My shining star

My shining star

Friday 23 May 2014

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Hello lovelies - how are you today? I hope you're good!  I'm feeling okay - I have an appointment with the personal trainer today - hopefully I can get a program sorted out thats back friendly and will help start to get me back to running fitness. Thats the plan anyway!

Here's a treat for you - I managed to get hold of a couple of photographs that my neighbour took on my walk at the weekend - so here are the bluebells and one of the owls:



I think the other one must have been hiding - I definitely saw two!

Onto todays make - the challenge over at a vintage journey this fortnight is all about him - it is the lovely Anne's (Redanne) theme - I've made a card for my hubby Shaun for fathers day!


The challenge requires an element of Tim Holtz - I've put lots in there - there are rub ons, paints, distress inks, stamps and the lovely umbrella man diecut. I've also used a layering stencil that I got from the lovely Mo (almocraft) when I went to visit her! Thanks Mo!


I used Tims altered surfaces technique to change the cogs - the only thing not Tim on there is the tap - its a prima thing I think but I love it and thought it complimented umbrella man very well. I got it from thatcraftplace.


I hope you like my make - I do! 

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

A vintage Journeyvintagejourney - all about him.

Hope you have a great Friday! Big hugs to you and thanks for visiting! 

Rachel xx




24 comments:

  1. Love it Rachel & that tap is fab! Love the pics.....reminds me of long ago spring/summer walks through our bluebell wood....such a magical place it was!
    hugs Jo x

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  2. Fab card,great techniques. Lovely pics too, that owl is so cute. Good luck with your training

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  3. Your card is gorgeous Rachel, I love the colours and the tap looks fabulous.
    Such beautiful photos too, the bluebells look stunning.
    I hope you have a good day.
    hugs Sue xx

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  4. Amazing photo's Rachel !! And what a fantastic card for Shaun !! Brill tap and so unusal !!

    hugs Diane xx

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  5. Brilliant card for Shaun and I adore the piccies

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  6. I do love your mix of blues and greens next to the umbrella man Rachel, what a lovely card. The altered surface cogs blend in so well and I do like the addition of the tap. Thank you so much for putting up the photo of that beautiful owlet, I so wish I could see him for real. Mo x

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  7. Fabulous card and loving the background, that tap looks brilliant. Great photographs and loving the owl he is adorable.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  8. Good morning sweetie, this is just gorgeous, loving the colours, hugs Pops x x x

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  9. Lovely pictures Rachel and how cute is that owl - adorable. Hugs, Claire x

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  10. I love that tap too! what a fun element on this masculine card - the green and blue are great for a guy with the black elements really popping off the color! Love that owl pic! How sweet he is!!

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  11. Fabulous card for your husband. Love the background you created. Great photos of your walk too.

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  12. Aaah Rachel, the little owl is so beautiful, I love him - and the gorgeous bluebells, they have been amazing this year haven't they!

    The card you did for Shaun is lovely, I really like the mix of blue and green and the cogs are look amazing with the altered surface technique applied - great stenciling too! Thanks so much for joining in our 'All About Him' Challenge at A Vintage Journey. Hugs, Anne xx

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  13. This is fabulous Rachel, I love the colours and brilliant details.
    Pauline
    x

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  14. Oh hunny this is amazing the colours style detail and image just fantastic love this hun great photo of the wee owl too hugs cheryl xx

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  15. Great results! Love all the eye candy!

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  16. Looks fab Rachel, love the stamps and colours you've used :o) Hugs, Lisa x

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  17. The tap... wow! Awesome make, Rachel. Fab colours. Have a lovely weekend!
    hugs, Asha

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  18. Wow, this is fab Rachel. Love it.

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  19. Fabulous card Rachel and I just love the addition of the tap lol! it's just perfect for the umbrella man! The bluebells are amazing, brings back childhood memories for me. The little owl in the tree is so sweet, what a fab photo to get. Have a lovely weekend Hun. Hugs xx

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  20. Absolutely fabulous! Thank you for sharing the photo's of the bluebells and the baby owl too. I've not seen bluebells in a long time and never seen a baby owl before - so thank you! Love the inkiness you have created - it's gorgeous Karen x

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    1. Forgot to say that the tap is an inspired choice - love it! Karen xx

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  21. A fabulous make Rachel. The tap certainly does suit the image and the overall feel of the card. Great photos too, the owl is so cute.
    Mags
    x

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  22. love the pics -our bluebells are finished for another year-love the colour and all the stamping and fantastic tap and drip
    carol x

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  23. This card is so clever Rachel - I particularly love the tap and think someone was running a bath when the heaven's opened yesterday!! Thank you so much for joining us at A Vintage Journey. Jenny x

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