Black and White Wedding Card

My husband and I went to a wedding at the weekend. It was a lovely event, and I tried to make a classy card for the occasion.
Shimmery White card #121717 (page 156) is a better card for these types of greeting cards. It is heavier than Whisper White and has a delightful shimmer. I used Chalk Talk for the large stamped label, behind it is a plain black label punched with the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch. It's very hard to see in the large photo but on top of the Chalk Talk Label there is a banner cut from Silver Glimmer paper using the Bitty Banners Framelits, and then a Label stamped with MR & MRS from Label Love and punched with the Artisan Label Punch.

These Framelits and punches make crafting so easy.

At left is another very similar card I made at the same time, to have a spare on hand, and you can see the layering in more detail here.

Happy crafting
Rachel

So Grateful

Such a hot weekend, I've spent all my days indoors tidying and crafting. I must get my craft room tidied up because I have a class at the end of the month, and the ladies will need room to get crafty too.

I wonder if it's stretching it to say that Raspberry Ripple is a shade of pink? Possibly, but the rest of the card is definitely pink - Strawberry Slush. The challenge at The Card Concept is 'Monochromatic Pink' and I think this card fits the Clean and Layered category. The label is from the Chalk Talk stamp set, the flowers are the lovely poppies from Simply Sketched, a Hostess stamp set. Don't the dahlia (button) embellishments look bright in the photo?

You probably can't see that I stamped the poppy image two extra times and cut portions of the flower to layer. I can see this as a Mother's Day card, so long as Mum loves pink!

Back to work at my regular job tomorrow! At least it has cooled down slightly.
Thanks for visiting my blog

Rachel

21st Birthday card

I think this is the first time I have entered a challenge at Seize the Birthday, but I make a lot of birthday cards and the challenge is NUMBERS, and I thought this 21st card would qualify.
I've used Chalk Talk stamp set and Framelits and the numbers and banner have been cut from Stampin' Up! silver Glimmer Paper. There's a layer of glimmer paper under the Bermuda Bay and a layer of Coastal Cabana embossed with a retired Embossing Folder.




Thanks for looking

Rachel

World Map

Last week was my husband's birthday and to celebrate, our rather large family went to Werribee Open Range Zoo for an outing and picnic. The weather was a bit on the cool side, but the rain held off.  Most of the zoo is accessible on a open-sided bus which takes you quite close to giraffe, zebras, rhinos and hippos. On foot you can see more of the hippos, as well as gorillas, lions and cheetahs. In the photo at right, the boys are 'driving' a jeep, and the windscreen is part of the view into the lions' enclosure. Apparently, the engine part of the jeep is heated at times, so the lions come down and sleep right there, at the window.

I thought I would share the birthday card I made my husband, after seeing this card on Debbie Henderson's blog. I used the same colour scheme and didn't deviate far from her design either. I'm a big fan of Debbie's work and decided you can't improve on perfection.

Stamps: World Map (130342), Chalk Talk (130631), Sketched Birthday (130423)
Framelits: Chalk Talk (129983), Itty Bitty Banners(129267)

You can order any of these from my online store by entering those code numbers, and if you want a workshop on this technique, email me to see if we can find a time and place that suits.

It has just occurred to me that it is rather a funny coincidence that the country that features on World Map is Africa, and the majority of animals at the Open Range Zoo were also from Africa. Maybe I should have included an animal from my newest favourite stamp set, Zoo Babies ( 130453)as well?


Thanks so much for visiting,have a good week
Rachel

Sweet Talkin' Bird DD#61 CTS#36

During the week I tried to make a card for two challenges:-
Dynamic Duos which is always a colour challenge, and CAS(E) this Sketch.

The colours for the DD challenge were Pink Pirouette and Sahara Sand, though I've used a little Early Espresso too.
The label stamped is from a gorgeous new stamp set, Chalk Talk and the main image is Animal Talk, so its all about talking, quite obviously!!! I really didn't do that intentionally, didn't even notice till I typed the names in. I used the Woodgrain embossing Folder to dry emboss a little strip of Sahara sand and stamped the inside with the matching greeting from Animal Talk and a birdcage from Aviary (retired).

Animal Talk $37.95 (clear)

Chalk Talk $35.95 (clear)

Happy Stamping

Rachel

Stampin' Up! News

It's an exciting day today because the New Stampin' Up! Catalogue went live! That means we can order any of the new stamp sets, new colours and new products from today.

Want a copy of the catalogue?

If you don't have a copy of the catalogue, you can click on the icon over to your right and browse online. Then just email or phone me (0417500 681) to receive your own book to have and to hold.

Some highlights from the catalogue

I have been waiting on the Big Shot Magnetic Platform ever since I tried it out at the South Pacific Convention in May. It  holds the metal framelits in place so no more post it notes for me - Yay! And that is just after I showed some of you that trick too!!!
Page 184 item #130658 $69.95

I've already received some of the new stamp sets free at Convention, like Gorgeous Grunge and Hello Lovely, which I've been using over the last month, but Chalk Talk with its matching framelits (and bundled together for a 15% saving- see page 12 for details) was the very first item I added to my order this morning.

Lots of Bundles at a discount

Chalk Talk Bundle - page 12
Chalk Talk stamp set and co-ordinating Chalk Talk Framelits dies (p187)

$74.75 - 132731 Wood-Mount Bundle
$66.95 - 132730 Clear-Mount Bundle Label Love Bundle – page 33
Label Love Stamp Set and co-ordinating Artisan Label Punch (p181)
$61.95 - 132723 Wood-Mount Bundle
$54.25 - 132722 Clear-Mount Bundle
 Backyard Basics Bundle – page 79
Backyard Basics Stamp Set and co-ordinating Backyard Basics Framelits Dies (p187)
$72.95 - 132729 Wood-Mount Bundle
$65.25 - 132728 Clear-Mount Bundle

Wildflower Meadow Bundle – page 83
Wildflower Meadow Background Stamp and coordinating Wildflower Meadow Embossing Folder (p191)
$37.95 - 132735 Wood-Mount Bundle
$32.95 - 132985 Clear-Mount Bundle

Flower Shop Bundle – page 94
Flower Shop Stamp Set and coordinating Pansy Punch (p183)
$60.95 - 132727 Wood-Mount Bundle
$54.25 - 132726 Clear-Mount Bundle

Beautifully Baroque Bundle – page 113
Beautifully Baroque Stamp and coordinating Beautifully Baroque Embossing Folder (p191)
$33.95 - 132732 Wood-Mount Bundle

Mosaic Madness Bundle – page 123
Mosaic Madness Stamp Set and coordinating Mosaic Punch (p180)
$65.25 - 132734 Wood-Mount Bundle
$56.75 - 132733 Clear-Mount Bundle

Six-Sided Sampler Bundle – page 125
Buy the Six-Sided Sampler Stamp Set and coordinating Hexagon Punch (p180)
$65.25 - 132725 Wood-Mount Bundle
$56.75 - 132724 Clear-Mount Bundle

There are also some Great-value Colour Kits:
10 inkpads, 20 sheets cardstock in the 10 new colours.
$93.95 – 132281 (price in catalogue is a misprint and won't be honored)
In Color Cardstock and Pad Kit – page 141
$47.95 – 131293 2013-2015 In Colors
$47.95 - 129503 2012-2014 In Colors
Stampin' Write Marker New Color Kit – page 163
10 markers + insert - Bermuda Bay, Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Island Indigo, Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party, Smoky Slate, Soft Sky, Wisteria Wonder
$49.95 – 130034
Perfect for Gift-giving:
Tag a Bag Bundle & Tag a Box Bundle – page 158
Boxes and accessories in a bundle $21.95 - 131372

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Greetings at a discount too -2nd to31st July

If that isn't exciting enough, Stampin' Up! are offering a 25% discount on 3 of the favourite greetings.
I know that I will definitely buy Sassy Salutations now, I have Petite Pairs and Sweet Essentials, all three are 'must-have' items.

Sale Price	Retail Price	Description	Item
$31.46	$41.95	Sassy Salutations Wood-Mount Stamp Set	132070
$25.46	$33.95	Sassy Salutations Clear-Mount Stamp Set	126707
$26.21	$34.95	Sweet Essentials Wood-Mount Stamp Set	132085
$20.96	$27.95	Sweet Essentials Clear-Mount Stamp Set	126457
$37.46	$49.95	Petite Pairs Wood-Mount Stamp Set	128706
$29.96	$39.95	Petite Pairs Clear-Mount Stamp Set	122497

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New Colours
As well as the New In-colors, Stampin' Up! have re-invigorated the color families. You can buy packs of A4 card and stamp pads for individual colours all the time, but we thought (until today) that the only way to get the Stampin' Write Markers was in this pack of ten.

15th July to 31st October
While this is a great deal - Ten markers for $49.95 - from the 15 July until 31st October you can buy the Markers singly. So the choice is yours - buy them all at a discount, or just fill in some gaps in your collection.

ITEM	PRICE	DESCRIPTION
130034	$49.95 AUD/$59.95 NZD	Stampin' Write Marker New Color Kit Bermuda Bay, Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Island Indigo, Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party, Smoky Slate, Soft Sky, Wisteria Wonder
131899	$5.95 AUD/$7.25 NZD	Bermuda Bay Stampin' Write Marker
131265	$5.95 AUD/$7.25 NZD	Blushing Bride Stampin' Write Marker
131902	$5.95 AUD/$7.25 NZD	Calypso Coral Stampin' Write Marker
131901	$5.95 AUD/$7.25 NZD	Crushed Curry Stampin' Write Marker
131905	$5.95 AUD/$7.25 NZD	Island Indigo Stampin' Write Marker
131266	$5.95 AUD/$7.25 NZD	Pear Pizzazz Stampin' Write Marker
131904	$5.95 AUD/$7.25 NZD	Pool Party Stampin' Write Marker
131898	$5.95 AUD/$7.25 NZD	Smoky Slate Stampin' Write Marker
131900	$5.95 AUD/$7.25 NZD	Soft Sky Stampin' Write Marker
131903	$5.95 AUD/$7.25 NZD	Wisteria Wonder Stampin' Write Marker

If you want to place an order you can use my online store here

I hope this has been useful for you

please email or phone (0417500681) for more information, advice or to order.

Thanks 

Rachel