Download the PDF for the fun fold here...

 

Thanks for coming over to my blog from Youtube. You will find the PDF in my files HERE.  Please leave me a comment below so I know you've been able to grab it and tag me in to any that you create, I'd love to leave you some love on your social media too :) 

Rach xx

Scrapbook Sunday blog hop

Hi all, and welcome to this months scrapbook blog hop! I wanted to keep this one simple and record this fabulous memory from May. My husband and I attended an autumn picnic out amongst an olive Grove that was fairly local to us. We were lucky enough to get given tickets, and the day turned out just beautiful despite the weather predictions of rain.

I’ve used to mixture of DSP for this one including the online exclusive coming soon which features the little bird. I wanted the blue of the sky to really pop and the green grass as well from my photos, so the DSPs in Night of Navy were perfect for this. 

Products Used:

• Basic White Thick Cardstock 
• DSP - Mediterranean Blooms and Take to the Sky
• Spotlight On Nature Dies
• Crumb Cake ink

Pop over to the following blogs and leave some love after being inspired!

Happy memory keeping,

Rach xx

 

Crafty Challenge Blog Hop

 

Welcome to this months challenge with the Crafty Collaborations team.  This month is a colour challenge and look how pretty this combination is!  I struggled to choose which stamp set to use because I had so many ideas!

Here is my projects, a farewell card for a work colleague.  I chose the Country Flowers stamp set and focused more on the two colours Bubble Bath and Azure Afternoon.  

Main Products I've used in this project include:

• Country Flowers Stamp Set
• Eyelet Embossing Folder
• Spotlight on Nature dies
• Cardstock and Stampin Blends from the challenge colours

Please take the time to pop over to the other wonderful posts from the team - their blogs are full of inspiration!

Happy Stamping,

Rach xx

Secret Sketches of SU!

 Psst... want in on a secret?  Want fabulous inspiration?  Have you seen the sneaky sketches in the new catalogue?  Check out our newest NEW AT SU! Blog hop and prepare to be inspired!  

We are a group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the world who are full of creative paper crafting ideas to share with you and get you crafting! Today we are showcasing those fabulous little sketches found in the new catalogue. 

I had a really difficult time choosing the sketch I wanted to use, so I've taken inspiration from this one:

The flowers and frames 12x12 DSP is a special paper pack, not only are the prints and colours stunning but it comes with so many punched out elements to use also.  

The Cane Weave 3D embossing folder makes for a lovely textured backdrop to show off the 3 bordered panels of this DSP.  I've added a sentiment (heat embossed) to a circle cut from the Spotlight on Nature Dies.  

Using the sketch made this card very easy to assemble!  I've added my own touches to the layout with additions of matting, bling and additional diecut elements to embellish but the idea is the same as the basic sketch.  

I hope you join the team and hop along to the others in the group, the inspiration from their projects will only be the jumping point for you to create. Also check out the other sketches in the catalogue and keep an eye out for where the designers have used these in the samples photographed so beautifully within the pages.

Happy Stamping,

Rachael xx

Scrapbook Sunday Blog hop

 

Hey there, this last month has really flown and all of a sudden, its time for another scrapbooking blog hop.  Full disclosure, I've had this photo printed for a whole year!  

When the Country Woods DSP came out, I just knew it would be perfect for a layout.  I've cut up each 'plank' of wood and distressed the edges for even more texture on my page.  

There are several layers on this page and I love how the Thoughtful Wishes Bundle came into play to add the 'nature' elements to match the photo taken at a great park we visit regularly. 

This page is an 8x8 layout.  If you are new here, you won't know that I have been scrapbooking for a long time and this smaller size not only fits my style (less photos, trying to keep more white space and use Stampin Up card-making supplies) but is super cute to display on an mini easel.  

Be sure to pop over to the other demonstrators who are a part of this months hop, be inspired and leave some love for them too.  

Happy Stamping, 

Rach xx

Whats new?

 Hello everyone!  Its been a busy week again here, with the cold weather hitting hard.  A big happy birthday to my Dad, I'm hoping to catch up with him and my mum before they start travelling up north (to get warm) in their new van.  

This weeks recap of crafty goodness....

Thanks again to everyone who pops in at my Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.  I'm thrilled to see you all there and love getting messages and feedback from you all.

Rach xx

Global Monthly Video Hop (June)

This month over on Youtube, the Global Monthly Video team have chosen to highlight techniques that can be used to up the level of your creativity in cardmaking and papercrafts.  I chose to show off the masks that match the Enduring Beauty bundle but with a twist....  I've used the hexagon punch to create panels to mask onto.  

Using the new Country Woods DSP for my colour inspiration, I chose soft colours to use for my masking and then added extra inking to the outer corners of my hex shapes.

This project and how to make it is over on Youtube.  Please pop over there and follow along the hop - there is always loads of inspiration from the team...

Happy creating,

Rach xx

New this week

Welcome to another week in review - I've had some wonderful feedback and love about my posts this week over on Instagram and I'm grateful for everyone and their kindness.  

This week was full of In colours and fun folds.  I uploaded a video or two over on Youtube too, please pop over and check them out.   

Wishing you all a fabulously creative week.

Rachael xx

Crafty Challenge for May

 

Welcome to May's Crafty Challenge with the Crafty Collaborations Team.  This month we have a fabulous sketch to inspire us.  Here is my interpretation using some of the newly released stamps from the Annual Catalogue.  

The combination of orange and green in the vibrant tones was a no-brainer for me.  I think I've used the same colours with this image a few times now and I try to gravitate to something else but it just makes sense to pair these up!

Products Used in today's project include:

• Citrus Blooms Stamp Bundle
• Simply Said Stamp Set
• Cardstock: Basic White, Basic Black, Granny Apple Green, Pumpkin Pie, Watercolour Fluid paper

Please join our hop, follow the links below and don't forget to leave some love for everyone who participated!  I've also jumped on the same challenge for an instahop, so be sure to go to my instagram because there are links to even more fabulous versions of the sketch over there.

Happy creating,

Rach xx

Beautiful Berry burst Monochromatic Card

Don't forget to jump over to YouTube to like, comment and Subscribe!

Happy creating, 

Rach xx

Looking back at this week...

This past 2 weeks have flown by and I realise that I haven't updated the blog like I should have.  Hopefully you are all following along on my social media pages to keep up! I realise this is a bit of a photo dump but here is the projects that I have uploaded and featured recently - enjoy. 

A fun fold and a blending ink background technique using Attention Shoppers.  

Some fun cards - one for an upcoming workshop and the other using old Lawn Fawn stamps for boys!

The adventurous sky stamps made for a great fun fold, and the Silly Geese is another workshop card. 

Interactive cards - one for mothers day and another using my favourite Hot Air Balloon bundle!

2 weeks of monochromatic hop cards - Azure Afternoon and Berry Burst.  

A Bridgeton inspired card, with a fun fold pop up surprise inside.  

I've also uploaded some new videos to my YouTube.  Please pop over and subscribe so you get notified when the next one goes live.  

Happy creating, 
Rach xx

New at SU!- creating with our new Incolours! (May)

Welcome to the NEW AT SU! blog hop! We are a group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the world who are full of creative paper crafting ideas to share with you and get you crafting! Today we are showcasing the new In Colour range that has been released with the newest catalogue. 

I was so excited to see a favourite and very sentimental colour come back amongst this collection, and that was Pretty In Pink! Alongside the other 4, this was actually one of the very first colours I purchased as a customer and new stamper about 17 years ago! So whilst pinks are not my go to choice, I’m most definitely connected to this one!  

My card features:

• Attention Shoppers Stamp Bundle (stamps and dies)
• 2024-2026 Current Catalogue 6x6 DSP 
• Pretty In Pink edged ribbon
• Silver Foil Card stock
• Basic White thick Card stock
• Basic Black Card stock
• Pretty in Pink ink
• Memento Black ink
• 2024-2026 In Colour Shimmer Gems (adorable!!!)
• 2024-2026 In Colour Stampin Blends in Shy Shamrock, Pretty In Pink, Summer Splash, Petunia Pop and Peach Pie

The blog hop list is below, please pop over to see the other projects!

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Thanks for popping by!  I couldn't help myself, I even created a bonus project for my first hop... a slider locking box!  Did you see it in the photos?

 And yes, I recreated it for a YouTube tutorial.  I'd feel honoured for you to pop over and have a look.... I think I will be making these, adjusting the size and design over and over because they are such a fun but relatively simple mechanism to put on a project.  And I'm all about simple as much as possible.  

Happy creating,

Rach xx

Scrapbook Sunday Blog Hop

 Hi everyone and welcome back to another blog hop.  Yes, I'm trying to revive my blog  (and keep pushing my creativity) with more hops.  I'm pleased to join the Crafty Collaborations team again for this hop!

In case you are new here, I've chosen to jump back into scrapbooking after a long hiatus.  I was a scrapbooker in a previous life, when my now adult children were young, including a member of online forums, design teams and published pages in magazines.  It was a busy time that fell away as life got busy and work became more demanding.

  We now have 3 beautiful grandsons to scrapbook about as well as new adventures to keep us busy and my camera roll full.  I've chosen to use 8x8 pages for my first album, easily cut from Stampin Up's Basic White Thick.

Today's page features the Adventurous Sky stamp and die bundle as well as the matching DSP.  A great background theme for 3 little boys.   And see those adorable metal embellishments that look like they belong on a plane?  They come in the Suite collection and are easily placed on the page using glue dots!  They add that masculine bling to the page!

The dies in this Suite make cutting out these fabulous detailed hand drawn planes so much easier than by hand.  I loved putting this together with the different sizes, each not only representing one of our boys but also to give the illusion that the planes were coming in to land, some in the distance and some in the foreground. 

Oh and a handy trick - I've created a lift up section which the photo is mounted on to hide journalling. So simple to do and by adding the top part of a tag (which is actually from the DSP, just cut out and use!), this flap remains hidden when in the album but contains all the important memory keeping too.

Please hop over to the other pages, leave some love for everyone.  Blog hops are a great way to grab a heap of inspiration in one place, and I'm excited to be joining these each month.  

Happy creating,

Rach xx

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