Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI118

 Hello and welcome,

It's the latest Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI118 and this photo was chosen by Bronwyn Eastley. I love succulents and the range of greens in this photo I just knew which stamp set I wanted to use.

The colour combination for #CI118 is Very Vanilla, Soft Succulent, Garden Green and Basic Gray. As well as the chosen colours you may also add Basic White, 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: Mint Macaron instead of Soft Succulent .... you get the drift). 

The challenge will run for almost 3 weeks until 7pm (AEST) on Monday 11th April 2022 details to follow at the end of my blog.

Today's card is a vintage slimline card using a number of different stamp sets but mainly focusing on Flowing Flowers stamp set which is in the Stampin' Up! Jan to June 2022 Mini Catalogue. I've used all three flower images and stamped them on a 8.5cm x 21cm Shimmery White Cardstock. I didn't do any water colouring on the panel I just like the colour of the paper and how it blends in nicely with the Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock for the card base.

I've stamped the images in full strength ink and also stamping off the images for a subtle look. I added flicks of ink from the Stampin' Markers using the brush tip and I flicked ink from the lid onto the panel.

The other two stamp sets are Artfully Layered and Eden's Garden stamping images in Basic Gray. I really like the fine script stamp from the Artfully Layered Stamp Set and it's perfect for a vintage style card. 

Adding to the card is two of the flowers from Flowing Flowers Stamp Set, I've used the emboss resist technique by stamping the images in Versamark Ink onto Shimmery White Cardstock, add Stampin' White Emboss Powder and heat set with the Heat Tool. Then I used the Water Painter with Soft Succulent and Garden Green Ink for a water colour wash. Once dried I then fussy cut out the images. I added a couple of the stamped leaves in Garden Green and Soft Succulent Ink and fussy cut them out.

To finish off the card I added the sentiment by stamping it in Basic Gray Ink onto Very Vanilla Cardstock and fussy cut out. The bow which is a #Tammybow I've used Soft Succulent Weave Ribbon and Silver Simply Elegant Trim. Place the bow to the card with a couple of Glue Dots.

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 #CI118 will run until 7pm (ADET) on Monday 11th April 2022.

To get your creative ideas flowing, make sure you check out the Crew's Project in the CI118 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 2021 - 2022 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

Heart of Christmas Blog Hop - Week 6

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Tonight's Art With Heart blog hop is hosted by Tina Gillespie with a selection of members from the Art With Heart Team who will be joining in. I'm so looking forward to seeing their beautiful projects using Stampin' Up! products.

Have you had a chance to see the new Stampin' Up! Mini August - December 2021 Catalogue and Saleabration Catalogue? It's almost been a week now and I had to place an order or two! I always love to create cards and paper craft for Christmas. I'm so in love with the catalogues. Stampin' Up! sure know how to give us a variety of products to suit everyone.

Tonight's project for me is all about sweet treats and I've used the Sweets & Treats Stamp Set and created a slimline card. This stamp set is in the Stampin' Up! Mini Catalogue on page 11. I almost didn't see it until I saw an amazing card by Mikaela from The Crafty oInk Pen and it went straight to the top of my wish list!

This stamp set is perfect for not only Christmas but also thanks, love and birthday's as well. I love the open-art images which makes colouring in with your favourite colouring tools fun! It sure is money well spent.

The card base is Cinnamon Cider Cardstock cut at 21cm x 20cm and scored at 10.5cm. I've used the Gingerbread & Peppermint 6"x 6" DSP a panel in Gingerbread with white icing. As it's only measured at 6"s long, I've cut an extra piece and you can hardly tell the difference of the two pieces joining up.

The panel of Basic White Cardstock is light sponged with Misty Moonlight Ink with the Blending Brush. The pale blue brings out the colours of the sweets.

The stamped images are in Black Memento Ink and coloured in with the Stampin' Blends - Real Red, Cinnamon Cider, Old Olive, Smoky Slate, Crumb Cake and Ivory. I wanted the cakes to look like it's in a sweets shop so I've use the cake stand to create shelves. There was lots of fussy cutting involved, but it was so much fun to create. The greeting is from another stamp set as I needed something to fit inside the pudding, so I've used the Penguin Place stamp set. 

I hope I've inspired you to start creating your own Christmas projects using paper craft. Stampin' Up! have so many beautiful products and I just love how it all coordinates.

Well that's it for me and I'm so excited to see everyone's Christmas projects so make sure you hope around the blog hop. Next up is Theresa Gerrard just click on the next button below.

If at any time you find a broken link please head to the blog of this week’s Host of the Heart of Christmas Blog Hop, TinaGillespie, and she will have the list of all who are participating.

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

Creation Station Blog Hop Sale-a-Brate Good Times

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The design team at Creation Station are presenting their projects using products from the Stampin' Up! Saleabration Catalogue and using them with products from the Mini and Annual Catalogues. In a couple of days starting from 3rd August until 30 September 2021 Saleabration starts with Stampin' Up! Every $90 AUD or $180 AUD you spend (before shipping and handling) you can choose FREE products! Now that's exciting! It's best to get in quick as I'm sure they will sell out fast!

My handmade projects that I've created today is using the Penguin Playmates 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper 158420 which includes 12 sheets: 2 each of 6 double sided designs. The colors are Balmy Blue, Basic Black, Calypso Coral, Fresh Freesia, Just Jade, Misty Moonlight and Soft Sea Foam. This is FREE when you purchase $90 of Stampin' Up! products. 

The DSP coordinates with the Penguin Place Bundle 156789 which is a stamp set 156410 and Penguin Builder Punch 156452. Buying it as a bundle with 10% off and will save you money. Plus the punch also punches out one of the penguins from the DSP.

Slimline Card

The slimline card is measured at 21cm x 20cm and fits nicely inside a standard business size envelope. I've used Fresh Freesia Cardstock for the card base and layered the panel of Penguin Playmates DSP onto the card.

I've created a soft snow look with Basic White Cardstock and sponged Coastal Cabana Ink with the Blending Brush. I've fussy cut out the snow hill and layered over the DSP. The polar bear, penguin, fox, bird and trees are all from the Penguin Playmates DSP. I've fussy cut them out with my Paper Snips.

The sentiment is stamped in Misty Moonlight Ink and is from the Holly Jolly Wishes Stamp Set. The image fits nicely inside the Stitched So Sweetly Dies and layered over the another die-cut in DSP.

Mini Paper Pumpkin Box

Using a Mini Paper Pumpkin Box for the base of my 3D project, I've created a belly band using the Penguin Playmates DSP in Fresh Freesia and added Fresh Freesia Ribbon around the box. 

I've used a medium size Stitched Rectangle Die and die-cut out the DSP for the base. I then layered Basic White Cardstock for the ground and applied Coastal Cabana Ink with the Blending Brush.

More fussy cutting out for the penguin, polar bear, snowman, bird, tree and fox which is from the Penguin Playmates DSP. I've stamped images from the Penguin Place Stamp Set using Fresh Freesia and Misty Moonlight Ink. 

Christmas Gift Tags

The two cute gift tags was lots of fun to create using different elements with stamp sets, dies and paper.

 

The cute penguin in Just Jade outfit is from the Penguin Playmates DSP, as well as the gift tag and Circle Die. I also used the Perfectly Plaid Stamp Set and coordinating Punch for the tree. 

The Snowman is fussy cut out from the Penguin Playmates DSP, Christmas tree is in Misty Moonlight Ink stamped on Basic White Cardstock and snow flakes images stamped on the Basic White circle which is die-cut for the Circle Dies. I added a couple of images from the Penguin Place Stamp Set in Calypso Coral.

Now it's time to visit the lovely Dena Rekow to see her amazing creations and visit her blog. I'm looking forward to reading all about her project and 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 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

Week 23 Art With Heart Colour Creations Weekly Showcase Magenta Madness

Hello and welcome to Week 23 with the Art With Heart Colour Creations Weekly Showcase. Which the lovely Catherine Proctor is running our weekly blog and with a selection of other Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from the Art With Heart Team. 

This week we are featuring Magenta Madness in our projects. I love how bright and vibrant this colour is and it's fun to use when it comes to card making. Magenta Madness is part of the 2020-2021 In Color Collections and comes in a range of Stampin' Up! products such as the Classic Stampin' Pad, Cardstock, Stampin' Blends and more. 

Magenta Madness

For my slimline card I've combined the Coming Home Bundle and the Peace & Joy Bundle. Both are in the Stampin' Up! August - December 2020 Mini Catalogue and are available for purchase in my online store.

The stamped images are in Memento Ink onto Whisper White Cardstock and die cut out. I've coloured in the houses and trees in the following Stampin' Blends - Magenta Madness, Purple Posy, Highland Heather, Balmy Blue, Night of Navy, Daffodil Delight, Smoky Slate and Color Lifter.

The white snow layers are lightly sponged with the Sponge Daubers using the following Inks - Magenta Madness, Gorgeous Grape, Daffodil Delight, Balmy Blue and Night of Navy.

I have sponged coloured ink with Sponge Daubers onto the panel of Whisper White Cardstock to create a bright sunset sky. Starting with Daffodil Delight blending into Magenta Madness and then Gorgeous Grape. I like to go over and blend in the colours together. 

Using the fine tip Water Painter, I flick water droplets onto the coloured cardstock giving it a starry night. 

The Peace & Joy Bundle is perfect for this card and I've used the Bright die in Thick Whisper White Cardstock. The stamp set has a range of smaller words to create your own greetings. 

I forgot one thing with this card. Can anyone see what I've left out? I can still add it on but it was too late and I had already taken photos of the card.  

Thank you for visiting my blog with the Colour Creations Weekly Showcase and I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's projects.

Click on the link here to see Cathy's and all of the other participants names for Magenta Madness creations.

Happy Stamping 

Vicki Boucher

To visit my online store at Stampin' Up!, please click here.

Heart of Christmas 2020 - October by the Art With Heart Team Australia

Hello and welcome,

Tonight the Art With Heart Team will be showcasing their Christmas projects with you for the month of October. The lovely Judy May is the host for our monthly hop, so make sure you click on her name at the end of this blog.

For my project I've created a slimline card they are on trend at the moment and I just had to try it for my self. I finally used the Gnome for the Holidays Stamp Set I've had this set for a while now and I couldn't wait to create something with this set. You can find this stamp set on page 23 of the Stampin' Up! August - December 2020 Mini Catalogue. I love the Gnomes and colouring them in was fun too!

I cased Artisan designer Stesha Bloodhart's slimline Gnome card, she creates amazing cards and I really liked how she used the Stampin' Blends when colouring in the Gnomes. 

The colours in the Snowflake Splendor DSP was perfect for my Christmas card and it's currently on sale with 15% off for the month of October 2020. To find out more you can contact me or visit my online store.

Snowflake Splendor DSP

Ink up the Gnomes in Memento Ink onto Whisper White cardstock, colour in with the Stampin' Blends using the following colours light & dark Balmy Blue, Purple Posy, Highland Heather, Misty Moonlight, Night of Navy, Smoky Slate and the Color Lifter. 

To make the slimline card start with Thick Whisper White Cardstock, cut 20cm x 22cm score at 10cm. I've used the Snow Flake Splendor DSP the colours are so beautiful and cool. The snowflake DSP cut at 9.5cm x 21cm sets the seen for the background. 

Next I used Whisper White Cardstock, 9cm x 20.5cm. Using the Layering Circles Dies, die cut three circles all the same size. I added a circle frame for each of the die cut circles and coloured them in with the Stampin' Blends.

Adding soft snow for each of the Gnomes to stand on, I've used Whisper White Cardstock and the Pine Woods Dies. Adding sponging to the edge with the Sponge Dauber and Balmy Blue Ink.

I also added a few different elements to the card like the inked up tree from the Pine Wood Dies and the softly sponged Jingle Bell from the Sounds of the Season Dies. To finish off the card I stamped the sentiment in Night of Navy onto a strip of Whisper White Cardstock and added a snowflake from the So Many Snowflakes Dies.

Now it's time to visit Judy May's blog and the rest of the participants for this month's Heart of Christmas Showcase. 

Need a catalogue? Please send me a message here or visit my online store here to purchase any of the above products that I've used in today's project

Happy crafting 

Vicki Boucher