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]

World Cardmaking Day with Stampin' Up!

Hi Crafters,

Happy World Cardmaking Day!  I hope you are getting some time to craft today.  I have a special Christmas card to share with you.  I created a galaxy resist background using the So Many Stars photopolymer stamp set and white heat embossing. 

I stamped my star images in Versamark ink and then heat embossed in white.  I added Bermuda Bay and Melon Mambo splodges and then covered with Night of Navy using an Aqua Painter for each colour.  The Night of Navy wasn't dark enough so I took the Stampin' Pad directly to the Watercolour Paper and swept in from the edges.  There was excess ink on my glass mat so I used a Stampin' Spritzer and added water and then smooshed the background into the ink.  When I turned over the card, I had a ta-dah moment!  It worked!  

I used the Stitched Rectangle Dies to cut three pieces for the background and added a few extra Silver Glimmer stars left over from the star flourish die behind the sentiment.  I stamped my sentiment in Night of Navy and used the second largest star die popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals.  

What project will you be creating for World Cardmaking Day?  Why not try a sketch challenge or a colour challenge?  Maybe you're an avid crafter who likes lots of layers, why not try a simple stamping card.  I hope you have fun creating.

Happy crafting,
Rachel x


Product List

So Many Stars Bundle (En) [153016]	Stitched Rectangle Dies [148551]	Stamparatus [148187]	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]
Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper [149612]	Silver Glimmer Paper [146960]	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110]	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051]
Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096]	Aqua Painters [103954]	Stampin' Spritzer [126185]	Versamark Pad [102283]
White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132]	Heat Tool - Uk Plug [129054]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755]

Stampin' Up! Autumn/Winter Catalogue Top Picks for 2019

Hi Crafters,

It's that time of year again - the launch of the Stampin' Up! Autumn/Winter Catalogue.  This catalogue sure does have something for everyone.  It features Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and beyond.  To view on online version of the catalogue, simply click the cover image in the right-hand sidebar.  If you would like a paper copy, send me an email with your address and I'll pop one in the post to you free of charge. 

It was super hard but I've narrowed down my Top Ten favourites to share.  I'm sure there will be many more added to this list!

Still Scenes Bundle

Feels Like Frost Specialty DSP (6 x 6")

Itty Bitty Christmas Bundle

Boo To You Stamp Set

#Elfie Stamp Set

Let It Snow Suite

So Many Stars Bundle

Brightly Gleaming Suite

Christmas Countdown Project Kit

Nature's Beauty Stamp Set 

The Nature's Beauty Stamp Set is unique because for every stamp set sold, Stampin' Up! is donating £2.50 to a mental heath charity in the UK.  I'll be featuring this stamp set in an upcoming blog post so be sure to check back.  

I've linked all my favourites below if you'd like to check them out for yourself.  Let me know what your favourite new products are by leaving a comment down below.  

Happy crafting,
Rachel x


Product List

Still Scenes Bundle [153023]	Feels Like Frost Specialty 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [150444]	Itty Bitty Christmas Bundle (En) [153019]	Boo To You Cling Stamp Set [150550]
#Elfie Cling Stamp Set (En) [150509]	Snowman Season Bundle (En) [152337]	Tiny Keepsakes Bundle (En) [152390]	Winter Knit 3D Embossing Folder [150645]
Let It Snow Specialty Designer Series Paper [150393]	Real Red Glimmer Paper [150427]	Real Red 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Curly Ribbon [150426]	Let It Snow Embellishment Kit [150425]
So Many Stars Bundle (En) [153016]	Brightly Gleaming Suite Bundle (En) [153467]	Christmas Countdown Project Kit [150703]	Nature's Beauty Cling Stamp Set [150528]