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TIME TO SHARE MY #160 COLOUR INKSPIRATION PROJECT

Welcome to our 160th challenge at Colour INKspiration!

Today’s picture which has inspired our colour palette was chosen by Colour INKspiration Crew Member, Nicole WilsonVicki Boucher.

Phot credit – https://www.flickr.com/photos/-etiana-/17086077241/?fbclid=IwAR1-ZRBjW5R0Jb9USe2mkJUZiAyljAxtI51kuYBf3daqyCAzkw4QRiHPIyk

As well as the chosen colour combination for #CI160, Bubble Bath, Lemon Lolly, Soft Sea Foam, Balmy BLue and Highland Heather. You may also 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 the colours in our palette, feel free to use the closest Stampin’ Up! substitute.

For my contribution to the Crew Album, I opted for the Excellent Eggs Bundle.

I started by adding a watercolour wash to some pieces of Fluid 100 Watercolour Paper.

Then I stamped the bunny egg image over the five watercoloured pieces. The next step was to cut the images with the smallest egg die

To fit five eggs across the card front, it needed to be a slimline card.

I cut a 1/4″ strip of each of challenge colours and adhered them across the centre of the card. Then I trimmed the ends.

I cut the Balmy Blue and Soft Sea Foam eggs in half.

Each of the eggs then had Stampin’ Dimensionals attached to their backs. Then I placed the eggs across the card front.

The Easter greeting was stamped and then cut using one of the Autumn Leaves Dies.

I added the other half of the Balmy Blue egg inside the card.

Finally, I added some Purple Fine Shimmer Gems to the card.

This was a fun card to make.

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.

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Paper Snips
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WELL, WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEDNESDAY?

As I have a;ready mentioned this week, there are some new Online Exclusives coming soon.

And, there are definitely more than three new product lines – I know because I have preordered a lot of them. That is one of perks of being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator.

Today’s card uses a very different colour way.

I started with a Melon Mambo card base and chose Blackberry Bliss, Flirty FLamingo, Melon Mambo, Old Olive and Real Red Stampin’ Blends to colour the three single zinnias.

The 5 5/8″ x 4″ Designer Series Paper panel was scored at an angle and I folded in to create this shape.

After I glued the DSP onto the card front, I wrapped a length of Silver & White Sheer Ribbon that I coloured it with the Dark Melon Mambo Stampin’ Blend pen. Then I arranged and attached the zinnias and leaves using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The greeting was stamped onto Basic White cardstock and then cut using one of the Everyday Details Dies. This was then positioned on the card front using dimensionals.

The single zinnia was stamped on the card insert and on the envelope.

Finally, some of the Adhesive-Backed Shiny Sequins were added.

Tomorrow I have a 3D project 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.

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Paper Snips
[103579]
$19.25
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TODAY IS TUESDAY & IT’S TIME FOR SOME TIPS & TECHNIQUES

The technique that I have used for all my projects this week is colouring with Stampin’ Blends.

The great thing about these alcohol based blending pens is that the colours blend together so well.

I start by laying down the lightest colour andthen going back in with each colour, from the lightest to the darkest. This allows me to build the colours and create shading.

TIP: Don’t leave the lids off for too long because the alcohol inks tend to dry quickly.

For this card I chose an Old Olive card base and the Old Olive/Lemon Lolly diagonally striped DSP.

After adhering the DSP on the card base, I took a 5 5/8″ x 1″ strip of Old Olive cardstock and one of the Everyday Details Dies to create this interlocking zigzag of dots. I secured a slightly smaller piece of Pumpkin Pie cardstock on the back so that the ornage could peep through. This two tone panel was thenplaced on the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I stamped, die cut and coloured three of the individual zinnias and three of the double leaves. The same coloured stampin’ Blends were used for this card – Lemon Lolly, Old Olive and Pumpkin Pie. These flowers were also given the Clear Wink of Stella treatment.

The greeting was stamped in Pumpkin Pie and trimmed down to fit inside the lower panel.

I stamped the top of a sinfle zinnia on the card insert and envelope.

I added some of the Adhesive-Backed Shiny Sequins to the card front for a splash of shimmer.

Until I share a new project tomorrow, 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