Colour INKspiration #203 - Balmy Blue, Azure Afternoon & Smoky Slate Video process

 

Welcome to Colour INKspiration Challenge #ci203 Balmy Blue, Azure Afternoon and Smoky Slate. This colour palette was chosen by crew member Monica Formosa. Pleased to welcome our guest designer Verity Pursglove who was #ci201 challenge winner. Congratulations Verity <3

Please join us on this challenge, it is always FUN to see what others create with this colour palette.

Join us in creating a new project for the #ci203 challenge which ends on 23rd Feb. 
You must use Balmy Blue, Azure Afternoon and Smoky Slate,  BUT you can also add Basic White, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Basic Beige, 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! (or any other brand) 

Each of the Colour INKspiration Team Members upload their INKspiration into this album Hopefully this inspires you to try your own variation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O7g3oX1YSc

This colour challenge certainly created a few challenges for me. BUT I got there in the end after using our Stampin' Up! Online Store to search the colours that are in this palette to guide me with what products I could use. I initially started out with a completely different set of products to what I used in my design that you seen shown here in my YouTube video

This video shows the process of making these cards, I used lots of different products. All products are Stampin' Up! and are currently all available in my Online Store.

#ci203

Balmy Blue, Azure Afternoon Cardstock for the layers and the torn elements between the layers.

Country Woods DSP which I have torn and created the main feature of this card.

Extraordinary Floral Stamp & Dies for the leaves on the Smoky Slate Cardstock to cover up existing floral in the watering can.

2 x Celebration Expressions M&M cards - Thanks which I have cut into 3 pieces to use between the torn layers AND the Star one I used with Extraordinary Floral Stamp and Dies to create the flowers.

Watering Can - Eastertime Mix n Match Ephemera which I covered the existing florals with the blue flowers and smoky slate leaves.

Easter Assortment Embellishments - Blue embellishment on the flowers

Wink Of Stella on the leaves.

Mixed Media Florals Memories and More pack -
Heartfelt Thanks sentiment  (Retired)

So we would LOVE to have you create a project for this challenge #ci203.  All the details are over on the FB group, so pop over there and check out the inspiration from The Colour INKspiration Crew

All Supplies used in this project can be purchased in my Stampin' Up! ® online store

I want to say a HUGE THANKS to you who visit my blog and comment it really means a lot to me.  I really do appreciate you leaving me some Lovin' in the form of a comment.

Being CREATIVE is not a hobby it is a way of life

Cheers Shaz

Scrapbooking Global Blog Hop - Aug 21st, 2025 - Monochromatic

 

Sneak Peak

Welcome to Scrapbooking Global - Stampin' Up! Blog Hop - June 19th 2025
This month's theme is to create a Scrapbooking Layout with Monochromatic Colour Scheme.
I am this months Creative Design Team Member who chose this theme.

Scrapbooking Global - Stampin' Up! FB group consists of over 11,000 members.
We are a  group demonstrators from all over the world who all LOVE to scrapbook and document their everyday lifestyle for generations to enjoy in the future.
We welcome anyone who wants to be inspired to join in the FUN of a Blog Hop.
We are trying to encourage EVERYONE to join in the HOP's every month.
BUT you don't have to have a blog to participate in these monthly challenges.

You can upload a photo of layout to the Album of the Month after 2pm AEST on August 21st.
You can JOIN Scrapbooking Global - Stampin' Up! FB group here.
You MUST answer a couple of questions to be allowed into the group, as per the rules.

Let's get to what we are Hopping about this month, Monochromatics.
You may have joined me from Margaret's Blog or you are starting with my Link.
There are 7 of us this month for the Blog Hop, be sure to follow the next button
OR by following the links at the end of the post.

This month I chose to create a layout with Monochromatic tones of Browns.
I chose this to go with the Storybook Life Scrapbooking  MargaretWorkshop Kit,
which is on Last Chance reduced by $12.60. 
My Grand Daughter loves being out in the garden so I thought it would be a PERFECT 
to use this kit for my layout which includes multiple Flip Flaps 

I also chose to use components of Heirloom Arrangements Collection Kits, which are currently out of stock. AND the Welcoming Gardening Kit.  I also used the Diecut word Autumn Days from the previous Scrapbooking Workshop Kits

This layout took a very short amount of time to put together
as the there is no stamping or techniques
It simply uses elements from all the Kits to create a very quick Monochromatic layout.

These cute little characters are just so easy to help create a quick and easy layout.
Be sure to get them before they are gone forever.

Up Next is Julia Quinn I cannot wait to see what Julia has created for her Monochromatic layout, I am sure that it will have green tones as she LOVES green.
Let's hope she proves me wrong.

I hope that you enjoy all the different layouts that have been created today.
We will be back again NEXT Month on 17th July with a new challenge for you.
Please be sure to follow the rest of the participants by clicking on the list below.
Hop all the way around and leave some LOVIN' in the form of a comment.

All Supplies used in this project are linked at the end of the post.
These products can be purchased in my Stampin' Up! ® online store

Colour INKspiration Challenge - #ci191 - Thankful Garden

 

A NEW fortnight, A New Challenge.
Love the fact that we get to showcase Gorgeous Colour Combinations
that we probably wouldn't usually create with.
Are you a member of Colour INKspiration Challenge group over on FB,
if not do yourself a favour and come over and ask to join the group. 
You will have to answer a couple of questions, that helps us keep the spammers away.

Here is the NEW challenge colours, these colours are so lovely together. #ci191
What a GORGEOUS photo that Nicole Wilson picked for us to be inspired
by from this web address

The card that I created just happened, I searched the internet for a technique
that I could use multiple colours with... AND of course Google to the rescue.

Bokeh - Bokeh is a term in photography where the image is out of focus or blurry appearance of circles within the image. BUT in cardmaking it is where you use circle stencils to create overlapping effect over a background colour.
I have used multiple circle dies from Stylish Shapes Dies diecut out of vellum and I also used 
some retired circle punches to create different sized to create variety.

So to create this background, I used Fluid 100 Watercolour paper.
 You really should add all the ink colours with a blending brush or dauber a day or so in advance so that it is completely dry.  Because once we start adding the Craft white ink (which is a very thick ink) the colours blend  BUT I didn't do that, Did I?
So my white ink is a little pinky rather than white.

So this is step by step with the 4 colours from this challenge #ci191
I added the lighter colours first starting with Lemon Lime Twist, then Granny Apple Green not to muddy up my blending brushes too much.  Next I used Berry Burst and then lastly the Blackberry Bliss as it was the darkest of all the colours.

So you can see how the Bokeh effect looks on this coloured background, 
It's such a cool technique.

So I created that piece first and then I designed my card.
I decided to use a new set of stencils to me, Thankful Garden Decorative Masks
which have a co-ordinating Thankful Garden Bundle which I only used the Stamp for the Hydrangea and Dies for the leaves.



This technique which I am sure has a name BUT I don't know what it is.
I started off by using the White Craft Ink directly with a Blending Brush or Dauber onto the stencil/mask of leaves (4) and blocking out the Berry Burst cardstock then I next added s

tencil/mask of leaf (5) and added the next layer of white ink.
So after finishing with stencil/mask Leaves (4 &5) using the White Craft Ink
I used Lemon Lime Twist on a dauber and coloured in the stencil/mask Leaf (5)

Next layer is the actual stencil/mask Hydrangea flower (1) adding White Craft Ink to the solid image with a blending brush or a dauber over the Berry Burst cardstock.
There are 3 stencil/mask to create this flower so I just kept adding the layers
of White Craft Ink with the dauber to create the depth of the flower.
So after finishing with stencil/mask Hydrangea flower (2 & 3) using the White Craft Ink
I used Blackberry Bliss on a dauber and coloured in the stencil/mask Hydrangea flower (3)

Lastly I used a retired product - Stamparatus (that I will never ever get rid of)
to stamp directly over the image with the photopolymer stamp to create the outline of the Hydrangea flower.  This is just a little bit right of the image BUT the one I created for the 
card is perfectly aligned.  The colouring creates depth within the image.
Die cut out with the co-ordinating Dies that you can purchase with this bundle

Berry Burst Card Base - 8 1/4" x 5 1/2"
Blackberry Bliss Layer Embossed with Glass & Garden EF - 5 1/4" x 3 1/8"  also added on this layer is Gold splatters these are from the Metallic Texture Rub-Ons. 
Granny Apple Green Layer - 5 1/16" x 1 11/16"
Bokeh Layer - 5" x 1 5/8"
Hydrangea Flower stencil/mask Layer - 4 1/4" x 3 1/4" die cut out with Dies
Lemon Lime Twist Layer - Leaves die cut with Dies and adding some Granny Apple Green Ink to add some defination to the veins.
Basic White Cardstock - Sentiment - 2 1/4" x 1/2"
Basic White Cardstock Layer - Insert - 5 3/8" x 4"
Retired Gold Thread used for the Bow.

So we would LOVE to have you create a project for this challenge #ci191.  All the details are over on the FB group, so pop over there and check out the inspiration from The Colour INKspiration Crew

All Supplies used in this project can be purchased in my Stampin' Up! ® online store

I want to say a HUGE THANKS to you who visit my blog and comment it really means a lot to me.  I really do appreciate you leaving me some Lovin' in the form of a comment.

Being CREATIVE is not a hobby it is a way of life

Cheers Shaz