Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI119

  Hello and welcome,

It's the latest Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI119 and this photo was chosen by Lou Kitzelman. I love the colours and flowers in this photo, it's so Easter.  

The colour combination for #CI119 is Fresh Fressia, Flirty Flamingo, Magenta Madness, Pool Party and Gold. As well as the chosen colours you may also add Basic White, Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Crumb Cake 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: Polished Pink instead of Magenta Madness .... you get the drift).

 

The challenge will run for almost 2 weeks until 7pm (AEST) on Monday 25th April 2022 details to follow at the end of my blog.

Today's card is using the Artfully Layered Stamp Set and Tropical Layers Dies which is on page 34 of the Jan to June 2022 Mini Catalogue. I just love this bundle especially the palm leaf stamp and the dies. 

Starting with the background panel I used Shimmery White Cardstock, applied Pool Party Ink with the Blending Brush and stamped the smaller leaves image a number of times in Pool Party Ink. To create the gold edging around the panel, first I used the Paper Snips Scissors along the edge of the panel to distress the cardstock. Next lightly apply Multipurpose Liquid Glue with a Sponge Dauber to the edges, let it dry so it's tacky. Then, add Gilded Leafing and brush off excess.

The challenge colours have been used for the die-cut images in the following combination. Basic White Cardstock with Magenta Madness Ink added with a Blending Brush. Fresh Freesia Cardstock and Ink I also added Gold Gilded Leafing to the leaves. Fresh Freesia Shimmer Vellum for the detailed palm leaf. Basic White stamped with Flirty Flamingo ink and lightly added Flirty Flamingo Ink with the Blending Brush and the last detailed palm leaf is Vellum with Flirty Flamingo Ink added with the Blending Brush.

The added layers under the leaves are Fresh Freesia Shimmer Vellum, White Faux Linen Ribbon and Gold Simply Elegant Trim. The sentiment is stamped in Magenta Madness Ink onto Basic White Cardstock, fussy cut out and I've added a few of the new Pool Party Solid Faceted Gems 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.

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 #CI119 will run until 7pm (ADET) on Monday 25th April 2022.

To get your creative ideas flowing, make sure you check out the Crew's Project in the CI119 Album.

Please click on the link here to join the challenge.

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

If you would like a copy of the new Stampin' Up! Mini January to June 2022 Catalogue and Annual Catalogue 2022 - 2023 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

Colour INKspiration Challenge #95

Hello and welcome,

It's the latest Colour INKspiration challenge #CI95 and this stunning photo was chosen by Jacque Williams one of the Design Crew Members. This colour combo it's so rich and I just love addition of gold.

The colours for #95 challenge are Balmy Blue, Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape, Blackberry Bliss and Gold. As well as the chosen colours you may also add Basic White, Basic Black, Very Vanilla 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: Seaside Spray instead of Balmy Blue .... you get the drift). 

The challenge will run for almost 2 weeks until 7pm on the 22nd March 2021 details to follow at the end of my blog.

For today's project I've used a number of different Stampin' Up! products which are from the Annual 2020 to 2021 Catalogue and the Mini Jan to June 2021 Catalogue. Plus the up and coming 2021 - 2022 Annual Catalogue which I've used the detailed butterflies Dies from the Butterfly Brilliance Collection.

I've created lots of layers for my project and the Ombre blending technique using the Blending Brushes creating a mix of the challenge colours together. 

The smaller butterfly is a mix of Balmy Blue, Highland Heather and Gorgeous Grape Ink onto White Cardstock. The medium size butterfly is a mix of Highland Heather and Blackberry Bliss Ink. In between the coloured butterflies I've die cut Gold Foil butterflies. 

The blend of purples and Balmy Blue makes up for the Stitched label die cut and is from the Floral Heart Dies. This gives you an added layer to the card and shows off the larger Gold Foil Butterfly.

To create the Ombre embossed panel, using Shimmery White Cardstock I started with Balmy Blue Ink around the edges but also leaving the corners almost white. Then I added Highland Heather Ink and in the center Gorgeous Grape Ink.

The Ombre panel is embossed using the elegant Parisian Flourish 3D Embossing Folder and I've added the Gold Gilded Leafing. The Gold highlights the beautiful detail of the embossing and gives it a lovely finish.

The layer underneath is Gorgeous Grape Cardstock embossed using the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder and more Gold Gilded Leafing was added to this panel. The card base is a half sheet of Gorgeous Grape.

The other elements to the card are Gold Trim tied in a bow adhere to the tiny gift tag from the Hydrangea Dies and the sentiment is also from this bundle stamped in Gorgeous Grape. Also from the bundle are the small flowers die cut in Whisper White and I added Gold Gilded Gems for the center. The delicate Gold Laser-Cut Specialty Paper is also added to finish off my project.

We hope you can participate in this latest round and as we so look forward to seeing a variety of projects using the challenge colours. Please ensure that your project is new and made specially for this challenge.

#CI95 will run until 7pm (ADET) on Monday 22nd March 2021.

Please click on the link here to join the challenge.

Just a reminder to upload your challenge pics straight to the discussion wall and not in an album.

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

You can purchase any of the Stampin' Up! products by shopping with me at my online store here.

Happy Stamping!

Vicki Boucher

Art With Heart Team Creative Showcase February - Love and Valentine's Day

Hello and welcome,

I'm so excited to share with you two projects I have created for the latest Art With Heart Team Creative Showcase hosted by Rachel Woollard, I'll post the link to her page at the end of my blog. 

We are sharing our creativity with the theme Love and Valentine's Day. I can smell Love is in the air with Valentine's Day coming up on the 14th February and I thought I would make something special for my hubby. 

I've made a card and a 3D project using the Always in My Heart Bundle and the Gilded Leafing Embellishment which you can find in the latest Stampin' Up! January to June 2021 Mini Catalogue. Oh and also the Blender Brushes, I just love them so much!

My favourite colour at the moment would have to be Pacific Point, I just love the richness of this colour I've combine it with Night of Navy Ink and the Gilded Leafing.

To create the card I've started with a panel of Whisper/Basic White Cardstock to create the Ombre effect I've used the Blender Brush and Pacific Point Ink using circler motions across the panel adding more ink as I go. I wanted a deeper blue at the bottom so I added Night of Navy Ink. 

For the detailed floral Ombre heart I've used Pacific Point Ink with the Blender Brush and applied ink onto a piece of Whisper/Basic White Cardstock leaving some white on the outer edge of the Cardstock. This also applies to heart for the 3D Mini Gold Pizza Box.

For the "LOVE" & "YOU" I've created the Ombre look by using Whisper White Cardstock, Pacific Point Ink, Blender Brushes, the Playful Alphabet Dies for the letters "LOVE" & "YOU" and Foam Adhesive Sheets. 

I wanted to add the Gilded Leafing to my project gold and blue is such a lovely combination. Gilded Leafing is the same as the powder embossing still using Versamark Ink which I've added the Ink with a Sponge Dauber and also with the edge of the Versamark Ink Pad to the Cardstock. Add the Heat & Stick Powder, heat set with the Heat Tool and then apply the Gilded Leafing. I remove any excess of gold with a Stamping Sponge. 

The Gold Mini Pizza Box is the same as the card, except for the Fine Art Gold Ribbon which is tied around the gold box. 

Well that's it for my blog, now it's time to visit Rachel Woollard and all the other participants from the Art With Heart Team. I'm so looking forward to seeing their beautiful projects.

Thank you for visiting my blog today. You can purchase any of the above mentioned products by visiting my online store here or send me a direct message.

Happy Stamping

Vicki Boucher