Mixed media at Christmas card club

Hello there! The theme at Christmas card club this fortnight was Mixed Media - I used mixed media in that I used photographic material, wood, printed paper, inks. Here are my two cards.

The stencil I used is from Tim Holtz as are the images. I think the wooden thing is from scrapinec! 

Have a great day!

Hugs

Rachel x

More makes from Mondays shows

Hello there! How are you today? I hope you are well and happy! We are all off to Jo Rice's Cumbria Crafters today ... looking forward to it - and then tonight we are doing our drama production. The girls are in a play with lots of other children that we have called 'The Duck Play'. Imaginative! They are all playing ducks in it! I am in a different play as a 13 year boy called Charlie palmer! Then there will be a third play based on the Chistmas Carol. 

Here's some samples from last Mondays shows!

I hope you have a great weekend!

Hugs

Rachel xx

One stamp, three ways

Hi there - I have an inspirational post over at stamps and stencils today ....

Check out how I made these three Seahorses using a chocolate baroque stamp here.

Hugs

Rachel xx

October nights

Hello there! The theme for the October ATC swap that I am involved with was 'October nights' ...I decided to go with my pumpkins - as I love them!!

All stamps are from tim holtz. 

The ones I got back are so beautiful ....

The first one with the trees is super sparkly and really gorgeous and that skull is awesome. Really gorgeous swaps this time!

Hugs

Rachel x

Tomorrow's show

Hello there! Hope you have had a good weekend! We have been busy as usual - prosecco and presents evening on Friday night fundraiser for school PTA. That was a good night. On Saturday I ran a kids craft stall at Hornby Institute - it was a long day! But I think we all did well and raised some funds for the running of the building which is great! Today we have been to church - Penny received her medal for being in the choir - light blue ribbon...from the royal school of church music. That was great to see! This afternoon I took the girls to an extra rehersal for the play they are performing next weekend. Luckily my play is going more smoothly so I could sit and sew costumes! Phew! Thank goodness I will be back at work tomorrow!!!

Lesley will be back on your screens tomorrow on Hochanda at 4pm and 7pm. Here are a couple of my samples to look out for!

I hope you enjoy the shows!

Big hugs

Rachel xx

Ministry of mixology day 1

Hello there! Wow its been a busy old time and i have been a bad blogger. I apologise for my lack of visits - I will try and improve!!!!

One of the reasons I have been slacking is my visit to Ministry of Mixology last weekend! It was a great event as always and I thoroughly enjoyed myself!

Here's what I made in the Andy Skinner class....

I love it - really great cogs and clocks - plus granny Cilla behind the doors!!!!

Here I am with Samantha Wade and Diane Waldock - two lovely crafty ladies that I spent most of the weekend with!!!

Big hugs!

Rachel xx

more stencils at Countryview Challenges

Hello there! Its my turn to post over at Countryview Challenges - the theme is Stencils this month and I have used quite a few on this card ....

This post is photoheavy! A step by step building up those layers ....

1. I used tea dye distress ink and covered the page ...next I used a dutch doobadoo stencil and created some patterns....

2. Next it was another dutch doobadoo stencil and another di...

3. a visible image stencil ...

4. a TH stencil - mini scale....

5. another TH stencil ...

6. after a little masking a final TH stencil...

and my background was complete!

I teamed this with a TH stamp stampers-anonymous-tim-holtz-cling-mounted-stamp-set---evolution.

I hope you enjoyed seeing how I have used my stencils and will join us in using yours!

Big hugs

Rachel xx