Happy Birthday too you...

Hi all!

Here is a card i've made using 'Tilda with Balloon', coloured with distress inks. Isn't she just sooo cute! The blue paper is by Prima, and the pink is Tim Holtz, and then i added a Magnolia sentiment, some Wild Orchid Crafts flowers, 'birthday' bunting, lace and punched butterflies. Everything is inked with Vintage Photo distress ink and stitched, and the image is glittered with 'Star Dust' stickles.

Distress ink colours:

Skin - Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose & Victorian Velvet

Hair - Vintage photo

Dress & bow - Weathered Wood & Black Soot

Socks - Black Soot

Shoes - Walnut Stain & Black Soot

Balloon - Victorian Velvet & Black Soot

I'm entering this in...
Just Magnolia and Hanglar and Stanglar - Happy Birthday
Simon Says Stamp - For a child
Simon Says Stamp (children's challenge) - Anything Goes
By the Cute and Girly - Cute and Girly

Thanks for looking
Rachel xx

Tilda with cherries

Hey :)

Yay i've finally made something! I coloured this image about a week ago, and just finished making it up into a little card.

I've made this one for the Magnolia Down Under challenge, which is 'no patterned papers'. The image is 'Tilda with cherries', coloured with distress inks, cuttlebug embossing folders - Swiss Dots and D'vine Swirls, Wild Orchid Crafts flowers and some seam binding inked with distress ink. Everything is inked with Vintage Photo distress ink and stitched, and then i just added some butterflies, staples, a doily and gems.

Distress inks used:

Skin - Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose

Hair & shoes - Vintage Photo, Black Soot

Dress, hat & socks - Walnut Stain
Cherries - Victorian Velvet

I'm also entering this in:

Just Magnolia - sketch A Spoon Full of Sugar - tonnes of texture Papertake Weekly - anything goes Creative Inspirations - punches & dies

Thanks for looking
 Rachel xx

Ice cream anyone? Well nearly!

Hello everyone :)

Here's some pictures of cupcakes i made at the weekend for mothers day. I've seen these a couple of times on American blogs, and thought i'd have a go. You just put your normal cake mixture into ice cream cornets and cook them just as you would in cases. It's very clever. I think they'd be fab for summer birthday parties :)

Thanks for looking, I'll be back soon... promise!

Hugs, Rachel xx