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Flowering Fields, continued
My favorite combination appears to be your favorite as well! Â Thank you for your generous comments about what I’ve come to call the Flowering Fields Tile card. Â I continue exploring new color combinations with this design.
This version is Soft Sky with Pool Party. Â One of the things Stampin’ Up! does well is create tonal pairings in their color spectrum. Â I’ve stayed with Very Vanilla card stock and Sahara Sand ink and paper as my foundation. Â The Flowering Fields images can be used singly or in repetition, and I don’t copy from card to card, so each one is slightly different from the rest.
If you don’t enjoy coloring, this isn’t the card to make. Â I like to color, and because the tiles are small (1 3/8″ x 1 1/8″) if one tile doesn’t please me, I throw it out and start another. Â It’s only paper.
This version is Calypso Coral and Blushing Bride. Â I miss Crisp Cantaloupe, the retired In Color from last year. Â It was an ideal pairing with Calypso Coral, but I try to keep my published work current. Â It’s bad enough that I’m still featuring this retired Sale-a-bration stamp set!
My greens are Pear Pizazz and Old Olive, and the sentiment and Flowering Fields images are stamped in Soft Suede. Â The Timeless Textures backgrounds are stamped in Sahara Sand using the stamping off technique.
You might not notice it unless you were really studying the card, but I have a slight obsession with trying to get the floral images AND the backgrounds balanced. Â It involves a lot of muttering and staring and shifting, and I have no one to blame but myself.
It’s time to move on to current stamp sets, but I wanted to share this last group of cards to demonstrate the impact of color. Â Enjoy the creative process, and thanks again for your kind words.
Weekly Deals and the 2015-2016 Catalog Retiring List
The news this week is that Weekly Deals are leaving the lineup on April 18th. Â We’ll have Deals this week and next and that will be the end. Â Stampin’ Up! decided to go out with a bang, so click HERE to shop these goodies. Â Finalize your order before 7:50pm HST on Monday April 11th to take advantage of this penultimate (I’ve always wanted to use that word in a blog post!) DEAL.
The other big news out this week is that the Retiring Products list for the 2015-2016 catalog will post on Monday, April 18th. Â I GUARANTEE the 2014-2016 In Color Ink Refills will be FLYING out the door. Â Grab a couple of the Deals for this week and add the 14-16 In Color refills, ink pads, card stock, DSP, trim, and embellishments to your order before they are published on the list. Â They will be there!! Â Don’t be disappointed. Â Shop 14-16 In Color HERE.
What stamps do you think will retire this year?
April Aloha
This image looks a lot like the plumerias that grow in my backyard. It wasn’t intentional, but the serendipity makes me smile:
- Stamps:Â Birthday Blossoms
- Color Palette:Â Crushed Curry, So Saffron, Lost Lagoon
- Accessories:Â Aquapainter
To be authentic, I should have added heaps of blossoms at the bottom of the calendar. Plumeria are as famous for their beautiful litter as they are for their ease of stringing into lei.
Take a moment to see what Cheryl and Crystal have done with their calendars for April. And if you’d like to shop, visit my Online Store.
A Bicycle Built for Two
Growing up, my parents had a Schwinn Tandem. Â The Pedal Pushers stamp set from Sale-a-bration brought back very fond memories of that bike:
- Stamps: Â Pedal Pusher, Teeny Tiny WIshes, Gorgeous Grunge
- Color Palette: Whisper White, So Saffron, Wild Wasabi, Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake
- Accessories: Â Botanical Gardens Designer Washi, Big Shot, Arrows TIEF, Stampin’ Write markers, Corner Rounder punch
Coloring this tandem with Stampin’ Write markers goes quickly, and I wouldn’t hesitate to make a stack of these – it wouldn’t take long. Â The color splashes are a nod to the 60’s and 70’s. Â It’s a bit of an inside joke, a throwback to the time when this bike would have been in our garage.
Don’t tell my dad you’ve seen this card. Â I’m saving it for his birthday. #ImBringingBirthdaysBack.
If you like this stamp set, today is the last day to place an order and get one for free. Â Shop HERE.
Happy Birthday from the Barnyard
I love these animal friends from the Barnyard Babies set. Â I’ve tried watercoloring them, but I like the results best when I use Stampin’ Write markers to highlight their features. Â Pool Party and Island Indigo are one of my favorite color combinations.
We made this card at my #ImBringingBirthdaysBack class earlier this month, and I made a few extra for my personal use when everyone was finished.  I think the Silver Glimmer paper balloons are the perfect amount of bling.
The Stampin’ Up! Â color range includes a number of tonal combinations. I kept the base colors Whisper White and Basic Gray, and experimented with the accent colors. Â This is Calypso Coral and Blushing Bride (oh, I miss Crisp Cantaloupe! Â Do you think we’ll have a color refresh this year?)
The diagonal stripe comes from the Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper stacks. Â There’s a lot of bang for the buck in these fat pads of 12 x 12 patterned paper!
Yellow and grey are a very trendy color combination. Â I paired So Saffron with Crushed Curry for this Buttercup version of my card.
If you look closely, you’ll see that I used both colors of  marker in this example.  Making a batch of one style of cards leaves lots of room for experimenting!
For this last sample, I used the same Calypso Coral and Blushing Bride combination but used the softer, more subtle Blushing Bride stripe for the DSP background. Â This one seems more like a baby card to me as a result.
Seriously. Â Have you ever seen such a contented cow?
What’s your favorite Stampin’ Up! color combination? Â Which of these do you like the best?
Happy Amazing Birthday
Last weekend we made #ImBringingBirthdaysBack cards:
- Stamps: Â Amazing Birthday, Beautiful Ride, Gorgeous Grunge
- Color Palette: Â Hello Honey, Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White
- Accessories: Â Party Punch Pack, Black Glimmer paper (Holiday 2015), Stampin’ Write markers, Stampin’ Dimensionals
There were 10 cards and everyone could choose which card and how many to make. Â It was a lovely Saturday afternoon, and I made quite a few cards myself. Â It worked out so well that I’m planning on doing another one soon. Â Let me know if you’d like to come.
I lopped off the first HAPPY from this sentiment to make it fit the picture in my head. Â The retired Black Glimmer paper leaped out of my stash and insisted on being included in this card.
I love how this card feels like a square card – the Whisper White panel is 4 1/4″ x 4 1/4″ – but measures a standard 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ to make the whole envelope/mailing/postage thing work out. Â What’s the point of a birthday card that’s too much trouble to mail?
Sale-a-bration is wrapping up. Â The last day for orders is next week Thursday at 7:50pm HST. Â Avoid the rush: Â shop HERE.
And at the risk of sounding like a broken record, I hope you’ll seriously consider the  April Paper Pumpkin.  The kits are beautifully designed and perfect to grab and go when you need a little crafty pick-me-up.  You can choose a one month subscription to try it out or save on a three month subscription and get a free SAB pick.  Deadline to receive the April kit is April 10th!
Tuesday Deals
Time for Tuesday Deals! Â There are great options again this week – I love it when basics like the Pearls are available as Deals!
Curvy Corner Trio Punch  #139683  $20.00  $15.00Â
Gold Stampin’ Glitter #133457     $4.00  $3.00
Pearl Basic Jewels  #119247    $5.00  $3.75
Silver 5/8″ Satin Ribbon  #134548  $7.00   $5.25
White Perfect Accents  #138416  $5.00  $3.75
If you live locally, I will be placing an order this weekend and you are welcome to piggy-back in order to save on shipping. Â There are only 2 weeks left of Sale-a-bration. Isn’t there something still on your list?
If you’re not getting Paper Pumpkin, there couldn’t be a better time to begin!  Subscribe by April 10th to get the exclusive free stamp set – and no, we haven’t seen it either!  Choose a three month subscription (#137859) with a special Sale-a-bration price of $55 by March 31st and you’ll receive a free Sale-a-bration choice.
Mine arrived yesterday – and I can’t wait to play!
Weekly Deals March 15 to 21
How is it Tuesday already?? Â Time for great DEALS:
Cherry On Top Cotton Paper Assortment  #138308  Price: $7.00 $5.25
Festive Flower Builder Punch  #139682  Price: $18.00 $13.50
Fringe Scissors #133325   Price: $10.00 $7.50
Gold Foil Sheets (not silver) Â #132622 Â Price: $4.00 $3.00
Happy Patterns Decorative Masks  #138313  Price: $6.00 $4.50
These goodies are just in time for one last Sale-a-bration order – shop HERE.
#ImBringingBirthdaysBack
Are you on the Birthdays bandwagon?
I’m offering a class next Saturday, March 19th. Â Make one card, make 10 cards, make 3 of card #6 and 2 of card #9. Â Cost is $3 a card or 4 cards for $10. Â The cards (with the exception of #5) are designed to go together quickly and they are suitable for beginniners.
I must have your personal card order by midnight on Thursday, March 17th.
Contact me with questions or your class order!
(Note that card #5 will take longer than the rest – it’s not hard, just more time-consuming)
The Maui Stamper 