STAMPIN' UP! LAYERS OF BEAUTY BIRTHDAY CARD IN YELLOWS

Today is my last share, for now, of Layers of Beauty.  I have had fun creating with this bundle, but have only just scratched the surface - I look forward to making lots more cards with these beautiful, fun, products.

The card I'm sharing was actually my first one made, and my first time using masks.  I think it could be improved upon (I was a bit heavy-handed with the layers of colour on the roses), but it's a starting point!  I used only the masks and dies for the gorgeous floral piece, which gives quite a different look to when the outline is also stamped.

The background is a panel of Basic White card, that I coloured by lightly applying Daffodil Delight ink with a Blending Brush.  After embossing it with a Basics 3D embossing folder, I matted it onto a piece of Daffodil Delight card, and a Thick Basic White card base.

Using the masks on Basic White card, I applied Daffodil Delight and Crushed Curry inks with Blending Brushes, to colour the flowers.  The leaves were coloured using Granny Apple Green and Old Olive inks.

After colouring and die-cutting the large floral piece, I ran it back through my Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine, in the same Basics 3D embossing folder used for the background.

Some extra foliage was cut from Granny Apple Green card, and tucked behind the floral spray.

Smaller Basic White flowers were cut using Country Flowers Dies.  Glossy Dots were added to the three flower centres.

The sentiment is from the Country Birdhouse stamp set.  I stamped it in Versamark ink on a strip of Granny Apple Green card, and heat-embossed it in white.  My favourite little sentiment banner die from Happy Little Things was used to cut it out.

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

Layers Of Beauty Bundle (English) [163519] $99.75	Country Birdhouse Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [163395] $35.00	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $19.75	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $20.25	Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] $20.25
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $23.00	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $15.75	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [147087] $15.75	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $15.75	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $15.75
Versamark Pad [102283] $16.75	Basics Wow! Embossing Powder [165679] $37.00	Heat Tool [129056] $56.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $227.00	Happy Little Things Dies [163709] $21.00
Basics 3 D Embossing Folders [161598] $53.00	Country Flowers Dies [163410] $61.00	Blending Brushes [153611] $27.00	Glossy Dots Assortment [158827] $14.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $10.50

STAMPIN' UP! LAYERS OF BEAUTY SYMPATHY CARD IN BLUES

 I've teamed the Layers of Beauty bundle with beautiful papers from the Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper pack, for today's card.  Before layering the two patterned papers on a panel of Misty Moonlight card, I sponged the edges with Misty Moonlight ink.

The large floral image was stamped in Night of Navy ink on Basic White card, and I used Blending Brushes to apply ink through the masks.  

For the flowers, I started off with Balmy Blue ink, then used Misty Moonlight ink for the second and third layers.  The leaves were coloured using Night Of Navy ink, blended through the masks.  I used a white paint pen (not SU!) to add dotty/dashed detail to the leaves, to lighten them up a little.

When I had finished applying ink through the masks, I had some residual ink on my Blending Brush.  I lightly blended it over the top of my die-cut image, to tone down the stark white background.

A few gold Blooming Pearls were added to my card front, to complement the glitter in the ribbon below.

Across the join of the two patterned papers, I laid some Night of Navy & Gold Glittered Ribbon. Once this was in place, I glued down the main floral die-cut piece.  The bow was made using the same ribbon, and was adhered with Mini Glue Dots.

The sentiment was created with the Unbounded Love bundle - great sentiments, and label dies.  I white heat-embossed the sentiment on Misty Moonlight card before die-cutting it.  The finishing touch was a couple of Rainbow Adhesive-Backed Dots.

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.  NB:  The Wow! Embossing Powders haven't quite made it to Stampin' Up!'s online stores in Australia yet, but we're hoping they are not far away.

Product List

Layers Of Beauty Bundle (English) [163519] $99.75	Unbounded Love Bundle (English) [163384] $96.25	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $19.75	Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock [153086] $20.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $23.00
Countryside Inn 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161467] $21.75	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $15.75	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $15.75	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118] $15.75	Versamark Pad [102283] $16.75
Basics Wow! Embossing Powder [165679] $37.00	Heat Tool [129056] $56.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $227.00	Blending Brushes [153611] $27.00	Sponge Daubers [133773] $13.25
Night Of Navy & Gold 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Glittered Ribbon [162011] $15.75	Blooming Pearls [162238] $14.00	Rainbow Adhesive Backed Dots [162758] $15.75	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $10.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $12.75

STAMPIN' UP! LAYERS OF BEAUTY CARD IN PETUNIA POP

 Today I am sharing card number 2 in my Layers of Beauty series.  Again I have stamped the main image in Tuxedo Black Memento ink, on Basic White card.  I used the masks to colour the image, applying ink with Blending Brushes.  There are five masks in the bundle - 3 layers of colour for the flowers, and 2 for the leaves.  I used only Petunia Pop ink for the flowers, applying a little more ink and pressure each time to provide depth of colour.  The leaves were first coloured with Granny Apple Green ink, and I used Old Olive ink for the second layer.

Isn't this new In Color just gorgeous?  Check out the sweet Petunia Pop Shimmer Gems:

Here's a closer look at the roses, and the three layers of ink applied.  The masks really make you feel like you're an artist, but in reality it's a super-simple process that anyone can do!

I used two patterned papers from the In Color 6"x6" DSP pack, and covered the join between them with a sliver of Granny Apple Green card.  Using the leaf dies from the Layers of Beauty bundle, I cut some extra foliage from Granny Apple Green card, and tucked it behind the main stamped and die-cut image.

The sentiment is from the Country Flowers stamp set.  I used Versamark ink to stamp it on a strip of Basic Black card.  After sprinkling white embossing powder over the ink (and tapping off the excess), I set it using my heat tool.  The sentiment was then cropped with an Unbounded Love die, and embellished with a Shimmer Gem and a bow made from Petunia Pop Bordered Ribbon.

Listed below are 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.  NB:  The Wow! Embossing Powders are not yet available in my online store, but will be soon.

Product List

Layers Of Beauty Bundle (English) [163519] $99.75	Country Flowers Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [163405] $42.00	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $19.75	Petunia Pop A4 Cardstock [163802] $20.25	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $20.25
Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] $20.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $23.00	2024–2026 In Color™ 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163777] $21.75	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $14.00	Petunia Pop Classic Stampin Pad [163811] $15.75
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $15.75	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $15.75	Blending Brushes [153611] $27.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $16.75	Basics Wow! Embossing Powder [165679] $37.00
Heat Tool [129056] $56.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $227.00	Unbounded Love Dies [163383] $63.00	Petunia Pop 3/8" (1 Cm) Bordered Ribbon [163785] $13.25	2024–2026 In Color™ Shimmer Gems [163781] $15.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $10.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $12.75