Magical pony

 Hello everyone

As it's the 22nd, it's time for the new release inspiration from all dressed-up stamps.

There are two stunning girlies for you this month, perfect for those little (and not so little) girls in your life.

The two new images are available here from etsy  and are:

Magical pony

Watering time

Aren't they adorable?

I'd like to enter this into:

• Craft rocket Challenge - Layer it up
• Through the purple haze - girls
• unicorn challenge - add an animal
• Dream valley challenges - four legged friends

Don't forget our challenge is still on over at Facebook with the theme die cut and you can enter the blog challenge too as it's 'anything goes'.  We don't have many rules only that you must use an  All dressed up image!

See you very soon

Crafty hugs

Rachael 

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Patch puppy

 Hi everyone

there is a new challenge over on our All dressed up Facebook page - the theme this month is die cuts or punches.

The image for this is called patch puppy and he can be found here

I coloured him with copics and fussy cut him leaving a bigger white border than I usually do.

The sentiment is a Julie Hickey die and the wishes part is from a polkadoodles sentiment stamp set called birthday celebrations.

The background circle is die cut, as are the flowers which are MFT stitched flowers dienamic.  I wanted a monochrome look for this card so stuck with blues and whites.  

I am in love with this card, it is so so cute!

I'd like to enter this into:

Thank you so much for stopping by - please leave me a comment if you land here!

See you soon

Crafting hugs

Rachael

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Lily pad fairy

 Hi everyone

We have our latest challenge now on over at all dressed up Facebook, and the theme is to embellish it.  You can use whatever you like, as long as you use an All dressed up image, and add some embellies to brighten your card.

Here is my inspiration using lily pad fairy - available here from Esty

I coloured the image using a combination of copics and Polychromos pencils, before fussy cutting her out.

The oval die and the water lilies are from heartfelf=t creations.  I cut the flowers out and inked them before shaping them into water lilies.  I also added some ribbon from my stash to embellish this card.

Isn't she so cute?

I hope you will join in the fun over at our challenge, you can also enter our All dressed up blog challenge too, the theme is always anything goes, so you'll get two chances of winning and an image from the fabulous collection.

I'd like to enter this into: 

Paper Minutes - favourite color (Purple)

Shopping our stash - Flowers (The heartfelt creations flowers are really old from my stash)

Pammies pinky inkies - Anything goes

Lil patch of crafty friends - anything goes

The fairy and the unicorn - anything fantasy (fairy)

Thanks for stopping by - please leave me a comment if you do land here, and follow my other Social media channels for quicker updates and inspiration.

See you soon! Crafting hugs

Rachael 

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Up. up and away!

Hello crafting friends

Its time for another new release over at all dressed up and although valentines has passed, this release can be used for so much more.

Here is my inspiration using valentines boy

I coloured him with a combination of copics, then using polychromos pencils for extra depth and detail.

The papers are from a Nitwit digi kit that I layered together, and then fussy cut the cute image and added with foam tape for dimension

Here are all of the new releases

Looking good (re-release)

Valentines boy

Valentines girl

Our Facebook challenge is still ongoing here  with the theme of celebrations, or hop over to our challenge blog where the theme is anything goes!

Thanks so much for stopping by today - it really does mean the world when I get emails with your comments on them.  Follow me on Facebook, or instagram for more

See you again

Crafting hugs

Rachael

 

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A cuddle makes it all better....

Happy new year crafting friends!

I hope everyone had a peaceful Christmas break and are looking forward to a prosperous and craft filled 2023! 

Today I am sharing a cutie from the All dressed up range called 'a cuddle makes it all better' available from Etsy  

This is to mark our first All dressed up Facebook challenge of the year. Our friendly group showcase Wendy's designs and you can enter our themed challenge (this month is cute so most of Wendy's images will qualify) 

After colouring the sweet girl and her puppy with a combination of spectrum noir brush markers and copics, I fussy cut around them.  The background is a brick stencil using abandoned coral oxide ink and I stamped a sentiment from an Aall and create set in the corner.  To finish I added a fine liner border also in a coral colour and the sequins for some shine.

I'd like to enter this into:

• Dragonfly dreams - anything but Christmas
• All sorts - clean and simple
• Creative fingers - anything goes
• Cardz 4 galz - favourite challenge - use a stencil

Thanks so much for stopping by - please follow me to see more creations, or just leave me a comment below.

See you soon

Crafting hugs

Rachael 

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Sparkle and shine

Hello everyone

Me again, back this time with the cutest new releases from All dressed up.

All of the images are available from etsy here the image I used is called Sparkle, and she is perfect for new years, or any other celebration.

She was coloured in copics and fussy cut.  I then used an old Anna Marie stamp set for the congrats in the background and a spotty stencil.  The papers are off cuts from my scrap box.  All layered together, finished with sparkle pens and glossy accents.

the full set of new release images are:

Cookie girl

Sparkle

Winter pups

Our Facebook and blog challenges are still running if you want a chance to win some of Wendy's gorgeous images 

I'd like to enter this into:

Simon says stamp - Party

Simon says stamp Monday - Party Time

Dragonfly dreams - anything but Christmas

Crafts galore encore - Anything goes

Thanks for stopping by - if you do land here I'd love to hear from you.  Please use either my comments below or my other social media platforms (top right) 

See you soon

Merry Christmas!
Rachael 

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Bundle of Joy

 Hello crafters

Today I'm sharing the latest DT inspiration for our Facebook challenge over at all dressed up.  Each month on the 1st we have a new theme for you to make projects for and enter for a chance to win some images from the fabulous Wendy Burns.

This month our theme is clean and simple.

I do love a CAS card, and here is mine using a stamp called night night little one 

I printed the image and coloured with copics and Spectrum noir tri blend brush markers

The paper is from my stash and the sentiment stamp is from a waltzing mouse set that I have had for around 15 years!

The only other finishing touch was a clear glitter sparkle pen on the flower and on the pads of her feet.

I'd like to enter this into:

• CAS on Sunday -A greeting card
• Creative fingers - Anything goes
• Passion for markers - anything but Christmas
• Through the craft room door - Anything goes
• Cutie pie challenge - four legged friends

Thank you for dropping by - please check out my other SM channels too for more inspiration and crafting fun and leave me a comment if you land here! 

See you soon

Rachael

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Christmas postbox

Hello everyone

it is time once again for the latest all dressed up Facebook challenge.  Our theme is seasons greeting, meaning anyhting festive goes!

Our challenge runs for one month and if you share your card and add to the gallery, then you'll be entered into the draw to win some of Wendy's amazing images - including the new releases!

This stamp iss called Christmas stamp and is available here from Etsy

 I made an inky background with distress oxides and a sentiment from my stash of stamps.  The image is coloured with Copics and fussy cut out before being popped p using foam pads.

Finished with some splatters of ink and some nuvo drops.

Head over to our page to see the other DT inspiration, or our challenge blog is running an anything goes competition in case you have something you want to share that's not festive! I can't wait to see what you make! 

I'd like to enter this into:

See you again soon

Rachael 

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Winter stockings

Hello everyone

Time for new release over at All dressed up and they are, as ever, super cute!

This one is called stockings and is perfect for people with pets this Christmas as you can colour the dog and cat to match the animals of the family!

The other new releases are:

Rocking horse

Stockings

Toadstool

Aren't they gorgeous? The DT have made some stunning samples on our Facebook and on our blog to showcase these images! 

Hope to see you again soon!

Rachael 

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Autumn Girl

 Hello everyone

I hope everyone is safe and well, sending thoughts to anyone in Florida at the moment with the horrible storm Ian.  

Today is the latest all dressed up challenge - I cannot believe it's the first of October already!  

I used one of the three autumn girls available from etsy.  There are three of them, but they also come separate so are brilliant value for money.

When I was shopping in Asda a found a pack of Crayola skin tone pencils, and they had so many colours it made me realise I always colour my images with the same pale skin, and we are obviously not all the same, so for this one I thought I would do something different.  

I hope you like it!

I'd like to enter this into:

Dream valley - Autumn colours

Get creative - Autumn/Fall

Creative fingers - Anything goes

Your next stamp - Fall

Crafty Gals corner - Signs of Fall

Thanks for stopping by!  If you want to see more inspiration you can drop by our Facebook page or blog, and for more of my work my social media links are at the top of the page. 

See you soon

Rachael

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Let it snow....

 Hi crafty friends!

I cannot believe it is almost October - this year has flown by.  The new releases have all turned towards Christmas and winter and even the shops have the odd Christmas gifts appearing!

Over at All dressed up, it is again new release time. This time my card is made using this darling image called sledging time, available from etsy

I printed him out and coloured using copics, then fussy cut him out.  I had some backgrounds I made a while ago using stencils, so I tore one up and added some blue mirri card behind and layered for effect.  I finished it with some stickles to look like sparkling snow! The sentiment is a Lili of the valley set - an oldie but goodie! 

The other images in this release are:

Crown of hearts

Deer hug

Sledging time

I'd like to enter this into:

As you like it - favourite metallic or glitter - its got to be diamond stickles - I put it on everything!!!

Craft rocket - dots and/or stripes.

ABC Christmas - S is for snow (and sledging!)

The holly and Ivy - anything Christmas goes

The male room - song themed (let it snow)

I hope you like my latest blog post - if so, please leave me a message.  I have other social media channels you can follow too - the links are above on the top right side.

I'll see you again soon!

Rachael 

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Birthday Boy

 Hello everyone

I hope you are all safe and well out there!

Its time for another challenge on our Facebook page this time the theme is boys.  One of my all time favourite all dressed up images is for boys, and I have used him in the past for many cards, so I thought I would dig him out again and make him into a birthday card using Autumnal colours.

This cutie is called 'Baseball Bear' and I coloured him using Spectrum Noir triblend brush markers.

The star dies I have had forever - I don't even know where they came from I've had them in my stash for that long. Otherwise I used creative expression Lisa Horton stamp set for the sentiment and the letters are from Lawn Fawn Oliver's alphabet.

I hope you love him as much as I do.

I'd like to enter this into:

Thanks for dropping by - if you want to see more of my work, and less of my rambling  - then maybe Instagram or Facebook are the places to check me out - links top right!

See you very soon

Crafty hugs

Rachael 

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Unicorn Ring

 Hello crafty friends

It is once again time for the all dressed up new release and this month there are super cute summer themes. As usual there are amazing, and so gorgeous coloured up.  Please check out the DT inspiration on Facebook - the team have worked their magic with these!

I used this gorgeous girl and she is called Unicorn ring... that crab, oh my he's just too sweet!

I coloured her with copics in a summery colour theme, then used the same colours to make a background of die cuts, torn paper and stencilling.

The full set are available on Etsy now:

Time to cool off

Too good to share

Unicorn ring

There is also still time to enter our be square themed challenge on facebook and our anything goes challenge on the blog.

I'd like to enter this into:

Unicorn Challenge - summer

Creative fingers - anything goes

Aud sentiment - summer and a sentiment

Crafty gals corner - lazy days of summer

Thanks for stopping by!  It really makes my day when i get notifications and your lovely comments.  I'm on other Social media too, the links are above so you can check me out there too.

See you again very soon!

Rachael 

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You are awesome!

 Hello crafting friends

I'm back with an other new release from the fabulous Wendy Burns over all dressed up.  

Thee new releases are all available on Etsy as well as lots and lots of oldie but goodie images too.  Pop over and have a look! 

I used flower dreams this month.

I decided I was going to use a softer coloured look, so printed her in a lighter grey and then coloured her using only Polychromos pencils.  The digi kit in the background is one from Nitwit and I fussy cut several elements to position around her.

She is just so adorable.  

Don't forget our challenge is still on going on our Facebook page - with the theme holidays (this could be summer of winter holidays too!) or our anything goes over on the blog.  as long as you use an all dressed up image! 

I'd like to enter this into:

• 2 sisters on the blog - anything goes
• Aud sentiments - anything goes with a sentiment
• lil patch of crafty friends - AG
• Creative fingers - anything goes

Thanks so much for stopping by - I'll see you again soon for more crafty inspiration from the desk of the glittery pink craft room.

Crafting hugs

Rachael

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Floating away

 Hi everyone

Today is the new challenge over on the all dressed up Facebook Page.  The theme is holidays.  I know this means different things to different countries, but as I'm from the UK, Holidays mean sun, sea, sand and sangria!

I made my card using Pool party 

I printed out my image and coloured her with a combination of copics and Polychromos pencils.

I then cut a 6inch circle, and folded it in half for my base card.  Using the lawn fawn wave dies, I cut three colours of blue, stuck them together and then used the same 6inch die to cut out the base.  stuck these together.  I fussy cut my image including inside the ring and stuck her on.  I used a sentiment on my desk (not sure where this one even comes from its from my pile of bits I print/stamp/cut etc and don't use. They go into a pot and I occasionally pick something out!  Do you do this too?)

To finish the image I used a white gel pen for highlights and some glossy accents on her glasses

I love how bright and vibrant this turned out. 

I'd like to enter her into:

Through the craft room door - anything goes

Passion for markers - occasion other than birthday

Crafty Galz - anything goes 

Aud sentiment - summer 

Creative fingers - anything goes

QKR stampede - anything goes

Thanks so much for stopping by - please do check out our Facebook page for more dressy girls inspiration and to enter our challenge!

See you soon

Crafting hugs

Rachael 

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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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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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Flower fairy new release all dressed up

Hello crafting friends

just sharing with you my inspiration for the latest all dressed up releases.

This gorgeous girl is called flower fairy, and she joins so many other beautiful images in the Etsy gallery and can be found here

I printed her out and coloured her with copics and Polychromos pencils for added depth.  I then fussy cut her out.  I dug through my stash and found some leave dies, a Kaiser craft frame and some fleurs flower dies.  I coloured the flowers with Victorian velvet distress oxide and shaped and added some stems.

The stamp is a bitty birthday sentiment stamp from MFT.  I finished the card by adding some clear glitter pen from Oakwood archer. 

Also in this new release are:

Garden Boy

Butterfly hairdo

Aren't they just amazing!

There is still time to enter both the Facebook challenge here and the blog challenge, for a chance to win images (including these new release ones!) 

Please hop over to these pages for loads more inspiration from the DT and i'll see you back here again very soon

Crafting hugs

Rachael 

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Flower fairy

 Hello everyone

It is time again for another ADU challenge on our friendly Facebookgroup.  Every month on the 1^st we have a new theme and this month its ‘flowers’

This challenge shouldn’t be too hard to enter, after all so many of the stunning images either have flowers on them, or you can add flowers to your background or scene. Our own rule is that you must use an all dressed up image.

I chose to use magic fairy (check out Etsy for loads more images you can use) and a floral background. 

I used craft artist to import some floral embellishments from a digi kit into the background, and I then added the image to my scene.  I decided I wanted a pencilled sketchy look, so I used the transparency tool and made it 70% lighter, then printed it and coloured with Copics and Polychromos pencils.

I then fussy cut her out before using foam pads to lift her off the card.

 

You can also enter out anything goes challenge on our blog.  This is open until the 15^th of every month.  If you are not into challenges, then both Facebook and the challenge blog have loads of inspiration from the talented DT team.

 I hope you like her – I think she’s super cute!

 I’d like to enter this into:

•  Classic design challenge - anything goes
• crafts galore encore - anything goes
• Love to craft - anything goes
• we love stamping -  for a lady of a girl
• Crafty Katz - anything goes
• Creative fingers - anything goes

Thanks for stopping by, it means a lot – especially if you comment, or follow me on FB, Instagram or Pinterest. 

See you soon!

Rachael

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Best frock!

Hello Crafting friends

It is again time to showcase Wendy's latest release from All dressed up, and this time there are some really elegant ladies as well as some total cuties!

I used a set called  best frocks.  This is a great set as there are three elegant ladies together, or you can use them separately.  I used one on its own.  I though she as so demure that she needed nothing but black and sparkle to pull off the evening gown look!

I printed her out and coloured with Copics, before adding tonic shimmer all over her frock.  The sentiment was printed at the same time as the image.

I added some stripy card down the side and a thin strip of metallic red to make it all pop! 

You can buy this and all other new releases (as well as tons of other beautiful images!) over in our etsy store.  Please check it out! 

 Here are the full set of images in the new release.

Best Frocks

Easter Chick

Happy Easter

Don't forget our Facebook challenge - 'Lets be cute' is running until the end of the month, and over on our challenge blog its anything goes.  You can enter both if you like to increase the chances of winning some images!  Even if entering competitions isn't your thing, then there is loads of amazing projects for inspiration from the talented DT!

I'd like to enter this into:

Aud Sentiment - use a birthday sentiment

Krafty Chicks - CAS

crafts galore encore - Anything goes

Daisy chain challenge - birthday

That's it for now - thanks so much for stopping by.  I'd love if you like, share and follow me (links to social media above!)

See you soon

Crafting hugs

Rachael

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