My shining star

My shining star

Monday 2 April 2012

Day one of the holidays - and a card!

Good afternoon all - well I've almost survived day one of the Easter holidays - I jest - its been fun! My girls came with me to my aerobics class this morning - they were fabulous - and we've made and decorated an cake and been to the cinema to see Mirror Mirror - that was different from how I imagined but lots of fun!

Anyway - down to craft - I had fun in the attic last night making today's offering - its probably going to be for my husband - I'm just not sure when!


Most of the stamps I've used in this project are clarity stamps but the hands are paperartsy. I've used a sheena Douglass Tag - one of those for paint fusion. I've used a variety of distress inks (spiced marmalade, walnut stain, crushed Olive ) and a distress stain (old paper). I've also used expresso adirondack ink and butterscotch too. I've used a water spritzer and my heat tool to dry between applications. I've used promarkers to add a some colour to the two balloons in the scene and also the scene trees.  I'm very fond of the result - hope you like it too! I'm entering it into the following challenges:
Simon says stamp and show: a tag
Sunday Stampers: transport
Joanna Sheen: its a man's world
Pile it on: create a scene.
More coming tomorrow I hope!

Hope you're all well and thanks for looking!

Rachel xx

7 comments:

  1. Hi Rachel

    Your hubby is a lucky man if this is for him. Love it - love the colours and the images - everything.

    Thank you for leaving some lovely comments on my blog - I really do appreciate it.

    Toodle pip

    Hazel xx

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  2. Fantastic masculine card. I'm sure your husband will love it whenever you decide to give it to him.

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  3. Lovely card you've made - especially like the balloons floating over the trees in the background!

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  4. This is such a wonderful card. The design and colours are fabulous. Hugs Michele x

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  5. FAB tag hun, love the taggy easel look, tis cool! Thanks for joining in with the Sunday Stamper... have a good week x

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  6. Excellent card Rachel. Love the vintage look too. Hugs Rita xx

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