My shining star

My shining star

Sunday 9 August 2015

lots of layers at Christmas card club

Good morning all! How are you? I hope you are well - we're good - we went to a party yesterday and also did the new school shoes run! So a useful day! I've got Shaun's mum arriving tonight - really looking forward to seeing her - it feels like a long time since I last saw her!

Today the challenge over at the Christmas card club is lots of layers - as usual I have made three cards - I made them at my mums last week so had her crafty goodies to pay with - this is what I came up with:


Mum has a lot of embossing folders and dies so I thought I would use them - plus some garden bird images too.


In this one I used a tattered lace folder and die. I used a spellbinders die to cut the picture. I also used mustard seed and faded jeans distress inks.


Another tattered lace embossing folder, the same die plus a sue wilson die  and a spellbinders to cut the image out. I used mustard seed and ripe persimmon distress ink.


Another tattered lace embossing folder and the same die. I cut the image and mat with spellbinders die. The trees are cut with a sue wilson die.  I used faded jeans and broken china distress inks.

I would like to enter these into the following challenges:



I hope you have a great Sunday - we're off to my mums again and will hopefully be going to a hen harrier event later. Then I'll pick Bez up! 

Whatever you do have fun!

Hugs rachel x

29 comments:

  1. Brilliant cards Rachel,
    Love them all.
    Have a great day
    Patricia x

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  2. A beautiful collection of cards Rachel, such gorgeous backgrounds.
    Pauline
    x

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  3. Gorgeous collection of cards Rachel

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  4. Oh wow Rachel, all three cards are gorgeous! I love the one with the Kingfisher and also love those Christmas trees. Hope you have a good day today. Hugs, Anne xx

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  5. Hi Rachel
    Fabulous cards... Love the Birds... and all the Embossing....
    Hugs Sylvie xx

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  6. Beautiful cards Rachel. We did the school shoes yesterday too. Good to get organised xx

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  7. Beautiful cards love all the bird images especially the Goldfinch one-love the embossed backgrounds
    Carol x

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  8. Gorgeous cards Rachel, so lovely for Christmas...xx
    http://thejourneyisthestart.blogspot.com.au/2015/08/the-magic-of-ocean.html

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  9. Some gorgeous images and cards Rachel. I love the kingfisher an unusual but lovely image for Christmas wishes. I'm hanging out on the school shoes just in case my son shoots! Zx

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  10. What fabulous cards Rachel. Love those birds. Hugs Rita xxx

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  11. These are gorgeous Rachel, those bird images are so striking. Carol x

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  12. I love those bird images Rachel! They are gorgeous and so up my street. If and when you get a chance could you please ask your mum where she got them from? I do love using birds on my creations. The colours you've used and the texture from the embossing is gorgeous, as are the colours you've used - love all of those! Karen

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  13. The garden bird images that you've used in the cards are stunning Rachel and they make gorgeous christmas cards. Love the images against the embossed backgrounds too. Hope you're having a great weekend.

    Hugs Sue xx

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  14. These are three beauties! Love the birds and gorgeous backgrounds.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  15. three lovely cards Rachel....so Christmassy xx

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  16. Oh wow, these are gorgeous Rachel! I just love the images of the garden birds! And terrific embossed backgrounds too. Hugs Christine xx

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  17. Hi Rachel, Love your cards, the bird images are so lovely and your layers are fab, great details too, hugs Kate x

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  18. Three beautiful cards Rachel. Love the bird images and the colours are beautiful. The images look great against the coloured embossed backgrounds.
    Hugs Jennifer xx.

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  19. Beautiful cards Rachel! Gorgeous images & great colours
    Hugs
    Dawn xx

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  20. Such a gorgeous selection of cards Rachel. The images are so beautiful and I love the backgrounds.
    I hope you have had a good Sunday.
    hugs Sue xx

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  21. Hi, Lovely birdie cards, love to watch birds in the garden as i feed them the good stuff.
    Have bird envy, love birds of prey only seen a hen harrier once, how lovely for you, have a great time.
    x sam.

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  22. Gorgeous cards Rachel. Love the design of them all and the gorgeous images.
    Mags
    x

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  23. Lovely bird cards. Especially like the kingfisher one. Very majestic. Does you Mum make cards as well? Hugs Mrs A.

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  24. Sorry that it's taken me so long to get here Rachel - this weekend was manic.
    A lovely trio of cards for my theme this time - really beautiful images and designs, looks like you enjoyed playing with your mums stash :)
    Lorraine

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  25. Thanks for entering both of my CHNC challenges with your lovely crafting - hope to see you again soon. x

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  26. Rachel, sorry to be late in visiting for the CCC, but I did enjoy scrolling through your newer posts to get to these gorgeous layered bird cards. Hope the birthday was just wonderful & what beautiful daughters you have. I loved each one of these colorful bird images. The dies, backgrounds & layouts on each card - were just awesome. You have 3 super Christmas cards that someone will be overjoyed to receive such beautiful artwork. TFS & Big hugs.

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  27. Hi Rachel, I just popped back to say thank you for joining us at CHNC Challenge Extra this month.
    Pauline
    x
    I have candy on my blog if you would like to take a look - http://craftingwithcotnob.blogspot.co.uk/

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