STAMPIN' UP! TRUE BEAUTY CARD IN MANGO MELODY

 

This week's Colour Creations blog hop is all about Mango Melody, a yellowy-orange that I VERY seldom use.  I enjoyed making this happy card ... Mango Melody is a colour that can really lift the spirits, don't you think?

I had a lot of fun creating the background panel.  Starting off with a piece of Hues of Happiness DSP (in tones of Daffodil Delight and Mango Melody), I applied Mango Melody ink with a Blending Brush, using an Artistic Mix Decorative Mask.  I then added a faux-stitched border, using a Stitchery stamp and Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  The Stamparatus made it easy to line up this long stamp across, and along, the paper.  I finished the background piece by sponging Mango Melody ink around the edges.

I inked up one of the flowers from the True Beauty stamp set, in Mango Melody ink, and stamped it on Mango Melody card.  After doing this twice, I stamped the same flower in Versamark ink on Mango Melody card, and white heat-embossed it.  The stems and leaves were stamped in Granny Apple Green ink on Granny Apple Green card, three times.   All of these pieces were cut out with the co-ordinating dies, and I used Paper Snips to trim a leaf from the middle stem.

Black & White Gingham Ribbon was used to create the bow that adorns the bunch of flowers, and Classic Matte Dots were added to finish off.

The sentiment, from Very Best Occasions, was stamped on Mango Melody card in Versamark ink, and black heat-embossed.  I cut out the sentiment using a Labels Aglow Die, and subtly added Mango Melody ink with a Blending Brush.

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

If you come across any broken links on the blog hop, or would like to see a comprehensive list of everyone taking part this week, head over to Catherine Proctor's blog.  Cathy does a fantastic 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

True Beauty Bundle (English) [158984] $104.25	Very Best Occasions Cling Stamp Set (English) [159871] $44.00	Stitchery Cling Stamp Set [155074] $37.00	Clear Block B [117147] $11.50	Clear Block C [118486] $13.25
Clear Block D [118485] $15.75	Stamparatus [148187] $85.50	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $15.25	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $16.25	Mango Melody A4 Cardstock [147013] $16.25
Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] $16.25	Hues Of Happiness 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [158822] $21.00	Artistic Mix Decorative Masks [159178] $17.50	Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad [147093] $14.00	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $14.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.50	Versamark Pad [102283] $16.75	Basics Embossing Powders [155554] $32.00	Heat Tool [129056] $53.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $218.00
Labels Aglow Dies [159551] $58.00	Classic Matte Dots [158146] $12.25	Black & White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Gingham Ribbon [156485] $12.25	Sponge Daubers [133773] $8.75	Paper Snips [103579] $19.25
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $9.25