High Tide meets Colorful Seasons by Stampin' Up!

High Tide meets Colorful Seasons

Today I am sharing a card I made recently for one of the lovely ladies in my book club that had a special birthday earlier this month and it had to be large enough to for us all to sign.

I knew that Sue had spent her actual birthday with her family and friends on the beach at Southwold so I chose to make the card using the High Tide stamp set and the sweet deckchair from the Colorful Seasons stamp set.

Ingredients to make the High Tide card

Blueberry Bushel cardstock – 10” by 5½” scored at 4¼” and 8½” on the long side
Blueberry Bushel cardstock -7” by 3½” scored at 3½” on the long side
Whisper White cardstock – 5¼” by 4” x 3 – 2 for the inside and one for the back panel
Whisper White cardstock – 5⅜” by 4⅛” for the outside
Whisper White cardstock – 5⅜” by 1⅜” for the outside
Whisper White cardstock – 3¼” by 3¼” x 3 for the mini card
Pineapple punch cardstock – 5⅜” by 4⅛” for the back panel
Pineapple punch cardstock – 3⅜” by 3⅜” for the mini card
2018 – 2020 In-Color dsp stack

I began by taking the 3 – 3¼” by 3¼” panels of Whisper White. I stamped the ‘sand’ along the bottom of each panel in 2nd and 3rd generation Pineapple Punch ink. I added the deckchair frame in Basic Gray ink and seat in Blueberry Bushel ink.

High Tide meets Colorful Seasons by Stampin' Up!

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On the front panel I masked off an area for the sun using a punched Post It Note circle. Taking a wedge of sponge I added Balmy Blue to create the sky using a very light touch, slowly building up the colour. When I was happy with the colour I removed the Post It mask and added Pineapple Punch ink using a Sponge Dauber to create the sun. The marsh grass was added using 2nd generation Mossy Meadow ink.

High Tide meets Colorful Seasons by Stampin' Up!

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I sponged Balmy Blue ink onto the other 2 Whisper White panels  but left them otherwise plain to give room for signatures. I rounded one corner on each of the stamped panels and added each of them to a 3⅜” by 3⅜” panel of Pineapple Punch cardstock with identical rounded corners using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

High Tide meets Colorful Seasons by Stampin' Up!

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I glued the front panel and the left hand inside panel to the Blueberry Bushel mini card using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. I set the inside right had panel to one side to add later.

High Tide meets Colorful Seasons by Stampin' Up!

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Next, I added the 2 pieces of dsp to the larger Whisper White panels and adhered them to the front of the larger base card.  About half way down the smaller right had panel I stuck a small strip of   Tear & Tape and adhered a length of Blueberry Bushel ⅛” ribbon. The mini card was then placed on top of the  narrow panel using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

High Tide meets Colorful Seasons by Stampin' Up!

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Taking the remaining large Whisper White panels I stamped and sponged on the beach scenes and glued 2 panels inside the card base and the last panel was added to the 5⅜” by 4⅛” piece of Pineapple punch cardstock. This entire panel was then adhered to the back of the card covering the strip of ribbon.

High Tide meets Colorful Seasons by Stampin' Up!

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Some Tear & Tape was then stuck on the right hand inside panel of the mini card and the last panel added over top. The card was then tied closed.

I am really happy with this card and hope the ladies like it.

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator I would love to be yours!  If you don’t have a catalogue and live in the UK please let me know and I will be delighted to send you one.  To order any supplies click on the “shop online” button at the top of the page. Alternatively, contact me and I would be happy to place an order for you.

Thanks for visiting my blog today, I love to read what you think of my projects so please do let me know. In line with new Data Protection Legislation (GDPR), by commenting you do so in the knowledge that your name & comment are visible to all who visit this blog and you thereby consent to the use of that personal information for that specific purpose. Please stop by again soon.

Details of the products I used for these projects can be found below.

Mo x

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Double Z Fold card

A Special Double Z Fold Card

Today I am sharing a card I made for the 60th birthday of one of my oldest and dearest friends. 4 of us started our nurse training over 40 years ago and have remained firm friends ever since. I seem to gravitate to these double z fold cards for all my special birthdays at the moment but I do love them.

Making a Double Z Fold card

I started with a panel of Thick Whisper White 11” by 5½” and scored it at 2¾” and 5½” on the long side. I then cut another piece of Thick Whisper White 9¼” by 4¼” and scored it at 2¾” and 5½” on the long side.

Double Z Fold card

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I chose a pattern from the Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper stack (dsp) and cut a piece at 5¼” by 5¼” and a piece at 5¼” by 2½”. I adhered the dsp to the 11” by 5½” scored panel of Thick Whisper White, the larger panel on what will become the back of the card and the smaller panel to the front of the card using Tombow Liquid Adhesive. On this occasion I left the middle panel undecorated.

Double Z Fold card

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I cut 3 panels of Old Olive cardstock; 1 panel at 4” by 4” and 2 panels at 4” by 2½” and adhered them to the smaller scored Thick Whisper White panel. I then cut 3 panels of Whisper White; 1 panel at 3¾” by 3¾” and 2 panels at 3¾” by 2¼”.  I stamped the gorgeous roses from the Petal Palette stamp set in Momento Tuxedo Black ink along the bottom of the larger Whisper White panel and in the upper right corner of the same panel. I then stamped the roses on either the upper right or lower left of the other two panels and coloured them in using the following Stampin’ Blends – Dark Pink Pirouette (retired), Light Lovely Lipstick, Light & Dark Old Olive. I rounded the corners of the layers using the Detailed Trio Punch.

Double Z Fold card

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I stamped the ‘Happy’, ‘Birthday’ and ‘th’ in Momento Tuxedo Black ink on the front and second panels. These words came from the, sadly now retired, Number of Years stamp set.  I die cut the 2 number using the also retired Large Number Framelits from Old Olive cardstock. I cut 3 of each and layered them one on top of the other to give added dimension. The numbers were then added to the front panel with Tombow.

Double Z Fold card

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Double Z Fold card using Stampin Up products

The 2 Thick Whisper White pieces were then carefully glued together. To finish the card I made an envelope using my Envelope Punch Board.

Love the colours of this card and I really hope my friend loves it and forgives me for the large ‘60’ on the front!!

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator I would love to be yours!  If you don’t have a catalogue and live in the UK please let me know and I will be delighted to send you one.  To order any supplies click on the “shop online” button at the top of the page. Alternatively, contact me and I would be happy to place an order for you.

Thanks for visiting my blog today, I love to read what you think of my projects so please do let me know. In line with new Data Protection Legislation (GDPR), by commenting you do so in the knowledge that your name & comment are visible to all who visit this blog and you thereby consent to the use of that personal information for that specific purpose. Please stop by again soon.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below. I also used the Number of Years stamp set and Light & Dark Pink Pirouette Blends which have sadly retired. Also the Light Lovely Lipstick Blend which is not yet available for purchase.

Mo x

 

Springtime Impressions thinlits coloured with inks and used as a stencil

Springtime Impressions Thinlits used 2 ways

I’ve been having such fun today playing with the gorgeous Springtime Impressions Thinlit dies and lots of lovely Spring/Summer colours. This fab die set is available as a bundle with the Abstract Impressions stamp set at a 10% discount in my online shop. For the cards today I have only used the Springtime Impressions Thinlit Dies.

Card 1

I began by taking the large, detailed floral corner die and running it through my Big Shot. I used Whisper White cardstock and following Stampin’ Up’s! latest advice I ran it through the Big Shot with the cutting side facing up and It cut like a dream and was so much easier to get out of the die.

Springtime Impressions thinlits used as a stencil

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I then took a panel of Whisper White 5⅜” by 3⅝” and laid the intricate die cut on top and slightly overlapping the bottom left corner. I then opened up my Berry Burst, Flirty Flamingo, Powder Pink, Highland Heather, So Saffron and Granny Apple Green ink pads and using a Sponge Dauber for each colour I coloured in the flowers and leaves making sure to tap the ink on and not to rub at all. I held the die cut firmly in place with a finger as I didn’t want it to move.  When I lifted the die cut piece away it revealed a gorgeous stencilled image. I just love these colours together. I then rounded the upper right corner with the Detailed Trio Punch.

I added a strip of Flirty Flamingo ruched ribbon which has retired and adhered it to the back using Sellotape. The sentiment comes from the Beautiful Bouquet stamp set and was stamped on scrap Whisper White cardstock in Granny Apple Green ink and I die cut using  one of the sweet labels from the Lakeside Framelits. I die cut one end then the other to give a shorter banner. I repeated this technique with a scrap of Granny Apple Green cardstock and adhered the 2 together with Tombow Liquid Adhesive and adhered over the ribbon with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

This panel was then added to a layer of Granny Apple Green cardstock 5½” by 3¾” after rounding the upper right corner and added to a Thick Whisper White card base with Tombow having again rounded the upper right corner.

Card 2

For the second card I took the coloured in die cut and added it to a Whisper White panel 5⅜” by 3⅝” using Tombow Liquid Adhesive. As the die cut is so detailed I like to add the glue to the back with a small piece Stampin’ Sponge. I add a blob of glue to my Silicon Craft Sheet and pick it up with the sponge then dab the glue all over.

Springtime Impressions thinlits coloured with inks

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I stamped the same sentiment in Flirty Flamingo ink and rounded the lower right corner with the Detailed Trio Punch. I added this layer to a panel of Flirty Flamingo cardstock 5½” by 3¾” with a rounded lower right corner using Tombow. The whole panel was then added to a So Saffron card base, also with rounded lower right corners, using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I love these pretty feminine cards, hope you like them.

Springtime Impressions thinlits coloured with inks and used as a stencil

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If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator I would love to be yours!  If you don’t have a catalogue and live in the UK please let me know and I will be delighted to send you one.  To order any supplies click on the “shop online” button at the top of the page. Alternatively, contact me and I would be happy to place an order for you.

Thanks for visiting my blog today, I love to read what you think of my projects so please do let me know. In line with new Data Protection Legislation (GDPR), by commenting you do so in the knowledge that your name & comment are visible to all who visit this blog and you thereby consent to the use of that personal information for that specific purpose. Please stop by again soon.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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Love What You Do by Stampin' Up!

Love What You Do

Today I used the Love What You Do stamp set to make a sweet and simple thank you card.

I started with a panel of Whisper White cardstock measuring 4” by 2¾” and stamped 3 of the flower images in Momento Tuxedo Black ink. I deliberately tried to space them as evenly as possible across the panel. Using my Light & Dark Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Pens I coloured in the flowers. I rounded the upper left and lower right corners of the panel with the Detailed Trio Punch.

Love What You Do by Stampin' Up!

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I rounded the same corners of a piece of Basic Black cardstock measuring 4¼” by 3” and adhered the stamped panel to this panel using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

Love What You Do by Stampin' Up! for a thank you card

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I chose to use a Daffodil Delight card base and stamped some of the tiny flowers in the upper left and lower right corner in Daffodil Delight ink to give a subtle tone on tone effect. The stamped panel was added on Stampin’ Dimensionals to the centre of the card front.

Love What You Do by Stampin' Up! for a thank you card

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I stamped the sentiment from the new Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set in Momento Tuxedo Black ink onto a scrap of Whisper White cardstock and trimmed it out using my Paper Trimmer. I added the banner end with scissors (Paper Snips). I added a layer of Whisper White cardstock 5⅜” by 3⅝” to the inside of the card and stamped and coloured the same flower before sticking it down.

I love this cheerful sunny card. I hope you like it.

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator I would love to be yours!  If you don’t have a catalogue and live in the UK please let me know and I will be delighted to send you one.  To order any supplies click on the “shop online” button at the top of the page. Alternatively, contact me and I would be happy to place an order for you.

Thanks for visiting my blog today, I love to read what you think of my projects so please do let me know. In line with new Data Protection Legislation (GDPR), by commenting you do so in the knowledge that your name & comment are visible to all who visit this blog and you thereby consent to the use of that personal information for that specific purpose. Please stop by again soon.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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Sitting Pretty thinking of you card

Sitting Pretty for a simple thinking of you card

Today I have been making a simple thinking of you card using the Sitting Pretty stamp set and my Stamparatus.

Ink to Block Technique

Sitting Pretty thinking of you card

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I began by taking a large acrylic block, size E. I added Granny Apple Green ink  by pressing the ink pad directly to the top of the block. I added Balmy Blue ink to the bottom of the block then spritzed the block using a Stampin’ Spritzer filled with water: I find 3 – 4 sprays works best. You need the ink to be moving and blending on the block. Turn the block over and place it down on the Thick Whisper White card front and leave for a couple of minutes for the ink to be absorbed onto the card. Lift the block off and dab up any excess water. Set aside to dry.

Sitting Pretty thinking of you card

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When the card base was dry I placed it into the Stamparatus and held it in position with a magnet. I inked up the gorgeous decorative bench from the Sitting Pretty stamp set with Momento Tuxedo Black ink and stamped it down. I repeated this twice more to get a really dark image.

Sitting Pretty thinking of you card

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I added the sentiment form the Sitting Here stamp set in Momento Tuxedo Black ink and added some Faceted Dots to finish the card.

Such a simple but effective card and I love the fact that every time you try this background technique you get a different look. Love it! I really hope you like it.

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator I would love to be yours!  If you don’t have a catalogue and live in the UK please let me know and I will be delighted to send you one.  To order any supplies click on the “shop online” button at the top of the page. Alternatively, contact me and I would be happy to place an order for you.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below. Please visit my blog again soon.

Mo x

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Gorgeous Butterfly double z fold birthday card using Stampin' Up! product

Share What You Love Butterfly

Today I have been making a birthday card for a friend using the lovely Share What you Love dsp as a starting point.

Making the card

I began with a piece of Thick Whisper White cardstock 11” by 5½” which I scored on the long side at 2¾” by 5½” using my Simply Scored Scoring Tool. I took a 2nd piece of Thick Whisper White cardstock 9¼” by 4¼” and scored it at 2¾” and 5½” on the long side. I then folded and burnished all of the score lines.

Gorgeous Butterfly double z fold birthday card using Stampin' Up! product

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I chose a pattern from the Share What You Love dsp and cut 2 panels at 5⅜” by 2⅝” and one panel at 5⅜” by 5⅜”. I then adhered these to the larger Thick Whisper White panel leaving a tiny border round each panel.

I then cut panels in Pear Pizzazz cardstock – one at 4” by 3½” and two at 4” by 2⅝” and 2 Whisper White panels 3⅞” by 2⅜”.

 

Gorgeous Butterfly double z fold birthday card using Stampin' Up! product

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I ran the larger Pear Pizzazz panel through the Big Shot with the Lovely Floral Embossing Folder. And adhered the piece to the largest panel of the 9¼” by 4¼” Thick Whisper White cardstock using Tombow Liquid Glue.

Gorgeous Butterfly double z fold birthday card using Stampin' Up! product

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I stamped the sentiment from the Very Vintage stamp set in the lower left corner of one of the Whisper White panels using Pear Pizzazz ink. Before stamping I cut the sentiment apart with a sharp pair of scissors.  I added the small flowers from the Love What you Do stamp set around the sentiment and in the upper right corner of the 2nd Whisper White panel in Pool Party ink. I added both panels to the Pear Pizzazz layers with Tombow Liquid Adhesive.

Gorgeous Butterfly double z fold birthday card using Stampin' Up! product

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Taking some scrap Whisper White cardstock and some scrap Vellum I die cut the gorgeous large butterfly using the Springtime Dies. I adhered the 2 together with Mini Glue Dots and added them to the front of the card with Mini Glue Dots. I finished the card off by adding some Glitter Enamel Dots (retired) to the body of the butterfly.

I then glued the 2 parts of the card together. I really hope my friend likes her card.

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator I would love to be yours!  If you don’t have a catalogue and live in the UK please let me know and I will be delighted to send you one.  To order any supplies click on the “shop online” button at the top of the page. Alternatively, contact me and I would be happy to place an order for you.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below. Please visit my blog again soon.

Mo x

Supplies used:
Stamp Sets
Love What You Do & Very Vintage
Dies
Springtime Impressions
Embossing Folder
Lovely Floral
Cardstock
Thick Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz, Vellum & Whisper White
Ink Pads
Pear Pizzazz & Pool Party
Tools
Big Shot, Paper Trimmer, Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Stampin Scrub and Stampin Mist, Bone folder, Paper Piercer and Scissors (Paper Snips)
Blocks
A & C
Adhesives
Tombow Liquid Adhesive & Mini Glue Dots
Accessories
Glitter Enamels Dots (retired), Grid Paper

Thank you card made using the Rooted in Nature stamp set and Nature's Roots dies by Stampin' Up!

Rooted in Nature with Tree Rings

Today I am sharing a card I made using the lovely new Rooted In Nature stamp set and the co-ordinating Nature’s Roots dies.

Thank you card made using the Rooted in Nature stamp set and Nature's Roots dies by Stampin' Up!

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I inked up the large Tree Rings background stamp with Soft Suede ink, I always find in easier with the larger stamps to lay them face up on my stamping surface before inking them up and laying the cardstock on top.  I used Crumb Cake cardstock 4⅜” by 3″ for this card and used a scrap piece of printer paper to lay over the top and rubbed to make sure the ink transfer evenly.  I think the result looks great and adds lovely texture to the card. I mounted this panel onto a layer of Soft Suede cardstock 4½” by 3⅛”.

Thank you card made using the Rooted in Nature stamp set and Nature's Roots dies by Stampin' Up!

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Taking the ‘pine tree’ stamp I placed it on a C block and inked up the tree canopy using my Granny Apple Green ink pad. I inked the trunk of the tree using a Soft Suede Marker Pen and using a Shaded Spruce Marker Pen I coloured in small areas of the tree canopy. I huffed on the stamp to re-moisten the ink and stamped it down onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock 3½” by 2½” and die cut it out using the Nature’s Roots Framelit Dies and my Big Shot.

Thank you card made using the Rooted in Nature stamp set and Nature's Roots dies by Stampin' Up!

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I die cut a Petal Pink circle using the Layering Circle Dies. I added this to the bottom of the stamped panel with Tombow Liquid Adhesive and trimmed off the excess. I added the off cut piece from the Petal Pink circle to the back of the stamped panel to add a little more interest.

Thank you card made using the Rooted in Nature stamp set and Nature's Roots dies by Stampin' Up!

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I added this whole panel to the front of a Granny Apple Green card base (love this colour) using Tombow Liquid Adhesive. The tree was then added to the Petal Pink semi-circle on Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment from the Abstract Impressions stamp set in Soft Suede ink at the bottom of the card front. I am really happy with the way this card looks. Hope you like it!

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator I would love to be yours!  If you don’t have a catalogue and live in the UK please let me know and I will be delighted to send you one.  To order any supplies click on the “shop online” button at the top of the page. Alternatively, contact me and I would be happy to place an order for you.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below. Please visit my blog again soon.

Mo x

Supplies used:
Stamp Sets
Rooted In Nature, Tree Rings & Abstract Impressions
Dies
Nature’s Roots Framelits & Layering Circle dies
Cardstock
Granny Apple Green, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Petal Pink & Whisper White
Ink Pads
Soft Suede & Granny Apple Green
Markers
Soft Suede & Shaded Spruce
Tools
Big Shot, Paper Trimmer, Stampin Scrub and Stampin Mist, Bone folder, Paper Piercer and Scissors (Paper Snips)
Blocks
C & H
Adhesives
Tombow Liquid Adhesive & Stampin’ Dimensionals
Accessories
Grid Paper & Whisper White Envelopes

Delicate filigree butterfly by Stampin' Up! for an Anniversary card

Springtime Impressions Butterfly

Today I am sharing a card I made using the gorgeous new Springtime Impressions dies. You can purchase these in a bundle with the pretty Abstract Flowers stamp set with  10% discount but today I am only using the dies.

To Make the Card

Using my Stampin’ Trimmer I cut a panel of Petal Pink cardstock at 5⅜” by 3⅝”. This is one of our new colours and is such a soft and delicate colour. I placed the large detailed butterfly from the Springtime Impressions dies in the lower left hand corner and ran it through my Big Shot. I also ran a 4½” by 2½” piece of Vellum through the Big Shot with the same butterfly die.

Delicate filigree butterfly by Stampin' Up! for an Anniversary card

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I then inserted the upper right corner of the Petal Pink layer into the Lovely Floral Embossing Folder and ran it through the Big Shot. Love the delicate texture this gives to the card.

Delicate filigree butterfly by Stampin' Up! for an Anniversary card

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I stamped the sentiment from the Beautiful Bouquet Stamp Set in Calypso Coral ink in the lower right hand corner before mounting the panel onto a layer of Calypso Coral cardstock 5½” by 3¾” using Tombow Liquid Adhesive.

Delicate filigree butterfly by Stampin' Up! for an Anniversary card

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I adhered the centre of the Vellum butterfly into the negative space in the Petal Pink Layer using Mini Glue Dots and layered the Petal Pink butterfly on top. So pretty………

Delicate filigree butterfly by Stampin' Up! for an Anniversary card

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To finish off I added some of the Grapefruit Grove Faceted Dots to the butterfly body and stamped the butterfly from the Painted Glass stamp set on the inside of the card and on the envelope.

Delicate filigree butterfly by Stampin' Up! for an Anniversary card

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I love this pretty card, hope my friends love it.

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator I would love to be yours!  If you don’t have a catalogue and live in the UK please let me know and I will be delighted to send you one.  To order any supplies click on the “shop online” button at the top of the page. Alternatively, contact me and I would be happy to place an order for you.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below. Please visit my blog again soon.

Mo x

Supplies used:
Stamp Sets
Beautiful Bouquet & Painted Glass
Dies
Springtime Impressions dies
Cardstock
Thick Whisper White, Calypso Coral, Vellum & Petal Pink
Ink Pads
Calypso Coral
Tools
Big Shot, Paper Trimmer, Stampin Scrub and Stampin Mist, Bone folder, Paper Piercer and Scissors (Paper Snips)
Block
B & C
Adhesives
Tombow Liquid Adhesive & Mini Glue Dots
Accessories
Faceted Dots, Grid Paper & Whisper White Envelopes

Special Birthday card using Birthday Blooms and Number of Years by Stampin' Up!

Number of Years and Birthday Blooms for a Special Birthday

Today I am sharing a card I made using the Birthday Blooms stamp set, the Number of Years Stamp set and the Large Numbers dies. These are all retiring from the Annual Catalogue on the 31st of May and I will really miss them. I made this card for my Mum who is celebrating her special birthday in a couple of days.

Making the card

I began with a piece of Thick Whisper White cardstock 11” by 5½” which I scored on the long side at 2¾” by 5½” using my Simply Scored Scoring Tool. I took a 2nd piece of Thick Whisper White cardstock 9¼” by 4¼” and scored it at 2¾” and 5½” on the long side. I then folded and burnished all of the score lines.

Special Birthday card using Birthday Blooms and Number of Years by Stampin' Up!

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I chose 2 patterns from the Tutti-Frutti dsp stack and cut 2 panels at 5⅜” by 2⅝” and one panel at 5⅝” by 5⅝”. I then adhered these to the larger Thick Whisper White panel leaving a tiny border round each panel.

I then cut panels in Lemon Lime Twist cardstockone at 4” by 3½” and two at 4” by 2⅝” and Whisper White panelsone at 3⅞” by 3⅜” and two at 3⅞” by 2⅜”.

Special Birthday card using Birthday Blooms and Number of Years by Stampin' Up!

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On the larger Whisper White panel I stamped the large rose image from the Birthday Blooms stamp set in the lower left hand corner using Momento Tuxedo Black ink. I stamped the smaller rose image in the bottom left or top right on the remaining Whisper White panels. I coloured the flowers in with the Light & Dark Daffodil Delight and the Light and Dark Old Olive Blends Pens.

I stamped the word ‘birthday’ using Momento Tuxedo Black ink on the on the panel with the small bloom in the lower left hand corner. I took some scrap Lemon Lime Twist cardstock and die cut each of the numbers 3 times using my Big Shot and glued them together to give added dimension. I then glued them to the largest stamped Whisper White panel. The word ‘happy’ and ‘th’ were then stamped in Momento Tuxedo Black ink either side of the die cut numbers. I rounded one corner of each of the Whisper White panels and the same corners on the Lemon Lime Twist panels using the new Detailed Trio Punch. These panels were then adhered together with Tombow liquid Adhesive and added to the small Thick Whisper White panel. I then glued the 2 main panels together.

 Special Birthday card using Birthday Blooms and Number of Years by Stampin' Up!

www.crafty-rootes.com – Birthday Blooms and Number of Years by Stampin’ Up!

To finish off I made an envelope using my Envelope Punch Board and the gorgeous Delightful Daisy dsp which will also retire on the 31st May.

I love the bright, sunny colours used on this card. I really hope my Mum likes it.

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator I would love to be yours!  If you don’t have a catalogue and live in the UK please let me know and I will be delighted to send you one.  To order any supplies click on the “shop online” button at the top of the page. Alternatively, contact me and I would be happy to place an order for you.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below. Please visit my blog again soon.

Mo x

Supplies used:
Stamp Sets
Birthday Blooms & Number of Years
Dies
Large Number Dies
Punches
Detailed Trio
Cardstock
Thick Whisper White, Lemon Lime Twist & Whisper White
Designer Series Paper
Tutti-Frutti dsp, Delightful Daisy dsp
Ink Pads
Momento Tuxedo Black
Blends Pens
Light & Dark Daffodil Delight, Light & Dark Old Olive
Tools
Big Shot, Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Paper Trimmer, Envelope Punch Board, Stampin Scrub and Stampin Mist, Bone folder, Paper Piercer and Scissors (Paper Snips)
Blocks
A, B, D, E & G
Adhesives
Tombow Liquid Adhesive
Accessories
Grid Paper & Whisper White Envelopes

The gorgeous Share What You Love dsp meets a detailed Dragonfly

A Detailed Dragonfly

Today I have been playing with the gorgeous Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits and the stunning Share What You Love Designer Series Paper (dsp).

The gorgeous Share What You Love dsp meets a detailed Dragonfly

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I began by choosing one of the beautiful patterns from this dsp stack and after a lot of deliberation I went with one of the bolder patterns and cut a piece 5⅜” by 3⅝” using my Paper Trimmer.  I added the dsp to a layer of Whisper White cardstock 5½” by 3¾” using Tombow Liquid Adhesive before adding the whole panel to a Rich Razzleberry card base using the same glue. I really feel that the Whisper White layer makes the coloured dsp ‘pop’.

The gorgeous Share What You Love dsp meets a detailed Dragonfly

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I die cut the largest stitched oval from a scrap piece of Whisper White cardstock using the Stitched Shapes Framelit dies and my Big Shot. I stamped the greeting from the Hand Delivered stamp set in Rich Razzleberry ink towards the bottom of the oval. I added the die cut oval to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals,

The gorgeous Share What You Love dsp meets a detailed Dragonfly

www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – Share What You Love dsp meets a detailed Dragonfly using Stampin’ Up! product

Taking a piece of Basic Black cardstock and my Big Shot I die cut the intricate dragonfly using the Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits dies. I added some Glitter Enamel Dots to the body of the dragonfly and placed the dragonfly onto the oval with Tombow Liquid Adhesive.

Such a simple but effective card. I hope you like it.

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator I would love to be yours!  If you don’t have a catalogue and live in the UK please let me know and I will be delighted to send you one.  To order any supplies click on the “shop online” button at the top of the page. Alternatively, contact me and I would be happy to place an order for you.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below. Please visit my blog again soon.

Mo x

Supplies used:
Stamp Sets
Hand Delivered
Dies
Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits dies & Stitched Shapes Framelits
Cardstock
Rich Razzleberry & Whisper White
Designer Series Paper
Share What You Love dsp
Ink Pads
Night of Navy
Tools
Big Shot, Paper Trimmer, Stampin Scrub and Stampin Mist, Bone folder, Paper Piercer and Scissors (Paper Snips)
Block
B
Adhesives
Tombow Liquid Adhesive & Stampin’ Dimensionals
Accessories
Glitter Enamel Dots, Grid Paper & Whisper White Envelopes