Stamping with Friends - Bloggers Choice

Hi there crafters, I'm excited that we have a Bloggers Choice theme this time around!  

I've been waiting to create this card, as its been sitting in my head for a while. I've had the Festive Cheer bundle since it became available on Preorder.  I love the idea of baubles of all different colours!  

You can also see a peek of the new Hot Foil System die called Swiss Dots.... a classic and understated background that was perfect for this card.  I've paired it with Secret Sea and Golden Glow.... simplicity!  

I was so happy with how quickly this came together and love the background tone on tone stamping in Golden Glow which finished it off!  

I'm keen to see what the rest of the group creates for this hop, a bloggers choice theme is always full of surprises and inspiration.  

Be sure you hop along to the rest of the blogs, leave a little love in the comments.  I'm sure you will be full of ideas ready for your next crafting session.

Happy Stamping,

Rach x

Christmas in July with the Global Monthly Video Hop team... PDF FREEBIE

Hi there crafters,

I wanted to make sure you have downloaded this FREE PDF that our team created to match this special event from July over on Youtube.  All 6 projects not only have the list of products to use but also a QR code that takes you straight to the video for you to watch and create along with us.  Be sure to grab these tutorials and start planning your Christmas early this year!

Happy Stamping,

Rachael x

 

Youtube Video Hop - an invitation to fellow SU! demonstrators

 Hi there crafters, 

The Global Monthly Video Hop group is inviting Stampin Up Demonstrators to join in our "Free Choice" video tutorial hop in September. We are a friendly group and are keen to make this an epic hop.  This is a one off hop, no need to commit to month by month hops!

The videos go live on the 10th of the month, all at the same time! Whether or not you have been participating in groups similar or are keen to jump in and try a video hop, we are welcoming everyone to join. If you are wanting to join in the Facebook group, click the link and follow the instructions to gain access.

https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18u2f6qP3M/

Hope to see people joining us

Rachael x

Come Create a Card with Me - Begonia Belle (POM stamp set)

Hi there crafters!

Welcome to this weeks Youtube video.... This bright card used the newest Product of the Month... 

Be sure to pop over to the video to watch.  Grab your PDF freebie instruction sheet too by clicking the link on the side bar.

Happy Stamping,

Rachael

 

Global Monthly Video Hop - Christmas in July - PDF FREEBIE

 Hi there crafters and welcome to a special edition to our Global Monthly Video Hop!  This is a bonus video hop with a Christmas in July theme.  Pop over to my video and then join the team as we show off some fabulous projects including cards that will inspire you to get your Christmas creativity sorted and organised early this year.  

My project was a little treat box, perfect for sitting on the table on Christmas day or perfect package to hold a gift (I'm thinking jewellery!).  I've used the Woodland Wishes stamp and some colouring, finishing off with some ink blending.  

PS - check out the FREE download PDF, it matches the projects in the hop.  

Happy Stamping, Rachael x

Stamping with Friends Blog Hop - Any occasion

 Hi there crafters and welcome to our newest Blog Hop.  The theme for this time around was "any occasion".  

This past week saw us celebrate my mums birthday!  She loves my cards so I of course had to pick out a fun fold for this one.  Its up a pop up surprise when we open the card.  

I've mixed the Violet Dreams and the 2026-2028 Gingham DSP collection, all created using Peaceful Pine.  This created a lovely colour combo!  

Thanks for popping along for the hop.  Follow along on the list below and don't forget to say hi in the comments.  

Happy Stamping, Rach x

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Come Create a Card with Me - Woodland Wishes Christmas in July

   Hey there crafters!

Are you joining me over at Youtube each week?  This week we featured the Christmas July theme and a stamp set called Woodland Wishes... adorable images!  Pop over to Youtube and watch along with me!  

If you are interested in downloading this weeks matching PDF, grab the links and print yourself at home.  All PDF freebies are found on the side bars as a link.  

Happy Stamping,

Rachael xx

 

New at SU! Blog hop - Birthday and fun folds

  Welcome to the July blog hop for New at SU!  Our theme is to combine fun folds with birthdays!  What a magical way to celebrate someone special than to create a card a little more fun than a usual card.  

I was recently excited to see a fun fold that was new to me online, created by a fellow demonstrator, Louise Haydu.  Louise was playing with a Paper Pumpkin kit and I thought that this fun fold would really look great with the Waterside Retreat DSP to create a masculine birthday card.  

The ever popular Waterside Retreat DSP has me reaching for it recently for all the masculine cards I've needed!  I love that the smaller images are easy to cut out and used them to embellish the large centre of this card.  

 

Although I didn't create a video for this fun fold, I'm sure at some time in the future I will add it to my Youtube collection.... but for now here is a sketch of the base of the card.  Its as simple as making 5 score lines to create this fun fold. 

 TIP: If you feel you need to, add some dimensional dots to the back of the origami style section, so that the card sits up slightly from the desk.  

Its been lovely to create this month with the Design team at New at SU!  Follow along the links below so you can hop along to the other projects - amazing work that will keep you inspired for weeks!  

Happy creating, 

Rach

Only a few days until Christmas In July Youtube Hop with the Global Monthly team....

 Hi there crafters, 

Be sure to come back over to Youtube on my channel on the 18th at 10am.  This hop will be full of ideas for your Christmas in July crafting or getting you in early ready for the end of year...

Happy stamping,

Rachael x

Christmas in July with Stamping INKspiration blog hop

Hi there crafters, I'm joining with the Stamping INKspiration blog hop group with a theme of CHRISTMAS IN JULY.  You has probably hopped here from Jan's blog - welcome!  I'm so glad to be showing off the Woodland Wishes stamp set with a traditional colour combo.  I'm a sucker for traditional colours at Christmas!

This stamp set was the first on my list when the Christmas in July release was available, the cute critters in a pyramid shape really caught my eye.  I've always love colouring these kind of images using Stampin Blends, but this one was quick to complete because there is so many smaller spaces to fill that it doesn't need too much colouring or many layers to create a pretty finished card front. 

 

I've added a bit of ink blending on the front panel too, to make it really show off the triangle shape of the image and to match  with the "Stitched Season" DSP!The easel fold meant that I could also have the coloured image sit up and can be easily shown off, simple but effective in design.  

Although its tricky to see in a photo, be sure you pop over to Youtube and watch me create this card.... the Wink of Stella really shows off the small amount of shadowing for the bear.  Sparkling makes it really add to it being a Christmas card! 

I'm thrilled that I have a few cards completed ready for Christmas because I know, before we realise it, December will be here!  I hope you too are in the mood to create along with all projects from the hop. 

Christmas in July - Traditional Color vibes

Cherry Cobbler | Real Red | Garden Green | Shaded Spruce | Crumb Cake

Next in the hop is Kelly!  

Click the image below that will take you straight over to her project.

Happy Stamping, 

Rachael x

 

Leonie Stuart  ●  Marga Bultena  ●  Mo Rootes

Teri West  ●  Jan Musselman

Rachael Merrick  ●  Kelly Taranto  ●  Angie McKenzie

 

Sunday Challenge - tearing it up

 Hi there crafters,

This weeks Sunday Challenge was to create using the technique of tearing.  I'm went ahead and ripped up a sheet of DSP from the collection "Beautiful Ordinary Life"  Love how it finished up, although it was a bit of a leap of faith because I've never done a background like this.  

Everyone is welcome to join the Sunday challenge.... check it out here!

Happy Stamping,

Rach x

 

New PDF freebie - this week's blog hop easel card

 Hi there crafters,

Don't forget to grab this weeks PDF ...

This easel card was from the blog hop earlier in the week... follow along with the links on the side bar to download your free PDF today.  

Happy stamping,

Rachael x

Stamping with Friends Blog Hop- Product of the Month

 

Hi there crafters,

We are excited to show you the latest blog hop here at Stamping with Friends.... Product of the Month is our focus and I'm so excited to use the June stamp set called Wild Bunch.

This has been a super popular set for the Product of the Month, and why wouldn't it be with these adorable images to colour!  This set has been used in my craft room the past month almost daily, with so many cards being made, I just can't stop!

I've added the background Beautiful Ordinary Life DSP, inked around the edge with Flirty Flamingo. I thought I would keep my layers simple, grabbed out my nesting circles and used my Stampin Blends to make this card. I made sure that the colours I chose from my collection of Stampin Blends, actually matched the DSP.... 

I hope you too have loved this Product of the Month, and have used it as much as I have.  As this is a hop, follow along with the links below to jump over to the other blogs from the group and see what they have used.  

Happy Stamping,

Rach x

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