Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI171

 Hello and welcome, 

My name is Vicki Boucher, and I am from Melbourne, Australia. Tonight, is the latest Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI171 this photo was chosen by Colour INKspiration Crew Member, Vicki that's me!

The chosen colour combination for #CI171 is Pretty In Pink, Berry Burst, Blackberry Bliss and Summer Splash. As well as the chosen colours you may also like to add Basic White, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Basic Beige, 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: Bubble Bath instead of Pretty In Pink.... for example).

The challenge will run for almost 2 weeks until 7pm (AEST) on Monday 26th August 2024 details to follow at the end of my blog.

The challenge colours are so pretty together and I just love the photo it's very vintage. For my card I used the online exclusive Changing Leaves Bundle which includes the stamp set, dies and also the Changing Leaves Hybrid Embossing Folder which I just love!

I went for a subtle look with the challenge colours starting with a panel of Basic White Cardstock and embossed it using the Changing Leaves embossing folder. Next, I added colour to the embossed panel using Pretty In Pink, Berry Burst and Blackberry Bliss inks and applied them using the Blending Brush.

The Changing Leaves Stamp Set has a variety of different leaves images, I used the two smaller images and heat embossed them onto Basic White Cardstock. Then I used the emboss resist technique by adding colour with the Blending Brush to the stamped images. I wipe away the excess ink with a tissue. Next, I used the Changing Leaves Dies and the Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine to die-cut the images.

There are also detailed leaves dies which I've used for my card. I used the challenge colours by applying ink with the Blending Brush to Basic White Cardstock and leaving some white space for an ombre look.

The sentiment is from the Changing Leaves Stamp Set, stamped in Blackberry Bliss onto Basic White Cardstock and then die-cut out using the label die from the Changing Leaves Dies. 

I had some leftover Pretty In Pink ribbon which was from a previous card, so I used it to make a bow and I added a few Pretty In Pink Resin Dots to finish off the card.

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 #CI171 will run until 7pm (ADET) on Monday 26th August 2024.

To get your creative ideas flowing, make sure you check out the Crew's Project in the CI171 Album.

Please click on the link here to join the challenge.

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Happy Stamping

Vicki Boucher