Just Add Ink #577 | Inspiration Picture Challenge

 Hello stamping friends! Happy Friday! Another Friday means it's time for a new Just Add Ink Challenge - Just Add Ink #577 | Inspiration Challenge. We've got a fabulous inspiration picture full of those autumn/fall feels, even though summer is just around the corner here in Australia. 

 While on a first glance at this picture you may think that there isn't that to glean from the picture to make a crafty project but the longer you look the more you get out of it. The colours, leaves, the water droplets, the autumn/fall theme. You are only limited by your imagination.

I've chosen some of the colours in the picture and some leaf elements for my green and gold (that's very Aussie, isn't it? Ha!) birthday card. I've used Evening Evergreen and Soft Succulent for my green colours and then added different gold elements to accent those gorgeous greens. I think Evening Evergreen is becoming one of my favourite colours. It's just absolutely stunning!

I've started with Evening Evergreen as my card base and then one of the layers I've used the Stiched Greenery Die on. The stitched leaves make for a gorgeous background! It's super pretty! Over that then is a piece of Soft Succulent Shimmer Vellum. This shimmer vellum is amazing! It gives any project a delicate touch and makes for a stunning overlay for those elegant projects. The translucent shimmer gives any project such a beautiful sparkle. I wish you could see the shimmer in the photo because it really stunning! If you don't have some of this amazing Shimmer Vellum, do yourself a favour and get some and you'll be pleasantly surprised at how gorgeous it really is!

Ove ther Shimmer Vellum I've added some strips of the Expressions in Ink DSP, some Gold Fine Art Ribbon and a small strip of Evening Evergreen. I love layering up DSP and mixing up different patterns. Sometimes you don't need much of the DSP to mix it up. Sometimes just a small strip will do.

I've added some retired Stampin' Up! gold thread (I still miss this and wish they would bring it back), the die cut leaf cut out of Gold Metallic Specialty Paper, some of the 2021 - 2023 In Colour jewels and the Happy Birthday sentiment, embossed in Gold Embossing Powder.

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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Global Design Project #313 | #GDP313 | Color Challenge

 Hi there stamping friends! Thanks for stopping here at my blog. Today I'm playing along with the colour challenge over at the Global Design Project #313 | #GDP313 | Colour Challenge.

While this colour combo is mainly neutrals I first immediately of using the Stampin' Up! Be Jolly Stamp set to colour in the gorgeous Santa using Real Red and Basic Black. 

I've used a mixture of Copic Markers that were as close as I could get to Stampin' Up! Colours as well as some Stampin' Blends (with a few added colours to complete the Santa look). Once coloured in I cut out Santa using my Scan N Cut. This gets a nice, neat cut and makes it look like it was cut out by a die.

I've used Sahara Sand Cardstock for my base layer and then one of the black and white patterns from the Pattern Party DSP. I love how striking the black and white buffalo check looks. It really makes a statement. Over the check is another layer of Sahara Sand. 

I've finished my card off with some Black and White Bakers Twine from the Playful Pets Trim Combo Pack, Linen Threa, Real Red Double-Stitched Satin Ribbon, Real Red Wonderful Gems and an embossed sentiment. 

I just love the super fun look that this Santa gives to any project and I'm sure I'll be using him again for another project in the Christmas season.

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Stampin' Fancy Friday | Colour Combo Challenge

 Hello there stamping friends! Welcome, welcome! It's so good to have you here. I have a project for you for the Stampin' Fancy Friday Design Team. This month we have a gorgeous colour combination for you using Real Red, Old Olive and Coastal Cabana.

I immediately thought of creating a Christmas project when I saw these colours together. A mix of traditional Christmas colours with a non-traditional Christmas colour thrown in to mix it up a bit.

I've inked up the Stampin' Up! Words of Cheer Bundle (again, yes) for my card today, with some Black embossing and colouring in with Water Painters and Ink Refills. I like to emboss my images when Watercolouring on Fluid 100 Watercolour Paper as the embossed outline tends to 'hold the colour in' when adding the colour.

 

Because the floral image is quite busy I really thought that all the card needed to finish it off was some Linen Thread, the die cut and embossed sentiment and some Basic Rhinestones for that little bit of bling.

I really enjoyed the theraputic process when making this card. When I have the time for it I really enjoy watercolouring and it is such a relaxing thing to do. Give it a go for that perfect relaxation technique.

Check out the rest of the colour combo creations that the Stampin' Fancy Friday Design Team has made on the Stampin' Fancy Friday Instagram Account. This is where all their creations will be shared throughout the month, so make sure that you are following them to get all of the amazing ideas!

Want to join the fancy fun? Grab your stamping supplies, create a project based on the colour combo and then post it on Instagram or Facebook. Tag us or use #stampinfancyfriday when you share so we can 😍 at your project and share in our stories. Can't wait to see how these colours inspire you!

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Just Add Ink #575 | Colour Challenge

Hello stamping friends! Happy Friday! Another Friday means it's time for a new Just Add Ink Challenge - Just Add Ink #575 | Colour Challenge. This week its a fantstic colour challenge using two of the Stampin' Up! 2021 - 2023 In Colours - Polished Pink and Soft Succulent, and a little touch of gold. Super gorgeous and super pretty! Such a fun colour combo! Love it!

I've used the colours today for a Christmas card. While traditional Christmas colours tend to be red, green and gold, I thought why not have pink green and gold. Who says that you have to stick to traditional colours when making Christmas cards? 

Today I've used the Words of Cheer Bundle from the Stampin' Up! July - Dec 2021 Mini Catalogue. Its a fabulous bundle. The stamp set has the gorgeous floral imge which is perfect for colouring and some festive sentiments and then also in the bundle are some amazing accenting dies to bring your Christmas creations to life. 

I've embossed the large floral image with Black Embossing Powder on Fluid 100 Watercolour Paper so that I could watercolour the floral image with the Polished Pink and Soft Succulent colours. So pretty! To get the leaves to look a little darker I just kept adding some of the Soft Succulent colour until I had the desired shade that I was after.

I pulled out one of my retired trims from the Stampin' Up! 2020 July - Dec Mini Catalogue to use on this card, I didn't have anything else that I thought was suitable. I love the bright gold trim on the card. The gold really adds to the festive feel. If you don't have the same trim as what I've used here you can use what you have on hand in your craft stash.

I've finished off the card with the 'Happy' and the flowers both from the Christmas Cheer Dies that are part of the Words of Cheer Bundle. Also finishing off the card is the embossed Christmas and some of the 2021 - 2023 In Colour Jewels in Polished Pink and Sof Succulent. 

I do hope that I've given you some inspiration with this weeks challenge colours. Come and check out the rest of the amazing creations from the Just Add Ink Design Team using these gorgeous colours at the JAI Blog. There is lots to see from the team this week. We hope that you will join in this weeks challenge. I can't wait to see you join in and to see your fantastic projects for this weeks challenge.

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