STAMPIN' UP! HELLO BEAUTIFUL BIRTHDAY CARD FEATURING PUMPKIN PIE

 

This week's Colour Creations blog hop is all about Pumpkin Pie, Stampin' Up!'s brightest orange.

I don't tend to use much orange in my card making, but I do like it as a pop of colour against neutrals.  I have made a birthday card with a masculine "bent", taking advantage of the fabulous new hexagonal dies from the Beautiful Shapes die collection.

After embossing a piece of Smoky Slate card with the Hive 3D embossing folder, I lightly applied Smoky Slate ink to the panel with a blending brush.  This layer is matted on Basic Gray card.

I have stamped, and sponged the edges of, the hexagons variously in Pumpkin Pie, Basic Gray and Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  All stamped images, except the "Happy B.Day" (from Happiest of Birthdays), are from the Hello Beautiful stamp set.

Stitched Stars Dies are a great "go to" for masculine cards.  The embellishments I added to my card are Holiday Rhinestones and Adhesive-Backed Hexagons.

Here are some close-up photos, so you can better see the details:

Next up on tonight's blog hop is Diane Furniss.  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 all participants in this week's blog hop, head over to Catherine Proctor's blog.  Cathy co-ordinates our blog hops every week.

Listed below are all the Stampin' Up! 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

Hello Beautiful Bundle (English) [158047] $73.75	Happiest Of Birthdays Cling Stamp Set (English) [152539] $33.00	Stamparatus [148187] $85.00	Clear Block A [118487] $7.00	Clear Block G [118489] $8.00
Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $14.25	Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689] $15.25	Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291] $15.25	Pumpkin Pie A4 Card Stock [108601] $15.25	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25
Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] $13.00	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $13.00	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086] $13.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
Hive 3 D Embossing Folder [157955] $15.75	Stitched Stars Dies [150653] $66.00	Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels [150457] $10.50	Adhesive Backed Hexagons [158148] $13.25	Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.00
Blending Brushes [153611] $21.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00