Rachel's Cards and Crafts

Hi All I'm back again with another make for you.  Another card made with Sheen Douglass's Time Traveler collection. This one I've made for my Dad for Father's Day. I have created a background with the clock stamp and coloured in using aqua pens and a gold pen. I the die cut one of the clock faces and a cog. These have been attached the the background over one of the clocks with a brad. I added some gold gilding wax onto the clock face before attaching. I have used a matt of black card and then attached this onto a square card base.  The image I coloured with my spectrum noir pencils. I then cut this out on my scan and cut and shaped and mounted onto the card with glue gel.  Thank very much for stopping by. Rachel

Hello All I'm back again, This time to share a frame with you that I have created for my Niece.  The image was coloured in using my Spectrum Noir markers using the May 17 Markers Class from Kit and Clowder. This is the first one of their classes I've done and I was overall I was quite happy with it but I know a few areas where I could improve. Right then here's the coloured image.  The image is by Conie Fong and you can purchase them on Etsy. She has lots of other lovely images to choose from. Right then now for the completed frame. The frame started as a white frame which I painted with black gesso and then once dry added colour to it using dyna paints from pebeo and then some silver gilding wax. I then sprayed the frame to form a protective coating with Spray and Shine from Crafter's Companion.  I love how it have turned out and hope that my niece will too.  Right I'm going to enter this into the following challenges: ...

Hi all I'm back sharing a few more cards. Since my last post unfortunately I ended up with another hospital admission and this time it took me a little while before I felt well enough to be able to do some more crafting. The first two cards I made before being unwell last Monday and Tuesday (then I became unwell and didn't get posted) and then the final two I have made today.  Well here they are Card 1   This first card is another of the my bestie images I coloured and had to make into a card. I added a bit of sparkle onto it and some gem embellishments.    Card 2 This card features a Sheena Douglas stamp which I coloured with my Spectrum Noir Aqua markers. I'm pleased with how she turned out. The Backing is made from a CRafter's Companion Rose Embossing folder and I used the faux leather technique on it. Adding various distress inks and some gold guilding wax. Card 3 This card features one of the new Donna Ratcl...

Hi all well I had a break from crafting the beginning of the year and I have been concentrating on a new healthy and active lifestyle so have been spending most of my spare time in the gym. I have also given up making my plaques and things made to order on ebay and etsy and decided that I wanted to get my crafts back as more of a hobby and more enjoyable when I do have some spare time. I felt like I was working to much to deadlines and the fun and relaxation of crafting had just gone. Unfortunately I have been unwell with my chest this past week and have spent some time in hospital. Well I thought that as I am resting up at the minute I would do a spot of colouring/crafting. I have had loads of digital images in a box printed and waiting for colouring so they were ready to hand which was very convenient. I set myself up in front of the tv, with my tray and Spectrum Noir Pencils, feet up and set off colouring a range of images. Once I had coloured a few and felt in the mood, I dec...

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 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 sorry I haven’t been blogging again lately. I have been busy in the world of crafting though making lots of cards and Jewellery etc for orders and my charity stall. You can find some of the things I have been making the past month on my Facebook Page .   Today I would like to share with you a card I have been making yesterday and this morning. The post title is called ‘a few firsts’ this is because I have used a few items for the first time on this card. The first ‘first’ is I have coloured this beautiful digi-stamp from Sherri Baldy . It’s the first of her digi-stamps I have colured and I am pleased with the result. I just love these big eye characters. Of course I have used my Spectrum Noir Pens to colour the image. The Colours I used are: FS2, FS6, TN2, PP2, PP3, PP4, PP5, IB1, IB2, IB3, IG1, IG2, IG3, IG6 and the Blender Pen.   Here’s the full card. I’m loving how it has turned out.   Right then for the second ‘first’ I have used the Joy...

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...