June 2023 Christmas Card Club Sneak Peek

There are only around 200 days left until Christmas - have you started making your Christmas cards yet?! I like to make mine year round so that I'm not scrambling when it comes time to send them in December. 

 

If you want to get a head start on your Christmas cards, consider joining my Christmas Card Club. Each month, you'll get supplies to make 8 Christmas cards - 2 each of 4 designs. The club is $39/month and includes $20-22 of product that you'll use on your cards - usually a half pack of Designer Series Paper, a roll of ribbon, and an embellishment. You'll even have some left over for other projects! You'll also get the cardstock bases and pieces you'll need for your cards, envelopes, and a PDF tutorial with instructions. You have the option to add on the stamp set/bundle and any inks I used that month, OR you can use products you already own.

 

Want a peek at this month's cards? Here it is!

 

If you'd like this month's cards, click here to sign up by June 15. Then I will email you a link to subscribe. You can join or cancel at any time, but for every six consecutive months that you subscribe, you'll get a little gift package from me valued at $25. Woohoo!

 

Happy Stamping!

Rachel 

Creation Station: Beach Life

 

It's the first Sunday of the month, and that means it's time for this month's Creation Station Design Team blog hop! Our theme this month is Beach Life.

 

It's been too long since I've been to the beach, but one of my favorite things to do there is sit and listen to the ocean. So that's where I've drawn the inspiration for my card.

 

I heat embossed the large wave image from the Waves of Inspiration stamp set and then added ink with Blending Brushes and a variety of ink colors: Blueberry Bushel, Azure Afternoon, Lost Lagoon, Lemon Lime Twist, and Lemon Lolly. 

 

I chose a second stamp set - Circle Sayings - for my sentiment and the seashells, which are colored in with a little Wink of Stella. I can never get the sparkle to photograph well, but it's stunning in real life! 

 

Make sure to hop along and see what the rest of the team has created this month! I'm sure it will have you dreaming of a beach vacation.

 

Next up is the lovely Kathy Kartak!

 

Happy Stamping!

Rachel

#TGIFC422: Just Swinging By

What would you do with a navy background? That's the challenge at TGIF Challenges this week!

 

I decided to use the Little Monkey stamp set and then picked a few colors that I think work well with Night of Navy - Lemon Lolly and Calypso Coral. 

 

Do you like cutesy animal stamp sets? I am always drawn to them, and this one is adorable! I love the little heart image in the stamp set, and it fits right into this swinging monkey's arms.

 

Here is a full list of products used on this card:

Stamps: Little Monkey

Ink: Memento Black

Stampin' Blends Markers: Crumb Cake, Petal Pink, Granny Apple Green, Calypso Coral

Paper: Night of Navy, Basic White, Lemon Lolly

Embellishments: Ombre Matte Decorative Dots

Tools: Basics 3D Embossing Folders, Stylish Shapes Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Adhesives: Stampin' Seal+, Stampin' Dimensionals

 

Happy Stamping!

Rachel

#GDP395: Happy Birthday, Dad!

The challenge at Global Design Project this week is a theme challenge: birthdays. We all need lots of birthday cards, right?! Make sure you check out all of the entries over on their blog for lots of birthday inspiration.

 

I combined two stamp sets for this challenge: the Gone Fishing stamp set and the Waves of Inspiration stamp set. 

 

The color combination comes from Stampin' Up!'s color coach - color combinations using Pretty Peacock:

 

Here is a full list of products used on this card:

Stamps: Gone Fishing, Waves of Inspiration

Ink: Pretty Peacock, Pecan Pie

Paper: Pretty Peacock, Basic White, Crumb Cake, Regals DSP, Glorious Gingham DSP

Embellishments: Adhesive-Backed Sequins Trio

Tools: Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder, Stylish Shapes Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Adhesives: Stampin' Seal+, Stampin' Dimensionals, Multipurpose Liquid Glue

 

Happy Stamping!

Rachel

#TGIFC421: Happy Retirement

The challenge at TGIF Challenges this week is a theme challenge. Time to get inspired to start creating cards for the men in your life!

 

I used the Gone Fishing stamp set and Let's Go Fishing Designer Series Paper for my card.

 

This card layout is a nice, easy one. I cut the background piece of Designer Series Paper to 4" x 5 1/4", and the the square piece to 3" x 3". Then I layered some Misty Moonlight cardstock behind that measured 3 1/4" x 3 1/4". 

 

Did you know that you can get 16 squares of Designer Series Paper out of one 12" x 12" piece when you cut it this size? Then just choose a sentiment and label of some sort and add it on the corner with ribbon, twine, or embellishments if you'd like. Easy peasy! 

 

Here is a full list of products used on this card:

Stamps: Gone Fishing

Ink: Misty Moonlight

Paper: Thick Very Vanilla, Very Vanilla, Misty Moonlight, Let's Go Fishing DSP

Embellishments: 2023-2025 In Color Jute Trim, Rustic Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots

Tools: All That Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Adhesives: Stampin' Seal+, Stampin' Dimensionals

 

Happy Stamping!

Rachel 

 

#TGIFC420: Sending You a Big Squeeze

I love a good sketch challenge, and that's what they've got at TGIF Challenges this week. Check it out:

 

I've been itching to use the Sweet Citrus Bundle, and I paired it with a few new colors - Azure Afternoon and Lemon Lolly. I am LOVING these colors!

 

I've also used the new White Center Specialty Paper. If you tear it, you can see the white center of the paper. I also embossed it for a lot of added texture.

 

That Designer Series Paper in the background comes from the Bright & Beautiful DSP stack. It's my favorite new paper!

 

Here is a full list of products used on this card:

Stamps: Sweet Citrus

Ink: Azure Afternoon, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Lemon Lolly

Paper: Azure Afternoon, Basic White, White Center Specialty Paper, Bright & Beautiful DSP

Embellishments: Iridescent Rhinestones

Tools: Basics 3D Embossing Folders, Sweet Citrus Hybrid Embossing Folder, Stampin' Cut & Embossing Machine

Adhesives: Stampin' Seal+, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

 

Happy Stamping!

Rachel  

Creation Station: Dots & Spots

 

Hello, and welcome to this month's Creation Station Design Team blog hop! Our theme this month is Dots & Spots. 

 

I suggested this theme because I love polka dots, and I can't wait to see what everyone has created this month. For the "spot" part of the theme, I was thinking animal spots, so I've incorporated both dots and spots into my card.

 

For the dots in my background, I used the Gold Celebrations Specialty Designer Series Paper and the Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper. 

 

Here's a fun tip: that Gold Celebrations paper can be flipped over, and it's silver on the other side! 

 

For my spots, I used the Zany Zoo Bundle. This is one of my favorite bundles in the new catalog - it's so playful and fun!

 

I really enjoyed pulling out a lot of new products for this card. Here is a list of all the products I used:

Stamps: Zany Zoo

Ink: Memento Black, Berry Burst

Stampin' Blends Markers: Light & Dark Lemon Lolly, Light & Dark Bubble Bath, Light Berry Burst, Light Basic Black

Paper: Bubble Bath, Berry Burst, Basic White, Gold Celebrations Specialty Designer Series Paper, Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper

Embellishments: Tinsel Gems Four-Pack, 3/8" Sheer Ribbon Combo Pack

Tools: Zany Zoo Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Nested Essentials Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Adhesives: Stampin' Seal+, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

 

Make sure you hop along and check out what the rest of the team has created this month! Next up is the lovely Mikaela Titheridge.

 

 

Happy Stamping!

Rachel