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Sunday, 25 May 2014

spots and stripes at Little Claire

Good morning lovelies - how are you today? Did you get the rain yesterday? Ours arrived about lunchtime - we decided to head off to swimming in Kendal - that was great and then when we got home I practiced doing some facepainting - its my job this year at the school summer fair so I need to get some practice in. Here's my first two faces - the girls each chose a face from pictures on the internet and I did my best to copy them - I was pleased with Lucy's - I didn't like the picture I was copying for Penny - and I don't like much the result either - what do you think?




Anyway - onto todays card - thanks so much for your comments yesterday - todays has been made for the Little Claire challenge - the theme is spots and stripes:



I've used the May club stamp kit to make this card - the stamp kit is so pretty - the papers I have used are LOTV. I love the sentiments especially - doing what you want is freedom - loving what you do is happiness - I think they are really great sentiments don't you? I've paper pieced the dress and part of the butterfly. The remaining colouring is by spectrum noirs and distress inks.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Little Claire: littleclairesdesignsSpots and stripes
Penny'spennyschallenges - spots or stripes

Have a great Sunday - not sure what we're up to but I'm sure we'll have a good day! Big hugs and thanks for dropping by! 

Rachel xx

17 comments:

  1. Good morning Rachel,
    Well what can I say??
    First face is beautiful ....... second one Mmmmm!! no comment!!. I am sure someone will want similar so you need to have practiced. A "boy" will request something like that.......!!
    I love your beautiful creation for the challenge.
    Good luck with that
    Have a great weekend

    Patricia xx

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  2. Fabulous face painting Rachel, I did some at my daughters school fair, a few years ago, and I know it's not as easy as it looks!
    Your card is gorgeous, such a beautiful image and I love the sentiment.
    hugs Sue xx

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  3. I love the butterfly well done. Gorgeous card, love these images.

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  4. Gorgeous card today Rachel, so pretty, love Lucy's face can't make my mind up about Penny, still it's different, Placed our order

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  5. I'm playing catch up today Rachel. It seems like I missed some wonderful cards this week while I was away. I love todays and the wonderful faces of the girls, they both look good to me. Maybe it because the second is just black and white. My niece who is now 22 was mad about Pandas when she was younger and would have loved to have her face painted like that.

    Sue xx

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  6. Very pretty card Rachel, I love the frame diecut, looks gorgeous. The girls faces look fantastic, a butterfly and a panda, too cute, Cathy x

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  7. Rachel, not so sure about the panda face but do love the other one. Children love getting their faces painted. Love your card too. Hazel xx

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  8. Hello Rachel, love your butterfly face, the colours are gorgeous, I think like you said panda needs a bit more practise.
    Lovely card, aren't they great stamps, beautiful colouring and design.
    The baby owl is so sweet, great photo, hugs Kate x

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  9. For a first attempt Rachel I think you have done brilliantly. They sure look happy with the results. Another beautiful card and love the image and beautiful papers.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  10. Lovely card and your face painting looks good! It's not something I could do!!

    Susan x

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  11. Your card is beautiful! I think for a first attempt at face painting you have done a brilliant job. I do like the butterfly best but the panda eyes look so cute too! Hugs, Anne xx

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  12. Brilliant face painting for a first attempt, well done you! Love the pretty card too. Have you heard from Samuel Taylors yet?
    Dawn x

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  13. Hi sweetie, this is amazing, fabulous colours, awww and gorgeous girls too hugs Pops x x x

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  14. Such a pretty card Rachel, beautiful image and fabulous design.
    Pauline
    x

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  15. Well done on the face painting Rachel. For a first attempt they look great. Your card is beautiful too. With my DT hat on thanks for sharing with us at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges.
    Mags
    x

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  16. Lovely, lovely card - wonderful stamping - love everything on this card Karen x

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  17. beautiful card and image-love the die-cut frame-great face painting
    Carol x

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