STAMPIN' UP! SENDING HUGS CARD IN FLIRTY FLAMINGO #2

 When I was working out the balance of colour on my Colour Creations card for last night, I stamped and die cut a few different elements.  Here is a second card made using the same products, but in a slightly different way:

I wasn't happy with the stencilled background, and nearly threw it away - but I'm glad I didn't!  I now think it's really pretty.  A good lesson in walking away from something for a while, and revisiting it with fresh eyes!  On a piece of Basic White card, I used a Blending Brush to create an ombre effect with Flirty Flamingo ink, and a Plenty of Patterns Decorative Mask.  I subtly blended ink over the pattern as well, so the background wasn't stark white.

The main panel is a Basic White scalloped rectangle, cut from a Stitched So Sweetly Die.  In Basic Gray and Flirty Flamingo inks, I added some wonky "stitched" lines, from the Stitchery stamp set, deliberately overlapping them in an irregular way.  I die-cut the leafy piece from Smoky Slate ink, and added Flirty Flamingo letters raised up on Foam Adhesive Sheet.

You can see the Stitchery stamping more clearly here.  I hadn't realised the tiny die-cut sentiment labels came out with that irregular imprint (these old eyes can't see that, looking at them on the card!).

To finish off the card, I added a few rhinestones, and a row of flowers die-cut from Basic White card:

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

Sending Hugs Bundle [155859] $77.25	Stitchery Cling Stamp Set [155074] $37.00	Clear Block G [118489] $8.00	Clear Block H [118490] $14.00	Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421] $15.25
Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291] $15.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $13.00	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $13.00	Blending Brushes [153611] $21.00
Plenty Of Patterns Decorative Masks [155553] $14.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690] $56.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75	Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50	Foam Adhesive Sheets [152815] $14.00

STAMPIN' UP! SENDING HUGS CARD IN FLIRTY FLAMINGO

 

This week's Colour Creations blog hop is all about Flirty Flamingo ... a coral pink that I very seldom use. I have to say, though,  I LOVE how it looks on the card I have made!

Firstly, I am in love with the background I created, using a Plenty of Patterns Decorative Mask, and a Blending Brush, applying Flirty Flamingo ink on a panel of Flirty Flamingo card.  I intentionally made the pattern darker at the top, and lighter at the bottom, of the panel.  Using a sponge dauber, I inked the edges of this piece of card.

On a piece of Basic White card, I stamped the focal image in Basic Gray card.  After cropping it with a Stitched So Sweetly Die, I went to work with Stampin' Blends markers, in Flirty Flamingo and Smoky Slate.  I die-cut the leafy overlay from Basic Gray card, and added "HUGS" cut from Flirty Flamingo card, with Foam Adhesive Sheet used to attach the letters.  It was not until I saw this close up photo on my computer screen that I saw how "feathery" the foam adhesive looks.  Please ignore that!

I die cut a few extra flowers, and open leaves, to finish decorating the front of the card.  The "sending you" part of the sentiment was stamped in Basic Gray ink on a scrap of Basic White card, and the "thinking of you", placed at the bottom of the card front, was stamped in Flirty Flamingo ink on a piece of Flirty Flamingo card.  I scattered some Elegant Faceted Dots on the card front to finish.

Here's a closer view of the stencilled background, and added detail, at the top of the card:

... and the bottom of the card:

Next up on tonight's blog hop is Sharon Davern.  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 this week's Colour Creations blog hop, head over to Catherine Proctor's blog.  Cathy does a great job every week of co-ordinating our 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.

Tomorrow on my blog I will be sharing a second Flirty Flamingo card I made, using the "bits" left over from the decision-making process that went into tonight's card.

Product List

Sending Hugs Bundle [155859] $77.25	Stamparatus [148187] $85.00	Clear Block A [118487] $7.00	Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291] $15.25	Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689] $15.25
Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421] $15.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $13.00	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $13.00	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154904] $15.50
Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154884] $15.50	Plenty Of Patterns Decorative Masks [155553] $14.00	Blending Brushes [153611] $21.00	Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690] $56.00	Elegant Faceted Gems [152464] $13.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50
Foam Adhesive Sheets [152815] $14.00	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $6.00