Stampin' Up! 2019 Holiday Catalogue Art With Heart Team Blog Hop Week 12

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It’s week 12 with the Heart of Christmas blog hop and today I’ll be sharing my card using the Christmastime Is Here Suite. This suite is here for a limited time for the month of November and you can order this product today! The suite is available to purchase from my online store link at the end of this blog.

This suite is exclusive to Stampin’ Up! It’s just so stunning with the gorgeous festive floral Christmas Rose Stamp Set and coordinating Roses Dies which the die cuts out the Rose stamped image.

For the card I’ve stamped the large floral image onto Whisper White Cardstock. I wanted to use some different colours for the Rose and I’ve used my Stampin’ Blends. I just love to colour with the Blends they are just so magical to create with! 

I started off with colouring in the rose using both light & dark Mint Macaron and blending in with the Color Lifter. The bigger leaves I have used light & dark Soft Sea Foam. The spikey thin looking leaves, I started off using the light Mossy Meadow, but then I decided I wanted to use the dark Smoky Slate. The grey always goes so nicely together with these colours. The pinecones are in light & dark Crumb Cake and the berries I have used light & dark Flirty Flamingo.

For the card base I’ve used Thick Whisper White Cardstock, stamped the greeting off in Mint Macaron and then stamping randomly on the Cardstock.


The card front has been lightly sponged in Mint Macaron with the Sponge Dauber to give the die cut some lift as well as colour to the card. Before adding the Rose die cut image to the card I’ve placed Whisper White Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon under the Rose. 

The Merry Christmas greeting is from the Perfectly Plaid stamp set, stamped in Memento Black and die cut with the smaller label from the Beautiful Boughs Dies. I just love it when Stampin’ Up! products can be used so well together and then you have a completely different card. 


To finish off the card I’ve layered the die pieces with Stampin’ Dimensionals and I’ve placed three Frosted Epoxy Droplets which balances nicely with the soft colours.

This week's Heart of Christmas blog hop is hosted by Claire Daly to see her creation and the rest of the team please click here.

Happy Crafting

Vicki Boucher

To purchase any of these products I’ve used today you can click on my direct links above or visit my Online Store here.

If you would like a copy of the current Stampin’ Up! 2019 Holiday Catalogue or the Annual 2019-2020 Catalogue please send me a message here.

Product List

Stamp Set: Christmas Rose and Perfectly Plaid

Dies: Roses and Beautiful Boughs Dies

Colouring Tools: Stampin’ Blends :- Mint Macaron, Soft Sea Foam, Flirty Flamingo, Mossy Meadow, Smoky Slate and Color Lifter. Sponge Dauber

Cardstock: Whisper White

Ribbon and Embellishments: Whisper White Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon and Frosted Epoxy Droplets

#TGIFC236 Color Challenge

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Today I will be sharing a card that I’ve created for the TGIF Challenges and it’s a color challenge. I just love to do a challenge when I can.

The latest challenge is #TGIFC236 using the following colors Pear Pizzazz, Early Espresso and Calypso Coral. These colors remind me of the Autumn season but they also can be masculine colors too. That’s why I’ve created this card for my Father In-law, his birthday is coming up later in November and I just love the combination of this color palette.

If you’ve been following my creations for a while you may of seen my hubby’s birthday card that I created back in May for his birthday. Well I just love the layout so much that I wanted to create a similar card for his Father. The Rooted In Nature Stamp Set and coordinating Nature’s Roots Dies from the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue are just perfect for a masculine card.

I started off with the card base in Early Espresso, added a layer of Calypso Coral and Early Espresso for the card front. Before layering the two pieces of Cardstock, I ran my Paper Snips along the edge and curled the corners with my Bone Folder to give the card an old look. I also stamped the leaf image onto the Early Espresso Cardstock.

I used a piece of Calypso Coral Cardstock and ran it through the Die Cutting Machine with the Corrugated Embossing Folder. To give the corrugated some depth, I lightly ran the Calypso Coral Ink pad over the Cardstock. What do you think of this technique? 

The leaves have been stamped in Pear Pizzazz Ink onto Pear Pizzaz Cardstock and I also repeated this with the Calypso Coral leaves. Once the leaves have been die cut out, I then used a Sponge Dauber in the same coordinating color and sponged ink around the edge of the leaves. 


To give the card some shine I’ve used the gorgeous Celestial Copper Ink, stamped the smaller leaf image onto Early Espresso Cardstock and die cut the images out.

I stamped the greeting in Early Espresso Ink onto a piece of Crumb Cake Cardstock, die cut out with the Stitched Nested Labels one of the smaller dies. Sponged Early Espresso Ink with the Sponge Dauber and lightly sponged around the edge of the Cardstock.


To finish off the card I tied a small double bow using Line Thread which coordinates well with these colors.


Thank you for visiting my blog today. To see the other amazing creations from the TGIF Challenge team pleaseclick on the link here.

Happy Crafting

Vicki Boucher  

Just Add Ink Challenge Blog #480 Add a "Technique"

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Tonight I’ve entered this card for the Just Add Ink Challenge Blog #480…..Add a “Technique”

The technique I’ve chosen is the Pigment Sprinkles, I just love the bright colours, mix it with water and create amazing projects. The colours are Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Gorgeous Grape, Mango Melody and Melon Mambo.  


The card that I’ve created is for my daughter and she likes to take photos, so the Capture The Good stamp set was perfect for her.

I started with a piece of Water Colour Paper, spritzed the paper with water using the Stampin’ Spritzer, lightly sprinkled Gorgeous Grape and Bermuda Bay. Once I was happy with the right amount of colour, I then used my Aqua Painter to blend in the ink. While waiting for this to dry, I then worked on my background.

For the background I’ve used the Water Colour paper, spritzed with water and this time I added Gorgeous Grape only and then covered with a tissue to remove access ink off the paper. You can speed up the drying process by using the Heat Tool.

I went back to the Gorgeous Grape and Bermuda Bay piece of Water Colour Paper. I stamped the camera image and fussy cut the camera out. The heart image was also stamped and punched out with the 1” Circle Punch.


I liked the Gorgeous Grape against the Whisper White Cardstock. To finish off the card I heat embossed the sentiments using White Stampin’ Emboss Powder onto Basic Black Cardstock.

I hope you’ve enjoyed my card today and how I’ve used the Pigment Sprinkles.


To view the creations of the Just Add Ink blog team click here to see there techniques.    

Stampin' Up! 2019 Holiday Catalogue Art With Heart Team Blog Hop Week 11

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It is week 11 with the Heart of Christmas blog hop with the ladies from Art with Heart Team and we are showcasing Stampin’ Up! Products from the 2019 Holiday Catalogue.

This week’s card I’ve created using the Peaceful Boughs Bundle which includes the Peaceful Boughs Stamp Set and Beautiful Boughs Dies. Purchasing the two items together as a bundle is a great saving as you can save 10% when you purchase the two products.

The colours I’ve used for the card are Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Soft Suede and Whisper White. I wanted to keep the card clean and simple.

I stamped the second largest branch three times in Garden Green Ink on the Whisper White Cardstock. I’ve used a piece of Garden Green Cardstock and die cut out a branch using the second largest branch die. The pinecones are in Early Espresso and I’ve used the two smaller Pinecone dies. Then I lightly covered them in Snowfall Accents Puff Paint and heat set with the Heat Tool.

For the bow I’ve used the Linen Thread and coloured it in with the Dark Suede Stampin’ Blend giving the bow a darker look. I’ve also coloured in the Silver Metallic Pearls with the Dark Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Marker.


The greeting is stamped directly onto the Whisper White Cardstock using Cherry Cobbler Ink and the card base is in Garden Green.


Thank you for visiting my blog today and to view everyone from the Art with Heart Team blogs please click here as Tina Gillespie is hosting week 11.


Happy Crafting


Vicki Boucher

To purchase any of these products I’ve used today you can click on my direct links above or visit my Online Store here.

If you would like a copy of the current Stampin’ Up! 2019 Holiday Catalogue or the Annual 2019-2020 Catalogue please send me a message here.

Product List:

Stamp Set: Peaceful Boughs

Dies: Peaceful Boughs Dies

Ink: Cherry Cobbler and Garden Green

Cardstock: Garden Green, Whisper White and Early Espresso

Other Stampin’ Up! Products: Linen Thread, Silver Metallic Pearls, Snowfall Accents Puff Paint, Stampin’ Blends in Cherry Cobbler and Soft Suede

Art With Heart October Blog Hop Featuring Embossing Folders

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Welcome to another Art With Heart Blog Hop. This month we are featuring Stampin' Up's! versatile range of Embossing Folders. There are new Embossing Folders available in every Stampin' Up! catalogue and they are an inexpensive way of adding WOW! to your projects. Currently there are 24 different Embossing Folders in the range.

Tonight we plan on showing you lots of ideas on how to use these folders.

For best results when using the Stampin' Up!'s 3D Embossing Folders; use the 3D Embossing Folder Plate; it adds a little more oomph to your die sandwich to make those 3D designs pop.

Tonight I will be sharing with you two cards that I’ve created using the Swirls and Curls Embossing Folder which is a standard Embossing Folder. This folder gives you a beautiful instant snow like feel when you create a card for Christmas.

For both cards I’ve used the same bundle Christmas Gleaming including the stamp set and punch pack. I have also used the Beautiful Boughs Dies for the branch and the smaller label die. Just by using different colours for your cards, you can get a totally different look with the two cards.

The Night of Navy card is combined with Copper Foil, Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder and Celestial Copper Delicata Ink. As per above photo, I’ve used a Stampin' Sponge with the Copper Ink and lightly swirled the ink over the embossed cardstock which gave the card a different dimension and colour to it.

The Smoky Slate, Whisper White card is combined with Silver Foil, Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder, White Stampin’ Emboss Powder and Frost White Shimmer Paint.

I’ve used the same technique using a Stampin' Sponge with the Frost White Shimmer Paint which gives the card a frosted shimmer look.

Which card do you prefer? The Night of Navy with Copper or Whisper White/Smoky Slate with Sliver? 

Thank you for visiting my blog today and now it’s time to see Tina Gillespie creation using an Embossing Folder. 

If you find a broken link or have come to this blog hop from a different entry point, you can view all the participants below:



Kate Morgan

Rachel Woollard

Rebecca Jacovou

Sharon Davern

Vicki Boucher

Tina Gillespie

Claire Daly

Catherine Proctor

Caroline Manwaring

Rachel Palmieri

Andrea Sargent

Sujatha Harding

To purchase any of these products I’ve used today you can click on my direct links above or visit my Online Store here.

If you would like a copy of the current Stampin’ Up! 2019 Holiday Catalogue or the Annual 2019-2020 Catalogue please send me a message here.

Happy Crafting

Vicki Boucher

Product List:

Embossing Folder: Swirls & Curls

Stamps: Christmas Gleaming

Dies: Beautiful Boughs

Punch: Gleaming Ornaments Punch Pack

Cardstock: Whisper White, Night of Navy, Smoky Slate, Copper Foil, Silver Foil and Silver Glimmer Paper

Colouring Tools: Frost White Shimmer Paint, Stamping Sponges, Embossing Buddy, Versamark, Heat Tool, Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder, White Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder and Celestial Copper Ink.

Stampin' Up! 2019 Holiday Catalogue Art With Heart Team Blog Hop Week 10

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Today I will be sharing a card that I’ve created for the Heart of Christmas blog hop with the lovely ladies from The Art With Heart Team.

This week’s card I’ve used the Yummy Christmas Stamp Set this is such a cute set and good thing is it coordinates with the Cuckoo Clocks Dies. 

I’ve used my Stampin’ Blends in the following colours Purple Posy light & dark, Highland Heather light & dark, Seaside Spray light & dark and Color Lifter. Using the blends gives you just the right amount of colour by either using the fine tip end or brush end.

Once I had completed colouring in the house, trees, holly and die cut out the images. I then applied Shimmery Crystal Effects to parts of each die cut image and sprinkled Ice Stampin’ Glitter. The glitter gives you an icy snow look for your creation and some added sparkle.

The card base is the beautiful Purple Posy, layered with Feels Like Frost 6” x 6” DSP. I’ve used the side with the Silver Foil and white dots which looks like snow falling. The greeting is from So Many Stars Stamp Set and I’ve stamped on a piece of Basic Black Cardstock, Versamark Ink, applied White Stampin’ Emboss Powder and heat set with the Heat Tool. Then fussy cut out around the greeting with my paper snips.



This week’s Heart of Christmas blog hop is hosted by Claire Daly to see her creation and the rest of the team please click here.



Happy Crafting


Vicki Boucher



To purchase any of these products I’ve used today you can click on my direct links above or visit my Online Store here.


If you would like a copy of the current Stampin’ Up! 2019 Holiday Catalogue or the Annual 2019-2020 Catalogue please send me a message here.

Product List:


Stamp Sets: Yummy Christmas and So Many Stars

Dies: Cuckoo Clock Dies

Papers: Purple Posy Cardstock, Whisper White Cardstock, Basic Black Cardstock and Feels Like Frost 6” x 6” DSP

Colouring Tools: Stampin’ Blends – Purple Posy light & dark, Highland Heather light & dark, Seaside Spray light & dark and Color Lifter. White Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Versamark Ink, Embossing Buddy and Heat Tool.

Other Stampin’ Up! Products: Ice Stampin’ Glitter and Shimmery Crystal Effects.

Other Products: Die cutting machine.

Colour INKspiration Challenge #66

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Today I will be sharing with you a card that I’ve created for the latest Colour INKspiration Challenge #66 and the choice of colours are Gorgeous Grape, Coastal Cabana, Poppy Parade, Pineapple Punch, Mint Macaron and Lovely Lipstick. How gorgeous is the photo and choice of colours? You can choose any three colours for your creation, plus you can use Basic Black, Whisper White, Very Vanilla and Metallics. This challenge will run for 3 weeks and will end at 7pm (AEDT) on Monday 11^th November 2019. 

Did you see Nicole Wilson’s beautiful creation for this challenge? I just love the colours and technique she has used, so be sure to hop all the way through for more inspiration using these colours.

The colours I’ve used for my card are Gorgeous Grape, Coastal Cabana and Mint Macaron. I wanted to create a non-traditional colour scheme for my Christmas card.

This card was so fun to create and I just love the colours. I’ve used the Pigment Sprinkles in Gorgeous Grape onto Fluid 100 Water Color Paper. I randomly stamped the snow falling stamp (Peaceful Boughs Stamp Set) with Versamark Ink onto the Water Color Paper, sprinkled White Stampin’ Emboss Powder and heat set the snow.

I’ve used just one of dies from Beautiful Bough Dies to create the wreath in the colours that I mentioned above. I've applied the Snowfall Accents Puff Paint and Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush onto each die cut piece before adhering to the layered Water Colour Paper with Multipurpose Glue.

The greeting is from the Peaceful Boughs Stamp Set, stamped in Versamark Ink onto a piece of Basic Black Cardstock, White Stampin’ Emboss Powder and heat set. Then I fussy cut out the greeting with my paper snips.

I layered the Water Color Paper onto Gorgeous Grape Cardstock, added a few Noble Peacock Rhinestones in Gorgeous Grape to the wreath, made a bow in Gorgeous Grape ¼” Mini Striped Ribbon and added the greeting with Stampin’ Dimensionals. 

Make sure you visit our Facebook group to enter your creation, we would love to see which colour combination you choose and it’s so much fun to share too!


Click to join Colour INKSpiration Facebook group to partake in the challenge. All you need to do is up load a photo and if you have a blog you can link it back to your personal blog. Share with your crafty friends so they can join in with the challenges too.


Hope to see you there!

Now for more inspiration please click on the next button to see Jan Clothier to see her beautiful card.


Happy Crafting


Vicki Boucher


To purchase any of these products I’ve used today you can click on my direct links above or visit my Online Store here.

Stampin' Up! 2019 Holiday Catalogue Art With Heart Team Blog Hop Week 9

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Tonight the ladies from the Art With Heart Team will be sharing their Christmas creations using Stampin’ Up! products from the 2019 Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalogue. We are now up to week 9 and it’s only 10 weeks until Christmas. Have you started on your Christmas cards yet?

I wanted to use the cute snowman Let It Snow Specialty Designer Series Paper which comes in 20 sheets, 2 each of 6 double-sided designs, 12” x 12”, one side has basic patterns for year round use and the other side has glittery winter images. I just love the colours in the DSP and the gorgeous glitter which is already done for you.

Let It Snow DSP

I’ve made a card and three gift tags for our family business YV Hampers which will be part of the hamper collection when giving out to our customers. This is just one of the gift tags with the hampers shown here.

The colours for the card are Coastal Cabana, Real Red, Shaded Spruce and Whisper White which all follows through nicely throughout the card. The snowman is from the DSP which is die cut with Stitched Shapes Circle Die and layered with Stampin’ Dimensionals on Real Red Layering Circle Scallop Die.

The branches are in Shaded Spruce die cut out using the Beautiful Boughs Dies and I applied the Snow Accents Puff Paint which gives the leaves a 3D effect. You apply the paint to your project and heat set using the Heat Tool.

The white pinecones are also from the Beautiful Boughs Dies, I’ve used Whisper White Cardstock die the pinecones out and lightly sponged with Frost White Shimmer Paint on the top layer.

The greeting is from the Peaceful Boughs Stamp Set, the image is White Heat Embossed on a strip of Real Red Cardstock and layered over a strip of the Let It Snow DSP. I just love all the different layers I’ve used to make this Christmas card.

To make the three gift tags I’ve used the Delightful Tag Topper Punch with Real Red Cardstock, layered with the striped Let it Snow DSP and die cut the snowman using the Stitched Rectangle Die. I’ve used the same greeting to match the card but this time using Vellum with White Heat Embossed Powder. To finish off the gift tag I’ve used the Real Red Curly Ribbon, looped it around and tied the ends in a knot.


This week’s Heart of Christmas blog hop is hosted by Claire Daly to see her creation and the rest of the team please click here.


Happy Crafting



Vicki Boucher



To purchase any of these products I’ve used today you can click on my direct links above or visit my Online Store here.


If you would like a copy of the current Stampin’ Up! 2019 Holiday Catalogue or the Annual 2019-2020 Catalogue please contact me here.


Product List:

Papers/Cardstock: Let it Snow DSP, Real Red, Whisper White, Costal Cabana, Shaded Spruce and Vellum

Stamps: Peaceful Boughs

Dies: Beautiful Boughs, Layering Circles, Stitched Shapes and Stitched Rectangles

Colouring Tools: Shimmer Paint – Frost White, Versamark, Heat Tool, Embossing Buddy and White Stampin’ Emboss Powder

Other Stampin’ Up! Products: Real Red Curly Ribbon, Delightful Tag Topper, Multipurpose Glue and Stampin’ Dimensionals

Other products: Cutting machine