thank you from Bella bear

Hi everyone

Just stopping by to share Bella bear saying thank you.  You can never have too many thank you cards in your stash, to show your gratitude towards others.

This was made for our latest Polkadoodles challenge over on the challenge blog.

 Each week there is a new challenge and the good news is that it's anything goes - with any image!

This is one of the latest daily deal releases from Nikky that is such good value.  You get a digi image and papers for such a tiny price, and they change regularly, new ones are added all the time!

I decided to have a white bear, that's what I love about digi images, you can colour in whatever you like, this type of bear could even be converted into a panda.

The papers behind are from Bob in the boat daily deal, so you can mix and match them.

I simply coloured in copics, added white gel pen dots and some glitter to her mug.  The hearts behind are from another polkadoodles stamp set just to add more interest behind her.

I'd like to enter this into:

Cutie pie challenge - something beginning with 'B'  Bella bear! 

Pammies pinkie inkies - anything goes

613 Avenue create - anything goes, option CAS

Lil patch of crafty friends - anything goes

Through the purple haze - anything goes

Thanks so much for stopping by - please follow me on other social media channels and leave me a comment.  I love to read them all!

See you again soon

Crafting hugs

Rachael

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Rebel says hello

 Hi everyone

Not sure if you have seen the latest release from polka doodles, but she is just amazing!  I love the sassy attitude she has - perfect for any teenage girl, in fact, any diva would love this! 

I made this using a digi image (there are two types of rebel image, both the sketchy lines like this one and the solid drawn lines) I coloured her using a combination of copics and polychromos pencils and fussy cut her out.  The hearts are from another polkadoodles stamp set called Hoe grown, and the stencil is from the funky flowers release.

I finished the card using some geometric stripy paper and a pop of yellow and added a few glossy accent bubbles around her.

I think she is amazing 

I'd like to enter this into:

• Crafty cats - spots and/or stripes
• As you like it - favourite freestyle background I love to use a stencil, with some other stamped images to build my background and finished with some sparkle
• Simon says stamp - anything goes
• sisterhood of crafting - dots or stripes
• Stencil fun - use a stencil with option of hearts
• 613 Avenue create - no red hearts

Thanks so much for stopping by - please follow me on this blog - or on any of the social media channels (links are top right).

See you again soon

Rachael

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Springtime

Hello crafting friends

I just love this time after Christmas when you can put away the frosty blues, reds, and greens and pull out the pastel shades!  Spring is my favourite time of year and the colour palette we can use is just the best!

This card was made for our latest blog challenge over at Polkadoodles.  It's always anything goes, so you can be in with a chance of winning some amazing images from the lovely Nikky, but you have to be in it, to win it!

I made this using some papers from the Winnie sugar sprinkles springtime collection and that is also where the digi image is from.

She was coloured using Copics and Spectrum noir brush markers, then fussy cut out before being laid on the papers using a die from my stash.

As the sentiment was printed in black, I thought it needed another bit of black to make it pop, and found this ribbon off-cut in my drawer.  

Isn't she super cute!

I'd like to enter this into:

Thank you so much for stopping by - it really makes a difference to know people are interested in my art.  Any comments, likes of follows I get are always appreciated! 

See you again soon

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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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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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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Sunflower

 Hello crafting friends

I thought today I would bring you a blast of sunflower yellow to brighten your day!

This cutie is from Vera Lane studios on Etsy I recently brought.  I love her and her little ladybug friend (watch this blog for the card I made with this!)

I printed her out and coloured her with copics, before fussy cutting her out.  I loved the idea she had spotty shoes so I matched my backing paper to this.  I also die cut a Kaiser craft frame and some MFT stitched flowers to add interest.  I layered everything onto a piece of black card stock, and using an acrylic paint pen added some faux stitching.

My sentiment is a Lisa Horton set that I stamped in yellow and hear embossed with clear powder.  My finishing touches were glossy accents on the shoes and flowers, as well as some yellow Nuvo drops on the flowers and dotted around for texture.

I love how cheerful this is.

I'd like to enter it into:

Allsorts challenge - Birthday

A gem of a challenge - Anything goes

Creative fingers - Anything goes

Craft rocket - birthday

moving along with the times - birthday

Simon Says stamp - Layer it up

I hope you like it, and would love for you to like and follow me both on here and on my other SM platforms (just on the top right you'll find my links!)

See you soon for more inspiration from the desk of the glittery pink craft room, until then, crafty hugs!

Rachael

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Play date

 Hello friends

Me again - with a just for fun colouring of playdate from All dressed up (you can find here here on Etsy)

I just love this image - she's so sassy.  She looks like she has bags of attitude and I couldn't wait to colour her in!

Ingredients

• All dressed up digi stamp - playdate
• pink spotty paper from my stash
• Lili of the valley - everyday sentiments 
• Coloured with copics and Polychromos pencils
• Tattered lace stitched rectangle die

I printed her out and coloured her with a base of copics.  I used a couple of different shades for each, but only to put in basic shadows.  I then went over it with my Faber Castel Polychromos pencils to add more depth to the image and build up the texture in her hair.  I used the white pencil to add extra highlight on the bow and her skirt.  I just love the effect.

I fussy cut her out and mounted her onto a piece of black card and added just a hint of white pigment ink behind her (just what was left on my brush) to soften the black.

Matted and layered the pink spotty also on black and fussy cut out the sentiment from the sheet I printed and then using glue and foam pads assembled the card.  Once I had left it overnight I realised I wanted her to have super black sunglasses so I used my black Nuvo drops to add shine and dimension.

I hope you love this image as much as I do.  

I'd like to enter this into:

• A bit more time to craft - anything goes
•  perfect time to craft -Anything goes
• Creations in pink - anything goes in pink
• Dragonfly dreams - anything goes
• creative fingers - anything goes

I'm so glad you dropped by - it means so much when people visit.  Please like and follow, and also if you go back to my home page click on other SM sites to find more examples of my work. 

See you again very soon

Crafting hugs

Rachael 

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Cute critter birthday

 Hello everyone

It's me again,  sharing more inspiration from "The Glittery pink craft room" (although I have had a good tidy and vacuumed so there is a little less glitter than usual!)

I wanted to make something super bright and cheerful today, something that will make whoever receives it smile!  Its being added to the back up stash of emergency cards as I need to continue to rebuild my stash after donating everything I had.

Back to MFT stamps today to make this eye catching card.

Ingredients 

• MFT stamps - Birthday buds
• Coloured with Copics and Spectrum Noir triblend brush markers
• dies - Stamps by me frame dies
• white gel pen and tonic shimmer pen for embellishment
• ink - Lawn fawn alcohol friendly jet black ink 

I stamped the  images and coloured them using a variety of alcohol markers.  I then put them through my scan and cut with a 1mm border to cut them out.

I rummaged through my stash of pattered card and found this super bright pink spotty paper to match my colouring, but I couldn't find yellow or aqua paper that matched so when I cut out my frames I used white card and coloured it with my alcohol pens to match

I also added a white card mat layer with some black fine liner faux stitching.  

The sentiment is also in the stamp set, and I white heat embossed it onto black card.

I finally layered the whole thing together, sticking it with glue and foam tape, added shimmer and white gel pen for effect, making a super cute, fun birthday card.

I'd like to enter this into:

Aud sentiments - anything goes with a sentiment

Creative knockouts - Birthday wishes

Simon says stamp - add a sentiment 

Little red wagon - Animals

Paperfunday - anything goes (twist of cute critters)

Thank you for stopping in - if you land here (either intentionally or by mistake) please leave me a comment and become a follower.  If blogging isn't your preferred social media platform, then on the right side of my home page is a link to all social media sites I have.  Why not join me there!

See you again very soon for more inspiration

Crafty hugs

Rachael 

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