Stamping Sunday Blog Hop - Last Dance

 

 Hello and welcome,

It's Stamping 2nd Sunday latest blog hop for April and the theme is Last Dance for the Design Team. Our hop is a little bit different for this month instead of the list of names you can hop around by either going forwards or going backwards. To see Jay Soriano who is before me please click on his name and for Tami Hewlett who is after me. Please click on her name at the end of my blog.

Today you'll be seeing products that will be retiring as of the 3rd of May 2021 or unless SOLD OUT beforehand. Some of the products I've used have already finished like the Purple Posy Stampin' Blends and Cardstock they always seem first to go. You can visit my online store at the end of my blog to purchase any of the products that are available.

The In Colors for 2019 - 2021 are retiring and in particular Purple Posy is one of my favourite In Colors and I'm so sad to see it go. In fact all of them are so beautiful, I will miss them.

I've used the Bloom & Grow Stamp Set 149229 and Budding Blooms Dies 149548 for the main focus for my handmade thank you card and 3D project. I've always loved this stamp set as there are different flower images to colour in with I've chosen to colour them in with Purple Posy 154896 and Mango Melody 154888 Stampin' Blends. I'm really loving shades of yellows and mauves together they just brighten up my day! 

Using Purple Posy Cardstock 150887 a half sheet folded in half as my card base, adding a panel of In Color 6" x 6" DSP 153071 in Purple Posy measures at 10.5cm by 12cm. Layering the stamp images of the flowers around the Stitched Nested Labels Dies 149638 in medium size 9.5cm x 5cm in Shimmery White Cardstock and lightly sponging So Saffron Ink onto the piece of Cardstock.

To match with the Gold Mini Pizza Box I've added a couple of the delicate gold pieces from the Forever Gold Laser-cut Specialty Paper 152493 to the card. 

Another set retiring is the Beauty Abounds Stamp Set 148726 and the coordinating Butterfly Beauty Dies 151819. The smaller butterfly is in So Saffron and Gold foil for the die cut butterfly image. 

The sentiment is from the Bloom & Grow Stamp Set, it's stamped in Versamark Ink onto Basic Black Cardstock with White Stampin' Emboss Powder and heat set with the Heat Tool. I've fussy cut out the Thank You. 

The Gold Mini Pizza Box 152068 coordinates with the card by using the same colours throughout the project. I've rapped around the box using the Vanilla Ribbon from the Forever Greenery Trim Combo Pack 152475 and tied it in a bow. 

Using a square piece of DSP in Daffodil Delight which is from the Brights 6" x 6" DSP 152487 to form the base for the added layers. 

The gold pieces from the Forever Gold Laser-cut Specialty Paper, Bloom & Grow Stamp Set and the Stitched Nested Labels Dies using a smaller die cut for the sentiment. I added a So Saffron Butterfly to finish off the box.

Thank you for visiting my blog today. To see all of the amazing projects at Stamping Sunday Design Team please now click on Tami Hewitt to see her stunning creations.

To purchase any of the above mentioned Stampin' Up! products, please visit my online store here.

Happy Stamping

Vicki Boucher

Stampin' Up! Week 47 Art With Heart Colour Creations Blog Hop

Hello and welcome back to my blog with the lovely ladies from Art With Heart Colour Creations Blog Hop.

Today is week 47 and we are playing along with So Saffron which is one of the Subtles Collection Colours. 

So Saffron is a lighter colour for the yellow family. I decided to use the Beauty Abounds bundle for a dear friend of mine who’s birthday is coming up soon.

The So Saffron Cardstock was used for two of the butterflies and the Decorative Ribbon Border Punch. I love this punch and you can do so much with it, so once punched out I decided to attach it to a strip of Shimmery White Cardstock. The stripe effect was created by using So Saffron ink and an Aqua Painter, so simple and effective.

I used Whisper White Thick Cardstock for the card base. I find this is best as it’s stronger than normal White Cardstock. I also used White Cardstock for one of the butterflies. I lightly sponged over the butterfly with a Dauber and So Saffron ink to give it a delicate soft look.

The Beauty Abounds Cling Stamp Set was used for the background of the card. I just stamped off before stamping on the card with So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Pad.

The Happy Birthday! is from the Amazing Life Stamp Set which is retiring soon. I heat embossed it using White Embossing Powder on So Saffron Cardstock. 

To finish off the card I used the Whisper White Flax Ribbon and Iridescent Sequin in So Saffron.

Please visit Catherine’s blog where you’ll find the links to the other participants.

Thank you for visiting mine.

Product List

Stamps: Beauty Abounds and Amazing Life

Thinlits Dies: Butterfly Beauty

Cardstock: Whisper White, So Saffron and Shimmery White.

Ink: So Saffron and Versamark

Tools and Accessories: Aqua Painter, Big Shot, Decorative Ribbon Border Punch, White Embossing Powder, Whisper White Flax Ribbon and Iridescent Sequin in So Saffron.

Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalogue Butterfly Gala Stamp Set and Saleabration DSP

I just love the Butterfly Gala bundle which comes with a stamp set and coordinating punch.

This card I created was Cased from Angie at  https://chicnscratch.com when I saw her card on YouTube I just knew I had to make one like hers.

I also used the Botanical Butterfly DSP which is a Saleabration item and it's free with any $90 purchase until the end of March. I just love this paper and it goes so nicely with this bundle. I used the Stampin’ Blends to colour in the butterflies, the colours I used was Mango Melody and Highland Heather. The sequins are from the iridescent assortment in So Saffron and I think it’s a pretty good match with Mango Melody.

I used the new Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies for the greeting. There are 13 Dies in the set which is also available in the Occasions Catalogue. The two swirl vine type shapes are from the Beauty Abounds Thinlits Dies in Gorgeous Grape.

 I hope you’ve enjoyed looking at my card today and thank you for visiting my page.

Supplies Used

Stamps: Butterfly Gala

Inks: Gorgeous Grape

Papers: Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape, Whisper White and Botanical Butterfly DSP

Tools and Accessories: Big Shot, Butterfly Beauty Thinlits Dies, Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies, Butterfly Duet Punch, Iridescent Sequin Assortment, Stampin’ Blends in Mango Melody and Highland Heather.