Creation Station Blog Hop "Resolution Solution"

Hello and welcome to a New Year and Decade!


This is my first post using products from the new Stampin’ Up! 2020 Mini Catalogue, which has so many amazing Stamps Sets, Dies, Ribbon, Embellishments, DSP etc… I can’t wait to show you what I’ve been creating.

Today at Creation Station blog hop we will be sharing ideas with the theme “Resolution Solution” Organization Made Stampin’ Up! Style for e.g. create covered notebooks, desktop calendars, or pocket folios, or a mini planner just some ideas on what you can do. 

I’ve chosen to use the Stampin’ Up! Pressed Petals Journal which is in the Annual 2019-2020 Stampin’ Up! Catalogue for my creation. I wanted my Journal to have lots of layers, with different textures, using shades of pinks & greens with water colour and giving it a romantic feel. This would be a lovely gift for someone getting married.

I’ve used the beautiful Painted Poppies Bundle which you save 10% off when you purchase the Stamp Set and Dies together. I’ve stamped the flower and leaf images in Jet Black Stazon Ink onto Shimmery White Cardstock and lightly brushed Rococo Rose ink onto the flower images and Mossy Meadow ink for the leaves. There are coordinating Dies for the flowers and leaves so no need to fussy cut out the images.

I just love the sentiment, which is from the Forever Blossoms Stamp Set and it fits perfectly in the layered swirled Stitched Die. I’ve used Rococo Rose ink, stamped the sentiment on Shimmery White Cardstock and Die cut out.

I’ve created my own piece of romantic water coloured DSP using the same stamped images of the flowers in Rococo Rose and leaves in Mossy Meadow. Using my Aqua Painter, I’ve brushed lightly to give the Shimmery White Cardstock a washed subtle look and it’s just perfect as the background while combining everything together. 

We have a new Embossing folder which is a must have for any crafter, it’s called Parisian Flourish and it’s a 3D Embossing Folder. I’ve used Old Olive Cardstock for my next layer which blends in well with Mossy Meadow ink and Peaceful Poppies DSP which is the last layer. I like the freshness of the green and white stripes, breaking away from the floral images. Before adding the layers of DSP or Cardstock, I’ve curled the edges using my Bone Folder and giving them a curled raised look.

To finish off my journal, I wanted to add some ribbon and trim using Very Vanilla Scalloped Lace Trim and Mossy Meadow Linen Thread which is from the Magnolia Lane Ribbon combo pack. The other element is a key which is from the Bird Ballad Trinkets, I have tied it together with the Lace and Linen Thread.

The Pearls have been coloured in with the Light Rococo Rose Stampin’ Blend, this is a great tip when you don’t have an Embellishment in the right colour for your project.

All of the Stampin’ Up! products that I’ve used in this project will be following this blog post and are available at my online store.

Now it’s time to head over to Kerstin Kreuzer on the Design Team and to see her creation.

Be sure to visit everyone’s blog and see what others have created for the month of January. Make sure you come back next month for more inspiration and see our creations.


Thank you for stopping by!


Vicki Boucher


To purchase any of these products I’ve used today you can click on my direct links above or visit my Online Store here.



Product List

Paper/Cardstock: Old Olive, Shimmery White and Peaceful Poppies DSP

Ink: Rococo Rose and Mossy Meadow

Stamps: Painted Poppies and Forever Blossoms

Dies: Painted Labels

Emboss Folder: Parisian Flourish 3D

Ribbon/Trim: Mossy Meadow Linen Thread from Magnolia Lane Ribbon Combo Pack and Very Vanilla Scalloped Lace Trim

Colouring Tools: Light Rococo Rose Stampin’ Blend and Jet Black – Stazon Ink

Other Stampin’ Up! Products: Pressed Petals Journal, Bird Ballad Trinkets and Pearl Basic Jewels