Monochromatic Pretty Peacock – Flowers of Beauty

What’s your feeling about Pretty Peacock? Well, I’ll share with you my experience with this colour which is part of our Regals collection and one that we are highlighting for our Crafty Collaborations Monochromatic Insta Hop this week.

Back in 2019, Pretty Peacock came in as one of our 5 new In-Colors for the 2019-2021 range. During that time I had a bit of trouble warming up to this colour and was quite pleased when it’s tenure came to an end! However, it seems like I was in the minority because it returned last year as one of our core colours.

It’s funny how over time one’s tastes and styles can change. I don’t mind Pretty Peacock now and these monochromatic challenges are definitely getting me creating with colours out of my comfort zone.

So for my card today the first element that came together was the 3D flowers.

3D FLOWERS

To create each one, I die cut 3 of the flower shapes from Vellum using the Flowers of Beauty dies. I used the Graceful Greenery Vellum which is in our Online Exclusives range.

Then I coloured each one with Pretty Peacock ink using a Water Painter. Once dry, I went around the edges with a Bone Folder and pushed in the centre with the Bone Folder on a Piercing Mat. This curved the edges up. Then I glued the 3 die cuts together to form the flower.

For added texture I embossed the postage die with one of the Flowers of Beauty dies which formed a beautiful impression on the Cardstock.

Some Pretty Peacock Foiled Gems finish this card off along with a simple sentiment from the Charming Duck Pond stamp set.

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esad 2019-2020 Annual Catalogue Sneak Peek Blog Hop

Hi Friends,

Thank you for stopping by my blog – Stamping Flair. Today I’m participating in a Blog Hop with my fellow demonstrator friends from the Facebook group ESAD.  It’s great that you are able to join in the anticipation and excitement of the new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue which launches 4th June by taking a look at a variety of beautiful projects featured in this Blog Hop. 

What is ESAD, ESAD Blog Hop

You will find lots of inspiration in the projects that are shared. Make sure you visit each one and check them out.  I’m certain that you will fall in love with the suites and individual products featured and then have a very long wish list just like I have! 

I have chosen to feature the Bird Ballad suite which is from Pages 90 to 92 of the Annual Catalogue. I have also highlighted one of the new In-Colours which is my favourite. Can you guess which one it is? 

Take a look at my blog header for a clue!

Yes…you’re right – It’s none other than Rococo Rose. I just had to!

There are a number of products that coordinate to form the Bird Ballad Suite.

Products in the Bird Ballad Suite

  • Free as a Bird stamp set (Item No. 149468)
  • Stitched Nested Labels Dies (Item No. 149592)
  • Bird Ballad Laser Cut Cards & Tin (Item No. 149595)
  • Scalloped Lace Trim (Item No. 149593)
  • Bird Ballad Trinkets (Item No.149594)

Buying the stamp set and dies as a bundle saves you 10%. Look for the 10% off sign in the catalogue to save on bundle purchases. Bird Ballad Bundle Item No. 151123.

Simplified Ordering

A new feature in this catalogue is that you can order a complete set of products in a suite using just ONE product number.  So, for instance, when you  just NEED the the Bird Ballad suite (wink, wink) you won’t have to enter 6 different item numbers. You just enter the one Item No. 152190, making it easy to get everything you want in one simple step. This type of simplified ordering is featured throughout the entire catalogue so keep a look out for it. 

Double Embossed Card

Nesting dies in general are a favourite tool of mine and I can see these Nested Label Dies getting a lot of use by me. There are 9 dies in the set. With the stitched edging it gives a lovely finish to the label.

I have used these dies in a few ways on this card. First I have used it to partially emboss the cardstock, then I used it to emboss the outline of the die into the cardstock and lastly to create a frame. 

Partial Embossing

To prepare the shims I used the cardstock that backs some of our Designer Series Paper packs. You will need 3 pieces of cardstock at 14.8 x 10.5 cm which is the size of the card base.

A. Align the die according to which part of your card stock you don’t want embossed. In this case, I wanted the empty space in the centre so I set my die and secured it with washi tape. I ran it quite a few times through my die cutting machine. However, as it was so thick it didn’t cut through but it left a deep indentation which made it easy to cut through with my paper snips. Just cut from the edge of your cardstock and then round the shape (this won’t affect the process).

B. Prepare another 2 pieces like this. Instead of running through the die cutting machine this time, I used the first piece as a template.

Partial Embossing Technique Steps

C. Attach the 3 pieces together with a couple of strips of washi tape.

D. Cut a piece of Thick Whisper White cardstock at 14.4cm x 10.1cm. Using your die as a template, pencil in the shape on the cardstock.

Partial Embossing Sandwich for Big Shot

The number of shims (cardstock) will vary according to the thickness of your embossing folder. This is what I used for the Layered Leaves embossing folder which is a thicker style folder. 

  • Big Shot Platform
  • Embossing Folder with Whisper White cardstock inside
  • Shims on top of closed embossing folder. The opening should line up with the drawn label on the Whisper White cardstock
  • Blue silicone sheet

Run this through the Big Shot and you will have an embossed outer section with a blank centre. Next I used the same die to create an embossed outline for the centre using Embossing Mats. 

Using 2 smaller dies I die cut a frame from Rococo Rose cardstock. Doesn’t that stitching look lovely?

Die Cut frame from Nested Labels Dies, Handmade bird card

 

Now for my centrepiece – those beautiful birds. I stamped them on Shimmery White cardstock in Stazon ink.  Watercolouring this image was what I had in mind but I had done the unthinkable and ordered ink pads without refills so I found a work around. I inked up some Clear Blocks with Rococo Rose, Daffodil Delight and Bermuda Bay and used the ink on them to watercolour the birds with an Aqua Painter. Sometimes this can give a little bit more control over the colours as it’s not so strong as ink refills.

Birds coloured with aqua brushes using ink, Free as a Bird stamp set, Stampin' Up!

I stamped 3 lots of these birds so I could layer them for depth. The other colours I used for the rest of the image were Mossy Meadow, Terracotta Tile and Early Espresso.

To add a dash of colour to the partially embossed cardstock. I lightly watercoloured some Bermuda Bay in the centre. Then I inked up Clear Block A with Daffodil Delight, stamped off and then lightly stamped over the Bermuda Bay. This created a subtle background for the birds.

The sentiment has been stamped on Sahara Sand cardstock and embellished with the lovely Bird Ballad trinkets. These have a lovely vintage feel to them and look really cute. Here I’ve added a cluster to work in with the rest of the foliage. 

Vintage Bird Ballad elements to decorate handmade card

Laser Cut Card

My second project uses the laser cut cards which come in a beautiful Petal Pink keepsake tin. You get 12 laser cut cards with envelopes in this tin.

ESAD Blog Hop, Bird Ballad Laser Cut cards,, Handmade card

I stamped a smaller piece of Very Vanilla cardstock with So Saffron and Coastal Cabana Ink using the Artisan Textures stamp set. Then I adhered this to the back of the laser cut panel which gave a lovely background.

Stamped subtle background with Artisan Textures stamp set

 
I have used several of the Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper on this card. They are great for fussy cutting, as I have done here.
 
Handmade cut with fussy cut birds
 
I stamped the Artisan Textures stamp (off stamped a couple of times to lighten it) in Coastal Cabana on Whisper White cardstock. Then I stamped the leaves in Coastal Cabana and die cut the circle. A frame was die cut from Coastal Cabana cardstock using 2 smaller circles to bring out the colour more without overpowering the image. 

The sentiment has been heat embossed in white and layered on some white Flax ribbon and the new Woven Threads ribbon. When the stitches are cut on this, it creates tassels and looks really cute. 

2019-2020 Stampin Up Annual Catalogue, Bird Ballad, Free as a Bird stamp set

If you would like to have a copy of the new catalogue, please get in touch with me and I’d be glad to send one out to you.

Enjoy hopping your way through all the blogs and I hope it inspires you to get creating with these new products.

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Blog hop participant list:

  1. Lou Kitzelman
  2. Rochelle Blok
  3. Kelly Kent
  4. Jo Stubbings
  5. Nicole Wilson
  6. Denise Buetler
  7. Sandra Mastello
  8. Rochelle Laird-SmithYou are here
  9. Siobhan Fitzsimmons
  10. Shannon Kissane
  11. Libby Dyson
  12. Jo Weedon
  13. Peta Stephen
  14. Carly Middleton
  15. Lisa Whitehead
  16. Bronwyn Eastley
  17. Cathy Pinchbeck
  18. Monique Fielder
  19. Rebecca Scurr
  20. Richelle Fletcher
  21. Jackie Noble
  22. Mandy Depiazzi
  23. Sharon Dalton
  24. Maree McIntosh
  25. Samantha White

 

Product List for 1st Card – Bird Ballad Suite plus the following

Product List for 2nd Card – Bird Ballad suite plus the following