Highland Heather with Wisteria Wishes
Hello. Welcome to Valley Inspirations with Andrea and the Art with Heart Colour Creations Blog Hop. We are working though the Stampin' Up! colours in alphabetical order, featuring a colour each week.
This week’s Blog Hop is focussing on a mauve called Highland Heather. Highland Heather is part of the Subtles Colour Family. This colour is lovely when used for flowers, butterflies, is great with blues for snowflakes and so much more.
Highland Heather is produced in Stampin' Up!'s card-stock, both A4 & 12"x12"; Classic Stampin' inks (ink pads & re-inkers); Stampin' Write Markers; Stampin’ Blends, Subtles Designer Series Paper as well as Pastel Pearls, Cute Stars Adhesive-backed Sequins & is part of the Glitter Washi Four Pack.
Here is the card I created using the Highland Heather card-stock, Classic Stampin' Ink, Stampin' Write Marker and Stampin' Blends:
I initially had a completely different card in mind for this blog hop but then ideas for the card structure/folds spun out of control. Rather that trying to pare ideas back I changed to a completely different concept... that of wisteria on a trellis. I started with a piece of Basic White card-stock and used one of the Split Card Textures dies in the corner. A little blending of Highland Heather Classic ink was added to part of the un-die cut section with some splattering from Highland Heather and Orchid Oasis Stampin’ Write Markers.
The 2 step wisteria flowers were stamped in a combination of Highland Heather, Fresh Freesia and Orchid Oasis inks on Basic White card-stock. I recently saw a technique of lightly misting the inked stamp before stamping it onto card-stock. This gives a slight water-colour effect to the image. It was a learning process to discover how much misting is needed to get the desired effect without adding too much moisture to loose stamp definition. Its just trial and error. While you can use Fluid 100 Watercolor paper or Shimmery White card-stock it is also possible to stamp on Basic White card-stock as a light misting is best. The leaves were inked in Soft Sea Foam and Mint Macaron then also misted and stamped. The images were die cut with coordinating dies from the Wisteria dies.
The flowers and leaves were arranged and adhered in place using Multipurpose Liquid Glue and Dimensionals. (That sounds easy doesn't it - well - I arranged all the pieces and was really pleased; thought I should take a photo so I didn't loose the arrangement when adhering pieces in place, BUT ... I accidentally knocked it and all the pieces went flying! It took MUCH fiddling to rearrange all the pieces to an acceptable arrangement - its still not as good as my first try. Sigh.)
A sentiment from the same stamp set was white heat embossed on Highland Heather card-stock using Versamark, White Emboss Powder and a Heat Tool. It was fussy cut into 2 pieces and added with Mini Dimensionals. A double bow of White Crinkled Seam Binding was tucked under some wisteria near the sentiment and the design was finished with some gorgeous Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels that had been coloured with a Dark Highland Heather Stampin' Blend.
Thank you for spending time with me on my blog. I hope you found something to spark an idea that will be useful in your crafting.
I hope to see you next week when we will be featuring Mango Melody, one of the Brights Colours, 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 to 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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Such a clever use of the split card die, Andrea – this really does look like a trellis. I feel your pain knocking over all the pieces but your arrangement still looks amazing. I love the envelope stamped with wisteria too.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful card, Andrea. I love the blue and purple blended background, to give a little contrast, that still complements the flower colours (that statement made sense in my head, at least!). I like how you added some blended ink, and splatters, to the "uncut" portion of the trellis die-cut. I also love the look of the images you've stamped after misting - so pretty. I am all too familiar with knocking carefully-placed elements off a card, then being unable to recreate it to my satisfaction ... I feel your pain! I think your card is composed beautifully, still.
ReplyDeleteGoing with the flow has certainly produced a gorgeous card, Andrea! Wisteria is a match made in heaven with Highland Heather, and you've featured both the flowers and colour so beautifully.
ReplyDeleteThat is exactly how my wisteria looked about a week ago, and now the flowers are dropping, and the foliage is getting really thick. Your card is so pretty, I love the blending on the Balmy Blue card stock, it adds a lot of depth. Really lovely card.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful card Andrea. It reminds me so much of our neighbours who has wisteria creeping around their pergola. What a great way to use the Split dies as well.
ReplyDeleteAndrea, your blending behind that Split Textures die is gorgeous with your beautifully coloured wisteria. The splatter, ribbon bow and sentiment look fabulous on the top layers. Stunning card!
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