STAMPIN' UP! BIRTHDAY CARD IN PETAL PINK & MINT MACARON

I've had a "last play" with a few products that are about to retire from Stampin' Up!'s range in a couple of days.  The Shimmer Detailed Laser Cut Paper is a product I've sorely neglected.  I love the wispy flowers from one of the panels of that paper, so snipped them out with my paper snips, and coloured them in with my Stampin' Blends.  For the Petal Pink background panel, I have used the retiring Eyelet Lace embossing folder.  My trusty Basic Adhesive Sequins didn't make it into the new catalogue, either, so they're helping to highlight the Mint Macaron on this card.  The stamped sentiment is from the retiring Beautiful Bouquet stamp set.

I find Stampin' Up!'s Petal Pink Stampin' Pad to contain a more orange-toned ink than the colour of the cardstock, so didn't want to sponge around the Petal Pink card pieces.  Instead I used my Light Petal Pink Stampin' Write marker, to trace around the embossed card panel, and the stitched label background.

My sentiment label is a bit custom-made!  I die cut a hexagonal label from the new Tasteful Labels die, but it was a little deep for the sentiment I'd chosen to use.  So, I then laid a Stitched Rectangle Die over the label die, and cropped it, top and bottom.

The stitched sentiment labels (both Very Vanilla and Petal Pink) are from Tasteful Labels Dies, being released on 3rd June.  All other products used to make this card are listed below.  You can buy them from my online store, which is easily accessed by clicking on any of the thumbnail images below.  I'd love for you to shop with me for your Stampin' Up! products, if you live in Australia and if you don't already have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.

Product List

Beautiful Bouquet Photopolymer Stamp Set [143666] $47.00	Clear Block B [117147] $10.00	Very Vanilla A4 Thick Cardstock [144238] $14.25	Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] $15.25	Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock [138344] $15.25
Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $17.00	Shimmer Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Paper [149611] $25.00	Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147272] $15.50	Mint Macaron Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147283] $15.50	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [147106] $13.00
Eyelet Lace Embossing Folder [149583] $13.00	Nature's Thoughts Dies [153586] $50.00	Stitched Rectangle Dies [148551] $61.00	Petal Pink 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Organdy Striped Ribbon [149441] $14.00	Basic Adhesive-Backed Sequins [146933] $12.75
Paper Snips [103579] $17.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.00

STAMPIN' UP! BEAUTIFUL BOUQUET FRIEND CARD FOR A COLOUR CHALLENGE

Today's card is not one of my favourites, but I thought I may as well share with you the not-so-great results of my crafting!  Last week I took part in a challenge, to use the following colours together:

I immediately thought of flowers, and thought I could come up with something pretty ... but what was in my mind's eye didn't really translate onto my card!  My difficulty was that I don't particularly like pink and purple together, or pink and red together.  Anyway, this is what I ended up making:

I used the "thumping technique" with my Gorgeous Grape Stampin' Write marker to add a bit of colour to the smaller flowers that had been inked in Blushing Bride.   

I realised after I had put everything together, and photographed the card, that I'd left off a small flower - I intended to make a bunch with an uneven number of flowers.  Oh well - it is what it is.  I do like the white elements, the embossing and die-cutting on this card, so it's not a total loss!

Product List

Beautiful Bouquet Photopolymer Stamp Set [143666] $47.00	Clear Block A [118487] $7.00	Clear Block B [117147] $10.00	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $14.25	Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride [131287] $15.25
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $15.25	Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad [147100] $13.00	Brights Stampin' Write Markers [147157] $52.50	Bouquet Bunch Dies [143659] $50.00
Well Written Dies [148534] $70.00	Ornate Layers Dies [152726] $64.00	Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder [152725] $15.75	Subtle 3D Embossing Folder [151775] $17.00	Lovely Lipstick 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Grosgrain Ribbon [146952] $10.50
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.00

STAMPIN' UP! SEASIDE NOTIONS BIRTHDAY CARD IN PINK

After making a few Seaside Notions cards in blues, and traditional "sea" colours, I decided to think outside the square, and make a bold Melon Mambo creation.  Pink, white and silver look great together, don't you think?

When creating the Melon Mambo panel, I started off just stamped the shells in Melon Mambo ink.  It looked a bit boring, so I added "sand" stamped in Memento Black ink, then coral stamped off in black.  Because I struggle to not keep adding more, I went on to emboss the panel with the Subtle embossing folder .... and sprayed the whole piece with a mix of Frost White shimmer paint and rubbing alcohol.  Here's a closer look:

The sentiment oval has a textured pink background, courtesy of Bokeh Dots stamped onto Whisper White card, in Melon Mambo ink (I used a sponge dauber to apply the ink to the stamp, rather than using the stamp direct to the inkpad).  I love how the black and grey Designer Series Paper tones down the brightness of this card; I'm pretty happy with how it all turned out!

I have listed below all the Stampin' Up! products used to make this card.  If you would like to buy them for yourself, and if you live in Australia, I would love for you to shop with me.  You can access my online store by clicking on any of the thumbnail images below.

Product List

Seaside Notions Cling Stamp Set [149278] $40.00	Beautiful Bouquet Photopolymer Stamp Set [143666] $47.00	Bokeh Dots Cling-Mount Stamp Set [151368] $26.00	Clear Block C [118486] $12.00	Clear Block D [118485] $14.00
Versamark Pad [102283] $16.50	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $10.50	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051] $13.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Frost White Shimmer Paint [147046] $14.00	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $14.25	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock [119980] $15.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00
Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $8.75	Silver Glimmer Paper [146960] $8.75	Come Sail Away Designer Series Paper [149481] $20.00	Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143706] $17.00	Smooth Sailing Dies [149576] $56.00
Stitched Shapes Dies [145372] $50.00	Layering Ovals Dies [141706] $58.00	Paper Snips [103579] $17.00	Whisper White Solid Baker's Twine [124262] $6.00	Clear Faceted Gems [144142] $8.75
Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.00