Josies card and my fishy tutorial card.

Good morning lovelies - how are you today? Good I hope. Things here are good. I went to a meeting last night after Lucy had been to Brownies - it was the final meeting before a Brownie holiday - not this weekend - but the weekend after. She's so excited bless her - 2 nights away from home with her friends - for the first time without mum!!!! She's growing fast.

Today I've got the 18th birthday card I made for my niece Josie who lives in Germany. She wants to be an actress and is very arty.

The stamp is from Lavinia and the paper - omgosh - I can't remember - I was going to say basic gray but thats not right - sorry! The flowers were made using the tattered florals die and the card shape was cut using an arch shaped die in centura pearl card. I've distressed the edges with bundled sage on the papers and the image.

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
Sunday stamperpinkleart: Keys
MAWTTmovingalongwiththetimes: AG
Penny'spennyschallenges : AG
Inky Chicks:inkychicks 2 different die cuts - the card shape and the topper
Glitternsparkleglitternsparklechallengeblog: add metal

I've got yesterdays card to show you that I made from the tutorial on the sheena cd - me and my mum had such fun and I adore the card we made - here it is:

Its done exactly as detailed on the CD except I made the background as I haven't yet bought the papers. That was just done by stamping in versamark and embossing in clear powder the small fish image - then using faded jeans DI to rub all over the image which resists.

Hope you have a great Friday - I'm busy - when am I not - but tomorrow is a fun day with my mum again - we're off to Harrogate - can't wait!!!

Before I go - must just tell you about the new Harriet stamp from Crafty Sentiments called Witchy's ride. She's fab and is on special price until next Wednesday at Crafty Sentiments shop here.

Big Hugs

Rachel xx

A little bit of sewing

Morning all! I hope you are well and happy. Thanks so much for the lovely comments on my hanging yesterday - you're so kind! Just to let you know we managed to raise £499.45 for Macmillan yesterday so thats really amazing! So pleased!!!!

Today I've got two sewing themed cards to share with you - the first features the Makey Bakey mice from Crafters Companion - I just love this image particularly - had to have it!

The embossing folders are also from crafters companion - the A4 patchwork folder and the 8x8 buttons folder both from the everyday range. The diecuts on the front are from spellbinders and the one on the side is sizzix. The mice were coloured with promarkers.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Crafters Companion Embossing challengecrafterscompanion:
Totally Papercraftstotallypapercrafts: Stitching
cardmaniacardmaniachallenges: use buttons


My second offering today is one i made for the Joanna sheen forum cardswap - the theme this month was patchwork.

this image is from the paper shelter and I've used the crafters companion patchwork embossing folder again. Colouring again is by promarkers.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
TPSthepapershelter: Stitching real or faux - the image is stitching - but there's aux stitching on the one above...
Divas:divasbydesignchallenge Monochrome

Thanks for dropping by today and for any comments you may choose to leave. Hope to see you again soon! Big Hugs rachel xx