Perennial Birthday

Artisan Design Team, By Stamp Set - Lovely Lily Pad, By Stamp Set - Perennial Birthday, By Theme - Female Cards

Artisan Design Team – Sale-a-Bration 2020 Sneak Peak Blog Hop

December 4, 2019December 3, 2019by stamplicious10 Comments

Hey Everyone

We have a special hop for you today! The 2019 Stampin’ Up! Artisan Design Team have created projects using various stamp sets from the 2020 Sale-A-Bration Catalogue.

Sale-A-Bration pre-earn is finally here from 3 December 2019 to 2 January 2020! This means that demonstrators can earn items in the Sale-A-Bration Shop offering early. For every $90 AUD/$110 NZD or $180 AUD/$220 NZD you spend, you choose a free item from the Sale-A-Bration brochure that matches the level you spent. Demonstrators can even use the pre-order of the January–June mini catalogue and purchase items from that catalogue or any other current catalogue, and earn free Sale-A-Bration products! If you aren’t a demonstrator yet, this is a great sneak peek to see what is in store for Sale-A-Bration beginning 3 January 2020!

The card I created is made with the Lovely Lily Pad Stamp Set. Before designing my card, I googled waterlilies to get some ideas on colours and how I would use this stamp set. My initial thought was to use the waterlily stamp and create a flowery/leafy creation, but instead I went with a realistic waterlily pond card.

I started with some Balmy Blue Ink and a dauber. I daubed until I had a background that I was happy with and that would give my waterlilies and lily pads a watery base. On my google search, I found that waterlilies can be many colours, so I went with a deep red. I stamped the outline of the waterlily with Black Memento Ink and coloured the petals with Cherry Cobbler Blends. To give depth and definition to the flower, I added shadows to the centre of the waterlilies with my Smoky Slate Blends. The leaves have been coloured lightly with Mint Macaron Blends.

One of the best things about this stamp set is that it has reversible stamps! You might be wondering what that is, so I will explain how I used them on this card. Once you’ve stamped your outline of your image and clean it off, you can turn the stamp over on your block and it will stamp the solid image. Each of the stamp set images have the reversible solid stamp, so if you’re not a colourer like me, then you can let the stamp do all the work! I think this card is suited more for the avid crafter with all the colouring, daubing and fussy cutting. But you can simplify this card using the reversible stamp to colour the image and the matching dies that are also available during the Sale-A-Bration period.

I used the reversible stamp on each of my lily pads to give them Mossy Meadow centres. Because I wanted a deeper colour for them, I inked up the image and stamped it three times. It then gave me a variance in the ink and a shadowy look on the pads.

I then added a sentiment from the Perennial Birthday Stamp Set as I felt it matched my card and a single rhinestone from Noble Peacock Rhinestones.

Don’t forget that Sale-A-Bration pre-order for demonstrators starts today (3rd December). This is an exclusive benefit for demonstrators to get your hands on these amazing products early. For your customers and friends, they will be able to order from 3rd January.

The next project featuring SAB products for you to see if my friend, Rochelle Blok. I know she has created the most gorgeous card for you to see. Click here or on the badge below to take you to her blog.

2019 Artisan Design Team Blog Roll:

Narelle Farrugia

Products Used

Cardstock: Thick Whisper White Cardstock

Stamp Set: Lovely Lily Pad Stamp Set, Perennial Birthday Stamp Set

Ink: Black Memento Ink, Cherry Cobbler Blends, Smoky Slate Blends, Mossy Meadow Ink, Balmy Blue Ink

Other Products: Noble Peacock Rhinestone, Dauber

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

By Stamp Set - Sailing Home, By Theme - Masculine Cards, Challenge - Freshly Made Sketches

Freshly Made Sketches #410

November 6, 2019by stamplicious6 Comments

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We have a new sketch for you to play along with at Freshly Made Sketches. This week our sketch hostess is the fabulously talented Linda Callahan.

Here’s her great sketch:

I’ve been creating Christmas cards so much lately that I decided to mix it up and create a man card. I’ve chosen the Sailing Home Stamp Set for my card. The lighthouse from this set has been coloured with my Smoky Slate Blends. I added a square of DSP from the Come Sail Away Memories and More Card Pack and an embossed square of Whisper White Cardstock. This cardstock has been embossed with my Scripty 3D Embossing Folder. I added some Braided Linen Trim and looped it around until I had the shape I wanted. I also added some rope die cuts in Soft Suede and Crumb Cake Cardstock that have been created with my Smooth Sailing Dies. The sentiment I’ve used on my card is from the Perennial Birthday Stamp Set.

The Clean Team have created gorgeous cards that will no doubt inspire you. Head over to Freshly Made Sketches and see what they’ve created.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

By Stamp Set - Christmas Rose, By Theme - Christmas Cards, Challenge - Freshly Made Sketches

Freshly Made Sketches #409

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019by stamplicious4 Comments

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It’s that time of the week where we get a new sketch to play along with at Freshly Made Sketches. Our sketch hostess is Jen Mitchell, the creator of all things elegant and user of perfect colour combinations.

The roses I’ve coloured and used on my card DS from the gorgeous Christmas Rose Stamp Set. I gave my roses a combination of Highland Heather and Elegant Eggplant Inks. I’ve been on a blends roll lately, but this time I gave my images a watercolour with my Aqua Painter. The leaves and berries have been coloured with Mint Macaron and Rich Razzleberry Inks.

The designer series paper I’ve added to my card is from Garden Lane DSP. I wanted to show the versatility of this stamp set, so I made this a birthday card by adding a sentiment from Perennial Birthday Stamp Set. I then added a strip of Mossy Meadow Cardstock that has been cut with my Roses Dies. Linen Thread finished off my card with a couple of strips and a bow.

The team at Freshly Made Sketches have created the most gorgeous cards using this weeks sketch. Head over to Freshly Made Sketches and see what they’ve created.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

By Stamp Set - Floral Essence, By Stamp Set - Perennial Birthday, By Theme - Female Cards

Floral Essence with Shimmer Detailed Laser-Cut Speciality Paper

July 29, 2019by stampliciousLeave a Comment

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Do you want to make easy cards with loads of details? Try using Stampin’ Up!s Shimmer Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Paper. It might be one of the things you overlooked when you first opened your Annual Catalogue. I know I did, as I generally start searching for all the new floral stamp sets to add to my growing collection of flowery sets.

I was thrilled when I saw how many panels and leaves you can cut out from this specialty paper. I’ve chosen this full card panel for my card today. I daubed some Pineapple Punch on my card base and attached the patterned laser-cut paper over the top of my daubing. This allows the Pineapple Punch Ink to peek through the cut outs.

I cut a circle of Vellum Cardstock and adhered my flowers and leaves – both of these are from the Floral Essence Stamp Set. The flowers have been stamped with Mango Melody Ink with one of them stamped off on to scratch paper to create a duller shade of Mango Melody. The centre of the flowers have been stamped with Pineapple Punch Ink and the leaves are stamped with Call Me Clover Ink. The leaves are punched out with my Leaf Punch.

The sentiment I’ve used is from the Perennial Birthday Stamp Set. I wanted a sentiment that I could cut out and layer over the flowers. This one worked perfectly for the look I was going for.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

By Stamp Set - To A Wild Rose, By Theme - Female Cards, Challenge - Just Add Ink

Just Add Ink #462

June 21, 2019June 20, 2019by stamplicious1 Comment

Hey Everyone

Welcome to the newest challenge at Just Add Ink. This week is sketch week – sketches are my favourite and I always refer back to them when I’m in need of some inspiration to start a card.

I’ve used DSP strips with gaps in-between each one to create the panel shapes from the sketch. The designer series paper I’ve used for the background and the panels is from Woven Threads Designer Series Paper.

The flower that I’ve lightly watercoloured with Pool Party Ink is from a new-to-me stamp set called To A Wild Rose Stamp Set. The leaves are also from this set and have been given a VERY light and VERY quick watercolour with Old Olive Ink.

I may have actually gone rogue with this sketch….. Instead of just one square on my card, I decided to add two and off-centre them. I also created frames with my Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies rather than a solid square.

I wanted a birthday sentiment as those are the cards I need the most. For this card I’ve used the “happy birthday” sentiment from Perennial Birthday Stamp Set. To finished of the card I added three sequins from Woven Threads Sequin Assortment.

The team at Just Add Ink have created amazing cards using this sketch. Pop over to the challenge and see what they’ve created.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

By Stamp Set - Sailing Home, By Theme - Masculine Cards, Challenge - Freshly Made Sketches

Freshly Made Sketches #392

June 12, 2019by stamplicious3 Comments

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Gee these weeks are flying by quickly! In my job I work on a three monthly basis. At the moment I am writing rosters for August and that seems unbelievable that the year will over before I know it!

As it’s Wednesday, that means we have a new sketch for you to play along with at Freshly Made Sketches. This week our sketch designer is none other than the amazing Jacquie Southas. She has created a fabulous sketch that had me completing my card in no-time!

Before you say it, I know I have an addiction to the Sailing Home Bundle. If you’re on a confident masculine card roll, why mess with it and change stamp sets? It’s not often I create man cards, so I’m sticking with them for the time being. I may have another card using this stamp set to post tomorrow……so pop back to see how I’ve used this set and hopefully inspire you to create some man cards with it.

For this card, I’ve stamped the yachts with Black Memento Ink and given them a light watercolour with Bermuda Bay and Soft Suede Inks. For the background I’ve added a piece of striped DSP from the Come Sail Away Memories and More Card Pack. I then added a Smoky Slate seaweed diecut and rope edgelit cut with my Smooth Sailing Dies.

The sentiment I’ve used on my card is from the Perennial Birthday Stamp Set. To tie in the Bermuda Bay watercolouring, I added a torn piece of Bermuda Bay Cardstock under the sentiment. For the banners on the side of my card, I added some Basic Pearls that have been coloured with my Smoky Slate Dark Stampin’ Blend Marker.

The team at Freshly Made Sketches have created wonderful cards that will no doubt inspire you, so head over to the challenge and see what they’ve created.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

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Just Add Ink #460

June 7, 2019June 6, 2019by stamplicious2 Comments

Hey Everyone

It’s time for a new challenge at Just Add Ink. This week our challenge for you is to:

I really don’t experiment at all with emboss resist, so challenges like these are great to test me and push me out of my comfort zone.

I started my card by stamping the Happy Birthday sentiment from Perennial Birthday Stamp Set multiple times on my Stamparatus in Versamark Ink. I then sprinkled over White Embossing Powder and set it with my Heat Tool. I took my dauber and Gorgeous Grape and Highland Heather Inks and created the ombre effect background. When I was happy with the background, I took a piece of cloth and wiped over the background to created the emboss resist effect.

I took off cut pieces of Highland Heather and Bermuda Bay Cardstocks and layered them over the background. I embossed a circle punch with my Tin Tile Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and placed this over the strips of cardstock. I then stamped the flowers and leaves from Perennial Birthday Stamp Set and watercoloured them with Bermuda Bay and Pear Pizzazz Ink. After fussy cutting them out, I then layered them around my sentiment – also from Perennial Birthday Stamp Set.

The team at Just Add Ink have created wonderful cards using this technique. Make sure you head over to the challenge by clicking here and take a look.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

By Stamp Set - Graceful Garden, By Theme - Female Cards, Challenge - Just Add Ink

Just Add Ink #454

April 26, 2019April 25, 2019by stamplicious3 Comments

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We have a new challenge at Just Add Ink. This week is a colour challenge. Take a look at the pretty colours have for you to try:

Graceful Garden is a stamp set that I am going to really miss when it retires in June. I have totally loved everything about this stamp set and have used it many times for my cards – especially this rose stamp.

The roses are fussy cut and have been lightly watercoloured with Pineapple Punch and then given highlights with Blueberry Bushel in the petal lines. I stamped the background stamp and then randomly lightly watercoloured with Coastal Cabana. The sentiment I’ve added to my card is from Perennial Birthday. Under the sentiment I added a strip of Blueberry Bushel Cardstock to tie in all the colours.

The team at Just Add Ink have created gorgeous projects to inspire you. Pop over to the challenge and take a look. We would love it if you could play along with this great colour combination.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

By Stamp Set - Perennial Birthday, By Theme - Wedding Cards, Challenge - Just Add Ink

Just Add Ink #409

May 18, 2018May 17, 2018by stamplicious5 Comments

Hey Everyone

We have a new challenge at Just Add Ink for you. This week is a fun technique challenge. Our challenge for you is to:

I’m a newbie at the Eclipse Technique. In fact this is my first Eclipse card. For my card I chose to make a wedding card using Perennial Birthday Stamp Set and a congrats die from Sunshine Wishes Thinlits Dies. I’ve given my flowers a light watercolour with Dapper Denim Ink and my leaves are watercoloured with Old Olive Ink.

I love the cards the team at Just Add Ink have created. Head over to the challenge and take a look. We would love it if you could play along with us and show us your creations.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

By Stamp Set - Perennial Birthday, By Stamp Set - Petal Palette, By Theme - Female Cards, Challenge - Freshly Made Sketches

Freshly Made Sketches #329

March 21, 2018by stamplicious7 Comments

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Wednesday’s mean a new sketch for you to try at Freshly Made Sketches. Our sketch has been designed the wonderfully talented Kim Singdahlsen.

You probably know by now that Petal Palette is my favourite flower stamp set to colour. I’ve given the flowers colour with Blushing Bride and Fresh Fig Inks. I gave the leaves a quick colour with Pear Pizzazz Ink. The spotted background is also from Petal Palette. I stamped these spots in Black Archival Ink. The sentiment is from Perennial Birthday. I finished off my card by adding three copper sequins.

Here’s my card: