Best teacher

 Hi Crafting friends

We have another new release over at all dressed up - including two teacher cards.  Another school year almost over!  My boy is off to high school in September - how do they grow up so fast! 

For anyone who wants to send a thank you this cutie is perfect. She is called To the best teacher.

I used my copics to colour this image and cut it out using a square die.  I decided I wanted more depth to the colouring so used my polychromos pencils to add a bot of contract.  Behind the image is a lacy doily die from and some cute flowers both from Polkadoodles.

I matted and layered, added a tiny bit of sparkle and some nuvo drops.

The images look like this:

Little petal

Star teacher

To the best teacher

And they are all available here on Etsy 

If you want to be in with a chance of winning one - you can also enter our blog challenge or Facebook challenges where the winner gets three cute images including the new releases!

I hope you like her!  you can look through my blog for further inspiration, or alternatively check out my Facebook, Instagram or Pinterest pages.  Links above!

Leave me some love if you land here!

See you again Soon

Rachael 

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Dino-mite

 Hi Crafting friends

I have some amazing news.... I am now officially a Polkadoodles DT!!!!  Yey!  Big thanks to Nikky and her team for letting me join.  

I'll be making new projects for the blog every two weeks and occasionally making stuff for create and craft, so I am absolutely delighted to be part of this amazing company.

Our two weekly challenge is always anything goes - and you can enter to win some amazing digi from the Polkadoodles shop.  The best thing is you don't have to use a Polkadoodles image, but I promise once you start adding them to your collection, you won't be able to stop!

Even the top three get a freebie too...  

I made this using Dino mite from the little dudes collection. You can find the digi download here from Polkadoodles.

This is a bundle and you get the digi stamp, sentiments and backing papers that I have used here in this project.  I coloured him with Copic markers then using the background papers cut a circle card blank layering the other patterned paper in a trip behind.  Using foam pads and glue I assembled it all together, and I think its a perfect card for any little boys birthday!

I hope you can join us - check out the blog for more inspiration from the team!

I'd like to enter this into:

Through the purple haze - anything but square

Crafty gals corner - anything goes

Little red wagon - use something digital

Paper funday - anyhting goes wit twist - male

double trouble - masculine

Thanks so much for stopping by - any comments likes, shares, or follows are greatly appreciated and I read every one.  If Blogging isn't your usual Social Media style check out my links above for other ways to see what I make.

See you all soon

Rachael 

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Happy everything!

Hi Crafters

I made this CAS card using two new stamp sets.  I went to the Motorcycle museum in March (or was it February...)  for the first craft show since lockdown... its so good to be able to browse and bag some bargains!

Both of these stamp sets are new to me.  The mouse is from Pink ink designs and is called sleepy mouse.  The sentiment is from Claire Manning design.  The solid happy can be used in many colours, but the script bit is interchangeable so it could say happy birthday, anniversary, Easter or in this case just happy everything!

I stamped the 'Happy' in Catherine pooler ink (Royal treatment) and added the scripty bit in versa fine black ink.  The image was stamped and coloured with Copics.

I think the purple just stands out perfectly. 

I have another couple of stamp sets from both designers so will be making something very soon! - if you want to see it first, then please subscribe to my other social media channels as things get posted there more regularly.

I'd like to enter this into

Critter crazy - anyhting goes with a critter

Creative fingers anything goes

Crafty catz - anything goes with cute animals as twist

We love stamping - anything goes

Dragonfly dreams - outdoors

Clever dexter designs - anything goes

Leave me a comment if you have stopped here - I just love to read them!

See you soon

Rachael 

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Birthday beach fun!

 Hello friends

Welcome back to my blog and more ramblings from the glittery pink craft room.

Today I'm sharing this super cutie made to inspire you to enter our all dressed up challenge on Facebook.

Every month on the 1st, we try and inspire you to use an all dressed up image and enter this challenge to win three of Wendy's amazing images - including new releases!

Our theme for June is pick a colour... an guess my colours!  Yes raspberry and black.  I just love these colours!!!

I printed her out and coloured her with a combo of copics and Polychromos pencils.

The back ground is a stamp from stampendous called Pop dots available from @Oakwooddirect.  The sentiment is from Claire manning designs

I did an inky background using picked raspberry distress oxide and speckled some on the page along with some black gouache.

A bit of sticky foam and I finished my card!

Please do stop by the Facebook page and check out the other DT inspiration, and then enter our lovely challenge!

I'd like to enter this into:

Through the craft room door - anything goes

Crafty calendar - anything goes

Crafty Catz - anything goes - twist all about the girls

Daring card makers - flair not square

See you all soon

Rachael

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