Welcome to week nineteen of our Art With Heart 2024-25 Colour Creations blog hop!
This week we’re featuring Copper Clay, a rich copper colour from the 2023–2025 In Colors.
It was Father’s Day last Sunday so I made a Father’s Day card for my dad using the Tartan Foil 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper. I also used this stunning DSP to wrap his Father’s Day gift!
The Sheets of DSP were not quite big enough to wrap the gift so I simply joined a Copper Clay sheet and a Pebbled Path Sheet together using Tear & Tape Adhesive to match the Father’s Day card.
I also used these two colours from the 2023–2025 In Color Jute Trim in my gift wrapping.
Enough about the wrapping – let’s take a look at the card. This type of fancy fold is called a napkin fold and I folded an 11 x 11 inch piece of Basic White card stock to make my card.
The Napkin fold is held flat (ish) with a belly band. The layered cardstock squares are die cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies and the “DAD” sentiment is stamped in Pebble Path ink using a sentiment stamp from the Trusty Tools Stamp Set.
Here is the napkin fold card opened up.
I’ve used the Trusty Tools Stamp Set to decorate the inside panel as well, stamped in Tuxedo Black Memento, Copper Clay and Pebbled Path.
Neutrals Adhesive-Backed Sequins complete the sentiment panel on the belly band.
Now it’s time to hop in over to our next participant, the lovely Sharon Davern – I can’t wait to see what Sharon has made this week!
If at any time you find a broken link, you can find the complete list of all participants below.
The AWH Colour Creations team will be back next Wednesday 11th September, showcasing Crumb Cake or you can join us on Monday night for some more Christmas inspiration.
Welcome to week two of our Art With Heart 2023-24 Colour Creations blog hop!
This week we are showcasing another brand new 2023-25 In Colour: Copper Clay. Copper Clay is a rich copper brown, similar to the 2020-2022 In Color, Cinnamon Cider.
Here’s how Copper Clay compares to the current Stampin’ Up! browns, oranges and other neutral colours. It has red and pink undertones, which is why I’ve included Cajun Craze and Calypso Coral in this chart.
For my Copper Clay card today I couldn’t resist using products from an exciting new suite called the Earthen Elegance Suite Collection.
Copper Clay is an earthy terracotta colour and its complimentary colour on the colour wheel is teal, which is why Pretty Peacock works so well with Copper Clay. I’ve also added a touch of Gray Granite (in the DSP pattern) to my card and it has a Basic White card base.
My overlapping fancy fold card really is one of the simplest fancy fold cards you can make. It’s basically two single fold cards of different sizes with their bases adhered together and their spines facing in opposite directions, making the front flaps overlap.
You can make this type of fancy fold in so many different sizes and shapes – here’s the template I’ve created for the card base I’ve used today. Add as many layers as you want – simply subtract 5 mm from the top and side measurements of each additional layer.
The front of my card has a layer of Earthen Elegance DSP (9.5 x 9.5 cm), decorated with a trio of vases and pots.
The tallest pot on left was embossed and die cut using dies from the Earthen Textures dies
The middle pot is die cut from the same Earthen Elegance DSP pattern I’ve used on the card base and left flap
The right pot is stamped in Copper Clay ink on Basic White card stock and die cut using a pot die – both stamps and dies from the Earthen Textures bundle
In the photo below, you can see two of the Earthen Textures dies in greater detail.
The die on the left embosses the card stock, but does not cut it – I used this die to add texture to the tallest vase. The die on the right cuts and scores fold lines in a palm (not sure if this is a Chinese fan palm or a sun cut palm leaf?) – you fold along these scored lines with your fingers to add dimension.
Here’s the card photographed from different angles so you can see how the fancy fold opens up. When laid flat and closed…
Right front flap opened…
Fully opened up…
I’ve used the Copper Clay 2023–2025 In Color Jute Trim inside the card – I simply cut this jute to length, unraveled it and tied one strand into a bow.
The sentiment on the front of the card is from the Earthen Textures stamp set, stamped in Pretty Peacock onto the same Earthen Elegance DSP design that is on the front of the card.
Did you also notice the copper sequin embellishments on the front of my card? These are from the new Neutrals Adhesive-Backed Sequins, especially useful for cards using neutral colours.
Now it’s time to hop on over to our next participant, the lovely Andrea Sargent – I can’t wait to see what Andrea has made this week!
If at any time you find a broken link, you can find the complete list of all participants below.
