Just Add Ink #778...Colour & Inspiration!

It's Friday and that means a new challenge here at Just Add Ink. This week, Nikki has chosen some fun beachy Inspiration & Colours to create with.

Be inspired by the image or choose the colours or a combination of both to create a project. We hope to see you pop up in the gallery and don't forget we now run our challenges for two weeks, giving you plenty of time to join in...Happy crafting!

 

 Use the Inspiration or the Colours or a combination of both!

Min of 3 colours required.

Here is what the Design Team have come up with this week to provide you with inspiration...

Nikki Spencer

Kerry Parkinson

Tristan Dawes

Jan McQueen

Lou Kitzelman

Tina Gillespie

Chantell Randall

Narelle Farrugia

Joanne Stubbings

Did you know we have an Instagram acc? We’d love to see your projects over there too. So once you’ve entered the challenge here on the blog (by adding your project to our gallery via the "Mr Linky" below) head over to Insta and tag us in your post using #justaddinkchallenge or #jai778

This challenge will close at 7pm (AEST) on Wednesday 11th February 

JUST ADD INK RULES

• Create a card, layout or 3D project using our challenge as inspiration.
• Link your post, NOT your whole blog back here.
• Your project must be new, created for this challenge and combined with no more than 5 other challenges.
• Please mention JUST ADD INK in your blog post and provide a link so others can come and join in the fun too.
• Inspiration & Colour Challenges: Use the Inspiration or the colours or both. Please use a minimum of "3" of the challenge colours when creating your project. (Black-White-Metallics-Skintones may also be added)
• Just use Stencils-Dies Challenges: Use Stencils-Dies or a combination of both. No theme, anything goes.
• Choose Two or more Challenges: Please comment in your post which of the elements you chose.
• Please DO NOT use your challenge entry as self promotion. We are here to have fun and encourage creativity.
• We reserve the right to remove links that do not comply with the above guidelines.
• Please note, if you have privacy settings on your socials, you are still welcome to play, but you may get limited comments from the design team.

 

Just Add Ink #777...."Top Picks"

 

Afternoon JAI friends!

It's time once again to share our "Top 3" picks for our blog hop challenge of "Just Add Something Seasonal" and you guys absolutely nailed the brief with your fabulous and creative projects, so thanks so much to everyone that created and shared, it was lovely to so many entries in the gallery.

Lisa Whitehead

Here is what the design team had to say...

This is such a gorgeous project with a really clever and creative way to use the products.

Sandra Strobel

Here is what the design team had to say...

Stunning card with lots of lovely hidden surprises.

Sonja

Here is what the design team had to say...

Beautifully detailed card - has real Wow-factor!

Congratulations!

Here is your badge to wear on your blog.

Be sure to click on their names and leave them some lovely comments.

Thanks for playing at Just Add Ink!

Don't forget to join us tomorrow for our next challenge

Just Add Ink #777...Blog Hop!

Hello everyone!!   Welcome back for another year of fun challenges!   We hope you are all rested and ready to create and share your projects with us in 2026. 

In true Just Add Ink tradition, we are starting with our Annual Blog Hop.  The theme this year is “Just Add Something Seasonal”

Just Add Something Seasonal has endless possibilities......so we are looking forward to seeing what you come up with. 

As you move through the hop, you’ll find a variety of styles, interpretations, and creative sparks to inspire your own project. Each stop reflects the unique voice of its creator, all united by Just Add Ink's challenge theme and the shared excitement of starting a new creative year.

Grab a cup of your favorite drink, enjoy the journey, and don’t forget to leave a little love along the way. Here’s to a creative, inspiring, and joy-filled 2026!

You can begin the blog hop and see all of the design team projects, by clicking on Lou's name. Then just follow the hop by clicking on the next button that you will find at the bottom of all the design team posts.

If you lose your way, you can return here to choose the next link on the list below.

Lou Kitzelman

Kerry Parkinson

Tristan Dawes

Tina Gillespie

Narelle  Farrugia

Nikki Spencer

Jan McQueen

Chantell Randall

Joanne Stubbings

Did you know we have an Instagram acc? We’d love to see your projects over there too. So once you’ve entered the challenge here on the blog (by adding your project to our gallery via the "Mr Linky" below) head over to Insta and tag us in your post using #justaddinkchallenge or #jai777

This challenge will close at 7pm (AEST) on Wednesday 28th January

JUST ADD INK RULES

• Create a card, layout or 3D project using our challenge as inspiration.
• Link your post, NOT your whole blog back here.
• Your project must be new, created for this challenge and combined with no more than 5 other challenges.
• Please mention JUST ADD INK in your blog post and provide a link so others can come and join in the fun too.
• Inspiration & Colour Challenges: Use the Inspiration or the colours or both. Please use a minimum of "3" of the challenge colours when creating your project. (Black-White-Metallics-Skintones may also be added)
• Just use Stencils-Dies Challenges: Use Stencils-Dies or a combination of both. No theme, anything goes.
• Choose Two or more Challenges: Please comment in your post which of the elements you chose.
• Please DO NOT use your challenge entry as self promotion. We are here to have fun and encourage creativity.
• We reserve the right to remove links that do not comply with the above guidelines.
• Please note, if you have privacy settings on your socials, you are still welcome to play, but you may get limited comments from the design team.

 

Just Add Ink #776...Choose Two or More!

Happy Friday all!

Our final challenge for 2025 was suggested by Kim and will close on 31 December. As the design team will be taking a break till mid-January, we won't have a Top Picks post. But we hope you will share your projects here for everyone to enjoy.

From all of us here at Just Add Ink, we thank you for joining in all of our challenges over the year and hope to see you all back here in 2026 for our annual Blog Hop to kick start the New Year!

We wish you all a very Merry Christmas! Enjoy the festive season! xx

 

Here is what the Design Team have come up with this week to provide you with inspiration...

Tristan Dawes

Kerry Parkinson

Nikki Spencer

Jan McQueen

Lou Kitzelman

Joanne Stubbings

Chantell Randall

Narelle Farrugia

Did you know we have an Instagram acc? We’d love to see your projects over there too. So once you’ve entered the challenge here on the blog (by adding your project to our gallery via the "Mr Linky" below) head over to Insta and tag us in your post using #justaddinkchallenge or #jai776

This challenge will close at 7pm (AEST) on Wednesday 31st December

JUST ADD INK RULES

• Create a card, layout or 3D project using our challenge as inspiration.
• Link your post, NOT your whole blog back here.
• Your project must be new, created for this challenge and combined with no more than 5 other challenges.
• Please mention JUST ADD INK in your blog post and provide a link so others can come and join in the fun too.
• Inspiration & Colour Challenges: Use the Inspiration or the colours or both. Please use a minimum of "3" of the challenge colours when creating your project. (Black-White-Metallics-Skintones may also be added)
• Just use Stencils-Dies Challenges: Use Stencils-Dies or a combination of both. No theme, anything goes.
• Choose Two or more Challenges: Please comment in your post which of the elements you chose.
• Please DO NOT use your challenge entry as self promotion. We are here to have fun and encourage creativity.
• We reserve the right to remove links that do not comply with the above guidelines.
• Please note, if you have privacy settings on your socials, you are still welcome to play, but you may get limited comments from the design team.

 

Just Add Ink #775...Top picks

It's the time of year to celebrate with family and friends and we really enjoyed seeing your 'celebration' cards and the different occasions that were special for you. Thanks so much for joining us for last weeks challenge!

 Our "Top 3" for this one are....

Milla

Here is what the design team had to say...

Stunningly beautiful colouring that captured my attention immediately. The ink blending in the background lets the florals shine.

Jenn Borjeson

Here is what the design team had to say...

 couldn't go past festive flamingos! They're flamingos on a beach celebrating Xmas and having fun - what more can i say?

WhoIsTracy

Here is what the design team had to say...

Love a good ombre and to do it on the sentiment is fabulous. A very classy Christmas card.

Congratulations!

Here is your badge to wear on your blog.

Be sure to click on their names and leave them some lovely comments.

Thanks for playing at Just Add Ink!

Don't forget to join us tomorrow for our next challenge

Just Add Ink #775...Just Add a Celebration!

Welcome, crafters! For our new challenge Lou suggested we ...

There are so many types of celebration to choose from, for example: birthdays; anniversaries; graduations; successes in sports, jobs or hobbies; Christmas; New Year; new home; expanding a family - whatever the occasion, it's probably worth celebrating! We can't wait to see what you create. 

Here is what the Design Team have come up with

 to provide you with inspiration...

Tristan Dawes

Narelle Farrugia

Tina Gillespie

Lou Kitzelman

Jan McQueen

Kerry Parkinson

Chantell Randall

Nikki Spencer

Jo Stubbings

Rochelle Blok

Did you know we have an Instagram acc? We’d love to see your projects over there too. So once you’ve entered the challenge here on the blog (by adding your project to our gallery via the "Mr Linky" below) head over to Insta and tag us in your post using #justaddinkchallenge or #jai775

This challenge will close at 7pm (AEDT) on Wednesday 17th December

JUST ADD INK RULES

• Create a card, layout or 3D project using our challenge as inspiration.
• Link your post, NOT your whole blog back here.
• Your project must be new, created for this challenge and combined with no more than 5 other challenges.
• Please mention JUST ADD INK in your blog post and provide a link so others can come and join in the fun too.
• Inspiration & Colour Challenges: Use the Inspiration or the colours or both. Please use a minimum of "3" of the challenge colours when creating your project. (Black-White-Metallics-Skintones may also be added)
• Just use Stencils-Dies Challenges: Use Stencils-Dies or a combination of both. No theme, anything goes.
• Choose Two or more Challenges: Please comment in your post which of the elements you chose.
• Please DO NOT use your challenge entry as self promotion. We are here to have fun and encourage creativity.
• We reserve the right to remove links that do not comply with the above guidelines.
• Please note, if you have privacy settings on your socials, you are still welcome to play, but you may get limited comments from the design team.

 

Just Add Ink #774...Top Picks

We were absolutely blown away to see so many entries in our Just Add Dies/Stencils gallery! Fabulous! Our thanks to everyone who took part and generously shared their creativity.

The Top Picks chosen for challenge #774 are:

Nora

Here is what the design team had to say...

Gorgeous colours and a beautiful design...LOVE this pretty project!

Marlena

Here is what the design team had to say...

The stencilling and colours create amazing miniature scenes!

Diane

Here is what the design team had to say...

Love it! The cutest snowman card ever!

Congratulations!

Here is your badge to wear on your blog.

Be sure to click on their names and leave them some lovely comments.

Thanks for playing at Just Add Ink!

Don't forget to join us tomorrow for our next challenge.