AWHT Colour Creations #30 Mint Macaron

Mint Macaron with Carolling Mice

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 one colour each week.

This week’s Blog Hop is focussing on a soft green called Mint Macaron. Mint Macaron is part of the Subtles Colour Family and is a pretty colour. I do love this colour and its versatility - I guess I am particularly partial to subtle colours. This colour is lovely when used for leaves, trees, macarons (as the name suggests) and so much more. 

Mint Macaron 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, Subtles Designer Series Paper as well as Gingham Cottage, Santa Express, Design a Daydream DSPs, Christmas Gifting Kit, Celebrate Today Magnet Board Kit, Today is the Day and Santa Express Memories & More Card Packs, together with Santa Express Memories & More Cards & Envelopes. That is quite a list demonstrating this colour's versatility.

I am sharing one card as my day has been quite topsy turvy there by leaving my second card unfinished and unable to complete the blog in time. The card uses Mint Macaron card-stock, ink and Stampin' Blends Combo plus a range of non-Mint Macaron bits and pieces. Here it is:

The inspiration for creating this week was an Artisan's article on inking an embossing folder with White Craft ink before embossing a piece of Crumb Cake card-stock using the Whimsical Woodlands 3D embossing folder. I love the effect created and thought it would work brilliantly with Mint Macaron card-stock. I cautiously applied the White Craft ink on my first try - the results are seen on this card. On my second try, I applied the ink more thickly to gain a more dramatic effect. That card is unfinished but will try to get it finished and post it soon.

As mentioned, I started by inking the Whimsical Woodlands 3D embossing folder with White Craft ink before using it to emboss a piece of Mint Macaron card-stock. It was put aside to dry while 3 caroling mice were stamped in Black Momento ink on Basic White card-stock. The light pole and a tree from the same Caroling Mice stamp set were also stamped out. The 3 images were coloured with Stampin' Blends, ie Mint Macaron, Flirty Flamingo, Polished Pink, Balmy Blue, Night of Navy, So Saffron, Pale Papaya, Soft Succulent, Smoky Slate, Crumb Cake, Gray Granite and Basic Black combos with the Colour Lifter. All the images were fussy cut as the Caroling Mice is a stand alone Host stamp set without any sentiments. I am happy to fussy cut - this set is soooo cute. When I initially saw this set I thought it was more appropriate for the northern hemisphere, however, given the weather (low temperatures) we have been experiencing in Adelaide I believe the wooly scarves & caps are very relevant here.

A circular label cut with the largest stitched circle in the Stylish Shapes dies was on my desk and was prefect for grounding my focal elements. A little blending using Balmy Blue Stampin' Classic ink was added to part of the edge and an "indicative ground" stamp was added in Mint Macaron Classic ink. This label was added with Dimensionals. The mice were also added to the label with Dimensionals and the light pole was partially tucked underneath with Multi-purpose Liquid Glue. 

Some white Pearlized Enamel Effects was dropped on the pom poms on the caps and a little was added to an edge of the street light and bow. A triple bow was tied with some silver Elegant Trim and tucked under the lamp post and label. A sentiment from the Perched in a Tree stamp set was white heat embossed on Mint Macaron card-stock using Versamark ink, White Emboss Powder and a Heat Tool. Some White Craft ink was splattered over the card. The final touch was the addition of some tiny stars from the Sparkle and Shine sequins.

The card inner was created with Basic White card-stock that was stamped with a sentiment from the same stamp set in Mint Macaron ink.  The remaining little tree was adhered near the base. This panel was then mounted onto a slightly larger piece of Mint Macaron card-stock. A C6 Basic White envelope was stamped with the light pole in Momento ink.

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

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

I hope to see you next week when we will be featuring Mossy Meadows as we continue the weekly 2022-2023 Colour Creations Blog Hops.  Also, don't forget that we are joining our last Heart of Christmas Blog Hop for 2022 next Monday evening to share some Christmas projects to help with your crafting 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 amazing lady. Check out her wonderful 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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AWH Heart of Christmas #20

Heart of Christmas Blog Hop: Christmas Scottie Joy Fold

Hello. Welcome to Valley Inspirations with Andrea and the third to last Art with Heart Team Heart of Christmas Blog Hop for 2022. 

So glad you are joining us for the 2022 Heart of Christmas Blog Hop. I had quite a bit of fun creating a card using a couple of stamp sets from the July - December Mini Catalogue. Here is my card:

 

Anyone who knows me will know that I am a dog lover and so I couldn't go past the Christmas Scottie stamp set. He (or she) is sooo cute. Friends of mine have a scottie dog called Meg, so I think this card may be heading their way for Christmas. I created a simple Joy Fold card and had a bit of fun telling a short story with the 3 scottie panels using the 3 scottie images.

The Very Vanilla Thick card base was folded in the middle, then the front panel was cut in half. The edge was stamped repeatedly with the tartan style square-ish stamp in Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' ink, ensuring the edges interlocked. A strip of Evening Evergreen Glimmer paper was added partially over the stamped tartan near the edge.

The top panel of the "Joy fold" section used a piece of the Light's Aglow Speciality Designer Series Paper - this paper is so gorgeous. It was mounted on a slightly larger piece of Soft Succulent card-stock, before being mounted to the Very Vanilla folded panel. This scottie dog, and the other 2, were stamped on Very Vanilla card-stock with Versamark ink and then heat embossed with Black Emboss powder and a Heat Tool. This photo shows a little of the sheen and texture from the heat embossing. The collar and bow were stamped in Soft Succulent ink. The light post comes from the Caroling Mice stamp set (a Hostess set) and was stamped in Evening Evergreen ink then coloured with Stampin' Blends, ie Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, Soft Succulent combos and the Colour Lifter.The sentiment was white heat embossed, fussy cut and added with Dimensionals. Some In Color Opal Rounds added a little extra shimmer.

Here is a photo of the opened inside of the card. The following photos below show some close-ups. The inner back panel has a piece of Very Vanilla card-stock embossed with the delightful Whimsical Woodland 3D embossing folder and was mounted onto a panel of the Lights Aglow SDSP.

The tree behind the scottie was from the Caroling Mice stamp set and coloured with Soft Succulent and Evening Evergreen Blends combos. 

The presents were fussy cut from one of the designs in the Santa Express DSP.

The Very Vanilla inner panel was mounted on Soft Succulent card-stock, with the sentiment from the Christmas Scottie set stamped in Evening Evergreen ink. The other images from the same set were stamped in Soft Succulent ink.

When the card stands open, scottie is seen checking out the presents.

The Very Vanilla C6 envelope (not pictured) was also stamped with the Soft Succulent tartan image down the left side of the envelope.

Thanks so much for dropping by. Please forgive me for not providing all the product details, but I am at my brothers to finish this blog, as I have been without power, internet and phone for over 48hours due to a mini cyclone that went through parts of Adelaide on Saturday. I suddenly realised this morning that I hadn't finished my blog and so needed to travel to a place with power and internet, however, I forgot my catalogues, etc that usually sit next to me as I write. I am hoping my power will be back tomorrow as estimated.

It is always a delight to see everyone's creations and I am sure there will be gorgeous Christmas projects on show so don't miss checking out each blog. To continue with the blog hop, click the "onto the next" graphic below to be taken to the blog of the lovely Kate Morgan. I always look forward to checking out Kate's creations together with everyone else's. 

Don't forget the weekly Colour Creations Blog Hop by the Art with Heart Team that launches every Wednesday at 8.00pm AEST. This week our focal colour is Merry Merlot.

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

Andrea XXX

If at any time you find a broken link and the next blog doesn’t come up or you started part way through, please head to the blog of our Heart of Christmas Blog Hop Host, the very special Sharon Davern, and she will have the list of all Art With Heart Team members who are participating in this blog hop. Check out her beautiful creation while you are there.

If you are 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 Mini Catalogue then let me know and I will be delighted to send them to you. Pease don't hesitate to contact me with any other queries about these projects or Stampin' Up!. 

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AWH Heart of Christmas #14

Heart of Christmas Blog Hop: Caroling Mice

Hello. Welcome to Valley Inspirations with Andrea and the Art with Heart Team Heart of Christmas Blog Hop for 2022. 

So glad you are joining us for our fourteenth 2022 Heart of Christmas Blog Hop. I have had a lot of fun creating a card using the host Christmas set from Stampin’ Up!s July-December Mini Catalogue. Here is my card:

As I was planning this card I saw this week’s Just Add Ink challenge to use Sweet Sorbet, Parakeet Party and Starry Sky on a project so thought I would use those colours to colour the caroling mice. However, as I was colouring with the images with my Stampin’ Blends I realised I wanted to include other colours on my project and lightly colour the glass in the street lights and also colour my mice and so I gave up the idea of submitting the card in the Just Add Ink Challenge. Ah well, there will be another opportunity.

The images were stamped in Momento Black ink on Basic White card-stock and then coloured with a range of Stampin’ Blends, including Sweet Sorbet, Parakeet Party, Starry Sky, Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Gray Granite, Smoky Slate, Pool Party, Petal Pink combos as well as the Colour Lifter. All the images were fussy cut.

Basic white card-stock was embossed with one of the Charming Landscapes Embossing Folders. The embossing doesn’t show well in the photos but is lovely in real life. A little Pool Party Classic Stampin’ ink was lightly blended over the sky. The background panels were mounted on another Hostess product, the Celebrate Everything Designer Series Paper. Another piece of Basic White card-stock was cut with the stitched clouds Basic Boarders die. My concept was to use it to give a sense of bushes and so a little Soft Sea Foam ink was blended over the panel with a Blending Brush to add some very light colour. I didn’t was the background to compete with the brightly coloured mice.

The same process was undertaken for the front 2 half panels.

The same Granny Apple Green DSP was also mounted on the back of the middle panel as this would show from the front when the card was closed.

As I had “some issues” loosing things during the creative process, including mis-placing the front embossed panel, one of the coloured fussy cut trees, and the pack of In Colour twine, I lost time searching. I had in mind that the sentiment would be “Let heaven and nature sing” from the Perched In A Tree stamp set but my eye spied a “Merry Christmas” on my work table so it was fussy cut and added with Mini Dimensionals. I also found a double bow tied with White Bakers Twine and as the In Colour twine was hiding amongst products from Friday’s Craft Class. The White bow made its way under the sentiment. It isn’t adhered with a Glue Dot as yet in case when the In Colour twine is turns up I decide to swap the bow around. The card was finished with some Adhesive-backed Stars.

The back panel of the card is to be used for writing a personal message. A Basic White piece of card-stock was mounted on the same DSP design and a little tree was stamped a corner in Momento Black ink.

A Basic White C6 Envelope was also stamped with the little tree to coordinate with the card.

Thank you so much for dropping in. I so appreciate your visit.

It is always a delight to see everyone's creations in the Blog Hop and I am sure there will be gorgeous Christmas projects on show so don't miss checking out each blog. To continue with the blog hop, click the "onto the next" graphic below to be taken to the blog of the lovely Christine Blain. I always look forward to checking out Christine’s creations together with everyone else's. 

Don't forget the weekly Colour Creations Blog Hop by the Art with Heart Team launches every Wednesday at 8.00pm AEST. 

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

Andrea XXX

If at any time you find a broken link and the next blog doesn’t come up or you started part way through, please head to the blog of our Heart of Christmas Blog Hop Host, the very special Sharon Davern, and she will have the list of all Art With Heart Team members who are participating in this blog hop with their links. Check out her beautiful creation while you are there.

If you are 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 Mini Catalogue then let me know and I will be delighted to send them to you. Please don't hesitate to contact me with any other queries about this project or Stampin' Up!. Don’t forget on October 4th Stampin’ Up! Will not be charging for postage & packaging. It’s a great time to place an order.

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