Friday, May 2, 2014

Just Add Ink #213.....

JAI 213

Hey there!....It's time to share our weekly challenge! 
This "Inspiration" pic has heaps of cool elements to work with, fun patterns, pretty colours and lot's of gold. We hope it inspires you to get creative and join in the fun.

We also have something special happening this week. We mentioned last week that we are on the look out for "Guest Designers"...Well, if you are interested, all you need do is play along with this weeks challenge!
For the last challenge of each month, we will be offering the "TOP PICK" for that week, the opportunity to join us as a "Guest Designer" for the last challenge the following month....If this sounds like something you would like to do, get creating and come join us at Just Add Ink.

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.
  • 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, May 1, 2014

Just Add Ink #212....Winners!


Evening!...It's time to share our "Top Picks" 

You all blew us away with your fabulous entries and shared so many lovely ways to use the colours. We really enjoyed stopping by your blogs to check them out, but as we say each week, there can only be one winner and this weeks top pick is..........


Here's what the Design Team had to say......................

"Wonderful layers of texture and inky goodness with a dash of swirled linen thread"

 "I love how she showcased the Scallop Tag Topper punch in both her gorgeous card and gift box"

"I love all the texture and the embossed bubbles"


Congratulations!

Here is your badge to wear on your blog.

Honorable Mentions for this week go to -

Julia


"I think Julia has used the colours perfectly on her layout - they compliment the photos brilliantly"

"Stunning layout! Love the lace and flowers"

"Great layout and I love all the pretty lace and hessian elements"


Jan




"Beautiful bold blue flowers and love the scattered pearls"

"Gorgeous use of stamps, embossing and embellishments.  Love how the flowers "pop"

"I really love the pop of the bold blue flowers against the neutral background"


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

Just a reminder, if you are interested in joining us on the "Design Team" as a "Guest Designer" don't forget to pop back and checkout this weeks challenge for all the details..........

Thanks for playing at Just Add Ink!



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

Friday, April 25, 2014

Just Add a colour combo - Challenge #212

It's ANZAC day here today.  For all our non Aussie/NZ readers ANZAC day is a remembrance day to honor the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps who fought at Gallipoli in World War one.
I personally take this day to remember all our service men and women who have and who currently keep our shores safe.

Today also marks a new challenge here at Just Add Ink!
This week Delys has dreamed up a fantastic colour combination to challenge us. 
The colours are Bermuda Bay, Baked Brown Sugar, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla.



Some exciting news for next week...... we'll be on the search for a Guest Designer!
To be considered you'll need to participate in the challenge next week so make sure you pop back to find out all the details.


Now back to this weeks challenge lets take a look at what the Design Team have come up with for your 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.
  • 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, April 24, 2014

Sketch challenge #211 Winner!

We hope you all had a lovely Easter break and it looks like a few of you even had time to get in the craft room and play along with our sketch challenge this week!

Thank you to all our entrants :)

There was such a diverse take on the sketch this week that it made our job to pick a winner a little bit difficult but there was a winner..........

Melissa

'A stunning masculine card. Love the use of the burlap, layers and the hanging anchor!'

'Love the layering in this card. The anchor pulls it all together so well.'

'Gorgeous masculine card, and love the use of burlap!'


Congratulations!

Here is your badge to wear on your blog.

Honorable Mentions for this week go to -


Robyn

'The lovely vintage balloons just float perfectly on the atmospheric sponged background'

'Love those vintage balloons! A very beautiful card.'

'The use of colour here is amazing. Love the detail in the background.'

Alison

'Fabulous clean style, the colours really pop!'

 'A lovely bright and clean card. A nice take on this weeks sketch challenge'

'Love the fresh bright colours'


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, April 18, 2014

Just Add Ink #211 Just Add a Sketch

Happy Easter everyone from the Just Add Ink team.
We wish you all a happy and safe one with may'be just a bit (or alot) of chocolate on the side. We have a great sketch for you from Paula this week, that you might just find time to play with over the Easter break. Enjoy it - the team certainly did!



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.
  • 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.