Stamping Sunday Blog Hop – Lots of Happy Birthday

Welcome to the Stamping Sunday blog hop!   You have just arrived in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and I am Lynsay Mahon.  You can see the list of the design team members by clicking on the blue button:

This month, we are showcasing two Stampin’ Up! project kits: the Lots of Happy and Perennial Birthday Kits. I opted to focus on my favourite: the all-inclusive, Lots of Happy, Card Kit.

Here is a video by Stampin’ Up! showcasing how this kit comes together:

What I love about kits like this is not only do you get to make 20 beautiful cards, but there are non-consumable supplies, like the stamp set, ink pad, and watercolor pencils left over for you to keep on creating with! I wanted to share with you some alternative projects that you can do with the left over supplies.

This first card uses stamps that are included in the 7-piece stamp set, but aren’t actually used in the original cards.  I maintained the colour scheme of lemon lime twist and flirty flamingo, and kept within the watercolour theme.  I love how the pieces layer together on this card.  I even used the left over negatives of the vellum leaves from the kit by fussy cutting around the outside to keep the leaf shape. Here’s a closer look:

The second project is a nice, simple card:

I repeatedly stamped the flower to create the background and used a sponge dauber to concentrate ink in the centre to create a subtle flirty flamingo glow.  I had a left over pre-printed circle embellishment, so used that on the centre for the greeting.  It is a fast card to create, which I love!

To keep hopping along with the rest of the Stampin’ Sunday Design Team, please click on the blue button:

Here is the Product List for these projects.  If you live in Canada, you may click on the items below to be transferred to my online store to shop for these, and other Stampin’ Up! products.

Lots Of Happy Card Kit [146388] $46.00	Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [141416] $10.00	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin’ Pad [141397] $8.50
Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $46.00	Classic Label Punch [141491] $23.50	Metallic Enamel Shapes [141678] $9.25
Starburst Punch [143717] $23.50	2″ Circle Punch [133782] $23.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.00
Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [144245] $10.00	Aqua Painters [103954] $22.50	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $5.25
Window Sheets [142314] $6.75