Friday, September 12, 2025

Just Add Ink #768...Sketch!

Welcome to a new challenge week here at Just Add Ink!

Before we look at this weeks Challenge, we would like to make special mention to Sonja Zierer and @chevron2 who both played along with our Inspiration Challenge last week.  Thank you both for sharing your creative projects with us.  

                        Sonja Zierer                                                                       @chevron2

We still have our guest designers Sandra StrobelDeb Horst & Jolanda Johnstone with us so please make them welcome and stop by their socials to leave a comment.

This week we have a sketch challenge for you from Tristan. Here's the sketch. 

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 #jai768


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.
 




Friday, September 5, 2025

Just Add Ink #767...Inspiration!

Welcome crafters! It may be the end of the week but here at Just Add Ink that signals the start of a new challenge and we have an inspiration picture suggested by Kim.


Photo Credit: https://unsplash.com/photos/aerial-photography-of-cars-on-parking-lot-WPVtT0MEM00

We're thrilled to have Guest Designers with us once again, who have risen admirably to the challenge and created some amazing cards. Here's what they and the rest of the design team have come up with to inspire you. Do be sure to visit them and leave some comment love.










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 #jai767

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, September 4, 2025

Just Add Ink #766 - Winners!

Our thanks to everyone who participated in last week's One Layer Card challenge. It was wonderful to see so many entries, all of which showcased your amazing creativity and resourcefulness. We love visiting your blogs and socials to see them in more detail.

The team have voted for their favourites and we're happy to announce them now.

Top Pick



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

Love this layout, with the scoring leading the eye to the beautiful roses.

A really elegant card. The scoring is a lovely touch.

A beautiful flowery creation after my own heart!


Congratulations!

Here is your badge to wear on your blog.

Honourable Mentions this week go to -

Sonja

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

I love the mix of stencilling and stamping, it really gives depth.

Beautiful flowers and the stencilled border adds depth to the card.

Beautiful and bold with a wonderful stencilled border.

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

Amazing depth and detail on this card. The stencilling 
and ink blending is so striking.

Such a wonderful card, as if you were looking through small windows
into the colourful autumn.

Such a pretty, soothing card.



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




Don't forget to join us tomorrow for our next challenge.

Friday, August 29, 2025

Just Add Ink #766...One Layer Card with Stamping/Stencilling!

Happy Friday JAI friends!

We are back with a brand new challenge and this week we have 3 lovely ladies joining us as guest designers Sandra StrobelDeb Horst & Jolanda Johnstone Please make them welcome and stop by their socials to leave a comment.

 This weeks challenge is from Kerry and she has challenged us to create a one layer project using Stamping or Stencilling or both!

Check out our clever & creative design team projects for inspiration and we hope you can join in the fun!

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

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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 #jai766


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, August 28, 2025

Just Add Ink #765...Winners!

 

It's time to share our "Top Pick" and HM's for this weeks colour challenge.

Thanks so much to everyone that created and shared here at Just Add Ink, we always enjoy seeing your take on our colour challenges, so thank you for joining in!

The design team votes are in and our "Top Pick" this week is Christy with her gorgeous thistle project!



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

Love the rich colours and the details.

An elegant card with beautiful layering and colouring.

Stunning Thistle, the hero of the card.

Congratulations!



Here is your badge to wear on your blog.


Honourable Mentions this week go to -

Wanda


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

Beautiful stenciling, perfect for a Sympathy Cards

A lovely soft, serene stencilled card.

A pretty floral card with lovely details.

Julia


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

An elegant and graphic design with lots of interest.

That butterfly is just stunning!

What a fabulous effect for your butterfly.



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, August 22, 2025

Just Add Ink #765...Colour!

Hi everyone,

We have something special happening....we have invited some of our regular JAI supporters to join us as Guest Designers, through to the end of September.  This week our guest Designers are Deb Horst and Jolanda Johnstone.  Don't forget to pop over to their blogs or socials and say hi.

Now onto our Challenge - it's colour combo time at Just Add Ink!   This pretty color combo has been suggested by Jan.   Lost Lagoon, Gorgeous Grape and Highland Heather.

This week the Design Team have created some beautiful examples with this colour combo but we'd really love to see how you use it.    

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


Guest Designer - Yolanda 



Guest Designer - Deb



Kerry Parkinson



Joanne Stubbings



Ann Alexander



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 #jai765


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.