Hi Everyone,
I have a new card for you today using Studio Calico products. I made this for my friend, Lynsey, for her birthday earlier in the month. She is the number one female triathlete in Scotland! We are all so proud of her and hope she leaves them standing at the World Championships next month. When I saw these cute little wooden bikes I knew I needed to use it on her card. And here is the finished result:
I started with an A4 piece of cardstock which I scored in half on the Ultimate Pro. I spritzed with the silver Mister Huey's to add a shimmer. Using the Simon Says Stamp star die I cut the star border straight across the front. The doily is from My Paper Stash and I left it plain. I used Tattered Lace sentiment dies for the Happy Birthday and then attached with Cosmic Shimmer glue.
My focal point was made using Spellbinder Hexagon dies and X-Cut Star dies. I also used the Spellbinder Classic Circle dies for the bicycle base. My papers and wooden embellishments are from Studio Calico. Finally I used a Tim Holtz alphabet die to cut the numbers. Here is a picture in the sun.
When I was over at Lynsey's for her birthday party, I noticed that she had framed my card from last year - I was so chuffed! It also had a bicycle on it so I had better not do a third in a row for next year!
Happy crafting,
Rachel x
Hi Everyone,
We are back at Fab'n'Funky Challenges with a brand new challenge for you today. The winners from last time are also on the blog so head on over to find out who was lucky.
The talented and very kind Ciska is our host this week and we have a great challenge to help you use up some stash...
You Can Stick It!
We would like you to use stickers on your project. They can be peel-offs, glitter stickers, word stickers or any other kind of sticker from your crafty bounty. Just make sure you tell us what you've used.
Our sponsor this week is the brilliant Bugaboo Digi Stamps. They have a stamp for every occasion and some really funny ones too.
The DT were lucky enough to work with fabulous Bugaboo images and I chose to work with the Silhouette Butterfly Flowers image which you can find here.
I started with a 6" square scalloped card blank and used a Cuttlebug embossing folder to create texture in the middle of the card. I inked this with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Fired Brick to make it pop. My image was cut out using Spellbinders Picot Edge Circles. I simply threaded the ribbon through the holes created by the die and tied in a bow at the top. This is the first time I've used this technique but really liked the effect.
My stickers are ancient! They are glittery butterfly stickers from Anita's. I think I might have bought them from the DoCrafts website a few years ago but really can't remember.
I really hope you can join us to stick it this week.
Happy crafting,
Rachel x
Hi Everyone,
I have a new card to share with you today and it's my first entry into the JustRite Challenge blog. I just love their stamps and dies and have a small collection which has been building steadily. The current challenge has photo inspiration along with a designated colour palette.
And here is my card:
I think my photography skills have let me down on this one. I used the Cosmic Shimmer Lustre embossing powder in Pink Pearl which has a gorgeous sheen but this hasn't shown up very well through the photography.
I started with the JustRite French Rose background stamp and used Versamark on yellow pearlescent cardstock. I added the Cosmic Shimmer Lustre embossing powder and heated. I tore the edges of my card and then die cut the Spellbinders Tea Cup, adding the handle in matching cardstock. The doily was coloured with a ProMarker in Pink Mittens from the seasonal limited edition set from last year. My sentiment came from JustRite's All In The Family Large Sentiments set. This was also stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with the Lustre Powder. I coloured the seam binding with the Pink Mittens pen. My dazzler was added with Pinflair glue gel.
For the base card, I scored a piece of Centura Pearl cardstock in half using my Ultimate Pro and then embossed with one of Sue Wilson's embossing folders. To finish the background, I cut and embossed the corners from Spellbinders' Botanical Swirls and Accents set.
Happy crafting,
Rachel x
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
JustRite Challenge #102 - Colour Inspiration
Sweet Pea Stampers - Embossing (Wet or Dry)
