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Wednesday 18 April 2012

Measuring time

Good morning all - I'm very excited this morning - I've just heard I've got the guest design team spot for May over at dude time doodles - really chuffed - its my first break - so thanks guys - I'm really looking forward to it!

Its a bit chilly and gloomy out there this morning - and I'm feeling a bit slobby so since my running partner is away I've decided to forego my run for a bit of blog time! I know I should be out there - but maybe Friday ?!!!!

I've got a male card to share with you today that's a time themed piece for an older gentleman - I think he's going to be about 80 - but not exactly!


Sorry about the soft focus on the verse - my picture isn't quite what I would have wanted!

Anyway, to make this I used Tim Holtz vintage shabby paper distressed with china blue distress ink, some measuring tape washi tape free from a magazine, the embossing folder on the left is one that I used at a Hels Shridan workshop a few weeks ago - I think its a Tim Holtz one. The stamps used were both from clarity - the verse and the fob watch. I've also used antique paper distress stain and the following ink pads: chipped sapphire, walnut stain, china blue, tea dye.

I'd like to enter it into the following challenges:
Sparkles Monthly challenge:men
Anything goes challenge blog: time or steampunk
Sunday Stamper: man
Let's ink it up:distressing
Lets get distressed: Crafty purple frog.

Still buzzing about the GDT - looking forward to finding out exactly what I've got to do!

Hugs and here's to a great Wednesday!

Rachel xx

22 comments:

  1. This is just gorgeous ,love the fabulous colours.xxx

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  2. Hi Rachel,
    Great card,love the colours
    Congrats on your GDT post :) x

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  3. A great card, with lots of fab elements.
    Thanks for playing at anything goes , hugstrace x dt

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  4. Love the colors and your design. Congrats of being GDT! Look forward to it!

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  5. Great card love the colours and verse on it :)
    Hugzz Val xx

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  6. This is so gorgeous Take care hugs Ginny x

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  7. gorgeous card am sure he is going to love that! Thanks for joining in with the Sunday STamper x

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  8. Fab card Rachel.Great card for a man. Thank you for joining us at Anything Goes

    Joanie

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  9. Congrats Rachel you deserve it!
    Gorgeous card and absolutely perfect for a man hugs karen x

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  10. Congrats on your guest DT spot. Super card, perfect for an older gentleman xx

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  11. Huge congrats, Rachel, that's fab news....so well deserved!Lovely man card, too!
    Hugs Jo x

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  12. Fab creation, love the colours and distressing. Thanks for sharing with us at LIIU this month, good luck with the challenge. Hugz Suzanne

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  13. Love this! Am a big fan of the distressed/steampunk look. congrats on your GDT post too! Laura x

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  14. Great card Rachel! Congrats on being chosen for Dude Time Doodles as their guest designer, looking forward to working with you!

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  15. Lovely card Rachel. Love the blues. Thank you for joining us at SMC.
    Debbie x

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  16. Love the china blues and the distressing - thanks for joining us at Lets Ink It Up this month!

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  17. Brilliant card!

    thank you for joining in the fun with us at Sparkles for our " Men Only " challenge

    Hope you will join us again soon
    Good luck in the draw

    Hugs Shaz x

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  18. Fabulous creation. Love the distressing! Thanks for joining us at Crafty Purple Frog. Hugs...Mona

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  19. Absolutely Stunning rachel. The colours are great. Thanks for the lovely comments left on my blog. Hugs Rita xx

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  20. Really lovely creation. Thanks for joining us at LIIU
    Tracy x

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  21. oh just love this,adore the colours,and the detail bless you for playing at anything goes,this week hugs Cherylxxxxxx

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  22. I really like your card, Rachel, all the blues look lovely!Thanks for entering the Sparkles challenge and good luck.
    Love from Rebecca xx
    DT

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