Irresistible Blooms for Colour Inkspiration Challenge 178

Irresistible Blooms Stamp Set, Irresistible Blooms Dies and Hello, Irresistible Paper have been used to create this project for Colour INKspiration Challenge 178. As an added touch, I crocheted my own custom trim using White Baker’s Twine.

Irresistible Blooms Stamp Set and Dies …

These gorgeous items have been tucked away in the Online Exclusives for a while now. They are a favourite of mine BUT the dies are in low inventory. So if you have really wanted this co-ordinating stamp and die set bundle, then best to grab it before the dies are sold out as once they are gone, they are gone forever.

Custom Crocheted Trim

As I was creating my project, I wanted a white ribbon trim. While there are white ribbons on offer in the Stampin’ Up! range, I didn’t have any on hand. So I created my own using a crochet hook and White Baker’s Twine. This adds a lot of texture and a fun point of difference. It is thicker than ribbon so all the other elements have to be popped up on dimensionals to accommodate the bulk. Probably not the best option for mailing, so seeing as that option is out the window, I added some extra dimension to the flower as well.

MATERIALS

Irresistible Blooms Stamp Set and Die Bundle / Spotlight on Nature Dies / Stylish Shapes Dies/ Radiating Stitches Dies / Calypso Coral and Soft Seafoam Stampin’ Blends for colouring / White Baker’s Twine and small crochet hook / Hello, Irresistible Patterned Paper / Old Olive and Soft Seafoam Cardstock
*For a full list of supplies I used, click on the first image or scroll on down to the bottom of this blog post.*

instruction

Step 1 / Stamp smaller flower from Irresistible Blooms set with Calypso Coral ink onto white cardstock twice. Colour with Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends. Stamp the two different leaf images with Soft Seafoam ink and colour with Soft Seafoam Stampin’ Blends. Die Cut all with co-ordinating dies. Cut the central petals of one of the floral images and adhere to the full flower using Glue Dots and Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals to hold the petals up.

Step 2 / Die cut small leaves from Old Olive card stock. Die cut the detailed leaf dies from Basic White cardstock. Die cut a rectangular panel from Old Olive Cardstock (Radiating Stitches Dies). Die Cut a smallish circular panel from Soft Seafoam cardstock (Spotlight on Nature Dies) and a smaller white circular panel from Basic White cardstock (Stylish Shapes dies).

Step 3 / Crochet a length of trim to fit across the front of the die cut rectangular panel. I used Double Crochet stitch x 5 stitches (including turning chain) per row. If you don’t crochet, just use any white ribbon. Adhere in place around the Old Olive rectangular panel.

Step 4 / Adhere the Designer Series Paper to the Old Olive panel and then adhere to card front. Using Stampin’ Dimensionals, adhere the Old Olive Panel to card front. Adhere the circular panels together with Liquid Glue and then to the rectangular panel with Stampin Dimensionals. Adhere the floral & foliage elements to the circular panels.

Step 5 / White heat emboss the sentiment onto Old Olive cardstock, fussy cut and adhere to card front as shown.

Step 6 / I coloured up some white adhesive sequins with Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends and adhered to card front.

Step 7 / Decorate inside of card as desired.

INKspired to join the challenge?

Why don’t you join in the challenge with us? Create a card for the challenge using all three colours. You may also add Very Vanilla, Basic Beige, Crumb Cake 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! substitute – Garden Green instead of Old Olive for example. Then upload it to the Facebook group here.

We can’t wait to see what you create! This challenge finishes at 7:00pm on Monday December 9th.

To check out all the challenge parameters, go to the challenge post first here.
To get your creative ideas flowing, make sure you check out the Crew’s Projects in the CI#171 Album here.

Not a member of the Colour INKspiration Facebook group yet? Just click here and ask to join Colour INKspiration (don’t forget to answer the questions). Then add the group to your favourites and share it with your crafty friends so they can join in the fun too.

xx Cheryll

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SHOPPING INFORMATION

If you are in Australia and would like to purchase any of the supplies to create this card, links to my online store and shopping info are listed below. All purchases over $50 will receive a Video Class Bundle (12 videos to watch at your leisure) and go on the Catalogue mail out list for the next Mini Catalogue coming out in January.

Product List

Irresistible Blooms Bundle (English) [161150] $94.50	Radiating Stitches Dies [161595] $53.00	Spotlight On Nature Dies [163580] $61.00	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] $53.00	Hello, Irresistible 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161139] $21.75
Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $20.25	Soft Sea Foam A4 Cardstock [147012] $20.25	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $19.75	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101] $15.75	Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad [147102] $15.75
Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154881] $19.25	Soft Sea Foam Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154902] $19.25	Baker's Twine Essentials Pack [155475] $19.25	Adhesive Backed Sequins Trio [161206] $14.00	Basics Wow! Embossing Powder [165679] $37.00