Category: Special

Rainbow Birthdays

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That’s right, I’m back!

What better time to come back to the world of blogging and sharing than the new Stampin’ Up 2020-2021 catalogue? I have remained a demo during the time I’ve been away from my blog, so have plenty of goodies to show you – I can’t wait!

There is a product in every catalogue that turns up and looks so much better than the photos can give justice. The rainbow glimmer paper is that item in this year’s catalogue, it is absolutely gorgeous!

This card was made for a member of my team in my day job, who turned 21 last week. With such a milestone birthday, I felt it was only right to make a card with such amazing product. Because I didn’t want to distract too much away from the gorgeous rainbow gradient, I went for a simple silhouette look using dies from the Happy and Well Written sets.

I think you’d agree the paper makes the card really special!

Best Wishes,

Joining Offer!

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Becoming a Stampin’ Up! member has always been a great deal, getting £30 of free product alongside the additional business supplies and catalogues you receive (ready for if / when you want to turn your hobby into a business). But for anyone becoming a member during June, you now get other free goodies too!

Until the end of June, any new member can also add a free stamp bundle in with the free products. That’s an average of £30 extra *dependent on the bundle you choose.

What an amazing offer! What bundle would you choose if you joined?

Best Wishes,
Suzanne

 

 

Stars and Wishes

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Merry Merlot and the absolutely gorgeous Joyous Noel Designer Series Paper (DSP) make another appearance on the blog today. They are both highly addictive craft materials and once you start, you just can’t stop crafting with them. This time I have teamed them with the amazing double sided Copper and Merlot ribbon & the Joyous Noel Glimmer paper. WOW!

The foiled snowflakes on this piece of DSP really set the card alive and I wanted them to be the main focus of this card. The only things I added were a small piece of ribbon to set behind my sentiment, punched out and bordered with Glimmer.

For the sentiment, I used the Flourish Filigree stamp set and fussy cut around the shape to allow a border of glimmer to peek from behind it. The double sided ribbon adds the final touches to the card.

Let me know what you think.

Best Wishes,
Suzanne

Supply List:

Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad
Merry Merlot A4 Cardstock
Joyous Noel 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper
Flourish Filigree Clear-Mount Stamp Set
Joyous Noel 6" X 6" Glimmer Paper
Merry Merlot & Copper 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Reversible Ribbon

Merry Merlot Christmas

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A very simple card on the blog today, one to make if you’re running out of time or perhaps want to mass produce them for family / friends. This card takes just 3 supplies plus ink and adhesive. Amazingly quick to make and can be reproduced in a number of colour ways!

I chose to showcase Merry Merlot, a lovely reddish purple colour which is just perfect for the Festive Season. Teamed with the Specialty Designer Series Paper, Joyous Noel – which features a gorgeous foiled effect.

To add a little ‘something’ to this card, I stamped my sentiment onto a piece of vellum. This not only added an extra layer and texture to the card, but it provided some masking of the background to make the wording stand out a little more. I absolutely love it!

Hope you have enjoyed this.

Best Wishes,
Suzanne

Supply List:

Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad
Merry Merlot A4 Cardstock
Joyous Noel 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper
White Vellum A4 Card Stock
Merry Christmas To All Photopolymer Stamp Set

Thankful Cabana Thoughts

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Coastal Cabana is a colour that made its return during the colour refresh back in June. It’s a beautiful blue, when you don’t quite want to be as bright as Bermuda Bay and co-ordinates with the gorgeous Team Room Speciality Designer Series Paper (DSP).

The Team Room DSP is thinner than other suites, making it brilliant for projects where a thicker card don’t quite suit. It’s lovely floral patterns make it suitable for pretty much every occasion and you can 4 of each design, which makes it so much better than other packs of paper!

I wanted the paper to take the full focus of this card, so added very little to it. A separate layer added to emphasise the paper and a small sentiment to complete. Then finished a Polka Dot Tulle bow.

What do you think? Let me know in the comments.

Best Wishes,
Suzanne

Supply List:

Tea Room Specialty Designer Series Paper

Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock

Whisper White 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon

Starburst Punch

2" Circle Punch

1-3/4" Circle Punch

Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana

Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad