Copper Clay 2023-25 AHW Colour Creations

 Hello and welcome,

My name is Vicki Boucher and I'm from Melbourne, Australia. Today, I'll be sharing with you the second of many blog hops. It's Week 2 of Colour Creations with the Art With Heart Team in Australia. I so enjoyed looking at everyone's beautiful projects last week.

The second colour is Copper Clay which is part of the In Color Collection for 2023 - 2025 and Stampin' Up! sure know how to create some beautiful new colors for us to play with! 

Earthen Textures bundle (161514)

New colours means new Stampin' Up! products to try out from the Annual 2023 - 2024 Catalogue and I'll be showing you the Earthen Textures bundle (161514) which is on page 70 - 71 of the catalogue, it's part of the Earthen Elegance Suite Collection (161518).

For today's card I've actually made this for my husband whose birthday is coming up next week and I thought this bundle would work as a masculine card. I've used Copper Clay with Misty Moonlight and Night of Navy for my colour palette.  

I really love the different stamped images from the stamp set and I've given it a wintery look as if you are looking outside a window. The images are stamped in VersaMark onto Basic White Cardstock, adding White Stampin' Emboss Powder and heat set with the Heat Tool. Then add colour using a Blending Brush add Copper Clay for the center part of the panel and then Misty Moonlight and Night of Navy.

To create a white, frosted look for your projects, apply VersaMark ink to the edges of the cardstock; then, dip the cardstock into white Stampin’ Emboss Powder and brush off the excess with a brush. Heat set the ink using the Heat Tool.

I always like to add layers and textures to my projects. Here I've added a torn piece of Earthen Elegance Designer Series Paper then layered over with Copper Clay Jute Trim. I've actually separated the Jute Trim into three sections and layered under three of the die-cut pieces from the Earthen Textures Dies. I really love the large palm fan and did you know you can actually fold it to add dimension! I can't wait to try that idea.

To finish off the card, I added the sentiment from the Something Fancy Stamp Set and die-cut using the label die from the Something Fancy Dies. 

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

Now for the next blog please visit the very talented Sharon Davern on the link below.

If the next button link is not working or you'd like to see the entire list of participants go to Catherine Proctor's  blog.

Please email me if you would like a copy of the new 2023-2024 Annual 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

Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI143

 Hello and welcome, 

My name is Vicki Boucher, and I am from Melbourne, Australia. Tonight, is the latest Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI143 this photo was chosen by Jacque Williams.

The chosen colour combination for #CI143 is Copper Clay, Wild Wheat, Boho Blue, Moody Mauve and Pebbled Path. Choose at least three of the 2023-2025 In Colors. As well as the chosen colours you may also like to add Basic White, Very Vanilla, Basic Black, 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: Balmy Blue instead of Boho Blue .... you get the drift).

The challenge will run for almost 2 weeks until 7pm (AEST) on Monday 22nd May 2023 details to follow at the end of my blog.

These new In Colors are amazing and I just couldn't wait to start creating with them. I've made two handmade slimline cards for this latest colour challenge, and I've used a number of different stamp sets but the many one is the Textured Floral bundle which includes the Textured Floral Dies as well.

I ended up using all of the challenge colours as I only noticed on the side of the challenge colour photo it says choose at least three of the challenge colours. Oh well it was fun to use all of them.

Here's a list of all of the stamp sets I've used Go To Greetings, Queen Bee, Petal Park and Textured Floral. I used the challenge colours cardstock for the die-cut pieces and heat embossed the sentiment using White Stampin' Emboss Powder and Basic Black cardstock. 

I like to create a darker edge to the stamped panel by adding colour with the Blending Brush. For example, I've used Boho Blue ink for the blue card and Pebble Path ink for the greyish card.

The other elements I have used are 2023-2025 In Color Dots, Boho Blue and Pebbled Path Jute Trim.

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 #CI143 will run until 7pm (ADET) on Monday 22nd May 2023.

To get your creative ideas flowing, make sure you check out the Crew's Project in the CI143 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 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 May Blog Hop: Dots & Spots

 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 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 to hop around....

The design team at Creation Station are presenting their projects with the theme "Dots & Spots" this was a fun challenge to do. I had the opportunity to create two projects with this theme using different Stampin' Up! products which in some form have either dots or spots.

I'll add the list of products used with today's projects and they are available in my online store.

Happy Birthday Card

For my first card I was inspired by Madeleine Mrotzek I saw her card on her Instagram account @stempelschick and I just had to try this fun layering effect using the paper garland from the Beautiful Balloons Dies. 

To create this rainbow ruffled layered effect, I combined strips 4cm x 9.9cm using the polka dots from the Subtles 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper and Vellum Basics 12" x 12" Specialty Designer Series Paper just add a little of Multipurpose Glue at the top of each layer. The softness of the Vellum Basics polka dots paper makes the Subtles Designer Series Paper even better and softer looking when you combine the two together. The colours from the top are Bubble Bath, Fresh Freesia, Balmy Blue, Pool Party, Soft Seafoam, Lemon Lolly and Petal Pink.

When I'm creating my projects sometimes, I like to use my sewing machine and do some stitching. Here I just did some stitching along at the top of the ruffled layered panel this will hide any adhesive if needed. 

I've used the variety of different sized balloon tools from the Beautiful Balloons Dies and die-cut out using the same Subtles 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper in Fresh Freesia, Soft Seafoam, Lemon Lolly and Bubble Bath. The fifth balloon is stamped in Fresh Freesia ink onto Fresh Freesia Cardstock and the sentiment is stamped in Highland Heather. 

To finish off the card I used the Dots & Spots Die and die-cut in the following colours Bubble Bath, Lemon Lolly and Balmy Blue.

 

Celebration Card

As I was creating my first card, I started to create this second card, using similar colours and products. To create the background panel, I used Bubble Bath Cardstock, layered a strip of Basic White Cardstock cut at 4.2cm x 14.4cm, die-cut out using the Dots & Spots Die and on the other side a strip of polka dots in Vellum Basics 12" x 12" Specialty Designer Series Paper cut at 5.8cm x 14.4cm. To hide the two pieces of paper I added Bubble Bath Sheer Ribbon to the panel.

I've used the Beautiful Balloons Dies again, die-cut out three balloons in Fresh Freesia, Lemon Lolly and Bubble Bath to form my card. As I had so many tiny white dots left over from the Dots & Spots Die I added them to create cute polka dot balloons. I also added more coloured dots to the card in the same colours as the balloons.

To finish off the card I layered the sentiment over the Bubble Bath balloon, tied a bow using Silver Elegant Trim and added some loose Bubble Bath Sheer Ribbon thread left over from another project.

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 Martin Stone for lots of inspiration using dots & spots in his project.

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

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.

Here are the products you will need;

Beautiful Balloons Bundle (161457) which includes the stamp set and dies, Dots & Spots Dies (159164), Fresh Freesia Cardstock (155614), Bubble Bath Cardstock (161727), Lemon Lolly Cardstock (161729), Basic White Cardstock (159228), Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad (155611), Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad (147103), Vellum Basics 12" x 12" Specialty Designer Series Paper (160839), Subtles 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper (161644), Sheer Ribbon Combo Pack (161635) in Bubble Bath, Simply Elegant Trim (155766) and Baker's Twine Essentials Pack (155475). 

Please email me if you would like a copy of the 2023-2024 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue send an email to me here. 

Stampin' Up! May 2023 to April 2024 Annual Catalogue

Happy Stamping

Vicki Boucher

Artisan Design Team - Creative Project

 

Hello! My name is Vicki Boucher, and I am from Melbourne, Australia. Today I'll be sharing with you two different card ideas using the Season of Chic Stamp Set and a variety of different tools using Stampin' Up! products.

When it comes to creating my projects, I love to show a variety of different techniques and add lots of layers. Playing with different colour palettes is always fun! I wanted to show you by using a stamp set you already have and turn it into new projects by using some of the new Stampin' Up! colours and returning colours.

I've added the list of products at the bottom of my blog they are available on my online store.

Happy Birthday 50th Card

To create my first card, I stamped the images in VersaMark onto a panel of Basic White Cardstock added White Stampin' Emboss Powder and heat embossed with the Heat Tool. Then I added colour with the Blending Brush using Boho Blue, Misty Moonlight, Copper Clay and Pecan Pie to the panel.

To create a white, frosted look for your projects, apply VersaMark ink to the edges of the cardstock; then, dip the cardstock into white Stampin’ Emboss Powder and brush off the excess with a brush. Heat set the ink using the Heat Tool.

The images from the Chic Dies have been die-cut with the different tools to create a leafy background for my card, I added colour to the images with the Blending Brush or Sponge Dauber for more detail. I just love the Nested Essentials Dies they form a basic shape to your projects.

I always love trying to unravel trim or ribbon into tiny strands for my projects. Here I used Boho Blue and Copper Clay 2023–2025 In Color Jute Trim and placed them under the die-cut Nested Essentials label.

I've used Boho Blue for the card base, the numbers from Alphabet à La Mode Dies and heat embossed the sentiment onto Boho Blue cardstock and die-cut using the label die from Something Fancy Dies.

Let's Celebrate 18th Card

This next card is for my daughter who'll be turning 18 later this year and I wanted to create a pretty card but also add some blues to balance out the tone of the pinks.

To create the background panel, I wanted to add some sparkle to my card, so to do this technique follow these steps: For a shimmery, watercolor background, add a few drops of Clear Wink of Stella and water to the Classic Stampin’ Pad’s inside cover. Then, apply glitter ink using the Water Painter’s large, flat brush tip to Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper; let the ink dry. The colours I've used are Bubble Bath and Moody Mauve.

I like to combine different elements from different stamp sets and dies for my projects, so mixing them up together is always fun. Here I've combined Sentimental Park with Season of Chic Stamp Sets together stamped the flowers in Moody Mauve and coloured them in with Bubble Bath ink. 

To bring my card together I added Night of Navy by using cardstock for the card base, the numbers from the Alphabet à La Mode Dies, stamped images in Night of Navy onto the pretty label die in Basic White Cardstock and did some heat embossing on Boho Blue cardstock for the sentiment and die-cut out using the label die from Something Fancy Dies. I added Boho Blue Jute Trim and tied it into a bow to finish off 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 2023-2024 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue send an email to me here. 

Here are the products you will need:

Season of Chic Stamp Set (158810)
Sentimental Park Stamp Set (160561)
Chic Dies (158815)
Sentimental Park Dies (160566)
Alphabet à La Mode Dies (160750)
Nested Essentials Dies (161597)
Something Fancy Dies (160424)
Boho Blue Classic Stampin’ Pad (161650)
Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin’ Pad (153118)
Night of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad (147110)
Bubble Bath Classic Stampin’ Pad (161664)
Moody Mauve Classic Stampin’ Pad (161649)
Pecan Pie Classic Stampin’ Pad (161665)
Copper Clay Classic Stampin’ Pad (161647)
Boho Blue Cardstock (161724)
Night of Navy Cardstock (100867)
Basic White Cardstock (159276)
Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper (149612)
Basics Stampin’ Emboss Powders (155554)
Heat Tool (129053)
Embossing Additions Tool Kit (159971)
VersaMark Pad (102283)
Blending Brushes (153611)
Small Blending Brushes (160518)
Water Painters (151298)
Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush (141897)
Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)
Tear & Tape Adhesive (154031)
Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)
Tinsel Gems Four Pack (161624)
Neutrals Adhesive-Backed Sequins (161627)
2023–2025 In Color Jute Trim (161637)

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.

Stampin' Up! May 2023 to April 2024 Annual Catalogue

Happy Stamping

Vicki Boucher

Boho Blue 2023 25 AWH Colour Creations

 

Hello and welcome,

My name is Vicki Boucher and I'm from Melbourne, Australia. Today, I'll be sharing with you the first of many blog hops. It's Week 1 of Colour Creations with the Art With Heart Team in Australia. It's been a while since my last Colour Creation and I'm so excited to be joining the team. 

The first colour is Boho Blue which is part of the In Color Collection for 2023 - 2025 and Stampin' Up! sure know how to create some beautiful new colors for us to play with! I would have to say it's my favourite out of the five.

New colours means new Stampin' Up! products to try out from the Annual 2023 - 2024 Catalogue and I'll be showing you the Textured Floral bundle 161232 which is on page 65 of the catalogue. 

Textured Floral Bundle 161232

The stamp images are distinktive and I just love the boldness of the flowers. Purchase as a bundle and save 10% off the price of buying the stamp set and tool separately. Plus, bundles will help you quickly cut out stamped images for a single project or create multiples of the same project with ease. I could see these flowers used for a Mother's Day card which I think I might need to do very soon.

The colours I've used for my card are Boho Blue, Misty Moonlight, Crumb Cake and Sweet Sorbet the flower images are stamped onto Basic White Cardstock. I like to start with the largest image in Boho Blue then Misty Moonlight, Crumb Cake for the leaves and Sweet Sorbet for the smaller flowers. I added tinier, flower stamped images in Boho Blue. To finish off the background panel I applied Boho Blue ink with the Blending Brush and added colour around the edge of the cardstock.

One thing I like to do when I receive new ribbon is pull apart the ribbon, so you get more strands to play with for your projects. Here I've wrapped the thin strands around the cardstock and then layered the flowers and foliage with adhesive. I then added a few more strands to the card, plus Boho Blue Solid Gems and finished off with the sentiment.

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

Now for the next blog please visit the very talented Kathryn Ruddick on the link below.

If the next button link is not working or you'd like to see the entire list of participants go to Catherine Proctor's blog.

Please email me if you would like a copy of the new 2023-2024 Annual 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