JAI#300 Just Add a Sketch

Hello there,
I'm going to be a little brief this week - it's been sweltering hot here. Summer was clearly determined to make it's last stand and I'm feeling a bit like a limp lettuce. Bring on Autumn I say!!!  So on to the new Just Add Ink challenge. This week we want you to Just Add a Sketch and this week I had the fun job of designing it :) It is also our 300th challenge - yes really!! To celebrate we are giving a prize to our challenge winner and two runners up. So jump in and join us celebrate this milestone. Here's the sketch to get you started.

And this is what I came up with.

I haven't had the opportunity to make too many cards to celebrate someone buying their first home. So it was fun to make one for a change. It's such a significant event so the first thing that sprung to my mind was to incorporate a sunburst. Sun rising=new start - following my logic there ;) So I broke out an old SU! wheel to stamp my little apartment block then coloured it with copics. As a fun finishing touch I added crystal effects to the windows to get that glossy window gleam. Did you notice the misted sky on the front. I scattered a few little die cut clouds over the front and then misted with turquoise ink. Then all I had to do was remove the cloud die cuts to have some fluffy white cloud in a blue sky!

Don't forget to check out the rest of the DT for some fun ideas of what you can do with the sketch. Hope you can join us!

Thanks for visiting,
Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless noted
Stamps: Alphabet Rotary, Neighborhood Jumbo wheel (R)
Cardstock: Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight, Basic Black. Whisper White, Wild Wasabi, Garden Green
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Versamark
Accessories: Scene it: Skyscapes (PaperTrey Ink), Petite Places: Pop Up Trees die (PTI), Copic markers, Neutrals DSP stack, Crystal effects, Bermuda Bay Baker's twine, White embossing powder, Mini mister, Dimensionals, Double sided tape (X Press)

JAI #299 Just add inspiration

Hello there,
well it has been toasty warm here again recently so I thought the challenge we have this week at Just Add Ink was just perfect.  This week Jan found a truly summery but very refreshing Just Add Inspiration picture for us. You can pull whatever elements inspire you from the picture - the colours, patterns, elements etc. Here it is.

And this is what I came up with.

The colours are what really caught my eye. The watermelon led me down the path of using Watermelon Wonder (what else) and water! It was such a great excuse to get in some more watercolouring. The flower was really going to be the star so I kept the background simple (just a few water splatters). The black elements add the contrast omph and a scattering of sequins some sparkle!

Can you find inspiration in the photo ?  Why don't you join us this week and find out! Do check out the rest of the DT for some fabulous ideas. 

Thanks for visiting,
Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless noted
Stamps: Birthday Blooms, Another Thank You
Cardstock: Watermelon Wonder, Real Red, Garden Green, Very Vanilla
Ink: Watermelon Wonder, Garden Green, Daffodil Delight, Stazon Black, Versamark
Accessories: Typeset Specialty DSP, watercolour paper, Black embossing powder, Wink of Stella pen, Sparkling Clear sequins (Pretty Pink Posh), Basic Black Baker's twine, Fine Tip glue pen, Dimensionals, Doubled sided tape (X Press)

JAI #298 Just add V

Hello there,
well a certain romantic date is creeping up on us at the moment and at Just Add Ink we wanted to give you the option to make a little something special for that special some one or not! How's that? Well this week Tina suggests you Just Add V. "V"? Well that means theme your project around things beginning with V. If you want to go the romantic road - then - Valentine's, but you can equally theme it around the colour Vanilla, other things I can think of include Vampire (if you want to get an early start on Halloween), Vacation, Video, Volcano, Vine and Vegetable.

Not only is it Valentines Day but our wedding anniversary is coming up soonish - so I made something that will do double duty!

A couple of shots to show how the heart can spin around the world!

A CAS inside.

I kept this CAS - always better for masculine cards. I let the DSP do all the work for me and added in a fun interactive element. My first go at a round spinner. It does work - perhaps not perfectly - but I think it will be enough to bring a smile to my DH's face.

So what can you think of that follows our "V" theme. We'd love to see! Don't forget to go and check out the rest of the JAI DT for some fun inspiration.

Thanks for visiting,
Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Going Global
Cardstock: Basic Black, Very Vanilla
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Versamark
Accessories: Going Places DSP, Circles Collection framelits, Hearts collection framelits (R), Red glimmer paper, Gold embossing powder, Linen thread, Dimensionals, Double sided tape (X Press)

JAI #297 Just add a colour combo

Hello there,
well school holidays have finally wrapped up here and I have very happily settled back into the school routine as that means I actually get some stamping time!!!!! (and yes all those exclamation marks are very warranted ;) However, I did have to get one project done before school holidays wrapped up. The new Just Add Ink challenge this week - Just Add a Colour Combo from Nikki - was just perfect (as was the new SU! Blushing Bride glimmer paper) to glitz up something for my darling daughter. Here's are the colours.

And here is the super glitzy creation!

When my DD saw me putting together a water colour and glimmer creation - she instantly said that's what I want for my birthday! So who was I to argue ;) Using the new Blushing Bride glimmer paper was definitely a fun way to use my new Sunburst thinlet.  I added a little extra detail to the rays by adding a line of machine stitching. Then finished off the card with a scattering of sparkly sequins.

The rest of the DT have lots of wonderful other ideas for using this colour combo so do go check them out. Hope you can join us this week!

Thanks for visiting,
Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless other noted
Stamps: Sunburst Sayings
Cardstock: Blushing Bride, Pool Party, Whisper White, Vellum
Ink: Pool Party, Pear Pizzazz, Versamark
Accessories: Sunburst thinlet, Balloon framelits die, Starburst framelits, Circle punch, Scene it Skyscapes collection (PaperTrey), Numbers border die (My Favorite Things), Blushing Bride glimmer paper, Blushing Bride embossing powder (R), Sewing machine, Sparkling Clear sequins (Pretty Pink Posh), Jewels - rhinestone, Fine Tip glue pen, Dimensionals, Double sided tape (X Press)

JAI #296 Just add nature

Hi there,
we have a challenge this week at Just Add Ink that I think will suit a lot of people. This week Di has asked us to Just Add Nature. So pull out your flora and fauna stamps and have fun creating something that takes you back to nature! For me it was a great excuse to play with some new Stampin Up! goodies ;)

My original idea was to have the bird as the main, and only, coloured element, but I have serious white space issues ;) and instead changed the top mat to Island Indigo. I loved the resulting contrast to the white flowers and foliage. I also added in lots of little pops of vibrant pinks to tie everything together. Cutting all the flowers and arranging them was a little fiddly but fun too and well worth the time!

Hope you can join us for the challenge. Do check out the rest of the JAI DT for lots of wonderful nature inspiration.

Thanks for visiting,
Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Picture Perfect, Watercolor Wings
Cardstock: Pool Party, Island Indigo, Whisper White, Shimmer White, Vellum
Ink: Island Indigo, Lost Lagoon, Pool Party, Rose Red
Accessories: Botanical Builder framelits, Circle framelits, Linen/Canvas Impression plate (PaperTrey Ink), Sweetheart Sequin mix 4 & 6mm (Pretty Pink Posh), Hot Pink twine (stash), White embossing powder, Fine Tip glue pen, Dimensionals, Double sided tape (X Press)

JAI #295 Just add a sketch

Hello there,
thank you to everyone who left comments last week on my Just Add Ink blog hop post. It was a real pleasure to hear from you! Well in between entertaining the kids while they are on their summer school holidays I managed to squeeze in making a card for the new Just Add Ink challenge this week. This week we want you to Just Add a Sketch from Tina.

I broke out my favourite Sale-a-bration set - Flowering Fields.

Working with the sketch I decided to make little cameos using some of the flowers. This set really appeals to me as the flowers are very familiar as they are illustrations of native Australian flowers. The sketch was scarily CAS for me so I added a mat of DSP, toning it down with an overlay of vellum and since I was sewing it on I couldn't help but add some sequins underneath (yes again - it's a problem ;) It's very difficult to see but I also clear embossed the white mat using the Happy Patterns Decorative Mask so there is a lovely shine and gleam that adds an extra dimension to the card. Having dealt with my 'white space' issues I was pretty happy with how this turned out. 

Do check out the rest of the DT for some fabulous and inventive sketch inspiration.

Thanks for visiting,
Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Flowering Fields, Tag-its #1 (PaperTrey Ink)
Cardstock: Lost Lagoon, Blackberry Bliss, Whisper White
Ink: Blackberry Bliss, Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Accessories: Copic markers, Wildflower Fields DSP, circle punch, cardstock vellum, Happy Patterns Decorative mask, clear embossing powder, Silver twine (R), Sewing machine, Silver sequins, Dimensionals, Double sided tape (X Press) 

JAI #294 Just add something new blog hop

Hello and Happy New Year,
You may have noticed I had a bit of blogging break. It was I must admit nice to have a change from my weekly schedule and made the Christmas and New Year break that little bit more laid back. I even went to bed early a few times!!!

At Just Add Ink we always like to start the year off with a blog hop to showcase the first challenge of the year. This year Rochelle has suggested we all Just Add Something New. Now I know that won't be hard for the Stampin Up! demonstrators out there as the new Occasions catalogue and Sale-a-bration promotions have started! If you don't have anything new from SU! please join us using whatever new product you have and be sure to let us know what it is.

To make the blog hop extra special the design team have donated new SU! SAB items as prizes to the winner and two honorable mentions participants. Please note, to be eligible, you must  create a "NEW" project using "SOMETHING NEW TO YOU" and leave a comment on all the design team blogs, be or become a follower of the JAI challenge blog and blog your project exclusively linked to Just Add Ink. Any entrants that link to additional challenges will be disqualified. (The prizes are open to both international and AUS/NZ participants).

We look forward to kicking the year off with a celebration of new crafty goodness and inspiration and hope you will join the challenge with us.

You can begin the blog hop here on my blog or at any of the other design team members blog posts. Just follow the hop by clicking on the previous or next buttons you will find at the bottom of all the design team posts. Or you can start here at the beginning.

This is what I started the year off with.

That gorgeous flower showcases two of my brand new purchases. The SU! Birthday Blooms set was the first set I wanted from the Occasions catalogue and I coloured it with another brand new purchase - Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers. I began by white embossing my flower onto watercolour paper and then got to work colouring it. I was very happy with the vibrant intense colour I was able to get using my new markers. After it was dry I trimmed it out and then got to work creating a vintagey feel background for it. I mixed and matched DSP, added vellum and scattered the sentiment and sequins across the card. 

Now it's time to move to Jodene Tripp's blog (just click on the next button below) or you can return to the Just Add Ink challenge post (just click the previous button).

Hope you can join in the challenge with us.

Thanks for visiting,

Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Birthday Blooms
Cardstock: Watermelon Wonder, Pool Party, Whisper White
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Accessories: Zig Clean Color Brush markers, Watercolor paper (Ranger), Hearts Collection Framelits, Typeset Specialty DSP, Subtles Colour Collection DSP, retired SU! DSP, Sheer Basics Vellum Patterned Paper (Papertrey Ink), Soft Sky seam binding, Sewing machine, Dimensionals, Double sided tape (X Press), Sparkling Clear sequins (4 and 6 mm) (Pretty Pink Posh), Fine Tip glue pen