Welcome to Week 10 of the Art With Heart Team Colour Creations Blog Hop, where we’re working our way alphabetically through the Stampin’ Up! colour collection. This week we’re celebrating the rich, elegant shade of Blackberry Bliss.
This week’s card is especially meaningful because I made it for my lovely Aunty Robin, who celebrates her 90th birthday this month. Reaching such a wonderful milestone deserves a special handmade card, and the beautiful new Begonia Belle stamp set was the perfect choice.
After creating a card base with the Blackberry Bliss card stock, I added a layer of Basic White card stock and then another layer of Blackberry Bliss card stock stamped with the pattern stamp from the Begonia Belle stamp set using Blackberry Bliss ink.
The tone-on-tone effect is hard to capture in a photo, however in real life it adds texture and interest without competing with the focal flowers.
I wanted the flowers and leaves to really pop against the rich, dark, Blackberry Bliss card stock, so I used the following colour combination:
- Blackberry Bliss
- Fresh Freesia
- Bubble Bath
- Old Olive
- Mossy Meadow
- Basic White
- Basic Black
- Gold Foil
The large flowers and leaves were stamped using the two-step stamping technique. I love how layering the images creates extra depth and detail while still keeping the design soft and elegant.
After stamping, I carefully fussy cut each flower before outlining them with the Dark Blackberry Bliss Stampin’ Blend. This simple trick helps define the edges and makes the flowers stand out beautifully against the background.
The front sentiment is from the Begonia Belle stamp set, stamped in Versamark ink and white heat embossed.
Because this card was for a 90th birthday, I wanted the sentiment to be a little more personalised. I used the Words & Wishes stamp set to stamp “happy” and “Birthday” and a simple masking technique to isolate the small “th” in the “birthday” stamp, allowing me to create the 90th sentiment.
I love how the soft pinks balance the richness of Blackberry Bliss, while the touches of Gold Foil add just the right amount of elegance for such a special birthday.
Thank you for visiting my blog today. I hope this project inspires you to pull out your Blackberry Bliss cardstock and inks and create something beautiful.
Take a look at some more Blackberry Bliss inspiration on our Insta Hop!
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Next week we are showcasing Blueberry Bushel.
I hope you can join us then.
