Artisan Design Team - By The Bay Suite

 

Hello and welcome,

My name is Vicki Boucher and I'm from Melbourne, Australia. Today, I'll be sharing with you three projects I created for Stampin' Up! earlier this month for my Monthly Artisan Assignment using the By The Bay Suite which was shared on Stampin' Up! socials. The design team did such an amazing job on their projects so make sure you check out their creations. I'll have the link at the bottom on my blog.

By The Bay Suite Collection 160450

The By the Bay Suite is in the Mini Jan - April Catalogue 2023 and is only available until supplies last or until the 1st of May 2023. The Seaside Bay Stamp Set 160436, Seaside Bay Dies 160444, Balmy Blue & White Variegated Ribbon 160448 and Flat Adhesive Backed Pearls 160449 will all be carrying over into the Stampin' Up! 2023 - 24 Annual Catalogue. The only item retiring will be the gorgeous By The Bay 6" x 6" Specialty Designer Series Paper 160434 I'm so glad I have this DSP in my stash! I'll certainly will be using it for future cards and gift tags. 

Now for my projects I created a slimline card, standard size card and gift tag using all of the products from the suite. I just love anything blue so that was my go-to when deciding which colours to use.

For the slimline card I created a under the sea blended background using Basic White cardstock, Blending Brushes and the following colours - Balmy Blue, Nighth of Navy, Starry Sky, Orchid Oasis, Pool Party and Coastal Cabana. I like to leave a corner of white cardstock as well as create light and dark with the different shades of blues. Then my go to at the moment is using my fingers and flicking water onto the ink blended background. This is so much fun!

To create the different layers of seashells, grass, crab I used inked up watercolor paper, stamped images and DSP. I also like to add color using either a Sponge Dauber or Blending Brush to the images. Adding different ribbons and accessories adds texture and sparkle to your project.

I used a lot of By The Bay Specialty Designer Series Paper for the standard size card to create layers and elements to the card. The addition of rippled ribbon layered under the strip of DSP and Gold Elegant Trim tied in a bow.

I used the Stampin' Write Markers to colour in the birds and stamp the images onto Basic White Cardstock and die-cut the birds out using the Seaside Bay Dies. Then using the By The Bay Specialty Designer Series Paper and Balmy Blue Cardstock to die-cut out using Stylish Shapes Dies for the gift tag.  

Thank you for visiting my blog today, I would so love to hear your thoughts on my projects by leaving a comment below. Make sure you pop over onto Stampin' Up! Facebook page or Stampin' Up! Instagram page for lots of inspiration using the By The Bay Suite Collection. You will just need to go back a couple of weeks to view their projects.

If you would like a copy of the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue 2023 - 2024 please contact 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 online store here.

Happy Stamping

Vicki Boucher