Colour INKspiration #29

Hello and Welcome to our Colour INKspiration challenge!  This is a fabulous blog hop of wonderfully talented designers ready to inspire you in new and different ways using Stampin' Up! Colours.  Make sure you keep hopping all the way around!

Every second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 7 pm (AEDT), a new colour swatch will be uploaded to the Facebook Colour INKspiration Group and the Colour INKspiration Crew will get the ball rolling by providing inspiration for each challenge with a blog hop.

All entries will be via this Facebook group so make sure you add your creation there. 

It's been a very long time since I sat & stamped.  Everytime I tried, things just got busy & I gave up. Today I thought I would join the the Colour INKspiration blog hop & literally made myself sit down & stamp. I started with a card sketch & worked on 2 cards to add to this weeks hop. When it's been a while I find it easier to create from a sketch or CASE the catalogue.  Today it was just SO hard to even get started!   


Here is the gorgeous colour swatch we are working with this time around.

This photo conjures up vingtage lace & pretty flowers for me, however I just didnt have the mojo to actually create those things!  I have to admit, my cards are quite simple today but I am proud I actually made something.   Here are my two cards similar in design yet different in essence.

For my first card I have clear embossed the cake from Cake Soiree in Chocolate Chip.  I used the Garden Green & Blushing Bride markers to colour the flowers & embossed the back ground using the Sequins embossing folder.  I also sprinked some wink of stella over the sequins & flowers for extra shine, but it's not easy to see here. 

My second card uses the lovely new Springtime Foils DSP from the new Sale-A-Bration offerings.  It is such a lovely DSP & colours well. I used the markers once again on this flower & cut it out. The background is embossed using the Petal Pair embossing folder. I've added some Garden Green ribbon & the sentiment is from A Good Day stamp set from the Occasions Catalogue.  

I really wasnt that happy with these cards, they were just not what I had pictured making, so I made another one.  This one was more what I had in my head.  I wanted a chocoltate cake as soon as I used the Chocolate Chip ink so I knew I had to have one more try. 

Thanks for visitng today.  To continue the hop just click onto the next blog to see what Mel has created for you - Oh my goodness it is simply adorable!  

Thanks for stopping by

Tricia

Product List

Cake Soiree Clear-Mount Bundle [147627]	Garden Green 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon [144181]	Petal Pair Textured Impressions Embossing Folders [145656]	Scattered Sequins Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [145649]	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]
Springtime Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper [147193]	Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride [131287]	Chocolate Chip A4 Card Stock [108599]	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685]	Subtles Stampin' Write Markers [131263]
Regals Stampin' Write Markers [131262]	Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers [131261]	Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' Pad [126979]	Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder [109130]	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897]

Colour INKspiration #08

It's time again for another Colour INKspiration blog hop.  Today we are working with some lovely earthy colours.  I have to admit I have never used these colours together.  I haven't used Tip Top Taupe or Delightful Dijon in ages so I am giving them one last hurrah before they leave us to make way for 5 new In Colours.

Here's the inspiration photo:

What comes to mind when you see these colours together?  I had an aha moment & decided to use my Best Birds bundle.  Surprisingly I have never inked up this stamp set, even with a blog called the Speckled Sparrow!  I have to say after making a few cards today with it I really love it.

Here is my card.

Best Birds Speckled Sparrow Card

 So, today as you can see, I have made a card for ME!  It's an interesting concept isn't it, making a card for yourself.   What would you make yourself?  Have I totally lost the plot?

As you can see this card is a little different. It has an acetate panel so you can see the beautiful grassy sunrise or is it a sunset?   I just love that Serene Scenery DSP.  The Delightful Dijon spots on the front are also from that DSP pack.

Acetate Panel Best Birds

 I have added a little oval & scallop background for the sentiment. I chose this one for me however, it would make a nice card for any occasion.  I stamped my sparrow in Early Espresso onto watercolour paper & let it sit for a little while. I then coloured the bird in using Soft Suede, Delightful Dijon & Tip Top Taupe with an Aqua Painter.  I added a smidge of Garden Green for the leaves & a piece of Linen Thread.

Here is the inside of the card.  I left a vanilla panel to the left of the card to write a little note.  I just might send it on to someone else one of these days.  After making this card, I am really sad to see these colours retire! 

During the week I made another card using all carrying over items plus a little bit of a sneak peek NEW stamp set & punch, using the same bird.   

I have used the new In Colour Berry Burst ink for the little bird's belly along with Cherry Cobbler.  The sentiment is from Hang Your Stocking stamp set & the lovely new punch & stamp set sneak peek is a new bundle coming soon called Label Me Pretty. 

Next on the hop is Denita with her lovely project.  Click the next blog button to head on over to her blog & continue the hop.  

Thanks for stopping by

Tricia

Product List

Serene Scenery Designer Series Paper Stack [141642]	Best Birds Photopolymer Stamp Set [141525]	Birds & Blooms Thinlits Dies [141477]	Watercolor Paper [122959]
Delightful Dijon Classic Stampin' Pad [138327]	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [126978]	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [126974]	Tip Top Taupe Classic Stampin' Pad [138325]
Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [126973]	Tip Top Taupe A4 Cardstock [138343]	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550]	Aqua Painters [103954]
Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706]	Window Sheets [142314]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Linen Thread [104199]

CI05 Wedding Card In A Box

Welcome to the Colour INKspiration challenge blog hop. I’m so excited to be part of the Crew bringing you fortnightly inspiration using our beautiful colour palettes.

What is Colour INKspiration?

We are a team of Aussie and NZ Stampin’ Up! ® Demonstrators that create projects based on Pinterest inspired colour swatches.  Our challenges are based around a Facebook group. Every second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 7 pm (AEDT), a new colour swatch will be uploaded to the Facebook Colour INKspiration Group and the Colour INKspiration Crew will get the ball rolling by providing inspiration for each challenge with a blog hop.

As a member of the group, you can join the ‘Challenge’ by uploading photos of your projects directly into the Facebook group or you can link back to your personal blog if you have one.  Join the Colour INKspiration group here. Be sure to add the group to your favourites and join us each fortnight for the teams hop and challenge. I can’t wait to see what you create!

This week's CI05 challenge is this lovely soft colour palette: 

I saw a gorgeous card in a box recently by Stampin' Up! Artisan, Jessica Winter & I really wanted to give one a try. The colours in the CI05 Challenge reminded me of a spring wedding so that is where I headed with this creation.

I have to say I spent many hours trying to master the box, trying different sizes & shapes but in the end, I settled for a 10.2cm x 10.2cm x 4.4cm box.  If you have the Stampin' Up! Gift Box Punch Board then its the 4th measurement from the bottom of the list (see photo).  

According to this sized box, I needed to start with a 22.9cm x 22.9cm (9" x 9") cardstock square.  Luckily for me, Stampin' Up! have the Falling In Love 12" x 12" mixed cardstock pack in the Occasions Catalogue.   I chose to use Sahara Sand as my base colour, with Blushing Bride, Vanilla & Soft Sky as my accent colours.  

Here is my box:

I have used the Butterfly sheet from the Falling In Love DSP for my belly band & a label from the Cupcake & Carousels Embellishment kit.  The little flowers are embossed in gold & coloured with a blender pen.  These are from the Falling For You stamp set & the little leaves are cut out using the Stylish Stems Framelit dies.  All of these are found in the Occasions Catalogue. 

When you remove the belly band the box opens to reveal a card in the box.

The card is made from 2 1/2 strips of half an A4 sheet of Vanilla cardstock scored at 10cm joined together making the final folded card 10cm x 10cm. On the first panel, I have used one of the new Vanilla coloured doilies & the So In Love stamp set, embossed in gold. I also dry embossed the back panel with the new Falling Petals embossing folder. 

 As you can see, each panel is decorated with a different sentiment, all heat embossed in gold. I have used both the Falling For You & the So In Love stamp sets from the Occasions Catalogue, plus the Sale-A-Bration stamp sets Delicate Details.  The hearts on the last panel come from the hostess set Iconic Occasions.

This card in a box would be perfect for a wedding gift & could easily be adapted to hold money or a gift card inside.  I really enjoyed the challenge of creating this box & I hope I have inspired you to give one of these box cards a go. 

To continue on the hop click the next blog picture below to hop on over to my friend & fellow CI crew member, Simone.   I can't wait to see what she has created!   

If you would like to join the challenge, just create a project using this colour palette & upload it to the facebook group using these wonderful colours. Entries close Monday, 20th March (AEDT) at 7pm. 

Thanks for stopping by

Tricia

Product List

Gift Box Punch Board [135863]	Falling In Love Cardstock Pack [142789]	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550]	Falling In Love Designer Series Paper [142788]	Falling For You Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143109]
So In Love Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143216]	Delicate Details Photopolymer Stamp Set [143314]	Stylish Stems Framelits Dies [142750]	Falling Petals Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [142761]	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]
Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705]	Lace Doilies [142793]	Gold Foil Sheets [132622]	Cupcakes & Carousels Embellishment Kit [142767]	Gold 5/8" Satin Ribbon [134547]
Blushing Bride 3/8" (1 Cm) Stitched Satin Ribbon [141692]	Blender Pens [102845]	Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad [131172]	Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad [131181]	Versamark Pad [102283]
Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129]	Heat Tool [129056]