My shining star

My shining star

Tuesday 13 May 2014

Elephants never forget!

Good morning Lovelies! I hope you are well and happy! My back is feeling better today - hopefully my swim won't do anything to take it back!  Thanks for your concern! You're very kind!

Well I was so chuffed yesterday - I won some lovely stamps (this months club set) from Little Claire - for my mum. I already have my own set and now my lovely mum has hers! Thanks so much to Little Claire for running the competition and picking my comment! It means a lot! Talking of my mum - I think we're back to having a crafternoon today - we're working through sheenas India DVD - looking forward to it mum - I'll see you after swimming! And if you're here for a nosy Jacqui - happy birthday!

Talking of the sheena india stamps - I've been having another play - this is what I've made for the challenge at Crafters Companion this month where the theme is masculine - I know its pink ..... but I think Nigel May would love it so its masculine to me!


Lets start with the background - I made this one up using distress stains and ink and water - initially stains applied to my craft sheet and water flicked on then the card swooshed through. After drying I did a bit of spritz and flick then dried again and added the distress inks to cover any white.



Next I cut a piece of the card to size and added to the elephants embossing folder. I ran it through my grand calibur then swiped a black staz on pad over the top to bring out the detail. Next I did the mat and the sentiment stamping in versamark and adding gold detail powder then heat embossing.


Finally I coloured the elephant with my spectrum noirs and fussy cut. I'm very pleased with this one - hope you like it too!

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

Crafters Companion Facebook Challengefacebook CraftersCompanion
CVCcountryviewchallenges: Nature's Glories
Sunday Stamperpinkleart - pink

Hope you have a great Tuesday and thanks for joining me today! Big hugs Rachel xx



30 comments:

  1. Morning Rachel, this is a lovely card. Great colouring, lovely colours. I thought the background elephants were stamped untill I read you had used an emboss folder and brought them up with the black, I bet it look extra special in the flesh. Mo x

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  2. Brilliant card Rachel I thought the background was stamped too till I read the post great image and love the embossing
    Carol x

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  3. This is so lovely Rachel exotic colours and image, Cathy x

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  4. This is gorgeous,love the image....fab layout.xxx

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  5. Fabulous card Rachel I love the elephant and your colouring of it! Have a lovely crafternoon with your Mum hugs Susan x

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  6. Beautiful card Rachel. The colours are stunning. Hugs Rita xxx

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  7. Gorgeous and stunning Rachel !! Love it sweetie !! A sure winner....

    hugs Diane xx

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  8. PS Hope your mum has fun with her gift from you.....

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  9. Wonderful card Rachel, I love it, thanks again for the stamps you have won for me, can't wait for them to arrive, looking forward to this afternoon so we can have a play day, I learn so much from you. Hugs mum xx

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  10. Good morning Rachel, love this card! it's amazing, the background is fabulous and the elephant looks so beautifully coloured. Have a lovely crafty afternoon with your Mum. Hugs xx

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  11. WOW! This is wonderful Rachel. I love the background design and colours. The elephant is gorgeous and colours beautifully too.
    I am pleased you back is better today.
    hugs Sue xx

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  12. Morning sweetie, this is simply stunning, huggles Pops x x x

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  13. Glad your back is feeling better Rachel. Fabulous news on your win and sure your mum will love the stamps. Fabulous card and colours. I like this set of stamps.
    x catherine

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  14. Gorgeous Rachel, I love the colours. Glad your back is feeling better today.

    Sue xx

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  15. Crafternoon! Love it. That's how I want to spend my afternoon now. And the heffalump is fab too,

    Susan x

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  16. This is fabulous and I hope you and your mum have a wonderful crafting afternoon. I hope your back is still okay after your swim.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  17. This is fabulous Rachel, your gorgeous rich background is perfect with your beautiful elephant image.
    Pauline
    x

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  18. Absolutely gorgeous, Rachel. I have similar elephants on a CB set.The colour combo really is striking! Have a lovely week.
    hugs, Asha

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  19. This looks fabulous. I'm loving what you create with these new stamp sets.

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  20. Your card is beautiful Rachel, I love the warm colours and the elephant background is beautiful too. A very striking card! Hugs, Anne xx

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  21. Brilliant card Rachel, I really like that image,
    Great colours and design

    Hugs

    Patricia xx

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  22. This is wonderful Rachel. Love the image and the fab background you have created. Love it. Glad your back is feeling better.
    Mags
    x

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  23. It's gorgeous Rachel, fab stamps and colours :o) Hugs, Lisa x

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  24. Gorgeous card Rachel, great idea to use such rich colors!

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  25. Wow awesome card, really bright and unique and I love the background. Hope you had a nice craftynoon with your mum. My mum doesn't craft, she also had me late in life and is now 78 so can't do much. I really wish I could have a craftnoon with someone. The only people I know who craft are online. So if your ever this way and have time pop in lol :-) Kezzy xxx

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  26. Gorgeous project Rachel, your mum is lucky to have craft afternoons with you, my girls craft, i.e. Big one does cross stitch, painting and other bits, younger one is a baker so we don't have a craft we do together, but I suppose they have picked out the crafts they loved doing with me when they were younger, son is a baker and take the most amazing photographs - that's from his Dad and Grandad. Hazel x. So I shouldn't complain.

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  27. Fabby card Rachel, love that heffalump! Thanks for joining in with the Sunday Stamper x

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  28. He is fabulous Rachel! Absolutely great Karen x

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  29. Wow, stunning background colours & fab colouring on the elephant. Really like this card.

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  30. A gorgeous card! You have definitely captured the 'feel' of India wih these colours and design. Thank you for adding your inspiration to our May challenge at Country View Challenges. Chris xxx

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