Friday, February 12, 2016

New Make It Market Mini Kit: Color Pop Florals


Today's Papertrey Ink group post features Betsy Veldman's newest Make It Market Mini Kit: Color Pop Florals. This is such a fun product collection -- it's got stencils, folks -- whoop! Everything is designed in such a way that you can't wait to just play, play, play. Whether you stick with stamps and ink and paper or add in some different mediums and materials, like modeling paste, watercolor, fabric paint and fabric, spritzes and mists, you're sure to have fun exploring all the different possibilities. I have two cards to share today and a big pile of extra panels just waiting to be turned into cards and other projects.

The Make It Market Mini Kit: Color Pop Florals, along with all of the other February release products, will be available at 10 pm EST February 15 in the Papertrey Ink store.


For my first card, I chose one of the ready-to-stencil patterns in the Color Pop Florals paper collection. The background is black and all of the flowers and leaves are white, just waiting for that pop of color. The three different stencils line up perfectly with the white shapes, making it super easy to inking on color exactly and only where you want it. After I did the sponging, I went back in with the detail images, stamping some in color and embossing others in white.

I love the bold look of the colorful background. It reminds me of fabric. Behind the gold sentiment (die-cut from a Luxe Gold Adhesive sheet), I softened the pattern with a circle of vellum framed with Hibiscus Burst card stock. For contrast I added a simple strip of black and white striped paper, and last I added a stenciled/stamped/die-cut flower accent to the pink frame.



Stamps: Color Pop Florals

Dies: Color Pop Forals; Shaker Shapes: Circles; Edgers #1

Ink: Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise, Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz, Limeade Ice, Simply Chartreuse, VersaMark

Paper: Color Pop Florals, vellum, Black and White All Over paper collection, Luxe Gold Adhesive Sheets, Hibiscus Burst and Limeade Ice card stock

Other: Color Pop Stencils, True Black baker's wine, white embossing powder






For my next card, I wanted to try a whole different look, something much softer. I used the Color Pop Florals large flower stencil to ink the large flowers in white and the leaves in turquoise, all on an Aqua Mist panel. Next, I used the small flower trio stencil and spread on some white embossing paste. Last, I added the flower and leaf details using stamps and ink.



The white large flowers are a nice subtle look. They're a little more pronounced in real life than in the photos. The sentiment is die-cut three times and stacked for some extra weight.



In the centers of each small flower, I added some black dots with a fine-tip Sharpie.



Stamps: Color Pop Florals

Dies: Color Pop Forals

Ink: Fresh Snow, Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, Simply Chartreuse, Bright Buttercup, 

Paper: Aqua Mist, white, and Limeade Ice card stock

Other: white embossing paste, white linen thread, black fine-tip permanent marker



For more Color Pop Florals inspiration, visit the Papertrey team:




20 comments:

Shelly said...

OMG! I absolutely love both of your cards! I love the bold colors with white accents on the black card! I also love the soft flowers on your other card. When I first saw this kit I didn't eve think about using embossing paste but it looks marvelous! Thanks for the inspiration!

Leigh Penner said...

These are beautiful, Amy! I love this new kit!

Connie MacFarlane said...

Amy these cards are stunning! Absolutely love this latest kit from Betsy, brilliant!

jan metcalf said...

The embossing paste looks great on those tiny flowers!!

Kelly said...

this really is so very pretty! i especially love your second card but they are both beautiful!

Julia Aston said...

Love the colorflorals with the black background on your first card Amy - and the soft blue is so pretty on the 2nd - what great floral stamps!

Diana K said...

Just gorgeous! Thank you for showing how beautifully embossing paste works with this set.

Betty Neville said...

Super gorgeous!

Nancy Penir said...

Ooooh, love the pops of white on the first one, and super sweet soft aqua on the 2nd! Beautiful, Amy!

Luanne said...

Gorgeous Amy! I love how different they look, yet the same set of stamps.

Mary said...

Thanks for adding so much beauty to my day! I've admired every detail.

Betty Wright said...

The background on the top card is so beautiful, Amy! Great colors and detailing. Your second card was my inspiration for the Create With Us Challenge. I just love all the special touches you added.

Rema DeLeeuw said...

Beautiful Amy! Your projects with this kit is why I'm buying it!

María Alba Negrón said...

Hi Amy,

PLEASE STOP TORTURING ME!!!! I cannot bear any longer! I want it all and I can't because my pocketbook refuses to birth more money, and believe you me I have tried EVERYTHING to no avail! I have to choose and it's NOT FAIR! It is as choosing one child over another, well not really, but you get me, right?
Those cards are GLORIOUS, I will be loosing my sleep until the 15th, adding and subtracting,choosing and bawling my eyes out!

Cariños,
María Alba

Kathy Mc said...

Amy, you certainly did justice to Betsy's new kit, which is no surprise. Especially love all the extras done on your first card and focal image from the pink circle, vellum, gold and scalloped edge. Beautiful work once again!

Shirley said...

Beautiful cards. The softness of card number two is really lovely...great colors.

Oliwiaen said...

Gorgeous cards Amy, the aqua one just speaks directly to my heart :)

Jill Norwood said...

Amy these are both just so beautiful! Thanks for the inspiration!

Toni C said...

I have no idea why I've never thought to use embossing paste to make flowers! (I don't have a stencil but I could make my own with some floral dies). Both cards are lovely.

Jenny said...

Lovely colour combo with the black background.