Friday, March 21, 2025

Just Add Ink #743...Sketch!

Thanks for joining us for another challenge, which this week is a sketch offered by Tristan.  


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 #jai743


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.
 

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Thursday, March 20, 2025

Just Add Ink #742 - Winners

Welcome crafters! It's time to discover the winners for challenge #742. Many thanks to those who took part, it was wonderful to see how the inspiration photo influenced your creations. 

The team have cast their votes and are pleased to announce:

Winner


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

Amazingly lush layered jungle filled with exotic colourful wildlife!

A glorious tropical jungle on a card.

What a lush card!


Congratulations!

Here is your badge to wear on your blog.

Honourable Mentions this week go to -

Robyn

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

Clean and fresh with a relaxed, tropical resort vibe.

I love the mix of texture with gorgeous blooms and foliage.

This is such a beauty!


Karen

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

The simple elegance of this card makes it a real stand out.

Lovely elegant card.

Clean and simple elegance with beautiful inking!




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



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Friday, March 14, 2025

Just Add Ink #742...Inspiration!

Happy Friday JAI friends!

For this weeks challenge we have some inspiration from Nikki with a somewhat tropical vibe...We hope you can find the time to join in and share your creativity with us this week.

Happy crafting! xx


Photo Credit: https://bash.com/homewarestore?redirect=home.co.za

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 #jai742


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.






Thursday, March 13, 2025

Just Add Ink #741... Winners!

 

Afternoon everyone!

We are back to share our "Top Pick & HM's" for this weeks "Simple & Elegant" challenge!

Gorgeous project those that joined us this week, you've definitely nailed the brief, thanks so much for sharing the creative fun here at Just Add Ink.

Design team votes are in and this weeks "top Pick" is Robyn with her stunning Daisy project!



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

Gorgeous watercoloured daisies.

Her daisies’ colouring are simply stunning and I adore her water-like background.

Stunningly simple watercoloured daisies that pop off the page.

Congratulations!



Here is your badge to wear on your blog.


Honourable Mentions this week go to -

Sandra


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

A beautiful combination of colours, textures and elements

Beautiful card, love the colours and different textures.

Love the colours and textures.



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

From the colour choices to the sentiment, mat and single tulip, this is incredibly elegant and beautiful.

Clean simple and elegant.

An elegant clean and simple card.



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Friday, March 7, 2025

Just Add Ink #741...Simple & Elegant!

Hello everyone,

We have a wonderful challenge for you this week, that has been suggested by Lou.   

Just Add Simple & Elegant.   We hope you will love it!   As always, we love seeing your creations and hope you'll play along.



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


Kerry Parkinson


Joanne Stubbings


Jan McQueen


Chantell Randall


Rochelle Blok


Ann Alexander




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 #jai741


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.



This linky list is now closed.

Thursday, March 6, 2025

Just Add Ink # 740.....Winners!

Hi everyone,  

Welcome back for our Winners post.   Our gallery was not very full this week for the Colour Challenge however, we still loved seeing what you created with the colours.     It's amazing to see all the different themes and techniques you have used.   

The Team has voted and we have a clear winner:  

Cez  



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


"Wow - this is such a stunning work of art! I love how you've combined the challenge colours into this beauty"

"A delightful project with lovely layers and balance of colour!"

"Glorious texture and so many lovely details nail the challenge brief"



Congratulations!



Here is your badge to wear on your blog.


Honourable Mentions this week go to -


Sandra Hebel



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


"Great combination of seaside elements for this vibrant themed card"

"What a fun, bold and vibrant card. Brilliant use of our colour palette"

"Bold and vibrant use of the challenge colours on a fun card"




Jenn Borjeson



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


"Fun inky background and sweet little lady!"

"Fab ink smooshed background"

"Love the vibrant, fabulous background"






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



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Friday, February 28, 2025

Just Add Ink #740...Colour!

Hello all, 
Friday means it is time for a new challenge here at Just Add Ink. This week Rochelle has given us a colour challenge. We look forward to seeing how you use the colours in your projects.

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

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 #jai740


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.






Thursday, February 27, 2025

Just Add Ink #739...Winners

Hello there,
we really loved seeing all your diverse and beautiful projects for last weeks Choose Two challenge - you all clearly enjoyed it as much as we did!  Our winner this week is Cez with this delicate layered floral card.

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

Beautiful embossing and such pretty colourful flowers.

This is such a gorgeous card with amazing embossing and a beautiful use of flowers and foliage.

Stunning card, beautifully balanced.


Congratulations!



Here is your badge to wear on your blog.


Honourable Mentions this week go to -

Esther


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

Wonderful texture and colouring.

Amazing colouring and fun texture.

Striking mix of texture and vibrant watercolouring.


Amanda Havon


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

Understated elegance and beautiful colouring.

Beautifully coloured CAS card! Stunning!

Soft, and delicate colouring that you need to stop and admire!



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



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