Friday, May 16, 2025

Just Add Ink #751...Add a Shaker!

Happy Friday everyone and welcome to another challenge with us here at Just Add Ink. This week it's time to get your shake-ity shake on as we challenge you to...

(Suggested by Kerry)

Here is what our Design Team have come up with to provide you with inspiration...



Did you know we have an Instagram acc? We’d love to see your projects over there too. So once you’ve entered the challenge here on the blog (by adding your project to our gallery via the "Mr Linky" below) head over to Insta and tag us in your post using #justaddinkchallenge or #jai751


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.
  • Colour Challenges: Please use "ONLY" the challenge colours or as close as possible when creating your project. (Black-White-Vanilla-Grey-Brown & Metallics may also be added)
  • Alphabet Challenges: Please comment in your post exactly what your "Alphabet" element is.
  • Choose Two Challenges: Please comment in your post which of the "Two" elements you chose.
  • 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 7.00 pm (AEST/AEDT) Australian Eastern Standard Time.
  • Please note, if you have privacy settings on your socials, you are still welcome to play, but you may get limited comments from the design team.
 




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Thursday, May 15, 2025

Just Add Ink #750 ... Winners

Happy Thursday and a huge thank you to all who took part in challenge #750 and shared their creations with us. It's always intriguing to see the many diverse ways crafters can use the same colours (or sketch or theme, etc) and you certainly gave us a spectacular array! 

The team have voted for their top pick and honorable mentions and here they are:

Top Pick

 Here is what some of the design team had to say...

A masterpiece filled with layers of gorgeous dimensional blooms.

Oh my! What an absolutely stunning floral arrangement.

Truly amazing with so many glorious details.


Congratulations!

Here is your badge to wear on your blog.

Honourable Mentions this week go to -

Inkami

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

I love the contrast between the colourful focal image and the inked/embossed background.

Love the soft colours that pop on that neutral embossed background.

Restrained and elegant texture with a delightful pop of colour.


Jenny

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

I'm thirsty just admiring this card!

Wow! So striking, with a fab use of the challenge colours.

I love the drama of the black embossed background against the beautiful coloured images.



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



Thanks for playing at Just Add Ink!

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

Friday, May 9, 2025

Just Add Ink #750...Colour!

Hello,
Friday here at Just Add Ink means it's time for a new challenge. This week we have a colour challenge for you suggested by Lou

Use the summery colour palette below for your projects and don't forget we do allow some extra basic colours, you can find these in the rules section below.

Here is what the Design Team have come up with this week to provide you with inspiration...













Did you know we have an Instagram acc? We’d love to see your projects over there too. So once you’ve entered the challenge here on the blog (by adding your project to our gallery via the "Mr Linky" below) head over to Insta and tag us in your post using #justaddinkchallenge or #jai750


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.
  • Colour Challenges: Please use "ONLY" the challenge colours or as close as possible when creating your project. (Black-White-Vanilla-Grey-Brown & Metallics may also be added)
  • Alphabet Challenges: Please comment in your post exactly what your "Alphabet" element is.
  • Choose Two Challenges: Please comment in your post which of the "Two" elements you chose.
  • 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 7.00 pm (AEST/AEDT) Australian Eastern Standard Time.
  • Please note, if you have privacy settings on your socials, you are still welcome to play, but you may get limited comments from the design team.




Thursday, May 8, 2025

Just Add Ink #749...Winners

Hello there,
hope you all enjoyed last week's Choose Two challenge. Circles, cake and coffee are a pretty fun combination so it was fun to see which two you all choose to feature for your projects. This week our winner is Sandra Strobel with this lovely card that has an elegant vintage feel.


Here is what some of the design team had to say...

WOW! What a beautiful card! Love all the different elements and layering!

So much detail to take in, lovely!

Full of pretty details.

Congratulations!



Here is your badge to wear on your blog.


Honourable Mentions this week go to -

Lilly B


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

I love the use of patterned paper for the cup on this sweet card.

I love the colours and sentiment in this sweet card.

Love this: clean, colourful and a beautiful sentiment!


Jennie Maier


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

A stunning card, pretty flowers, wonderful background and pretty colours.

A beautiful wedding card full of textures and patterns.

Lots of lovely papers and textures.


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



Thanks for playing at Just Add Ink!

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Friday, May 2, 2025

Just Add Ink #749...Choose Two!

Welcome to the new Just Add Ink Challenge. 

This week Nikki has suggested a Choose Two Challenge for us.  Circles - Cake - Coffee.

That means you can choose two of the three options to feature in your project.  We look forward to you sharing your creations with us.  

Remember to let us know in your post, the two options you have included in your project. 


Here is what the Design Team have come up with this week to provide you with inspiration...


Kerry Parkinson


Jan McQueen



Jo Stubbings



Anne Alexander



Chantell Randall









Did you know we have an Instagram acc? We’d love to see your projects over there too. So once you’ve entered the challenge here on the blog (by adding your project to our gallery via the "Mr Linky" below) head over to Insta and tag us in your post using #justaddinkchallenge or #jai749


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.
  • Colour Challenges: Please use "ONLY" the challenge colours or as close as possible when creating your project. (Black-White-Vanilla-Grey-Brown & Metallics may also be added)
  • Alphabet Challenges: Please comment in your post exactly what your "Alphabet" element is.
  • Choose Two Challenges: Please comment in your post which of the "Two" elements you chose.
  • 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 7.00 pm (AEST/AEDT) Australian Eastern Standard Time.
  • Please note, if you have privacy settings on your socials, you are still welcome to play, but you may get limited comments from the design team.






Thursday, May 1, 2025

Just Add Ink # 748....Winners!

Hi everyone, hope your week is going well?

It's time to share the Winners for Just Add Ink Challenge # 748 - Sketch.

As always, it is lovely to see what you have created.   It's fun to see how a sketch can be used in so many different ways.  Thank you for playing along.

Our Winner this week is:



Here is what some of the design team had to say...


"Just adorable! Bright tones make the scene pop and the accents take the project up a level"

"Such a sweet card with a lovely combination of elements that show off the sketch"

"Gorgeous, super cute pastel design"




Congratulations!



Here is your badge to wear on your blog.


Honourable Mentions this week go to -


Sandra Strobel



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


"Sandra’s details are as always, just stunning"

"Wow. Everywhere I look I see amazing tiny details"

"Just so adorable. Great colouring, use of DSP and love those popped up elements"




Jo Mo


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


"A very sweet and pretty combination of elements that still give a lovely CAS look. She had me at gingham"

"Pretty monochrome card which is well balanced with the gingham and sweet daisies"

"A really pretty way to use our sketch with gorgeous paper"





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



Thanks for playing at Just Add Ink!

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




Friday, April 25, 2025

Just Add Ink #748...Sketch!

Hello stampers, 

we have a sketch challenge for you this week from Kim

We hope you enjoy using it and to start you off here is what the Design Team have come up with this week to provide you with inspiration...

Kim Badelt

Nikki Spencer

Tristan Dawes

Lou Kitzelman

Narelle Farrugia



Did you know we have an Instagram acc? We’d love to see your projects over there too. So once you’ve entered the challenge here on the blog (by adding your project to our gallery via the "Mr Linky" below) head over to Insta and tag us in your post using #justaddinkchallenge or #jai748


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.
  • Colour Challenges: Please use "ONLY" the challenge colours or as close as possible when creating your project. (Black-White-Vanilla-Grey-Brown & Metallics may also be added)
  • Alphabet Challenges: Please comment in your post exactly what your "Alphabet" element is.
  • Choose Two Challenges: Please comment in your post which of the "Two" elements you chose.
  • 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 7.00 pm (AEST/AEDT) Australian Eastern Standard Time.
  • Please note, if you have privacy settings on your socials, you are still welcome to play, but you may get limited comments from the design team.