Ros Davidson, Independent Stampin' Up!® demonstrator, Melbourne, Australia

Stampin' Up! Sympathy Card with Simply Zinnias Stamp Set

Hi and welcome to another round of the colour creations blog hop. 
For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on the colour, pretty in pink.

If you happen to like the new in colours, you can get four FREE in color products when you join Stampin' Up! in May. Contact me for more details. 

If you remember, from previous years I like to work with the color coach Stampin' Up! provides to add a challenge to my card creations.

This week, I have chosen pretty in pink, blackberry bliss and smoky slate from the colour coach to work with. I have created a sympathy card using the stunning simply zinnia stamp set with the everyday details dies. I coloured in the zinnia with Stampin' Blends and used the partial die cutting technique to leave the stems of the flowers attached as I die cut the circle die. I ran the everyday details die through the my Stampin' Cut and Emboss on my pretty in pink cardstock so it wasn't completely plain. I also used another die from the same set for the sentiment which is from Something Fancy stamp set. I finished off my card with some pearls. 


With envelope


Close up


Inside card


Up next we have Sharon Davern. I can't wait to see what she is sharing.

If you have find a broken link on the blog hop, the master list for the blog hop can be found here.

Live in Australia? Click on the products below to purchase them today! 

Simply Zinnia Cling Stamp Set (English) [163472] $44.00	Something Fancy Cling Stamp Set (English) [160416] $41.00	Thoughtful Expressions Cling Stamp Set (English) [162815] $44.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $14.00	Pretty In Pink A4 Cardstock [163794] $20.25	Pretty In Pink Classic Stampin Pad [163807] $15.75
Pretty In Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [163824] $19.25	Peach Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [163827] $19.25	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883] $19.25	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885] $19.25	Blackberry Bliss A4 Cardstock [133682] $20.25	Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad [147092] $15.75
Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291] $20.25	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] $15.75	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $23.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $227.00	Everyday Details Dies [162864] $60.00	Layering Circles Dies [151770] $61.00
Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels [158987] $13.25

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Stampin' Up! Cards Using Favored Flowers Offcuts

After making the diagonal joy fold cards with the favoured flowers DSP I had a lot of offcuts. I wanted to find a way to use the offcuts and these are some cards I created.

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Something Fancy Bundle (English) [160425] $81.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $16.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.50	Rich Razzleberry A4 Card Stock [119981] $16.25	Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad [147091] $14.00	Fresh Freesia A4 Cardstock [155614] $16.25
Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad [155611] $14.00	Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock [124392] $16.25	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101] $14.00	Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] $16.25	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $14.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00
Favored Flowers 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [160833] $21.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $218.00	Pearl Basic Jewels [144219] $10.50	Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels [151193] $10.50

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Stampin' Up! So Sorry For Your Loss Card featuring Heal Your Heart Stamp Set

The Heal Your Heart stamp set is perfect for sympathy cards (along with thank you cards and other occassions). It has very sweet and touching sentiments. I made a monochromatic sympathy card using the many layered blossoms die with the lovely sentiments from the heal your heart stamp set.


Inside card


Don't forget, sale-a-bration ends on February 28th! Only one week left to get your orders in and earn free product. 

If you want to grab any of the products I have mentioned, I have included a shopping list at the end of the post. 


Get FREE products when you SHOP, HOST, or JOIN during sale-a-bration.
All the sale-a-bration details here. 


Shop now in my online store and don't forget to use this months hostess code for a free gift next month (if your order is under $250. If your order is over $250 don't use the hostess code as you earn hostess benefits on your own.)
FAQ regarding hostess code?

Live in Australia? Click on the products below to purchase them today! 


Heal Your Heart Cling Stamp Set (English) [155291] $0.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689] $15.25
Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291] $15.25	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] $13.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Shimmery White A4 Card Stock [121717] $17.50
Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $8.75	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Many Layered Blossoms Dies [153582] $78.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75
Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50

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Colour Creations #20 - Gray Granite

Our twentieth colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is "gray granite" from the neutrals collection. I have chosen gray granite, mossy meadow and blushing bride from the colour coach to work with today for my creation. 

Today I have tried to make an elegant sympathy card with a paper toile design. I have stamped the focal image in gray granite ink, 3 times and fussy cut the top two layers subtracting parts of the design each time. I stamped the sentiment also in gray granite ink and completed the remaining portion of the sentiment with a triple layered die cut also in gray granite cardstock. 
I used the lid of my blushing bride stampin' write marker (and the marker) to create delicate splatters randomly in my background of my whisper white card front and added faux resin dots to echo the random splatters.


Close up


Close up of the "paper toile" layers popped up with stampin' dimensionals


Inside card - I had another magnolia left (from stamping on the stamparatus) so I fussy cut it out and popped it up with stampin' dimensionals to create a basic paper toile effect much like the card front. I also added the same blushing bride splatters using the stampin' write markers only concentrated with the focus more on the bottom section of the card


Close up of inside card


Catherine is hosting the colour creations blog hop each week and she has links for all the other ladies participating. 

Live in Australia? Click on the products below to purchase them today! 

Good Morning Magnolia Cling Stamp Set [149298] $63.00	Well Said Cling Stamp Set [148796] $77.00	Here's A Card Cling Stamp Set [149438] $38.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Gray Granite A4 Cardstock [147008] $15.25	Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad [147118] $13.00	Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock [133683] $15.25	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $13.00
Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride [131287] $15.25	Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad [147100] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
Well Written Dies [151816] $70.00	Subtles Stampin' Write Markers [147156] $52.50	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50
Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $12.00

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Art With Heart Colour Creations Blog Hop - #36 Petal Pink

Our thirty sixth colour we are focusing on for the colour collections blog hop is petal pink from the subtles collection. I have chosen petal pink, soft suede and pear pizzazz from the color coach to work with today.


I used the colours today to create a soft looking sympathy card. It's often a card I find difficult to make and not one I stockpile and keep many in my stash of ready made cards. I again used my favourite bundle from the Occasions Catalogue, well said bundle (I am getting good milage from this bundle!)


I do like how changing the sentiment on this card can result in making cards for other occasions. I have made three different cards very quickly and with not a lot of extra effort.


Catherine is hosting the colour creations blog hop each week and she has links for all the other ladies participating. 

Live in Australia? Click on the products below to purchase them today! 

Well Said Cling Bundle [150609] $132.25	Hardwood Clear-Mount Stamp Set [133035] $26.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Gray Granite A4 Cardstock [147008] $14.75
Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad [147118] $13.00	Soft Suede A4 Card Stock [119982] $14.75	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $13.00	Card Stock A4 Pear Pizzazz [131290] $14.75
Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] $14.75	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Big Shot [143263] $159.00
Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706] $58.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.75	Butterfly Elements [149711] $0.00

Clean and simple sympathy card

Custom order for a sympathy card. Certainly not my favourite kind of card to make but mixed this one up with the current addicted to stamps challenge, clean and simple.

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Sympathy card, you've got this

Between sick kids, basketball training, basketball games and more sick kids I've made some time for crafting. It's a shame my first real play with new catalogue products was a sympathy card. Hubs uncle passed away recently and we couldn't make the funeral.
I felt you've got this was perfect for a sympathy card and even threw in some of the new in colours (mint macaron and tip top taupe.)

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