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Sunday, 12 May 2013

Port Sunlight - and Craft-a-scene reminder: Ships in the night

Hello there lovelies - did you have a good Saturday? I had a wonderful time with my lovely mum - regular visitors will know we went to Port Sunlight yesterday - the Happy Stampers Show! It really is a fabulous venue and may be small but its definitely perfectly formed!!!! Thankyou so much for such a fabulous show - I was lucky enough to see the lovely Redanne there - we bumped into each other a couple of times - it was so lovely to see you Anne - and next time we must stop shopping long enough for a brew!!!!  Here's the crafty stash I bought for myself - hubby gave me some pennies too to spend for my birthday coming up in June - but that has to go away - so no photos of that stuff until after my birthday.


Pennies are a bit tight this month - but I just had to have some stuff from indigo blu - so I got a mannequin kit, black gesso, slap it on, board hearts, and kroma crackle. From paperartsy I got some size 8 and some size 10 tags, an owl stamp from Lavinia (that was my mums treat for taking her), frantage and a lucky dip of faceted gems from chloes - 10 packs for a fiver - bargain!!!! In the birthday goodies there was some distress paints, eco acrylics, DI, sparkle medium, masks, detail embossing powder and some more lavinia stamps. So much wonderfulness - I'm itching to have a go with that Kroma crackle - it looks so good on the telly!!!!

Anyway - back to my post proper - I need to remind you that the challenge over at Craft-a-scene this month is ships in the night. Now I'm showing this card but for so many reasons I'm not happy with it. Its very simple and quick but like I say - not happy with it!!!

I made the background with pan pastels and added the yacht into the foreground later colouring with promarkers. The birds are from a kanban stamp and were added last.

Thanks for popping along and I hope to see you again soon. Need to catch up now with the blogs! Big Hugs Rachel xx


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  1. Sue12 May 2013 at 08:50

    Sounds like you had a fabulous time Rachel and now you have some interesting looking goodies to play with.
    I think your card is gorgeous. I love colours you have used for the background and the tiny birds look wonderful
    I hope you have a good Sunday
    hugs Sue xx

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  2. Anonymous12 May 2013 at 09:14

    Hi Rachel....Wish I could have seen you yesterday.....It's a couple of years since I've been and I loved it yesterday and came back with quite a haul...We had to go back to the car with bags at lunch time!!! Your new stash looks great, I hope you have fun using it...Your card is lovely too. S x

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    1. rachel12 May 2013 at 09:34

      Hi She - sorry to have missed you - did you see my ATC post yesterday? x

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  3. gwen7012 May 2013 at 09:17

    You are too hard on yourself Rachel, this card is lovely, love the colours and makes a nice scene

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  4. Lisa xx12 May 2013 at 10:06

    Gorgeous card Rachel, the colours are amazing together......fab stash shopping too xx

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  5. Unknown12 May 2013 at 10:25

    sounds like you had a fun day. Love your sunset I think it works well the colours are great and the boat pops out..kaz.xx

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  6. Sue's Crafty Corner12 May 2013 at 10:49

    I don't know why you're not happy with this Rachel, it's lovely. You've got some great blending with the pan pastels, and the shadow of the sun going down.

    It looks like you had a great day at Port Sunlight.

    Sue x

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  7. Pop's Cards12 May 2013 at 11:29

    HI sweet pea, this is absolutely gorgeous, perfection, huggles Pops x x x

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  8. Redanne12 May 2013 at 12:23

    Hi Rachel! It was lovely to see you briefly too, just a pity there is so little room there to have a drink and a chat, we went across the road in the end for some peace and quiet to a place that Mo knew about. I'll know for next time!

    I think your card is lovely, you have done really well with your blending, far better than I could ever do and I think you have captured the sun and water beautifully. Hugs, Anne x

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  9. Diane12 May 2013 at 12:57

    Glad you were able to get some "must haves" at the show Rachel !! Bet it was hard to choose !! Love your card, its so peaceful.......

    hugs Diane xx

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  10. Karen P12 May 2013 at 13:49

    Rachel all I can see is a gorgeous sunset scene - not sure why you are not happy with it - fabulous sunset scene. I am swooning with envy - I've not seen the paints used on C&C so looking forward to seeing what you make! Karen x

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  11. Rita12 May 2013 at 14:21

    Glad to hear you had a great time at PS. Lots of new goodies to play with too. I love your background Rachel, the colours are stunning. Hugs Rita xx

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  12. Tammy12 May 2013 at 14:35

    Wonderful choices, lots of crafty time coming your way! Gorgeous scene you created, the colors are just over the top and perfect!

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  13. Anne Temple12 May 2013 at 14:42

    Gorgeous background with the Pan Pastels. Love the colors.

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  14. cuilliesocks12 May 2013 at 17:05

    Your goodies look great, happy playtime!!
    I love your card, the colours are wonderful and I love how you've managed to get the shadow of the sun on the water, brilliant, kate x

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  15. crafty-stamper12 May 2013 at 20:47

    lots of new goodies lol card looks great too me,not used my pan pastels yet plucking up courage lol-love your ATC too (I only have one cat too)
    carol x

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  16. Diane12 May 2013 at 21:05

    Rachel......have you been at the rum again !!

    hugs Diane xx

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  17. cotnob12 May 2013 at 22:49

    This is lovely Rachel, such a fabulous scene. Sounds like you had a lovely day.
    Pauline
    x

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  18. Diane13 May 2013 at 02:34

    Just a fabulous design, with your soft colors.

    Regards diane

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  19. downrightcrafty13 May 2013 at 06:54

    wow love the blending of the sky colours just gorgeous
    Hugs Kate xx

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  20. Lindsay Craftymonster8113 May 2013 at 15:26

    Really beautiful, love the scene you have created and your goodies look fab, glad you had a nice day of crafty shopping
    Lindsay xx

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Thankyou so much for leaving a comment - it really does mean a lot to me! Hugs Rachel xx

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