Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI148

  Hello and welcome, 

My name is Vicki Boucher, and I am from Melbourne, Australia. Tonight, is the latest Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI148 this photo was chosen by Brenton Golley.

The chosen colour combination for #CI148 is Daffodil Delight, Cajun Craze, Pebbled Path and Basic Black. As well as the chosen colours you may also like to add Basic White, Very Vanilla, 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: Basic Gray instead of Pebbled Path .... you get the drift).

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

I was inspired by the Bullfinch bird in the challenge photo and I've been meaning to use the Seasonal Branches bundle for some time now. I used the mirror image technique for the bird as I wanted a male and female Bullfinch bird. 

To do this stamp the image onto the Silicone Mat using Black Memento ink and position Basic White Cardstock over the image. Then use a clear block and press down onto the image which is on the silicone mat. This should pick up the ink. Then use the Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker and go over the image with the fine tip end. I used Stampin' Blends to colour in the birds. I also used a little of Crumb Cake Stampin' Blend for the female bird. As I didn't have Pebbled Path Stampin' Blend in my stash, so instead I used a Blender Pen and ink from the Pebbled Path ink pad.

I used two different embossing folders for the card. First, I used the Stripes 3D Embossing Folder for the Cajun Craze background panel and added Pebbled Path ink with the Blending Brush to give some depth. The other one is Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder for the two Basic Black Country Corners die-cut images. This formed a great base for the Pebbled Path Textured Ribbon, stamped images, leaves and branches. To finish off the card I used the sentiment from the Seasonal Branches Stamp Set by heat embossing the stamped image onto Basic Black Cardstock, add White Stampin' Powder and set with the Heat Tool. 

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 #CI148 will run until 7pm (ADET) on Monday 7th August 2023.

To get your creative ideas flowing, make sure you check out the Crew's Project in the CI148 Album.

Please click on the link here to join the challenge.

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Happy Stamping

Vicki Boucher