it's a two post day!

Earlier, I was doing my DT duties for one of the blogs I design team for... I saw an image that I just had to have, which had been entered in the challenge by one of the artists design team, and whilst i was at it I thought I may as well make a card up for the sketch challenge that went with it! 

so here is my entry for the sketch challenge at from the heart stamps- unfortunately without the twist as I don't have pencils, just my copics. 

The Image I have used is 'martini chicks' 

I made an A5 (uk size) card blank out of hot pink card, 

matted with green,

and added a knit pattern bluish paper

the second layer is a green floral paper matted with pink. 

papers came from so far back in my stash I no longer remember what they are!

but the die is a spellbinders edge die from the parisian collection

also used are :

stickles

Glossy Accents

pink star patterned grossgrain

a dazzler gem

Copics - RV09, RV04,RV02, 

G99,G94,G21

BG49, BG13, BG15

YR07, YR14,YR21

V09,V06, V05

BV04, BV13 (grounding)

hope you like this card! 

Rachel

I would like to enter this card in:

from the heart stamps sketch with a twist

february progressive challenge at the outlawz

Hi there a quick one from me today as I am so busy with admin and tidying and stuff! I only just got on to blog the valentines I made for my husband, I've been that busy! 

this one is from the progressive challenge at the outlawz challenges 

the image is from Sandis Samples

ingredients - copics

R08,YR 07, 

YR23,YR21, Y21

N6,N4,N2

craftwork cards botanical papers

buttons from that craft place- papermania vintage notes pack

yellow and green cardstock

Rachel 

xx

Inspired by a film- new challenge at that craft place

Hi there folks.. new challenge time at That Craft Place Challenge Blog!

It is new challenge time over on the That Craft Place Challenge Blog- the theme this fortnight is Movies...

My card is made using 'Call me Sugar'

and i have used The Matrix as my inspiration... 

I used copics to colour her,

colouring on the 30 gsm super smooth cardstock at that craft place

and a mixture of papermania and MME papers

green cardstock

black cardstock

silver half pearls

memento tuxeo black ink

sizzix photo corner die cuts

hope you enjoy her and would love to see you come and join in the challenge!

Rachel

xx

Simply Betty Stamps valentines swap blog hop!

Simply Betty Stamps swap -blog hop

you should be coming here from Sherri's blog....

Hi there everyone, I joined in the valentines day goodies swap over at simply Betty stamps this year, and I got Susan as my partner!that was kinda cool as we used to be on a design team together, so it is EXTRA nice to have some of her creativity in my home!

She sent me some awesome goodies .... I've never got so much PINK and pretty stuff all in one packet before!!

it's all kinda squashed together here but hopefully you can see it all- 

a decoupage card kit, some trim, a beautiful wicker heart, 

some stamps, an acetate album, some iron on appliqué sequin hearts ( I think my daughter is going to claim those), 

little lace flowers,shabby flowers , decorated Hessian hearts , felt shapes, heart sequins,some YUMMY chocolate....

very spoilt.... :)

the card she sent me was awesome too and very creative!

It hangs on a long length of ribbon that has already been tempting my kitty...

I love the glitter.. I'm a little bit of a magpie! 

I'm also slightly ashamed to say the chocolate didn't last very long at all... LOL!

so THANK YOU Susan :)

Next up in the hop is : ROBIN

Zombie Alice

Hi there everyone and happy valentines day. I have been getting gory and inky with Zombie Alice from Rick's Zibbet store for today's inspiration over on airless chambers

I used:

copics-

e000,e00.e21,E11,E04

BG05,BG02,BG01,BG000,

R20

N8,N6,N4,N2

Samaflora roses

twirly flower springy things from that craft place

super smooth colouring card (300 gsm) from that craft place

blue ribbon from wilkinsons

flower leaves- MFT dies

blue cardstock

Dimension Fourth playing cards stamp 

festive berries distress ink

love you all!

Rachel

vintage shabby dressform card - inspiration for rick st dennis MFA digital stamps

Hey there! it's Wednesday so half way through the week already... and after a while of having NO projects to show you, I finally have one! this one was made for the rick st dennis EDT blog 'sparkle and glitter'

I've been playing with this gorgeous dress form digi stamp from Rick St Dennis, (buttons and bows dress form )and challenged myself to do a card totally in sepia tones. 

this is what I came up with:

Ingredients:

Copics

E11,E21,E13,E15,E18,E25,E29

Stampendous frantage from live and love crafts

Rose trim from That Craft Place 

brown chequered kraft card

papermania sew lovely tape measure paper

papermania madame payraud paper 

cheesecloth from that craft place

digital stamp from rick st dennis on zibbet 

Tim holtz distress ink - tea dye

ranger ink tool

6" card blank

Rachel

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How do you? Q and A session for Brother Scan 'N' Cut'

we've set up a fun little page hop to help increase your knowledge base with the brother scan N cut ..you will have come here from Scan N cut UK

and my question for you to answer is ...

'How do you check your material covers the area you are planning to cut on your S and C machine?'

next link is here....

Brother Scan 'N' Cut Users

New challenge at that craft place AND the second part of the Rick St Dennis Progressive challenge

it's Sunday and there are two fab challenges starting today that I had to tell you about!

The first challenge I need to tell you about is the second half of this round of the progressive challenge at Rick St Dennis MFA Digital stamps hosted over on the Sparkle and Glitter (S&G) Blog!

the first half was anything goes, and if you played along with us for that you should have the image to play with this half- if not, never fear, you can get the image we are all using in etsy to play along, then as long as you join in for the anything goes part of the next month's progressive challenge, you will get the image free to play in the second part! easy peasy , hey?

So, we are using this fantastic image- String of hearts fairy which you can find on zibbet

to make this card i used copics-

E000,E00,E21,E11,E04, R20

BG05,BG02,BG01

N8,N6,N4,N2

R08, YR7,YR14

acrylic lace

pewter half pearls

tim holtz movers and shapers cupid and hearts dies

red cardstock

pink twine

The Second fabby challenge that is kicking off today is an 'anything goes' challenge over at that craft place challenge blog

for this challenge's inspiration I have altered a wooden box (previously housing fortnum and masons Elvas Plums)

To decorate this box I have used a black and white hearts digi paper from a pack our esteemed leader Lisa created...

parts of a self adhesive gem flourish, 

ruched white trim, 

green translucent ribbon,

silver beaded trim,

and digital scrabble tile sentiments all from that craft place

I also used a spellbinders floral oval die cut around the image which  I printed on the 300gsm super smooth colouring cardstock from that craft place

orange and moustache papers from an MME halloween paper pack

A moustache cut file made by my friend Jen Blausey 

(if you want to check out more of her designs and you have a brother scan n cut please come and visit us HERE:

Roses in different sizes from Samaflora, 

paired with fabric leaves,

with dots of glossy accents on

liquid pearls in petal pink

and sequins from the odds and ends collection at some odd girl

image 'Ellie Awesome Sauce'  from saturated canary, which is a digi based on Erin 'Sparkles' Fairclough's daughter

memento tuxedo black ink,

copics : E000,E00,E21,E11,E04,R20

N8,N6,N4,N2

R08,YR07, YR14

E18,E15,E13

pewter half pearls

and orange cardstock

I do hope you will come and play along in these awesome challenges!!

Rachel