Just Add Ink #492 .... Sketch Challenge

Hello and welcome,


I’ve entered into the latest Just Add Ink Sketch Challenge #492, this is a fun sketch challenge which Jackie Aitken has chosen.

My creation is using a number of different products from the Annual, Mini, Saleabration Stampin’ Up! Catalogues to form this Mother’s Day card. I know Mother’s Day is still awhile away, but I wanted to start now and create a 3D Flower as the main focal point for the card. 

I’ve used the Heart Punch and punched out a number of hearts in Petal Pink Cardstock. I started to sponge Petal Pink ink onto the edge of the hearts but I wanted more depth, so I added Grapefruit Grove Ink. 

Punch out 1” Circle Punch as the flower base, I’ve scrunched up each petal before I layered them on top of the circle and add more of the petals to form the layers with adhesive. The black stamen is a strip of Basic Black Cardstock 20cm x 2cm, snipped with Paper Snips all the way along and then rolled up. Securing it with a couple of Mini Glue Dots and fanning out the strips. I added two leaves from the Rooted In Nature Stamp Set & Nature’s Roots Dies using Old Olive, Ink and Cardstock.  

Now for the card. The card base is Basic Black followed by the gorgeous black and white striped paper – Golden Honey Specialty DSP which is from the Saleabration Catalogue. I just love the bold stripes combined with the Petal Pink and Old Olive.

The black writing is from the stamp set Very Versailles, which fits nicely inside the Heirloom Frames Dies and 3D Embossing Folder. 

I’ve used White Stampin’ Emboss Powder for the sentiment, heat embossed and fussy cut out. It’s layered over the Whisper White scalloped die cut from the Painted Labels Dies and a strip of Basic Black Cardstock. I had to add some bling to the card, so I added the Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels which complements well with Petal Pink. 

What do you think of my card? It's not one for posting in the mail or even placing in an envelope, but it could be framed.  

Thank you for visiting my blog today.


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Happy Crafting


Vicki Boucher



Product List

Ink: Old Olive, Petal Pink, Grapefruit Grove, Memento and Versamark

Paper/Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White, Petal Pink, Old Olive and Golden Honey Specialty DSP

Stamps: Rooted In Nature, Very Versailles and Timeless Tulips

Dies: Heirlooms Frames Dies & 3D Embossing Folders, Painted Labels and Nature’s Roots Dies

Punches: Heart Punch Pack and 1” Circle Punch

Other Stampin’ Up! Products: Paper Snips, Mini Glue Dots, Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels, White Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool and Sponge Dauber

Stampin' Up! Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI61 Heirloom Frames and Stitched Lace Vinatge Card

Hello and welcome,

Today’s card is for the latest Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI61 and the colour palette for this challenge is Whisper White, Soft Suede, Gray Granite and Mint Macaron.

I just love the photos they have chosen for this challenge and I couldn’t wait to create a card using the above mentioned colours they so suit a vintage card.

I’ve used the Stitched Lace Die with a piece of Whisper White Cardstock the detail of the Die is so stunning and with lots of detail. I’ve sponged the Lace Cardstock with Gray Granite Ink and a Sponge Dauber. 

The oval Heirloom Frames Embossing Folder and Die just makes a beautiful addition to the card. The best way to use this set is by running a piece of Cardstock through the Big Shot with the Die and then use the Embossing Folder. I also sponged Gray Granite Ink on the detailed embossed image.

The stamp set I’ve used is First Frost and the coordinating Dies Frosted Bouquet. The soft stamped images are in Mint Macaron, Gray Granite and Soft Suede. Before layering the arrangement of flowers and foliage, I’ve placed a piece of Whisper White Cardstock which was embossed with the Scripty 3D Embossing Folder. 

I like to layer the oval Heirloom Frame with Stampin’ Dimensionals and then add the stamped images to the card. The sentiment has been stamped in Soft Suede and fussy cut out. The card base is Soft Suede which brings out the detail of the Stitched Lace Cardstock.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Happy Crafting

Vicki Boucher

Live in Australia? I would be happy to send you a Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue for 2019 to 2020 and the 2019 Holiday Catalogue out to you.

To shop with me please click here to go to my Online Store.

Product List

Stamps: First Frost

Dies & Embossing Folders: Heirloom Frames Dies & Embossing Folder, Scripty 3D Embossing Folder and Stitched Lace Die

Ink: Soft Suede, Gray Granite and Mint Macaron

Cardstock: Soft Suede and Whisper White

Other Stampin’ Up! Products: Sponge Dauber, Dimensionals and retired Big Shot,

Stampin' Up! 2019 Holiday Catalogue Art With Heart Team Blog Hop Week 1

Hello and welcome,

I’m so excited to be sharing with you a new blog hop run by Claire Daly and the ladies from Art With Heart Team. We will be running weekly blog hop on Wednesday night's with a Christmas theme from the new Holiday Catalogue 2019. 

Thank you so much Claire for organizing the Heart of Christmas 2019 Blog Hop. 

Tonight’s card that I have created is using the gorgeous Feels Like Frost 6x6 Specialty Designer Series Paper, beautiful photographic imagery on one side, hand drawn designs with silver foil on the other. 48 sheets: 4 each of 12 double-sided designs. I really like the blues in the DSP, Balmy Blue, Night of Navy, Seaside Spray and I wanted to create a card using these colours with Whisper White.

I’ve used the rectangle from the Heirloom Frames Die and Embossing Folder, with a Sponge Dauber I’ve lightly covered the frame with Frost White Shimmer Paint and layered the piece over the DSP.

The Stamp Set I’ve used is Perfectly Plaid which comes in a bundle with the Pine Tree Punch and you can save 10% when purchased together. The Christmas tree and sentiment has been stamped onto Seaside Spray Cardstock and I used White Stampin’ Emboss Powder and heat set the images with the Heat Tool.

The white snow flakes are from the Christmas Layers Dies which come in a bundle with Itty Bitty Christmas Stamp Set another great purchase as it’s 10% saving. I ran the Snowflake Die through the Big Shot with a scrap of Whisper White Cardstock and with my snips I snipped some of the snowflakes apart.

To finish off the card I’ve placed the DSP onto the base of Thick Whisper White Cardstock and I placed Dimensionals under the rectangle Heirloom Frame to give the card some depth. 

You can see the rest of this week’s Christmas cards over at Claire Daly’s blog

I hope you liked my card and thank you for visiting my blog today.

Live in Australia? I would be happy to send you a Stampin’ Up! 2019 Holiday Catalogue out to you. 

To shop with me please click here to go to my Online Store.

Happy Crafting

Vicki Boucher

Product List

Stamps: Perfectly Plaid

Punch: Pine Tree

Dies & Embossing Folder: Heirloom Frames and Christmas Layers Dies

Papers: Feels Like Frost Specialty 6x6 DSP, Whisper White and Seaside Spray Cardstock

Colouring Tools: Frost White Shimmer Paint, Sponge Dauber, Versamark, Heat Tool, Embossing Buddy and White Stampin’ Emboss Powder

Kylie's International Blog Highlights August 2019

Today I am participating in Kylie’s International Blog Highlights. This is my first time in taking part, so I’m supper excited about sharing my card with you.

The theme we are doing for this hop is Encouragement and I would love it if you could vote for my card by clicking on the link below. 

http://bit.ly/kyliesinternationalhighlightsAugust2019Votefo…

For my card I wanted the vintage look with lots of layers, sponging and stamping. I’ve used Whisper White Cardstock and Sahara Sand Ink. 

I started off by using the Heirloom Frames Dies and 3D Embossing Folder the detail of the embossing is amazing. I've used a piece of Whisper White Cardstock to die cut and embossed.  Then with Sponge Dauber I've lightly sponged the Ink on the embossed Cardstock. The Woven Threads Trim is so beautiful and it's been layered with just scalloped edging peaking under the embossed Frame. 

To give the piece of Subtle Cardstock an old look I’ve used my Paper Snips, ran the edges with the blade and then sponged it with ink. 

The card features two Stamp Sets which have been used a lot by me in my cards over the last couple of weeks. They are in current 2019-2020 Annual Stampin' Up! Catalogue - Fanciful Fragrance and Very Versailles which has the most beautiful leaf stamp. I love it so much that I’ve created my own Designer Series Paper by randomly stamping the leaf stamp on a piece of Cardstock.

To finish off the card I’ve used the Linen Thread which was made into a bow. Have you seen the Bird Ballad Trinkets? They are so very vintage and cute! I’ve used the key, but they also come in a bow, leaf and flower.

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today.

Voting for my card is easy, just by clicking on the link and chose my card.

http://bit.ly/kyliesinternationalhighlightsAugust2019Votefo…

Happy Crafting

Vicki Boucher

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Product list:

Stamps: Fanciful Fragrance and Very Versailles

Ink: Sahara Sand

Cardstock: Whisper White

Embossing Folder: Subtle, Scripty and Heirlooms Frames Embossing 3D Folder

Dies: Heirloom Frames Dies

Trim: Woven Threads Trim and Linen Thread

Stampin’ Up! Supplies: Bird Ballad Trinkets, Sponge Dauber, Mutipurpose Glue, Tear & Tape, Paper Snips and Stampin’ Dimensionals