If you are new to Stampin' Up! you may not know that this is an exciting time - the launch of the new Annual Catalogue - and with the launch comes new ink colours!! Every year we get five new inks colours, these colours are only available for two years. Here is my new catalogue - check out all the tabs where I have marked the products I have on my wish list:) If you would like a catalogue, let me know and I will get one to you. The new in-colours are Polished Pink, Pale Papaya, Soft Succulent, Evening Evergreen and Fresh Freesia. The In-colours are avilable in ink, cardstock, embellishments, ribbon and Designer Series Paper. I made these cards to showcase the new colours along with the ribbon and embellishments. I used one of the new stamp sets to create the cards - Spiral Die - I love the bold pattern and the stamp is only $23 which is an amazing price point. Check out my online store on May 4 to get your hands on the new In-colours and all the other amazing goodies in the ne
I thoroughly enjoyed making this card for an extra special lady who is turning 80 soon - one of my regular crafters (she is not on social media so I know I am safe sharing it here!). At a recent class she had loved the Forever Fern DSP and the colours we had used, so I knew this is what I had to use to make this card for her.
The card is a diamond easel fold which is very easy to make, you do need 12"x12" cardstock as you need a 6"x12" piece of cardstock to make the cardbase. I had a pack of in-colour 12"x12" cardstock, so I used a piece of Just Jade as the base colour and then used Pretty Peacock for all the mats. I selected two different DSP designs from the Forever Greenery pack.
I used the Forever Fern stamp set to create a bouquet of foliage using a variety of green tone inks - Pretty Peacock, Shaded Spruce and Just Jade. I added a large Just Jade leaf at the back of the bouquet to bring everything together, added champagne foil 80 and finished off by adding a few Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels.
I added a sentiment on the bottom portion of the card which also acts as a stopper to hold up the easel part of the card. I used the Stitched So Sweetly metal dies and once again added a few Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels.
I added another sentiment inside the card where you could write a message, I took the opportunity to highlight the stamps once again from the Forever Fern set and added a sentiment from Celebrate Sunflowers set. As there are going to be several of us signing the card I will add a piece of whisper white on the back for us all to write our birthday messages.
This is my first diamond easel card and I have to say I love the finished look. I will have to add more of these to my "projects to do list"!!
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