tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20099273860661369242024-03-18T03:01:13.561+00:00Fisher's Cards and Craftsrachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14882763159860546363noreply@blogger.comBlogger2387125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009927386066136924.post-23572547294785427242023-12-10T08:00:00.001+00:002023-12-10T08:00:00.136+00:00Final Christmas Card Club - Anything goes<p> Hello there! Well, after making the decision to stand down from running the Christmas Card Club in October and nobody stepping up to take over, this will sadly be the final Christmas Card Club post. Its been such a useful thing to do and I will miss it - but times move on ....</p><p>I have made a card for this post using a design from Pink Ink Designs. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEI5Ofb7nV8GkyQb3Ch9sFUUATjydy32bALkJ4EwUH2uJ6E9cNzvhzkMATLDwCusjXk0KMisjIpPEzL-oIGdLK7lGxOgvgbx_8vrueO1ktk1Vpj78G0KmmeUwXlKqq68wEY5ZKqo9_LaubWHBj49-ctqOmlr8DHZ_8ddYrT-TfxJG7F8h51k74PITY8FHn/s3650/20231208_172351.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2603" data-original-width="3650" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEI5Ofb7nV8GkyQb3Ch9sFUUATjydy32bALkJ4EwUH2uJ6E9cNzvhzkMATLDwCusjXk0KMisjIpPEzL-oIGdLK7lGxOgvgbx_8vrueO1ktk1Vpj78G0KmmeUwXlKqq68wEY5ZKqo9_LaubWHBj49-ctqOmlr8DHZ_8ddYrT-TfxJG7F8h51k74PITY8FHn/s320/20231208_172351.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love this stamp - such a fabulous image and a good way to say farewell to Christmas Card Club.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My mum made a card using stamps and stencil from Sweet poppy </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4RM4Xq2Iy00xBZ4637XJkEktM71tHGABgzXeHEJB4bnkEGfEgFoMMeIEb5Nicr1_GMeRehi0NAve3rynoF526SHWs7wW7DkY88ICTTwG6b3808PKBzU4JqvnZqVt41HskDcwsJVqbOjxDpszwioL0WfIHegFLY6R8Wx6BUYsOebh1WxVNPBjENCBBpOLv/s2239/20231208_101117.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1949" data-original-width="2239" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4RM4Xq2Iy00xBZ4637XJkEktM71tHGABgzXeHEJB4bnkEGfEgFoMMeIEb5Nicr1_GMeRehi0NAve3rynoF526SHWs7wW7DkY88ICTTwG6b3808PKBzU4JqvnZqVt41HskDcwsJVqbOjxDpszwioL0WfIHegFLY6R8Wx6BUYsOebh1WxVNPBjENCBBpOLv/s320/20231208_101117.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A lovely card mum - just beautiful!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So there you have it. I look forward to seeing what the few remaining members have made!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Christmas all!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hugs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rachel xx</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14882763159860546363noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009927386066136924.post-5517082166149994902023-11-26T08:00:00.001+00:002023-11-26T08:00:00.133+00:00Gnomes, tomtes or gonks at Christmas card club<p> Hello there,</p><p>Well its our penultimate Christmas Card club and the theme this fortnight is gnomes, tomtes or gonks. I have used stamps by John Next door. All images have been coloured using clean colour pens. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghx366JY9kuByeRXRXCs4sEAEdnAD2vTvXdbI8Ow5x28AFkafs3kuT-PX22AhdyC8zWiaZOyLb3N0zI1k8tvg508Qu_AJvfEEbYjDUhyphenhyphenahd3cdEVf6jFptn425rfbXoPuPxLArnJEGzdzrQlwVYlRkxk47tYcqN1A03MvNWKj6TWQfRXHnZ_xJouNY2qPi/s2971/20231125_163238.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2933" data-original-width="2971" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghx366JY9kuByeRXRXCs4sEAEdnAD2vTvXdbI8Ow5x28AFkafs3kuT-PX22AhdyC8zWiaZOyLb3N0zI1k8tvg508Qu_AJvfEEbYjDUhyphenhyphenahd3cdEVf6jFptn425rfbXoPuPxLArnJEGzdzrQlwVYlRkxk47tYcqN1A03MvNWKj6TWQfRXHnZ_xJouNY2qPi/s320/20231125_163238.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg92QlzpfQVtdG0S65xcyiR5Odt5ee3ettRlm0B6W3zvvBvFfqJ6LY4TSdBgZc41JgITnQ2EHH8JzfPEN42VoogwyBerbXfXtu5fiH4dTG7Bun68mUW-yFpul3-JeFpnAE34Uy7vKXfjLXiKwv7eClrCsFShaw5EGHK9cN0S4tcWzOLo8PhCwMu0jhg7-E/s3583/20231125_163820.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My mum used images from Chocolate Baroque and also stencils from Lavinia stamps.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUbzp-pj0lapxNN1_kBjKPUl1OKJSofoH6fryVVB6S1ICYKuK_pxWk4uSlo2xemO3PJyBCTHN6R4SnUyI4h4YjoLlOdbnZ5jd4axmJL8wSNgiE3dM-tdCFEOYuURy7hyjSPvB42ligSQjRD3YTiqkihkezfwh4Uh0RRznPWrJq-CicdC_dlN1GIqVPX77E/s2411/20231125_090119.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2228" data-original-width="2411" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUbzp-pj0lapxNN1_kBjKPUl1OKJSofoH6fryVVB6S1ICYKuK_pxWk4uSlo2xemO3PJyBCTHN6R4SnUyI4h4YjoLlOdbnZ5jd4axmJL8wSNgiE3dM-tdCFEOYuURy7hyjSPvB42ligSQjRD3YTiqkihkezfwh4Uh0RRznPWrJq-CicdC_dlN1GIqVPX77E/s320/20231125_090119.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6fHiJzOttX0eQ0Jkk0swybztlGg2Wg2x5JCwgYN4jK4NtJH3G2rvAzX_3GiDcI3zmb_wn_ZzqL3aFO9pYwD0u-TsK9i0-J1mEFT9wiCzxjOpBDrQXG3Bkz6TmHTSxHlfMwvnRu5R8SWm77czt9GlY-3hpg5cWivBYD4_N2Y_VHIuEDU8muSHiEjlAJvwQ/s1532/20231125_090331.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1136" data-original-width="1532" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6fHiJzOttX0eQ0Jkk0swybztlGg2Wg2x5JCwgYN4jK4NtJH3G2rvAzX_3GiDcI3zmb_wn_ZzqL3aFO9pYwD0u-TsK9i0-J1mEFT9wiCzxjOpBDrQXG3Bkz6TmHTSxHlfMwvnRu5R8SWm77czt9GlY-3hpg5cWivBYD4_N2Y_VHIuEDU8muSHiEjlAJvwQ/s320/20231125_090331.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilOcuOyQCp1p8_NGgpTbVOOclaC9qRlmGBrCM4V-aVLPZ2ZpwAiPIVG0rvEiWcqBhZQVeJ64rd1rSAbergSj0mzX_E_gr2xv3SAi3lo2xWHj6RcJozL_E4bOeao4roe94X_cMgKlhSa4JFdU_QMRNoQKdfqQNZV4XuRep3uDgmvlSw3xuc9t_bTDoTROXe/s1424/20231125_090300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1424" data-original-width="1156" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilOcuOyQCp1p8_NGgpTbVOOclaC9qRlmGBrCM4V-aVLPZ2ZpwAiPIVG0rvEiWcqBhZQVeJ64rd1rSAbergSj0mzX_E_gr2xv3SAi3lo2xWHj6RcJozL_E4bOeao4roe94X_cMgKlhSa4JFdU_QMRNoQKdfqQNZV4XuRep3uDgmvlSw3xuc9t_bTDoTROXe/s320/20231125_090300.jpg" width="260" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are all so cute but mums cards are a much better finish than mine - rushing around again!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope you have a great Sunday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hugs rachel x</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14882763159860546363noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009927386066136924.post-47822582283216131822023-11-12T08:00:00.022+00:002023-11-12T08:00:00.168+00:00Sparkle and Shine at Christmas Card Club<p> Hello there!</p><p>Well Christmas Card Club has rolled around again and the theme this time is Sparkle and Shine. I admit I have been caught on the hop so have made a few quick upcycled cards. I chose the ones from last year with the most glitter etc..backed them on mirri card and I'm afraid that was it!</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFmDg4fA2XR8D4_MloOnJ99OXztfc2XvRW44vU1EEOy4EOdGMVz6t-5JL12YjXEw8sOOHuWD9gkXQBEJNs_aj4p5KRec5Tt8pQJefRn-VZTc8XH53jESQd1t1pMOXwLtTP_KVTJTt7t9NWkOX8A1J4ezccLyv3dlN3GSytOnh10i6FC3JCoHIa8E5Lh65_/s4032/20231111_193933.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFmDg4fA2XR8D4_MloOnJ99OXztfc2XvRW44vU1EEOy4EOdGMVz6t-5JL12YjXEw8sOOHuWD9gkXQBEJNs_aj4p5KRec5Tt8pQJefRn-VZTc8XH53jESQd1t1pMOXwLtTP_KVTJTt7t9NWkOX8A1J4ezccLyv3dlN3GSytOnh10i6FC3JCoHIa8E5Lh65_/s320/20231111_193933.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIcwASZ_Um7uc2KWBAiPl969bAPWX-Wm19PsKT56jpwI-L6GUJdzBv8FUcVR92RZelLXms5ZR9jqWLNhzuv65njxBTeXXFoeRickkdf8uRmqJFel6SrV3wVgD1mkfh0my7rw3B_PpoUOy8Vzc0ybarZ0L1hoDfapCI5r_7b08Zo6GfhJN6uwzkGVHh1iNm/s320/20231111_193906.jpg" width="240" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My mum made a better job with her die cut card made using crafters companion dies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6o4jSRuOoyT6_G3S7SB87ok0f08v4QzXr_y3tmnBL9PG73kV6aUCVJHdLqqF9tS4kcZ7sI_fAFcv8V4zyfMQvzyc_SM7tRN40I5nfdFLcoLp43x1HCbSxqXARfhGKb-DrnXdRfil_TVZBDXNCV8MdLTmJUKc5a5oomprhz5hqYQg3jKfAbkhdQ0x4Bxy/s2747/20231111_090905.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2354" data-original-width="2747" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6o4jSRuOoyT6_G3S7SB87ok0f08v4QzXr_y3tmnBL9PG73kV6aUCVJHdLqqF9tS4kcZ7sI_fAFcv8V4zyfMQvzyc_SM7tRN40I5nfdFLcoLp43x1HCbSxqXARfhGKb-DrnXdRfil_TVZBDXNCV8MdLTmJUKc5a5oomprhz5hqYQg3jKfAbkhdQ0x4Bxy/s320/20231111_090905.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So thats it for this week - only two more Christmas Card clubs to go then we'll be stopping - not just for this year but entirely. Its sad but numbers have dropped so much in the last year so that's how it goes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a lovely Sunday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hugs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rachel x</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><br /><p><br /></p>rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14882763159860546363noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009927386066136924.post-30335192446674838362023-10-29T06:32:00.002+00:002023-10-29T06:32:58.275+00:00something beginning with R at Christmas Card Club<p> Hello there - well another fortnight has rolled around and its Christmas card club again. This time the theme is something beginning with R. I have gone for Robin and made 4 cards using a Chocolate Baroque stamp.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgse7x7XFbDe5GbI0qKBf0ioVKssku2lJw6TOiod34mf__zfh6TipGnpzSsrJ4XvDLglY0WSp7BtC23Bdp0voXSlbLc_DLXu4EWFtHBBHIJ8xdNnQfXI2vxAvpFH3d8u7_QL6RQaevVTwxmr8CjRfGHT6Yp6fEflGIv7kkeZmQqtj7TASqOsvCo5SGKf_33/s3372/20231027_182612.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3372" data-original-width="2529" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgse7x7XFbDe5GbI0qKBf0ioVKssku2lJw6TOiod34mf__zfh6TipGnpzSsrJ4XvDLglY0WSp7BtC23Bdp0voXSlbLc_DLXu4EWFtHBBHIJ8xdNnQfXI2vxAvpFH3d8u7_QL6RQaevVTwxmr8CjRfGHT6Yp6fEflGIv7kkeZmQqtj7TASqOsvCo5SGKf_33/s320/20231027_182612.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnyIfuj5PF5SCddekMeVcLZ5qjBrci22ud2bW0WHGmgj-k1OwwvIe4p0sZSC18v5z9_m-40iP7iSBNvCdwr5LxJ2F6o3izR1RXOZTzENnpceAoqePGUD-SCbeeD64GYPNNqNVjwgr-dR_fEkiDVc5QfOv6tu-CF_Zk04-QYKiaIefDB-nEEBxjwj9FOtua/s3660/20231027_182607.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3660" data-original-width="2725" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnyIfuj5PF5SCddekMeVcLZ5qjBrci22ud2bW0WHGmgj-k1OwwvIe4p0sZSC18v5z9_m-40iP7iSBNvCdwr5LxJ2F6o3izR1RXOZTzENnpceAoqePGUD-SCbeeD64GYPNNqNVjwgr-dR_fEkiDVc5QfOv6tu-CF_Zk04-QYKiaIefDB-nEEBxjwj9FOtua/s320/20231027_182607.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have coloured the stamped image simply in clean colour pens and mounted on red mirri card.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mum used a new image from HobbyArt and went with the theme using Red as her R.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio2PlMJvaClx7PlXFiHLKlFcTk0iqLEEoQIVzDuU6c0rFO4ZOIPb_hsU7iSPMrcDwdJWpSWARqCqA7u1v5wc4qTg_cKVNC0NqenQfvlFePcUJ-1yWzB-36Ox18ReiZ1mj1Kq16JdSjdqAXGo_k-hC_XIZorCbSVcRhvagfi7PZt0xBI-Dzi20JRTPH05Tw/s1959/20231027_114912.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1959" data-original-width="1721" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio2PlMJvaClx7PlXFiHLKlFcTk0iqLEEoQIVzDuU6c0rFO4ZOIPb_hsU7iSPMrcDwdJWpSWARqCqA7u1v5wc4qTg_cKVNC0NqenQfvlFePcUJ-1yWzB-36Ox18ReiZ1mj1Kq16JdSjdqAXGo_k-hC_XIZorCbSVcRhvagfi7PZt0xBI-Dzi20JRTPH05Tw/s320/20231027_114912.jpg" width="281" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thats a lovely stamp isn't it?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope you have a wonderful Sunday - I am at work all day but will get time to craft this evening!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Toodleoo!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rachel x</div><br /><p><br /></p>rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14882763159860546363noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009927386066136924.post-81817763755562735412023-10-16T08:00:00.002+01:002023-10-16T08:00:00.136+01:00Autumn magic at Countryview Challenges<p> Hello there! </p><p>Our new challenge at Countryview is now hosted over on facebook - but I am still blogging my makes over here.</p><p>This time I have made a card using Lavinia stamps which are sold on Countryview Crafts.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-YjK0Qg3LJ8dGB2_AQX7mdyyokhDwZDSePy4D6rasVSoSqAP_rMOLvZ12W26srFqfVQ0FeCA3ieYxe2xP9e_Wr9QrP1_nmKeCv74DD2R_OyXisoXazRd08rAd4Vhln6bt6shaHkKZPD7cPIx0kVhHoDRvu3qaU4khBAehFdvwwq5_1nm0Ry0DgI68kORr/s3031/20230925_105635.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3031" data-original-width="2923" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-YjK0Qg3LJ8dGB2_AQX7mdyyokhDwZDSePy4D6rasVSoSqAP_rMOLvZ12W26srFqfVQ0FeCA3ieYxe2xP9e_Wr9QrP1_nmKeCv74DD2R_OyXisoXazRd08rAd4Vhln6bt6shaHkKZPD7cPIx0kVhHoDRvu3qaU4khBAehFdvwwq5_1nm0Ry0DgI68kORr/s320/20230925_105635.jpg" width="309" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used spiced marmalade and other distress inks to create this card plus a few different colours of versfine clair inks. The stamps are all Lavinia. I did the orange circle first, then stamped the fairy and did a little faux bleaching on the fairy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope you have a great day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hugs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rachel x</div><br /><p><br /></p>rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14882763159860546363noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009927386066136924.post-15443562927862042612023-10-15T08:00:00.001+01:002023-10-15T08:00:00.143+01:00Things with wings at CCC<p> Hello there! Well another fortnight has rolled around and its Christmas card club again - this fortnight its 'things with wings' and both myself and mum have been playing with Lavinia owls! I've made 4 cards in basically the same vein.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ujEQzev5ifpDNkdwE018w2jj68G8-_ZQaLhlMc3FeQDBu4zzi3mr7aM4BMSNNV14pRG1x4vXLIpSQMfnpzFgOLuUvkusWpJAauurnqvcRyNHxUYJ539CC7C-pyqSp4zfQ0yXSsKkdcr_K3rd8bkUt1zpyxi6ZBV7gW6BauhHYQWHh3xJ4N9vc-j9ZOeV/s3075/20231014_190623.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3075" data-original-width="2879" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ujEQzev5ifpDNkdwE018w2jj68G8-_ZQaLhlMc3FeQDBu4zzi3mr7aM4BMSNNV14pRG1x4vXLIpSQMfnpzFgOLuUvkusWpJAauurnqvcRyNHxUYJ539CC7C-pyqSp4zfQ0yXSsKkdcr_K3rd8bkUt1zpyxi6ZBV7gW6BauhHYQWHh3xJ4N9vc-j9ZOeV/s320/20231014_190623.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mum made 2 very different cards .</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_BmuuKw37oWJi5RhElgHvSK1h4vm0D601ubwG-ki9-ipP-YFT-tJKXhdcNhimro-81Z3SJQrJl_Y1z4LKp2rX2uRumk-611VcqbRSVgzN2PCXz207Qg1NEEdI967XJdyfqxW7HM_IDbWPBINQFpehThTgR02dDeMKW2foH7AP5p_QKmj5HeEKOEDLFo_8/s2431/20231013_144917.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2431" data-original-width="2309" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_BmuuKw37oWJi5RhElgHvSK1h4vm0D601ubwG-ki9-ipP-YFT-tJKXhdcNhimro-81Z3SJQrJl_Y1z4LKp2rX2uRumk-611VcqbRSVgzN2PCXz207Qg1NEEdI967XJdyfqxW7HM_IDbWPBINQFpehThTgR02dDeMKW2foH7AP5p_QKmj5HeEKOEDLFo_8/s320/20231013_144917.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Enz3reqYeOt8Q5vYmvMzymH3In4Z31YUQBC1zDDnHJR3yX3ewhrSrIah-_9FqFcDOukP_fnrxWFfP33PxODV3fK4AOkc0CIdAgE44DwcaBAYEKowEL7uLBIPBOW0c37MCBAbiZrPuyhfAygFey5XsP7OLbTxjC1HjrwaOf-d1RqNJmPTVTzLB20XOzeV/s3087/20231009_131726.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3087" data-original-width="3047" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Enz3reqYeOt8Q5vYmvMzymH3In4Z31YUQBC1zDDnHJR3yX3ewhrSrIah-_9FqFcDOukP_fnrxWFfP33PxODV3fK4AOkc0CIdAgE44DwcaBAYEKowEL7uLBIPBOW0c37MCBAbiZrPuyhfAygFey5XsP7OLbTxjC1HjrwaOf-d1RqNJmPTVTzLB20XOzeV/s320/20231009_131726.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love these owls!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a great day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hugs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rachel xx</div><br /><p><br /></p>rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14882763159860546363noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009927386066136924.post-54420676461682484592023-10-03T16:38:00.004+01:002023-10-03T18:10:03.682+01:00Autumn magic<p> Hello there! Well there's a new challenge over at Countryview Challenges but the group has moved over to Facebook. The theme this month is Autumn magic and this is the first piece I made for it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinVRClJWxVYr9L1vVwmfB7ycqSVzUjykJ8Xspl3i9JAzk0i4vjUcY3cdVSuuUFEG7s2mEVtfKJ3sTHVwUa6cDWAgde8itLxX6DRSRnCvZ2yTNpgp3ue6tjl_8G1mEz2awxzBqyZOppp9SYSMDaPKNh4o6OFoECIuw6bY9J5jwYEQ2OPqCT2cCazDe3DRNJ/s2960/20230925_105715.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2960" data-original-width="2913" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinVRClJWxVYr9L1vVwmfB7ycqSVzUjykJ8Xspl3i9JAzk0i4vjUcY3cdVSuuUFEG7s2mEVtfKJ3sTHVwUa6cDWAgde8itLxX6DRSRnCvZ2yTNpgp3ue6tjl_8G1mEz2awxzBqyZOppp9SYSMDaPKNh4o6OFoECIuw6bY9J5jwYEQ2OPqCT2cCazDe3DRNJ/s320/20230925_105715.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used an older TH layering stencil that I purchased many years ago from Countryview Crafts.I couldn't find it but you'll find layering stencils <a href="https://www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk/index.asp?function=search&search=Tim+holtz+layering+stencils&pn=1&pd=0&pds=0&minPrice=&maxPrice=&pc=0&brand=0&condition=0&gtin=0&mpn=0&ic=0&icd=0&iicd=0&sv=0&rangePrice=" target="_blank">Here</a> . The main image is Gus from Lavinia who you can find <a href="https://www.countryviewcrafts.co.uk/lavinia---gus-170400-p.asp" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used the stencil with distress ink including barn door, spiced marmalade and wild honey</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope you have a great day! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hugs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rachel</div><br /><p></p>rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14882763159860546363noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009927386066136924.post-17756926658932024752023-10-01T08:00:00.001+01:002023-10-01T08:00:00.132+01:00Christmas in the forest at Christmas Card Club<p> Hello there! Well its been a full fortnight since I last posted on here and I am back again with Christmas card club - the theme this fortnight is Christmas in the forest. I have made 4 cards of the same theme. I used a stamp from Hobby Art and coloured in using clean colour pens then matted on red mirri card.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8_2-lfbTKEddKkKqMTueoo4FohGNnFuyNjzCGKu3ieh_ko-DL0J-ja60W06QQ2iQztPwk4_Qb852poDwoXuAaSQvPD6sz3oVgVJUCNTJ9KOBQGC4526q4fkS-OW7hmvnkrtuZsJAsKNRbohTgy9OukNI5MpjXULAnOsf5UxS69ETcPXiiOEG7HI0tdVYk/s3134/20230930_192727.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3134" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8_2-lfbTKEddKkKqMTueoo4FohGNnFuyNjzCGKu3ieh_ko-DL0J-ja60W06QQ2iQztPwk4_Qb852poDwoXuAaSQvPD6sz3oVgVJUCNTJ9KOBQGC4526q4fkS-OW7hmvnkrtuZsJAsKNRbohTgy9OukNI5MpjXULAnOsf5UxS69ETcPXiiOEG7HI0tdVYk/s320/20230930_192727.jpg" width="309" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mum made two different cards - the first using HobbyArt.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPzznPqxN2uz-DhE4opLhJayAjIAbZSZIEM5XXo18TDuJEWkTQOPFa9xmZg-BeCcfPuU0a3DfNtez5Dm-ovxoviBABgMlMowL0v3DtYxC1gdHUDquu-7tKyzFOwNhxYFQebRWZyv-cZR3w4HwnnxSmUQxB69R_bBqITWtn7p7RLg0p48CNcSubrP3lmfrK/s1987/20230928_155835.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1409" data-original-width="1987" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPzznPqxN2uz-DhE4opLhJayAjIAbZSZIEM5XXo18TDuJEWkTQOPFa9xmZg-BeCcfPuU0a3DfNtez5Dm-ovxoviBABgMlMowL0v3DtYxC1gdHUDquu-7tKyzFOwNhxYFQebRWZyv-cZR3w4HwnnxSmUQxB69R_bBqITWtn7p7RLg0p48CNcSubrP3lmfrK/s320/20230928_155835.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The second card is made using a sweet poppy stencil and Card -io stamps.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifFqs2NFzmSZGQ7CpLPiIpmdRWBKIQQQcvJWeKVUTj0rYcNnW22sgRIubMT2tJTlWLLFxLPMCtJHvzQD5ZfF44TywSuTW2os7s4_E1_TFwSmO3yABI6rJJgp7eYm748gSrYziPO_gDOZzfzEpkwX43QO3cxWLUd938ZnF_CIM1NxJieJA2iz-QLYEjYg5q/s3533/20230926_134814.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3533" data-original-width="2480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifFqs2NFzmSZGQ7CpLPiIpmdRWBKIQQQcvJWeKVUTj0rYcNnW22sgRIubMT2tJTlWLLFxLPMCtJHvzQD5ZfF44TywSuTW2os7s4_E1_TFwSmO3yABI6rJJgp7eYm748gSrYziPO_gDOZzfzEpkwX43QO3cxWLUd938ZnF_CIM1NxJieJA2iz-QLYEjYg5q/s320/20230926_134814.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think they're both great cards - well done mum!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope you have a great Sunday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hugs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rachel x</div><br /><p><br /></p>rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14882763159860546363noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009927386066136924.post-22221753916262720632023-09-17T08:00:00.003+01:002023-09-17T08:00:00.145+01:00Red and gold at Christmas card club<p> Hello there,</p><p>Well here I am again with another make for Christmas Card club - I am so glad to have got as many made as i have. Things are getting busy stall wise so I think I will be limited in my makes over the upcoming months - but I have two for you today - both the same - made using Chocolate Baroque Poinsettia stamp.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSEWyDdk0vcbEqKIoCXnU1wnSm-6PNvBghwAixgKrFObMYh6BrBFoBGcHiJ2Y1ObTP04TR1A-7GAAGPZoL2mygQOYNV1H5FCt5ijgmYBkwyi9UT-NVCtVZe0VnG6q2cni7sX_S1pPqIOuKCUKyI-toOR4qFI5ZU6JpLTP7jbZI3p88ozBiCBIPvHBvewC-/s3556/20230913_191156.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2528" data-original-width="3556" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSEWyDdk0vcbEqKIoCXnU1wnSm-6PNvBghwAixgKrFObMYh6BrBFoBGcHiJ2Y1ObTP04TR1A-7GAAGPZoL2mygQOYNV1H5FCt5ijgmYBkwyi9UT-NVCtVZe0VnG6q2cni7sX_S1pPqIOuKCUKyI-toOR4qFI5ZU6JpLTP7jbZI3p88ozBiCBIPvHBvewC-/s320/20230913_191156.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I stamped in versa mark and embossed using god embossing powder. Then painted the image using indigoblu paints before mounting on two mirri card mats.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mum has made one card.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYsLi4D1uvGDNNXTDQDaFuZ0mxndz9t_8ca95BtO6buzF1rubq1GfgOOs3ajbJUeS_45ZLjuQGxnMQxxQ7VvCwWR6mfqhzsgdO8IVVGpin0osxtTeL4V4i__kg8neIZcI0NfvfnivqEltw76DdRWX5_9OLMCl73mKpwh6WhxJ840Sil2ahmlCx_Z3H57Vz/s3483/20230913_105116.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3483" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYsLi4D1uvGDNNXTDQDaFuZ0mxndz9t_8ca95BtO6buzF1rubq1GfgOOs3ajbJUeS_45ZLjuQGxnMQxxQ7VvCwWR6mfqhzsgdO8IVVGpin0osxtTeL4V4i__kg8neIZcI0NfvfnivqEltw76DdRWX5_9OLMCl73mKpwh6WhxJ840Sil2ahmlCx_Z3H57Vz/s320/20230913_105116.jpg" width="282" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She first used some paste, flake and a lavinia stencil to make the bauble background then die cut the baubles and added to red mirri card. I think its beautiful!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So thats all for today.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See you in a fortnight!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love and hugs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rachel x</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14882763159860546363noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009927386066136924.post-43291214066225373582023-09-03T17:21:00.002+01:002023-09-03T17:21:29.299+01:00Trees at Christmas Card Club<p> Hello there! I am very late today for my post - nevermind - better late than never. The Christmas card club theme this fortnight is trees. I am afraid I only have 1 upcycled card to share...ran out of time.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS6sX5mRcHOEipLjDP1I0Piw8uEOv5Gyr348u7AUxndTiCofp16JKwFUosuZ2pVPPes8SJmLN-b0a0q1ElxCa3EIOyTXdHBPHGH2tkGNkf0TO4OJI3TCi8-V8yCiTHtNVhxwgkG5YLAoCh6s3rbym404QcMjOFpDPdA7aGxFCkaGcUIxdznqM2_Waz1LJj/s3745/20230901_202121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3745" data-original-width="2841" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS6sX5mRcHOEipLjDP1I0Piw8uEOv5Gyr348u7AUxndTiCofp16JKwFUosuZ2pVPPes8SJmLN-b0a0q1ElxCa3EIOyTXdHBPHGH2tkGNkf0TO4OJI3TCi8-V8yCiTHtNVhxwgkG5YLAoCh6s3rbym404QcMjOFpDPdA7aGxFCkaGcUIxdznqM2_Waz1LJj/s320/20230901_202121.jpg" width="243" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mum, however, made a better attempt at things and used sizzix dies to make her two lovely cards.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyji2b2VLLM1u6FqT8qEcbFhJn96jQzMi0LufwlDjm0wBrtZ6pOa5GBqyXHk1iXh6Cs5Vb7O58qyj5tmUl9rfzuN1h2NCvi6GsK_a4QqPhdcWA_JpiTFG1E_9nDx_GzN4jVa0ZGNwmVEHBIZUsgEbaanj5yQSc1UBvLgjXiQyy1GFb1UMSAKpj-3vDr1wy/s3072/20230901_151603.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2331" data-original-width="3072" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyji2b2VLLM1u6FqT8qEcbFhJn96jQzMi0LufwlDjm0wBrtZ6pOa5GBqyXHk1iXh6Cs5Vb7O58qyj5tmUl9rfzuN1h2NCvi6GsK_a4QqPhdcWA_JpiTFG1E_9nDx_GzN4jVa0ZGNwmVEHBIZUsgEbaanj5yQSc1UBvLgjXiQyy1GFb1UMSAKpj-3vDr1wy/s320/20230901_151603.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2HK-DAoLrKuDVzA9bgnGGn4TAbn1FEzMS-pN5TwppbTJVdu6i9EgIxTRHOMeS4x14IZdqHw68ZtWrI4qkMDM5OAGBYtxkkzFgB8z7qBY2ZwpACZGBD1ESdfOXTowFqWcSirIL2mCVO2an-e0dQ678BAkPLOlVOxwF1GX6g-vd0iiAu81KQCSxdQ8Lfy-/s1920/20230901_151535.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1615" data-original-width="1920" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2HK-DAoLrKuDVzA9bgnGGn4TAbn1FEzMS-pN5TwppbTJVdu6i9EgIxTRHOMeS4x14IZdqHw68ZtWrI4qkMDM5OAGBYtxkkzFgB8z7qBY2ZwpACZGBD1ESdfOXTowFqWcSirIL2mCVO2an-e0dQ678BAkPLOlVOxwF1GX6g-vd0iiAu81KQCSxdQ8Lfy-/s320/20230901_151535.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you've had a lovely Sunday and made the most of the glorious weather we've been having.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hugs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rachel x</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14882763159860546363noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009927386066136924.post-66750422854077648542023-08-20T08:00:00.014+01:002023-08-20T08:00:00.146+01:00Purples or blues at Christmas card club<p> Hello there! Just back from holidays in Anglesey so I only had time to make one quick card - a bit of a doodle card with an image from Pink Ink.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdfdW_BDcRJ_zF4wPoJ_Ioi-YPxaGPDzImqk0BECiNyjyi5rxvVtRRB7QNFKz7Hov6OzXOfDCx_N5NmvpkFUPkmdKkgXzPUejfWQ1UxDUsM1nVMi6gBWR41bm5eGWrBML50uIHJdy3fUsZs1fp3dhup5Sj_wHpSyNBsWScQ2hMxf21mvLKJw02qWNMQyu1/s4032/20230819_200331.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdfdW_BDcRJ_zF4wPoJ_Ioi-YPxaGPDzImqk0BECiNyjyi5rxvVtRRB7QNFKz7Hov6OzXOfDCx_N5NmvpkFUPkmdKkgXzPUejfWQ1UxDUsM1nVMi6gBWR41bm5eGWrBML50uIHJdy3fUsZs1fp3dhup5Sj_wHpSyNBsWScQ2hMxf21mvLKJw02qWNMQyu1/s320/20230819_200331.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mum had a lovely time making the next two cards - both using funky fossil stamps. </div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmax6Gi70YSzhAT3TyZ0If6o9kN5S5mBUs9wkBCiqsJbO3kIavAcFAI4pIW1sYVEJE72xQErwumvgyA_CarzFuQ3e_KQ3YWiXFozTiUFGvIFCCgrgPhrEdPdr3vxHk-5EC1mLH_nmJbBzQ4XnKXohIi2v20C46TGgoCtnaJbyO9y_Ra6Gl4EZGHdnClj-5/s972/20230819_164709.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="888" data-original-width="972" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmax6Gi70YSzhAT3TyZ0If6o9kN5S5mBUs9wkBCiqsJbO3kIavAcFAI4pIW1sYVEJE72xQErwumvgyA_CarzFuQ3e_KQ3YWiXFozTiUFGvIFCCgrgPhrEdPdr3vxHk-5EC1mLH_nmJbBzQ4XnKXohIi2v20C46TGgoCtnaJbyO9y_Ra6Gl4EZGHdnClj-5/s320/20230819_164709.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyBIr7h21weoAsNsYPID5mFSB3EIMpEhw-zoUqdQH5cFTuKjS99c2i9Mrh7ft2n-_I_XxxtwmHIbF_eN9CCqfBe7l4F0dMlxYtDLb7z9Gx5sLj881vNLtMAqJB2ke0nY-UT5J-fuGsyd4JX7Fj0cImuej9STWf01VnX5GZtqCCMRcdrFaC307AfMEdxOmN/s1144/20230819_164642.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1064" data-original-width="1144" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyBIr7h21weoAsNsYPID5mFSB3EIMpEhw-zoUqdQH5cFTuKjS99c2i9Mrh7ft2n-_I_XxxtwmHIbF_eN9CCqfBe7l4F0dMlxYtDLb7z9Gx5sLj881vNLtMAqJB2ke0nY-UT5J-fuGsyd4JX7Fj0cImuej9STWf01VnX5GZtqCCMRcdrFaC307AfMEdxOmN/s320/20230819_164642.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's such a pretty stamp!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope you have a wonderful day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hugs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rachel xx</div><br /><br /><p><br /></p>rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14882763159860546363noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009927386066136924.post-8468879014025636292023-08-06T08:00:00.001+01:002023-08-06T08:00:00.158+01:00humour at Christmas Card Club<p> hello hello,</p><p>Well I am scheduling this on Wednesday night for Sunday - I will be at a festival when this goes live ... I do hope the tent will stand up to all the rain predicted!</p><p>Its Humour at Christmas card club this fortnight and as this is my theme, I had anticipated doing more - but sadly it wasn't to be and only one card has been made. Not really very humorous either - I couldn't find my go to turkeys or camels! So Rockin' Robin it is!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxIJZe1Qn-kJYuKFy4Oh66jr-RqVOwZLgYyXYImqwj-iB5axAivGaZadiK3wPtIAZJpsEwlbwDdKaIZLqUCEVcFKotQrEmHkuPQ8rUeshjIU-ArtP9ncWfQBK3SXGxU8wLEXDYxbR3I1xTUj0aHAOOYlxOHe4NVbw6Pwa9X2ljErDV6R4NwhMQ8umSBlc/s2915/20230802_195638.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2915" data-original-width="2866" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxIJZe1Qn-kJYuKFy4Oh66jr-RqVOwZLgYyXYImqwj-iB5axAivGaZadiK3wPtIAZJpsEwlbwDdKaIZLqUCEVcFKotQrEmHkuPQ8rUeshjIU-ArtP9ncWfQBK3SXGxU8wLEXDYxbR3I1xTUj0aHAOOYlxOHe4NVbw6Pwa9X2ljErDV6R4NwhMQ8umSBlc/s320/20230802_195638.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The stamp is from Pink Ink Designs - and I coloured it using clean colour pens.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mum's makes are fab - I especially like the last one - all from HobbyArt stamps.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1HjA2qkzoC25va96N0uaneNUU3EXf4yMNC5REYKDmMZFpO8q4ioDllqjRdNypvS41FDVrhjqOPQldM-IyzNZEXvgihtZRQigM1VwEGu7ZPMmxUcdpu5xFPANGPtCE3bxG4GtIhQs5JICfd78Xw057Dfcl_wX453EtHPE1HozmETvXscATnx3Cj8KOkz_z/s1492/20230802_180508.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1492" data-original-width="1348" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1HjA2qkzoC25va96N0uaneNUU3EXf4yMNC5REYKDmMZFpO8q4ioDllqjRdNypvS41FDVrhjqOPQldM-IyzNZEXvgihtZRQigM1VwEGu7ZPMmxUcdpu5xFPANGPtCE3bxG4GtIhQs5JICfd78Xw057Dfcl_wX453EtHPE1HozmETvXscATnx3Cj8KOkz_z/s320/20230802_180508.jpg" width="289" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1192" data-original-width="1268" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie6ttXAUwzehP5f8LZMbleyXuBnFfzDwdg2RzxT7YkBjTShRNKtN1yBgVkIcAs0wfbw_w_zfnQLlVW1X3PSDFHvmHM9oZ29MTVRXohwZ1CAPrrnjfM4s6jJNTV7fpkVSY-9I2R2oTLFT584yKAVsHWb7_-8a8dhKOoh64i-2zO2m3It1qngPVygA2acYbm/s320/20230802_180554.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope you have a lovely day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Big hugs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rachel x</div><br /><p><br /></p>rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14882763159860546363noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009927386066136924.post-17468244162410197262023-07-23T08:00:00.001+01:002023-07-23T08:00:00.140+01:00Winter village at Christmas Card Club<p> Hello there,</p><p>Its Christmas card club Sunday again and the theme this fortnight is winter village...I had great plans for this wonderful theme but sadly time is against me as always - so I have made only one very quick and not very impressive card using some gorgeous stamps from Hobby art.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitalPlGHqGv3JrZ3Nt-Fv1nFP6MSgCNq_XegJKRI4u11nJLVkx7X9_uUwUjpBD6MNKtWC5ZG3oRlaPx91TK75t2pLIHXwoDHTzsbefv54qIT1WahjxEAXOEfp8PCwQXO-D0jWBycLwc2aPjNYOXaZscMkGWbcb6RCstZ2llcFTNMfKsPmqdu1ENBtiOkwr/s2670/20230721_194006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2670" data-original-width="2648" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitalPlGHqGv3JrZ3Nt-Fv1nFP6MSgCNq_XegJKRI4u11nJLVkx7X9_uUwUjpBD6MNKtWC5ZG3oRlaPx91TK75t2pLIHXwoDHTzsbefv54qIT1WahjxEAXOEfp8PCwQXO-D0jWBycLwc2aPjNYOXaZscMkGWbcb6RCstZ2llcFTNMfKsPmqdu1ENBtiOkwr/s320/20230721_194006.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not so much a village as a farm but its the best I could come up with in time available. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My mum made a lovely card using an older Clarity stamp with a design by Jayne Nestorenko</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD_4ev7E8XYiguDAcxL4ib9XO_TBLIX68DTkVJgYdYZiqxKdb0Lr_Z6nXtFQEoCwcV1_ehkdVe6K-MI96pzpHUK6iKVL3eUjgBErLkpLdlKq272GpFVrdzxkg-jPZYAkr8hK5Tjahe9X5zulfiiZ7ZhG2wXRKPf9bT2Ww9ZmnEfC5vx1nJTXTrc6Kkwdue/s2518/20230721_090559.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1336" data-original-width="2518" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD_4ev7E8XYiguDAcxL4ib9XO_TBLIX68DTkVJgYdYZiqxKdb0Lr_Z6nXtFQEoCwcV1_ehkdVe6K-MI96pzpHUK6iKVL3eUjgBErLkpLdlKq272GpFVrdzxkg-jPZYAkr8hK5Tjahe9X5zulfiiZ7ZhG2wXRKPf9bT2Ww9ZmnEfC5vx1nJTXTrc6Kkwdue/s320/20230721_090559.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So there we have it! Looking forward to seeing what my team mates have come up with although there does seem to be less and less of us. I am wondering whether this will be the last year of Christmas card club.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Big hugs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rachel</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14882763159860546363noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009927386066136924.post-45659979513839615482023-07-09T08:00:00.003+01:002023-07-09T08:00:00.163+01:00Penguins at Christmas Card Club<p> Hello there! I do hope you are well and happy! Things here are busy but luckily invigilating has finished now for the summer so that gives me a little more breathing space. Drama has also finished so although I am busy ...its not as stretched as it was!</p><p>This fortnight the CCC theme is Penguins - I treated myself to a Woodware stamp and made three cards...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSEugy-753gP1a7RUmTCPa7Wi0kyE55HT607opKRozX5P_kD6HjKoDICwKsl5of9MF7PyKngGg5awoK3qsU5sJFBvnV0CFwMIh1ptvOUUsKtSYTQ6GGxboTWUUZQczeJgMkOQeA7HKMBFCrfB-uKdU8CVaZBLY2S-5ssNK9OR7c2FKvEJ0VwD1cWdHALs2/s3119/20230705_194240.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3119" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSEugy-753gP1a7RUmTCPa7Wi0kyE55HT607opKRozX5P_kD6HjKoDICwKsl5of9MF7PyKngGg5awoK3qsU5sJFBvnV0CFwMIh1ptvOUUsKtSYTQ6GGxboTWUUZQczeJgMkOQeA7HKMBFCrfB-uKdU8CVaZBLY2S-5ssNK9OR7c2FKvEJ0VwD1cWdHALs2/s320/20230705_194240.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have stamped the images and cut them out then added them to pre existing gel press backgrounds - must make some more of these as they make for good cards I think.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mum has been busy too....she has used a sweet poppy stamp and dies from her stash.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiauaIwgwARqFdwnUpHnu7au2ZufLBZNBuicbaDDcK5GgJcHrLyWs9WSpnVMlTcEmLJhnUdBDmcw5FV_79dA2H7o6XW3ozCKuDCRc77PZnrlxL7O0_g9i_I9pWMi2NdEsBrEXghz75LldS3VmSCqjk7o7oG6t-GP_dNdpwUA6qIaVsQ5-y5oBM2Dlob-05X/s1160/20230706_154525.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1160" data-original-width="840" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiauaIwgwARqFdwnUpHnu7au2ZufLBZNBuicbaDDcK5GgJcHrLyWs9WSpnVMlTcEmLJhnUdBDmcw5FV_79dA2H7o6XW3ozCKuDCRc77PZnrlxL7O0_g9i_I9pWMi2NdEsBrEXghz75LldS3VmSCqjk7o7oG6t-GP_dNdpwUA6qIaVsQ5-y5oBM2Dlob-05X/s320/20230706_154525.jpg" width="232" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgduRsLwroSdX396DXW0JKUReg2sv5SMQCrDtpDc7A0K2wGUjCnUNe-7kLBp0GazVsuuGmKbDpJl554Gp9NIfatoWriDYDPfnNrQ1IqX9KRH4SJDY4vV2DFGKQurE5Ek8Xp3_yP_cTb8Pd9eEmVnWAqKzTiDXbPdiToa9TDMKcDDWKr9fps2AE7zEGz7O9x/s1312/20230706_154553.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1312" data-original-width="1020" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgduRsLwroSdX396DXW0JKUReg2sv5SMQCrDtpDc7A0K2wGUjCnUNe-7kLBp0GazVsuuGmKbDpJl554Gp9NIfatoWriDYDPfnNrQ1IqX9KRH4SJDY4vV2DFGKQurE5Ek8Xp3_yP_cTb8Pd9eEmVnWAqKzTiDXbPdiToa9TDMKcDDWKr9fps2AE7zEGz7O9x/s320/20230706_154553.jpg" width="249" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you have a lovely Sunday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hugs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rachel x</div><br /><p><br /></p>rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14882763159860546363noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009927386066136924.post-1997622104674034712023-07-05T06:30:00.017+01:002023-07-05T06:30:00.145+01:00Foxy friends<p> Hello there - time for me to post again about 4 legged friends - this time I have gone for Mr Fox and his Friend Ms Fox.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitIe0Ga7w-UJpSutGR4kpYbAt8RQo2eY53pdKG9of0rOV3VcBA9QXSN5MXVoz3cQkhGjPgCUikm23ZBMY8JkD8YS-N6STazm0PU5H1OAitqRv5reycN_8X87Grj1pA0Jt-117nKp00OU47Q4EMBYOmoc447L7vq3fr0Stg7vRzWJKeb-FAVva4HpJsSd_r/s2997/20230703_095617.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2997" data-original-width="2969" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitIe0Ga7w-UJpSutGR4kpYbAt8RQo2eY53pdKG9of0rOV3VcBA9QXSN5MXVoz3cQkhGjPgCUikm23ZBMY8JkD8YS-N6STazm0PU5H1OAitqRv5reycN_8X87Grj1pA0Jt-117nKp00OU47Q4EMBYOmoc447L7vq3fr0Stg7vRzWJKeb-FAVva4HpJsSd_r/s320/20230703_095617.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have used Lavinia stamps, distress oxides Lost Shadow and Hickory smoke and versafine clair nocture to create this card. A misty scene indeed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope you have a great day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hugs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rachel</div><br /><p><br /></p>rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14882763159860546363noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009927386066136924.post-63350347512357889162023-07-01T06:30:00.015+01:002023-07-01T06:30:00.152+01:004 legged Friends at Countryview Challenges.<p> Hello there - July? Really? This year is just running away from me! Anyway, being the first its time for a new challenge at Countryview challenges and this time the theme is 4 legged friends. I have two very different takes on this theme - but each contains one of my favourite 4 legged friends.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidOxAfsElyG654tko_yH9kuYo0bIoXgiDhSBlaFNUar92_qB6vqwP3NdPGyi1PwiUiJL6AzH0R2k8cCNBb4tvJ44xY3XQi_ul8R3SqLIYs4t-XMzGrMxvtmGbnONx6xJ5m3yBSzx9hR_74ArCebE9sK-ldWDEmgaD-dsfNJMXXFLzPHX1Mpv1-5WWOsG65/s3816/4%20leeged%20friends.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3816" data-original-width="2707" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidOxAfsElyG654tko_yH9kuYo0bIoXgiDhSBlaFNUar92_qB6vqwP3NdPGyi1PwiUiJL6AzH0R2k8cCNBb4tvJ44xY3XQi_ul8R3SqLIYs4t-XMzGrMxvtmGbnONx6xJ5m3yBSzx9hR_74ArCebE9sK-ldWDEmgaD-dsfNJMXXFLzPHX1Mpv1-5WWOsG65/s320/4%20leeged%20friends.jpg" width="227" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For this first one I have included a Pink Ink image - I love this little guy and am rather fond of lizards - I have lots of them as ornaments in my home - hence my choice here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My second make for this theme includes stamps from HobbyArt. I love these new farm scene sets and enjoyed putting this scene together using at least 4 different stamps. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImw3jwHUpjtL6ULL8azhhB4r-WLstGa4nODryabDEyrgv7A_wwHkwyLZhVgyiDToIwllch-DUG61EBk7-h-J_ZG7BqxTgZNdPTMhwSgF03orq06kyW7R2i9PPLU9yex-_8Klh7LZoZEdpgTO3sy0o9RUJ7TqK2Wku7MSAukysgHJImHwL12N1D3yXYgBe/s3467/4%20legged%20friends.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2488" data-original-width="3467" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImw3jwHUpjtL6ULL8azhhB4r-WLstGa4nODryabDEyrgv7A_wwHkwyLZhVgyiDToIwllch-DUG61EBk7-h-J_ZG7BqxTgZNdPTMhwSgF03orq06kyW7R2i9PPLU9yex-_8Klh7LZoZEdpgTO3sy0o9RUJ7TqK2Wku7MSAukysgHJImHwL12N1D3yXYgBe/s320/4%20legged%20friends.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can't wait to see what my team mates come up with!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can find their inspiration and a linky to join in here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Big hugs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rachel xx</div><br /><p><br /></p>rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14882763159860546363noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009927386066136924.post-65687106736289750202023-06-25T08:00:00.007+01:002023-06-25T08:00:00.141+01:00sentiment focus at Christmas Card Club<p> This fortnight at Christmas card club we are focussing on the card sentiment. For my card I have used a Diesire die cut out in black card and added this to a background made up from crushed olive distress oxide and overprinted with a clarity stencil shown in forest moss distress ink.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj94AIT6yrmsER2Qg1NZISU7bxoNQFNLXrwk8PlpwosdcSh927A-DDdDD2T5UYFi-e_lzz7-8GeMT8NLPpK5c4FMaxjMEQHEnr5ev6VLrsfPuYsjgci9qGzMXQ3g6PMvL-SWC2T3QIuiU8uYEDH09CeOcLiKUSDC6nR8A3rZ2aqzobdoW9s5HHI0UmFBi9/s2894/greeting%20focus%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2894" data-original-width="2831" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj94AIT6yrmsER2Qg1NZISU7bxoNQFNLXrwk8PlpwosdcSh927A-DDdDD2T5UYFi-e_lzz7-8GeMT8NLPpK5c4FMaxjMEQHEnr5ev6VLrsfPuYsjgci9qGzMXQ3g6PMvL-SWC2T3QIuiU8uYEDH09CeOcLiKUSDC6nR8A3rZ2aqzobdoW9s5HHI0UmFBi9/s320/greeting%20focus%203.jpg" width="313" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mum, who is doing very well, has managed to make two cards:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This first one includes an embossing folder and a die from Crafters Companion.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJTbMZwhpPIKLnvTDVVuAuDDImaYPbJCnQwasEbS6jnWMjd5wEpzKgxQSldVY0p1A1mg9MR42zi9oWzrLYzRQh2ZF0aAOB2LsipiOdTjBI9ca5tt4XZ8OKtcSQBpstuRQEp3Lz7oVYiE2H9qda2r38sWhMP4egBYnNkVtVlZtf2S8qcflPhAwc75ftmXG/s1260/greeting%20focus%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1084" data-original-width="1260" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJTbMZwhpPIKLnvTDVVuAuDDImaYPbJCnQwasEbS6jnWMjd5wEpzKgxQSldVY0p1A1mg9MR42zi9oWzrLYzRQh2ZF0aAOB2LsipiOdTjBI9ca5tt4XZ8OKtcSQBpstuRQEp3Lz7oVYiE2H9qda2r38sWhMP4egBYnNkVtVlZtf2S8qcflPhAwc75ftmXG/s320/greeting%20focus%201.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The second one includes a stencil from Imagination Crafts.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwrZDgV-2AGpmZjHDyUM-IbDN1qof0x5je4lWK7YZnlp-esv9M_xCKto9d-6uHA0mP48D9ylKyPntz8ewwJ4TcWL0O4mWKzp_7h1FjNsc2Lx7VTqhosxvmj_mWwmAnkqErrZe_yS0LhdgM75HJOSNhMKymZnBXYSLRvcNQgxKeGOca33VqfFGARzc2xRKV/s2923/greeting%20focus%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2923" data-original-width="2833" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwrZDgV-2AGpmZjHDyUM-IbDN1qof0x5je4lWK7YZnlp-esv9M_xCKto9d-6uHA0mP48D9ylKyPntz8ewwJ4TcWL0O4mWKzp_7h1FjNsc2Lx7VTqhosxvmj_mWwmAnkqErrZe_yS0LhdgM75HJOSNhMKymZnBXYSLRvcNQgxKeGOca33VqfFGARzc2xRKV/s320/greeting%20focus%202.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope you have a great Sunday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love and hugs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rachel x</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14882763159860546363noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009927386066136924.post-2229906778893518372023-06-11T06:30:00.016+01:002023-06-11T06:30:00.140+01:00More vintage at Countryview Challenges<p> Hello there!</p><p>I have really enjoyed making for the current vintage theme at Countryview Challenges - there are so many possibilities. I had to do another twofer - again using beautiful stamps from Crafty Individuals.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6GlHKDBD7zeKazqavSq8o9MAoSsUf6zP0BGcrc5MGTGSbDK2FyT-E0VieOww7Gw2G2IbetMVotFfyhVMIH7ps2pdb6r_pBzfAtuJXCeTQ8NYS58x0qAweXruAg9VgjXBKc8f0dumIFt0YNh6SgGKMLHBBzI1W_r6nAVk02VhpHmZ-KGGBHH1wOO5Rfg/s3856/20230516_202057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2079" data-original-width="3856" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6GlHKDBD7zeKazqavSq8o9MAoSsUf6zP0BGcrc5MGTGSbDK2FyT-E0VieOww7Gw2G2IbetMVotFfyhVMIH7ps2pdb6r_pBzfAtuJXCeTQ8NYS58x0qAweXruAg9VgjXBKc8f0dumIFt0YNh6SgGKMLHBBzI1W_r6nAVk02VhpHmZ-KGGBHH1wOO5Rfg/s320/20230516_202057.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These images are quite different from each other this time - I used the vintage train tag image for a father's day card and the telephone image for an any occasion card. Both images had colour added using clean colour pens and were then added to background paper also from Crafty Individuals.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I do hope you can join the challenge - I look forward to seeing what you make!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Big hugs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rachel x</div><br /><p><br /></p>rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14882763159860546363noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009927386066136924.post-40565431013260149512023-06-10T19:50:00.003+01:002023-06-10T19:50:40.970+01:00Nativity at Christmas Card Club<p> Hello there - well I am a little early posting for CCC but as I have another post due tomorrow I thought I would do this today.</p><p>The theme this fortnight is nativity and I have made a quick card using Chocolate Baroque stamps and a TH stencil.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipngkIlPgjgrq5wZCth2-OszI_e-LYiHWbiQNopeqCroiZM7FFsOHcJESXWSGvcuuCZjWVHDkWH9aoEKnLYN9NeKEhkqMnez0o8IQy2w9jWIYSRoYVdoBZxMCmPL2lNRTdDynTEcCgOSQxquYZINjbAo6drVZcMbCnjFjNlWXXDWv9oMWZ0W_S1lA9nw/s2919/20230610_193748.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2919" data-original-width="2899" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipngkIlPgjgrq5wZCth2-OszI_e-LYiHWbiQNopeqCroiZM7FFsOHcJESXWSGvcuuCZjWVHDkWH9aoEKnLYN9NeKEhkqMnez0o8IQy2w9jWIYSRoYVdoBZxMCmPL2lNRTdDynTEcCgOSQxquYZINjbAo6drVZcMbCnjFjNlWXXDWv9oMWZ0W_S1lA9nw/s320/20230610_193748.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My mum has made her card using a stencil from Sweet poppy and Lavinia stamps.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo_hZJIEY3VzHmFXlGSWUeGSiR9tTQHZEmCqVB5mpbTpdI9avSuXqPYwKsA3rygHPQCUuODScQKsqj6EnBLveNt8yWUzbdKuuDnkpzxjGJ0PdH07PLfK8OWM4ygxKlON6_TAsYx2aU9GkxP7BSe_qo8xRICntrVg1tvtVZyOu9r4UdQBO4yPGYwelpig/s1432/20230609_100700.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1432" data-original-width="1116" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo_hZJIEY3VzHmFXlGSWUeGSiR9tTQHZEmCqVB5mpbTpdI9avSuXqPYwKsA3rygHPQCUuODScQKsqj6EnBLveNt8yWUzbdKuuDnkpzxjGJ0PdH07PLfK8OWM4ygxKlON6_TAsYx2aU9GkxP7BSe_qo8xRICntrVg1tvtVZyOu9r4UdQBO4yPGYwelpig/s320/20230609_100700.jpg" width="249" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope you have a good evening!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hugs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rachel x</div><br /><p><br /></p>rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14882763159860546363noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009927386066136924.post-74933821001651844662023-06-01T06:30:00.026+01:002023-06-01T06:30:00.147+01:00Vintage at Countryview Challenges<p> Hello there!</p><p>Its first of June and time for a new challenge over at Countryview Challenges. The theme for this month is Vintage - and I have a twofer for you - both made using stamps from Crafty Individuals.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGdLUCx2TTDd-qGjYj9RrgyaNz2ZOXg3FeeFwSE8X4savw1qkN-GjUFHME2VNRcL4G05MoWUBPTm6xjIYvkBN2wFTto0lqbbySpOfnSRVHnC9tPYN-dNF4lQc2-117InK8FAtXH9MzoN318BG9CF_oIekYjqamdLLqIHCE2IR3v48z3daoSxouqUwUw/s4014/20230516_201935.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2031" data-original-width="4014" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGdLUCx2TTDd-qGjYj9RrgyaNz2ZOXg3FeeFwSE8X4savw1qkN-GjUFHME2VNRcL4G05MoWUBPTm6xjIYvkBN2wFTto0lqbbySpOfnSRVHnC9tPYN-dNF4lQc2-117InK8FAtXH9MzoN318BG9CF_oIekYjqamdLLqIHCE2IR3v48z3daoSxouqUwUw/s320/20230516_201935.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Both have been teamed with papers also from Crafty Individuals. I added colour to both images using clean colour pens and on the one on the left added some distress oxide around the edge of the paper. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I do hope you can join this months challenge - there will be £20 up for grabs to spend in store for the lucky winner.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can get more inspiration and link up to the challenge <a href="https://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/06/june-2023-vintage.html?fbclid=IwAR13w4b4CdZc4uyv4IU0V5xLD8yX-vWIOJymy0eBhVbgQpL4bbVOGpZnVzs" target="_blank">here</a></div><br /><p><br /></p>rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14882763159860546363noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009927386066136924.post-12575517282644473452023-05-28T08:00:00.011+01:002023-05-28T08:00:00.140+01:00Clean and simple at Christmas card Club<p> Hello there! Well time is moving swiftly towards the end of May - the weather is glorious and it hardly seems possible its Christmas Card Club again - but here we are! This fortnight the emphasis is on clean and simple and both myself and my mum have only made one card - me because of time and mum because of the difficulty she is still facing with getting around - but she has managed everything herself this time and we are both thrilled with her progress!</p><p>My card is made using a stamp from HobbyArt.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWtIGhouPdY23fgSnD72Ml6xBcBUZFXIrsPfTELyhrk5-fbMaoozusYg61le0-VDIsM3qxC7tYDBaWigxbe5VY-oI3b_m9rvPBkeA_pAeluO-U3DGkqGy7Frs4CxOEMj0pqnWteStGM1JAD9n1mckwCDYwrBMxtJjMdeoHeCUr3UBRlAVSDoZQoARZJg/s3817/20230527_111047.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2900" data-original-width="3817" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWtIGhouPdY23fgSnD72Ml6xBcBUZFXIrsPfTELyhrk5-fbMaoozusYg61le0-VDIsM3qxC7tYDBaWigxbe5VY-oI3b_m9rvPBkeA_pAeluO-U3DGkqGy7Frs4CxOEMj0pqnWteStGM1JAD9n1mckwCDYwrBMxtJjMdeoHeCUr3UBRlAVSDoZQoARZJg/s320/20230527_111047.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I simply stamped this and coloured in fine liner pens plus clean colour pens - very clean and simple I think.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mum has made her card using stamps from Lavinia and also Phill Martin and I also spy a Lavinia stencil in the background.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc6_ibGtyWxozjYJmd3qI4Il4jJ6i39BHordW3Cepl9___VHpmwHm5AvWbPwI4uPY4nPSp3o2hIeJ0kKETJAPD9RUBIEtvjxZOufdt2WbVqs8uDjgxyVuC5GCOphFZ8_LsGU94_ZWIzwUBu-W651Wg7q3Zb1L829HDqu7cHVKPqdYKJbZgYuimLrVvyQ/s1696/20230526_104854.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1216" data-original-width="1696" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc6_ibGtyWxozjYJmd3qI4Il4jJ6i39BHordW3Cepl9___VHpmwHm5AvWbPwI4uPY4nPSp3o2hIeJ0kKETJAPD9RUBIEtvjxZOufdt2WbVqs8uDjgxyVuC5GCOphFZ8_LsGU94_ZWIzwUBu-W651Wg7q3Zb1L829HDqu7cHVKPqdYKJbZgYuimLrVvyQ/s320/20230526_104854.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you have a smashing day - enjoy the weather!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Big hugs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rachel x</div><br /><p><br /></p>rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14882763159860546363noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009927386066136924.post-64161360167307923192023-05-17T06:30:00.018+01:002023-05-17T06:30:00.146+01:00Farmers come from good stock<p> Hello there! Well its my turn over at Countryview Challenges today - the theme this month is vehicles - living where I do I couldn't not go for a tractor really could I?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi82mu1PHA2jL_P1-Bim4ZKi8OpR45oENuW1Qp6vraOylUKV9eP4mpFnoYRLWPruDn-4tPGGF861PdkJ8fOay5l_d9PThER6_l7fFvVwq5yOjcn729xbfPlM5pJMC-9Zfcm9RAzlV0SSAZe1LZKqE4SPrdvdb_csrYWTCE53gFLBFGizZUBd2_60h8IBQ/s1359/tractor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1359" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi82mu1PHA2jL_P1-Bim4ZKi8OpR45oENuW1Qp6vraOylUKV9eP4mpFnoYRLWPruDn-4tPGGF861PdkJ8fOay5l_d9PThER6_l7fFvVwq5yOjcn729xbfPlM5pJMC-9Zfcm9RAzlV0SSAZe1LZKqE4SPrdvdb_csrYWTCE53gFLBFGizZUBd2_60h8IBQ/s320/tractor.jpg" width="235" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used a tractor image from Jane Gill at Woodware and created a scene around it using torn paper and distress inks. I over painted with clean colour pens and added the sheep images from hobby art. Finally I added the sentiment.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I do hope you can join the challenge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Big hugs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rachel x</div><br /><p><br /></p>rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14882763159860546363noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009927386066136924.post-39216770508897285912023-05-14T08:00:00.019+01:002023-05-14T08:00:00.140+01:00Bells at Christmas card club<p> Hello there,</p><p>Well it was a bit touch and go getting this done this week - but I have managed to get two cards made - yipee! Here they are - I used a main stamp and a background image from Chocolate Baroque and a stencil from Tim Holtz.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV1rVnf-CGNYXbM8FHREuBUovrKxOhXQGe5aNYml23fmUO6q9B203Zx3mG0WNMZ-dfrlYlnDC3TnB25jtcL3pMRYBHoFWaI7Imra3k5t35FubD0y7pXe-5GFS3BJcEqR3UAoJlQrcDQk-W51pTshzBNr9ShXtYjjO4xLyUYFUnUxSm-w8QvAPY0L3h1w/s2968/20230513_140254.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2208" data-original-width="2968" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV1rVnf-CGNYXbM8FHREuBUovrKxOhXQGe5aNYml23fmUO6q9B203Zx3mG0WNMZ-dfrlYlnDC3TnB25jtcL3pMRYBHoFWaI7Imra3k5t35FubD0y7pXe-5GFS3BJcEqR3UAoJlQrcDQk-W51pTshzBNr9ShXtYjjO4xLyUYFUnUxSm-w8QvAPY0L3h1w/s320/20230513_140254.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The background stamping and stencilling was done in distress oxide (salty ocean and peeled paint) and the bells were coloured using clean colour pens.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mum went for 'anything goes' this fortnight and put together a card using pre made topper from hunkydory.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwPEx52eoAQNE4iVK7Ag3gFtg8UXxTr_PjNpga2iNBbUv0k7pxL5gqOSsVL8jlWMEwXC0N2aL1tmMr03m9LXjp7ihtP__Ox1kQQTuH5Y6YnNxsqMjhCNZyZfbakymDSd8jo7lLo0ffODsUyrrbnCgFb9ooY78C9aaEDrZfDGMj188Kqq8jvHyb7QK4Eg/s4032/20230512_135259.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwPEx52eoAQNE4iVK7Ag3gFtg8UXxTr_PjNpga2iNBbUv0k7pxL5gqOSsVL8jlWMEwXC0N2aL1tmMr03m9LXjp7ihtP__Ox1kQQTuH5Y6YnNxsqMjhCNZyZfbakymDSd8jo7lLo0ffODsUyrrbnCgFb9ooY78C9aaEDrZfDGMj188Kqq8jvHyb7QK4Eg/s320/20230512_135259.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mum is doing okay but still cannot weight bear. I am hoping that by the next outing of the CCC there will be some progress!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Big hugs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rachel xx</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14882763159860546363noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009927386066136924.post-22242939761146374842023-05-01T06:30:00.001+01:002023-05-01T06:30:00.183+01:00Choo Choo!<p> Hello there! </p><p>Happy May Day! Well its time for a new challenge and this time the theme is vehicles. For my first make I have gone for a train image from Aall and create.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDhGylZYmq1mmHy8p148Rkzb6tmtPnm0gFoGXExRlDl2kn0HPfzaTNHE0GkNoJk8riCvEVymkOfHFazCHcqmxVdwUyQVzgI6fikQ16FLo_jTxym-DVnUwkAU9yeuwaGEowmhsIzc2aU99fAHNR2F3PYATWWwjmv1O3Oq3N5mPIbj_eDUB2EZHWc1eTOg/s3812/20230427_193547.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3812" data-original-width="2779" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDhGylZYmq1mmHy8p148Rkzb6tmtPnm0gFoGXExRlDl2kn0HPfzaTNHE0GkNoJk8riCvEVymkOfHFazCHcqmxVdwUyQVzgI6fikQ16FLo_jTxym-DVnUwkAU9yeuwaGEowmhsIzc2aU99fAHNR2F3PYATWWwjmv1O3Oq3N5mPIbj_eDUB2EZHWc1eTOg/s320/20230427_193547.jpg" width="233" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have coloured the image using clean colour pens and created the background using an aall and create stencil and two colours of distress oxide ... salty ocean and shaded lilac.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can find the main challenge including much more inspiration and the linky <a href="https://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/05/may-2023-vehicles.html?fbclid=IwAR3EBirLyVaGPCwLjbjpPeG5I2BZIRYgAksJlaB3bqskuXzJks101Hm_5ts" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope you can join us!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hugs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rachel x</div><br /><p><br /></p>rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14882763159860546363noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2009927386066136924.post-30406335334969820762023-04-29T08:00:00.001+01:002023-04-29T22:24:59.387+01:00Stencils at Christmas Card Club<p> Hello there! </p><p>Its Christmas Card Club again this week and this time the theme is stencils. I have had very little time on this one - my poor lovely mum has broken her ankle - so I have been helping her in the limited time I have. Mum is doing well but is gradually getting more fed up. We'll get through this together.</p><p>My card used a stencil from Clarity and I topped the image with stamps from hobby art.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiblTYMHP0EHpM2-qqyz3zHEHFa5ZCZvBP2916yA6wnRhNe-rfzbC_LeFIviubeQ_7Frc_vFzbP32c4xRQcLY_Qa3PgcVWSVHkLaJ4sIM4Ffy6TgZmEtH9W04CQf-ISKi7McYm1EgH6xwrHZ9M3Xu3NY_WS06REBrz_WbaculsNCSP2dqzIdPmCmo1URw/s3010/20230427_201428.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3010" data-original-width="3010" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiblTYMHP0EHpM2-qqyz3zHEHFa5ZCZvBP2916yA6wnRhNe-rfzbC_LeFIviubeQ_7Frc_vFzbP32c4xRQcLY_Qa3PgcVWSVHkLaJ4sIM4Ffy6TgZmEtH9W04CQf-ISKi7McYm1EgH6xwrHZ9M3Xu3NY_WS06REBrz_WbaculsNCSP2dqzIdPmCmo1URw/s320/20230427_201428.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mum's cards have been done in two phases. She managed to do the stencilling then I finished the cards off for her on Friday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimATQEeLVcM9RQ2MsT5mI22Du6xg5M_tr41T_or0JYqC5cYVxTQyhwPlX9MR3niT4HEk_unS1NpCqC7Svu7lGe82KafI33uP3LmXNOF0bW-6ZyVcrKOvMuZRLkv6G9_p7HmhxrWWwSYrQoa0VKOChu3lJWquuvY0LS1xnlaMJ-OT1EQZMYeMQKfopcew/s4032/20230428_141910.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2162" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimATQEeLVcM9RQ2MsT5mI22Du6xg5M_tr41T_or0JYqC5cYVxTQyhwPlX9MR3niT4HEk_unS1NpCqC7Svu7lGe82KafI33uP3LmXNOF0bW-6ZyVcrKOvMuZRLkv6G9_p7HmhxrWWwSYrQoa0VKOChu3lJWquuvY0LS1xnlaMJ-OT1EQZMYeMQKfopcew/s320/20230428_141910.jpg" width="172" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Both stencils were from Imagination Crafts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope you have a great day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hugs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rachel x</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14882763159860546363noreply@blogger.com4