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Friday 13 February 2015

floral at Clarity - and some cakes

Hello Lovelies - how are you? I'm feeling good but drowning with stuff to do - its Penny's party on Sunday and then we go off on hols on Monday - so the pressure is on! Not sure I like pressure!!!
I've been in my attic for a little time today though after a run - here's one of the things I managed to make - its for the Clarity challenge which this month is Floral.


The central portion was made using a technique for making your own stamp pad for frequent stamping. The lovely Jo Rice taught me in one of her Clarity cumbria days. Looking forward to going there again a week tomorrow! I've also used a clarity phrase stamp and a stencil.

Here's a closer view:


So there you have it - just wanted to share a couple of cakes with you - the first are made by me for the Valentine cake sale we had at school today - we raised £50.10! Excellent:


The next one is not made by me but by the lovely Nicola from Lily pad bakery in Ingleton. Its for Penny's birthday party on Sunday:


Thanks Nicola - brilliant job!

So anyway - I'd like to enter the card into the claritystampchallenge 24

Thats all for today - take care and have fun!

Big hugs

Rachel xx






27 comments:

  1. Yummy, all look too good to eat!

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  2. A gorgeous card Rachel, love your stamping technique and the beautiful words.
    Your cakes look yummy, I'm sure Penny will love hers. Enjoy your weekend and your holiday. Carol x

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  3. Great card Rachel, wonderful technique. Cakes look amazing too. Hope party goes well and you have a lovely holiday. Nikki xx

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  4. Super and inspiring card Rachel and gorgeous looking cake.

    Hope the party goes well and you have a much needed rest next week.

    B x

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  5. Love your card Rachel......gorgeous cakes too.xxx

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  6. Good morning Rachel, love your stunning card.
    Oooo! the cakes look so good . Penny's cake is AMAZING!!!
    Enjoy your party and of course your holiday.
    Hugs for all of you

    Patricia x

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  7. Lovely card Rachel. My your cakes look yummy :) Well done. Penny's cake is wonderful, I hope she has a lovely day. xxx

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  8. Gorgeous sunny colours Rachel. I loved this technique too when we did it at one of Maria Simms' workshops. Thank you for entering the Clarity challenge, and good luck. Xxx

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  9. Your card is gorgeous Rachel, I love the sunny colours and beautiful sentiment.
    The cupcakes look yummy, glad the cake sale went well.
    I hope Penny has a wonderful time at her party, the cake looks amazing!
    Take care, sending hugs Sue xx

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  10. Love you card the colours are warm the flowers and the back ground good luck in the Clarity challenge x

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  11. A gorgeous card and lovely colours Rachel, i love the sentiment you've used too. Those Valentine cakes look yummy, but no good fo a diet. I love Penny's cake, hope she has a wonderful Birthday on Sunday.

    Hugs
    Sue xx

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  12. Beautiful card Rachel and the sentiment is lovely....the cakes look yum and hope Penny had a wonderful day.xxxx

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  13. Fabulous card Rachel! I love the gorgeous design. Beautiful Valentine's cake and of course loving Penny's cake too.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  14. A fabulous card Rachel, the design is gorgeous and I love the sentiment. The cakes look yummy. Marlene

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  15. Gorgeous card Rachel and those cakes look yummy

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  16. Fabulous card Rachel. Those cakes do look inviting, I bet they sold very quickly too. Penny's cake is stunning. Wish her a Happy Birthday from Me. Hugs Rita xxx

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  17. Lovely card Rachel with a beautiful sentiment. Thank you for entering the Clarity Challenge this month. Good luck! x

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  18. Your card is beautiful Rachel and I love the wonderful sentiment. As for the cakes - wow, your Valentine ones are fabulous and Penny's cake is amazing. I hope she has a lovely birthday and hope you all have a wonderful holiday. Don't worry about getting in touch about our get-together until you have had a good break away, there's no rush - I am looking forward to seeing you again! Hugs, Anne xx

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  19. A beautiful card Rachel and such a lovely sentiment. The cupcakes your made look stunning and Penny's Frozen cake looks gorgeous I bet she won't want to cut into it. Have a wonderful holiday, hugs Susan x

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  20. A beautiful card Rachel, such a pretty stamp and lovely sentiment.
    Your cakes look yummy and Penny's birthday cake is fabulous, I hope she has a lovely birthday.
    Enjoy your holiday.
    Pauline
    x

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  21. A lovely card and those cakes look equally as lovely, wish Penny a Happy Birthday and have a wonderful holiday too.
    Lorraine

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  22. Wonderful card and I love your color choice. The cakes look yummy too.

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  23. What a pretty card, thanks for entering the Clarity Challenge and good luck. The cake look super too, hope you had a wonderful weekend and enjoy the holiday.

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  24. Glorious card Rachel, loving the colours and images.
    Cakes look amazing especially Penny's Birthday cake, wish I was going to the party, hugs Kate x

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  25. Hi Rachel
    Your cakes look fabulous... and Penny's cake looks fantastic... Beautifully made.... Hope Penny enjoyed her Birthday...
    Hugs Sylvie xxx
    Kiss to penny. X

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  26. Lovely bright sunny card - great composition too. Well done with your fund raising and good luck with the challenge this month x

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  27. Pennys cake looks fabulous-and your Valentine cakes look delicious-great fundraising-love the sunny floral card and great sentiment
    carol x

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