Wednesday, 24 February 2010

Butterfly candle and card

Hey! :)

Todays craftyness is a little matching candle and card set. I bought this gorgeous stamp a couple of weeks ago so I thought i'd better use it. I can't remember the make as i've lost the packaging but i'll find it sometime. For the candle i stamped it onto tissue paper in 'walnut stain' distress ink, and then melted it into the candle. The card is inked (a bit much???) with walnut stain distress, then stamped prima swirls, d'vine swirls embossing folder, woodware punched roses, x-cut punched flowers, pearl string and anitas gems.

I'm entering it in these challenges:

Tuesday Taggers - getting messy hands (sponsered by The Craft Barn)

Lots To Do - use a machine

Sophisticats - Embossing

Creatalicious - create a little something

Now... i thought you might like to see my lil messy corner where i make all my cards :) This is my fave place (apart from the craft shops), where i spend most of my free time and I LOVE IT!!! Behind the desk is mum's bed, cos my desk is in her room, and thats covered with more stuff that i don't have room for, so i lift it on and of the chair when i need to use the desk.

I think i need a tidy.... ahhh well.


Thanks for looking

Rachel xx

36 comments:

Little K Smith said...

Hi Rachel
Beautiful card and candle, love the butterfly stamp and fabulous distressing.
Kelly.x

Suzanne said...

Lovely card and candle. Love the messy corner - looks just like mine, lol
Hugs
Suzanne x

Unknown said...

Rachel this is truely stunning! I love everything about it and how supportive is your mum letting you have space in her room! Thanks for playing along with our messy week at TT x
Our next craft club session is 4th march if you can make it pm me x

Unknown said...

Now I don't feel so bad when our dining table a bit messy lol. FAb project. Thx palying along with TT this week
hugs
Ildiko

Unknown said...

Wow are you sure yuo only 14 yrs old lol reading yr profile, you sound pretty grown up already. Can I borrow you from your mum lol
keep up the good work sweetie
hugs
Ildiko

Ali Dantre said...

This is a gorgeous set. lovely inking and embossing. thank you for joining us over at sophisticats this week #23 for embossing.
Hugs
Lisa.x
DT/Owner

Kylie said...

Wow! What a beautiful job you have done! The candle and card are both devine. I had a chuckle at your desk - resembles mine at the moment ;p

Thanks for joining us at Creatalicious this month.
Kylie

Kylie said...

I just ahd a nosey around at the rest of your blog and WOW! Your work is amazing! Well done!

Mandy said...

Hey hunny, big wow these are stunning Rachel, so beautiful, they are perfect.
Thanks for joining my challenge at Sophisticats hun
hugs Mandy DT xx

Mandy said...

Hi Rachel,
These are gorgeous, a gift set I would love to recieve...I think I must be 14 at heart(I wish) as my work space looks just like yours..I love coming to see what your making such talent at a young age,keep up the good work..
Mandy xx

craftimamma said...

Rachel, I really am in awe of your talent! These are stunning and no, I don't think there's too much Walnut Stain. The whole set is simply perfect.

Your Mum is really good letting you share her bedroom with your crafty 'mess'. It's impossible to make such gorgeous things without it. My dining table used to look like that until I got my craftroom a few weeks ago and it's not taken me long to mess that up this week, Lol!

Looking forward to your next creation.

Hugs
Lesley Xx

Cheryl said...

WOW this is stunning,fabulous colours and so much beautiful detail!!! Thanks for joining us at Creatalicious!!
xx

coops said...

aw wow rachel, these are both amazing hun.you certainly are one very talented young lady.i look forward to seeing what you create next.luv coops.xx

gina g said...

Hi Rachel Wow these are brilliant. Thanks for joining the Sophisti-cats Challenge this week. luv gina xx

www.themessycraftroom.blogspot.com said...

Wow! You are so talented. You have made some simply gorqous cards. This card and candle are stunning.
Hugs.x ChrisB

chris said...

these are both beautiful and gorgeous in fact perfect.love them both hugs chris xx

crafty creations said...

Rachel these are both beautiful - you have an amazing talent

Thanks for joining the Lotstodo Challenge xx Hilda

Michelle said...

Definatately the perfect amount of inking Rachel. Fab stamping, great colours a perfect entry. Thanks for getting messy with TT this week.
x Michelle

Anonymous said...

This is really lovely Rachel, thanks for joining in TT this week. Jill

Lizzy said...

Rachel this set is really beautiful, you are very talented xx lizzy xx

Sally H said...

Rachel, this is absolutely stunning! I love it. It has a perfect amount of inkiness and your roses and swirls are beautiful. The butterfly is from Crafty Individuals - one of my favourite stamp companies. Thanks so much for sharing your immense talent with us at TT this week!

Jennifer said...

Wow! Stunning!!
xx Jenny xx
http://myinkyhands-jennifer.blogspot.com/

Lavender Rose said...

I love how you have used that gorgeous stamp Rachel, you are very talented. I discovered your blog by clicking on a link on someone else's blog and am so pleased I did! By the way it's good to see that someone is supporting MS & ME charities...ME in particular seems to be a condition which is all too easily dismissed, good for you!

lisa said...

Love your card and candle, Rachel. You can never have enough ink!! That stamp is gorgeous.
I always think if there isn't a mess when you craft you are not being creative enough, well that's my excuse anyway.

Lisax

Anonymous said...

Awesome work, Rachel! You have a great gift and a great heart to support these important causes that are dear to you! BRAVO! Thanks for getting messy with us at TT this week. Paula

Lynne said...

Hi Rachel, this is fab. Love your messy corner too. Don't listen to Suzanne - she is the tidiest person you could ever meet - not quite normal for a crafter!

Lynne.x

Zoechaos said...

Love butterflies and love your pieces, you have so much to teach the rest of us and just don't know it. Messy is good so thank you for getting messy with us at TT this week.

PatR said...

Fabulous work so inspirational. Thanks for joining TT this week.
Pat xx

Liz's creative corner said...

Hi Rachel, wow your so talented, your works beautiful,look forward to seeing your next creations, hugs Liz xx

Unknown said...

Great projects Rachel, love them, many thanks for joinng us at Sophisticats and Tuesday Taggers this week. Hugs Avril xxx

Unknown said...

These are stunning Rachel...thanks for joining us at Tuesday Taggers this week...good luck...hugs Nikki xx

Moshie said...

Simply gorgeous!!! Thanks for joining us at Sophisti-cat this week.
Hugs, Diana

Anonymous said...

Oh my goodness your card and candle set is beautiful...the butterfly looks very elegant. Thanks so much for sharing a little something with us at Creatilicious!

Abby:)

Anonymous said...

This stamp set is lovely, you have done a great job and I love the destressing.

fairie said...

What a cute card and candle. Thanks for playing at TT this week.

Penny said...

i just love butterflies, so your whole page just makes me smile! thanks for playing along in the creatalicious challenge this month
pen