Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI169

Hello and welcome, 

My name is Vicki Boucher, and I am from Melbourne, Australia. Tonight, is the latest Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI169 this photo was chosen by Colour INKspiration Crew Member, Cathy Pinchbeck.

The chosen colour combination for #CI169 is Basic Beige, Blueberry Bushel, Misty Moonlight and Night of Navy. 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: Azure Afternoon instead of Blueberry Bushel.... for example).

The challenge will run for almost 2 weeks until 7pm (AEST) on Monday 22nd July 2024 details to follow at the end of my blog.

This is gorgeous this colour palette, I just love the blues together and with a touch of beige for a masculine birthday card for my farther in-law. I've used the Round We Go Bundle (163730) and is located on page 63 of the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue.

I made a slimline card starting off with a panel of Basic White Cardstock, then adding Misty Moonlight, Blueberry Bushel, Night of Navy inks and the Blending Brush to the cardstock. Next, I used the Round We Go Stamp Set and stamped the images directly onto the inked up cardstock. I added multiple circle images using Blueberry Bushel and Misty Moonlight ink. 

Then I used the Round We Go Dies and used the peek-through diamond and circle dies to add some interest to the card, I layered another panel of Basic White Cardstock underneath the top panel. This makes the images pop!

I layered different pinwheels together using the challenge colours in cardstock and with Basic White Cardstock.

To finish off the card I heat embossed the sentiments in white onto Night of Navy Cardstock and I added a small piece of Basic Beige Bordered Ribbon to one of the pinwheels.

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 #CI169 will run until 7pm (ADET) on Monday 22nd July 2024.

To get your creative ideas flowing, make sure you check out the Crew's Project in the CI169 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.

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Happy Stamping

Vicki Boucher

#TGIF422 - What Would You Do...

 

Hello and welcome,

My name is Vicki Boucher and I'm from Melbourne, Australia. Today, I'll be sharing with you a card I've made for TGIF Challenge #TGIFC422 and the challenge is "What would you do ... with a Navy Blue background?" Make sure you check out the design team and see their amazing projects. 

I love anything blue and especially when it comes to Night of Navy it's such a beautiful colour. I just had to enter into the challenge and I needed to create a card for my dad whose birthday is coming up next month. 

Exciting news! I just found out that I was the lucky winner to win the #TGIF422 challenge! Thank you so much to the Design Team for choosing my card!

 

To create the background panel, I used Basic White cardstock and added my three favourite blues from Stampin' Up! inks. Using a Blending Brush, I started with Boho Blue which is a new In Color for 2023 - 2025, then Misty Moonlight which is a returning color and then to finish off with Night of Navy ink. I love to create an ombre look for my cards. Then I added water droplets to the panel by flicking water using my fingers. It's such a fun technique.

I've used the Earthen Textures stamp set and stamped the images in Night of Navy ink to the background panel. Next, I added layers to the panel starting with torn strips of cardstock in Night of Navy and Basic White. I like to add different textures, so I placed Night of Navy Bordered Ribbon and Boho Blue Jute Trim.

Other elements are die-cut pieces using Earthen Textures Dies and Basic White cardstock by adding colour to the cardstock with the Blending Brush in Boho Blue and Misty Moonlight. Then die-cut out the images.

Then the final touch is using the Sending Smiles Dies and coordinating stamp set. By creating a soft ombre look for the sentiment and heat emboss using Versamark, White Stampin' Emboss Powder onto Night of Navy cardstock and set with the Heat Tool for the sentiment.  

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

Please email me if you would like a copy of the new 2023-2024 Annual Catalogue, please contact me here. 

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 

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. 

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

Happy Stamping

Vicki Boucher

Colour Creations Blog Hop - Week 31 Night of Navy

 Hello and welcome

Tonight I'll be sharing with you Week 31 of Colour Creations Blog Hop with the Art With Heart Team in Australia. It's been awhile since my last Colour Creation and I'm so excited to be joining the team for this weeks hop!

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 Night of Navy which is part of the Neutrals Collection and comes in a number of different mediums such as Ink, Cardstock, DSP etc....I've used Night of Navy with Mango Melody and Gold for my hand made Rainbow card.

Today's card was inspired by the lovely Lou Kitzelman, she made a Christmas card last year using the Stitched Stars Dies and I was lucky enough to receive in the mail. I've used the new Rainbow of Happiness Bundle, it's on page 18 of the new Stampin' Up! Jan - June 2022 Mini Catalogue the bundle consists of the Rainbow of happiness Stamp Set and Brilliant Rainbow Dies. This was a must have when I first saw the catalogue.

I've paired the Rainbow bundle with the Abstract Beauty 4"x 6" Specialty Designer Series Paper. Did you notice the difference in measurements? Something a little bit different from Stampin' Up! You get 48 sheets, 4 each of 12 double-sided designs. This paper is right up my alley! The creative designs of artsy swooshes, splotches, brushstrokes and patterns are all ready for your projects. My favourite is the Night of Navy and Gold splotches sheet and it's perfect for my Night of Navy card. I've also added a couple of the floral DSP strips and layered them under the greeting and Gold Simply Elegant Trim.

To create the Mango Melody Rainbow wash I've used the negative from the Rainbow die-cut piece and then die-cut using the Layering Circle Dies. I added Gold Gilded Leafing on small amounts of dried up Multipurpose Liquid Glue to the Rainbow and then layered over the DSP with Dimensionals.

The Night of Navy ombre stitched clouds are from the Give it a Whirl Dies, I've added Night of Navy Ink to the clouds by using the Blending Brush. 

To create the sentiment from a Rainbow into a straight line, I've stretched the Photopolymer stamp and by placing it on the block with a little of Stampin' Seal Plus. Stamp the image in Versamark Ink onto a strip of Night of Navy Cardstock, sprinkle Gold Emboss Powder and heat set with the Heat Tool. 

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 Rosa Leyden 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, Catherine Proctor 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

Global Design Project #298 Sketch Challenge

  

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I've entered myself into the latest Sketch Challenge #298 over at Global Design Project which is always a lot of fun. The design team create amazing projects, so make sure you check out all of their handmade creations. I'm sure they will inspire you!

Today's birthday card is for my Dad who'll be turning 81 this year and this sketch challenge was perfect for his card. I've created a unique background using Stampin' Blends, rubbing alcohol and a panel of Vellum. I've used a mix of Night of Navy, Misty Moonlight and Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends.

You need pure alcohol to make it work as it needs to be more than 90% I've used Isopropyl alcohol with a paint brush and ear syringe to help blow the alcohol around the vellum. This was a fun technique and I highly recommend you give it a try. Let me know how you go.

By placing a panel of Basic White Cardstock behind the sheet of Vellum this makes the colours pop from the card. 

I've used the Artistically Inked Bundle for some of the layers. The strip of Cardstock in Basic White stamping the watercolour stamp images in Night of Navy Ink onto the strip randomly and adding Pacific Point Ink with the Blending Brush. 

To create the detailed leaves images which are from the Artistic Dies, using the Blending Brush I've applied Night of Navy Ink lightly onto Pacific Point Cardstock.

The sentiment is from the Biggest Whish Stamp Set stamped in Night of Navy Ink onto Basic White Cardstock. Heat embossed using White Stampin' Powder onto Night of Navy Cardstock and fussy cut out. I like the light and dark colours this gives you contrast with the happy birthday greeting.

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

Art With Heart Team May Creative Showcase - Sketch Challenge

Welcome to the Monthly Art With Heart Creative Showcase. This month the Art With Heart Team have amazing projects to share with you that have been inspired by the card sketch below. The sketch is to be used as a starting point and has been interpreted in many creative ways by the Art With Heart Team.

I recently just received my BBB (Big Brown Box) with new Stampin’ Up! products from the new Annual Stampin’ Up! Catalogue 2020 – 2021 Demonstrators can preorder a month before customers. It's so exciting when you receive new goodies!! Customers can order from the 3rd of June 2020.

I’ve used the In Good Taste Suite which is very versatile, you can create your projects into either feminine or masculine. I started with the Tasteful Touches Stamp Set and I was drawn to the flower image, so I inked it up in Night of Navy onto Whisper White Cardstock. I used the Stampin’ Blends in light & dark Seaside Spray and light Night of Navy. There are Dies in the Suite but not for the stamped images, so I fussy cut out the flowers which I don’t mind doing at all.

I’ve used the largest circle die from the Stitched Shapes Dies and die cut out using Seaside Spray Cardstock. I placed the circle in the new Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder which gives you the best texture and I so adore it. I added a little sponging with a Sponge Dauber and Seaside Spray Ink onto the circle.

To create the strip of Night of Navy DSP, I’ve used the branch image and stamped in Night of Navy Ink onto the Cardstock.

I just had to use the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder again, so I placed a panel of Night of Navy Cardstock with the Embossing Folder. I also sponged Night of Navy Ink onto the embossed panel to give the card more depth.

The pressed wood leaf embellishments which are part of the suite are gorgeous and they go so nicely with the colours that I’ve chosen for the card. I was so happy to see the Denim Ribbon return in the Catalogue and it’s a great addition to the card.

The sentiment is from the Timeless Tulips Stamp Set which fits nicely inside one of the new Tasteful Labels Dies.

The next demonstrator to share her interpretation of the sketch is the fabulous Christina Barnes

If you have a broken link or have come to this blog hop midway, you can view all the participants below:

Caroline Manwaring

Rebecca Jacovou

Tina Gillespie

Catherine Proctor

Sharon Davern

Vicki Boucher

Christina Barnes

Claire Daly

Kate Morgan

Andrea Sargent

Kathryn Mangelsdorf

Amie McIlroy

Rachel Woollard

Judy May

Michele Taylor

Thanks for visiting, come back next month, our Showcase is featuring our favourite products from the new catalogue

Happy Crafting

Vicki Boucher

Would you like a new Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue 2020 - 2021 contact me here.

Product List

Ink: Night of Navy and Seaside Spray

Cardstock: Night of Navy, Seaside Spray and Whisper White

Stamps: Tasteful Touches and Timeless Tulips

Dies: Tasteful Labels and Stitched Shapes

Embossing Folder: Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder

Embellishments: In Good Taste Elements

Ribbon: Denim Ribbon

Colouring Tools: Stampin’ Blends - Night of Navy and Seaside Spray, White Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Heat Tool, Versamark, Sponge Dauber and Embossing Buddy

Art With Heart ~ Heart Of Christmas Blog ~ Week 15

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It’s time for week 15 of the Heart of Christmas blog hop with my friends from Art With Heart Team, this is the second last hop and we are almost in December. I just know you'll love all the wonderful ideas you'll see on this hop, so make sure you click on the link at the end of my blog.

Today’s card I’ll be showcasing different products from the Stampin' Up! 2019 Holiday Catalogue and 2019 - 2020 Annual Catalogue that I just love to use when making Christmas cards. Who likes shades of blues combined with shimmer and glitter? I know I do! 

I wanted to use the So Many Stars Stamp Set and coordinating Stitched Stars Dies with the gorgeous Feels Like Frost 6” x 6” DSP. Don't you think they go so well together? I just love all the different sizes of stars and you can really layer them up when making a card.

I stamped the delicate star stamp in Versamark Ink onto a piece of Whisper White Cardstock, White Stampin’ Emboss Powder covered the image and heat set with the Heat Tool. I sponged Night Of Navy Ink with a Sponged Dauber until I was happy with the shades of blue. Using a baby wipe to wipe away any ink on the White Stamped Image. The star images and the swirly star image are from the Stitched Stars Dies as pictured above.

To create a frosted look on the swirly star image using the Night Of Navy Cardstock, I used Shimmery Crystal Effects and Ice Stampin’ Glitter. The adhesive dries quickly so it's best to apply the Ice Glitter quickly. 

The Night Of Navy card base has been spritzed with Frost White Shimmer Paint and Rubbing Alcohol mixed in a Stampin’ Spritzer. Giving the card a nice shimmer.

The layers of Cardstock and DSP have been die cut out with Rectangle Stitched Dies and layered on the Night Of Navy card base. I’ve used Stampin’ Dimensionals to layer the stars this gives more depth to the card. I finished off the card with a little more sparkle with Rhinestones.

This week’s Heart of Christmas blog hop is hosted by Michelle Taylor to see her creation and the rest of the team please click here.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Happy Crafting,



Vicki Boucher


To purchase any of these products I’ve used today you can click on my direct links above or visit my Online Store here.

If you would like a copy of the current Stampin’ Up! 2019 Holiday Catalogue or the Annual 2019-2020 Catalogue please send me a message here.

Product List

Stamp Sets: Itty Bitty Christmas and So Many Stars

Dies: Stitched Stars and Rectangle Stitched Dies

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

Ink: Night of Navy

Other Stampin’ Products: Basic Jewels Rhinestones, Ice Stampin’ Glitter and Shimmery Crystal Effects

Other Products: Rubbing Alochol and Retired Big Shot

Stampin' Up! Free As A Bird Stamp Set and Stitched Nested Labels Dies

Today I wanted to share with you a card that I recently made for my daughter’s friend as her birthday is coming up soon.

The request was that I had to use blue for the card and I decided to use the new Bird Ballad Suite. This beautiful suite is available in the 2019 – 2020 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue.

It includes the Free as a bird Stamp Set and Stitched Nested Labels Dies. 

I stamped the bird and flower images with Memento Black Ink on Whisper White Cardstock. I coloured them in using Night of Navy light, Balmy Blue dark and light Stampin’ Blends. I fussy cut out the bird and flowers and layered them on the Stitched Nested Labels Die.

The Hello was stamped and then die cut out with the smallest Stitched Nested Die. Isn’t it the sweetest tiny die you’ve ever seen?

For the background I’ve created a light all over wash with my Aqua Painter in Balmy Blue ink on Shimmery White cardstock. 

To finish off the card, I’ve used the Solid Bakers Twine in Whisper White. I wrapped it around the cardstock three times and added a bow.

I just the colour of the blues in the bird and I hope my daughter’s friend will too. Have I inspired you to create using this suite? The colours are endless to choose from with this stamp set. What would you choose? 

Thanks for visting my blog today

Happy crafting

Vicki

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Free as a bird

Dies: Stitched Nested Labels Dies

Cardstock: Whisper White and Shimmery White.

Colouring Tools: Stampin’ Blends – Night of Navy and Balmy Blue. Memento Black ink and Balmy Blue ink. Aqua Painter.

Other items: Big Shot, Solid Baker’s Twine – Whisper White.

Stampin' Up! Rooted In Nature Birthday Card

Hello and welcome,

Today I wanted to share with you a card that I created for my hubby’s birthday. Blue is a colour that he likes and I wanted to use one of the New In-Colors for 2019-2021 called Seaside Spray which is available next month.

The card was cased from Connie Collins who was an Artisan in 2018 and she created a similar card using the colour Soft Suede. I’ve seen it pop up on Pinterest many times.

I used Night of Navy Cardstock and ran a piece through the Big Shot with the Corrugated Embossing Folder. I wanted to highlight the corrugated look with some Copper Embossing Powder, so I lightly sprinkled it on and heat embossed.

The larger leaves were stamped in Seaside Spray and Night of Navy. I then used a Sponge Dauber in theses colours for different shades on the leaves. 

The greeting I’ve used is one of the sentiments from the stamp set Picture Perfect Birthday. I stamped the image with VersaMark Ink and used Copper Embossing Powder. I’ve used a new Die which is available next month called Stitched Nested Labels and I’ve sponged the edges in Seaside Spray with a Sponge Dauber.

To finish off the card I used the Copper Trim which can be stretched to make the trim wide. I love this effect. The fine Copper Metallic Thread was wrapped around my hand and placed down before adding the greeting.

Hope you liked my card and thank you for visiting my blog.

Product List

Stamps: Rooted In Nature and Picture Perfect Birthday

Dies: Stitched Nested Labels

Cardstock: Night Of Navy and Seaside Spray

Ink: Night Of Navy, Seaside Spray, Versamark Ink

Tools and Accessories: Big Shot, Sponge Daubers, Corrugated Embossing Folder, Copper Trim, Metallic Thread in Copper, Stitched Nested Labels Dies, Nature’s Roots Dies