Just Add Ink #671 | Inspiration Picture Challenge

Hello there stamping friends! Happy Friday! Welcome and thanks for joining me on my blog today. Today we over at Just Add Ink have a fabulous inspiration picture challenge - Just Add Ink #671 | Inspiration Picture Challenge.

With all the green and gold colourings in the inspiration picture I used those colours as my inspiration today to make a Christmas card.

 I've used products from the Stampin' Up! Joy of Christmas Suite from the new 2023 September - December Mini Catalogue. This suite is what we call a Mega Suite that incorporates two stamp and die bundles, two packs of Designer Series Paper, Ribbon and Embellishments. Lots of products to play and get creative with.

I've started the card today with a Basic White layerd base and then added a layer of Shaded Spruce onto the Basic White. I've stamped one of the image from the Joy of Noel stamp set on the Shaded Spruce layer with Shaded Spruce Ink. Over that I've then used the Shaded Spruce Stampin' Wrtie Marker to add some splatters.

The large greenery die cut piece, from the Christmas Classics Dies, I've die cut out of Vellum and then layered over some Joy of Christmas DSP, Black and Very Vanilla Large Check Ribbon, and some Linen Thread.

The card is then finished off with the Square Label Die, the Noel (stamped, heat embossed, and die cut using the Joy of Noel Bunle), the Merry Christmas from the Christmas Classics Stamp set and some Loose Holly Gems and Sequins.

I love the layering of this card and all the different elements that put it all together. Makes for a very festive looking card.

The Just Add Ink Design Team have lots of amazing creations for you and to show you what inspired them. We hope that you'll join in this weeks challenge. I can't wait to see you join in and to see what has inspired you this week.

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Just Add Ink #667 | Sketch Challenge

 Hello stamping friends. Happy Friday! I hope you are having a wonderful day. I'm here today with the Just Add Ink Design Team for the new Just Add Ink Challenge - Just Add Ink #667 | Sketch Challenge. This week we have a fabulous sketch for you designed by fellow JAI team member - Di.

I recently recieved my pre-order Stampin' Up! goodies from the 2023 Sept - Dec Mini Catalogue and I was super keen to have a play. So my card today is using some of those new products and is helping me get a head start on making my Christmas cards.

The DSP is the new Garden Walk DSP that is perfect for every occasion. It can be used for every season throughout the year, not just for Christmas. I've used the Garden Green Striped patter for the background layer and the bright Poppy Parade flowers have been fussy cut also from the Garden Walk DSP. 

 The die cut foliage pieces are from the Joy of Christmas Suite, cut from Distressed Gold Specialty Paper. These pieces are on a long rectagular die but I cut them off so that they could sit better with the design of the card.

The ribbon, seqins amd semtiments also all come from the Joy of Christmas Suite. I love combining products from different suites that don't necessarily go together to create something a little bit different.

Make sure you check out my online store  HERE on 6th September 2023 when you can purchase products from the new 2023 Sept - Dec Mini Catalogue.

Go and check out the design teams take on the sketch at the Just Add Ink Blog for some inspiration and then come and join in this week's sketch fun! I can't wait to see what you create.

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Just Add Ink #665 | Clean & Simple Challenge

 Hello there stamping friends! Happy Friday! Welcome and thanks for joining me on my blog today. It's so good to have you here.  I hope you're having a fabulous day and that you have all been safe and well. Today we over at Just Add Ink have another creative challenge for you. This week we are Just Adding Clean and Simple (CAS).

I'm really loving CAS cards (well CAS for me) at the moment. When they are done well they can be really striking and inspiring to other crafters because they aren't all fancy and over the top and to technical to recreate. 

For my card today I'm showing you a sneak peek of a stamp set from the new Stampin' Up! 2023 Sept - Dec Mini Catalogue (AKA the Holiday Catalogue). This is one of the images from the Gift of Giving Stamp Setand I love it because you can COLOUR it!!!!  My all time favourite thing to do when creating my cards. Water colour, Alcohol Markers, Pencils. They bwould all work well with the images from this stamp set.

I chose to water colour the image for this card today. I've used the Fluid 100 Water colour paper that Stampin' Up! offer in their catalogue and then stamped and heat embossed the image with Black Embossing Powder. Then using a water painter I coloured the image using the wet on wet technique were you 'paint' water into the part of the image you want to colour and then apply small amounts of ink onto the wet section and watch it flow. Sometimes you have to help the colour around with the water painter to where you want the colour to go.

If you feel like you've added too much colour dab the section with paper towel to 'mop' up the colour until you have the desired look you are after.

Check out the product list for all the colours used, as I used a lot. I've finished off the card with a simple sentiment and linen thread and some Real Red gems (that are also from the new Mini Catalogue). Becuase the colours are bright and bold I really though that the card didn't need much trim and embellishment so really kept that all farily clean and simple.

Go and check out to see what CAS cards the JAI Design Team made on the JAI Blog. I love the out of the box thinking that the DT memebers used for their projects this week. Cant' wait to see what your project will be!

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Just Add Ink #663 | Just Choose Two Challenge

I'm here today to bring you my card for the NEW challenge we have over at Just Add Ink Challenges - Just Add Ink #663 - Just Choose Two Challenge. 

Today for our Just Choose Two challenge (to choose two items to feature on your project) we are choosing between Flowers, Gingham and Splatters. I do love me a Just Choose Two Challenge and this one is no exception. I think they are my equal favourite with a Sketch Challenge. I can't decide which I like more.

 I chose flowers, of course, with the flowers from the Sending Smiles Stamp Set. I've had this set for a long time and haven't inked it up until now. I've used the new Boho Blue In Color for the petals and used the trusty, old faithful Old Olive for the flower leaves and stems.

The other element I chose for my card today was Splatters and I'm going to say its a very subtle splatter. I used Crumb Cake for the card base and then layered over that another Crumb Cake layer die cut with the Dots & Spots die. Over that then I flicked the brush tip end of a Crumb Cake Stampin' Write Marker to create my splatters. I love the tone on tone look with using the same ink as your cardstock to create beautiful, subtle, less is more look.

The 'Sending' was also stamped in Boho Blue Ink and that is layered on some Boho Blue Textured Ribbon and finished off with the 'Birthday Wishes' White Embossed on Boho Blue cardstock, some linen thread and some Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels.

  There are lots of AMAZING creations from the rest of the Just Add Ink Design Team on the JAI Blog. Go and check out to see what 'two' elements they all used this week and then while you are there you can see how you can enter your project. Can't wait to see what 'two' you used.

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Just Add Ink #661 | Inspiration Picture Challenge

 Hi stamping friends! Happy Friday! Welcome and thanks for joining me on my blog today. Today we over at Just Add Ink have a fabulous inspiration picture challenge with a Christmas in July feel - Just Add Ink #661 | Inspiration Picture Challenge.

While when looking at our inspiration picture you automatically get the Christmas feels, I was actually inspired by other elements in the picture.

 As you can see from my card it has nothing to do with Christmas but I was inspired by the circles from the shape of the wreath, the greenery in the wreath and then the leaves and foliage to create my card today.

I've used the amazing products from the Stampin' Up! Masterfully Made Suite that is in the current annual catalogue. I have to admit that when I first saw this suite in the catalogue I really didn't think much of it but I purchased it because I liked some of the designs in the DSP. When I got the products home well that was a different story and I think these products are now the ones that I will have to use on all my next creations.

I kept the colours the same as what is in the floral DSP - Pretty Peacock, Berry Burst and Fresh Fresia (amazing colour combo by the way). The Basic White layer I stamped off one of the Gorgeously Made Stamps in Berry Burst and then layered some Pretty Peacock cardstock and some of the Masterfully Made DSP.

The circle die cut has been layered with on of the dies from the Gorgeously Made Dies for some added texture and then layered some strips of DSP, some Gorgeously Made Die cuts, some linen thread and then the Happy Birthday Sentiment from the Artistically Inked Stamp Set. I've then finished off the card with some of the sequins from the  Adhesive-Backed Sequin Trio.

The Just Add Ink Design Team have lots of amazing creations for you and to show you what inspired them. You'll be surprised at all the different projects we came up with. We hope that you'll join in this weeks challenge. I can't wait to see you join in and to see what has inspired you this week.

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Just Add Ink #659 | Colour Challenge

 Hello, Hello.  It's time for a new Just Add Ink Challenge - Just Add Ink #659 | Colour Challenge. This weeks colour combo has been suggested by fellow JAI Design Team Member - Lou. This week we are using an old faithful colour - Coastal Cabana, a returning colour - Pretty Peacock and a brand new colour - Lemon Lolly. 

What a gorgeous colour combo! gives me a summer feel while we are in the middle of winter here in Melbourne. Love this colour combo!

I've used the these challenge colours with the additionof Basic White for a fun and fresh looking floral birthday card.

 The flowers and leaves I've used today come from the Season of Chic stamp set with the coordinating Chic Dies. I love that I could stamp the base of the flower and then layer a die over top of the stamped image for some added depth and laying to the flowers. Some of the other images in this stamp set you are able to do this stamp and die layering. It really is an effective look to give your stamped images that little bit more.

 I love that for my card today I've gone with more colour than Basic White. I've mixed up my layers to add a textural element by die cutting one of the layers with the Dots & Spots Die. This is a super fun die and I love the tone on layering with the Coastal Cabana cardstock. 

Another product that adds some of that extra added interest is the striped vellum from the Vellum Basics Specialty DSP. I could have used just plain vellum for the die cut circle but I love the added element the stripes give on the circle. It's adding more interest and elements in the card without adding more layers.

I've finished off the card with some linen thread, Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels and the sentiment is from the Charming Sentiments Stamp set and is die cut with the Sentiment Silhouettes Dies.

The Just Add Ink Design Team have lots of amazing creations for you and to show you their take on this weeks challenge colours. You'll be surprised at all the different projects we came up with. There is something for everyone. We hope that you'll join in this weeks challenge. I can't wait to see you join in and to see your take on the colour challenge.

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Just Add Ink #657 | Sketch Challenge

 Hello stamping friends. Happy Friday! I hope you are having a wonderful day. I'm here today for the new Just Add Ink Challenge - Just Add Ink #657 | Sketch Challenge. This week we have a fabulous sketch for you designed by fellow JAI team member - Nikki.

It certainly has been a while between creations for me with life and family taking over and crafting and creating put aside for a moment. But I'm here today ready to share again my lastest creations.

While I love the simple design of the sketch that leaves lots of room for interpretation, I was a little bit thrown by the angled lines across the card. I much prefer the lines across any card to be either vertical or horizontal. Definitly not angled. But as I've said it before and I'll probably say it again not doubt, it's not called a challenge for nothing.

I used retired Stampin' Up! Washi Tape to mask up my Basic White card front so that I could blend some Boho Blue ink across the front of the card. If you were wanting to make a quick card you could use strips of cardstock but I liked the look of the blended in as opposed to the cardstock.

Over my ink blended layer I've added a layer of embossed vellum - embossed with the Countryside Blossoms Embossing folder - and then added some die cut layers, cut with the Countryside Corners Dies.

The flowers, leaves and sentiment all come from the Lasting Joy Stamp set. The flowers stamped in Bubble Bath Ink, the leaves in Mossy Meadow and then the senitment has been heat embossed with White Embossing Powder on Bubble Bath cardstock.

I love this pink and blue colour combo and I'm sure I will use it again in creations to come.

I've finished off the card with some Linen Thread, Boho Blue Textured Ribbon (which I cut in half) and some Pearl Basic Jewels. 

Lots of layers, flowers, a pretty colour combo and some gorgeous ribbon and trim, all the things I love in a card all rolled into one.

There are lots of AMAZING creations from the rest of the Just Add Ink Design Team on the JAI Blog. Go and check out everyone's take on the sketch. Can't wait to see what you do with the sketch.

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