My shining star

My shining star

Tuesday 6 May 2014

marbling at CC3 challenge

Hello there! How are you today? I hope you're well and happy and if not here's a hug! I had a busy old day with my girls yesterday - but today is going to be even busier I think - and they're back at school. Lol xx

Today I want to show you what I was doing with Anne and Mo on Friday - an ATB - I had first seen these on Anne's blog here and I really wanted to have a go. I've used another set of diecuts to make a set of blocks for the Compendium of Curiosities Vol III challenge 1 - the theme this first fortnight is marbling - the technique is on page 43 of the book and is great fun to do. This challenge is run by Linda Ledbetter and the prizes are amazing. Tim and Mario have donated prizes (thanks guys) and there's also a $50 voucher prize for the inspiration emporium.

First then the ATB I did on Friday - I used mostly stains and inks to create a masterboard that I then cut up and used to stamp TH (Nature walk) images on.


The smaller ones on the left were hurridly finished off last night - not very well! The larger ones I did at Mo's - I love them - and can see them becoming a firm favourite. They are made using dies from Eileen Hull at Sizzix. The largest box is on one die and the three smaller ones are on another die.


So the extra set I used to make this tower that I want to enter into the CC3 challenge - the masterboard this time was made up using the marbling technique from the book and the stamps I used were from the Mariposa set and also the words were from the random quotes set.





I love this set of stamps and I love the technique. The distress paints I used were mowed lawn, bundled sage, broken china and forest moss.

So the challenges I would like to enter my tower of ATB's into is:

CC3 Challengecc3c01: Marbling
Allsortsallsortschallenge: Butterflies
Totally Gorjuss:totallygorjuss Things with wings
Sunday stamper pinkleart- life
thats craftythatscraftychallenges: spring is in the air
CVCcountryviewchallenges: Natures Glories
Artistic stamper:theartisticstampercreativeteam In the garden

We had a great day yesterday - me and my girls walked to Wray for the annual fair - it was a nice walk and we had fun:


fairground rides

donkey rides

motorbiking

Thats all for today - thanks for dropping by and I hope you enjoyed you visit - thanks so much to Anne for bringing the ATB's to my attention and also to Mo for hosting our fabby craft day!

Big hugs

Rachel xx





35 comments:

  1. Gorgeous ATB/boxes, love them. Your photos are just lovely, glad you had a good day. :) I'm aching from gardening!! xxx

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  2. Wow Rachel, stunning blocks, you were busy. Great photos of the girls, see you soon

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  3. I've never seen these blocks before, but yours are gorgeous. Glad you had a great day with your friends and it looks like you had a great day with the girls.

    Sue xx

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  4. WOW! Thee look stunning Rachel. I love the colours and gorgeous detailing.
    So glad you had a good time yesterday, thanks of sharing your beautiful photos.
    hugs Sue xx

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  5. OMG!! Rachel, these are fantastic, beautiful designs and the colours and images are so gorgeous, love them all.
    Lucy and Penny look as if they had a fab day out, hugs Kate x

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  6. Wow Rachel, you have been busy. Your ATb's are all stunning. You don't do things by half. I can see a lot of work has went into the making of these. Good Luck with the challenges too. Hugs Rita xxx

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  7. You sure have been a very busy lady! These ATB's are stunning, loving the colours and stamps you have used. Thank you for sharing your photographs the girls look like they had a lovely time.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  8. Very pretty ATBs. Love the marbled colors you've used on your different blocks. I think the blue ones are my favorites because I love your dimensional mariposa so much! But gee, I love the dragonflies, too. :) Thanks so much for sharing your art with us at CC3C. <3 Candy

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  9. Just "WOW" to it all Rachel !!

    hugs Diane xx

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  10. Absolutely love it Rachel, thank you so much for joining us at Allsorts challenge this week.

    B x

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  11. Hi Rachel, well all I can really say is WOW! I loved the ones you did on our day together but the Mariposa ones are just stunning!! Love them - a lot. I can see you becoming just as addicted to the ATBs as I am.... Hugs, Anne xx

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  12. These are fabulous Rachel, I love the colours, especially the second set with the gorgeous butterflies.
    Pauline
    x

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  13. Creating multiples and forming into towers is a fabulous idea.
    They are stunning.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  14. Wow, gorgeous boxes and great detail on each! Well done!

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  15. gorgeous boxes Rachel love them all but the green ones are my faves-great photos
    Carol x

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  16. Hi Rachel, just love these boxes, love the colours and the images you have chosen. Pleased you and the girls had a fab day yesterday. They certainly look as though they enjoyed thenselves lol
    Hugs Jennifer xx

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  17. These are so pretty!!! Love what you did with the boxes...fabulous marbling! Thanks for playing along!

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  18. Rachel, these are fantastic what fun designs.

    Hugs diane

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  19. Totally SUBLIME!!!! I LOVE these! The colors on the painty technique are wonderful, and love all the images you adorned them with! Fabulous work! So glad you joined us for the first challenge at CC3 Challenge!!!

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  20. Good morning Rachel,
    Love, love, love all your stunning ATBs
    Looks like a real fun day out glad you enjoyed it

    Patricia xx

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  21. Love your ATB's Rachel! Both colors look fabulous and the stampings are super!

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  22. Super ATB's...many thanks for sharing them with us over on the That's Crafty! Challenge Blog.

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  23. Fabby blocks... loving the theme you kept through them.... Thanks for joining in with the Sunday Stamper ... and... Thanks for playing along with the CC3C too! x

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  24. Absolutely glorious ATB towers, Rachel - I love both sets. The golden glow of the first ones is so gorgeous, and then the beautiful serene greens, and wonderful stamping throughout - wow! Thanks so much for joining us at The Artistic Stamper with these beauties.
    Alison x

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  25. Great boxes Rachael beautiful colours.
    Becky x

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  26. adore these, they are so fab, hopped over from Hels blog, am now following you x

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  27. Fantastic blocks!!!! Way to rock this challenge!

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  28. Wow, these blocks are stunning Rachel. Love the design and colours.
    Great photos too, looks like a fab time was had.
    Mags
    x

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  29. Beautiful arty boxes Rachel! Thanks for sharing them with us at The Artistic Stamper.
    Alison x

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  30. Hi Rachel, nearly missed these! your atb's are lovely, glad to see you have made good use of your new Mariposa stamp set. Mo x

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  31. What lovely projects Rachel and thankyou for sharing them with us at Allsorts this week. I love the colour schemes that you have used and the stamping is fab. Jo x

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  32. Loving your ATB's Rachel!! I'm so glad you enjoyed getting to grips with them alongside Anne and Mo (could a girl get better teachers? I don't think so!) Your CC3 mariposa versions are so beautiful. I love that combination of stamping. Jenny x

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  33. what a fab idea - fantastic to see something different - love the colours too x

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  34. Beautiful boxes, wonderful idea, colours and stamping are fab!

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  35. Awesome ATBs. Thanks for playing along in the first CC3Challenge!

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