Friday, June 30, 2023

Just Add Ink #659...Colour!

 Hello and happy Friday!

This week Lou has provided us with a wonderful colour combo, to get our inspiration going.  It also gives us a chance to play with another one of the new Stampin Up! colours.  



“Make a project using the colours in the challenge swatch.
We’ve named the Stampin’ Up! colours but you can use similar colours in any brand”


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


Kerry Parkinson








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 #jai659


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 7.00 pm (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time.





Thursday, June 29, 2023

Just Add Ink #658...Winners!

It's nearly the weekend and that means it's time to announce our Winners!   

Thank you to everyone that shared their lovely creations in our Choose Two Challenge last week.  

The votes are in and our Winner is:

Rochelle Laird-Smith


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


"Such fun and striking way to use up scraps. So much to love on this card"

"So many gorgeous details!"

"A little country, a little whimsy and beautiful colour, pattern and layout choices are some of what I love about Rochelle's 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...


"OMG, her background is stunning, and the vellum over the top is perfection"

"Love this gorgeous mix of vibrant busy colour and simple embossed vellum"

"Simplicity & pattern repetition teamed with a fab print makes for a fresh and funky result"






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


"Every element is carefully considered in this artful and fun Christmas card"

"Adorably fun images and fab colour & print combining make Cindy's card my top pick"

"Fun and Funky image make this adorable Christmas 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 23, 2023

Just Add Ink #658...Choose Two!


Happy Friday!!  Welcome to the new Just Add Ink Challenge.   This week Di has suggested a Choose Two Challenge.  

The elements Di has suggested are Scraps, Strips or Sequins.  You can use any products, layout, techniques or colour's as long as you include two of these elements on your project. 

Remember to let us know in your blog post or media communication, what your two elements are and don't forget to link back to here.....Happy crafting!  Enjoy!


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

Tristan Dawes



Lou Kitzelman


Tina Gillespie


Di Barnes


Narelle Farrugia


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 #jai658


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 7.00 pm (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time.





Thursday, June 22, 2023

Just Add Ink #657...Winners!

A big thank you to all of you that joined our Sketch Challenge.   We loved popping by your blogs and sites to see all the different ways you used the Sketch in your projects and card making.

You inspire us week after week and we are thankful for all that you share with us.

The Design Team votes are in and this week's Top Pick goes to Joanne James


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


"The rainbow colours behind the die cut really make this simple card pop!"

"A fun burst of colour!"

 "Clean, clever and very effective!"



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...


"Love the rainbow of colour and sweet diecut sentiment"

"Another gorgeous rainbow of colour!"

"The attention to detail in using the same coloured stripes inside her heart shape as across the card is fantastic"




Polly Libby



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


"Beautifully created layers and texture...soft and pretty!"

"Love the layers, texture and colours"

"Great layers, teamed with a fun ripping technique!"





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 16, 2023

Just Add Ink #657...Sketch!

 


Happy Friday Just Add Ink friends!

We have a fun new sketch challenge today from Nikki...It's simple and fun to create with and can be used for any theme, with any colours and products you like!

We hope you can join us and share your projects in this weeks gallery. Don't forget to add a link back here in your socials post and please make sure your post is live once you do.

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 #jai657


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 7.00 pm (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time.





Thursday, June 15, 2023

Just Add Ink #656...Winners!

 

It is time once again to share the design teams Top Pick & HM's for this weeks lovely inspiration challenge!

What a fabulous and creative gallery we had and your projects were all worthy, so thank you so much for joining sharing. But we can only have one top pick and this week that goes to Maggie with her stunning Silhouette project.

Maggie

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

Loved the brilliantly intense colours contrasted against delicate die cut foliage.

That is certainly a WOW card!

Gorgeous use of colour and silhouettes on her card.

Congratulations!


Here is your badge to wear on your blog.



Honourable Mentions this week go to -

Joanne


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

Love the combo of stamping and silhouette.

A pretty beach scene with the silhouette grasses. 

A lovely, mood filled scene with beautiful layering of subdued colour and elegant elements.

Deborah


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

I love the scene that she has created with some fabulous inking techniques.

I liked that Deborah cared a shaped background with the simple silhouette scene stretching out of it. So peaceful.

Love the masked sponging and then the overlapped shadow scene.




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 9, 2023

Just Add Ink #656...Inspiration!

Hello, 
we have an inspiration challenge for you this week from Kim. You can use any element of the inspiration picture - such as colours, objects, patterns - to inspire the main feature of your project. As always we are looking forward to seeing what you share with us!



 Photo Credit: https://unsplash.com/photos/qNM9zdGGPrg

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 #jai656


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 7.00 pm (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time.