STAMPIN' UP! LOVELY LILY PAD 80th BIRTHDAY CARD

In the Stampin' Up! world, we are nearing the end of our three months of Sale-A-Bration -  a great time of year, when we can earn free products with every $90+ order of Stampin' Up! goodies.  Some of my favourite freebies this year are the Lovely Lily Pad stamp set (free with a $90 purchase), and Lily Pad dies (free with a $180 purchase).  I used these items to make a card for my mother-in-law, who recently celebrated her 80th birthday.

I have listed below the Stampin' Up! products used to make this card.  The lily stamps and dies, and the metallic baker's twine, are all able to be earned for free, with qualifying orders.  You can view the Sale-A-Bration brochure by clicking on the link in my blog's right-hand side bar.

If you click on any of the thumbnail images below, you will be taken direct to my online store.  In these uncertain times, of not knowing which shops are open, you can be assured of being able to shop from home for your Stampin' Up! supplies.

After a long absence from blogging, I am going to share some more cards in the coming days.  I do hope you'll come back to visit, to see what I've made.

Product List

Lovely Lily Pad Photopolymer Stamp Set [152288] $0.00	Lily Pad Dies [152315] $0.00	Make A Difference Photopolymer Stamp Set [146676] $47.00	Stamparatus [148187] $85.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $14.25	Silver Glimmer Paper [146960] $8.75	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Subtles 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [149615] $20.00	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144603] $15.50
So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad [147109] $13.00	Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.00	Stitched Labels Dies [146828] $57.00	Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690] $56.00	Painted Labels Dies [151605] $61.00
Metallic Pearls [146282] $12.25	1-1/8" (2.9 Cm) Scallop Circle Punch [146138] $28.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.00

STAMPIN' UP! SEASIDE NOTIONS MASCULINE BIRTHDAY CARD

I have recently returned from a month-long holiday, in the US, and I am struggling to adjust to my "normal" life!  My head is so full of images and memories of my time away, that I haven't even felt like crafting.

My first session spent back in my craft room, was to make a birthday card for a young man who really appreciates the cards I make him every year.  My creation was inspired by Emma Goddard, a UK Stampin' Up! demonstrator, who made this great card. I wouldn't have thought to use Pretty Peacock with Seaside Notions (I tend towards lighter or brighter blues).  I teamed Pretty Peacock with Crumb Cake, Pool Party and Whisper White, to make this card:

To create the centre panel, I started with a piece of Whisper White cardstock.  Using Crumb Cake ink, and Pretty Peacock ink, I repeatedly stamped a squiggly line image from Artisan Textures, from the bottom of the piece of card, upwards (leaving the top of the card uncoloured). I then brayered Crumb Cake ink over the bottom third of the card, and Pretty Peacock ink to the higher parts of the card, keeping the colour more intense in what would be the deeper part of the sea.  After this, I stamped the dotty image from Seaside Notions, along the sandy area, and some of the sea.

The seahorse and shells were stamped onto Whisper White card, and coloured using co-ordinating Stampin' Blends (alcohol markers).  A little bit of  Linen Thread, knotted at both ends, is a finishing touch underneath the sentiment panel.

If you would like to buy any of the products I have used to make this card, you can get to my online store by clicking on any of the thumbnail images below.  If you live in Australia, and don't already have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I would love for you to shop with me.

Product List

Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $15.25	Pretty Peacock A4 Cardstock [150886] $15.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] $15.25	Seaside Notions Cling Stamp Set [149278] $40.00
Artisan Textures Cling-Mount Stamp Set [151278] $30.00	Make A Difference Photopolymer Stamp Set [146676] $47.00	Clear Block A [118487] $7.00	Clear Block D [118485] $14.00	Clear Block H [118490] $14.00
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $13.00	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083] $13.00	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] $13.00	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144601] $15.50	Pretty Peacock Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [149560] $15.50
Pool Party Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144605] $15.50	Sponge Brayers [141714] $14.00	Stitched Nested Labels Dies [149638] $61.00	Linen Thread [104199] $8.75	Paper Snips [103579] $17.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00

STAMPIN' UP! DAISY LANE 50th BIRTHDAY CARD

I made this card for a blue-loving friend, celebrating a very special birthday today.  It uses many of the same products as the cards I've shared over the past two days, with a few extra "bits" incorporated ... well, okay, I did get a bit carried away, using four stamp sets!

The sentiment panel is courtesy of Perennial Birthday - my "go-to" birthday stamp set.  The sweet little daisies behind the words are from that set, too.  The feature daisies have been grounded by using a stamp from Seaside Notions (intended to be sand, but works well for dirt, don't you think?).

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

Product List

Daisy Lane Bundle [151118] $61.00	Perennial Birthday Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145760] $38.00	Seaside Notions Cling Stamp Set [149278] $40.00	Make A Difference Photopolymer Stamp Set [146676] $47.00	Clear Block A [118487] $7.00
Clear Block C [118486] $12.00	Clear Block D [118485] $14.00	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $15.25	Seaside Spray A4 Cardstock [150889] $15.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00
2019–2021 In Color 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [149617] $20.00	Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Pad [150085] $13.00	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $13.00	Daisy Punch [143713] $31.00	Stitched Labels Dies [146828] $57.00
1-1/8" (2.9 Cm) Scallop Circle Punch [146138] $28.00	Stitched Rectangle Dies [148551] $61.00	Clear Faceted Gems [144142] $8.75	Linen Thread [104199] $8.75	Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.00