My shining star

My shining star

Tuesday 23 June 2015

A lovely swim in Windermere!

Hello lovelies - its been a stunning day up here. Blue skies and sunshine - and I drove up to Windermere with a friend and we had a lovely swim at Fellfoot park. Naomi swam much further than me - but I certainly enjoyed it - I tried crawl this time and since my lesson last week it was so much easier. It meant I actually moved a little more quickly through the water. The water was lovely - but definitely shallower than the last time I swam there. But still lovely!

Tonight I want to show you the card i made for my dad to give to my mum - its her birthday tomorrow and I'm looking forward to going for lunch with her and my dad. She's such a sweetheart! Love you mum!


I created the background using distress inks and stamps from chocolate baroque. They include some stamps form the sunny sunflowers set and some from the nature fragments set.


The topper is made using another chocolate baroque stamp set - the sunny sunflowers - I coloured the flower with distress pens then masked and stamped the leaves. The sentiment is from a LOTV stamp stamped onto card coloured with ripe persimmon.


here's a closer look.


I added a heart from TH - thanks Mo! Love these hearts!

I hope you have a lovely evening and manage to have a good day tomorrow too!

Hugs

Rachel xx

19 comments:

  1. What a stunning card Rachel, the colours are so vibrant. Enjoy your lunch tomorrow....and I still don't envy you your swim! Carol x

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  2. A gorgeous card Rachel, such beautiful warm colours. Wishing your Mum a very happy birthday, I hope you all have a lovey lunch together.
    Pauline
    x

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  3. Such a beautiful, vibrant card for your mum Rachel, wishing her a Happy Birthday for tomorrow. Enjoy your lunch too.
    Lorraine

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  4. Such beauty and elegance! Love the gorgeous colors and the wonderful charm! Happy birthday to your mother and the best of health and happiness!

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  5. Hi Rachel
    Love your card for your Mum...lovely colours.... Bet she will love it...,
    Enjoy your day....
    Hugs a Sylvie xx

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  6. Have a lovely lunch - the card is gorgeous and I am sure will be loved x

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  7. I am sure your mum is going to love this Rachel, it's stunning. The flower is gorgeous and the warm colours are so beautiful. The added charm is such a special touch.
    Wishing your mum a Happy Birthday, I hope you enjoy your lunch.
    hugs Sue xx

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  8. Happy birthday Rachel's mum. A beautiful, colourful card she will love it. Hazel x

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  9. Brilliant card Rachel. Love the colours and design.
    Happy Birthday to your mum
    Patricia c

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  10. Love my card Rachel, so vibrant, see you soon, Love mum xx

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  11. A lovely bright and sunny card Rachel, I am sure you Mum will really appreciate it. And can you push some of that sunshine this way, I'm beginning to think we will never see it again down here in East Anglia.

    B x

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  12. Such a beautiful card Rachel and a beautiful sentiment added too, I'm sure that your Mum love's it. Glad to say that the sun is gorgeous here today, but it's been rather overcast the last few days. How lucky you are to live so close to the Lake District and be able to go for your swim there. Enjoy your lunch with your Mum and Dad today.

    Hugs Sue xx

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  13. Gorgeous creation and the image and colours are super gorgeous.xx.xxx{aNNie My Personal Blog}

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  14. Oh Rachel what a bright sunny card for your mum's birthday today !! Hope you are all having a fab fun day !!

    hugs Diane xx

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  15. Hi Rachel, what a stunnng card and such vibrant colours, your colouring is fantastic and such a brilliant stamped background.
    Hope your mum has a super birthday and she will love her card, hugs Kate x

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  16. This is fabulous! I love the cute heart charm and such a gorgeous sentiment too. I hope you have had a wonderful day with your parents.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  17. An amazing card Rachel, love the colours and the Marigold, have to say though that the sentiment is just perfect.
    You picked one of the best days to go to Windermere its been a bit hit and miss over the last few days.
    Hugs Janet xxx

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  18. Stunning Rachel, just stunning - that flower is gorgeous! Hope you have had a lovely day. Hugs, Anne xx

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  19. I love everything about this one Rachel! The colours are just so gorgeous, no doubt that your mum loved it. Funnily enough I have been doing DT creations and have used orange too - but not on show until next week.
    I forgot about my birthday lol! No it's something else, something that I won and I won't say any more about that but I know you would love it too. Can't wait until I can share it too. Have a lovely weekend xx

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