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Tuesday, 10 February 2015

coffee pot cards

hello lovelies! Thanks for your kind words on my art journal pages - I really am enjoying this new interest and am finding it very therapeutic too! I promised yesterday to show you the coffee pot cards - we had a lovely morning working with the new crafters companion texture goodies - although some extra bits and bobs crept in there too. Here's my two inspiration cards plus the demo card that I made:


The one on the right is the demo card and on the left are the two inspiration cards.


To make this one I used weathered wood distress ink to colour the background then put the colour face down in the embossing folder so that I could then, once embossed, emphasise the bricks by wiping over with vintage photo distress ink. I used the same weathered wood on the smaller central piece of card then stamped onto it using the brickwall stamp from the set. The text stamps were also from the set. Finally I coloured a further piece of card with weathered wood and used the diesire ivy leaves die and cut them out. The whole thing is mounted onto an anna marie designs card blank.

The other two cards were made in a very similar way - the lighter blue one was done the same except for using the embossed rather than the debossed wall. The brown one includes a sentiment from Tim Holtz and also the bird die is from TH too.  The embossing folder used was the parquet floor one.

Hope you enjoyed your visit.

Big hugs and enjoy the rest of your day!!

Rachel xx






19 comments:

  1. Three lovely cards Rachel, lots of texture and interest on them. I have just ordered some of these embossing folders so I'm looking forward to playing.
    Lorraine

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  2. Brilliant cards Rachel, the texture is super, and so are the colours, lovely sentiments too, hugs Kate x

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  3. Beautiful cards Rachel - I'm hoping to get some of those folders next month when funds allow!!!!
    Helen x

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  4. These are fabulous Rachel, I bet the Coffee Pot ladies had fun - I haven't had a chance to play with my embossing folders yet!
    Take care.
    Pauline
    x

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  5. Three gorgeous cards Rachel, and great inspiration with the new embossing folders too. I love the stone wall card it looks great.

    Sue xx

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  6. Hi Rachel
    Stunning card... Fabulous embossing... Bet the Coffee Pot Ladies enjoyed....
    Love to my sweet little Girls...
    Hugs Sylvie xxx
    Love yesterdays catd to....fabulousxx

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  7. Great cards Rachel. Love the embossing and texture you have created.
    Mags
    x

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  8. These are fabulous Rachel...I haven't used these folders yet but I love the distress one. Bet the ladies had fun this morning. Carol x

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  9. These are gorgeous Rachel, the embossed designs look wonderful and I love the colours.
    hugs Sue xx

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  10. These are fabulous cards Rachel, loving the textures!
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  11. It looks like you had a very productive morning, the cards are beautiful, I really love the brickwork, it looks amazing! Hugs, Anne xx

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  12. Very effective look with the technique you have used. That brick texture looks so very realistic.Love the leaves creeping down the wall, and adding the tiny central image, certainly draws the eye in to appreciate the 'brick-work'. So glad you had a productive & happy morning. TFS &hugs

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  13. Hi Rachel, how lovely to see your darling Hb at the header of your blog. It's very apt that he is watching over you. I'm glad to hear that you are getting out and about and enjoyed the Manchester show. You are such a strong lady and a wonderful Mum to your girlies...keep going. You have been creating such gorgeous work, I love the brickwork texure on the ivy card....stunning. Take care and enjoy the lighter evenings. Huge hugs xx

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  14. Wonderful creations and sensational textures!

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  15. Fabulous cards Rachel. I do love the brick background one especially. Hugs to you and the girls. Rita xxx

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  16. Lovely display of magnificent cards Rachel....am so happy to see your creativity juices flowing.xxx

    {The Journey is the Start – my personal blog}

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  17. These are wonderful Rachel. I love how you did the bricks, they look so realistic. Susan x

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  18. Gorgeous cards Rachel, love them all

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  19. Well Rachel you had a productive day. Your cards are stunning every one a winner. I am waiting for a couple of these folders coming.
    Hugs for all of you

    Patricia x

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