Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop - Flowers and Leaves

Hi Crafters,

The Global Stamping Friends are teaming up on another great blog hop and this month's theme is Flowers and Leaves.  

Stampin' Up! have a fabulous selection of floral products - it was so hard to choose which one to use!  I settled on the Layered Leaves 3D embossing folder and some gorgeous DSP from the Share What You Love Suite.  This paper is super thick and the designs are beautiful.  I ended up making a set of three cards which are the same but different!

I actually started by making the card on the right and then the others followed quickly.  I embossed a Note Card with the Layered Leaves 3D embossing folder and then applied a piece of the beautiful Share What You Love Specialty DSP at a jaunty angle.  I like to call this design the tablecloth card!  I die cut my sentiments (hooray, thanks and miss you) using Whisper White cardstock from the Well Written Dies and adhered three layers together for extra dimension.  I thought about using a different colour for the centre card but decided to stick to the Whisper White in the end.  I did add a coat of Wink of Stella to the sentiments which doesn't show up well in photos.  I finished off with some of the Share What You Love Artisan Pearls in Rich Razzleberry which features in all three of the DSP pieces.  Here are the cards in more detail individually.  

I hope you like my no-stamping examples!  It has only just occurred to me that there is no stamping!  Maybe that's a good excuse to get inky soon!  To keep hopping just click the image below to head to Anastasia's wonderful creation.  If you get lost, there is a roll call below too.  

Happy crafting,
Rachel x

Blog Hop Roll Call

1. Tricia Butts

2. Rachel Macleod

3. Anastasia Radloff

4. Amanda Farlinger

5. Libby Dyson

6. Amber Thompson

7. Kimberley Anne Morris

8. Jan Musselman

9. Jenn Curtis Charles 

10. Lisa Ann Bernard

11. Angélique Stempelkeuken

12. Lisa Henderson

13. Amanda Bates

14. Marieke Bart

Product List

Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper [146926]	Layered Leaves Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143704]	Well Written Framelits Dies [148534]	Share What You Love Artisan Pearls [146927]
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]	Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes [131527]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]

Best Birds by Stampin' Up! for Christmas

Hi Crafters,

I'm getting into the festive spirit with supplies from the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue.  My pre-order for the Autumn/Winter Catalogue arrived yesterday so before I delve into those goodies, I'm sharing my first Christmas make for this year.  I used the Best Birds stamp set and the Seasonal Wreath Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. 

 

The Best Birds stamp set has been around for a couple of catalogues but this is the first time I've inked it up.  The co-ordinating dies are a great buy to add extra detail to the birds and save those fussy cutting mistakes!

I created a card blank from a half sheet of A4 Whisper White cardstock.  I cut another piece of Whisper White cardstock and ran this though the Big Shot with the Seasonal Wreath Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, remembering to spritz first to create that deep emboss.  I added three Real Red Rhinestones and then stamped my sentiment from the Nature Sings stamp set, also in Real Red.  To create the robin, I stamped in third generation Sahara Sand and then used my Aqua Painters to pick up colour from the lids of three ink pads - Crumb Cake, Pumpkin Pie and Sahara Sand to colour the image on Shimmery White cardstock.  I attached the robin with Stampin' Dimensionals for added depth. 

Don't forget that during August you can earn Bonus Days vouchers for every £45 you spend.  This means money off in September, just in time for the amazing new Autumn/Winter Catalogue.  If you would like a catalogue, please just let me know by sending an email with your name and postal address.  The catalogues will be dispatched on 28 August to give you plenty of time to browse.  

Happy crafting,
Rachel x


Product List

Seasonal Wreath Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [146833]	Best Birds Photopolymer Stamp Set [141525]	Birds & Blooms Thinlits Dies [141477]	Nature Sings Clear-Mount Stamp Set [144406]	Big Shot [143263]
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]	Shimmery White A4 Card Stock [121717]	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116]	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086]	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [147117]
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084]	Clear Block D [118485]	Aqua Painters [103954]	Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels [146924]	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Share What You Love with Stampin' Up!'s Specialty DSP

Hi Crafters,

I have a super simple card for you today which showcases the Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper (DSP).  I am seriously head over heels for this paper.  The designs are really versatile and the colour palette sings to me too.  

I started by making an A5 cardblank on my Simply Scored board using Whisper White cardstock and then cut another strip of Whisper White to layer my DSP on top.  I used Rich Razzleberry cardstock for my sentiment and then covered with a layer of clear Wink of Stella.  This really glistens in real life.  

I really love the extra details of the foiling in this collection and the designs are just lovely.  Do you have a favourite DSP from the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue?  If you do, you could get it for free by purchasing three packs of paper.

Please note that the Share What You Love Specialty DSP is not included in this offer.  However, there are plenty of other beautiful collections to add to your crafting supplies.  Simply click on the image above to start shopping now but be quick as this offer expires on Tuesday 31 July.

Happy crafting,
Rachel x


Product List

Celebrate You Thinlit Dies [146840]	Big Shot [143263]	Simply Scored [122334]
Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper [146926]	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]	Rich Razzleberry A4 Card Stock [119981]
Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897]	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]	Whisper White C6 Envelopes [106588]

Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop 13 - Colour Challenge

Hi Crafters,

The international crafters from Global Stamping Friends are back with another blog hop to inspire you.  I hope you enjoyed our special anniversary blog hop - if you missed it you can still view my post and hop along.  It's a lot of fun taking part in blog hops and we really appreciate all your support.

This month we are bringing you colour inspiration using the following palette:

I was struggling to choose which idea to try out with this group of colours - so many options!  Finally I settled for one of my favourite sets from the Annual Catalogue called Colorful Seasons.  It really does take you through all seasons.  

I was also inspired by the current challenge over at Global Design Project which features a sketch.  

I've been channeling my festive side and have created a wintry card using the branch and snowflake images.

My main panel is simply stamped in Smoky Slate, Pool Party and Night of Navy and then I drew a string with the Smoky Slate Stampin' Write Marker to attach the snowflakes to the branches.  I added Rhinestone Basic Jewels to the centres of the snowflakes for some bling.  You can never have too much sparkle, especially at Christmas.  I stamped my greeting from the brand new Cheers to the Year stamp set from the new Autumn/Winter Catalogue in Smoky Slate and finished off with some Metallic Silver Thread.  

Keep hopping to Ellen's blog using the next arrow below.  I can't wait to see what everyone has created.  I know everyone's ideas will be so different.  

We would love you to leave a comment to let us know you've visited.  I hope you've been inspired by our colour challenge to get stamping.  You are certainly in for a treat with the new Autumn/Winter Stampin' Up! catalogue which launched today.  If you would like a catalogue sent out by post, simply drop me an email with your name and address and I'll send one out directly to you. 

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

Global Design Project 102 - Sketch Challenge

Happy crafting,

Rachel x

Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop 13 - Colour Challenge Roll Call

1. Courtenay Heuston

2. Stephanie Nash

3. Anita Wifladt

4. Tricia Butts

5. Sharleen Luciano

6. Kimberley Anne Morris

7. June Olsen

8. Jan Musselman

9. Anastasia Radloff

10. Rachel Macleod ***You are here***

11. Ellen Woodbridge

12. Karie Beglau

13. Lisa Ann Bernard

14. Marieke Bart

15,. Christina Walker

16. Angelique Stempelkeuken

17. Sarah McDermott

18. Amanda Bates

19. Jenn Curtis Charles

Product List

Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Stamp Set [143726]	Cheers To The Year Clear-Mount Stamp Set [144928]	Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [139672]	Big Shot [143263]	Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers [131261]
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391]	Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291]	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [126970]	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [126982]
Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [131179]	Silver Metallic Thread [138402]	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]