Hopping Around the World Blog Hop - Christmas Cards

Hi Crafters,

Welcome to the first Blog Hop from the Hopping Around the World team.  We are a small group of Stampin' Up! demonstrators from around the world who will be hopping on the last Saturday of each month.  Make sure to check back each month for more inspiration and project ideas.  If you've arrived here from Rebecca-Jo's post, then you're on the right track!

Our first theme is Christmas cards and I LOVE Christmas!  I started making my Christmas cards back in August and I'm still going strong!  I'm sharing a trio of cards featuring the Tidings All Around Bundle from the Stampin' Up! Autumn/Winter Catalogue.  I have used the same layout for each card but the wreaths are all different.  

The first wreath is made from Whisper White cardstock cut using the wreath from the All Around Wreath Dies.  I kept the cardstock in the die and inked through the die with Garden Green ink using a sponge dauber.  I layered up two inked wreaths for dimension and texture.  

The second wreath features two layers again but this time I've die cut Garden Green cardstock for the bottom layer and placed a vellum wreath on top.  I used very small amounts of Liquid Multipurpose Glue to avoid the glue being seen.  I wipe away excess glue with my finger.  A few Real Red Rhinestones would add a touch of sparkle to this design.  

The final wreath was made from Silver Glimmer Paper and the leaves were coloured with the bullet nib of the Dark Shaded Spruce Stampin' Blend.  The bullet nib of the Stampin' Blends are great for colouring onto textured surfaces.  Please do not use the brush nib as this is too soft and will become damaged.  

The card bases were all made from Whisper White cardstock and then I added a Whisper White Stitched Rectangle die cut underneath each wreath.  I stamped in the co-ordinating green using a sentiment from the Tidings All Around Stamp Set.  I used my Stamparatus for positioning which made it really easy to make multiples of the same design.  

I hope you are enjoying our first ever Blog Hop from the Hopping Around the World stampers.  To keep hopping, head to Jennifer's post.  

Happy crafting,
Rachel x


Blog Hop Roll Call

1. Claudiasecke
2. Rebecca-Jo Unwin - Australia
3. Rachel Macleod (UK) ***You are here***
4. Jennifer Downey
5. Mo Rootes (UK)
6. Sandra Herzog (AT)
7. Margriet Siekman - Creatief Marsie
8. Pamela Poli (FR)
9. Melanie Igelbrink
10. Maï Chapelain (France)
11. Tanja Klingler-Selinger (AUSTRIA)
12. Susan Simpson (UK)
13. Maureen Rauchfuss (USA)

Product List

Tidings All Around Bundle (En) [152371]	Stitched Rectangle Dies [148551]	Stamparatus [148187]	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]
Garden Green A4 Card Stock [108605]	White Vellum A4 Card Stock [106584]	Silver Glimmer Paper [146960]	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089]
Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088]	Shaded Spruce Dark Stampin' Blends [147937]	Sponge Daubers [133773]	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755]

Stampin' Up! Autumn/Winter Catalogue Launch - Feeling of Christmas

Hi Crafters,

Stampin' Up! released their Autumn/Winter  2017 catalogue yesterday.  If you haven't seen it yet, you're in for a real treat.  If you would like to receive a free copy of the new Autumn/Winter Stampin' Up! catalogue, simply send me an email using the address at the top of the page and I'll mail one out.  An electronic version is available in the sidebar - just click on the front cover image.  

I'll be posting projects using different products from the new catalogue every day for the next week.  Be sure to check back for the next reveal tomorrow from 7 a.m.  If you leave a comment on all projects during the week, you will be entered to win blog candy.  Woop woop!  More details at the end of this post.

My first post of the launch features a wreath set called Feeling of Christmas.  There are two great sentiments too which could be used on the front and inside of a card.  These are the images in the Feeling of Christmas stamp set which is available in wood or clear mount.  

I only used one of the images and there is so much more you could do with this set.  I've kept it clean and simple for my first post using the Feeling of Christmas stamp set which has been heat embossed in white and then watercoloured using an Aqua Painter. 

I used watercolour paper for the main image and this really is super quality for water techniques.  I coloured the image using Real Red, Crushed Curry and Garden Green inks.  The pointed tip of the Aquapainter allows you to achieve the fine detail work required for an image of this intricacy.  

You could easily use the sentiments in the Feeling of Christmas stamp set for the centre of the wreath but I chose to use one from the Hang Your Stocking stamp set.  This image has a swirl under the text which I masked using low tack tape and then after inking I removed the tape.  This means that only the text was inked.  This sentiment really is a perfect fit for the wreath.

And now for the good bit - blog candy!  If you become a blog follower and leave a comment on each post during the launch week, you will be entered to win some brand new Stampin' Up! goodies.  You can increase your chances of winning by interacting on Facebook and Instagram too.  Head over to my Facebook page and Instagram account for more information.  You have until 7 p.m. on Saturday 9 September 2017 to complete your entry. 

Happy crafting,
Rachel x


Product List

Feeling Of Christmas Clear-Mount Stamp Set [144914]	Hang Your Stocking Photopolymer Stamp Set [142114]	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550]	Watercolor Paper [122959]
Versamark Pad [102283]	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132]	Heat Tool - Uk Plug [129054]	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [126973]
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [126949]	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [131173]	Aqua Painters [103954]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]