This weeks projects

 This week has flown by! I’ve got a lot of projects to share, it’s been a busy week over on my social.  Here are whats been keeping me busy (in no order!)

Enduring Beauty with the new InColours - Pretty in Pink and Shy Shamrock!

You've probably seen my previous blog post but I was voted a winner for my entry of this Global Design Project challenge colour scheme where I did a watercolour scrapbook page!  So happy with the page and honoured to have been chosen.

A trick card where the Bee My Valentine bee circles around the front of the card using a spinner mechanism.  A fun one to create and give.

A pair of cards using the In the Moment to say goodbye to retiring products.

Another bright and funky cards using all my favourites that are retiring - Biggest Wishes Stamps, Zany Zoo stamps and Rays of Light stamps. 

Out with the old and in with the new - saying goodbye to the in colours and saying hello to the new Leaf Collection background stamp.  

A fun interactive card inspired by a demonstration at OnStage in March, this Submarine Life card will be a fun one to send...

And finally, the monochromatic insta hop this week featured Granny Apple Green. I've just purchase the hooray for surprises stamp bundle - I cant' wait to use it some more!

We had ANZAC day of commemoration here in Australia. I usually bake the lovey pats based cookies but didn’t this year with only 2 of us in the house and no need for extra goodies that will just need to be eaten ;). 

Link for Colour Wheel

You can find the page for the PDF download by clicking the image.

This weeks projects - 21 April, 2024

 Hi everyone, this week has seen me back at work.  I'm lucky that I was organised to have projects completed and scheduled because I'm not sure I would have had enough to share with you all.  Its been a busy week!!

The translucent florals set is so much fun to play with and is super easy to use!  I created this one to showcase the neutral DSP that was included in the Les Shoppes paper pack.  

Probably my favourite from the past week - this interactive plane card was so much fun to create.  I have a quick Youtube video too.  It was inspired by a demonstration from OnStage....

The past weeks monochromatic theme was Misty Moonlight, so I created a masculine card this time around and showcased a retiring embossing folder which I also inked over to look like a freshly painted wall.  Simple but effective. 

And there were a few others posted over on my Instagram and Facebook.  This one was a Sunday Challenge to make a celebration card.  With my wedding anniversary coming up in a few weeks, I feel organised now I have a cute bee themed card made.  Is it too many hearts?  I think not! 

Thanks for popping by, I love that I get to share my craft with others.  Please make sure you leave me a message so I know you've been, I'd love to say hi. 

Happy Stamping,

Rachael

Just a quick page...

 I wanted to use a photo of my husband and I for my next page.  

The latest Global Design Project came along with their colour combo and I have to admit, I jumped straight into creating an 8x8 layout because I knew the pastels would pop against a black and white photo.  Almost the entire page is made using watered down ink and some small stamps as well as the bough punch!  

Hidden journalling (of course!) is under the photo and I've kept the rest very 'basic'.  I'm pretty happy with how it turned out but I did have to get the iron out to make it sit flat!!! 

I've got a video coming... I'm just behind on editing!  

Don't forget, you too can jump in on the fun and join the challenge - just click on the image above...  Happy Stamping,

Rachael xx

Freshly Made Sketches #630

Just a quick post for my entry into the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge for this week. 

I've used Citrus Blooms and created a card using Peach Pie, Lost Lagoon and Berry Burst.  This colour combo is the triadic combination from the Stampin Up Colour Wheel which I was gifted as an OnStage Attendee.  

Pop over to my Youtube to see how this card comes together.  

Happy Stamping,

Rachael xxx

 

I went to OnStage!!!!!

Beware.... this is a very photo heavy post!  

In March, I was lucky enough to fly to Melbourne and spend 3 days with people who were just as passionate about cardmaking and stamping as I am (ok, so some are probably more passionate than me!). I bunked in with some beautiful friends in the city and lots of our time was spent at the Convention Centre listening to and watching fabulous demonstrators and leaders in papercrafting from here in Australia as well as America.  

We chose to participate in the paid Pre-Event crafting night, which was so much fun.  I had picked the Citrus Blooms to play with and it did not disappoint!  Such a fabulous was to start the weekend. 

The annual catalogue being handed out and prize patrols were a highlight.  So many new and exciting things including the announcement that Stampin Up is opening their arms to new members from another company and returning to Scrapbooking in a bigger and better way.  I have been dabbling in returning to memory keeping myself so this was exciting news!

The product playground, a series of hands on and visual displays was open at lunchtimes, and was a lot of fun to participate in.  We got to sample the new In colours (delicious variety this year!) and make our own colour wheel to use.  We also got to use some of the products in the upcoming catalogue to mix and match for a customised card.  I think these products are going to be popular for beginners and young kids.  

I met a few online friends in person, some who have been in and out of forums and online groups with me for the past 17 years, and others are fresh faced from recent social media groups.  It was a great thing to be able to say hello and to make those connections.  I'm generally a shy person is a large crowd so a few friendly faces made all the difference. 

Melbourne city did not disappoint either.  I'm Melbourne born and although I haven't lived there since I was little, I definitely feel its a bit of a home for me.  I love the city, the vibe that you get.  Unfortunately I didn't get to see too much except the sunsets from our balcony, but it gave me a thirst to travel back again for a break soon. 

One of the most impressive activities I thought was the final display... this huge sign is made up on small squares of cardstock that demostrators placed on the wall.  I had no idea what it was, just stuck the squares on and later came back to this!  Isn't it the best idea?  And it really represented us all as a whole community.  

Exciting news.... OnStage is coming to Brisbane next year.  Mark it in your calendars.  It will be the best time to make sure you are signed up as a demonstrator.  I'm going for the entire event and would love some friendly faces to be there with me.  Let me know if you are interested.  

If you made it this far, thank you.  This event was exactly what I needed in my life, it pulled me out of a bit of a creative rut where my mental health wasn't its best and the connection to craft and expression as well as decent supportive and caring humans made me realise that all this playing with paper and ink really is worth it.  A huge shout out to my roomies and besties, Tracy and Marian.  Without your encouragement I would have cancelled the event, sold my ticket to someone else and still been in that rut.  

Happy stamping,

Rachael xx