STAMPIN' UP! GRANNY APPLE GREEN BIRTHDAY CARD

When I was deciding what to make for last night's Colour Creations Showcase, I had settled on using my favourite sheet of paper from the Artistry Blooms Designer Series Paper pack.  I spent a couple of hours working on this card before changing my mind, so decided to share it with you today instead!

The brushstroke-patterned paper features Granny Apple Green, Night of Navy and Coastal Cabana.  Such a great colour combination, and a favourite of mine for "guy" cards.  This card has been hit with lots of festive birthday elements - balloons, stars, bunting, and some glimmer.

The word "HAPPY" was cut out with my Playful Alphabet Dies, using a different piece of Granny Apple Green paper from the Artistry Blooms pack.  I stamped "BIRTHDAY" in Night of Navy ink, using a stamp from Family Party, and cropped that with a Tasteful Labels Die.  The bunting below the sentiment, and the bunting on which the balloons sit, was cut with Stitched Triangles Dies (as was the border at the bottom of the card).  The finer bunting draped across the top of the card is from the So Much Happy bundle, as are the balloons and stars.

Here's a closer view, especially of the stars cut from Rainbow Glimmer Paper.  After stamping the balloons in Granny Apple Green ink, I added some Night of Navy dots to a couple of them, using my Dark Night of Navy Stampin' Blends marker.

I had a lot of fun putting this card together; I hope it brings a smile to your face!

All of the Stampin' Up! products I used to make this card are listed below.  If you live in Australia, and would like to shop with me for your craft supplies, you can get to my online store by clicking on any of the thumbnail images below.

Product List

So Much Happy Bundle (English) [154076] $80.00	Family Party Photopolymer Stamp Set [149379] $38.00	Clear Block B [117147] $10.00	Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] $15.25	Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock [106577] $15.25
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana [131302] $15.25	Artistry Blooms Designer Series Paper [152495] $20.00	Rainbow Glimmer Paper [153056] $10.50	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $13.00
Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $13.00	Night Of Navy Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154891] $15.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Playful Alphabet Dies [152706] $59.00	Stitched Triangles Dies [152710] $61.00
Tasteful Labels Dies [152886] $54.00	Playing With Patterns Resin Dots [152467] $14.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $6.00

STAMPIN' UP! SO MUCH HAPPY BIRTHDAY CARD IN FLIRTY FLAMINGO & COASTAL CABANA

As a result of a recent conversation, in which I said I really struggle to use Flirty Flamingo, my friend Di challenged me to make a card using Flirty Flamingo and Coastal Cabana.  I think this is a pretty cute, if slightly sweet "icecream looking", colour combination after all!  A little Basic Gray helps tone it down a bit.

I have used my favourite So Much Happy bundle, along with a few other dies, on this card.  It all started with some balloons being stamped in the two colours (some full strength, some second-generation stamping) on a piece of Whisper White card.  This piece was cropped using Layering Ovals dies, then adhered over the top of another Whisper White piece that I'd embossed with the Tasteful Textile 3D embossing folder.   

After cutting the "Happy" from Flirty Flamingo card, I decorated it using three dies - some bunting from the Happy dies, a scalloped edge from Stitched Be Mine dies, and a tone-on-tone border piece cut from Many Medallions dies.  Some Silver Foil bows on the balloons, and Coastal Cabana resin dots, finished the card.  I am pretty happy with the end result, especially as it all came together around 11.30pm, when I'm normally well tucked up in bed.

Here's a closer view of the sentiment piece:

If you would like to buy any of the products I used to make this card, you can get to my online store by clicking on any of the thumbnail images below.  My online store is open 24/7, to Australian residents, and I'd love to help you with your Stampin' Up! supplies, if you don't already have a demonstrator looking after you.

Product List

So Much Happy Bundle (English) [154076] $80.00	Family Party Photopolymer Stamp Set [149379] $38.00	Clear Block B [117147] $10.00	Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana [131302] $15.25	Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421] $15.25
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689] $15.25	Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $8.75	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097] $13.00	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $13.00
Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $13.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder [152718] $15.75	Layering Ovals Dies [151771] $58.00	Stitched Be Mine Dies [151814] $61.00
Tasteful Labels Dies [152886] $54.00	Many Medallions Dies [153584] $59.00	Playing With Patterns Resin Dots [152467] $14.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00

STAMPIN' UP! SEASIDE NOTIONS WATERCOLOURED BIRTHDAY CARD

One of the watercoloured panels I created, in a bit of watercolour play the other day, was on Shimmery White card.  Mind you, watercolouring and dry-embossing it managed to remove 99.9% of the shimmer!

I used my widest brush Water Painter to apply inks in the above three colours, to a panel of Shimmery White cardstock.  when the ink was dry, I used the Seabed 3D embossing folder to add some amazing texture.  I love that folder!

My favourite part of this card is the die cut "HAPPY" portion of the sentiment.  I adhered some Whale of A Time Designer Series Paper to a cut-to-size Adhesive Foam Sheet, and used Playful Alphabet Dies to cut the letters.  How fun is it?

I cut some seaweed from a Balmy Blue and a Calypso Coral piece of DSP, and some Vellum cardstock.  The seahorse was coloured using Stampin' Blends in all three colours.  In hindsight, I wish I hadn't made the seahorse so green, but, you live and learn!  I added some Wink of Stella to the seahorse, in an attempt to compensate for the lack of shimmer left on the Shimmery White cardstock.  These close-up shots are a bit brutal, in exposing things that my failing eyesight don't detect at the time of crafting.  Please disregard the choppy fussy-cutting of the seahorse!  LOL.

I've listed below all the products used to make this card.  If you live in Australia, I'd love for you to shop with me for your papercraft supplies.  My online store is open 24/7, and can be accessed by clicking on any of the thumbnail images below.

Product List

Seaside Notions Cling Stamp Set [149278] $40.00	Family Party Photopolymer Stamp Set [149379] $38.00	Stamparatus [148187] $85.00	Pretty Peacock A4 Cardstock [150886] $15.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00
Shimmery White A4 Card Stock [121717] $17.50	Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper [149612] $15.75	White Vellum A4 Card Stock [106584] $17.50	Whale Of A Time 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [152460] $20.00	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [147168] $6.50
Granny Apple Green Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [147163] $6.50	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill [150090] $6.50	Water Painters [151298] $21.00	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083] $13.00	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $13.00
Pretty Peacock Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154895] $15.50	Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154830] $15.50	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885] $15.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Seabed 3D Embossing Folder [152700] $17.50
Smooth Sailing Dies [149576] $56.00	Playful Alphabet Dies [152706] $59.00	Tasteful Labels Dies [152886] $54.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $11.50	Paper Snips [103579] $17.00
Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Foam Adhesive Sheets [152815] $14.00