My shining star

My shining star

Tuesday 4 June 2013

Commission card for first birthday

Good morning lovelies - well wasn't it a hot one yesterday? Best day so far of this new summer that we seem to be experiencing - not so good for my hill run though - I was terrible. Nevermind - pick yourself up, dust yourself off and try to do better next time!!! It looks like my sponsored matchbox idea has worked well for the PTA too. We've only got about half in so far but think we've already raised about £240 which is excellent news! Fabulous! There were some very strange things in the boxes but the oddest thing had to be a piece of snake skin - imagine!!!! You never know what you're going to get!!!

Today's card is from a commission I managed to pick up on Saturday - for a ladies grand-daughter's first birthday. Here's what I did.


Isn't she the sweetest image? So cute I had to pop over to Mo mannings store and scoop her up - with a couple of other must haves I've seen in the last wee while! I think she's called baby butterfly fairy and I've coloured her with promarkers and cut her out with a spellbinders die and used spun sugar DI around the edge of the die. The papers are from Me to you  and the sketch is from sketch and stash where the optional theme was glitter and gems - I managed the glitter part at least.

 
 The border punch I've used is from Martha stewart.

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

Sketch and stashsketchandstashchallenge: Sketch11 challenge 115
DP2mosdigitalchallenge: Summertime
Incy Wincy:incywincydesigns bring on spring
CBN:craftybloggersnetwork Bright and breezy
NMW challengesnomatterwhichchallenges - bingo - bling, flowers, border punch
Squirrel and foxthesquirrelandthefox: Summer
The ribon girl:ribbongirlsAdd a diecut
AGOACpinkgemchallengeblog: Summertime
ALBCpaulaholifieldcrafts: Something sweet
In the Pinkinthepinkchallenge: AG

I do hope the lady likes it! I think she might!

Thanks for dropping by today and I look forward to reading any comments you leave - they do make my day! Big Hugs Rachel xx


30 comments:

  1. Good Morning Rachel. What a beautiful card. Hugs Rita xxx

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  2. Good Morning Rachel, what a sweet little image and I love your, design. Lovely colours too.
    Well done with the fundraising! Have a great day, Kate x

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  3. Awwwww she is such a sweetie for sure. Your colouring is wonderful and I love all the pretty detailing.
    Thank you, also, for taking part in the Sketch 'n' Stash Challenge.
    hugs Sue xx

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  4. Lovely weather Rachel, but as you say not so good for the running, one of my boys did a 60K Sunday and said the hear was quite intense.

    A very sweet card.

    B x

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  5. Oh its so cute Rachel !! I don't know how on earth you run in the sun, but well done you for your commitment !!

    hugs Diane xx

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  6. This is such a sweet card Rachel - love the image and your gorgeous colouring.
    Helen x

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  7. Gorgeous card Rachel, love the image and the layout

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  8. A beautiful image and card Rachel. Well done you Hill running and in the sun too. I'd have trouble running up the stairs.

    Sue x

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  9. Good morning sweetie...

    I love today's creation so much...

    Fabulous colours too....

    Huggles Pops x x x

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  10. Lovely take on the sketch and such a lovely image used, thanx for joining us at NMWC and good luck, hugs, Marion

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  11. Beautiful card,love the image and gorgeous layout.xxx

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  12. Aww, such a super sweet image! Great color combo too!

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  13. Gorgeous card hun and thank you for popping by mine and leaving such a sweet comment on my challenge card recently...means a lot!!
    hugs and xxx
    Gemma

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  14. Hi Rachel, that is such a darling image and your card is gorgeous. I thought you might get some strange things in the matchboxes, the thought of snakeskin makes me shiver - I don't do snakes at all! Let's hope the weather continues, we really need some sun on our backs. Hugs, Anne x

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  15. Gorgeous card, love it.
    Hugs
    Caz x

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  16. So sweet! Wonderful 1st birthday card.

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  17. Aww, Rachel, this is just adorable, I love the super cute image and pretty colour combo. Fabby layout too, must have a go at that one myself. Thanks for joining us at A Gem of a Challenge xx

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  18. Fab card Rachel! Love that cute image. Yuck snakeskin - was there enough for a handbag?? Susan x

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  19. Great card Rachel love Mo Manning images love the dies too -we kept a full snakeskin after her first shed
    carol x

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  20. Gorgeous card Rachel - love it! Karen x

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  21. Such a pretty card Rachel, cute image.
    Pauline
    x

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  22. A beautiful card Rachel, the image is adorable. Carol x

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  23. Your card is so lovely I love the sweet image and the colours you chose to use. Thank you for joining in the fun with us at Sketch N Stash x

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  24. Oh that is GORGEOUS I love the colours, the layout is so pretty and that image is just too cute.
    Lindsay xx

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  25. Hello again Rachel, it's me again just to say thank you for taking part in A Gem of A Challenge
    hugs Sue xx

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  26. What a super lovely card Rachel! This new Mo's image is just adorable and you made her too cute!

    Thanks for sharing your lovely creation with us at Mo's Challenge this week :)

    Hugs, Franz.

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  27. A beautiful card Rachel... love the image and the gorgeous design..

    Thanks for sharing at In The Pink this time... good luck!

    Hugs
    Christine x

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  28. Cute card, love that it has the name of the child who it is for too! Thanks for playing along with us this week at Incy Wincy,
    hugs Samantha :0)

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  29. Great use of the sketch and lovely bright summery colours.

    Thank you for joining us at the Crafty Bloggers Network Challenge this month.
    Claire x
    (DT)

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