My shining star

My shining star

Tuesday 2 December 2014

A card for uncle Ivan

Hello Lovelies! How are you today? Its turned proper cold here - brrrrr - not looking forward to driving in icy conditions - I hope things don't stay too cold for too long. Take care out there!

I had a good visit at the hospital today - Shaun continues to do well - he is definitely bored though! Fingers crossed that heart comes soon. Before we left for Manchester Bez and I bought a Christmas tree and put it up plus the lights and left the rest for the girls to do when my mum fetched then from school. Well they did a wonderful job and as I sit here writing this there is a lovely christmas tree full of baubles and lights and that beautiful smell filling the room - yummy!!! Lovely!

Today I want to share with you my make for my uncle Ivan - he's got a birthday on Sunday and this is the card I made for him - I made it using the techniques from Tim Holtz in the latest compendium of curiosities 3 challenge here.


I used the holiday jumper layering stencil and distress embossing powders (peeled paint, fired brick and vintage photo). 

The challenge is sponsored by the thefunkiejunkie boutique.

The Funkie Junkie Boutique

and also there is a fabulous prize for one lucky winner chosen by the curiosity crew;

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I hope you enjoy my post! I am entering my card into lindaledbetters compendium-of-curiosities-3-challenge-16.

Big hugs to you!

Rachel x


26 comments:

  1. I'm so pleased to hear that Shaun is still doing well Rachel, I do hope that they find a suitable heart very soon.
    It sounds like the girls did a fabulous job with the Christmas tree, I'm sure they had fun doing it as well.
    Your card is fabulous, I love the holiday jumper panel and gorgeous background.
    Pauline
    x

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  2. Good to hear Shaun is still doing well Rachel and hope that heart becomes available soon. Love the card, the jumper panel looks fabulous. Carol x

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  3. Just the name Uncle Ivan makes me think he is FUN! Love his card, and the stencil you used. Good thoughts for your Shaun as well. Thanks so much for playing along with us on the Layering Stencil Embossing Challenge at CC3Challenge!

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  4. It's so nice to start my day reading how well Shaun is doing. I hope he wont have to wait too much longer.
    Your card is gorgeous, I love the design and wonderful colours.
    I bet your tree looks beautiful, I hope we get to see some photos?!
    hugs Sue xx

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  5. Hi Rachel so pleased to read Shaun continues to do well and as he is bored that is definitely a sign he's getting better! I bet the girls loved decorating the tree. Wonderful card for your Uncle love the sweater pattern. Susan x

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  6. Great to read that Shaun is still doing well and bored as it's all good signs of how well he is feeling, that's some journey you have to do to visit, how lovely for the girls to come home from school and see that tree already to decorate- they will have had fun. Uncle Ivan will love his card. Drive safely. Hazel xx

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  7. Good morning Rachel,
    So glad to hear Shaun is still doing well. Being board is a good sign, shows he is really on the mend, hope the heart comes soon.
    I just LOVE your wonderful card, great design, perfect for Uncle Ivan.
    Happy Birthday to him.
    Look after yourself on these travels to and from the Hospital.
    Hugs

    Patricia x

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  8. Brilliantly designed card once again....super colours as well.. if Shaun is bored that's a good sign, he is okay....happy birthday to your Uncle.
    aNNie xx
    {The Journey is the Start – my personal blog}

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  9. Wonderful card Rachel, your uncle is going to really appreciate and love it! Love how you designed it!
    Great to hear Shaun is still doing well. Keeping my fingers crossed the transplant can happen soon!

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  10. Great to hear that Shaun continues to do well, and fingers crossed you get good news soon. How lovely to come home to a decorated tree, wish someone would do mine. A wonderful card, I love the deer leaping infront of the patterned background. I'm sure your Uncle will love it.

    Hugs
    Sue xx

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  11. Really icy cold here today too -great card love the holiday jumper stencil-great effect
    carol x

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  12. This is gorgeous,great design and details.xxx

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  13. Beautiful holiday birthday card! That sweater stencil is fast becoming a favorite for me, suggesting warmth in a chilly season. You've put this together so well. Thanks for sharing about Shaun and I'll say a little prayer for him today that things continue to improve. Thanks for entering this card for CC3C!

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  14. Beautiful, love that Nordic look behind the leaping deer. I'm delighted at seeing the sprayed background with this festive look of the Nordic stenciling and the deer. A lovely & striking combination of patterns & colors. Enjoy that tree. TFS & Hugs

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  15. Hi Rachael
    Hope all is going well... Love to Shaun and your gorgeous Girls....
    Fabby card....
    Hugs Sylvie xx

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  16. Good for you getting a head start on holiday decorating! A truly wonderful gift for your uncle and the front is fabulous!

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  17. Sorry so long no visiting - still catching my breath after my US trip. It sounds as though you're having quite a time of it, can only join in with that wish for a heart soon... will be thinking of you.

    In the meantime, it's a delicious card - love the colours and splatters of the background and the deer is lovely against the knitted colours.
    Alison xx

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  18. Such good news about Shaun improving day by day, hope it continues.

    Your Uncle Ivan's card is beautiful, love the stencil and the beautiful prancing deer - love it! Hugs, Anne xx

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  19. Hi Rachel,I am so pleased to hear that Shaun is having his transplant,a very good Christmas present for you both and the girls, hopefully it won't be to long before he is home. Gorgeous birthday card. Marlene

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  20. Hi Rachel, this is gorgeous. Thinking of you all and praying for a good outcome.
    Hugs as always and I am here if you need anything.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  21. Wonderful card Rachel, love your background as usual, fabuouls image too.
    Pleased to hear Shaun is bored, good sign, hugs Kate x

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  22. Rachel, oh I am so pleased to hear Shaun has got a new heart. I will pray that everything is ok and that the next 48 hrs go well for him. Now I will just say he will have a few more roller coaster moments, our Chris did with his kidneys, but just be positive his body has had another ruff ride, everything has to settle. Hazel xx

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  23. God bless Shaun, hope the transplant is going well, he is in my prayers my friend and so are you and your family....keep me informed please....xxxx

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  24. Brilliant news on the transplant Rachel -hope all is going well -a fantastic Christmas present
    Rachel x

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  25. Hi Rachel. This is such a lovely card for your Uncle Ivan. I love Tim's winter knit stencil and it makes for such a lovely background on your card. The silver industrial borders really are a nice accent on this as well. I love Tim's deer and how he is silhouetted against the colorful stenciled background. Nice job! Thanks for sharing with all of us at CC3C. <3 Candy

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  26. Rachel, just popping in to say I hope Shaun is doing ok. Keeping you all in our thoughts. (((((((Hugs))))))). Hazel xx

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