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Friday 23 November 2012

A face and a scarf

Good morning Lovelies - wasn't it awful weather yesterday? Our boiler has packed up so we're without heating - so although the rain and wind are awful I'm just glad its not too cold!!! I had a bit of an adventure in the weather last night - I was going to a local farm to pick my kids up - they'd been to play with a friend after school - when I came across this vision - a tree had obviously partly come down in the rain and wind and was being chopped up by this lady with her chainsaw!!! A bit scary - but I helped her move the branches and then got on my way to the farm - when I was almost there it became obvious there was a huge wagon of hay being unloaded and I couldn't get by - anyway the man pulled the wagon forward and I plonked my car into this quagmire of mud whilst the wagon reversed and luckily then I could get up to the farm - only thing was I had to wait nearly 3/4 of an hour to get back out again! Not funny - but hey ho!!!Alls well that ends well!

Anyway onto todays Offering - its a tag - the challenge over at the sunday stampers this week is faces. So this is what I've made.


The stamp is from Inkylicious - some of the wooden bits are crafty emblies, the diecuts are spellbinders. The wording reads a stitch in time saves nine. I've used Distress stains antique paper and worn lipstick and spun sugar DI. Also wild Honey DI to stamp the face then overstamped in arcival black.

I'd like to enter my tag into the following challenges:

Sunday Stamperpinkleart: Faces
crafty-emblies: Vintage Shabby Chic
IDICrobynsfetishchallengeblog: Vintage
ABACanythingbutacard: A stitch in time
Southern Girls:southerngirlschallenge Pink and brown.

Finally I finished my scarf last night - I guess this is my stitch in time -  and I'd like you to see it - I'm well chuffed!

Its made with Krystal knitting yarn - one ball, one scarf. isn't it just delicious!!!! Now I've ordered more wool in an attempt to make a few for my friends for Christmas!!!


Thats all for today folks - hope you have a good day - thanks for dropping by and I hope to see you again soon!!!

Rachel xx



27 comments:

  1. Rachel your tag is gorgeous I love it, the image is fabulous and you have decorated it beautifully. I love the scarf. Have a good day. Caroline xxx

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  2. I love your tag, Rachel it is well fab! Great work on the scarf, too. Vee xx

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  3. Brilliant tag gorgeous elements Ginny x

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  4. that tag is gorjuss, love the image in the middle as well, thank you so much for adding it to our vintage and chic theme at crafty emblies challenge blog

    hugs
    Judie xx

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  5. Morning sweetie, this is just gorgeous, the scarf looks fab sweetie hugs Pops x

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  6. GORGEOUS tag and GORGEOUS scarf... I am planning on attempting to knit a black and white one similar... shame I am ruuubbish at knitting lol Hope you get the heating back on soon... brrr, tis cold cold here today... Thanks for joining in with the Sunday Stamper x

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  7. Hello Rachel.
    Your tag is wonderful. I love the design with those gorgeous colours and textures. Your scarf looks beautiful too.

    hugs Sue

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  8. Gorjuss tag thanks for joining us at crafty-emblies xx

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  9. What an awesome tag, well done! Your scarf is gorgeous too! :)
    Thanks so much for joining the Southern Girls! Have a great weekend!!
    Hugs Siv

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  10. Poor you
    Hope you get the heating fixed soonxx
    Fab tag and great scarf!
    Clever you I cannot knit for toffee!! Trace x

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  11. Your tag is so cool looking with lots of fun details. Your scarf looks warm and snuggly - maybe it can help you keep warm until your heat is restored.

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  12. Wow Rachel, your tag is fabulous, you know already I think, how much I love that face stamp and love the colour you have used to stamp her. Those Crafty Emblies are lovely too. Great scarf! That colour will really suit you, love it. Must get started on my Christmas knitting too - thanks for the reminder! Hugs, Anne x

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  13. Fab tag Rachel, love all the details you've added. Gorgeous scarf too :o) Hugs, Lisa x

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  14. Great tag Rachel and that scarf is yummy!

    Sounds as though you have had a real adventure going to the farm!
    Sorry I haven't been able to pop by sooner - I've been having horrible problems with Blogger but hopefully everything is sorted now (fingers crossed!).

    Thanks for dropping by to see me and leaving me some much appreciated comments.

    Have a great weekend.

    Take care.

    Toodles

    Hazel xx

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  15. Wow, love your tag and that scarf is fab too.

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  16. Wonderful make, love the image. Thank you for joining our altered challenge at Crafty-Emblies, hope we see you again.

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  17. This is a brilliant tag Rachel, I love all of the fab details and your scarf looks fantastic - gorgeous colour.
    Have a great weekend.
    Pauline
    x

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  18. Your tag is so pretty!! Love all the details!
    Thank you for joining Robyn's Fetish Challenge! Lilia DT

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  19. Absolutely beautiful tag, love the image and the embellies and your scarf looks awesome
    Lindsay xx

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  20. I love that tag Rachel - gorgeous stamp which you've coloured perfectly, great details too hun.
    The scarf looks gorgeous too, will have to see if i can find that wool locally and have a go at some knitting again xx

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  21. Wonderful tag. I love that stamp - which I have but it's still in the wrapping - and I like what you've done with it. Great scarf too!
    Thanks for joining us at Anything But A Card this time.
    Juliax

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  22. Beautiful tag! And I love the scarf as well! Thank you so much for joining us at Anything But a Card, hope to see you again next week!

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  23. Glad you made it out of there safely!
    Beautiful tag and love the stamp you've used. Awesome work with the scarf as well

    Shelby

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  24. Thank you for entering our 5th challenge 'vintage/shabby chic' over on the crafty-Emblies challenge blog page.

    What an amazing tag. I adore the colours and all the added extras. You have used some of the Emblies products and have showcased the products pefectly! The theme is met perfectly and it's gorgeous!

    I hope you will continue to vsit the Crafty-Emblies challenge blog page and entering our monthly altered art challenges :-)

    Hugs Lisa xxxx DT

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  25. Love the tag- it looks amazing! The scarf (beautiful!) will probably be extremely useful if the foul weather turns to snow!!!
    Thanks for joining us at Southern Girls challenge!
    chris
    x

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  26. Great tag. Thanks r joining us at southern girls!

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  27. Beautiful vintage card! thanks for playing with SGC this week.

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