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Watercolouring with Christmas Greenery

Posted on October 24, 2025October 24, 2025 by inkspirationwithteresa

Over the summer I took a break from my watercolour painting class. While I did miss the classes, I did paint a couple of pieces. I’ve also been looking for more ways to use watercolour painting with my cards. So when I was getting ready for Kathryn’s Krop 4 a Kure a few weeks ago, I thought it’d be fun to do some watercolouring with Christmas Greenery for my Make & Take.

When I first saw the Christmas Greenery stamp set in the September-December mini catalogue, I knew it’d be perfect for watercolouring! I tend to like the look of stamps with thin lines for this kind of project.

So to start I stamped the large floral image using Gray Granite ink on Fluid 100 Watercolour Paper, stamping off first onto a scrap piece of paper. Most of the time people use Tuxedo Black Memento ink. But I’ve found that as long as you give the ink enough time to dry, you can use almost any ink. I like the Gray Granite ink colour because it’s more subtle and there’s a bit of a brown/green tint to it… my painter husband would be so proud to hear me say that, lol!!

As for other ink colours, I used a few. For the leaves and ribbon I used Lost Lagoon. Then for the wheat I used Crumb Cake. And for the flowers I used Real Red and Crushed Curry. Once it all dried, I added another layer of colour to the flowers and leaves. I used the same idea as when I colour with Stampin’ Blends… adding more ink where I thought there would be shadow or wanted a bit more depth of colour.

Behind the bouquet there’s a piece of Country Woods Designer Series Paper, a Lost Lagoon card mat and Crumb Cake card base. And around the piece of watercolour paper is a piece of Linen Thread.

So pretty right?!

I can’t wait to do more watercolouring with Christmas Greenery. And maybe even some colouring with my Stampin’ Blends.

Check out another card I did using watercolouring here.

And you can find everything you need to do your own watercolouring with Christmas Greenery in my online shop.

Team Apple Cider

Posted on October 3, 2025October 3, 2025 by inkspirationwithteresa

Fall is here! So the big question is are you team Apple Cider or team Pumpkin Spice?

I’ve been having a lot of fun crafting lately with the More than Autumn stamps and dies which totally lives up to it’s name. It’s a very versatile set! Which totally earns bonus points with me. And it makes it so you don’t have to choose. This week’s card pairs these awesome stamps and dies with the Country Woods Designer Series Paper pack. Another favourite of mine!

The card base is Cherry Cobbler with an Early Espresso design for the card front. On top of that are 4 Very Vanilla squares framed with more Cherry Cobbler cardstock. Each square has a different image stamped on the cup sleeve. There are so many cute images to choose from! And I think I used all of them on this card. I used Early Espresso ink that I stamped off on a scrap piece of paper first. In the centre of the four squares is another cup that I coloured using the Crumb Cake and Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blends. The cinnamon stick was coloured using Pecan Pie. And all of these are popped up with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Underneath the squares I die cut part of the sentiment with one of the dies and some Cherry Cobbler cardstock. (I used the Fine Tip Glue Pen to stick it to the patterned paper. But you could also use adhesive sheets.) Then I stamped “apple cider” on a small piece of Very Vanilla cardstock. I stamped off the Early Espresso for the sentiment and then popped it up too.

Check out another project I made using the More than Autumn stamps and dies here. And you can find them in my online shop. Sadly the dies have been moved to the Last Chance section, so they’ll only be available for a little while longer.

As for me, I’m team Apple Cider. How about you?

Apple Season

Posted on September 19, 2025September 19, 2025 by inkspirationwithteresa

Fall officially kicks off on Monday! And while I enjoy summer, I just love the colours of Fall! Plus that means we’re in apple season which means apple picking and warm apple cider. I think that’s even been showing up in my craft room. The past little bit I’ve been having fun colouring with the More than Autumn stamps and dies. It’s such a fun combo to craft with!

This week’s card is leaning hard into my love of fall and apple season. I started by pulling out the retired Harvest Hello stamp set and punch and then added in a few pieces from the More than Autumn stamps and dies. The card base is Crumb Cake with a Cherry Cobbler card mat. I also used these colours for my inks; ink pads and Stampin’ Blends. With a little splash of Shaded Spruce.

To colour the apples I started with the Light Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blend. Then I added a little bit of the Dark Cherry Cobbler for some depth and shadow. To help with the blending process I then went over the dark edges with the light one more time. For the Crumb Cake and Shaded Spruce I just used one of the Stampin’ Blends. There isn’t a whole lot of space for blending on those parts.

Then I used the punch and die to cut out my apples. Behind the apples I have a piece of the Country Woods Designer Series Paper. The wood grains are great for fall themed projects! I also used the Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blend to colour a piece of retired black & white gingham ribbon which I then wrapped around the patterned paper. The apples and part of the sentiment is popped up with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals. And then I die cut the words “apple season” out of Cherry Cobbler cardstock to layer on top.

Check out another card I made using the More than Autumn stamp set and dies here.

And stay tuned for some more projects with this awesome set. I don’t think I’m quite ready to put this away just yet.

In the meantime you can head over to my online shop to find the stamps, dies and whatever else you need to make your own version. And when you’re done make sure to post it here. I’d love to see it!

Everyday Arches

Posted on May 30, 2025May 30, 2025 by inkspirationwithteresa

Part of what I love about being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator is all the fun I have getting together with others to craft! Especially when it’s with my team… in-person or virtually. Just recently there was a virtual get together where we got to make a few cards with some materials our large team leader sent us. And as an added bonus some of the pieces she sent to us were from dies, etc. that I don’t have. My favourite one that we made uses the Everyday Arches dies. It’s part of an online exclusive bundle that I’ve been wondering if I should add to my wishlist.

The card base is Mossy Meadow with one of the darker designs from the Country Woods Designer Series Paper pack. This is one of my favourite packs of patterned paper! So I was really glad when I saw it was being carried over. On top of the Designer Series Paper panels are Crumb Cake arches. Then on the middle arch is a smaller Very Vanilla arch with a sentiment from the recently retired Layering Leaves stamp set in Early Espresso. The foliage is from the Gallery Blooms dies and it’s all wrapped with some Linen Thread.

For the two side panels, the smaller arches have different designs from the Beautiful Gallery Designer Series Paper pack. Then on the front panel I added another sentiment from the Layering Leaves stamp set that I die cut using one of the Something Fancy dies, also recently retired. This got popped up with a couple of Stampin’ Dimensionals. And then to finish it off there are a few Pressed Flowers Motifs.

When it’s closed, all the arches line up…

And when you open it looks like this…

The Everyday Arches dies have definitely made it onto my wishlist now!

Check out another fun fold card I made here.

And if you’d like to join my team to get in on all this crafting fun there’s never been a better time! For just a couple more days you can get $220 worth of Stampin’ Up! product for only $135. Then whether you decide to make a business of it or not, you’ll get to be a part of this great community!

Let me know if you have any questions. And if you’re ready to join in, here’s where you can do it.

More Than Autumn

Posted on September 13, 2024September 13, 2024 by inkspirationwithteresa

If you’ve been following me for a little while, you’ll know that I love joining in my large team’s card swaps. They’re such a great way to find inkspiration. AND it’s a great way to see projects with products you don’t have! A new catalogue is here so that means we’re having another card swap. The big things to remember are to use a stamp set from the new catalogue (e.g. More than Autumn), no online exclusives and make sure to add an embellishment.

For my design I’m using the More than Autumn stamp set. It’s such a fun stamp set and really versatile. My colour combination is inspired by fall. So I’m using Crumb Cake for my card base and Pumpkin Pie for my card mat. For all my stamping I’m using Very Vanilla. I really like the softer, more subtle colour for Fall themed cards.

I stamped my sentiment at the top and bottom of my card front using both Crumb Cake and Pumpkin Pie ink. Then on top of that I layered a strip of Country Woods Designer Series Paper. Next I stamped my Pumpkin Spice latte with Crumb Cake ink. The pumpkin is stamped with Pumpkin Pie ink of course. And then the whipped cream is stamped with Basic Beige. I coloured the cup and pumpkin with the Watercolour Pencils (assortment 1). If you’re light with your pressure the Early Espresso works well as an almost Crumb Cake. Then I framed it with another piece of Pumpkin Pie cardstock and popped it up with a few Stampin’ Dimensionals. To finish is off I added Wink of Stella to the whipped cream and a few of the orange Faux Glass Dots.

Once I get all the cards from my team’s card swap, I’ll pick a few of my favourites to share here.

In the meantime, check out another card I made using the More than Autumn stamp set here.

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More Watercolouring with Flowers of Beauty

Posted on July 12, 2024July 12, 2024 by inkspirationwithteresa

I scratched the itch last week and so I just had to do some more watercolouring with Flowers of Beauty! Stamp sets like this with big and simple images are great for watercolouring. Especially if you’re just starting out! It’s always nice to have room to add a little more water to smooth out any extra bits of colour.

This time I’m using Misty Moonlight as my main colour. There is some Basic Beige in there too. Other than the sentiment from the Layering Leaves stamp set though, it’s kind of hard to see. So I stamped the sentiment and two of the taller foliage images on the Fluid 100 Watercolour paper in Basic Beige. Once the ink was dry I used the same technique as last time… I coloured with the Watercolour Pencils first and then used a little bit of water and a Water Painter to smooth it out. Sadly there isn’t a Misty Moonlight Watercolour Pencil. So I used Balmy Blue and then added a little bit of Night of Navy on top.

On top of that I added a strip of Misty Moonlight cardstock that I embossed with the Cane Weave 3D Embossing Folder. Then on top of that I added a piece of County Woods Designer Series Paper that I punched with the 2 3/8″ Circle Punch and popped up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. And on top of that I added two Misty Moonlight butterflies using the Sketched Butterflies bundle.

I’m having so much fun with this, I think I’ll have to do even more watercolouring with Flowers of Beauty!

Check out last week’s card here!

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Country Woods

Posted on May 17, 2024May 17, 2024 by inkspirationwithteresa

I love new catalogues! There’s always great new stuff in there. And I especially love to check out all the new patterned paper! One of my favourite packs of patterned paper in the new Annual catalogue is the Country Woods Designer Series Paper pack. It has some of my favourite colours in there. And I love all the rustic and wood panel designs.

I loved it so much that I used it to make the card to go with the catalouges for my customers… along with a few other goodies of course! This time I made 2 differen card designs. They’re somewhat similar and so you could kind of say it’s 2 cards with 1 design. And I used different colours and different designs from the DSP pack to change them up.

For the first design I used Misty Moonlight and Basic Beige for my colours. The piece of woodgrain DSP went on the left hand side of the card front. And on the right hand side I stamped a few flowers using the new Flower’s of Beauty stamp set and my two colours. The sentiment is from the returing Something Fancy stamp set and I die cut it using one of the coordinating dies. Then to finish it off I added a few Rhinestonce Basic Jewels.

With the second designe I used Petal Pink and Basic Beige. The piece of Petal Pink DSP went on the same side as the other card. But instead of the little sentiment, I stamped it on a larger piece of Very Vanilla cardstock and framed it with some Petal Pink cardstock. And I popped that up with a few Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I can’t wait to craft with the other designs in the Country Woods DSP pack!

Check out another card I made with the Flowers of Beauty stamp set here.

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I Love Basic Beige!

Posted on May 3, 2024May 3, 2024 by inkspirationwithteresa

The new Annual catalogue is here! Which means there are lots of new things to help inkspire our crafting. This includes some new colours. And I don’t just meant the 2024-202 In Colours. There’s a new basic colour; Basic Beige. At first when I saw it I wasn’t sure, but figured I’d give it a try. And I have to say I love Basic Beige!

I’m pairing Basic Beige with Petal Pink for this card that I made for my small team’s monthly creative challenge. There’s also a couple other new products in this card design. The patterned paper is from the new Country Wood Designer Series Paper Pack. I’m definitely going to have fun crafting with this pack of DSP! I used a couple of small strips of the DSP to frame the extra flap in the the centre. And then another larger strip on top of the flap.

On top of the flap I also added a sentiment from the Something Fancy stamp set. I stampin it in Basic Beige. And then I surrounded it with some flowers from the new Flowers of Beauty stamp set. This is a two-step stamp set. So I stamped the outline of the flowers first in Basic Beige. Then I “coloured” them in with Petal Pink ink. So pretty! The Basic Beige really shows off the detail in the outline, but is still fairly subtle. I framed this piece with some Petal Pink cardstock. And to finish it off I added a few Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels.