My shining star

My shining star

Monday 30 June 2014

Makes from Clarity Cumbria day

Hello Lovelies! How are you today? I hope you are well and happy and if not sending you hugs xx We're good - the girls are very excited as its sports afternoon this afternoon. I will enjoy watching that - then doing the teas and icecreams.

So I want to share with you today what i did at Clarity Cumbria on Saturday with the lovely Jo Rice - it was a wonderful day - we did 4 full cards plus tried a further technique. Here's all of them together then I'll take you though them one by one:


We got the hummingbird stamp as part of our workshop fee - which was a mere £25. Really good value!

Here's the first card:

We used the Gingko stencil to make this - I treated myself to some Clarity stencil brushes when I was there and they made this background incredibly quick and simple. Make number two involved the shaving foam technique.


I then used charcoal to shade the birds and stamped the flowers and coloured them then added. Whilst we had the shaving foam out we also applied it through a stencil - I bought this stencil whilst I was there and enjoyed smearing the inky shaving foam onto the stencil. This is the effect - I'm hoping to try filling the white bits in with distress inks to finish this off ... watch this space.


Such a cool technique - looking forward to playing with this idea.  The next piece was a tag - this is my favourite.


I used a variety of stencils to do the background then added the fussy cut birds and other items. Here's a close up:

and finally - the last make of the day!


simple stamping and embossing then painting with perfect pearls.

I really had a fabulous time and will be going back as soon as I can! Thanks to Jo for such a fab day and to Jo's sister for great cake and a fab shop service!!! 

Have a great Monday!

Big Hugs

Rachel xx












20 comments:

  1. Brilliant makes Rachel, love them all.
    They really show you had a fabulous day.
    Hugs

    Patricia xx

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  2. It sounds like you had a wonderful time Rachel. Your creations are wonderful.
    Enjoy the school sports afternoon, I hope you have some sunshine like we do here today.
    hugs Sue xx

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  3. These are stunning Rachel, I'm glad you had a wonderful day at Clarity Cumbria.
    Pauline
    x

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  4. Sounds like a great crafting day and some super projects too. Great techniques used.
    Hope you have a good afternoon.
    Mags
    x

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  5. All I can say is OMG Rachel !! and I'm jealous.....Great creative fun I think !!

    hugs Diane xx

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  6. Wow, fabulous Rachel, that must have been one wonderful workshop! Love that hummingbird stamp!!

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  7. Wonderful cards and tag you made, really envious but we can have a play can't we, enjoy sports day

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  8. Glad you had a great time. What a fab collection of cards you made too, have to say the tag is my fav as well.

    Sue xx

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  9. Beautiful makes Rachel. So glad you mention the stencil brushes too, as I have them on my wish list. Have a Good Day at the sports. Hugs Rita xxx

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  10. Rachel your makes are stunning, it's a beautiful stamp and I love what you've created with it. It sounds a fab day, glade you had such a good time.
    Enjoy sports day, hugs Kate x

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  11. oh wow the workshop would have been one I would have loved, fantastic results and love your creations. xx
    The Journey is the Start

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  12. Looks like it was a great value day, lots of lovely techniques and a wonderful stamp too - can't be bad! Anne x

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  13. These look fabulous Rachel and looks like you learnt so much.
    Hope everyone has fun at sports day and lots of wins
    x catherine

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  14. Some amazing work there Rachel, looks like you had a wonderful time.
    Dawn x

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  15. Looks like you had a fantastic time Rachel! I love he different styles of each one.
    Hugs
    Dawn xx

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  16. These are all stunning Rachel. Sounds like you had a fabulous time.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  17. All your cards and tags look lovely Rachel, I think your favourite is my favourite too love the colours and the bottle on this tag. Mo x

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  18. Each card is beautiful, can't pick a favorite today!

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  19. Golly - weren't you busy? Looks like a great day, and lovely cards as a result of it all!
    Alison x

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  20. Wow and wowser! Must have been a fab, fast and busy day! All of these are gorgeous, I love and want the hummingbird stamp and I love the peacock mask too - who knew that shaving foam could look so chic?! Karen xx

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