Framed Violets I Appreciate You Card. Touches of Ink Blog Hop. October 2026

 Good Evening Everyone,

Today I'm hopping with the fabulous Touches of Ink Ladies. Each month we hop without a set theme, just the encouragement to create keeping to a single bundle or a suite. 

I'm working with the Framed Violets Bundle, keeping it clean and simple but this gives a fantastic result. I cut the oval shape from a scrap then used the aperture as a stencil to colour my background - heat embossing the beautiful flower and finishing it off with a simple sentiment.

what do you think?

Measurements

Misty Moonlight Card Stock

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

Basic White Card Stock

2pc - 3 7/8" x 5 5/8"

large scrap

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Take the Misty Moonlight card stock and fold along the score line to create your card base - adding one of the Basic White pieces to the inside.

Run the scrap basic white through your Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine with the smooth oval die. Make sure you centre it well, leaving as much space around all the edges as possible.

Lay this 'Stencil' over your remaining piece of Basic White. Make sure you position it so that the Oval is central, but slightly higher than centre. I then secured this down with a lot of post it notes. 

Load some Misty Moonlight onto your Blending Brush and cover the lower section. You want this to be quite dark, but take your time and deeper the colour slowly and evenly, then repeat this with Azure Afternoon at the top. Where the two meet try to soften the join by blending well.

When you are happy with the finish, peel away the stencil and stamp the sentiment in Misty Moonlight below.

Once this is fully dried - It may take a little longer than normal due to the heavily loading of ink - Lightly wipe over the oval with your embossing buddy.

Ink up the floral image in versamark ink and stamp into the oval. Sprinkle over your white embossing powder then lightly tap off any excess. Bring in your heat tool and apply heat over the powder. This will melt the powder and turn it into a brighter and shiner image.

Add this panel to your card front and job done! i love the simplicity of this card - It would work in so many colourways and for many occasions. 

Please take a few minutes to continue through the hop. Simone Kleine is up next.

ROLL CALL

1. derdiedasKleine bastelt - Simone Kleine

2. Iristempelt - Iris Philipps

3. gittisgiftcorner - Tatjana Niederberger

4. TraceOfCreativity - Tracy Held

5. JazzleDazzleCraft with Janice - Janice Thomson

6. Jungle Cards - Liane Gorny

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

Framed Violets Bundle (English)

[168194]

Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock

[153086]

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[166781]

Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad

[153118]

Azure Afternoon Classic Stampin' Pad

[161663]

Versamark Pad

[102283]

Basics Embossing Powders

[155554]

Embossing Additions Tool Kit

[159971]

Heat Tool - Uk Plug

[129054]

Small Blending Brushes

[160518]

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[154974]

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

 

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 - #CCC262

 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 - #CCC261

 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

Sending You a Little Tweet Under My Wing Card. Stamping with Friends Blog Hop. Bloggers Choice October 2026

 Good Evening Everyone,

It's been a while, but I finally got a chance to create a project for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop - I've really missed hopping with you guys!!

Our theme is Blogger Choice - so that means we have absolutely free reign in what we create, there's no set theme just share a project.

I just had a delivery this morning with some of our new Online Exclusives and I couldn't wait to have a play, so I had a quick crafty session before tea and created a few bits. 

Under my Wing is a gorgeous stamp set which has outline images of a bird on a branch, a branch and leaves along with some fun sentiments.

I kept this super simple and I really love how it turned out from just using a few pieces of card and my Stampin' Blends.

What do you think?

Measurements

Blueberry Bushel Card Stock

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

Basic White Card Stock

2pc - 3 7/8" x 5 5/8"

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Take the Blueberry Bushel card stock and fold along the score line to create your card base, adding one of the Basic White pieces to the inside.

Ink up the bird in the branch stamp with memento black ink and stamp roughly in the middle of the card piece. Then ink up the branch image and stamp above and below, swapping the orientation to fill most of the white space, leaving a little in the bottom left.

In that blank space stamp the sentiment, again in memento black ink.

Next, pick a selection of  Stampin' Blends and colour in the images. I chose

Crumb Cake for the branches and beak

Granny Apple Green for the leaves

Balmy Blue & Blueberry Bushel for the Birds Head, back and wings

Daffodil Delight for the Birds chest.

Once coloured simply adhere to the card front.

It really is a super simple card to create - I love that it's not over fussy and full of layers and embellishments (perfect for sending in the post!) but that doesn't lose any of it's fabulousness.

Please take a few minutes to continue through the hop. These ladies are incredibly talented and you are sure to get so much inspiration from them.

Blog Hop Index

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

Under My Wing Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[168349]

Blueberry Bushel A4 Cardstock

[146991]

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[166781]

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[154974]

Bone Folder

[102300]

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

Blueberry Bushel Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161679]

Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154830]

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154882]

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154883]

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154885]

 

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

Beautiful Quick & Easy 2" Cube Lidded Gift Box using the Everyday Essentials DSP. The Project Share Blog Hop. October 2026

Good Morning Everyone,

Today I'm taking part in our Monthly Project Share Blog Hop. Our theme is anything but a card so I decided to revisit a popular gift box I have made many many times! It's a super simple quick and easy 2" cube lidded box.

I have used the Everyday Essentials DSP pack - which is an absolute must for your stash. It's full of so many different patterns and colours that you can create so much from just one pack - great for beginners too who are building up their stash!

I created two today, both identical in design, but by using different patterns and base colours you get such different finishes.

what do you think?

Measurements

Misty Moonlight Card Stock

1pc - 6x6" 

Everyday Essentials DSP

1pc - 4" x 4"

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First take the 6x6" Misty Moonlight card stock and score at 2" on all four sides. Create tabs by cutting into the corner squares. Hold the card stock. Cut up the right hand score line, notch into both sides of this and the snip some of the length. Rotate card stock 90 degrees and repeat the cutting process, do this for all the four corners so you are left with your card looking like this.

Add tear and tape to all the flaps and adhere all the sides together to create the box base.

Now, take the 4x4" DSP and score at 1" on all four sides - edge the paper out from the left slightly, this will just help the lid for the base better . Cut the DSP to free the squares and notch in slightly. So it looks like this.

Add tear and tape to the tabs and fold in to create your lid.

I decided to leave off a sentiment or any further decoration - but you could add one if you'd prefer.

These boxes are quick and easy to make and would work for so many occasions, and its easy to switch up the colours for something more appropriate for the theme needed.

Please take a few minutes to continue through the hop - Click on the button below to visit Heather's 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