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

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

Blog Hop Index

Flowers for all occasions - Stamping With Friends Hop

 Hi everyone and welcome to our Blog Hop for this month featuring flowers... You've probably come to me from Mo's blog and I'm so pleased you've found my little corner of the web. 

The first stamp that came to mind for this theme was the Hearts and Home set.  

I love this set for many reasons but mainly because its loads of fun to colour and always comes out pretty!  However for this card, I added colour in the background using inks and the blending brushes and stamped my main floral image using Memento Black ink.  I also used blender pens to add additional colour and depth to some shaded sections in the image.

I have to admit, the other technique of embossing the panel once it's finished, is new to my card making skill set.  But its one that I am quickly loving and can see it being used lots - its instant texture and interest to a fairly simple or plain card!  Have you tried this technique yet?  

Colours used in this card: Polished Pink, Fresh Freesia, Coastal Cabana, Pool Party and Bermuda Bay.  

Thanks for popping by and joining us in hopping, please head over to Karen's blog by using the below button and leave comments on the project posts as you hop.  

Roll Call

Tricia Butts
Mo Rootes (UK)
Rachael Merrick THIS IS ME

Karen Egan
Alison Primmer Bradley L'Atelier D'Alison
Diane Evans
Melva Peters
Kristie Wilson
Caron Bailey
Helen Jennings -Love-a-Duckie (UK)
Vickie Littlewood
Candi Suriano
Xenia Stanford
Donna Schnees
Kelly Taranto

Stamping with friends Valentines blog hop

 

Hi and welcome to my blog post for the Stamping with friends valentines theme. I’m so excited to be sharing my card, not because it’s using a typical valentines products but more so because here in Australia, we don’t tend to celebrate as big as other parts of the world. That is why I decided to do an atypical valentines card using the fabulous new celebrations stamps that Awesome Otters.

I’ve teamed up this cute little otter image, with some love hearts cup from the give it a whirl dissect. I also used some of the little tiny heart stamps from XXXXX. The papers I have used for this card more male orientated colours, and are from the Pattern Party Host DSP pack in the annual catalogue. They were on my desk when I first started the card and were really calling out for me to use for this non traditional feel. 

Thanks for popping along to my blog today, you are headed to Robbie's blog next, click the link in the image below and check out how fabulous her project is. 

Roll Call
Linda Moore   

    Tricia Butts
              Rachael Merrick  

     Robbie Susan Chandler
      Karen Egan  

     Krissi Hannahs
Deborah Schultz 

   Donna Lester
  Mo Rootes     

   Kelly Taranto
Helen Jennings  

     Mickey Moore
Vickie Littlewood 

      Narelle Fasulo
    Melva Peters   

    Angie Mckenzie
    Betty Bickford  

     Lorraine Tierney
  Candi Suriano  

     Donna Schnees

Happy stamping,

Rachael xxx

Mini/Saleabration Sneak Peek hop

Welcome to the Stamping With Friends Blog hop.  Thanks for coming by my blog, you may have landed here after being inspired by the project by lovely Deb.  

I'm always excited when new products are available and believe me, the new Mini catalogue that comes out in January is going to leave me poor ... there are so many fabulous bundles and suites that are on my list!  I do already have a few stamp sets and one that I thought was a challenge for me was the Amazing Silhouettes!  

I decided to use the stamp to create a background using clear embossing powder on basic white cardstock then used Granny Apple Green, Polished Pink and Pale Papaya inks to add colour over the top and show up the resist technique.  

I created a slimline card and kept the rest of the card simple to show off the blending of the inks.  The combination of these 3 colours are so pretty and I've used the matching green and pink cardstock to help highlight.  

The embossed sentiment on basic black came from another new stamp set which is going to be super popular - Blessings of home.  

Thanks for popping by our hop, don't forget to leave a comment before heading to visit Linda's blog and see what other sneaks are up.  

Happy stamping,

Rachael