Unicorn cards | Rachel Dutko

Hi everyone! Rachel back with you on the blog today.

Recently I needed to make a card for my niece's 4th birthday, 

and I thought the "Magical AF" collection would be absolutely perfect.

I have made a set of 3 cards to share with you today, all featuring unicorns from the collection.

For my first card I have fussy cut a unicorn from an Everyday Etc card 

and adhered with foam tape. 

I have layered some Everyday Etc filler cards, and a frame.

I just love the cute unicorn on her own so I didn't embellish this card. 

(And she suits my niece to an absolute T.)

For my second card I have lightly sponged all 3 colours from the 

Flutter Colour Paint Pastel set through a Sugar Sprinkles stencil. 

I have fussy cut the unicorn and the words from some Everyday Etc cards.

I have used the pink glitter Everyday Etc filler card, 

and added a hand drawn border.

For my third card I once again fussy cut the unicorn from an Everyday Etc card.

I added some Orange Goldfish Flutter Colour Paint through a star stencil. 

I sponged on some pink Flutter Colour paint to add a halo around the unicorn shape.

I also added an 'Always Be Kind' quote from the Die Cut Bits & Bobs pack.  

Thanks for looking

Rachel x x

Dreams | Allara Bamforth

Happy Monday!

I can't believe we are already in May. Time really goes quickly these days in our busy lives.

Today's layout features the Magical AF collection with a cute photo I captured of my niece whilst she was daydreaming on the couch. I thought the title from one of the Magical AF Everyday Etc Cards was perfect for the photo 'Little girls with Dreams become women with vision'.

For this layout, I actually did everything back to front. Normally I would put together my background using some mixed media etc and then build the photo layers from there. This time I layered my photo first and stuck that all together. My photo is layered in various designs from the Magical AF Everyday Etc Cards and to this I added my title, which happened to be the first thing I picked out to accompany my photo.

I've then cut half a piece of We are Family 12 x 12 paper 'I'll Keep You'. To this piece I used some feathered brushstrokes of Flutter Colour Paint in Artic White and also used the Migraine Madness stencil with the white paint. Next I've taken the Sugar Sprinkes stencil and dabbed the Tropicana Teal through on the 'I'll Keep You' paper tand then carried that over to my white background cardstock.

Once this had dried I stuck it all together. I felt I need some more pink to tie in the design, so I added some splatters of Raspberry Punch to the top and bottom of the page..

From the Sticky Quick Quotes I scattered acround some hearts and the rainbow and cloud. Because you can never have enough hearts I've also added a few Puffy Heart Stickers. The Magic title is one of the Die Cut Bibs and Bobs.

Thanks for taking a peek of my layout this Monday morning. I hope you all have a fabulous week.

Till next post,

My Girl Stitches | Rachel Dutko

Hi everyone!

Rachel back with you today with another layout to share.

I created a mixed media background, 

firstly by swiping some 'Sunshine Yellow'  Flutter Colour Paint 

onto some black cardstock with an old gift card. 

Once that was dry I applied some Colour Blast Colour Paste 

though a Sugar Sprinkles stencil. I also added some paint splatters.

I layered some 'Magical AF' Everyday Etc filler cards under my photos.

I cut a phrase from a 'Magical AF' Everyday Etc card for my title, 

then added some journalling.

I added some page tabs, a flair button, a star die-cut, 

and a cluster of embellishments from 

Charm's Creations and D'Lish Scraps.

Thanks for looking

Rachel x x

'This is Our Happily Ever After' by Allara Bamforth

Happy Sunday!

Today's layout uses some photos from my beautiful parent's 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebrations back in April.

I started off by cutting some triangle shapes from the 12x12 paper 'Drunk on Love' from the Happily Ever after collection. Through the middle of the white cardstock background with the 'Sugar Sprinkles' Stencil I added some transparent gloss texture paste. Once that is dry I've pulled out my trusty Distress Oxide inks and just randomly added them with water over the top and once dry, flicking some of the watercolour over top as well.

 My next job was to mount the photos with 'Everyday etc cards' from the Happily Ever Collection as well as couple of co-ordinating colours from the Flawsome range. I also used these to cut out the cute little couple as seen above. The title for the page is also from the Happily Every after Everyday Etc Cards, which have been carefully/ not so carefully cut out :)

I added a Page Tab from the Happily Ever After Collection, as well as some stickers from the Happily Ever After Story Quotes and Tiny White Qutoes.  To round out the embellishments I've added a Flair Button from the Happily Ever Collection, some Washi Tape - that can only be found in the Happily Ever After May 2018 Kit, some Neon Enamel dots and last but not least some Wood Veneer Hearts from the Happily Ever Collection, that I have coloured in black.

Before I stuck it all down, I decided that the edge of the papers needed some definition and I've used an Aall and Create Stamps down both sides as well as inked the edge of the page in black. It is such a fun layout to capture a gorgeous day and to celebrate this major milestone. I hope my mum and dad don't mind being stars of the blog for this week!

Till next post,

Allara

"Family Adventure" by Rachel Dutko

Hi everyone

I'm so excited to be guest designing at Kraft Plus 
this month representing Flutterby Designs!

Here is a look at this month's challenge-

To begin my page I applied some acrylic paint through a 'Sugar Sprinkles' stencil. 
Once it was dry I roughly traced around each shape to give it more of a hand-drawn feel.

The brief was fussy-cutting as well as the sketch, so I decided to fussy cut my photo! 

I also fussy cut a frame from a "Super Cool' Everyday Etc card, and the cool sneaker, 
also from the "Super Cool"  Everyday Etc card pack.

I backed my photo with some Everyday Etc filler cards from the Fair Dinkum Chrissy collection. I've used the 'Family' die cut from the Fair Dinkum Chrissy Bits & Bobs pack as my title.

I've also added some wood veneer 'Wheels', which I painted black.

I've added a 'Life Is Good' and a camera flair, labels, a couple of page tabs 
('fabulous', and 'you're awesome'), enamel dots and some snippet strips.

I hope you can head over to Kraft Plus and check out the challenge. 
You could be in the running to win some fab Flutterby goodies!!

Thanks for looking

Rachel x x

"Radmas" by Rachel Dutko

Hi everyone!

Rachel back with you today sharing a Christmas layout, 

using the awesome Fair Dinkum Chrissy range.

I created my background with some sprays and some black texture paste 

through a 'Sugar Sprinkles' stencil. I also added some stamping with a red gelato, 

and some roller stamps randomly around the page. 

I also added some black splatters.

 

I've layered up some of the Everyday Etc Filler cards under my photo. 

I cut out the polaroid frames from the 

'Die Cut Bits and Bobs' pack to accent my photos.

I've used the word 'christmas' from the Wood Veneers Bits 

as my title, colouring it black.

I've added a few more pieces from the 'Die Cut Bits & Bobs' pack. 

How perfect is the 'Ripper Christmas' flair?! Love those sunnies!

I've also used some Christmas Enamel Dots, a page tab, 

a Sticky Snippet and a couple of Snippet Strips words.

Thanks for looking

Rachel x x