Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI147

 Hello and welcome, 

My name is Vicki Boucher, and I am from Melbourne, Australia. Tonight, is the latest Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI147 this photo was chosen by Nikki Spencer.

The chosen colour combination for #CI147 is Very Vanilla, Copper Clay, Pool Party and Lost Lagoon. As well as the chosen colours you may also like to add Basic White, Basic Black, Crumb Cake 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 Copper Clay .... you get the drift).

The challenge will run for almost 2 weeks until 7pm (AEST) on Monday 24th July 2023 details to follow at the end of my blog.

The challenge colours are just gorgeous together and I couldn't wait to start playing with them. I just love Lost Lagoon and I'm so glad Stampin' Up! decided to have this colour return as one of the core colours. It goes really well with Pool Party too.

Today's card is a vintage style card using the Paper Florist Dies, Textured Floral Dies and stamp set for the sentiment. I had fun creating this card with more details below.

I started with the flower dies from the Paper Florist Dies and die-cut out a number of different images in Very Vanilla Cardstock. Then I like to add some interest by dry embossing them with the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder. Using either a Blending Brush or Sponge Dauber I added the challenge colours to each of the flowers. These colours are great for that vintage feel. I also spritz water onto the flowers with the Stampin' Spritzer.

As this was so much fun to create using this vintage technique for the flowers, I decided to create a panel as well. Using Very Vanilla Cardstock dried embossed using the Timeworn Type Embossing Folder and adding the challenge colours to the embossed cardstock with a Blending Brush. Spritz water onto the cardstock and then I scrunched up the inked-up cardstock. Then carefully unscrunch the cardstock and let it dry.

Next, I also did this with the Pool Party Cardstock by spritzing water using the Stampin' Spritzer front and back of the cardstock. Then scrunch and unscrunch the cardstock then let it dry. I also did this same technique to the smaller embossed Lost Lagoon panel. 

As you probably know I love to add layers to my cards, so I decided to use the cute fringe die from the Paper Florist Dies to create an interesting layer. Then I added strands from the Jute Trim in Copper Clay. To finish off the card I added the bronze Brushed Metallic 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.

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Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI147 will run until 7pm (ADET) on Monday 24th July 2023.

To get your creative ideas flowing, make sure you check out the Crew's Project in the CI147 Album.

Please click on the link here to join the challenge.

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Happy Stamping

Vicki Boucher