Rachel's Cards and Crafts

This is a card I was asked to make for someone who's friend had just found out she was expecting after having IVF treatment. I made her this special easel style card. I am loving this style of card at the minute! Card Ingredients: Papers: Forever friends 6x6 paper pad Card Stock: Stash Stamps: Forever Friends Baby Clothes Line, New Arrival. Brads: Stash Gems: Papermania Peel offs: Craft Creations Ribbon: Dovecraft Text: Computerised using Word

These are two cards I was asked to make for one of my colleagues. He had a male relation who was graduating and he was in his 40's, so didn't want anything too fusy. I found these two images on my Hallmark Greeting Factory Deluxe CD and thought they were appropriate.

This is a card I was asked to make for a 50th Birthday for a Vet. I decided to go for an image and papers from one of Joanna Sheen's cd's (Sorry Can't remember which on it was now).

This again was for an order I made last month. It was for a 14th Month little boy who was getting Christened. I decided to use my Messy Rabbit Cd. Card Ingredients: Image and Backing Papers: Joanna Sheen Messy Rabbit CD Letters: Printed on paper from Crafters Companion CD (can't remember which sorry) using Crafters Companion Cute Companion Letter Outlines. Buttons: Stash Sentiment Peel Off: Stash Card Stock: Stash

This is a card I was asked to make for a colleague who's irish lodger was moving on. I used a sketch from Friday Sketchers a few weeks ago but didn't get chance to post on my blog. Inside: Card Ingredients: Stamped image: Received from a swap Backing Papers: Bearly Mine Desiger extreme cd Flower: Petaloo Ribbon: Dovecraft Card Stock: Stash Gems: Papermania Peel Off Sentiment: Stash

This is a card I made a little while back for an order. One of my School Friends had seen the card I made for the wedding which used the VW Campervans and asked if I could make a christmas card with the same style. This is the card I came up with: Card Ingredients: Backing Papers: Bearly Mine Extreme Images: Photobucket Sentiment: Computerised using Word. Cardstock: Stash Bows: Stash Tools: Cuttlebug, Dots embossing folder, Crafter's Comapnion Ultimate Pro

Hi everyone here's my card For this fortnights challenge. I asked everyone to use the following sketch and recipie. Stamping Different fold i.e not basic square or a5/6 Red and Green This is the card I have made: Card Ingredients: Backing Paper: Crafters Companion Popcorn the Bear Cosy and Warm CD Stamp: Popcorn Angel Wishes Sentiment: From the Daisy and Dandelion Backing papers and Sentiment collection pad. Cardstock: Stash Bows: Stash Colouring Medium: Copic Markers Tools: Nestabilities and Cuttlebug

Hi everyone, sorry I haven't been around lately posting on my blog, just had a mad 2 weeks with work, homelife and making orders. I haven't even had 5 minutes to update my blog with any cards etc. Therefore I am now updating with the last 2 cards from the it's a crafter's companion blog. Challenge 10 Challenge 11 Hopefully will be on in the next few days to put some of the pictures on of my recent cards.

This is my card for the It's a Crafter's Companion Challenge Blog. Yvonne designed the sketch. I love this sketch as it is a little bit different. And my card I have used the Popcorn Birthday CD for this one.

Hi everyone well I eventually got on to post this, my internet has being playing up again, crashing and going off line all together. I have been trying since sunnday to get this done!!! Well here it is eventually. I designed the sketch this time, simple but easy to work with in my opinion and we have had some great DT cards this time for challenge 8 , can't believe we are on #8 already on the blog. Well this was the sketch And my card I'm not to sure about this one though. I needed a card for an older ladies birthday but now wish I had made it on a 8x8" rather than a5 card base. I have used the vintage florals cd for this card. Hugs Rachel xx

My entry for the Sketch and Stash Challenge this week is a thank you card I had for an order. My stash item is a shabby princess paper download which I haven't used for a while. Recipe: Card: Red - Paper Mill Shop; Silver - everycraftsapound.co.uk Paper: Shabby Princess Sweet Sprinkles Stamped Image: Daisy and Dandelion Peel Offs: Stash Bow: Stash Tools: Nestabilites, Cuttlebug

This is the card I have made for this weeks Inspiration Card Sketches Challenge #37 Card Recipe: Paper's: Crafts Beautiful Download Card: Pink - Paper Mill Shop; Silver Mirror Card - everycraftsapound.co.uk Flowers - Petaloo Ribbon: Dovecraft Peeloffs: Stash Tools: Cuttlebug; Nestabilities

A Few cards I have made in the past week. Just not had chance to post on here. Card Recipe: Backing Paper: Willow Digitals Image: Hallmark card studio deluxe Ribbon: Dovecraft Gems: Stash Card: White Hammered - Paper Mill Shop; Silver Mirror - everycraftsapound.co.uk Card Recipe: Papers and Topper: Joanna Sheen Jayne Netley Mayhew CD Card Stock: Navy/Pale Blue - Paper Mill Shop; Silver Mirror - everycraftsapound.co.uk Peel offs: Stash Card Recipe: Card: White Hammered - Paper Mill Shop; Silver Holographic - Stash Papers: Forever Friends Paper Pad Peel Offs: Stash Ribbon: Dove Craft Card Recipe: Image: Crafters Companions Cute Companions Indor Stories CD. Stamps: Cute Companions Colouring Medium: Water Colour Pencils Card: White Hammered - Paper Mill Shop; Silver Mirror - everycraftsapound.co.uk Bow: Stash Card Recipe: Papers: Crafter's Companion Cute Companions Indoor Stories CD Stamps: Cute Companions Thread: Stash Card: White - Paper Mill Shop; Silver Mirror - everycraftsapoun

Well I think that this card looks very elegant. I have made this for everyone to sign at work for one of our x-collegues who is getting married next Sunday. Recipe: Papers: Bearly Mine Extreme cd's Hearts: Embossed using Keepsake Celebration Board Card: Pearl - Paper Mill Shop; Gold - www.everycraftsapound.co.uk Toppers: www.twiddleys.co.uk Sentiments: Printed on PC. Gems: Papermania

Well hello everyone. This is my entry for Friday Sketchers this week. My Sister asked me to do a wedding card for her friend and the sketch was perfect for this. I am really pleased with how this card has turned out and my sister loved it too. Recipe: Papers and Image: Cuddly Buddly Card: Cream Pearl - Stash; Silver Mirror - www.everycraftsapound.co.uk Sentiment Stamp: Cuddly Buddly Glitter Peel Offs: Papermania

Well this is the card I have made for the It's a Crafter's Companion Challenge Blog his time. Beccy has designed the sketch this time as it is her last challenge with us as a guest designer. Recipe: Paper and Toppers: Crafter's Companion Flower Fairies CD1 - Almond Blossom Card Stock: Paper Mill Shop Gems: Stash Tools: Cuttlebug; Nestabilities. Why not pop over and check out the challenge blog for yourself?

This is the Card I have made for my parents' 35th anniversary on Monday. Inside Recipe: Papers and Inserts: Bearly Mine Designer Extreme 1 and Designer Inserts Extreme Card: Paper Mill and everycraftsapound.co.uk Stamps: Cute Companions Romance Stamp Set by Jayne Nestorenko by Crafter's Companion Colouring Medium: WHSmith Watercolour Pencils. Flowers: Petaloo Brads: Dovecraft Bows: Stash

This is the card I have made this morning for the Crafts 4 Eternitt Sketch #49 . But however when I have just gone to post on their website I relised it was last weeks sketch. Oh well, lol I am loosing track of the date as the year is flying by so fast!!! Recipe: Papers: Funky Hand - Yule be funky CD Stamp: Cuddly Buddly - Robbie Walking Card Stock: Blue and white - Paper Mill Shop; Blue Holographic - Stash Colouring Medium: Dove Craft Dual Brush Markers Tools: Cuttlebug snowflakes a2 embossingfolder; Cuttlebug snowflakes cut and emboss. Gems: Dovecraft

I made this card on friday using the Friday Sketchers #70 Sketch but didn't get round to posting on my blog. Recipe: Papers: Funky Hand - Yule be Funky CD Card Stock: White - Paper Mill Shop; Silver - everycraftsapound.co.uk Stamp: received in stamp swap Sentiment: Stash Colouring Medium: WHSmith Watercolour pencils. Tools: FISKARS Border Punch - Scalloped Lace; Cuttlebug snowflake cut and emboss; Nestabilities. Brad: Dovecraft

This is my card for the Moving Along with the Times Challenge #11 this week. Again I have used my Daisy and Dandelion Christmas Collection as I just love these little cuties!!! The recipe for this card is the same as my daisy and dandelion card below. However this time I have also used my nestabilities.

This is the card I made yesterday for the Inspirational Card Sketches #34 . Recipie Image: Daisy and Dandelion Christmas Coloured Sticker Papers: Daisy and Dandelion Christmas Collection A4 Paper Pack A winter's tale Card Stock: Red - Paper Mill Shop; Gold Mirror - everycraftsapound.co.uk Bow: From my stash Brads: From my stash so that's one more Christmas card down....................about another 100 to go lol Hugs Rachel

Well on the lookout for my next challenge I called onto the ABC blog and found that they are changing their challenges to fortnightly and also that the team are looking for new DT members to join them . This is what the info on their blog says: "Important news -From now on the ABC Challenge will be fortnightly. This week we are taking a break from the alphabet as we are holding a design team call. Unfortunately both Dawn and Cathy (whom help set up the challenge blog with Vicky) have stood down due to family commitments. I would like to thank them for the work they have put into the blog and also the wonderful cards they have produced for us. I hope that they will continue to join in the challenges and know that a place is here for them should they wish to rejoin the design team at any point. We are looking for new members for the team, if you would like to join please do the following: 1. Post about this on your blog and link it back. 2. Choose your 3 favourite cards and add the

This is a card I have been asked to do for a wedding on Saturday. The happy couple are using VW Camper vans for their wedding transport. This is something very unique to me as hadn't heard of it but there is a company who specialises in this form of transport for special occassions. This is their website . I was asked to include pictures of the Camper vans on the card. Well I decided to make an A4 double pop out card. As you can see, I have used my cuttlebug to create the embossed pannels using my swiss dots folder and then I have used my nestabilities to house the images of the Camper Vans. I also was asked to include their names on the images of the Camper Vans. Paul is using the Red and White Van, and Sue the Cream one. Inside I have made heart shaped pop outs and from this hung wedding bells. I decorated the pop out section with gems for extra bling too. I used my nestabilities again for the greeting. I love using nestablilites as they just give the card something that bit spec