AWH Colour Creations Blog Hop #24 Flirty Flamingo

Flirty Flamingo with Reindeer Fun

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 beautiful pink called Flirty Flamingo.  Flirty Flamingo is part of the Brights Colour Family and is a strong pink that can coordinate with many colours, including greys, greens and many others. It would be wonderful for flowers, berries …  and anything needing a rich mid-pink.

Flirty Flamingo is produced in Stampin' Up!'s card-stock, both A4 & 12"x12"; Classic Stampin' inks (ink pads, ink spots & re-inkers); Stampin' Write Marker; Stampin’ Blends Combo; Water-color Pencils (Assortment 2), Brights Designer Series Paper as well as a number of other products, including numerous kits and some embellishments. 

This project has incorporated Flirty Flamingo as Classic Stampin' ink, card-stock, Stampin' Write Marker and Stampin Blends.

This card changed completely from the idea I had in mind when I started to create, however, I do love this happy little reindeer with the Flirty Flamingo harness.

I started by creating a water-coloured background using Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin’ ink, a Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder and a Stampin’ Mister. You start by dabbing the ink pad lightly onto the embossing folder and then misting water over the embossing folder and rolling it a little to move the colour into the recessed sections. Some Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper is laid inside the folder and the folder is run through a Cut & Emboss Machine. I have been experimenting to get different results and I love it. One tip, keep a paper towel at hand when the folder is run through the machine as diluted ink can shoot out of the machine as the embossing folder pops out of the machine. It’s easily cleaned.

The prancing reindeer from the Reindeer Fun stamp set was stamped onto Basic White card-stock with Early Expresso ink. This delightful image was coloured with Crumb Cake Blends Combo and the Colour Lifter. The image was die cut with the coordinating die from the Reindeer Fun dies. The spruce circular die cut was cut from a square piece of Basic White card-stock. Foliage was die cut from Basic White card-stock using Encircled In Nature sprig dies. The spruce was lightly coloured with Granny Apple Green ink and the flower spray was coloured with Flirty Flamingo - both applied with Blending Brushes.

The oh so gorgeous Iridescent Striped Ribbon was coloured with a Light Flirty Flamingo Blend and cut in half lengthwise and tied into a bow and added to the cut out circle with Glue Dots. A sentiment from the Reindeer Fun stamps was white heat embossed onto Flirty Flamingo card-stock. A number of White Loose Snowflakes were scattered around and adhered in place with a small dot of Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

The card inner was created with Basic White card-stock that was mounted onto a slightly larger piece of Flirty Flamingo card-stock. A second Blends coloured Reindeer was added with a few extra White Snowflakes.

Thank you for dropping in on your way around the blog hop. I hope it may have provided some ideas.

To continue with the Flirty Flamingo blog hop just click the "next" graphic below to be taken to the blog of a special lady, Rachel Palmieri. I am looking forward to checking out Rachel’s creation(s). I do love seeing everyone’s' projects - there is always so much inspiration.

I do hope to see you next week when we will be featuring Fresh Freesia as we continue the weekly 2024-2025 Colour Creations Blog Hop series. 

Stay well, stay safe and be kind to yourself.

Andrea 💕🐾

If you find a broken link or would like to view the full list of participants go to Catherine Proctor’s blog @ What Cathy Made. Cathy is our brilliant Art With Heart Team Colour Creations Coordinator.  She is a wonderful lady. Check out her delightful creation while you are there.

Living in Australia, don't already have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator and would like your own copy of the Stampin' Up 2024-2025 Annual Catalogue and or the September-December 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 these projects or Stampin' Up! 

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