Vintage Mother's Day

I really enjoyed putting this card together. I used a photo stamp - I've had it for ages and it had never been inked :( To be honest I must have stamped it 6 times using different inks. I expected Versafine to give me the best impression but actually it was Ranger's Archival Ink that worked best on the card I chose.

The papers are K&Co - I love their vintage feel. A little distressing and inking; a strip of lace to echo the lace in the girls dress and a few flowers. The sentiment is stamped on a piece cut from a Spellbinders die - I just used the edge of the die rather than cutting the whole shape.

Bye for now

Rach x

Beautiful Fuchia's

I wanted to pop a picture on here of a card I made for my Hubby's Auntie a few weeks ago.

I used a stamp from Heartfelt Creations that I've had for a few years now. Stamped using Archival Ink and embossed with clear embossing powder. I painted it with Distress Inks and added a few pearls.

The bottom panel is a WOW Embossing Powders stamp and I embossed using Silver Pearl WOW E/P, (I love the pearl powders).

As I'm not having the time to craft as much as I used to I actually made 2 of this card and am using the other one  - with a different sentiment - for a wedding we're going to next week :)

Well, bye for now

Rach

Sunny Canvas

Hi there, just wanted to share with you my project for the WOW! Embossing Powder Challenge this month.

All the details of what I used are over on the WOW! blog. Please pop on over to take a look.

Thanks for stopping by,

Rach x

Butterflies!

Hi Folks
Sorry, I've been a bad blogger but I've finally managed to get on here to share with you my DT project for the WOW! Embossing Powder blog challenge.

I went with a scrapbook layout this month for our Nature theme. Very green don't you think!

To see more of this project and the other submissions from our wonderful DT please visit the WOW blog HERE.

Well thanks for stopping by

Rach x

Workshops at Katies Krafts

Hi Bloggers

Just to let you know that I am teaching two embossing techniques workshops at Katies Krafts in Cwmcarn, Wales this Saturday. We are making the Dress Forms that Marion Emberson was teaching at the NEC in March and also a technique Tag Book.

Hopefully we'll have full classes and lots of fun!

Back soon

Rach x

Fabric & Ribbon

Hi there

Here is a stepper card using a small piece one of the Fat Quarters from Docrafts. I did a little rough stitching around the edge before mounting it onto my card. I die-cut the flower from felt, added a die-cut vellum doily behind it and a pleated ribbon band across the front of the card. I have to say I'm really pleased with how this one turned out, really pretty.

Anyhow, must be off. Thanks for stopping by,

Rach x

Pretty Grunge?

Hi there folks

Here is a very simple card I made for one of my samples a couple of months ago. I wanted to 'pretty up' the Chronology Range from Docrafts and so went for a blue theme with a big satin ribbon. I think it works rather well!

Back again soon

Rach x

Ship Ahoy!

Hi Folks

Wanted to share with you a layout I made using the new All Aboard range from Docrafts.
As I traveled a bit when I was younger this range of goodies is perfect for scrapping my memories and I can see a few more pages on the horizon!

That's all for now so thanks for stopping by,

Rach x

Playing with Colour

Hi there

Just a quick post to show you my project for the WOW Challenge this month.
The theme is Recycle or Alter and I chose to make a Tag Book using cardboard toilet roll tubes and off-cuts of mountboard.

To pop over to the WOW Blog please click here to see what everyone else has been up to.

Thanks for stopping by

Rach x

Give a Little Love DT Project

Hi Folks

Here is my project for this months WOW Embossing Powder DT post.

As it's Mothers Day I went for a pretty easel card / gift box using Spring pastel colours.

To see more of this project please click here to be taken to the WOW blog. 

Back soon

Rach x

Tree of Love WOW DT Project

Hi Folks

Here is my project for the WOW! Embossing Powder February Challenge. Our theme this month is Love & Romance and I decided to alter a canvas.

To see a step by step of this project please click HERE to pop over to the WOW! blog.

Thanks for stopping by

Rach x

The Purple Patch

Hi Folks

Thought I'd share with you a layout I made using some of the new Capsule Collection - Spots & Stripes from DO Crafts.

These pictures were taken in Princess Beatrice's Garden at Carisbrook Castle on the Isle of Wight. I loved the colour of these flowers and the way they 'danced' in the sunlight.

Well that's all for now.

Thanks for stopping by

Rach x