a sweet angel blowing kisses.. xx

Hello and good evening to you all, what a miserable day it has been here in not so sunny Gloucestershire.. :(
Thank you to all of you that have sent good wishes about my new job front and asked how i am getting on.. well…. I no longer have the job…. no not to being sacked.. hehe.. but it just wasn’t for me.. it was making me ill, with stress and worry.. I was going out to people in the community to help them stay in their own homes as long as possible.. but me being such a wittle pot couldn’t just go out there and do my job and then go home… no i take everything to heart and as my hubby says.. i care too much… if i could just scoop everyone up and bring them home i would.. just to put my mind at ease..
I wasn’t sleeping and was even having nightmares… my ibs has kicked off big time and well like i said it just wasn’t for me.. so i made the decision to leave.. (I think that it was the shortest term of employment ever!)
:(
well then, changing the subject ….. i have another card to share with you today… (thank you for the lovely comments that was left for the Halloween card that i posted yesterday,you really are too sweet.)

This time my cards image is from whiff of joy stamps, this is one of the first stamps and i just love these sweet angel images, so adorable. I have added some stickles to her wings and some ice white pearl pen from viva ( you can get these pearl pens in loads of different colours from both quixotic paperie and the secret crafter)

The papers that i have used are from Magnolia and i have also used various flowers from my stash… some are from wild orchid crafts. the pretty lace that i have used is what i purchased from bunny Zoe’s crafts.. this is gorgeous lace. .. love it. The smitten is a jelly thing from making memories.. i have had it floating around in my draw for an age….years! it came with a few other sentiments, which i hope that i can find a use for soon and that they aren’t left for the same amount of time again, unloved.. :(
The little felt button is also a making memories product.. which i have threaded some Karen fosters crafters floss through..
the mat for the image was created by using one of the Martha stewart around the edge punch sets..

This is a peek of the inside which is the same layout as the front..

a closer peek of the image, take no notice of the mistakes.. :P

oh and before i leave you here are the copic colours that i used for this image.

This card is currently up for sale on ebay until Monday 4th October

oooooo i almost forgot.. i was going to post this image yesterday but me being me .. forgot!! doh.. well guess what came through the post the other day…. i was so excited..

my personalized stamps that i ordered from Whimsy stamps arrived, i am so so so pleased with these and i know that they are going to be used lots… :)
one happy bunny signing off..  hope you have all had a fab day…

Good evening... :) not too sure where the time has gone.

Hello, I hope that you all had a fabulous weekend, i am not sure where mine went.. and i didn’t get much done to boot.. still scratching my head..

but anyways i have a card to share with you today..

I have gone all Halloween for this one, I don’t send out Halloween cards myself  .. but…..i just love this adorable Magnolia image.. this is one from last year.. and it is only the second time that i have inked her up…. shocking..

I have gone with orange purples and blacks for this one, the papers are what i found in my scrap draw.. (i even had enough to make two cards with.. :) but sadly i don’t know the make.. The flowers are from my stash and the pretty pearl brad and metal work are from Jill’s shop the hobby house.  the sentiment is by Hanglar and Stanglar… and the pumpkin charm is also from my stash.. i buy these charms from an ebay seller from china, I end up with loads of them.. hehe.

This is the inside of the card, I have used a martha stewart punch for the strip across the middle

I got it in my head to use the white paint by copic for the highlights… well i wish that i hadn’t bothered, got so cross with myself.. but hay there isn’t a lot i can do about it now.. just learn from it..

here are the copic colours that i used to colour in this sweetie.

Thanks for dropping by..

This card is currently on sale on ebay until Monday 4th October

Another Christmas card

here is another Christmas card using one of the super sweet bear images from lili of the valley

I have added some snowflakes which i cut from a spellbinders die. the sentiment is from whiff of joy.

These images are so darn addictive, just loving them..

thanks for dropping by.. take care.

a sweet christmas card.

good morning, hope that you are well.

thought that i would share this christmas card with you today..

I don’t know all the details for this card i do know that the papers are bo bunny and that the image is lily of the valley, i don’t have a record of which copics i used though… i have a few other of these cards with the details missing.. but thought that i would post them on here anyway.. ;D

this is a piccie of the inside of the easel card with the tag for writing on.
thanks for dropping by sorry for the lack of info..

New stamp releases at the secret crafter

good morning to you, hope that you are well.
thank you for dropping by today.. I have a special card to show today which has been made using one of the brand new images from
The Secret Crafter
I am so honoured to have been asked to be one of the guest designers at
the secret crafters Saturday challenge
and be part of the launch for the brand new set of four stamps.

This sweetie is called angel boy… and is one of the four new images available from The secret crafter..

I just love, the huge eyes on these images, they are so lush…
for the card i have used papers from magnolia and various dies from spellbinders finished with a button and a sentiment stamp from Cornish heritage farm.

Please be sure to pop along to The Secret crafters saturday challenge blog to check out all the other yummy stamps that are being released today, i just know that you will be blown away by the girls work…
Thanks for asking me again.. mwah.xx

image: Angel boy from The secret crafter
papers: magnolia
dies: spellbinders
sentiment: Cornish heritage farm.
glitter: stickles.
colouring medium: copic sketch markers,
twine button and gems from stash.

Cute Hanglar couple... congrats

Hiya and thanks for dropping by.

I have a sweet hanglar couple to share with you today.. these images came with a label stamp and some sentiments for making jam.. i have added some pearls to the girls shoes to cover up the little fruit that she had there.. hehe..

I have used a few of the dies from spellbinders for this card.. the fleur de ryes one i think.. i am hopeless with names.. plus my memory is shot!
the little sugar coated brads i have had an absolute age and wasn’t sure if i would have enough for the tags.. but i did.. these are doodlebug brads.. i had a thing for them a while ago.. and had all the colours in copious amounts.. hehe nothing changes there!

here is a looksie straight on.. the pearls and gems are self adhesive.. and the hearts are from an xcut punch..

colouring medium: copics..
image: Hanglar & Stanglar.
Papers: magnolia.
dies: spellbinders.
punches for mini tags and hearts: xcut
brads: doodlebug from stash.
half pearls and gems: stash.
letters: sticky from making memories.
This card is currently for sale on Ebay.. :) will end Sun 19th Sept. 2010

Sweet Sarah Kay.. boy i havn't coloured one of these in a long time!

oh boy i can’t remember the last time i coloured a Sarah Kay image.. an age ago i know.. i even forgot that i had this one..

I did have fun colouring this sweetie though..
I even got my wizard out to get the embossing right on the spellbinders dies. and boy doesn’t it make a difference.. i am quite lazy and usually just shove the dies through my big shot and that is it.. guess that is going to change now.. i love the crisp and clean lines the embossing gives.. love it!!

I didn’t have the right coloured flowers for this card so just got my airbrush out and blitzed some cream ones with my copics.. pretty cool.. i think that i need to just buy the white ones now and colour co-ordinate them by colouring them with copic pens..
The admit one sentiment is one of Tim Holtz. and the felt heart is making memories.. i forgot to add the floss to it.. doesn’t look quite finished to me now.. ah well  not a lot i can do about it now.. sigh!

Colouring Medium: copic sketch markers.
Image: Sarah Kay.
Papers: DCWV Linen closet.
dies: various spellbinders.
flowers: cherry blossoms from wild orchid crafts.
stamens from stash.
leaves: magnolia doohickey die.

Magnolia farewell

Good evening to you all, hope that you are all well and have a wonderful weekend planned..
Me I’ll be out of the house by 6am to start my shadowing on my new job.. that is both on Saturday and Sunday.. so no lie in for me.. boo hoo.. lol..

 I have this magnolia easel card to share with you today.. a little late in the afternoon.. but here none the less.. :))

I have been asked how i do the background to my images… I mask my image and then use the copic airbrush system..
hope that you enjoy your weekend whatever you are doing..
hugs Rach xxx

Image: Magnolia.
papers: magnolia.
Doiley edge: Magnolia doohickey die
leaves: Magnolia doohickey die.
Flowers: wild orchid crafts.
lace: stash.
Glitter: stickles.
colouring medium: copics

Magnolia happy mail.

These magnolia stamps are so adorable, i have made this happy mail card using this one.. 
using lace and various spellbinders and doohicky dies .
The little fimo bug is what i found in my charm stash.. not sure where he came from. .. lol.. 

Thanks for dropping by.

Image: Magnolia.
sentiment ticket: whimsy stamps.
Papers: My minds eye.
Lace: bunny zoe’s.
flowers and bug: stash
glitter: stickles
doiley edge: magnolia doohickey die.

Hanglar & Stanglar sitting boy

 good morning, hope that your weekend was a great one.. ours was busy.. what is new there.. lol..
I have a simple but adorable card to show you today that i have made using one of my adorable Hanglar stamps…. i just love these sweet little images.. :)

I have added the tag on the inside but havn’t shown it.. lol..
I have been doing a bit of training in preperation for my new job..  on moving & handling .. boy is my brain rusty.. lol.. have two others to do this week, a day on medication and i can’t remember what the other days training is about… told you my brain is toffee.. haha..

Thank you for dropping by.
image: Hanglar and Stanglar.
Papers: Tim Holtz shabby vintage.
button and floss: stash.
sizzix embossing folder.
glitter: stickles
colouring Medium: copics…
I am so sorry but i just havn’t the time to list the copic colours that i am using.. i am trying to colour multiple images in at the same time so i can at least get a few cards made.. hope that you understand..

LOTV Christmas card

 Hope that you are all having a fabulous weekend. This is a card that i have made with one of the sweet lili of the valley christmas stamps.

I have added a few punched out holly leaves, adhesive pearls and some blossom flowers.

image: Lili of the valley
papers: off cuts from draw.. ???
raffia lace: stash.
sentiment: cats life press.
flowers: wild orchid crafts.
leaves: holly punch from stash.
self adhesive pearls: stash.