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Friday 13 September 2013

Proud as a Peacock

Good morning lovelies! Well I was going to go to my fitness class today - but since I'm doing gardening club at lunchtime and there's so much cleaning to do before Shaun's mum arrives tomorrow - I'm giving myself the day off class. It feels good!

Todays card was made at the crafternoon with my mum on Tuesday - such fun!!!





I started by using a piece of imagination craft card and the peacock feather background mask by that special touch. I used versamark through the mask then removed the mask and added WOW powder - the blue sparkle one that I bought at chloe's stall in Doncaster. I heat set the powder and that created the background.
Next I used a piece of cream card and added  versamark through the dreamweaver peacock  stencil and then repeated the blue sparkle powders and heat set. Then I added more versamark and used a green verdigris embossing powder and reheated. Then I cut out and added the gems and added the topper to the background. After matting and layering I added the feathers and then added the large gem. So what do you think? I'm a happy bunny with this one!

I'd like to enter this card into the wowembossingpowders decadence challenge and the sunday stampers (pinkleart) bird challenge - there's not much stamping though - only the sentiment lol!!!! I'd also like to enter this into the simonsaysstampblog-emboss-it challenge.

Thanks for visiting today and for any comments you leave - I hope to see you again soon!

Big Hugs

Rachel xx


23 comments:

  1. Such a beautifully designed card Rachel. I love the peacock, the colours are wonderful and the added gems look gorgeous.
    I hope you have a good day!
    hugs Sue xx

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  2. This is just gorgeous,love the image and great colours.xxx

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  3. I love this gorgeous peacock Rachel, wonderful colours. Enjoy your day off, and the best of luck to you and the run on Sunday, hope the weather isen't too bad.

    Sue x

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  4. The peacock is stunning Rachel and I love the sparkle of the EP. I am sure you will get a good work out just doing the cleaning! Hugs, Anne x

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  5. Wow , Rachel this is a beautiful card, very elegant, I love it. Hugs Jennifer xx.

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  6. Beautiful card Rachel, enjoy our day off even if you have things to do.

    Hazel x

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  7. WOW love the feathers and the rhinestone use
    Cheers
    Dr Sonia
    Cards Crafts School Projects

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  8. This is stunning Rachel, LOVE it, Cathy x

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  9. Rachel thids is stunning work. I love the Peacock image and your design is gorgeous, the gems and feathers are beautiful,Hugs Kate x

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  10. This is gorgeous! Love the colors.

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  11. Gorgeous Rachel! I'm in the middle of working on another peacock at the moment and am playing with different WOW EP's to colour him too - yep great minds do think alike. Love your background and that feather is lush. Have a good day huni xx

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  12. Beautiful card, love the colours. Hugs, Claire x

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  13. Gorgeous peacock. I love the colours and the feathers.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  14. Beautiful card, love the addition of the feathers too... Thanks for joining in with the Sunday Stamper x

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  15. Beautiful card and gorgeous peacock! Love the color!

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  16. This is beautiful Rachel, a stunning colour combination.
    Pauline
    x

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  17. Gorgeous Rachel, love the peacock, love wow powders, Px

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  18. Fabulous Rachel I love the peacock stencil and the feathers and gem are the perfect embellishment! Susan x

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  19. Just lovely!

    Thanks so much for joining us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!

    XO XO ~ Laurel

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  20. This is just Stunning, I love everything about it. Thanks for joining in the fun at WOW EMBOSSING POWDERS

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