★ NEW ★ Pretty Collage Collection

I have had fun designing this new range, it's very pretty, girly with a vintage edge. 

I have digitally collaged pattern, kraft paper and vintage fabric along with naive style illustrations, I hope you likey...

A spotty bike for the adventurer!(personalised)...

A Yummy Birthday Cake (personalised)...

A New Home card featuring a pretty cottage...

 

A jar with hand drawn and collaged flowers...

This card is also available as "So sorry", "Get well soon" and "with sympathy".

 

A Church card for Weddings, this can be personalised too.

 

ALL cards (and more) are available here in my Etsy shop.

★ RANKIDOODLE COMPETITION ★

★ Enter our Competion to WIN a Bespoke Papercut Heart framed Picture ★

You can enter by doing ONE or ALL of the following (doing ALL allows you 5 entries)

★ LIKE my page & SHARE the post on facebook ★

★ FOLLOW me and RETWEET post on Twitter ★

★ FOLLOW me and REGRAM post on Instagram ★

(tag with @rankidoodle & #rankidoodlegiveaway)

★ FOLLOW me & PIN on Pinterest ★

or

★ FOLLOW & COMMENT (on this post) on my BLOG ★

The Bespoke Papercuts are designed and created by me.  

The picture can be used for a GIFT for a Wedding, Anniversary or New Baby OR you can keep it yourself and put your own family or special occasion details in it.

Here are some examples of designs I have created in the past to give you some ideas...

T & Cs

★ The competition will close at 7pm on Saturday 30th August 2014 ★

★ The winner will be picked at random "from a hat" and announced at 8pm 30/8/14 ★

★ The winner must allow 3 weeks from winning to delivery ★

★ The winner will need to provide email address (for sending proof) and Address (for delivery) ★

★ If you enter the competition on all 5 platforms (facebook, twitter, instagram, pinterest & BLOG) you will be put "in the hat" five times ★

★ If the announced winner fails to reply within 1 week of competition closing I will choose another winner ★

★ The picture comes framed in a 25 x 25cm white, deep frame.  Either a plain, spotty or music sheet background (bespoke song if available).  White card papercut heart with mix of bunting, hearts, sunshine and your wording, dates, names. ★

★ No other bespoke elements are allowed (unless you see them on above pics) ★

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

UPDATE: COMPETITION NOW ENDED AND WAS WON BY

 Marianne Avery (via facebook) all the way from Iowa, USA!

This was her picture snapped by me before sending...

 

♥ Rankidoodle Wedding Invites ♥

I have added some NEW Downloadable Wedding Stationery collections to my Rankidoodle Weddings shop so please take a look.

I decided to create downloadable collections to make my designs more affordable for everyone (and a little easier for me too!)  It is only £25 for a set containing Invitation, RSVP, Thank you card, 2/3 back patterns and detailed instructions.  You can then pay extra (£8 - £12) for a save the date, menu, info card, night invite, order of service, placecards etc.  You can then either print at home OR take to your local printers.

I am also in the process of designing downloadable bunting, envelope liners, table numbers and table plans too to fit with each theme.

All designs available in multiple colourways, here are invitation colour options

for the "Love Tree" collection...

Save the Date & Order of service from the "Ahoy there" collection...

 Placecards & Menu (on a stick) from "Butterflies" collection...

 My MOST popular is the "Bunting" collection, here is the Invitation, RSVP & Thank you card...

 Invite, RSVP and Thank you card for the "Bike Love" collection...

♥ NEW PAPERCUT WEDDING PICTURES ♥

My little fingers have been busy cutting out these new papercut wedding pictures now available in my wedding SHOP

Each one is unique and designed especially for you!

They are also available for New baby, Anniversarys, & Birthdays...

Papercut by hand...

...work in progress...

...Yay! finished

Now lets wrap it up nice x

★ NEW Rankidoodle Website COMING SOON! ★

Exciting times!!! Currently having a FAB new website built.

Keep checking www.rankidoodle.com for Wedding & Social Stationery, Greetings cards and lots of other Rankidoodle goodies!

In the meantime you can find my wares here, here, here & here.

Wedding Fayre at Ambassador Spa Hotel

Sooo...here are some pictures from the wedding fayre in at the

Ambassador Spa Hotel in Scarborough yesterday.

 

Thanks so much if you came along!  It was great fun and I met lots of lovely Brides to be!

My Rankidoodle weddings stall

Closer look

Teacup candle display

Cake toppers

Table plan

suitcase with cards and table confetti

stationery

free booklet full of "hints & tips"

Business cards

Wedding Fayre

Am busy preparing for my first Wedding Fayre at The Ambassador Spa Hotel in Scarborough, Pop in if you're in town!  Here are a few piccys of my makeshift stall (on the kitchen table)...

★ "MAKE IT" MONDAY ★

#GIFT - Vintage Teacup Candle

These Pretty Vintage Teacup candles, great for unique handmade gifts for friends and family.  Search charity shops, flea markets, car boot sales and ebay for nice teacups and saucers, they usually cost £1-£2.50.  If you are making multiple candles it might be worth buying a full tea service, also often found in charity shops.  

These Teacup candles only cost £2.05 ($3.30) to make!  Find details of prices and stockists here.  

You could also add a personalised label with message, Download some FREE Rankidoodle Teacup Candle Labels here.  I wrap mine in polka dot cellaphane and tie with pretty lace, very vintage darling. x

For this project you will need...

Teacup saucer

15 tealights (plain or scented)

cellotape

Wick (12cm)

lolly stick (optional)

Wick sustainer tab (optional)

glue (optional)

Old pan

Metal jug

You will need to fill your pan with water and bring to the boil.  

Next take all of the tealights out of their casings (remove the metal casings and wicks) and drop them into the jug (dont worry if any of the casings/wick fall in they can be fished out later).

Next place your bowl/jug in the water and wait for the wax to melt

(please make sure the water doesn't run dry)

When your wax has melted pour a tiny bit into your teacup and push the metal sustainer and wick into it to secure.  Then either cellotape the wick to a lolly stick or you can just use cellotape, across the top of the teacup.

Next make sure you protect your hands (teatowel or oven gloves) and pour your wax into your teacup. Fill to 1cm below the rim making sure the wick is central.

Leave to set for about an hour.

And Voila!  You have a lovely Teacup Candle.

TIPS:

Doing multiple Teacup candle can save time.

Sometimes the candle wax can come loose in the teacup, to prevent this put a blob of glue between the teacup and wax (when fully set) to secure.

Download these FREE Rankidoodle Teacup Candle Labels here

♥ WEDDING WEDNESDAY - The Dress ♥

Wedding Diary #6 - DRESSES

Probably the most important choice to make for your big day!  

The important thing to remember is you must try on a few different styles.  A friend of mine had her perfect dress in her head for years but when she tried it on it didn't suit her figure so she ended up with a dress she wouldn't have looked twice at in a magazine but was perfect for her and she looked amazing!

Anyways I'm going to ignore my own advice and show a collection of dresses that I LOVE LOVE LOVE!...

 I just love this vintage style dress from twigs and honey

LOVE this elegant gown from shopbop

Vintage wedding dress company has a collection of real

vintage dresses from 1900 to 1970s

Gorgeous Jenny Packham dress

Love the lace capped sleeves on this dress

A pretty boho dress

 Vintage lacy number

Really pretty petal detail

and finally...wowzers!