Memory book

 Hi everyone

Today is the latest Challenge over at Polkadoodles.  The DT are sharing ideas for gifts and packaging as the polka doodles products range can be used for much more than cards

I made this book using the last Christmas release of the cute gingerbread people.  I used the stamps and the papers to make a memory book I can fill with photos over Christmas to gift to someone in the new year.

Its so cute.  I'm adding photos but you could put recipes, memorabilia, or just journal your festive period.

The full download pack can be found here.

To join our challenge, nip over to our blog here, I can't wait to see your makes! 

I'd like to enter this into:

I'll see you all again soon, thank you so much for commenting and following me!  

Crafting hugs

Rachael

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Celebration Winnie

Hello crafters

Welcome to another blog challenge over at Polkadoodles, this one is anything goes, and you have a chance of winning three digi images.  There are some fab new releases too!

This time I made an Easel card using greens and yellows.  I did it to match her bottle of bubbly!

She is either a digi image or a stamp and the flowers are from the blossoming blooms collection

 

All coloured with copics and fussy cut, I used an A6 card to make the easel shape.  A oval die cut in jade pearlescent card to make the lovely Winnie stand out.

The flowers were then stacked behind and on the base so it all stands up, and of course a touch of stickles for sparkle!

I'd like to enter this into:

• Double trouble - use yellow, orange and green.
• Avenue 613 create - AG option fancy cuts/folds. 
• Lil patch of crafty friends - anything goes
• Creative creases - fun fold
• Creative knockouts - lots of layers

I hope you like her - I think she is perfect for any celebration!

Please leave me a comment below if you have landed here or follow me on my other social media channels.

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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Penguin wreath

 Hello crafting friend

Posting today, just because!  I went to the stamp magic show in Doncaster and picked up some Lili of the valley polymer stamps, and had great fun making a set of Christmas cards with them.

I actually brought 4 sets (hubby if you are reading this they were on offer!) this card uses two called Animal Christmas wreaths and a fabulous sentiment set called Christmas greetings.

I love that these stamps come in a Kraft envelope with no single use plastic... well done LOTV!

I stamped the wreath to the side and then stamped and coloured the penguin with my copics.  I wanted him to have dimension so I fussy cut him out and popped him on some foam pads.

I stamped the sentiment at the top and trimmed the side adding coloured/stripy paper for added interest.  Finished with some stickles. 

He is soooo adorable! 

Avenue 613 - Anything goes

Creative fingers - anything goes

Daring card makers - creature comforts

Jingle belles - Holiday creature

Creative knockouts - anything except square

Simon says stamp - Anything goes

Hope you like it - if so please leave me a comment - it really does make my day to read them all!

See you 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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Snowy wonderland

Hi everyone

Over at Polkadoodles blog we have a new challenge for you to enter, with a chance of winning digi images of your choice.  Its almost Christmas (only 64 days to go) so you could use your win to stock up on Gnomes, Winnie, Elvis or Bella to name but a few.  My inspiration is actually from the new release Christmas stamp sets called winter kingdom.

I just love these snowmen, they are not cutesy, but they are super fun!  

this back ground is a spare piece from my scraps stash, but you could have an inky background, use a stencil just get creative.  As he's a snowman, the colouring is really simple, just use some pale blues to add a bit of contrast, colour his scarf and crown and he's done.  really good for quick card makes!   I also added some stickles for added icy sparkle.

The snowflake is an old todo die I cut in half tucking in either side.

the sentiment is from the stamp set, and I just doodled around the edge for a full border.

Hope you like it

I'd like to enter this into:

Creative fingers - anything goes

Winter wonderland - Let it snow

C.R.A.F.T challenge - non-traditional Christmas colours

The holly and the ivy - anything goes Christmas

I'll be back very soon with more inspiration - or check out my other Social media for more. Thanks for stopping by!

Rachael 

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Christmas with friends

 Hi everyone

Time for more 'c word' cards!  Christmas is now less than 11 weeks away...  cue the music in the shops!

Over on the Polkadoodles blog we have a new challenge.  its anything goes - so we would love to see what you make for a chance of winning some stunning digi images!

To make this I used a stamp set called snowball kisses.  I inked up the background using distress oxide inks, then splattered with water and some lawn fawn liquid stardust.

The cute characters were coloured with copics and fussy cut out, before being positioned into the scene above.  Isn't it so cute!  

Our challenge runs until Friday night, but there is a new one every week so no need to miss out! 

I'd like to enter this into: 

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas challenge - Anything goes

Lil patch of crafty friends - Anything goes

613 Avenue create - Anything goes

Passion for markers - anything goes

Through the craft room door - anything goes

Please check out the blog for more inspiration from our fantastic DT, and my social media pages are linked above for you too.  Please leave me a comment if you land here - it does really make my day to read them!

See you soon

Rachael 

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