Inspire Create Challenge #173 – Colour Challenge!

Hello Everyone,

Today’s card is made for the latest Inspire Create Challenge Design Team!

For Challenge #173 we are using a colour challenge!

You can see the other design team projects and take part in the challenge by clicking below!

I am working with Layers of Beauty masks to create my card today

I chose Blueberry Bushel, Garden Green and Crushed Curry, (Regals), to create this card.

The image was die cut using the Deckled Rectangles and embossed with the Painted Texture folder.

For a different look, I twisted the ribbon before wrapping around the front.

For this version I used Balmy Blue, Soft Sea Foam and Lemon Lolly, (subtles).

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Monochrome Friday – Gray Granite!

Hello Everyone,

Today I’m bringing you the card I made for this week’s Monochromatic Instahop!

You can hop through all the projects from my post @stampinwithinkybutterfly

This week…. Gray Granite 🩶

I’ve created a background with Sketched Plaid and blended some ink around the edge.

Daisies were added using versamark ink and heat embossed with white powder.

I also heat embossed the sentiment and cut this with the Spotlight on Nature dies. A larger circle was also cut from Basic White cardstock.

A piece of white ribbon was tied around the panel and decorated with some pearls.

The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Creating a Watercolour Background using Acrylic Blocks!

Hello Everyone,

Think week I am creating a watercolour background in a really fun way!

The colours I picked out for the video are Coastal Cabana, Lost Lagoon and Pretty Peacock.

You can see how I made this card in my video tutorial….

Once the background was completely dry, I stamped the leaves with versamark ink and embossed with copper embossing powder.

The panel was layered with Coastal Cabana cardstock and matching embossed sentiment was added.

Here’s another version using Soft Sea Foam, Granny Apple Green and Garden Green!

The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Monochrome Friday – Night of Navy!

Hello Everyone,

Today I’m bringing you the card I made for this week’s Monochromatic Instahop!

You can hop through all the projects from my post @stampinwithinkybutterfly

This week…. Night of Navy 💙

I’ve created a background with a stamp from the Labeled with Love stamp set and layered this with Night of Navy cardstock and an ink blended panel.

Some baker’s twine was wrapped around the panel before adhering to a white card base.

The sentiment was die cut and layered with the Heartfelt Hexagon punch.

The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Creating a Dimensional Background with Layers of Beauty!

Hello Everyone,

I love making my own backgrounds, and today I’m adding dimension too!

I’m working with Boho Blue and Shy Shamrock, In Colours from both collections – they worked together better than I thought they would!

You can see how I made this card in my video tutorial….

The small image from the Layers of Beauty stamp set was was stamped, coloured and die cut…. I used 12 in the end…. Then added them to the card panel with dimensionals.

Punched pieces were layered together to create the sentiment feature and embellished with Bordered Ribbon and Iridescent Pearls.

Here’s another version using Pretty in Pink, Lost Lagoon and Pretty Peacock!

The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Super Simple Card Layout featuring the Thoughtful Wishes

Hello Everyone,

I wanted to share something super quick and easy today, and it gave me an excuse to use one of my favourite colours!

I’m working with Blackberry Bliss and Mossy Meadow, from the Neutrals colour family.

You can see how I made this card in my video tutorial….

The sentiment panel was created with the Everyday Details dies with a piece of Basic White cut to size added to the middle.

I positioned this lower on the card base to allow the foliage die cut to “hug” the sentiment.

Here’s another version using Crushed Curry and Old Olive from the Regals colour family.

The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Thank You Card using Wild Fern Die Cuts!

Hello Everyone,

If you have followed my blog or watched my You Tube channel for a while, you will know I LOVE die cutting!

I’m working with a Pool Party, Night of Navy and Pebbled Path colour combo.

You can see how I coloured the flowers in my video tutorial….

The background panel was embossed with one of the Basics 3D folder set in the online store.

I also made a Petal Pink version!

I love how the white die cuts pop from the background.

The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Panelled Background with Irresistible Blooms!

Hello Everyone,

I haven’t used this stamp set for a little while so here’s 2 cards in very different colours!

The background panel was made by layering some strips of cardstock on to a neutral layer.

I started by blending some ink from one side and stamping with the splatter image to add texture.

You can see how I coloured the flowers in my video tutorial….

The punched sentiment and die cuts were added with dimensionals and helped hide a little mistake with the layering!

This variation uses some of the 2024 in colours!

The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Monochrome Friday – Blackberry Bliss!

Hello Everyone,

Today I’m bringing you the card I made for this week’s Monochromatic Instahop!

You can hop through all the projects from my post @stampinwithinkybutterfly

This week…. Blackberry Bliss! 💜

Lots of layered die cuts used to create my card today. These have come from Thoughtful Wishes, Stylish Shapes and Labelled with Love.

This is one of my favourite colours, so rich and luxurious!

A double mat frames the centre panel which was coloured lightly with a blending brush.

Pearl embellishment were coloured with a Stampin’ Blend marker to coordinate with the rest of the project.

The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Making Pretty Cards with the Flowers of Beauty Dies!

Hello Everyone,

I absolutely love the Flowers of Beauty dies. The set includes some amazing standalone elements that make the prettiest embellishments.

The background panel was embossed and some Lost Lagoon and Pretty Peacock was added to the right hand side.

The panel was added to a Pretty Peacock layer and adhered to a Lost Lagoon card base.

I used Pumpkin Pie ink to stamp the sentiment from Simply Said and cut using a Spotlight on Nature die.

You can see how I coloured the flowers in my video tutorial….

Some rhinestones were added to the flower centres for some sparkle!

This variation uses Soft Sea Foam, Granny Apple Green, Pretty in Pink and Petunia Pop.

The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Monochrome Friday – Mossy Meadow!

Hello Everyone,

Today I’m bringing you the card I made for this week’s Monochromatic Instahop!

You can hop through all the projects from my post @stampinwithinkybutterfly

This week…. Mossy Meadow! 💚

I have used the beautiful leaf from the Spotlight on Nature stamp set.

The image was stamped off once before adding to the background panel with some ink splatter. Another leaf was fussy cut for some extra dimension.

For the sentiment, this was layered on some die cuts and finished with white ribbon and pearls.

The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Building a Scene with the In the Grove Bundle!

Hello Everyone,

I’m using g something new today to create a scenic card… This one is good for the guys too!

This bundle has options to use stamps, die cuts or a combination of the two in your project.

You can see how I made this card in my video tutorial….

Changing up the card base and the shades of green gives each card a different look.

This one uses a Pecan Pie card base, Night of Navy layers, with Old olive and Mossy Meadow.

The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Smart Stampin’ International Insta-hop – New In Colours!

Hello Everyone,

Today I’m bringing you the card I made for the Smart Stampin’ International Instahop!

You can hop through all the projects from my post @stampinwithinkybutterfly

I have used some scrap In Colour cardstock and cut some ¼inch (½cm) strips to adhere to a Basic White panel.

The Sketched Butterflies were stamped with black pigment ink to allow the image to be embossed with clear powder for a glossy look.

The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Monochrome Friday – Berry Burst!

Hello Everyone,

Today I’m bringing you the card I made for this week’s Monochromatic Instahop!

You can hop through all the projects from my post @stampinwithinkybutterfly

This week…. Berry Burst! 🌸

I have used the Layers of Beauty decorative masks to make the panel which I layered on to Berry Burst cardstock.

Some sheer ribbon was wrapped around the panel before adding to the card base.

The sentiment was heat embossed in white and cut with the Unbounded Love dies.

The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Inspire Create Challenge #168 – Colour Challenge!

Hello Everyone,

Today’s card is made for the latest Inspire Create Challenge Design Team!

Challenge #168 is a Colour Challenge with a twist!

You can see the other design team projects and take part in the challenge by clicking below!

I chos to work with the Sketched Butterflies stamp set, isn’t it gorgeous!

After some experiments with various colours and techniques, I am using Real Red, Melon Mambo and Gorgeous Grape to create an ink blended background

You can see how I made it in my You Tube video tutorial…

A spritz of water lifts some ink which looks so cool.

I love the Unbounded Love dies, these can used a

Here’s an alternative design with the red and pink tones covering more of the background. I have also switched the ribbon I used too.

I hope you enjoyed this project.

The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Keeping is Simple with the Choose Happy stamp set!

Hello Everyone,

Sometimes less is more! So today’s card features a easy technique that still so pretty!

The Choose Happy stamp set has cute images and tiny mix and match sentiments, these would be great for planners and journals too!

You can see how I made this card in my video tutorial….

I masked off the Basic White card panel with some sticky notes. A touch of residual brown ink from a blending brush defines the section from the background.

The flowers were added next using Memento ink so they could be coloured with Stampin’ Blends. I used Calypso Coral and Old Olive!

The sentiment was stamped on to a simple strip popped up on dimensionals.

Here’s an alternative colourway using Pool Party and Granny Apple Green.

The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Monochrome Friday – Lemon Lolly!

Hello Everyone,

Today I’m bringing you the card I made for this week’s Monochromatic Instahop!

You can hop through all the projects from my post @stampinwithinkybutterfly

This week…. Lemon Lolly! 🌟

I have used tone on tone stamping to jazz up the card base.

A Basic White layer adds some definition to the feather panel, which was also stamped and a little ink blending around the edge.

The Modern Oval was perfect for the sentiment which was embellished with Lemon daisies, sheer ribbon and rhinestones!

The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Dimensional Topper using the Flowers of Beauty Dies

Hello Everyone,

Sometimes it’s the little extras in a stamp or die set that can become the feature element of a card!

The Flowers of Beauty dies not only coordinate with the stamp set, but has these cute tiny flowers too.

You can see how I made this card in my video tutorial….

I used the Stylish Shapes dies to create frame around the sentiment.

Each little flower was shaped and added with some multi-purpose glue. Rhinestones were added for lots of sparkle!

Here’s an alternative layout using different colours for the flowers and iridescent pearl centres.

Love how this turned out! I think would look great as a wedding card!

The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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More Makes using Basic Beige!

Hello Everyone,

I wanted to have another play with Basic Beige again today alongside the Lifetime of Love stamp set.

The matching ink pad created a soft background that doesn’t distract from the feature element.

The roses were stamped with Early Espresso ink and some Wink of Stella added some shading and a soft sparkle.

I used a slightly different layout for this example with the roses more visible!

I hope you enjoyed this project.

The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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Monochrome Friday – Coastal Cabana!

Hello Everyone,

Today I’m bringing you the card I made for this week’s Monochromatic Instahop!

You can hop through all the projects from my post @stampinwithinkybutterfly

This week…. Coastal Cabana!

I partially embossed the background panel on one, and added ink with a blending brush on the other.

The die cut leaves overlapped the “join” and embellished the sentiment cut with the Heartfelt Hexagon punch.

The supplies used are listed and linked to the online store below.

I would love to be your demonstrator.

Thanks for stopping by today and happy Stampin’!

Verity xx

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