Just Add Ink #390 - Sketch Challenge

Jo's Stamping Spot - Just Add Ink Challenge #390


Back again this week with the latest challenge for Just Add Ink. This week Narelle has come up with a sketch challenge!

Jo's Stamping Spot - Just Add Ink Challenge #390

Goodbye 2017 - My Crafty Year In Review

Jo's Stamping Spot - Goodbye 2017


Something I started last year was a post at the end of the year reviewing what I thought were my top picks of creations I had made for the year. I wanted to continue that this year because I love to look back and see how far I've come creatively.

After only starting my blog in April 2015 I have definitely grown and had a lot more to choose from for this years final picks. Some were easy to choose and some I am sad have been left out. Do you agree with my choices? Is there a particular one you thought I should of included? Well, here we go (in no particular order)... Click the pictures (except number 1) to be taken to that particular blog post.

Just Add Ink #388 - Just Add Glitter

Jo's Stamping Spot - Just Add Ink #388


It's time for a new challenge over at Just Add Ink and this week we've been challenged by Rochelle to 'Just Add Glitter'!

Jo's Stamping Spot - Just Add Ink #388

Just Add Ink #386 - Just Add R

Jo's Stamping Spot - Just Add Ink #386


This week over at Just Add Ink we've been challenge by Tina to 'Just Add R'. I came up with some ideas - Rich Razzleberry, rhinestones, reindeer, romance, red foil, ribbons, Real Red or Rose Red... In the end I went with the Rose Wonder stamp set and matching Rose Garden thinlits and some ribbon.

Jo's Stamping Spot - Just Add Ink #386

Just Add Ink #384 - Inspiration Challenge

Jo's Stamping Spot - Just Add Ink Challenge #384


This week at Just Add Ink we've been asked by Jan to get inspired by this fab pic!

Jo's Stamping Spot - Just Add Ink Challenge #384

Just Add Ink #382 - Colour Challenge

Jo's Stamping Spot - Just Add Ink Challenge #382


This week at Just Add Ink we have been challenged to a colour palette by Patrice. I love this palette but I really did have some struggles getting the card just right!

Jo's Stamping Spot - Just Add Ink Challenge #382

With Sympathy - Kylie's International Blog Highlights

Jo's Stamping Spot - Kylie's International Blog Highlights


The card I have for you today is one I thankfully don't have to make very often *cross fingers/touch wood*. I'm joining in with Kylie Bertucci's International Blog Highlights for October with a card for Change of Life circumstances. You can see the gallery of cards on Kylie's blog HERE and even throw me a vote if you really like my card, but please do spend 5 minutes and vote for 5 cards. All entries are very worthy of your vote.

Jo's Stamping Spot - Kylie's International Blog Highlights

Wood Mount Refill Case Inserts - Stampin' Blends

Jo's Stamping Spot - Wood Mount Refill Case Inserts - Stampin' Blends


Have you heard the great news that Stampin' Up! are releasing their new alcohol markers soon - Stampin' Blends? Right now they are only available to order if you are a Demonstrator (so if you want them now you should sign up!) otherwise you will have to wait until the yet-to-be-determined customer release date.

Just Add Ink #380 - Sketch Challenge



I'm back today with the latest Just Add Ink Challenge #380 - a fun sketch challenge by Narelle!


Just Add Ink #378 - Just Add Texture



Today's card is for this week's Just Add Ink challenge #378 but it also a card I've made for my precious Mum as it's her birthday today!


Special Birthday



Today I'm dropping in with a card for my wonderful upline Di Barnes who is having a special birthday today!

Global Design Project #105 - Colour Challenge



The card I'm sharing today is for the latest Global Design Project challenge #105 - a colour challenge. I haven't done anything for the GDP is a few months and I was so enticed by this week's colours I knew I wanted to have a go!


Flurry of Wishes Christmas Set



I'm not usually one to do Christmas Cards but for a recent Team meeting we were challenged to do some to 'show and tell'. So I went one step further and challenged myself to stick to one stamp set and to use every stamp in that set! Something I had never done before lol. I chose to use Flurry of Wishes as it one of a few Christmas sets that is still in the current Annual Catalogue. Here is the set of cards I made, trying to use different colours but similar techniques on each...


Just Add Ink #376 - Just Add 'D"



I have a new card for you today for the latest Just Add Ink Challenge #376 - my last as a Guest Designer! Thankfully though I'm pleased to say that they have asked me, and all the other current, wonderful guest designers, to stay on the Design Team permanently! I'm so excited as they are such a friendly and talented group of ladies! Anyways, for this week's challenge we were asked to Just Add 'D' and of course there were many possibilities!


Father's Day 2017



I just wanted to pop in today to share this card that I made my gorgeous Dad. It was his birthday yesterday and it will be Father's Day in Australia this Sunday so I wanted to combine a card for him. Although it's a retired set I knew I wanted to use the Nailed It set as he is such a handy man and to this day he is my go-to guy whenever I need advice.

Just Add Ink #374 - Inspiration



I'm back today with a card for this week's Just Add Ink challenge. This week Jan has challenged us to add inspiration from the pic below.


Just Add Ink #373 - Just Add Stencils



Welcome to another week's Just Add Ink challenge! This week we've been asked to Just Add Stencils by Karren!


Just Add Ink #372 - Colour Challenge



I'm back with a new challenge for Just Add Ink! This week it's time for a glorious colour challenge suggested by Nikki!


Just Add Ink #371 - Just Choose Two



This week our challenge at Just Add Ink is to Just Choose Two - Kids, Pets or Patterned Paper. Lots of possibilities with these combinations but in the end I chose to add kids and patterned paper.


Just Add Ink #370 - Sketch Challenge



Today's card is kind of special, I've been asked to be a guest designer over at the wonderful challenge site Just Add Ink! Such a thrill, not to mention the company I'm keeping with the other girls who were chosen (and who are already there) - wowsers! So this week it is a sketch challenge, check out the great design we had to work with!


This Little Piggy



Today's card is one I made a little while ago but have never posted. I just had to get the cute This Little Piggy stamp set because I love sets that I can colour and this set is simply adorable!

Just Add Ink #366 - Just Add A



Running a little late today with my latest card for this week's Just Add Ink challenge that closes tonight! Oops! This week we have to add an 'A' element...


Just Add Ink #365 - Sketch Challenge



I'm joining in with the latest Just Add Ink challenge #365 this week, another challenge group I haven't done for a little while. This week it's a sketch challenge which is great because I can use anything!


Global Design Project 092 - Case the Designer



It's been ages since I've done a challenge card for the Global Design Project but I couldn't pass up CASEing the very talented Steffi. This week it's a CASE the designer week and I've always adored Steffi's creations and beautiful colouring.


Colour INKspiration #CI11 & CASEing the Catty #CTC132



Finally another new card! I've been a little under the weather and completely lost any interest in making anything but I'm back having a crack at a new challenge (or two)! This card started out as just for CASEing the Catty, a challenge group on Facebook, but somehow I must have had the colours in my head for the latest Colour INKspiration challenge and went with that as well!

Special Masculine Birthday



My second card for today is another I had to quickly get in the post (to the same place!) just after our return from Hawaii!

Mother's Day 2017



I just wanted to pop back on today and post a couple of cards I had done recently but never got the chance to blog about.

Just Add Ink #361 - Just Choose Two



Sorry I haven't had a lot of time to post anything lately but I have a new card today for the latest Just Add Ink Challenge #361 - Just Choose Two!


Just Add Ink #359 - Inspiration



Another card, who'd have thought it! Once I finished off my card for Colour INKspiration I had a vision of this card - and this one I like! This one is for the latest Just Add Ink Inspiration Challenge #359, a challenge I sadly haven't had time to enter in a while...