AWHT COLOUR CREATIONS SHOWCASE - WEEK 1: BALMY BLUE

Today I am joining with a number of other Stampin' Up! team members, from Claire Daly's Art With Heart team, in a Colour Creations Showcase.  Catherine Proctor is co-ordinating this weekly share, and has a list on her blog of all participants.  We'd love for you to visit all our blogs, and leave some comment love!

This week's colour of choice, for our projects, is Balmy Blue.  I have used some sweet Balmy Blue gingham Designer Series Paper for my background.  Unfortunately the gingham pattern retired yesterday! We still have papers in Balmy Blue, but a new set of designs is coming, with the release today of the new Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue.

Here are the Stampin' Up! colours I've used on today's card:

One of my first "must haves" from the new catalogue was the  Birds & Branches bundle, which contains lots of adorable stamps and co-ordinating dies.  I stamped my little bird in Balmy Blue, and added a stamped-off layer of Night of Navy for the wing.  Can you see how there are separate dies for the bird's body and feet?   The Stitched Rectangle panel of Whisper White card has been embossed with the Subtle 3D embossing folder.  Before embossing it, I adhered some die-cut hearts from the Stitched Be Mine Dies.  The Crinkled Seam Binding and rhinestones have been coloured with my Dark Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends marker.

Listed below are the current Stampin' Up! products used to make this card.  Although the gingham design paper retired yesterday, I will link to the new pack of Subtles Designer Series Papers, which will be my new go-to pack if I'm using Balmy Blue.

Be sure to head to Catherine's blog, to see who else is sharing their Balmy Blue creations tonight!

Product List

Birds & Branches Bundle [154107] $81.00	Well Said Cling Stamp Set [148796] $77.00	Stamparatus [148187] $85.00	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $15.25	Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007] $15.25
Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock [106577] $15.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Card Stock A4 Pear Pizzazz [131290] $15.25	Subtles 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [153072] $20.00	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $13.00
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $13.00	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $13.00	Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers [147158] $52.50	Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154830] $15.50	Versamark Pad [102283] $16.50
White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $10.50	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $61.00	Stitched Be Mine Dies [151814] $61.00	Tasteful Labels Dies [152886] $54.00
Ornate Borders Dies [152724] $59.00	Subtle 3D Embossing Folder [151775] $17.50	Whisper White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon [151326] $13.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75	Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] $11.50