New Hues Review
Welcome to the July Pals Blog Hop. This month we are featuring a New Hues Review. Let the new Stampin’ Up! In Colors for 2014-16 inspire you – Blackberry Bliss, Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow, Hello Honey, and Tangelo Twist. We hope you find great inspiration from our creations.
You may just be starting the blog hop or may have come from Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations, Stop #27 on the Pals Hop. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all of the amazing creations.
What does Blackberry Pie have to do with a New Hues Review? Everything when my favorite new hue is Blackberry Bliss! That and inspiration from some old friends and fellow pie lovers. You know who you are!
The flowers were created with a water color technique using both Blackberry Bliss and Hello Honey Classic Ink. The centers were created with Hello Honey 3/8″ Satin Stitched Ribbon (#133671).
Hello Honey 3/8″ Satin Stitched Ribbon Item #133671
I love these two colors together and the ribbon is fantastic. It’s easy to work with and stays tied.
A few tips for these flowers:
- Start with “line art” image like these from Flower Shop (#130942 Clear Mount; #130939 Wood Mount)
- Emboss the image on Water Color Paper (#122959) with Black Stampin’ Emboss Powder (#109133)
- Wet the paper inside the embossed lines with Aqua Painter (#103954)
- Using the Aqua Painter, pick up small amounts of ink from the lid of Black Berry Bliss ink pad (#133642) and touch it to the wet area of the image where you want the color to be darkest. The color will run to other areas of the image without crossing the lines. Follow up with Hello Honey ink pad (#133643). Let dry.
- Use Stampin’ Write 2014-2016 In-Color Markers (#133654) in matching colors to detail areas or leave alone.
- Optional: Use the coordinating Pansy Punch (#130698) for a clean, crisp cut.
Here’s a sample using Hello Honey as the primary color with Blackberry Bliss highlights.
The next stop is Susan Lankford at Stamp and Create With Susan, Stop #1 on the Pals Blog Hop! Thanks for visiting. See you next month. If you’ve enjoyed this post, please leave a comment below. I love to read what you have to say.
P.S. The pie is now officially eaten! Love that Blackberry Bliss!
Full Blog Hop Line-up
- Susan Lankford at Stamp and Create With Susan
- Natalie Bradley at Natalie Bradley Events
- Jackie Diediker at Stampin’ Jackie
- Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
- Debra Simonis at Deb’s Stampin’ Grounds
- Diane Roberts at Score at Four and a Quarter
- Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
- Debbie Mageed at Secret Stamper
- Amy Hoptay at inkingofyou.com
- Martie Pollard at The Crafty Bandit
- Kerry Willard Bray at Peonies and Paper Chains
- Maggie Mata at Maggie Made Cards
- Nicole Watt at Pixel Maven’s Retreat
- Nancy Gleason at My Stampin Space
- Susan Itell at Simple Stampin
- Donna Kopenski at craftycardmaker.wordpress.com
- Beth Beard at My little craft blog
- Patti MacLeith at Papercrafts by Patti
- Dawn Tidd at Tiddbits from Dawn
- Cheryl McAskill at A Stampin’ Holiday
- Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
- Michelle Gleeson at StampinMojo
- September Gray at Septembergray.com
- Kelly DeTommaso at Kelly’s Creative Corner
- Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin’
- Amy Williams at Stamps and Spice
- Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
- Rae Harper-Burnet at WildWestPaperArts.com <—- You Are Here
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Rae…love the French knots for the flower centers! That is cleaver! I do like the Hello Honey with the Blackberry Bliss. To bad you live too far away, I’d have loved a piece of that pie! Thanks for all your help and patience in showing me how to participate in this blog hop!
I feel a kinship and am grateful for your time! Blessings to you and your family.
Thank you Cheryl! The pleasure is all mine. 🙂
LOVE those knots and all of the white space, Rae!
Love the beautiful simplicity of your card design….from the Blackberry Bliss (also my favorite In Color) to the beautiful ribbon centers of your flowers…plain and simple and awesome!
Thank yo so much Carol.
Rae: Your ribbon flower centers rock! You are so clever. Now I need to go get pie – You’re making me hungry 🙂
Nancy…. what flavor pie did you get? And…. Thank you!!!
Oh my goodness, Rae, I couldn’t stand it when I saw that pie early this morning~it made me so hungry!! Clever, clever! And your card is gorgeous. Love the idea of the ribbon centers!
LOL Peggy! Nothing like a warm piece of berry pie with your coffee in the morning. 🙂 Thank you for the great comment.
Beautiful blending, Rae and the color is stunning! Thx for all the work you put into the blog hop!
Thank you Susan and it’s a pleasure to be part of such a great group of Pals.
1) Love your flower centers!
2) Love your watercolor technique and thanks for the how-to.
3) Love that tone-on-tone with the paper doily.
4) I WANT SOME PIE! 🙂
Great card, as always, Rae!
Terri…. thank you!!!
And… I’ve saved some pie for you. Would you like ice cream with that?
Kelly…. thank you for your great comment and noticing the pie. 🙂 I try to work food in whenever I can! LOL!
LOVE this card, Rae!!!! And your flower centers are perfect french knots from the ribbon… what a sweet idea. Fantastic watercoloring also, but that is not a surprise from you!! This is a definite CASE card as well as a wonderful inspiration for other sets… off to pin….
Thank you Katy!
Great water colored flowers! Wow! The knots make great flower centers!
Thank you Dawn. The centers were one of those “it needs something” additions. 😉
This card is gorgeous! You picked the two best coordinating colors, that’s for sure! Love this pretty creation!!
Thank you Debbie. Love those two colors.
Stunning card and I agree with Kelly – those flower centers are creative and original. As a cross stitcher it made me think of all those french knots done for flower centers…
Martie…. my thoughts exactly! I’m a fellow needlework enthusiast. 🙂
Rae I love your flower centers. This is so creative! Blackberry bliss us my favorite new In Color too. How clever of you to start off with a piece of pie. 🙂