Wednesday 28 February 2018

Colour INKspiration 28 #CI28


What is Colour INKspiraton? – a Facebook based bi-monthly colour challenge.
Anyone with Facebook can join in.  You don’t need a blog and you don’t need to be a demonstrator.
I have joined in these challenges and love them as Colour challenges for me are actually a real challenge.
 Click here to join the Facebook page which now has over 1750 members and see what it’s all about.

Here’s some of the basic details about the challenge –
The Colour INKspiration Crew! consists of a team of talented Aussie and NZ Stampin’ Up! ® Demonstrators that create projects based on Pinterest inspired colour swatches.
Every second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 7 pm (AEDT), a new colour swatch will be uploaded to the Facebook Colour INKspiration Group and the Colour INKspiration Crew will get the ball rolling by providing inspiration for each challenge with a blog hop.
Then you have a 12 day period to upload your own creations using the colours provided.
If you have a blog, feel free to link back to it, but all entries will be via Facebook.  The design team will select 5 projects to be ‘design team picks’ and then the Facebook group will select an overall winner from this shortlist.

You have come from my gorgeous friend Kelly (who's colour combo this is this fortnight)

Colour INKspiration 28


Such a pretty combo this fortnight


I decided to pull out an older set from the annual catalogue to use.
So damn cute!

  • Stamps: A Little Wild
  • Ink: Soft Suede, Lemon Lime Twist, Sweet Sugarplum and Archival Black
  • Card: Whisper White, Watercolour, Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay, Sweet Sugarplum & Picture Perfect Party 6 x 6 DSP stack
  • Tools: Little Loves & Stitched Squares Framelits as well as Petal Pair Textured Impressions Embossing Folder with the Bigshot & an aquapainter 
  • Embelishments:  Dimensionals, Tutti Fruitti Adhesive Backed Sequins & Birthday Mini Binder Clips

http://stampingt.com.au/blog/colour-inkspiration-28/



Next up is the amazing Tanya Bell

Sunday 25 February 2018

ESAD Saleabration Blog Hop - February 2018




Welcome to another wonderul ESAD blog hop!
I am so lucky to be in this group of talented demonstrators (friends) and I hope that you enjoy all our projects from the upcoming Occasions and Sale-a-bration catalogues!


You have hopped on over from Peta's page




Well I have been lucky enough to have been able to have a play with the second release saleabration products and I must stay I am in love with the new springtime foils specialty designer series papers.



This was my first play with it. I used masking fluid for the first time and I think I need a little more practice.


This was my second card with the gorgeous paper.

  • Stamps: sentiments from - Eclectic Expressions (Saleabration) & Picture Perfect Birthday
  • Ink:  Night of Navy, Tempting Turquoise, Rose Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lime Twist, Memento Black, versamark & Cherry Cobbler
  • Card: Springtime Foils DSP (Saleabration), Cherry Cobbler, Gold Foil, Basic Black, Whisper White, Lemon Lime Twist and Rose Red
  • Tools: Stitched Oval Framelits & Petals and More Thinlits with the bigshot, Tailored Tag Punch, Silver Stampin Emboss, Cherry Cobbler & Old Olive Stampin' Blends
  • Embellishments: Dimensionals & Ombre Lemon Lime Twist 1/4" ribbon

https://stampwithmareescards.blogspot.com.au/2018/02/esad-sale-bration-blog-hop-february.html

Maree is up next so go and check out her project.


Full Blog Hop Participant List







7. Nicole Wilson - you are here!













Monday 19 February 2018

What Will You Stamp 156? WWYS156?

What Will you Stamp Challenge number 156.
I hope that you like what I can come up with for these awesome challenges.
I hope more of you join in with these great stampset challenges as they are fun!



I have made a couple of cards this week as we have had a few little people's birthdays.



My son had his little friends birthday last Sunday and I spent all morning making her
a magical unicorn card.
It turned out pretty cute!


  • Stamps: Magical Day
  • Ink:  Versamark, Memento Black and Daffodil Delight
  • Card: Whisper White, Basic Black, Myths & Magic Glimmer, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, Perfect Plum & Melon Mambo
  • Tools: Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, Perfect Plum & Melon Mambo Stampin' Write Markers, White Stampin' Emboss powder, Daffodil Delight, Cherry Cobbler, Night of Navy, Rich Razzleberry, Pink Pirouette, Bermuda Bay and Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends, Rainbow Builder Framelits and Magical Mates Framelits Dies with the bigshot.
  • Embellishments: Dimensionals 


We also had good friends of ours little girl turn 3 a couple of weeks ago.


  • Stamps: Magical Day & sentiment from Perennial Birthday
  • Ink:  Lemon Lime Twist, Night of Navy and Memento Black
  • Card: Whisper White, Myths and Magic DSP, Myths and Magic Glimmer, Night of Navy and Lemon Lime Twist
  • Tools: Daffodil Delight, Skin Tone and Bermuda Bay Stampin' Blends, 2 " 1 1/4"and 3/4" circle punches, Large Numbers Framelits Dies & Magical Mates framelits with the bigshot.
  • Embellishments: Dimensionals and Wink of Stella


To See the other cards in these challenges or to enter in this challenge head on over to

Wednesday 14 February 2018

Colour INKspiration 27 #CI27


What is Colour INKspiraton? – a Facebook based bi-monthly colour challenge.
Anyone with Facebook can join in.  You don’t need a blog and you don’t need to be a demonstrator.
I have joined in these challenges and love them as Colour challenges for me are actually a real challenge.
 Click here to join the Facebook page which now has over 1750 members and see what it’s all about.

Here’s some of the basic details about the challenge –
The Colour INKspiration Crew! consists of a team of talented Aussie and NZ Stampin’ Up! ® Demonstrators that create projects based on Pinterest inspired colour swatches.
Every second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 7 pm (AEDT), a new colour swatch will be uploaded to the Facebook Colour INKspiration Group and the Colour INKspiration Crew will get the ball rolling by providing inspiration for each challenge with a blog hop.
Then you have a 12 day period to upload your own creations using the colours provided.
If you have a blog, feel free to link back to it, but all entries will be via Facebook.  The design team will select 5 projects to be ‘design team picks’ and then the Facebook group will select an overall winner from this shortlist.

You have hopped on over from the ever so lovely Lou


Colour INKspiration 27


These colours are some of my faves.


This is a simple stylish card perfect for a birthday.
We can never have too many birthday cards!!
  • Stamps: Bubble over & sentiment from Party Pandas
  • Ink: Island Indigo, Melon Mambo, Powder Pink & Pool Party
  • Card: Whisper White, Pool Party, Powder Pink, Island Indigo, Melon Mambo and Myths & Magic Glimmer Paper
  • Tools: Simple Stripes Embossing folder, Bottles & Bubbles Framelits and Swirly Scribbles Thinlets with the Bigshot 
  • Embelishments:  Dimensionals

http://mypaperoasis.com/2018/02/colour-inkspiration-27-petal-palette/



Head on over to see Mel's incredible creation

Monday 12 February 2018

What Will You Stamp 155? WWYS155?

What Will you Stamp Challenge number 155.
I hope that you like what I can come up with for these awesome challenges.
I hope more of you join in with these great stampset challenges as they are fun!



Picture Perfect Birthday is the set this week.


I had a little "accident" with the glitter but it still looks ok. this set is a great birthday card set!
It only arrived last Wednesday so I haven't had much time to play with it properly.
This card was sent out to a very special Stampin' Up! demo friend of mine and I am hoping she gets it before this post goes live!

  • Stamps: Picture Perfect Birthday
  • Ink:  Memento Black, Powder Pink, Berry Burst, Pool Party, Lemon Lime Twist, Daffodil Delight and Peekaboo Peach
  • Card: Whisper White, Peekaboo Peach, Pool Party, Basic Black and Picture Perfect Party DSP stack
  • Tools: Little Loves & Layering Circles Framelits with the bigshot, classic label and Everyday Label Punches
  • Embellishments: Dimensionals, Gold Glitter Flakes and Black Thread


To See the other cards in these challenges or to enter in this challenge head on over to

Saturday 10 February 2018

Anything but a Card Blog Hop


I hope you are enjoying our Anything But a Card Blog Hop. I'm hopping with fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrators from all over the United States plus Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany and France.
Today's hop features products from Sale-A-Bration (that can be earned with qualifying purchases) and the Occasions catalogues 2018.

Welcome from Ginger's page 

I thought I was prepared but my projects had No saleabration items on them.
Back to the drawing board.




These mini post it note holders and pens are such a hit!




Mini desk calendars are also simple but really effective and easy to make. 
These projects are using the bubble and fizz saleabration free DSP when you spend $90 (AUD) 

  • Stamps: -
  • Ink:  -
  • Card: Pink Pirouette, Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral and Bubble and Fizz DSP 
  • Tools: Bottles and Bubbles Framelits dies with the bigshot
  • Embellishments: Dimensionals & mini calendars (not su)



https://stampinghare.blogspot.com/2018/02/sale-bration-anything-but-card-blog-hop.html

Make sure you keep hopping along to see all the other Sale-A-Bration/ Occasions projects! Click on the “next” badge above to visit Terri's blog.

List of participants


Nicole Wilson
- YOU ARE HERE!



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