Rachel's Cards and Crafts

Hi all This week I have been having fun making cards with Sparkle Medium. It was a new buy at the Great Northern Papercrafts Extravaganza at Harrogate. Sparkle Medium is a glitter and paint mix which you can use with stencils, diecuts, or to create glitter paper and more. It’s made by Imagination Crafts . Here’s the cards I have been making. The products I have used to make these are: Sparkle Medium by Imagination Crafts Various Stencils by Imagination Crafts Crafter’s Companion Spray and Sparkle Crafter’s Companion Centura Pearl Card Silver and Gold Mirror Card Various Coloured Card Core’dinations Ribbon Ribbon Slider Snowflake Crafter’s Companion Die’sire Die – Magic Mirror Marianne Designs Snowflakes and Merry Christmas Dies Spellbinders Ponsettia Die set Distess Ink Gems Glitter Card Woodware Inverted Corner Punch Acetate   Hope you like these. Hope to blog again this weekend   Thanks for stopping by

Hi all sorry I haven’t blogged for a bit but back again to share with you a creation I have made this week. It’s a Memory Wire Bracelet and coordinating gift box. I have used Rhinestone Beads, 6mm AB Crystal Bicones, 4mm silver pearls, Turquoise Silverlined disk and round beads, and shamballa heart beads on the pendants. I love memeory wire bracelets as they can be universal size to fit a range of wrist sizes. This bracelet is very sparkly in real life. I just love it.   Here’s the coordinating gift box. The base of the box has been made using the Crafter’s Companion Boxer Board for the Ultimate Pro and Centura Pearl Snow White Card stock. The flower was made using the Large and Small Rose, and leaf 1 Die’sire Dies from Crafter’s Companion. I embossed some Core’dinations cardstock using the a4 Embossing Folder which was inclusive with the Ebosser. I then cut two large rose and two small rose pieces from this, then used the sand it gadget to distress the embossing. Aft...

  Hi all I wanted to share with you some cards I made with 3 of the latest Darice embossing folder launch. Firstly here’s some cards I made with the Grass folder.     I picked out the detail on the embossing with my Spectrum Noir pens. Matted onto some Core’dinations cardstock and gold mirror card. I have added a layer underneath which comprises of a core’dinations base, gold mirror card and ribbon from my stash. I have punched some butterflies out using my Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch . These have 3 layers each. The base card is an 8x8 scalloped card and I have matted onto this some of the Foiled acetate from the Toread Range from Crafter’s Companion . Finally I added a sentiment and some stickles glitter glue.   This card I have used a cream speckled a4 basecard folded into A5. Matted and layered using the smae cardstock and gold mirror card. I have created a embossed panel using the folder and highlighted the grass a bit more using distress ink. Ad...

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 here’s another one from me. This time it’s a framed sample using some of the decoupage elements from the cd. The frame started off like this. I painted it with some silver paint and removed the glass. Here’s the finished Frame. I think you will agree these little characters are so cute!!! I just love them. Here’s one more sneak peak too. It’s part of the decoupage from Reddy which will be launching along with the range. Don’t forget to tune in for the launch tomorrow over on Create and Craft!!! For now I will see you soon Hugs Rachel

Hi all I was asked to make some samples for Sheena Douglas for her shows on Create and Craft using the new range of Darcie Embossing folders which can be purchased from Crafter’s Companion . I had the Birch Tree and Flames Folder to use. I have made 6 samples in total. The first three are made using the Birch Tree Folder. Here’s the first one: I have used one of the Die’sire Dies from Crafter’s Companion and created a posy using some flowers and leaves from my stash of Wild Orchid Crafts flowers range. I have used ribbon and pearls from the ribbon box . The base card is a 5x7” scalloped edge from Papermania. I finally gave a the whole card a spray with Crafter’s Companion Spray and Sparkle Pink.   Here’s my second card: For this card I embossed some Core’dinations card stock and then gently rubbed over it with my silver ink it up pad and then sprinkled some snowflake sparkle heat it up embossing powder on. I must admit I like this effect, it’s the first time I have ...

Hi all Today I have a wonderful new range to share with you!!! Crafter’s Companion are extending their Strawberry Kisses range and are launching 12  new stamps with a christmas theme. They are so cute!!! I have made a few samples and this is the first one I would like to share with you. Isn’t this cat just so adorable? I just love her. The stamps are wonderful to colour and of course I have used my Spectrum Noir pens. The Core’dinations collection I have used for this one is so mod. If you would like to see more sneak peaks, check out the other DT’s blogs. Their links are on the right. Well that’s all for today folks but don’t forget to tune into Create and Craft on 7th September to check out the lovely new stamps. I will be back tomorrow with more sneak peaks!!! Happy Crafting Rachel

Hi all, well the wonderful Crafter’s Companion are launching 6 more brand new stamps for the Christmas Mulberry Wood range. It will be POD on Tuesday over on Ideal World. I have made a few samples and here’s one of them. This first one is of the cute Santa going town the chimney. Isn’t he just adorable. I have coloured this with Spectrum Noir pens on Neenah card Stock. The base card is a scalloped 8x8 and I have used two papers from the Mulberry Wood CD taken into the colouriser and printed in this lovely blue tone. Next I matted all of the different layers onto the Core’dinations card stock. I finally added finishing touches with  a ribbon bow and some snowflakes, along with one of the sentiments from the stamp plate. Check back tomorrow for another sneak peak from me. Hugs Rachel

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...

My 4th card for today is a SWALK card. I have used the Daydream Believer stamp from the SWALK range from Crafter’s Companion . Coloured with my Spectrum Noir Pens. I have used a backing paper from the SWALK CD and a ribbon boarder. The matts are from my Core’dinations   SoMod 6x6 pad. The stamped sentiment is from the Paintbox Poppets range. I have coloured this with Speccy’s and added some iridescent Spray and Sparkle . Final finishing details have been added with pearls from the Ribbon Box and Glossy Accents . Hope you check back soon for the next addition to my blog. Thanks for stopping by this time Rachel xxxx

This is my card for Tuesday Morning Sketches . I loved this sketch but have adapted it slightly. I used the Paintbox Poppet Stamp from Crafter’s Companion which I coloured on Friday . I am really pleased with how this image has turned out. I used Spectrum Noir Pens and coloured pencils blended with Sansador. The backing paper is from the Paintbox Poppet CD and I have matted this onto Core’dinations card. I have used the same card to cut out my Marianne Die to mount the stamped image onto. I have used one of the 5x7 Darcie Embossing Folders from Crafter’s Companion to emboss some Snow White Centura Pearl Card which has then been matted onto silver Card Stock. Finishing details include ribbon, pearls, stickles and a Sentiment from the CD. Well off to make another card. Take care all and I will be back soon. Hugs xxxx Rachel xxxx

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