JAI1 Email Entries

If you haven't already noticed on the challenge entry and the blinkie in the sidebar, (I made that!  Can you tell I'm extra proud of myself?!), Just Add Ink accepts challenge entries via email.  All you have to do is email your challenge entry to just-add-ink@hotmail.com with your name, (and feel free to add a few details about yourself and your creation), and we'll post it here for you!  That means that you don't have to have a blog to enter our challenges.  Isn't that great?

Today we got our first e-mail entry for our Just Add Ink Colour Challenge 1 and I'm very pleased to be sharing it with you, because it's so pretty!  Any further e-mail entries will be added to this blog post so they're all in one handy location.

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Our first e-mail entry is from Monica Van Empel and I love how she's balanced the colours in this card.  Isn't is sweet?  Feel free to leave comments for Monica here, I'm sure she'd love to hear your feedback.

Monica Van Empel

Materials:

Stamps - Paris stamp set, Trendy Trees

Paper - Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Rose Red
Ink - Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Rose Red, Taken with Teal
 

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Our second email entry is from Anna Bowden and I love how she's used strips of cardstock in the background of her card - what a great way to use the colours!

Anna Bowden

Materials:

Stamp set - Live Like You Mean It, (non-SU) Happy Birthday

Cardstock - Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Rose Red, Taken with Teal

Inks - Chocolate Chip, Rose Red, Taken with Teal, Whisper White

You can leave your feedback for Anna on this post - I know she'd love to know what you think.

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Another email entry!  This card is from Esther Holt, isn't it sweet?  I really like how the ribbon acts as a 'pull' to open the card - what a great idea!  Thanks for joining in Es!

 

Esther Holt

Make sure you leave your feedback for Es on this post!

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Email entry number 4 is from Lisa H in Melbourne.  Here's what she said about her card: 

"Hi there Amanda, Danielle & rest of the fabulous design team,

This is my little creation, based on a lovely card I received that totally hooked me on butterflies! It’s great to be able to join in without having a blog.  Thanks for setting this up and look forward to the inspiring creations." 

Thanks Lisa!  We're really pleased so many people are joining in!  I think this is such a sweet card.  I really like how Lisa has used the leaf image in different places - it really makes the whole card work together. 

 

Lisa H

Materials:

Stamps – Great Friend

Paper - Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Rose Red

Ink - Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Rose Red, Taken with Teal

 

Please leave your comments for Lisa on this post!

 
 

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Email entry number 5 is from Natalie Zapantis, and she said this about her card:

 

Hi,

My name is Natalie Zapantis. I've been a Stampin' Up demonstrator since May last year and am loving it!

I designed this card using the I {Heart} Hearts stamp set that Stampin' Up is using in its Help for Haiti campaign and the 5 colours in the colour challenge. The result is a colourful simple card which I hope you like as much as I do.

Thanks!

Natalie

 

Thanks for sending it in Natalie, it's such a pretty card!  I love the DSP you've used in the background and the ribbon going across behind the hearts is really effective.  Looks like I have yet another stamp set to add to my very long wishlist!

 

Natalie Zapantis

 

You can leave your comments for Natalie on this post!

 

 

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And the email entries keep rolling in!  This next entry is from Gail Tomkins, and Gail has created a gorgeous page layout with the colour challenge.  Gail's done a beautiful job of keeping the balance in the page with quite a few different embellishments, but still making the photo the focus of the page.  Brilliant work, Gail!

Gail Tomkins

Colour Breakdown:

So Saffron - the colour on the Lady Bug's faces

Taken with Teal - the colours in the patterned paper and the letter 'e'

Rose Red - the flower, the Lady Bug and the title

Chocolate Chip - the ink I have used around the papers and the card stock

Whisper White - the card stock

Make sure you leave a comment for Gail on this post!

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Make sure you have a look at the fabulous entries we have so far and to leave some lovely comments - I know I love to get feedback and I'm sure you all do too!