Just Add Ink Challenge #10 "Live Laugh and Love Bday Card"

Just Add Ink Challenge #10
When I 1st saw these colours I wasn't overly excited, but thats what I love about doing different challenges, it makes you use things/colours that you wouldn't normally! So I'm excited!!!
I chose to keep one of my least favourite colours to a minimum in this challenge and used it "subtley" - is that even a word!!!?

Thanks for coming to take a peek!

cardstock: whipser white, close to cocoa, cameo coral and blush blossom textured
ink: close to cocoa, basic black, versa mark, blush blossom
stamps: trendy trees, on your birthdayembrace life, happy moments
- sponge daubers, crystal effects, clear embossing powder, aqua painter, bone folder, stampin' dimensionals

Just Add Ink Challenge #9 'Be Happy Notebook"

This weeks challenge over at Just Add Ink was a "Layout Challenge" using the above layout.
I have had this little Stampin' Up On Board Art 5x5 Journal ($13.50) for quite a while now and had already covered it in the Bella Bleu (16.95) DPS - but just couldn't get motivated to what to do next - until this week!
The rose/flower is my 1st attempt at this style using the Scallop Circle Punch ($30.95) and Bella Rose DPS. I'm quite happy with it!

stamps: so many sayings, always

cardstock: kraft, whisper white
dsp: bella bleu, bella rose
ink: rose red, mellow moss, whisper white, versamark
-scallop circle punch, 1 1/4" circle sunch, spiral punch, hodge podge stylised silver, clear embossing powder, whisper white taffeta ribbon

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GUILTY: I jumped the gun a little early and made this card for this weeks JAI#9 Challenge several weeks ago, so I thought I may as well put both on my blog to share!
Thanks for coming to look!

stamps: great friend
cardstock: basic black, baja breeze, whisper white
ink: baja breeze, pink pirouette, versamark, basic black
dsp: urban garden
-scallop edge punch, flower fusion 2, hodge podge stylised silver, 1/4" whisper white grograin, clear embossing powder

Just Add Ink Challenge 8 "Easter Basket"

Just Add EASTER!!!!

I chose this week to make a little basket for my 4yr old daughter, Charlotte. Every year we do an Easter Egg hunt in the garden and in the house - where she runs around walking straight past obviously placed eggs instead looking underneath the frigde or on top of the curtains - looking for them! So the eggs currently in the basket will be emptied into my tummy so its ready for her to fill the new ones!! LOL!

I also chose to make a little chicken, as the chicken & egg represents new life - the new life that Jesus gave to us - the reason why we celebrate Easter at all!

*The silly little orange flower was a little camera shy - he was meant to be standing up tall and proud - sorry about that!

Cardstock: Whisper White, Green Galore, So Safrron Textured & 2 tiny little dots of Basic Black.

Ink: Pink Passion, Only Orange, Green Galore, Going Gray

Stamps: Hello Again

1 3/8" Circle Punch, Linen Thread, Yellow & Orange Feathers

Just Add Ink Challenge 7 "Thank You Card"

This weeks Just Add Ink Challenge 7 is a Colour Challenge - using the following colours:

I have made this card for my special friend Naomi and her husband Billy, who were so generous and lent me their "new" car (they'd only had it for 1 week) so that I could drive out Traralgon, Vic, to see in-law family and friends - so thank you so much Naomi! Don't mind the extra dings and dents and scratches - it wasn't my fault - really it wasn't! ;)


Stamps: Pick A Petal, Sweet Little Sentiments, Hello Again, Circle Circus
Cardstock: Pink Passion, Tempting Turquoise, So Saffron, Green Galore and Whisper White
Ink: Whisper White, Pink Passion, So Saffron, Green Galore, Basic Black
Accessories: Crystal Effects, Sponge Daubers, Hodge Podge, Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon