Notes of Nature for Stampin' Fancy Friday

This month, the theme at Stampin' Fancy Friday is 'Something Blue'. With so many gorgeous blues in the Stampin' Up! stable, this is a great challenge - especially since blue is my favourite colour. 

We don't blog hop as such but the team at Stampin' Fancy Friday do a daily inspiration post on Instagram. The team at Stampin' Fancy Friday are all current or past members of Stampin' Up!'s Artisan Design Team, so it really is a great place to pick up ideas or recharge your creative mojo. Follow @stampinfancyfriday if you don't already. 😀

I love to create inky backgrounds, so enjoyed using Balmy Blue, Azure Afternoon and Blueberry Bushel with a hint of Boho Blue for this one, along with my favourite bundle - Notes of Nature.

Grab a cup of coffee and watch how I made it, then give it a go yourself. I'd love to see how it turns out! 

And don't forget to follow @stampinfancyfriday on Instagram to see more blue-inspired inspiration this month.

If you live in New Zealand and don't have a Stampin' Up Demonstrator, I'd love to be yours. I can help you with ideas, get you catalogues and provide you with Stampin' Up products. You can leave a message in the comments or contact me using any of the methods listed in the Contact Me tab at the top of the page. 

You can shop with me from anywhere in New Zealand by clicking here. 

Orders placed with me can earn free tutorials. 

• Any order of $90 or more will receive the Creativity Abounds Tutorial Bundle, with 13 projects, as a thank you gift. 
• And if you purchase the Gorgeous Garden dies or the Hooray for Surprises bundle, you'll also receive a project bundle from 'Join in with Joanne and Jan' which will give you two project tutorials from me and two from my buddy Joanne James, aka The Crafty Owl. 
  

Happy Stamping, everyone!

Greatest Journey with Night Sky Tutorial

 Hello!

My latest Video Tutorial is now live. It features the Greatest Journey bundle and shows you how to turn a piece of blank card into a stunning night sky. 

Here's the link to the tutorial.

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Happy Stamping, everyone!

Quiet Meadow for Freshly Made Sketches 521

I've used the challenge at Freshly Made Sketches as inspiration to my continuing exploration of the Butterflies & Flowers Decorative Layering Masks.

I started by using one of the masks to add a soft vertical background in Soft Sea Foam. Then I added a leafy die cut, cut from Soft Sea Foam. The two flowers were cut in Basic White and the petals sponged with Blushing Bride.

The sentiment is stamped in Basic Gray and die cut using the lovely label from the Meadow dies. I've cut it again in Blushing Bride to create an off-set shadow.

A trio of metallic pearls finished off the card. 

If you live in New Zealand and don't have a Stampin' Up Demonstrator, I'd love to be yours. I can help you with ideas, get you catalogues and provide you with Stampin' Up products. You can leave a message in the comments or contact me using any of the methods listed in the Contact Me tab at the top of the page. You can shop with me from anywhere in New Zealand by clicking on the SHOP NOW button in the sidebar or on any of the products below.

Product List

Quiet Meadow Bundle (English)

[155847]

$111.50

Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride

[131287]

$18.50

Soft Sea Foam A4 Cardstock

[147012]

$18.50

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

$20.50

Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad

[147100]

$15.75

Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad

[147102]

$15.75

Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad

[149165]

$15.75

Butterflies & Flowers Layering Decorative Masks

[158142]

$21.00

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$25.25

Metallic Pearls

[146282]

$14.75

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$7.25

Seaside Notions and So Sentimental for CI86

 

Welcome to a new challenge at Colour Inkspiration. We've got a lovely, refreshing natural palette for you this time around: Coastal Cabana, Shaded Spruce and Pacific Point.  Isn't it lovely?

If you haven't played with us before, we are a group of Stampin' Up Demonstrators from the South Pacific. Challenges are shown and entered via our Facebook Group page. If you don't belong, and would like to, click here. Don't forget to answer the two easy questions you'll be asked when you ask to join the group.

Each challenge, Top Picks and a winner are chosen by the crew and the winner offered a chance to Guest Design with us for a future challenge.

If you don't have an exact challenge colour, feel free to replace it with whatever you have that's closest. Black, White, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake and metallics are free colours, as are flesh toned Stampin' Blends.

These colours got me thinking a little nautical this time. I created a rich background so that the bold sentiment would shine out.

I started with a piece of Shimmery White cardstock and sponged it with Pacific Point, Shaded Spruce and Coastal Cabana, progressing from darker to lighter as I moved up the page.  Then I gave it a fine mist of water with a spritzer. After adding in a little more colour in places, I splattered it with larger drops to lift some colour. To complete the background, I stamped three images from Seaside Notions in the three colours.

The lovely sentiment is from So Sentimental and cut with the coordinating Stitched So Sweetly dies. Isn't it great the way the stitched edged label wraps around the sentiment like this? I've sponged very lightly around the edge in Pacific Point. The finishing touches are three of the stunning new Blue Adhesive-backed Gems: there's a hint of gold and of a rich Pacific Point blue and some strands of  frayed Braided Linen Trim.

We'd love to see what you make of these colours. You can add your project, see the other entries and look at the Design Team inspiration by clicking here.

If you live in New Zealand and don't have a Stampin' Up Demonstrator, I'd love to be yours. I can help you with ideas, get you catalogues and provide you with Stampin' Up products. You can leave a message in the comments or contact me using any of the methods listed in the Contact Me tab at the top of the page. You can shop with me from anywhere in New Zealand by clicking on the SHOP NOW button in the sidebar or clicking on any of products below.

Product List 

Seaside Notions Cling Stamp Set

[149278]

$48.00

So Sentimental Bundle (English)

[153828]

$101.50

Pacific Point A4 Card Stock

[116202]

$18.50

Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana

[131302]

$18.50

Shimmery White A4 Card Stock

[121717]

$21.00

Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad

[147098]

$15.75

Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad

[147097]

$15.75

Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad

[147088]

$15.75

Stamping Sponges

[141337]

$8.50

Stampin' Spritzer

[126185]

$6.00

3/16" (1 Cm) Braided Linen Trim

[147808]

$14.75

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$7.25

Blue Adhesive-Backed Gems

[153547]

$16.75