Rachel's Cards and Crafts

I have made this card to send to a work colleague who is unfortunately undergoing chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer. She’s having good days and bad days and I thought’s this cute House Mouse Decoupage image was in keeping with how she is feeling at the minute.   The backing papers are from my Tatty Teddy – DoCrafts CD Rom. I have matted onto pink card from Paper Mill Direct . The die is a Marianne Crafts’ and the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts .  I have added a sentiment from my stash and some pearls from The Ribbon Box .   Thanks for stopping by Hugs xxx Rachel xxx

Another Me 2 You card from me for this post. I coloured this image with my Spectrum Noir Pens a few weeks back but never got it made into a card. Well today I have finally made a card from it. I have used a white base card and chosen some papers from my Do Crafts Tatty Teddy CD and Crafter’s Companion   Humprey’s Corner CD which I have matted onto blue cardstock. The Flower I have had in my stash and have added a button detail with a silver thread running through the button holes. I added 4 pearls from the Ribbon Box . I am combining the following challenges for this card. A Gem of a Challenge Crazy 4 Challenges Allsorts Challenge Blog 2 Sisters Challenge Blog Bunny Zoe’s Crafts Make it Monday Paper Sundaes   Thanks for stopping by and checking out my post Happy Crafting Rachel xxxxx

This is one of the card’s I have made this afternoon.   I made the tatty section on My Digital Designer on a 6x6 paper. I initially designed this to post on a message board I am on to show my appreciation and then decided to make it into a card too. So I printed the image onto matt photo paper and matted it onto silver card and then coordination's form Crafter’s Companion . I have then matted this onto an 8x8 scalloped card base.   I added stickles Icicle and pearls for details.   I am entering this into the following challenges   Crafty Creations   Cute Card Thursday   Totally Paper Crafts (pink, glitter and pearls)   Thanks for stopping by xxxxx Rachel xxxxx

Hi all as a few of you may be aware I hade some candy on offer on my blog to win a piece of Jewellery made by me for my Blogoversary.   Well I’ve used Random.org and it has chosen a winner   The lucky winner is     Number 3 which is Marcea   Congratulations Marcea if you email me your address I can arrange to get you prize out to you.   Thanks very much for entering my Candy   Hugs   xxx Rachel xxx

Hi all it’s a while since I have joined in with WOYWW over on Stamping Ground but I thought I would join in today.   This is how my desk looks this morning I am working on a card for a very special person in my life!!! This card has a red theme.   The papers to the left of the picture are for to make a card for a special little boy too. I’ve had the image coloured for a while so printed some papers yesterday to go with it.   You will be able to see some other stamped images which have been coloured in just above these papers and also some house mouse decoupage all ready to make up into some cards.   Right then I’m off now as I have to go to the shops for a few bits  and to the gym. Hope you all have a brilliant day.   All there’s left for me to say is Happy Crafting and why not pop over to Stamping Ground and enter this weeks WOYWW or just browse through everyone else's entries as there’s some great desks out there!!!   Take care and have a great day   xxx Rache

Hi all It's my Blogoversary on April 10th and I wanted to offer you all some candy in return for you following my blog. The candy I am offering is a mystery piece of Jewellery which I will have made. To be in with a chance of winning my Candy I ask the following of you please. 1. Please follow my blog 2. Link to my blog Candy on your blog sidebar and as a post on your blog 3. Enter using inlinkz below Thanks very much and good luck for winning. I will choose a winner at random on 11th April. Hugs Rachel P.S. Scrol down for any recent cards I have made as this post will stay at the top of my blog.

Hi all this is my DT card for this fortnight's challenge over on The theme is Fairies. As some of you may be aware I have been sorting out my craft room and rearranging. This has included going through my cupboards too. When I was sorting I came across my Flower Fairy Duffex Decoupage from Crafter’s Companion . So I decided that this fitted the theme perfectly. I have chosen one of the card bases to use too. I cut this down slightly and matted onto a A5 base card made with Snow White Centura Pearl Cardstock . I have used my Martha Stewart Ribbon Punch which is one of my new fav items as you may be able to tell from previous blog posts!! and have added some ribbon from my stash. The Flower Fairy decoupage has been layered using Collall Glue Gel from Crafter’s Companion. I just love this as it has no smell!! I have finally added some stickles glitter glue gel for a bit of fairy sparkle and a few pearls from the Ribbon Box . Right then that’s the end of

Hi all Here's three items of jewellery I have made recently. This first one is another cube bracelet with a gun metal theme.  I just love this style and it's so quick and easy and looks effective in any colourway. ~~~~~~~ This next one is a Zulu Necklace  This one is made using size 6 and 11 seed beads along with a button detail and some crystals. It was quite time consuming but it will be nice with my summer tops. ~~~~~~~ And this final one is a Tila Choker Necklace This one is made using Tila beads, Size 9 seed beads and 4mm crystals. I have also made this one in black Tila's and seed beads and silver crystals which also looks very stunning. i will post a picture of this one at a later date once I have taken the piccy. ~~~~~~~~~ Thanks all for stopping by hugs Rachel xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

  I was asked to make some Skylander invitations for a colleague at work's Son's 5th Birthday. He is totally Skylanders Mad. These have been created in word and exported into PDF file and then printed 4x6" onto a white textured cardstock. Thanks for stopping by xxx Rachel xxx

These are a few cards I have been working on using cd’s in the Debbi Moore range. I love a bit of glitter and glitz from time to time (and what girl doesn’t!), and these cards certainly do have glitter!!!     The first card is a rocker style     I have used the Debbi Moore One Fine Lady CD for this one. I love the rich reds, the image and papers are simply stunning. The base card and topper base have been die cut using the Spellbinders large oval scallops from the Grand Nestabilities range. I have finally added flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and xmas red stickles glitter glue and a few pearls from the ribbon box . This next card has been made using the Debbi Moore Art Deco Galaxy CD .     I decided to use blue tones for this card and to complement have chosen gold mirror card and navy base card stock. I have used 3 different design sheets and a paper from the cd. The middle topper and two outer toppers have had glitter elements added to give that bit sparkle. I ha