Gelli plate coffee pot makes

Good morning to you! How are you? Good I hope and if not sending you some happy vibes to help you smile! Thanks for your comments on yesterdays post - I really wasn't very sure about that one but it seems to have gone down well! Today I want to share with you my makes from Coffee shop yesterday - there weren't many of us but it was a good job as I only have the one gelli plate so we had to share and take turns. Here are the complete set of makes:

Here's the one I made on Sunday evening to act as inspiration:

and this is the one I made as a demo:

To make it I first layed down a layer of white titanium - pulled a print - then added blue and green acrylic paint to the gelli plate - then added die cut leaves and butterflies and flowers and pulled the print on the same piece of card. Afterwards I overstamped with chocolate baroque butterflies and bottom border and inkylicious grasses. And that was it! Simple!!!

Hope you have a good Tuesday!

Big Hugs

Rachel xx

its another bright one!

Goodly morning to you lovelies! How are you today? I hope you are well. We're all good - looking forward to the weekend - I'm taking my lovely mum to Port Sunlight and hoping to see a few blog buddies whilst I'm there. I won't have much to spend - they really shouldn't put these things at the end of the month lol! But I will enjoy it anyway!!!!

I've got another bright one to share with you today. I've made this one with the vintage journey challenge in mind - there's not much vintage about it - but there's lots of lovely Tim Holtz goodies been used in its making.

The background was created on the gelli plate - at the same time as the one from yesterday - I added some stamping with a TH stamp to the background and also added some black embossing paste through a TH bubble mask. When dry I rubbed over with mowed Lawn DI through the bubble mask.

Next came diecutting - I cut three of the 6 petalled flower on the Tattered florals die and assembled them to make a flower - Hels Style. Then I cut the clock and coloured it with spiced marmalade and scattered straw.  Finally I used a memory box die to cut the foliage in black.

The final thing was to stamp the main sentiment in versamark and heat set with olive wow powders. I then diecut the sentiment and rubed over with spiced marmalade DI.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

A Vintage Journeyvintagejourney - Words, words words.

Frilly and funkie frillyandfunkie- time after time

Thanks for dropping by today and for any comments you may leave. Hope to see you again soon and if you're at Port Sunlight I might see you there!!!!

Big Hugs rachel xx

Flower Power Dream

Hello there! How are you today? I'm feeling a little tired this morning - we had a full on Rainbows session last night doing Mothers day cards and working on our Scarecrow for the upcoming festival - and then it was time to go off to the Village institute for drama group - we did a reading for the BFG. Both girls want to be in it this time!!!!!

Today i want to share with you a card I've made for the Clarity Flower Power Challenge - I wasn't aware of this challenge blog but as soon as I found it i knew i had to join in. I've combined the theme with the Sunday stamper dream challenge this week too. Here's my make:

I've used several Claritystamps to make this card - but let's start with the flower. This petal set was one from the Classroom series - I love it to pieces - I chose 4 different petal types and stamped them in versa mark and added a variety of wow powder colours before heat setting. Then I used mustard seed and spiced marmalade DI to colour the petals in before fussy cutting.

Next came the background - for which I used the good old gelli plate and some TH stencil letter to create the word dream - I even remembered to do the letters backwards to that it read right on the print!!!! I used a combination of red and yellow acrylic paints and also sequin waste to get the main print. I wanted to keep it quite zingy but relatively plain to allow the flowers to pop.

I used two more claritystamps to complete the background - the Blake verse and the word dream that came from another classroom set.  Then I added the flowers and a button. I hope you like my creation - I certainly enjoyed making it! I just love these bright in your face colours - wonderful!

I'd like to enter this card for the following challenges:

Clartiystampsclaritystampchallenge: Flower Power

Sunday Stamper:pinkleart Dream

Penny's pennyschallenges- fave colour combo orange/yellow and black

thats Craftythatscraftychallenges: Inky antics

Hope you have a good Thursday - I'm off to see my mum and dad - a bit of shopping to do then its back to the madness that is Thursday evening dancing lessons for my girls! At least we don't have Brownies tonight - that pleasure is being saved for Friday this week when they're doing an international fashion show. Lucy is Miss Pakistan and Penny is Miss Thailand!

Thanks for dropping by and hope to see you again soon!

Rachel xx

Its a boy thing at Creative Inspirations

Good morning lovelies - how are you?  I'm good although I'm not looking forward to a soggy run this morning - as long as the wind drops a bit it shouldn't be too bad.

This week's challenge  at Creative Inspirations is It's A Boy Thing!
We want to see all things masculine this week!

This week's prize is from another brand new sponsor  for 2014 which is CRAFTS U LOVE and they are offering a £10 VOUCHER to the lucky winner!

I decided it was time for more steampunk birds and this time I chose the duck stamp from Chocolate Baroque.

I created the background using the gelli plate and a stencil from Imagination Crafts. I mounted this onto a card and added some blu paper ontop for the water - I used a white pen to add some peaks in the water then added my stamped, coloured and fussycut bird on top. The whole thing was then mounted onto some mat silver card that I had run through an embossalicious embossing folder using my grand calibur.

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

FSCfashionablestampingchallenges: Anything goes

Pan pastelpanpasteluk: Use a stencil

Thats all for today - thanks for dropping by and for any comments you leave! Big Crafty Hugs! Rachel x

Steampunk Owl

Hello Lovelies - well wasn't it horrid yesterday? What a contrast from earlier in the week. I couldn't get out for a run - the wind was ripping right through me! Thats my excuse anyway!

Today I want to show you the result of more gelli plate playtime - and also playtime with the fabulous steampunk birds from Chocolate Baroque. I've used the owl today.

So to make this card I first used the gelli plate to create the background - I overprinted using reds and green acrylic paint  and a clock stencil and another stencil from that special touch plus the sequin waste. Once dry I added the TH clock diecut then the stamped and coloured steampunk owl. Finally I added the cogs and key plus the basal button and the time flies sentiment.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Country view Craftscountryviewchallenges: Painty Pleasures

sss monsimonsaysstampblog - love of stamps

Thanks for dropping by today and for any comments you chose to leave. Big Hugs to you!

Rachel xx

playing with my gelli plate

Good morning to you! How are you today? I hope you are fine and happy and if not sending you hugs! Thanks for all your lovely feedback about the last two makes - you're very kind and I so enjoyed the weekend - if you ever get chance to do a course with Hels - go for it - you won't be disappointed!

I've been playing with my gelliplate again and todays card is a result of that play:

To make the background I used red, white and brown acrylic paints and printed multilayers using the gelli plate and a mask  from That Special touch. Once dry I stamped over it in versamark using a script stamp from crafty individuals and heat set with white wow embossing powders. Then I stamped the CI ducks and fussy cut them and added them to the card. Finally I stamped the CI sentiment and added the white felt hearts to the card and mounted it all up. I love the result! Hope you do too!

I'd like to enter this for the following challenges:

Simon says stampsimonsaysstampblog: Have a heart

The male roomthemaleroomchallengeblog: Valentine

CFAScraftingforallseasons: Romance

Brendas 5th anniversary challenge stamping-fantasies- I have used my CI script stamp which really is the one that I always tend to reach for - love it!

Simon says stamp Monday Challengesimonsaysstampblog - Love notes

Pan pastel panpasteluk- use a stencil

Crafty Individuals craftyindividualsblog- a fine romance

countryviewchallenges - painty pleasuresl

I hope you have a good Saturday - big hugs to you and thanks for dropping by!

Rachel xx

Happy Birthday at Crafty sentiments

Hello there! How are you today? I hope you are feeling good. We're all okay - the dress rehersal went okay yesterday and fingers crossed now it'll be alright on the night!

Over at Crafty Sentiments today there is a new challenge starting with the theme - Happy Birthday. There's a fabulous stamp from the new release up for grabs for the winner of the challenge:

Stamp 2 Hearts

What a great prize for this weeks challenge, and for a better chance to win this fabby prize, were giving you up to 6 chances to win...All you need to do is if us CS image put #3 after your name, If a follower of our Inspirational blog put #3 or if you've done both then #6..So yes up to 6 chances..Good luck everyone.

Here's what I did for this challenge - I had my gelli plate out again!

The image is called -Tobey-Arrr-Captain and you can get him by following the link. I've coloured him with my speccies and fussycut him then added him to the gelli plate background I created - they really are lots of fun! Must do some more very soon! Then I added the diecut stars .

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

AGOACpinkgemchallengeblog: For the boys

SFTWstampinfortheweekend: Happy Birthday

Charismacharismacardz: A boy thing

cute card Thursdaycutecardthursday: Warm colours

sparkles:sparklesforumchallenges new stash - gelli plate still new to me xx

I hope you have a great Tuesday - I'm going to see my mum and dad today - should be a nice day!

Big Hugs to you!Thanks for visiting and for any comments you choose to leave. 

Rachel x

colour scheme for That Craft Place Challenge

Hello there!

This is my post for the That Craft Place Challenge which starts today - there is a colour palette to stick to if you wish to enter the challenge:



I really enjoyed making the piece I made for this challenge and its currently hanging on my bedroom wall.

I made a canvas and started by making some papers with my gelli plate - I used two colours of acrylic paint and made up a light blue by mixing a darkblue and some white. I made my prints using both sequin waste and a mask from That Craft Place - you can't see the image here because its all been cut up. I cut the prints up and backed them onto either brown or blue card. I made the central part of the canvas on paper that I coloured with distress inks then stamped using a script stamp from Crafty Individuals. Then I used a second mask from That Craft Place and added Gold shimmer texture paste from Cosmic shimmer.

On top of this paste once dry I added some metallic pan pastels - then I stamped the dylusions sentiment and cut it out and fixed it.

The heart came from That craft place and I coloured it with distress ink - antique linen/teadye. I made the flowers using the tattered florals die from TH and also cut leaves using the tattered leaves die. Then I assembled the whole thing on a 10 x 8 canvas. I hope you like it as much as I do!

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Simon says stampsimonsaysstampblog - monday - anything goes

fantasy stampers fantasystampers: winged things

PCJ:paper-craftingjourney Vintage/shabby/distressed

PTWpapertakeweekly: New year new stash - gelli plate and gold shimmer texture paste

Incy Wincy:incywincydesigns Add texture

Sweet Stampin' - fave stylesweetstampinchallengeblog - distressed/grungey/ mixed media

panpasteluk-anything-goes

Hope you have a fabulous Sunday! big Hugs to you!

Rachel x

New at Crafty Sentiments

Hello lovelies - how are you today? I'm a bit apprehensive today - I have a swimming lesson! Now I can swim - but I'm not technically very good - I tend to stick my head as far out of the water as possible and it results in a sore back. So I'm having lessons to try to learn how to swim properly! My girls are wonderful in the water and I need to start catching up with them!!!! Wish me luck!

Crafty Sentiments are starting a new challenge today - the theme is New! That can be anything to do with new - new year, new home, new baby or even using new stash ......we've all got it! The prize is three digis of your choice! I used a digi called Henry on my card that you can get here. I also used my new gelli plate and this card actually has my first ever gelliplate print on it!!!

The image is coloured with speccies and diecut with a spellbinders die. I love the gelliplate - so much fun - really easy to use and easy to clean up too - great stuff! Long may it last!

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Lexi'slexiscreations: Anything goes
IDICrobynsfetishchallengeblog: Use a digi
come and get it challengescomeandgetitchallenges: use something new.

Thankyou for all your comments yesterday - you're very kind! Don't forget my candy is still running!

Big Hugs and hope to see you again soon!

Rachel xx

wishing you all the best for 2014

Hello lovelies - so its the last day of the year - hope its been a good one for you? If not or if it has  - I hope 2014 brings you health, wealth and happiness..... but most of all health and happiness - definitely the most important of the three!

Today I have my first card to show you that I made playing with the gelli plate - I have made more before this one - but this is the first I can show you - I had fun with the lettering - it didn't take me long to realise I needed to put the masks on in reverse for the printing process - doh!!!!!

The owl is from a stamp by Artemio - I have stamped it on many different papers and pieced it up. The same papers were cut with a spellbinders die and used to make the flower up.

I'd like to enter this in the sunday-stamper - wish challenge and the sweetstampinchallengeblog birds challenge. I'd also like to enter this into the New Challenge at totallygorjuss and also craftyourpassionchallengesCYPC - my gelli plate is new!!!!!

Thanks so much for looking - I do hope you've enjoyed your visit - and I hope you have a very happy new year!

Hugs

Rachel xx