Just Add Ink #98 - Just Add Sparkle

Just Add Sparkle!  And that's just what I did!  Can you see it?!

This weeks challenge at Just Add Ink came from the very very talented and beautiful Patrice Easton, from Spring Blossom Musings.  I love pretty things, so this was right up my alley!

I needed to make a card for my gorgeous little daughter, Charlotte, who is turning 6 on Christmas Eve...and as mother like daughter, she loves pretty things too - and loves her "diamonds" and bling - hence, I had to make her this "loaded to the max" card!

I have used Stampin' Up's Pick-A-Petal stamp, then cut out the petal and covered it in Crystal Effects and then sprinkled Stampin' Up's Chunky Sprinkles over it.
The #6, I found in my stash and just used a sponge dauber to rub some Pear Pizzazz into it and then covered the #6 in Crystal Effects as well.

I even extended myself this week by blowing off the dust off my much-neglected sewing machine....after a trial run on some scrap paper, I was off and sewing - all going well....until for some reason it just stopped sewing halfway and then picked up again before I realised.  So....I decided to unpick it all, sew it all without cotton (so it made the dots for me) and then hand-sewed it all!  As you can see, there was a reason why there was so much dust on my machine!  But I'm really happy with the effect and it really does "make a card" in real life (IRL)!

So thanks for coming to have a look....make sure you do go and check out the rest of the Just Add Ink Design Team's work and leave them some love - cos they all do such an amazing job!

Just Add Ink #96

Hello!!! It's a VERY special week at Just Add Ink this week - it's "Just CASE Tania" week!  How exciting & special!  I'm honoured to be the very first Design Team member to feature in our new addition to our challenges!

The idea is to CASE or be inspired by something that I've made in the past - well, you can't exactly CASE something that I've made in the future, so good thing I typed "past" there hey?!

I had a very difficult time trying to decide what I'd CASE of myself, because most things I've made I've already wished I changed something here or there....but in the end I chose to CASE my very first Just Add Ink Design Team card!

I settled the colours down a tad, I think my colour-palette has changed somewhat since then!

1) Here I've used Pretty In Pink and Melon Mambo.

2) I've white embossed one of my all-time favourite stamp sets, (which I won at one of the Regionals I attended!) and used a sponge dauber to rub the ink over.

3) I then used a baby wipe to wipe over the top of the embossing to wipe off excess ink that had stuck to the embossing....and I think I was a little heavy handed with the baby wipe cos it kinda made the ink go a bit splotchy and dotty - but I decided that that was the look I was going for anyway!  ;)

4) Again, I followed Joanne Leddy's awesome photo tutorial on how to make this beautiful flower, (and thanks to a very special friend who posted me some punchies so I could make some as I still haven't got all the flower punches I desire!).  This flower is made with Whisper White cardstock, Silver Glimmer Mist and a SU bling-brad, well that's what I call them!

5) I've mounted the embossed cardstock on Basic Black and popped them up on SU Dimensionals.  I found some really lovely black sequined ribbon and added that.  And done!

Thanks for coming over to have a look and read....I really look forward, especially this week, to seeing what others create!  How exciting!

Just Add Ink #94 - Sketch

This week at Just Add Ink, we have this Sketch which was designed by the very-talented Bronwyn Eastley.

For this card I made, I didn't hold back.  I couldn't hold back!  I just wanted to keep adding more and more "tizz" to it but eventually I had to stop!

I finally bought myself a new camera - so no more taking photos with my iPhone!  I'm still learning how to drive the camera and I'm slowly making friends with my light tent again... we have been enemy's for so long, so hopefully you will see better, happier photo's from me in the near future!

I have used:
stamps: vintage vogue, vintage labels, en francais, elements of style
ink: perfect plum, elegant eggplant, pool party, baja breeze, whisper white, pear pizzaz, going gray
cardstock: perfect plum, whisper white, elegant eggplant
other bits & pieces: dimensionals, circle scissors plus, pearl brads, whisper white taffeta ribbon

Thanks for popping by!

Just Add Ink - Just Add A Tag or Bookmark

Hello again!  Here is this weeks card for Just Add Ink challenge #92 which is "Just Add A Tag Or Bookmark" - thanks again to Bronwyn for coming up with this cool idea!

I was inspired by this card and managed to get it right first go!

Don't forget to check out the rest of the Design Teams creations and hopefully we'll see you enter this weeks challenge too!

I used:
paper: SU Raspberry Tart DSP, Regal Rose, Kiwi Kiss
stamps: SU Afterthoughts, Kimono Kids
Dimensionals, Versa Mark, Clear Embossing Powder, Hole Punch, Sparklets, Kiwi Kiss Satin ribbon

Just Add Ink #88 - Add A Die Cut

This week at Just Add Ink, we have a bit of a different challenge; "Just Add....A Die Cut"!
I chose the trusty old Top Note...and I kinda turned it into a mini-book, covering the front and back of each page with DSP.
Each "page" has a cardboard middle, making them stiffer and stronger.
The sentiment I chose to put on the first page says:

"Let us be grateful...
to people who make us happy
for they are the charming gardeners
who make our souls blossom."

The last page I've left blank, ready for a personal message to the recipient.
I have inked the edges with my little friends, my sponge daubers and I punched 3 holes in each page and laced up with crochet lace.
The crocheted flower was made my the beautiful Patrice who was so generous and whipped up a few and posted them to me! I've rationed them and saved them, not wanting them to run out! This flower was actually white, but I dipped it in some water and re-inker and left it to dry. I actually used 'Close To Cocoa" ink, but the flower turned out an orange-y colour, but I liked it and it matched the DSP perfectly!
And I loved inking my latest addition - "My Friend" Stampin' Up set - LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!

Thanks for coming to have a look, and I look forward to seeing what you're going to make if you enter this weeks challenge at Just Add Ink!
BTW - check out the rest of the Design Teams blogs - they are truly amazing!

Just Add Ink #86 - Sketch Challenge

This week at Just Add Ink, we have a Sketch Challenge for you......and I said to the girls on the Design Team that this card was like delivering a baby! It was hard work, took a long time but I am so proud with what I made! LOL!

My (current) favourite stamp set (Elements Of Style) has made an appearance (yet again!)....I just love it!

I used my trusty old blender pens to colour and I certainly wasn't overly particular with my colouring - a dab here and a dab here and hey presto!

Thanks for popping over - leave a msg and say hello!...and don't forget to check back at Just Add Ink to see the other awesome creations as well!

Just Add Ink #84 - Colour Challenge

Hello!
Here is my card I made for this week's Just Add Ink Colour Challenge. The colours were:
I just couldn't resist pink and white - one of my all-time favourite colour combos

Make sure you pop over to Just Add Ink if you haven't already to see what the rest of the Design Team have used for their "colour of choice"!

cardstock: textured regal rose, basic white
stamps: friends 24-7
boho blossom punch, bling brad, dimensionals, lace punch, sponge daubers, spritzers

Just Add Ink #80

Sketch time over at Just Add Ink!

You may have already seen a similar flower on my previous post, but as I warned, I LOVE THEM! So so so easy to make and so so so pretty!!!!!
You can see how I made mine here.
Oh - and I would tell you what I stamped on the tag, but I unfortunately don't have the card here at the moment and I can't remember what I stamped on it!!!! How professional is that!
But I can tell you that I painted the tag with Crackle Paint - and then rubbed some Night Of Navy ink into the cracks, to give it an "aged effect".

Just Add Ink # 79 - Just Add Tearing

This week's challenge at Just Add Ink is actually on my 'off week', but I made this card recently for a special person and realised it had some tearing so I thought "why not!" (apologies, Blogger is playing up and I can't link to JAI - but you can easily pop by by going to www.just-add-ink.blogspot.com).

FLOWER
1. I made the flower by tearing 3 circles of cardstock (3 x sizes).....I crumbled up the pieces so they were really soft and pliable. (I used Red Riding Hood Red)
2. Next, I cut 4-5 slits into them to make petals.
3. Using a sponge dauber, I inked the edges in a darker shade.
4. I then used a skewer (or something similar) to roll the edges.
5. Misting with silver glimmermist, gives a nice silvery shine as well as helping hold the flower in shape.
6. I adhered each layer with a strip of good old sticky strip.

Too easy!!!! You can't go wrong I reckon!

Heads up - you may be seeing these flowers appear regularly on my creations for a while - I just LOVE them!

Just Add Ink #78 - Colour Challenge

It's a Colour Challenge again at Just Add Ink this week, I branched out from my usual card-entry and made something a little different! I needed a gift-card holder for a birthday, so I whipped up one of Lauren Meaders "Cash Or Charge" little creations!
As you can see, the blue tab at the top pulls up which pulls out a sheet with the giftcard adhered to it. (I have propped this giftcard holder up for the photo - it doesn't stand by itself). It is 11cm wide and 8cm high. (I was going to add link to where you can purchase this template, but blogger is playing up again and won't let me hyperlink or anything!!!)
cardstock: sahara sand, certainy celery
ink: chocolate chip, night of navy, certainly celery
chocolate chip DSP, sponge dauber, twine, tag punch, round tab extra-large
stamps: in the stars, happy memories

Just Add Ink #71

HONEY - I'M HOME!!!!!!!!!!
It's been a while, but I finally, finally found some mojo this week! Maybe it was the break. Maybe it was school holidays and having some extra time - who knows - but I think it might be back and I'm not complaining!!!
I spent the day today sorting out my craft room - emptying containers full of all sorts of things that I once thought I'd use and just re-organising - and it felt SOOOOO good!!! Im going to sleep well tonight knowing it's done.
Anyway, earlier in the week I decided to enter this weeks Just Add Ink Challenge - which was Just Add Black and White. I CASE'd this idea from one of the Stampin Up catelogues - I've been using them as my "muse" this week...why not! Everything in the catalogues is just so yummy!



stamps: kimono kids
cardstock: textured basic black, whisper white
ink: basic black
silver string, wooden pegs, dot embossing

Just Add Ink 63 - Inspiration Photo

Time to get inspired....by this photo!Now I thought this was the impossible - "How can I get inspired by THAT photo?!" I asked myself! So I focused on the girls frill-thing that's around their necks and made a Scallop Punch flower by punching out about 4 scallops and rolled them tight into a ball to soften the fibres. I then split each one - so I then had 8. I then punched a hole through the middle of them all, attached a small brad and then one by one, scrumpled each layer so it kind of resembled a flower! lol

I am currently making 100+ pillow boxes for an upcoming wedding, so I think I had pillow boxes stuck in my brain this week! Anyway, hope it inspires you, too, to make some pillow boxes. This one is going to my daughter because she appreciated the "brightness" of it! lol Though I can't guarantee there will be any Jelly Beans left in it!

Just Add Ink #58

It's the end of an era and the beginning of another one at Just Add Ink.
This weeks challenge is to CASE the amazing Danielle Daws and Amanda Reddicliffe to showcase some of their wonderful work.
I chose this cute little card from Danielle's blog - you can see hers here.
A big thank you to Danielle and Amanda for the past year or more and all they have done for Just Add Ink. It's been a real treat to work with you and I truly hope to continue being friends!

Just Add Ink #56 - Sketch

Sketch time at Just Add Ink and I'm loving the colours I used on this one - Kraft, Bravo Burgundy, Pear Pizzazz and Very Vanilla...yum yum!
Enjoyed using my latest SU set - Love Definied - and this time I embossed the tree with versamark and Pear Pizzazz ink and of course clear embossing powder. Before stamping, I used the Blender Pen to pull some ink away from some of the hearts on the tree and re-coloured them with Real Red Marker.

Just Add Ink #55 - Just Add Love

Valentine's is around the corner - but seeing as I don't have a lucky man to share the day with me, I wanted to give my precious little girl a little bit of "love"!

The theme for this week at Just Add Ink is "Just Add Love" and I love my Charlotte to bits, so I thought it fitted perfectly! Make sure you make some time to check out the rest of the amazing Design Team's items and to also see the exciting news that we are sharing on Just Add Ink!

Charlotte has been away the last few days at Nanny and Poppy's - a last hurrah before school goes back next week for us. She is going to wake up to find this little card and the little choccies sitting next to her bed on Valentine's Day. What a beautiful mummy I am! ;)

• The image is a digi print that I've had for ages - first time I've printed it.
• I coloured with Blender Pen and SU Inks (of ink pads)
• I have used glue and Dazzling Diamonds on the hearts and flowers and Crystal Effects on the mummy and daughter birdys.
• The "Love You" stamp is from my latest stamp set (thanks Mae!) "Love Definied".

Just Add Ink - Burst Of Colour

Just a quickie today as I have guests about to arrive any minute now, for the week. My "burst of colour" is a small burst of colour, but it is a burst of colour! Here is the picture that we got to use as "inspiration".
I have embossed the white backing and the back butterfly is white gloss. And I'm still loving Stampin' Ups white organza ribbon! The striped paper is an old Kaiser 12x12.

Make sure you check out the rest of the amazing team's inspirations here.

Just Add Ink - Monochrome 1

Just Add Ink - Monochrome week

Black and white.....so stylish and elegant. I embossed my all-time fav stamps in white embossing power and used my friends crocheted flower and a black button as an accent. I found some pretty black lace in my stash to tie around the top of the card.

I have another Monochrome on my blog as well...a Baja Breeze one! See that one here.

Just Add Ink - Monochrome 2

BAJA-BREEZE - Oh how I love thee!

Monochrome at Just Add Ink this week really made my head hurt - I just didn't think it would be as hard as it was. I'm not sure if technically I'm meant to have some of the white, but I justify it by saying that if you lighten every colour it will eventually go back to white? Or if you spill some bleach on it it will definitly go back to white! LOL

In the end, I quite enjoyed this challenge and I like my card! I hope my friend does too!

I made thi card with a particular friend in mind, and as I had no sentiment suitable, I decided to make my own by printing this one from my computer. Handy!

Don't you just adore these deluxe big striped grosgrain bows! So so so yummy!

I also have another Black & White Monochrome card here. Pop around to see that one too!

stamps: inspired by nature
ink: baja breeze
cardstock: baja breeze, confetti white
accessories: baja breeze striped grosgrain, dimensionals