Caramel & Cream

'Going Places' was a really nice set of papers for men. The colours and masculine designs were really different from anything else at that time.  I've taken a piece of paper which has a world map on it, apt to coordinate with the 'Worlds Best Trophy' stamp set.  'Crushed Curry' is the ink colour used to stamp the trophy with a 'Basic Black' outline. The 'Stitched framelit' and 'Layering Oval' dies lift the trophy away from the background paper with a flash of ribbon behind for added interest.  The banner on the trophy also comes from the same stamp set and i simply fussy cut this out and mounted onto dimensionals. 'DAD' comes from the 'Guy Greetings' stamp set. I stamped onto 'Lost Lagoon' card stock in 'Basic Black' ink but added a hint of 'Crushed Curry' cardstock behind to tie in the trophy. If you would like to order any current Stampin Up products please pop over to...

I ordered this stamp set and papers very recently and even though it is going to retire i think i am going to purchase more of the papers before they go because they do make fabulous cards for men. I've used the 'Wood Textures' dsp for the background to give a very masculine feel. Some 'Night Of Navy' cardstock with a strip of 'True Gentleman' dsp layered over the top and placed to the left of the card.  The wording comes from the 'Truly Tailored' stamp set, i thought it matched well with the bow ties on the dsp. I've used the 'Layering Circle' and 'Stitched Shapes' framelits to cut these out.  Perfect for a Birthday or Fathers Day card i think or even for someone starting a new job! If you would like to order any Stampin Up products please do so HERE Rachael x

The next main event in our house that requires cards is Fathers Day. I sometimes struggle with cards for men so it's good to get a head start. I was having a sort out of some of my papers and decided mixing and matching papers from the 'Eastern Palace' would make a cool background. I used the Hexagon punch which is sadly no longer available BUT any punch with even sides would work...the 'tailored tag' punch would be great but i hadn't got that punch at the time of making this card. I started off punching out lots of hexagon shapes in different papers, starting in the centre i then glued them to a piece of cardstock, like a puzzle working my way out putting the pieces edge to edge. Once at the outer sides of the cardstock i overlapped the edges then flipped the cardstock over to trim neatly along the paper hanging over. I layered this onto my card blank leaving a small border. From the 'Guy Greetings' stamp set i took the car and st...

Hello again, sorry to those of you who pop by regular to see my latest projects. It's been a very busy time the last couple of weeks, my eldest son turned 18, Mother's Day then Easter and children being off school etc the crafting took a bit of a back seat.  I just thought i'd show you some of the cards i made but hadn't got around to blogging about. Using my old favourite 'Gorgeous Grunge' for the splatter and track print i chose a mix of 'Dapper Denim' and 'Lemon Lime Twist' inks. The 'large number framelits' cut out the perfect 18 to take centre stage in sparkling gold glimmer paper.  For Mother's day i picked the lovely combination of floral and butterflies.  Picking inks that match the gorgeous paper really gives a professional look. A tiny pearl gem on the body of the butterflies adds an extra bit of detail to a simple card.  Easter cards i pulled out an old 'sale-a-bration' stamp set. For FR...

Lots of new baby arrivals at the moment but i'm not complaining as it gives me chance to use my favourite baby themed stamp set 'Moon Baby' I was asked to make a card that would have the baby boys name on. I have some mini alphabet stamps from Stampin up that have retired but the letters fit perfectly into the mini heart punch. The letters don't show up to clear in the photo but look much more prominent in real life. I used 'Soft Sky' ink to compliment the paper and cardstock.  The lovely dsp is from the 'Bundle of Love' paper pack. Stamping the images first then coloring in with watercolour pencils gives a softer tone to the image. If you would like to order any Stampin Up products please go to my online shop HERE Rachael x

Today is my partners birthday so i thought it very apt that i show this card using the 'Bubble Over' stamp set. I love the bright colours in the matching DSP 'Bubbles and Fizz'  The bottles are cut from the DSP and i have chosen 'Bermuda Bay' cardstock to help lift them from the bubble pattern paper.  'Lemon Lime Twist' layered over with 'Bermuda Bay' creates the sentiment tag.  Did you notice the added detail of the drips on the bottle neck? These are created using the 'clear epoxy shapes'  They look so realistic don't they? If you would like to order any Stampin Up products please so do HERE Rachael x

The reason i started 'Slide Back Saturday' is to show that you can still create lovely projects even if you don't have all the latest products from Stampin Up. Mixing old and new is a great way to make sure you get the most from what you have. 'Blooms and Wishes' is a really pretty stamp set and i've combined it here with the 'Sorry For Everything' stamp set.  Using some 'Affectionately Yours' dsp i picked out some of the colours to stamp my flowers. 'Cucumber Crush', 'Watermelon Wonder' and 'Night Of Navy' for the sentiment.  I hope this card inspires you to go rummage through your craft room and use something you may have forgotten about. If you wish to order any current Stampin Up products you can do so HERE Rachael x