Welcome to week 29 of our 2021-22 Colour Creations blog hop! Tonight we are showcasing Misty Moonlight, a soft blue from the 2020-22 In Colour family.
Misty Moonlight is such a beautiful blue and one of my all time favourite Stampin’ Up! colours – I will be so sad to see this colour retire when the Annual Catalogue ends in May 2022.
Because I am still making Christmas cards (why am I so disorganised with Christmas every year!!!) I thought I’d step up my production and make not one, but six cards from one sheet of this stunning Misty Moonlight 12×12 DSP from the Beauty of the Earth Designer Series Paper. My fellow Art With Heart team member, Tina, has been really inspiring me with how many cards she has made with her Sheetload of cards designs each week!
After cutting the DSP into 6 pieces and trimming to layer on top of Basic White card bases, I die cut 6 trees from Snowy White Velvet Sheets using the Beautiful Trees Dies. TIP – I added an adhesive sheet to the Velvet Sheets BEFORE die cutting to turn my trees into stickers!After taking this photo I realised something was missing – the little bluebirds I had die cut to pop in the trees. I just love these little birds and I had to add them to my cards!
Each of the 6 cards is slightly different due to the variations in the DSP, which is why for some cards I stuck the tree on the left and for others, on the right. The white tree pops out more if you lay it on the darker DSP.
The gorgeous sentiment comes from the Inspired Wishes stamp set and some Subtle Shimmer Sequins complete this simple card.
Now it’s time to hop on over to our next participant, the lovely Kate Morgan – I can’t wait to see what Kate has made this week!
If at any time you find a broken link, you can find the complete list of all participants below.
We’re taking a Christmas break but will be back to showcase Mossy Meadow on January 5. Have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year – wherever you are in the world, stay safe, stay calm … and keep on crafting xxx
Welcome to week 28 of our 2021-22 Colour Creations blog hop! Tonight we are showcasing Mint Macaron, a light green from the subtles family.
Although I start making my Christmas cards in July, I always have a last minute panic this time of the year. Have I made enough? Will I get them posted in time? Why do I always feel so disorganised this time of the year!!!
Luckily, card kits are fantastic when you need cards made quickly and Stampin’ Up!’s Love Santa Tag Kit can be used to make either tags or cards. Here’s what the tags look like when made up as per the instructions.
And here’s my version of the tags, using the large Memories & More card bases to turn the tags into cards.
I love the bright retro colours in this kit – although Mint Macaron is not actually a colour in this kit it works really well with this colour combination: Bumblebee, Just Jade, Night of Navy, Polished Pink and Poppy Parade.
Here’s what’s included in the kit.
To turn these tags into cards I used Mint Macaron and Real Red cardstock, Mint Macaron and Real Red ink pads, as well as the two Wintry embossing folders.
After turning each of the tags into cards I decided to have a play with the stamp set included in the kit – it is so cute!
It was super quick and easy to create a very tropical looking christmas card, perfect for a down-under Christmas!
Now it’s time to hop on over to our next participant, the lovely Kate Morgan – I can’t wait to see what Kate has made this week!
If at any time you find a broken link, please head to the blog of this week’s host of the AWH Colour Creations Blog Hop, Christine Blain, and she will have the list of all participants.
If you live in Australia, you can find and purchase all these products in my Stampin’ Up! Online Store or by clicking on the images below.
Welcome to week 27 of our 2021-22 Colour Creations blog hop! Tonight we are showcasing Merry Merlot, a rich deep red wine colour that rather surprisingly sits within the neutrals family.
I love pairing Blushing Bride with Merry Merlot – for this card I’ve added in Pear Pizzazz and Garden Green for foliage and Basic Black and Basic White for contrast.
Recognise this Merry Merlot tartan plaid DSP? It’s actually the black and white check pattern from the Party Pattern DSP pack that I have customised to match the colour combination on my card.
I used my Stampin’ Write markers and ruler to add thin vertical lines of Merry Merlot and thick horizontal lines of Blushing Bride. This is such a quick and easy way to make your own DSP.
The flowers and leaves are die cut using the Christmas cheers dies and the poinsettia dies, with Petal Pink Elegant Faceted Gems adding some sparkle to the centre of the flowers.
The Blushing Bride checked DSP is from the Subtles assortment, die cut with the layering circle dies, and the “Happy Christmas” sentiment is from the Words of Cheer stamp set.
Now it’s time to hop on over to our next participant, the lovely Kate Morgan – I can’t wait to see what Kate has made this week!
If you find a broken link or have come to this blog hop from a different entry point, you can view the the full list of participants below:
Hello crafters – welcome to our last AWH Heart of Christmas blog hop for 2021! I’ve loved being inspired by the incredible creations in our Art with Heart Team.
With less than four weeks to Christmas have you got all your Christmas cards made yet? Have you even started yet?
I finally caved in and purchased the Words of Cheer bundle after seeing so many amazing cards made with this bundle. I’ve enjoyed using this bundle so much I’ve also used it for my Merry Merlot card for our AWH Colour creations blog hop this week – come back and visit my blog on Wednesday night to see the other card I’ve made with the Words of Cheer bundle.
The large floral image gives you a lot of different options for adding colour to your card. I’ve used Poppy Parade, Mossy Meadow and Crumb Cake Stampin Blends, a Basic Black stamped sentiment and image outline, with gold accents in the die cut letters and the twine. I love how all these neutrals work together to make the Poppy Parade really pop!
The card design is super simple. Stamp the large floral image on each side of the Basic White card stock layer, colour it in and wrap with some twine or ribbon before adhering to your card base – I used Mossy Meadow.
When die cutting with foil I use use adhesive sheets to eliminate the risk of glue on the foil. The top layer of “happy” is gold foil on an adhesive sheet and the bottom layer is die cut in Crumb Cake card stock and then popped onto the card using Stampin Dimensionals.Not only do these large double layer dies look amazing, they are so easy to use!
To match the gold metallic Simply Elegant Trim tied around the base of the card I added Gold adhesive backed Metallic Pearls to the centre of the flowers. TIP – to get the Simply Elegant Trim to stay tied in a bow and sitting on the card I used a double knot and also adhered it to the card using glue dots.
Now it’s time to hop on over to our next participant, the lovely Christine Blain. I can’t wait to see what Christine shares with us today!
If at any time you find a broken link please head to the blog of this week’s host of The Heart Of Christmas Blog Hop, Tina Gillespie, and she will have the list of all those participating.
If you live in Australia, you can find and purchase all these products in my Stampin’ Up! Online Store or by clicking on the images below.
Welcome to week 26 of our 2021-22 Colour Creations blog hop! Tonight we are showcasing Melon Mambo, a vibrant pink from the Brights colour collection.
Inspired by the colour combination I loved on some now retired Designer Series Paper, this week I’ve paired Melon Mambo with Blushing Bride, Night of Navy and Basic White.
The Night of Navy Cardstock layer really makes the white and both the pinks pop, and using the Pierced Blooms dies makes for a very quick and easy card. I love making this type of card – it’s sort of like creating a 3D DSP!
The only stamping on my card is the sentiment from the Peaceful Moments Stamp Set – I chose this sentiment because it fitted perfectly into the the sentiment die cut from the Pierced Blooms dies.
Did you notice the white dot embellishments in the centre of the flowers? These are a new product coming in the January–June 2022 Mini Catalogue.
Classic Matte Dots are Adhesive-backed enamel dots with a matte finish that come in four colours: Basic Black, Basic Gray, Very Vanilla and Basic White, which is the colour I’ve used on my card today.
The beauty of this design is that it can be made in any colour combination and for any occasion, depending on the sentiment you use.
Now it’s time to hop on over to our next participant, the lovely Kate Morgan – I can’t wait to see what Kate has made this week!
If you find a broken link or have come to this blog hop from a different entry point, you can view the the full list of participants below:
