Showing posts with label mini slimline. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mini slimline. Show all posts

Saturday, 28 January 2023

Owl always love you

By    January 28, 2023 // 2 comments

 Hello crafting friends

It is again time for Polkadoodles to have another card-making challenge over on our blog.  This time I show-casing the wings of love collection (available from the website here:) with this super cute owl.

I normally print and colour, but recently I have loved using the pre-colored images that are available alongside the black and white digis.  These are perfect if your colouring needs some practice or simply because you don't have time.  I love to use them because it means I can make cards creatively in other ways.


I used one of the backing papers to make this mini slimline card, fussy cutting out the printed pre-coloured image.  I then used thin strips of paper to weave some interest at the side and added one of the sentiments from the collection too.

We would love to see what you make in our anything goes challenge - so I'll see you there.

I'd like to enter this into:

Thanks so much for stopping by - check me out on Instagram too - links are above!

See you again soon.

Rachael 

 



Saturday, 30 July 2022

Put your boots on!

By    July 30, 2022 // 4 comments

 Hello crafting friends

I find no shame in continuing to showcase Christmas cards during the driest July in UK history, especially as my craft room doubles as the present room when it comes around to the big day.  When this happens I end up using only what I can get to from my desk and I'm usually so busy my cards end up a bit pants as I don't spend enough time on them! 

I made this using the Christmas festive fun gnomes from Polkadoodles for our latest blog challenge.  You can make anything and use any image all for a chance to win some freebies (our choice) from the massive Polkadoodles range. 

This cutie is called 'put your boots on' 




I coloured him using Copics in teals and greens then fussy cut him out - edging him with a black pen.

The background is a combination of glitter paste through a star stencil and black nuvo drops.  I then used a Polkadoodles tag die and layered him on top with foam pads.  It was missing an edge, so I doodled all the way around with a black fine liner to add detail.

I can't wait to see your entries in the blog challenge!

I'd like to enter this into:

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas challenge - AG

Send a smile for the kids - Christmas

Taylor made cards for you - Christmas

Creatious Challenge - Christmas in July

My time to craft - cute Christmas

Winter wonderland - from our gnome to yours

Please keep liking and leaving me comments - it really does keep me going!  links on the top right for more social media.

Until the next post - crafting hugs!
Rachael 



Sunday, 1 May 2022

Flower fairy

By    May 01, 2022 // 4 comments

 Hello everyone

It is time again for another ADU challenge on our friendly Facebookgroup.  Every month on the 1st 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 15th 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:

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

See you soon!

Rachael


Wednesday, 13 April 2022

A day without creativity....

By    April 13, 2022 // 1 comment

Hello Crafting friends

Hope that everyone out there in blogland is fit and well.  I've just gotten over COVID.  I did well though I haven’t had it all all since the start of the pandemic, despite working all the way through in retail, but it finally caught up with me.  Feeling much better now!

To cheer everyone up - I though I would share this cutie I made using a digi stamp from Vera Lane, some flowers from a Julie Hickey set, and finally a sentiment and background detail from a Tracey Hey stamp set.



 I stamped and printed and the images before colouring them using Copic markers. I used white gel pen for added detail.

 I cut a piece of card stock to 6 x 6 inches and scored in half to make a mini slimline card. On the background, I added mustard seed distress oxide ink through a dotty stencil, and using my black ink, stamped the detail down the side. (From the Tracey Hey stamp set called ‘a day without creativity’).

I then layered the flowers on the background before adding the girl. It’s all stuck together with glue and foam pads.

I finally stamped the sentiment at the side in black also and added some Nuvo drops for black spots in the background to add texture and interest.

I hope you like it!

I’d like to enter this into:

Thanks for stopping by, please leave me a message if you are here, so I know what people like! Also, if you want quicker access to the things I make for inspiration, then in the top right corner of this page there is a link to other SM platforms, where I regularly post.

See you soon

Rachael

Thursday, 17 March 2022

Monkey around

By    March 17, 2022 // 4 comments

 Hey everyone

So glad to see you - sorry I haven't posted for a few weeks.  I started a brand new job on the 14th Feb and its been rather hectic.  I now have to travel more and have more responsibility so I find myself exhausted every evening!

I made this cutie using a mama elephant stamp set, with tropical leaves from lawn fawn and the back ground stamps from Tracey Het.


All coloured with Copics and fussy cut out.  I used the 'having it all' stamp set from Tracey Hey in the background and inked along the edge.  After die cutting the flowers and foliage, I coloured these with Copics too and layered the card together with glue and foam pads

I hope you like it!

I'd like to enter this into:

Thanks so much for stopping by - I would really love it if you would follow my page - or if you prefer other Social media, links to Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest are just on the right towards the top of the page.


See you soon

Rachael


Saturday, 5 February 2022

One in a chameleon

By    February 05, 2022 // 5 comments

 Hello Crafters

Happy weekend!  I'm so glad that it is.  I have so many jobs to do, and yet I'm sure I will still find some time for craft, after all once the washing is in, it takes 1 hour 20 before i need to do anything with it!

Taking time to share this cute chameleon from Vera Lane on Etsy.


I coloured him in (it looks like a 'he I think!) with Copics and then fussy cut him out.

Using a 6x6 piece of white card, I scored down the middle making a small slimline card.  on a slightly smaller panel (2 3/4 inches by 6) I stamped the side with versafine black ink using a Tracey Hey stamp set called creativity.  To this, I added broken china distress ink through a bubble stencil.

The flowers are a Julie Hickey set called Fresh Florals.  They were stamped in Memento black ink and also coloured with Copics and fussy cut out.  I then layered the coloured images on the panel and stuck them down using a both glue and foam pads.
To make it stand out a bit more I inked black down the edges of the panel and added a few black dots in pen, and some clear gems.
The sentiment was one I printed on my computer and cut into strips.

I just love how this turned out!  He is just so quirky...

I'd like to enter this into:

Creative fingers - Anything goes

Polkadoodles - Anything goes

Crafty calender - anything goes

Creative knockouts - lots of layers

Critter crazy challenge - Anything with a critter

Crafty animals - anything with an animal

Love to craft - Anything goes

See you again very soon

crafting hugs

Rachael


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