AWHT Colour Creations #43 Rich Razzleberry

Rich Razzleberry with Desert Details, including Just Add Ink #642

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 a deep red purple called Rich Razzleberry. It is part of the Regals Colour Family and is a rich colour. This colour is lovely when used for flowers, autumn, and so much more. 

Rich Razzleberry is produced in Stampin' Up!'s card-stock, both A4 & 12"x12"; Classic Stampin' inks (ink pads & re-inkers); Stampin' Write Markers; Watercolor Pencils; Regals Designer Series Paper as well as Pretty Prints DSP; plus a couple of DSPs on the Clearance Rack.

Rich Razzleberry card-stock, ink and a Stampin' Write Marker have been used in both projects plus a range of non-Rich Razzleberry bits and pieces. Here are my cards:

While Rich Razzleberry is a beautiful colour, it is not one of my regular go to colours, so I needed to ponder a little to decide on design elements. The gorgeous Desert Details bundle recently made its way to me and I was excited to use this bundle. Also, having Googled desert flowers, I was delighted to see some desert roses with deep purple centres. Where to from there …

CARD 1:

As I was thinking of design elements for my Rich Razzelberry project I saw the current challenge for Just Add Ink - a delightful sketch, so I decided to create a card for the JAI #642 Challenge. Here is the sketch:

This is the project I created for the JAI #642 Challenge, incorporating Rich Razzelberry and some water-colour resist. To check out the other projects just click on the graphic above. Later edit: So delighted - I just noticed that I received an Honourable Mention for this project. 

One of the geometric stamps from the Desert Details stamp set was stamped down one side of a panel of Shimmery White card-stock in Versamark ink and then it was heat embossed with White Emboss Powder and a Heat Tool. A wet on wet water-colour wash was applied using Rich Razzelberry and Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin’ inks, with the darker Rich Razzelberry ink running into Fresh Freesia at the base. To maintain the off-white base tone of Shimmery White the lovely label die cut a label from Shimmery White card-stock. This was mounted on a slightly larger piece of Rich Razzelberry card-stock and splattered with a Rich Razzelberry Stampin’ Write Marker. The mounted label was then cut to size so the left edge would align with the heat embossed stripe. It was positioned with Dimensionals.

A die cut strip of Pearlescent Paper was positioned over the label and aligned along the embossed stripe. The two flowers from the Desert Details stamp set were placed in a Stamparatus and inked with Fresh Freesia ink. Before being stamped, Rich Razzelberry ink was applied with the Mini Blending Brush. It was the perfect size. More Rich Razzelberry ink was added and stamped a couple of extra times to ensure the flower centres had depth of colour. The flowers were die cut with coordinating dies from the Desert Details dies. Some spikey “leaves” were also cut from Shimmery White card-stock, with two sets of leaves water-coloured with Evening Evergreen ink. 

Flowers and leaves were all arranged, using a variety of Dimensionals, Multipurpose Liquid Glue and Glue Dots. A piece of Fresh Freesia Open Weave ribbon was cut in half lengthwise and the edge stripe of the ribbon was coloured with a Rich Razzleberry Marker. This ribbon was tied in a bow and tucked under the large desert flower with a Glue Dot. A sentiment was white heat embossed onto Rich Razzelberry card-stock and fussy cut. A few Iridescent Basic Rhinestone Jewels were the final touch. 

A Basic White card-stock panel had an off-cut strip of the water-coloured front panel, together with a thin strip of Rich Razzelberry card-stock adhered near the bottom. A remaining small desert flower and some leaves were also added. A Basic White C6 Envelope was stamped with the flowers. They were coloured the same way as described above.

CARD 2:

As I was designing for this Blog, a number of ideas came to mind. Not wanting the inspiration to go to waste, this second card was created.

Rich Razzelberry goes beautifully with Gold, so a piece of the Like an Animal Speciality Designer Series Paper was coloured using Stampin’ Up!s beautiful Blending Brushes in Rich Razzleberry and Fresh Freesia inks. (I thought the snake print fitted well with the desert theme.) Once coloured it was adhered directly to a Fresh Freesia card base (to differ from the Rich Razzelberry card base of the first card). Dies from the Desert Details dies were used to create a Brushed Gold frame and the smaller die cut the inner section from Pearlescent Paper. “Leaves” were also die cut from Pearlescent Paper. 

The desert flowers were stamped as described above and die cut with coordinating dies. The Brushed Gold die cut frame was positioned using Adhesive Strips - they were perfect for this task. The Pearlescent inner had some Rich Razzelberry and Fresh Freesia inks lightly applied with Blending Brushes in two corners and splatter was added using a Rich Razzelberry Marker. The flowers and leaves were positioned with either Dimensionals or Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

Bows tied from Rich Razzleberry coloured Fresh Freesia Open Weave Ribbon and Gold Elegant Trim were tucked under the large desert flower with Glue Dots. A sentiment from the Desert Details Stamp set was white heat embossed on Rich Razzelberry card-stock. The sentiment ends were die cut using the frame die so the ends coordinated with the die cut frame.  Iridescent Pastel Gems added the final touch. The pinky tone adapted to the colour surrounding it. These gems are so beautiful.

A Basic White card-stock panel had some off-cut strips of the blended Like an Animal SDSP front panel adhered near top and bottom. A couple of remaining small desert flowers and leaves were also added with a Rich Razzleberry stamped and fussy cut sentiment. A Basic White C6 Envelope was stamped with the flowers on the envelope front and back flap. 

Thank you so much for dropping by. I hope you are enjoying the Blog Hop and finding inspiration as you ”hop” along.

There is more Rich Razzleberry creativity. To continue with the blog hop, click the  "onto the next" graphic below and be taken to the blog of the lovely Diane Furniss. I always look forward to checking out Di’s creations - I wonder if her project will be a fancy fold? I do love seeing everyones' projects - there is always inspiration.

I hope to see you next week when we will be featuring Sahara Sand, one of the Neutrals 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 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 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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