All Dressed up August release

Hello everyone

Just dropping by to share this months new release from the fabulous Wendy.  If you haven't seen the images yet then you're in for a treat.  Check out the blog for DT inspiration with these gorgeous images!

Busy Little Bee

Little Squeak

Summer Time

Surf's Up

They are all available on Etsy  to purchase.  I used Surfs up for this month

I used a backing paper from a daisy trail digikit, and my tattered lace dies to die cut the card blank and layers

The image was coloured with promarkers and fussy cut out, before being layered up and stuck on, as was the word 'Dude' which is computer generated font.

How cool is he!  I just love this for boys!

I'd like to enter this into:

Incy wincy designs - go wild

Cutie pie challenge - for the boys

crafty card makers - under the sea.

Dragon fly dreams - animals

crafty calender - shaped cards

Thank you so much for stopping by - I'd really appreciate it if you leave me a message if you land here!

See you soon

Rachael 

Let Christmas commence

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I couldn't resist the new Lili of the valley images that were recently released, both the sentiments and the images were just so cute, I had to have them. I think this Santa maybe my new favourite!

Here's the first of my cards made with them

The background is the postal set of digi stamps.  I placed them randomly to make a background and changed them and the main sentiment to a sepia colour using craft artist.  The image was coloured with promarkers and a little glitter added for the snow. I used a couple of scraps of green for the layers and voila - another Christmas card to add to the pile for December.  

Hope you like it.

I'd like to enter this into:

Christmas with the cuties - favourite Christmas digi (this is definitely  my fav of the new range!)

613 Avenue create - anything goes

A perfect time to craft - anything goes

crafty girls creations - anything goes

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look - I love to read any comments you write, it makes my day to see I have happy mail!

See you soon
Rachael

August All dressed up challenge

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I can't believe its the middle of August already.  I guess it won't be long before my blog is filled with Christmas makes!

It is again time for the All Dressed up challenge, and a fantastic opportunity to win three of Wendy's amazing images.  It always anything goes providing you are using an All dressed up image.  And if you haven't yet brought any, check out our blog as there is a page full of freebies!

There's also our Facebook page with another opportunity to win three images.  This theme is Girlz rule.  Our page is here 

This image is called - the cats whiskers found on Etsy.  This is a really simple card.  I used Craftwork cards backing paper and a plain pink from my stash for the background.  The image required only a little shading, so if you're not a great colourist, this is perfect.   I gave her a big pink bow and beautiful blue eyes, and then cut her out.  Layering the whole thing onto a landscape A5 card. 

Please check out the blog and FB for more inspiration, and especially to check out the new release images.  I'll be back on 22nd with a couple for you! 

I'd like to enter her into:

Thank you sooooo much for droppiong by, I hope you like her!  

See you all soon

Rachael 

its beginning to look a lot like Christmas.....

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I did say yesterday that it would soon be time to fill my blog with Christmas makes..... and here is the first of many!

This one is a lovely Christmas village scene using creative expressions stamps.

I've stamped them and coloured with promarkers, cut each piece out (the trees took a while!) and then used copious amounts of glitter.  I am covered in it!

I've layered it up on silver mirri for the mat and used a creative expression embossing folder for the background layer.  I've then rough cut hills and used foam pads for dimension.  Layered the village together and glued in place, and I just love the effect!

This last photo is to show the dimension and layering.

I'd like to enter this into:

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas - anything goes (without the optional twist I'm afraid)
Imagine that digi stamp - anything goes
Creative fingers - anything goes
Christmas at sweet stamping - anything goes (Christmas)
Crafty creation challenges - anything goes
The Merry Christmas challenge - anything goes

Thanks so much for looking in - please leave me some love - it's so lovely to hear from you.

See you soon
Rachael
x

Shadow Box card.

Hello everyone

While doing a bit of blog hopping I came across a gorgeous blog with some fab pop up cards.  Arte Banale had also done a tutorial for a shadow box card that I took inspiration from.  Link is here

I used a Hunkydory stamp set called pretty princesses and stamped with Stazon.  I coloured them onto watercolour card with clean colour Kuretake markers and a water brush.

The background layer was water-coloured with tumbled glass distress ink, and I used a 'Joy' die of clouds too (although it is difficult to see them behind the castle!)

I then layered them up onto the tabs inside the card for dimension.  Sorry about the shadows on the photos, I couldn't get a good shot without the flash, which meant I had shadows behind....

The good thing about this card is that it folds flat into a 6 x 6 envelope for posting.  I just loved making it!

I hope you like it too.

I'd like to enter this into:

Polkadoodles - anything goes

C.R.A.F.T - anything goes

creative knockouts - cards for a child

Daydream Challenges - anything goes

Crafty creations - anything goes

Thanks for stopping by and especially for any messages you leave.  I love to read them all.

See you soon!

Rachael