STAMPIN' UP! PIERCED BLOOMS FRIENDSHIP CARD IN SHADED SPRUCE

 

This week's Colour Creations blog hop is focussing on Shaded Spruce, a bright, bold green in Stampin' Up!'s Regals colour family.

My favourite Pierced Blooms Dies are retiring when our current Annual Catalogue finishes at the beginning of May.  I LOVE these dies, and feel pretty sad about them leaving Stampin' Up!'s range.  A little bouquet of flowers forms the focal point of my card, against a Stitched Greenery background.

Because of the intensity of this green, I have used lots of white and black in my card design.  A few pops of Bumblebee help to lighten it a little.  Here's a close-up of some of the gorgeous detail provided by the Stitched Greenery Die, and the Pierced Blooms Dies:

I used a Scalloped Contours Die to cut a gingham panel, from Pattern Party Designer Series Paper.  Bumblebee Gingham Ribbon was used to make the little bow.

The only stamping on my card is the sentiment, from Many Happenings.  I used Shaded Spruce ink to stamp it on Basic White card, and the Messages Die to cut it out.  Mini Stampin' Dimensionals raise the sentiment above the flower stems, and a couple of Holiday Rhinestones add a finishing touch:

Next up on tonight's blog hop is Andrea Sargent.    If you click on the button below, you will be taken to her blog.

If you come across any broken links, or would like to see a comprehensive list of everyone taking part in the blog hop, head over to Catherine Proctor's blog.  Cathy does a great 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

Many Happenings Cling Stamp Set [155001] $38.00	Stamparatus [148187] $85.00	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $14.25	Shaded Spruce A4 Cardstock [147006] $15.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00
Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Bumblebee A4 Cardstock [153082] $15.25	Pattern Party 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Host Designer Series Paper [155426] $31.00	Regals 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 CM) Designer Series Paper [155227] $20.00	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088] $13.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Stitched Greenery Die [155451] $56.00	Scalloped Contours Dies [155560] $61.00	Pierced Blooms Dies [154312] $64.00	Messages Die [154422] $59.00
1/4" Bumblebee Gingham Trim [153658] $12.25	Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels [150457] $10.50	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.00
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $6.00

STAMPIN' UP! BLESSINGS OF HOME RETIREMENT CARD

In recent months I've had need for a few cards to congratulate friends on their retirement, so I decided to make another to add to my stash.  I have paired the beautiful Blessings of Home bundle with some of the more subdued designs from the Abstract Beauty Designer Series Paper pack.  I'm loving the blues and greens together.

I stamped the large floral spray on Basic White card, using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  The flowers were coloured with Balmy Blue and Night of Navy (Light) Stampin' Blends markers, with So Saffron Light Stampin' Blends used for the centres.  I coloured the leaves with Just Jade Stampin' Blends, and cut out the stamped image with the handy co-ordinating die.

The small, Happy Retirement!, sentiment is from the Many Happenings stamp set.  It was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and cut out using the Messages Die.  A  Blue Adhesive-Backed Gem was added to each end.

The Dark Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends marker worked beautifully for custom-colouring some White Glittered Organdy Ribbon.  I stamped Congratulations (from A Grand Kid) in Just Jade ink on Basic White card, and cropped it using a Stitched Rectangles die.

Listed below are all the Stampin' Up! 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

Blessings Of Home Bundle (English) [157939] $90.00	A Grand Kid Cling Stamp Set (English) [152500] $37.00	Many Happenings Cling Stamp Set [155001] $38.00	Stamparatus [148187] $85.00	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $14.25
Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007] $15.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Abstract Beauty 4" X 6" (10.2 X 15.2 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [158039] $26.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Just Jade Classic Stampin' Pad [153115] $13.00
Just Jade Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [153107] $15.50	Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154830] $15.50	So Saffron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154905] $15.50	Night Of Navy Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154891] $15.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
Messages Die [154422] $59.00	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $61.00	White 3/8'' (1 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon [156408] $14.75	Blue Adhesive-Backed Gems [153547] $14.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.00