STAMPIN' UP! MASCULINE BIRTHDAY CARD - FAUX PATCHWORK

 It's an exciting time in the Stampin' Up! world, with the release this week of our new Annual Catalogue.  I have used a few new products on the card I'm sharing with you today.

I am in LOVE with the new He's The Man Designer Series Paper!  I've employed a faux patchwork technique on my card, to show off the variety of designs and colours in this paper pack.

Using the smallest square die from the new Stylish Shapes Dies, I cut a number of squares of patterned paper.  I adhered them to a rectangular panel of Sahara Sand card, trimming the overhanging pieces, and mounted this panel on a Stitched Rectangle of Soft Succulent card.

The card base is Early Espresso, and I have covered most of the card front with a piece of Early Espresso patterned paper, sponged around the edges with Early Espresso ink.

The sentiment, from Slim Sayings, was stamped in Early Espresso ink on a strip of Sahara Sand card, which I sponged around the edges with Sahara Sand ink.  

Check out the gorgeous "argyle" die cuts in Sahara Sand card, that were created using All That Dies (these will be well-used in my craft room!).  Rustic Metallic Dots were added in various places on my card, to finish off.

I had some die-cut squares of the patterned paper left over, so added them to the bottom of the Sahara Sand card panel inside my card.  I also added a decorative strip, cut using Blossoming Happiness Dies, from Soft Succulent 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! products, you can get to my online store by clicking on any of the thumbnail images below.

Product List

Slim Sayings Cling Stamp Set [157963] $39.00	Stamparatus [148187] $85.50	Early Espresso A4 Card Stock [121686] $16.25	Soft Succulent A4 Cardstock [155777] $16.25	Sahara Sand A4 Card Stock [121695] $16.25
He's The Man 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [159068] $27.00	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $14.00	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [147117] $14.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $218.00	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] $53.00
All That Dies [159078] $49.00	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $61.00	Blossoming Happiness Dies [158823] $56.00	Sponge Daubers [133773] $8.75	Rustic Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots [159082] $14.00
Adhesive Sheets [152334] $19.25	Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00

STAMPIN' UP! MASCULINE BIRTHDAY CARD IN SAHARA SAND

 

The colour we're focussing on, for this week's Colour Creations blog hop, is Sahara Sand.  This neutral  is not dissimilar to Crumb Cake, but is a little more grey.

I have again taken inspiration from an item in my house - this tissue box:

I like the woodgrain background, the hexagons, and the soft blue and green that I might not otherwise have thought to put together.  Here is what I came up with, using Stampin' Up! products, and the colours Sahara Sand, Balmy Blue, Soft Sea Foam and Night of Navy:

I rubbed my Sahara Sand inkpad directly onto the inside of the Timber 3D embossing folder, before inserting a Sahara Sand card panel and running it through the Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine.  This helps to give a little more definition to the embossed piece.

Using a few different background stamps, I added natural-looking details to the die-cut hexagons.  The Sahara Sand hexagons are stamped with the Birch stamp, the Balmy Blue hexagons with Gentle Waves, and the Soft Sea Foam hexagons with Stacked Stone.

I used two hexagon dies together (one slightly smaller than the other) to die-cut the Night of Navy hexagon frames.  By adhering Adhesive Sheets to the back of my card pieces, in all four colours, before die-cutting them, I created "stickers" that were easy to place, with no glue mess.

The sentiment, from Slim Sayings, was stamped in Night of Navy ink on a strip of Sahara Sand card.  Some bronze Brushed Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots finish off my card.

Here's a closer look at some of the details:

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

If you come across any broken links, or would like to see a comprehensive list of everyone participating in this week's blog hop, head over to Catherine Proctor's blog.  Cathy co-ordinates our blog hops every week, and does a great job of keeping them running smoothly!

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

Slim Sayings Cling Stamp Set [157963] $39.00	Birch Cling Stamp [149256] $30.00	Stacked Stone Cling Background Stamp [152556] $30.00	Gentle Waves Cling Stamp Set [157868] $30.00	Stamparatus [148187] $85.00
Sahara Sand A4 Card Stock [121695] $15.25	Soft Sea Foam A4 Cardstock [147012] $15.25	Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007] $15.25	Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock [106577] $15.25	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [147117] $13.00
Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad [147102] $13.00	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $13.00	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $13.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Timber 3 D Embossing Folder [156406] $17.50
Beautiful Shapes Dies [158046] $50.00	Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots [156506] $15.75	Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50	Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00

STAMPIN' UP! DAHLIA DAYS WEDDING CARD IN PETAL PINK

 

This week's Colour Creations blog hop is highlighting Petal Pink.

I have had my first play with the new Dahlia Days bundle, and created a wedding card ... that I think really could be used for any occasion prompting congratulations.

I have teamed Petal Pink with Cinnamon Cider and Very Vanilla.  My tendency is to pair Petal Pink with greys, but because of its yellow undertones I think it works well with this brown.

In this close-up photo, you can see that on the Petal Pink mat, I repeatedly stamped tiny flowers in Petal Pink ink.  The die-cut overlay is beautifully detailed, and is enhanced by the addition of stamped and die-cut flowers and leaves.  Petal Pink Elegant Faceted Gems adorn some of the flower centres.

 

I stamped the sentiment, from Slim Sayings, in Cinnamon Cider ink on a strip of Very Vanilla card.  After stamping, I embossed it with the Tasteful Textile 3D embossing folder.  A bow made from Petal Pink Organdy Striped Ribbon was added as a finishing touch.

Inside the card, I added a Very Vanilla layer.  At the bottom of this piece, I stamped a couple of the foliage stamps from Dahlia Days, in both Petal Pink and Cinnamon Cider inks.

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 who's taking part in tonight's Colour Creations share, head over to Catherine Proctor's blog.  Cathy does a great job of co-ordinating our weekly blog hops.

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.

Product List

Dahlia Days Bundle [157802] $98.00	Slim Sayings Cling Stamp Set [157963] $39.00	Clear Block A [118487] $7.00	Clear Block D [118485] $14.00	Stamparatus [148187] $85.00
Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] $15.25	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $17.00	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $13.00	Cinnamon Cider Classic Stampin' Pad [153114] $13.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
Tasteful Textile 3 D Embossing Folder [152718] $15.75	Petal Pink 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Organdy Striped Ribbon [149441] $14.00	Elegant Faceted Gems [152464] $13.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00
Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.00