Vickie Lou Designs

Monday 4 November 2024

Creative Colour Challenges - #165

Good Morning Everyone,

As you may or may not know - I run the Creative Colour Challenges blog. Each week three Stampin Up Colours are randomly selected and I ask you to create a projects using those colours! Some week's are easier than others - but what I do find is that there's a lot of inspiration given from those who participate, so I thought that on a Sunday, once I have announced the Winner of the Week's Challenge over on Creative Colour Challenges Blog, I'd hop on over here and share the entries with you in the hope that we can give everyone some more inspiration, and I will link to those I can (as anyone can enter, you don't have to have a blog or a website), so It's also my chance to share there work and show some support.

HEATHER FORGAN

https://stampwithnellie.com/

JOLANDA JOHNSTONE

https://jolandasinquespotstudio.com/

DEBORAH WHEELER

https://deborahscraftyblog.com/

I hope you will head over and take a look at the links provided and check out these very talented ladies!

If you are on Facebook, why not pop over and check out our community group Craft & Banter. If you have a passion for paper craft, are brilliant at baking or a super talented seamstress then we would love to see you there. We share all types of crafting, run challenges and giveaways & generally have a right good natter.

See you soon

Vickie

Xxx

Thursday 24 October 2024

The Project Share Project - 24th October 2024

Good Morning Everyone,

Happy Thursday and welcome to The Project Share Project. Every Thursday we will all share an individual blog post sharing one project from each of the other creators - maybe an inspiring card, a very fancy fun fold or simply a project that made us smile.

Verity Pursglove

www.inkybutterfly.com

Verity shared a beautiful card this week using the Humble Home bundle. It's soft and subtle but so beautiful. Click on the link which will take you to the blog post for more details on the card - https://inkybutterfly.com/2024/10/22/keeping-it-simple-with-the-humble-home-bundle/

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Heather Forgan

www.stampwithnellie.com/

Craft Fair production is in full flow for Heather right now and she's shared a best seller from her first Craft Fair of the season. It's a very cute Hot Chocolate Wrap.Check out her blog to see how she made it.

https://stampwithnellie.com/2024/10/22/reindeer-days-hot-chocolate-wrap-tutorial/

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Craft with Jayne

www.craftwithjayne.co.uk/

Finally we have Jayne, who created these fabulous Christmas gift boxes using the 'A Little Bit Festive' DSP. Head over to her blog to see how she made these. -https://craftwithjayne.co.uk/2024/10/22/a-little-bit-festive-small-gift-bag-craft-fair-series-craft-with-jayne-stampin-up/

I really do hope you have enjoyed this post today. I enjoyed taking a closer look at these ladies' project and picking a favourite to share with you! If you have a moment or two, please head on over to their blogs. Check out these projects and see what else they have created too.

See you soon

Vickie

Xxx

Monday 21 October 2024

Sketched Butterflies You Brighten my Day Card. Monochromatic Insta Hop - Cherry Cobbler

Good Morning Everyone,

Today I'm sharing a card I made for the Monochromatic Insta Hop a few week's ago and our colour was Cherry Cobbler. I adore this shade - it's a lovely deep red tone.

I didn't want a solid block of colour, so instead of using the card stock I decided to create a fun effect on a Basic White Card Base. Ink and some sponges and blending brushes gave this amazing background for the beautiful sketched butterfly focal piece.

What do you think?

Measurements

Thick Basic White Card Stock

1pc - 5 7/8" x 8 1/4", scored at 4 1/8"

Basic White Card Stock

1pc - 4 1/2" x 3"

1pc - scrap

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Take the Thick Basic White and fold along the score line to create your card base.

Lay out your Cherry Cobbler ink pad and using Sponges and blending brushes add ink to the whole piece. I wanted a very rough and textured effect so I was very blotchy with my application - creating lighter and darker spots. I didn't want it 'blended' smoothly either so I added the ink with dabbing and rough motions.

Ink up the sentiment in Memento Black Ink and stamp centrally along the bottom of the basic white mat layer.

Add dimensionals to the back and then add to the centre of the card front.

On a scrap of Basic White stamp the largest butterfly from Sketched Butterflies in Memento ink and once dry colour in using the Cherry Cobbler Stampin Blends. - I used both the light and dark tones to get different shades.

Cut out using the coordinating die and your Stampin Cut & Emboss Machine.

Place this into the centre of the card front adding dimensionals just to the body, that way you can lift up the wings and get even more depth.

I hope you have enjoyed my card today - I really love creating this fun background. It look awesome in Cherry Cobbler, but I will definitely be looking to cretae this with different colours in the future.

If you would like to check out the Cherry Cobbler insta hop - follow this link to my page - Vickie Lou Designs Instagram

Here's a list of supplies I used in today's project, click on the images to head over to my online store Product List