Flat Shaker Card - Happy Birthday

Hi crafters,

I have a flat shaker card for you today for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge which has a Happy Birthday theme this week.  This is only the second flat shaker card I've made and I've learned all the things not to do now!  

I started by cutting down some stamp packaging to create the pocket for the shaker elements.  I turned on my Spellbinders Glimmer Machine and hot foiled the frame in purple from the Spellbinders Geometric Floral Hot Foil Plates straight onto the plastic packaging.  For the inside of the card I used a piece of white cardstock and mopped up some leftover Cosmic Shimmer Pixie Powders from another project.  I embossed the panel using the Altenew Cupped Blossoms 3D Embossing Folder.  I adhered the plastic packaging around the embossed panel on three sides and then added sequins from Simon Says Stamp and Trimits in co-ordinating colours.  

I cut the sentiment using the Big Happy Birthday Wafer Dies from Simon Says Stamp in white cardstock and turquoise matte foil cardstock.  To finish the card I embellished using die cut butterflies in pearlescent vellum from the Butterfly Shimmer Wafer Dies by Simon Says Stamp.  

I would like to enter this card into the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:  Happy Birthday.

Happy crafting,

Rachel x

Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop - That Little Bit Extra...

Hi Crafters,

Welcome to the latest Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop.  This month we are showcasing the extras in the catalogues - ribbon, sequins, wooden embellishments and all the other wonderful things that five that extra special something to your projects.

I've gone all out bling!  I'm showcasing Stampin' Up! glitter and sequins.  I used the double sided sticky sheets to make my own glitter-filled die cuts.  

I created a card blank from Whisper White cardstock and then layered up using Stampin' Dimensionals.  I cut the flowers out by running through the Big Shot four times and then laying the die-cuts back into the space.  I backed with double sided sticky sheets and then added silver, gold and Dazzling Diamonds glitter into the open sticky areas, pressing down to seal.  I cut three of the Happy Birthday Thinlits and layered on top using liquid glue.  My finishing touch was to add the three silver sequins.

I hope you are enjoying our hop that little bit extra this month!  To keep hopping, head over to Courtenay's fabulous creation using the next arrow below.  If you get lost there is a list of all those participating at the end of this post.

Happy crafting,
Rachel x

1.Lisa Ann Bernard

2. Anastasia Radloff

3. Karie Beglau

4. Tricia Butts

5. Libby Dyson

6. Jane Musselman

7.Anita Wifladt

8. Rachel Macleod

9. Courtenay Heuston

10. Lisa Henderson

11. Rebecca Urban

12. Erica Jones

13. Jenn Curtis Charles

14. Amanda Farlinger

15. Marieke Bart

16. Amanda Bates

Product List

Petals & More Thinlits Dies [145655]	Happy Birthday Thinlits Die [143700]	Big Shot [143263]	Whisper White 12" X 12" Card Stock [124302]
Silver Stampin' Glitter [133756]	Gold Stampin' Glitter [133457]	Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter [133751]	Metallics Sequin Assortment [144214]
Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets [144106]	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

You Move Me for GDP093

Hi Crafters,

As soon as I saw the You Move Me set at OnStage in April, I gasped!  Brandi from Stampin' Up! home office demonstrated the magic when you pair the dies and stamps together.  Stampin' Up! also have a great video for the You Move Me bundle on their You Tube channel.  The mechanism works best when you move slowly!  I have a last minute entry for the Global Design Project #093 which is a colour challenge this month.

What a lovely combination for summer and I loved using these colours together with the You Move Me bundle.

I started with a card blank in Pool Party and then stamped my hummingbird on a piece of Whisper White cardstock.  I added a small piece of Berry Burst finely woven ribbon for the pull tab.  In order to preserve my embossing, I die cut the window die first and then ran the piece of Lemon Lime Twist cardstock back through using the Layered Leaved Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.

I created the Pool Party frame using the Layering Squares Thinlits.  My sentiment was created by stamping each word individually to change the positioning.  Now for a quick video!

This is such a cool concept and I can't wait to see what you think.  Please let me know in the comments.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:
Global Design Project GDP093 - Colour Challenge

Happy crafting,
Rachel x


Product List

You Move Me Photopolymer Bundle [145322]	Big On Birthdays Photopolymer Stamp Set [142877]	Layered Leaves Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143704]	Layering Squares Framelits Dies [141708]	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705]
Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391]	Lemon Lime Twist A4 Cardstock [144250]	Berry Burst A4 Cardstock [144249]	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [126982]
Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad [144083]	Berry Burst 1/2" Finely Woven Ribbon [144133]	Foam Adhesive Strips [141825]	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]

A Coffee Lover's Birthday

Hi Crafters,

It was my SIL's birthday this week and she loves a good cup of coffee so I took the opportunity to use a new Stampin' Up! bundle - Coffee Cafe.  I'm not a coffee drinker but loved this set for its versatility and the colour palette of the matching Designer Series Paper.  I also used my new embossing paste again as it is so much fun.  

I started by creating a custom card blank from Lemon Lime Twist cardstock and then went about using my coloured embossing paste onto Smoky Slate cardstock.  I used a Lemon Lime Twist reinker to create the coloured paste.  You only need a couple of drops for vivid colour so the bottle will go a long way.  

My coffee cup was created from the Coffee Cafe stamps and dies bundle which layers up really easily.  When you order any Stampin' Up! bundle, you save 10%.  Next up, I added a wow factor and cut the Happy Birthday die in silver Glimmer Paper, popping the die cut onto foam pads, for some sparkle.

Do you have a favourite bundle in the new Annual Catalogue?  I would love to know.

Happy crafting,
Rachel x


Product List

Coffee Café Photopolymer Bundle [145331]	Happy Birthday Thinlits Die [143700]	Lemon Lime Twist A4 Cardstock [144250]	Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291]	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]
Silver Glimmer Paper [135314]	Embossing Paste [141979]	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [144092]	Pattern Party Decorative Masks [144103]	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [144086]
Lemon Lime Twist 1/2" Finely Woven Ribbon [144135]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]