My shining star

My shining star

Saturday, 26 April 2014

Happy Birthday LOTV!

Hello lovely people - how are you today? We're all good - hoping to go swimming later. I'm looking forward to that as i finally have my prescription goggles - here's hoping they help me spot my lovely family lol!!!

I managed to put the scarecrow up yesterday - it looked great in the sunshine - but I'm not sure it will be looking very good by now! Oh well - we did our best.



I'm really pleased with her - I hope she manages to withstand the rain - and her cakes - lol - thats what they're supposed to be!!!!

Anyway - onto todays post - I decided I would like to use my favourite LOTV stamps to make a 10th birthday card for their challenge this month. I've been playing with the technique on mojo monday from chocolate baroque - basically stamping in versa and adding pan pastels over the top - its a great technique and I hope to apply the idea often - thanks for that one Glenda!






I've used the accordion flip album die - I stamped the background in black ink then added the extra panels on top using the stamping in versa mark and adding red pan pastel. The details pop out beautifully - then I added some pretty lace from the ribbon girl and also some sentiments, I cut the single letters from a sentiments stamp set.

I love the LOTV stamp set I've used as the main focus - you can get it here.

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

LOTVideastoinspire: 10th birthday challenge
Thats Crafty thatscraftychallenges- black and white with a splash of colour.

Hope you have a great Saturday - enjoy whatever you're doing!

Big Hugs

Rachel xx



14 comments:

  1. Good morning Rachel, I hope you didn't have the terrible rain over night that we have had, or you will be looking at a very wet scarecrow!!! I love driving through one of our local villages who do this every year, it's great trying to work out which each one is. A beautiful card too. Enjoy your swim. Hazel xx

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  2. Beautiful card today Rachel, hope the scarecrow stood the weather overnight

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  3. The scarecrow looks amazing! I love the bright colours.
    Your card is stunning, the design is fabulous, the stamps and colours are gorgeous.
    I hope you enjoy your swim
    hugs Sue xx

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  4. Super scarecrow, such bright colours. A great card too. I really must get this die. Have a great weekend.

    Sue xx

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  5. A fabulous scarecrow Rachel, really colourful, will certainly catch everyone's eyes lol !! A beautiful card. Have a lovely weekend with your family.
    Hugs Jennifer xx

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  6. Brilliant card Rachel, fabulous design.
    I love your brightly coloured scarecrow, I hope she survived the rain.
    Pauline
    x

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  7. The scarecrow looks amazing Rachel, I really hope she made it through the rain! You know already how much I love accordion cards and this one is wonderful, what a lovely card to celebrate LOTV's birthday too! Hugs, Anne xx

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  8. Wonderful scarecrow Rachel! I bet you and the girls had so much fun making her and the cupcakes :) fingers crossed that the weather stays fine for you. Love the accordion card, the lace is beautiful around the edge.
    Dawn x

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  9. Oh I am loving the scarecrow Rachel! Gorgeous card too I do love these style of cards.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  10. brilliant scarecrow and prescription goggles lol didn't know you could get those!great card and thanks for the tip about pan pastels -I have some and not much idea how to use them
    carol x

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  11. Scarecrow and props look great! Pretty card, inside and out!

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  12. Hi Rachel, fab scarecrow, love all the little bits and pieces.
    Love your card for LOTV, looks so complicated, but it's gorgeous, hugs Kate x

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  13. Lovely bright scarecrow Rachel. Lots of detail.
    Love your accordion card. I have recently purchased one of these so just trying to find the time to use it.
    Mags
    x

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  14. Fabulous card Rachel, I bought this die with good intentions and haven't opened it yet!

    Thanks for joining our '10th Birthday' challenge!

    Good Luck!

    Anne x
    Lili of the Valley

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