Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop 9 - Sorry You're Leaving

Hi Crafters,

I am joining the Global Stamping Friends on their ninth blog hop today.  Yes, I'm late to the party but can't wait to see all the fun we'll have on our hop!  Be sure to check in with all the blogs and let us know you've visited by leaving a comment.  We love hearing from you.

Our theme this month is Sorry You're Leaving, as we are saying a fond farewell to those Stampin' Up! items we love but that won't be returning with the new catalogue launch in June.  I have several favourites that I am sad to see go but it was an easy choice when it came to the products I'll miss most.  Of course, I'm talking about the Bitty Butterfly Punch, Elegant Butterfly Punch and Papillon Potpourri stamp set.  I have also used the outgoing 2015-17 In-Colours in my design, focusing on my three favourites - Mint Macaron, Tip Top Taupe and Watermelon Wonder.

I used Watermelon Wonder cardstock for my base and created my focal image on Whisper White cardstock.  I actually used an old reel of ribbon to draw a faint circle to help place my butterflies.  My sentiment came from the Everyday Tags stamp set and is stamped in Mint Macaron.  I chose this set as, although I have used the butterflies on several different projects, the Everyday Tags stamp set had never been inked.  You could easily create this card for several different occasions, changing the sentiment or colour combo each time.

I also used the Envelop Punch Board (not retiring) to create a matching envelope from a sheet of the 2015-17 In-Colour Envelope Paper which won't be available after 31 May.  

I hope you'll join us saying goodbye to our favourites and check out our posts throughout the blog hop.  Which products will you miss most?

Happy Crafting,

Rachel x

1. Sarah McDermott www.papercraftartistry.blogspot.co.uk

2. Courtenay Heuston www.bagsthatone.blogspot.com.au

3. Georgia Missy Gaydos www.livinlovinstampinwithgg.blogspot.com

4. Kimberley Anne Morris www.procrastistamper.blogspot.com

5.  Angélique Stempelkeuken http://stempelkeuken.blogspot.com

6.  Lisa Ann Bernard Www.queenbcreations.net

7. Rachel Macleod http://onthewingsofcraft.blogspot.co.uk  (***You are here***)

8.  Anita Wifladt www.letsgetstampin.wordpress.com

9.  Erica Jones http://fortheheartofstamping.blogspot.co.uk

10. Jenn Curtis Charles www.bffstampers.com

11. Ilse van Vliet www.ilsevvliet.nl

12. Carole Anne Currie Patterson www.Fabric-Paper-Scissors.com

13. Marieke Bart www.mintymik.blogspot.com

14. Petra Wenninger www.frauwolkenblau.de

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:

Global Design Project 085 - Colour Challenge

Product List

Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]	Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock [138344]	Tip Top Taupe A4 Cardstock [138343]	Watermelon Wonder A4 Cardstock [138341]	Papillon Potpourri Clear Stamp Set [123759]
Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [138326]	Tip Top Taupe Classic Stampin' Pad [138325]	Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad [138323]	Bitty Butterfly Punch [129406]	Elegant Butterfly Punch [127526]
Everyday Tags Clear-Mount Stamp Set [142951]	Punch Corner Project Life [135346]	Clear Block D [118485]	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]	Envelope Punch Board [133774]
2015-2017 In Color Envelope Paper [138312]	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995]

Thank You - Resist Technique

Hi Crafters,

Today's card was inspired by Stampin' Up! CEO Sara Douglass.  Sara showed a cool resist technique on her Facebook page last week and I couldn't wait to try it out.  I even made my own Designer Series Paper.  I hadn't used the Garden in Bloom set before but I was absolutely hooked after my first image was stamped perfectly.  I chose to showcase the outgoing In Colors for 2015-17 as I 'm so sad to see them go.  Although, I 'm sure the new In Colors for 2017-19 will be awesome.  Here is the Garden in Bloom set in more detail and you can really see how the two-step layers could be used:

My card started with a piece of Whisper White card and I stamped the images from Garden in Bloom, some in first generation and some in second generation to give real depth.  Once I was happy with the stamped images, I inked the Brushstrokes stamp in Versamark and added clear embossing powder to create a resist.  I used a sponge dauber to add the Mint Macaron inked detail.

I love how this turned out and will definitely be trying this technique again.  I hope you enjoyed this card.  If there is a technique that you want me to showcase next, be sure to leave a comment.

Happy crafting,
Rachel x


Product List

Tip Top Taupe A4 Cardstock [138343]	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]	Garden In Bloom Photopolymer Stamp Set [139433]	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [138326]	Tip Top Taupe Classic Stampin' Pad [138325]
Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad [138323]	Brushstrokes Clear-Mount Background Stamp [139533]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder [109130]	Heat Tool - Uk Plug [129054]
Sponge Daubers [133773]	One Big Meaning Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139420]	Big Shot [143263]	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705]	Silver Metallic Thread [138402]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]

Thank You

Hi Crafters,

I'm back with another entry for the Global Design Project.  The theme this week is a colour combo challenge.

What a delightful combination and I had so much fun creating my entry.  I didn't have any Watermelon Wonder cardstock so it was a case of improvising!

I used one of the new masks from the Autumn/Winter 2016 catalogue to create the gold embossed strip at the side.  This is actually from the inked stencil in Versamark on Whisper White cardstock and heat embossed in gold.

Next I used Night of Navy cardstock and ran it through the new Pretty Paisleys Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  I added gold embossing powder here too.  My topper is simple two die-cut ovals, with the first inked in Watermelon Wonder.  I used stamps from the Cottage Greetings and One Big Meaning sets.

I would like to enter the Global Design Project Challenge #053 - Colour Challenge

Happy crafting,
Rachel

Product List

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490]	Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock [106577]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Seasonal Decorative Masks [141848]	Pretty Paisleys Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [141833]
Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129]	Heat Tool - Uk Plug [129054]	Punch Corner Project Life [135346]	Big Shot [143263]	Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad [138323]
Sponge Daubers [133773]	Cottage Greetings Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139962]	One Big Meaning Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139420]	Clear Block D [118485]	Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706]
Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]