Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI163

 Hello and welcome, 

My name is Vicki Boucher, and I am from Melbourne, Australia. Tonight, is the latest Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI163 this photo was chosen by Colour INKspiration Crew Member, Monica. What an awesome colour palette to work with and so very different. 

The chosen colour combination for #CI163 is Crushed Curry, Poppy Parade, Coastal Cabana, Gorgeous Grape and Starry Sky. As well as the chosen colours you may also like to add Basic White, Very Vanilla, Basic Beige, Crumb Cake, Basic Black 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: Night of Navy instead of Starry Sky.... for example).

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

When I first saw these colours I wasn't too sure on how I was going to use them as it's not my normal go to mix of colours and then I realised they are the colours of the rainbow! Especially when you start blending them together for example Crushed Curry with Poppy Parade makes orange, Starry Sky with Gorgeous Grape makes a violet or indigo and so on. This was so much fun and I like to play with colour.

I used a sheet of Basic White Cardstock and started adding ink onto the cardstock with the Blending Brush and then I would add a colour to see how it would blend in together. Once the ink dried, I then added splatter of water droplets using my fingers and I created lots of water droplets. I used the two small maple leaves dies from the Autumn Leaves Dies and die-cut out lots of maple leaves to form a rainbow wreath.

I created a large ring by die-cutting the two largest circle dies from the Stylish Shapes Dies this would form the base for my wreath and then I would start to add the leaves one by one using Multi Tombow Mono Liquid Glue.

I wanted the wreath to pop out from the card and so I used the new Basic Beige Cardstock for the background panel for some added texture I embossed it with the Timber 3D Embossing Folder and scored 2cm lines to create wood panels. Then I added some Crumb Cake ink using the Blending Brush and applied to the embossed panel this gives it some added interest to the embossed impressions. 

I also added another coloured layer underneath the Basic Beige embossed panel and it's just enough to peak through by curling the corner using your fingers. 

To finish off the card I heat embossed the sentiment which is from the new Simply Said Stamp Set which is in the new Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue for 2024 to 2025.

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 #CI163 will run until 7pm (ADET) on Monday 22nd April 2024.

To get your creative ideas flowing, make sure you check out the Crew's Project in the CI163 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 or Mini 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.

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

Happy Stamping

Vicki Boucher

Artisan Design Team - All About Autumn Suite

 Hello and welcome,

My name is Vicki Boucher and I'm from Melbourne, Australia. Today, I'll be sharing with you three projects I created for Stampin' Up! for the month of October 2023. The Artisan assignment we got to use the All About Autumn Suite which was shared on Stampin' Up! socials. The design team did such an amazing job on their projects so make sure you check out their creations. I'll have the link at the bottom of my blog.

All About Autumn Suite (162193)

The All About Autumn Suite (162193) is in the Stampin' Up! Sept - Dec 2023 Mini Catalogue and is located on page 42-44 of the catalogue. The suite includes the following: Autmn Leaves Bundle (162186), Adhesive-Backed Speckled Dots (162191), Copper & Natural Ribbon Combo Pack (162192), Distressed Tile #D Embossing Folder (162189), Oxidized Copper 12"x 12" Specialty Designer Series Paper (162190) and All About Autumn 6"x 6" Specialty Designer Series Paper (162178).

Here are my three projects using this gorgeous suite I've used rich colours and I also went outside the box by using non-traditional colours by using shades of blues for my mini gift box. I just love the images from the Autumn Leaves Dies and the stunning oxidized specialty paper. 

Grateful Heart Envelope Treat Box & Gift Tag

I wanted to create a blue tone & metallic mini gift box by using the Envelope Treat Box (159788) plus a belly band and gift tag. The colours I've used are Night of Navy, Misty Moonlight and Boho Blue. I used a mix of metallics such as Gold Gilded Leafing for the belly band, Copper Stampin' Powder for the heat embossed gift tag and Oxidized Copper Specialty DSP for the leaf veins.

The gift tag is a combination of Oxidized Copper Specialty DSP adding Night of Navy ink to colour in specialty paper with a Blending Brush and Night of Navy Cardstock for the smaller gift tag. I added metallic copper strands to tie the two gift tags together.

For the blue die-cut leaves, I added Night of Navy, Misty Moonlight & Boho Blue ink to the Boho Blue Cardstock by using a Blending Brush.

The belly band is embossed using the Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder in Boho Blue Cardstock and then adding the above-mentioned inks to the cardstock.

I'm Thankful Pretty Peacock Distressed Card

For my second project I wanted to focus on the Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder and use it for the main panel background. 

My favourite colour would have to be Pretty Peacock and it goes beautifully with the Oxidized Copper Specialty DSP.

I stamped the various leaf images in Pretty Peacock onto the Pretty Peacock Cardstock and embossed it with the embossing folder. 

I do like to tear cardstock at the moment and it gives you another layer to play with, so I added a layer in Copper from the Oxidized Copper Specialty DSP.

Adding different elements to the card by layering different textures such as a strip of the Natural Ribbon, embossed strip of cardstock and using detailed dies to add interest.

Grateful Heart Paper Leaf Wreath Card

When I saw the Maple leaf die from the Autumn Leaf Dies, I just knew I had to create a paper leaf wreath and the background wood panel DSP would work well against the wreath. Yes, there was lots of die-cutting involved but it was so worth it!

Using Basic White Cardstock for the leaves I added a range of different colours to make the leaves and I also used the Oxidized Copper Specialty DSP for some contrast. 

The colours are the following Cajun Craze, Wild Wheat, Crushed Curry, Copper Clay, Pretty Peacock and Pecan Pie. I used a Blending Brush to blend in the colours together and then die-cut out the images to form the wreath. 

The Metallic Copper Ribbon balanced the wreath out and the sentiment layered over the wreath to finish the card off.

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 onto Stampin' Up! Facebook page or Stampin' Up! Instagram page for lots of inspiration using the All About Autumn Suite.

Please email me if you would like a copy of the 2023-2024 Stampin' Up! Annual or Mini 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.

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

Happy Stamping

Vicki Boucher

#TGIF339 Technique Challenge Christmas Card

 

Hello and welcome,

I've entered into the latest TGIF Challenges which is a technique challenge - Alcohol Blending using Stampin' Blends (alcohol markers), Vellum Cardstock, Isopropyl Alcohol, paint brush and ear syringe. 

I've created a few of these cards in the past and they are always lots of fun to create using this technique. The choice of Stampin' Blends I've used for this Christmas card are Night of Navy, Balmy Blue, Polished Pink, Magenta Madness and Fresh Freesia. The combination of colours mix well together and I've used some of the same colours through out the card.

You start by adding the Stampin' Blends using the brush tip onto the sheet of Vellum Cardstock, then apply tiny drops using the Isopropyl Alcohol with the brush and then puff air by using the ear syringe. This is a fun technique and I highly recommend trying it out.

To create the rest of the card I've used the Sparkle of Season Stamp Set and Seasonal Swirl Dies. I've used Basic White Cardstock for the wreath and applied ink using the Blending Brush and Sponge Daubers.

I added extra leaves using left over paper from the Wonderful Snowflakes Embellishments, I adore the iridescent look of the foil.

The bear is from the Count on Me Stamp Set and is watercolour using Fresh Freesia and Polished Pink Ink. To finish off the card I applied the Subtle Shimmer Sequins and stamped the greeting in Night of Navy Ink onto Basic White Cardstock.

Need the supplies that I've mentioned above? You can purchase all Stampin' Up! products from my online store here or send me a message and I'll be happy to help you out with your order.

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. 

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 INKspiration Challenge #CI110

  

Hello and welcome,

It's the latest Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI110 and this photo was chosen by Colour INKspiration Crew Member, Liz Gross. It's a beautiful photo and the colours are gorgous for this latest challenge. 

The colour combination for #CI110 is Pale Papaya, Cajun Craze, Basic Black and Shaded Spruce. As well as the chosen colours you may also add Basic White, 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: Evening Evergreen instead of Shaded Spruce .... you get the drift). 

The challenge will run for almost 2 weeks until 7pm (AEST) on Monday 8th November 2021 details to follow at the end of my blog.

I was inspired by the photo to create something to do with nature for my card. As I don't have any mushrooms in Stampin' Up! products, I deceided to use the Sparkle of the Season Stamp Set, Seasonal Swirls Dies and Timber 3D Embossing Folder for my project. All of the products are from the Stampin' Up! July to December 2021 Mini Catalogue.

Starting with the card base in Basic Black Cardstock and a panel of  Basic Black Cardstock embossed using the Timer 3D Embossing Folder.

The Seasonal Swirl Dies have three amazing wreaths to create with I used the autumn/fall wreath die in Pale Papaya Cardstock and I added Cajun Craze Ink with a Sponge Dauber. I also used Basic Black Cardstock for another wreath and layered it under the Pale Papaya wreath.

I also die cut out a number of leaves in the different challenge colours and added ink with a Sponge Dauber to the leaves. I have used Pale Papaya Cardstock for the two pumpkins, then sponged Pale Papaya and Cajun Craze Ink to the pumpkins. 

The greeting is from the Sparkle of the Season Stamp Set and is heat embossed using Versmark Ink, White Stampin Emboss Powder onto Basic Black Cardstock 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 #CI110 will run until 7pm (ADET) on Monday 8th November 2021.

To get your creative ideas flowing, make sure you check out the Crew's Project in the CI110 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. 

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 #GDP314 Sketch Challenge

 Hello and welcome,

I've entered my self in the latest Global Design Project #GDP314 and it's a sketch challenge. The team have come up with a great layout, so make sure you see their beautiful creations over at Global Design Project. 

For my project I wanted to create a Christmas card using Sparkle of the Season Stamp Set and Seasonal Swirls Dies they are on page 58 of the Stampin' Up! Mini Catalogue. I love the different swirl dies in the set and how you can create different seasons by using this bundle.

Starting with the Basic White panel I've stamped the snow flakes in Versamark Ink, adding Stampin' White Emboss Powder and heat set with the Heat Tool. Then using the Blending Brush and Gorgeous Grape Ink I've created an Ombre look starting from the bottom of the cardstock and working my up.

The next Ombre layer using Basic White Cardstock, Blending Brush and Gorgeous Grape Ink, but this time leaving more white at the top.

I've created a three layer wreath using Vellum and Silver Foil Specialty Pack in the two lighter colours of silver. I also added lots of Clear Wink of Stella to the foil and Vellum for lots of sparkle. I also used Fresh Freesia Shimmer Vellum for the decorative dots.

The other elements to the card are the trees from the Christmas Trees Dies, Fresh Freesia Vellum Snowflake which is from the So Many Snowflakes Dies and the larger iridescent foil snowflake is from the Wonderful Snowflakes. The greeting is stamped in Gorgeous Grape Ink onto Basic White Cardstock. 

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 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

Art With Heart Team Creative Showcase August - Rainbows

 

With all that’s happening worldwide at the moment the Art With Heart Team are here with a Rainbow theme Creative Showcase to brighten your day.

Every month the talented ladies share their inspirational ideas in a monthly Showcase and this month our projects are inspired by Rainbows.

When I heard the theme was Rainbows, I just couldn't wait to get into my craft room and start playing with lots of ink and have fun! I mean who doesn't like Rainbows! They certainly put a smile on my face.

For my Rainbow project, I've created a wreath card using the Forever Flourishing Dies, coloured Inks and Watercolor Paper.

I started with preparing the coloured Inks and adding a little ink onto the two acrylic blocks. I've used Magenta Madness, Gorgeous Grape, Pacific Point, Coastal Cabana, Mango Melody and Poppy Parade. 

Using a sheet of the Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper, I've spritzed water using the Stampin' Spritzer onto the paper. I've used the large flat brush tip of the Water Painters, adding colour to the paper and also mixing the colours together on the block. You can add more colour as you go. 

Once the Watercolor Paper is completely dry, I've die cut all of the pieces using the Forever Flourish Dies. I've added score lines to the larger/wider leaves for more detail.

To arrange the wreath as a guidance, I've punched out a circle using Whisper White Cardstock and the 2 1/4" Circle Punch.

I've used a lot of Glue Dots to the back of the leaves, starting with the larger leaves around the circle and finishing off with the smaller leaves.

As the Rainbow wreath is the main feature of the card, I've used Thick Whisper White Cardstock for the card base and the greeting in Memento Black Ink and fussy cut out. 

I hope I've inspired you with my Rainbow card  and I'm looking forward to seeing everyone else's Rainbow creation. 

The next team member to share their Rainbow inspired project is Sharon Davern

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

 

Rachel Woollard

Tina Gillespie

Vicki Boucher

Sharon Davern

Ros Davidson

Catherine Proctor

Caroline Manwaring

Michele Taylor