Magnolia Card

Hi there,
Just a quick post to add a card I've made using one of my Magnolia stamps. I coloured Tilda with Distress Inks - maybe a little too much blush? Anyhow I want to enter this card in into the Just Magnolia and the Simon Says Stamp Challenges:

Back soon,

Rachel x

Another Sample Card

Hi, hope you are having a relaxing Sunday and enoying this lovely weather.
Here is another card made using the Heartfelt Creations stamps and dies.
This one has a distinctly 'Boudior' feel to it - went a bit overboard with the pink and feathers:

I made the pink background by embossing a piece of white card, coating all over with Perfect Medium and then dusting with Cosmic Shimmer Mica powder. This has a lovely sheen although these photo's do not do it justice. The black dots were again made using a stencil run through my Cuttlebug, but this time I added the Perfect Medium through the stencil onto the raised dots and then heat embossed using clear powder. I love creating my own backgrounds.
The flowers were made from a scalloped circle nestie die, spritzed with water, layered together and then scrunched around a brad. I coloured the Fuschia using Cosmic Shimmer Drawing Inks - these have a really fine brush attached and can get right ino any detail; and of course, they have lots of mica in them.
Finally the pearls were made using C/S Pearlescent Glue - a good alternative to ready made pearls as you can make these to any size you like.
Well I hope this gives you some ideas.
Thanks for stopping by.

Rachel x

Heartfelt Creations

Just thought I'd show you a card I made using the Heartfelt Creations dies and matching stamps available from Creative Expressions. I carried out a demo with these in Bristol last month and I really enjoyed using them.

This card used the Tulip stamp coloured with Distress Inks. The border was created using a die from one of the other sets of the same range and the dotted card made using a stencil with Perfect Medium and brushing over Cosmic Shimmer Mica Powders.  I think this card has a 'Country' feel about it - probably the gingham!
I'll post some other cards using this range soon.
Bye for now
Rachel x

Creative Expressions Calling Card Challenge

Hi there, below are a couple of images and step by step instructions for the Calling Card Challenge for Creative Expressions.

For the background  'smooch' glossy white card with Tumbled Glass, Bundled Sage, Peeled Paint and Stormy Sky Distress Inks. Once dry add drops of Aqua Lagoon and Golden Mint Cosmic Shimmer sprays to the bottom edge of the card and by blowing through a straw create 'fronds'.
Stamp chosen images in Archival Black ink and colour with a combination of watered down acrylic paint and marker pens.
Cut card down to fit a 6"x6" card blank, distress edges with Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink and attach to base card.
To create the ATC, cut a piece of glossy card 3.5"x2.5" and using Cloudy Blue, Willow, Rust and Silver Alcohol Inks with a Blending Tool, work onto the card using dabbing motions to make a background resembling Mother of Pearl. Stamp wording and selected images with Archival Black ink onto your 'Calling Card' and attach to card front using foam tape. Finally add a couple of embellishments to the bottom corner.

That's all for now

Rachel

In Print!

Well would you believe it? A little while ago Debbie from Stampeezee asked if I had the time to write an article and make some samples entitled, 'Expert Guide to Heat Embossing' for Creative Cardmaking magazine, using a wedding theme. Of course I jumped at the chance and after we decided on a colour scheme and products I went to work.

Well I received my copy today - how exciting to see my work in print; 3 pages no less!!

 Here are the samples I made; I really like this yellow and black colour scheme!


Hope you like them.
Bye for now x



Special Workshops

Hi, no samples this time but I just needed to say that I have been carrying out workshops for a Women's Support Group run by a charity in Coventry and I think it is one of  the most rewarding, exhausting and worthwhile things I have ever done. Thank you ladies for making it so enjoyable.
X 

A Quick Post

What lovely weather we've had over Easter. Spent a couple of quiet days - just hubby and I, in Norfolk, walking by the sea and eating ice-cream!

Still playing with Promarkers and here are another couple of cards I've put together; one with a Tilda stamp and one with a Lily of the Valley stamp. This was supposed to be for my youngests birthday but he walked in while I was putting it together and said 'I like that Mum.' Oh well, I'll have to find something else to do now, lol.

I've entered the Magnolia Stamp Lovers flowers challenge with this card

 

That's all for now x