A Christmas card with an Australian touch

 I was asked to create a Christmas card for an Aussie living overseas.  Not a lot of notice so I had to get it done quick.   

My mind went straight to the kangaroo image from Zoo Globe and the 'gum leaves' and 'wattle' style images from the Forever Fern stamp sets.  

I broke open my gold hoops pack for this, added some DSP and Holiday red glitter gemstones.  I hope it meets the brief!

Of course a naked envelope is never acceptable so I used the stamps from Paper Pumpkin Joy To The World to finish it off with the gum leaves.  

  

Happy Stamping, Rachael xxx

Hello - simple stamping

 I love simple stamping.  It means less layers and more of a challenge for me.  

This card uses stamps from the Zoo Globe set which are coloured in with Stampin' Blends.  I've used Old Olive, Misty Moonlight, Gray Granite and Poppy Parade.  

The background watermark stamping uses the same stamp set and features the itty bitty leaves and birds. 

Thanks for popping by, happy simple stamping. 

Rachael xx

 

Need a card in 10 minutes?

 This is such a quick card to put together using scraps of patterned paper.  

I cut 4 strips of paper in the regal collection of colours and trimmed the ends to create double ended banners.  I adhered them to the card base then die cut 2 labels from the Stitched So Sweetly die set.  I stamped the sentiment from Beautiful Friendship and added little balloons from the Zoo Globe stamp set in a matching colour.  

If you don't have dies or patterned paper, this card is just as effective in cardstock and a simple matted square sentiment.  

Happy crafting, Rachael xx

A special Happy Birthday for WCMD

Happy World Card Making Day.  

I bought the ZOO GLOBE STAMP SET recently in our Stampin Up sale and had a very special birthday card in mind to create with it... 

Our niece turns 1 in a few weeks time, and I wanted a shaker card.  Of course I was almost finished when I realised that I had also bought the domes to use with the card however it was too late to use and to be honest, because this is being mailed, I think a flat fronted card will probably travel better.  I've filled it with a small amount of pink and white glitter, just enough to shake around but not to fill and cover the grass.  I used masking whilst I was colouring, the elephant was masked so the giraffe was standing behind him and of course, the clouds were inked using a dauber and masking.  

Its definitely a set that is going to get a lot of use.

I've used inks from the Subtles collection for this and a blender pen to colour with the inks.  

Have you tried masking as a technique to layer your images?  Its really not as difficult as it may seem and involves sticky notes and a little bit of cutting but is lots of fun with great results.

Happy crafting, Rachael xx