STAMPIN' UP! FEELS LIKE HOME CARD - COASTAL CABANA

 

Tonight's Colour Creations blog hop is all about Coastal Cabana, a bright, cheery colour that I don't often use.  Creating with it for this week's blog hop was a lot of fun.

On my craft table, I had a stamped image from the Feels Like Home stamp set.  I stamped it, in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Basic White card, when I made my first card with this set a couple of weeks ago.  I decided to give it a colourful treatment with Watercolor Pencils and Blender Pens.  This lovely stamp set is a freebie, for August and September ... it can be earned by placing an order for $90 or more of Stampin' Up! product.

After colouring the stamped image, I cut it out using a Seasonal Labels Die.  The background on my card is a piece of Coastal Cabana card, embossed with a Thanks & Hello embossing folder.  These folders are narrow, so I had to emboss the piece of card twice to get full coverage.  In the top right-hand corner of my card is a Pierced Blooms flower, die cut from Coastal Cabana and Basic Black card.  A Holiday Rhinestone provides some blingy happiness!

The sentiment was created with the Sending Hugs bundle.  The "sending you" was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink, on a scrap of Basic White card, then cut out using one of the tiny label dies from the bundle.  I adhered some Foam Adhesive Sheet to the back of a piece of Coastal Cabana Designer Series Paper before die-cutting the "HUGS".  This made it easy to cleanly apply the letters to my card front.  

A couple of smaller Coastal Cabana rhinestones, and a delightfully sparkly White Glittered Organdy bow, add some cheery finishing touches.

Despite this being a colour I am not normally drawn to, I love how bright and cheery it is ... and hope this card will make the recipient feel just that.

Next on tonight's blog hop is Catherine Proctor.  If you click on the button below, you'll be taken to her blog.

If any links on tonight's blog hop are broken, or if you would like to see a comprehensive list of who is taking part this week, you can head over to Catherine Proctor's blog.  Cathy co-ordinates our Colour Creations shares each and every week.

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.

Product List

Feels Like Home Cling Stamp Set (English) [156607] $0.00	Sending Hugs Bundle [155859] $77.25	Stamparatus [148187] $85.00	Clear Block A [118487] $7.00	Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana [131302] $15.25
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Brights 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 CM) Designer Series Paper [155228] $20.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Watercolor Pencils [141709] $27.75
Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2 [149014] $21.75	Blender Pens [102845] $21.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Seasonal Labels Dies [156299] $66.00	Pierced Blooms Dies [154312] $64.00
Thanks & Hello Embossing Folders [155430] $14.00	Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels [150457] $10.50	White 3/8'' (1 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon [156408] $14.75	Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00	Foam Adhesive Sheets [152815] $14.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.00

STAMPIN' UP! FEELS LIKE HOME "MISSING YOU" CARD

 Whilst creating with Cherry Cobbler for last night's Colour Creations blog hop, I pulled out a new stamp set that can be earned for FREE during Sale-A-Bration.  This promotional period just started, and runs until the end of September.  If you purchase $90 worth of Stampin' Up! product, the Feels Like Home stamp set is one you can earn for free.

I have kept the sketchy image simple, just stamped in Basic Gray ink on Basic White card.  I added some colour to the door surround and the wall, using Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends, and highlighted the door using Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends.

My card base is Smoky Slate, and I have added some Cherry Cobbler Designer Series Paper, matted on a thin layer of Cherry Cobbler card.  The focal stamped image, cut out using a Stitched So Sweetly Die, is mounted on a strip of Cherry Cobbler card that has been embossed with a Dotty Hearts embossing folder.

The sentiment, stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink on a scrap of Basic White card, was cut out using another Stitched So Sweetly Die.  I used a Tasteful Labels Die to cut the Smoky Slate DSP flagged piece the sentiment sits on.  Some Holiday Rhinestones add a bit of bling.

If you're a regular follower of my blog, you'll know that I like to custom-colour ribbon to match my projects.  For this card, I used the Dark Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends marker, to colour some White Glittered Organdy Ribbon - another beautiful product just released in Stampin' Up!'s Mini Catalogue:

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

Feels Like Home Cling Stamp Set (English) [156607] $0.00	Stamparatus [148187] $85.00	Clear Block A [118487] $7.00	Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291] $15.25	Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock [121681] $15.25
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Regals 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 CM) Designer Series Paper [155227] $20.00	Neutrals 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 CM) Designer Series Paper [155226] $20.00	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $13.00	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [147083] $13.00
Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154904] $15.50	Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154880] $15.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690] $56.00	Tasteful Labels Dies [152886] $54.00
Dotty Hearts Embossing Folders [155434] $14.00	White 3/8'' (1 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon [156408] $14.75	Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels [150457] $10.50	Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.00