My shining star

My shining star

Wednesday 29 October 2014

A last minute post for Crafty Individuals

Hello Lovelies - well what is that saying - what a difference a day makes? Shaun was great today - his infection indicators were coming down so the antibiotics must be working - and his whole being was so much more positive. He's been sitting out in his chair today with his tracheaostomy cuff down chatting away - when I just phoned in Shaun was doing his emails - so I think the fight is back on! Thankyou all for your kind words of support - it really does help me to read what you have got to say! Nothing is better than seeing him positive though!

Today I have a card to show you I made for the Crafty Individuals challenge which is Halloween or Christmas. Well I have loads of stamps for Christmas and none for Halloween - so I decided to do Halloween of course and improvise!



I think the girls must be making me excited! They went to a halloween party last week then today  went on a ghost hunt and also learned how to ride their broomsticks! On Friday they're off to a Halloween dress up day at our local nursery out of school club. Followed by trick or treating - as long as I get back from the hospital!

Anyway - my card - the background was painted using aquatints which was then stamped with archival black and silver distress paint. Then I stamped the Crafty Individuals penguins, painted the yellow parts with squeezed lemonade distress ink then fussy cut. I stamped and cut the hat and pumpkins then put the whole thing together using TH letters to finish off the card.


Big hugs to you - hope you have a great Halloween and I'll be back on Saturday hopefully with more positive news!

Hugs

Rachel x

22 comments:

  1. Such a fun Halloween make Rachel! So good to hear your fella is improving, and thanks for joining in the CI Challenge for October, always appreciated. Jean x

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  2. Love your improvisation Rachel...a fabulous card. Great news about Shaun too. Carol x

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  3. Glad to hear Shaun is improving Rachel, (I've been checking in on your blog even though I don't always have time to comment) sending more prayers and hugs for your family, Cathy x

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  4. Well Rachel the roller coaster has started a climb which is great. As you said " Shaun is in a better frame of mind too". Fantastic card, and I am glad the girls are having fun, it's good for them to keep as normal a routine as possible, as long as you tell them what's going on and that you will try your hardest to get back on time. Hazel xx

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  5. I am so pleased to hear such positive news about Shaun today, I hope he continues to make good progress.
    Your card is fabulous, I love the design and wonderful colours.
    It's nice to hear about your girls, I was wondering how they are. I hope they enjoy all their fun Halloween activities.
    Take care of yourself, sending big hugs Sue xx

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  6. Good morning Rachel, so glad to hear Shaun is on the up again. Tell you the "power of prayer" does work, I can talk from experience. So pleased to hear the girls are doing "happy things" and having fun.
    Wonderful card, love everything you have done on it.
    (((((Hugs))))) all round, hope you all have a good day.

    Patricia xx

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  7. Wonderful news about Shaun Rachel you must be totally delighted. Nice to hear Penny and Lucy are out and about and enjoying themselves, so important. What a wonderful quirky Halloween card - very inventive! Susan x

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  8. Your card is gorgeous Rachel,a fab design.xxx

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  9. Fabulous card Rachel and that is fantastic news re Shawn!! Onwards and upwards!!!!

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  10. Super work as always Rachel and so pleased to read the update on Shaun.

    B x

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  11. Great news about Shaun today Rachel. And a super halloween card, love the improvisation.

    Hugs
    Sue xx

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  12. Keep up the great fight! Love your card, penguins are so cute!

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  13. This is such a cute Halloween card with the penguins all dressed up. Trying to catch up. Glad to hear the latest news about your husband improving. (Love the card you created for him too.)

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  14. So pleased to hear that Shaun is up and fighting. Loving your Halloween card and how you improvised.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  15. Brilliant news about Shaun, he certainly is a fighter Rachel, I hope he continues to progress and is soon back on the transplant list.
    I love your fun Halloween card, how clever of you.
    Take care.
    Pauline
    x

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  16. I love your improvisation Rachel, the card is fabulous and very clever too. So pleased to hear the good news about Shaun too, it is so encouraging! Hugs, Anne xx

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  17. A fun Halloween card Rachel. Hope Shaun is getting on okay. Hugs.
    Mags
    x

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  18. What a fun and lovely Halloween card Rachel!!! I love the penguin with the hat haha! Thank you for joining in the Crafty Individuals challenge with this cheery card! :) Coco xx

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  19. Love the penguin in the witches hat lol -great to hear more positive news about Shaun and sounds like the girls are having a great half-term
    Carol x

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  20. Hi Rachel, good news about Shaun's infection lifting and him being interested and well enough to do his emails, keep fighting man!!
    Fab card, who knows what penguins do!
    Pleasedto hear that the girls are enjoying themselfs at this fun time of the year, big hugs to you, and make sue you have some me time, love Kate x

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  21. Hi Rachel, so.....pleased to hear of Shaun's progress. He must be feeling more positive in himself if he is doing emails! He has been very ill and it takes time to recover, it will help him enormously, knowing he has such a loving and caring family behind him. Hope Penny and Lucy enjoy their Halloween celebrations. Our Grandson is going to the school Halloween Disco tonight, he is really looking forward to that. Take care of yourselves. Your card is fabulous Rachel.
    Hugs Jennifer xx

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  22. It's so cute! Your improvisation was brilliant, never seen these penguins on Halloween mode , lovely!

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