AWHT Colour Creations #40 Poppy Parade

Poppy Parade with Pretty Birds & Something Fancy

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, focussing on one colour each week.

This week’s Blog Hop is focussing on an orangey red called Poppy Parade. Poppy Parade is part of the Brights Colour Family and is a strong, happy colour. This colour is lovely when used for flowers, letter boxes, at Christmastime and for a range of other reddish things.

Poppy Parade is produced in Stampin' Up!'s card-stock, both A4 & 12"x12"; Classic Stampin' inks (ink pads & re-inkers); Stampin' Write Markers; Stampin' Blends Combo; Soft Pastels Assortment; Brights Designer Series Paper as well as Ombré Speciality Paper (Clearance) & some other DSPs in the Clearance Rack; plus the Saying Thanks Kit, Cozy & Bright Kit, and the Love Santa Kit.

Poppy Parade card-stock, ink, Stampin' Blends and some Ombré Speciality Paper have been used in this project plus a range of non-Poppy Parade bits and pieces. Here is my card:

When I was musing what I would create for this blog hop I was reminded of Rosellas that fly in my area. I love catching glimpses of them as they fly by. This thought took me to the Pretty Birds bundle. One idea I had thought of for this bundle was flowers cascading from the bird cage. These concepts were integrated to create this week’s project. 

I started with a very light watercolour wash on a piece of Shimmery White card-stock using Poppy Parade Classic Stampin’ ink and the wide Water Painter. It was dried with the Heat Tool. This panel was embossed with the 3D Timeworn Type embossing folder. A second piece of Shimmery White card-stock also was water-coloured with Poppy Parade ink, ensuring varying depth of colour.

Two different birds from the Pretty Birds stamp set were stamped in Momento Black ink on to Basic White card-stock. I searched the web and found some photos of Rosellas to give me an idea of colours & placement. The birds were coloured with Stampin’ Blends, ie Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight, Orchard Oasis, Highland Heather and Smoky Slate combos plus the Colour Lifter. While I fussy cut the birds, the coordinating dies include dies to cut these birds.

The large birdcage was die cut using the Pretty Birds dies from Gold Foil as well as another 4 birdcages from Thick Basic White card-stock. All die cuts were layered together with the gold birdcage on top to give the birdcage some dimension. It was then positioned with Mini Dimensionals.  Small flower dies from the Sentimental Park dies cut out many, many flowers in 2 sizes from the extra water-coloured panel. Varying shades of flowers were adhered together - 1 large + 1 small.  The flowers were positioned to look as if they are cascading from the birdcage.

The card front was adhered to a slightly larger piece of Poppy Parade Ombré Speciality Paper, before being added to a Thick Basic White card base. The Ombré Speciality Paper is currently in the Clearance Rack and a reduced rate - such a great buy.

The Rosellas were added with Dimensionals. A sentiment from the Sentimental Park stamp set was stamped in Poppy Parade ink onto Basic White card-stock. This was cut down with the Trimmer and added with Dimensionals. A piece of de-constructed Gold Elegant Trim was swirled around under the sentiment. Some delightful Iridescent Pearls were scattered around to provide a little shimmer. They are beautiful. 

The card inner was created from a piece of Basic White card-stock that had been stamped with the same 2 birds in Momento Black ink. This was mounted onto a slightly larger piece of Poppy Parade card-stock. A C6 Basic White Envelope was similarly stamped with the 2 birds.

Thank you for calling in to check out my Poppy Parade project. I so appreciate you.

There is more Poppy Parade 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 look forward to checking out Kate’s creations. I do love seeing everyones' projects - there is always inspiration.

I hope to see you next week when we will be featuring Pumpkin Pie of the Regals Colour family as we continue the weekly 2022-2023 Colour Creations Blog Hops.  

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 a special 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 new January - April 2023 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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