Hi!
Thanks for once again joining me for a new Colour Creations Blog Hop. It's the second last hop for 2021, but definitely not the last in the series, as there are lots more colours to come. We are just taking a little, well-deserved, break over Christmas and will be back in the new year.
This week we are looking at Mint Macaron, one of my all time favourite Stampin' Up! colours. Originally an In Colour, I may have squealed a little bit when I found out it was returning to the colour line up in a Colour Refresh.
Coincidentally, I also used the Celebrate Sunflowers stamp set for last year's Mint Macaron card. It wasn't a conscious choice again this year, more that it was the best stamp set I had for the look I wanted to achieve. The large sunflower was stamped in Stazon ink on Shimmery White cardstock and then I used a Water Painter to colour the negative space with Mint Macaron ink. I added two layers on ink to ensure that the darker tones were close to the petals, and the colour faded away as it stretched further out from the bloom. I was quite pleased with the effect.
To finish the card I added a strip each of Basic Black and Mint Macaron cardstock underneath the sentiment layer. I definitely wanted the focus on the gorgeous flower.
The sunflower was stamped again, this time in stamped-off Mint Macaron ink, on the inside. I probably included too much of the flower, especially as it's a smaller, 4" square card, but I couldn't resist!
Next up in tonight's Hop is my gifted friend, Andrea Sargent. You definitely won't want to miss her card!
Bye for now,
Tina
I'm with you Tina, I loved it when Mint Macaron returned to the colour range. Your card is so pretty with that lovely watercolouring around the sunflower. The inside is just as beautiful and could definitely be a card on its own!
ReplyDeleteOh, this is lovely! What a beautiful (albeit a little unexpected) colour to use with the sunflower stamp; it looks gorgeous. Love the watercolouring of the negative space, and the Mint Macaron strip behind the sentiment. A beautifully put-together card, Tina.
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful card Tina and that water-colouring is amazing with the range of depth you have created. So elegant!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic card, Tina - your watercolouring of the negative space rather than the flower is unexpected, but works so well. As always, I love the insides of your cards so much and I think the size of the sunflower is just perfect.
ReplyDeleteThis is just lovely, Tina. The sunflower image is perfect on the square base. I love the sparkle of the ribbon, and the inside looks great too.
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