Rachel's Cards and Crafts

  Hi all   Hope you are well.   I’m here today to share with you my DT card for the Crafter’s Companion Monthly Challenge Blog     This card is for my husband for Valentines Day today.   I have used the Everyday in Mulberry Wood CD from Crafter’s Companion for the topper, paper and insert. I have printed the topper onto watercolour cardstock and the papers onto satin finish printable paper.   I have also used one of the new Darice folders which were released on Create and Craft yesterday. This one is the Lips folder. I have embossed red cardstock and then added some gold ink to each of the lips.   I have made a chocolate box ribbon and gems for details.   Thanks for stopping by. Don’t forget to check out the challenge blog for your chance to win a £30 voucher to spend on the Crafter’s Companion website.   So what you waiting for? Go check it out.   Thanks for stopping by  

Hi all well the theme for the Crafter’s Companion Monthly Challenge is Gold. Inspired by our success at the Olympics this year. This is the card I made for the challenge. It’s a gold and red card as you can see. I have used one of the lovely new Christmas Strawberry Kisses Stamps. Isn’t that cat just so adorable!!! I have stamped onto Neenah Card Stock  and coloured using my Spectrum Noir Pens. The Poinsettia dies and scalloped shapes are from Marianne and I have used distress inks to highlight the detailing of the embossing. I also used the same distress ink on the lace so it would tie in with the card theme. I have used my Woodware Border punch to create the border strip and I have monted this onto gold mirror card and added two different ribbons for detail. The backing paper on the card is from the SWALK winter collection CD. The corner plates are from Wild Orchid Crafts . I am entering this card into the following challenges: Papertake Weekly ...

This is the card I have made for my Husband.  I am entering this card into numerous challenges, their are lots of valentines ones around this week!! The sketch I have followed is from   Sketch Saturday: #142 - 12th February Sponsored by Simon Says Stamp More Challenge Entries One Stop Craft Challenge - Week #118 - Love is in the air   Stamp Something - Something for your Valentine   Rainbow Lady - #139 - It's all about love   Colour Create - #64 Chocolate, Strawberry and Cream - Optional Extra Ribbon   Creative Crew - For a loved one  Stampin' for the Weekend - Challenge #3 St Valentines Thanks for looking xxx Hugs Rachel xxx

The challenge over on the Crafter's Companion Monthly Challenge blog this month has the above sketch to use. I decided to use the sketch to see if I can make my mojo come back. I have used the new SWALK range of stamps from Crafter's Companion and the coordinating cd to make the following card. Recipe Image - Crafter's Companion SWALK Thinking of you stamp Papers - SWALK papercrafting cd-rom Card Stock - Silver Mirror, white Sentiment - Forever Friends Pink Parfait die-cut message tags Rhinestones - Prima, Kaiser scrapbook Glitter - Stickles Fruit Punch Colouring medium - Water colour/colouring pencils I am not 100% happy with the card but saying I haven't got much mojo it's ok!!! Thanks for stopping by Rachel xxxxxxxxxxx

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

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?

Hi Everyone well over on It's A Crafter's Companion Challenge Blog this time it was Anne's time to design the sketch. She has made a wonderful sketch too. She is offering a wonderful prize of a Crafter's Companion Festive Occassions CD and we are also offering a DT guest place. So why not pop over and have a bash at it your self. Here is here sketch: And my card inside Recipe: Papers: Crafter's Companion Popcorn CD - Birthday Stamp: Crafter's Companion Popcorn - Party Time Card Stock: Green - The Paper Mill; Silver Mirror - everycraftsapound.co.uk Ribbon: Dovecraft Glitter: Stash Well as you may be able to see in the picture I sent this card to Jemmima (a great fellow crafting friend) for her birthday. She phoned me up yesterday thanking me so much for the card and saying she hadn't seen anything like it before. Well I was so chuffed as you can imagine. Thank you very much Jemmima for your lovely comments. I am glad you liked it. Well then evreryone that...

This is the Sketch hch Tina has designed for us over on the challenge blog. She wanted us to use a blue theme. Here is the card I have made. I used the boy's cd (or Guy's as it is sometimes called) for the papers and topper. The brads I have customised by changing the colour, by dipping them in embossing powder and heating. I love doing this with brads when I don't have the right colour for my project. Thanks for looking Hugs Rachel

Well I thought I would never be able to get this posted as I have no internet as my provider change over isn't going very smoothly. I have had to come to my mam's to do this today. It's amazing how much you miss your internet when you haven't got it lol. I am glad I have got my blackberry as have been able to keep upto date witha few things. On with this weeks challenge. Chriustine has designed our sketch for the challenge blog this week and she wanted us to use ribbon and brads on the card too. Here is her sketch: And my card. As you can see I have used popcorn the bear's brithday cd. Ribbon from dovecraft and brads/card from stash. Peel off's are craft creations and I have used Crafter's Companion, spray anmd sparkle on the main backing paper and spray and shine on the images/banner. Hugs Rachel xxx

Well it was Jane's turn to design the sketch for the challenge blog this time, this is what she came up with. We had an open theme as long as we used Jems/Sparkle on the card. I decided to make a wedding card using the Spring Occassions CD. I have used gems and for added glitz sprayed the card with Crafter's Companion Spray and Sparkle Silver. Why not go over and check out our challenge blog It's a Crafter's Companion , we have a Popcorn the Bear Stamp up for grabs this time for a random winner. Hugs Rachel xx

I can't beleive it's time for our second challenge over on It's a Crafter's Companion Challenge Blog . It was my turn for the sketch this time and I also decided to also set a theme. I thought as school's out and uni folk had finished it would be good to make a card for a child/young adult. The card could be made for a birthday, driving test pass, graduation, etc. I decided to make a kid's birthday card. Here is the sketch And my card Why not go over and check the blog out, we also have a guest design team place available, you never know it might be your card which wins!!!

Hi well it's finally here!!! "It's a Crafter's Companion Challenge Blog" has launched today with the first challenge. Wendy and I are very pleased to have so much interest so far and we can't wait to see everyone's lovely creations. Thank you for your support. Well this is the first sketch which Wendy Set. And here is my take on it. Card Recipie Card Stock: Cream embossed - Papermill; Silver Mirror - Stash Papers and Topper: Crafters Companion Popcorn CD ROM - Floral Ribbon: Dovecraft Fowers: From Stash Peel Off: Craft Creations Why not go and pop over and have a look at the blog and take part. Remember if you don't have a blog you can still email an entry to us to be included for the prize of a popcorn stamp. Hugs and Good luck if you do decide to join in. Rachel xx