Just Add Ink #750 Colour

 

Hello, 

this week's Just Add Ink challenge is a colour challenge suggested by Lou. It's quite striking being a mix of some bright summery colours with a hit of black. 

I had to make a very special birthday card, and I thought this combo could work for my feature hydrangea bloom. Here's how it turned out.

The hydrangea is the star here. To really step it up I used the stencils to first colour a version in Peach Pie, then a separate version in Pretty in Pink. Then I fussy cut out the Peach Pie blooms and layered them over the pink base layer. To really step up the sparkle, I added some gold shimmer paint into drops of Wink of Stella and liberally swished all the flowers with shimmery mix. I kept the background white but added detail with the Pattern of Friendship die, and a scallop frame. The bold but fine line die cut 'happy birthday' and gold foil numbers were added to finish the front, along with gold cording and a scatter of gold pearls.

The Just Add Ink DT have lots of fabulous project for the challenge so please go check them and then come back and join in the challenge.

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Thankful Garden

Dies: Thankful Garden, Pattern of Friendship, Stitched So Sweetly (R), Little Numbers (My Favorite Things), Happy Birthday (My Favorite Things)

Cardstock: Peach Pie, Basic White, Basic Black, Gold foil

Ink: Peach Pie, Pretty in Pink, Summer Splash, Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Accessories:  Thankful Garden Decorative masks, Blending brushes, Pearls (R), Gold cord (R), Gold Shimmer paint (R), Wink of Stella, Die cutting machine, Multipurpose glue, Dimensionals, Tear and Tape

Just Add Ink #744 Choose Two

 

Hello,

time for a new challenge at Just Add Ink. This week Di has a Choose Two challenge for us. I think you'll find this one fun, colourful with the potential for lots of shimmer. Here are the choices. Just pick two and feature them on your project.

I couldn't resist the idea of a rainbow, and as rainbows are kind of magical I just had to add even more magic. Here's how it turned out.

I started by blending a rainbow of colours, using the rainbow die as a guide for the space I had. Once I had the spectrum I die cut the rainbow. I then inset the large bands of colour within some white glimmer card stock. I also cut an array of cloud from the glimmer paper adding a light shading to the bottom edges. The clouds serve as the platform for my pegasus which was coloured with blends. To add to the shimmer factor I also liberally swiped Wink of Stella over the pegasus and added some sequins.

The Just Add Ink DT have lots of lovely projects to show you so please go check them and then come back and join in the challenge.

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Pure Magic (R)

Dies: Delicate Forest, Brilliant Rainbow (R), On the Ocean (R), Waves, Stitched Rectangles (R)

Cardstock: Thick Basic White, Basic White, Azure Afternoon

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Orchis Oasis, Gorgeous Grape, Azure Afternoon, Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red

Accessories: Cloud embossing folder (R), Glimmer paper (R), Blends, Blending brushes, Die cutting machine, White Baker's twine, Wink of Stella, Sequins (R), Fine Tip Glue, Dimensionals, Tear and Tape

Just Add Ink #740 Colour

 

Hello,

time for a new challenge at Just Add Ink and this week Rochelle has a colour challenge for us. Here's the colour combo.

The retired SU! Gorgeous Garden leafy die cover plate was my starting inspiration point. I loved the strong contrast that the Night of Navy card stock gave so that really dictated how I used the colours in the project. Here's how it turned out.

This project is really all about the dies. The only ink involved was blending some Cherry Cobler carefully over the little Pretty in Pink flowers to give a graduated tone to the flowers. Tiny pearls, a touch of Wink of Stella and a little twine bow were used to finish the project off.

The Just Add Ink DT have lots of beautiful projects to show you so please go check them and then come back and join in the challenge.

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Sending Smiles (R)

Dies: Spotlight on Nature, Country Flowers, Gorgeous Garden (R), Waves (R), Stitched Rectangles (R), Stitched Nested Label (R)

Cardstock: Basic White, Thick Basic White, Night of Navy, Pretty in Pink

Ink: Cherry Cobler, Night of Navy

Accessories: Silver Foil, Die cutting machine, Wink of Stella,Jewels - pearls, Cherry Cobler Baker's twine (R), Dimensionals, Multipurpose Glue,Tear and Tape

Just Add Ink #736 Bling

Hello,
time for a new challenge at Just Add Ink. This week Lou has suggested that we all add 'a touch of bling' to our projects. You will always find some bling on my projects so not too much of a stretch for me but it's always fun to play sparkly things. 

And one last one to show the bling added.

It's it has been quite a while since I've sat down to do some colouring so I decided to start with a smaller image. So I pulled out an old StampingBella stamp from my stash, put on a movie, pulled out my markers and got to work. All the bling, with the exception of Wink of Stella splatter in the background, is on my winged girl. I wanted her to be blinged up but also not overwhelmed by it. So I swiped her with Wink of Stella, added shimmery crystal effects on her wings and finished her off with a little ring of gems on her dress, and left it at that.

The Just Add Ink DT have lots of fabulous projects to show you so please go check them and then come back and join in the challenge.

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Happiness Abounds (R), Agnes Ketto (StampingBella)

Dies: Peaceful Season, Classic Rectangles, Classic Scalloped Rectangles (Spellbinder)

Cardstock: Basic White, Thick Basic White

Ink: Azure Afternoon, Balmy Blue, Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Accessories: Blends (Colourless blender, Balmy Blue, Pretty in Pink, Poppy Parade), Blending Brushes, Die cutting machine, Wink of Stella, Gems (Lucy's), Fine Tip glue, Shimmery Crystal Effects (R), Dimensionals, Tear and Tape

Just Add Ink #734 Blog Hop

 

Hello there and welcome to 2025 on the blog!

The Just Add Ink team are kicking off the new year with our annual blog hop.

You may have come from Diane Barnes' blog, be starting the blog hop here on my blog, or you can go to Just Add Ink, and then follow the links at the end of each team members blog post on to the next. This year the theme is 'something new'.

I have two 'something new' products featured on my project - one is the flower stamp set I used (an acquisition to my crafting stash many years ago but never inked till now) and new arch dies which were the perfect base for my floral bouquet.

This was a labour of love and ink. So many layers, so many colours, and in the end I got a result that I was happy with. In the process I also rediscovered the joy of playing with both ink and colour. 

Kerry Parkinson is next on the blog hop, so please go and check out her gorgeous project, and then the rest of the team. Then come back and join in the challenge we'd love to see what you made with something new. 

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless other noted

Stamps: Life is Awesome (Altenew), Botanical blocks (PaperTrey Ink)

Dies: Life is Awesome (Altenew), Inside and Out Stitched Arch (My Favorite Things)

Cardstock: Thick Basic White, Basic White, Silver foil

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape, Balmy Blue, Lost Lagoon, Bubble Bath, Fresh Freesia, Petunia Pop, Berry Burst, Peach Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Calypso Coral, Cajun Craze, Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Lemon Lime Twist, Garden Green, Shaded Spruce, Moody Mauve, Blackberry Bliss, Pretty in Pink, Poppy parade, Sweet Sorbet, Starry Sky

Accessories: Distressed Tile 3D embossing folder, Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh), Fine tip glue, Wink of Stella, Die cutting machine, Dimensionals, Tear and Tape

Just Add Ink #709 Colour

 

Hello there,

time for a new challenge at Just Add Ink. This week's it's a colour challenge from Rochelle. You will have a wealth of choice this week, as you can choose to use ALL six colours or just pick three.

 

I decided to go with three of the colours - Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape and Misty Moonlight. Here's how it turned out.

This was the first time I have used the Layers of Beauty Decorative Masks and I'm pretty impressed with the outcome. To colour the flowers my first layer was a light layer of Highland Heather. the second layer was a heavier application of Highland Heather and the third and final layer was Gorgeous Grape. The leaves were all Misty Moonlight, first a light layer then a more saturated layer.

The Just Add Ink DT have lots of beautiful projects using the colours to show you so please go check them and then come back and join in the challenge.

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Layers of Beauty, Beach Day

Dies: Layers of Beauty, Seasonal Layers (R), Stitched Rectangles (R)

Cardstock: Basic White, Thick Basic White, Basic Black

Ink: Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape, Misty Moonlight, Versamark

Accessories: Layers of Beauty Decorative Masks, Blending Brushes, Distressed 3D Tile embossing folder, White embossing powder, Heat tool, Die cutting machine, Wink of Stella, Metallic sequins (R), Fine Tip glue, Dimensionals, Tear and Tape

Just Add Ink #703 Choose Two

 

Hello there,

this week at Just Add Ink, Kerry has a Choose Two challenge for us. Just pick two of the options below and feature them on your project. This week you might find it harder to not include all three but it can be done!

I decided to go with bright colours and birthday. This is how it turned out.

My choice of patterned paper set what colours I would be using, so with that decision made I just had to get on with the colouring. Once the colouring was done, and the sentiment embossed, Wink of Stella and a scatter of sequins finished the card off. 

The Just Add Ink DT have lots of bright and fun projects to show you so please go check them and then come back and join in the challenge.

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Birthday Bears (My Favourite Things)

Dies: Stitched Rectangles (R), Pierced Traditional Tag STAX (My Favorite Things)

Cardstock: Basic White, Basic Black

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Versamark

Accessories: Blends (Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Azure Afternoon, Natural Tones), Sunshine and Rainbows DSP (R), Metallic Twine (R), Sequins (R), White embossing powder, Heat tool, Die cutting machine, Wink of Stella, Dimensionals, Tear and Tape

Just Add Ink #701 Inspiration

 

Hello, 

I feel like we have tipped over into the depths of winter this week. So it was nice to add some bright colour to my project, using the Just Add Ink Inspiration challenge from Nikki. 

Use colours, patterns or objects in the inspiration picture below to inspire main elements of your project.

Sadly not being home during daylight hours this week has impacted my ability to get decent quality photos this week.

The Just Add Ink DT have lots of beautiful projects to show you so please go check them and then come back and join in the challenge.

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Enduring Beauty, Framed Florets (R)

Dies:  Framed Florets (R)

Cardstock: Basic White, Basic Black

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Versamark, Bubble Bath, Fresh Freesia, Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Real Red, Poppy Parade, Flirty Flamingo, Calypso Coral, Shaded Spruce

Accessories: Enduring Beauty decorative masks, Embossing folder (R), Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins (R), Black embossing powder, Heat tool, White gel pen (Gellyroll), Die cutting machine, Wink of Stella, Dimensionals, Tear and Tape

Just Add Ink #699 Colour

 

Hello, 

time for a new challenge at Just Add Ink and this week Di has given us a colour challenge filled with vibrant tones. Here it is.

Berry Burst made me think of flowers so that's the path I went down. Here's how it turned out.

After I coloured in the flowers adding layers of colour using the matching masks, and a little blending, they had a bit of a vintage feel to them so I paired them up with a scalloped mat. The element that really snapped the design in place was the inked up embossing for the background. As soon as I paired that with the flowers I new the design was on the right track. It's so nice when you have one of those moments when things click into place!

I experimented with the inside flowers little, adding some of the Starry Sky ink in the centres to get a more purple tone. Adding little white gel pen accents also really helped the flowers pop. Wink of Stella, sequins and the matching twine from my stash helped to finish it all off.

The Just Add Ink DT have lots of gorgeous projects to show you so please go check them and then come back and join in the challenge.

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Enduring Beauty, Blessings of Home (R)

Dies:  Enduring Beauty, Delicate Forest, Stitched So Sweetly (R)

Cardstock: Basic White, Coastal Cabana

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Versamark, Berry Burst, Starry Sky

Accessories: Enduring Beauty decorative masks, Distressed Tile 3D embossing folder, Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins (R), In Colour 2023-24 Baker's Twine, White embossing powder, Heat tool, White gel pen (Gellyroll), Die cutting machine, Wink of Stella, Dimensionals, Tear and Tape

Just Add Ink #697 Sketch

 

Hello, 

time for a new challenge at Just Add Ink. This week Di has a sketch for us. Here it is.

I was feeling a little whimsical this week so I pulled out a cute character to colour.

I don't often use Designer Series paper (DSP), but despite that I still have a stash. And this is where I started with the card - going through the stash to find something that would work as a background for my cute birthday raccoon. Having found the DSP I wanted to use I picked out my  balloon colours and got to colouring. A great lazy weekend afternoon activity especially with a movie on in the background. As I was assembling the card I decided to add accents of black, this led to more scrounging through the DSP stash to find a pattern that worked as a mat for the main panel and also to highlight the sentiment. Wink of Stella and some sequins added the necessary bling elements.

The Just Add Ink DT have lots of fabulous projects to show you so please go check them and then come back and join in the challenge.

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Zany Zoo, Happiness Abounds (R), Oh Kitty Tree (Mama Elephant)

Dies:  Stitched Rectangles (R), Stitched Shapes (R), Grassy Fields (My Favourite Things) 

Cardstock: Basic White, Pool Party, Granny Apple Green

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Accessories: Designer Series paper (R), Metallic Sequins (R), Baker's Twine Black & White (R), Blends (Highland Heather, Pumpkin Pie, Bubble Bath, Smoky Slate) Fine Tip Glue, Die cutting machine, Wink of Stella, Dimensionals, Tear and Tape

Just Add Ink #693 Choose Two

 

Hello,

this week at Just Add Ink, Di has set us a Choose Two challenge. We give you three options, and you choose two to use on your project.

For my card I went with circles and sayings.

This card is intended for a youngish teen. With this in mind I selected really bright bold colours for the background and for my feature kitty cat and added lots of shiny bling elements. I used blending brushes to create the background, splattered it with Wink of Stella and then used an old spotty (circles!) mask to apply shimmery embossing paste. I coloured my birthday kitty with blends, mounting it perched on top of a matching cute sentiment (= saying) on a large dotted circle mat. A mix of ribbon textures accent the sentiment and a scatter of gems and sequins finished it all off.

I definitely strayed from the colours I preferentially use this week but I actually found it really refreshing to do so. 

The Just Add Ink DT have lots of lovely projects to show you so please go check them and then come back and join in the challenge.

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Newton Loves Cake (Newton's Nook), Cool Cats (Your Next Stamp)

Dies: Everyday Details, Newton Loves Cake (Newton's Nook), Stitched Rectangles (R) 

Cardstock: Basic White, Gorgeous Grape, Melon Mambo

Ink: Gorgeous Grape, Melon Mambo, Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Accessories:  Seasonal Decorative masks (R), Shimmery White embossing paste, Ribbon (R), Sequins (R), Gems (R), Blending brushes, Blends (Gorgeous Grape, Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo, Smoky Slate, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Pecan Pie) Fine Tip Glue, Die cutting machine, Wink of Stella, Dimensionals, Tear and Tape