STAMPIN' UP! COLOR & CONTOUR FAUX PATCHWORK CARD IN CRUSHED CURRY

 

This week's Colour Creations blog hop is all about Crushed Curry, a rather dark yellow that I have always considered a mustard, and suited to masculine cards.  However, the card I've created is decidedly floral, and the different tones of Crushed Curry used give it a softer look.

I have used the gorgeous Inked Botanicals Designer Series Paper to create a faux patchwork background.  I chose several Crushed Curry patterns from the pack, and cut out lots of squares using the second-smallest square die in the Stylish Shapes Dies pack.  To a piece of Basic White card, I adhered 12 of the squares.  I then cut out the whole panel with the largest Radiating Stitches Die, and sponged the edges with Crushed Curry ink.  To finish off the background, I used my Crushed Curry Stampin' Write Marker to draw cross-stitches in the pierced holes of the squares, where they joined.  This worked well using the fine tip of the marker, as it's an older style.  (The new Stampin' Write Markers have a bullet point more suited to writing with.)

Once I'd finished my "quilted" Crushed Curry background, I matted it on a piece of Lost Lagoon cardstock, that had been scalloped at the bottom thanks to a Scalloped Contours Die.

Using the Color & Contour stamp set, I stamped three flower outlines in Crushed Curry ink, on Basic White card.  I then used Crushed Curry ink, stamped off each time onto scrap paper before stamping onto the card, to stamp the solid "fill in" flowers.  I stamped them each twice, rotating a little, to give fuller coverage to the petals.

The foliage added behind the flowers was cut using Meadow Dies, from Basic White and Pool Party card, and Inked Botanicals DSP.  Glossy Dots were added to the flower centres.

Here's a closer look at the cross-stitches added with the marker.  I, of course, had to add a bow to my card - this one is made using two strands of white baker's twine.

The sentiment was stamped in Lost Lagoon and Crushed Curry ink, on Basic White card, then cut out using a Stylish Shapes banner die.  Underneath the sentiment is a strip of Inked Botanicals DSP, that has been sponged around the edges with Lost Lagoon ink (as seen in the full-sized card photo at the top of my post).

Next up on tonight's blog hop is Rachel Palmieri.  If you click on the image 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 full list of participants, head over to Catherine Proctor's blog.  Cathy does a fantastic job of co-ordinating our Colour Creations shares every week.

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

Color & Contour Photopolymer Stamp Set [154994] $37.00	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $15.75	Lost Lagoon A4 Cardstock [133686] $17.50	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] $17.50	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.50
Inked Botanicals 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161157] $21.75	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [147087] $15.75	Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad [161678] $15.75	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $223.00	Radiating Stitches Dies [161595] $53.00
Scalloped Contours Dies [155560] $61.00	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] $53.00	Meadow Dies [155852] $67.00	Baker's Twine Essentials Pack [155475] $19.25	Glossy Dots Assortment [158827] $14.00
Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.75	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $9.75	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $10.25

STAMPIN' UP! SLIM SAYINGS BIRTHDAY CARD FEATURING PACIFIC POINT

 

This week's Colour Creations blog hop is focussing on Pacific Point, a bright mid-blue in Stampin' Up!'s range.  It is probably my least-used blue, so this was a good challenge for me!

I have teamed Pacific Point with Balmy Blue, Soft Suede and white, to create a starry birthday card that shows off one of the awesome sentiments from the new Slim Sayings stamp set.

I stamped the sentiment repeatedly on Basic White card, using Pacific Point, Balmy Blue and Soft Suede inks.  After creating a panel with the repeated sentiments, I decided to cut it into strips, for a different look.  I stamped splatters (using a stamp from the Color & Contour stamp set) in Pacific Point, over the words.  So the colour wasn't too intense, I stamped the splatters onto scrap paper, then the card strips, after each inking of the stamp.  Using Soft Suede ink and a sponge dauber, I sponged around the edges of each white strip.

The stars were cut using Stitched Stars Dies, and a mix of Pacific Point Designer Series Paper, Pacific Point card, and Soft Suede Designer Series Paper.  I used the same coloured inks to sponge around the edges of each star before adhering them.

I have used a Balmy Blue piece of card to anchor the main design elements of my card.  I first stamped, in full strength Pacific Point ink, the splatter all over the piece of card, and sponged the edges with Pacific Point ink.  I then embossed this piece with the Bricks & Mortar 3D embossing folder.

The stand-alone sentiment at the bottom was stamped in Pacific Point ink on Basic White card, and mounted on a thin mat of Pacific Point card.  I added a zig-zag border that was lying on my craft table, left over from a previous die-cutting session.

Some Crumb Cake baker's twine, and Brushed Metallic Dots, finish off the card front.

Inside the card, I added a flourishy star die-cut, using Pacific Point card.  Before cutting this piece, I placed Adhesive Sheet on the reverse side of the Pacific Point card, to make it clean and easy to adhere.

Next up on tonight's blog hop is Caroline Manwaring.   If you click on the button below, you'll be taken to her blog, to see her Pacific Point creation.

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

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.

I hope you'll come back to visit my blog tomorrow, as I was inspired to create some more with Pacific Point!

Product List

Slim Sayings Cling Stamp Set [157963] $39.00	Stamparatus [148187] $85.00	Color & Contour Photopolymer Stamp Set [154994] $37.00	Clear Block B [117147] $10.00	Pacific Point A4 Card Stock [116202] $15.25
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007] $15.25	Brights 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 CM) Designer Series Paper [155228] $20.00	Neutrals 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 CM) Designer Series Paper [155226] $20.00	Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad [147098] $13.00
Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $13.00	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $13.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Stitched Stars Dies [150653] $66.00	Basic Borders Dies [155558] $50.00
Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder [149643] $17.50	Baker's Twine Essentials Pack [155475] $19.25	Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots [156506] $15.75	Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50