Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI141

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My name is Vicki Boucher, and I am from Melbourne, Australia. Tonight, is the latest Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI141 this photo was chosen by Jan Clothier.

The chosen colour combination for #CI141 is Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Gold and your favourite from 2021-23 In Color Collection. As well as the chosen colours you may also like to add Basic White, Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand 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: Polished Pink instead of Melon Mambo .... you get the drift).

The challenge will run for almost 2 weeks until 7pm (AEST) on Monday 24th April 2023 details to follow at the end of my blog.

The In Color I have chosen is Polished Pink I think this is the perfect colour to go with the other three challenge colours. Pink, gold with vanilla is elegant and I've used Basic Black for the sentiment. Simple but very effective. What do you think? 

I decided to use Two-Tone Flora bundle which includes the stamp set and Dies from the Jan- April 2023 Mini Catalogue and I'm so happy to say this will be carrying over into the new Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue 2023 - 2024. The stamps are two-step and I've just stamped some of the images off onto scrap paper first before stamping onto Very Vanilla Cardstock. I just love the colour of Polished Pink stamped onto Very Vanilla Cardstock. It's so pretty!

The gold leaves are heat embossed with Gilded Leafing. First stamp the leaves in Versamark Ink then add Heat & Stick Powder, heat with the Heat Tool, then quickly add the Gold Gilded Leafing and brush off any loose bits with your fingers or a brush. I also added Gilded Leafing to the edge of the Very Vanilla Cardstock panel. This time I lightly used Multipurpose Glue applied to the edge of the paper, dry with the Heat Tool and added Gilded Leafing.

The other gold elements are Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins, Gold Simply Elegant Trim and Gold Shimmer Ribbon which is on sale now and will be retiring soon. The sentiment is from Go-To Greetings Stamp Set and this will be carrying over into the new Annual Catalogue. 

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 #CI141 will run until 7pm (ADET) on Monday 24th April 2023.

To get your creative ideas flowing, make sure you check out the Crew's Project in the CI141 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 2023-2024 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue send an email to me here. 

New Stampin' Up! Catalogue coming soon!

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.

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Happy Stamping

Vicki Boucher

Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI111

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It's the latest Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI111 and this photo was chosen by Colour INKspiration Crew Member, Nicole Wilson. It's a beautiful photo and I love the colours for this latest challenge. 

The colour combination for #CI111 is Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Soft Succulent and Evening Evergreen. As well as the chosen colours you may also add Basic White, Basic Black, 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: Mint Macaron instead of Soft Succulent .... you get the drift). 

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

I recently received a new order from Stampin' Up! called Heart & Home Collection which will be available for customers in January 2022. Demonstrators who are going to #OnStage@Home could order the collection. Of course I just had to get it all! I've used the Blessings of Home Stamp Set and Flowers of Home Dies the rest I'm yet to play with, but I know I'll be using it all this weekend at #OnStage@Home. 

To create the card I've stamped the large floral image in Memento Black Ink onto Basic White Cardstock and using the Stampin' Blends in  the challenge colours. For the large flower I've used light & dark Soft Succulent and added a little of light Evening Evergreen to give the flower more depth. The center part is in Ivory and the Stampin' Blend Color Lifter. I also stamped a second large flower, coloured it in and fussy cut it out. 

The smaller flowers are in Crumb Cake and blending in with the Color Lifter. The leaves are in light & dark Soft Succulent. The large flower image is then die-cut using the large die from the Flowers of Home Dies.

In the Flowers of Home Dies there are lots of other delicate detailed die-cut pieces to add more to your card making, paper crafting and scrapbooking. The options are endless. I've used just some of the smaller dies and die-cut out in Very Vanilla Cardstock. 

The card base is in Soft Succulent Cardstock layered with a panel in Soft Succulent which is from the Harvest Meadow 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper. 

The addition of Very Vanilla Lace adds a vintage look to the card and I also used Very Vanilla Baker's Twine. 

To finish off the card the sentiment is from the Blessing of Home Stamp Set, stamped in Crumb Cake Ink onto a strip of Basic White Cardstock and I've place three Very Vanilla Classic Matte Dots onto the card. Well I hope you liked how I've used the challenge colours for this latest challenge.

I 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.

Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI111 will run until 7pm (ADET) on Monday 22nd November 2021.

To get your creative ideas flowing, make sure you check out the Crew's Project in the CI111 Album.

Please click on the link here to join the challenge.

Just a reminder to upload your challenge photo 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.

If you would like a copy of the new Stampin' Up! Mini August to December 2021 Catalogue and Annual Catalogue 2021 - 2022 please contact me here. Or maybe you might like the new Mini Catalogue for 2022 which you can place an order through me too!

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. Some of the products used in today's project will not be available until next year.

Happy Stamping

Vicki Boucher

Just Add Ink Colour Challenge #565

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I haven't entered a challenge at Just Add Ink for awhile and when I saw the colour challenge, I just knew I had to enter my handmade card. These colours are so pretty together and the design team have created beautiful projects using the colours.

I finally purchased the Hand-Penned Petals Bundle from the Stampin' Up! 2021 - 2022 Annual Catalogue and I love it! The stamp set has beautiful hand drawn floral images and coordinating fill stamps that give the design an effortless watercoloured look. The coordinating Penned Flowers Dies have delicate florals and botanical accents for your paper craft projects.

This is my first card using this bundle and I've used the FREE Saleabration item, Beautifully Penned 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper. The black and white paper coordinates with the Hand-Penned Petals Bundle.

Starting with Basic Black Cardstock for the card base and adding a layer of the black polka dots on white Beautifully Penned DSP.

The addition of ribbon was used, firstly Pale Papaya & White Ribbon and then a layer of Black/White Baker's Twine.

Using a piece of watercolor paper I've stamped the beautiful floral image in Black Stazon Ink. Using Pale Papaya and Polished Pink Ink to colour in the flowers using the fine tip Water Painter. I like to mix the two colours together a little to add depth.

As I needed a birthday card, I've used the greeting from the Sentimental Rose Card Kit. I've heat embossed the sentiment by using Versamark Ink, White Emboss Powder sprinkled onto Basic Black Cardstock and heat set with the Heat Tool. Then fussy cut out the greeting and I added a bow using the Baker's Twine.

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 August to December 2021 and Saleabration Catalogue 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

Global Design Project #GDP297 Colour Challenge

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I always love a colour challenge and the Global Design Project have a beautiful colour palette. The colours are Fresh Freesia, Blackberry Bliss and Pear Pizzazz for the challenge. The design team create amazing projects so make sure you check out all of their handmade creations. I'm sure they will inspire you!

I just couldn't go past the Hydrangea Haven Stamp Set and coordinating Hydrangea Dies which is in the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue, shades of purples for the Hydrangea was perfect.

I've created an Ombre background using the Blending Brush with Fresh Freesia Ink onto Basic White Cardstock panel and a little of Blackberry Bliss Ink at the bottom of the Cardstock. Then I applied the single Hydrangea stamp image, stamped on the panel using Fresh Freesia and Blackberry Bliss.

Using the challenge colours for the Hydrangea starting with a scrap of Fresh Freesia Cardstock die cut out and adding ink in Fresh Freesia and Blackberry Bliss around the edge.

The stem and leaves are in Pear Pizzazz first stamp the image onto Basic White Cardstock die cut out and I added on top Pear Pizzazz leaf and stem detailed die cut for more depth.

The sentiment is also from the Hydrangea Haven Stamp Set, stamped in Blackberry Bliss and die cut out with the cute label die. I've added ink to the sentiment for an Ombre look and tied a bow in White Baker's Twine.

Using the large fancy tag die from the Tailor Made Tags Dies, die cut out in Basic White Cardstock and applied Pear Pizzazz Ink with the Blending Brush. I just love the Tag Dies there's so much detail to them plus they are all stitched around the edges.

To finish off the card I added Fresh Freesia Shimmer Vellum for the tiny Hydrangea petal dies. 

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

If you live in Australia, 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 #102

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It's the latest Colour INKspiration Challenge #102 and this beautiful photo was chosen by Lou Kitzelman one of the Design Crew Members. This colour combo is a beautiful palette and there's one of the new In Colors in this latest colour challenge!

The colour combination for #102 is Polished Pink, Smokey Slate and Basic Gray. As well as the chosen colours you may also add Basic White, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, 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: Melon Mambo instead of Polished Pink .... you get the drift). 

The challenge will run for almost 3 weeks until 7pm on the 12th July 2021 details to follow at the end of my blog.

Today's card I've used the Hydrangea Haven Stamp set and coordinating Hydrangea Dies which are available from the Stampin' Up! 2021 - 2022 Annual Catalogue. I decided to do a little bit of sewing on my card and gave it a vintage look with the torn DSP, ruffing up the edges of the Cardstock and many layers to the card.

The watercolour Hydrangea's are in shades of Polished Pink Ink, Smoky Slate and Clear Wink of Stella with lots of sparkle. I've also added Polished Pink Shimmer Vellum using the Hydrangea petals Dies and Expressions in Ink Sequins.

The layers of ripped DSP are Polished Pink In Color 2021 - 2023 6" x 6" DSP and In Good Taste 12" x 12" DSP. I added Basic Gray Ink with the Blending Brush to give it a darker shade of gray. 

Now for the fun part of the card! Using a panel of Basic Gray Cardstock, I've embossed it with the Tasteful Textile 3D Emboss Folder and adding Basic Gray Ink with the Blending Brush for a darker look. Then I decided to get out my old sewing machine which I've had since I was 21 years old and sew a light grey cotton thread around the panel. It was so much fun! I should do more sewing in the future. 

The sentiment is from the stamp set which is part of the Sentimental Rose Card Kit all of the stamp images are very handy for card making. The 'best wishes' image fits perfectly inside the stitched Hydrangea Die. I've heat embossed the sentiment with Versamark Ink, White Stampin' Emboss Powder and heat set with the Heat Tool. 

I 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.

Colour INKspiration Challenge CI#102 will run until 7pm (ADET) on Monday 12th July 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.

If you live in Australia, 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 #101

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It's the latest Colour INKspiration Challenge #101 and this stunning photo was chosen by Monica Formosa one of the Design Crew Members. This colour combo is so beautiful and we have some of the new In Colors in this latest colour challenge!

The colour combination for #101 are Pale Papaya, Fresh Freesia, Highland Heather, Balmy Blue and Evening Evergreen. As well as the chosen colours you may also add Basic White, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, 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: Shaded Spruce instead of Evening Evergreen.... you get the drift). 

The challenge will run for almost 2 weeks until 7pm on the 21st June 2021 details to follow at the end of my blog.

Today's card I've decided to use the Pretty Perennials Bundle which will be retiring as of the end of the month of June 2021. It's such a beautiful bundle and I will be sad to see it go. I've actually CASED my own card back in January 2021 for a blog hop with Creation Station where I created a Fun Fold card and used bright colours. I'll pop the link to my card at the end of this blog.

The challenge colors really suit this bundle, I've combined it with the You're a Peach Designer Series Paper the rest is stamping, die cutting and using the Blending Brushes. 

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 one of the panels using the Pretty Perennials Stamp Set and Basic White Cardstock.

Measurements: 

Balmy Blue Card Base 

- Cut at 21cm x 14.9cm

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

Basic White Cardstock and You're a Peach DSP 

- Cut two DSP at 14.4cm x 5cm each

- Cut one middle piece Basic White at 14.4cm x 3.5cm

Stamp images onto Basic White panel in (stamp off first) Balmy Blue, Pale Papaya and Highland Heather. I always start with the larger image and work my way down to the smallest. 

Main front panel

Stitched Rectangle Die - Use 10.4 x 6.9cm in Basic White 

Balmy Blue Cardstock  - Cut 10.5 x 7.2cm

To create flowers I've stamped the images in Fresh Freesia, Highland Heather and Pale Papaya. I've used the Blending Brushes with Fresh Freesia and Pale Papaya ink onto strips of Basic White Cardstock then die cut out the images. The leaves are the same but this time using Evening Evergreen Ink. The sentiment is from Biggest Wish Stamp Set stamped in Fresh Freesia and Balmy Blue then fussy cut out. To finish off the card I've added Genial Gems to the flowers.

I 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.

Colour INKspiration Challenge CI#101 will run until 7pm (ADET) on Monday 21st June 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.

If you live in Australia, you can purchase any of the Stampin' Up! products by shopping with me at my online store here.

Here's the link to my Creations Station Fun Fold card that I mentioned above.

Happy Stamping

Vicki Boucher

Creation Station June Blog Hop - In Colors Floral Frenzy Mash Up

 

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Today's projects for June 2021 Creation Station blog hop is all about 'In Colors Floral Frenzy Mash Up' using Stampin' Up! products. Using only the In Colors and white for our projects, plus anything that is floral, which Stampin' Up! have a number of different bundles/stamp sets in both the Mini and Annual Catalogue. 

I wonder what the others from the team will be using? If you've started with me make sure you complete the hop by visiting Kathy Brown Kartak's blog, she always makes amazing projects. I'm so looking forward to seeing all of the other design Team Members projects, so make sure you click on the next button at the bottom of my blog. 

I've created three cards using the Artistically Inked Bundle which is on page 96 - 97 in the Stampin' Up! 2021 - 2022 Annual Catalogue. This bundle is amazing, I especially love the large flower and leaves detailed die which is part of the Artistically Dies.

 

The new In Colors for 2021 to 2023 are so beautiful they are Polished Pink, Fresh Freesia, Pale Papaya, Soft Succulent and Evening Evergreen. These In Colors are available in the latest 2021 - 2022 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue.

For my first card I've used the images from the stamp set starting with the largest image in Fresh Freesia then Polished Pink for rose image, Soft Succulent for the leaves, Pale Papaya for the trio and Evening Evergreen for the tiny dots. 

I've added a strip of Pale Papaya Ribbon under the sentiment plus a few more roses and leaves. The card base is in Fresh Freesia Cardstock.

For my next card, I've used the large flower and leaves detailed die in Basic White Cardstock and added ink using the Blending Brushes in all of the In Colors. I've used contrasting colours to the Basic White panel using the Blending Brushes to highlight the die cut image. I really like Fresh Freesia against Pale Papaya for the large flower. 

The Stampin' Blends are available in the In Colors 2021 - 2023, I've used them to splatter ink onto the coloured panel before adding the die cut piece to the card.

The card base is Pale Papaya Cardstock and then a panel of Fresh Freesia In Color 2021 - 2023 6" x 6" DSP. 

The sentiment is layered over a strip of Pale Papaya DSP and to finish off the card I've added a few of the Flower Flourishes which come in three of the In Colors.

The last card is using the large flower & leaves die but this time I've used Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper and I applied the In Colors using the Water Painters. Once dried I then added the Fine Tip Glue Pen to the coloured die cut piece this gives it a shiny/glossy look. 

The 2021 - 2023 In Colors come in 12" x 12" Shimmer Vellum, I've used a panel in Soft Succulent and adhered it to the panel of Basic White Cardstock. I've stamped the sentiment a number of times onto the Basic White panel in Even Evergreen Ink. 

I've wrapped White Baker's Twine around the panels and added the sentiment with Dimenisals. The card base is Soft Succulent Cardstock and to finish off the card I've placed the In Color Jewels in Soft Succulent and Pale Papaya.

Now it's time to visit the lovely Sara Nell Langland to see her amazing creations and visit her blog. I'm looking forward to reading all about her project using the new In Colors! I'm sure you will too.

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

If you live in Australia, you can purchase any of the Stampin' Up! products by shopping with me at my online store here.

Happy Stamping 

Vicki Boucher