Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI162

 Hello and welcome, 

My name is Vicki Boucher, and I am from Melbourne, Australia. Tonight, is the latest Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI162 this photo was chosen by Colour INKspiration Crew Member, Rose. I love the look of this wintery snow scene against the bright blue sky.

The chosen colour combination for #CI162 is Very Vanilla, Azure Afternoon, Boho Blue and Early Espresso. As well as the chosen colours you may also like to add Basic White, 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: Tahitian Tide instead of Azure Afternoon.... for example).

The challenge will run for almost 2 weeks until 7pm (AEST) on Monday 8th April 2024 details to follow at the end of my blog.

Today's card I decided to use some soon to be retiring bundles and stamp sets, except for the Paper Butterfly Accents they will be carrying over into the new Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue for 2024-25. I just love the Notes of Nature bundle from the Mini Catalogue it just gives me vintage vibes and works well with the Quiet Meadow stamp set, I'm going to miss them both for sure.

Did you notice in my second paragraph we now have a new color called Basic Beige which comes in Classic Stampin' Pad (163806), A4 Cardstock (164512) and Classic Stampin' Ink Refill (163815) and we can use this color in our projects for the challenges. I love it so much!! It's similar to Sahara Sand which retired a year ago. I used the cardstock and stamped images using the ink pad for the bottom layer. 

I really went out and created lots of layers for this card, so there are lots to see and discover. I stamped the flower image in Early Espresso ink onto Very Vanilla cardstock, then with the small Blending Brush I added Basic Beige ink to the flower and then fussy cut out the image.

I do like to rough up the edges of cardstock by using the Paper Snips and running the blade along the cardstock. Adding colour to the cardstock with the Blending Brush gives you variation in the colour for example I used Crumb Cake Cardstock and I added Early Espresso ink to create a darker look to the cardstock.

I haven't used Embossing Paste in a while, so I created my own stencil by using the leaf die from Notes of Nature Dies, die-cut out the image using Cardstock and then I mixed up together Boho Ink with the paste and then I applied the coloured paste to Boho Blue Cardstock. It adds a fun texture to your projects.

I used one of the butterflies from the Paper Butterfly Accents (162612) which is carrying over from the Mini Catalogue. I coloured in the butterfly using Azure Afternoon and Early Espresso inks with a Sponge Dauber and Blending Brush leaving some white space between the two colours.

To finish off the card I added Very Vanilla Classic Matte Dots and Silver Threaded Twine both are retiring soon. 

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 #CI162 will run until 7pm (ADET) on Monday 8th April 2024.

To get your creative ideas flowing, make sure you check out the Crew's Project in the CI162 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

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.

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

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

Stamping Sunday Blog Hop - Manly or Mainly Monochrome

 

Hello and welcome,

My name is Vicki Boucher and I'm from Melbourne, Australia. Today is Stamping Sunday blog hop for the month of January and for this month's theme is "Manly or Mainly Monochrome" for our projects. It's the 3rd Sunday of the month and it's great to back for the start of a new year. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's projects and you'll be able to see them by clicking on their names at the end of my blog.

I went with a manly monochrome card for my project using the Nature's Sweetness Suite Collection (162645) and shades of neutral colours such as Crumb Cake and Pecan Pie. I used both bundles from the collection, which include the Lovely & Sweet and Notes of Nature Stamp Set and Dies. This suite is amazing, I just love how it all coordinates so you can mix and match different images together. 

I used the emboss resist technique for the cocoa bean by stamping the image in VersaMark onto Basic White Cardstock, add White Stampin' Emboss Powder tap off any lose powder and then heat set with the Heat Tool. Once it has cooled down, I then started with Crumb Cake ink and applied lightly to the embossed bean with the Blending Brush, next I went onto Pecan Pie and then finished off blending in Pebbled Path ink for a darker brown.

My other main focal point is the destressed notebook which I used the card front from the Kraft Note Cards & Envelopes (159247) it measures at 9 x 12.8cm. I wanted to create a tone-on-tone effect by using the stamp images from the Notes of Nature stamp set, stamped in Versamark then I used clear Stampin' Emboss Powder and heat set with the Heat Tool.

To create the notebook look I used the long journal die to die-cut along the top of the Kraft paper, I just love this look and the details this die gives you. Using paper snips, I ran the blade along the edges of the Kraft paper and added Pecan Pie ink with the Blending Brush to create a destressed look. Then I tore a corn to show the Basic White panel embossed underneath.

Other elements added to the card is the Paper Butterfly Accents (162612) I used a smaller butterfly with Pecan Pie ink added to the center of the butterfly. The adhesive backed Cork Rounds (162643), Pecan Pie Bordered Ribbon and threads from the Silver Threaded Twine.

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 and Mini Jan-April 2024 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

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

Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI158

 

 Hello and welcome, 

My name is Vicki Boucher, and I am from Melbourne, Australia. Tonight, is the latest Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI158 this photo was chosen by Colour INKspiration Crew Member, Lou Kitzelman. This is our first challenge of the year!

The chosen colour combination for #CI158 is Petal Pink, Fresh Freesia, Pool Party and Blueberry Bushel. As well as the chosen colours you may also like to add Basic White, Very Vanilla, 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: Starry Sky instead of Blueberry Bushel.... for example).

The challenge will run for almost 5 weeks until 7pm (AEST) on Monday 12th February 2024 details to follow at the end of my blog.

It's great to be back and start creating again for Colour INKspiration Challenges they are always fun to do and try out different colour combinations. This colour palette is so beautiful! There is plenty of time to join in this challenge with almost 5 weeks to enter the challenge.

I've used the Notes of Nature bundle (162640) which is in the new Stampin' Up! Mini Catalogue for January to April 2024. This bundle was on my wish list when I saw the catalogue and it is part of the Nature's Sweetness Suite Collection (162645). I love it all and I can't wait to start using the rest of the collection.

I created a water colour wash for the background using Pool Party, Blueberry Bushel ink and I applied the ink with the wide brush tip to the Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper. 

I used the main leaf die from the Notes of Nature Dies, die-cut out in Basic White Cardstock and applied the challenge colours using the Blending Brush. 

The other die I used is the journal die by cutting a thin strip of Basic White Cardstock then die-cut it out and then I added Blueberry Bushel ink with the Blending Brush. I added the Gold Faux Leather Trim and tied a knot to one of the ends.

To finish off my card I added Fresh Freesia Dots (162758) and for the sentiment I heat embossed it using Crumb Cake Cardstock and Basic White Powder. 

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 #CI158 will run until 7pm (ADET) on Monday 12th February 2024.

To get your creative ideas flowing, make sure you check out the Crew's Project in the CI158 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 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

Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI156

 Hello and welcome, 

My name is Vicki Boucher, and I am from Melbourne, Australia. Tonight, is the latest Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI156 this photo was chosen by Colour INKspiration Crew Member, Jan Clothier. This is our 2nd last challenge of the year!

The chosen colour combination for #CI156 is Real Red, Shaded Spruce, Basic White and Basic Black. As well as the chosen colours you may also like to add Very Vanilla, 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: Sweet Sorbet instead of Real Red .... for example).

The challenge will run for almost 3 weeks until 7pm (AEST) on Monday 11th December 2023 details to follow at the end of my blog.

I'm a little late on the blog for this latest challenge as it has already started, but there is plenty of time for you to do the challenge. 

For my card I used the Sending Cheer bundle (162053) which will be retiring soon from the Stampin' Up! Sept-Dec 2023 Mini Catalogue. I just love the stocking die from the Sending Cheer dies. I used the image to die-cut out three of them in Basic White Cardstock then coloured them in with Real Red and Shaded Spruce inks with the Blending Brush.

The fun part was to create the tops of the stockings to do this I used Shimmery White Embossing Paste and applied the paste with a spatula to the die-cuts images in Basic White Cardstock. Once they are dry then add them to the coloured stockings. I added the stamped images of holly with adhesive to the stockings.

The fun sentiments are from the Sending Cheer Stamp Set, I used the heat embossing technique using VersaMark ink stamped the images onto Basic Black Cardstock, add White Stampin' Emboss Powder and heat set with the Heat Tool.

I used two embossing folders for the background they are Exposed Brick and Timber 3D embossing folders. Dried embossed using Basic White Cardstock. I added some retired twine and ribbon which I had on hand to use up. 

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 #CI156 will run until 7pm (ADET) on Monday 11th December 2023.

To get your creative ideas flowing, make sure you check out the Crew's Project in the CI156 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 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

 

Global Design Project #GDP421 Colour Challenge

 

Hello and welcome,

I'm so excited to share with you that I'm Guest Designer at Global Design Project for their latest Colour Challenge #GDP421 because I won the previous colour challenge and here's my card. 

I just love the colours they are giving me the retro Christmas classics vibe and they are Lemon Lime Twist, Poppy Parade and Pool Party. 

I went for a softer layered look blending ink onto the images with either a Blending Brush or a Sponge Dauber for harder to reach areas, then adding Clear Wink of Stella followed by Shimmery White Embossing Paste. You can't go wrong with a touch of glitter to your projects.

The background panel is Basic White Cardstock, layered over Pool Party card base and then I've stamped the pine stamp image a number of times in Pool Party ink this give you added depth to the card. 

I just love the sentiment from the Joy of Noel Stamp Set stamped in Pool Party onto Basic White Cardstock. To add height, I used the Foam Adhesive Sheet and then die-cut out the letters using Joy of Noel Dies. To finish off I layered the letters over the label from the Christmas Classics bundle and added Pool Party Iridescent Discs. 

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 and Mini Jan-April 2024 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

Stamping Sunday Blog Hop - Stocking Fillers

 Hello and welcome,

My name is Vicki Boucher and I'm from Melbourne, Australia. Today is the Stamping Sunday blog hop for the month of November and for this month's theme is "Stocking Fillers". It's the 3rd Sunday of the month and can you believe it we are not too far away until the end of the year! I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's projects and you'll be able to see them by clicking on their names which will be at the end of my blog.

This was a fun challenge to think about and I went with two cute treat boxes using the Envelope Treat Boxes (159788) and they are for my two daughters; I'll be popping them into their Christmas stockings. 

I recently received a new order from Stampin' Up! and it's always exciting to receive new products which is from the new Mini Catalogue Jan-April 2024. I just love it! There are so many pretty items, and my wish list is very long! One of the items is the Mini Alphabet Dies (162934) which will be available for customers in January 2024. They are perfect for cute labels such as these treat boxes. 

For the Pool Party treat box, I used the Silver & Gold Glimmer 12" x 12" Adhesive Backed Glimmer Paper (162288) for the letters. It's just gorgeous and I love that it has adhesive on the back of the paper.

 

For the pink treat box, I used the Berry Burst Soft Shimmer Paper 12" x 12" Specialty Paper (161750) for the letters. I just love a little bit of sparkle added to my projects.

I haven't used Shimmery White Embossing Paste in a while and I recently got this amazing tip from fellow Artisan Mikaela Titheridge, she used White Embossing Paste to create snow and applied to the detailed pine die-cut pieces. I love this die and it's from the Joy of Noel Dies (161965) I also added Clear Wink of Stella and Pool Party ink with the Blending Brush applying to the white die-cut pine pieces. It adds the perfect glimmer to your projects.

The images from the Christmas Classics Dies (161976) makes the perfect focal point for this treat box, die cutting the images in Basic White Cardstock and then adding Bubble Bath and Berry Burst ink with a Blending Brush. Then I added Clear Wink of Stella to the foliage and layered over Berry Burst belly band.  

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 and Mini Jan-April 2024 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

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