Just Add Ink #488..."Blog Hop"

Photo Credit: https://www.brit.co/balloon-wall-party-trend/


Happy New Year everyone and welcome to our.....

"10 year Birthday Celebration Blog Hop"

This challenge is very special, as we are celebrating 10 years of Just Add Ink challenges and also reaching 1000+ followers!

These are such fabulous milestones to achieve and we are truly appreciative of the wonderful support and continued participation of our Just Add Ink friends and we hope to continue to inspire and have you join us in the years that follow.

Just Add Ink challenges were the inspiration of Danielle Daws and Amanda Reddicliffe over 10 years ago and have continued to thrive thanks to the wonderful support of participants and the talented Design Team members past and present. We are truly grateful to you all!

We have no challenge guidelines this week, only that you create a "new" for this challenge project with a celebratory theme and link back here in your post and enter in NO more than 6 challenges including Just Add Ink.

As part of our milestone celebrations the design team are offering prizes. Our Top Pick & Honourable Mentions will receive a special gift.  We'll be choosing some other entries to receive a little something also - to be eligible all you have to do is leave a comment on each of the blogs along the hop - 14 stops in total. Prizes include stamp sets, card kits, embossing folders, ribbons, rhinestones, handmade cards/tags....

PLEASE NOTE: Prizes are only eligible to South Pacific (Australia & New Zealand) entries - sorry to those of you from all around the world, postage prices are very steep these days. However, Top Pick & Honourable Mentions will receive their prize regardless of which country they live in.

To commence hopping click on Chantell's link and you can then continue the hop by clicking on the "Next" banner in each design team members post!

As one of the original design team members of 10 yrs, Chantell will be kicking off our celebrations and celebrating a personal milestone as well...Happy Hopping!

Chantell Randall

 Nikki Spencer

 Joanne Stubbings

 Jackie Aitkens

 Kelly Kent

 Lou Kitzelman

 Tina Gillespie

 Denita Wright Smee

 Kim Badelt

Jan McQueen

 Rachael Lewsley

 Di Barnes

 Narelle Farrugia

Patrice Easton

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.
• Colour Challenges: Please use "ONLY" the challenge colours or as close as possible when creating your project. (Black-White-Vanilla & Metallics may also be added)
• Alphabet Challenges: Please comment in your post exactly what your "Alphabet" element is.
• Choose Two Challenges: Please comment in your post which of the "Two" 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.
• The challenge closes each Wednesday at 10.00 pm (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time.

Just Add Ink #487..."Sketch"

Happy Friday friends ~

Today we're kicking off our last challenge for the year, and it's a fabulous new sketch from Jackie.

With Christmas just a few days away this challenge will run for TWO WEEKS - closing on 1 January 2020. There won't be any voting by the design team as we'll all be enjoying the festivities with our family and friends, however, we hope that you will enjoy sharing your projects here to inspire each other.

We'd like to thank you for joining us this year, and wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas. We'll see you back here for a Blog Hop and a few special celebrations on 17 January 2020!

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

Jackie Aitken

Denita Wright-Smee




Narelle Farrugia




Nikki Spencer




Rachael Lewsley




Kelly Kent




Tina Gillespie




Chantell Randall




Patrice Easton

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.
• Colour Challenges: Please use "ONLY" the challenge colours or as close as possible when creating your project. (Black-White-Vanilla & Metallics may also be added)
• Alphabet Challenges: Please comment in your post exactly what your "Alphabet" element is.
• Choose Two Challenges: Please comment in your post which of the "Two" 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.
• The challenge closes each Wednesday at 10.00 pm (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time.

Just Add Ink #486 .... Winners!

Good afternoon everyone ~

You all made some stunning cards using the lovely Inspiration image this past week. We appreciate that everyone is very busy in the lead up to Christmas, and we love that you still manage to fit a little time in to craft and join our Just Add Ink challenges.

We had a very clear Top Pick today! Cat Craig we all adore your gorgeously coloured candy canes.

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


Fabulous colouring makes the candy canes pop right off the page.

There is such a softness to this classic image, and love the vintage feel.

Cat's candy canes look good enough to eat!

Congratulations!

Here is your badge to wear on your blog.

Honourable Mentions this week go to -

Birgit

Here's what some of the design team had to say...


A delightful floral project, perfect for a milestone celebration.

Such a gorgeous array of images - the recipient of this card will cherish it.

The combination of copper and the foliage cluster colours is beautiful.


Andrea Sargent

Here's what some of the design team had to say...

Such an effective card fold, using gorgeous papers and die cuts.

A great project with many elements.

A gorgeous work of art and the soft tule and shaker elements are so celebratory.

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 #486..."Inspiration"

Photo Credit: https://pin.it/46yqdqea3drdpe

Happy Friday Just Add Ink friends!

Its time to share our brand new challenge for this week and Rachael has given us this lovely Christmas inspiration to create with.

Lots of pretty details and elements to choose from and perfect for creating those last minute cards, tags and packaging options for Christmas...Of course your projects can be any theme, as long as you take inspiration from the pic and let us know in your post what that was!

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

Jo Stubbings

Narelle Farrugia

Nikki Spencer

Lou Kitzelman

Di Barnes

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.
• Colour Challenges: Please use "ONLY" the challenge colours or as close as possible when creating your project. (Black-White-Vanilla & Metallics may also be added)
• Alphabet Challenges: Please comment in your post exactly what your "Alphabet" element is.
• Choose Two Challenges: Please comment in your post which of the "Two" 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.
• The challenge closes each Wednesday at 10.00 pm (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time.

Just Add Ink # 485...Winners!

Evening everyone!

Its our Top Pick & Hm's time for this weeks fun one layer challenge. 

We had some lovely entries and you all got very creative using the "One Layer" concept, so thank you to everyone that joined us and shared your projects this week, we really enjoyed stopping by your blogs for a closer look at your projects.

Well, the design team votes are counted and this weeks "Top Pick" goes to Ma-Mi with her lovely one layer rainbow coloured project!

Ma-Mi

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

Lovely, vibrant rainbow of colour that pops well against the white space.

A beautiful rainbow of colour, and I love the hand drawn border.

Beautiful use of colour with a great border to create dimension

Congratulations!

Here is your badge to wear on your blog.

Honourable Mentions this week go to -

Bonnie

Here's what some of the design team had to say...

Great colours and technique!

Gorgeous texture effect on this creation, from the various leaves to the splatters.

What a glorious feast of colour & texture.


Andrea

Here's what some of the design team had to say...

 I absolutely adore these soft coloured florals.

So pretty and a gorgeous colour palette.

A simply beautiful card.

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 #485...Just Add "One Layer"

Happy Friday all,

first up unfortunately we had issues with a provider upgrade to our Linky service that impacted on the chance for you all to participate in last week's challenge. Consequently, we made the decision to make the challenge a non-voting one which means we have no winner or honourable mentions. However, we do want to shout out to Dawn, Bonnie in Kerse, Nunzia Aggia Sb Cat Craig Sherri and Steffi H for persisting in linking up your lovely entries. Thank you from the Just Add Ink team and we encourage you all to go visit their blogs.

Now on to this week and a new challenge. This week Jan has challenged us to Just Add a One Layer Card. That means exactly what it says one layer, so your card base is your card front with no additional popped up elements. You can however, add embellishments like sequins, rhinestone and enamel dots etc. We look forward to seeing all your wonderful creations!

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

Nikki Spencer

Tina Gillespie

Chantell Randall

Denita Wright-Smee

Kelly Kent

Rochelle Blok

Jackie Aitken

Patrice Easton

Rachael Lewsley

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.
• Colour Challenges: Please use "ONLY" the challenge colours or as close as possible when creating your project. (Black-White-Vanilla & Metallics may also be added)
• Alphabet Challenges: Please comment in your post exactly what your "Alphabet" element is.
• Choose Two Challenges: Please comment in your post which of the "Two" 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.
• The challenge closes each Wednesday at 10.00 pm (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time.

Just Add Ink #484..."Colour"

*New Update*

Thankfully our Linky issues have been resolved, unfortunately due to a provider upgrade our Linky  access was limited for this challenge, so we have decided we will leave the challenge open until 8pm tomorrow to give those that contacted us and those of you that would still like to participate the opportunity to do so.

We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience this may have caused those that had created projects.

Well here we go with a new Just Add Ink Challenge.

This week, Rachael has suggested we work with this very pretty Colour Combo, which is a mix of newer colours and a couple of colours that we have had for a little while.
We are really looking forward to seeing what you do with these colours.

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

Joanne Stubbings

Narelle Farrugia

Lou Kitzelman

Nikki Spencer

Tina Gillespie

Dianne Barnes

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.
• Colour Challenges: Please use "ONLY" the challenge colours or as close as possible when creating your project. (Black-White-Vanilla & Metallics may also be added)
• Alphabet Challenges: Please comment in your post exactly what your "Alphabet" element is.
• Choose Two Challenges: Please comment in your post which of the "Two" 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.
• The challenge closes each Wednesday at 10.00 pm (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time.