STAMPIN' UP! ROCK & ROLL BIRTHDAY CARD FEATURING PARAKEET PARTY

 Since I was creating with Parakeet Party for this week's Colour Creations blog hop last night, I decided to make another card, as I seldom use this lovely bright colour.

I teamed Parakeet Party with Pool Party and Lost Lagoon, colouring in guitars on a piece of Rock & Roll Designer Series Paper.  Stampin' Blends markers were used to colour the images.

After colouring the images on this piece of DSP, I matted it on a slightly larger piece of Parakeet Party card, and embossed the panels with the Merry Melody 3D embossing folder.

This close-up shows the embossing:

The sentiment, from Biggest Wish, was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on a strip of Parakeet Party card.  I sponged the edges with Parakeet Party ink, before adhering this piece to the card front.  The new Adhesive-Backed Lightning & Stars are pretty cool embellishments!

My card base is Basic Black, so I stuck a Basic White panel inside, to make writing a message a whole lot easier.  I added a strip of another paper design from the Rock & Roll DSP pack, to tie in with the  black and white theme.

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

Biggest Wish Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [155052] $30.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $17.50	Parakeet Party A4 Cardstock [159260] $17.50	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.50	Rock & Roll 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [162695] $21.75
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $11.50	Parakeet Party Classic Stampin' Pad [159208] $15.75	Parakeet Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [159220] $17.50	Pool Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154894] $17.50	Lost Lagoon Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161680] $17.50
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $223.00	Merry Melody 3 D Embossing Folder [156392] $19.25	Adhesive Backed Lightning & Stars [162709] $15.00	Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.75	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $9.75

STAMPIN' UP! TRUSTY TOOLS BIRTHDAY CARD

 The Stampin' Up! January - April Mini Catalogue and Sale-A-Bration brochure (running only to the end of February), are packed full of great new products.  The Trusty Tools bundle, of stamps and dies, was a must-have for me.  During Sale-A-Bration, if you spend $90+ on catalogue products, you can earn free products, including the awesome Trusty Toolbox Designer Series Papers that co-ordinate with the Trusty Tools bundle.

The card I have to share today showcases how beautifully the Trusty Tools Dies cut out images from some of the patterned papers.  The sentiment is the only stamping on my card ... I've let the papers and dies do all the "talking".

The background paper, in Poppy Parade and Gray Granite, gives the look of a standing toolbox with drawers (my son has one just like this!).  I stamped the sentiment, from Biggest Wish, in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  

How cute are the nut, bolt and screw, die-cut from Silver Adhesive-Backed Glimmer Paper?

The bottom half of the card front is two of the other papers from the Trusty Toolbox DSP pack.  I sponged the outer edges of all the background papers with Gray Granite ink, before matting them on a Poppy Parade card panel.

The tools, and measuring tape, were die-cut from one of the sheets of Trusty Toolbox Designer Series Paper.  Just for fun, I added a glimmery nut to the side of the measuring tape.

Just a simple card from me today, to show how beautifully the dies and Designer Series Paper go together!

I'll have another Trusty Tools card to share with you tomorrow.

Listed below are the products I used to make my card.  NB:  You can't purchase the Trusty Toolbox Designer Series Paper (the price shown is indicative of value only).  It can only be earned for free, with a $90+ product purchase before the end of February.  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

Biggest Wish Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [155052] $30.00	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $15.75	Poppy Parade A4 Cardstock [121694] $17.50	Silver & Gold 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Adhesive Backed Glimmer Paper [162288] $12.25	Trusty Toolbox 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [162978] $21.75
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $11.50	Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad [147118] $15.75	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $223.00	Trusty Tools Dies [162722] $65.00	Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.75
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $9.75

STAMPIN' UP! TRUCKING ALONG BIRTHDAY CARD IN EARTHY TONES

I think the O Holy Night Designer Series Paper, from Stampin' Up!, is great for masculine cards.  It is part of the Christmas range, but is really versatile.

Here's how I combined a couple of the patterned papers with the Trucking Along bundle:

The sentiment, courtesy of the Biggest Wish stamp set, was stamped in Copper Clay and Pebbled Path inks, on Basic White card.  I cropped it using a Deckled Rectangles die, and added a few Brushed Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots after I'd glued the sentiment panel onto a starry-patterned piece of the DSP.

Pebbled Path Textured Ribbon was laid across the bottom of the Copper Clay paper.  The DSP is layered onto Pebbled Path and Crumb Cake panels, and a Thick Basic White card base.  I sponged around the edges of the DSPs with Crumb Cake ink.

On the paper that looks like sandy hills, I stamped some clouds in white craft ink, and a "track" in Pebbled Path ink to ground the truck.

The outline of the truck  was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink (as were the tyres) on Basic White card, and for the body of the truck I used Copper Clay ink.  I used my Light Gray Granite Stampin' Blends marker to colour the wheel hubs, and added black brads to the centres.  On a separate piece of Basic White card, I stamped the presents in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  After colouring them with Stampin' Blends markers in Crumb Cake, Copper Clay and Pebbled Path, I fussy-cut them and adhered them (with liquid glue) behind the tray of the truck.  The truck is raised up on Stampin' Dimensionals.

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

Trucking Along Bundle (English) [162306] $72.75	Biggest Wish Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [155052] $30.00	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $15.75	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $17.50	Pebbled Path A4 Cardstock [161731] $17.50
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.50	O Holy Night 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161986] $21.75	Copper Clay Classic Stampin' Pad [161647] $15.75	Pebbled Path Classic Stampin' Pad [161648] $15.75	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $15.75
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $11.50	Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill [147277] $18.50	Gray Granite Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154886] $17.50	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154882] $17.50	Copper Clay Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161662] $17.50
Pebbled Path Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161658] $17.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $223.00	Deckled Rectangles Dies [159173] $53.00	Round & Square Brads [155570] $12.25	Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots [156506] $15.75
Pebbled Path 3/8" (1 Cm) Textured Ribbon [161632] $14.00	Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.75	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $9.75	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $7.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $10.25