Hello again! It’s September again, which means a new Holiday Catalogue has just launched – yay! I won’t lie – I *almost* bought the whole catalogue because I loved absolutely everything about it!! Today, I’m teaming up with 31 other Australian and NZ demonstrators from the ESAD Facebook group, to provide you with a heap of new creative ideas for the 2017 Holiday Catalogue. You’ve most likely arrived here from Angela‘s blog (how awesome were her creations?), or you’ve possibly started here. Either way, you can continue the hop by clicking the ‘Next Blog’ button or participant list at the bottom of this post :)
My chosen product of choice was the Feeling Of Christmas stamp set. To show the versatility of the set, I created 3 cards – one quick stamped Xmas card, one slightly more technical Xmas card, and one sweet watercoloured birthday card.
The quick stamp Xmas card, used the brushstroke wreath image, stamped in Old Olive, then again in Garden Green. Berries were stamped in Real Red. A sentiment was stamped and heat embossed on Smoky Slate card to match the card base.
For the second Xmas card, I wet down Watercolor Paper with an Aqua Painter, and stamped the brushstroke wreath image with Old Olive. This left a lovely bleeding ink effect as it dried. Once dried, I stamped the outline wreath image with Archival Black. A Blender Pen and Real Red ink was used to colour in the berries of the wreath. I also stamped the outline wreath on Real Red card and fussy cut the bow out. A banner of Whisper White was stamped with a sentiment using Archival Black.
For the birthday card, I stamped and heat embossed the outline wreath image on Watercolor Paper with Versamark and White Stampin’ Emboss Powder. This was then coloured in with Pear Pizzazz, Powder Pink, and Berry Burst inks; using a Blender Pen. A banner of Powder Pink card was stamped and heat embossed with a sentiment, to match the card base.
Thanks for popping in to have a look at my creations – now it’s onto the very talented Kim!
Click the ‘Next Blog’ button above to continue the hop. ‘Til next time x
Blog Hop Participant List
- Lou Kitzelman
- Megan Lenske
- Amity Knight
- Courtenay Heuston
- Kelly Kent
- Josie Dean
- Cheryl Algie
- Maree McIntosh
- Kristel Rimmer
- Chloe Evans
- Sharon Dalton
- Carly Middleton
- Nicole Wilson
- Peta Stephen
- Angela Meiritz-Reid
- Rachael Lewsley <—– you are here :)
- Kim Oliver
- Monique Fielder
- Sandra Mastello
- Cathy Pinchbeck
- Rose Packer
- Barbara Williams
- Jessie Holton
- Rosalie Desmond
- Liv Ingle
- Ellen Woodbridge
- Rebecca Scurr
- Mandy Depiazzi
- Samantha White
- Libby Dyson
- Lisa Gibson
- Delys Cram
Thank you for sharing the versatility of this Stamp Rachael
Thank you Carly x
Beautiful cards Rachael, never would have thought to use the wreath for a birthday card.
Just another great way to use a Christmas themed stamp set for something else ;) x
Very pretty cards Rachael. I love the way you present them too. Thanks for the inspiration. Thanks also for participating in the hop.
Thank you Libby xx
Such pretty and gentle cards. Total love. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Rosalie x
Lovely cards! I love the way you have used the wreath for a birthday card. Mandy x
Thank you Mandy x
Gorgeous CAS designs Rachael, lvoe them all x
Love even ;)
Thank you Kim x
One set 3 ways just gorgeous Rach I really love that birthday card xx
Thank you Nic xxx
Lovely, especially the birthday one, thanks for the inspiration
Thank you Barbara x
Oh three beautiful cards! Love them all.
Thank you Rebecca x
Love how you’ve shown the versatility of the stamp set in your post Rachael. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Liv x
Love the soft elegance of the birthday card the most but all cards were great.
Thank you Maree x
Three absolute stunners. I love how you’ve used this stamp set.
Thank you Jessie x
Gorgeous & elegant Rachael with beautiful photography! Kelly x
Thank you Kelly xx
Beautiful cards, love how different they look, the birthday one is my favourite xo
Thank you Lisa x
Wow. Such a versatile set. I really love them all but the elegance and prettiness of your birthday card my just be my favourite!
Thank you Lou xx
Great versatility of this stamp set… I love that Stampin’ Up has so many great products that allow us to step it up…from simply elegant to STUNNING Rachael these are so beautiful <3 Cheers Shaz
Thank you Shaz x
Gorgeous cards Rachael especially the Birthday card! Shows of versatility of the set. Stunning photos too!
Thank you Delys x
Super pretty cards as always Rachael, but I love how you’ve shown the “Christmas” wreath to be so versatile. Totally made me want to take another look at that set, thats for sure, Chlo xx
Thank you Chlo xx
Gorgeous cards this set was on my maybe list but now I think I’m needing it!
Three lovely cards Rachael and great photography
Lovely cardsd
Beautiful cards! I love that you have shown the versatility of this set!
Such lovely cards, I think the pink one is my favourite!
Beautiful cards Rachael , thanks for the inspiration !