STAMPIN' UP! COUNTRY LANE BIRTHDAY CARD

While I'm having a love affair with Stampin' Up!'s Country Lane Designer Series Paper, I thought I'd share the latest card I made with it.  Mint Macaron, Early Espresso and Whisper White are today's colours.  There's hardly any stamping on this card - just the single flower, that I coloured with markers, and added some shimmer to with Wink of Stella (no matter what angle I tried to photograph that from, it didn't show, so you'll have to take my word for it!).

I die cut the "Happy Birthday" once from Mint Macaron card, and once from Whisper White card.  I ever-so-slightly offset the layers when gluing them together.  The delicate scalloped borders are from the Delightfully Detailed Laser Cut Specialty Paper pack.  After tying a knot in the twine, I used the tip of my scissors to fray out the ends a bit.

All of the products I used to make this card are listed below.  If you would like to buy them for yourself, and you live in Australia, I would love for you to shop with me (if you don't already have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator).  To get to my online store, just click on any of the thumbnail images below.

I'm at a craft retreat this weekend, so hopefully will come home with at least a few creations to share!  My plan is to work on Christmas cards, but I must say my enthusiasm for them is waning.  I am ready to move on from Christmas, and it's still more than a month away!  I hope you are having a lovely weekend, whatever it holds for you.

Product List

Oh So Eclectic Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143940] $40.00	Clear Block C [118486] $12.00	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $13.00	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [147106] $13.00	Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock [138344] $14.75
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Country Lane 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [147804] $19.25	Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Paper [146907] $24.25	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Precision Base Plate [139684] $41.00
Eclectic Layers Thinlits Dies [143774] $50.00	Happy Birthday Thinlits Die [143700] $35.00	Many Marvelous Markers [147154] $215.25	Nature's Twine [146342] $15.75	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75
Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $11.50	Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $7.00	Glue Dots [103683] $8.00

STAMPIN' UP! VARIED VASES FRIENDSHIP CARD

The other day, while I had out my Varied Vases stamp set, and Country Lane Designer Series Paper, I made a second card in different colourways.  Crushed Curry, Early Espresso and Whisper White make for a bold, fresh combination, don't you think?

It wasn't until I had assembled and photographed my card, that I didn't "anchor" the vases with a little shelf.  Whoops!  I think the graphic look of the card lets me get away with it.

The Stamparatus was key in colouring the floral spray on this card.  I stamped the outline image in Early Espresso, then filled the gaps with the flower stamp and Crushed Curry ink.  Check out how beautifully the two-step stamping aligned!

I have listed below all the products used to make this card.  If you click on any of the thumbnail images, you'll be taken direct to my online store.  I would love for you to shop with me, if you live in Australia, and don't already have a Stampin' Up1 demonstrator you buy from.

Product List

Varied Vases Photopolymer Stamp Set [146644] $45.00	Oh So Eclectic Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143940] $40.00	Stamparatus [148187] $85.00	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $13.50	Early Espresso A4 Card Stock [121686] $14.75
Card Stock A4 Crushed Curry [131288] $14.75	Country Lane 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [147804] $19.25	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $13.00	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [147087] $13.00	Big Shot [143263] $159.00
Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $50.00	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $58.00	Stitched Labels Framelits Dies [146828] $57.00	Whisper White 3/8" Classic Weave Ribbon [144159] $12.25	Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.00
Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $7.00	Glue Dots [103683] $8.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00