STAMPIN' UP! EXTRAORDINARY FLORA BIRTHDAY CARD

Today's share is another Strawberry Slush card, that I made after die-cutting flowers from the beautiful Extraordinary Flora Washi Tape.

The top half of my card is a piece of Irresistible Designs Specialty Paper, that I coloured with Strawberry Slush ink and a Blending Brush.  These white papers have embossed designs, that are highlighted especially when colour is added.  I used a Fancy Borders Die to cut a decorative bottom edge on this piece of paper - then covered it up, using the Extraordinary Flora die-cuts!

Here's a closer look at the graduation of colour applied to the embossed pattern on the paper.

The sentiment, from Arched Wishes, was stamped on the Strawberry Slush mat layer, using Versamark ink.  I heat-embossed it in white.  Using Lifetime of Love Dies, I cut two small flowers from Strawberry Slush card.  I used a Blending Brush to add Strawberry Slush ink to the flowers before adhering them either side of the sentiment.

Strawberry Slush Gems were my embellishment of choice for this card - for the flower centres, and for the background.

Inside the card, I added a rosebud sprig, cut from Extraordinary Flora Washi Tape.

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

Arched Wishes Cling Stamp Set (English) [165428] $44.00	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $30.00	Strawberry Slush A4 Cardstock [165297] $25.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [166781] $25.00	Irresistible Designs 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [165305] $17.50
Extraordinary Flora Washi Tape [165269] $27.00	Strawberry Slush Classic Stampin' Pad [165286] $15.75	Versamark Pad [102283] $16.75	Basics Wow! Embossing Powder [165679] $37.00	Heat Tool [129056] $56.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $244.00	Extraordinary Flora Die [165244] $49.00	Fancy Borders Dies [165380] $60.00	Lifetime Of Love Dies [162583] $60.00	Strawberry Slush & Pretty In Pink Gems [165615] $15.00
Blending Brushes [153611] $27.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $10.50

STAMPIN' UP! THANKFUL GARDEN & ARCHED WISHES BIRTHDAY CARD

 I have used a few of my current favourite products to make today's card.  As you may already know, the Everyday Arches Dies are a go-to for me.  I am loving the recently-released Arched Wishes stamp set, designed to co-ordinate with the dies.  Team these with the awesome Thankful Garden bundle, and you get a card that makes me smile every time I look at it!

Again I have used Fresh Freesia and Garden Green as the focal colours.  When colouring the hydrangea with Blending Brushes (and the masks), I added some Balmy Blue ink.

The two patterned papers - the Garden Green grid paper, and the Fresh Freesia paper with the sweet floral detail - are from the Lovely Garden DSP pack.  I sponged the edges of the papers with co-ordinating inks.

On the Fresh Freesia arch, I stamped the sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and added a few Fresh Freesia Tinsel Gems.

The smaller arch, die-cut from Basic White card, is slightly off-set to the right of the larger arch.

Check out the gorgeous Two-Tone Sparkle Gems (an Online Exclusive product), that I added to some of the flower centres.  They work beautifully with purples and blues.

The bow added to the flower stem was made with two lengths of white baker's twine.

Because I love the Fresh Freesia paper with teensy flowers, I added a panel of it inside my card.  On the Basic White die-cut arch, I stamped the second part of the sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I added some lightly-stamped hydrangea images (stamped off onto scrap paper first, but I think my ink pad was a bit too juicy - I was going for a lighter effect!).

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.

Flood waters permitting, in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, I will be heading to Brisbane tomorrow for Stampin' Up!'s annual On Stage event.  I'll have more floral cards to share with you on my return next week.

Product List

Thankful Garden Bundle (English) [165534] $113.25	Arched Wishes Cling Stamp Set (English) [165428] $44.00	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $19.75	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $23.00	Lovely Garden 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [165524] $21.75
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $14.00	Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad [155611] $15.75	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $15.75	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089] $15.75	Blending Brushes [153611] $27.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $227.00	Everyday Arches Dies [164629] $51.00	Tinsel Gems Three Pack [161624] $13.25	Two Tone Sparkle Gems [164633] $16.75	Baker's Twine Essentials Pack [155475] $19.25
Sponge Daubers [133773] $13.25	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $10.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $12.75

STAMPIN' UP! THANKFUL GARDEN HYDRANGEA BIRTHDAY CARD

 Stampin' Up! has released lots of beautiful new Online Exclusives, which are products you won't find in any catalogue.  They are in my Stampin' Up! store, and I encourage you to go check them out!  My favourite new suite of products is called the Lovely Garden Suite Collection.  On the card I am sharing today, I have used stamps, dies, masks (stencils), papers and sequins from the suite.

Just look at that gorgeous background, created with the Pattern of Friendship Die!  I have used the die on a piece of floral patterned paper, with a small pattern.  Doesn't it look like wallpaper?

I stamped the hydrangea in Memento Tuxedo Black ink, on Basic White card.  There are five masks in the Thankful Garden bundle, and using them (and a blending brush) to colour the images is super-simple.  I used only Fresh Freesia ink for my flowers, varying the amount of ink I used for each of the three layers.  The first, overall, layer was very light.  I added a bit more colour to the petals, and a heavier hand again for the darkest details.

The gorgeous Starburst Sequins are part of the suite, or can be purchased separately.

Using the masks, I also coloured the stem and leaves with one ink colour - Garden Green.  

The ribbon used for my bow is White 1/4" Ribbon (not part of the suite, but also a new Online Exclusive product).  I coloured the ribbon with the Dark Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends Marker, and used Glue Dots to attach the bow.

Both the Fresh Freesia and Garden Green patterned papers are from the Lovely Garden Designer Series Paper pack.  I added a white die-cut border to the join between the two papers.  The new Fancy Borders Dies were used to create the pretty scalloped piece.

The sentiment is from the new Arched Wishes stamp set.  I used Memento Tuxedo Black ink to stamp it onto Fresh Freesia card, and cut it out using a flagged label die from Greetings of the Season Dies.  I snipped both ends off, deciding I wanted it shorter!  The sentiment label, and Fresh Freesia floral paper, was sponged around the edges with Fresh Freesia ink.  I sponged Garden Green ink around the Garden Green DSP panel, before layering these pieces on a Fresh Freesia card mat (and Thick Basic White card base).

I can see I will love creating with the Thankful Garden bundle.  Using the masks, to colour the stamped images, is a heap of fun, and gives beautiful results, don't you think?

Listed below are all the products I used to make my card.  Look out for more pretty floral cards in the coming days!

Product List

Thankful Garden Bundle (English) [165534] $113.25	Arched Wishes Cling Stamp Set (English) [165428] $44.00	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $19.75	Fresh Freesia A4 Cardstock [155614] $20.25	Lovely Garden 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [165524] $21.75
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $14.00	Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad [155611] $15.75	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089] $15.75	Blending Brushes [153611] $27.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $227.00
Pattern Of Friendship Die [165384] $63.00	Fancy Borders Dies [165380] $60.00	Greetings Of The Season Dies [164112] $56.00	White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Ribbon [165562] $14.00	Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [155518] $19.25
Starburst Sequins [165539] $13.25	Sponge Daubers [133773] $13.25	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $10.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $12.75