My shining star

My shining star

Friday 5 July 2013

LLF: red,white and blue

Good morning lovely bloggers - did you sleep well? I think I had one too many pimms and lemonade last night which doesn't bode well for my run at 9.30! Oh well - you live and don't learn eh?

Now I was very naughty last weekend and treated myself to some of the new stamps from LOTV - last months vintage/backgrounds and quotes. There are so many wonderful plates it was hard to choose - so I was waiting until yesterday to find out the new challenge at LLF before I used them properly. And when I found out it was red, white and blue I set to using them as best I could - this is what I came up with:



so this is what I did - I used versa mark and inked up my background plate, stamped directly onto a white card blank and added clear detail embossing powder before heat setting. The I used Barn Door DI and added it all over the card with cut and dry foam. Next I stamped the sentiment in blue and cut using a spellbinders die and matted. I cut two leaves in white and the spiral dies I used to make the flowers. Finally, after assembly I added some of the pearls from the hobby house. And that was it!

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

LLFliliofthevalleythursdaychallenge: Red, white and blue
Simon Sayssimonsaysstampschallenge: Patriotic
Countryview Craftscountryviewchallenges: Sizzling summer

Hope you have a good Friday - and thanks for popping by - I have of course got my run and the bingo tonight but in between the two it'll be time for gardening club - they'll be lots of bags of lettuce going home today! And maybe a few turnips too! Yummy!

Big Crafty Hugs

Rachel xx

20 comments:

  1. hi Rachel............you certainly have a busy friday ahead !!!!!!

    Love your card, great background and the flowers are fabulous. The sentiment is lovely too.

    Crafty Hugs

    Annie x

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  2. This is gorgeous Rachel. I love that sentiment and the way you have coloured the background looks so effective.
    I hope you have a good day and enjoy the bingo tonight!
    hugs sue

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  3. Hi Rachel what a fabulous card, I love what you have done with the new LOTV stamps! Eyes down clickety click - have fun!! Susan x

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  4. Brilliant card Rachel, love it

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  5. Hi Rachel, you were not naughty at all buying those stamps - you have used them brilliantly too. Great colours and wonderful design. Hope the bingo goes well and that your run was not too taxing..... Hugs, Anne x

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  6. I love this card and the sentiment is a great one. Hope you enjoyed your run this morning.

    Sue x

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  7. Hi Rachel, what a gorgeous card, beautiful sentiment and such a wonderful design. Enjoy the bingo tonight, Kate x

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  8. Morning sweetie this is gorgeous big happy hugs love Pops x

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  9. Hi Rachel, love this card, great sentiment and the flowers are beautiful. Go the Legs 11!! Have a great bingo night :) Cathy x

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  10. Gorgeous card Rachel! Love this sentiment and all your fab details. Thanks for joining in at Lili's Little Fairies hun :o) Hugs, Lisa x

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  11. This is lovely Rachel, fabulous sentiment and flowers.
    Pauline
    x

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  12. Lovely card and a great take on the red/white/blue theme.

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  13. A lovely card Rachel.
    Mags
    x

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  14. Beautiful card Rachel. Hugs Rita xxx

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  15. Fabulous card Rachel, I hope everything goes well tonight with the bingo.

    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  16. Love your use of patriotic colors, Rachel! Thanks for playing with us at the Simon Says Stamp challenge!

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  17. A fab card, great design. Thanks for sharing your creativity with us this month at Country View Challenges. Chris xxx

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  18. But they taste so good going down at the time don't they:) Great card with a wonderful color palette!

    Shelby

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  19. This is just gorgeous hun, and a great use of that super sentiment. Thanks for playing at Lili's Little Fairies this week. Hugs xx

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  20. These are gorgeous Rachel! I'm avoiding LOTV at the moment - too many lovely new stamps I would love to buy but I got to concentrate on getting the inks and other stuff I need lol! Karen x

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