Friday, 29 August 2025

JAI 766 Just Add a One Layer Card - Cheers and Sips colour blocking

Graphic colour blocked one layer card using Stampin Up Cheers and Sips stamp set dies and bundle. Card by Diane Barnes - colourmehappy - stampinupcards - card by Diane Barnes Independent Demonstrator in Australia

Hello & welcome to this week's Just Add Ink Challenges Design Team share. This week's challenge is to create a one layer card with stamping or stencilling. How tricky could that be? Apparently tricky for this girl who loves to pop up elements on her cards. But I took up the challenge with my newest purchase, the Cheers and Sips stamp and die bundle, and tried a bit of an fun experiment with stamps and colour. Here's how my unexpected one layer card turned out.
 

Friday, 15 August 2025

JAI764 Choose Two challenge - Wildflower birthday paper-thanks

Quick and easy card using Wildflower Birthday and Thoughtful Journey papers. Card by Diane Barnes - colourmehappy - Stampin Up demonstrator in Australia. stampin up card ideas - card challenges

Hello & welcome to this week's Just Add Ink Challenges Design Team share. This week is a Choose Two challenge with the options of including pearls, patterned paper, or pastels in a project. Easy choices for me - how can you resist using patterned paper, and pastels are some of my favourite shades. I chose to combine two different patterned papers - Wildflower Birthday and Thoughtful Journey to create a quick and easy card. Here's how it turned out.
 

Friday, 1 August 2025

JAI 762 inspiration challenge - leafy warm wishes


Hello & welcome to this week's Just Add Ink Challenges Design Team share. This week is a photo inspiration challenge, and the image has a cosy Autumn, Winter feel. I was drawn to the colours, cup of coffee, leaves, and blanket for my card. Here's how it turned out.

Friday, 18 July 2025

JAI 760 colour challenge - Merry Christmas tree easel fold

Double Easel Fun fold Christmas card using Stampin Up Season of Elegance paper and Greetings of the Season stamp set and dies. Card by Diane Barnes - colourmehappy - cardmaking - stamping - die cutting - stampinupcards

Hello & welcome to this week's Just Add Ink Challenges Design Team share. This week is a colour challenge with  a definite Christmas vibe so I went with a Christmas card with a fun fold using the Season of Elegance paper to carry the colour theme. This is my first Christmas card of 2025 too. Yay for Christmas in July. Here's how my card turned out.

Friday, 4 July 2025

JAI 758 sketch challenge Peaceful View flip window fun fold


Hello & welcome to this week's Just Add Ink Challenges Design Team share. This week is a sketch with really easy elements and possibilities. The circle element reminded me of another favourite fun fold card with a surprise inside so I used a new background (card sized) stamp called Peaceful View as the basis for my card, turning the sketch upside down to fit the focal area I wanted. Here's how it turned out.

Friday, 20 June 2025

JAI 756 Just add a belly band - Gatefold pop up surprise card

 
Hello & welcome to this week's Just Add Ink Challenges Design Team share, which this week is to add a belly band to a project. I chose to make a gatefold card with a pop up surprise inside, using the Beautiful Butterflies stamps (and bundle) and Everyday Skies patterned paper, and of course a belly band holding it closed. Here's how my card turned out.

Friday, 6 June 2025

JAI 754 Choose Two challenge - Frames and Flowers card set


Set of handmade cards using Stampin' Up! Frames and Flowers Specialty paper pack, Round We Go stamp set, Simply Said Stamp set, Nested Essentials dies, Everyday Arches dies. Cards by Diane Barnes - colourmehappydi -  stampinupcards - cardmaking ideas - quickandeasycards - stamping

Hello & welcome to my latest Just Add Ink Challenges Design Team share. This week is a Choose Two challenge, and the choices are to include a die cut, flower, or ribbon.

The Frames and Flowers Specialty Paper pack came immediately to mind as it includes die cut flowers and foliage sheets as well as regular papers. These combined paper and die cut packs lend themselves to easy, quick cards that include lovely details, perfect for when you want to create but not from scratch. I made five cards in the time it would usually take me to make one. Here's how they turned out.

Friday, 23 May 2025

JAI 752 inspiration challenge - Notes & Totes birthday flowers


Hello & welcome to this week's Just Add Ink Challenges Design Team share. This week is a photo inspiration challenge. I was a bit puzzled at first what to do, but then had an idea to replicate the car full of flowers as a fun tote using the new Notes and Totes stamp and die bundle. Here's how my card turned out.

Friday, 9 May 2025

JAI 750 colour challenge - Impressions Abloom warm wishes


Hello & welcome to this week's Just Add Ink Challenges Design Team share. This week is a colour challenge including a few current In Colors - Peach Pie, Pretty in Pink, and Summer Splash - teamed with black. I reached again for the Impressions Abloom dies I used last challenge, using the colours in different ways. Here's how my card turned out.

Friday, 25 April 2025

JAI 748 sketch challenge - Impressions Abloom Birthday

Handmade card made with Stampin' Up! Impressions Abloom and Birthday Celebration stamps and dies bundle, Full of Life paper. Card by Diane Barnes - independent demonstrator in Sydney Australia - cardmaking - stampinupcards - stampinupideas

Hello & welcome to this week's Just Add Ink Challenges Design Team share. This week is a sketch challenge. I thought a bit outside of the sketch rectangles for my design using new frame and floral dies from the Impressions Abloom stamp and die bundle - available soon in the May Online Exclusives release - teamed with sentiments from the Birthday Celebration stamp set. Here's how it turned out.