Rachel's Cards and Crafts

Hi all well once again I have been a little absent.  I thought I would pop in though and share a card I have made today.   This card is made with a Lili of the Valley Art Pad - True Love. A collegue of mine commissioned me to make the card for another colleague who used to work on our ward.     Here's the inside of the card. I have used a couple of embossing folders and added some ribbon onto the center of the card. Embellished with dazzlers and a punched butterfly. The sentiment I have created in Serif. Finally I added a few details on the dress, hearts and butterfly with Stickles Star Dust. Thanks all for stopping by and looking at my card. Rachel xxxxx

  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’m back again with another sneak peak for you of the new Angelica and Friends Range form Crafter’s Companion .   This time I have another stamped card to show you.     Recipe   Angelica and Friends Stamp – If Friends Were Flowers – Crafter’s Companion Colouring Medium – Spectrum Noir Neenah Card Stock Pink Card – The Paper Mill Embossalicious Folders – 6x6 Petite Dots and 8x8 Grande Dots eBosser Marianne Design Creatables Die – Frame Circle LR0112 Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch Stickles Glitter Glue – Diamond Spray and Sparkle – Iridescent Dovecraft White Grosgrain ribbon – colour matched using Spectrum Noir GT3 White 8x8 Scalloped Card Base Carl Corner Butterfly Punch   Woodware Inverted Corner Punch   Thanks for stopping by and having a look at my post.   Don’t forget to tune in at 8am UK Time tomorrow to watch the launch of the 4 day deal over on Create and Craft .   Thanks Rachel xxxxx

Hi all I have been making a few Christmas cards this weekend for a friend. She requested the characters to be used on each of the cards. I hope she likes them. The first card is a Mini Mouse Card. I used the sketch from this week’s The Sweet Stop Sketches Card Recipe Pyrimage sheet by Studio Light Mini and Mickie Ribbon Papers from my Docrafts Digital Delights Boofle and Tatty Teddy Spellbinders Oval Die Hollographic Card Crafter’s Companion A3 Snow White Accents Card Stickles Xmas Red Red Satin Ribbon Sentiment Printed from PC   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   The next card is a Peppa Pig Card Card Recipe Papers from Crafter’s Companion Mulberry Wood Christmas CD Holographic Card Purple Card – bought a while back from Crafter’s Companion Peppa Pig Ribbon Peppa Pig Image Sentiment Printed from PC Stickles Stardust and Diamond Sparkling Snowflakes Luxury Foiled Embellishments by Hunkydory Crafter’s Companion A3 Snow White Accents Centura ...

Hi all I bet you thought I had vanished. Sorry for not blogging. As some of you may be aware I have not been myself of late and finding things a bit difficult. Well I have been trying to take my mind off it and have made this Christmas card today. I have used a Molly Bloom stamped image. I must admit I started to colour this image back in October but only got the hat coloured. I completed the colouring today using my Spectrum Noir Pens from Crafter’s Companion . I stamped onto Neenah Card Stock with Memento ink. I am pleased with the way the colouring has turned out. Practice and advice from wonderful people like Leann Chiver’s, Marcea Watkins, Louise Welsh and Co. has certainly helped improve my colouring technique. Here’s the card I have used the following products to complete my card Crafter’s Companion Neenah Card Stock Crafter’s Companion Spectrum Noir Molly Bloom Jolly Snowman Stamp Lili of the Valley Set 8 happy Circular Stamps WOW Black Glint Embossing Powder Lil...

Hi all as promised yesterday here’s another sneak peak of the wonderful Embossalicious Embossing Folders from Crafter’s Companion . I have used an element from the Morehead Rocker Card Kit and mounted it onto the Die’sire Waltz Frame which  I have cut out onto Core’dinations card stock. I have used Snow White Centura Pearl Card for the base card and to emboss the folder with. Finally added one of the sentiments from the kit and some ribbon and stickles glitter Glue. I am entering this into the Oldie but a goodie challenge – Show us your ribbons. My old item is by ribbon which I must have had for about 3 years!!!! Thanks for stopping by. Hugs Rachel xxxxxxx

Hi all well you may have seen that there are some new embossing folders being released by the wonderful Crafter’s Companion called Embossalicious . There are 12 in total, 6 of each size in 2 sizes 6x6 8x8   I have been working on some samples with the Art Deco 8x8 Frame folder. I think it’s fab!! Here’s my card I have made: I have used the new Core’dinations super assortment – limited edition 12x12 pack for my matts and layers. I have distressed the edges using my sand it gadget . The border strip is one of the wonderful Die’sire borders and I have again used some core’dinations which I have sanded. I used a strip of pre printed paper which I think was from the Paintbox Poppets cd. The image is from the wonderful Strawberry Kisses range and I have stamped onto Neenah Card Stock and coloured with Spectrum Noir pens. I added a little bit of Star Dust Stickles for that have to have sparkle. Finally I have added some flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and Some pearls f...

Oooh hi all. Some of you may already be aware but the wonderful Crafter’s Companion are releasing some brilliant Dies of their own on the 19th August on Create and Craft. There’s some fab designs. I have had the privilege to be working with the following two sets of dies. There just fab and I’m sure you will like all of the other sets too. I have made various different samples using the wonderful licenced ranges from Crafter’s Companion. The first sample I am going to be showing you is made using the Moreheads CD. This sample is a decorative Candle. I just love this sweet image from the cd. I have printed onto tissue paper and applied to the candle using the greaseproof paper and heat gun method. Next I have used some core’dinations card stock and the border die and ran these through my Grand Calibur. I have used the off cut as a border along the top and then the main decorative piece along the bottom, edged with some ribbon. I created a base for the candle using a circle wh...

Hi all, well here’s my card for today. I have used my Beatrix Potter A Winter’s Tale CD from Crafter’s Companion for the Backing Paper and Pyrimage.  It’s an 8” gatefold card base and I have used snow white centura pearl card . The pyrimage is mounted onto a snow white centura pearl and silver mirror scalloped oval which I have cut using my eCraft . I have also cut the Let it snow and snowflake on the eCraft too. To finish these details I have added some Stickles Glitter Glue. For the inside I have printed some more backing paper and an insert. The finishing details make all of the difference. I’m entering this card into Christmas Card Challenges . Right then your probably all wondering what the eventful day has been. Well this morning I slipped on my kitchen laminate and fractured my big toe. It’s very sore. I wasn’t going to go to A&E but after being advised I went. They haven’t been able to strap my toes due to where I have the fracture but have been advis...

The second post of today is a Wedding Card I have made. I have used on of the decoupage toppers from the Crafter’s Companion Humphrey’s Corner CD. The decoupage has been built up using Collall Glue Gel . I have used 3 backing papers and a ribbon strip from the cd as well as some Core’dinations for the different layers on the card. The core’dinations has been embossed using a Darcy Embossing folder. I have added a couple of details by using flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and pearls from The Ribbon Box . As well as adding a final touch using Star Dust Stickles. I am entering this card into the following challenges: There’s Magic in The Air Hope you like xx Rachel xx

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 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...

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 t...

Hi all, this is the card I have madethis afternoon. I have used a well neglecte Tilda Stamp and coloured with Spectrum Noir pens from Crafter's Companion. I am loving the shading on this image and it's a new Technique which Marcea kindly showed me yesterday.  I have added flowers fromm my stash. The main focal flower I have coloured using my Spectrum Noir pens to coordinate with the image. I have also added an epiphany flower button to the centre of this flower. The foliage has been cut on my eCraft. I also coordinated the ribbon with my Spectrum Noir pens as I didn't have a one I was happy with in my stash. The base cardstock is Snow white centura pearl from Crafter's Companion and The matts are Coordinations from the Tim Haltz Pad. Backing papers are from my stash. I have added a stamped Cuddly Buddly Sentiment and added spectrum noir and stickles details to this. Matted onto a scalloped circle nestie. The image and flowers have all had a little...

Hi all this is my entry for Tuesday Morning Sketches this week. Card Recipe Topper and Papers - Debbi Moore Glitter and Glitz Paris Glamour CD Card Stock - Paper Mill Direct and Stash Ribbon - Stash Stickles - Silver, Diamond and Pearl Ribbon Slider - Paper Mill Gems - Paperchase Flowers - Magnolia Happy crafting all, and hope you have a great day xxxxx Rachel xxxxx

This was a card I made yesterday evening before I went to work. I coloured the Rose stamped image from Crafter's Companion with my spectrum noir pens. I have added subtle shading and think it works. I then added some Stickles Glitter Glue to the rose and fairy wings. I matted and layered backinng papers from the cd. I changed the colour of the Rose text backing paper in the colouriser as I wanted a vivid Red.  I have made a Red Satin Bow and added an epiphany gem to the centre picking out the R from the Backing paper. Card Recipe Stamped image - Rose from Crafter's Companion Stamping Medium - Memento Black Colouring Medium - Spectrum Noir Pens (Crafter's Companion) Stamping Card - Neenah Card stock - White Scalloped 8x8 base - Stash, Red - Paper Mill Direct Backing Papers - Rose Flower Fairies Cd Crafter's Companion Nestie Ribbon - Red Satin from Stash Gem detail - Paperchase Epiphnay gem - Round 14 Stickles - diamond, xmas r...

This is the card I sent to a wonderful work colleague when she retired on Friday. Tina is a wonderful lady and a great friend. She will be highly missed at work.  I have used my Forever Friends Collection Cd for the topper and matted this onto an embossed nestie. I embossed some silver mirror card with a Darcy butterfly embossing folder from Crafter's Companion and matted this onto the matt magenta cardstock I have had for a while which I got from Crafter's Companion. To finish I have added gems, stickles and ribbon details. The base card is a papermania 5x7" scallopped edge card. Here is Tina and me on her last day. Missing you already Tina Hugs xxxxx Rachel xxxxx

Hi Back again, 2 posts in a day. I have made a card for the Mojo Monday Challenge this week and decided to go for the circle option rather than the square. Here's the sketch: For this one I have used my SWALK stamp Best Mum from Crafter's Companion and have coloured with my spectrum Noir Pens. The circle base card I have cut with my Grand Scallopped Circles Nestie and the stamped image is on a scalloped circle nestie. All of the other layers I have cut with my eCraft. I have also used the scallopped flower and branches SVG from birds cards . I have added a ruffled ribbon and gems, glitter stickles details. I'm loving how this card has turned out and hope you all do too. I'm also entering this into the following other challenges: My Time to Craft Challenge - 172 'A' is for Adorable Addicted to Stamps - Challenge 22 'Summer in Winter' Off to make another xx Rachel xx