Just Add Ink #772...Colour & Inspiration!

Hello JAI crafters,

Time to launch the second challenge in our new line up. This week we have a combined colour & inspiration challenge for you suggested by Kerry. There may be some seasonal inspiration at work here ;) but it's not obligatory. Be inspired by the objects, theme, or patterns in the inspiration picture, and/or use at least three of the suggested colour palette for your project. We look forward to seeing your creations!

 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...

Kerry Parkinson

Tristan Dawes

Lou Kitzelman

Jan McQueen

Nikki Spencer

Chantell Randall

Tina Gillespie

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 #jai772

This challenge will close at 7pm (AEST) on Wednesday 5th November

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.

 

Just Add Ink #771...Top 3

It was truly fabulous to see how many of you joined us for our first challenge in Just Add Ink's new format. Thank you! With the new format our winner's post will now be our Top 3 picks, and this week they are...

Karen Mead

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

This bright, delightful card brought a smile to my face.

Lynn McAuley

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

 l love a non-traditional looking Christmas card and Lynn’s Santa slippers are super adorable.

Cindy Major

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

Cindy’s card is full of fun! The colours and image totally make me smile!

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

Just Add Ink #771...Choose Two or More!

Welcome, welcome crafters! 

Thanks for joining us here at Just Add Ink! We're so excited to share with you the first challenge of our new format and hope you'll embrace the changes and have a ton of fun creating. 

For challenge #771 we have expanded our regular Choose Two to now be Choose Two or More! You can use as many of the listed options as you like to feature on your projects, as long as it's at least two, and don't forget to tell us in your post which ones you chose. You'll also have more time to create as we've moved from a weekly to bi-weekly (every two weeks) challenge!

Our Choose Two or More options were suggested by Jan and she's picked all "P"s!

 

Here is what the Design Team have come up with this week

to provide you with inspiration...

Chantell Randall

Chantell chose plants, pretties and patterned paper.

Jan McQueen

Jan chose pets, plaid, patterned paper and pretties.

Kerry Parkinson

Kerry picked pets, plaid and patterned paper.

Lou Kitzelman

Lou chose pets, plaid, plants, patterned paper and pretties.

Narelle Farrugia

Narelle chose plaid, patterned paper, plants and pretties.

Nikki Spencer

Nikki chose plaid, plants, patterned paper and pretties.

Rochelle Blok

Rochelle chose plaid, plants, patterned paper and pretties.

Tina Gillespie

Tina chose plaid, patterned paper and pretties(glimmer Paper).

Tristan Dawes

Tristan chose pets and patterned paper.

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 #jai771

This challenge will close at 7pm (ADST) on Wednesday 22nd October

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.

 

Just Add Ink #770 ... Winners!

Happy Thursday! 

Huge thanks to everyone who took part in our colour challenge, you certainly shared some amazing and beautiful ways to use the given combination. The design team have cast their votes for this week's winner and honourable mentions and we're happy to announce they are:

Stef

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

"Beautifully done! The stencil layers and design are fabulous!"

"Beautiful stenciling and love her design making that flower the focal point"

"I love the depth and detail achieved on this gorgeously stenciled card"

Congratulations!

Here is your badge to wear on your blog.

Honourable Mentions this week go to -

Cindy

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

"What a wow card. From the stitching to the pearls, wow everywhere you look!"

"So many beautiful details and the design is just "Wow""

"Love all the die cut layers, so detailed"

Celeste

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

"So simple yet so impactful"

"I love the simple elegant way our colour palette has been used on this card"

"Simple elegance, a beautiful fresh look"

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 on October 10 for a new challenge.

Just Add Ink #770...Colour!

Happy Friday JAI friends!

We have a couple of things to share before we get on to this week's challenge!

We are making some changes here at Just Add Ink, changing things up with some fun new challenge concepts we are very much looking forward to sharing. 

We are also changing how we run here at Just Add Ink! Going forward, we are moving to fortnightly challenges commencing on the 10th of October, therefore there will be no challenge on the 3rd of October. 

Over the last month we have had three lovely guest designers Deb Horst, Jolanda Johnstone and Sandra Strobel. We have loved having them on board and seeing their fabulous projects, so a huge thank you ladies, for sharing with our Just Add Ink team and followers.

This week's challenge was suggested by Diane Barnes. We are sad to say that Diane is leaving us. She has been such a fabulous and valued team member and we will miss her input, creatively and behind the scenes with all things technology. Thanks so much for all of your hard work and help Diane and we appreciate you and wish you all the best.

Ok, so now on to this week's challenge! It's soft and pretty and as you can see by the design team and guest designers' projects, it can be used in a variety of themes and designs.

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

Deb Horst

Jolanda Johnstone

Sandra Strobel

Diane Barnes

Lou Kitzelman

Narelle Farrugia

Nikki Spencer

Kerry Parkinson

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 #jai770.

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)
• Choose Two Challenges: Please comment in your post which 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 next 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 #769...Winners!

 

It's time to share our Top Pick & HM's for this weeks "Choose Two" challenge!

Fabulous projects and thanks so much to everyone that joined us and shared your creative and clever takes on this weeks challenge.

The design team votes are in and our "Top Pick" this week is Jaydee with her super cute snowman project! 

Jaydee

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

Such an elegant, and beautiful snowman and design.

A fun Christmas card and a fantastic use of neutrals and words.

Adorable singing snowman highlighted perfectly by layers and texture.

Congratulations!

Here is your badge to wear on your blog.

Honourable Mentions this week go to -

Arlene.R

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

Fabulous use of washi tape to create a feature behind the bold lettering.

A great card with lovely rich colours.

A clever use of washi tape to accent and contrast the die-cut lettering!

Cindy

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

Wonderful bold colours, with a fabulous sentiment!

This such a fun, colourful and fabulous card!

Such a bright and fun masculine card. Love it!

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 #769...Choose Two!

Happy Spring Just Add Ink friends!

Hello crafters,  

This week Diane has challenged us to Choose Two from the elements Numbers, Words or Neutral Colours.   This is an easy and fun Challenge, as you can create in any style or design you like, as long as you include two of the options on your project!

If you do get creative and join us, please let us know in your post what your two choices are and make sure you link back to the JAI challenge blog.   

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

Deb Horst

Jolanda Johnstone

Joanne Stubbings

Kerry Parkinson

Jan McQueen

Rochelle Blok

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 #jai769

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.