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Colour INKspiration #150 – Fun On Wheels

Welcome to our latest Colour INKspiration challenge. The inspiration for this challenge was chosen by crew member Lou Kitzelman.

Picture credit – https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/135882113751928038/

As well as the chosen colour combination for #CI150 (Pumpkin Pie, Calypso Coral, Sweet Sorbet, Old Olive and Pretty Peacock), you may also add Basic Black, Basic White, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, and metallics to your project. We also allow Ivory, Bronze and Natural Tones in Stampin’ Blends. If you don’t have the colours in our palette, feel free to use the closest Stampin’ Up! substitute.

To get your creative ideas flowing make sure you check out the Crew’s Projects in the CI#150 album. 

My contribution features the Fun On Wheels Stamp Set, resist heat embossing and water colouring.

Using Fluid 100 Water Colour Paper, I stamped the two grid map images using Versamark and Clear Embossing Powder. After heat setting these images, I started to water colour this panel.

Then I repeated the process using the bicycle image. I finished water colouring and ensured the colours on the bicycle layer alighned with the base layer.

Before the bicycle layer was added to the base layer using Stampin’ Dimensionals, I coloured lengths of Very Vanilla twine using the Dark Pretty Peacock Stampin’ Blend Pen. I had run out of Basic White twine but the Very Vanilla took the colour just as well. The lengths were wrapped and secured before the final piece of twine was tied in a bow. I added a Mini Glue Dot behind the bow to hold it securely in place.

The bicycle panel was then popped up over the twine, aligning the water coloring.

I added some Pretty Peacock gems, from the Tinels Gems 4 Pack, for a little bit of bling.

The greeting was stamped and cut into indidivual words before being placed on the card front.

To finsh the card I stamped the bicycle on the card insert and envelope flap.

The colours in this challenge are just so gorgeous.

I’m not sure what card will be next, but until then – happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Product List
Heat Tool
[129056]
$54.00
Paper Snips
[103579]
$19.25
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HAPPY FATHER’S DAY TO ALL THE DADS OUT THERE!

I recently made two Father’s Day cards for my daughter. She asked for one for her dad and one for her partner’s father. And, any mum who makes cards would oblige.

I featured the Beside Me Cling Stamp Set.

As you may have guessed from the image below, the card on the right is for my daughter’s dad and the other for her partner’s dad – nothing like a little gender stereotype colouring.

The image was stamped using StazOn ink on Fluid 100 water colour paper. Then I used lots of colours to water colour the images.

When I was finished I used a Deckled Circle Die to cut around the image.

The Misty Moonlight cardbase had a panel of Misty Moonlight paper from the Neutrals 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper.

I used the banner die, from the Time Together Dies set, to cut a Crushed Curry banner to cut and place behind the deckled circle cut image. Then I added Stampin’ Dimensionals behind this piece to position on the card front.

Each card has a Father’s Day greeting, stamped and die cut, to pop up on the card front.

Inside the card, I stamped the sentiment “Beside me all the way.” The back of the envelope has the three birds image stamped on it.

Finally, I added some of the Misty Moonlight Tinsel Gems from the 3 Pack.

I used just a “few” colours to water colour the images. Have I ever said how much I love the range of colours we have in the colour families?

I was so pleased to be asked to make this year’s Father’s Day cards.

I’m not sure what I will be posting over the next week. I am currently working on projects for an upcoming team event day, where I am featuring some new products. It is very exciting because it will be one of the 35 for 35 Stampin’ Up! events.

Until then, happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Product List
Paper Snips
[103579]
$19.25
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GLOBAL DESIGN PROJECT #407 – SEASIDE BAY AND BEAUTY OF THE DEEP

I am really enjoying taking part in the weekly Global Design Project Challenges. This week’s GDP theme challenge is water creatures.

When I saw this challenge I knew which bundles I would be using – Seaside Bay and Beauty of the Deep.

I started with a piece of A4 Vellum paper and Stampin’ Blends in Granny Apple Green, Lost Lagoon and Night of Navy. By spritzing small amounts of isopropyl alcohol I created the watery design that I featured on the card. I also used it to stamp and heat emboss the images I used.

The card base is Lost Lagoon. I stamped the ‘seaweed’ image several times onto a Lost Lagoon panel before embossing it with the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder.

The 1″ strip of alcohol ink coloured vellum was attached to this embossed panel.

The white heat embossed images were cut using their coordinating dies from the Seaside Bay Dies and Beauty of the Deep Dies.

These lovely white images were attached to the panel using mini glue dots.

The greeting, from the Seaside Bay Stamp Set, was also stamped using Versamark and white embossing powder.

I used my new dies ready reference cards to find the best one to cut the greeting.

The Wonderful Thoughts Die was the best choice. I was able to reduce the length of the cut by repositioning the die and running it through the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine a second time.

The greeting panel was then positioned on the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The same ‘seawedd’ image was stamped on the card insert and envelope.

The final touch was to add some Tinsel Gems from the 3 pack.

I am very happy with this card – layout, colour and texture.

Tomorrow I have some Fathers’ Day cards to share with you.

Until then, happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Product List
Heat Tool
[129056]
$54.00
Paper Snips
[103579]
$19.25