Welcome to week 11 of our 2021-22 Colour Creations blog hop! Tonight we are showcasing Cinnamon Cider, one of 2020-22 In Colours.
I’ve gone a bit berserk with the “Feels Like Home” stamp set today, making not one but four different cards. This stamp set is a free SALE-a-bration stamp set and I wanted to show four different ways of using it, including a “non colouring” option for crafters who don’t feel confident or don’t enjoy colouring.
This beautiful stamp set does all the hard work for you, making you look like an artist. Let me show you how.
Card 1 Watercolor Card
Water colouring is easy with the right tools. Stamp with Stayzon Ink onto either watercolor paper or Shimmery white paper. Either use your inkpad lids or acrylic blocks to pick up ink from the ink pad and then paint the ink onto the image with the finest tipped Water Painter.
I still need a lot of practice with water colouring, but the great thing about water colouring is that there really are no mistakes – at least that’s what I tell myself, ha ha!
The Stitched With Whimsy dies show up really well on this watercolour paper and after embossing the paper with the largest die in this set, I held the die down on the paper and tore the paper around the edge of the metal die to add a lot of texture to the card.
The free SALE-a-bration Beautifully Penned DSP is a lovely neutral black and white, so it is perfect for making a handmade envelope to match a colourful card front like this one.
Card 2 Stampin’ Blends
I’m a lot more confident colouring an image with the Stampin’ Blends – don’t forget to stamp in Tuxedo Black Memento ink when using any alcohol marker, such as Stampin’ Blends. I also experimented a bit more with my colour combinations on this card, using light Gray Granite and Pale Papaya for the brick wall around the Cinnamon Cider door. I quite like this colour combination!
The second largest Stitched With Whimsy die perfectly framed the image and I deliberately didn’t add a sentiment so I could use this card for a variety of purposes.
Card 3 Monochromatic note card
Only colouring in with one colour (the light Cinnamon Cider Stampin’ Blend) on the image stamped in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink really showcases Cinnamon Cider and makes for a fast, easy and effective colouring technique.
Cardstock layers die cut with the stitched rectangle dies in Basic Black and Cinnamon Cider keep a restrained monochromatic colour scheme. I’ve adhered another strip of the free SALE-a-bration Beautifully Penned DSP to the back flap of a notecard envelope to coordinate.
Card 4 Simple Stamping
Okay, yes I did quickly run this card through the sewing machine, but apart from that, it is just Cinnamon Cider stamped onto Basic White cardstock – this image is so lovely I don’t think it really needs anything else. I love the sepia effect Cinnamon Cider gives to this card! I had a bit of fun tearing the Basic White paper and curling the edges with my paper snips – such a simple way to instantly add texture and interest.
I hope my cards have inspired you to give this stamp set a go, even if you don’t feel confident with colouring! Which one do you prefer?
Now it’s time to hop on over to our next participant, Claire Daly. I can’t wait to see what she’s made this week!
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Catherine, you have showcased Cinnamon Cider in such a wonderful way with these four amazing cards! Each one showing a different way of colouring and so well described in your write up. Such a beautiful image to colour too. I’m so impressed with each one having its own identity even though it’s the same stamp. You are definitely my pick for Players Player this week. Well done on four fantabulous cards!
Oh wow Cathy you have been busy and all of the cards are just beautiful. I do have a favourite though, mine is the one using the Stitched Whimsy dies on the Cinnamon Cider background.
LOve the last one best
Oh far out, you have outdone yourself with 4 amazing cards this week! I can’t pick a favourite, I love them all. The addition of the Whimsy dies, frames your scene beautifully. You’ve inspired me to have a go with this set now!
I have been looking at your cards for a while and I just love them. I love the ones with the torn paper and the water colouring on those and then I love the ones without the torn paper and the less rustic look. I love the monochromatic ones with the pop of Cinnamon cider especially the one with it just on the door. Reminds me of those reno show when they do a neutral house and make the door pop. I like card #1 with all the layers of torn card stock and your colouring is just gorgeous. Such beautiful cards this week Cathy. Just beautiful!
Choices, choices, too hard to choose. You were very kind to share all these variations, it certainly gives plenty to consider, and each version shows off Cinnamon Cider beautifully.
Oh, my! I certainly can’t choose a favourite, as they are all so wonderful!! I love that you’ve coloured roughly – I really love that style, but I can never get it to work.
Wow, wow, wow and wow Cathy. All your cards are gorgeous. I love your colouring with blends and with water colouring. Both are amazing. Also love you simple colouring with Cinnamon Cider and the sepia version is brilliant. The added texture, stitching and layered mounts is all brilliant. I’m about to place an order and this stamp set will be on it. Xxx
Four cards, wow! You’ve been busy. I love the cinnamon cider and basic black one the best.
Wow Cath, these are amazing. Love how you have shown four very different looks with this stamp set. Your colouring is lovely. Can’t wait for this stamp set to arrive in my letterbox!
Wow, you’ve gone over and above with this week’s challenge, Cathy! All four cards are fantastic … and all look so different. I think the third and fourth cards are my favourites, despite being simpler. Your watercolouring is great (although you’re right, there are no “wrongs” with that technique!).
Beautiful colouring on your cards using the different techniques down to the sepia stamping. You have outdone yourself this week with four beautiful cards.