This Birthday Piggy and Playful Piggy Dies for the Perfect Partners Promotion

I was excited to see that This Birthday Piggy was one of the 6 stamp sets which have new die sets available for purchase during September. I had already purchased the stamp set as I loved it when it came out in the 2022 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue. I loved the crisp outline images which are versatile for colouring and paper piecing and I also thought it was a great set for children's birthday cards. It has great sentiments too, in a really nice font. The dies just elevate that versatility even further. In addition to outline dies (and this set would have been tricky to fussy cut imo), the dies include a cute cart, extra gift, flowers, leaves, grass, a banner and the cutest little bandana for the pig!

You can purchase the dies by themselves as I did, or purchase the dies and stamp set together for a 10% discount. Browse all the 6 die sets available during the Perfect Partners promotion HERE.

Here's a look at the This Birthday Piggy stamp set and the Playful Piggy Dies. (Click on the image to see it larger)

Here's a card I have made with this bundle.

For this one I have blended some Pool Party ink onto Shimmery White cardstock and then coloured the image with Stampin' Blends. I used S1000 from the Neutrals Collection Stampin Blends for the pig, with some light Flirty Flamingo in the ears and on the nose. I used Mint Macaron for the candle and balloon, and Daffodil Delight for the candle flame. The cake is coloured with both shades of Flirty Flamingo. For the additional die cuts I have used crumb cake for the wagon, Mint Macaron for the gift and Flirty Flamingo for the banner and ribbon on the gift. I love the embossing detail from the dies, especially on the cute banner!

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Thanks for stopping by today. Have a great rest of the week.

Claire

Product List

This Birthday Piggy Cling Stamp Set (English)

[159107]

$41.00

Playful Piggy Dies

[160254]

$54.00

This Birthday Piggy Bundle (English)

[162521]

$85.50

Shimmery White A4 Card Stock

[121717]

$17.50

Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock

[138344]

$16.25

Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock

[121685]

$16.25

Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock

[141421]

$16.25

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$10.50

Natural Tones Stampin’ Blends Collection

[160940]

$78.75

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$21.75

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[147107]

$14.00

Mint Macaron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154889]

$15.75

Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154884]

$15.75

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154883]

$15.75

Stampin' Up! Zany Zebras stamp set

I'm brighetning things up a notch or two today, with a super bright birthday card featuring the new Zany Zebra Stamp Set from the 2020 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue. 

My colours are Magenta Madness, Basic Black and Whisper White, and I have added a layer of silver foil cardstock in there too. The punch sizes to cut out the circles were 2 and 1/4" and 1 and 1/2".

This is a great stamp set for teens and kids too. Here's a softer version.

You can find the Zany Zebra stamp set in my online Stampin' Up! store (follow the links at the end of the post to see all the products I used today).

 

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Stampin' Up! Bonanza Buddies stamp set and a Teen Birthday Card

Hello lovely stamping friends, and a very happy Easter to you all. I hope you are staying well and safe as you bunker down at home this Easter to keep others safe. Today I have a bright and happy birthday card for you, suitable for a teen, using Stampin' Up! bonanza Buddies stamp set and Bundle, from the 2020 January to June mini catalogue.

April is always a big month for us, as my husband, myself and both my son's all have birthdays within 23 days of each other. My youngest son kicked off with his 15th birthday recently, so this card was made for him.

I love the bright happy colours in the Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper. As well as being great for young kids, this suite is also perfect for teens as it has a great variety of  patterns.  I love this balloon design for it's bright colours and the bit of black in there which makes the colours pop even more. This design also coordinates perfectly with the Balloon Bouquet punch. The Toucan image is actually cut from the DSP using the 2" circle punch, and then I have added a black matt using the Starburst punch which fits perfectly. The 'Happy Birthday' greeting is from the stamp set. Just love how the style of the font coordinates with the images in Stampin' Up! stamp sets.

Birthday presents often include some cash for my teens, so I needed to have a money pocket in this card. Some coordinating papers and another die cut toucan and stamped image finish off my card. I really love how this one turned out.

Since then both my husband and I have both had our birthday, so we have 3 birthday cakes in 10 days! My eldest son made my birthday cake and it was a delightful Orange and Poppyseed loaf with cream cheese frosting. Very grateful that both my boys enjoyed food studies in high school :) It was delicious! One more birthday in the family still to come. 

I hope you are finding things to keep you busy and in some way a little bit positive at this difficult time. For me it's been fresh air in the back garden, cups of teas, connecting by phone and online with family and friends, (lots of) Netflix (enjoyed the Harlen Coben series The Stranger and Safe), pottering in the garden and in my craft room. I miss catching up with my girlfriends for a cuppa though, and feel a bit funny about the borders being closed to Western Australia where my Mum and sisters live :( Even though I have up and down days, I am praying we can get through this  love, kindness and patience and the amazing hard work being done by our frontline and essential workers.

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Thanks for checking in today. Sending you and your family happy Easter wishes,

Claire

Product List

Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper

[151313]

Bonanza Buddies Photopolymer Stamp Set

[151567]

Balloon Bouquet Punch

[140609]

2" (5.1 Cm) Circle Punch

[133782]

Starburst Punch

[143717]

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay

[131286]

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

Terracotta Tile A4 Cardstock

[150890]

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

Pearl Basic Jewels

[144219]

AWHT Stampin' Up! Team Colour Creations Week 38 - Pool Party

Time for the Art With Heart Stampin' Up! Team's Colour Creations. I'm so glad I have been able to create for this blog hop again. I get so much enjoyment creating and sharing with the girls in my team, and for you. This week we are playing with Pool Party. I think this is my most used blue in the Stampin' Up! colour range.

For my crd this week, I have made a fun card using the Saleabration stamp set So Hoppy Together. Did you know you can purchase Framelits for this Saleabration set just in March? Check the product links at the end of my post. The Framelits makes this set so much more versatile and give projects great dimension. Frogs were made to jump afterall!

My colour combination comes straight from the Painted Season DSP I have used - Pool Party, Lemon Lime Twist  and Call Me Clover. I could have also used Granny Apple Green to coordinate with the ribbon. I just added a little bit of colour to the frog with my Light Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends. The word 'birthday' comes from the Well Words stamp set in the Occasions Catalogue (this is an AWESOME sentiment set).

Now it's time to head over to Catherine Proctors blog, who puts this challenge together each week. What would we do without her? Catherine is the Northern Beaches area of Sydney if you are looking for a demonstrator in that area. If you right click on the list of names on Catherine's page, you can open each project in a new window, which saves you having to move back and forward all the time,

Let me show you all the fabulous sentiments in the Well Said stamp set. You can buy it with or without the Well Wriiten Framelits (the bundle is at a 10% discount). Having a set like this is a great investment because it allows you to put together so many different sentiments. It is a significant investment, but one I really think you will well and truly get your money's worth. You will find the links to these products and the bundle, in the product links at the end of my post.

I hope you have enjoyed our Pool Party creations this week. Thanks for stopping by. Looking forward to seeing you back here in a couple of days. I have a scrapbook page for you next.

Have a happy day,

Claire

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Product List

So Hoppy Together Cling Stamp Set

Hop Around Framelits Dies

Pool Party A4 Card Stock

Well Said Cling Stamp Set

Well Written Framelits Dies

Well Said Cling Bundle

Painted Seasons Bundle

Coastal Cabana/Granny Apple Green 3/8" (1 Cm) Reversible Ribbon

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Crumb Cake Light Stampin' Blends Marker

Linen Thread

Stampin' Up! Seaside Shore with Brusho micropowders.

Hello again.

Today I have a fun card for you where I have used our Prussian Blue Brusho (just sprinkled onto watercolour paper that I had misted well with water), as a background for this fun ocean themed card.

I really love the random patterns that the Brusho creates when it hits the damp paper.  The Prussian Blue is a perfect colour for the look of the ocean too. I have teamed it with Lemon Lime Twist, Tangerine Tango and Basic Black to create this card. I have also used some of our Glitter and Clear Epoxy Shapes (link at end of post) to create dimension for bubbles.

I hope you like today's card. Seaside Shore is such a fun stamp set to create with.

Have a happy and creative day,

Claire

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Product List

Seaside Shore Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[141625]

Seaside Shore Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[141622]

Brusho Crystal Colour

[144101]

Glitter & Clear Epoxy Shapes

[145632]

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

Watercolor Paper

[122959]

Stampin' Spritzer

[126185]

Lemon Lime Twist A4 Cardstock

[144250]

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

Tangerine Tango Classic Stampin' Pad

[126946]

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad

[144086]

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

Basic Black Baker's Twine

[134576]

Shimmery White A4 Card Stock

[121717]