Monday 22 May 2017

Pink Balloon Flower Card

Birthday Balloon Flower Card



I am totally in love with the Balloon Celebration Stamp Set (140675) and how many different things that can come out of it. I wanted to try and use the stamps in a different way and love how the balloons can be substituted as petals! :) 

You will also need;
Thick Whisper White Cardstock: C6 Cardbase
Smooth Whisper White:  3 3/4 X 5 3/4" plus a small strip for the sentiment. 
Sweet Sugar Plum card: 4 X 5 1/2"
Flirty Flamingo card: for your balloon petals!
Ink: Powder Pink, Sweet Sugarplum, Flirty Flamingo, Crushed Curry, Old Olive
Balloon Bouquet Punch
Timeless Textures Stamp Set


I stamped my balloons and punched them out using the Balloon Bouquet Punch, the centre of the flower was fussy cut out. Using Powder Pink Ink, I created a quick and simple background using the dots from Timeless Textures stamp set. A stem for our flower is stamped directly on to the background in Old Olive Ink. (You could also punch out a couple of green balloons to place on the stem as leaves). I popped each 'petal' up with a dimensional and arranged them to slightly over lap. After stamping the sentiment and creating the banner, all the panels were glued and layered onto the card base. 
This card is perfect for a little girl's birthday... or for a child to make the card themselves:) 

I hope you enjoyed this super quick and easy flower card using the Balloon Celebration stamp set.

Happy Stamping,

        AMIE 


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Monday 15 May 2017

Sneak Peak Crafting Forever Card

Crafting Forever & 2017-19 In-colour Card


I finally had a chance to play with some of the new releases that were in my pre-order. I am loving the new in-colours, they are so fun when used together. Stampin' Up really does take coordination into account with its products which is something I love about them. 

I wanted to use the Crafting Forever Stamp Set and showcase the new 2017-2019 In-colours. I also pulled in the Timeless Textures Stamp Set (140517) to give a chipped, painted look. It really makes the white paint brush pot pop! 
For a bit of a change, I turned the 'top fold' card base horizontal, but you could easily adapt this card to suit any fold or size. Placed a ribbon and bow for some extra colour pop and finished it all off by using the Decorative Label Punch for the sentiment, which is now retiring. 
So lets show you how I made this card:

You will also need;
Tranquil Tide Cardstock (Card base): 4 1/8 x 11 5/8 folded in half.
Whisper White:  3 7/8 x 5 3/4 x2 and a small piece for stamping on.
Ink: Fresh Fig, Berry Burst, Powder Pink, Lemon Lime Twist, Tranquil Tide (New In-Colours)
Finely Woven Ribbon Lemon Lime Twist
Memento Ink Pad Tuxedo Black
Decorative Label Punch



A fun and bright card for any arts and craft lover :)
Don't forget the Decorative label punch is a retiring item, I believe it has sold out! I am gutted its not being carried over but will deffinatly be keeping it in my stash. If there are any retiring items on your wish list, grab them before 31st March to make sure you don't miss out. So many amazing new items that of course we had to lose a few to make way for the new :)

Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions :) 

Happy Stamping,

        AMIE 



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Tuesday 9 May 2017

New Catalogue Pre-order Haul

Sneak Peak Pre-oder of New Catalogue

I have just received my demo Pre-order!! So excited to be able to share with you a couple of sneak peaks - but bear in mind the best is yet to come on 1st June!
We were given a list of items we, as Demo's, were allowed to pre-order. Most of the products I wanted was NOT on this list, so I made the most of grabbing the new In-colours! plus a few other bits ;)
More info in my video below:




Memento Ink Pad Tuxedo Black
Stampin Write Markers Pumpkin Pie & Old Olive
Stamp Set Clear Timeless Textures
Stamp Set Clear Crafting Forever

Classic Stampin' Pads In Color 2017-2019
Cardstock A4 In Color 2017-2019
Paper Stack Designer Series Fresh Florals
Ribbon Finely Woven 1/2" Fresh Fig
Ribbon Finely Woven 1/2" Berry Burst
Ribbon Finely Woven 1/2" Powder Pink
Ribbon Finely Woven 1/2" Lemon Lime Twist
Ribbon Finely Woven 1/2" Tranquil Tide
Bundle Clear Wood Words

Paper Stack Designer Series Wood Textures
Trim 1/4" (6.4 mm) Copper

Keep an eye out for upcoming tutorials using these fab new items. 
Don't forget items are now retiring and more have been added to the clearance rack, so make the most of discounts while stocks are available. Use the hostess code to get a gift from me when you order online. Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions :) 

Happy Stamping,

        AMIE 
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