Just Add Ink #687

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

I’ve created a grungy leafy card made with the Noters of Nature Stamp Set and Notes of Nature Dies. I love the combination of background stamps and leaves this set has. I’ve added in some die cut leaves made with the Notes of Nature Dies to the side of the sketch as well as a sentiment and twine. The strip of DSP I took inspiration from for the colour scheme on my card is called Softly Stippled Designer Series Paper.

The team have created awesome cards with this sketch, make sure you head over to the challenge and see what they’ve created.

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Cheers

Narelle

Freshly Made Sketches #621

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It’s that time of the week for a new sketch challenge over at Freshly Made Sketches. This week our sketch hostess is the wonderfully talented and loviest person Jen Timko.

Take a look at her fab sketch:

I saw those circles and thought the Lighter Than Air Suite would work really well for my card. The balloons have been created with images fussy cut from the Lighter Than Air DSP. I then added diecuts cut with the Hot Air Balloon Dies. The sentiment is from the Hot Air Balloon Stamp Set. I added some little bird images from a set in my retired stash as I wanted to fill the space on the card.

The background was created with a piece of cardstock that I hand cut to resemble cloud shapes. I then took a Blending Brush and Balmy Blue Ink to create the look of clouds.

Here’s my card:

The team have created awesome projects. Make sure you head over to Freshly Made Sketches and see what they’ve created.

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Cheers

Narelle

Global Design Project #429

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Had a few mins to play in my craft room today that wasn’t for design team stuff. The challenge at Global Design Project got me wanting to get craft with their pretty colour challenge.

After tossing up stamp sets, I decided the Hello Ladybug Stamp Set was the set I was going to use. I know ladybugs are these colours, but I reckon it doesn’t really matter that much, does it?

I’ve added tearing, blending and ink splatters to the background and then layered the images over it all.

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Narelle

Freshly Made Sketches #620

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The newest sketch challenge at Freshly Made Sketches has been designed by Jacquie South’s. Her creations are just gorgeous, so make sure you head over to her blog and see her creations.

I’ve paired roses and leaves from the Stippled Rose Stamp Set with black and white DSP from the Zoo Crew DSP pack.

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Cheers

Narelle

Just Add Ink #615

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Welcome to our first challenge for 2024 at Just Add Ink. As always, our first challenge is a blog hop. Make sure you go for a tour and see the gorgeous creations the Just Add Ink Design Team have created.

Our challenge for you is to:

This challenge is right up my alley. Just Add Flowers? Yes pls!

I sat down at my desk and took out the Stippled Rose Stamp Set. I am loving the artwork in these roses and gave them colour with my Fresh Freesia Blends. The leaves were coloured with a combination of Mint Macaron Blends and a green Watercolor Pencil – I forgot what colour it is though…

I embossed three squares of Basic White Cardstock with a Basics 3D Embossing Folder and added a strip of ribbon to the one on the top right.

The next hop along the way is my very crafty friend Ann Alexander. Click here or on the badge below to take you to her blog and to continue the hop.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

Freshly Made Sketches #619

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Ready for a new sketch to play along with at Freshly Made Sketches? This week our sketch hostess is the uber talented Judy Rozema. Make sure you head over to her blog and check out her gorgeous creations.

I’m actually glad to get back to my floral creations. I love doing Christmas, but flowers are really my thing!

The stamp set I’ve used for my card is called Stippled Rose Stamp Set. I took out my Wild Wheat Blends for these blooms. To create shadows and definition, I added touches of Smoky Slate. The leaves have been given colour with my Old Olive Blends. All of the images were fussy cut out. I do have dies to cut out these flowers, but I like a really fine edge out the images.

I added a strip of Vellum Basics Specialty Designer Series Paper to a strip of Wile Wheat Cardstock and strategically place the flowers and leaves to hide the glue that I stuck them together with. I added texture to the background with a Basics 3D Embossing Folder and a strip of Gold Faux Leather Trim – just coz I could!

The team have created wonderful projects to inspire you, so make sure you head over to Freshly Made Sketches and see what they have created.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

Freshly Made Sketches #617

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Welcome to my first post for 2024! I hope you all had the most wonderful Xmas and Happy New Year. I’m the sketch hostess for our first sketch challenge at Freshly Made Sketches.

Here’s my sketch:

I’ve gone back to my love of flowers for my card. These pretty blooms are from the Irresistible Blooms Stamp Set. I wanted yellow flowers so I’ve used all of my yellow blends to give them life. This stamp set has an ink splatters stamp, so I added random splatters to the background as well as shading with Lemon Lolly Ink and a Blending Brush.

Make sure you head over to the challenge and see what everyone has created with my sketch.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

Freshly Made Sketches #615

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It’s time for a new sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches. This week our sketch designer is Amy O’Neill. Amy is the creator of gorgeous cards and always with wonderful colour combinations.

All of the leaves and flowers were sitting on my desk having been discarded from other projects, so this card was super easy to throw together. I only had to add the papers. These pretty papers are from the Softly Stippled Designer Series Paper pack. These papers are part of the Sale-A-Bration promotion starting 4th January. They can be yours free when you spend AU$90.

The rose images are from the Stippled Rose Stamp Set and the leaves have been diecut with the Notes of Nature Dies – these products are available in the 2024 Jan-April Mini Catalogue.

The team at Freshly Made Sketches have created awesome projects using Amy’s sketch. Make sure you head over to Freshly Made Sketches and see what they’ve created.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

Just Add Ink #682

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Welcome to Friday and the newest challenge at Just Add Ink. This week our challenge is a sketch challenge. Take a look at our fab sketch for you to craft along with.

Stripped Rose Stamp Set? Yes pls! I love me a floral stamp set as much as i love colouring them!

I’ve combined this tamp set with the Notes of Nature Stamp Set that I added to the background. It’s a real vintage vibe stamp set, so I went the whole vintage thing for my card.I added diecut strips – one from the Notes of Nature Dies and one from the Gorgeously Made Dies that I had sitting on my desk.

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Narelle

Freshly Made Sketches #615

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It’s new sketch challenge time over at Freshly Made Sketches. This week our sketch hostess is Karren Johnson. As soon as I saw Karren’s awesome sketch, I knew what I wanted to create. Don’t you love it when a sketch inspires you like that?

One of the things I love about Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper is the already coloured and ready to be fussy cut out are the images on their papers.

These little birds have been fussy cut from the Flight and Airy Designer Series Paper pack. This pack is going to be available for free from the 2024 Sale-A-Bration Catalogue when you spend AU$90 or more. The other side of the papers have been used for the strip and circle that i have added to my card.

The background cardstock has been shaded with Balmy Blue Ink and the ink was flicked with the Dark Night of Navy Blend. By flicking ink, i think it softens the background.

I added a sentiment, some tiny pink pearls from the Blooming Pearl pack and adhered everything down.

The team have created awesome cards using this sketch. Make sure you head over to Freshly Made Sketches and see what they’ve created.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle