Floral Butterfly Thanks Card

Hi crafters,

I have a thank you card today for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge of Anything Goes.  I used mostly SSS products to create my card.  

My card base is a standard American A2 at 5.5" by 4.25".  I used the A2 Marquee dies to cut from white cardstock.  I masked off the die cut circle edges and then ink blended through the Layered Flowers Stencils. I used Pawsitively Saturated ink in Bubblegum, Sweets, Peachy, Sprout and Fairway.  I used the A2 Marquee dies to cut from vellum and layered this on top of my stenciled panel.  I pulled out the Etched Butterfly Die and cut this from white cardstock.  I ink blended over the body of the butterfly with Bubblegum ink.  The sentiment is die cut using the Bold Thanks die and ink blended over the die cuts using Bubblegum and Peachy inks.  I added sparkle to the sentiment and the body of the butterfly with a Wink of Stella clear glitter pen.  I finished off by adding a few gems from Little Things by Lucy.  

I would like to enter this card into the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes.

Happy crafting,

Rachel 

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]

A Touch of Ink with Stampin' Up!

Hi crafters,

Today's card came about because I really wanted to use the new Sale-A-Bration stamp set A Touch of Ink.  It features 17 photopolymer stamps and can be earned for free with a purchase of £90 or more.  

I paired this stamp set with the new Art Gallery stamp set to create the stamped background using tone on tone in Just Jade.  You could definitely use the floral image from the A Touch of Ink stamp set but I didn't think of it at the time.  

I kept the colour palette to a minimum and used the gold thread from the Forever Greenery Trim Combo Pack to wrap around the background before adhering to my card base.  I used the Layering Circles Dies with Gold Foil Sheets and Whisper White cardstock to create my sentiment topper which was stamped with Just Jade ink from the A Touch of Ink stamp set.  I stamped the butterfly from the same stamp set, also in Just Jade ink, and then fussy cut using Paper Snips.  I tucked the butterfly between the two layers of the sentiment topper and attached with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.  

Did you know that our Whisper White cardstock has been replaced?  Stampin' Up! have launched a new range of white cardstock products called Basic White.  Whilst I don't have any in my hands just yet, I have included links below to the Thick A4 cardstock and the A4 cardstock if you need to stock up.  The full range of new products is shown here:

Don't forget that SAB is only running until the end of February this year so be sure to place your order and claim your freebies soon.  

Happy crafting, Rachel x

Product List

A Touch Of Ink Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [155233]	Art Gallery Photopolymer Stamp Set [154421]	Layering Circles Dies [151770]	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673]	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230]
Just Jade A4 Cardstock [153084]	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228]	Gold Foil Sheets [132622]	Just Jade Classic Stampin' Pad [153115]	Forever Greenery Trim Combo Pack [152475]
Clear Block E [118484]	Paper Snips [103579]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974]

Global Design Project 243 - Floral Theme

Hi Crafters,

I am entering the Global Design Project challenge 243 today and the theme is floral.  

I have made two clean and simple cards using the new Celebrate Sunflowers bundle.  I hope they bring you inspiration and if you would like to create your own, head to my online shop.  

My first card features a Daffodil Delight, Soft Suede and gold foil sunflower.  I changed up the colours for the second card, using Basic Black and Mango Melody.  There is also a hint of shimmer on the sunflower centre with a touch of Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint.  I kept the layout and sentiment the same for both cards.  This would be a good design to mass produce too.  

I created a card base using a half sheet of A4 thick Whisper White cardstock.  The frame behind the sunflower was created using the largest two squares from the Layering Square Dies in Whisper White cardstock.  I cut five frames and glued together with Liquid Multipurpose Glue.  I stamped the sunflower image in Daffodil Delight onto Crushed Curry cardstock, using a sponge dauber for the centre with Soft Suede ink.  I cut the image using the co-ordinating die from the Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle.  I added a gold foil die cut on top and finished with a sentiment from the stamp set in Daffodil Delight.  

My second card was started in the same way but I used Basic Black cardstock for the square frame behind the sunflower.  I stamped the sunflower image in Mango Melody ink onto Mango Melody cardstock and then cut the layering sunflower pieces in Basic Black cardstock.  

I used a sponge dauber and some Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint for the centre of the flower before adhering the layers together.  I stamped the same sentiment in Mango Melody ink to finish off this card.  

I would like to enter these cards into the following challenges:

Global Design Project 243 - Floral Theme

SUO Challenges 250 - Designer's Choice

Happy crafting, 

Rachel x

Product List

Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle (English) [154065]	Layering Squares Dies [151772]	Stamparatus [148187]	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]	Gold Foil Sheets [132622]
Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680]	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688]	Mango Melody A4 Cardstock [147013]	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094]	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115]
Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad [147093]	Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint [147044]	Sponge Daubers [133773]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974]