Just Add Ink #585...Just Add Christmas - Gift Packaging

Runs for 2 weeks - Non voting - closes 29th Dec.

Merry Christmas and Happy Friday JAI friends!

On behalf of all of us here at Just Add Ink, we would like to thank you all for your continued participation and support for our challenges. We truly enjoy seeing your fabulous projects and reading your comments.
We hope you all enjoy the festive season and celebrating with friends and family. Stay safe and we will see you all on January 14th when we kick off 2022 with a full design team "Blog Hop".

This challenge will run for 2 weeks closing on the 29th Dec and is participation only-No voting!

Our challenge this week is all about our festive packaging, so pull out your Christmas stash and share your projects big or small...we love to see how you gift at Christmas!

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

Annie Alexander

Jan McQueen

Kerry Bunting

Chantell Randall

Narelle Farrugia

Rachael Lewsley

Nikki Spencer

Denita Wright-Smee

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 #jai585

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 (AEDT) Australian Eastern Daylight Time.

Just Add Ink #584...Winners!

It's time to share the Top Pick & HM's for the final voting challenge of 2021.

What a fabulously fun and festive gallery we had this week! So many beautiful projects and so much inspiration shared!

Thank you to everyone that joined us this week and to all that have previously shared here at Just Add Ink throughout 2021...We appreciate you!

The design team have voted and our "Top Pick" this week is Asaj with her stunning giftcard shaker project! 

Asaj

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

Asa has made a super cute shaker gift card holder, lovely colouring on her santa and reindeer.

In this case CAS stands for Clean and Super-cute!

Love the non traditional colours & cute images & fun, interactive gift card holder.

Congratulations!

Here is your badge to wear on your blog.

Honourable Mentions this week go to -

Imke

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

Love the metallic look of the tags.

The stag is so striking against the patterned paper.

I love the modern look of her gorgeous tags.

Papeworkx

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

Great design with bold elements.

A fun, striking card with lots of little design details.

Beautiful festive tag and metallic detail.

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 #584...Just Add Christmas - Gift Card Holder / Tag

Hello there, 

Christmas will be upon us soon and to help us be prepared this week the Just Add Ink team suggested that we Just Add Christmas by making either a gift card holder or Christmas tag as your project. We hope there will be inspiration and great project ideas for all of us!

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

Tristan Dawes

Fiona Bradley

Kim Badelt

Lou Kitzelman

Jo Stubbings

Nikki Spencer

Narelle Farrugia

Tina Gillespie

Di Barnes

Rachael Lewsley

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 #jai584

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 (AEDT) Australian Eastern Daylight Time.

Just Add Ink #583...Winners

Hello there,
we loved seeing your projects for last week's sketch challenge, some were Christmas themed and some with other occasions. A big thanks to all those who played along with us!  This week our winner is Melodie Viljoen with this beautiful floral card.

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

Stunning card, wonderful colours and textures.

Lovely, vintage inspired design. Love the texture elements!

Stunning card! Beautifully coloured with such a fabulous textural feel.

Congratulations!

Here is your badge to wear on your blog.

Honourable Mentions this week go to -

Carolyn King

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

A beautiful and super cute card.

A fun, vibrant card. Love how bright the colours seem against the monochrome design!

So adorable! Such a fun card with a fabulous take on this weeks sketch.

Honey Bee Home

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

Beautiful card with the striking black and gold.

Simple yet so detailed, a truly elegant creation.

Loving the NEW products and a wonderful project!

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 #583...Just Add a Sketch

Hello everyone, Happy Friday!!     

Our Challenge this week at Just Add Ink is a Sketch Challenge, suggested by Kim.

With the Sketch as a starting point for your projects, you are only limited by your imagination, you can flip the sketch, turn it upside down and use any theme you fancy.

We hope the sketch and design team samples will inspire you to pull out your crafty goodies and join us for this Challenge.  

We look forward to seeing all of your wonderful creations. 

 

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

Ann Alexander

Denita Wright-Smee

Jan McQueen

Kelly Kent

Nikki Spencer

Tina Gillespie

Chantell Randall

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 #jai583

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 (AEDT) Australian Eastern Daylight Time.

Just Add Ink # 582 - Winners!!

Hi Everyone, 

With Christmas fast approaching, it is wonderful to see so many of you share your Christmas'y cards and projects with us.   Not only do we love seeing what you come up with but your projects also provide us with Inspiration and ideas for our own projects.   Thank you for joining the Challenge this week.

Our Winner of the Inspiration Challenge is:

Esther

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

“Hits to the heart of Christmas”

“Gorgeous!  The beautifully coloured poinsettias really pop off the black & white layers”

“Loving the whole watercolour look and smudgy background!”

Congratulations!

Here is your badge to wear on your blog.

Honourable Mentions this week go to -

Carolyn

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

“So many beautiful details – such a classic Christmas card”

“This card captures the essence of our inspiration pic beautifully”

“Everything about this card is just gorgeous”

AsaJ

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

“Love her cute beautifully coloured critters”

“So cute!”

“Cute, clean & adorable!”

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 #582...Just Add Inspiration

Pic Credit: https://www.momooze.com/ultimate-christmas-decoration-inspiration/

Happy Friday JAI friends!

This weeks festive inspiration challenge was Suggested by Rachael and perfect for making a start on your Christmas projects. The design team have well and truly felt the festive vibe and have created lots of lovely inspiration.

Please refresh yourself with the challenge rules below and make sure you link back here to this weeks challenge in your post.

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

Tristan Dawes

Narelle Farrugia

Nikki Spencer

Fiona Bradley

Lou Kitzelman

Kim Badelt

Di Barnes

Tina Gillespie

Jo 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 #jai582

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 (AEDT) Australian Eastern Daylight Time.