STAMPIN' UP! WONDERFUL ROMANCE CARD MADE FROM SCRAPS

There's not much crafting happening in my corner of the world at the moment.  I have just returned from New Zealand, where I was privileged to be closely involved in the last days of my much-loved aunty's life.  It was a very special time with my extended family.

Before I went away, I challenged myself to use up (rather than my default action of throwing away) several "bits and pieces" left over from an earlier craft session.  I had a coloured and die-cut floral spray, a strip of Petal Pink card that I'd embossed with the Subtle embossing folder, a piece of speckled DSP, a lone baker's twine bow, and a piece of Whisper White card that I'd embossed with a leafy edgelit die, in a failed attempt at cutting (I put the card through my Big Shot the wrong way!).  I really love how all these scraps came together:

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

Thank you for visiting my blog today.  Tomorrow I'll be sharing another card I made before going away ... while I was still in a phase of using Petal Pink!

Product List

Wonderful Romance Cling Bundle [150592] $88.00	Darling Label Punch Box [146855] $78.00	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $13.50	Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] $14.75	Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock [133683] $14.75
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Floral Romance 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [148586] $24.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147272] $15.50	Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [148547] $15.50
Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143706] $17.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $50.00	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $58.00	Silver & Petal Pink Baker's Twine [146288] $7.00
Frosted Flower Embellishments [148782] $12.25	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $7.00	Glue Dots [103683] $8.00

STAMPIN' UP! WONDERFUL ROMANCE DIE-CUT FRIENDSHIP CARD

One of the beautiful dies in the Wonderful Romance bundle, cuts a stunning decorative edge on a card.  This was the result of my first play with the die:

Here is the card, open:

I have lined the right-hand inside of my card with some of the lovely vellum from the Floral Romance Specialty Designer Series Paper pack.  A vertical stitched rectangle provides some space for a message to be written.

When I die-cut the "friend" from Basic Black card, I accidentally threw away the dot from the letter "i".  Rather than die-cutting another, at the suggestion of my friend (thanks, Judy), I placed a tiny faceted dot in its place - great solution!  The Petal Pink pearls from the Share What You Love Artisan Pearls pack make a lovely soft addition to the flowers that have been coloured with Stampin' Blends, don't you think?

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

I hope I have inspired you to have a play with these beautiful stamps and dies, and all the co-ordinating products.

Product List

Wonderful Romance Cling Bundle [150592] $88.00	Stamparatus [148187] $85.00	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $13.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.75
Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] $14.75	Floral Romance 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [148586] $24.25	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $13.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147272] $15.50
Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [148547] $15.50	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies [148527] $61.00	Well Written Framelits Dies [148534] $70.00	Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies [148551] $61.00
Silver & Petal Pink Baker's Twine [146288] $7.00	Share What You Love Artisan Pearls [146927] $10.50	Faceted Dots [146910] $10.50	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $7.00	Glue Dots [103683] $8.00

STAMPIN' UP! WONDERFUL ROMANCE FRIENDSHIP CARD - PURPLE AND GREEN

I am loving the purple and green colour combo right now, largely thanks to the introduction to Stampin' Up!'s colour range of two gorgeous purples.

The card I have to show you today, was a lot of fun to make, and could well be one of my favourites I've made in a while.  The stamped images from Wonderful Romance are great for colouring in (I've used Stampin' Up!'s Stampin' Blends, our alcohol markers).  I'm crushing on most of the new dies we have in our Occasions Catalogue, and can't go past the stunning Lace Dynamic Textured Impressions embossing folder for a beautiful, feminine, background.

I will have one more card to share with you, using the Wonderful Romance bundle of products, tomorrow, so hope you'll come back to visit.

If you love what I've made today, and would like to buy the products to create it yourself, I would be very happy for you to shop with me!  You can get to my online store by clicking on any of the thumbnail images below (Australian residents only).  *NB:  The ribbon is not able to be purchased, but can be chosen as a free product, with every $90+ spend, during Sale-A-Bration.  Stocks are running low, so may not be available by the end of  March.

Product List

Wonderful Romance Cling Bundle [150592] $88.00	Stamparatus [148187] $85.00	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $13.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Card Stock A4 Pear Pizzazz [131290] $14.75
Gorgeous Grape A4 Cardstock [147011] $14.75	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147276] $15.50	Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [148547] $15.50	Big Shot [143263] $159.00
Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies [148527] $61.00	Lace Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [148530] $17.00	Well Written Framelits Dies [148534] $70.00	Organdy Ribbon Combo Pack [149623] $0.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] $9.00
Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $7.00	Glue Dots [103683] $8.00