Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI129

 Hello and welcome,

My name is Vicki Boucher, and I am from Melbourne, Australia. Tonight, it's the latest Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI129 and this photo was chosen by Monica Formosa. I love the bright colours and with added touch of silver in the photo.

The colour combination for #CI129 is Mango Melody, Starry Sky, Basic Gray and Silver. As well as the chosen colours you may also add Basic White, Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand and metallics to your project. We also allow 'Ivory' and 'Bronze' in the Stampin' Blends. If you don't have all the colour palette, feel free to use the closest SU substitute (ie: Daffodil Delight instead of Mango Melody .... you get the drift).

The challenge will run for almost 2 weeks until 7pm (AEST) on Monday 26th September 2022 details to follow at the end of my blog.

The colours go so nicely together, but I was wondering how I was going to add Basic Gray with Mango Melody and Starry Sky? So, I decided to use it in a sentiment. The sentiment is from Full of Love stamp set.

Starting with a panel of Shimmery White Cardstock I created an inky wash using the two bright colours together, once dry I splattered ink using Starry Sky and Basic Gray Stampin' Write Markers.

For the torn-up Designer Series Paper I've used Hues of Happiness for the Mango Melody and 2022 - 2024 In Color 6"x 6" DSP for Starry Sky.

I wanted the Mango Melody butterfly to pop against the background, so I used the Stylish Shapes Dies and die-cut out in Starry Sky Cardstock. The silver threads can be removed from the Silver-Threaded Twine just unravel by hand to make thinner strands.

To finish off the card I removed the silver thread from the Simply Elegant Trim, placed it under the butterfly and added a few of the Starry Sky In Color Matte Decorative 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.

Upload only one picture per entry straight to the discussion wall and not in an album

Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI129 will run until 7pm (ADET) on Monday 26th September 2022.

To get your creative ideas flowing, make sure you check out the Crew's Project in the CI129 Album.

Please click on the link here to join the challenge.

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Happy Stamping

Vicki Boucher

Colour Creations Blog Hop - Week 19 Gorgeous Grape

 

 Hello and welcome

Tonight I'll be sharing with you Week 19 of Colour Creations Blog Hop with the Art With Heart Team in Australia. 

Each week there will be a Colour Creations blog hop showcasing Stampin' Up! Colors with a selection of members from the Art With Heart Team who will be joining in. I'm looking forward to seeing their beautiful projects using the Stampin' Up! Colors. You'll be able to hop around by clicking on the next link at the end of my blog.

The colour for tonight is Gorgeous Grape which is part of the Brights Collection and comes in a number of different mediums such as Ink, Cardstock, DSP etc....I've used Gorgeous Grape with Fresh Freesia, Highland Heather and White for my hand made birthday card.

I've created a fun background technique which involves using the Stampin' Blends, Vellum Cardstock, pure alcohol, paint brush and ear syringe. Starting with the Stampin' Blends I applied the brush tip to the Vellum and then I added a little of the pure alcohol with the paint brush. The next step you have to act quickly before the alcohol dries, use the ear syringe and puff air over the alcohol to move it around. With this technique you always get a different outcome.

Gorgeous Grape comes in the Ombre Specialty Paper and it sparkles too! So it was perfect for the butterfly die-cut image from the Brilliant Wings Dies. As the butterfly is delicate I like to use the Adhesive Sheets instead of Multipurpose Liquid Glue which is usually my go to for adhesive.

The layer under the Vellum is Basic White Cardstock, I've applied Liquid Glue with a Sponge Dauber and lightly added the glue. 

I've used a panel of Fresh Freesia Shimmer Vellum Specialty Paper under Basic White Cardstock and then adhered to the card base of Gorgeous Grape. To finish off the card I've used the sentiment from Art Gallery Stamp Set in Gorgeous Grape Ink onto Basic White Cardstock with an added thin strip of Fresh Freesia Vellum Specialty Paper.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, I would so love hear your thoughts on my project by leaving a comment below.

Now it's time to hop along and visit the lovely Rachel Palmieri to see her project please click on the link below

If at any time you find a broken link, please head to the blog of this week’s host of the AWH Colour Creations Blog Hop, CatherineProctor, and she will have the list of all participants.

If you live in Australia and don't have a demonstrator, you can purchase any of the above Stampin' Up! products by shopping with me at my online store here.

Happy Stamping

Vicki Boucher

Stampin' Up! Week 47 Art With Heart Colour Creations Blog Hop

Hello and welcome back to my blog with the lovely ladies from Art With Heart Colour Creations Blog Hop.

Today is week 47 and we are playing along with So Saffron which is one of the Subtles Collection Colours. 

So Saffron is a lighter colour for the yellow family. I decided to use the Beauty Abounds bundle for a dear friend of mine who’s birthday is coming up soon.

The So Saffron Cardstock was used for two of the butterflies and the Decorative Ribbon Border Punch. I love this punch and you can do so much with it, so once punched out I decided to attach it to a strip of Shimmery White Cardstock. The stripe effect was created by using So Saffron ink and an Aqua Painter, so simple and effective.

I used Whisper White Thick Cardstock for the card base. I find this is best as it’s stronger than normal White Cardstock. I also used White Cardstock for one of the butterflies. I lightly sponged over the butterfly with a Dauber and So Saffron ink to give it a delicate soft look.

The Beauty Abounds Cling Stamp Set was used for the background of the card. I just stamped off before stamping on the card with So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Pad.

The Happy Birthday! is from the Amazing Life Stamp Set which is retiring soon. I heat embossed it using White Embossing Powder on So Saffron Cardstock. 

To finish off the card I used the Whisper White Flax Ribbon and Iridescent Sequin in So Saffron.

Please visit Catherine’s blog where you’ll find the links to the other participants.

Thank you for visiting mine.

Product List

Stamps: Beauty Abounds and Amazing Life

Thinlits Dies: Butterfly Beauty

Cardstock: Whisper White, So Saffron and Shimmery White.

Ink: So Saffron and Versamark

Tools and Accessories: Aqua Painter, Big Shot, Decorative Ribbon Border Punch, White Embossing Powder, Whisper White Flax Ribbon and Iridescent Sequin in So Saffron.