Sunday 6 June 2010

new colour blog hop!


Hello... and many thanks for joining our In Love With Stamping blog hop! If you've been working your way around the 'chain' by following the blog hop links, you'll have joined me from Sandra's blog.
Three new Stampin' Up! colours were launched on 1st May, giving us a small preview of what's to come on 1st October when the colour families will be completely overhauled. The idea of the blog hop was to showcase the three new colours: Melon Mambo, Soft Suede and Rich Razzleberry.

I was hoping to find time to make something more exciting than a couple of mediocre cards... but I'm afraid time disappeared (once again), so a couple of cards it is.  I'm sure the other blog entries will put mine to shame!




Both of my cards were created using the Vintage Vogue stamp set and I've managed to sneak a piece of the new Cottage Wall patterned paper and some Dazzling Diamonds glitter onto each.

The first card has a Melon Mambo base with some Soft Suede and Whisper White cardstock layers... and it also includes some of the brilliant new Melon Mambo dotted ribbon.

For the second card, I've used a base of Rich Razzleberry with some Kraft cardstock. The background was created using the Bella Toile background stamp; I can't see past the SU background stamps - so versatile.

Thanks for visiting my blog today... and I'm sorry my cards were so dull!  :oD  The next stop on the blog hop is Victoria's blog, and you can see the relevant post by clicking here.

24 comments:

debbi taylor said...

I love the one that you have at the bottom of the post - these colours work so well with vintage vogue!

Anonymous said...

Love your cards Elaine the colours are great.

Carol said...

They are not dull!! they are gorgeous, i especially love the second one and lots from previous posts as well :)

Carol xxx

Sharon said...

Great cards Elaine...x

Sandra Roberts (Sarnie) said...

I think we all love the Vintage Vogue set (or was it that we got it for free at training ?) This was one of my favourite sets from the start of the Mini and you have doen some stunning cards with it.

Thanks for sharing.

Pegcraftalot.blogspot.com said...

love the one at the bottom too

Pegcraftalot.blogspot.com said...

Love the one at the bottom of the post too...

Teri said...

Elaine .... your cards are wonderful! I LOVE seeing your projects, they are always so beautiful :o)

Teri xxx

Unknown said...

Love the cards Elaine - the elements all work well together and I love the vintage feel of them.

Noting dull in a card

Bx

Unknown said...

Lovely cards Elaine :-D I like the way you have put it all together

I dont think they are dull at all (that said by someone else who posted a card!)

Bx

Caroline said...

I adore the Vintage Vogue stamp set, and wouldn't say either that your cards are dull, they are beautiful! Thank you, more inspiration with that set!

Vannessa said...

Lovely cards Elaine.

Dawn said...

Very pretty Elaine, very elegant.

Pam said...

Lovely cards. Hugs Pam x

Rustyhammer said...

The cards are lovely - the new colours all go so nicely.

Sara said...

These are lovely. I like the use of the Bella Toile background on the second card. Gorgeous. And I know how long the sponging and distressing takes.

Sara xx

Anonymous said...

Your cards are NOT mediocre- I love the black with these colours- wouldnt have thought of that. I love the design of the second card

Deborah O'D said...

These are lovely Elaine isn't Vintage vouge just lovely

Jamie said...

Beautiful, not dull! x

Victoria said...

nothing mediocre about these Elaine - they're beautiful, I love your treatment of the Vintage Vogue flowers, they look so delicate

Sorry my post didn't go live this moring, I have no idea what went wrong

hugs
victoria
x

Anonymous said...

fab cards. Very stylish x

Shaz said...

Fab cards.

Shaz xx

Jean McKenzie said...

More great ideas using that wonderful set!! Love your colours and they are really lovely cards!

Brenda said...

Very nice cards. Thanks