Colour INKspiration #198

Hello and welcome to Colour INKspiration #198!

This challenge we have a wonderful colour combination perfect for Christmas and other occasions too! The inspiration image was chosen by the wonderful Alisa Tilsner. I think is just so cute!

Image credit - https://pixabay.com/illustrations/ai-generated-christmas-gifts-bear-8402112/

I recently purchased the Traditions of Christmas Suite Collection and wanted to use it for this challenge. The images from the Christmas Greenery Bundle are beautiful and lend themselves to many occasions. The Traditional Labels Bundle is perfect for all Christmas sentiments and labels.

My card base and embossed wreath layers are Very Vanilla card stock.The embossed layer is glued to the card front. I stamped the floral image in Memento™ Tuxedo Black ink and used the coordinating stamps to colour the poinsettias, flowers, leaves and sprigs in Real Red and Coastal Cabana ink. Just so easy to colour these images. I then die cut this image using the coordinating die.

I stamped the sentiment in Versamark™ink on Real Red card stock and sprinkled with Gold Embossing Powder before getting with the heat tool. I die cut the sentiment using one of the label dies from the  Traditional Labels dies.

I popped the bloom layer up on Dimensionals before adhering to the card front. I also used Dimensionals to adhere the sentiment label on top. It is such a beautiful label to use. I finished the card with some off the gold Traditional Sparkling Sequins. 

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope to have inspired you to create something using this gorgeous bundle or start your Christmas cards for the end of the year!

Product List

Christmas Greenery Bundle [165873] $88.00	Traditional Labels Bundle (English) [165865] $76.50	Traditional Wreath 3 D Embossing Folder [165874] $19.25	Traditional Sparkling Sequins [165875] $14.00	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $15.75
Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097] $15.75	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] $15.75	Very Vanilla A4 Cardstock [166785] $25.00	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] $25.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [166781] $25.00
Versamark Pad [102283] $16.75	Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder [165678] $37.00	Basics Embossing Powders [155554] $32.00	Heat Tool [129056] $56.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $7.50
Mini Glue Dots [103683] $12.75	Paper Snips [103579] $21.00	Stampin' Trimmer [129722] $50.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $244.00	Cutting Plates [150815] $25.00

Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop - Sketch Challenge

Hello and welcome to the Stampin Inkspirations Blog Hop for October.

This month we have a Sketch Challenge to share with you. I am a huge fan of sketches and this one was a lot of fun to work with. 

I went straight to my Designer Series Paper for inspiration before deciding the stamp set for this project. The gorgeous Painterly Pears DSP caught my eye with it's stunning designs and vibrance.  

I then had to work out how to represent the three shapes behind the sentiment. I knew I wanted to use the Darling Duckling check piece from the DSP and was struggling to find something to cut out the shape consistantly. I found the More Messages Dies in my stash and one of the die cuts would work perfectly. I have not had opportunity to use these dies yet either.

The card base is Secret Sea. The Darling Duckling matt layer is from the DSP and the same as the three die cuts under the sentiment. The floral layer also from the DSP. All these layers are glued together.The three oval shaped Darling Duckling pieces were also glue down evenly across the card front.

I stamped the sentiment in Versamark™ ink on Secret Sea card stock. Then sprinkled white Embossing Powder over the top and set with the Heat Tool. Adhering it to the card front using Dimensionals. I cut a length of Linen Thread and tied it in a double bow adhering it to the right hand side of the sentiment.

Up next on this months’ blog hop is the wonderful Aurélie Fabre! 

 Mo Rootes  ●  Leonie Stuart  ●  Aurélie Fabre

Jan Musselman  ●  Karen Henderson

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you use this fun sketch to create too!

Product List

Simply Said Mix & Match Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [163756] $30.00	More Messages Die [165472] $58.00	Painterly Pears 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [166146] $21.75	Linen Thread [104199] $8.75	Secret Sea A4 Cardstock [165296] $25.00
Basic White A4 Cardstock [166781] $25.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $16.75	Basics Embossing Powders [155554] $32.00	Heat Tool [129056] $56.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $7.50
Mini Glue Dots [103683] $12.75	Paper Snips [103579] $21.00	Stampin' Trimmer [129722] $50.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $244.00	Cutting Plates [150815] $25.00

Around the World on Wednesday - Sketch 109

 

Hello and welcome to the Around the World on Wednesday Blog Hop. 

Each month a wonderful group of creative friends, pictured below, get together to create to a common theme. This month we are CASeing our wonderful crew member Chris Smith.

 I love Chris's beautiful projects and look forward to her inspiration each month. Chris enjoys sketch challenges and it was a lot of fun to look at her work and decide on something I could recreate.

The card below is so beautiful and spoke to me. I love the die cut white layer that sits on top of the white card stock giving incredible dimension.  Also the beautifully stamped leaf on the green layer. I has to find something in my stash to recreate these elements to her design.

I chose the Charming Day stamp set and coordinating products for my CASe. The bloom and die cut pieces would help me recreate the elements I love about this card.

The card base is Basic White. I cut a strip of the green floral charm Designer Series Paper and used Versamark™ink to stamp the small leaves image before adhering it to a slightly larger  piece of Berry Burst card stock. I couldn't turn up the bottom corner of the DSP as Chris had as it didn't coordinate with my chosen colour palette. I glued this layer to the card front.

I stamped to bloom and leaves in Memento™ ink and used Stampin' Blends to colour before die cutting. I die cut a sprig in Basic White card stock. I layered all the die cut pieces with the white sprigs at the base using glue and Dimensionals. I tied a length of Linen Thread in a double bow and adhered it underneath the flower. I stamped the sentiment in Berry Burst ink on the right hand side of the card front. The final touch was three Berry Burst Dots around the bloom.

Thanks for this inspiration Chris Smith! I really enjoyed CASing you for this challenge.

Up next on this months blog hop is the wonderful Rochelle Laird- Smith. Click on the link below for more inspiration from the crew.

 

Leonie Stuart - AU 
Rochelle Laird-Smith - AU 
Cheryll Miller - AU 
Marga Bultena - NL 
Aurélie Fabre - FR 
Annette Ball - CA 
Kelly Taranto - US 
Chris Smith - US 
Bree Renwick - US 
Lori Willcox - CA 
Teri West - US 
Cheryl Hamilton - US 

Thanks for stopping by today. You are appreciated!!

Product List

Charming Day Bundle (English) [166136] $91.75	Floral Charm 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [166125] $21.75	Charming Shimmer Faceted Dots [166139] $15.00	Linen Thread [104199] $8.75	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $14.00
Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad [147143] $15.75	Berry Burst Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161681] $19.25	Blackberry Bliss Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154877] $19.25	Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154890] $19.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [166781] $25.00
Versamark Pad [102283] $16.75	Basics Embossing Powders [155554] $32.00	Heat Tool [129056] $56.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $7.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $12.75
Paper Snips [103579] $21.00	Stampin' Trimmer [129722] $50.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $244.00	Cutting Plates [150815] $25.00