INK #154 Sketch Challenge

 Hi everyone,

It is wonderful to be back Blog Hopping again!

Please join us every month, I always look forward to seeing the designs everyone comes up with.

Welcome to this INKspired Blog Hop!

This hop is based upon the Sketch Challenge below, designed by Teneale Williams:

How about you have a go with this Sketch Challenge?

I would love to see what you come up with!

My card begins with a Basic White card base. My first layer is Rich Razzleberry which has been embossed with the Cascading Ruffles 3D folder.

I have then die cut 2 pieces of Wonderful World DSP and a piece of Basic White cardstock using the Stitched Rectangle Dies. I have layered these on some Rich Razzleberry cardstock which is cut using the paper trimmer adding another 5mm to the 1st layer, the 3rd layer is the reverse side of the Wonderful World DSP adding another 5mm, layers are adhered using Multipurpose Liquid Glue and attached to the card with Dimensionals in the pattern as per the Sketch provided.

My sentiment on Basic White is from the Go To Greetings stamp set from our annual catalogue, stamped in one of our 2022-2024 in colours Orchid Oasis. This has been cut also using the Stitched Rectangle Dies. The sentiment is layered on a piece of Rich Razzleberry cardstock and popped up with Dimensionals.

The Iris from the Wonderful World Stamp set, has been stamped, after being coloured with Pear Pizzazz - for the leaves and stem and Orchid Oasis markers, for the flower. I have then stamped the Iris Flower again on a separate piece of Basic White cardstock and fussy cut it and adhered it over the stamped flower to add a little more dimension.

The card front has been finished with 2022-2024 In Colour Matte Decorative Dots in Orchid Oasis.

The inside of my card has a Cornflour, also from the Wonderful World stampset, it carries the DSP on the front of the card to the inside. The Cornflour is also stamped as the Iris has been on the front, using Pear Pizzazz and Orchid Oasis and extra layer of the flower. A strip of Wonderful World DSP, as layered on the card front finishes the bottom of the card inside.

The Wonderful World stamp set and DSP is available only until the end of August from the current SALE a-bration! promotion. They are both FREE when you spend $180 on any Stampin' Up! products. 

Thank you for stopping by, next up is Allison McLeod

I always look forward to what Allison has for us

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INK #151 Sketch Challenge

Hi everyone.

Welcome to this fortnight's INKspired Blog Hop!

Not far until Christmas now!

Before me on the hop was Julie Martin, please hop back and check out her creation for this week.

This week is based upon the Sketch Challenge below, designed by Teneale Williams:

How about you have a go with this Sketch Challenge?

I would love to see what you come up with!

My card began with a Misty Moonlight card base. My first layer a piece of Whimsy & Wonder DSP.

I have then cut a strip of Misty Moonlight and used the Gingham Embossing Folder from the upcoming Mini Catalogue January to June 2022, this was cut at the bottom to give the shape required from the sketch with my paper snips.

I then die cut a circle from Basic White using the layering circle dies.

My stamped image is from the Whimsical Trees stampset in Misty Moonlight and has some Silver metallic Pearls added. The circle has been stood up on dimensionals.

My sentiment is also from the Whimsical Trees Stampset which I have embossed using Silver Embossing Powder.

My card is finished with a triple bow made from Grey Granite Shimmer Ribbon.

Thank you for stopping by, next up is Teneale Williams

I always look forward to what Teneale has for us

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INKspired #147 Colour Challenge

Hi everyone,

Welcome to this fortnight's INKspired Blog Hop!

Before me on the hop was Julie Martin, please hop back and check out her creation

Teneale has given us the following Colour Combo Challenge below:

Make sure you hop all the way around to check out the wonderful and talented creations everyone has contributed this time round!

How about you have a go with this Colour Challenge?

I would love to see what you come up with!

There is more to Stampin Up! then just making cards, it opens up to many different crafts using top quality products such as Paper Crafts, Gift Boxes, Scrapbooking - the possibilities are endless with the skill level from beginner to advanced, fun for all!!

If you would like to shop with me, please click my Shop Online button and you will be directed straight to the Stampin Up! store, or send me an email, enquiries are always welcome.

I managed to use all the colours, Here's my card:

I started my card with a Misty Moonlight card base. For my first layer, I have used Basic White Cardstock and a Blending Brush with Misty Moonlight Ink over one of the Adorning Designs Decorative Masks. The masks can be used at any angle to make your own DSP. 

This was  followed by a layer of Basic White which I cut using the Scalloped Contour dies. My Sentiment comes from the Colour & Contour Stamp set, has been stamped with Misty Moonlight Ink. 

My flowers, also from the same stamp set have been stamped using Calypso Coral, Petal Pink and Mint Macaron. I have stamped off the in fill colouring of the flower, they have been die cut using the Scalloped Contour Dies.

The first flower is adhered with Multipurpose Liquid glue and the 2nd and third flowers are popped up on Dimensionals. The leaf is stamped in Old Olive Ink.

I have finished the card by adding 3 Basic Pearl Jewels.

The inside is layered with Basic White Cardstock and to carry on from the front of the card, I have again used a Blending Brush, Misty Moonlight and the Adorning Designs Decorative Masks adding some lines. The flowers are the same as the card front. The Sentiment has been stamped from the Colour and Contour stamp set. I have stamped it with Misty Moonlight.

Thank you for stopping by, next up is Barbara Williams

I look forward to seeing Barbara's creations, always so beautiful

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Have a Wonderful Day, KATRINA xx

INKspired #146 Sketch Challenge

Hi everyone.

Welcome to this fortnight's INKspired Blog Hop!

Life's events had forced me to take a short break but I am glad to be back and cannot wait to see what our talented team have for us this time round. 

I hope everyone is safe and well.

Before me on the hop was Teresa Irwin, please hop back and check out her creation for this week.

This week is based upon the Sketch Challenge below, designed by Teneale Williams:

How about you have a go with this Sketch Challenge?

I would love to see what you come up with!

I started my card with a Cinnamon Cider card base. My first layer was Basic White which I embossed using the Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing folder that I added some Cinnamon Cider Ink to. 

My stamp set of choice for this week is Feels Like Home from our SALE-a-bration catalogue which ends on the 30th September, not long now to get your freebies, just spend $90 and you get this set free! 

My image has been stamped with Cinnamon Cider Ink, I have highlighted parts of the bike with a Dark Soft Succulent Stampin Blend. My leaves on the plants and tree have been sporadically coloured using both the Dark and Light Soft Succulent Blends. I have cut the image out using the Stitched Rectangle Dies. This has been adhered to a piece of Soft Succulent Cardstock which I have roughed up the edges using my paper Snips. I have used a length of Soft Succulent Open Weave Ribbon around the bottom of the image another piece has been tied to it by just using a knot, it has been adhered to the back of the card using glue dots. I have mounted the image to the card base using Stampin Dimensionals.

My sentiment comes from the Pansy Patch stamp set which is in our annual catalogue, a personal favourite of mine.

My sentiment Happy Birthday, has been stamped in Cinnamon Cider ink on Soft Succulent Cardstock and has been die cut out using the Stitched Rectangle Dies.

It has been adhered to the card using Stampin Dimensionals and Glue dots.

My finishing touches to the card front were 3 basic pearl Jewels which I coloured using Soft Succulent Blends.

The inside is layered with Soft Succulent Cardstock, followed by Basic White. My sentiment comes from the Pansy Patch stamp set and has been stamped in Cinnamon Cider ink. My flower pot also stamped in Cinnamon Cider is from the Feels Like Home stamp set, this has touches of colour with a Soft Succulent Blend.

Thank you for stopping by, next up is Allison McLeod

I look forward to seeing Allison's creations, always so beautiful

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Have a Wonderful Day, KATRINA xx

INKspired #139 Sketch Challenge

 

Hi everyone.

Welcome to this fortnight's INKspired Blog Hop!

Before me on the hop was Teresa Irwin, please hop back and check out her creation

This week is based upon the Sketch Challenge below, designed by Teneale Williams:

How about you have a go with this Sketch Challenge?

I would love to see what you come up with!

There is no stamping this week, my card was made using DSP from the Snail Mail Suite which is in the Mini Catalogue that ends shortly on the 30th June.

My card began with a Bermuda Bay card base. My 2 rectangles were cut using my paper trimmer to no specific size from Daffodil Delight and Real Red, 2 pieces of DSP were then cut at half a centimetre smaller and layered with multipurpose liquid glue. My bow is tied with Grey Granite Shimmer Ribbon and attached using glue dots.

My Daffodil Delight piece was attached to the cardbase using dimensionals and the Real Red was attached at an angle with multipurpose liquid glue.

My circles were die cut using the Layering Circles in Bermuda Bay and Basic White. The Basic White circle was embossed using the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder. 

My image and sentiment are fussy cut from the Snail Mail DSP and the image is attached using Multipurpose Liquid Glue and the sentiment is popped up on dimensionals.

The inside is layered with Daffodil Delight Cardstock to carry on from the front of the card, then Basic White with a strip of Snail Mail DSP and an image fussy cut from the Snail Mail DSP. 

Thank you for stopping by, next up is Maree McIntosh

I look forward to seeing Maree's creations, always so beautiful

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Have a Wonderful Day, KATRINA xx

INKspired #137 Colour Challenge

 

Hi everyone,

Welcome to this fortnight's INKspired Blog Hop!

Before me on the hop was Julie Martin, please hop back and check out her creation

Teneale has given us the following Colour Combo Challenge below:

Make sure you hop all the way around to check out the wonderful and talented creations everyone has contributed this time round!

It has been a while since we have had a colour challenge.

How about you have a go with this Colour Challenge?

I would love to see what you come up with!

When I seen these colours, I showed my husband and he said straight away, it has to be Camouflage!!

I made a card for a friend recently with Camo and he loved it!

There is more to Stampin Up! then just making cards, it opens up to many different crafts using top quality products such as Paper Crafts, Gift Boxes, Scrapbooking - the possibilities are endless with the skill level from beginner to advanced, fun for all!!

If you would like to shop with me, please click my Shop Online button and you will be directed straight to the Stampin Up! store, or send me an email, enquiries are always welcome.

I managed to use all the colours adding Basic Black and Basic White (as permitted) Here's my card:

I started my card with a Soft Sea Foam card base. My first layer was some Crumb Cake Cardstock. This was  followed by a layer of Basic White which I cut a half oval from the layered Oval Dies for the impression of a T-Shirt. The next layer (cut the same size) was Crumb Cake in which I used the Hyrdranger Haven Stampset background images to give the camouflage image stamping in Crumb Cake, Mint Macaron, Just Jade and Pear Pizzazz Inks. The example of this is below:

I used the Suit & Tie Dies to cut the V in the Jacket, the lapel, buttons and pocket all from the camouflage printed Card stock. The pocket and Lapel was popped up with dimensionals and a piece  of Basic White Card scrap was placed behind the pocket to imitate a note or a letter.

The Sentiment is from the Handsomely Suited Stamp Set and was stamped in Just Jade also on the camouflage card stock. This was die cut using the Rectangle Dies. A piece of Basic Black Cardstock was also cut from the Rectangle Dies and placed behind, popped up on dimensionals and 2 Matte Black Dots were added.

The inside is layered with Crumb Cake Cardstock to carry on from the front of the card, then Basic White. The Sentiment has been stamped from the Handsomely Suited stamp set. I have stamped it with Just Jade. The additions to the top and bottom of the layer were cut from the camouflage cardstock and basic black using the rectangle dies and buttons are cut in basic black from the Suit & Die Dies.

Thank you for stopping by, next up is Narelle Macey

I love seeing Narelle's creations, always so beautiful

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Have a Wonderful Day, KATRINA xx

INKspired #136 Sketch Challenge

Hi everyone.

Welcome to this fortnight's INKspired Blog Hop!

Before me on the hop was Teresa Irwin, please hop back and check out her creation

This weeks challenge is based upon the Sketch Challenge below, designed by Teneale Williams:

How about you have a go with this Sketch Challenge?

I would love to see what you come up with!

I started my card with a Basic White card base. My first layer was some True Love Designer Series Paper. This was  followed by a strip of Basic Black, then a slightly smaller strip of Silver Foil Sheet and then slightly smaller Basic White strip. 

A background swipe of colour on the strip of Basic White was created from a swipe of Versamark which was heat embossed with Silver Embossing Powder.

"Always" was die cut from the Always Dies set in Rococo Rose Cardstock.

I then added a little bling with with a Heart Charm and Matte Black Dots.

A bow finished the card off made from Linen Thread.

The inside is layered with Rococo Rose Cardstock to carry on from the front of the card, then Basic White with a strip of True Love DSP and Rococo Rose. A few flowers were coloured with a Rococo Rose Marker and Rococo Rose Ink applied with a Blending Brush, They are so easy to use!

Thank you for stopping by, next up is Allison McLeod

I look forward to seeing Allison's creations, always so beautiful

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Have a Wonderful Day, KATRINA xx

INKspired #135 Dandy Garden Showcase

 

Hi everyone.

Welcome to the INKspired Blog Hop!

Before me on the hop was Teresa Irwin, if you did not hop over from her blog, please make sure you check out her contribution, Always wonderful to see what she has created.

This weeks challenge is showcasing Dandy Garden from Stampin' Up!

The only product I have from the Dandy Garden Suite is the DSP and 1 dragonfly, this combined with some Cardstock, Inks and embellishments, I decided to create "Items other than Cards"

Gift box, perhaps for Mother's Day:

Tissue packet covers:

Gift box:

Small Gift bag, perhaps for a ring??:

Gift Bag:

Thank you for stopping by, next up is Allison McLeod

I love seeing Allison's creations, always so beautiful

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Have a Wonderful Day, KATRINA xx