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Thursday 24 April 2014

memories are made of this! - and a torn gelli plate!

Hi there! How are you? I hope you are well! We had a good day at mum and dads yesterday and managed an hour in the park before the rain became too heavy! We're back there again today - got to take the parentals to do their shopping - I'm not very fond of this job when the kids are off school but its a necessity. Hopefully it won't take too long!!!

Today i have a scrapbook page to share with you - I am a lapsed scrapper - but really feel the need to start catching up a bit. I've also got a card to share with you following Barbara Grays Tuesday U tube torn gelli plate film - Cool!

First off- the scrapbook page - when the sunday stamper's theme this week was Memories I immediately thought of scrapbooking and the first photos that came to hand were from my eldest daughter Lucy's 6th birthday. I followed a sketch from scrap365 and this is what I did:


The pink card is from coordinations and I started by adding the diamond pattern on it using a mask from imagination crafts and some distress ink applied using cut and dry foam.  Next I added the photographs.


Then i turned to diecutting and used a TH fluorish die and a TH lattice framework die. 


Finally I stamped up the title bar then added the flowers - from moulds and Utee in the melt pot - and also the stars that I was sent when I won a candy from Heather from the House mouse challenge. Thanks heather xx.

I'd like to enter this layout into:

scrap365: Sketch
Sunday stamperpinkleart : Memories

Next up is my first attempt at Barbara Grays 3 layer torn gelli plate technique - this is a clever one and I like it - you can see it here.



its not quite up to barbaras' standard but not bad i think for a first effort! I shall be playing with this idea I think!!!

Hope you have enjoyed your visit - thanks for coming and please come back again soon! 

Big Hugs rachel xx

31 comments:

  1. Your scrapbook page looks gorgeous Rachel. The photos are beautiful and I love your pretty detailing.
    A fabulous card too, the design and colours are wonderful.
    hugs Sue xx

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  2. Oh both look wonderful Rachel! Gorgeous scrapbook page full of wonderful memories, - love how you embellished it! The card looks amazing too and thanks for the link, must check that out (even though I don't own a gelli plate...). The effect looks fantastic!

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  3. Brilliant page Rachel, Lucy looks so pretty, and must try the torn look of Barbs

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  4. A beautiful card with lovely gold colouring. Your layout is just wonderful and so fun and colourful with precious photos.
    Hugs
    Desíre
    {Doing Life – my personal blog}

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  5. What a gorgeous scrapbook page, and a great idea to catch up to. It seems like only yesterday my daughter was 6, now shes 30 - I wonder what I did with the pics of her birthday. A lovely example of the gelli plate technique too.

    Sue xx

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  6. Hi Rachel what a fab layout and lovely pictures of Lucy and her wonderful cake. Love your card too what a wonderful technique. I have to admire your productivity I really don't know how you manage to craft so much when you have such busy days with your family - do you stay up all night!!! Hugs Susan xx

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  7. I love your layout (and Lucy's fabulous cake), the colours work beautifully together. Your card is beautiful too, must check out that link, I don't have a gelli plate but I do like the look of what you have done with it! Hugs, Anne xx

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  8. Piece of that cake for me too :D Fantastic photos, Princess Lucy must have been so happy :)
    Thank you for playing with us at Scrap365 <3

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  9. Hi Rachel, wonderful layout, and the photos of Lucy are gorgeous, that is some cake.
    Love your card, you have so many fantastic techniques and your cards are fabulous, love your colours here too, hugs Kate x

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  10. Whoohoo a scrapbook page !! Fantastic Rachel !! Fab card as well...I thought you had torn your gelli plate !! ha, ha

    hugs Diane xx

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  11. A gorgeous Scrapbook page and card. Marlene

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  12. Lovely scrapping - the trellis adds great texture to a great layout, and I just love that torn Gelli card - so effective!
    Alison x

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  13. Lovely layout. Love how you added dies cuts to it. And you card is very pretty and great color combo.

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  14. Hi Rachel, love the scrapbook layout and nice card. I never heard of that 3 layer torn gelli plate technique, looks very interesting. Thanks for your well wishes to my MIL. She is getting better and doctors hope to release her tomorrow :) xx

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  15. Hi Rachel, loving the scrapbook page and all the beautiful embellishments and layout. The card looks fabulous too and must give this a go myself when I get the time LOL.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  16. Hi Rachel, I love your scrapbook page and your card is stunning. xx

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  17. Hi sweetie,these are simply stunning, gorgeous creations in gorgeous colours, huggles Pops x x x

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  18. Good evening Rachel,
    Love both your projects very clever

    Patricia x

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  19. Great layou & a super duper card! You're so clever!
    Hugs
    Dawn xx

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  20. I love your layout Rachel, I really must do some more, thank you for reminding me.
    Great card, I thought you had actually torn your gelli plate when I read your post title!
    Pauline
    x

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  21. Great scrapbook page and love the photos -love the card
    carol x

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  22. I love to see layouts and this is fab and I so love that card too, very clever

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  23. Super cute layout and the color is perfect for the birthday princess! Really like your new design of your card.

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  24. Stunning card, Rachel. Must give the gelli plate a go... looks so scary though. looks like serious skill is needed. love what you did with it. have a great weekend!
    hugs, Asha

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  25. Rachel, Love this card, you did it wonderfully well, and the color is fantastic. Thanks for providing the link to the video. I watched the Sheena Faux leather & glycerin after hunting it down. You followed her technique and honestly, I liked _your_ project with that technique even better than the one in the video. TFS & Hugs

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  26. I don't have a gelli plate as the cost has always put me off but I do like the effects you can get playing with one. Maybe when my boat sails in!! hugs Mrs A.

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  27. Very cute page. Thank you so much for joining Scrap 365 challenge!

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  28. Great page and just love that cake. Thanks for joining us this month at Scrap365 :)

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  29. A lovely scrapbook page Rachel. Lovely photos. Great effect on the gelli plate card too. Really must get mine out its packaging and have a go.
    Mags
    x

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  30. Such a beautiful layout - thanks so much for joining in at Sketch365!

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  31. wonderful Layout! thank you for playing along with us at scrap 365!
    hugs xxx

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