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Friday, February 7, 2020

Just Add Ink #491...Inspiration!

Happy Friday everyone and welcome to a new challenge week at Just Add Ink!

Nikki has given us this gorgeous beach themed Inspiration Photo to kick start our projects this week.

Whether it be the sandy shores, the different patterns and colours or the trendy palm trees....what ever catches your eye from the photo and gets you sitting at your craft desk we would love to see!!

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

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 (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time.

Thursday, February 6, 2020

Just Add Ink #490.....Winners!

A big thank you to everyone that joined us for our Easel Card challenge this week!

The design team loved stopping by your projects to see how you each incorporated this fun theme in your projects. There were all sorts of different folding cards and some very pretty Easel images too!!

The team votes are in and this week the Top Pick goes to Robyn O for her gorgeous floral Easel creation! Congrats Robyn!!

Robyn O

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

A beautiful stenciled background and gorgeous coloured flowers.

Love how this vibrant card was made by combining rejected elements.

Super sweet easel card, love the use of the stencil for a background

Congratulations!

Here is your badge to wear on your blog.

Honourable Mentions this week go to -

Lavender House Creations

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

A wonderful fancy fold card with interesting die cuts.

Great variation of an easel fold, butterflies are a beautiful theme!

A fabulous fun fold and sweet butterflies.

Pamela S

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

A lovely, vibrant design! So colourful and fun!

Pretty paper and lovely Lilies in eye catching colours.

These big bold lilies look fantastic!

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, January 31, 2020

Just Add Ink #490...."Add an Easel"

Hello everyone ~

Goodness, hard to believe we're up to our third challenge this year already. Lou, has asked us to 'Add an Easel' this week. It can be any type of easel your imagination desires. If you haven't made one before do a quick google search for some tutorials - plenty out there. Can't wait to see what you all create.

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

Kim Badelt

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 (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time.

Thursday, January 30, 2020

Just Add In #489....Winners

Good afternoon ~

Wow, we have lots of gorgeous bold colour choices in the gallery! Thanks to all who participated in our 'Colour Challenge with a Twist' this past week. The design team have put their votes forward & our Top Pick is YoonYoung Kim with this amazing Terrarium birthday card.

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

So fresh and delicate with a great shape.

Just stunning, every detail!

This tear drop shaker card is exquisite in every detail!

Congratulations!

Here is your badge to wear on your blog.

Honourable Mentions this week go to -

Lee Ann Barrett

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

Bold and striking. The watercolouring is beautifully done.

I love the bold colour on her gorgeous card.

A gorgeous use of the colours and such a wonderful sentiment too!

Elizabeth Gross

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

That is such a clever and interesting way to use stamps in a different way. Love this card.

Fun design and such pretty Bermuda strips. The little floral cluster is a very sweet detail.

A lovely clean card with subtle stripes and bold elements.

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, January 24, 2020

Just Add Ink #489...Colour!

Hi everyone, second Just Add Ink Challenge of the year is here!!
This week Rachael has suggested a really fun and bright colour combo for us all!

AND, it has a little twist to it too!

We have 5 wonderful colours and you can Choose any 3 of them.

The Design Team are very keen to see what 3 colours you are going to choose and what you create with them. Enjoy!

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

Joanne Stubbings

Narelle Farrugia

Jan McQueen

Nikki Spencer

Lou Kitzelman

Tina Gillespie

Rachael Lewsley

Chantell Randall

Di Barnes

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 (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time.

Thursday, January 23, 2020

Just Add Ink # 488....Winners!!!

Hello, Happy Thursday everyone!

Thursday means it's time to announce the winner of this week's challenge. Our challenge this week was a very special one...

We are celebrating 10 years of Just Add Ink challenges; and
We have also reached 1000+ followers!

Thank you to everyone, who not only participated in the Challenge but who also left us comments and encouragement on our individual blogs. We always take pleasure in looking at your wonderful entries and hope that you continue to inspire us when you join future challenges.

Please help us congratulate Shannon Kissane, this week's winner, with this card.

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

Genius! Such a creative use of the Oar die - Love it!

I love her rainbow of happiness!

Great die hack technique for a colourful wreath

Congratulations!

Here is your badge to wear on your blog.

Honourable Mentions this week go to -

Lee Ann Barrett

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

You can't help but smile when looking at that fun card!

Those colours and those heart scream happiness!

Bright, fun and beautifully coloured....Love the tilted panels too!

Claire

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

I adore the background framing of this sweet card so much!

Such a sweet delicate creation with gorgeous colouring.

Beautifully crafted one layer wonder!

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

***PRIZES***

To celebrate our 10th Year milestone we have the pleasure of sending out some prizes, donated by the design team, to our winner and honorable mentions. Also, as mentioned in our Challenge post last week, other prize winners have been chosen, as they have left comments on each of the blogs along the hop. Prizes are being awarded to: Bonnie in Kerse and Robyn Oliver Congratulations to all our Winners this week, please contact the JAI team on our email address

just-add-ink@hotmail.com and let us know your postal details so we can get your prize out to you ASAP.

Thanks for playing at Just Add Ink!

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