Beauty of the Earth Suite from Stampin' Up!

Hi crafters,

I am sharing a card featuring new products from the Stampin' Up! 2021-2022 Annual Catalogue today.  In particular I've used the Beauty of the Earth Suite which features on pages 10 & 11 of the catalogue.  The suite comprises the Beauty of Friendship Stamp Set (13 photopolymer images), Beautiful Trees Dies (9 dies), Beauty of the Earth 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper and the Bark 3D Embossing Folder.  

I tried a new to me fun fold and created a z-fold card.  I had far more trouble with this simple design than you can ever imagine but I got there in the end!  I pre-make all my card bases to I just had to score the centre of the front of the card to create the z-fold.  

I adhered two panels of the Beauty of the Earth DSP to the inside and front flap.  This paper is gorgeous in real life and can be used for a variety of projects, including Christmas.  Is it too early to mention the C word?!  Next I stamped the tree image in Soft Suede, Cajun Craze, Merry Merlot and Sahara Sand.  I trimmed the panel down and adhered to a layer of Soft Suede cardstock.  I used the new Scalloped Contours Dies with Cajun Craze cardstock for the topper base.  I can see me getting a lot of use out of these dies.  Finally I added the sentiment from the Beauty of Friendship stamp set in Merry Merlot.  I used the Cajun Craze Stampin' Write Marker to line the edges of the sentiment strip.  

I'd love to know what you think of this suite - is it your cup of tea or do you prefer a completely different style?  Let me know by leaving a comment below.

Happy crafting,

Rachel x

Product List

Beauty Of The Earth Suite Collection (English) [155843]	Beauty Of Friendship Bundle (English) [155834]	Beauty Of The Earth 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155841]	Scalloped Contours Dies [155560]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]
Stamparatus [148187]	Stamparatus Deluxe Foam Mat (Metric) [150867]	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230]	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228]	Cajun Craze A4 Card Stock [121683]
Soft Suede A4 Card Stock [119982]	Paper Trimmer [152392]	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [147085]	Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad [147112]	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [147117]
Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115]	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Global Stamping Friends - Leaves and Vines

Hi Crafters,

As it's the first Friday of the month, the Global Stamping Friends team are showcasing projects in our monthly blog hop.  We are a group of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world and I love to see the different projects created each month.  Our theme for December is leaves and vines.  If you've hopped from the talented Amanda's post, you are on the right track.  There is also a full list of participants at the end of this post.  

I have two cards to share this month for our leaves and vines theme.  

This first card features a background made using the Basic Pattern Decorative Masks.  I inked through the masks using a blending brush with inks in Mossy Meadow, Garden Green and Pear Pizzazz.  I rotated the mask each time I changed ink colour and applied a heavier layer of ink in places.  I trimmed down the panel and added it to a UK standard A5 card base made with Thick Whisper White cardstock.  Next, I used the Wreath Builder Dies with Whisper White cardstock and attached two die cuts offset on the top centre of the background panel.  I added a sentiment from the Love of Leaves stamp set which was white heat embossed onto Mossy Meadow cardstock.  To finish I added a few Elegant Faceted Gems.  

My second card features a Cajun Craze cardstock background debossed with one of the Meadow Moments Embossing Folders.  I applied Versamark ink to the raised parts of the folder before running it through my Stampin Cut & Emboss Machine.  Afterwards I added gold embossing powder and heat embossed.  I used the Rooted in Nature stamp set for the sentiment which was also stamped in Cajun Craze ink and then die cut using the Layering Circles Dies.  I added a Gold Foil circle behind the sentiment circle.  For a final embellishment I used the Love of Leaves bundle with Cajun Craze ink.  

I hope you are loving our leaves and vines blog hop.  To keep hopping, click the next arrow below to head to the wonderful Libby's post.  

 

Blog Hop Roll Call List

Tricia Butts

Amanda Farlinger

Rachel Macleod ***You are here***

Libby Dyson

Marike Bart

Jan Musselman

Lisa Ann Bernard

Happy crafting,

Rachel x

Card 1 Product List

Basic Pattern Decorative Masks [150697]	Wreath Builder Dies [152722]	Love Of Leaves Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [153452]	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490]
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]	Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock [133683]	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111]	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089]
Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [147104]	Versamark Pad [102283]	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132]	Heat Tool - Uk Plug [129054]
Elegant Faceted Gems [152464]	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974]

Card 2 Product List

Meadow Moments Embossing Folders [153126]	Love Of Leaves Bundle (English) [155195]	Rooted In Nature Cling-Mount Stamp Set [148217]	Layering Circles Dies [151770]
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490]	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]	Cajun Craze A4 Card Stock [121683]
Gold Foil Sheets [132622]	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [147085]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129]
Heat Tool - Uk Plug [129054]	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]