Creation Station: Catalog Sketches

It's the first Sunday of the month, and that means it's time for the Creation Station Design Team hop! This month, we are choosing a card sketch from a current catalog to create our projects. I've chosen a sketch from the Annual Catalog. 

 

 

My card uses a few products that I just can't stop using! I've created my watercolor piece with Stampin' Write Markers - Melon Mambo, Azure Afternoon, and Berry Burst. I added a piece of gingham paper from the Cute as a Bee Designer Series Paper pack, some Purple Adhesive-Backed Sequins, and the Starstruck Embossing Folder for some texture in the background. The sentiment and heart come from the With You in Mind stamp set. 

 

 

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

Stamps: With You in Mind

Ink: Versamark

Stampin' Write Markers: Azure Afternoon, Berry Burst, Melon Mambo

Paper: Thick Basic White, Basic White, Basic Black, Watercolor Paper, Cute as Can Bee DSP

Embellishments: Purple Adhesive-Backed Sequins, Baker's Twine Essentials Pack

Tools: Stampin' Spritzer, Basics Wow! Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Starstruck Embossing Folder, Nested Essentials Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

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

I hope you'll hop along and see what the rest of the team has created. Our catalog sketches are sure to inspire you!

 

Happy Stamping!

Rachel 

Handmade Designs Card Class

Did you know? I do an online card class every week live on my Facebook business page at 12:00 PM Arizona time on Thursdays. It is free for anyone to watch, and if you can't make it live, you can watch the replay either on Facebook or on YouTube.

This week's class featured the Handmade Designs stamp set and the Brights Collection of Stampin' Write Markers. I shared 5 different techniques for using these markers!

 

This week's class can be found on Facebook here.

Or on YouTube here:

 

 

Want this week's card kit? Shop now through Tuesday, February 4. Spend more than $40 before tax & shipping to get the card kit. Spend more than $50 and I'll double the cards! Please use this shopping link.

 

Interested in getting this stamp set and markers of your own? They are included in a starter kit as part of the special Sale-a-bration offer! Start building your own starter kit here.

 

Happy Stamping!

Rachel 

#TGIFC509: Love You More than Coffee

Hello, and happy Wednesday! Today's card is such a fun one. It was inspired by the theme challenge at TGIF Challenges this week.

 

I wanted to highlight the Stampin' Write Markers that are part of the starter kit offer during Sale-a-bration, and after seeing the theme graphic, I had to pair them with the More than Autumn Bundle. It was a match made in heaven!

 

I've used the Stampin' Write Markers in three ways on this card:

1. I used the brush end of the marker and colored on my Clear Block E with three different colors from the Brights Collection - Flirty Flamingo, Melon Mambo, and Berry Burst. Then I spritzed the block with my Stampin' Spritzer, and laid a piece of Watercolor Paper over the top. This created the background for my card.
2. Once the background was dry, I flicked the brush end of my Berry Burst Marker against it's lid to get some subtle speckles in the background.
3. Finally, I used the Berry Burst Marker to color the hearts on my coffee cups.

 

Here is a full list of products used:

Stamps: More than Autumn

Ink: Memento Black, Versamark

Stampin' Write Markers: Berry Burst, Flirty Flamingo, Melon Mambo

Paper: Crumb Cake, Berry Burst, Basic Black, Basic White, Watercolor Paper

Embellishments: Purple Adhesive-Backed Sequins

Tools: Basics Wow! Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Stampin' Spritzer, More than Autumn Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

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

 

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope this card inspires you to get out your markers and give one of these techniques a try!

 

Happy Stamping!

Rachel 

Hugs for Love Card Class

Did you know? I do an online card class every week live on my Facebook business page at 12:00 PM Arizona time on Thursdays. It is free for anyone to watch, and if you can't make it live, you can watch the replay either on Facebook or on YouTube.

 

This week's class featured the Hugs for Love Bundle, and I paired it with the Cute as Can Bee Designer Series Paper. 

 

This week's class can be found on Facebook here.

 

Or on YouTube here:

 

Want this week's card kit? Shop now through Tuesday, January 28. Spend more than $40 before tax & shipping to get the card kit. Spend more than $50 and I'll double the cards! Please use this shopping link.

AND... if you love this combination of products, check out this card class that I just launched. It features the same bundle and paper, and you'll make 10 cards - 2 each of 5 designs. A few of the cards are fun folds! 

 

Your class kit will include a half package of Designer Series Paper, a roll of ribbon, and an embellishment, plus the cardstock bases and pieces you'll need to complete your cards, envelopes, and a PDF tutorial.

You will need to supply your own stamps, inks, and adhesives.You have the option to add those on to your class kit.

The cost of this class is $35, plus $10 shipping. The deadline to sign up for this class is Monday, February 3, and class kits will ship by February 10. If you purchase the tutorial only, it will be sent to you on February 10 when the classes ship out. 

Want this class? Sign up here.

Happy Stamping!

Rachel

January Card Club Sneak Peek

I am super excited to share a sneak peek of this month's Card Club kit with you today! These cards are some of my favorites that I've designed for this club in quite awhile, and I think they will be a great start to a new year full of beautiful card kits.

 

Most of the cards in this month's kit are birthday cards, so you can build your stash and be ready to send them throughout the year. Plus, what's not to love about the gorgeous Wildflower Birthday Designer Series Paper?! 

 

Here are a few more details about this club:

 

Want this month's kit? Click here to sign up.

Happy Stamping!

Rachel

#TGIFC507: Sending Lots of Love

This week's challenge at TGIF Challenges is a sketch challenge. I love using these for inspiration!

 

I've paired the Hearts of Elegance Bundle and the Bloom Impressions Designer Series Paper for my card today. I followed the sketch pretty closely, but moved my heart(s) to the opposite side.

 

I am in love with this bundle! It's perfect for Valentine's Day, but also for anytime that you want to send a little bit of love to someone. And those heart dies are amazing!

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

Stamps: Hearts of Elegance

Ink: Coastal Cabana

Paper: Thick Basic White, Basic White, Coastal Cabana, Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink, Bloom Impressions DSP

Embellishments: Gold Twisted Thread, Adhesive-Backed Heart Sequins

Tools: Nested Essentials Dies, Hearts of Elegance Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

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

 

Happy Stamping!

Rachel

Creation Station: Celebrate Saleabration

Hello, and welcome to this month's Creation Station Design Team blog hop. It has been a hot minute since I've been able to participate in this hop, but I'm excited to be back! 

This month, our theme is Celebrate Saleabration. Saleabration starts on Tuesday, and there are LOTS of amazing choices this year! I've used four different Saleabration products on my card - see if you can spot them all.

 

Did you find all of the Saleabration goodies?! 

I've started with the Day to Celebrate stamp set. This stamp set is perfect for any type of celebration - birthdays, congratulations, and more! I thought it was fitting for our theme. 

 

The next Saleabration product I chose to use was the Starstruck Embossing Folder. I used it to emboss a piece of the brand new Pastel Ombre Glimmer Paper. Yes, you can emboss glimmer paper! The photo doesn't ever do that glimmer justice, but believe me, it's sparkly and beautiful in real life. And look carefully at that embossing folder! At first, it just looks like flowers, but there are actually little stars in the centers. SO cute!

I've embellished my card with two more Saleabration products - the Purple Adhesive-Backed Sequins and the Fresh Freesia 3/8" Seam Binding Ribbon. You might be asking where the Fresh Freesia Ribbon is hiding... this ribbon takes color really well, and I've colored it with my Dark Blueberry Bushel Stampin' Blends Marker. I almost like it better in blue! What do you think?

The beautiful cupcake and gold striped paper are from the Wildflower Birthday Specialty Designer Series Paper pack - it is part of a lovely new suite of products in the January-April Mini Catalog.

 

Here is a full list of products used on my card today:

Stamps: Day to Celebrate

Ink: Blueberry Bushel, Pool Party

Stampin' Blends Markers: Dark Blueberry Bushel

Paper: Thick Basic White, Basic White, Blueberry Bushel, Gold Foil, Wildflower Birthday Specialty Designer Series Paper, Pastel Ombre Glimmer Paper

Embellishments: Purple Adhesive-Backed Sequins, Fresh Freesia 3/8" Seam Binding Ribbon

Tools: Starstruck Embossing Folder, Nested Essentials Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Adhesives: Stampin' Seal+, Stampin' Dimensionals

Make sure to hop along and see what the rest of the team has created! 

 

Happy Stamping!

Rachel

#TGIFC505: Thank You for the Sweet Gift

Happy New Year! For my first blog post of 2025, I'm sharing a card that I made to play along with this week's TGIF Challenges theme challenge.

 

I used the Humble Home Bundle along with a few upcoming products. You are going to love the Timeless Plaid Designer Series Paper and the Everyday Arches Dies!

 

Do you send thank you cards after Christmas? I used to be really good about doing that, but have fallen out of the habit since having kids. I'm working on writing them again this year, and so I made this card specifically for some friends at church who gave us a few sweet treats for Christmas.

 

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

Stamps: Humble Home

Ink: Misty Moonlight, Versamark

Paper: Misty Moonlight, Boho Blue, Basic White, Real Red, Pecan Pie, Timeless Plaid 6" x 6" DSP

Embellishments: Linen Thread

Tools: Humble Home Builder Punch, Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder, Everyday Arches Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

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

 

Happy Stamping!

Rachel