Friday, July 4, 2025

Just Add Ink #758...Sketch!

Yay for Friday! That means we have a fun "NEW" challenge her at Just Add Ink, suggested by Kim and its a sketch!
This one is simple, clean lines, leaving it pretty much open to create with any theme-colours-products you like.

We would love you to join us and share your creativity in our challenge gallery. Don't forget to add a link back here to the challenge blog and if you would like to share on socials make sure to add #jai758 to your posts.

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

Nikki Spencer












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 #jai758


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-Grey-Brown & 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 7.00 pm (AEST/AEDT) Australian Eastern Standard Time.
  • 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.
 




Thursday, July 3, 2025

Just Add Ink #757...Winners!

 Afternoon JAI Friends!

We are back to share our Top Pick and HM's for this weeks Inspiration challenge.

Thanks so much for a fabulous gallery and for playing along this week and we hope you can join us for a brand new challenge starting tomorrow.

Votes are counted and our design teams top pick was.............



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

 Beautiful card, love all the textures and details.

A gorgeous mix of the photo elements! Beautiful details and layers.

Beautiful shabby chic card.

Congratulations!



Here is your badge to wear on your blog.


Honourable Mentions this week go to -



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

This mini album is stunning from cover to cover.

what a fabulous pocket book album, so many details!

Wonderful project - love all the details and embellishments.
Here's what some of the design team had to say...

Such a striking and bold card, love the colours!

The layering and texture are perfection on this simple but striking card.


Karen


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

A beautiful, inky background that allows her floral spray to shine.

Lovely layout and 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




Friday, June 27, 2025

Just Add Ink #757...Inspiration!

Hello there,

Welcome back to Just Add Ink for another great Challenge.  

Before we look at this weeks Challenge, we would like to make special mention to Jen Borjeson and Cez who both played along with our Belly Band Challenge last week.  Thank you both for sharing your colourful projects with us.  

                        Jen Borjeson                                                                       Cez

  


Our new Challenge has been suggested by Lou - look at the glorious Inspiration Pic she has chosen for us!

We look forward to seeing what you do with this inviting and relaxing room.


Photo Credit: https://www.haus-und-gartentrends.de/santorini-flair-fuer-zuhause-griechische-wohnideen-in-blau-und-weiss/


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


Kerry Parkinson



Ann Alexander



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 #jai757


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-Grey-Brown & 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 7.00 pm (AEST/AEDT) Australian Eastern Standard Time.
  • 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.
 




Friday, June 20, 2025

Just Add Ink #756...Add a Belly Band!

Good Morning JAI friends!

It's time for a NEW challenge here at Just Add Ink and for this one Nikki has suggested we all add a "Belly Band" to our projects!

This is such a fun and simple challenge and can be added to your project in a variety of ways, as you can see from the design teams projects.

We look forward to seeing your interpretations and seeing your projects in the gallery....Happy crafting friends!

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

Nikki Spencer













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 #jai756


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-Grey-Brown & 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 7.00 pm (AEST/AEDT) Australian Eastern Standard Time.
  • 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.
 




Thursday, June 19, 2025

Just Add Ink #755...Winners!

 

Afternoon all, it's time to count the votes and share our Top Pick & HM's from this weeks colour challenge!

Thanks to all that joined in and shared your lovely projects, we really appreciate it!

Our Top Pick this week is Cassandra with her beautiful butterfly project!



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

Beautiful card full of texture and that gorgeous butterfly!

Such beautiful layers of colour and texture. I just want to touch it.

Beautiful layers with lots of texture. The butterfly gives that gorgeous WOW factor to the card. Just stunning!



Congratulations!



Here is your badge to wear on your blog.


Honourable Mentions this week go to -

Jolanda


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

Such a gorgeous, graphic and clean card. I love a dry sense of humour and this one tickled me!

A simple but so effective way to celebrate another year passing. Love the use of negative space for the numbers.

A great way to showcase the colours.


Deborah


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

So cute and delightful!

Super cute and super fun! A gorgeous use of the challenge colours.

Beautiful colouring of this delicate image and love the CAS and elegant background.



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




Friday, June 13, 2025

Just Add Ink #755...Colour!

Welcome to Just Add Ink and another challenge for you to enjoy. This week we've a colour combination suggested by Kerry which will hopefully get your creative juices flowing! Please note that although we use Stampin' Up names for the colours, any brand colours that are a close match are perfect to use. Have fun!

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

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 #jai755


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-Grey-Brown & 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 7.00 pm (AEST/AEDT) Australian Eastern Standard Time.
  • 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.
 




Thursday, June 12, 2025

Just Add Ink #754 ... Winners!

Happy Thursday to you! Thanks for joining us at Just Add Ink where we're happy to announce the winners of last week's Choose Two challenge. We had an amazing gallery and so many stunningly beautiful cards that it was a real challenge for the design team to pick only three winners. These are the projects they decided on:

Top Pick

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

A bright, bold and beautiful floral creation.

Beautiful! The floral elements are so pretty.

Love these beautifully bright bouquets accented with a gold sentiment.


Congratulations!

Here is your badge to wear on your blog.
Honourable Mentions this week go to -


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

What a stunningly elegant card!

What more do you need than a gorgeous, large and beautifully coloured blossom?

The flowers have been coloured so beautifully.


Karen

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

The flowers, sentiment, background - clean, fresh and pretty perfection.

A beautifully clean project, very pretty.

So very pretty.



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