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Tuesday, 19 August 2014

Fave technique for Craft stamper challenge

Morning Lovelies! How are you today? I hope you are well and happy! I'm feeling good and ready for my bake-athon that will be happening today .... I'm having a coffee morning tomorrow trying to raise some funds for the charity I am doing the Great North Run for. Its a local charity that provides hospice care for cancer patients and help to their families. Its called St Johns Hospice. Anyway - onto the baking - the menu is as follows: sticky gingerbread, coffee and walnut cake, carrot cake, lemon drizzle cake, mega chocolate chip cookies, pistachio cup cakes and fruity muffins. I'm hoping that will help to keep the locals happy! I'll take some piccies!

Todays post - well - it was tough choice deciding which technique to use for this months Craft stamper magazine challenge - in the end I went for the technique of eroded metal described by the fabulous Jenny Marples in the June issue of Craft Stamper magazine. This is my make:


I used the technique to create the background and also the card I used to create the butterfly which is cut using the recently released die from Tim Holtz and then embossed with the coordinating folder.

I think this picture shows the butterfly texture off well. I highlighted some areas with black. Not sure if I like them or not! I also cut a flower from burlap using the tattered florals die.

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges: 
Mixed media cards challenge:themixedmediacardchallenge Summer with the option of burlap
simon says stampsimonsaysstampblog: Summer

Hope you have a great Tuesday! Big Hugs!

Rachel xx





38 comments:

  1. This is gorgeous Rachel, the colours and textures look wonderful.
    It sounds like you have a very busy day of baking ahead of you. I bet you house is going to smell delicious!
    hugs Sue xx

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  2. Fabulous card Rachel, it's wonderful to see just in how many different ways that butterfly die can be used, this is lovely!

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  3. Oh Rachel! I can't tell you how chuffed to bits I am that you chose to use this technique and my goodness, what a super card you've created as a result!!! It would never have occurred to me to use it for a butterfly as well as the background - how clever and imaginative of you. I wish you every success in the challenges you've entered. Jenny x

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  4. It's great charity to run for Rachel, daughter no 1 did London for Help the Hospices and raised £1,200, I think people are generous for such causes so sure you will do well.

    Super piece of artwork today.

    B x

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  5. It's only 20 past 8 and I feel hungrey after hearing about all that cake Rachel, good luck with the bake sweetie !!

    Love all the texture you have got on your fab card !!

    hugs Diane xx

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  6. Great technique and great project Rachel. I work for my local hospice In fundraising so I know how grateful they will be for all your efforts! The coffee morning sounds amazing. Nikki xx

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  7. A wonderful card Rachel the butterfly is so striking. Mmmmm it all sounds delicious! Susan x

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  8. What a wonderful card Rachel, such a gorgeous butterfly

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  9. Fabulous I love this great background and texture and love the butterfly and burlap flower-good luck with the bakeathon
    Carol x

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  10. Snap - we have used the same butterfly today! I can't get enough of this beautiful butterfly and I LOVE what you have done with it Rachel and I love the eroded metal technique too. As for the baking, it sounds like a marathon it itself - with some yummy treats to look forward too for the lucky visitors! Hope it all goes well. Hugs, Anne xx

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  11. A beautiful card Rachelle, I love the look of this technique and the new butterfly die. Think that will have to be added to my wishlist. Good luck with the bakeathon.
    Sue xx

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  12. Beautiful card Rachel. Hope you have a Wonderful Coffee morning. Hugs Rita xxx

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  13. Stunning card and love the butterfly and your technique...awesome ..xx
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  14. WOW! What a project, Rachel. LOVE it.
    hugs, Asha

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  15. Hi Rachel. Gorgeous colors and textures on your background and beautiful butterfly die-cut. Love how it all pops on the black background. Thanks for playing along with us at Mixed Media Card Challenge.

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  16. This is fabulous Rachel, I love your gorgeous butterfly, such a wonderful technique.
    I hope the baking went well.
    Pauline
    x

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  17. Firstly good luck with the bake a thon! You sure will be busy, but it's worth every minute for such a great cause x

    Your card is lovely and using some different techniques.

    hugs sally x
    sallysbitz2.blogspot.co.uk

    ps .. I am a new follower. I do hope you will pop on over and visit my blog too x

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  18. This is fabulous and good luck with your coffee morning.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  19. Absolutely gorgeous Rachel, fabulous technique. Love your butterfly and colours.
    Your home baking sound really yummy, good luck for the coffee morning, hugs Kate x

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  20. Gorgeous Rachel, I love all the texture. The cakes sound yummy too! I hope it goes well & you manage to raise lots of dosh!
    Hugs
    Dawn xx

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  21. Such a cool technique and a beautiful card! Thanks for joining us at the Mixed Media Card Challenge.

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  22. A beautiful card Rachel, wonderful techniques and wonderful elements - I love the stunning butterfly!!

    Thanks so much for joining Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
    hugs
    Heather xx

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  23. Gorgeous! Must have missed this technique and as I have my CS magazines still out going to look it up! Love that butterfly and I think it needs that black. It might not be so noticeable without it - gawd hope that makes sense! Karen xx

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  24. Love this eroded metal card. The technique produces a beautiful effect. Love the hessian flower on this!

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  25. I hope the baking went well! This is lovely, the butterfly is fabulous. Thanks for joining us at the Take It Make It Challenge.

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  26. Gorgeous! Love how the black background makes it all pop!

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  27. A gorgeous make Rachel. Love the design. Good luck with the coffee morning.
    Mags
    x

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  28. Wow Rachel this is beautiful - you have mastered the technique

    Mines on my blog
    HERE it would be great if you had time to come take a look
    X Hilda

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  29. The metallic look to ur card is outstanding. Love the superb textures and colors :) Thank you for sharing with MMCC !

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  30. The metallic look to ur card is outstanding. Love the superb textures and colors :) Thank you for sharing with MMCC !

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  31. Totally gorgeous Rachel. I love what you have done with this technique!
    Thank you for joining us at the Craft Stamper Take It Make It challenge.
    Dot

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  32. Gorgeous make Rachel, love the metallic's. Thanks for sharing with us at the Take It Make It Challlenge. Elizabeth x

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  33. fab card, Rachel! that technique looks amazing! thanks for playing along with us at MMCC :)

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  34. This is fabulous! Thank you for joining in witht he Take It Make It Challenge ... good luck! Linda xx

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  35. That is gorgeous Rachael...loving that technique xxxx

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  36. Thanks for joining in at the Take it Make it challenge..Got carried away and forgot to mention it :-):-)

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  37. Love it Rachel! Thank you for playing along with the Craft Stamper Blog Challenge this month! xxx

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  38. The textures look amazing! So inspirational!
    Thanks for playing with us at MMCC. Hope to see you with us again in September!

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Thankyou so much for leaving a comment - it really does mean a lot to me! Hugs Rachel xx