Distress Ink Color Pop: Candied Apple!
Hello creative friends! It’s Color Pop Day! This Color Pop is sort of bittersweet…because it’s the last one! Twelve beautiful new colors for 2015! Can you believe it? What a fun ride it has been. I have really truly enjoyed sharing with you and bringing you a project with each new color. I’m sad it’s over. The good news is that I think that maybe this is my favorite project of all of them – and I have been so anxious to show it to you! The final color in the Distress 2015 ink series is Candied Apple. It is a beautiful, bright, apple, fire engine RED! Man, this color is vivid and bright and I love it! The swatch above shows where it fits into the Distress Ink color family. It’s very close to Barn Door in my opinion – with a little more warmth to it. I think it’s the perfect color for Valentine’s Day. This color just had to be made into hearts! Since this color is so vivid, I paired it with neutrals for today’s project – Vintage Photo and Antique Linen.
Before we get too far into the photos – I want to tell you some other good news! Since we got lots of good feedback on the Color Pop Series, we have decided that I will keep doing a monthly Ranger Color Series. YAY! I’m still figuring out the best ideas for it. Maybe I will show color combinations….or maybe feature some of my favorite colors….or keep it seasonal? I would really love your input on this. Tell me what you want to see more of!
For my Candied Apple project, I used the Tim Holtz Mini Mason Jars and lots of cool Ideaology embellishments to make Valentine treat jars. I had the best time making these! One of the fun things about this project is that you can go as crazy or as simple as you want. (I went crazy!) My jars are filled with Peanut M&M’s.
For this jar I used the Silver Arrows along with a Movers & Shapers Heart Die and the Occasions Stickers.
For this jar I used the Tim Holtz Mini Blueprints stamp set along with more hearts and stickers! My stamped image was colored using a Candied Apple Distress Marker and a Water Brush for a soft watercolor effect. The Stitched Circle was edged in Vintage Photo Ink.
You know that I love to dye my own ribbon! I used the Tim Holtz Crinkle Ribbon and the Candied Apple Spray Stain for a rich, deep red. OOH LA LA. After the ribbon was dry, I sprayed it with Perfect Pearls, so it also has a little shimmer. I die cut my hearts out of watercolor paper and then inked them with Candied Apple Distress Ink. Then I added a few coats of the new Crazing Distress Medium. It makes a really cool finish on paper. For the tops of the jars I cut Tim Holtz music paper into two inch circles and edged them with ink.
I wanted to show you how the arrow was mounted onto the jar. The lids are not super thick, so it was easy to poke a hole in the top using just the memo pin. Then I put the arrow into the ring at the top. The heart covers the middle. I added a drop of Glossy Accents to keep the pin from sliding down into the jar. Tip: I kept all the decorations affixed directly to the lid, so the recipient can open the jar and get the candy without too much trouble and without ruining the look.
I made this rose using the Mini Tattered Floral Movers and Shapers Die. I cut two of them and formed them into a rose – then I added a pearl to the center. I used different word stickers on each jar. I love that there are now Occasions stickers for Valentine’s Day (and every other holiday too)!
I have always been crazy about these heart charms! That reminds me – I need to buy some more!!
Thanks for joining in on the Color Pop adventures with me! It has been my pleasure to do this collection of projects. I wish there were MORE new colors for this year too! Don’t you? CLICK HERE to see all the Color Pop Blog Posts! Happy Crafting everyone!
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fun gift idea
Great idea for Valentine’s day.
Fantastic vibrant color, great Valentine gifts!
So super cute!! TFS these are an awesome Valentine’s gift!
The Candy Apple Red looks great for these cute projects and peanut M&Ms are one of my favorites!
Loving this new candied apple color. It is so vibrant and perfect for Valentine’s Day. Thanks for sharing these lovely projects with us:)
Awesome projects Wanda. Who wouldn’t love getting these for Valentine’s Day? I love buying the small sizes of distress inks that come in the four packs. I try to keep the sets together so I’d love to see projects that use all the colors for a set. I think that would be a fun challenge. Happy friday and thanks for the inspiration.
Oh WOW!!! These are gorgeous!!!! LOOOOOVE!!! :o)
Such a great colour. Love your bright and fun project. Hugz
Wonderful variety of creations using the final color for 2015 Candied Apple. These are Tim Holtz inspired. Have a BEE-utiful day!
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
Such a gorgeous colour and I love how it is showcased – makes me so glad I picked it up!
I adore all things “tim” … what fun little jars !
Great color and fabulous projects, so many wonderful details.
Oh wow! Love the color and your beautiful creation! All of your little accents are so perfect and thoughtful!
This is such a beautiful colour, one of my favourite distress colours. Love how it looks in a valentine project
I love all your projects, and I would love anything you decide to do with the Distress palette, and Ranger’s other colors too. Thanks for your inspired work. Michelle t
I really love this series. I am sad that they aren’t releasing distress colors monthly this year. I loved looking forward to a new color each month . Wanda you make great projects and look foward to more projects you share in the future.
Bright red, a fun container and M&M’s? What’s not to LOVE!?
Wow; looks beautiful! I have used this colour already so often; it really is a beautiful one that I really missed before in the Distress ink-colours!
Amazing projects…glad you are keeping the series going!
Fantastic new color and love how this great project showed it off.
I LIKE red. I should be used more often than Christmas and Valentine’s Day!!
What a fabulous project for Valentine’s Day and such a gorgeous color to use with it!!!!
Absolutely and completely insanely gorgeous; soooo much I love about each of these. Thank you for sharing!!!
PS – my wallet hurts! ;)
TOOO cute!! Love them!
Oh my word, Wanda – these are absolutely FABULOUS!!! I so enjoyed this post and seeing how you put the jars together. Great, great inspiration!
Your projects are SENSATIONAL!!!
Candied Apple arrive a few days ago…I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the sun vibrancy of this color :)
Love this red. it is crisp and clear. Going to be good for Valentine’s Day.
thanks for sharing so many wonderful projects and ideas.
There is something about a gorgeous red. It just makes you smile!
Looks like a great project with a happy color
Love it !!!
Wow! The perfect shade of red for Valentine’s Day!!!!
This color pops!!!! Great project and I love the heart charms too
Candied Apple is a gorgeous shade of red! What a fun project using this fabulous color. Perfect for Valentine’s Day. Thanks for sharing.
Love these jars!!!
Love this red! What a fabulous candy jar project!
Oh my gosh, Wanda, these jars are way too cute!!! What a great display of this new color!
So gorgeous and cute!LOVE it!
So happy this monthly serie will continue..maybe more about your favorite color combo’s?
Love these jars! Super sweet project and a wonderful new color.
Your projects are gorgeous. It’s amazing how the right color red makes all the difference to the eye.
We can always use another shade of red! Love it!
Great idea for holiday treats! Love it!! Would love to see color combinations in your Color Pop series!!! Thanks for sharing such great ideas!!
fabulous project!! ♥
Fantastic color, great Valentine’s gifts.
Wow…..I love this project too….so pretty, that red is fabs!
Candied Apple what a delicious name and a very nice red color. Great project ideas shared with us today to show the stain and ink.
Beautiful!!! Thanks for the awesome ideas and inspiration Wanda:)
Cute projects and perfect red for Valentine’s day.
Wanda! Love you candy cans ) festive!
Oh yah…I’m likin’ this one the best. Bright and bold and just perfect for Valentine’s Day. Great project.
Thanks for sharing with us!