Freshly Made Sketches 548

 Hi!

Just a quick post from me for today! I was saddened this week to hear of the passing of Olivia Newton-John, and so I wanted to make a card in her memory. When I saw the new sketch from Freshly Made Sketches, I had an idea.

I thought that the feature strip along the right edge could be a beam of light, shining down on her. I'll let you decide if it's a stage light or a heavenly light.

I used my Kindred Stamps Stage Builder Stencil for the light and it's puddle. It's just inked in So Saffron ink using a Blending Brush. The stamp set is also a Kindred Stamps product, called Electrifying. I coloured her with my Copic Markers.

I needed a card worthy of her magnificence, and a Double Z Fold fit the bill. I backed the card with some Be Dazzling paper, which is so amazingly sparkly IRL.

Here's the card fully open so that you can see the full effect of the three panels. Isn't it a fun tribute?

EDIT: How exciting, my card was chosen as a Princess this week!

Bye for now,

Tina

JAI 591: Just Add A Sketch

 Hi!

Yay, it's time for the new Just Add Ink challenge!

How fun is this sketch that Narelle has designed for our inspiration? There's lots of scope for you to play with - your imagination is the limit!

One of my nephews turned 16 recently, and I know he was keen to get his Learner's Permit, so I decided to make a suitable card for him. The classic car is from a retired SU DSP pack, called Classic Garage. The shape of these muscle cars is so cool, and hopefully liked by a 16 year old boy.

The car and the numerals were both popped up from the card base. The sentiments on the front were both from a retired Kindred Stamps set, called Electrifying.

I can't bear to waste the partial cars that are on the edge of the DSP, so I chose one to use on the inside of my card. It looked a bit plain without the DSP circle behind it, but then the circle was too empty at the top, so the sentiment was added over the top. 

That's all from me, but your job is just starting! Pop on over to the Just Add Ink blog, where you'll find lots more inspiration from the Design Team. You'll also find our linky, where you can add your card to our challenge gallery.

Bye for now,

Tina

JAI 574: Just Choose Two

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Hey there! Are you ready for the new Just Add Ink challenge? This week Nikki has challenged us to Just Choose Two.

Hmmm, which two to choose? It's a tough choice, but in the end I went for Silhouettes and Stars on my card. I struggled for a long time to think about which products I owned that could be used for the silhouette part of the card, and then I remembered my Eat Your Heart Out stamp set from Ink Road Stamps.

Do you recognise the hair silhouettes? I'm a huge fan of this movie (and it's sequel), but even the one at the bottom left stumped me! Who do you think it is? The stars on my card are from the retired Label Me Bold stamp set.

I haven't played much with the Be Dazzling Specialty Paper, and now Sale-A-Bration is finished! I'm sure you'll be seeing more of it. This time, I coloured it with my Dark Basic Black Blend. It looks a lot like snake skin, I think! Colouring it is such a cool effect, and it doesn't lose any sparkle in the process.

The sentiments I've used on the inside come from a Kindred Stamps set, called Electrifying. It goes with the Ink Road set perfectly, as they are based on the same fandom. Black and pink are iconic colours, so I've stuck with them for the whole card.

Now that I've told you more 😉 about my card, I'm flying out of here! I hope you're peachy keen, jelly bean, to join in with our challenge! You can link your card and see what the rest of the Design Team have created this week over on the Just Add Ink blog. See you there!

Bye for now,

Tina