
Each week some of the Art With Heart team are joining the Colour Creations Blog Hop to bring you creative inspiration showcasing our range of 50+ gorgeous Stampin’ Up! colours.
Week 7 – Bubble Bath
Today brings us to a new core colour to the Subtles Collection, Bubble Bath. This gorgeous pale pink is definitely a favourite of mine!
I wanted to stick to pastel tones today and decided on this combination; Boho Blue, Bubble Bath and Lemon Lolly. I used the alcohol ink blending technique, by taking the Stampin’ Blends Combo Markers in these colours and scribbled them onto a piece of Vellum. Using some Isocol Rubbing Alcohol, I dripped it gently over the vellum, then took a straw and blew the alcohol around to blend the colours a little and set it aside to dry.

Using the Gorgeous Garden die, I cut a piece of Basic White card. I had a frame piece of Bubble Bath card left over from a previous project, so that was glued over the border to frame the white die cut piece. Now the vellum is dry, I glued it behind for a lovely soft background. This is now glued to a Bubble Bath card base.

The Nested Essential dies was used to cut a Bubble Bath piece to put my sentiment on. This ‘happy birthday’ from the Wanted to Say dies, was cut from Basic Black card and Silver Foil and popped up on Black Dimensionals. A piece of Bubble Bath Sheer Ribbon is placed behind and the Nested die cut is added on top with Dimensionals. To finish I added a few drops of Metallic Effects Basics (Silver) and set it aside to dry.
Product Supply List
Dies: Gorgeous Garden, Nested Essentials, Wanted to Say
Card/Paper: Basic White, Basic Black, Bubble Bath, Vellum, Silver Foil
Stampin’ Blends Combo: Boho Blue, Bubble Bath, Lemon Lolly
Other: Metallic Enamel Effects (Silver), Sheer Ribbon Combo Pack, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Dimensionals Black, Paper Snips, Multipurpose Glue, Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Paper Trimmer, Simply Shammy, Bone Folder, Straw, Isocol Rubbing Alcohol (from the supermarket)
Thanks for dropping by. I hope you can join me next Wednesday for inspiration using another new core colour to the Subtles collection, Lemon Lolly.
Please hop across to our next participant and enjoy the wonderful inspiration of Christina Barnes.
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What a great alcohol ink blended background. It is so lovely and soft for your die cut to be on. The Bubble bath over the top looks gorgeous and then the silver is perfect for the Happy Birthday!
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Gorgeous alcohol ink background with the die cut image. I love how you have finished it off with the silver/black die cut sentiment.
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Great technique, Kate! Your card is gorgeous.
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The background on your card is so pretty, and then with the diecut over it is even prettier.
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Your soft alcohol ink background is fabulous, and looks wonderful under the white die cut. A gorgeous card, Kate.
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Gosh I love the effect of the alcohol ink blending technique. It creates such a beautiful background for your card. I might just have to CASE this idea.
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Beautiful soft subtle card Kate. Great effect and choice of colours for the background. The pop of silver is a lovely highlight
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Love the back ground on your card Kate, it really bring in the eye.
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Oh Kate, what a gorgeous card. I so love your soft colour combo in your ink blended background. It is delightful behind the white gorgeous garden die. Your layering of ribbon, Nested Essential label and die cut sentiment is amazing. xxx
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The silver and black sentiment is a real “wow” on top of the gorgeous subtle colours, Kate. I love the Bubble Bath frame on top of the intricate die-cut panel, and your pastel-coloured background is lovely.
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This is such a gorgeous card Kate – so soft and beautiful! Love it!
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Kate, your alcohol ink blended background looks so lovely under this intricate die and the ‘happy birthday’ from the Wanted to Say dies is the perfect sentiment for your gorgeous card. Love the handmade Metallic Effects Basics embellishments too.
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