Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop - Changing Seasons

Hi crafters,

As it's the first Friday of the month, the Global Stamping Friends team are showcasing projects in a blog hop.  Our theme for October is changing seasons.  If you have hopped from Libby's fabulous post, you are on the right track.  There is a full list of participants at the end of this post.   

At first, I was stumped on what to create for this theme but when I looked at my collection of stamp sets, inspiration came thick and fast.  In the end, I've made a shaker card and it was a labour of love!  I used the Life is Beautiful stamp set designed by million sales achiever LeeAnn Greff.  

I used the tree image and created a shaker window for each of the seasons - Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.  The apertures were cut using the Stitched Rectangles Dies.  

I started by cutting the windows from a panel of Whisper White cardstock.  I placed the panel into my Stamparatus and stamped the trees in Soft Suede ink.  I stamped the images on the back panel at this point too.  I added a layer of Window Sheet to the back of the panel with the cut outs.  Next I took the individual stamps for the "leaves" and added these using an acrylic block.  I used Flirty Flamingo (2nd generation) for Spring, Garden Green and Daffodil Delight for Summer, Cajun Craze for Autumn and Balmy Blue for Winter.  I covered the back of the front panel using Foam Adhesive Strips.  I added co-ordinating sequins (see below for details) to each of the stamped seasons and then placed the foam-backed front panel on top.  I definitely held my breath for a moment!  I stamped the sentiment in Soft Suede ink to finish.  I didn't ground the trees at this point as I was scared to mess up after all that work!

I hope you are enjoying our changing seasons blog hop.  To keep hopping, click the arrow below to head to Jan's wonderful post.  

Happy crafting,

Rachel x

Blog Hop Roll Call

1. Amanda Farlinger

2. Jenn Curtis Charles

3. Libby Dyson

4. Rachel Macleod  ***You are here***

5. Jan Musselman

6. Tricia Butts

7. Kimberley Anne Morris

Product List

Life Is Beautiful Photopolymer Stamp Set [154871]	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]	Stamparatus [148187]	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]
Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105]	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [147085]	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052]	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089]	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115]
Sequins For Everything [153556]	Snowflake Sequins [150443]	Woven Threads Sequin Assortment [149498]	Foam Adhesive Strips [141825]

Mixed Metallics

Hi Crafters,

Today's card features mixed metallics.  I've only recently been converted to combining gold, silver and copper but I love how this card turned out.  I've also used some new watercolour paints by Kuretake to fill in my main image.  You can pick these up from Amazon (non-affiliate link above) and they are spectacular!  Stampin' Up's Petal Palette stamp set offers so many crafting opportunities.

I chose to use the large floral image but I stamped twice, turning the stamp between impressions to create a mirror image effect.  

This card really shimmers in real life - almost like Wink of Stella but in paint form.  Check out my Instagram stories later today to see the magic!  I started with a piece of Basic Black cardstock and stamped the floral image from the Petal Palette stamp set in Versamark, heat setting with Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder.  I used the Kuretake Starry Colours watercolour paints to fill the image in Red Gold, White Gold, Light Gold and Champagne Gold.  

My sentiment comes from the Banners For You stamp set, cut out using the Bunch of Banners Framelits dies.  I used Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder for the banner outline and Archival Basic Black for the greeting.  I raised the die cut on Stampin' Dimensionals attached behind the heat embossing.  This required military precision adhesion!  I added three groups of sequins in gold, silver and copper as my finishing touch. 

Do you have a favourite crafting product to pair with your STampin' Up! goodies?  I really love these paints and can't wait to try more. 

Happy crafting,
Rachel x


Product List

Petal Palette Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145788]	Banners For You Photopolymer Stamp Set [141710]	Bunch Of Banners Framelits Dies [141488]	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688]	White Vellum A4 Card Stock [106584]
Embossing Buddy [103083]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129]	Heat Tool - Uk Plug [129054]	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931]
Metallics Sequin Assortment [144214]	Clear Block E [118484]	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Just For You - GDP106

Hi Crafters,

I'm back!  Although, I really should be studying!  I have created a card to enter the current challenge at the Global Design Project and this week's challenge features a sketch.  I always love seeing the variations that everyone creates using the same sketch.  It really gets my creative juices flowing!

I have created a card in a vintage style which is really outside my comfort zone but I wanted to challenge myself.  I have to confess that it was also a great excuse to use the Layered Leaves Textured Impressions Embossing Folder which is one of my favourites.

I started with one of the cards from the Memories and More Petal Garden Card Pack and heat embossed the geometric pattern stamp from Graceful Garden in gold in the top left and bottom right corners.  I ran the card through the Big Shot using the Layered Leaves TIEF to create some dimension and then roughed up the edges with a tool from Tim Holtz specially designed for the job.  I inked the edges of the card with Crumb Cake ink to give a more distressed look.  I added a piece of the Fresh Florals DSP in Powder Pink and added more ink to these egdes, once they had been roughed up.  Next, I topped the DSP with a piece of burlap ribbon.  

My sentiment is stamped from the Watercolor Words stamp set and it's actually the first time I've inked it up since adding it to my collection last year.  I added some highlights using the White Stampin' Chalk Marker.  I layered the sentiment using the Layering Circle Framelits dies and added a piece of Gold Foil Sheet to give some shine.  To finish off, I added some sequins.

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

Global Design Project #GDP106 - Sketch Challenge

Happy crafting, 

Rachel x

Product List

Graceful Garden Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143849]	Watercolor Words Photopolymer Stamp Set [138702]	Petal Garden Card Pack [144208]	Big Shot [143263]	Layered Leaves Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143704]
Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705]	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685]	Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper Stack [144131]	Gold Foil Sheets [132622]
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975]	White Stampin Chalk Marker [132133]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129]	Heat Tool - Uk Plug [129054]
Metallics Sequin Assortment [144214]	5/8" (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon [141487]	Stamping Sponges [141337]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995]