My shining star

My shining star

Wednesday 18 May 2016

The green man

Hello lovelies ... hope you're having a good day so far? I know its early but hopefully its good! I got lots of gardening done in the last few days ... here's a few pics..

here's the baskets all planted up ready to harden off before hanging up.


These are the back garden beds - all planted up except one - I've got peas, sweet peas, spinach, cos lettuce, rocket, broad beans and leeks.... one more bed to be done then I can get around to the front.


Here's my new roof - from the back.


The front garden is in full bloom ... beautiful colours.

Onto todays card - I started the stampbord on Saturday at Clarity Cumbria ... that made it a quick job to stencil the background and complete the card this evening - its going to be for my dad on Father's day.


The stamp is this months club stamp - love it!



Here's a close up....


I would like to enter this into the claritystampchallenge-39 - anything goes.

Have a great day whatever you're doing!

Hugs

Rachel xx

24 comments:

  1. The garden is looking lovely Rachel and sounds like you will be well stocked with veggies. Lovely leaves and fresh greens on your card.

    B x

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  2. Lovely to see your garden. I must admit I always find the green man a bit spooky

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  3. You are a hard worker sweetie, but its fab eating your own fresh veggies. Hanging baskets always look a bit sad at first, but again will soon be in full bloom !!

    Fantastic card for your Dad !!

    hugs Diane xx

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  4. Fabulous card Rachel, perfect for your dad, garden looking good

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  5. My goodness woman where do you find all this energy, you're amazing. The garden looks great and you will have lots of fabulous things to eat.
    Wonderful card, loving the image and brilliant stamping, Kate x

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  6. A fabulous card Rachel, your Dad will love it.
    Your garden is looking good - you've been hard at work.
    Pauline
    x

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  7. Gosh you have been so busy Rachel x your baskets will soon be in full bloom as will your vegetable plots. Like you I love to be out in the garden when the weather is good. Eating your own veggies Al Fresco will be amazing
    Love your card with that amazing Green Man. There are lots of Green Men within Rosslyn Chapel.........simply stunning

    Best wishes
    Annie x

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  8. Fabulous card, and love your garden..xx  {aNNie}

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  9. Very nice kitchen garden, Rachel!!! Well done!!! Also very nice card!!! Hugs

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  10. WOW this is stunning! My hubby would be green with envy over your vegetable patch. The roof look brilliant, we had ours done last year! I do love the garden in Summer with the array of different colours.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  11. Great progress with the garden Rachel and looks like you will have good healthy produce to enjoy from it all.great card and love the leaves background
    X catherine

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  12. Great pics and new roof -we haven't planted our baskets up yet but got the veggies in-love the green man and great leaf background
    Carol x

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  13. Your garden looks fabulous Rachel, home grown food tastes sooo good. Your card is fab too! xx

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  14. Oh, loving that green man Rachel, the card is beautiful. Love your veggie patch, you are going to be very busy indeed! Hugs, Anne xx

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  15. Goodness Rachel, you have been a busy bee !! where do you find the time and the energy lol! Loving the Green Man card. Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving such a nice comment, really appreciate your visits.
    Hugs Jennifer xx.

    Hugs Jennifer xx.

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  16. Love the background and this card. Thank you for entering the challenge and the best of luck. Xx

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  17. Very much like your background the colours are great good luck in the clarity challenge x

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  18. A great way to use the NDC stamp. Your background and mount adds depth to your card. Best wishes in this month's Clarity challenge. ;~}

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  19. Loved seeing your garden and how appropriate to use your green man . Has given me an idea or two . Enjoy

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  20. The leaves stencil and the Green man stamp really go well together. Love your choice of colours. Good luck in the challenge x

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  21. Really like how you've used the Green Man stamp and the stencil. Thanks for joining this month's Clarity challenge. Good luck! x

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  22. Loving the Green Man and the way you've teamed him up with the leaves. Great entry for this month's Challenge and carries on the gardening theme - you've certainly been working hard on your garden!
    Wishing you luck in the Clarity Challenge and thanks for taking the time to enter and share your artwork with us x

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  23. Lovely greens on your card and your garden looks lively

    Thanks gir joining so at Stamping Sensations this month

    Joan

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  24. Just beautiful and classy and everything else in between! You are making me feel very tired just reading your posts, you are super busy Karen x

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