AWHT Colour Creations #23 Gorgeous Grape

Gorgeous Grape with Perched In A Tree & Brightest Beauty

Hello. Welcome to Valley Inspirations with Andrea and the Art with Heart Colour Creations Blog Hop. We are working though and featuring each of the Stampin' Up! colours in alphabetical order. 

This week’s Blog Hop is focussing on a bright purple called Gorgeous Grape. Gorgeous Grape is part of the Brights Colour Family and is a happy colour. This colour is lovely when used for flowers, birds and so much more. It is a complimentary colour to yellow - sitting directly across the colour wheel.

Gorgeous Grape is produced in Stampin' Up!'s card-stock, both A4 & 12"x12"; Classic Stampin' inks (ink pads, spots & re-inkers); Stampin' Write Markers; Watercolor Pencils; Soft Pastels, Brights Designer Series Paper as well as Pretty Prints & Hues of Happiness DSPs and Glossy Dots & Pastel Pearls. 

My card uses Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin’ ink, Stampin’ Write Marker, Hues of Happiness DSP, and the dark Highland Heather Stampin‘ Blend (which acts as Gorgeous Grape in colour and tone).

I started with a piece of Basic White card-stock and blended some Gorgeous Grape Classic ink over the left edge with a Blending Brush. This panel was embossed with the Merry Melody 3D Embossing Folder and then a little more ink was added to darken some of the embossed notes. A piece of Hues of Happiness DSP with Fresh Freesia, Gorgeous Grape and Night of Navy blocks of colour as added to the Fresh Freesia card base at an angle then the embossed, blended panel was adhered over the top.

The bird from the Perched in a Tree stamp set was stamped in Smoky Slate ink on Basic White card-stock. The “Let heaven and nature sing” sentiment was also stamped in Smoky Slate ink. The bird was coloured with Highland Heather, Orchard Oasis, Daffodil Delight and Smoky Slate Alcohol Blends Combos together with the Colour Lifter. While there is no Gorgeous Grape named Stampin’ Blends it is important to know that the Dark Highland Heather Blend is Gorgeous Grape in colour. I was going to add some Gorgeous Grape Water-colour Pencil to give more definition to the bird but was interrupted and then … forgot. Have you mixed colouring implements - it can give gorgeous effect. The bird was fussy cut but could have been cut out with a coordinating die.

The wattle stamp from the Brightest Beauty stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink on Vellum card-stock and then heat embossed with White Emboss Powder and a Heat Tool. It was die cut with a coordinating die from the Golden Beauty dies. The reverse side of the embossed wattle was coloured with a Light Daffodil Delight Blend before being adhered with Multipurpose Liquid Glue, applying the glue to the reverse side of the leaves. Some twigs were die cut from Basic White card-stock before being lightly coloured with a Blending Brush and Soft Succulent ink. The same piece of card-stock was lightly and unevenly coloured with Daffodil Delight ink and then wattle flowers were die cut. All the pieces were arranged over/under the white embossed wattle on the card front. The bird was added with Dimensionals. 

The earlier-stamped sentiment was fussy cut and adhered in place with Mini Dimensionals. A bow was tied in Fresh Freesia Open Weave ribbon that had been coloured with the dark Highland Heather Blend and sliced in half lengthwise. I’m not happy with this bow so will play with it later and am likely to change it for a different trim. The card front was finished with a number of Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

To coordinate, the Basic White card inner was stamped with the same bird in Smoky Slate ink and a leftover die cut twig was adhered over. The same stamping and twig were added to the Basic White C6 Envelope.

Thank you for spending time with me on my blog. I do appreciate it.

There is more Gorgeous Grape creativity. To continue with the blog hop, click the  "onto the next" graphic below and be taken to the blog of the lovely Kate Morgan. I always look forward to checking out Rachel's creations. I love seeing everyones' projects - there is always so much inspiration.

I hope to see you next week when we will be featuring Granny Apple Green, another Bright colour as we continue the weekly 2022-2023 Colour Creations Blog Hops.  Also, don't forget that many of us are joining the Heart of Christmas Blog Hop on Monday evenings to share delightful Christmas projects and give you some ideas to help with your Christmas preparations. 

Stay well, stay safe and be kind to yourself and others. 

Andrea 💕🐾

If you find a broken link or have come to this blog hop from a different entry point, you can view the full list of participants on Catherine Proctor’s blog @ What Cathy Made. Cathy is our  Art With Heart Team Colour Creations Coordinator.  She is an wonderful lady. Check out her delightful creation while you are there.

If you live in Australia, don't already have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator and would like your own copy of Stampin' Up's 2022-2023 Annual Catalogue and or the July - December 2022 Mini Catalogue then let me know and I will be delighted to send them to you.  Please don't hesitate to make contact with any other queries about this project or Stampin' Up!. 

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