Love you a latte.

 Hi, Crafting friends.

I made this while tucked up in the warm, sheltering from Storm Goretti.  We have about 20cm of snow on the ground, and all I could think of was steaming hot coffee!

I used all Polkadoodles dies and stencils to make this.  

I started off die-cutting all the bits.  I used a set called Sweet Moments die bundle available here and scalloped rectangles and tags die from here using a combination of plain, coloured, and patterned card stock.

I made up the coffee cups, then using picked raspberry distress ink, and heart wreath stencil I added detail onto the scalloped panel.

I used the sentiment from the coffee set, and stuck it to vellum, before fussing cutting around the whole thing.

I layered it all together using foam pads for dimension, and added stickles for sparkle.

Back to the coffee and keeping warm!

I'd like to enter this into:

Crafty Catz - anything goes

Creative fingers - Anything goes

Creative inspirations - anything goes

Pammies pinky inkies - Anything goes

See you soon, sending crafting hugs

Rachael

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Kendras sketch card challenge #21

 Hello everyone

I'm almost sure we all get into a rut sometimes with our making and I'm also almost certain we have oodles of 6x6 patterned paper pads we have picked up alog the way.  I saw this challenge on a You tube video, Kendras sketch challenge (#21) and thought - new year, new challenge, why not!

The point of this is to use 6 sheets of co-ordinating (or not) patterned paper, cut in various ways to make 15 cards with various sketches to follow.

I have loads of kits and thought this would be a perfect challenge to use some up of a Ciao Bella kit called 'Summer Breeze'

This kit has 12 x 12 papers, 6 x 6 papers, cut out ephemera, and stamps.  So I pulled it out, followed the instructions from kendras free patreon page.  They were super easy to follow and soon I had 15 base card sketches ready to decorate.

The page also has details of the links to enter and details of what to do. 

So heres my entry - 15 cards made following the sketches ad using up stash that was just going dusty. (BTW I bearly touched the pack! LOL)

Full collection of 15 cards

Sketches 1 to 5

Sketches 6 to 10

Sketches 11 to 15

Ahhh the beach  - I cannot wait for that feeling again!

I hope you like them - it was just for a bit of fun really but I loved doing this.  It felt good to use up old stash and make things using sketches which I havent done in ages.  Thanks Kendra for the inspiration!

See you again soon.

Crafting hugs

Rachael

#KendrasCardChallenge21 #KCC21

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Beautiful Anemones Chipboard and MDF project

Hello crafting friends

So sorry it's been a while posting - I have still been updating my Instagram, but neglecting my blog - I promise to try harder this year!

 It's only just winter, and already I'm looking forward to Spring!  I made this cheerful decor to remind me of the fresh colours that are ahead! 

Using the 'Beautiful Anemone stamp' (PD8747 on the Polkadoodles website), I stamped onto the matching chipboard shapes (also available on the website) with Versafine Clear Ink and heat embossed with rose gold powder. I then coloured each one using acrylic markers, blending the whites and purples.  I also coloured the watering can and the leafy wreath from the chipboard shapes in the same way.

From the stamp set I stamped and heat embossed in black the sentiment again onto one of the chipboard shapes

The background is one of the MDF embroidery hoops - these are amazing BTW! (PD9108)

I painted this with acrylic paint in lilac to match the flowers.  I then layered everything together using a glue gel.  It's easier than it looks, and it produces amazing projects that will have people asking if you really made it!

I'd like to enter this into:

Aud sentiments - Anything goes

Beautiful blossoms challenge - Anything goes floral

Crafting from the art challenge - anything goes

FarmQuest home Challenge - Anything home

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Sweet moments dog

 Hi everyone

I’m sharing another cute card today using the latest   polkadoodles release called sweet moments. I made so many cards with this release I couldn’t stop!  

I stamped and cut the image out before colouring with ohuhu markers.

The card blank is a hunkydory scalloped circle die and for the backing card I used stamps from the set in grey and pink ink before die cutting a circle from it. The sentiment is also in the set white missing powder on black card for a striking look. The card was assembled using foam pads and glossy accents for the shiny nose

I love black and pink as a colour combo and adore this sweet little card. I hope you do too! 

Thanks for stopping by! 

Rachael

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Sweet moments stamps and dies from Polkadoodles

 Hi everyone

Mrs Polkadoodles herself was on hobbymaker TV channel today with the latest stamp and die releases.

This is one of my most favourite sets - I had so much fun playing with these new goodies for the tv samples I made loads!

Here’s one of my favourite cards:

I used seedless preserves distress ink and a piece of acetate to make the inky background, finished with some splats 

The image was coloured with ohuhu markers and cut out using the matching dies.  I used a white gel pen to add details into the mug and bear’s hat.

The background I used black versafine ink and used smaller stamps from the set and randomly stamped them int eh background to add texture and interest.

The image was added using foam pads and I finished the card with a black fineliner to doodle the boarder around the edge of the card, with some bald Nuevo drops for shine.

I love how it turned out! Hope you do too!

See you soon

Rachael

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New release have a mice day

 Hi everyone

Quick post today showcasing one of the many cards I made with the new release from Lili of the valley.  

This sets called ‘have a mice day’ and can be brought from the Etsy shop online. There are four new sets all are soooo cute!

I stamped and coloured the image with ohuhu markers, before fussy cutting him out. The labels are a combination of stamps from a Woodward set and dies from a crafters companion set cut from white and teal card. The background is peacock feather distress ink splattered with some script washi tape and an off cut of black/white stripy paper

All layered with foam pads for dimension.

I think these mice are just so sweet. I made loads of cards with them

Thanks for dropping by!

Rachael

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some bunny loves you bunches

 Hi Everyone

Happy new year - first post of 2025!  For those of you who use Instagram, I tend to post more often on there so please follow me here for more inspiration!

I love Christmas, but something about spring cards makes my heart happy!  The fresh colours and florals are so pretty, also with Spring comes love and valentines day.

For this week's challenge over at Polkadoodles blog, I used an image that's available singularly or on a USB or mega bundle download.  I love to colour, but sometimes I just don't have time, and there are some beautiful pre-coloured images on the PD website you can use for a quick easy card.

This one is from the Bunny Love collection and is called Love You Bunches.

There are also papers in the mega bundle/USB, so I printed these on a smooth white card stock and used them with a Kraft card for a softer look.  finished with some white die-cut flowers.  It's too cute!

Thanks so much for stopping by - see you again soon!

Rachael

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