My shining star

My shining star

Monday 10 August 2015

a vintage card

Hello lovelies - how are you? I'm late today - it was too late to post this last night and this morning I have been getting some miles in - I did a 10 miler - slowly but I did it - starting to feel a little better about being able to do the Great North Run now - its only a few weeks away now - yikes!!!

Today I have a card to share with you that I made for the cardswap over at the Joanna sheen forum. The theme is vintage and this is my make!


I used a stamp set from craftyindividuals called beside the seaside. I started by stamping and masking the lady then stamped the beach huts, masked again and created the background. I used a clarity mask and salty ocean distress inks to create the sky and the same ink for the water then old paper to create the beach.


I then coloured the lady and the huts in using spectrum noir markers. Finally I added the extra stamping and then layered it onto kraft card that had been embossed with a pebbles texture folder from crafters companion - I swiped potting soil archival over the top of this before layering. 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:



I hope you have a good Monday - I have to do some present wrapping (Lucy's birthday on Thursday) now before I go and fetch the girls - they're both at the gym today having fun hopefully! 

Big Hugs

Rachel 

21 comments:

  1. A gorgeous card Rachel. I hope your run was not to bad with the weather, it's been raining on and off all morninig here in the south. Have you got a just giving page for your run this time, like you had last time?

    Hugs Sue xx

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  2. A fabulous card Rachel, such a lovely vintage seaside scene.
    Pauline
    x

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  3. This looks amazing! You've created a great beach scene with all the masking.

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  4. Fabulous card Rachel, you are a whizz at the stamping and colouring techniques, just brilliant, hugs Kate x

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  5. Love it Rachel !!

    Oh lord I couldn't walk 10 miles let alone run !!

    hugs Diane xx

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  6. This is fabulous and love the image. Congratulations on running 10 miles. It is a long time since I did any running.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  7. What a fabulous scene you created. i had this stamp set, never used it so sold it but you have made a fab card

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  8. You've created a wonderful scene Rachel, love the stamps you've used. Thanks for sharing with us at Eclectic Ellapu too. Carol x

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  9. I have always loved those CI stamps and you have used them beautifully here Rachel. Well done on the run too! Hugs, Anne xx

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  10. This is stunning Rachel, the images are so beautiful and the colours are perfect.
    Hugs Sue xx

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  11. Hi Rachel, gorgeous card.. I have this stamp set and love it.xx

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  12. Hi Rachel
    Fabulous card... Love the Stamps and the colours...
    Hugs Sylvie xx

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  13. Wonderful card Rachel, love the seaside scene

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  14. I love seaside cards Rachel & I love beach huts too!
    Your card is just perfect!
    Hugs
    Dawn xx

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  15. A gorgeous card Rachel. You have created a lovely scene.
    Mags
    x

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  16. Lovely project! Thank you for sharing it with us at Allsorts and I hope to see you again.

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  17. Lovely card, a perfect stamp for this weeks challenge.
    Thank you for sharing at Allsorts 'Inspired by Summer' challenge and good luck x Susan x

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  18. What a lovely delicate seaside scene - there's something so wistfully nostalgic about the soft pastel colours - delightful.
    Alison xx

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  19. Love your card, it's beautiful.
    You have been busy running and Lucy's birthday, belated happy birthday Lucy.
    Sorry missed a few posts, don't know where last week went.
    X

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  20. Totally stunning make, you got that vintagevdreamy feeling so well. Thanks for sharing this with us eclectic girlies :)

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  21. A beautiful composition with one of my very favorite stamp sets! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Eclectic Ellapu!

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Thankyou so much for leaving a comment - it really does mean a lot to me! Hugs Rachel xx