My shining star

My shining star

Monday 8 June 2015

Thankyou thankyou thankyou!

Evening lovelies - well I have many things to be thankful for - not least the beautiful cards and gifts many of you have sent to me - I appreciate one and all and feel very much supported in the crafty sphere - so thankyou most sincerely! I will photograph my lovely cards from blog friends shortly but I have not had time just yet - but they are all sitting on my piano and bookshelves looking very beautiful! Thankyou!

Your support has been much appreciated today too - a day which would have been my beautiful Shaun's 48th birthday - his mum is with me and we two and my gorgeous girls went off for an evening at Gargrave near Skipton where we had tea at the anchor inn - its nothing special but Shaun always enjoyed the walk along the canal there then food - so thats what we did. I know he was with us and enjoyed it too!

Yesterday me and my girlies enjoyed our trip to the treetop trek at Brockhole - it was fabulous fun and we managed to do both the green and the blue circuit and the triple zip - excellent fun!







Big smiles all the way!!!!

Today I would like to share a 3D creation I have made using Sheena goodies plus an Eileen hull die.




I love this orchid stamp from Sheena - I've coloured it using spectrum noir pencils and fussy cut then stuck the image to stalks. I used hardboard and an eileen hull die to make the jar and covered it with black card embossed using a sheena folder, highlighted with renaissance gold gilding wax from paperartsy.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:


Take care and have a wonderful evening!

Big Hugs

Rachel xx

26 comments:

  1. (((hugs)))) Rachel. Great pics and project xx Jan

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  2. Hi Rachel, you are a brilliant Mum, your girls certainly get out and about lol! Fab photos of you and your beautiful girls. Love your orchid creation, I just love orchids, in fact my daughter-in-law bought me one just recently. Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving such a nice comment. Enjoy the rest of your week Hun.
    Hugs Jennifer xx.

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  3. Hi Rachel
    Glad you all your day looks as if you did.... Your makes are fabulous... Happy you had a good day on Shaun's Birthday... Still unbeleivable and so young... Life is so unfair... He would be so proud of you Rachel... How you are coping... Sending lots of love to you all
    Sylvie xx

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  4. Hi Rachel, so happy to hear you have had a wonderful birthday and I am sure Shaun is always with you! The orchids look fabulous!
    Hugs
    Linda xxxx

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  5. Great photos & a lovely project Rachel! Sending (((Hugs))) to you & the girls!
    Dawn xx

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  6. Beautiful girls and fab photo's and card is gorgeous..I admire you so much Rachel you have been a tower of strength and Shaun will always be with you all ..lots of huggles Sue xxx

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  7. Three brave girls...I once tried the treetops and only made it to the top of the first ladder! Shaun would be walking beside you today so proud of how you're coping...big hugs to you all.
    Love your make, so much texture. Carol x

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  8. Big hugs to you all, I know it was hard, wish there was an easier way to do things other than just charging through! I love 3-D art, very creative!

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  9. So glad you had a lovely day. Hazel x

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  10. Sending you the biggest of hugs Rachel. I am pleased you had a good birthday and that you had a special time with your girls and Shaun's mum.
    Your creation is beautiful, I love the flowers and gorgeous design.
    hugs Sue xx

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  11. Glad you have been having fun. That treetop looks terrifying but you and your girls are more adventurous than me. Fab make too x

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  12. So glad you managed to have such a good day, I can appreciate it can't have been easy. Your photos look fantastic and I love your crafty make with those lovely Sheena goodies!!!

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  13. Looks wonderful Rachel, and your project with those lovely Sheena goodies are great

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  14. Your approach to life is an inspiration to us all Rachel, you are one very special lady.

    As for your orchids, well all I can say is just stunning. As you know I also have that Sheena stamp but have not dared venture beyond a card so yout use of it really inspires.

    It's lovely to see you at Stamping Sensations challenge again, many thanks for joining in.

    B x

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  15. Super fab design. Love the colour combo too. BUT the big smiles are the best here Rachel...xxx
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  16. What a wonderful way to spend the day Rachel, I'm so pleased that you all enjoyed your treetop trek as well.
    A fabulous make, such beautiful orchids.
    Pauline
    x

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  17. Sending you the biggest hugs. Glad to see that you are enjoying yourself with your gorgeous girls and Shaun's Mum. Your project is absolutely gorgeous and those Orchids are stunning. Marlene

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  18. sending lots of love - you are doing amazing ! xx sorry I am so behind commenting!

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  19. I am so sorry Rachel that I missed your birthday- many happy belated teurns and sounds like you had a lovely day. I know it must have been hard for you on Shauns birthday but sounds like you knew just how to spend it and a day to remember something special.x

    Girls look to have enjoyed themselves in the pictures.
    Wonderful project and love the colours
    x catherine

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  20. hi Rachel, sounds as if your day was one full of memories, I'm pleased you and the girls enjoyed it and I'm sure Shaun was with you all the way.
    Brilliant photos, the girls are so adventurous.
    Fabulous project, love the design and the gorgeous colours, love and hugs, Kate x

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  21. It must have been very difficult for you Rachel but as you say, Shaun would have been with you on the day and he would want you all to be happy.

    I love your project, great use of Eileen's die - you should enter it into Eileen's Summer Fun with Sizzix challenge! Big hugs, Anne xx

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  22. Great project and lovely photos. Glad you had a good day and sending hugs.
    Mags
    x

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  23. Rachel I have to say you are one amazing lady and those girls are so lucky to have you and I am sure they know it. Glad you could celebrate Shaun's birthday in such a special and significant way. Sending you hugs. I love what you have created, so beautiful. Thanks for joining us at Stamping Sensations.
    Pinky

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  24. Sounds like you had two brilliant days and love the embossed jar
    Carol x

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  25. A fabulous creation, Rachel! Superb stamping and embossing! Big hugs to yoy and your girls. Thanks for joining us at stamping sensations for our Dies and punches challenge and good Luck!

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