Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop - Foil and Glimmer

Hi Crafters,

This is the last Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop of 2019 and our theme is Foil and Glimmer.  Oh the possibilities!  Keep hopping with us for international inspiration featuring Stampin' Up! products.  I love anything sparkly or shiny so this theme was a real treat!

I've made two cards, one featuring Stampin' Up!'s Silver Glimmer Paper and the other showcases our Gold Foil Sheets.  The cards have been made with the same layout and techniques but they look pretty different!  

For the card above I started with a piece of Whisper White cardstock and placed tape along all four sides to create a frame.  I added colour to the centre area with Flirty Flamingo and Smoky Slate inks, blending in the middle.  I removed the tape and stamped my sentiment which is from the So Many Stars stamp set in Silver Delicata metallic ink.  It shows up much better in real life.  I adhered a star flourish die cut in Silver Glimmer Paper and then mounted the panel onto a Smoky Slate card base with liquid glue.  

My second card is a little more stepped up with an embossing folder and some gold pearl embellishments.  I used the same technique with the tape and Daffodil Delight and Old Olive inks.  I embossed the panel using the Country Floral 3D embossing folder.  I used gold foil sheet for the die cut sentiment and stacked this on top of three plain Whisper White die cuts for added dimension.  To finish I adhered three groups of gold pearls in a triangular formation to draw the eye around the sentiment.  

I hope our hop is making you feel sparkly and to keep hopping just click arrow button below to head to Amanda's wonderful creation.  Thanks so much for hopping along with us throughout 2019 and if you're new, we have lots more inspiration in store in 2020.  

Happy crafting,
Rachel x

Blog Hop Roll Call

1. Rachel Macleod  ***You are here***

2. Amanda Farlinger

3. Tricia Butts

4. June Olsen

5. Jan Musselman

6. Libby Dyson

7. Angélique Stempelkeuken

8. Marieke Bart

9. Kimberley Anne Morris

Product List

So Many Stars Bundle (En) [153016]	Country Floral 3D Embossing Folder [151823]	Thank You Die [146832]	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]	Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291]
Silver Glimmer Paper [146960]	Gold Foil Sheets [132622]	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052]	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113]	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094]
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090]	Metallic Pearls [146282]	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755]

Itty Bitty Tropical by Stampin' Up!

Hi Crafters,

I'm back with an itty bitty card using the Itty Bitty Greetings from Stampin' Up! teamed with the Tropical Chic bundle.  This card measures 3" square and fits perfectly with Stampin' Up!'s 3" x 3" Whisper White envelopes.  This size is great for using up the small bits of scrap card that we just can't bear to through away. 

I started with a piece of Whisper White cardstock cut to 6" x 3" and scored at 3" to create my card blank.  I added a piece of Flirty Flamingo cardstock on top creating a layer.  I used the leaf panel die from the Tropical Thinlits to cut the background image in Shaded Spruce cardstock and then snipped away the frame.  To create dimension, I popped up the leaves using Stampin' Dimensionals.  I punched a 1 1/8" scalloped circle in Flirty Flamingo and topped this with a 1" circle in Whisper White which I used to stamp my sentiment.  The leaf was stamped off for fourth generation in Shaded Spruce as my ink pad is new and super juicy.  Just the way I like them!  I then over stamped my sentiment from Itty Bitty Greetings in Flirty Flamingo.  To finish I added three iridescent sequins.  

This was definitely one of my favourite sets from the new Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue as it reminded me of Hawaii.  I visited back in October 2016 and I have so many scrapbook pages planned!  

Happy crafting,

Rachel x

Product List

Tropical Chic Clear-Mount Bundle [148399]	Itty Bitty Greetings Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146667]	Big Shot [143263]	1-1/8" (2.9 Cm) Scallop Circle Punch [146138]	1" Circle Punch [119868]
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]	Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421]	Shaded Spruce A4 Cardstock [147006]	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052]	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088]
Iridescent Sequin Assortment [144212]	Paper Snips Scissors [103579]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]	Whisper White 3" X 3" (7.6 X 7.6 Cm) Envelopes [145829]

Ruffled Bouquet Bunch

Hi Crafters,

I have had my first play with the Bouquet Bunch dies and they are gorgeous!  A must have for any crafty stash.  I paired the dies with the Jar of Love stamp set and the Everyday Jars dies.

I have used a ton of cool stuff on this card!  I created a card blank from Whisper White thick cardstock and then added a layer of Night of Navy cardstock which I had embossed with the Ruffled Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  I used a sponge to ink over the navy cardstock in Whisper White.  I think this almost looks a bit like denim.

I  stamped in Versamark and heat embossed my jar in white onto vellum.  I coloured the jar from the back to look like water but I'm not sure I achieved the right effect.  The bunch of flowers were cut from the Bouquet Bunch Framelits and I also added a touch of Wink of Stella which hasn't photographed well.  I only adhered the centres of each flower cluster to give some dimension.  Finally I added the copper sequins from the Metallics Assortment with liquid multipurpose glue.

I have chosen to leave this card without a sentiment for the moment.  I will probably add one later before sending it out.

Happy crafting,
Rachel x



Product List

Bouquet Bunch Framelits Dies [143659]	Jar Of Love Photopolymer Stamp Set [141587]	Everyday Jars Framelits Dies [141490]	Ruffled Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143699]	Big Shot [143263]
Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490]	Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock [106577]	Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421]	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576]	White Vellum A4 Card Stock [106584]
Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad [101731]	Stamping Sponges [141337]	Versamark Pad [102283]	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132]	Heat Tool - Uk Plug [129054]
Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897]	Metallics Sequin Assortment [144214]	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]