STAMPIN' UP! TRUE BEAUTY BIRTHDAY CARD IN MERRY MERLOT

 

This week's Colour Creations blog hop is showcasing Merry Merlot, a burgundy red in Stampin' Up!'s Neutrals range.

I've employed a bit of stamping, a bit of die-cutting, and some fussy-cutting on my card, using the True Beauty bundle and co-ordinating Awash in Beauty Designer Series Paper.

When creating the focal piece for my card, the only stamping I did was of the Mossy Meadow stems/sprigs.  I die-cut them, and added some Merry Merlot small flowers that were die-cut from the DSP.  The two larger, open, flowers, were fussy-cut from the same sheet of DSP.

I arranged the flowers on a couple of Basic White ovals, created with Framed Florets Dies.

The floral background paper is from the Neutrals 6"x6" DSP pack.

I white-embossed the sentiment, from Go To Greetings, on a scrap of Merry Merlot card.  The die used to cut out the sentiment is from the Potted Succulents Dies.  I used Stampin' Dimensionals to pop up the sentiment label.

Before I made this card, I played around with a few different ideas (none of which came together, clearly!).  In the process, I used the Stitched Greenery Die on a piece of Merry Merlot card.  I cut a couple of thin strips from that panel, to decorate my card front.

How beautiful does the Sweet Sorbet metallic ribbon look against Merry Merlot?  

I added some Adhesive-Backed Sequins, that are technically Fresh Freesia (and therefore slightly purple), as I think they help lighten up the heaviness of the Merry Merlot background.

Inside the card, I added a Basic White panel, decorated with a few tiny floral "bits" fussy cut from the Awash in Beauty DSP:

Next up on tonight's blog hop is Tina Gillespie.  Click on the button below, to be taken to her blog:

If you come across any broken links, or would like to see a list of all participants in the 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 this 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	Go To Greetings Cling Stamp Set (English) [158763] $42.00	Stamparatus [148187] $85.50	Clear Block G [118489] $8.75	Merry Merlot A4 Cardstock [147005] $16.25
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	Awash In Beauty 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [158973] $21.00	Neutrals 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [159257] $21.00	Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad [147112] $14.00	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $14.00
Versamark Pad [102283] $16.75	Basics Embossing Powders [155554] $32.00	Heat Tool [129056] $53.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $218.00	Framed Florets Dies [160623] $65.00
Potted Succulents Dies [154330] $68.00	Stitched Greenery Die [155451] $56.00	Paper Snips [103579] $19.25	Sweet Sorbet 1/8'' (3.2 Mm) Metallic Woven Ribbon [159200] $15.75	Adhesive Backed Sequins & Gems [159972] $13.25
Sponge Daubers [133773] $8.75	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $7.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $9.25

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