Thursday, March 31, 2016

Just Add Ink # 305 - Sketch Challenge!

Hi and Welcome to our next Just Add Ink Sketch Challenge.....I think this is going to be a very popular Challenge.  
The Design Team has definitely enjoyed putting together a range of projects to inspire you.  We are looking forward to seeing what you create.

This week we are lucky to have a great sketch to work with.  This sketch comes from Tina:


JAI #305

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.




Just Add Ink # 304 - Winners!!!

Good afternoon/evening, the Just Add Ink Challenge this week (# 304) proved very challenging for all of us.  But as always - it was a lot of fun to see what everyone came up with and how you all used the picture for Inspiration.  The Design Team has voted and chosen a Winner.

Our Winner this week is:  Mel
Mel's Card Corner | Rainbow Umbrellas

Here is what the Design Team had to say:

"The cascading brollies are a fabulous effect, so cheery and fun"

"Loved the graphic boldness & fun of Mel's beautifully coloured umbrellas"

"Super fun card and I love the glossy touches to the bright umbrellas"

Congratulations!


Here is your badge to wear on your blog.

Honorable Mentions for this week go to -

Kelly
Just Add Ink #304 - Butterfly Explosion card. Kellly Kent - mypapercraftjourney.com.

"Such a pretty explosion of colour, softness and balance"

"Beautiful butterflies, and I love the 'movement' Kelly has created here"

"This gorgeous flight of butterflies captures the eye and imagination!"



"Love the arty style and technique...Fabulous take on the inspiration"

"I love the concept of this card, and the way Marlena has used colour"

"Great take on the inspiration pic, and use of colour"


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


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Friday, March 25, 2016

Just Add Ink #304.....Inspiration!

Happy Easter everyone and we hope that you will have a lovely holiday weekend.
We have a brand new Just Add Ink challenge for you to start it with too!  Jodene has found a very fun and colourful inspiration photo for us to use. So much life and energy in those fabulous umbrellas! Just find what inspires you and use that as the starting point of your project - the colours, patterns and textures or elements within.

Here's the Inspiration picture:

JAI #304...Inspiration 

And 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, March 24, 2016

Just Add Ink....#303 Winners!

It is time to share this week's winners for our very popular "Just Add...E" challenge! It was fantastic to see so many wonderful and varied entries, making it hard for the Design Team to choose their fave's. 
Thank you to everyone who played along with us. We love seeing all your creations and you inspire us to try new techniques and ideas too.

Our Winner this week is: Christine Drogt


Here's what some of the design team had to say...

Love the fresh modern look of this card.

Exquisite and sweet card. Love the stitching details!

Absolutely love everything about this card! Christine has used wonderful colours and such a sweet image!




Congratulations!

Here is your badge to wear on your blog.

Honorable Mentions for this week go to -


Here's what some of the design team had to say...

Whimsical & beautifully coloured CAS card.

Super cute clean and simple card and I love the use of the bright colours.

What a gorgeous card! Beautifully coloured and I love the CAS elements. A fun 'E' card!

 


Here's what some of the design team had to say...

That goofy looking hippo just makes me smile :)

Love that hippo, and what a vibrant and gorgeous 'water' background for him.  A great combo with the heat embossed silver!

This little guy makes me smile and I just love the colours Tanya has used.


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


Don't forget to come back at midnight to check out our next challenge!

Thanks for playing at Just Add Ink!


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



Friday, March 18, 2016

Just Add Ink #303..."Just Add E"

Happy Friday everyone and welcome to a brand new Just Add Ink challenge.
This week Tina has set us the challenge of "Just Add E"...With Easter only days away that could be one theme to run with or you could choose colours/images/Easel fold or even add a tool...Envelope Punch Board maybe..:0)
Have fun and we look forward to seeing what you come up with!

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, March 17, 2016

Just Add Ink #302...Winners!

Our challenge colours seem to be very popular this week, so many variations of them too. We had  lots of lovely entries to choose from when voting, so a big thank you for sharing your inspiring projects, we really enjoy seeing what you create.

The design team have voted and out "Top Pick" for this week is.....


IMAG0640

Here's what some of the design team had to say....

WOW! What a stunning and elegant card! Love, love, love!

Strikingly elegant! I loved Michele's idea to frame the diecuts.

Stunning!  I love the frame Michele created for these beautiful roses.




Congratulations!

Here is your badge to wear on your blog.

Honorable Mentions for this week go to -

Super stamp girl

Picture

I love everything about this card!

Love the combination of patterned papers and the touch of gold.

Fantastic layering of the stamped images. Love the layout and the pearl and bling finishes.




A stunning masked background and I love the detail in her bold pieced butterfly.

The masked circle under the dragonfly is fabulous.

Such a beautiful focal point, on an otherwise CAS card.  The shimmer is eye catching.



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


Don't forget to come back at midnight to check out our next challenge!

Thanks for playing at Just Add Ink!


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