Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI190

 

Hello and welcome,

My name is Vicki Boucher, and I am from Melbourne, Australia. Tonight, is the latest Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI190 this photo was chosen by Colour INKspiration Crew Member, Nikki Spencer. I just love these colours together and inspiration photo.

The chosen colour combination for #CI190 is Basic Beige, Crumb Cake and Cajun Craze. As well as the chosen colours you may also like to add Basic White, Basic Black, Very Vanilla and metallics to your project. We also allow 'Ivory', 'Bronze' and 'Natural Tones' in the Stampin' Blends. If you don't have all the colour palette, feel free to use the closest SU substitute (ie: Pecan Pie instead of Cajun Craze .... for example).

The challenge will run for almost 2 weeks until 7pm (AEDT) on Monday 7th July 2025 details to follow at the end of my blog.

I have used the new Stampin' Up! online exclusive, the Charming Day bundle. It's part of the Floral Charm Suite Collection and will be available starting next month, July 2025. I absolutely love the detailed floral and greenery imagery; it’s such a versatile bundle for all kinds of projects and occasions!

The moment I saw the challenge colours, I was inspired to create a vintage card and I instantly knew this bundle would be perfect for it. 

I began with Basic Beige cardstock, stamping the large floral and foliage image using Black Memento Ink. Then, I used Stampin' Blends, shading the leaves with dark and light Crumb Cake and coloring the roses with Cajun Craze.

The Charming Day dies were used to die-cut the stamped image, and I used another detailed die to create extra foliage to complement the main focal image.  

I love adding lots of interesting layers to my cards, and this one has! The Gardens Embossing Folder is one of my favorites and I enjoy pairing with Two-Tone Cardstock. For this card, I used Cajun Craze for two different panels and embossed them with the folder. To highlight the raised images, I simply used a nail file to lightly sand them.

I added a fun extra layer by stamping various images onto Basic Beige cardstock. I combined the Charming and Elements Text stamp sets to create vintage vibe. I added plenty of splatters using Stampin' Blends and old Stampin' Write Markers. 

To complete my card, I used Black & Very Vanilla Large Check Ribbon tied into a bow and added Crumb Cake Gems from the Earth Tones Shimmer Gems. Both of these products are on the Last Chance items list.

I hope the latest challenge has sparked some inspiration, and we’d love for you to join in! We’re excited to see a variety of projects using the challenge colors. Just make sure your project is brand new and created specifically for this challenge.

Challenge guidelines:

• Create a NEW project made specifically for this challenge.
• Use all of the challenge colours (or close substitutions) unless stated.
• Upload only ONE picture per entry straight to the discussion wall and NOT in an album.

Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI190 will run until 7pm (AEDT) on Monday 7th July 2025.

To get your creative ideas flowing, make sure you check out the Crew's Project in the CI190 Album.

Please click on the link here to join the challenge.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, I would so love to hear your thoughts on my project by leaving a comment below.

Make sure you follow me on social media via Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Happy Stamping

Vicki Boucher

Stamping Sunday Blog Hop - Sketch and In Color

 

Hello and welcome,

My name is Vicki Boucher and I'm from Melbourne, Australia. Today marks the Stamping Sunday blog hop for June, and this month's theme is "Sketch and In Color," which involves selecting any sketches from the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue and incorporating the new In Colors into our projects. 

As it is the third Sunday of the month, I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's creations, which can be accessed by on their names at the conclusion of my blog. Here's my card I made for this month.

Sketches provide an excellent foundation for cards, gift tags, or even scrapbook pages, making the creative process more manageable. I have selected a portrait sketch, which is located on page 24 of the catalogue. A photo has been included below.

I have used the Thankful Garden bundle, part of the Lovely Garden Suite Collection (165541). This Online Exclusive product includes designer series paper, stamp set, decorative masks, dies, ribbon, sequins, which work well together seamlessly to add texture, dimension and color to your creations. The masks simplify coloring by all five masks in conjunction with ink and a Blending Brush. This technique allows for significant variation in color.

I used three of five In Colors 2025-2027, beginning with Secret Sea, stamp the hydrangea onto Basic White Cardstock. It is a beautiful color and significantly softer than black Memento Ink.

Next, I applied Strawberry Slush ink using the first three masks, followed by Secret Sea ink with the next two masks. Inspired by Stacey Marsh, an Artisan Designer, who created a card using this bundle, admired her technique of producing a 3D effect by stamping the hydrangea flower head an additional time and was eager to try it myself. 

To achieve this look, just simply add color to the extra flower head, carefully fussy cut the tiny flowers, and use Stampin' Dimensionals to add depth. I needed a third hydrangea as per previous step for my extra pieces of tiny flowers placed onto the card with adhesive.

The hydrangea is positioned on two panels of Cloud Cover paper, sourced from the 2025-2027 In Color 6x6 Designer Series Paper. Additionally, I incorporated Cover 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls and stamped the sentiment using Secret Sea ink. For this, I used a separate stamp set titled Beautiful Motifs.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, I would so love to hear your thoughts on my project by leaving a comment below.

Please email me if you would like a copy of the 2025-2026 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue send an email to me here. 

If you live in Australia and don't have a demonstrator, you can purchase any of the Stampin' Up! products by shopping with me at my Stampin' Up! online store here.

Make sure you follow me on social media via Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Happy Stamping

Vicki Boucher

To see all of the amazing projects by the Stamping Sunday Design Team please click on their names below. 

Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI189

 

Hello and welcome,

My name is Vicki Boucher, and I am from Melbourne, Australia. Tonight, is the latest Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI189 this photo was chosen by Colour INKspiration Crew Member, Monica Formosa.

The chosen colour combination for #CI189 is Darling Duckling, Melon Mambo, Cloud Cover, and Secret Sea. As well as the chosen colours you may also like to add Basic White, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Basic Beige and metallics to your project. We also allow 'Ivory', 'Bronze' and 'Natural Tones' in the Stampin' Blends. If you don't have all the colour palette, feel free to use the closest SU substitute (ie: Balmy Blue instead of Cloud Cover .... for example).

The challenge will run for almost 2 weeks until 7pm (AEDT) on Monday 23rd June 2025 details to follow at the end of my blog.

I just love the leaf die from the Tankful Garden dies from the online exclusive Thankful Garden bundle. I used the die to die-cut out multiple leaves using the 2025-27 In Colors DSP and formed a wreath. I layered a circle in Basic Beige cardstock using a circle die from the Stylish Shapes dies.

Next, I worked with the Sweet Blooms bundle, combining the stamp set and dies for the sentiment on Melon Mambo cardstock and I heat embossed the "Hello". To add some texture, I used the Exposed Brick Embossing Folder with Basic Beige cardstock. I love how the Melon Mambo color really stands out more against the neutral tones. Digging through my retired ribbon stash, I found some Melon Mambo thick baker's twine #useyourstash and tied it into a bow.

I hope I've inspired you with the latest challenge and I do hope you'll join in. We so look forward to seeing a variety of projects using the challenge colours. Please ensure that your project is new and made specifically for this challenge.

Challenge guidelines:

• Create a NEW project made specifically for this challenge.
• Use all of the challenge colours (or close substitutions) unless stated.
• Upload only ONE picture per entry straight to the discussion wall and NOT in an album.

Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI189 will run until 7pm (AEDT) on Monday 23rd June 2025.

To get your creative ideas flowing, make sure you check out the Crew's Project in the CI189 Album.

Please click on the link here to join the challenge.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, I would so love to hear your thoughts on my project by leaving a comment below.

Make sure you follow me on social media via Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Happy Stamping

Vicki Boucher

Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI177

 

Hello and welcome,

My name is Vicki Boucher, and I am from Melbourne, Australia. Tonight, is the latest Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI177 this photo was chosen by Colour INKspiration Crew Member, Cathy Pinchbeck.

The chosen colour combination for #CI177 is Melon Mambo, Blueberry Bushel, Pretty Peacock and Gold. As well as the chosen colours you may also like to add Basic White, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Basic Beige and metallics to your project. We also allow 'Ivory', 'Bronze' and 'Natural Tones' in the Stampin' Blends. If you don't have all the colour palette, feel free to use the closest SU substitute (ie: Berry Burst instead of Melon Mambo .... for example).

The challenge will run for almost 2 weeks until 7pm (AEDT) on Monday 25th November 2024 details to follow at the end of my blog.

I'm a little bit late with this latest challenge as we've been really busy with house renovations, our family gift hamper business is in full swing with Christmas coming up, plus we are off to a farmers' market in the Yarra Valley tomorrow and it was mine and hubby's 20th wedding anniversary. So, this week has been crazy!

Here's my card for the latest colour challenge, I've made a Christmas card using these colours and combining different Stampin' Up! products by mixing them up.

How about a shop till you drop type of card using the trolly die-cut pieces to make a gold trolly, add lots of shopping bags full of Christmas decorations, Christmas tree, Christmas presents, a bottle of bubbly and a bunch of flowers. 

This unique card was so much fun I used the Attention Shoppers bundle for the trolly, shopping bags, flowers and bottle of bubbly. To change things up I added stamped images from the Snowy Wonder bundle and who said you can't have a pink penguin! The pink and white Christmas tree is from the Decorative Trees dies.

To create the blue background, I used a smaller piece of Basic White cardstock and applied Blueberry Bushel ink with the Blending Brush. Next, I splattered water droplets with a Water Painter onto the coloured card and to dry them I used the Heat Tool. 

I used the Forever Plaid 3D embossing folder and embossed the Basic White cardstock panel. To finish off the card I stamped the sentiment in Melon Mambo ink onto white cardstock. 

I hope I've inspired you with the latest challenge and I do hope you'll join in. We so look forward to seeing a variety of projects using the challenge colours. Please ensure that your project is new and made specifically for this challenge.

Challenge guidelines:

• Create a NEW project made specifically for this challenge.
• Use all of the challenge colours (or close substitutions) unless stated.
• Upload only ONE picture per entry straight to the discussion wall and NOT in an album.

Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI177 will run until 7pm (AEDT) on Monday 25th November 2024.

To get your creative ideas flowing, make sure you check out the Crew's Project in the CI177 Album.

Please click on the link here to join the challenge.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, I would so love to hear your thoughts on my project by leaving a comment below.

Make sure you follow me on social media via Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Happy Stamping

Vicki Boucher

 

Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI176

Hello and welcome,

My name is Vicki Boucher, and I am from Melbourne, Australia. Tonight, is the latest Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI176 this photo was chosen by Colour INKspiration Crew Member, Lou Kitzelman. This sweet little bird is an Australian Pink Robin.

The chosen colour combination for #CI176 is Petunia Pop, Granny Apple Green and Basic Black. As well as the chosen colours you may also like to add Basic White, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Basic Beige and metallics to your project. We also allow 'Ivory', 'Bronze' and 'Natural Tones' in the Stampin' Blends. If you don't have all the colour palette, feel free to use the closest SU substitute (ie: Lemon Lime Twist instead of Granny Apple Green .... for example).

The challenge will run for almost 3 weeks until 7pm (AEDT) on Monday 11th November 2024 details to follow at the end of my blog.

Here's my card for the challenge I've used the Online Exclusive Changing Leaves Bundle which includes the Changing Leaves stamp set, dies and hybrid embossing folder. I used all three for my card.

I used the large leaves image from the stamp set stamped in Petunia Pop and Granny Apple Green then I used the coordinating die and hybrid embossing folder. Using Paper Snips I snipped the leaves so I could arrange them differently for the layout.

I just love the detailed leaves dies they are my go-to from this bundle, once die-cut out I like to add colour to them using a Blending Brush.

The white background panel is embossed using the Changing Leaves Embossing Folder, I do like to have a crisp white background and add splatter by using an old Basic Black Stampin' Marker. 

Before adding all of the images to the card I added a 3/4 circle in Basic White cardstock, I used the largest die from the Spotlight on Nature Dies and added Basic Black Splatter to the circle.

I also had to use the Cheerful Daisies stamp set and dies, I added in just one daisy stamped in Black Memento ink onto Basic White Cardstock. 

Next, I used a retired black and white twine and tied it into a bow. The sentiment is from the Simply Said stamp set and is heat embossed. I used the label die from the Changing Leaves dies. To finish off the card I added a few of the Petunia Pop embellishments which are from the 2024-2026 In Color Resin Dots. 

I hope I've inspired you with the latest challenge and I do hope you'll join in. We so look forward to seeing a variety of projects using the challenge colours. Please ensure that your project is new and made specifically for this challenge.

Challenge guidelines:

• Create a NEW project made specifically for this challenge.
• Use all of the challenge colours (or close substitutions) unless stated.
• Upload only ONE picture per entry straight to the discussion wall and NOT in an album.

Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI176 will run until 7pm (AEDT) on Monday 11th November 2024.

To get your creative ideas flowing, make sure you check out the Crew's Project in the CI176 Album.

Please click on the link here to join the challenge.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, I would so love to hear your thoughts on my project by leaving a comment below.

Make sure you follow me on social media via Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Happy Stamping

Vicki Boucher

Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI175

 

Hello and welcome,

My name is Vicki Boucher, and I am from Melbourne, Australia. Tonight, is the latest Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI175 this photo was chosen by Colour INKspiration Crew Member, Monica Formosa.

The chosen colour combination for #CI175 is Lemon Lolly, Crushed Curry, Basic White and Crumb Cake. As well as the chosen colours you may also like to add Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Basic Beige and metallics to your project. We also allow 'Ivory', 'Bronze' and 'Natural Tones' in the Stampin' Blends. If you don't have all the colour palette, feel free to use the closest SU substitute (ie: Wild Wheat instead of Crushed Curry .... for example).

The challenge will run for almost 2 weeks until 7pm (AEST) on Monday 21st October 2024 details to follow at the end of my blog.

These challenge colours are something I don't normally do but I was up for the challenge and I love the inspiration photo. I used my all-time favourite Cheerful Daisies stamp set and dies, plus the Changing Leaves Dies which are now back in stock at Stampin' Up! online store in Australia. 

I stamped the larger daisy in Memento ink then coloured it in using Lemon Lolly Stampin' Blends, next I used Crushed Curry Watercolor Pencil and coloured in the flower to give it some more depth on the petals.

I also stamped the smaller daisy stamp in Crush Curry ink and stamped three images. I used the Cheerful Daisies Dies to die-cut out the images of the daisies and I also used the large trio daisies die for the Basic White daisy. 

I just love the detailed leaves images from the Changing Leaves Dies and I simply just used Basic White cardstock and die-cut out the images. They are perfect to go with the daisies.

The two background panels layered under the daisies are a water colour wash using Crumb Cake ink onto Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper and dried embossed Crumb Cake cardstock, embossed with Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder. 

I used the Large Check Ribbon, layered a strip onto the two background panels and I also made a bow by cutting the ribbon in half before tying it.

To finish off the card I used Simply Said stamp set, heat embossed the sentiment onto Basic Black cardstock and layered it over the ribbon. I added a few of the Lemon Lolly embellishments from a packet of Rainbow Adhesive-Backed Dots.

I hope I've inspired you with the latest challenge and I do hope you'll join in. We so look forward to seeing a variety of projects using the challenge colours. Please ensure that your project is new and made specifically for this challenge.

Challenge guidelines:

• Create a NEW project made specifically for this challenge.
• Use all of the challenge colours (or close substitutions) unless stated.
• Upload only ONE picture per entry straight to the discussion wall and NOT in an album.

Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI175 will run until 7pm (ADET) on Monday 21st October 2024.

To get your creative ideas flowing, make sure you check out the Crew's Project in the CI175 Album.

Please click on the link here to join the challenge.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, I would so love to hear your thoughts on my project by leaving a comment below.

Please email me if you would like a copy of the 2024-2025 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue send an email to me here. 

If you live in Australia and don't have a demonstrator, you can purchase any of the Stampin' Up! products by shopping with me at my Stampin' Up! online store here.

Make sure you follow me on social media via Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Happy Stamping

Vicki Boucher

Creation Station Blog Hop - Into The Night

 Hello and welcome,

My name is Vicki Boucher, and I am from Melbourne, Australia. This is the latest hop with the design team at Creation Station, if you have come from Mikaela's blog or you may have started with me. Please make sure you hop around and see everyone's amazing projects. I'll pop a link at the end of my blog.

The design team at Creation Station are presenting their projects with the theme "Into the Night" and for my two projects I went with an Aussie themed Christmas using Stampin' Up! products from the 2024 Mini Catalogue and an Online Exclusive. 

There's one thing I love to do at Christmas with the family and that's going out looking at Christmas lights in my neighbourhood at nighttime. In December it's usually hot so we love to buy an ice cream and wonder around looking at all of the amazing lights & Christmas displays.

So, this is how I came up with the idea for my two cards using the Snowy Wonder bundle and making it into a non-snow look scene.

I started with the background panel in Boho Blue cardstock with a Blending Brush I applied from light to dark in the following colours Misty Moonlight, Night of Navy and Black Memento ink. The black ink makes the sky look darker by blending it in at the corners at the top of each background panel.

This next step has been around for some time, and I've always wanted to try it out, thanks to Mikaela for this amazing tip that she shared recently. Next, I wanted to have tiny white stars, so I created the splattered look by using white Craft ink placed in a dish, dilute with a little water and mix using a Water Painter. Then carefully tap the brush against a pencil and splatter away. It's so much fun! Just be careful not to get it onto yourself or the surrounding area. Allow to dry before completing your card.

I placed some of the elements onto the grass and to make the green grass I used the following technique. I used a strip of Granny Apple Green cardstock and torn the cardstock using my fingers giving it an organic look. Then I added Garden Green, Shaded Spruce ink with a Blending Brush to create an ombre look to the cardstock.

Christmas is in the Air Card

I do like to mix up different Stampin' Up! products for this card I used the lights from the Reindeer Fun dies and coloured the lights using Stampin' Blends in the following colours Real Red, Granny Apple Green and Daffodil Delight.

There are so many different images in the Snowy Wonder bundle and I like the penguin he's so cute! I also used the smowman and stamped him in Night of Navy and coloured him in just lightly with the Stampin' Blends.

The house is in Real Red and to make it look like the lights are on I used Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blend. The trees are die-cut using Night of Navy and the tree die from the Snowy Wonder dies.

I used the Peaceful Season bundle for the sentiment combing Real Red and Basic White makes it really pop against the nighttime sky.

Merry Christmas Card

To create my next card, I made a moon by punching out a 1" circle punch (retired) in Basic White cardstock and then I carefully added Boho Blue & Night of Navy ink with a Sponge Dauber to the edges of the moon. 

I placed the moon behind the branches to create some depth to the card. I used the Golden Greenery Dies, die-cut out two of the smaller branch and one large branch in Granny Apple Green cardstock. Then I applied Shaded Spruce ink with the Blending Bruch to each of the branches and layered them together with adhesive. 

The Christmas tree is from Decorative Trees Dies, using the spotted tree die in Night of Navy cardstock and the open tree die in Basic White cardstock. This gives the impression that the tree has lots of lights all lit up. 

I added the snowman again with some presents around the Christmas tree and a candy cane. I used Daffodil Delight cardstock for the star and bauble balls.

The sentiment is from Reindeer Fun stamp set, stamped in Real Red onto a strip of Basic White cardstock.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, I would so love to hear your thoughts on my project by leaving a comment below. Make sure you pop over to see Rachel Traudt's blog for lots of inspiration with her projects.

Make sure you follow me on social media via Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest for more inspiration.

Please email me if you would like a copy of the new Stampin' Up! 2024-2025 Annual Catalogue or Mini Catalogue, please contact me here.

Stampin' Up! 2024 Mini Catalogue coming soon.

If you live in Australia and don't have a demonstrator, you can purchase any of the Stampin' Up! products by shopping with me at my Stampin' Up! online store here.

Happy Stamping

Vicki Boucher