JAI 165 Just add woodgrain

Hello there,
well we are back with a very fun challenge for you this week at Just Add Ink. This week we want you to Just Add Woodgrain. Having just got back recently from Hawaii I had tropical blooms still on my mind so I went rather very bright!

I did say bright didn't I :) I couldn't resist going the whole way and making a "wood" frame that was Melon Mambo with the inside edge rolled in Real Red. (Just imagine the really really pink/red fingers I had after stamping that!). The flowers really do remind me of the gorgeous hibiscus flowers we saw in Hawaii. Beautiful combinations of yellow, red and pink. To tone it down (just a little) I used black accents and sentiment. 

Thanks for visiting, hope you can join us this week and don't forget to check out the fabulous woodgrain inspiration from the rest of the DT.
Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Happiness in Bloom, Background Basics: Farm and Barn, Think Big Favorites #1 (all PaperTrey Ink)
Cardstock: Melon mambo, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Real Red, Basic Black, Certainly Celery, Old Olive
Accessories: Happiness in Bloom dies, clear embossing powder, black embossing powder, Dimensionals, Double sided tape (X Press)

Merry Monday 59 - Tree Tops

 Hello there,
well finally I've made it back to the Merry Monday challenge. The last month has been kind of busy! School holidays to manage and a fun family trip away! Then it was back to work which has been crazy busy and is going to stay that way - for a bit anyway. Anyway in the gaps this week I squeezed in the sketch that Lesley came up with for this week.

My starting point was to make a red/green Christmas card, I've noticed that I have a tendency to lean towards blue! So green and Christmas = christmas tree and the end result is what you see. The Christmas tree has a bit of a distressed/vintage feel so I paired it up with some text DSP, and added some extra layers of ink by stamping and sponging over the top of it. That will be it for me tonight. It's getting late - and if I leave this till the morning I'll miss the challenge. So its good night from me :)

Hope to see you next week, thanks for visiting.
Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless other wise noted
Stamps: Love Lives Here: Holiday
Cardstock: Cherry Cobler, Gumball Green, Very Vanilla
Ink: Cherry Cobler, Wild Wasabi, Gumball Green, Garden Green
Accessories: First Edition DSP, Be of Good Cheer DSP, Classic and Scalloped Oval nestabilities (Spellbinder), Love Lives Here: Holiday die, Silver Glimmer paper, Designer brad (R), Dimensionals, Double sided tape (X Press)

JAI 164 Just add a sketch

Hello there,

well after a bit of a break (in Hawaii no less) its back to catching up with my design team challenges. I enjoyed the change of pace but it was nice to come home and get inky again :) I've also been delving into SU! My Digital Studio - what a learning curve! But I really love the possibilities it offers. May'be I'll even get to put together a photo book on the holiday!

Anyway onto this weeks Just Add Ink challenge. This week we want you to add a sketch. 

This how mine worked out.

May'be the warm weather in Hawaii inspired the springy feel of todays offering! In a bit of a doh momment I only realised as I was overlaying the trimmed out elements that of course they wouldn't overlay perfectly as I'd cut the bottom coloured panel up and spaced it out as a grid. To minimise this I had to cut the two larger sprays into much smaller pieces. I also wanted to leave some of the grid visible so you can see designs origin from the sketch. I used the ink pad lids and my aquapainter for all the colouring. 

I wanted something special for my Mum's birthday and I think this fits the bill. Even if outside the window we have a carpet of colourful autumn leaves on the ground!

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Elements of Style, Everything Eleanor, Layered Labels, Vintage Labels (R)
Cardstock: Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze, Whisper White
Ink: Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze, So Saffron, Basic Black
Accessories: Large oval and scalloped oval punches, Subtles Designer Series paper stack, Aqua painter, Jewels - rhinestones, Dazzling Diamonds, Two way glue pen, Dimensionals, Double sided tape (X Press)

JAI 163 Just add a fun background

Hello there,
well I'm snugged up on the couch tapping away, a nice place to be, especially since the temperature is dropping outside. We came verrry close to having our first frost the other day. But I don't mind a brisk walk in the morning and looking at all the gorgeous autumn colours is a lovely way to start the day :)

However my card today has more of a springy feel I think and a really fun  textured background and that is what we want you to add this week at Just Add Ink - Just add a fun background. Now please note it must be a background you create using ink and/or paper. Go and check out the rest of the JAI DT for some fabulous and fun ideas!

I decided to seize the chance to try stamping on tissue paper.  You do the stamping first and to be honest it looked Ok but nothing special till I scrunched it up and then adhered it to my base cardstock layer. It almost seems transformed - so very tactile and textural - it reminded me of fabric even! Since this challenge is all about the background I didn't want to cover it up too much. So since I some new dolly sizzlets to play with I made up a little medallion and topped it off with some rolled flowers and pearls and finished the front off with some linen thread detail.

This was definitely a fun way to add a background and I'll be trying it again! Thanks for visiting,
Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Everything Eleanor, Summer Silhouettes, Daydream Medallion, Itty Bitty Banners
Cardstock: Cherry Cobler, Early Expresso, Naturals White, Pretty in Pink, Pink Pirouette
Ink: Cherry Cobler, Early Expresso, Pretty in Pink, Pink Pirouette
Accessories: Delicate Dollies Sizzlets, Bitty Banners Framelits, Rolled Rose (My Favorite Things, Dotted Scallop Ribbon border punch, Bird Builder punch, tissue paper, Anywhere glue stick, Linen Thread, Jewels - rhinestone, Double sided tape (X Press), Dimensionals

JAI 162 Just add a technique you have never tried before

Hello there,
well we have a fun challenge for you at Just Add Ink this week. It's Just add a technique you have never tried before. Now I've been paper crafting for a good 7 years and there are always lots of things I still have on my try one day list. So this is a good time to check your list and then go play!!

 

As you can see I just couldn't resist taking the "chalkboard" technique for a spin. I had stamps sets all over the table mixing and matching and playing with the arrangement till I was happy. It was lots of fun though and very effective. The mix of white embossing, white ink and white (and coloured pencil) adds so much detail and depth. I might have got a bit carried away with some of my doodling though! As my starting point I checked out a great tutorial by Betsy Veldman, you can find it here.

So why don't you join in the challenge this week and have some fun trying out something new! Don't forget to check out the rest of the DT for some awesome inspiration too :) Thanks for visiting,
Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Vintage Labels, Mini Blooms, Fillable Frames #11, Half and Half, Tiny Tags, Big Birthday Wishes, Just the Ticket
Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Basic Black
Ink: Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink, Basic Black, Versamark, Whisper White
Accessories: (Half and Half dies, Fabulous Frames die, Raseberry Fizz patterned paper - all Papertrey Ink) Itty Bitty shape punches, White embossing powder, Rhinestones SU! and Kaiser, white and pink pencils, sewing machine, Dimensionals, Double sided tape (X Press)

JAI 161 Just add a colour combo

Hello there,
well this week at Just Add Ink we have a colour challenge for you - and I must admit this wasn't a combo that came easily to me. Are you up for the challenge? Here it is.

I was lying on the couch, deciding whether to stay there and just doze, a rare option (but DH had the kids out of the house) when the idea for this card popped into my head, I turned it round and decided it could work and that was enough to get me off the couch. So I did. Here it is.

I don't use a lot of DSP (hording instincts kicking in here I think!) But it has a key role in this. I must admit I originally thought it would end up a bit more vintagey but while it has some elements of that I think it has a quite modern feel too. Regardless I was happy with the way it turned out and it gave me the chance to pull out one of my in colour dahlia's too. 

Thanks for visiting and if you want some great inspiration to get you going check out the rest of the DT!
Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Fabulous Florets, Background Basics Text Style (PTI), Friendship Jar (PaperTrey Ink)
Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry, More Mustard, Whisper White
Ink: Midnight Muse, Rich Razzleberry, More Mustard, Basic Black (old formula)
Accessories: Large Scallop edgelit, Friendship Jar dies (PTI), Filigree border die (PTI),
Cottage Wall DSP (R), Regals and Brights colour collection DSP stack, In Colour Dahlia, Midnight Muse stitched satin ribbon, SNAIL adhesive, dimensionals, Double sided tape (X Press) 

JAI 160 Just add inspiration

Hello there,
I hope everyone enjoyed the break at Easter. I love having the luxury of some time at home just to putter around and get some of those - I'll do one day - jobs done. And some chocolate to go along with it doesn't hurt either ;) This week at Just Add Ink we have a Just Add Inspiration challenge for you. Here's the pic.

Just recently, all of sudden in fact, Autumn just kicked in. I must admit I love Autumn weather - that cool tingle in the morning and the warm, but not too warm sun during the day - just lovely! Anyway that's what this photo made me think of. But what I really wanted to add in was lots of that texture and then some tinges of colour. I went with pink (cause this was going to a friend who likes a hint of pink) and I reckon if your squint there is a hint of pink in the inspiration photo.

I wanted to bring in texture through embossing but also using some lovely natural ribbon. I even stamped a lace pattern on one! I also inked up the embossing folders to get some extra contrast. I must admit I couldn't resist using a doily too - have you noticed them popping up? Definitely a favourite with me at the moment. It was fun to build this one to play with the elements and I did love mixing and matching all the bits.

Hope you get the chance to play along and see where inspiration leads you - a good starting point is to check out the rest of the DT for some fabulous ideas.

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Delicate Dollies, Oh Hello, Viola's Lace, Vintage Labels (R)

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla, Soft Suede

Ink: Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Vintage Cream (PaperTrey Ink)

Accessories: Hearts a Flutter framelit, Two step Bird punch, Corner rounder (R), Embossing folder (Lacy Brocade, Delicate Designs), Natural 7/8" cotton ribbon, Natural 7/16" Trim ribbon, Blushing Bride pleated satin ribbon (R), 5/8" Flower trim, Vintage trinkets, sewing machine, SNAIL adhesive, Double sided tape (X Press)