Come Create a Card with me - Wild Bunch

  Hey there crafters!

Are you joining me over at Youtube each week?  This week we featured the newest Product of the Month, a stamp set called Wild Bunch... 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 - June 2026 - 2 tone cardstock Summer theme

 Welcome to the June blog hop for New at SU!  Our theme is to use two-tone cardstock and create with Summer in mind.  

This has given me a chance to create another 8x8 page for my memory keeping, a beach holiday we had before Christmas this past year.  

The two-tone cardstock is new to me, so I grabbed the Beautiful Ordinary Life 12x12 and matching cardstock to play with.  

I love that there is a white core so its perfect for tearing!  If you tear it, pulling one side towards you, the white core is exposed well.  You can also roll the edges slightly as the cardstock is thinner and more pliable.  I used both sides of the cardstock (both lighter and darker shades) which gave that feel of 'waves' of a beach.  

Another fabulous idea to play with the white core is to emboss your two-tone cardstock then buff the raised edges with a nail file or sandpaper.... the exposed sections really shows off the embossed pattern even more!  

I combined both the tearing and the sandpaper on my title!  I cut both titles, one in the Pool Party and Daffodil Delight then adhered one on top of the other, using only adhesive on the top half of the letters.  I then tore these off and added some sanding to the sides of the letters.  

Its been lovely to create again 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

Main products used in this month's project includes

Global Monthly Video Hop on Youtube - June 2026

 Hey there crafters!

I'm back for another month's video hop...this month we are focusing on the newest InColours!  Be sure to check out the video by following the link below.  The team have brought a variety of ideas for your to dive into and get your newest colours to create with.  

This was a fun card, using the following colours and the Luxe White DSP, a resist paper that is a great addition to your stash. 

• Peaceful Pine
• Golden Glow
• Barely Blush
• Crisp Cantaloupe

Happy crafting

Rachael x

Come Create with me - Waterside Retreat card on Youtube

Hey there crafters!

A great clean design, with a few tips along the way, this video is now live on Youtube.  Pop over and watch along.  

If you are interested in downloading this weeks matching PDF, grab it on the side bar too.

Happy Stamping,

Rachael 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

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

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

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!

Blog Hop Index

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