Yesterday I shared the Perennial Birthday Project Kit (a project kit to make a set of 16 cards) that Mom put together while she was visiting last week. Well, she offed with the card box and the cards she made, but she left the Perennial Birthday stamp set on my desk. I decided to use the “here’s to celebrating you” sentiment to make this card:
Tips, Tricks and Reminders
- Perennial Birthday. While this sentiment is part of a birthday stamp set, the words can be used for all kinds of celebrations – wedding showers, baby showers, life milestones. I love celebratory cards, so I’m certain I’ll use this sentiment lots. While the stamp set is paired with a card kit, the usefulness of the set extends far beyond the cards in the kit – this fun sentiment isn’t even used in the project kit. Here’s a look at the Perennial Birthday stamp set:
Perennial Birthday stamp set, Stampin’ Up!
- Petal Passion and Petal Garden. There are two amazing Designer Series Papers showcased on my card – one is the star of the show, while the other is a supporting player. I love the black-and-white pages of Petal Passion Designer Series Paper. The shadowing on this page allowed me to simply color the flowers with a variety of Stampin’ Blends and still get an amazing result. Here’s a look at this amazing Petal Passion Designer Series Paper:
The monochromatic background panel is a page from the Petal Garden Designer Series Paper Stack (from the Annual Catalog) – the simple pattern works well with the floral pattern on the 3-1/4″ x 3-1/4″ Petal Passion panel. Here’s a look at the colors and patterns in the Petal Garden stack of papers:
- Stampin’ Blends. You want to earn lots of the Sale-a-Bration products, right? You can earn select products for purchases in $50 or $100 increments – buy a bunch of little things or a couple of big things. Here’s an idea – purchase a Stampin’ Blends Collection:
Stampin’ Blends Collection, Stampin’ Up!
At $121, the Stampin’ Blends collection puts you close to earning 3 Sale-a-Bration items. Stampin’ Blends are Stampin’ Up!’s alcohol markers. These markers make it so easy to color without leaving streaks – the ink is applied so evenly and easily. I love mine! Here’s a closeup of my Petal Passion Designer Series Paper with a little Stampin’ Blends magic:
Stamp Sets: Perennial Birthday Papers: Petal Passion Designer Series Paper, Petal Garden Designer Series Paper Stack, Calypso Coral, Basic Black, Whisper White Inks: Stampin’ Blends Collection Accessories: 1-3/4″ Circle punch, Layering Circles Framelits Dies, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Thanks for stopping by today!
Brian
My Favorite Things
This past weekend, I shared my favorite things from Stampin’ Up!’s 2018 Occasions Catalog and 2018 Sale-a-Bration brochure. If you missed them, please take a peek – hoping my “picks” will help you decide which items you have to have from these new books – and there are a lot of things you need. 🙂
Join Me for a Spring Event in Atlanta!
In April, Stampin’ Up! is hosting OnStage Local events for demonstrators all over the world. One of the local events will be local to me – here in Atlanta, Georgia! Along with some of my amazing team members, I’ll be hosting a Spring stamping event the day before OnStage. This event – still unnamed and not-yet-fully-planned – will be Friday, April 7 at Cobb Galleria Centre. I’d love for you to join us!
Registration for the Spring Event will be open to a limited number of demonstrators – and the day will be FILLED with fun. I can promise some inspiring presentations, super-fun games, a high-quality swap and make-and-takes like nothing you’ve ever seen. The event will mirror the World Card Making Day events we’ve hosted the last five years.
If you’d like to see some of my write-ups about past events to gauge your excitement about this event, please click on one of the below links:
If you have participated in my events before, I’d LOVE for you to leave comments below about how much fun you had. I’d ALSO love for you to share this message with your friends and team members to encourage them to join us, too!
EMAIL ME HERE if you would like to be included on my emails as we fine-tune this fun event.
This card is so lovely, your use of the Stampin’ Blends along with the Petal Passion dsp produced a stunning end product. Your coloring is outstanding. It was nice of Mary to leave you that stamp set, the font is beautiful. Everything about this card just works together so beautifully.
I would have charged her for the stamp set if she had taken it. 🙂 Thanks for your comments, Robbye! So glad you like the card. <3
I also love this set apart from the kit. The fonts and images are so nice. Thanks for showing us how to use it apart from the kit.
Thanks so much, Christina! I’m a sucker for a great sentiment – and there are several in this set. So glad you like my project. <3
Beautiful card! I stamped several things last night to sit and color but forgot I wanted to do some of this paper..thanks for the reminder and inspiration!
So welcome, Windy! Can’t wait to see what you make. <3
Love the sentiments of this stamp set and the flower stamps make it so easy to make a pretty card, as you did. Love the colors and DSP you used.
Thanks so much, HJ! I really love this paper – it looks gorgeous without color, too! <3
Brian, what a bold card! It’s lovely! I usually gravitate to softer colors but this combination is really striking and I ♥️it.
Your mom is such a sweetie …
Thanks, Suzie! I tried to pick the softer of the colors I worked with for that very reason – otherwise, it’s just too dark. Glad you like it. <3
Love this bright and beautiful card Brian and you are absolutely right – this stamp set can go way beyond the kit. After seeing your post today Mary might be wishing the absconded with the stamp set. LOL
She should be happy she left the stamp set behind – I’d charge her handsomely for the absconded set. <3
I’m just itching to color those pretty flowers and you inspired me. Love how you kept the design clean and let the flowers (and a touch of DSP) do the talking!
Thanks, Mary! I started with a larger panel but decided to scale it back a bit to keep the “busy factor” low. <3
Beautiful card! I’m still hesitant on the markers only because I suck when it comes to coloring. Maybe one day :).
Elizabeth – I’m no artist, and these are EASY to use. If you want them, then you should definitely get them. They are WONDERFUL! <3
Oooooooo pretty colors! You need to give the card to your Mom b/c she did such a great job on her project. And tell her we all celebrate her! Not that I’m being bossy or anything…….LOL
Done…and done. Thanks, Cindie! <3
Gorgeous!!! Breathtaking! Looking at your Card Making & writing — makes me want to get out of my slump & start CREATING!
Thank You for entertaining us!! <3
Create, create, create! Just get to it – you’ll be so happy you did. That’s the good stuff. I rooting for you, Bonnie! <3
Wow! The Petal Passion DSP is great the way it is, but OH MY! it looks even more beautiful with the Blends. Something else to add to my “To DO” list!
I couldn’t agree with you more, Dianne! It’s amazing on its own but so fun to color. <3
GOR-GEOUS!
Thanks, my lovely friend. <3
Oh my word, the perfect combination of papers and colors! You do inspire me to use my hoarded papers. You cracked me up with “Well, she offed with the card box”. 😀
🙂 Thanks so much, Sheryl! That woman has sticky fingers. <3
I Love your card Brian! I just bought this paper. I think I will make this card.
You have inspired me!
Thanks so much for your comment, Holly! There are so many great ways to color this paper – I hope you have lots of fun with it!