Simple Happy Birthdays

Stampin' Up! have a gorgeous range of birthday stamps and dies. If like me you are last minute dot com then they have the perfect die to make a quick card. You just need some co-ordinating card  and some DSP. 

I chose the Broadway Bound DSP, using basic black and gold for one strip  and basic black gold and silver for the others with basic black for the layers and card base. I cut the Happy birthday in Basic Black and then added Versamark and then Gold embossing powder to add  focus and texture. I love the contrast between the two sides of the Broadway Bound DSP it is so different, with bright colours on one side and more muted tones on the other. For my second card I cut the Happy Birthday out of Lovely Lipstick, it is a gorgeous colour, but I have to confess that Grey Granite is still my current favourite!

I am not sure about the gold embossing on top of Black and gold strip of DSP. But the recipients liked the cards so that is the most important thing! I love both of these cards. Which one is your favourite?

Rooted in Nature

I have spent some time playing in the craft room with the Rooted in Nature suite, It is so pretty, i especially love the papers. I must confess I was a bit overwhelmed when I first saw it due to the number of stamps and dies, the options are so varied. I decided to stick to simple card ideas. The gallery has been updated to show what I created, some of the cards were CASEd (Copy and share everything) off Pinterest, some are Copied and Selectively edited and some began life as Pinterest ideas or You Tube videos and I have changed them to suit my style. The videos below show the Suite and also my creations.

A friend has had a baby this week so next weeks inspirations will be baby inspired/themes. I hope you like the examples I have shown this week! Please let me know if there is anything that you would like to see.

Colour Your Season

Stampin' Up! have released a new bundle which is available whilst stocks last! it is a gorgeous combination of stamps and dies. The stamps are versatile and can be used throughout the year. The dies are amazing, I love the stitching the die includes stitching on both the positive and negative images! They remind me of the Stitched shape framelits, I know I shouldn't have favourites but I  do love them. There are some amazing samples on Pinterest. It is a fab addition to any craft stash!

Stampin' Up! has also released some new colours of Watercolour pencils, these are one of my favourite colouring tools.

The new colours are Balmy Blue, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry, Flirty Flamingo, Garden Green, Gorgeous Grape, Granny Apple Green and Night of Navy. These are additional to the original colours of Basic Black, Basic Gray, Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Melon Mambo, Old Olive, Pacific Point, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Rich Razzleberry and Whisper White. I am so excited to play with these!

I'm off to play with my next stamp set, it is so cute.

Delightfully Detailed Suite

 I have updated my gallery with cards made using the Delightfully Detailed suite from Stampin' Up! It is a huge suite with a Stamp Set, punch embellishments, note cards and envelopes and memories and more cards.

The videos below show the suite and the items I have made with them.

 I love the papers and stamps, it was an easy suite to use to make cards. I am off to start making some more cards.

Beautiful Day Stamp Set

I have been playing with the Beautiful Day stamp set over the last few days, it has been one of my favorites since Onstage in November 21017. I was so excited that it carried over into the new catalogue. The cards I have created are in the gallery now, below are two vlogs, one about the stamp set and one explaining the items which I have made.

I hope you like my examples! I am off to play in my Stamp room.