My shining star

My shining star

Tuesday 14 January 2014

My Valentine

Hello lovelies! How are you today? I hope you are well and have a good day! I'm off to my mum and dads today - have to take my dad up to the hospital for a pre-op appointment then I'll pop into Lancaster before heading home to do some housework and crafting. Whatever you get up to I hope it goes well!

Today I would like to show you a valentines card I have made for my husband to send to me  - now its not the case that Shaun would not have got me one anyway - but I rather like it so have snaffled it for me!
Shauns quite happy - lol!!!!


I used my hougie board to cut the card stepper and then stamped the penny black image - this is a new stamp for me- I got it just before Christmas and have only used it once before.


I coloured the image with speccies and used some graphic 45 papers to paper piece the dress and add to the card.


On the top of the stepper I made another flower from fabric stuck onto studio 490 film which I then cut with tattered florals die, heat set into shape and added to the card. The heart was made using my melt pot. I melted some UTEE then added some lapis black  to it before pouring out into a heart shaped cookie cutter. The small blue flowers were from a prize I won over at the Little Claire Challenge blog.

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

Fantasy stampers challengefantasystampers: Fave stamp
sweet stampin:sweetstampinchallengeblog Girly but no pink
Polkadoodlespolkadoodle: Girly
FSCfashionablestampingchallenges: Hearts and Flowers
PBSCpennybfriendssaturdaychallenge: something new
Penny Black and more at allsortspennyblackatallsorts: Love is in the air.

Hope you have a great Tuesday - thanks for dropping by and I hope to see you again soon!

Big Hugs

Rachel xx


37 comments:

  1. Gorgeous card Rachel! Love the paper pieced dress and such an elegant stamp! Hope you look surprised when you open it! Susan x

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  2. Gorgeous card Rachel. Hugs Rita xxx

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  3. I adore the Venetian Summer stamp Rachel and it looks really great in the shades of blue and on the stepper card. I always seem to lean towards reds with her but this colourway is so striking.

    Thank you so much for sharing your creativity with us at Penny Black and More challenge.

    Got my order off to Imagination yesterday so I have something to look forward to after the op, thank you again for your kindness.

    B x

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    1. look forward to seeing what you make too Brenda! Big Hugs xx

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  4. Sorry Rachel that wouldn't work for me making my own card !! Perhaps your mum could have made a card for Shaun to give you , it would have been made with love from both of them then . But your card is super sweetie !!

    hugs Diane xx

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    1. I just made it Diane and loved it - so it seemed the perfect solution! Lol!!!

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  5. Gorgeous card Rachel love the image

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  6. Beautiful card Rachel - love the image and the colours you've chosen are really pretty! Have a good day.
    Helen x

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  7. I love your card Rachel, such a beautiful image and gorgeous detailing.
    I hope you have a good day
    hugs Sue xx

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  8. this is gorgeous Rachel, sorry I haven't been around much, have had sinus problems all week. Marlene

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  9. Well, that is certainly one way to ensure you get a card you like! And your card really is gorgeous, I just love that Venetian scene. Hope you have a good day too. Hugs, Anne x

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  10. I can see why you wanted it.. It's fab.. And this way he gets to spend way more on the gift ;-) Px

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  11. I love this card Rachel, the image is beautiful, she's a very stylish lady lol !! The colours look stunning too !! A homemade card is much preferable to a bought one I always think, even if you did make it yourself lol !!! Big Hugs Jennifer xx

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  12. This looks fabulous. Love everything about it.

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  13. What a beautiful image and love the paper piecing and embellishments-no wonder you kept it for yourself lol
    Carol x

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  14. A great design and lovely stamp, Rachel - love that you are keeping the card for yourself.

    Thanx for joining us at Fantasy Stampers for our first challenge. Good luck and hope to see you again next time.

    Hugz, Jan (DT) xx

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  15. I can see why you snaffled it hun it is fabulous! Love the stamp and the gorgeous embellishments.

    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  16. Hi Rachel:-) love your stepper card and I can see why you want to keep it x fab stamped image and colours. TFS and best wishes
    Annie x

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  17. Fabulous card Rachel, I can see why you'd snaffled it. Such an elegant image and the colours and design are just lovely, hugs Kate x

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  18. This is a gorgeous card Rachel, I love her paper pieced dress.
    Pauline
    x

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  19. A great design and lovely stamp, Rachel love the colors and step design.

    Hugs diane

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  20. A lovely card Rachel. Such an elegant image. Not sure I could make myself a card though. Can't let hubby off too lightly lol.
    Mags
    x

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  21. Oh this is such a super card hun, just adore it hun hugs cheryl xxx

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  22. It is little wonder you want this card to be the one you open on Valentine's Day - full of elegance.
    Rachel, I hope all went well with your Dad's appointment.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  23. Fab card Rachel, love the image and the colours.
    Thank you for sharing with us at Sweet Stampin this week, Wedgie xxx

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  24. Super card Rachel. I've never thought of making my own cards for Andy to give to me.....

    Susan xx

    PS thanks for sharing at Sweet Stampin'.

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  25. Not sure I'd want to make my own cards, but I don't blame you for wanting to keep this one - it's lovely... I hope you're going to look suitably surprised when you open it ;o) Hugs, Lisa x

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  26. Gorgeous card and a great way to get what you want! Love the pops of blue!

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  27. Gorgeous Card love that stamp Thanks for joining us at Fantasy Stampers Hope to see you again Hugs Sandra DT xx

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  28. Very Chic, Thank you for entering the Polkadoodles Challenge. Keeeeeep Crafting Katie DT Polkadoodles xx

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  29. Very fitting card! No wonder you loved it yourself.
    Thank you for joining us at Sweet Stampin' this week.
    Pia xx

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  30. Hi Rachael, lovely card, and probably the best card to receive - at least DH knows you like it! Great idea with the paper pieced dress to match.
    Thanks for sharing with us at TioT
    Avril x

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  31. What a gorgeous card, super image and love the colours you've used..Thanks so much for sharing with us at FSC..Esther xx

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  32. Gorgeous card Rachel, must have missed this post but pleased I got chance to pop by and thank you for joining us at Fashionable Stamping Challenges. Have a good weekend
    Claire xx

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  33. Gorgeous card, beautiful stamp and layout.
    Thank you for joining the Penny Black & More @ Allsorts 'Love is in the Air; challenge and good luck x Susan x

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