grrrrrr brother's birthday card!

Hi everyone

I thought i'd better get started on my brothers birthday cards for the beginning of march and this is the first one. I've got to make 4 from different people and i hate guys cards! The image was sent by chelsea coloured with promarkers, embossed background, punched edge sent by a docrafter and everything else from stash. I'm entering it in the Friday Sketchers challenge.

Thanks for looking :)

Rachel xx

New card + award + chelsea's card

Hi Everyone

I'm a very naughty blogger aren't I! I never posted my award or my card from chelsea on monday so i'm doing it now after i've showed you my card...tut tut!

I made this using papermania capsule collection papers (again!) Image from charmed cards and crafts coloured with promarkers, cuttlebug embossing folder, roses from mad about cards and handmade, donated punched edge and everything else from stash.

I'm entering it in these challenges:

Creative Card Crew - Punch it! (I made the small white roses with an x-cut punch and border)

My Time to Craft - Elegant Rose

Creative Inspirations - Feminine!

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Freestyle

Allsorts - Hearts and Flowers

Right now onto my award which i was given by the fabby Mandy. For this award i have to tell you 10 things that make me happy... so here goes!

Family

Friends

Pets

Crafting

Craft shopping

Shop shopping :)

Docrafts and all my buddies

Blogging and all my buddies

Cooking/Baking

Eating it! ^^^ :P

Now i have to give it to 10 people. This is the hard bit and i can't choose which friends to give it too, so if you don't have it please take it and post it on your blog. Your all my friends :)

Thankyou Mandy for thinking of me. x

And last but deffo not least is the gorgeous card my buddy Chelsea sent me in a swap. Please go check out her new blog and become a follower her cards are lovely. Thanks Chels! x

Thanks for looking
Rachel xx

Pinky pinky

hello bloggers!

I'm just posting this card and then off to bed for me! I'll be back tomorow though with an award from mandy...thanks.
I've been playing with my new capsule collection papers again...i love em! I've also been experimenting with my mini x-cut flower punch and came up with some little white roses so i've used lots of them on this card. I've had the punch for ages but havn't really used it much yet. The anya was sent by my new docrafts buddy chelsea, who is 11 and makes gorgeous cards. I've just done a card swap with her so i'll show you the card she sent me tomorrow too. I've had the doily for a while too but havn't used any yet. The pearls, gems, ribbon and bigger white roses are from my stash.

I'm entering this card in:

Sketch & Stash - Sketch

Papertake weekly - pretty pink papertake

Crazy 4 Challenges - pretty in pink

incywincy designs - colour me wonderful

anyone for anya - heart 4 heart sake

thanks for looking

Rachel xx

Been playing x

Hiya!

Well, i think i've finally found my mojo. I ordered some of the new papermania capsule collection papers to see if tha helped....and it did! :) So this is the first card i've made in ages. I tried to follow the paper pattern with the gems but i ran out of blue gems so only did certain bits.

I'm entering this card in these challenges:

2 red bananas - blue, white & silver (the little gems are silver but you can't really tell)

Crafty Cardmakers - Whats New? (papers)

Thanks for looking

Rachel xx

Anya

Hiya
Well, I'm just writing this in the big brother advert break so its only a quick post today. Sorry i havn't posted lately i havn't been able to do anything on my account for some reason but its all better now :) I made this card last week but (obvioulsy) couldn't post it so doing it now.
I'm entering it in these challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - Shabby Chick
Corrosive Challenges - Distressing
Cupcake Craft - Going Girly
Nutshells - Pink + Brown
Creative Inspirations - New Year, New Products (papers + cuttlebug and folders)
Charisma Cards - Anything New (papers + cuttlebug and folders)
2 Red Bananas - Think Round (flowers)
Creative Inspirations - Distressing
The Pink Elephant - Birthday
Creative Card Crew - Distressing
Crafty Creations - Textures
Crafty Catz - A Birthday Card

Made using:

Miss Anya sent by Mandy coloured with eyeshadows

Papers from 'the paper cellar' ' wedding collection'

Green Tara Flowers (3 on a brad and messed up a bit)

Freeby stamp from creativity mag

Cuttlebug and embossing folder :)

Cardstock from payperbox

Thanks for looking

Rachel xx

Loving my Cuttlebug

HAPPY NEW YEAR BLOGGERS!!

Well i know i'm a bit late but i thought i'd say it anyway. I'm so glad that 2009 is over and hope that this year will be better for everyone. :)

Its one made using my favourite embossing folder for my new cuttlebug and those gorgeous papers mum chose me for christmas.

Made using:

Miss Anya image sent by the lovely Mandy, coloured with eyeshadows

Papers from 'the paper cellar'

Middle flowers sent by Mandy too, spray-painted gold

Everything else from stash

I'm entering it in these challenges:

Anyone for Anya - Sketch

Crafty Angels - Its all new (Cuttlebug)

Crafty Cardmakers - Favourites of 2009 (Miss Anyas)

My Time To Craft - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking x

Thanks

Hi Everyone.

Did you enjoy christmas? I did! And i finally got my cuttlebug. I don't have many things to go with it yet, but i've had fun playing with the 3 embossing folders i do have. We were supposed to be going to my grandma and grandads house for chritsmas day like we always do, but we couldn't get there because of the snow, so we stayed at home. Luckily we had all the food so we had a nice meal, and grandma cooked them something nice too. We went to theirs yesterday instead for another xmas day so that was fun.

This card is a fairly simple 'Thanks' card, to say thanks for the christmas pressies. The papers are some i got as a present from mum, and i have no idea where the stamp is from!

I'm entering this in these challenges:

Winter Wonderland - Thankyou for the christmas gifts

CRAFT - Thankyou

Papertake Weekly - Thankyou

Creative Card Crew - Anything goes

Charismas Cards - Anything but christmas

Thanks for looking

Rachel xx

I'm Here!!!

Hiya

Sorry i've been such a bad blogger lately. Me mojo went on holiday and i think its finally returned...Yippeeee! I was getting scared because i've still got tonnes to make for christmas but now i can hopefully get on with it. and i finish school tomorow so will have more time, AND its snowing! Wuhooo!

Anyway...Onto my project. Its a candle i've made for someone, but i'm not sure who yet. The picture is from google images, and says 'Christmas Wishes' but i couldn't get it all on the piccy. I printed it onto tissue paper (never done that before), melted it into the candle, and then put holographic (?different colours everytime you look) glitter on some parts. I'm going to wrap it in cellophane with ribbon and a tag, but the glitter is still wet so i'll do that later.

I'm entering it in these challenges:

2 Red Bananas - Tree

Corrosive Challenges - Walking in a Winter Wonderland

Creative Inspirations - Christmas Gift

Sophisticats - Xmas Theme

The Pink Elephant - Winter and/or christmas

Creative Inspirations - Something to decorate your home

C.R.A.F.T - Free For All

Frosted Designs - Happy Holiday

If The Shoe Fits - Let it Snow

Crazy4Challenges - Snow

The Secret Crafter - Snow

Thanks For Looking

Rachel xx

Ribbon Tree

Hi everyone

I hope your all ok. I was meant to be going christmas shopping today with my cousin but she is ill so we couldn't go :( I've got lots of crafting done though. I havn't actually finished anything yet but have about 5 half done cards and 2 partly decorated boxes...i get bored of one thing so move onto another lol.

First i wanna say a massive thanks to the fab and amazingly talented mandy who sent me another load of images, flowers and a gorgeous christmas card. I had a nice lazy morning in front of the tele colouring in the images, so now have lots of cards to make. Now i'm going to copy her and show you a picture of my smelly cat, Morissa in christmas mode. She has the worst smelling breath ever so everyone calls her 'Smelly Cat' like in friends :)

(sorry about the minging carpet...mum's fault not mine!)

Now here is a ribbon tree i've made as an early christmas pressie for grandma and grandad. Loops of different ribbons pinned into a polystyrene cone with a pretty red rose on the top...simples! I'm entering it in the Die Cuts R Us challenge which is 'Lets See a Gift'

Thanks for looking x

Award

UPDATE: I got this award from the fab Wendy too. She is another talented blogger and designs amazing FREE digi stamps...Thanks Wendy! x

I've got another award! Yippeeeeeee! Thanks Nicola. Your new blog is awsome and your cards are amazing.

This is what i gotta do:

1.copy this award to your blog

2.link to the person who gave you this award.

3.share 7 interesting facts about yourself.

4.choose 7 other bloggers to pass this award on to.

5.link to their blogs.

6.leave them a comment so to let them know about this award.

Interesting or not so interesting facts:

My favourite place is my craft desk. Its overflowing a bit though woops!

I have M.E. so only go to school for 1 ½ hours a day…Lots more crafty time though J

My favourite film (at the moment) is Keeping Mum. It is a comedy and is a bit weird but I like it and have watched it 3 times since Friday.

I HATE reading… apart from magazines (celeb and crafty). My brother and sister are both English geeks and are always reading but I’d rather watch a film instead – Much easier.

I’m obsessed with supermarkets value chocolate. Its like 30p for a bigish bar and tastes nicer than other makes.

I spend more time on DoCrafts than I do making cards.

I CAN’T WAIT TILL CHRISTMAS!!! I’m getting a cuttlebug…Wuhoooooo!

Who i'm giving it too:

Mandy

is a really kind, amazing person and is so talented. She was one of my first blogging buddies but I havn’t been able to give her an award until now because they have all been from her x

Vix

I don’t visit her blog much but I love everything she makes and I love the crafty cardmakers blog too which she’s set up. x
Lynne

is so kind and leaves me lots of lovely comments which really boosts my confidence. I love looking at her blog…she is such a talented lady x

Sue

i’ve known sue for a while now since joining docrafts, and she’s always been so kind and helpful, so this is my way of saying thanks x

Suzanne

makes amazing things. I havn’t been following her blog for too long either but I love looking at all the different things….cards, boxes, candles, gifts etc x

Janet

is a Yorkshire lass like me :) and only lives about 5 / 10 mins away so hopefully I’ll get to meet her sometime soon. I only started following her blog today, but I always look at it and am amazed so I don’t know why I didn’t follow before. X

Christine

is just sooo amazingly talented. I love her style of cards and am really jealous of her because she lives in my favourite place ever. Sorry I don’t visit your blog often x

hope you like it girls

Rachel xx