Hop Abroad Insta Hop - Least Used Colours

Hello August! 🌸

Welcome to the first day of a brand-new month! I hope August brings you plenty of creativity, happiness, and time to do what you love. What better way to kick off the month than with a fun Hop Abroad Instagram Hop full of inspiration?

Today’s hop is for the Hop Abroad August 2026 Insta Hop, and this month’s theme is “Least Used Colours.”
I chose Flirty Flamingo because it’s one of those colours I rarely reach for but I had so much fun creating with it! I paired it with the beautiful July Product of the Month – Begonia Belle stamp set, and I absolutely love how this card turned out.

Here is my version! 💕
Don’t forget to pop over to my Instagram @maheswarirajaguru and check out the amazing projects from the rest of the design team. You’re sure to find lots of beautiful inspiration using colours they don’t often use too!

COLOUR PALETTE

I used Flirty Flamingo as Base card followed by the same layer, Stamped the background using Real Red Ink and embossed that layer.

I used the sketch Number #39 from The Stamping Lounge sketch for this Card.

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Procedure:

As this stamp set is two step stamping used the colours Flirty Flamingo and Real Red.
Stamped the leaves on Basic White Cardstock using Mossy Meadow and coloured them with Peacfeul Pine Shimmery Brush.
Fussy cut the stamped images.
Adhere them in front of the card using glue and Stampin’ Dimensional.
Stamped the sentiment on Very Vanilla Cardstock using Real Red Ink.