Rachel's Cards and Crafts

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...

Well as I was checking out some of the challenge blogs this morning I came across this sketch over on Sketch Saturday. This sketch in particular is for their design team call . So I thought why not, I may as well have a bash at it. So here it is, I decided to go for the monochrome look. The outside Inside Recipe: Papers and inserts: Crafter's Companion Winter Tales CD Stamp: Crafter's Companion Winter Tales Stamp Set: Christmas Joy Ink: Ink it Up- Metallic Silver Embossing Powder: Crafter's Companion - Silver Ribbon: Black - Dovecraft; Silver - Papermania Bows: from my stash Gems: Artoz 5mm metallic silver Card stock: Black - Paper Mill Shop; Silver Mirror - everycraftsapound.co.uk Sentiment: Printed from PC using StarbabeHmk font

Well I have designed the sketch this week over on the Crafter's Companion Forum as Wendy is busy. Here is the sketch And here is the card I made Recipe Papers/Topper: Crafter's Companion Popcorn Xmas CD - Cosy and Warm Ribbon: From Stash Peel offs: Craft Creations Card stock: Silver and Red holographic - Create and Craft; White - Paper Mill Shop Stickles Glitter: Xmas Red

This is what I have been working on this afternoon. I have used the magical Christmas scene and decoupaged it both in for and front view. As I decoupaged the roof tops scene I decided to make a 'box' to house it. I have added folower soft onto the rooftops and sky however the picture doesn't show this up very well. I stamped one of the mice from the last years collection and coloured with watercolour pencils. I have added a stamped greeting and ribbon to embellish also. The base card stock and box are made from gold embossed card and I have also used gold mirror card and a patterned paper from the cd. The inside I have decorated too with the matching insert. I am sure that this year i will be using this cd and stamps to make alot of my christmas cards. Hugs Rachel xx

These are some cards I made for a fellow crafter for her 75th birthday. For this card I have used the Joanna Sheen Pamela West Cd. The numbers I have made using my Crafter's Companion stamps and coloured with watercolours. I have decorated with craft creations peel offs. For this next card I have used the Crad Creations Art Deco Cd. Thanks as usual for looking. Hugs Rachel xx

Well on Wednesday whilst watching Sara and Jane on Create and Craft I was inspired to make some Christmas cards using last years Christmas cute companions whilst I waited eagerly for my Cute Companions Walk in Wonderland Bumper pack to arrive!!! I made two lovely cards, which I must say I am really pleased with. This is the first one. I used the village scene, mounted this onto some silver mirror card and a silver pearl card. I then stamped some of the mice, the street lamp and two presents, then coloured these with watercolour pencils. I added some polar white flower soft and glamour dust to the village background, and then some additional glamour dust to the fur area's of the mouses coat. The next card I have used the fireside scene which has been decoupaged. Overall this card is 8x8" but has an a5 opening section. I have attached a panel on the left hand side consisting of gold mirror card, patterned paper and ribbon. I have then finished this card with a stamped greeting...

These next cards are from an order I did recently. However before I explain each card I must apologise for the quality of the photographs, my camera must have played up and did not realise until I had already delivered the cards to the customer. That will teach me for not loading the photos onto the computer beforehand. However I must say that the first picture didn't look like this on the preview screen of my camera, it seemed to go weird on uploading to the computer. I don't have the original photo either as my settings automatically erase the memory card once they are uploaded. Right then now that that's out of the way I will tell you a bit about the cards. This first one my outline was a 3d cake; colour theme of pink, white and black; and for a girly girl. Therefore I decided to do this 3d cake form Keepsakes by Design with my Craft Robo, and used my Cuttlebug to emboss it. The template also had the lovely lattice background which I cut from black pearl card.The pink i...

This is the card I have made for Sketch 32 over on the Crafters companion forum. Christine has designed the sketch this week as Wendy is away on holiday. I couldn't resist using this stamp from the Crafters Companion Popcorn Floral Range. I have coloured with watercolours. The papers and inserts are the from Bearly Mine Extreme Range. The card base is 7x7". Inside: Thanks for looking as always, Hugs Rachel xx

Well as I was doing some blog hopping this evening I came accross an award on Wendy's blog which she had kindly left me. Thank you so much Wendy!!! I would like to pass this award onto: Micky Donna Debbie Jeannette Poppy Fiona Jane Thanks to you all for your inspirational blogs and for following my blog. Hugs Rachel xxx

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

I have had to have a change of my blog background and header as I have had a few comments saying it is hard to read etc. I loved how Wendy had designed it but I have to listen to what my followers have to say. I have kept with the theme of black, white and red. I must admit it is easier to read things now it's a white background. Sorry Wendy hope you don't mind. Hugs Rcahel xxx

This is the card I made yesterday for my Dad following Wendy's sketch for this week. Card Recipe Card Stock: Blue - Papermill Shop, Holographic - Create and Craft. Papers/topper/border: Crafter's Companion Popcorn the Bear Cd - Male. Sentiment: Stash. Hugs, Rachel xxx

Hi this is the card I have ade for Wendy's Sketch 28 over on the Crafter's Companion Forum. I must say I love the luxury feel of the card. I have taken a few close up images of the sections of the card. The butterflies are Craft Creations and I mounted them onto lilic pearl card and cut them out before adding to the card so that I could mould them so that they had some defination. The backing card and medalion topper are from Card Craft Plus . Ribbon from Papermania. I have decorated the inside With my Bearly Mine Designs - Designer Inserts Extreme. 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

Well I just love how this card has turned out. This card is for my sister's birthday, I had made her one but I am not happy with it so I decided to make her another and am glad I did. This card covers four challenges so that's a result!!! Friday Sketchers - Challenge #62 Spoonfull of sugar - Challenge #61 Swirls Creative Card Crew - Challenge #20 Polkadots Tuesday Taggers - Challenge #10 Swirls and Curls Card Recipe Stamp: Dimension Fourth - Twinkle Garland Large Papers/inserts: Bearly Mine Designs - Designer Extreme and Designer Inserts Extreme Card: White hammer A3 - Paper Mill Shop; Silver Mirror/purple holographic - Stash Flowers: Stash Brads: Dovecraft Peel Off Greeting: Craft Creations Stickles Giltter Glue: Star Dust, Fruit Punch Ribbon: Dovecraft Colouring Medium: WHSmith Watercolour pencils. This is the first time I have used the Designer Extreme disks and I must say they are lovely. The insert disk is brilliant, I feel they just make your card look that bit more speci...

I couldn't sleep tonight so thought I would pop onto the net and check out my blog etc. Well when I logged on I couldn't believe it, I had actually reached my 4,750 hits!!! I only started my candy a week past saturday and had over 250 posts to go before I would reach the target and thought it would take ages. So I logged onto Random.org to generate the winners. Remember there were three prizes in total. So here goes, the winners are.......................drum role.................... Grand Prize: Bumper Candy Goes to Yvonne 50 Stamped Images: Jane 25 Stamped Images: Yvonne Well done ladies I will get your prizes out to you ASAP. Thank you to everyone for stopping by my blog and getting me my hits!!! Love Rachel xxx

This week on ABC we had a sketch to follow which had an 'X' in the crossed over lines representing X in the alphabet. Here is the sketch: I decided to alter the front of this notebook to go with my sisters birthday present. Recipe : Notebook: From Cuddly Buddly Papers: Crafts Beautiful Download Flowers: Petaloo Mulberry Ribbon: Dovecraft Brads: Stash Card: Silver Mirror From Stash Stamped image: Magnolia - Tilda #228 Bow Sitting Sideways Colouring Medium: WHSmith Watercolour pencils Thanks for stopping by and looking Hugs Rachel xxx

Well this is my project from this afternoon. I have altered a flowerbox which I received a lovely bunch of flowers in from my colleagues at work. As I was sorting the flowers out to go in the bin I thought it was a shame to throw the box out too as it is very strong. Therefore as it is my sisters birthday at the weekend I thought it would be nice to use as the box for her present, however I though it would be better if it had my twist on. Mind you I did have a few happy accidents along the way but I am pleased with the way it has turned out now. It seems to be my time for happy accidents at the moment lol. This is the box as it was before: And as it is now: Recipie Papers: Shabby Princess Flowers: Petaloo Mulberry Embossed Flowers Brads: Stash Card: Gold Mirror - Stash Ribbon: Dovecraft Sentiment: Computerised Tools: Cuttlebug, nestabilities Thanks for stopping by. Hugs Rachel xx

This is the card I have made for Wendy's sketch over on the Crafter's Companion Forum. Image: Willow Designs Papers: Willow Designs/Cuddly Buddly Card Stock: Stash and Paper Mill Brads/Gems: Stash