Thinking Stamping: Prized Peony

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Wednesday, 15 September 2021

Prized Peony for Retro Rubber 167

It's with a tinge of sadness that I share with you the latest challenge at Retro Rubber, the challenge that encourages you to show your older stamps some love. After several years on the Design Team, this is my last challenge with this lovely, talented crew. I felt I needed to make a bit of extra time in my life, so sadly it was Retro Rubber that has gone to make the space. You never know, you might see me back in their gallery from time to time!

Anyway, this time it's a sketch challenge from the wonderful Claire Grantham.

I felt in the mood for some colouring, so got out Prized Peony. This set made its first appearance in January 2020. After stamping the large image in Tuxedo Black, I coloured it using Stampin' Blends.

The lovely scalloped edge die is from the matching Peony dies.

It's always great to mix up old and new products, so I've used some of the 2021-2023 In Colours: Fresh Freesia and Soft Succulent.

The white panel was embossed with the Tasteful Texture embossing folder. It was also stamped in Soft Succulent with the small diamond splatter stamp.

The sentiment is from Prized Peony and the die is from Tasteful Labels.

We'd love to see how you see Claire's sketch. You can play along with us until 24 September.

You can see what the rest of the team have done, and link up your entry, at the Retro Rubber Challenge site.

If you live in New Zealand and don't have a Stampin' Up Demonstrator, I'd love to be yours. I can help you with ideas, get you catalogues and provide you with Stampin' Up products. You can leave a message in the comments or contact me using any of the methods listed in the Contact Me tab at the top of the page. You can shop with me from anywhere in New Zealand by clicking on the SHOP NOW button in the sidebar or on any of the products below.

Product List

Prized Peony Cling Stamp Set (English)

[152504]

$50.00

Peony Dies

[152701]

$84.00

Fresh Freesia A4 Cardstock

[155614]

$18.50

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

$20.50

2021–2023 In Color 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[155641]

$24.25

Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad

[155778]

$15.75

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$12.00

Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[155518]

$19.00

Soft Succulent Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[155521]

$19.00

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154882]

$19.00

Tasteful Textile 3 D Embossing Folder

[152718]

$19.00

Tasteful Labels Dies

[152886]

$65.00

2021–2023 In Color Jewels

[155571]

$14.75

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$7.25

Friday, 20 November 2020

Prized Peony for AYSI 239

The new challenge at As You See It is our 'fill in the blank' and here it is....

This was an easy question to answer for me... the colour I avoid most is Pumpkin Pie. I think I'm still on my first packet of A4 card, so it's lasted me five years - and there's still a half packet there. When I opened up the ink pad (old style) the surface had started to deteriorate so it will probably end in the bin soon so the next dilemma is whether to replace it!

I don't know why I don't use it more - it's a fine colour: rich and earthy. Do you have a colour like that? If so, then this is your challenge. Like me, get it out and show it some love!

This design would work with any colour and with any sentiment, so it's a useful one. I started with a piece of Pumpkin Pie, 10x14.3cm and stamped it randomly with the large bloom from Prized Peony with Pumpkin Pie ink. Then I lay it over top of a piece of Basic Black the same size and cut them both into angled strips, taking care to keep the pieces together and in cutting order on my desk.

Then I took two pieces of Basic Black, 10x14.3cm, and attached the cuts onto it, but alternating between colours so that one panel starts and ends with a stamped section and the other with a Basic Black section. I like a plan that gives me two cards for one lot of effort!

Because I cut precisely to fill the front, the edges were tidy but I always planned to cut the panels down to 13.8x9.5cm so that the panel could be matted and so that if there were any untidy edges, they could be trimmed away.

Then it was just a matter of deciding on a sentiment. Because of the bright colour, I decided against using the sentiments in Prized Peony and instead went for the bold 'thank you' from So Sentimental. To keep up the use of Pumpkin Pie, and to tie the card front and sentiment together, I added in a smaller peony image over the sentiment.

To tie in the gold, and to emphasise the richness of the Pumpkin Pie, I added some Gilded Gems as embellishment.

You can visit the As You See It Challenge site to see what the rest of the team have done and to link up your entry.

If you live in New Zealand and don't have a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, I'd love to be yours. I can help you with ideas, get you catalogues and provide you with Stampin' Up products. You can leave a message in the comments or contact me using any of the methods listed in the Contact Me tab at the top of the page. You can shop with me from anywhere in New Zealand by clicking on the SHOP NOW button in the sidebar or clicking on any of products below.

Product List

Prized Peony Cling Stamp Set (English)

[152504]

$50.00

So Sentimental Cling Stamp Set (English)

[151691]

$46.00

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

$18.50

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

$10.50

Pumpkin Pie A4 Card Stock

[108601]

$18.50

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

$20.50

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

[147086]

$15.75

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$12.00

Stitched Shapes Dies

[152323]

$60.00

Layering Circles Dies

[151770]

$69.00

Gilded Gems

[152478]

$14.75

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$53.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$7.25

Wednesday, 22 July 2020

Prized Peony for CI82 Crew Card

Welcome to a new challenge at Colour INKspiration! We were so impressed with the magnificent entries we got for our Cinnamon Cider challenge last fortnight. It was so hard to pick just one winner - congratulations, Michele Miller. I can't wait to see what everyone makes of this challenge, which includes two of the 2020-22 In Colours: Magenta Madness and Just Jade.

If you haven't played with us before, we are a group of Stampin' Up Demonstrators from the South Pacific. Challenges are shown and entered via our Facebook Group page. If you don't belong, and would like to, click here. Don't forget to answer the two easy questions you'll be asked when you ask to join the group.

Each challenge, Top Picks and a winner are chosen by the crew and the winner offered a chance to Guest Design with us for a future challenge.

If you don't have an exact challenge colour, feel free to replace it with whatever you have that's closest. Black, White, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake and metallics are free colours, as are flesh toned Stampin' Blends.

I've used the Prized Peony bundle with soft and subtle colours but thought I'd try it out with these stronger colours. I'm pleased with the result.

After stamping in Tuxedo Black, I used the Magenta Madness and Just Jade Stampin' Blends to colour the glorious flower stamp. I do love that it has a matching die so it can be cut out easily. I am also very fond of the tiny diamond background stamp that is part of the set and have used it around the flower.

And isn't the Dainty Diamonds embossing folder a stunner? If it's not on your wish list yet, it should be!

I added in the dainty fret work of black, cut using the Many Medallions die set. It's an elegant way to layer up and add in some more of a colour.

The 'Happy Birthday' is from Timeless Tulips, another set that has a great mix of sentiments. I've used the small banner from Tasteful Labels for it.

We'd love to see what you make of these colours. You can add your project, see the other entries and look at the Design Team inspiration by clicking here.

Product List

Prized Peony Bundle (English)

[154056]

$120.50

Timeless Tulips Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[151534]

$38.00

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

$18.50

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

$20.50

2020–2022 In Color 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[153070]

$24.25

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$12.00

Magenta Madness Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[153106]

$19.00

Just Jade Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[153107]

$19.00

Dainty Diamonds 3D Embossing Folder

[152702]

$19.00

2020–2022 In Color Enamel Dots

[152480]

$16.75

Tasteful Labels Dies

[152886]

$65.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$7.25

Monday, 29 June 2020

Prized Peony for Paper Players 497

What better way to spend a bleak, wet and cold winter's afternoon than exploring a new package from Stampin' Up!? Yes, the big brown box arrived earlier in the week and in it was the gloriously beautiful Prized Peony suite! I'd seen the new challenge at my favourite challenge, The Paper Players so took the chance to use it as inspiration.

I started with two pieces of the Peony Garden DSP and embossed the white base using the newly arrived Dainty Diamonds embossing folder.

I used Stampin' Blends to colour the mid-size Peony image and leaves. The scallop-edged panel I stamped using the sweet distressed diamond image to give some depth. I love little stamps like this in a set to let me build a background. This one is simple - just this one image repeated to give a splat of colour.

To get the sentiment, used a Basic Gray Stampin' Write marker to colour just the word I wanted from a larger sentiment. After cutting the strip, I used the small Peony image, stamped off once in Gray Granite, to over-stamp the sentiment.

The finishing touch was the addition of three Elegant Faceted Gems.
This is a beautiful suite of products and one I think I'll enjoy using for some time to come. Is it on your wish list yet?

Product List

Prized Peony Bundle (English)

[154056]

$120.50