My shining star

My shining star

Tuesday 26 January 2016

Flowers at Clarity

Hello Lovelies! How are you? I hope you are well! I am good - feeling positive after my exertions yesterday. I'm hoping to squeeze a bike ride in at some point today - but it all depends on the man from Hillary's blind who is coming this morning about my bathroom. I hope he comes early and doesn't stay long then I can get a few miles cycling in before I head off to school library for the afternoon!

Today I have a quick card to share with you that I have made with the clarity floral challenge in mind.



I have used two clarity stamps and first and second generation stamping to create the effect. Its pretty simple but I think its effective!

I'd like to enter this into claritystampchallenge-35 floral

Have a great day - the girls both have a friend coming home from school tonight for tea so it be a bit of a madhouse here!

Big hugs

Rachel x

30 comments:

  1. This is beautiful Rachel, such an elegant design.
    Pauline
    x

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  2. So striking in the monochromatic colours Rachel.

    B x

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  3. Fabulous mono card, so love those the stamp Rachel. Thanks for your sweet comment.xx

     {aNNie}

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  4. so elegant and classy love it
    hugs Kate xx

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  5. Love this card Rachel, simple but elegant

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  6. I love this card Rachel , it looks great in the mono colours and such a great sentiment too. Hope you manage your bike ride today.

    Hugs Sue xx

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    1. hi Sue - given the weather conditions I may be better swimming lol!!! Hugs rachel x

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  7. I really like this Rachel - so simple, but beautifully stamped and so striking! Thanks for sharing, and good luck, Susan x

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  8. Love this very elegant card Rachel and it's pretty being monochrome too! Hope you manage to get out - I had to abandon my run today as eldest's bus broke down on the way to our stop, so I had to take her into college :( Have a great day!
    Helen x

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  9. Lovely stamping on this card Rachel, very elegant.
    Lorraine

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  10. This is fabulous! I love the rose and wonderful sentiment.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  11. Love how you have used this rose stamp. Good luck in the challenge and thank you for entering. Xx

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  12. Love this card this rose is very versatile good luck in the clarity challenge xx

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  13. The first and second generation stamping certainly do look effective - great sentiment too! Hugs, Anne xx

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  14. I agree your use of 1st and 2nd generation ink on the roses is very effective. A very elegant card Rachel. good luck in the Clarity challenge x

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  15. You do sound as if you will have a busy house later Rachel but it is lovely when friends come round!
    Great card and black and white is so elegant looking
    x catherine

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  16. What great stamping on your card Rachel. It looks really elegant. Barbxx

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  17. Hi Rachel another lovely card. Good luck.

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  18. Very pretty Rachel! I hope the man turned up early & you managed your bike ride okay!
    Hugs
    Dawn xx

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  19. Hi Rachel, gorgeous card. I hope you managed your bike ride...you are a braver lady than me in this cold weather!! :) xxx

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  20. Just so beautiful, lovely stamping and colour theme, Kate x

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  21. Gorgeous stamps and beautiful layout!

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  22. Love the black and white ,very classy .

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  23. Beautiful card Rachel. Huge apologies for not visiting for so long, have a cold lol! I'm off to investigate what else you've been creating next Karen xx

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  24. Beautiful stamp and love the monochrome look
    Carol x

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  25. Love this rose stamp, and how wonderfully it took to 2nd generation stamping. This is such an elegant & lovely card; love the simplicity of the design layout, allowing the outstanding imagery to be the focus. The thin ribbon trim was the perfect accessory. Hope ya'll enjoy the stay-over! Should be lots of fun. TFS & Hugs

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  26. What a stylish monochromatic card - beautiful stamp. Hope you survived the visit!
    Alison xx

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  27. A lovely monochromatic design Rachel. The second generation inking works really well. Thanks for entering the Clarity challenge this month. Good luck. x

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  28. A gorgeous card Rachel and love the monochrome look.
    Mags
    x

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  29. This is so elegant and effective - with so few ingredients! A beautiful sentiment and card.

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