STAMPIN' UP! GORGEOUSLY MADE SYMPATHY CARD IN BLACKBERRY BLISS

While I was creating with Blackberry Bliss, and the Gorgeously Made bundle, for this week's Colour Creations blog hop, I decided to make a second card.  It's a very simple design, allowing the dramatic colour of the background to be the star of the card.

 

Starting off with a piece of paper from the Stargazing Designer Series Paper pack, I stamped the leafy design around the edges in Blackberry Bliss ink.  I sponged Blackberry Bliss ink around the paper edges, then mounted this piece on a Basic White mat, and a Blackberry Bliss card base.

The sentiment, from the Hope You Know stamp set, was stamped in Versamark ink on Basic White card, and heat-embossed in silver, then cut out using a Labels Aglow Die.  Before adhering the sentiment label, I tucked behind it a Basic White leafy die-cut, created with the Gorgeously Made Dies.

I used the Dark Blackberry Bliss Stampin' Blends marker to colour a length of silver 1/8" trim, and created a bow.  A few Rhinestone Basic Jewels were added to finish off my card.

Here's a close-up of the silver heat-embossed sentiment.  Even after 25 years of card-making, I find the result of heat-embossing a real "wow".

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

Gorgeously Made Bundle (English) [161203] $88.00	Hope You Know Cling Stamp Set (English) [161409] $42.00	Clear Block D [118485] $16.75	Clear Block E [118484] $23.00	Blackberry Bliss A4 Cardstock [133682] $17.50
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.50	Stargazing 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161175] $21.75	Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad [147092] $15.75	Versamark Pad [102283] $16.75	Metallics Embossing Powders [155555] $32.00
Heat Tool [129056] $54.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $223.00	Labels Aglow Dies [159551] $58.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $10.50	Gold & Silver 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Trim Combo Pack [161633] $15.75
Blackberry Bliss Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154877] $17.50	Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.75	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $9.75	Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $10.25

STAMPIN' UP! GORGEOUSLY MADE ANNIVERSARY CARD FEATURING BLACKBERRY BLISS

The Stampin' Up! colour we are showcasing in this week's Colour Creations blog hop is Blackberry Bliss.  I was inspired by a colour combination shared by Helen Read of All Things Stampy, but switched her original suggestion of Soft Sky, to Pool Party.  I have created, with these colours, another anniversary card for my stash:

I've used the Gorgeously Made stamp and die bundle, adding in a sentiment from the Ringed With Nature stamp set, as used on last week's card (as "happy anniversary" sentiments are a bit scarce on my stamp set shelves!).

I started off by embossing a piece of Thick Basic White card, with the Exposed Brick 3D embossing folder.  After adhering it to my Thick Basic White card base, I started work on my main art piece.

I cut a panel of Basic White card, 1/2 cm smaller all round than the embossed white background.  Using a border stamp from Gorgeously Made, I stamped the bottom of this piece in Pool Party and Lost Lagoon inks.  I then stamped the text all over the remaining white space, using Smoky Slate and Blackberry Bliss inks.  Using a Blending Brush, I lightly applied Blackberry Bliss ink over the top of the stamped text.

Die-cut leafy pieces, in Blackberry Bliss and Pool Party, were glued on top of the card layers.

On a scrap of Blackberry Bliss card, I stamped the sentiment in Versamark ink, added white embossing powder, and heat set it.  I cropped the sentiment with a label from the Gorgeously Made Dies.

A few Neutrals Adhesive-Backed Sequins were added above the sentiment.  I think the matte silver is a good complement to the Smoky Slate ink that subtly appears on my card.

Next up on tonight's blog hop is Rachel Woollard.  If you click on the graphic below, you'll be taken straight to her blog:

If you come across any broken links, or would like to see a comprehensive list of participants in this week's blog hop, head over to Catherine Proctor's blog.  Cathy does a fantastic job every week of co-ordinating our Colour Creations shares.

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

Gorgeously Made Bundle (English) [161203] $88.00	Ringed With Nature Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [159883] $41.00	Clear Block C [118486] $14.00	Clear Block G [118489] $9.75	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $15.75
Blackberry Bliss A4 Cardstock [133682] $17.50	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] $17.50	Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad [147092] $15.75	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] $15.75	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] $15.75
Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad [161678] $15.75	Versamark Pad [102283] $16.75	Basics Embossing Powders [155554] $32.00	Heat Tool [129056] $54.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $223.00
Exposed Brick 3 D Embossing Folder [161600] $19.25	Neutrals Adhesive Backed Sequins [161627] $13.25	Blending Brushes [153611] $23.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $9.75