Welcome back to our Colour Creations Showcase as we continue our showcase of over 50 beautiful Stampin’ Up! colours in alpha order.
This week we are showcasing Pumpkin Pie, a rich orange from our regals family.
I wanted to make a thank you card for my amazing designer Christine who has just designed and typeset my latest book. We’ve worked together on many books together over the years but I really think this is her best design ever.
The book is being printed overseas now but I’m so excited about Christine’s design I wanted to share a sneak peek at the cover…
And a sample of the internal pages..
Campology is the stamp set I just had to use for this card but I’ve never feel very confident making “scene” cards. I searched Pinterest for inspiration on how to use the “Campology” stamp set and I found a wonderful card by one of the top American Stampin’ Up! demonstrators called Michelle Zindorf – she is amazing at creating blended backgrounds. I have CASED elements of Michelle’s card, including the Pumpkin Pie tent, but changed the rest of the card design and layout to include more Pumpkin Pie.
Thanks to the new Stampin’ Up! blending brushes I’m no longer scared of making “scene cards”! I used blending brushes to make a night sky background with my So Saffron, Just Jade and Mossy Meadow ink pads. The secret to getting a smooth coverage is to start blending off the page and keep moving the brushes in a circular motion.
I then stamped the tent in Memento Ink onto the front layer of the card and also onto a Post-It note to mask the tent – you fussy cut around the top of the tent to create a mask that protects the tent while you stamp the trees in Mossy Meadow over the tent and on either side of the card. Once you’ve stamped the trees remove the Post It note and your tent pops into into the foreground of the scene, with the trees in the background.
The tent is coloured in with Pumpkin Pie and Mango Melody blends – I love how these colours make it look like there is a light on in the tent!
The base of the top layer was coloured in with the Basic Black Stampin’ Blends and the “Thank you” sentiment is from “Blossoms in Bloom” with the ink applied with a sponge dauber for a crisp finish – my go-to tip when inking up sentiments. My trusty Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels just add a tiny bit of bling and dimension.
The card opens at the top and the inside has been stamped in Mossy Meadow using the tall tree stamp from “Campology”. I hope this card brings a smile to Christine’s face and expresses how grateful I am to her incredible design skills that bring my writing to life!
I can’t wait to see what everyone else has created with Pumpkin Pie today!
- Kate Morgan
- Rachel Woollard
- Theresa Gerrard
- Tina Gillespie
- Caroline Manwaring
- Diane Furniss
- Ros Davidson
- Michele Taylor
- Christine Blain
- Andrea Sargent
- Sujatha Harding
- Sharon Davern
- Rosa Leyden
We will return next week on Wednesday March 10th when we’ll be showcasing one of the soon to be retired 2019-21 In Colours: Purple Posy. We hope you can join us all then.
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Product List
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In the meantime, wherever you are in the world, stay safe, stay calm…and keep on crafting xxx
How exciting, a new book! Your card looks exactly like a camping night sky and brings back childhood memories.
Background and tent ….. what can I say … your colouring ability is awesome.
Catherine I am in awe of your talent. Congratulations on your new book and oh my goodness, just WOW, your card is perfect!!! The scene you have created is stunning and the little Pumpkin Pie tent a shining light in the night sky. Simply amazing.
Wow Catherine, well first of all Congratulations on your new book – it looks fantastic! Add another wow to your amazing card! That tent just “pops” off the page and your beautiful dusk sky is simply breath taking. You are so multi talented. xx
What a magnificent scene you have created so perfectly with this stamp set. The tent looks amazing and it takes me back to our camping days at Bridport when I was little.
Very creative – a true work of art, Cathy!
Beautiful card! Just stunning! And congratulations on what will be a wonderful book!
How exciting to have your next book nearly read to hit the shelves! Your card suits it perfectly. The sky looks amazing, and I love how life-like the illuminated tent looks.
Gorgeous card Cathy, the tent looks so realistic with light glowing from within, perfect card for the circumstance
Stunning work Cathy just love the beautiful blending of the night sky and that tent lit up like that is awesome! Congratulations on your book too!
Wow Cathy, I love the scene and the way the tent glows with light. Your scene takes me to a campsite in the outback – so evocative. I love the colours you have chosen to create the sky and the tent. Your book looks amazing – you and Christine are amazing. xxx
This beautiful card is a perfect “thank you” for Christine. The sneak peek of your book is awesome, Cathy; the design is gorgeous. I love the scene you created on the card, and especially love the look of light in the tent … you’ve done amazing things with ink!
Wow Cathy your card is gorgeous. Perfect colouring, it looks amazing!