STAMPIN' UP! STITCHED STARS BIRTHDAY CARD IN SOFT SUEDE

 

Tonight's Colour Creations blog hop is the final one in our current run of colours in alphabetical order; we've worked our way through 50 of them!

This week we are showcasing Soft Suede, a mid-brown in Stampin' Up!'s Neutrals collection.  I have defaulted to my comfort zone of a masculine card. 

To create the background for my card design, I started with a piece of Basic White card.  Using a Blending Brush, I added Soft Suede ink to the entire surface area.  I wanted a bit of a rustic look, so didn't carefully blend the ink - I just wanted to have a lighter Soft Suede base to work with, than if I'd used a piece of Soft Suede card.  After blending ink all over the Basic White card, I laid a Plenty of Patterns Decorative Mask over the top, and added another layer of Soft Suede ink using a Blending Brush.  I added some stamped detail with one of the small stamps from Hello Beautiful.

Using the Stitched Stars Dies, I cut some stars from Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana and Pool Party card.  After applying Soft Suede ink directly to the inside cover of the Hive 3D embossing folder, I placed the die-cut stars inside the folder, closed it, and ran it through my Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine.  This allowed the Soft Suede ink to settle into the embossed areas.  I sponged Soft Suede ink around the edges of the stars, and adhered them to the background panel.

Here you can better see the background stencilling and stamping, and the texture on the stars:

The sentiment, from Happiest of Birthdays, was stamped in Soft Suede ink on a scrap of Crumb Cake card.  I used my Stamparatus to stamp the sentiment, several times in place, to ensure good ink coverage.  After cropping the sentiment with a Stitched Rectangle Die, I used my Blending Brush to lightly add some Soft Suede ink to the edges.   The finishing touch to my design was a few Rustic Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots, which are coming out in the new Annual Catalogue on 3rd May.

Next up on tonight's blog hop is Rachel Palmieri.   If you click on the button below, you'll be taken to her blog:

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

Next Wednesday night we will kick off a whole new round of Colour Creations blog hops, starting with one of the beautiful new In Colors being released in the catalogue that goes live on 3rd May.  We love new colours!

Listed below are the current 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

Happiest Of Birthdays Cling Stamp Set (English) [152539] $33.00	Hello Beautiful Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [158041] $32.00	Clear Block A [118487] $7.00	Stamparatus [148187] $85.00	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $15.25
Soft Suede A4 Card Stock [119982] $15.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay [131286] $15.25	Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana [131302] $15.25	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] $15.25
Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $13.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $61.00	Stitched Stars Dies [150653] $66.00	Hive 3 D Embossing Folder [157955] $15.75
Plenty Of Patterns Decorative Masks [155553] $14.00	Blending Brushes [153611] $21.00	Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00

STAMPIN' UP! SYMPATHY CARD IN SOFT SEA FOAM

 

The colour we're focussing on, for this week's Colour Creations blog hop, is Soft Sea Foam.  This pale green is very subtle.  I have paired it with Mossy Meadow, to give it a bit of a lift.

The stamped succulent leaves (that I think look rather like seaweed, the way I've placed them!) are from a beautiful new stamp set called Botanical Layers, which is being released in the new Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue on 3rd May.

On a piece of Basic White card, that has a rounded edge cut with a Basic Borders Die, I stamped the leaves three times - twice in Soft Sea Foam ink, and once in Mossy Meadow ink.  I used my Light Soft Sea Foam Stampin' Blends marker to fill in the negative spaces of the Soft Sea Foam leaves.  The Mossy Meadow leaves were coloured with the Dark Soft Sea Foam Stampin' Blends marker.  The little "frilly" green flowers stamped in the background are also from Botanical Layers, and were stamped in Soft Sea Foam and Mossy Meadow.  Before adhering the stamped piece to the checked Soft Sea Foam background, I added a very thin strip of Mossy Meadow checked DSP to the bottom.

I coloured two strands of White Baker's Twine, using my Dark Soft Sea Foam Stampin' Blends marker.  The other embellishments on my card are Genial Gems, that I think nicely complement the two greens I've used in my design.

I stamped the sentiment, from the Quiet Meadow stamp set, directly onto the DSP using Mossy Meadow ink (and my Stamparatus, to allow me to stamp over a few times).  A Stitched With Whimsy Die adds some extra detail around the sentiment.

Next up on tonight's blog hop is Kate Morgan.  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 does a great job every week of co-ordinating our Colour Creations shares.

Listed below are the current Stampin' Up! products I used to make my card.  NB:  The Botanical Layers stamp set will be available to purchase from 3rd May, unless you choose to sign up as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator before then (in which case you would get to pre-order new goodies early!).

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

Quiet Meadow Cling Stamp Set [155082] $37.00	Stamparatus [148187] $85.00	Clear Block A [118487] $7.00	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $14.25	Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock [133683] $15.25
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Subtles 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 CM) Designer Series Paper [155229] $20.00	Neutrals 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 CM) Designer Series Paper [155226] $20.00	Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad [147102] $13.00	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $13.00
Soft Sea Foam Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154902] $15.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Basic Borders Dies [155558] $50.00	Stitched With Whimsy Dies [155314] $50.00	Baker's Twine Essentials Pack [155475] $19.25
Genial Gems [155500] $14.00	Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.00