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Friday 13 December 2013

Christmas at Crafty Individuals

Good morning lovelies - how are you? I'm very happy and pleased to tell you I actually sold a few things at the fair last night - not much - but enough to buy two very cute sock monkies for my girls for Christmas - well one's a sock cat - but they really are fabulous - love them!!!!! I know I should have been saving my money but thats me - in one hand and out of the other!!! Lol!!!! I'll never be rich - but then I think I'll always be happy - and thats better!!!!

I wanted to show you this card I made - using the Accordion flip book die - I've been hanging my nose over this die ever since I first saw it on Anne's blog - I've kept trying to but it from Countryview crafts where the price is very good - and free postage too - but it kept going out of stock and then I would miss it when they restocked - anyway I finally managed to get hold of it and here's the first card I made using it. Its for the Christmas challenge over at Crafty Individuals. All three stamps are from Crafty Individuals.

All of the stamping has been done using sepia archival - I've used a script stamp to stamp all around the edges of the diecut - I cut 4 of them and stuck them together. The 25 is from TH and I've altered it with saddle brown staz-on.

This is a closer shot of the left hand side - I just adore that santa stamp - so gorgeous!

I love that stag too - beautiful! Now I have to decide who to send this to!

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

Crafty Individuals December challengecraftyindividualsblog: Christmas
Crafty Little Fairiescraftylittlefairieschallenge: Let it snow
Happy Campers:happycamperscc Christmas
As you like it asyoulikeitchallenge- fave stamp - well the santa and the deer are two of my current faves - why? Because of the versatility of them - and the vintage look about the santa - love it to bits.
simon says stamp: Let it snow
christmas at sweet stampinlet-it-snow: let it snow
Fab 'n' funkyfabnfunkychallenges: A touch of frost
Divas:divasbydesignchallenge AG
ourcreativecorner6 a-very-vintage-christmas

Thats all for today - thanks for visiting me and I hope to see you again soon. I ran a commenters candy yesterday - if you missed it pop along and leave me a comment! Big Hugs Rachel xx


29 comments:

  1. Wow this is fab, love the card style and those gorgeous images, very vintage

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  2. Fabulous card Rachel, it would find a very good home here I love it

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  3. Good morning sweetie this is just gorgeous, hugs Pops x x x

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  4. This is stunning Rachel. I love the design, gorgeous images and fabulous detailing too.
    Glad you had a good time at the fair last night. I agree, who need to be rich as long as you are happy!
    hugs Sue xx

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  5. Fabulous card Rachel and I have my eye on that die too !!

    hugs Diane xx

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  6. What a fantastic card Rachel, I love it. Looks like I have a new die to add to the never ending wish list.

    Sue x

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  7. WOW! Rachel this card is amazing, I love it! A great deal of work has gone into the making of this card ! so....much detail, it's fab. Pleased the fair went well and yes I do so agree with you, money is not everything ! happiness is more important Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving some lovely comments, I really appreciate it. Big Hugs Jennifer xx

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  8. Ooo this is fab.. Love the layout.. Thanks for the wonderful comments on my blog.. And also.. Thank you for joining us at happy campers this month, Pauline xx

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  9. Love your project, great colour. Thank you for sharing with us at Christmas at Sweet Stampin this week, Wedgie xxx

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  10. Hi Rachel, well you already know how much I love this die and I love what you have done with it! The CI stamps make the perfect backgrounds, love the sepia tones and the lace looks wonderful as a finishing touch. I totally agree, I would certainly rather be happy than rich . Have a wonderful weekend. Hugs, Anne x

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  11. fabulous design Rachel
    hugs
    céline

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  12. Brilliant die-now do I need err want it? Your card is absolutely beautiful love the images and lace-congrats on your sales at the craft fair -even if you did spend it lol
    Carol x

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  13. Wonderful card Rachel! Now that's another die I 'Need'. I guess I'll never be rich either :)
    Dawn x

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  14. Oh there you go, showing me another die I NEED! This is fabulous hun :o) Hugs, Lisa x

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  15. Gorgeous card and love the fabulous stamps too. Great die!

    Hugs
    Linda xxxx

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  16. Wow, this is gorgeous Rachel. Love the die you have used. Think this will now be on my wish list.
    Mags
    x

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  17. Great festive card Rachel, beautifully made! And I know what you mean about spending - never could hang on to money myself for long. Many thanks for joining in the Crafty Individuals December Challenge. Jean x

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  18. Rachel this showcases the CI stamp so beautifully and I love the colour palette.
    Anyone would feel so very special to receive such a card.
    Thank you for joining the Crafty Individuals Challenge.
    Wishes
    Lynne
    Well done on your sales at the fair.

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  19. Absolutely fantastic! Terrific card!

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  20. Such a gorgeous accordion album! Love the colours and the stamps that you used.

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  21. This is a brilliant card Rachel, gorgeous images - I'm glad you managed to get your die in the end.
    Pauline
    x

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  22. Hello again Rachel, just popping back to say thank you for taking part in the Crafty Little Fairies Challenge.
    hugs Sue xx

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  23. Hi Rachel this is fab! Love all the beautiful stamps and it looks great stamped in that ink. I too have ummed and ahhed over getting this, I read somewhere that you needed something else (can't remember what now) to use the die on your machine? Susan x

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  24. Totally stunning Rachel, such fantastic use of these great dies Love how you did the frames with the lace, and as to the inside.... wow, simply amazing, love all the gorgeous sepia tones and such wonderful use of those stamps. A really wonderful make! Thanks for entering it to Our Creative Corner!

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  25. Such gorgeous shape. Thank you for joining us at As You Like It Challenge & wishing you a Marry Christmas! Hugs! MOjca

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  26. So beautiful! Thanks for sharing with us at Our Creative Corner - Love from Laura xxx

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  27. WOW!! This is really gorgeous! Beautiful stamping and that die is absolutely magnificent. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Christmas at Sweet Stampin!

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  28. Hi Rachel just popping back to say -thanks for joining us at Happy Campers
    Carol DT x

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