STAMPIN' UP! SEASONAL BRANCHES BIRTHDAY CARD FEATURING COASTAL CABANA

Today's card is a reject from my creative session for this week's Coastal Cabana Colour Creations blog hop.  I really like some of the cute elements on this card, but don't love the card ... in fact, I nearly binned it.  However, I have learnt over the years that some of my least favourite cards still provide a bit of inspiration for others, so I decided to share it.

I have teamed Coastal Cabana with Melon Mambo and Pool Party.

On my Thick White card base, I adhered a layer of Coastal Cabana card.  The bottom quarter of this panel has been stamped with little flowers in Coastal Cabana ink and dots in Pool Party ink.  After cutting a piece of Coastal Cabana heart-patterned DSP, I glued underneath it a strip of Melon Mambo card that I'd torn the edge of, and a strip of Pool Party card also torn along the long edge.

Once these pieces (and the white top panel) were glued down, I added two ribbons layered - Pool Party Grosgrain Ribbon, with Silver & White Sheer Ribbon (coming out on 6th September) over the top.  I made a bow with the same two ribbons, and adhered that with (lots of) glue dots.

The sentiment is stamped in Coastal Cabana and Melon Mambo inks, on Basic White card, and cut with a Deckled Circles Die.  A slightly larger Coastal Cabana Deckled Circles die-cut, embossed with the Timber 3D embossing folder, is behind it.  I sponged Coastal Cabana ink around the edges of the larger circle.  The Deckled Circles Dies, and the Iridescent Adhesive-Backed Discs I've used as embellishments, are coming out on 6th September in the new Stampin' Up! Mini Catalogue.

Here's a closer look at the top half of my card front.  I embossed a Basic White card panel with the Timber 3D embossing folder, and adhered it to the Coastal Cabana layer.  The branch is die-cut from Pebbled Path card.  I layered two branches, for extra dimension.  How cute are the little flowers, die-cut from Pool Party, Coastal Cabana, and Melon Mambo card?  I love the embossed detail achieved at the same time as the flowers are cut.  The beautiful shiny flower centres are the new Iridescent Adhesive-Backed Discs (in Pool Party, Melon Mambo and white).

After stamping the bird in Pebbled Path ink on Basic White card, I cut it out with the co-ordinating die.  Using ink pooled in the lid of my Coastal Cabana inkpad, and a Blender Pen, I coloured the bird.  Wink of Stella adds some nice shimmer.  The beak is coloured with a Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Write Marker.

Listed below are all the current Stampin' Up! products used on this card.  I can't yet link to the new products, that will be released on 6th September, but you might like to add them to your wishlist!

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

Seasonal Branches Bundle (English) [161365] $93.50	Clear Block B [117147] $12.25	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $15.75	Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana [131302] $17.50	Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock [119980] $17.50
Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] $17.50	Pebbled Path A4 Cardstock [161731] $17.50	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.50	Brights 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161643] $21.75	Pebbled Path Classic Stampin' Pad [161648] $15.75
Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097] $15.75	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051] $15.75	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] $15.75	Blender Pens [102845] $23.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $14.00
Brights Stampin' Write Markers [161696] $62.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $223.00	Timber 3 D Embossing Folder [163094] $17.50	Pool Party 3/8" (1 Cm) Grosgrain Ribbon [160430] $14.00	Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.75
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $9.75	Stampin' Seal+ [149699] $21.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $10.25