This week we’re showcasing Balmy Blue for week two of our Art With Heart Colour Creations Blog Hop 2020-21.
Balmy Blue is a lovely soft and powdery blue and part of the subtles family. It is available in the following products.
Classic Stampin’ Pad 
Blue Adhesive-backed Gems 
Balmy Blue Stampin’ Blends 
Balmy Blue Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill 
Balmy Blue A4 Card stock 
Subtles A4 Card stock 
Subtles 12×12 Card stock 
Subtles 6×6 DSP Assortment 
Watercolour Pencils assortment 2 
Subtles Stampin’ Write Markers assortment 
You’re a Peach 12×12 DSP
Today I’m sharing a card that uses two really versatile new products from the 2021-22 Annual catalogue: the Basic Border dies and the Biggest Wish stamp set.
To make an ombre card you simply chose a colour and fade from dark to light. Balmy Blue is our colour this week so I’ve paired it with the other blues as well as black and white to get an ombre effect.
Balmy Blue colour combination
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Each strip of card stock was die cut using one of the Basic Borders dies at approximately 3cm wide. Once all my card stock strips were die cut I carefully lined them up in ombre order, then adhered them to a piece of Basic White card stock. This ombre layer was then die cut using the largest stitched rectangle die. (Tip – if you place your rectangle die and card stock on a angle it is much easier to die cut.)
These Basic borders dies are incredible – there are six different shaped dies and the die I’ve used on my card leaves a stitched pattern on one side and a dotted pattern on the other side of the die cut.
My Stamparatus made creating an ombre sentiment quick and easy. I lined up the “happy” and the “birthday” stamps and then used sponge daubers and the Stamparatus to repeatedly stamp and gradually build up ombre colour. The ombre effect was created by stamping in Night of Navy, then Pacific Point and finally Balmy Blue.
A slightly smaller stitched rectangle die was used twice to die cut the sentiment and a single layer of Basic White twine from the Bakers Twine Essentials pack was wrapped around the side of the card.
Now it’s time to hop on over to our next participant, the very talented, Caroline Manwaring.
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Catherine Proctor – you are here!
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I love your ombre background. You also picked the perfect stamp set to compliment the ombre background.
Oh, very nice! Beautiful Ombre card and colour combination. I love how you’ve used the Biggest Whish Stamp set.
I love your ombre card Catherine. It is a very clever use of the basic border dies. I will be ‘borrowing’ that idea. Thanks for sharing.
I love how you have matched the stamping with the card colours. Very effective. Such a great way to use those dies too.
I love the ombré effect of your card, Catherine. All those blues are so pretty together. And that great big sentiment is the perfect choice.
I love your card Catherine, I really have to get these 2 sets. I really love the effect you have made.
How good are these two products?!!! I too love both of them and used them on my card this week and so totally different. I love your ombre die cutting and the stamping; such a wonderful effect!
This is gorgeous and so effective! Now I need these dies! What a great card just love it!
Great ombré effect on your card Cathy. And you have used two of my faves from the new catalogue which arrived in my post today!
Tow of my absolute favourite products from the new catalogue, and you’ve used them to make a fabulous card! The ombre effect looks amazing, especially on the sentiment.
I have always loved Ombre cards and you have done an amazing job. The stitching effect is just the cherry on a cake. Great card xox
Oh, how lovely! I really like that you included black in the ombre gradation of colour, Cathy. (Also, I hadn’t noticed that this particular border die has stitching on one side, and piercing on the other – fabulous!) Great way to showcase Basic Borders and Biggest Wish – two of my faves, too.
Simple but great impact. Love it!
Gosh those dies make a beautiful card, I love the ombre effect here. Great card, Cathy.