My shining star

My shining star

Friday 21 February 2014

A beauty

Good morning lovelies! Thanks so much for all your kind words yesterday - both about the card and for Penny's birthday! She had a wonderful time! A big grown up 6 year old retired to bed after a hectic day playing and watching scooby doo and the latest Barbie movie!

Today I have my card I made for the laviniastamps Challenge this month - the theme is blue, lilac  or both.



I took some lilac centura pearl card and repeatedly stamped around the edge with versamark using a Lavinia stamp before heat setting with metallic lilac wow powders. On a separate piece of card I stamped the Lavinia lady stamp then used spectrum noirs to colour the skin and flowers - I cut the image using spellbinders dies then used shaded lilac distress ink around the edges. 

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

Lavinialaviniastamps - february challenge
Stamping sensations sirstampalotchallenge- february challenge
Craft stamper craftstamper - take-it-make-it-challenge- repeat stamping
Lexis:lexiscreations Monochromatic

Thanks for dropping by today and for any comments you may leave - I really do appreciate each and every one! Big Hugs to you! Here's a birthday picture of Penny before I go 



Rachel xx

34 comments:

  1. Gorgeous card Rachel, love the beautiful image.
    Hope you have a great weekend.
    Hugs
    Caz x

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  2. Fabulous card Rachel what a gorgeous image! Penny looks so happy what a wonderful picture. Hugs Susan xx

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  3. She has got a beautiful face Rachel and your framing and inking really lets her shine through.

    Thanks so much for sharing your lovely card with us at Stamping Sensations challenge.

    B x

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  4. Gorgeous card Rachel and what a lovely photo of the birthday girl. xxx

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  5. Beautiful,gorgeous design and colours.xxx

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  6. Gorgeous card Rachel, love it

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  7. Your card is beautiful, I love that gorgeous image and the lilac really suits her. Penny's cake is fabulous! Hugs, Anne x

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  8. beautiful card!! Many thanks for joining the lavinia stamps challenge and good luck!!! Melissa (DT)

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  9. Hello, Rachel. A very beautiful card and such a lovely birthday girl. Belated Happy Birthday. Vee xx

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  10. Stunning card Rachel. I love the image and gorgeous colours.
    Fabulous photo of Penny, I love the cake! I hope she had a lovely day.
    hugs Sue xx

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  11. A gorgeous card Rachel, I love the stamping on the centura card. That,s a great looking birthday cake that Penny has there.

    Sue xx

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  12. Stunning sweetie and Happy Birthday to Penny, hugs Pops x

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  13. Stunning Rachel !! Love the cow cake !!

    hugs Diane xx

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  14. Lovely card and that cake is so cute.

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  15. Birthdays are wonderful when you're six, aren't they?! Lovely border you're created with the repeat stamping - thanks for joining us in the Craft Stamper challenge!

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  16. OMGee that cake is fabulous! Not sure why but it has bought a big smile to my face - absolutely fab!
    The card is a real stunner, beautiful image, gorgeous colouring and I love all of it! Have a great weekend x

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  17. It is a lovely card Rachel. Love the shimmery purple and your perfect embossing. NancyD

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  18. Very elegant and beautiful. What a fabulous card for our wings, fantasy and fiction theme! Thanks for joining us at stamping Sensations this month and good luck!

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  19. This is fantastic Rachel! Love the image and the beautiful embossed background.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  20. Hi Rachel - Love the pic of Penny with her cake ... reminds of The Crafty Pad's Moorag & Friends!
    With my DT "hat" on, what a stunning card! Love the embossed edging and the gorgeous colouring. Thanks for joining the Monochromatic Challenge at Lexi's Creations this time.
    Helen x

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  21. Hello Rachel, sorry I missed sending Penny birthday wishes yesterday, but here they are now, HAPPY BIRTHDAY PENNY!!! Your birthday card is gorgeous, so is your brthday cake, it looks yummy.
    Todays card is gorgeous too, lovey stamp, and your background is fantastic, lovely colours, have a great weekend, hugs Kate x

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  22. Really beautiful card Rachel. Pleased Penny had a fabulous birthday. Hugs Jennifer xx

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  23. Wow, beautiful image, love the touch of purple, very pretty card!

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  24. This is a fabulous card Rachel, I love your gorgeous image and the way you have framed her.
    Pauline
    x

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  25. Love Penny's birthday cake, so glad to hear about her party, they grow up so fast! Gorgeous card, love your inking. Thanks for joining in with us at Stamping Sensations this month. Maddy x

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  26. Fantastic card, thanks for joining us at Stamping sensations

    Francesca x

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  27. Great card, I love the image and colours. Thank you for joining us at Divas by Design this week.
    Sarah-Jane x

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  28. Beautiful image and love the embossed image round the edges-Pennys cake looks great
    carol x

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  29. A beautiful card Rachel. Gorgeous image and love the colour.
    Great photo of Penny with her cake too.
    Mags
    x

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  30. Beautiful card - love the stamped background and gorgeous image.
    Thanks for playing along with The Divas this week.
    Good luck.
    Debs xx

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  31. Love how you used the dandelion to make a frame! Thank you for sharing with us at Lavinia Stamps, good luck! Xx

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  32. What a lovely card! The purple and the image make it magical and mystic! Thanks for playing along with the Craft Stamper challenge!

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  33. Love the background stamping Rachel, so subtle but so effective! Thank you for playing along this month with the Craft Stamper Blog challenge!

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