Friday, March 13, 2026

Just Add Ink #781...Just Add Wings!

It’s time for a brand new Just Add Ink Challenge.  This time we’re adding a little lift and creativity with the theme “Just Add Wings.”    This fun challenge was suggested by Kerry.

Think butterflies, birds, bees, dragonflies, angels or anything else with wings! 

Your project could feature wings as the main focus or as a small detail in your design — the choice is yours.   Cards, scrapbook pages, tags or other paper craft creations are all welcome, as long as they include wings somewhere in the project.

Our design team has created some beautiful inspiration to help get you started, and we hope it sparks plenty of creative ideas.

To join the challenge, simply create a new project featuring wings, link it up below, and share your creativity with us. We love seeing the different styles, colours and techniques everyone brings to the challenge.

We can’t wait to see all the wonderful, winged creations you come up with — happy crafting!

 

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


Tristan Dawes


Nikki Spencer


Kerry Parkinson


Chantell Randall


Narelle Farrugia


Rochelle Blok


Jan McQueen


Tina Gillespie



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 #jai781

This challenge will close at 7pm (ADST) on Wednesday 25th March

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.
 




Thursday, March 12, 2026

Just Add Ink #780...Top Picks!

Hi everyone,

We were absolutely blown away by the response to our latest Just Add Ink challenge - Stencils, Dies, or both!   

The gallery was packed with incredible entries showcasing a wonderful variety of designs, layouts, colours and techniques. It is so inspiring to see how creatively everyone uses their Stencils and Dies.  

With so many amazing projects submitted, choosing just a few top picks was no easy task for the team! We have selected the three Top Picks that really stood out for their creativity and design.

A huge congratulations to our Top Picks!   Be sure to check out their stunning projects below for some fantastic inspiration.

And to everyone who entered — thank you for sharing your creativity with us. We loved seeing every single entry and appreciate the time and effort you put into your projects. We hope you’ll join us again for our next challenge!


Milla


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

"A stunning vibrant card with lovely stencil use, perfectly executed"




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

"Stunning stenciling and colour combo!"



Trina



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

"Fab use of stencils/dies on these gorgeous Easter projects!"




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

Friday, February 27, 2026

Just Add Ink #780...Stencils & Dies!

 

Good Morning JAI friends!

We are back with a new challenge and this one is all about Stencils & Dies. You can choose one or use a combination of  both and add anything else you wish to create your project!

Happy crafting everyone!
 

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

Narelle Farrugia


Lou Kitzelman


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 #jai780

This challenge will close at 7pm (ADST) on Wednesday 11th March

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.
 




Thursday, February 26, 2026

Just Add Ink #779...Top Picks!

 

Good morning JAI friends!

We are sharing our "Top 3" and we have to say just "WOW"....What a fabulous gallery we had for this one and choosing only 3 was not easy! 

So many fabulous and creative entries, so a huge thank you to those that joined in for this one! We really appreciate the support and hope to see you back again soon.



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

Yvon's card caught my attention because of all the gorgeous details that I kept seeing the longer I kept looking at her card. Loving the layering of hearts and embellishments - so very pretty!




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

I love everything about this card, from the bold, cheerful colours and cute focal image to the sponged, distressed background and confetti sequins. Fabulous use of our sketch!




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

I love the different purples and moody blues. The various layers behind her beautiful flowers are fabulous.

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

Friday, February 13, 2026

Just Add Ink #779...Sketch

Happy Friday! It's time for a new challenge and this week we have a sketch suggested by Jan to inspire you. There are so many options with this one, we hope you'll have fun creating and look forward to seeing your designs.


 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 #jai779

This challenge will close at 7pm (ADST) on Wednesday 25th 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.
 




Thursday, February 12, 2026

Just Add Ink #778 - Top Picks

Welcome back crafters! Once again you wowed us with your creativity for challenge #778 and we were delighted to see such a variety of styles and designs in our gallery. 

The design team have voted and chosen their Top Picks for this challenge, and in order of entry they are:


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

From the fun sentiment to the cute little kitty and all the fab coloured books,
map and background in between, this card is a work of art!



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

I love the cozy scene created on this fabulous card.



Here is what the design team had to say...
 
Bright and bold collage stamping, such a fun use of the colours.


Congratulations!

Here is your badge to wear on your blog.


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



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

Friday, January 30, 2026

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...




























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.