STAMPIN' UP! PIERCED BLOOMS FRIENDSHIP CARD IN SHADED SPRUCE

 

This week's Colour Creations blog hop is focussing on Shaded Spruce, a bright, bold green in Stampin' Up!'s Regals colour family.

My favourite Pierced Blooms Dies are retiring when our current Annual Catalogue finishes at the beginning of May.  I LOVE these dies, and feel pretty sad about them leaving Stampin' Up!'s range.  A little bouquet of flowers forms the focal point of my card, against a Stitched Greenery background.

Because of the intensity of this green, I have used lots of white and black in my card design.  A few pops of Bumblebee help to lighten it a little.  Here's a close-up of some of the gorgeous detail provided by the Stitched Greenery Die, and the Pierced Blooms Dies:

I used a Scalloped Contours Die to cut a gingham panel, from Pattern Party Designer Series Paper.  Bumblebee Gingham Ribbon was used to make the little bow.

The only stamping on my card is the sentiment, from Many Happenings.  I used Shaded Spruce ink to stamp it on Basic White card, and the Messages Die to cut it out.  Mini Stampin' Dimensionals raise the sentiment above the flower stems, and a couple of Holiday Rhinestones add a finishing touch:

Next up on tonight's blog hop is Andrea Sargent.    If you click on the button below, you will be taken to her blog.

If you come across any broken links, or would like to see a comprehensive list of everyone taking part in the blog hop, head over to Catherine Proctor's blog.  Cathy does a great job every week of co-ordinating our Colour Creations shares.

Listed below are all the products I used to make my 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

Many Happenings Cling Stamp Set [155001] $38.00	Stamparatus [148187] $85.00	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $14.25	Shaded Spruce A4 Cardstock [147006] $15.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00
Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Bumblebee A4 Cardstock [153082] $15.25	Pattern Party 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Host Designer Series Paper [155426] $31.00	Regals 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 CM) Designer Series Paper [155227] $20.00	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088] $13.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Stitched Greenery Die [155451] $56.00	Scalloped Contours Dies [155560] $61.00	Pierced Blooms Dies [154312] $64.00	Messages Die [154422] $59.00
1/4" Bumblebee Gingham Trim [153658] $12.25	Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels [150457] $10.50	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.00
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $6.00

STAMPIN' UP! BABY CARD IN MISTY MOONLIGHT & GREENS

For today's card, I have paired the delightful All For Baby bundle with Abstract Beauty Specialty Designer Series Paper.  How pretty are the soft colours, and gold flecks, in this paper?

The All For Baby bundle will be retiring on 2nd May, before the release of Stampin' Up!'s new Annual Catalogue.  I will really miss these adorable stamps and dies.  Here's a close-up of the die-cut pieces in Mint Macaron and Misty Moonlight (and you can see the gold flecks in the paper a bit better here):

On the background layer of Just Jade card, I used the Gingham embossing folder, and Adhesive-Backed Hexagons.  A thin strip of Gold Metallic Paper ties in with the gold in the patterned paper.

The sentiment was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink on a scrap of Basic White card, and was cut out using one of the sentiment labels from Beautiful Trees Dies.  I added a twine bow made from Flowers For Every Season Ribbon Combo.  Basic Borders Dies were used to cut the zig-zag border.

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

All For Baby Bundle [158360] $67.50	Clear Block G [118489] $8.00	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $14.25	Just Jade A4 Cardstock [153084] $15.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00
Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock [138344] $15.25	Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock [153086] $15.25	Abstract Beauty 4" X 6" (10.2 X 15.2 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [158039] $26.00	Gold & Rose Gold 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Metallic Specialty Paper [156844] $8.75	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
Gingham Embossing Folder [157627] $13.00	Basic Borders Dies [155558] $50.00	Beautiful Trees Dies [155840] $63.00	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118] $13.00	Flowers For Every Season Ribbon Combo Pack [153620] $17.50
Adhesive Backed Hexagons [158148] $13.25	Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.00