Sentimental Sundays - Summer challenge

Hello everyone.

We have finally had some good weather here in the West Midlands, however it was short lived and very temperamental, but to keep us in the mood this weeks challenge over at Sentimental Sundays is 'summer'.

And a scorcher of a sponsor (see what I did there eh!.  sorry....) is all dressed up.

Any followers will know how much I love their images and am thrilled to use the summer girls as part of my project.

the girls are coloured with promarkers - far too many to remember, most of my blue collection was utilised for a start!

the background papers are from a paper capsule collection from Papermania, and the shaped card is made using my latest creative and craft purchase - header tonic dies.  I love them!
butterflies are printed and cut out, flowers ribbon and cheesecloth from stash.

I'd like to enter this into:

Allsorts - Summer girls
Di's digis designs - lots of layers
inkspirational - blue with white
Paper creator - anything goes
Suzie B's bloomin challenge - anything goes
The doodle garden - summer
Chocolate, coffee and cards - Summer lovin'

Please stop over and enter our summery challenge, or a least look at our fabulous DT designs.  Just don't forget the sentiment to qualify!

Thanks for any lovely messages you leave - I really appreciate the time you take to leave feedback!

See you all soon
Rachael
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A post - just because...

Hello everyone - good evening

I am pleased that today I have made a card that is not commissioned for anyone, and is not for a DT, it is... just because!

I don't seem to have time to make and play, so this is a rare treat for me.

I recently joined 'All Dressed up' facebook group and they have an exclusive freebie called twinkle toes, so as it would be rude not to use a freebie - here she is.

She is coloured with promarkers (dress - Primrose, buttercup, pastel yellow, mustard and gold.  bow on dress - coral and heatwave. Skin - blush, sunkissed pink and coral.  Hiar - vanilla, tan, sandstone, caramel and cocoa.)
the papers are from a first edition pad called blank canvas
flowers are punched from same papers with a ribbon and computer generated sentiment.

I would like to enter this into:
Sketch and stash - sketch 142
Cutie pie challenge - cute girls
Crafty creations - things with wings
All dressed up - anything goes
fan-tastic Tuesday - anything goes

thanks for stopping by and leaving your lovely comments. See you all again soon.

Rachael
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Sentimental Sundays - when I grow up....

Hello everyone

Another Sentimental Sundays Challenge - this time the theme is.. when I grow up.

Sponsored kindly by Polkadoodles


Here is my interpretation using a lovely image from our generous sponsor.

papers from Digi kit (circus from Daisy trail)

Image coloured with promarkers (buttercup, mustard and gold for T-shirt. Arctic blue, denim blue, rock pool and reef for hat and jeans. Heat wave and warm grey 2 to 4 for drums  Cool grey 2 to 4 for hair.   Blush, sunkissed pink and coral for skin)

Buttons and string from stash

computer generated sentiment.

So if you have an image that could fit into the theme 'when I grow up' don't forget the sentiment and drop over to Sentimental Sundays to enter

I'd like to enter this into:

Digi Galore - add a button
Pumpkin spice - masculine
The stamping boutique - Card for a child
Creative moments - anything goes/one for the boys

Thanks for stopping by - please leave me a message if you do - I'd love to hear from you!

Thanks
Rachael

Friday Sketch challenge Sketch 72

Hello Crafty fans

its is Friday - and therefore another sketch challenge from our lovely (and expanding) DT at FSC.

this week our sponsor is Digi boutique who are giving a £5 voucher to spend.

and our sketch is:




And here is my interpretation of it.

The image is from Crafts and me and is a Hanna Lynn one.  Coloured with promarkers

(Cool Grey 2 to 5, Warm Grey 2 to 4 for hair.  Putty, sunkissed pink and rose for her skin, lips and dress hot pink, with a bit of duck egg blue.  the eyes are Arctic blue

the papers are from a digi kit (new years eve a free kit on daisy trail)

flowers and ribbon from stash

Sentiment and butterflies - Computer generated.

Die - spellbinders

I'd like to enter this into:

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Two word sentiments

Crafty Girls - Anything goes

Pennys Paper-crafty challenge - favourite embellishment (those gorgeous cherry blossoms)

Through the craft room door - anything goes

Thanks for stopping by - please leave me a message if you do - I love to read them...

See you soon
Rachael

ps I think there is a slight technical hitch on the FSC website, but please bear with us while we get things runnng again.
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Sentimental Sundays challenge 211 - animals

Hello everyone

It feels like ages since I last posted, but I've been on holiday for the last two weeks.  Myself, my husband and son have spent two weeks in sunny Cornwall and have had an absolute whale of a time!  My only complaint is that where we stayed had no 3G and limited wi-fi so I was unable to post and visit blogs or update my challenges...

Oh well, back to work tomorrow, however also back to a few home comforts and constant internet access!

Right then, the challenge from Sentimental Sundays this week is 'Animals'.  Our lovely sponsor Oak pond have donated some images and will be donating three images to the winner,


The animals must be of the 4 or more legged variety - basically no bugs or butterflies, but think pets and such like.

Here  is my card

I made this with a digi background, sentiment and digi stitches around the edge. My image was coloured with a combination of promarkers and my latest treat to myself, Spectrum noir pencils.  I decided to buy the full set in one go although I haven't told my hubby how much they were!  I'm slowly getting the hang of them, blending and layering, but I thought for animals it gives a bit more texture to the fur

I would like to enter this card into:

CAS - Always something creative
Anything Goes - Crafts galore encore
4 legged friends - Natalie and Amy's challenge
Say it with a sentiment - Scribbles design challenge
CAS - Stamping with the dragon

Thanks for stopping by, and if you do i'd love you to leave a message - I've missed them while I've been away!

Rachael
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Sentimental Sundays challenge 209 make it 'fab'ric

Hello blogland

Sunday again - my how the weeks are flying by.

This week our challenge i make it fab'ric'.  I have used felt as my fabric of choice.

we are sponsored by Paper pretties


and I used this mouse, I'd like to think its lemonade in that glass, but it may be something a little stronger!

I actually made a tag this week because I have a bottle to wrap as a present and thought this would be cool to decorate it with!

The flowers are felt cut with Tim Holtz funky flowers die and big shot machine, finished with a  blue brad
the image is coloured with the usual promarkers (Warm grey 2, 3 and 4, blush and sunkissed pink for the mouse, Arctic blue, Capri blue and glacier blue for the drink, turquoise for the straw and umbrella as well as Pineapple crush and buttercup for the yellow flowers and lemons)
the tag was from inkylicious with a piece of ric-rac ribbon coloured with promarker to match the image.

please stop over and check out the DT work, its amazing as usual, and have a go!

see you soon

Rachael
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Sentimental sundays challenge 208 - things with wings

Hello everyone.

It is once again Sentimental Sunday Challenge time - this week entitled things with wings.  Time to get creative again ladies and gents!

Sponsoring us this week is the fabulous Doodle Pantry


and here's the cute birdie, awwww I hear you all say!

I used one of the sponsors kindly donated images and printed him along with a digi backing paper that has a stripy texture to it.  i added one of the sponsors sentiments and converted it into white to make it stand out.
this was mounted on gold mirri card
I coloured him in with promarkers (Primrose, buttercup, pineapple crush, mustard and gold for the bird.  Tan, caramel, shale, moss, Olive green and marsh green for the branch, gold for the fire works)
The bird and fireworks were then cut out, before covering being covered with gold extra fine glitter, and adding more glitter behind the cut outs to make them look 3 dimensional
Finished with some string and button

Please stop over and check out my fellow DTs fabulous inspiration, oh and why not have a go!

If your already here - leave me a message so I know you've been!

See you all again soon
Rachael
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Friday Sketch challenge - Sketch 70

Happy Friday morning to all my followers, and to anyone else who stumbles across my little piece of crafty indulgence!

its Friday meaning its another sketch challenge from the ladies at FSC.

this time is one of my sketches... no pressure!



and here is my little lady!

Shes from little Claire - I brought her a couple of years ago, and dusted her off for this cute card
Stamped with black memento and coloured with promarkers (oops forgot to write down all the colours but the ones i can remember are: blush, sunkissed pink, lilac, lavender, amethyst, ivory, vanilla, warm grey 2, tan, cool grey 3 and 4, glacier blue..)
papers are brought from etsy and printed on cheap photo paper
the doily was cut on my silhouette
Flowers from wild orchid crafts - finished with pearls from my stash
the sentiment is from my fave Lili of the valley set

thanks so much for taking time to read my ramblings, id love to hear from you if you like what I do!

See you soon
Rachael
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Sentimental Sundays challenge 207

Happy Sunday everyone!

Right - lets see if this scheduling works this time, for those savvy people you may have noticed that my Sentimental Sundays post was a little early last week.  I'd set the schedule of the post and I must have set it wrong!! grrr.

Anyway onto this weeks challenge, kindly sponsored this week by bugaboo, offering 7 - yes count them, 7 free digis for the winner.  Got to be worth a go eh!


our challenge is FUNKY FLOWERS.

here's my inspiration using one of the sponsors images

made with Etsy brought digi backing papers
coloured with promarkers (birds - buttercup, pineapple crush. Blossom - blender and blossom pink.  Leaves - moss and olive green.  Dragonflies and house- Arctic blue, capri blue, glacier blue)
sentiment - Simon says stamp
flowers and ribbon from stash

please stop by and give us some love - we love to see your projects - oh and if you've made it here, please leave me a message - it makes my day to read them!

See you soon
Love
Rachael
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Sentimental Sundays - wheelie fun!

Hello everyone

Its Sunday meaning once again time for another weekly Sentimental Sunday challenge - this time entitled 'Wheelie fun'.  We want to see projects with wheels please - cars, bikes, lorries, tractors etc - you get the idea!!

Our sponsor this week is:

giving 3 images of the winners choice.

Here's mine using one of the sponsors donated images:

Shes coloured with Promarkers - (skin - blush, sunkissed pink and coral, Hair - primrose, pastel yellow, gold, car - arctic blue, capri blue, powder blue, clothes - china blue, dog - tan, caramel, coral, luggage - cocoa, cinnamon, shale, sandstone, tan)

background papers - up, up and away from first edition and kraft card

embossed using spotty board

sentiment - computer generated

lace from stash

How adorable and a great card for someone off on their travels.

Please hop over to Sentimental Sundays and have a look at the DT inspiration, I can't wait to see what other wheelie good ideas you get (I'm sorry - I couldn't resist!!)  don't forget the sentiment though.

See you very soon

Rachael

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