JAI #253: Just Add Inspiration

Hi!

This week at Just Add Ink Nikki has selected a gorgeous bunch of pictures to inspire our creativity.

I was taken by the bold pink and black colour combination with little hints of blue and grey.

Can you tell I quite like this pink DSP? I also used it a few weeks ago on my JAI card!

I love how striking the Basic Black butterfly looks with the Island Indigo backing.  To get this look I first cut a butterfly in Basic Black and then adhered one wing to a sheet of Island Indigo cardstock.  I cut around the butterfly and then repeated for the other side.  The reason I cut the Island Indigo in two sections was so that there would be a gap in the Island Indigo on the back of the butterfly. This allows you to bend the wings of the butterfly up without resistance if you so desire.

The Just Add Ink Design Team have aced this challenge - why don't you pop on over to see the gorgeous creations on the blog?

Bye for now,

Tina

JAI #250: Just Add Inspiration

Hi!

This week at Just Add Ink Trish has given us some gorgeous images to inspire our creativity.  As it's Valentine's Day tomorrow, it's the perfect opportunity to make a card using her picture board for inspiration.

How adorable are those biscuits and the teacup?  Rob and I don't really 'do' Valentines, so I decided to stick with the love theme, but to make a congratulations card that would be suitable for either a wedding or engagement.

I used some of the Strawberry Slush DSP from the Confetti Celebration DSP pack and the Sweetheart Punch to create the main panel on my card.

Each heart was popped up on Dimensionals and then the whole panel was popped up too.  It's a really lovely pink, even though the photos aren't showing it!

The card is a longer, thinner one than the usual card size to accommodate the size of the hearts.  It's nice to play around with card sizes sometime though!

I hope you can play along with us at Just Add Ink this week.  It's meant to be stinking hot this weekend in Adelaide, so I'm planning to hibernate in my craft space!

Bye for now,

Tina

JAI #238: Just Add A Sketch

Hi!

Happy Halloween, for those that celebrate the holiday. I don't really, but Rob and the kids do, so celebrate it I must!  Anyway, it's time for another Just Add Ink challenge, and this time Kim has designed a great sketch to inspire our creativity.

I had lots of fun with this sketch.  I cut quite a few Word Bubbles and played around with the positioning of them on the card.  None of it looked right though until I added the On Film film strip underneath.

The Tangello Twist background was created using the zig zag stamp out of Work Of Art, just stamped repeatedly.  I was quite impressed with how well I was able to line it up without the use of my Stamp-a-ma-Jig!

I was able to use the Word Bubbles I'd cut for the front and not used on the inside.  I hate to waste things, so it was a great solution!

I hope you have time to play along with us this week. The Design Team has had a lot of fun with the sketch.  Why don't you pop on over to the Just Add Ink blog to have a look?

Bye for now,

Tina

JAI #226: Just Add A Sketch

Hi!

We've rolled around the calendar to another Friday, so it must be time for another Just Add Ink challenge.  This week Kim has designed a fantastic sketch to inspire us.

As soon as I saw the sketch I thought of my Circle Card Thinlit and decided to use it for my card.

I also decided to use the new and very cool Confetti Celebration DSP.  I really love the bright colours and fab patterns in the pack.

I also used my new Little Letters Thinlits to create the sentiment. I think it looks great with the DSP behind it.  I love how easy it is to place and cut the letters, especially the way you can use the negative sections too.

I mirrored the flag on the front with a second on the back.  Allowing it to hang over the side gives me more space to write my message to the recipient.

It's so hard to photograph flip cards!

I hope you can see the fun potential in this sketch!  See you over at Just Add Ink.

Bye for now,

Tina

Kinda Eclectic CASE

Hi!

Today I have a card for you that I CASEd from the very talented LeeAnn Greff.  You can see her original card here.

I kept the basic layout of the card the same, but I changed the colours completely.  I also added some DSP where LeeAnn had plain cardstock.

I really love that speckled DSP - so very cute!  It's from the Confetti Celebration DSP pack.  I'm also loving the new Tangelo Twist In Colour.  I'm not usually an orange person, but it's such a delicious colour!

I liked the card so much I decided to make a second, but changing it to a birthday card.  I quite like it!

Thanks for the inspiration LeeAnn!

Bye for now,

Tina