SAYING FAREWELL

Hello, friends and followers.  As you may have noticed, things have been very quiet around here for some months!

I have undergone some big changes in my life, and as a result have made the decision to no longer be a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  The almost-17 years I have been part of the Stampin' Up! family have been vital in shaping me as a person.  I've made the most wonderful friends, and have loved sharing my creations with you all.

So, for now it is goodbye, as I will not be actively blogging.  I intend to keep my blog up, as a resource, and in case I do return to crafting and sharing my cards in future.

Thank you for your interest in my cards, and for your support over the years.

STAMPIN' UP! EXTRAORDINARY FLORA BEST WISHES CARD

I have made one more card with the Extraordinary Flora Washi Tape die-cut flowers, paired with Irresistible Designs DSP.

The striped background is a piece of Unbounded Beauty Designer Series Paper, sponged around the edges with Petunia Pop ink and matted on a Petunia Pop card panel.

Using Party Banners Dies, I cut a banner from a piece of leafy Irresistible Designs DSP.  I subtly added colour using a Blending Brush and my Granny Apple Green inkpad.

Once I had glued the banner to the background paper, I added Petunia Pop Bordered Ribbon to the top.  I arranged the foliage and flowers above the sentiment, and added a couple of Fresh Freesia Starburst Sequins.

The sentiment is from With You in Mind.  I stamped it in Versamark ink on Petunia Pop card, then white heat-embossed it.  It, along with a larger Basic White circle, was cut out using Stylish Shapes Dies.

To the bottom part of the banner, I added beautiful Shades of Green Hexagons.  The embellishments in Soft Sea Foam were a nice complement to the light application of ink on the paper.

Listed below are all the products I used to make this card.  If you live in Australia, and would like to shop with me for your Stampin' Up! supplies, you can get to my online store by clicking on any of the thumbnail images below.

Product List

With You In Mind Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [164747] $35.00	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $30.00	Petunia Pop A4 Cardstock [163802] $25.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [166781] $25.00	Unbounded Beauty 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163372] $21.75
Irresistible Designs 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [165305] $17.50	Extraordinary Flora Washi Tape [165269] $27.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $16.75	Basics Wow! Embossing Powder [165679] $37.00	Heat Tool [129056] $56.00
Petunia Pop Classic Stampin Pad [163811] $15.75	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $15.75	Blending Brushes [153611] $27.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $244.00	Extraordinary Flora Die [165244] $49.00
Party Banners Dies [165264] $70.00	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] $53.00	Petunia Pop 3/8" (1 Cm) Bordered Ribbon [163785] $13.25	Shades Of Green Hexagons [165233] $14.00	Starburst Sequins [165539] $13.25
Sponge Daubers [133773] $13.25	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $10.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $12.75

STAMPIN' UP! RUSTIC CENTERPIECE SUCCULENT BIRTHDAY CARD

Today's card features the third image in the Rustic Centerpiece stamp set.  I have previously shared cards made using the sunflower and reindeer images.  I love greens, and earthy tones, and am quite happy with how this card turned out.  My photography leaves a bit to be desired, though; this card looks much nicer in real life!

I stamped the succulents in StazOn Jet Black ink, on Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper.  To colour the image, I watercoloured using ink from Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie, Soft Sea Foam, Old Olive and Mossy Meadow inkpads.  Below the focal image, I adhered a thin strip of Mossy Meadow Designer Series Paper, and cut the entire piece out with an Everyday Arches Die.  Using the next size up Everyday Arches Die, I cut out a mat from Mossy Meadow card.

The leafy background of my card is a piece of Old Olive Designer Series Paper, sponged around the edges with Old Olive ink, then matted on a Soft Suede card panel.

The sentiment, from Simply Said, was stamped in Versamark ink on Crumb Cake card, and white heat-embossed.  I used a Textured Notes Die to cut it out, then sponged the edges with Crumb Cake ink.

The sweet embellishments added to my card are a bow made from White 1/2" Woven Ribbon, along with Tiny Bee Trinkets.

Listed below are all the products I used to make this card.  If you live in Australia, and would like to shop with me for your Stampin' Up! supplies, you can get to my online store by clicking on any of the thumbnail images below.

Product List

Rustic Centerpiece Cling Stamp Set [166186] $44.00	Simply Said Mix & Match Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [163756] $30.00	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $30.00	Pecan Pie A4 Cardstock [161726] $25.00	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $25.00
Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock [133683] $25.00	Regals 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [165304] $21.75	Neutrals 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [165303] $21.75	Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper [149612] $15.75	Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad [101406] $18.50
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $15.75	Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [161665] $15.75	Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad [147102] $15.75	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $15.75	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $15.75
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $244.00	Everyday Arches Dies [164629] $51.00	Textured Notes Dies [165555] $54.00	White 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Woven Ribbon [164634] $16.75	Tiny Bee Trinkets [164714] $15.75
Sponge Daubers [133773] $13.25	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $10.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $12.75