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Monday 28 November 2016

A Trio of Trees

Here's a quick Christmas card i made using rubber stamps from DRS Designs, stamped with TH Distress Ink, some embossing powder and a snippet of ribbon for the little bow.

Challenges I'm Entering
Allsorts - Anything Christmas
Crafty Ribbons - Christmas with ribbon
Deep Ocean - Inspired by a song or movie ( White Christmas )
D.L.ART - November linky challenge
Inky Chicks - Winter Wonderland
Simon Says Monday - Trio-tastic
The Ribbon Girls - November use any image
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

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Sunday 27 November 2016

Twinkle Star Tilda

Good afternoon all!
Hubby is at work so i have made a Christmas card before i start cooking Sunday dinner.

Medium - Memento ink and Promarkers.
Card - Dovecraft white card and Papermania glitter card.
Ribbon - Crafty Ribbons 'Snowmen ribbon - stars'

Challenges I'm Entering
Allsorts - Anything Christmas
Crafty Catz - Anything goes w/optional twist
Crafty Ribbons - Christmas with ribbon
Deep Ocean - Inspired by song or movie ( Twinkle, Twinkle little star )
HIMCR - Any Holiday
Inky Chicks - Winter wonderland
LH or SM - Snow/Glitter
Magnolia-licious Challenge - Need a little Christmas
Marvelous Magnolia - Anything goes
Noor Design UK - Winter
Passion for Promarkers - Favourite colours
Penny Black and More - Anything Christmas with stamping
Simon Says Monday - Trio-tastic ( 3 stars in the sky )
Simon Says Wednesday - Christmas to die for
Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Christmas is coming
Stamping Sensations - Christmas greetings
The Ribbon Girls - November use any image
Webshop AnMaCreatief - Christmas/Winter
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
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Friday 25 November 2016

Elizabeth Bell's World GDT

Hi all! I'm super excited to be Guest Designer at
The theme is 
CHRISTMAS CREATIONS OR FROSTY THE SNOWMAN
and i have used one of the images i received for winning the challenge, Frosty the Snowman'.
I coloured with my Promarkers, added some Fran-tage for snow.
The sentiment ticket was also part of the prize from the lovely Lynda Nielson from her Etsy Site.
Flowers, pearls and doily are from my stash. Ribbon is from Crafty Ribbons.
The wooden snowflake i painted with Gesso.


Challenges I'm Entering
Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Anything Christmas goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes + optional twist
Crafty Ribbons - Christmas with ribbon
Deep Ocean - Inspired by song or movie (Frosty the snowman)
D.L.ART - November linky challenge
EBWorld Challenge - Christmas creations or Frosty the Snowman
Inky Chicks - Winter wonderland
Kort 'O' Mania - Anything goes
Paper Creator's Crafts - Anything goes
Passion for Promarkers - Favourite colours
Simon Says Monday - Trio-tastic (3 flowers)
Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Christmas is coming
Stamping Sensations - Christmas greetings
The Ribbon Girls - November use any image challenge
Webshop AnMacreatief - Christmas/Winter
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

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Thursday 24 November 2016

Tilda's Christmas Book

Good morning everyone!
I've still got this cold but the kitchen is nearer being finished.
So, i made another card in the shape of a book.
I inked up another new stamp, this one is Magnolia 'Tilda with sockpuffs' and i coloured her with my Promarkers. I sat her on the Magnolia  'Christmas lace bench' which was coloured with Promarkers too.
Designer paper is Dovecarft's 'Glad Tidings'.
Cinnamon stick and wooden Noel painted with Gesso.
Dies are Magnolia 'Snowflurries' and Find It Trading Wintertide Ice Crystal.
Embellishments, flowers from Sweet Lilac Flowers, pearls, snowball and pom pom ribbon from my stash.

 Angled View

Challenges I'm Entering
Fussy and Fancy - Different folds or shaped card
Midweek Magnolias - Anything goes with a Magnolia image
Simon Says Wednesday - Christmas to die for

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Wednesday 23 November 2016

Me and My Snowman

Morning everyone! Sniffle, Sniffle!
Urgh! Went to the Doctor's yesterday to get some painkillers for a trapped nerve in my neck and ended up with a full on head cold, yuk! It doesn't help having the workmen going in and out with the doors open!
Good news is i'm still able to craft and here's a card with lots of surprises.
Image is Magnolia 'Me and My Snowman' from the new Aspen collection which i stamped with Memento ink and coloured with Promarkers. I added Glamour Dust, Magnolia's 'Snowflurries' dies, pearls and snowballs from my stash.
Other dies are Go Kreate, JoyCrafts Winter word die and Find It Trading Wintertide Ice Crystal and Spirit of Christmas Snowflake border die.
Lace is from Live and Love Crafts, ribbon is from The Ribbon Girl.
Glass bottle ( which i filled with glitter ) and paper is from The Works.
Main image on front opens to reveal a snowman and more Magnolia 'Snowflurries' dies.

Card opens to reveal fancy folded paper which i punched a snoflake border with my E K Success punch.
Vellum sentiment inside.
Challenges I'm Entering
Country View Challenges - Stars ( stars on paper )
Deep Ocean - Inspired by a song or movie (Frosty The Snowman)
Fussy and Fancy - Different folds or shaped cards
Kort 'O' Mania - Anything goes
Live and Love Crafts - White Christmas
Magnolia-licous Challenge - Anything goes
Noor Design UK - Winter
Passion for Promarkers - Favourite colours
The Ribbon Girls - November use any image challenge

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Friday 18 November 2016

Cocoa Tilda

Hi everyone!
Here's a card using one of the new Stamp and Cuts from Magnolia, Cocoa Tilda and Snowflurries dies. Also used the Christmas Lace Bench from the Aspen collection and Snowy Branch from the Waiting for Christmas collection Magnolia Doohickey Star Tag die.
Noel sentiment from Cut it out Paper Crafts.
Cheery Lynn Design Anastacia border die, Memory Box hanging stars dies, Marianne Design edge die. Flowers from The Ribbon Girl and L&LC.
Everything else is from my stash.

Challenges I'm Entering
All About Magnolia - All about the holy night
The Ribbon Girls - November card challenge
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Wednesday 16 November 2016

The Littlest Angel

Good morning my crafty friends!
I say good morning but as i type this post the kitchen is being pulled out and we are getting a new one fitted. They say it will take 10 days but hopefully it's done quicker, finger's crossed!
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I won the challenge at Elizabeth Bell's World and i managed to make a couple of cards using some of the images i won. I can't show you one of them as it is my GD card for the 
Nov'/Dec' Challenge at EBW.
Here is the card i can show you using The Littlest Angel and i coloured her with my Copic markers.
Sentiment is by the lovely Lynda Nielson from her Etsy site.
Handmade paper from the lovely Diana , a piece of corrugated card, JoyCrafts snowflake edge die and Memory Box star die. I also used my chunky white Frantage powder. Lots of gems and ribbon which i made into a bow from my stash.
Challenges I'm Entering
ABC Christmas - W for wishes
Bastel-traum - Christmas
Copic Marker Europe - Winter/Christmas
Copic Marker Spain - Anything goes
Deep Ocean - Song/Movie inspired ( The Angel's Song )
Di's Digi Challenge - Hand coloured image
D.L.ART - November linky challenge
Fussy and Fancy - Ice/snow w/lots of texture
Inky Chicks - Winter wonderland
Kort 'O' Mania - Anything goes
Scrap and Craft - Christmas time
That's Crafty! Challenge - There must be an angel
The Ribbon Girls - November card challenge
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Thursday 10 November 2016

Magnolia Christmas Bookmark

Good morning and i'm sorry if i haven't commented on your blogs lately but i have a lot going on at the moment.
Hubby starts a new job today and i have to clear my kitchen as we are getting a whole new kitchen installed next week. All that and Christmas coming!
Here's a bookmark i created using Dovecraft cardstock, Magnolia cute Santa stamp, Magnolia mistletoe and sprawling ferns dies, Sissix embossing folder, frame die from The Works.

 I inked my image with TH Distress inks and also distressed the card and die cuts with Tims inks.
I added the heart and ribbon to finish my bookmark.
Challenges I'm Entering 
All About Magnolia All - about the Holy Night
Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Anything ( Christmas ) goes
CHNCC - Vintage or anything Christmas
Deep Ocean - Use die cuts or punches
Di's Digi Design Challenge - Handcoloured image
D.L.ART - November linky challenge
Inky Chicks - Winter Wonderland
Magnolia-licious Challenge - Make a bookmark
Paper Creator's Crafts - Anything goes
Penny Black and More - Anything Christmas
Scrapy Land - Challenge#53
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Monday 7 November 2016

Winter in The City

Good morning all!
Today i have a Christmas/Winter card using Marianne Design products.
Marianne papers and stamp.
Clock die CR1234
Cityscape die LR0354
Frame die CR1202
and here it is
Challenges I'm Entering
Allsorts - Tilme/clocks/numbers
CHNCC - Vintage or anything Christmas
CHNPPC - November challenge
Creatalicious - Anything goes + option
D.L.ART - November linky challenge
Fairytale Challenge - Monochromatic
Marianne Design Challenge - Blue and white tones
Marianne Design Divas - Anything goes + option Nature
Marianne Design Kreadivas - Anything goes + option Halloween/Nature
Noor Design UK - Winter
Paper Creator's Crafts - Anything goes
Penny Black & More - Anything Christmas
The Ribbon Girls - November card challenge
We Love Vintage - Challenge 78
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Sunday 6 November 2016

Thinking of You Tilda

Hi everyone! Just a quick post.
Today i would like to share a card using an older but still cute Tilda stamp which i coloured with my Promarkers. I also used a few dies which i bought at The Works.
I used some of my gorgeous velvet ric rac ribbon
and i diecut the heart out of some vellum paper.

Challenges I'm Entering
Di's Digi design Challenge - Hand coloured image
Midweek Magnolias - Anything goes w a Magnolia image
Simon Says  Monday - Thinking of You
Simon Says Wednesday - Thinking of You
Sweet Stampin' - Red for Remembrance
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Saturday 5 November 2016

Thinking of You at Christmas

Good morning crafty friends!
It's so cold today so i will be staying in and crafting, what about you?

Today i would like to share a Christmas/Winter card and matching gift bag.
 Aren't these gorgeous images?
For my card i used a 5x7 card blank, glitter card,
gems, glitter, ribbon and a sentiment.
The little wings are Dutch Doobadoo and i coloured with Distress markers, ink and Mica powder and heat embossed.

 For my gift bag i used a Kraft bag from The Works.
Centura Pearl cardstock, gems, glitter, ribbon and trim.
Smaller image and matching gift tag
Same process for the little wings.
Challenges I'm Entering
CHNC - Vintage or anything Christmas goes
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes w/ribbon or lace
Creatalicious Challenge - Anything goes option anything but a card
Cute Card Thursday - Anything but a card
D.L.ART - November linky challenge
Fussy and Fancy - Ice/snow and lots of texture
Kort 'O' Mania - Winter projects
Noor Design UK - Winter
Paper Creator's Crafts - Anything goes
Scrap and Craft - Christmas time
Simon Says Monday - Thinking of you
Simon Says Wednesday - Thinking of you
Webshop Anmacreatif Challenge - Christmas/Winter
Winter Wonderland - Add ribbon or lace and/or Christmas flowers
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Tuesday 1 November 2016

Boo Bags

I can't believe it's the 1st November already, Christmas will be here before we blink!
Today i have a couple of Halloween gift bags i did for my friends little boys.
I started by punching the edges of some black card and sticking on the bag.
I then drew a couple of ghosts on white card and eyes on snippets of black card and and added some pearls.
Diecut some letters using my Tim Holtz Antique Market letter strip die.
Filled the bags with stickers, skull rings, spiders and treats.
Challenges I'm Entering
A Vintage Journey - Make it spooky
Creatalicious Challenge - Anything goes + optional anything but a card
Creative Inspirations - Halloween/Fall
D.L.ART - November linky challenge
Inky Chicks - Too cute to spook
Let's Craft and Create - Halloween/Autumn/Fall
Simon Says - Anything goes
Sparkles Monthly Challenge - I Put a Spell on You
That's Crafty! Challenge - Friday 13th part 2
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