My shining star

My shining star

Sunday 2 November 2014

craft a scene and christmas card club

Hello Lovelies - how are you today? I am good and very happy to report that Shaun's doing really well - his breathing is much further on now than before he got his infection. We still don't know about the kidneys though so I'm crossing everything in the hope that they'll be okay. Thanks for your comments on my post yesterday. I have combined two posts today so I have got two cards to share with you. The first is for Craft a scene where the theme of the challenge this month is trees.



I have used stamps from Sheena Douglass and Clarity and a clarity mask to make this one. I built up the background using the mask and distress inks then stamped the images.


This fortnight our challenge at Christmas card club is snowmen - I just had to use the October stamps from the Little Claire stamp club. 


I love these stamps - they really make me smile - I used the snowflake one to make up the background then distress inks. Finally I stamped the three snowmen image and coloured it with spectrum noir pens. I'd like to enter this into the littleclairesdesigns-challenge-50-christmas

Hope you have a great day!

Hugs

Rachel xx

31 comments:

  1. Hi Rachel two wonderful cards. Love the scene you created with the hills and trees. The snowman stamp is fab such cute snowmen! Glad Shaun is improving and I hope its good news on the kidney front!! Susan xx

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  2. Wow Rachel love these cards, so pleased you have time for a little crafting as it is so therapeutic

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  3. Loving both cards Rachel, you do those create-a-scene one so well and the snowmen are so cute! Fingers crossed that Shaun continues to improve day by day. Do take care yourself too. Hugs, Anne xx

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  4. Glad to hear things are a bit better now for you all, may that continue.....

    Two fantastic cards as well !!

    hugs Diane xx

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  5. Two fabulous cards Rachel, love the scenic one and the snowmen look such cheerful images. Glad to hear that Shaun is a bit better.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  6. Both beautiful cards Rachel and love the scene on the first one
    carol x

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  7. Two beautiful cars Rachel. Glad Shaun is still on the up, give the kidneys time they are just such a sensitive organ and get little set backs. Hazel xx

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  8. These are gorgeous Rachel. I love the scene you have created and the cheery snowmen are fabulous.
    So wonderful to hear such positive news about Shaun again today.
    Take care of yourself too.
    Sending you big hugs
    Sue xx

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  9. Lovely cards Rachel. Good news about Shaun, I hope he continues to improve. Thinking of you all. Take care dear lady. Love S xx

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  10. Great News to hear about Shaun. I love both cards Rachel, but the scene looks so beautiful. I do love snowmen and your card is fabulous. Hugs to you All. Rita xxxxx

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  11. Gorgeous card Rachel, both of them, but the one that really captured my attention was the first one, what a fantastic scene you have managed to create with the help of the mask!

    Brilliant news re Shaun too, fingers crossed for his kidneys, but this is a great bit of progress for sure!

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  12. Fantastic news about Shaun, Rachel. Finger crossed the kidneys have kicked back into gear. Two super cards, I love the scene you've created and the combination of Clarity and Sheenas stamps. I also love the bottom card using the Claires stamps, such a happy looking trio.

    Sue xx

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  13. Love these smiling trio Rachel, a gorgeous card for the challenge. Glad to hear some uplifting news for you.
    Lorraine

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  14. Two fabulous cards Rachel! Glad to hear Shaun is doing better, I did comment the other day but somehow it seems not to have logged it. As always you and your family are in my thoughts.
    Dawn x

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  15. Fabulous creations, Rachel, love the images.xxxThe Journey is the Start

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  16. Two gorgeous cards Rachel and so happy to hear Shaun is doing better:) remember baby steps:))))) lots of love and huggles Sue xxx

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  17. What a gorgeous trio of snowmen Rachel, they made me smile too. Two great cards. Pleased Shaun is still improving and fingers crossed his kidneys start behaving soon. Carol x

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  18. Good news about Shaun - hope things with his kidneys are better soon. Loving the cards. Jenny x

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  19. Two gorgeous cards Rachel. Love the scene on the first one and the cute image on the second. Glad to hear Shaun is doing well.
    Mags
    x

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  20. Brilliant bpto hear good news on Shaun, long may it continue.
    Love your fantastic cards. Really like the scene one but I also love the sweet snowmen.
    Hugs

    Patricia x

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  21. Two fabulous cards Rachel, you always create fabulous scenes and I love your jolly snowmen in the second one.
    I'm so pleased that Shaun is still doing well, I'm sure it wont be long before his kidneys start working again.
    Take care.
    Pauline
    x

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  22. Two gorgeous cards. Love the scene in the top one and those cute snowmen are so much fun. Thanks for playing at little claire with that one. Great news re Shaun too xx

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  23. Both are fabulous but I really do love the first one, as I would lol! I have a nice pile of new Sheena stamps that I got at a good price and once DH has my desk screwed down I am going to enjoying playing with those and the brayer and getting very very inky!
    Good news about Shaun huni and sorry I've not been around much, am a little rough right now but it will settle. Really hope he can have that transplant soon as it will help in the long term and hopefully stop his body from this up and down with other issues. You know where I am if you need me, just give me a yell if you want my phone number. Sending you all love and my prayers Karen x

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  24. Good news about Shaun and hope he continues to improve.
    cute snowmen and now I sitting here singing that song! Hugs Mrs a.

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  25. Wonderful news, keep it coming! Both cards are brilliant, the snow scene you created is beautiful!

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  26. So happy to hear improvement is still ongoing & hope & pray it will continue in that same vein. Enjoyed both of your pretty cards. Loved the scene you created with those Clarity stamps & masks. Saw a video where the masks are demonstrated. How cool. Those snowmen just made me smile - they are adorable. TFS & Hugs.

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  27. Hi Rachel, love your cards, the scenic one is wonderful, you are such a wonderful colourer iner?????? and your blending is fab. Snowmen are super, it's a great image and a fab card.
    Pleased to hear that Shaun is holding is own, Keep going Shaun, hugs to ou all Kate x

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  28. Two brilliant makes Rachel, I love the scene & who could not adore those snowmen!
    Great news too! Go Shaun! Keep fighting!
    Hugs
    Dawn xx

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  29. Two beauties! The scene is gorgeous and the second is so fun!

    Great news for Shawn and your family. Hope you get that special call soon!

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  30. Sorry I'm late commenting but I love your cards. The snowmen are very cute and a great sentiment so well known. Zx

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