Beauty of the Earth Suite from Stampin' Up!

Hi crafters,

I am sharing a card featuring new products from the Stampin' Up! 2021-2022 Annual Catalogue today.  In particular I've used the Beauty of the Earth Suite which features on pages 10 & 11 of the catalogue.  The suite comprises the Beauty of Friendship Stamp Set (13 photopolymer images), Beautiful Trees Dies (9 dies), Beauty of the Earth 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper and the Bark 3D Embossing Folder.  

I tried a new to me fun fold and created a z-fold card.  I had far more trouble with this simple design than you can ever imagine but I got there in the end!  I pre-make all my card bases to I just had to score the centre of the front of the card to create the z-fold.  

I adhered two panels of the Beauty of the Earth DSP to the inside and front flap.  This paper is gorgeous in real life and can be used for a variety of projects, including Christmas.  Is it too early to mention the C word?!  Next I stamped the tree image in Soft Suede, Cajun Craze, Merry Merlot and Sahara Sand.  I trimmed the panel down and adhered to a layer of Soft Suede cardstock.  I used the new Scalloped Contours Dies with Cajun Craze cardstock for the topper base.  I can see me getting a lot of use out of these dies.  Finally I added the sentiment from the Beauty of Friendship stamp set in Merry Merlot.  I used the Cajun Craze Stampin' Write Marker to line the edges of the sentiment strip.  

I'd love to know what you think of this suite - is it your cup of tea or do you prefer a completely different style?  Let me know by leaving a comment below.

Happy crafting,

Rachel x

Product List

Beauty Of The Earth Suite Collection (English) [155843]	Beauty Of Friendship Bundle (English) [155834]	Beauty Of The Earth 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155841]	Scalloped Contours Dies [155560]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]
Stamparatus [148187]	Stamparatus Deluxe Foam Mat (Metric) [150867]	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230]	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228]	Cajun Craze A4 Card Stock [121683]
Soft Suede A4 Card Stock [119982]	Paper Trimmer [152392]	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [147085]	Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad [147112]	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [147117]
Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115]	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Stampin' Up! 2021-2022 Annual Catalogue Favourites and a Special Joining Offer

Hi crafters,

I'm super excited to share the new Stampin' Up! 2021-2022 Annual Catalogue with you.  I have picked some favourites too.  If you haven't seen the new catalogue yet you are in for a treat.  I am happy to send a hard copy of the new catalogue if you drop me an email with your postal address.  In the meantime, you can view the online PDF version now.  

Let's move on to my favourites - there are quite a few!  

2021-2022 Annual Catalogues Favourites

Simply Elegant 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [155761]	Expressions In Ink 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [155464]	Artistically Inked Bundle (English) [155456]	Hand Penned Petals Bundle (English) [155492]	In Symmetry Bundle (English) [155599]
Quiet Meadow Bundle (English) [155847]	Sending Hugs Bundle [155859]	Biggest Wish Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [155052]	Party Puffins Cling Stamp Set [155054]	Festive Foliage Cling Stamp Set [155634]
Basic Borders Dies [155558]	Flower Market Die [155556]	Thanks & Hello Embossing Folders [155430]	2021–2023 In Color Classic Stampin' Pad [155638]	Plenty Of Patterns Decorative Masks [155553]

I hope you find something that ignites your creativity and provides some crafting joy.  If you'd like to become part of the Stampin' Up! family, there is a great opportunity to receive extra products in your Starter Kit during May.  Simply click the image below to join Stampin' Up!.

You read that right - choose £154 worth of products from the Annual Catalogue and/or the Mini Catalogue and pay only £99.  You'll also enjoy a minimum 20% saving on future orders and have pre-order access for upcoming publications.  If you have any questions, let me know via email and I'll be happy to help.

I've put together an example Starter Kit but you can choose any products up to £154 in value during May 2021 for only £99.

Starter Kit Example

After The Storm Cling Stamp Set (English) [155038]	Flowers Of Friendship Bundle (English) [155590]	Basic White Note Cards & Envelopes [159232]	2020–2022 In Color A4 Cardstock Assortment [153075]
Simply Elegant 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [155761]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	2020–2022 In Color Classic Stampin’ Pad Bundle [154957]	Clear Block C [118486]
Clear Block D [118485]	Clear Block H [118490]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Paper Trimmer [152392]

These are the basic cardmaking supplies that I couldn't be without but if you already have some of the basics (or maybe you're covered for basics!), you can choose any stamp sets, dies, inks or even one of our die cutting and embossing machines.  I also highly recommend the Stamparatus for perfect stamping every time.  Simply curate your Starter Kit to suit your crafting style.  

Happy crafting,

Rachel x

Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop - Brand New

Hi crafters,

It's the first Friday of the month and that means a Global Stamping Friends blog hop.  We are a group of international Stampin' Up! Demonstrators who love to share our passion for creativity through our monthly hops.  I'm one of the European demos, based in the UK.  This month's theme is Brand New!  We are sharing projects using brand new products from the Stampin' Up! 2021-2022 Annual Catalogue.  Be prepared to be wowed!  If you've come from Jan's amazing post, you are on the right track.  There is also a full list of participants at the end of this post.  

I was spoiled for choice with this theme as Demonstrators were able to pre-order new products from the Annual Catalogue 2021-22 in early April.  In the end, I didn't like any of my ideas!  So I went back to basics and tried some simple stamping featuring the new Party Puffins stamp set.  

Those cute puffins had my heart from the start because we have many on the coastline of Shetland.  We call them Tammy Norries.  

I started with a standard half sheet of A4 Thick Basic White cardstock scored in half.  I added a faint haze of Pacific Point ink using a Blending Brush and then stamped the sentiment on top with Daffodil Delight ink.  I stamped the puffin in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and then coloured with Stampin' Blends in Mango Melody, Pumpkin Pie, Highland Heather, Balmy Blue and Shaded Spruce.  After fussy cutting, I popped the puffin up on a double layer of Stampin' Dimensionals.  

I hope you are enjoying the hop so far and I can't wait to see what everyone has created too.  The next blog post is brought to you by the talented Tricia Butts - click the next arrow below to hop on over.  

Blog Hop Roll Call

1. Jan Musselman

2. Rachel Macleod

3. Tricia Butts

4. Kimberley Anne Morris

5. Jenn Curtis Charles

6. June Olsen

7. Marieke Bart

8. Amanda Farlinger

Happy crafting, Rachel x

Product List

Party Puffins Cling Stamp Set [155054]	Stamparatus [148187]	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490]	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]
Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad [147098]	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094]	Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154897]	Mango Melody Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154888]	Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154887]
Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154830]	Shaded Spruce Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154903]	Blending Brushes [153611]	Paper Snips [103579]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]