Birthday Archives – Page 39 of 45 – Crafting with Ashee

Jar of Sunshine – Jar of Flowers – Stampin’ Up!

I have another fabulous floral card to share with you today. This card to me is jar of sunshine. It actually features the jar of flowers stamp set and matching punch from the new Stampin’ Up! catalogue.

This lovely yellow is Bumble Bee and is one of the new 2020 -2022 in-colours. I love it! It is so bright and happy. The ribbon that the jar is sitting on is another new in-colour Cinamon Cider.

I’ve coloured in the images with the Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers. The jar is punched out and yes, I fussy cut out the flowers. I love all the bright yellow on this card but you can change up the colours to suit your fancy. There are a variety of bunches of flowers in the stamp set that you can choose and two sizes of mason jar.

measurements

Thick Whisper White A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Bumble Bee Designer Series Paper (DSP) 14.35cm x 10cm

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The new Stampin’ Up! Catalogue launched two days ago. If you want a copy of this amazing book then click on the contact me button and I will get one out to you. You can also view everything in the online shop here. Remember you can shop 24 / 7 from the comfort of your own home.

The video tutorial and supply are below. Thank you for dropping by and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

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Sunflowers Galore – Stampin’ Up! Celebration Card

I am so excited. This is my first blog post of the new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue. I’ve been blogging for a year now. Can you believe it? When I saw this Sunflowers stamp in the new catty I knew it was coming home with me. I was so excited to see in the preorder. It was the first thing in my basket. I hope you liked it as much as me. So here is my Sunflowers Galore Card.

I love watching cycling. Normally I would start to be looking forward to the Tour de France which would have started in July. It has been postponed and may happen in the Autumn now. One of the great things about the Tour is all the wonderful scenery around France including the massive fields of sunflowers. This is my homage to those fields.

This stamp set comes with two sizes of sunflowers, leaves and sentiments so is a really useful set. I’ve only used the one size here but plan to use this set lots more. It is part of a suite of products so there is coordinating designer series paper and memory and more cards.

Measurements

Thick Whisper White A6 Card Base – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Misty Moonlight Designer Series Paper (In colour stack) 14.35cm x 10cm
Whisper White – 8cm x 2.5cm
Crushed Curry – 8.5cm x 3cm

Birthday Hearts – From My Heart – Stampin’ Up!

I have this bright and definitely red birthday hearts card to share with you today. Normally I don’t like lots of hearts but I seriously love the From My Heart designer series paper (DSP). I think it’s because it is red and I adore red.

This card is very easy to make but still quite striking. I made another one where I had the hearts in a row so changed it up this time and made them in a column and it works well.

This paper was used a lot for Valentine’s Day and then forgot about which is sad. As you can see here it works well for birthdays or even friendship or thank you cards.

As I am writing this I am thinking that we could all do with a little extra love right now. How are you coping with the restrictions? I am in the UK and our restrictions are easing. I’m not too sure about this. My degree a long time ago was Molecular Biology and therefore I have to say I enjoy all the statistical data we are given and reading up about the science of it all. At the same time, it scares me as I know how easily things can go wrong as well.

Enough of the doom and gloom though and back to the card. I’ve used the colours in the DSP and punched the hearts out using the matching heart punch pack. The sentiment is from Butterfly Wishes and the font and size is great to fit in the timeless label punch.

measurements

Real Red A6 Card base – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
From My Heart DSP – 14.35cm x 10cm

Other projects using the From my heart dsp

Thank you for visiting and I hope you enjoyed the project. The video tutorial and supply list are below. Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

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The last hurrah – Bird Ballad Card – Stampin’ Up!

This the last hurrah for the Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper (DSP). All our DSP is retiring on the 2nd June. I am using my favourites for the last few projects of this catalogue year.

I have used this paper quite a number of times but still have some left. It is simply gorgeous and perfect for those who enjoy fussy cutting. Personally, I have hate fussy cutting. I do it when I have to achieve the effect I want such as in this instance. Some people find it relaxing, I find it a chore. I’ve come to the conclusion that I am not patient enough!!

I will admit that the fussy cut birds to look beautiful against the simpler background. It will be sad to see them go. The stamp called Free a Bird, thankfully, is not retiring so we can all enjoy still part of this suite or products.

measurements

Thick Whisper White A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Bird Ballad DSP – 14.35cm x 10cm

The birds have been enjoying this nice weather as well. They wake me up every morning early with their dawn songs. I love watching them searching for food in the garden. They are so free and I am jealous. I hope we can be as free as a bird soon.

Other projects using bird Ballad DSP

I hope you enjoyed this project and thank you for dropping by. The video tutorial and supply list are below. Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

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Mosaic Mood Birds – Birthday Card Tutorial

Mosaic Mood was one of the first designer series paper packs I used way back in June last year. It is fitting that it finds its way into my last few projects of this catalogue year. I’ve therefore created this Mosaic Mood Birds card.

I’ve fussy cut these two birds out of the Mosaic Mood DSP. They are very easier to do even for me!! I am not a lover of fussy cutting so I can do it you can do it too. Everything is popped up on dimensionals which give this card extra interest.

This DSP has the feel of being heat embossed as parts of it are glossy like a mosaic. I’ve combined everything with a simple sentiment from the “A Wish for Everything” stamp set. I think it turned out well.

Mosaics were synonymous with the Romans. As some of you know I was born and bred in London which is a very old Roman city. The Roman named was Londinium. You can still see part of the Roman wall in the city. I remember my father showing it to me when I was very young and I’ve always been fascinated with it. I was lucky to move a few years ago to another old Roman told, Lincoln. Its Roman name was Lindum Colonia. There is also part of the old Roman wall about 5 minutes drive from me as well as the old arch going in the Bailgate area. I love history and I am blessed to live with so much history around me.

measurements

Terracotta Tile A6 Card Base – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Mosaic Mood DSP – 14.35cm x 10cm

other projects using the Mosaic Mood DSP

I hope you enjoyed this card and thank you for visiting. The supply list and video tutorial are below. Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

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Blue Poppies – Himalayan Blue Poppy

I have this gorgeous card to share with you today using blue poppies. This card is my interpretation of the Himalayan blue poppy. This is a pretty blue flower with a little yellow centre. When I saw it I knew I wanted to try and make a card around this idea.

I am really pleased with how this turned out and I hope you like it to. The card is mainly die cutting. The l ight blue is Balmy Blue and the Pacific Point gives a contrast to the flower. The leaves are Pear Pizzazz (Light Green) and Old Olive (Dark Green)

The die set does come with a die to cut out flower centres but I thought these gold faceted gems work perfectly and also give some bling to the card. These gems are unfortunately retiring but still available as I write this.

I did some research on the Himalayan blue poppy. It was formally named in 1912 by Lt. Col. Frederick Marshman Bailey. It is hardy in much of the UK and is perennial so comes back every year. How great is that? I definitely want to try and grow some in the garden. They would look gorgeous in a cottage garden.

measurements

A6 Pacific Point Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Whisper White – 14.35cm x 10cm

other floral projects

I hope you enjoyed this card. I had fun making it. The die is Poppy Moments and I intend to give it a good work out. I think I will try making some yellow and orange poppies next either to use on a card or as an embellishment on a bag or box. I think this die set would be fabulous to make scrapbooking embellishments especially if you are doing a page about the 75th anniversary of VE day.

Thank you for visiting. The supply list and video tutorial are below. Until next time, Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

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A Waterfall of Hearts – Detailed Hearts Die

This card features of a waterfall of hearts. This is all one die that creates this marvelous hearts image.

I love the contrast between Real Red and Whisper White. It is so striking. The whisper white background is embossed with the Scripty embossing folder. It just adds a little interest to the card.

As I said the die that creates this image is the Detailed Hearts Die. I’ve used this die once before on a card. The first time I tried to stick the die cut with tombow glue and of course the glue ozzed everywhere and I was sticky and the card was sticky. Not a great success I am sure you would agree. The next time I used adhesive sheet and bingo!! It works!! No mess, no residual glue everywhere. Unfortunately Stampin’ Up! don’t sell adhesive sheet as yet but it coming in the new catalogue. Happy dance time for me.

measurements

Real Red A6 Card Base – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Whisper White – 14.35cm x 10cm

other heart projects

I love the sentiment on this card. Everyone needs to be told they are loved. Even more now than before. I hope you liked this project and thank you for dropping by. The supply list and video tutorial are below. Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

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Lovely Lipstick Floral Thank You Card – Stampin’ Up!

Spring has definitely sprung and I have a thank you card to share with you today in the bright Lovely Lipstick pink. Quite a few of the products used in this card are retiring on the 2nd of June. I want to use up my stocks so that they don’t sit in my stash once I buy all the new goodies from the new catalogue.

This card uses Lovely Lipstick (Pink) and Call Me Clover (Green). They are part of the 2018 – 2020 in-colours which also include Blueberry Bushel, Grapefruit Grove and Pineapple Punch. These colours are sadly retiring on 2nd June. I want to make as much use of them as I can before we wave goodbye to them.

Flowers and nature make me happy. I am selfish happily to hear that B&Q are opening again in Lincoln. I want to buy some busy lizzies and of course my vegetable plants. Each year we grow lettuce, tomatoes, carrots and lots of herbs.

I’ve stamped here using the Stampin’ Write markers rather than the ink pads. This allows me to use more than one colour on each stamp. It is an old technique but a good one.

Measurements

Lovely Lipstick A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Whisper White – 14.35cm x 10cm

I’ve used the Happiness Blooms enamel dots to give some dimension to the card on the little dots on the plants. I want to use up my enamel dots as they are retiring too with the 2018-2020 in-colours.

other floral cards

Thank you for visiting. I hope you are all safe and well. The video tutorial and supply list are below. Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

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Beautiful Daisies – Stampin’ Up! Card Tutorial

I have this beautiful daisies card to share with you today. I do love daisies, they are such bright and cheerful flowers. Do you like daisies? My grandmother always had a yellow daisy bush in her garden and I still love them.

The colours used here are Mango Melody, Crushed Curry and Daffodil Delight. They are from different Stampin’ Up! colour families but they go well together. They make a great sunny and happy card. I’ve embossed the background with the Country Floral embossing folder to give added interest.

measurements

Mango Melody A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Whisper White – 14.35cm x 10cm

I used this stamp set, Daisy Lane, twice last year and never again. I don’t know why, as it is such a nice set. I’ve stamped it in the corresponding ink to the cardstock for a tone on tone effect. The gold faceted gems give the centres that touch of bling.