Just Add Ink #381 Choose Two

Hello there,
well we are back home and back into the school routine for the last term of the year. Routine also means I had a day off to cook, do laundry and also some stamping (after a nearly two week drought that was really nice!). So it was time to make a card for Just Add Ink, this week we have a fun challenge for you. We want you to Just Choose Two. This time Jan has suggested our combo of..

In a funny way this was actually hard for me. But in the end I knew I wanted to pull out embossing paste again and well its truly hard for me not to use sequins so that is what I went with.

I think I must have been influenced by all the flowers abounding in our spring garden and the bright sunlight when I made this and even now it makes me happy to just look at it. I began with my background, brayering a layer of blue. Then tinted four small blobs of embossing paste with reinker (Powder Pink, Melon Mambo, Berry Burst and Tempting Turquoise). Using a stencil I carefully added the paste, in the four different colours, in a random scatter pattern. I wanted the paste to be a complementary accent to the flowers not to dominate the card. As I was making the card I decided a shaker for my bloom jar was a must and I filled that with an assortment of coloured sequins.

The JAI DT have created a gorgeous array of cards this week so do go check them out and then come back and join in the challenge!

Thanks for visiting,
Kim

Project Recipe:
To see and order any items used in today's project, just click on the items below to see them in my Online Store. You can order from me if you live anywhere in Australia. I would love to be your Demonstrator if you don't already have one. Please allow "Demonstrator contact" in your preferences so I can thank you properly when you place your order.

Product List

Jar Of Love Photopolymer Stamp Set $47.00	Everyday Jars Framelits Dies $56.00	Bouquet Bunch Framelits Dies $50.00	Pattern Party Decorative Masks $10.00	Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack $17.50
Embossing Paste $11.50	Sponge Brayers $14.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock $15.75	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock $12.25	Lemon Lime Twist A4 Cardstock $14.00
Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad $12.25	Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50	Powder Pink Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50
Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50	Window Sheets $8.75	Iridescent Sequin Assortment $8.75	Metallics Sequin Assortment $8.75
Blushing Bride Solid Baker's Twine $5.25	Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder $8.75	Paper-Piercing Tool $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals $6.00	Foam Adhesive Strips $14.00
Fine-Tip Glue Pen $12.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive $9.00	Big Shot Platform $45.25	Big Shot $159.00

Just Add Ink #380 Sketch

Hello there,
a couple of weeks ago my Mr 9's winter soccer season wrapped up and this year as DH and I were managing the team I wanted to make the coach (one of the other Dad's) a card to say thanks for all the time and hard work he put into the team. This week's Just Add Ink challenge - Just Add a Sketch, from Narelle, was the perfect starting point that I needed. Here's the sketch.

I asked my son if he wanted me to use the club colours and he said yes, so that is why you see the bright combo of Pacific Point and Daffodil Delight. It being a soccer themed card, the hexagon embossing folder seemed to be the perfect, if obvious background. And so all the elements came together to what you see here. I always feel a bit itchy about masculine cards, I want to add more but know that for guy cards sticking with textural elements is the best way to go. So I left the finishing details as the embossing, twine and tiny hint of glimmer paper.

The JAI team has created a lovely array of cards using the sketch so do go check them out and then show us what you've made using the sketch!

Thanks for visiting.
Kim

Project Recipe:
To see and order any items used in today's project, just click on the items below to see them in my Online Store. You can order from me if you live anywhere in Australia. I would love to be your Demonstrator if you don't already have one. Please allow "Demonstrator contact" in your preferences so I can thank you properly when you place your order.

Product List

World's Best Trophy Photopolymer Stamp Set $47.00	Hexagons Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder $16.00	3/4" Circle Punch $21.00	Pacific Point A4 Card Stock $14.00	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock $14.00
Whisper White A4 Card Stock $15.75	Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad $11.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad $10.00	Gold Glimmer Paper $8.75
Crushed Curry Solid Baker’S Twine $5.25	Sponge Brayers $14.00	Stampin' Dimensionals $6.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive $9.00	Big Shot $159.00
Big Shot Platform $45.25