Just Add Ink #738...Sketch!

 

Happy Friday JAI friends!

Welcome to this weeks fun sketch challenge provided by Jo. She has challenged us to create a project using the sketch as a starting point and as you can see from the design team projects, there are lots of variations to be had.

Happy creating and we look forward to seeing your projects pop up in our gallery!

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

Tina Gillespie

Diane Barnes

Nikki Spencer

Lou Kitzelman

Kim Badelt

Narelle Farrugia

Tristan Dawes

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 #jai738

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.

 

Just Add Ink #737...Winners!

 

Welcome to this weeks winners post for our lovely Inspiration challenge!

We had so many beautiful interpretations shared in our gallery, so thank you everyone for joining in and sharing you lovely projects this week.

The design team votes are in and this weeks Top Pick is Nora with her fabulous pinwheel project!

Nora

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

So happy and colourful!

Wonderful pinwheel cards with plenty of bright and bold colours.

So fun and colourful.

Congratulations!

Here is your badge to wear on your blog.

Honourable Mentions this week go to -

Indy

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

 This kitty drinking his little fishbowl cocktail is so incredibly cute and beautifully coloured too!

A sweet colourful summer card!

Super sweet summery project!

Christy

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

 I love how the watermelon is represented in this fun and linear way.

 Clever use of the inspiration.

Such a fun and clever take on the challenge.

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 # 737...Inspiration!

Hello there,

We have a delicious Inspiration Challenge for you to join this week.  Kim has suggested this Summery scene that I'm sure will get your creative juices flowing.   This will be fun!!

Photo Credit: https://unsplash.com/photos/sliced-watermelon-with-lemon-on-shot-glass-XoN3v3Ge7EE

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

Ann Alexander

Joanne Stubbings

Jan McQueen

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 #jai737

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.

 

Just Add Ink # 736 - Winners!!

Hi there, 

We loved all the gorgeous projects you shared with us for our Touch of Bling Challenge last week.   Thanks for joining us!  The Design Team have voted and all agreed, our Winner this week is:

Sandra Strobel

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

"Vintage-y beauty had me looking at all of those gorgeous details and smiling for ages"

"That little touch of bling really makes all of the gorgeous layered elements shine. Such a beautiful card"

"Love everything about this gorgeous card - the layout the texture, and the fab cluster"

Congratulations!

Here is your badge to wear on your blog.

Honourable Mentions this week go to -


Jenny Engelke

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

"This adorable dino card made me smile. The blingy background really adds so much fun"

"What a fun card!"

"Cute-Fun & the perfect bling addition!"

Debbie Bonczek

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

"A beautiful sparkly touch of bling!"

"Love the simple elegance of this. That fun sparkly background paper certainly adds a nice touch of blingy drama"

"The subtle but striking sparkle in the background adds so much interest to this lovely design"

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 #736...A Touch of Bling!

Hello,
time for a new challenge here at Just Add Ink and this week Lou is asking us to add a touch of bling to our projects. So think all things shiny and sparkly - sequins, gems, glitter and more! Have fun adding a little or a lot!

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

Lou Kitzelman

Kim Badelt

Nikki Spencer

Narelle Farrugia

Diane Barnes

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 #jai736

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.

 

Just Add Ink #735...Winners

Hello there,
Thanks to those stampers who joined us for first colour challenge of 2025. It was a bit of a daunting, but visually striking, combo and you all produced great projects with it. Our winner this week is Jolanda J with this bold geometric design.

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

The use of patterns turn this into such an elegant and perfect masculine card.

Love how the bold, colourful patterned background.

Clever use of the masks to make a bold background.

Congratulations!

Here is your badge to wear on your blog.

Honourable Mentions this week go to -

Tanya H

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

The subtle colouring pops the florals off the background.

Black, white and a little colour is such a fabulous way to highlight these florals.

 A sweet floral card.

Jennie Maier

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

Lovely mix of elements.

Using the patterns in layers is such a fresh and bold design.

Such a bold and striking 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 below for our next challenge

Just Add Ink #735...Colour!

Good Morning everyone!

We are back to share a gorgeous colour challenge from Rochelle and as you can see from the design team projects, there are lots of lovely ways to incorporate them into your projects using any theme, design and products you like!

We would love to see your name in the gallery and see how you've interpreted this weeks colours...Happy crafting!

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

Jan McQueen

Ann Alexander

Kerry Parkinson

Joanne Stubbings

Tristan Dawes

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 #jai735

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.