Camera, Action, Smile -RS #99

I was 'in the mood' for a sketch challenge this afternoon, so popped over to RetroSketches to see what the sketch looked like and I sure did like what I found!

The half-circle cut out really appealed to me, and it didn't take too long before this idea came to me. I'm a sucker for camera stamps, so best I get on and ink up Peachy Keen! It has matching dies too and can be bought as a bundle at 15% off if you like cameras too. I used the Circles Collection Framelits for cutting my half-circle from the Sale-A-Bration DSP Sweet Sorbet. Most of the papers in this set of design series are sweet pastels, as the name might suggest, but I really like this bold pattern and mounted it on a mat of black card. The circle of Silver Glimmer Paper with the middle missing is from my scraps, I liked the way the central circle cut-out is off-centre! Some scattered rhinestones add a bit more gleam, and the bold smile greeting is from Happy Day.

Here is another close-up of the card, don't forget to leave a comment if you like my card, I really do get a thrill reading what you say.

Catch you soon,

Rachel

Last-minute Post-it Note Gift

It was my last day at work today (for the five week summer break) and I had planned to make small gifts for the teachers I work with but I have been flat out with family commitments and work and it hadn't happened! Last night my husband and I were out until midnight and then I whipped up these post-it note holders.
My friend Alison has a tutorial on YouTube at this link stampwithali, and once you've made a couple, they're a piece of cake. The pens are available at Officeworks (Australia) for a reasonable price, the post-it notes are a bit more expensive at Officeworks, but what gorgeous colours!!!


I used Stampin' Up! card colors Pool Party, Pacific Point, Wisteria, Pear Pizzazz, Melon Mambo and Strawberry Slush.I can't even pick my favourite colour, they all look lovely.

A variety of stamp sets including Oh Hello, Happy Day, Regarding Dahlias,Simply Stars were used to decorate the covers, stamped straight on as I was so short of time, but Ali did a much nicer job of the finishing off. Mine were well-received, even by the male teacher, so I was happy with that.

With Christmas looming, I hope you have all your preparations under control!
Cheers
Rachel

Challenges Entered:
Sunny Challenges & Creations
SUO Challenge - Almost Last Minute

Hi, Hello There!

Have you used Canvas Creations on page 156 of the catalogue yet? I have made some card fronts for an October class and was trying to find something small for the left over pieces, when it occurred to me to make mini letter banners for a card.

I have stamped 'HI' with Morning Post Alphabet onto the canvas using Bermuda Bay and Crushed Curry. Just love the way the script on the letters shows through. I took my color-cue from the Epic Day DSP and cut some of the shapes using the Hearts a Flutter Framelits, and hand cutting others. After adding some brads to a couple of the banners, I adhered them over Baker's Twine (which isn't visible after all that!) and finished off with hello there from the Happy Day stamp set.

I'm spending a few days near St Ives, Cornwall at the moment with my dear husband
Feel free to leave a hello for me here, and thank you for visiting.
Rachel

Happy Day FMS 90

I've had some time to play with new products again, and I decided to use this weeks sketch at Freshly Made Sketches again. I keep a file of these sketches too, just in case my inspiration runs dry!
I have also entered CAS on Sunday challenge 10, which is "Black, white plus one." My plus one is Smoky Slate.

I have used Basic Black card, and the new light grey colour, Smoky Slate. It is such a gentle shade of grey, I can see  me using it lots.
I put ink to my new set, Happy Day and layered up the medallion stamp with some black scallop circles between and topped it off with a Basic Jewel Rhinestone. The Happy Day greeting is one of four bold greetings in the set, I think this one is perfect for a wedding or birthday card.

The others are sweet, sweet moments, hello there and smile, all written lower case. It looks very effective, I think.

 I've notched the end out of a piece of the two-tone grey ribbon, used a button from the retiring neutrals in grey and topped it off with the large rhinestone that are sold in a separate pack of 40.

Happy Day available 2 July 2013

Hope your day is a happy one too
Rachel