Rachel's Cards and Crafts

Hi all Well there seems to be a bit of a theme with my posts at the minute. Since my last post yet again I've had another hospital admission with my abdominal pain. I'm waiting on further investigations to try to find out what is happening. Therefore i've been doing lots of resting at home and have enjoyed doing more colouring. One of the images I've coloured I have managed to make into a card this morning.  Here was the image as coloured.  This image is by Sheena Douglass, she is part of the Time Traveler collection.   Now for the finished card  Well I am going to enter this into the following challenges Create and Makes Challenge Blog - #12 Anything Goes Everybody Art Challenge - #405 Happy Birthday Lemon Shortbread Challenge - #43 Anything Goes   Through the Craftroom Door Challenges - New Anything goes challenge for June 13-20 Try it on Tuesday Challenges - Steampunk/Mechanical -6th June   Artistic Inspirat...

Hi all Today I have been busy making a 30th Birthday card for an order. One of the things the recipient likes is cocktails so I thought that Chloe's Creative Cards Cocktail stamp range and her glitter was perfect for the job. The card blank measure 8x8" and is very sparkly. You can see a bit of the sparkle in the photo but not as much as in real life.  I hope you like. Right now I best go get ready to pick up the hubby from his friends. Take care all. Thanks once again for stopping by.  

Hi all. Well I've been absent again. I've had a hospital admission and then been resting up. I've been doing a bit of creating but just forgot to blog.  Firstly I've made a couple of cards this past week. Both wonderful Teddy Bo cards coloured with my spectrum noir pens and pencils (on the second one).  This card was for my parents 40th wedding anniversary.  Then this one was for my stash of cards.  I have also been busy with Jewel Enamel again.  Here are the pendants I have created.  And this is what I have done with them so far whilst sitting with my feet up.  A bit of wire wrapping on the first couple.  Added a simple chain to a few.  A filled bezel and chain on these ones.  I have created some beads with the coiling gizmo for this one. I just love the pattern created on the pendant on this one though.  I have created a chain with eye pins a...

Hi all This is a card I have just finished for an order. It's a special 50th Birthday Mam card.  I've got to say I'm pleased with how it has turned out.  I have used Crafters Companion Spectrum Noir Pens and Pencils to colour the image.  Card Recipe Crafter's Companion Black and Purple Centura Pearl Card Sherri Baldy Bestie Image Barely Mine Extreme cd - backing papers and insert Gems and glitter White hammered card stock Embosillicious Regancy Swirls folder  Chipboard numbers Glossy accents Flower Lace Pink Gem Happy Birthday Mam Round Sentiment Digi Star Dust Stickles Dusty Concord Distress Ink Various Dies Crystal embelishments Feathers   Challenge Entries Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge - #108 Sketch   The Stamping Boutique Challenge - #5 Die or Punch Crafty Girls Challenge - #12 Anything Goes Delightful Challenges - Add a Flourish (on backing paper and embossed card) Crafty Ribbons ...

Hi all this is the card I made yesterday for my niece for her birthday. It's my first BeBunni make. I just love this cute character.   Here’s the Sketch I followed     Recipe   Crafter’s Companion BeBunni everyday papercraft CD Silver Mirror Card Ribbon Craft Creations Peel off Sentiment Gems   Challenge Entries   I am entering this card into the following challenges   Craft-Dee Bowz – Handmade Bow, Anything Goes January Challenge Card Mania Challenge - #38 Anything Goes Artistic Inspiration - #75 Anything Goes – Ribbon I Heart Card Sketch - #50   Well thanks once again for stopping by   xx Hugs Rachel xx

Hi all I’m back today to share with you a card I have made for the My Bestie Decoupage DT Call. Julie has a DT call over on her blog she is looking for a team of four to showcase the brand new Sherri Baldy My Besties 3D Decoupage Sheets when they are released. Well I just love cute Besties and couldn’t resist making a card for the Call. So here it is Now I don’t know about you but I think that this decoupage image is just so cute, I love the adorable expression on her face. Here’s a side view of the decoupage   Card Recipe Image – My Bestie Decoupage, Sherri Baldy Cardstock – Paper Mill Direct Buff and Turquoise, Crafter’s Companion Neenah Solar White Ribbon – Stash Sentiment – Lili of the Valley Dies – Marrianne, spelbinders Papers – Digital from PC Rhinestone Cluster – Chloe’s Creative Cards Stickles – Turquoise   Another view of my Card     Challenges I would like to enter this card into the following challenges: DT Call for the New Best...

Hi all Happy New Year. Well hope you are all well. I’ve had a busy few months and haven’t been blogging much again which is very naughty I know. Also I sometimes forgot to take photos of my cards to blog and post on facebook. Well I am here today to share a card I made for my Mother for her birthday. Some of you may have seen my card on Facebook as I did post on there on Monday. I have used the Crafter’s Companion Fairy Poppets CD and Die Cut Decoupage. I have also made some flowers using the Die’sire Blissful die. Finally I added details with ribbon and gems   Thanks for stopping by   Hugs Rachel

Hi again Today’s card is a card I made for my Brother-In-Law’s Birthday Yesterday. He is a Sunderland Fan and therefore I wanted to make a card with a football theme. I found this perfect Kenny K digital Stamp to colour, it’s called Anime Soccer . I have used my spectrum Noir Pens to colour it. I wanted to try to create more depth and shading to the image and I hope you feel I have created it as I am quite pleased with it!!! The Colours Used are: Face – FS4, FS6, FS8, TN2, TN3, CR3, EB5 Hair – GB1, GB8, EB1, EB3, EB5 Shirt - DR5, DR7, CR8, CR11, IG1, IG2, Blender Jeans – BGR1, BGR2, BG3, BGR4, BGR5 Hat - DR5, DR7, CR8, CR11, BGR1, BGR2, BGR3, BGR4, BGR5 Boots – DR5, DR7, CR8, CR11, IG1, IG2, IG4, IG6, IG7, IG8, IG10, Blender Outline/Shadow – BG1, BG2, BG3, Blender Here’s the full card   I have created a backing paper using Craft Artist 2 form the ball of the image. The Red and White Striped Backing Paper is a Nitwit digital download . I have...

  Hi all I had a great night last night. We went out for a meal and few drinks to celebrate Gail and My 31st Birthdays. It was Gail’s birthday on the 7th and it’s mine on the 18th so we decided to have a combined celebration.   I made her a card and necklace and gave these to her last night. She loved them both.   This is the card I made using Katy Sue Designs and House of Zandra Fabulous Fashion CD .   This is the first card I have made using this cd. I have been wanting it for a while but eventually got it at The Great Northern Papercrafts Show last Sunday. I am really pleased with the results and Gail and the rest of the girls thought it was Fab too which I was pleased about.   Recipe   Papers and Topper – Katy Sue Designs and House of Zandra Fabulous Fashion CD Printing Card and Paper – House of Zandra Cream Paper and Card Pack Base Card - Cream Pearl Cardstock Mats – Burgundy Card From Paper Mill Direct Ribbon – Stash Glaze – Ranger G...

Hi all, I hope you are all well. I’m back today with another Scheduled post, this time to show you a card I made for my Cousin for his Birthday using the Need for Speed Digital Stamp from Kenny K. This is the first Kenny K Digital stamp I have coloured and I must say I do like it. I think I may have to get some more in the future. Again I have coloured the image using my Spectrum Noir pens and then have added Glossy Accents to the Car and Eyes to give that glazed, shiny effect. The colour of the car changed slightly when adding the Glossy Accents for some reason. Luckily the image still looked ok otherwise I wouldn’t have been a happy bunny!!! The Colours I have used are: Character: FS2, FS4, TN2, IG1, Blender, PP6, CR5, CR7, EB5, EB8, TN7, TN5, TB2, TB3 Car – PP6, DR2, DR3, DR6, OR2, OR3, CT4, GB3, IG6, IG7, IG8, IG10 Outline: IG1, IG2 Peel off Sentiment and Gems: True Black   Here’s a close up of the coloured image   Recipe   Card Stock – Orange, Black...

  Hi all back again with  another scheduled post. This time for my Cousin’s Birthday. I made this card back in mid July. I have used a Saturated Canary Digi Stamp. I love the summer feel of this image. I hadn’t done any colouring with my Spectrum Noir Pens for quite some time before colouring this image and I’ve got to say I am quite pleased with the results.     I have used the following colours Skin – FS4, TN2, TN3, CR5, Lips - CR7, CR8 Eyes - IG1, EB5 (also some glossy accents ) Hair – TN3, TN5, EB 3, EB5 Ice cream – CR3, CR4, CR6, CR9, TN2, TN3 Bikini – IB1, IB2, BT7, Blender   Here’s the completed card     Recipe   8x8 Scalloped card base Kraft Card – Papermania Turquoise card – stash Backing Paper – Stash Stamp – Lili of the Valley Sentiments Ribbon – Stash Digi Stamp – Saturated Canary - Smokin Hot Marianne and Spellbinders dies Gems – the ribbon box – coloured with BT7 Spectrum Noir Xcut inverted corner pu...