STAMPIN' UP! BABY CARD IN PINK AND GREY

 I am trying to build up my stash of baby cards, as I find I'm entering the stage of life in which several of my friends are becoming grandparents.  Such a special time; I just love sharing in their joy.

When I first saw Stampin' Up!'s Brilliant Rainbow Dies, I knew they'd be ideal for baby cards.  How's this for a bit of cuteness?

To a panel of Blushing Bride card, I added Basic White die-cut clouds.  I'd used Adhesive Sheet on the back of the white card before die-cutting it, so the clouds came out like stickers.  After placing the clouds where I wanted them, I ran this piece through my Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine, inside the Tasteful Textile 3D embossing folder.  I think the embossed pattern looks a bit like a blanket.

Using a Stitched Rectangle Die, I cut a piece of Basic White card, that I then embossed with a Dotty Hearts Embossing Folder.  This piece fits nicely inside the Scalloped Contours frame, cut from Smoky Slate card.

I have used Blushing Bride and Smoky Slate Designer Series Papers for my rainbow.  I added Foam Adhesive Sheet to the reverse side of the papers before cutting them with one of the Brilliant Rainbow Dies.  A couple of extra die-cut clouds were slipped under the rainbow, and embellished with Polished Dots.  Here's a close-up of all the sweet details:

The sentiment, from the All For Baby stamp set, was stamped on a scrap of Basic White card, using Blushing Bride ink, and the Stamparatus - this allowed me to re-ink and stamp it a few times, to get good colour saturation.  I cropped the sentiment with a smaller Stitched Rectangle Die.

Listed below are 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

All For Baby Photopolymer Stamp Set [155470] $30.00	Stamparatus [148187] $85.00	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $14.25	Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291] $15.25	Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride [131287] $15.25
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Subtles 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 CM) Designer Series Paper [155229] $20.00	Neutrals 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 CM) Designer Series Paper [155226] $20.00	Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad [147100] $13.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
Scalloped Contours Dies [155560] $61.00	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $61.00	Brilliant Rainbow Dies [157726] $54.00	Tasteful Textile 3 D Embossing Folder [152718] $15.75	Dotty Hearts Embossing Folders [155434] $14.00
Polished Dots [158134] $13.00	Foam Adhesive Sheets [152815] $14.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50	Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00

STAMPIN' UP! THINKING OF YOU CARD IN OLD OLIVE

 

This week's Colour Creations blog hop is all about Old Olive, long one of my favourite greens in Stampin' Up!'s colour range.  It is a yellowy-green, and has been usurped in the "favourites" stakes by some of our newer bluey-greens, but I still love it!

My card for tonight shows off some of the gorgeous new Artfully Composed Designer Series Paper, which, as well as containing some stunning leafy designs, has Old Olive in the mix.

I started by cutting the leafy paper with a Picture This Die.  I removed the cut-out rectangles from the "windows", and used Foam Adhesive Strips to mat the DSP onto a piece of Old Olive card.  I then placed the top and bottom DSP rectangle inside the raised frame, adhering them directly to the Old Olive card using Stampin' Seal.  I die-cut another frame from Thick Basic White card, and used only the centre cut-out piece to put into the middle opening on my card front.

The sentiment, from the Art Gallery stamp set, was stamped on Old Olive card using Versamark ink.  I then heat-embossed it, using white embossing powder, and cut it out with a sentiment die from the Floral Gallery Dies.  The sentiment was attached to the Basic White card piece, using Mini Stampin' Dimensionals.

From Old Olive card, I die cut two open leaves, using the Tropical Layers Dies.  I dotted Multipurpose Liquid Glue onto the reverse of the leaves, and strategically placed them over the "windows", so they're adhered only in a few places.  A few Opal Rounds finish off my card.

Here are some closer shots, that show the beautiful details in the paper and die cuts:

Next up on tonight's blog hop is Rachel Palmieri.   If you click on the button below, you'll be taken to her blog, to see her lovely Old Olive creation.

If you come across any broken links, or would like to see a comprehensive list of all participants in this week's blog hop, head over to Catherine Proctor's blog.  Cathy does a fantastic job, every week, of co-ordinating our Colour Creations 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 below.

Product List

Art Gallery Photopolymer Stamp Set [158201] $38.00	Clear Block G [118489] $8.00	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $14.25	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $15.25	Artfully Composed 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [157750] $20.00
Versamark Pad [102283] $16.50	Basics Embossing Powders [155554] $31.00	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Tropical Layers Dies [157760] $61.00	Picture This Dies [155559] $59.00
Floral Gallery Dies [154316] $59.00	Opal Rounds [154289] $13.00	Foam Adhesive Strips [141825] $14.00	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $6.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00

STAMPIN' UP! FRIENDLY HELLO FRIENDSHIP CARD

 Did you see the card I shared earlier this week, showing off the new Friendly Hello bundle that is available for free with a $180+ order?  In the process of making that card, I created a similar background for a second card, using strips of different patterned DSP cut with an Ornate Layers Die.  This time I adhered the horizontal strips straight to the Thick Basic White card base, without a mat of Basic Black in between.

Here is the card I made using that background, and floral stamps from the Friendly Hello stamp set:

I just love the colours in this Designer Series Paper.  It is easy to colour co-ordinate stamped images, by colouring with Stampin' Blends in the same colours - in this case, Pool Party, Fresh Freesia and Granny Apple Green.  I stamped the sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black ink, some berry sprigs in Petal Pink ink, and background splatters in Pool Party and Fresh Freesia ink.  The stamped piece was cut out using a Hippo & Friends Die.

I layered a length of Pool Party Sheer Ribbon and a length of White Glittered Organdy Ribbon together before tying both layers into a bow.

Some Iridescent Rhinestones (aren't they gorgeous?!) add a bit more sparkle.

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

Friendly Hello Bundle (English) [159990] $0.00	Stamparatus [148187] $85.00	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $14.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $13.00
Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] $13.00	Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad [155611] $13.00	Pool Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154894] $15.50	Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [155518] $15.50	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885] $15.50
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Ornate Layers Dies [152726] $64.00	Hippo & Friends Dies [153585] $63.00	Pool Party 3/8" (1 Cm) Sheer Ribbon [152462] $10.50	White 3/8'' (1 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon [156408] $14.75
Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels [158130] $13.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.00