Hey there! Staying with my one color at a time theme, today's color focus will be on Golden Glow. I know it's a long way from fall, but this will be absolutely perfect for pairing with Pumpkin Pie and other fall colors. But who can wait that long? I need to play with it now. So, I've made two distinctly different cards featuring Golden Glow that can be used right now. Come along while I share what was used to make these cards.
Here's the first card that has Fragrant Layers bundle as the main images. Don't the flowers look summery? To make this card, I started with a Basic White cardstock base that is cut at 8 1/2" x 5 1/2". It's scored at 4 1/4" and folded in half.
There is a layer of Golden Glow cardstock that measures 5 1/4" x 4". This has the flower spray from Fragrant Layers die-cut from the center of the rectangle to use later.
Then a layer of my favorite DSP - Bloom Boutique was added. I can't wait until this is available to everyone on May 5th. I think my pack of this DSP will be gone very shortly and I'll need more. These delicate prints just seem to go with everything! The piece was cut to measure 5 1/4" x 3 3/4". It's attached to the Golden Glow cardstock piece with adhesive. Then these were layered onto the card base with adhesive also.
Going back to the flower spray die-cut piece, it needed some added color to define the petals, so they didn't look so flat. First, I added some detail lines using the Stampin' Blends Golden Glow Light. I was surprised that they totally blended into the cardstock color, and you really couldn't see them. I switched to the Dark version and added a layer of strokes to add color. And then even a 2nd layer to get more definition. One of the flowers was trimmed from the spray and used in the top corner for an accent.
The leaves from the Fragrant Layers set were die-cut from Peaceful Pine. There are three different leaf dies and I cut three of each. You never know what you need until you're in the middle of putting the design together. They weren't all needed so there are a few extras for the next time.
The sentiment was stamped with Peaceful Pine ink a little higher than the center of the label. The tiny bee in the set was also stamped on the label using the new Basic Black Hybrid ink pad. The body was colored with the Golden Glow Light Stampin' Blends. The wings have a wash of Wink of Stella added for sparkle.
One of the flowers from the die-cut spray was trimmed from it. Then the spray of flowers was attached to the side of the label. The extra flower was added at the top corner of the label. An assortment of leaves were tucked in around the flowers in the design. Then the label was attached to the center of the card front using Dimensionals. I made sure each of the large flowers had a Dimensional under the center opening.
At this point I decided to spatter the entire card front with Wink of Stella for a bit of added sparkle and glitz. Then three of the 2026-2028 In Color Dots were added as the centers for the large flowers. And why not add a couple of bees from the Tiny Bee Trinkets to expand on the idea.
The sentiments inside the card are from the Peaceful Moments set. They are stamped with Peaceful Pine ink. A 1/2" x 5 1/4" strip of Golden Glow is added down the right edge of the card. And one of the extra leaves was tucked in on the bottom corner for an accent.
Are you ready to see the 2nd card? It's a very simple monochromatic idea that I think turned out just right.
Again, I started with a Basic White cardstock base. It measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" and is folded in half.
The Golden Glow layer measures 5 1/4" x 4". The Basic White layer measures 5" x 3 3/4". This has one of the Elements of Text stamped in the center. This is a retired set, but it's so versatile I decided to hang on to it. Golden Glow ink was used for the stamping. To soften up the stamping a little, a Blending Brush and Daffodil Delight ink was very lightly blended over and around the image. This very softly and subtly makes the design area larger and covers more of the layer.
The white stamped layer was attached to the Golden Glow layer with adhesive. Then a length of Gold/White 3/8" Ribbon was wrapped around the center and attached in the back. Then these layers were attached to the card base with Dimensionals.
Two of the circle dies from the Stylish Shapes die set were used for the labels. The 3rd largest circle was used to die-cut the Golden Glow cardstock and the 4th largest cut the Basic White circle.
On the white circle, happy birthday was stamped with Pecan Pie ink. I wanted it to be just a smidgeon darker than the Golden Glow ink. The sentiment is from Cutest Crew and so is the little flower cluster. This was stamped with Golden Glow ink. Daffodil Delight Light Blends colored the small flowers, Pecan Pie Dark dotted the centers, and Granny Apple Green colored in the leaves.
The white circle is attached to the Golden Glow circle with adhesive. Before attaching this in the center of the card, a 5 1/2" length of the same ribbon was folded in half and attached in the correct area. Then the focal piece was attached with Dimensionals.
As a pretty accent, three of the 2026-2028 In Color Butterflies were added. I thought they were the perfect finish.
And that's it for the new Golden Glow 2026-2028 In Color focus. Hope you like both of these ideas. Both are very pretty in person, but different. The first one is much more colorful and almost dramatic. The second one is so very subtle and understated. I'm sure you know someone that would just love getting one of these cards in the mail. I love sending out happy mail to brighten someone's day. And I especially love getting happy mail too! Don't you?
Just a quick heads up. Stampin' Up! is giving out double rewards for 3 days only - April 15 - 17! With the Last Chance List filled with so many items retiring now to get ready for the new catalog going live, it's the perfect time to stock up on items you use all the time or a stamp set you've been meaning to order. Any order over $20 qualifies for the double rewards! So have fun shopping! And then have even more fun stamping and creating when your new goodies come in the mail. Contact me if you have any questions at sharoncarr50@gmail.com. Thanks.
Happy stamping and creating,
Sharon
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