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Friday 10 May 2013

An ATC and let there be laughter!

Hello everyone - I'm posting this Friday night as I won't have time to do my links in the morning - so excited - I'm off to the Happy Stampers show at Port Sunlight today - with my mum - and am hoping to meet up with the lovely Anne(Redanne) whilst I'm there. So looking forward to this show - I'll tell you all about it on Sundays post!

So I've got two things to show you today - firstly my very first ATC which features a stamp from the Craft stamper magazine plus papers from crafty individuals and a dylusions around the edge stamp.



it is partly inspired by Hels Sheridan as its for her Sunday stamper(pinkleart) Challenge - but secondly by a blog buddy She craftyshe who loves Rogue Redhead and also this particular dylusions stamp - so She - this is one for you!

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

Sunday Stamper:pinkleart Diamonds and Pearls
SSSSsimonsaysstampandshow: Inspired by ...... She
Crafty Catzcraftycatzweeklychallenge: AG
Delicious Doodlesdeliciousdoodleschallenge: ABAC
ABAC CBanythingbutacard: An ATC

My second piece today is one I've made for the Kraftyhands challenge this month - it uses Sheena Douglass stamps and pan pastels.



I used two separate colours of panpastels and blended them to create the background - it looks mostly samey apart from the lines in the bottom right which gives you an idea that there's more thanone colour in there. Then I stamped the fluorishes in the corners and coloured with promarkers. After that I stamped the flowers on some rainbow paper and cut them out then added to the picture and added buttons for their centres. The sentiment was stamped and cut with a spellbinders die and the butterflies were both die cut with spellbinders dies.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Stampin for the weekend:stampinfortheweekend Button it up
Sisterhood of Craftersthesisterhoodofcrafters: April showers bring May flowers
The ribbon girlribbongirls: Add a button
Totally gorjusstotallygorjuss: AG with swirls
Kraftyhands:kraftyhandschallenge Floral Frenzy

Hope you have a fabulous Saturday and if you're crafting - enjoy it! Big Hugs and thanks for dropping by - just so excited about tomorrow!!!! Hugs Rachel xxx

24 comments:

  1. WOW!! These are wonderful Rachel
    I love your stylish ATC and your card is so beautiful, the colours are gorgeous.

    I hope you have a really great time tomorrow, I am sure you will!!

    hugs Sue xx

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  2. Both are terrific! Love the great colors, images and flowers! Have fun at the show!

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  3. Fabby ATC, She will loove it.... love the card too! Thanks for joining in with the Sunday Stamper x

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  4. Ooh sweetie these are stunning really fancy trying those pastels saw them at a show and wow they looked brilliant. Nearly got tickets for the show but thought best not only spend too much must go next time. Have a good time save some bits for the other shoppers

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  5. What a fabulous creation ... love those flowers! Thanks so much for joining us at The Sisterhood ‘April Showers Bring May Flowers’ challenge and please come back again soon!
    Darlene
    one of the 'Sistahs'
    The Sisterhood of Crafters
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS

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  6. Two fab creations. Have a fantastic day and buy lots

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  7. Hey sweetie these are just gorgeous hugs Pops x x x

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  8. Two beauties Rachel, I especially like the bottom one.

    Sue x

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  9. Both of these are fantastic. Love the coloring with the Pan Pastels.

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  10. Two fabulous projects Rachel, I hope you had a great day today.
    Pauline
    x

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  11. Both are great but I love what you've done with Sheena's stamps - stunning Karen x

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  12. me again hope you enjoyed the show and forgot to say thanks for sharing at crafty catz

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  13. Hi Rachel, I love how you used that Craft Stamper stamp, it looks fabulous on your ATC. Love your card too, especially those beautiful flowers with the rainbow paper. It was lovely to meet up with you and your Mum, albeit briefly - I meant to give you an ATC, will post it on to you. One day I hope we get to spend a bit more time together....I spent a fortune and then fell asleep in the car coming home..... Hugs, Anne x

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  14. Love the atc Rachel, used to make these regularly. Your card is beautiful and love the sentiment. enjoy yourself at the show.

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  15. Beautiful creations hun, love them both - that rainbow butterfly is fab! Hope you've had a lovely day today :o) Hugs, Lisa x

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  16. Rachel your pieces today are terrific. That Craft Stamper stamp is super for your ATC and the addition of the check adds a lot. Thank you for joining in at Anything But A Card this challenge!

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  17. Two beautiful creations today Rachel

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  18. Beautiful ATC's! How lovely to go the stamp show and meet up stamping buddies and your mum! Glad you joined us this week at Simon Says Stamp and Show!

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  19. Both gorgeous cards hun, I love the stylish image and the chequers on the first one and the colour blending on the second one is gorgeous, love the butterfly
    Lindsay xx

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  20. Great little ATC Rachel! I have that stamp and was wondering what to do with it - perfect for an ATC!
    Lucky you to meet up with the delightful Anne too.
    Thanks so much for joining us at Anything But A Card this time.
    Juliax
    PS great card by the way!

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  21. Hello and thanks for joining in with us at CRAFTY CATZ this week....your creation is fab x carol

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  22. Hello again Rachel. Just popping back to say thank you for entering your gorgeous card into the Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge
    hugs Sue xx

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  23. What a gorgeous ATC you have made here. It fits our challenge this week well of “anything but a card”. Thanks for taking part and good luck. Best wishes, Kym (Delicious Doodles Challenge Blog Design Team Member)

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  24. Gorgeous card, and I love the colours. Thanks for sharing with us at Kraftyhands.
    Mandy x (KH DT)

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