STAMPIN' UP! PAINTED POSIES CARD IN CRUSHED CURRY

 

The colour we're showcasing in this week's Colour Creations blog hop is Crushed Curry.  It is Stampin' Up!'s darkest yellow, with real mustard tones.

I used the Painted Posies 3D embossing folder to emboss a piece of Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper.  I've coloured the embossed parts of the paper in a very loose style.  I first added some colour to the flowers and stems, using Stampin' Write Markers in Crushed Curry, Old Olive and Highland Heather, then spread the ink with a Water Painter.

Once the flowers were dry, I painted some of the background using Pool Party ink.  I'd pooled the ink in the lid of my inkpad (by squeezing the lid when it was closed), and diluted it well before brushing it around the embossed and painted images.

Here's a closer look at my deliberately messy watercolouring:

I cut the main panel out with a Deckled Rectangles Die, and added a sentiment using the Sending Smiles bundle.

From Crushed Curry Designer Series Paper, I cut four "photo corners" using a Fabulous Frames die.  My aim was to give my card a bit of a postcard look.  I adhered two of the photo corners to the black mat before sticking down the main panel.  The other two photo corners were stuck on top, in opposing corners.

I find Crushed Curry a very bold colour to work with, so didn't want to add much embellishment to my card.  A simple Black and White Gingham Ribbon bow was my only finishing touch.

Next up on tonight's blog hop is Theresa Gerrard.   If you click on the button below, you'll be taken to her blog:

If you come across any broken links, or would like to see a comprehensive list of all participants in this week's blog hop, head over to Catherine Proctor's blog.  Cathy does a great job every week of co-ordinating our Colour Creations blog hops.

Listed below are all the products I used to make my card.  If you live in Australia, and would like to shop with me for your Stampin' Up! supplies, you can get to my online store by clicking on any of the thumbnail images below.

Product List

Sending Smiles Bundle (English) [158707] $87.25	Clear Block H [118490] $15.75	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $16.25	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $16.25	Card Stock A4 Crushed Curry [131288] $16.25
Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper [149612] $15.75	Regals 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [159256] $21.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.50	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] $14.00	Many Marvelous Markers [147154] $215.25
Water Painters [151298] $23.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $218.00	Painted Posies 3 D Embossing Folder [159175] $17.50	Deckled Rectangles Dies [159173] $53.00	Fabulous Frames Dies [159163] $54.00
Black & White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Gingham Ribbon [156485] $12.25	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $19.25	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $9.25