Just Add Ink #748 Sketch

 

Hello,

this week at Just Add Ink we have a sketch challenge, from me! Here it is. This one is symmetrical, but you can still rotate it, which is what I did.

Here's how it turned out.

I was really happy with how my brick wall turned out. To get that effect, I started with a Cajun Craze card stock base, then dragged Early Espresso and Pecan Pie inks across the surface randomly. Before dry embossing, I inked the raised mortar joins with versamark ink. Then immediately after embossing sprinkled white embossing powder over the panel, brushed away the excess, then heated. The wall and greenery provide the perfect place for my lazy cat to nap!

The Just Add Ink DT have lots of project inspiration 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: Kit 'n Caboodle (PaperTrey Ink)

Dies: Radiating Stitches, Gift card Envelope and Trims (R), Big Cat (R), Wrapped Flowers (R), Stitched Rectangles (R), Kit 'n Caboodle (PaperTrey Ink)

Cardstock: Gray Granite, Basic White, Cajun Craze, Boho Blue, Granny Apple Green

Ink: Gray Granite, Basic Gray, Early Espresso, Pecan Pie

Accessories:  Flight & Airy DSP (R), Brick Wall embossing folder (R), White embossing powder, Heat tool, Die cutting machine, Multipurpose glue, Dimensionals, Tear and Tape

Just Add Ink #738 Sketch

 

Hello there,

this week at Just Add Ink Jo has a sketch challenge for us. Here's the sketch.

I knew I wanted to use florals for two of the sketch elements. So pulled out a floral set that has not seen enough use and got to work. Here's how it turned out.

Pink and red is a classic combo, but it took a couple of goes to get the right shades for the three layers. With so much colour in the flowers I kept the background very neutral adding interest with  a faint dotted pattern and subtle dry embossed texture. A swish of wink of stella and scatter of tiny silver pearls finished it all 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: Layers of Beauty, Pretty Perennials (R), Detailed Dogwood (R)

Dies: Layers of Beauty, Spotlight on Nature, Stitched Shapes (R), Stitched Rectangles (R)

Cardstock: Basic White, Thick Basic White, Real Red

Ink: Real Red, Sweet Sorbet (R), Pretty in Pink, Shaded Spruce, Just Jade, Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Accessories: Silver Foil, Layers of Beauty Decorative Masks, Subtle embossing folder (R), Blending Brushes, Die cutting machine, Wink of Stella, Festive Gems, Red & White Baker's twine, Dimensionals, Tear and Tape

Just Add Ink #707 Sketch

 

Hello there,

time for a new challenge at Just Add Ink. This week's it's a sketch challenge from yours truly. One fun thing about sketches is that you can always rotate them, or flip them to make them work for your idea, which is what I did this week. Here's the sketch.

Here's how my project turned out.

The semi circle sketch element is what drove my idea for this project. Once I thought of it being the moon then it was just a case doing the inky work to create a night time scene. While not realistic, artistically I preferred the tree elements at the bottom to be in white as they contrasted so crisply with the dark sky. The dark tones and clean lines lent this more towards a 'thinking of you" sentiment so that's how I finished it off.

The Just Add Ink DT have lots of fabulous projects using the sketch 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: Under the Moon, On The Horizon (R)

Dies: Stitched Rectangles (R), Delicate Forest, Pine Woods (R)

Cardstock: Basic White, Thick Basic White, Night of Navy

Ink: Gray Granite, Boho Blue, Misty Moonlight, Night of Navy, Versamark

Accessories: Blending Brushes, masking paper, Subtle embossing folder (R), White embossing powder, Heat tool, Die cutting machine, Wink of Stella, White gouache, 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 #687 Sketch

 

Hello there,

this week at Just Add Ink we have a sketch challenge for you - from me! Here's the sketch.

My first thought on looking at the sketch was that if I rotated it to a vertical format it would be perfect for a z fold card so that's what I made. Here's how it turned out.

I started by die cutting all the pieces for my ship and the waves. I sponged the edges of my sails and then dry embossed them to add some material texture. The background I blended in three stages - the water, a narrow strip of land horizon and then the sky. Extra 'texture' was added to the sea and land using stamping and some birds and clouds finished off the sky. The key point in the assembly was making sure to carefully align my inside panel with the front panel. This was to ensure that when the card is closed it looks clean and there is no hint of the inside peeking out.

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: On the Ocean, Gentle Waves (R)

Dies: On the Ocean, Stitched Rectangles (R) 

Cardstock: Basic White, Night of Navy, Early Espresso, Gray Granite, Very Vanilla

Ink: Night of Navy, Misty moonlight, Boho Blue, Balmy Blue, Gray Granite

Accessories: Subtle embossing folder (R), Multipurpose Glue, Die cutting machine, Wink of Stella, Dimensionals, Tear and Tape

Just Add Ink #682 Sketch

 

Hello, 

time for a new challenge at Just Add Ink. This week Tina is asking us to Just Add a Sketch. Here it is.

I decided to bring you a very non-traditional Christmas card filled with a rainbow of bright colour.

Once the colouring was done, and the image fussy cut out, this was quite quick to put together.

All the background needed was a splatter of white paint and Wink of Stella, a strip of glimmer paper layered with ribbon and twine through the middle to reflect the sketch, a scatter of sequins and it was done!

The Just Add Ink DT have lots of great 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: Festive and Fun, Penguin Place (R)

Dies: Stitched Rectangles (R) 

Cardstock: Basic White, Granny Apple Green, Crushed Curry

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Blends (A whole bunch that included Natural tones, Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Highland Heather, Azure Afternoon, Balmy Blue), Glimmer paper (R), SU! Pattern paper (R), Die cutting machine, Parakeet Party baker's twine, Pastel adhesive backed sequins, Wink of Stella, White gouache, Dimensionals, Tear and Tape

Just Add Ink #662 Sketch

 

Hello there,

while the sun was streaming through the windows keeping the house toasty warm last weekend I got to work on my Just Add Ink challenge project for this weeks challenge - to Just Add a Sketch from Lou. Here's the sketch.

And this is how my project turned out.

I was aiming for a light fresh feel to the colours. To achieve this I settled on some pink hues and lighter greens. Watercoloring panels of watercolour paper with my chosen inks also allowed me to the keep tones lighter. Once the panels dried it was all about the die cutting and then arranging and layering up the flowers and foliage. To add interest to the background, that wouldn't detract from the flowers, I added embossed texture and splattered flecks of pink and green ink. I generally tend to gravitate to silver for my metallic accents but on this occasion somehow gold seemed to be the better fit. So a scatter of gold sequins and a hint of gold foil to accent the sentiment finished the project off.

The Just Add Ink design team have plenty of inspiration for you so please go check them out and then come back and join in the challenge.

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Sending Smiles

Dies: Sending, Cheerful Daisies

Cardstock: Thick Basic White, Basic White, Basic Black 

Ink: Versamark, Soft Sea Foam, Old Olive, Melon Mambo, Bubble Bath, Berry Burst, Blackberry Bliss

Accessories:  Watercolor paper, Gold foil, White emboss powder, Heat tool, Big shot die cutting machine (R), Subtle embossing folder (R), We R Memory Keepers embossing folder, Dimensionals, Tear and Tape, Multipurpose glue, Metallic sequins (R)

Just Add Ink #652 Sketch

 

Hello there, 

time for new challenge from Just Add Ink and this week Tina has asked us to Just Add a Sketch. Here it is.

I felt like colouring a cute and cuddly character so I pulled out a set from my stash, and this is what I came up with.

You could almost say the balloon was the defining factor in the design. As when I think of balloons I think of sky so that led to a blended background with clouds. Another delve into my stash unearthed a bright yellow DSP that coordinated in theme and colour to match. Leaving me to then to colour all the accessories - balloon and presents - with a matching bright primary colour palette. Some sparkly sequins finished it all off.

It's been a while since I've coloured and it was nice to get back to it :)

The rest of the JAI DT have lots of fabulous projects for you to look at, so please go check them out and then come back and join in the challenge.

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Birthday Bears (My Favorite Things)

Dies: Stitched Rectangles, Stitched Shapes (R), Birthday Bears (MFT)

Cardstock: Thick Basic White, Basic White, Tahitian Tide, Crushed Curry, Basic Black 

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Versamark, Tahitian Tide, Pacific Point (R), Craft White

Accessories:  DSP (R), SU Blends, Cloud stencil (MFT), White embossing powder, Heat tool, Blending Brushes, Wink of Stella, Sparkling Clear Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh), Big shot die cutting machine (R), Dimensionals, Tear and Tape, Fine Tip Glue

Just Add Ink #648 Choose Two

 

Hello there, 

this week at Just Add Ink, Tina has challenged us to Just Choose Two. Just pick two of the three options below, then have fun combining them for your project.

With my own garden slowly succumbing to Autumn, I created a flower filled garden, under a window.

I started by scrounging through my die collection to find the right size flower and foliage options. Then I pulled out lots of cardstock - shades of green and bright colours for the flowers. The window and its curtains were also die cut, and the wall and flower pots were stamped using the accompanying (now retired) stamp set. It was labour intensive but at the same time fun, especially putting it together and seeing the scene emerge, pretty much as I had envisioned.

The JAI DT have plenty of inspiration for you, so please go check them out and then come back and join in the challenge.

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Well Said (R), Welcoming Window (R)

Dies: Stitched Rectangle, Wrapped Flowers (R), Big Cats (R), Bouquet Bunch (R), Sending, Teacup, Horizon, Window Flower Box (R), (Grassy Fields, Take the Stage (My Favourite Things))

Cardstock: Thick Basic White, Basic White, Parrakeet Party, Granny Apple Green, Pear Pizzazz, Garden Green, Shaded Spruce, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Daffodil Delight, Mango Melody, Sweet Sorbet, Fresh Freesia, Highland Heather, Polished Pink, Melon Mambo, Balmy Blue, Vellum

Ink: Crumb Cake, Balmy Blue, Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, Cinnamon Cider (R)

Accessories: Subtle embossing folder (R), Blending Brush, Wink of Stella, Dimensionals, Multipurpose Glue, Tear and Tape, Die cutting machine

Just Add Ink #642 Sketch

 

Hello there,

time for a new challenge at Just Add Ink and this week it is a sketch challenge from me! The sketch gives you lots of leeway to feature whatever you want as the focal. For me it was a teacup brimming with flowers. Here's the sketch.

And here's how my project turned out.

My starting point was 1) to use the striped tea cup stamp from Cup of Tea, and 2) to fill it with flowers using the new to me stamp set Petal Park. To add some extra depth to the flower colouring I used complementary blends to add some shading and deeper colour accents. The greenery was a mix of hand coloured and die cut. If you drop past often you know I love a splattered ombre blended background. To add some extra detail this time I also added a delicate die cut flower pattern over it.

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

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Cup of Tea, Petal Park

Dies: Teacup, Framed Florets, Stitched Greenery, Stitched Rectangles, Stitched Shapes (R), Wrapped Flowers (R)

Cardstock: Thick Basic White, Basic White, Night of Navy, Granny Apple Green, Shaded Spruce

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Versamark, Night of Navy, Misty Moonlight (R), Seaside Spray, Fresh Freesia, Highland Heather, Polished Pink, Sweet Sorbet, Granny Apple Green, Parakeet Party

Accessories:  SU Blends, Petal park Builder punch, White embossing powder, Heat tool, Blending Brushes, Wink of Stella, Iridescent basic jewels, Rhinestone basic jewels, White 3/4" frayed ribbon, White gouache, Big shot die cutting machine (R), Dimensionals, Tear and Tape

Just Add Ink #621 Sketch

Hello there,

this week at Just Add Ink it's time for a sketch challenge from Lou. I tossed a few ideas around before settling on making a Christmas card. First, here's the sketch.

And this is my take on the sketch.

I had fun piecing my little caravan together from different colours, which is just as well as it was the most labour intensive part of the project. The background was created quickly using blending brushes, and the sky portion finished off with white paint speckles. The caravan clustered with the trees made me think of being out in the woods so I added a woodgrain embossed mat to continue that outdoor feel. Silver sequins and silver thread help add to the festive feel.

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

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Trees for Sale, Itty Bitty Christmas (R)

Dies: Stitched Rectangle, Tree Lot dies

Cardstock: Thick Basic White, Basic White, Basic Black, Pacific Point, Balmy Blue, Garden Green, Granny Apple Green, Pear Pizzazz, Basic Gray, Real Red, Silver Foil

Ink: Versamark, Pacific Point, Balmy Blue, Garden Green, Granny Apple Green, Pear Pizzazz, Shaded Spruce

Accessories: Timber 3D embossing folder, White baker's twine, Silver thread (R), Silver sequins (R), Blends (Daffodil Delight), Blending brushes, White embossing powder, Heat Tool, Dimensionals, Tear and Tape, Fine tip glue, Gouache