STAMPIN' UP! GOOD FEELINGS CARD IN HIGHLAND HEATHER

 

This week's Colour Creations blog hop is all about Highland Heather, a light purple in Stampin' Up!'s colour range.

Stepping outside my comfort zone, and inclination to make a soft floral card, I had a flash of inspiration to pair Highland Heather with a navy blue.  Night of Navy looked too dull, but Starry Sky (with its purplish tones) turned out to be a lovely choice.

I stamped the Rays of Light stamp on Highland Heather card, using Highland Heather ink.  Even when not used as "sun rays", I think this image is a fantastic graphic background for almost any design of card.

On Basic White card, I stamped the gorgeous (huge!) sentiment, in Starry Sky ink.  After cutting it out with a Deckled Rectangle Die, I ran it back through the Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine, moving the die a little to crop the panel to a slightly smaller size.

Using a Hydrangea Die, I cut out lots of sweet flowers in Highland Heather, Basic White, Starry Sky and Silver Foil.  I attached Adhesive Sheet to the back of each strip of card before die-cutting, so the flowers were effectively stickers when cut, eliminating any mess when adhering them to the card.

To some flower centres, I added Starry Sky Matte Decorative Dots, and to others I added rhinestones.  I sponged Highland Heather ink around the edges of the Highland Heather card panel, layered this piece on Basic White and Starry Sky card mats, all on a Thick Basic White card base.

Here's a closer look at the focal details:

Next up on tonight's blog hop is Kathryn Ruddick.   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 full list of participants in this week's blog hop, head over to Catherine Proctor's blog.  Cathy does a wonderful job every week of co-ordinating our Colour Creations shares.

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

Rays Of Light Cling Stamp Set [158925] $32.00	Good Feelings Cling Stamp Set (English) [158737] $42.00	Stamparatus [148187] $85.50	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $14.25	Starry Sky A4 Cardstock [159264] $16.25
Highland Heather A4 Cardstock [147010] $16.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	Silver Foil 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Pack [163096] $17.50	Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103] $14.00	Starry Sky Classic Stampin' Pad [159212] $14.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $218.00	Deckled Rectangles Dies [159173] $53.00	Hydrangea Dies [154326] $56.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $10.50	2022 2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots [159186] $14.00
Sponge Daubers [133773] $8.75	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $19.25