Scalloped Blooms Golden Glow Sympathy Card
This week for the Art With Heart Team Colour Creations InstaHop we are featuring another one of the fresh new 2026–28 In Colours, Golden Glow. This warm mid yellow/brown shade sits beautifully between yellow, light brown and orange shades.
My card design was based on my favourite bag, an Orla Kiely matte coated cotton canvas tote I purchased in New York. I love her iconic floral patterns and bold retro-style colour palettes.
Using the bag as my starting point, I paired Golden Glow with Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Daffodil Delight and Lemon Lolly. I absolutely love the rich caramel warmth Golden Glow develops when combined with these softer yellows.
These colours work together beautifully to create a soft vintage feel while still looking clean and modern. The colours in order from the centre of the flower to the outside are Basic black, Golden Glow, Daffodil Delight and Lemon Lolly on a Very Vanilla card base.
I created the flowers by layering the Scalloped Blooms Dies to recreate the bold graphic look of the original design. I also used the leaf dies from the Scalloped Blooms Dies, along with thin strips of Basic Black cardstock, to create the dramatic black stems and leaves across the card front.
The sentiments on both the front and inside of the card are from the Friendly Foliage Stamp Set and were exactly what I wanted for this sympathy card. I gold heat embossed the front sentiment onto Basic Black cardstock and layered it over a strip of Golden Glow cardstock to help it stand out against the black floral stems.
I also used trimmed offcuts from the flower dies to decorate the inside of the card so nothing went to waste while still carrying the floral theme throughout the project.
Take a look at some more Golden Glow inspiration on our Insta Hop!
Our blog hop is now an Instagram hop but the good news is that you don’t need to have an Instagram account to view all of the other projects!
Simply go to my Insta handle in a new search engine window to follow the Instagram hop: @whatcathymade.
Next week we are showcasing another one of the brand new 2026–27 In Colours, Hydrangea Hue.
I hope you can join us then.