Just Add Ink #238 - Just Add a Sketch

Happy Friday friends ~

A new challenge over at Just Add Ink rolls around again.  This week Kim has given us a sketch - I love it so much I've used a variation of it for several cards now.  None of which I've blogged :(

A dear friend up in Queensland needed a card for her mum who was visiting to celebrate a milestone birthday.  This is what I made for her.

I flipped and kind of mirrored the sketch for my card - a bit of creative license lol.  I used the Wisteria Wonder Blendabilities and had some fun colouring one of the flowers from the Secret Garden stamp set.  It seems to be my go to set these days despite owning too many flower sets.

Pop over to JAI and check out the design team inspiration.  Here is the sketch if you'd like to play along with us. Remember you too, can use your own creative license :)

A very happy Halloween to those of my friends and followers who celebrate it.  We don't officially celebrate here in Australia, however, it is becoming a little more popular each year.  I do make sure to have a little bowl of chocolate treats at the door just in case :)

Enjoy your weekend!

Just Add Ink #236 - Just Add Inspiration

I'm loving that it's Friday again ~

The first week back at school is done and dusted - gosh time passes quickly at this time of the year. Before I know it Christmas will be here - right along with the rush and madness that goes with it!

There's a brand new challenge over at Just Add Ink today, and we have a lovely inspiration pic for you this week, suggested by Nikki.

The design team have all come up with such different, and absolutely gorgeous projects this week. Be sure to check them all out here.

I went for the obvious as I hadn't yet had a play with this lovely Perfect Peacock image. What fun!  I used a combination of Blendabilities and Copics, as I don't yet have the Night of Navy Blendies. Stamped on Whisper White card stock and mounted on Night of Navy and Coastal Cabana there really wasn't much more to it as the Peacock takes centre stage.  I have added some sparkle with Wink of Stella to the tail feathers, however, it's not really showing in the photo :(

Do join the challenge fun this week and link your own fabulous creation up!

Enjoy your weekend.

Just Add Ink #235 - Just Add a Colour Combo

Good Friday morning ~

Well we're at the end of the school holidays here in Canberra and we've had perfect Spring weather.  I think Gorgeous Kid is quietly looking forward to going back next week - but before that happens we have mum and son day today.  Let the fun begin!

Over at Just Add Ink this week we have a colour combo from Kim - Blackberry Bliss, Strawberry Slush, Pink Pirouette and Soft Sky.  It gave me the opportunity to give my new Flower Patch stamps a whirl.  I really need to find time to play with them more ... sooo many fabulous possibilities.

I layered each of the three colours on my flower and spritzed with Shimmer Mist for lots of sparkle. The sentiment is from AnnaBelle Stamps.

Pop over to JAI, check out the design team inspiration and then get busy making your own creation.  We love to stop by your blogs and see all the different 'takes' on the same challenge. So many awesome paper crafters out there.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Hope it's sunny where you are, and be sure to enjoy your weekend!

Just Add Ink #234 - Just Add Baby

Happy Friday ~

There is something special happening with one of our beautiful Just Add Ink design team members. Can you guess who and what?  Trish (aka BFF) suggested our challenge this week to Just Add Baby.

And since the new arrival is a surprise I made a card for each.

I used Strawberry Slush and Marina Mist cardstocks as my base because I wanted something a little brighter and funkier than pastels, given the parents are pretty funky themselves *wink*.  The stamp set and dies are MFT.  I sooooo can't wait to meet this new little person and plan on visiting Brisbane mid November to help the new mum (and dad) out because by then I'm guessing they'll be pretty tired.

We'd love you to join the challenge fun and help celebrate new babies so please do pop over to JAI and check out the design team inspiration.  You have the extra incentive of this Saturday 4 October being World Card Making Day - what an awesome way to spend a day!

Have a lovely weekend, and I can't wait to see your creations.