Creation Station Blog Hop - Monochromatic

 

Hello and welcome,

My name is Vicki Boucher, and I am from Melbourne, Australia. This is the latest hop with the design team at Creation Station, if you have come from Sara Nell Langland or you may have started with me. Please make sure you hop around and see everyone's amazing projects. I'll pop a link at the end of my blog.

The design team at Creation Station are presenting their projects with the theme "Monochromatic" this was a fun challenge to do. I created my project for this month's theme using shades of brown tones and vanilla with a variety of different Stampin' Up! products. 

Creating a monochromatic card can really help to show off the same colour when using it in different ways. Stampin' Up! have lots of different products to use such as paper, inks, embellishments and ribbons. I've used Pecan Pie, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla for my colours and turned it into a vintage card.

I used the flowers from the Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks and created three flowers by applying Pecan Pie ink with a Blending Brush onto Very Vanilla Cardstock then I fussy cut out the flowers. Instead of using the leaves from the masks I used one of the leaves dies from the Gorgeously Made Dies, die-cut out in Very Vanilla Cardstock and Champagne sparkle paper from the More Dazzle Specialty Paper.

To create the background panel, I used Very Vanilla cardstock and stamped the unique text image in Crumb Cake ink. For the next panel in Crumb Cake Cardstock, I ran it through the die cutting machine with the new Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder and applied Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie and Early Espresso ink onto the embossed cardstock with the Blending Brush. For some interest I tore along the edge of the Crumb Cake cardstock to expose the stamped Very Vanilla Cardstock.

Other added layers to the card are Crumb Cake wide strip cardstock coloured in using Pecan Pie ink with the Blending Brush and then I tore the edges. For extra layers I added Burlap Ribbon, Very Vanilla Bakers Twine and More Dazzle Specialty Paper. To finish off the card I placed a few Sparkle Gems in Champagne.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, I would so love to hear your thoughts on my project by leaving a comment below. Make sure you pop over to Dani Dziama for lots of inspiration using monochromatic in her projects.

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Sept-Dec 2023 Mini 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.

Happy Stamping

Vicki Boucher

Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI116

 

Hello and welcome,

It's the latest Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI116 and this photo was chosen by Cheryll Miller. I just love the colours and the beautiful vintage style place setting.

The colour combination for #CI116 is Highland Heather, Blackberry Bliss, Mint Macaron and Smoky Slate.. As well as the chosen colours you may also add Basic White, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Basic Black 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: Gorgeous Grape instead of Highland Heather .... you get the drift). 

The challenge will run for almost 2 weeks until 7pm (AEST) on Monday 7th March 2022 details to follow at the end of my blog.

Today I've used Honeybee Home Stamp Set and Honeybee Blooms Dies which is in the Stampin' Up! Mini Catalogue 2022. The stamped images and sentiments are beautiful and is perfect for a little water colouring.

Starting with Basic White Cardstock panel adding Mint Macaron Ink with the Blending Brush to the center and working my way out. Using the sentiment "Stay Wonderful" I've stamped it three times onto the panel, followed by the smaller flower image which I stamped multiple times. Using the Smoky Slate Marker I've splattered ink onto the panel with the brush tip against the lid.

The main flower images is stamped in Black Stazon Ink onto Shimmery White Cardstock and water coloured in using Highland Heather, Blackberry Bliss and Mint Macaron. 

I added a few strips of torn paper starting with the bottom layer in Layering Designs Vellum layered under Handed Penned Designer Series Paper in Mint Macaron. Topped with White Baker's Twine and the sentiment stamped in Smoky Slate Ink. To finish off the card I added a few of the Very Vanilla Polished 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 #CI116 will run until 7pm (ADET) on Monday 7th March 2022.

To get your creative ideas flowing, make sure you check out the Crew's Project in the CI116 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

Colour Creations Blog Hop - Week 24 Magenta Madness

 

 Hello and welcome

Tonight I'll be sharing with you Week 24 of Colour Creations Blog Hop with the Art With Heart Team in Australia. 

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 Magenta Madness which is part of the 2020 - 2022 In Colors Collection and comes in a number of different mediums such as Ink, Cardstock, DSP etc....I've used Magenta Madness with Basic White for my hand made Christmas card.

Well I just love Magenta Madness and I just could not resist missing out on this latest blog hop with the Art With Heart Team. I've created a fun watercolout technique which I recently saw over on Tammy Wilson's blog at Stampspaperscissors her creations are always so inspiring and creative.

The water colour Christmas trees which is from the Whimsy & Wonder Suite on page 24 - 25 of the Mini Catalogue. I've used the Christmas Trees Dies and Water color paper which is best used when using lots of water and ink. The best result is to add lots of coloured water and move it around with the Heat Tool. I also splattered ink onto the watercolor paper for a fun effect.

For the background panel I've added Magenta Madness Ink onto Basic White Cardstock with the Blending Brush. 

Then I've used the Candy Canes Stamp Set which is also from the Mini Catalogue. I've only used a section of the very large stamp, I've stamped it in Versamark Ink and sprinkled White Stampin' Emboss Powder and heat set with the Heat Tool.

The trees are layered over the Candy Canes and I've added the stunning White Glittered Organdy Ribbon underneath the greeting which is from Holy Jolly Wishes Stamp Set. 

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 Theresa Gerrard 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

Creation Station January Blog Hop - How to design your own stamp set

Hello and welcome to my first blog for 2021! It's the new year, Stampin' Up! have the new January to June Mini Catalogue and there are some amazing bundles/suites to purchase. My wish list for new products is getting longer each day. 

For this month's Creation Station theme is 'How to design your own stamp set' at Stampin' Up! designing your own stamp set can be achieved by reaching a million dollars in sales. Reaching this milestone is not typical for Stampin' Up! demonstrators. Fewer than 1% of demonstrators actually achieve this extraordinary result. 

I've chosen the lovely Dena Rekow a fellow design team member of Creation Station and her new Pretty Perennials Stamp Set which is available from the Mini Catalogue on Jan 5th 2021. I always love watching her YouTube lives, she makes me laugh and shares lots of great tips when it comes to card making. Her signature greeting is that she always puts on her Stampin' lips at the start of her lives.

The project that I'll be sharing with you today is using Dena's new stamp set Pretty Perennials and the coordinating Perennial Petals Dies which has 23 Dies. This stamp set is so Dena, it has a happy vibe about it and you can buy this in a bundle and save 10%.

The colour combo I've used is Magenta Madness, Mango Melody, Bermuda Bay and of course Coastal Cabana (Dena's favourite Stampin' Up! Color).

The layout of the card is a fun fold, cased from Patty Bennett who is another million sales achiever. I recently watched one of her latest YouTube videos on making this fun layout. As she is in America I've changed the measurements to Australian card size.

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 Pretty Perennials Stamp Set and Whisper White Cardstock.

Measurements: 

Card Base - Cut at 21cm x 14.9cm

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

Whisper White (DSP) - Cut two at 14.4cm x 5cm each

                                        Cut middle piece at 14.4cm x 3.5cm

Stamp images onto Whisper White panel in the above mentioned colors. 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 Whisper White 

Coastal Cabana  - Cut 10.5 x 7.2cm

To create flowers I've used the Blending Brushes in Magenta Madness and Mango Melody adding ink onto Whisper White Cardstock then die cut out the images. I've also used coloured Cardstock and Vellum for the die images. The sentiment is in Bermuda Bay and fussy cut out the Happy. 

I've also stamped images onto the back of the envelope for a fun way to use the stamps. I especially like the sentiment Happy Mail, as who doesn't like to receive a card in the mail!

I had some left over die cuts from making the card, so I decided to create a quick bookmark which also fits nicely inside the envelope with the card. Coastal Cabana Ribbon to finish off nicely.

Well that's it for me today, I hope you enjoyed my happy projects. I'm so looking forward to seeing all of the Design Team's creativity, so make sure you complete the hop. Next up is the lovely Sara click on the link below to see her project.

Happy Stamping

Vicki Boucher

 

Creation Station December blog hop - Ice Ice Baby

Hello and welcome,

Today's theme for the Creation Station Design Team is anything sparkles and shines. For my project I've created a Happy New Year's slimline card. I think we all need a shiny new start to the year and say goodbye to 2020. 

Using the gorgeous Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper which provides lots of glimmer and shine. I've used the paper through out by die cutting three snow flakes from the So Many Snowflakes Dies and as a backing sheet for the Playful Alphabet Dies.

Using a panel of Whisper White Cardstock for the Alphabet Dies, laying them out straight using a ruler and grid paper. Starting off  at the bottom and working my way up. Once happy with the layout, I used washi tape to secure the letters and numbers.

I've added extra shine onto the card with Clear Wink of Stella by tapping the pen against the lid which gives a nice sparkle. To finish off I've placed five of the glittery faceted Balmy Blue Gems which is a perfect match with the Glimmer Paper.

Well that's it for me today. I'm so looking forward to seeing all of the Design Team's creativity, so make sure you complete the hop. Next up is the lovely Denita who is also from Australia, click on the link below to see her project.

Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year for 2021

Vicki Boucher

Colour INKspiration Challenge #89

Hello and welcome,

Today’s Colour INKspiration Challenge #89 is using these beautiful colours – Just Jade, Shaded Spruce, Poppy Parade and Gray Granite. Such a fun colour combo and it's perfect for a Christmas Card. The photo for our challenge is just gorgeous! 

We hope you'll join in on the challenge too! More details below.

I've used Coming Home Bundle with lots of different Stitched Dies. Can you count how many different ones I've used? I'll let you know at the end of my blog. 

The stamped images are in Memento Ink, using the Stampin' Blends with the challenge colours as I don't have Gray Granite I've used Smoky Slate instead.

The Festive Felt Sheets come in a combo pack in the latest Stampin' Up! August - December 2020 Mini Catalogue and I used Just Jude. I cased Melody Hyde's card who recently created a card using the Festive Felt with Embossing Paste and polka dot Decorative Mask.

I love a gift tag and my all time favourite tag is from the North Pole Wonder Dies. This one is in Poppy Parade DSP which is from the Trimming the Town DSP which is layered over the Stitched Star. 

The sentiment is from the Itty Bitty Greetings and is stamped in Shaded Spruce. The greeting fits perfectly in the Tasteful Labels Dies.

INKspired to join the challenge? It's so easy.

Firstly, get some INKspiration by checking out all of the creations of the Colour INKspiration Crew in the challenge album on our Facebook page.

Then you have 12 days from today to make and upload your creation to the Facebook Colour INKspiration Group.

You don't have to have a blog to participate but if you do you can link back to your post. Make sure you use all of the challenge colours. You can also use neutrals such as Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand and Basic Black as well as Metallics.

Not a member of the Colour INKspiration Facebook group yet?

Just click here and ask to join ColourINKspiration, add the group to your favourites and share it with your crafty friends so they can join in the fun too. We can't wait to see what you create with these gorgeous colours.

Thank you for visiting my blog today. The number of Stitched Dies is five and they are all from different sets of Dies.

Happy Crafting

Vicki Boucher

Need a Mini 2020 Catalogue or any of these products you can visit my online store here.

Week 22 Art With Heart Colour Creations Weekly Showcase Just Jade

Hello and welcome to Week 22 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 Just Jade in our projects it's a colour I like to use with other greens and a pop of soft pinks for my projects. Just Jade 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. 

For my project I've used the Love of Leaves Bundle which just arrived in my latest Stampin' Up! order and it was perfect for what I had in mind. The Bundle is on page 49 of the Stampuin' Up! August - December 2020 Mini Catalogue and it can be purchased from my online store. 

Love of Leaves Bundle 

I've used Just Jade with Mint Macaron and Blushing Bride this colour combo is just gorgeous together. I just love the softness of the colours together.

The images are stamped in the above colours onto Whisper White Cardstock and die cut out using the Stitched Leaves Dies. I just love the detail of the dies and the watery look of the stamped images.

I've seen some amazing layouts using this bundle and I cased the layout from Cindy's card at Stampin' Through the Catalog. But this time I've switched the DSP to the bottom layer and the top layer is a water colour wash.

Layering the different leaves onto the paper and the Just Jade Gingham Ribbon. The sentiment is from the Beautiful Autumn Stamp Set stamped in Just Jade Ink. 

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 Just Jade creations.

Happy Stamping 

Vicki Boucher

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