Creation Station Blog Hop - Saleabrate Friendship

 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 Julie Mercer Beltramo 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 "Sale-a-brate Friendship" it always special to create a project for a friend and I just love FREE Stampin' Up! products. Sale-a-bration is here again from 4 Jan until 29 Feb 2024 when you shop and earn free products. 

I created my project for this month's theme using the free Softly Stippled 12"x 12" Designer Series Paper, the free Softly Sophisticated Embossing Folder and the new Stippled Roses Bundle. 

Softly Stippled 12"x 12" Designer Series Paper

The Softly Stippled 12"x 12" Designer Series Paper (162975) has 12 sheets 2 each of 6 double-sided designs which coordinates with Stippled Roses Bundle (162667) which is in the Mini Catalogue Jan-April 2024. The designer series paper is so beautiful and I love the colours too.

One thing I love to do with paper is rip it up and expose the white edges of the paper. I just tear the edge of the paper with my fingers and then layer the paper over one another. It's a fun organic technique for your projects. 

The main rose image is from the Stippled Roses stamp set stamped in Pebbled Path ink onto Basic White Cardstock and then die-cut out with the Stippled Roses Dies. I also used some of the smaller rose images from the Softly Stippled 12"x 12" Designer Series Paper, fussy cut them out and coloured them in using Moody Mauve ink with a Sponge Dauber.

Another way to use the Softly Stippled 12"x 12" Designer Series Paper is to use detailed dies from the Stippled Roses Dies and die-cut the images out. Here I used the Pool Party designer series paper. 

I also used the Softly Sophisticated Embossing Folder which is part of the free Softly Sophisticated Bundle (162947) I used Pebbled Path Cardstock, die-cut a half panel using the embossing folder and then torn the cardstock along one side.

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 Kathy Brown Kartak for lots of inspiration in her projects.

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Please email me if you would like a copy of the new 2023-2024 Annual Catalogue and Jan-April 2024 Mini 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 Stampin' Up! online store here.

Happy Stamping

Vicki Boucher

Adorable Owls - Saleabration

 

Hello and welcome,

My name is Vicki Boucher and I'm from Melbourne, Australia. Today I'll be sharing with you a cute masculine card using the FREE Saleabration item Adorable Owls Stamp Set (160269) which is available until supplies last or at the end of February 2023. Purchase $90AUD worth of Stampin' Up! products and then select this adorable stamp set as your FREE item. 

Adorable Owls Stamp Set (160269)

I just love the Adorable Owls stamp set you get three different owls and some cute fun sentiments too. I've used Watercolor Pencils and coloured the owl in with them and then used the fine tip Water Painter and went over the coloured area. I wanted the flying owl to have a party hat and bow tie so I fussy cut out the accessories from the other two owls.

For the sentiment I've used the Fancy Flora 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper using the painted Night of Navy paper and die-cut the letters from the Alphabet A La Mode Dies (160750). A great tip is to use the Adhesive Sheets (152334) or Foam Adhesive Sheets (152815) when die-cutting detailed Dies this makes it easier rather than using Multipurpose Glue. Then you won't get sticky fingers.

Fancy Flora 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper (160413)

Alphabet A La Mode Dies (160750)

I layered the die-cut letters over Basic White Cardstock which was dried embossed using the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder (154317) and layered over the Night of Navy card base.

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

Just a reminder SALE-A-BRATION is only available until the end of February 2023. For every $90AUD and $180AUD you spend, you'll earn an exclusive Saleabration item for free! Depending on the amount you spend, you'll be able to mix and match the Saleabration items you earn. Stampin' Up! have a variety of stunning stamp sets and Designer Series Paper for you to choose from take a look! Now until 28th February.

$90 AUD SALEABRATION ITEMS

$180 AUD SALEABRATION ITEMS

Please email me if you would like a copy of the 2022-2023 Annual Catalogue, the Jan - April 2023 Mini Catalogue and the 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.

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

Happy Stamping

Vicki Boucher

Global Design Project #GDP370

 Hello and welcome,

Today I'll be sharing with you the latest sketch challenge #GDP370 at Global Design Project make sure you check out their designs using the sketch below.

I always love Global Design Sketch challenges because the hard work is done for you. Now all you have to do is decide which stamp set to use! 

Well, it wasn't too hard to choose from as I just couldn't wait to ink up the new Adorable Owls Stamp Set (160269) which is a Saleabration item, and it will be available to customers next year. It all starts from 5th January - 28th February 2023. Choose a free Saleabration product with every $90 AUD / $180 AUD you spend (before shipping and handling). The Adorable Owl Stamp Set is free when you spend $90 AUD on Stampin' Up! products. If you live in Australia, you can shop with me at my online store here.

These cute owls are in water colour using inks and watercolor pencils. I've used the colours from the Dandy Designs 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (160836) this is another free item available next year when you spend $180 AUD on Stampin' Up! products. The colours in this particular panel are Fresh Freesia, Mango Melody and Petal Pink. I love this colour palette together. 

I've stamped the owls in Stazon ink onto Shimmery White Cardstock and I thought it would be fun to colour them in Fresh Freesia, Smoky Slate, Petal Pink and Mango Melody ink. I added similar colours using the Watercolor pencils and blending them in with the Water Painter.

The owls are layered with the Stylish Shapes circle die in Basic White, adding coloured ink in Gorgeous Grape and Smoky Slate with the Blending Brush. 

There are three fun sentiments in the stamp set and I've fussy cut out the "Hoot! Hoot!" from "You're so cute". To finish off the card I added a few of the Fresh Freesia Loose Flower Flourishes to the card.

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 2022-2023 Annual Catalogue and the July-Dec 2022 Mini Catalogue, send me an email here. 

Also coming soon will be the new Mini Catalogue January to April 2023 and Saleabration Jan to Feb 2023. Send me a message if you would like one.

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

Bron's B'day Blog Hop - Fancy Fold

 

Hello and welcome,

My name is Vicki Boucher and I'm from Melbourne, Australia. Tonight, I'll be blog hopping along with other stamping friends that are celebrating Bron's 60th Birthday in 2022 with six blog hops, over six months with six different themes. This month is all about Fancy Folds.

Bronwyn Eastley of Addinktive  Designs creates the most amazing 3D projects and has set up this blog hop for her birthday. I'm so excited to see everyone's amazing Fancy Folds projects and I'm so glad I could join in the fun with everyone. Whether you just came from Leonie Stuart's blog or are just starting here, be sure to continue on through the rest of the blog hop by clicking the navigation buttons at the end of this post. I'll pop the next link at the end of my blog.

Tree Lot Dies (159938)

Tonight's Fancy Fold is a fun fold card using the very cute, FREE! Saleabration item, Tree Lot Dies (159938) which is on page 12 of the Sale-A-Bration Catalogue. The dies coordinates with the Trees for Sale Stamp Set (159785) which is on page 39 of the July - Dec Mini Stampin' Up! Catalogue. You can earn the dies for FREE with a qualifying purchase of $180 AUD from now until 31st August 2022 or until while supplies last. I've seen some amazing creations using both the dies and stamp set, so be quick before they go!

Trees for Sale Stamp Set (159785)

Another Stampin' Up! item I've used is the Charming Landscapes Embossing Folders (159593) which can be found in the Mini Catalogue on page 17. I thought this would be great to use for my 3D project, I've used the snowy mountain tops, creating an outdoorsy type of landscape with the caravan. 

Charming Landscapes Embossing Folders (159593)

The fun fold can open and close and fits inside a normal size envelope. Dimensions for cutting and scoring are listed below. This fun fold I've used a number of times and it stands up really well.

Measurements: 

 Starry Sky Card Base 

- Cut at 21cm x 14.9cm

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

Basic White Cardstock 

- Cut two Basic White at 14.4cm x 5cm each

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

Emboss all three panels using the snowy landscape embossing folder from Charming Landscapes Embossing Folders.

Main front panel

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

Emboss die-cut piece using the snowy landscape embossing folder from Charming Landscapes Embossing Folders.

To create the illusion of a midnight sky and blue mountains for the embossed panels and stitched die-cut front panel. I embossed another piece of Basic White Cardstock and the snowy landscape embossing folder and fussy cut around the mountains. 

Holding the cut embossed piece over the panel to create a mask, use Blending Brush and apply using different shades of inks. I used Orchid Oasis, Starry Sky and Night of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad. I also used the mountain top to keep white and coloured in the mountain with the Blending Brush.

I wanted to create different shades of blues for the trees and also to keep with the theme of blue. I used coloured cardstock in Night of Navy and Orchid Oasis, using the Blending Brush to add more depth with the same colour to the tree. Then using Basic White cardstock and the detailed die to create snowy trees.

I always love red, white and blue together so I just had to use Real Red as part of my caravan and silver makes it look even more special. Shiny too! I used Vellum Cardstock for one of the layers for the curtains and the other is Basic White, coloured in with Starry Sky ink.

I hardly did any stamping for tonight's card which is not like me at all. I used the Trees for Sale Stamp Set for the sentiment and the cute "Trees for Sale" sign in Real Red ink.

Please click on the below button to see the amazing Sharni Haines, I always love seeing her Fancy Fold creativity. 

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

Please email me if you would like a copy of the 2022-2023 Annual Catalogue and the July-Dec 2022 Mini Catalogue, July-August 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.

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

Happy Stamping

Vicki Boucher

Creation Station Blog Hop - Saleabration

 Hello and welcome, Can you believe it we are already into February and today is extra special as it's my birthday today! I had a lovely time out with my family for high tea and a 5k walk around the Sherbrooke Forest, it's a beautiful part of the Dandenongs in Victoria, Australia. 

Welcome to the latest hope with the design team at Creation Station, if you have come from Denita Wright-Smee who is also from Australia or you may of started with me. Please make sure you hope 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 "Saleabration" which is now in it's second month for February 2022 with lots of FREE goodies when you purchase Stampin' Up! products from either the Mini January to June 2022 Catalogue and the Annual 2021 to 2022 Catalogue. Once you've spent $90 AUD (before tax and shipping) on products you get to choose a FREE product from the Saleabration Catalogue. There are a range of  Saleabration items for either $90 AUD and $180 AUD. 

Sunshine and Rainbows Designer Series Paper

Driving By Stamp Set

Catching Butterflies Stamp Set

I've used three Saleabration items for today's projects they are #158108 Catching Butterflies Stamp Set, #158099 Driving By Stamp Set and #158126 Sunshine and Rainbows 6" x 6"  Designer Series Paper.

I've created a fun fold card and two gift tags showcasing these amazing free items!  The fun fold can open and close and fits inside a normal size envelope. You only use a half sheet of A4 Cardstock and I've made a few of these types of cards over the year. The dimensions for cutting and scoring are listed below.

Measurements: 

Thick Basic White Card Base - Cut at 21cm x 14.9cm

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

Sunshine and Rainbows DSP - Cut two at 14.4cm x 5cm each

                                                     Cut middle piece at 14.4cm x 3.5cm

The Sunshine and Rainbows DSP has a range of bright and subtle colours from Stampin' Up! I was going to go with the bright colours from the paper, but I decided to use the soft colours instead for the three background panels.

I love the combination of colours together they make me feel happy! I've stamped the girl with the butterfly net and butterflies in Black Versamark Ink onto Basic White Cardstock. Then coloured them in with the Stampin' Blends and fussy cut out. I like how she's standing on the cloud it gives you the impression she floating up high with the rainbows and clouds.

The combination of colours I've used through out the card and gift tags are Soft Sea Foam, Pool Party, Flirty Flamingo, Blushing Bride, Petal Pink and Bermuda Bay.

I've stamped the balloons and presents from the Driving By Stamp Set and fussy cut them out.

The Brilliant Rainbow Dies are perfect to go with the Saleabration stamp sets and DSP they make a lovely addition to your crafty stash! My Favourite from the Jan to June Mini Catalogue for sure.

For the two gift tags I've used the Tailor Made Gift Tags Dies and die-cut out using the Sunshine and Rainbows DSP and Basic White Cardstock. The additional pieces I've added are from the Brilliant Rainbow Dies and Cloud Punch. 

Now it's time to visit the very creative Jeanna Kay from the USA to see her projects and visit her blog. I'm looking forward to reading all about her creations. Just click on the next link below.

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

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Stamping Sunday Blog Hop - Friendly Hello

 

Hello and welcome,

It's Stamping 2nd Sunday latest blog hop for January, hosted by Sara Levin and for this month the design team will be showcasing the theme 'Saleabration' in our projects. The list of participants will be at the end of this blog.

Saleabration is here for January and February 2022 with lots of FREE goodies when you purchase Stampin' Up! products from the new Mini January to June 2022 Catalogue and the Annual 2021 to 2022 Catalogue. Once you've spent $90 AUD (before tax and shipping) on products you get to choose a FREE product from the Saleabration Catalogue. There are a range of  Saleabration items for either $90 AUD and $180 AUD. When you spend $180 AUD you can choose the stunning bundle Friendly Hello Stamp Set and Friendly Hello 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper which I've used in my projects.

I've created two cards using the stamp set and DSP plus other Stampin' Up! products from both catalogues. The first card I've used the Friendly Hello Designer Series Paper and layered it over Fresh Freesia Cardstock. I've used the Layering Circle Dies to create a Fresh Freesia Ring layered over the circle in Basic White Cardstock and I've added Pool Party Ink with the Blending Brush.

The flowers are stamped in Black Memento Ink onto Basic White Cardstock and coloured them in using the Stampin' Blends. I've used Fresh Freesia, Highland Heather, Petal Pink, Pale Papaya and Pool Party. The images are fussy cut out using the Paper Snips and I also added Wink of Stella to the flowers.

The greeting is stamped in Fresh Freesia Ink onto Basic White Cardstock and die-cut out using the Stitched So Sweetly Dies.

The second card I've used the Friendly Hello Stamp Set and other Stampin' Up! products. I started with a panel of Basic White Cardstock and created an ombre look by using Pool Party Ink with the Blending Brush. This is something I like to create a lot in my projects. I just love the Stampin' Up! Blending Brushes. I've embossed the ombre panel using the Meadow Moments Embossing Folder. 

I've layered the ombre panel over Pool Party Cardstock and Bermuda Bay Cardstock which is the card base. Sometimes I like to off set the different pieces of Cardstock or Designer Series Paper for something a little bit different.

I really liked the Fresh Freesia ring in the first card, so I decided to create it again using Fresh Freesia Cardstock, die-cut out using the Layering Circle Dies and layered over a circle of Basic White Cardstock. I've added Fresh Freesia Ink to the circle in Basic White Cardstock by using the Blending Brush.

The stamped images are stamped in Black Memento Ink onto Basic White Cardstock and coloured in using Stampin' Blends. The colours are Fresh Freesia, Blackberry Bliss, Pool Party and Bermuda Bay, The images are fussy cut using the Paper Snips. 

The greeting is stamped in Bermuda Bay Ink onto Basic White Cardstock and die-cut out using Stitched So Sweetly Dies. To finish off the card I've used the Iridescent Rhinestones Jewels which are on page 9 of the Mini Catalogue. They are so sweet to use in your projects.

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

To see all of the amazing projects by the Stamping Sunday Design Team please click on their names below.

1.	Sara Levin
2.	Su Mohr
3.	Tami Hewlett
4.	Jay Soriano
5.	Mikaela Titheridge
6.	Cheryll Miller
7.	Anne Marie Hile
8.	Vicki Boucher

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