Christmas Craft Creations October 2023 Challenge - Monochromatic

Hi crafters,

I'm back with the Reminder Team to share more inspiration for the latest challenge over at Christmas Craft Creations.

This month our theme is Monochromatic.  We would love to see your tone on tone Christmas creations.  Thanks to everyone who has already entered.

I chose a silver colour scheme for my monochromatic card.  I started with a medium grey cardstock for my card base.  I added a panel of light grey patterned paper that I had embossed with the Spellbinders Flurry of Snowflakes 3D Embossing Folder.  I used my finger to apply a border of Foundry Wax in Sterling to the outside edge of the panel before heat-setting.  My focal image is from Honey Bee Stamps' Elegant Floral Frames stamp and die bundle, which I heat embossed in clear on silver metallic cardstock.  I used the Honey Bee Stamps' Bitty Buzzwords:  Holiday stamp set for the greeting in silver embossing powder.  I finished off with a large silver sparkly bow and silver pearl embellishments.  

I hope you're building up your collection of Christmas cards and join us for our Monochromatic theme.  You have until Tuesday 7 November at 6pm GMT to submit your entry.

Happy Christmas crafting,

Rachel 

Hopping Around The World Blog Hop - Sympathy Cards

Hi crafters,

Welcome to another blog hop and this time it's the turn of the Hopping Around the World team.  We hop on the last weekend of every month and showcase creativity from around the globe using Stampin' Up! products.  Our theme this month is Sympathy Cards.  If you've come from Rebecca-Jo's post you are on the right track.  There is a full list of participants at the end of this post.

I have created a very clean and simple (CAS) design, with a monochromatic colour scheme, for the theme of sympathy.

I started by using Thick Whisper White cardstock to create a card blank.  I stamped the floral image from Beautiful Friendship using a sponge dauber and Smoky Slate ink.  I stamped the sentiment from the Touched My Heart host stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I used the Stamparatus to position my stamps as it is even more important with a CAS design to have the images aligned correctly.  

To keep hopping, head to Mo's post next.  I hope our blog hop has given you some inspiration for what is always a difficult project to create.  

Crafty hugs, Rachel x

Blog Hop Roll Call List

1.      Claudia Christensen (D)

2.     Rebecca-Jo Unwin (Australia)

3.     Rachel Macleod (UK) ***You are here***

4.     Mo Rootes (UK)

5.     Melanie Igelbrink (D)

6.     Susan Simpson (UK)

7.     Maureen Rauchfuss (USA)

8.     Sheila Turner (Canada)

9.     Teresa Cameron (Australia)

10. Silke Trapani (Germany)

11.   Veronika Karners (Austria)

12. Sue Allen (Australia)

Product List 

Beautiful Friendship Photopolymer Stamp Set [149252]	Touched My Heart Host Cling Stamp Set [153497]	Stamparatus [148187]	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490]
Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Sponge Daubers [133773]