Simply Leaves Thank You Notecards. Touches of Ink Blog Hop - September 2026

 Good Afternoon Everyone,

Today I'm hopping with the wonderful Touches of Ink group. Each month we hop without a set theme - just the encouragement to create within a suite or a bundle.

I like to have a stack of Thank You cards on hand so they are ready to go when I need one or 4! haha. 

I've chosen to create some super quick and easy Thank You cards to stock up my little pile using the Simply Leaves Bundle for even more ease - I'll used our notecards and envelopes too.

Measurements - Each Notecard

1 notecard (6" x 5", scored at 3")

Basic White Card Stock

1pc - 4 3/4" x 2 3/4"

Scraps

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Take the notecard and fold along the scoreline to create your card base.

Ink up the solid leaf image and stamp one vertically in the centre, then one to each side at an angle.

Run a piece of the 3/8" Black Iridescent Ribbon along the bottom edge, covering the stalk of the leaf. Secure on the back. Add glue to this panel and add to the card front.

Cut out three leaves using the Simple leaf punch. 

Stamp the sentiment into the centre of one, and then with some ink and a blending brush add some ink to the edges of the other two.

Add these to the card front over the stamped leaves, offsetting them.

Finally, stamp the sentiment into the centre and then add above the leaves in centre with dimensionals.

I hope you have enjoyed my cards today - please take a few minutes to continue through the hop. Simone is up next, so please go along and say hello

Roll Call

1. derdiedasKleine bastelt - Simone Kleine

2. iriStempelt - Iris Philipps

3. gittisgiftcorner - Tatjana Niederberger

4. TraceOfCreativity - Tracy Held

5. The Stamping Green - Sharni Green

6. JazzleDazzleCraft with Janice - Janice Thomson

7. Vickie Lou Designs - Vickie Littlewood

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

Simply Leaves Bundle (English)

[168165]

Black 3/8" (1 Cm) Iridescent Ribbon

[168181]

Basic White Note Cards & Envelopes

[159232]

Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad

[147118]

Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad

[147088]

Azure Afternoon Classic Stampin' Pad

[161663]

Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

[147143]

Pretty In Pink Classic Stampin Pad

[163807]

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[154974]

Bone Folder

[102300]

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[154031]

 

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

Creative Colour Challenges - #CCC257

 Good Morning Everyone,

I hope you are well. Welcome to the next Creative Colour Challenge.

I love playing around with colour combinations and I'm always up for a challenge with varied and different combinations.

What do you think?

I would love to see how you create using these three colours. Feel free to make a project and add it to the list below. You can add your blog details if you wish, or just add an image - it's entirely up to you.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

So, what is this? I hear you ask?

Well, a while I did a card with a slightly wild colour combo and everyone seemed to love it, so I thought that I would set up a regular challenge blog, so I can share some of my colour combos with you, and in turn we can all get some fabulous inspiration. Some will be more difficult than others, but I will be entering a project myself each week so you can see one idea of how the colours go together.

How does it work?

Every Monday at 10am (GMT) I will add a brand new colour combo for that week. 

You will have until Sunday at 8pm (GMT) to submit entries via an Inlinkz form. You can link this back to your blog if you have one, or just submit a picture if not.

I will announce a winner that evening and then a new challenge starts on Monday Morning.

Don't forget to click follow over on the right!!

See you soon

Vickie

xxx

Creative Colour Challenges - #CCC256 - Winner Announcement

  Good Morning Everyone,

I just want to a MASSIVE thank you to all of you who visited and joined in - I really do appreciate your support and I really hope you enjoyed it too.

Just as a reminder - Here's the Colours from this week's Challenge

So with thanks to a random Name generator we have our winner -  

Let's say a HUGE congratulations to Christy from Snapdragon Stamps

I think it's a great way to show this combo - I love the bold design and those sunflowers look awesome in Timid Tiger. 

Please do go and check out her blog https://snapdragonstamps.blogspot.com/ to take a look at all her other creations

Here's a Winners Badge for you Christy ... Congratulations.

Thanks for joining me, be sure to come back at 10am to see the next Creative Colour Challenge

 See you soon

Vickie

xx

Artisan Sketched Garden Thank You Card. Poject Share Monochromatic Blog Hop. September 2026

 Good Morning Everyone,

Today I'm hopping with the fabulous Project Share ladies and our theme is Monochromatic.

I immediately wanted to use our beautiful Artisan Sketched Gardens DSP and I've created a really quick and easy thank you card 

Measurements

Basic Black Card stock

1pc - 4/18" x 11 3/4", scored at 5 7/8"

3pc - Scrap strips about 1/2" wide

Basic White Card Stock

1pc - 5 5/8" x 3 7/8"

scrap

Artisan Sketched Gardens DSP

1pc - 5 5/8" x 3 7/8"

fussy cut flower

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Take the Basic Black card stock and fold along the score line to create your card base, adding the basic white piece to the inside.

Add the DSP piece to the card front.

Cut down the three strips so that the edges are angled and the fit within the edges of the DSP. Arrange these on the card front, slightly offset to each other and glue down. Then pop the flower over the top of these, making sure you still see some of those strips beneath.

Finally, stamp the sentiment in memento black onto a scrap of Basic White then cut out using the Three Banner Punch. I felt the banner was too long, so once cut out i lined it back up in the punch and cut the edge closer to the sentiment.

I absolutely love how this card turned out. Please continue through the hop to see how the other Monochromatic projects look.

Verity is up next - so please click and head over to her blog

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

Simply Leaves 'Say Hello' Greeting Card. We Fall in Colours September 2026

 Good Evening Everyone,

Today I'm taking part in the monthly We Fall in Colour Hop. The colours we have to play with are Blackberry Bliss, Hydrangea Hue and Peaceful Pine - Honestly - I didn't have a clue how I was going to make these work, but I decided to go for it with Bold blocks of colour and the Simply Leaves bundle. What do you think?

Measurements

Blackberry Bliss Stock

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

Hydrangea Hue Card Stock

1pc - 4 1/4" x 3"

Basic White Card Stock

1pc - 3 7/8" x 5 5/8"

scraps

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Take the Blackberry Bliss card stock and fold along the score line to create your card base, Adding the larger piece of Basic White to the inside.

Ink up a large leaf in Blackberry Bliss ink and cover the front of the card with this image.

Then ink up the veins stamp in Hydrangea Hue and cover that piece of card too. Add this to the centre of the card.

Now stamp the leaf image three times in Peaceful Pine ink onto a scrap of basic white and cut using the coordinating punch.

Arrange these in the centre of the card making sure they are evenly placed and the centre overlaps each leaf to the side.

Finally stamp the sentiment in Blackberry Bliss ink and fussy cut. Pop dimensionals onto the back and place into the centre of the middle leaf!

Super Simple and Super Quick - I love how it turned out in this colour way!

Please continue through the hop and see what everyone else has created with this colour combo/ Simone Kleine is up next

1. derdiedasKleine bastelt - Simone Kleine

2. IriStempelt - Iris Philipps

3. gittisgiftcorner - Tatjana Niederberger

4. The Stamping Green - Sharni Green

5. Trace Of Creativity - Tracy Held

6. tctstempelreich  - Thea Jendhoff

7. Basteltime mit Petra - Petra Kurth 

8. Stempelbande - Janine Krüger

9. Vickie Lou Designs - Vickie Littlewood

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

Creative Colour Challenges - #CCC256

 Good Morning Everyone,

I hope you are well. Welcome to the next Creative Colour Challenge.

I love playing around with colour combinations and I'm always up for a challenge with varied and different combinations.

What do you think?

I would love to see how you create using these three colours. Feel free to make a project and add it to the list below. You can add your blog details if you wish, or just add an image - it's entirely up to you.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

So, what is this? I hear you ask?

Well, a while I did a card with a slightly wild colour combo and everyone seemed to love it, so I thought that I would set up a regular challenge blog, so I can share some of my colour combos with you, and in turn we can all get some fabulous inspiration. Some will be more difficult than others, but I will be entering a project myself each week so you can see one idea of how the colours go together.

How does it work?

Every Monday at 10am (GMT) I will add a brand new colour combo for that week. 

You will have until Sunday at 8pm (GMT) to submit entries via an Inlinkz form. You can link this back to your blog if you have one, or just submit a picture if not.

I will announce a winner that evening and then a new challenge starts on Monday Morning.

Don't forget to click follow over on the right!!

See you soon

Vickie

xxx

Creative Colour Challenges - #CCC255

 Good Morning Everyone,

I hope you are well. Welcome to the next Creative Colour Challenge.

I love playing around with colour combinations and I'm always up for a challenge with varied and different combinations.

What do you think?

I would love to see how you create using these three colours. Feel free to make a project and add it to the list below. You can add your blog details if you wish, or just add an image - it's entirely up to you.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

So, what is this? I hear you ask?

Well, a while I did a card with a slightly wild colour combo and everyone seemed to love it, so I thought that I would set up a regular challenge blog, so I can share some of my colour combos with you, and in turn we can all get some fabulous inspiration. Some will be more difficult than others, but I will be entering a project myself each week so you can see one idea of how the colours go together.

How does it work?

Every Monday at 10am (GMT) I will add a brand new colour combo for that week. 

You will have until Sunday at 8pm (GMT) to submit entries via an Inlinkz form. You can link this back to your blog if you have one, or just submit a picture if not.

I will announce a winner that evening and then a new challenge starts on Monday Morning.

Don't forget to click follow over on the right!!

See you soon

Vickie

xxx