Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI174

  

Hello and welcome,

My name is Vicki Boucher, and I am from Melbourne, Australia. Tonight, is the latest Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI174 this photo was chosen by Colour INKspiration Crew Member, which just happens to be me!

The chosen colour combination for #CI174 is Pool Party, Bubble Bath, Highland Heather and Gorgeous Grape. 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: Pretty in Pink instead of Bubble Bath .... for example).

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

Today's card is a very special card because I've made this for my mum who'll be turning 80 next year and the challenge colours were perfect for her birthday card. I wanted to go all out and make something special with lots of sparkle, embellishments ribbon and lots of different elements made into a Z-Fold card. 

I love the large magnolias from the online exclusive Magnolia Mood bundle, stamped in Gorgeous Grape and coloured in with the Stampin' Blends in the following colours Highland Heather, Bubble Bath and Pool Party. I used the brush tip for most of the colouring in and I also used the Color Lifter to blend in some of the colour. 

The card base is a sheet of Gorgeous Grape cardstock cut at 27cm x 21cm, scored at 9cm and 18cm and then folded into a Z-fold. I added Basic White cardstock for each of the panels cut at 20.6cm x 8.5cm and then layered another piece of paper on top cut at 20.1cm x 8cm. I used the Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper, Country Lace Designer Series Paper and Highland Heather cardstock. 

I used the Highland Heather glimmer paper which is from Three Color Glimmer Specialty Paper (162813) for the Alphabet A La Mode Dies and for the detailed images from the Magnolia Mood Dies. 

For the large bow at the front of the card I used the Iridescent Striped Trim Ribbon it picks up colour from the light and it's easy to tie into a bow for your projects.

The sentiment is from the Country Birdhouse stamp set, stamped in Gorgeous Grape onto Basic White cardstock and die-cut out using the long-stitched label die from the Changing Leaves Dies. 

Too add more interest, I used the two detailed leaves dies die-cut out in Basic White cardstock and added colour using Pool Party ink with the Blending Brush.

I kept the inside of the card simple with just some stamping using the magnolias stamps and paper from the Country Lace Designer Series Paper.

This is how the card looks when standing up from the inside. I have left space for me to write a message on the basic white cardstock panel. 

Other elements used on the card are Purple Fine Shimmer Gems (162611) and Spotlight on Nature Dies.

Here is how the card looks when folded up and can be placed inside a slimline envelope. 

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 #CI174 will run until 7pm (ADET) on Monday 7th October 2024.

To get your creative ideas flowing, make sure you check out the Crew's Project in the CI174 Album.

Please click on the link here to join the challenge.

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

Please email me if you would like a copy of the 2024-2025 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue send an email to 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 Stampin' Up! online store here.

Make sure you follow me on social media via Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Happy Stamping

Vicki Boucher

Colour Creations Blog Hop - Berry Burst

Hello and welcome my friends,

My name is Vicki Boucher and I'm from Melbourne, Australia. Today, I'll be sharing with you another colour for Colour Creations blog hop and we are now at week 10 with the Art With Heart Team in Australia. 

The next colour is Berry Burst which is part of the Brights range, it's been a while since I've used this colour and that's why I like doing these Colour Creations blog hops it makes me use a variety of Stampin' Up! colours. Berry Burst comes in Cardstock, Classic Ink Pad, Ink Refill, Embellishments, Designer Series Paper and other Stampin' Up! products.

Today's card is a fun fold card using the Textured Floral Stamp Set and Textured Floral Dies. I haven't created a fun fold for some time and this one would be my go to as it's very easy to make and fits in the standard size envelope. 

I've actually CASEd myself with this card, I made a fun fold using similar colours from way back in January 2021 and I loved that card so much I wanted to do another one. The colours I've used are Berry Burst, Pretty in Pink, Peach Pie, Summer Splash and Pool Party. I actually found this colour combo on Stampin' Up! Pinterest Color Combinations board and you can also find the photo in the Annual Catalogue on page 96. 

The fun fold can open and close and fits inside a normal size envelope. Dimensions for cutting and scoring are listed below. I created my own DSP with the Textured Floral Stamp Set and Basic White Cardstock.

Measurements: 

Card Base - Cut at 21cm x 14.9cm

                     Score and fold at 5.5cm, 8.5cm, 12.5 and 15.5cm

Basic White - Cut two at 14.4cm x 5cm each

                        Cut middle piece at 14.4cm x 3.5cm

Stamp images onto Basic White panel in the above mentioned colours. I always start with the larger image and work my way down to the smallest. 

For the middle piece I used either Stampin' Blends or Stampin' Write Markers to create fine polka dots.

Main front panel

Spotlight on Nature Dies - Use 9.8cm cm in Basic White 

To create the larger flowers, I stamped them in Pretty in Pink ink and then added Berry Burst ink with the Sponge Dauber. Next, using the Stampin' Spritzer I spritz water onto the stamp and then stamp onto Basic White Cardstock. I also did this with some of the smaller Peach Pie flowers, but this time I stamped off onto scratch paper and then added Peach Pie ink with the Dauber. For the leaves I used Pool Party and Summer Splash which is a pretty colour combination. Then I die-cut out the flowers and leaves. I also added other detailed elements from the Textured Floral Dies to the Basic White circle.

To finish off the card I used the sentiment from the Simply Said Stamp Set and stamped it in Berry Burst. I added a few of the Burry Burst Shimmer Gems which is from the Purple Fine Shimmer Gems.

To go with the card, I stamped some of the images on the back of the envelope, so they go together and it's a nice touch when someone special will receive this card in the mail.

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

Now for the next blog please visit the very talented Catherine Proctor click on the link below.

If the next button link is not working or you'd like to see the entire list of participants go to Catherine Proctor's blog.

Please email me if you would like a copy of the 2024-2025 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue send an email to 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 Stampin' Up! online store here.

Make sure you follow me on social media via Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Happy Stamping

Vicki Boucher

Color INKspiration Challenge #CI166

Hello and welcome, 

My name is Vicki Boucher, and I am from Melbourne, Australia. Tonight, is the latest Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI166 this photo was chosen by Colour INKspiration Crew Member, Lou.

The chosen colour combination for #CI166 is Petunia Pop, Melon Mambo, Lemon Lime Twist and Summer Splash. As well as the chosen colours you may also like to add Basic White, Very Vanilla, Basic Beige, Crumb Cake, Basic Black 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: Bermuda Bay instead of Summer Splash.... for example).

The challenge will run for almost 3 weeks until 7pm (AEST) on Monday 10th June 2024 details to follow at the end of my blog.

These bright happy colours are perfect for a fun card and I've used the Ice Cream Swirl Stamp Set and Ice Cream Swirl Dies for the colour challenge. 

Earlier this year Alanna Wharf from the Artisan Stampin' Up! Design Team created a card using this bundle and she used Embossing Paste to create texture. She was such an enabler that I just had to give it a go and try it out for myself. Die-cut out the two pieces for the ice cream swirl in Basic White Cardstock and then apply the embossing paste with a spatula directly onto the ice cream swirl die-cut pieces in swirl motion, let the paste dry. 

Then with the Sponge Dauber apply Summer Splash and Lemon Lime Twist inks directly onto the embossing paste. I like to leave some white embossing paste showing through to create more depth. 

I used Summer Splash 2024-2026 In Color 6"x 6" Designer Series Paper throughout the card such as the cute cone wrapper for the ice cream and two stripe wafers hiding behind the strawberry. 

What's an ice cream without lots of coloured sprinkles on top! I used the four challenge colours using cardstock by die-cutting out the detailed sprinkle die and layered them over the embossed ice cream swirl. 

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 #CI166 will run until 7pm (ADET) on Monday 10th June 2024.

To get your creative ideas flowing, make sure you check out the Crew's Project in the CI166 Album.

Please click on the link here to join the challenge.

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

Please email me if you would like a copy of the 2024-2025 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue send an email to me here. 

2024-2025 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue

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 Stampin' Up! online store here.

Make sure you follow me on social media via Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Happy Stamping

Vicki Boucher

Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI150

 

Hello and welcome, 

My name is Vicki Boucher, and I am from Melbourne, Australia. Tonight, is the latest Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI150 this photo was chosen by Lou Kitzelman. They are gorgeous happy colours for our 150th birthday. It certainly reminds me of spring which is not too far away.

The chosen colour combination for #CI150 is Pumpkin Pie, Calypso Coral, Sweet Sorbet, Old Olive and Pretty Peacock. As well as the chosen colours you may also like to add Basic White, Basic Black, 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: Night of Navy instead of Misty Moonlight .... you get the drift).

The challenge will run for almost 3 weeks until 7pm (AEST) on Monday 11th September 2023 details to follow at the end of my blog.

Happy birthday to Colour INKspiration!! 150 colour challenges which is amazing! I just love our design team and the variety of different colour combinations we get to try out each fortnight or sometimes three weeks. I really love a colour challenge because it challenges me to try out different colour palettes I wouldn't normally use. 

Today's slimline card I have created using the new Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks (162331) which will be available to customers in the up incoming Stampin' Up! Sep-Dec 2023 Mini Catalogue. They are amazing and so easy to use. You get 7 masks in total and 4 of them are to create sunflowers and leaves. I used the large sunflower mask by applying Pumpkin Pie ink with the Blending Brush and two smaller sunflowers in Sweet Sorbet ink. The leaves are a mix of Old Olive and Pretty Peacock I love the shading of these colours mixed together. Then I fussy cut the images out.

I combined a few different stamp sets to go with the sunflowers and the flowers from the Sending Smiles Stamp Set was perfect as they are solid images when stamped and white outline space around them. 

The background panel is Basic White Cardstock using the Lighting the Way and Gorgeously Made Stamp Sets I selected some leaf images to create lots of stamping in Old Olive ink.

To finish off the card I added Black & White Gingham Ribbon, heat embossed the sentiment and added a few Blooming Pearls embellishments in gold and Pretty Peacock. 

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 #CI150 will run until 7pm (ADET) on Monday 11th September 2023.

To get your creative ideas flowing, make sure you check out the Crew's Project in the CI150 Album.

Please click on the link here to join the challenge.

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

Stampin' Up! Mini Catalogue Sep-Dec 2023

Please email me if you would like a copy of the 2023-2024 Stampin' Up! Annual or Mini Catalogue send an email to 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 Stampin' Up! online store here.

Make sure you follow me on social media via Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Happy Stamping

Vicki Boucher

Artisan Design Team - Crafting With You

 Hello and welcome,

My name is Vicki Boucher and I'm from Melbourne, Australia. Today, I'll be sharing with you two projects I created for Stampin' Up! earlier this month for my Monthly Artisan Assignment using the Crafting With You bundle which was shared on Stampin' Up! socials. The design team did such an amazing job on their projects so make sure you check out their creations. I'll have the link at the bottom on my blog.

Crafting With You bundle (161226)

The Crafting With You bundle (161226) is in the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue 2023-24 and is on page 91 of the catalogue. This is a gorgeous bundle to create with and there are so many different stamp images and tools to use for your paper craft. I just love it so much! It's a Million Sales Achiever stamp set by Irene Wendlandt.

You Inspire Me Card

I wanted to create a shabby chic card using the Glorius Gingham 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper (163170) in Berry Burst and Bright & Beautiful 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper (161449) in Berry Burst and Bubble Bath. 

To do this I ripped up strips of designer series paper and layered them over a panel in Basic White Cardstock. Some of the strips have been stamped using images from the stamp set. 

Then I used my sewing machine and stitched a boarder around the edges of the layered designer series paper. I think I need to do more stitching with my paper craft. It just gives you a shabby look!

There are so many detailed tools from the Crafting with You Dies and one of my favourites is the embroidery hoop die-cut in Crumb Cake Cardstock. I stamped the sentiment on the center part of the hoop and added different elements such as the stamped image of the flower, cute buttons and heart.

The spools of thread are just adorable I've die-cut the spool in Crumb Cake Cardstock and added thread in Bubble Bath, Berry Burst and Old Olive Cardstock. I layered the Burlap Ribbon under the embroidery hoop.

This card was for my mum for Mother's Day, she is a crafter and just loves to sew. I wanted to use the Alphabet A La Mode Dies (160750) and create the word MUM using the letters in Basic White Cardstock. To make them pop I used the Foam Adhesive Sheets (152815).

With Love Card

For my second card I started off with the background panel using Crumb Cake Cardstock, stamped the flower image in Crumb Cake ink around the edges of the panel and add Crumb Cake ink to the edges with a Blending Brush. I also destressed the panel by running the Paper Snips blade along the edges and curl the corners by using the Bone Folder.

To create the patchwork quilt I used coloured cardstock in Crumb Cake, Berry Burst, Pretty Peacock, Glorious Gingham 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper and die-cut out nine squares with the small square die from the Stylish Shapes Dies (159183). 

The other elements I added to the card are the scissors, buttons, hearts and spools of cotton which can all be achieved by using the images from the Crafting With You Dies. 

I stamped the balls of wool in Pretty Peacock onto Pretty Peacock Cardstock and placed it between two baskets die-cut in Crumb Cake Cardstock with a little sponging using a Sponge Dauber to add depth. 

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

Great news is Stampin' Up! have a fantastic sale on at the moment with a selection of Designer Series Paper on sale 15% off from 1-30 June 2023. More details here 

Make sure you pop over onto Stampin' Up! Facebook page or Stampin' Up! Instagram page for lots of inspiration using the Crafting with You Bundle. You will just need to go back a couple of weeks to view their projects.

Please email me if you would like a copy of the 2023-2024 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue send an email to 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 Stampin' Up! online store here.

Make sure you follow me on social media via Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Happy Crafting

Vicki Boucher