Just Add Ink - Sketch Challenge

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This weekend is Easter - it is so hard to believe that the year is going so quickly! However it is also a very special friends 50th birthday and I made this card just for her. She loves soft vintage, pretty things. I love her positive, beautiful and gentle nature, her warm heartfelt hugs, her love of crafting and lets not mention her heavenly homemade shortbread biscuits and orange cakes! Happy Birthday my beautiful friend, I am so grateful to have you in my life. x

The challenge at Just Add Ink this week is a sketch challenge. 

Stamp Set: Papaya Collage (pg62)

Accessories: Burlap Ribbon, Crochet Trim, Seam Binding Ribbon, Scallop Edge Border Punch

Designer Series Paper: Venetian Romance

Colour Combination: Very Vanilla, Pistachio Pudding, Crisp Cantaloupe

Wishing you a safe and happy Easter,

Lou X

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Just Add Ink - Colour Combo

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 The Just Add Ink challenge this week is a colour challenge and even though I wouldn't usually put this colour combination together, I quite like it! That's what I like most about challenges, they make me step out of my comfort zone. You should play along too, it's lots of fun!

 

 Kim from our design team came up with this colour combination which was inspired by this image and it reminded me of a pretty garden tea party, so I tried to get some inspiration from the image also.

I love the little scallop bunting and ruffled trim, I had fun making this card. Sometimes though the photo doesn't show all the pretty details, but I did my best and took a close up to show the tiny twinkling details, I hope you can see them?

I also got some inspiration from one of my favourite UK demonstrators, Michelle Last. I have been stalking Michelle's blog for years and was blessed to get the oppotunity to meet her at Grand Vacation this year. She is just the sweetest and I love her work, I am sure you will too!

There seems to be so many birthdays this time of year. Between our daughter and son I think they have been to quite a few this past month! It's a little ironic that I am using the stamp set called 'Remembering Your Birthday', when I seem to have forgotten a few lately! I still very much love you all, please forgive me. (Insert giant hugs here!)

 Remembering Your Birthday (pg16)

 Kind & Cozy (pg82)

Stamp Sets: Remembering Your Birthday, Kind & Cozy

Accessories: Ruffled Trim, Bakers Twine, Taffeta Ribbon, Stampin' Markers, Scallop Edge Border Punch, 7/8'' Scallop Circle Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch, Pearls, Dazzling Diamonds

Designer Series Paper: Subtles Designer Paper Stack

 Colour Combination: Whisper White, Calypso Coral, Blushing Bride, Soft Sky, So Saffron

Thanks for stopping by,

Lou X

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Just Add Ink - Sneak Peak

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 This is my first Just Add Ink Challenge for the new year! If you have been following my blog you would know that I really enjoy their challenges (if not, you know now...hahaha!)

 

I met the beautiful and talented Nikki Spencer last year at the Stampin' Up! Convention and Nikki forms part of the design team. Nikki convinced me that playing along was easy and fun - and she was right! If you have ever made cards and want to join in challenges, believe me you will love it.

 

This weeks challenge is a sketch challenge:

 

 

 

Sneak Peak Alert! Yes - the ribbon is available in the upcoming Seasonal Catalogue. Oh, sigh - my new favourite ribbon - isn't it just gorgeous?!

 



 

 

 Thanks for stopping by,

Lou X



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