Farewell to Mint Macaron!

Hi Crafters,

I have a card to show you today that is an ode to Mint Macaron.  If you are not familiar with this colour, it will no longer be available after 31 May.  I'm sad to see it go but we have a bunch of new and exciting colours to play with when the new Annual Catalogue goes lives on 1 June.  Have you requested your free copy yet?  If not, how to details are shown below.

I created the background using multiple die cuts from the Window Box Thinlits die set and attached this to the front of a Note Card.  I added a torn piece of vellum for interest and then went to work on my main image.  The floral image comes from the Remarkable You stamp set and is fast becoming one of my favourite sets.  This set also featured on my last card.  I embossed the image in white on Watercolour Paper and then added Mint Macaron to the petals using an Aquapainter.

My sentiment was created using the Stitched Shapes Framelits and a greeting from the Weather Together stamp set.  You could easily switch the sentiment to fit any occasion.  

If you would like to receive a free copy of the new Annual Catalogue, you can request one by emailing me before 20 May.  It really is a great read, with plenty of hints and inspiration to keep you crafting all year long.  

Happy crafting,

Rachel x

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:

SUO Challenges #173 - All That's Feminine

Product List

Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes [131527]	Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock [138344]	Window Box Thinlits Dies [142762]	Big Shot [143263]	White Vellum A4 Card Stock [106584]
Remarkable You Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139894]	Watercolor Paper [122959]	Versamark Pad [102283]	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132]	Heat Tool - Uk Plug [129054]
Aqua Painters [103954]	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]	Weather Together Photopolymer Stamp Set [141543]	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [138326]

Leafy Thanks

Hi Crafters,

I have a brand new technique for you today and I was inspired by the sketch challenge over on the Global Design Project.  I really struggled for a layout for this image but as soon as I saw the sketch, it just clicked into place.

I used the leaf stamp from the Remarkable You stamp set.

I love the big images in this set and I am so thankful it is carrying over to the new catalogue.  I decided to try the wet on wet watercolouring technique and after a little practice I ended up with an image I was happy to use.

I used a fourth generation image to give me the faint outline of the stamp.  I added water to each leaf individually, and then using a damp paintbrush loaded with reinker, I lightly tapped the colour into the water.  Once dry, it appears as a watercoloured image.

To create the trellis design on my Crumb Cake cardstock, I scored diagonally in quarter inch increments, flipped the card around and scored again.  My greeting is cut in vellum and appears to jump off the page by only adhering the centre.

A full list of the ingredients is listed at the end of this post.  Be sure to check back soon for my first ever YouTube video!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:

Global Design Project 082 - Sketch Challenge

Happy crafting,
Rachel x


Product List

Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]	Garden Green A4 Card Stock [108605]	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685]	Simply Scored [122334]	Gold 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Natural Trim [141484]
Watercolor Paper [122959]	Remarkable You Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139894]	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [126973]	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [102059]	Aqua Painters [103954]
SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332]	Hello You Thinlits Dies [137363]	Big Shot [143263]	White Vellum A4 Card Stock [106584]	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309]