My shining star

My shining star

Monday, 19 May 2014

Birthday Girl at Lavinia

Hello Lovelies - thanks so much for all your kind words yesterday! I was very happy to read them all - you really are lovely! Thankyou!!! Did you have a good weekend? We had another walk yesterday -in the afternoon and very short this time - in the morning it was party time! The girls had fun but it was hot in there! The walk was to a nearby park - and I had to have a monkey around - I hoped it was stretching my back out - not so sure! Lol!

Photo: just hanging around!

I'm off to the gym today - hoping to get a personal training session with a lady who does GP referrals - if that doesn't happen I promise I will be very gentle - I don't like being unable to run but I know I have to play the long game!!!

On with today - I have a card I made using the freebie Lavinia stamps and also some other lavinia ones I have.


I have made this with the Lavinia challenge in mind but fortuitously it also fits the challenges at allsorts and the ribbon girl!


I used distress inks to create the background using mostly seedless preserves and bundled sage. The stamps are all from Lavinia - I hope they think this is okay for a birthday girl card - I think so despite the lack of sentiment. I didn't think it was necessary. The gold dots around the edge are some liquid pearls gifted to me by the lovely Mo almocraft on my recent visit - thanks Mo - they've already come in very handy!

So the challenges I would like to enter are
Lavinia:laviniastamps Birthday girl
Allsortsallsortschallenge: Purple passion
Ribbon Girlribbongirls: Purple.

I hope you have a great Monday and I'll hopefully catch up with you soon! Thanks for visiting!

Hugs

Rachel xx

28 comments:

  1. Good morning Rachel,
    Fantastic card, love the background colours and the sweet image
    Have a good day

    Patricia xx

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  2. Lovely card Rachel. The colours are so pretty. Hugs Rita xxx

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  3. Great card, Rachel, take it easy, Hazel xx

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  4. Lovely Rachel !! Isin't it a fab freebie !!

    hugs Diane xx

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  5. Gorgeous Rachel & love the colours too! Can't wait to have a play with those stamps.....a brilliant free gift! Thank so much for Rebecca's gorgeous box of butterflies, it's fabulous.......something else to go on my 'to-try' list!
    hugs Jo x

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  6. Gorgeous card Rachel, perfect for our Purple Passion theme.

    Thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts this week.

    B x

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  7. Beautiful card Rachel, look after your back

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  8. I hope that the personal trainer gives you exercises to relieve the back! That freebie stamp looks amazing on your beautiful card Rachel. Gentle hugs, Anne xx

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  9. Just gorgeous,love the design and fab colours.xxx

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  10. WOW! This is gorgeous Rachel, such a beautiful design and I love the colours.
    I hope your trip to the gym goes well.
    hugs Sue xx

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  11. Wow this is stunning Rachel, such a gorgeous design. Hope your back will feel better soon,I know how it feels I have a back problem. I think I should try stretching it like you have. Marlene

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  12. Morning sweetie this is just beautiful, huggles Pops x x x

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  13. Beautiful card Rachel. Love it.
    Hugs
    Caz x

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  14. Gorgeous card Rachel, love the background you have created and love the colour too!
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  15. Hi Rachel, I hope you manage to get your training session, but go easy anyway.
    Lovely ethereal card, love your background and design.
    Not played with my stamps yet, but your card is such fab inspiration, hugs Kate x

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  16. Gorgeous card and a great background. Love the colors. Hope your back gets better soon.

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  17. This is gorgeous Rachel, beautiful silhouette image and lovely colours.
    Pauline
    x

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  18. Beautiful card Rachel, I have the fairy stamp but it hasn't seen ink yet! not enough hours in the day :( Hope you back is soon on the mend and well done for trying the monkey swing :)
    Hugs
    Dawn x

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  19. Great pic Rachel and we still need to keep the fun going. Hope your back is ok and you got your session at the gym.
    Your card is fabulous and the colours are beautiful with those stamps
    x catherine

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  20. A really beautiful card Rachel. Love these stamps and the colours are lovely. Really hope your back is feeling better. You take care.
    Mags
    x

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  21. Gorgeous stamps and design, such a lovely card :o) Hugs, Lisa x

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  22. Wonderful card, love the colorful swirls!

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  23. Beautiful card love the images and purple background
    Carol x

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  24. oops meant to say hope you get your back sorted soon
    Carol x

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  25. Such a pretty card, and wonderful use of stamps. Hope you're soon felling 100%. Thanks for sharing with us at Lavinia Stamps.
    Barbara x

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  26. Lovely card design, thank you for entering the Lavinia Challenge and good luck in the draw! Hellen (DT)

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  27. Beautiful card, love the combination of stamps and colour, you cheeky monkey! Many thanks for joining the Lavinia Stamps challenge and good luck!!! Melissa (DT)

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