STAMPIN' UP! EVERYDAY DETAILS GET WELL CARD IN SWEET SORBET

 

This week, a group of us - all Stampin' Up! demonstrators in Australia - are sharing our papercraft creations featuring Sweet Sorbet.  This bright, happy, pinkish red is one of the five In Colors that is about to retire from Stampin' Up!'s colour range at the end of April.

As a "last hurrah", I've used a few retiring items on my card.  The Everyday Details stamp set is not carrying over into the new catalogue coming out in May (but thankfully the awesome dies are).  I have used Designer Series Paper, adhesive-backed embellishments, and baker's twine that will be available only until the end of April.  You'll find them in the Last Chance Products category of my online store.

The bright and happy background on my card was created with two patterned papers from the Bee Mine Designer Series Paper pack.  I sponged the edges with Sweet Sorbet ink before matting them on a layer of Pool Party card.

I stamped the lovely scripty sentiment, from Sweetly Scripted, on a strip of Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  This stamp set is one of Stampin' Up!'s Online Exclusive products, which means you won't find it in a catalogue - but it is available to purchase from my online store.

The floral arrangement, from Everyday Details, was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Basic White card, and cut out using an Everyday Details Die.  I used Stampin' Blends to colour the focal image - Sweet Sorbet and Daffodil Delight for the flowers, Lemon Lime Twist for the leaves, and Pool Party for the vase.

To the centres of the larger three Sweet Sorbet flowers, I added Adhesive-Backed Flowers (to "up" the Sweet Sorbet content!).

The die-cut panel is raised up on Stampin' Dimensionals.  I tucked some Sweet Sorbet Baker's Twine underneath it, and wrapped it around the base layers a couple of times.  A bow made from the same twine was then attached with Glue Dots.

Here's a closer view, and of the sweet little Adhesive-Backed Heart that I added, to balance out the two on the sentiment strip:

Next up on tonight's blog hop is Kate Morgan:

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

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

Everyday Details Bundle [162865] $91.75	Sweetly Scripted Cling Stamp Set (English) [163600] $42.00	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $15.75	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] $17.50	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.50
Bee Mine 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [162546] $21.75	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $11.50	Sweet Sorbet Classic Stampin' Pad [159216] $15.75	Sweet Sorbet Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [159224] $17.50	Lemon Lime Twist Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161682] $17.50
Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883] $17.50	Pool Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154894] $17.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $223.00	Adhesive Backed Hearts & Flowers [162557] $14.00	2022–2024 In Color Baker's Twine Pack [159195] $27.00
Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.75	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $7.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $10.25	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $9.75

STAMPIN' UP! FLOWER CART BIRTHDAY CARD FEATURING STARRY SKY

 

This week's Colour Creations blog hop, involving a group of friends who are all Stampin' Up! demonstrators in Australia, is focussing on Starry Sky.  This deep purpleish-blue is one of Stampin' Up!'s 2022-2024 In Colors, that will be retiring at the end of this month.

I have barely used the soon-to-retire In Colors, so decided to incorporate four of them on my card this week!  My main colour scheme is Starry Sky, Basic White and Crumb Cake, but I have stamped some flowers in Orchid Oasis and Tahitian Tide.  I also used Parakeet Party on the leaves.

There's lots of lovely texture on this card, thanks to the Exposed Brick 3D embossing folder.  First I embossed a Basic White panel for the background, then sponged Crumb Cake ink around the edges.

The gorgeous sentiment, stamped in Starry Sky ink on a strip of Basic White card, is from the new Online Exclusive stamp set called Sweetly Scripted.  After stamping it, I also embossed this piece with the Exposed Brick 3D embossing folder, and sponged Crumb Cake ink around the edges.

Peeking out from the top of the sentiment panel is a thin strip of Starry Sky DSP, from the 2022-2024 In Color 6"x6" paper pack.

I added a Crumb Cake baker's twine bow, and a couple of Starry Sky pearls, to this part of the card.

Here's a closer look at the cute flower cart, potted plants, and "cobbled" street that form the focal scene.

The cart, wheels and flower pots were all stamped in Crumb Cake ink on Basic White card.  The canopy (or is it an awning?) was stamped in Starry Sky ink.  I created colour variations in all the foliage, by first inking the leafy stamps with Parakeet Party ink, then sponging Granny Apple Green ink onto the stamps before making the impressions on Basic White card.

The flowers in the cart are stamped in Starry Sky, Tahitian Tide and Orchid Oasis.  I used Stampin' Write markers, direct to the stamp, to more easily ink up the different flowers. The potted plants have flowers in Starry Sky and Orchid Oasis.

I used co-ordinating dies to cut out all the pieces, and Paper Snips to cut apart the four flower pots.

On another strip of Basic White card, I repeatedly stamped (first and second generation) the pebbles in Crumb Cake ink.  I embossed this piece with the Exposed Brick 3D embossing folder, sponged the edges with Crumb Cake ink, and used my sponge dauber to add some more Crumb Cake ink to the embossed surface.

My art piece is mounted on a thin mat of Starry Sky card, that was also embossed with the Exposed Brick 3D embossing folder.

A few more Starry Sky pearls finish off the front of the card.

Inside, I added a Basic White card panel, on which I stamped some pebbles, pots and Starry Sky flowers (again using the two greens for the leaves).

Next up on tonight's blog hop is Amie McIlroy:

If you come across any broken links, or would like to see a full list of 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 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.

Product List

Flower Cart Bundle (English) [162781] $91.75	Sweetly Scripted Cling Stamp Set (English) [163600] $42.00	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $17.50	Starry Sky A4 Cardstock [159264] $17.50	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.50
2022–2024 In Color 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161645] $21.75	Starry Sky Classic Stampin' Pad [159212] $15.75	Orchid Oasis Classic Stampin' Pad [159214] $15.75	Parakeet Party Classic Stampin' Pad [159208] $15.75	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $15.75
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $15.75	2022–2024 In Color Stampin' Write Markers [161693] $31.25	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $223.00	Exposed Brick 3 D Embossing Folder [161600] $19.25	Baker's Twine Essentials Pack [155475] $19.25
2022–2024 In Color Pearls [161621] $12.25	Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.75	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $9.75