Colour Creations Blog Hop - Week 27 Merry Merlot

 

Welcome to week 27 of the Colour Creations Blog Hop. The Art With Heart Team are making their way through the Stampin' Colour range, featuring a different colour every week. This week we are featuring Merry Merlot which is in our Neutrals colour family.

You may be joining this blog hop from the very talented Theresa Gerrard or you may be starting here, either way the link to the next blog is at the end of this post.

This week I have used the Angels of Peace stamp set to make my card.

I first stamped the large angel in Versamark on Shimmery White card stock and embossed with Gold Emboss Powder. 

I coloured the image with Merry Merlot, Balmy Blue, So Saffron and Blushing Bride ink and Water Painters. I used my trusty Paper Snips to fussy cut this image.

The stars were stamp in Versamark on Basic White card stock and embossed in White Embossing Powder. I coloured the background with Balmy Blue and Night of Navy ink and the Blending Brushes.

The greeting was stamped in Merry Merlot and cut using the Elegant Tag Punch. The tiny bow is from the Shimmery Gold Ribbon.

The next stop on the blog hop is the amazing blog belonging to the lovely Catherine Proctor.

Catherine is also the coordinator of our blog hops and she has a complete list of tonight's participants if you encounter a problem.

Thanks for visiting,

Rachel

Product List

Angels Of Peace Cling Stamp Set (English)

[156365]

$37.00

Merry Merlot A4 Cardstock

[147005]

$15.25

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

$17.00

Shimmery White A4 Card Stock

[121717]

$17.50

Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad

[147112]

$13.00

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[147105]

$13.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$16.50

Metallics Embossing Powders

[155555]

$31.00

Basics Embossing Powders

[155554]

$31.00

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[147110]

$13.00

Gold 3/8" (1 Cm) Shimmer Ribbon

[156470]

$14.00

Water Painters

[151298]

$21.00

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$21.00

Elegant Tag Punch

[155762]

$31.00

Art With Heart Colour Creations Showcase Week 26 - Merry Merlot

 

Hello, I'm back with another week of the Colour Creation Showcase. For week 26 we are featuring Merry Merlot. Merry Merlot is in the Neutrals colour family and is usually a colour I use on my Christmas cards. 

For this showcase I decided use one of the pre order sets I purchased from the up coming Stampin' Up! Jan to June Mini Catalogue. The Art Gallery Bundle includes the Art Gallery stamp set and the Floral Gallery Dies. The stamp set is a two step stamp set with numerous brushstroke style images and 9 lovely greetings. The dies cut out all of the floral images and the words 'Just Want To Say'.

As I started to play with this set I decided to stamp three different level cards that would be appropriate for my beginner, casual and avid stamping customers.

This card is for my beginner stampers. I stamped the large petal stamp in Rococo Rose and then the coordinating smaller stamp in Merry Merlot. These stamps are photopolymer(clear) so that it is easy to stamp one stamp on top of the other.

The stem is stamped in Old Olive and the greeting is also stamped in Merry Merlot.

I used the same stamps and colours on my second card for casual stampers, but I added a couple of extra steps. I cut the floral image with one of the Stitched Rectangle Dies and attached it to the Merry Merlot card base with Dimensionals.

The greeting was cut with one of the Floral Gallery Dies and attached on a small piece of Fine Art Ribbon, which is also in the upcoming catalogue. 

For the Avid stamper card I added another few steps. Again I used the same stamps and colours for the flower. I then cut out the flower with the coordinating die.

The card base is Merry Merlot again. The first layer is a Stitched Rectangle from Pool Party card stock. The second layer is a larger Stitched Rectangle in Whisper White. I placed this piece in the matching Painted Texture 3D embossing folder that I had inked with my Pool Party ink pad. This embossing folder is also available in the Jan to June Mini Catalogue.

I applied the ink directly to the embossing folder.

The greeting was stamped in Merry Merlot and cut with one of the Floral Gallery Dies. Again I used the Fine Art Ribbon that I tied around the embossed piece.

For more Merry Merlot inspiration head to Cathy's blog for a full list of tonight's participants.

Happy stamping,

Rachel

Product List

Merry Merlot A4 Cardstock

[147005]

$15.25

Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad

[147112]

$13.00

Rococo Rose Classic Stampin’ Pad

[150080]

$13.00

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[147090]

$13.00

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[147107]

$13.00

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

$17.00

Stitched Rectangles Dies

[151820]

$61.00

Heart of Christmas - Week 6

Week 6 already, for the Heart of Christmas blog hops! 

This week I have used the super cute Christmas Crowd stamp set. It features one main image and four appropriate greetings. I haven't used my Aquapainter for a while so I thought this would be a great image to watercolour. I find watercolouring very relaxing and almost therapeutic, I know my classes are always quieter and relaxed when we're watercolouring.

The colour scheme I used for this card is a little different to the usual bright red and greens for Christmas. For this card I chose Merry Merlot and Mossy Meadow for my main colours, which I think still looks traditional but with a twist.

 I added some Glimmer White and Silver snowflakes from the Christmas Layers Dies for a bit more dimension.

 The second card I have to show you uses the same main image, but this time I stamped the outline in Smokey Slate and coloured very lightly with my Aquapainter. I love this effect, it's very subtle and soft. Two very different cards with the same stamp set.

All the supplies I have used for these cards are listed below, if you have any questions about my projects please contact me.
For more Christmas inspiration head to Judy's blog for a complete list of today's participants.

Thanks for visiting,

Happy stamping,

Rachel

Product List

Christmas Crowd Cling Stamp Set

[150497]

$35.00

Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper

[149612]

$15.75

Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad

[101406]

$17.50

Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad

[147112]

$13.00

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

[147111]

$13.00

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad

[147113]

$13.00

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

[147115]

$13.00

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

[147094]

$13.00

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[147116]

$13.00

Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker

[100082]

$5.25

Silver Glimmer Paper

[146960]

$8.75

Sparkle Glimmer Paper

[146957]

$8.75

Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad

[149165]

$13.00

Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate

[131291]

$15.25

Merry Merlot A4 Cardstock

[147005]

$15.25

Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock

[133683]

$15.25

Whisper White Solid Baker's Twine

[124262]

$6.00