Category Archives: Stampin Up

Just Add Ink #766

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It’s Friday, so that means a new challenge at Just Add Ink. Our challenge for you is to:

I’m not gonna lie, I don’t do one layer easy…I’ve added stamping to my with the Gallery Blooms Stamp Set. I added background stamping with the Elements of Text Stamp using a masking technique. I then added some shading around the flowers to make them pop.

‘The team at Just Add Ink have created awesome cards that will no doubt inspire you, so make sure you head over to the challenge and see what they’ve created.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

Freshly Made Sketches #700

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Welcome to our 700th sketch challenge at Freshly Made Sketches!!!!!!! How exciting is that? I played along with the very first challenge at Freshly Made Sketches and I was lucky enough to be chosen to be on the design team from the 76th challenge. Unfortunately my blog when awol for that time, so I can’t find my original post to link to…. But here is a photo of that card I made for my first DT assignment – which btw, I am not loving in 2025… Do you all look back and cards from years ago and say “yeah, nah – I’m not a fan of it anymore?”

The Design Team have decided to re-create cards for this weeks challenge from the very first sketech challenge at FMS. Take a look at the sketch and the card I created for it below.

The Charming Day Stamp Set and Dies got a work out for this card with the background Elements of Text and Corrugated 3D Embossing Folder.

The design team have created wonderful cards for this weeks challenge. We hope you can join us in our 700th sketch challenge!

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Cheers

Narelle

Just Add Ink #764

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There is a new challenge to play along with over at Just Add Ink. This week our challenge for you is to:

I chose the following two elements from the challenge – patterned paper and pearls. If the DSP pack I chose had’ve had pastel colours in it, I would’ve added all three elements from the challenge.

The cute lil dinosaur images I’ve added to my card are from the Darling Dinosaurs Stamp Set. I’ve coloured them mostly with the Smoky Slate Blends with a touch of Garden Green to match the DSP in the background. I added some coloured rock images and a palm tree cut with the reitred Beach Day Dies.

The team have created awesome cards for this weeks challenge. Make sure you head over to the challenge and see what they’ve created.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

Just Add Ink #762

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We have a new challenge for you over at Just Add Ink. This week is an inspiration picture challenge. Take a look at the challenge we have for you to play along with:

I initially thought I’d go with coffee images, but changed it up and decided to take the colours from the inspiration pic and add them to my card.

I kept my tones very earthy. I’ve used a mixture of DSP from the Country Lace and Country Woods DSP packs. I then added some background script stamping, from the Elements of Text Stamp Set and added some shading with Crumb Cake Ink to this.

The flowers I’ve used are from the Gallery Blooms Stamp Set. I love the size of this image as it fills up a card so easily. I added some retired Natural Wavy Trim and pulled it apart to create a messiness to it.

The team at Just Add Ink have all created awesome projects. Make sure you head over to Just Add Ink to check them out.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

Just Add Ink #760

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It’s time for the newest challenge at Just Add Ink. This week is a colour challenge. Take a look at the colours we have for you to play with:

I was thinking Christmas with these colours but decided I’m not ready yet to start my festive cards. I’ve gone with a feminine floral birthday card instead.

The flowers I’ve coloured up and added to my card are from the Gallery Blooms Stamp Set. I layered these over some pieces of DSP from the Nature’s Sweetness Specialty Designer Series Paper as they have gold in them.

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Cheers

Narelle

Just Add Ink #758

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We have a new challenge at Just Add Ink for you to play along with. This week is a sketch challenge. Take a look at the sketch we have for you to play along with:

I can’t lie. I love me a flower stamp set to colour and fussy cut. I’ve given colour to the flowers from the A Charming Day Stamp Set and fussy cu them out. I had some leaves that were die cut with the Thankful Garden Dies sitting on my desk, so they got added to the flower images. The flowers were coloured with Lemon Lolly, Darling Duckling, Old Olive and the Light Basic Gray Blends. I added Darling Duckling Cardstock to thie layers and find it’s a colour that I will really love. It might even replace Wild Wheat as my favourite!

The team have created wonderful cards that will inspire you. Make sure you head over to Just Add Ink and see what the team have created.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

Just Add Ink #756

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We have a fabulous challenge for you to play along with at Just Add Ink. It’s one that I don’t do often, that is to Just Add a Belly Band.

I think of belly bands for gift type boxes and fancy fold cards. I created a simple card that meets in the middle so I could add a belly band to hold closed. I also like to tizzy them up to make them fancy and always thinkj of a wedding card as you can’t get fancier than a wedding card.

I used the flower images from the Layers of Beauty Stamp Set for the front of the belly band because it’s a large image and fits across the centre of the band. I then added leafy diecuts and some Gold Open Weave Trim as I feel it adds to the elegance.

The team at Just Add Ink have created awesome projects for this challenge. Make sure you head over to the challenge and see what they’ve created.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

Just Add Ink #754

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The latest challenge at Just Add Ink is ready to play along with:

Been working on some birthday cards to have up my sleeve. This floral creation was made with bits and pieces off my desk. I’ve been trying to clean my desk but i never seem to get rid of all the discard images and sentiments – might happen one day.

The daisies are from the You are Remarkable stamp set. They’ve been coloured with blends and then fussy cut out. The DSP I’ve added to this card is from the Floral Delight DSP and it was also sitting discarded from a project.

I went with all 3 elements from the challenge – diecut, flowers and ribbon. Easy peasy for this flower loving creator.

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Cheers

Narelle

Just Add Ink #752

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Tis time for a new challenge at Just Add Ink. This week our challenge for you is to:

Lucky I have the Classic Wedding Stamp Set as I thought it matched the inspo pic perfectly! I chose a colour scheme that also matched the colours in the pic. I couldn’t help but held a bouquet of roses made with the dies from the Classic Wedding Dies to give it more of a wedding card feel.

The team have created awesome projects using the pic. Make sure you head over to the challenge and see what the team have created.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

Freshly Made Sketches #684

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There is a new challenge to play along with at Freshly Made Sketches. This week our sketch designer is the fabulously talent Jen Mitchell. Take a look at the fab sketch she has created:

I’ve had to replenish birthday cards in my stash as I’ve had birthdays galore lately. The card I created features a few products from different sets. The daisies are from the Cheerful Daisies Stamp Set, the stamped and fussy cut leaves are from the Textured Notes Stamp Set and the diecut leaves are from the Thankful Garden Dies.

I added a strip of DSP from the Season of Gold Designer Series Paper pack. I love the diversity of the papers as they are not only designed for Christmas.

I then added a seam binding bow in Fresh Freesia that I had sitting on my desk.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle