Caramel & Cream

Today i'm showing you the last of the 5 NEW in-colours launching in our annual catalogue. This one is the fabulous 'Blueberry Bushel'  I've used the 'Sea of Textures' stamp set and the matching framelits 'Under the Sea' to create this card. I love the netting effect from one of the dies, i used 'Sahara Sand' cardstock for that and the same colour ink to create the background. I glued the netting under the octopus but left it loose in other areas to give a more textured look. The seaweed i used 'Old Olive' ink stamping once then again without re-inking to get lighter areas of the same colour.  'Blueberry Bushel' takes centre stage with the amazing octopus and with the help of the dies you don't need to worry about being handy with a pair of scissors either!  I've left this card sentiment free as i'm not sure who i am sending it to yet. If you would like to order any Stampin Up products please sw...

It's getting very close to that exciting time when the brand NEW annual catalogue launches!  Customers can purchase from the catalogue from this Friday 1st June. As a demonstrator we get perks and one of them is to purchase items before they are released to the general public. It gives us chance to try out the new products so that we can share any tips and ideas with our customers.  As with every annual catalogue we always have 5 new 'in-colours'. I recently showed you the gorgeous 'Grapefruit Grove' and today i have 3 more lovely colours to show you.  We have (from left to right) 'Call Me Clover', 'Pineapple Punch' and 'Lovely Lipstick' Each card uses only one colour but by stamping off onto some scrap paper before stamping onto 'Whisper White' you can vary the depth of colour.  The stamp set i have used is also another brand NEW product coming in the annual catalogue. it's called 'Rooted In Nature...

Pigs are one of my favourite animals so i love this cute stamp set.  Really simple to make, i took a piece of 'Soft Sky' cardstock and inked clouds randomly using the 'Soft Sky' ink.  The pig is inked in black ink onto some 'Powder Pink' card and then cut out. A second set of wings were stamped onto 'Whisper White' then cut out to layer over the top.  THANKS is also stamped in 'Powder Pink' and added to the card front using dimensionals. Lastly a slither of silver ribbon is tied around the lower half of the card to add some prettiness and shine.  The little pigs face looks so happy.  If you would like to order any Stampin Up products please pop to my online shop HERE  where you can shop in the comfort of your own home.  Rachael x

Recently my youngest son had a Spanish exchange student come to stay with us. Fin had gone to Spain to stay with him in February for a week then he came to us for a week. When Fin was coming home from his exchange the Spanish family had bought him little gifts but the mum also sent a little gift of a keyring for me so i wanted to make something that Marcos could take back to his mum in return. I thought a little set of note cards in a 'Mini pizza box' would be cute and easy for him to pack in his suitcase without the worry of them getting squashed. I chose dsp from the 'in colour 2018-2020' pack and picked this gorgeous BRAND NEW colour 'Grapefruit Grove'. It's pretty and Summery and just uplifting as a colour. The little cards measure 3x3 inches to fit in our white envelopes and the 'mini pizza box' perfectly. You can easily fit in 5 with their envelopes. The Spanish mum can't speak any English at all so i decided to u...

How lush is the 'Foil Frenzy' paper? You really don't need to add a lot to make a lovely card when using these papers. I love the brightness and shine of the foil. Super simple card today using the 'Large Letter' framelits.  I chose the word 'WOW' as i thought it matched well with the sentiment 'you look gorgeous' from the 'Happy Birthday Gorgeous' stamp set.  Layering a piece of the 'Foil frenzy' over some 'Berry Burst' cardstock i then added the letters and sentiment using dimensionals. The 'Classic Label' punch fits around the sentiment perfectly and i punched out a couple of extras in 'Berry Burst' to add interest.  Quick and easy and you can adapt the letters to say whatever you would like.  If you would like to order any Stampin Up products please pop over to my online shop HERE Rachael x

Hi everyone, with GDPR just around the corner i wanted to let those of you who subscribe to my blog know how i will store your information such as your name, email etc.  Unless you have requested a newsletter, catalogue or purchased from me in the past i will NOT have any of your personnel details stored. Those of you who have done any of the above, your information will be kept on a password protected laptop or computer. I will not have any paper copies of your details. The information will only be used for me to contact you relating to Stampin Up.  If you have ordered through my online shop then Stampin Up may also have your details stored. If at any time you wish for me to remove your details from my mailing list etc you can do so easily by emailing me direct to rachhome@msn.com and i will delete all of your details.  Rachael x

I was a bit late to the party with this FREE sale-a-bration stamp set. I don't know why i took so long to use it as it's really a gorgeous stamp.  I took a piece of 'Blooms and Bliss' dsp as my background then picked 'Mint Macaron' and 'Island Indigo' inks to compliment the paper.  I stamped the 'Beautiful Peacock' in both colours overlapping the tail feathers and popping the body up on some dimensionals so it gives a 3D effect.  Using the 'Layered Circle' framelits i cut out the peacock and a piece of 'Island Indigo' cardstock to layer behind. Before mounting onto the card base i slid one of the 'Delicate White Doilies' behind to add some interest and texture.  I loved how it turned out so much i decided to make another swapping the colours and papers around slightly. If you would like to order any Stampin Up products please visit my online shop HERE   Which colour way do you prefer?...