AWH Heart of Christmas #18

Heart of Christmas Blog Hop: Fitted Florets with Boughs of Holly

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 eighteenth 2022 Heart of Christmas Blog Hop. Wow, the year is spending by. November starts tomorrow and then Christmas will be here before we know it. I have enjoyed creating a card using part of the early release Fitting Florets suite together with current Sun Prints and Boughs of Holly Designer Series Papers. Here is my card:

 

My project for this blog hop was designed a couple of weeks ago for a Colour Creations Blog Hop when we were focussing on one of the Neutrals, Gray Granite. One of Stampin’ Up!s Designer Series Papers includes Gray Granite in its colour scheme, ie the delightful Sun Prints DSP. A number of the “B” sides use Gray Granite and white. The plan was to use one of these patterns as the background for a Framed Florets design - potentially with fussy cut flowers from the Boughs of Holly DSP. I ran out of time to create it for the Colour Creations Blog Hop so created the card design for this 18th Heart of Christmas Blog Hop using the Framed Florets dies and the limited release Framed & Festive stamp set. I really love the card's simplicity - well simple for me.

A panel of the Gray Granite & White DSP design from the Sun Prints DSP was adhered to a Thick Basic White card-stock base. The frame die from the Framed Florets dies was used to cut 4 frames in Basic White card-stock. Three of the centre ovals were put aside for other projects (an oval label is always handy).  One oval was stamped with a sentiment from the Framed & Festive stamp set in Gray Granite Classic Stampin’ ink. The 4 oval frames were adhered together - one non top of the other - and then centred on the card front - well a little closer to the top edge than the base - allowing some space for the floral arrangement. The oval label was adhered inside the frame.

A poinsettia spray from the Boughs of Holly DSP was fussy cut together with some DSP leaves. A few detailed die cut leaves were cut from Basic White card-stock. All these pieces were arranged and adhered with Multipurpose Liquid Glue or Dimensionals. 

A double bow was tied with Gray Granite Shimmer Ribbon (that had been cut in half lengthwise) and Gold Simply Elegant Trim and tucked under part of the arrangement with Glue Dots. Gold Adhesive-backed Seasonal Sequins added that final touch.

Partial poinsettia sprays from the edge of the sheet of DSP are great for adding to edges of your projects. Not wanting to waste these partial poinsettia arrangements, a couple were fussy cut and added to the card inner and to a C6 Basic White Envelope. It is an easy way to add a special touch.

Thank you for dropping in. I so appreciate it.

It is always a delight to see everyone's creations and I am sure there will be gorgeous Christmas projects on show. Don't miss checking out each blog. Join me in continuing with the blog hop by clicking the "onto the next" graphic below and be taken to the blog of the lovely Caroline Manwaring. I always look forward to checking out Caroline'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 Wednesday we are focussing on Mango Melody.

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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AWHT Colour Creations #25 Gray Granite

Gray Granite with Framed Florets and Framed & Festive

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 showcasing one colour each week.

This week’s Blog Hop is focussing on a mid grey called Gray Granite. Gray Granite is part of the Neutrals Colour Family and is a grey with a touch of brown. This colour is lovely when used with various shades of pink or yellow and is wonderful when creating a sympathy card. 

Gray Granite is produced in Stampin' Up!'s card-stock, both A4 & 12"x12"; Classic Stampin' inks (ink pads & re-inkers); Stampin' Write Markers; Stampin’ Blends, Neutrals Designer Series Paper as well as Sun Prints DSPs, Today is the Day Memories & More Card Pack, plus Bakers Twine (in the Essentials Pack) & Shimmer Ribbon.

Here is the card I created using the Fitting Frames suite early release products: 

I do love Gray Granite, although I am not sure I have showed it at its best in the blended framed background. I blended both So Saffron and Gray Granite Classic Stampin’ inks on a piece of Basic White card-stock with the idea of creating a sense of light shining in the darkness from behind the floral arrangement. This piece was placed on a card base of Thick Basic White card-stock. A sentiment from the coordinating Framed & Festive stamp set was stamped in Gray Granite ink.  Some splattering of water and some Wink of Stella added extra interest. The front panel was cut with the oval hearts die from the Framed Florets dies - ie it cuts an oval of hearts. Beautiful.  Another oval die was used to cut the oval hole. This panel was dry embossed with the Timeworn Type 3D embossing folder and then splattered with Gray Granite & So Saffron Stampin’ Write Markers. Did you notice my error - the little hearts were cut upside down - oops! The die cut front panel was added with Dimensionals. 

A floral arrangement and a twig of leaves were stamped numerous times in Gray Granite ink on Basic White card-stock. These images were coloured with Stampin’ Blend combos, ie light & dark Cherry Cobbler, Flirty Flamingo, Soft Succulent, Evening Evergreen and a touch of So Saffron, plus the Colour Lifter.  Some detailed leaves were cut from White Glimmer Paper with dies from the Framed Florets dies. This bundle is the first where the stamps and dies will hold the same name, which should make it easier to remember names.

The stamped and coloured elements were arranged together with the detailed die cut pieces and adhered in place with Multi-purpose Liquid Glue, Glue Dots and Dimensionals. The sentiment was stamped a second time with Versamark on Gray Granite card-stock and then it was heat embossed with White Emboss Powder and a Heat Tool. The larger words were fussy cut and added with Mini Dimensionals. To finish off, some White Crinkled Seam Binding and White Bakers Twine were tied into bows and adhered with Glue Dots. The final touch was the addition of some iridescent Heart Pearls.

A Basic White card-stock inner was stamped with the same floral stamp in Gray Granite ink. A thin strip of Gray Granite card-stock was adhered to the left side. I have photographed the card inner before it was adhered inside so the card inner and card front could be see together. It is a different way of showing the inner - What do you think???  A C6 Basic White envelope was also similarly stamped with the image on the back flap.

Thank you for spending time with me on my blog.

There is more Gray Granite 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 Tina Gillespie. I always look forward to checking out Tina’s creations. I do love seeing everyones' projects - there is so much inspiration.     

I hope to see you next week when we will be featuring Highland Heather, one of the Subtles 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 and provide 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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