Tandem Tuesday with Pedal Pusher FREE Sale-a-Bration stamp set

Once again I have failed to produce a Mix It Up Monday project. But that’s ok because I still have plenty of weeks left to complete my self-imposed colour challenge, and it’s my blog anyway so nobody is going to tell me off!

Instead, we have a Tandem Tuesday, with another Pedal Pusher project. In fact, this very simple card uses not one, not two, but THREE Sale-a-Bration freebies. I’m sure you can spot them: they are the Pedal Pusher stamp set, the Wildflower Fields Designer Series Paper and the exciting new Metallics Glitter Tape. 

Pedal Pusher Photopolymer Stamp Set [141312] £0.00	Wildflower Fields Designer Series Paper [141022] £0.00	Metallics Glitter Tape [141020] £0.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] £5.50
Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [138326] £6.00	Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad [133644] £6.00	Tip Top Taupe Classic Stampin' Pad [138325] £6.00	Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad [138323] £6.00
Blender Pens [102845] £9.00

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New Sale-a-Bration item: Pedal Pusher

My new Sale-a-Bration items arrived this week and, with the house to myself yesterday, I managed to have a play. I really love this tandem image from the new set, Pedal Pusher; it has so many possibilities, with the option to add the basket on the front. Here I’ve used the wine, grapes and bread, the perfect French picnic lunch for a summer’s day. 

It’s really easy to colour, too – just a swipe of the blender pen, AquaPainter or marker, and you’re done. I’ve gone for a Mint Macaron frame (Bianchi colour? - Although I don’t think they make tandems) with retro leather seats in Delightful Dijon

I’ve also teamed it with Timeless Textures, which is a gorgeous stamp set and so very versatile. I used it here to add the effect of paint spatters, as well as some grunging around the edges, to help the white cardstock stand out on the white background. As for the DSP, that’s from the Wildflower Meadow Sale-a-Bration pack. The dots come plain, so you can colour them to match your project. Multi-coloured would be great, but I went for a simple Delightful Dijon effect because I’m lazy. 

Want this great set? It’s free to you with a £45 order placed before the end of March. 

Pedal Pusher Photopolymer Stamp Set [141312] £0.00	Tap Tap Tap Clear-Mount Stamp Set [134204] £17.00	Timeless Textures Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140517] £18.00	Wildflower Fields Designer Series Paper [141022] £0.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] £5.50	Tip Top Taupe Classic Stampin' Pad [138325] £6.00	Delightful Dijon Classic Stampin' Pad [138327] £6.00	Pool Party Stampin' Write Marker [131904] £3.25
It's My Party Enamel Dots [140554] £3.75	Linen Thread [104199] £4.25	Blender Pens [102845] £9.00	2015-2017 In Color Stampin' Write Markers [138333] £13.50

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Wildflower Fields with Party Pop-Up birthday card

These fabulous dies proved really popular at at party I did last week. The ladies loved how you can not only create fun accents and tags, but spectacular pop-up inserts.  They particularly loved the way I took some of the tiny die-cut elements in Old Olive and inserted them into the Whisper White, but I can’t take any of the glory for that idea as I saw it on Shelli Gardner’s blog.  Using the Big Shot Die Brush almost exclusively with these dies means the box is full of little bits like this, so I try not to throw them away.  I’ve even used some of the minuscule stars on the inside of the card. Anyone who knows how frustrated I get with fiddly things will appreciate my efforts all the more!

Another product I was showcasing was the fabulous Wildflower Fields DSP, which is FREE with a £45 order during Sale-a-Bration. I love the colours in this paper, and the designs are a lovely mix of delicate florals and geometrics. 

What was most unusual about this Stampin’ Up!® party was that were was absolutely no stamping involved. I think that was a first for me!

Party Pop-Up Thinlits Dies [140620] £27.00	Wildflower Fields Designer Series Paper [141022] £0.00	Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack [133787] £15.50
It's My Party Enamel Dots [140554] £3.75	Farmers Market A4 Cardstock Assortment Pack [139016] £6.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] £7.25
Hello Honey Classic Stampin' Pad [133643] £6.00	Farmers Market A4 Cardstock Assortment Pack [139016] £6.50	Big Shot Die Brush [140603] £10.00

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Mix It Up Monday: Sprinkles of Life with Wildflower Fields Sale-a-Bration DSP

It’s Mix It Up Monday (just!) and time for another colour combination from my In Color charts. 

Just lately, I’ve been having lots of fun with this Designer Series Paper, which is free during Sale-a-Bration with a £45 order. I loved the Lost Lagoon raindrops so decided to design my project around it, choosing a colour combination to fit. 

I know a lot of people for whom the saying “it never rains but it pours” is particularly pertinent at the moment so I thought the clouds were perfect… but I added a couple of silver linings in the form of this silver thread and the wonderful Wink of Stella glitter brush on the clouds themselves. Some flowers added a final optimistic touch and some much-needed Watermelon Wonder, to fulfil the requirements of the colour combo. 

Tree Builder Punch [138295] £16.00	Wetlands Clear Stamp Set [126697] £16.00	Wildflower Fields Designer Series Paper [141022] £0.00	Sprinkles Of Life Photopolymer Stamp Set [139971] £19.00
Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] £6.50	Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock [106577] £6.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] £7.25	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [126970] £6.00
Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad [138323] £6.00	Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad [133644] £6.00	Silver Metallic Thread [138402] £2.75

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