My shining star

My shining star

Friday 6 September 2013

Jane's card

Good morning all! Hope you are well. We are all fighting fit and surviving the change back to the old school routine. Lucy is really enjoying juniors - and Penny seems a little more focused too. Its all good after two days - lol!

Today I've got the first of my cards from the new Sheena Douglass stamp sets to show you - a little bit magical. I just adore these stamps but due to finances not being what they ought I had to wait until 1st September to get these ordered and so when they arrived on Wednesday I was very keen to ink them up and get playing. The stamps I've used today are from the honesty set but I've also used a friend sentiment from LOTV.





The card has been made with my sister in law Jane in mind. She likes historical novels but also favours magical and mystical stories and films- so I thought this would be a good idea. I've used a woodgrain embossing folder from darice and embossed some lilac centura pearl card - I then used treasure gold to highlight the grain. The lady was stamped in black archival then I added clear embossing powders and heat set the ink before painting her with cosmic shimmer paints. The main part of the card was created using distress inks - seedless preserves, spun sugar, milled lavender and dusty concorde - all blended together. Once dried I stamped the corners with versamark and added brass regular embossing powder from WOW powders and heat set. I repeated the process with the sentiment. Then I cut everything to size and mounted onto black card and finally onto lilac centura pearl card.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Crafters Companioncrafterscompanion: Embossing (I've dome heat and dry)
WOW Powderswowembossingpowder: Decadence
Tuesday Throwdowntuesdaythrowdown - best friends
Sunday Stamperpinkleart - friends
allsortsallsortschallenge - sentimental
simon says stamp Monday challengesimonsaysstampblog - distress inks again - they are my all stars!
totally gorjusstotallygorjuss: Texture

Here's the last couple of holiday snaps to show you - these are from Lanhydrock which is a National Trust property near Bodmin.


 This final one is from Kynance Cove on the Lizard Peninsula.


Thats it for today - thanks for dropping by - its always great to hear what you think!

Hugs

Rachel x

28 comments:

  1. WOW! Such a gorgeous card Rachel. I love the image and the way you have coloured her with the cosmic shimmer paints look so beautiful. The embossed tree effect looks wonderful and such a fabulous background colour too.
    Thank you for sharing your beautiful photos too.
    hugs Sue xx

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  2. Rachel, this is gorgeous, love the gold embossing.. got some embossing powder too but never get round to using it :( .. and nice photos too :) We haven't yet started school here, but will soon at the end of the month xxx

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  3. great photos and fabulous embossing on a beautiful card
    Hugs Kate xx

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  4. Love your card Rachel. The gold embossing really stands out. Gorgeous!
    Hope you have a fab weekend.
    Hugs
    Caz x

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  5. Hi Rachel, those stamps were certainly worth the wait and I love what you have done with them - the sentiment is amazing and better still with the embossing. I think your SIL will be thrilled with this. I have thoroughly enjoyed seeing all your lovely holiday photos too, you are a lovely family! Hugs, Anne x

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  6. Stunning card Rachel, Jane will love it. Lovely sentiment on it too

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  7. A stunning card Rachel, I love the embossing folder you've used down the side ofthe card, it links in beautifully to the rest of the card. I love the sentiment too. Great holiday photos too.

    Sue x

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  8. Beautiful card and a beautiful sentiment. Hugs xx

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  9. Gorgeous card I'm sure your sil will love it.

    Fab photos too.

    Susan xx

    PS still enjoying the peace.....

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  10. It is indeed a little bit magical Rachel and super colours.

    Thanks so much for sharing it with us at Allsorts challenge this week.

    B x

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  11. Beautiful card, Rachel and lovely photos :)
    Becky x

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  12. So pretty, thanks for joining us at Allsorts this week. xxx

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  13. perfect card for your SIL... Thanks for joining in with the Sunday Stamper x

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  14. Fabulous card Rachel, such a lovely sentiment.
    Pauline
    x

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  15. Lovely card showcasing Sheena's images, love the colours and the touches of gold add wonderful warmth to your creation. This piece has a real magical feel. Thanks so much for joining in the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. Tracy x x

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  16. Fabulous card and love the way you colored the image.

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  17. This is fabulous Rachel. I have severe stamp envy, these stamps are going onto my Xmas wish list! Gorgeous colours you've used, love everything about it. Great photographs of the girls and both of you too Karen xx

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  18. Wonderful card Rachel, the stamp is gorgeous and what a beautiful job you've done with the stamping, embossing and colouring of it. Beautiful sentiment too, love it.

    More beautiful pics today as well, I'm still watching for Shaun on The One Show, I've even got Alistair tuning in, have a great weekend, hugs Kate x

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  19. Beautiful card and beautiful family!

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  20. Just beautiful Rachel. Love how you have coloured the image. The background is gorgeous and love all the embossing.
    Mags
    x

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  21. Another beautiful card and your photos are lovely again they show the enjoyment you all had on your holiday.

    Hazel x

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  22. Fab rich colours and love the stamps you've used, lovely card hun :o) Hugs, Lisa x

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  23. Thanks for linking up at Tuesday Throwdown Best Friends Challenge Rachel - a beautiful card - have a nice week - Gail DT

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  24. Lovely photos and what an atmospheric and dramatic card, gorgeous image too x hugs x. Trace x

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  25. Beautiful image and sentiment,love the embossing and great photos
    carol x

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  26. That is such a pretty card. I really love the shades of purple with the silver embossing.

    Thanks for joining us at Tuesday Throwdown this week. Hope to see you again next week. DT Crafting Vicky

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  27. This is totally stunning, what an amazing card. Thanks for joining in our challenge over at WOW EMBOSSING POWDERS.

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  28. Wow, all that gold embossing really pops against the lush purple. Thanks for playing with us at Crafter's Companion!

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