My shining star

My shining star

Wednesday 11 April 2012

Think of a number

Good morning all - well I'm very excited to have been awarded top blog for my captain whalen post for the dudetime doodles challenge - I love their images and they've got a freebie to use this week to try and win a guest designer spot for May - why not check it out!

Anyway - onto today - I've got a round card to share with you that I made for my friend's 30th birthday:


I've made this card using a round card blank from kanban and covered it with old paper distress stain. Then I splodged on distess inks - barn door and fired brick and splattered with water to create a patchy effect with beached out areas. After that I used tea dye around the edges and then once dry stamped a penny black stamp around the card outside. I made the central area using grunge paper that I stained as above then added barn door around the edges - the grungepaper numbers are coloured direct to paper with barn door. After adding the central sentiment I added flowers that had been wiped over with barn door and added two tim hotlz adage labels edged with fired brick. Finally I added my angel charm.

Had lots of messy fun making this and I think my friend will love it!

I'd like to enter this for the following challenges:
Penny Black Saturday Challenge: Case it
Sunday Stampers Challenge
Craft your passion challenges: different shape.
Divas by design: Charmed I'm sure

Off to the science museum today - hope you all have a great day! And thankyou for stopping by and leaving me a comment.

Hugs

Rachel

17 comments:

  1. Wow i love this creation your friend will too for sure :)
    Hugzz Val xx

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  2. This is a gorgeous card I like done with prima flowers.

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  3. stunning card rachel...thanks for joining in the fun at Penny Black Saturday..hugs kath xxx

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  4. Congrats on Top Blog at DTD - very well deserved! Love all the TH stuff you did on this round card. Very cool looking and I know your friend will love it too.

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  5. Congrats on your award, this card deserves it. Not that sophisticated myself in ink terms sounds quite complicated to me but well done you xx Anne

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  6. Brilliant, your friend will love it xx

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  7. Congratulations and good luck with the challenges x

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  8. Great card. Love the flowers you used.
    Thank you for playing with us at Craft your Passion.
    LG Michelle

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  9. Hey Rachel

    I can promise you that it was all toil and sweat (with a few swear words thrown in for good measure) on my part when I made my pen holders!

    Your card is lovely and your friend is going to be just thrilled when she gets it.

    Thank you for your comments on my blog I really do appreciate it.

    See you soon.

    Toodle pip.

    Hazel xx

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  10. Such a pretty card, looks like it took yonks to make hun... beautiful.... bet your friend loves it. Thank you for joining in with the Sunday Stamper... and your continued support x

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  11. Beautiful card and the distressing looks lovely.
    Shirley xx

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  12. great shaping and such a lush colour too
    Hugs Kate xx

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  13. This is fab Rachel great colours thanks for playing at Divas with us hugs Rebekah xx

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  14. Love your gorgeous card.
    luv
    Debby

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  15. Hi Rachel, what a great card. Such pretty flowers and a really striking colours.

    Thanks for joining in with us at Divas by Design this week.

    Sarah

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  16. Beautiful card - love the way you've stamped the flowers in the background!
    Thanks for CASE-ing my card for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge!
    Helen x

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  17. wow great shape card :-) perfect for us challenge -thank so much for playing with
    craftyourpassionchallenges - hugs Joanna

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