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Monday, 19 November 2012

How Do You Say Thank You In Japanese?

Hi everyone, i'm back with my 2nd post today and it's something quite different from the Christmas cards i've been making, it's an oriental Thank You card. 
The Gorgeous Stamps arrived this morning and are from a set from 'Flonz Stamps' and i coloured them with my Promarkers. Aren't they adorable, wait until you see the other stamps they sent me!! I used some papers that i've had in my stash for ages and some gold mirror card and a peel off Thank You sentiment.


For the following challenges
CCCB - Falling for trees ( I hope this fits the theme )
Happy Campers - Use Bright Colours
Loves Rubber Stamps - Thanksgiving/Thank You
OSCC - Monochrome Tones
PTW - Flower Power
Simon Says - Thanksgiving/Thank You
Wags 'N' Whiskers - Be Thankful
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting my blog today, your comments are always appreciated. Feel free to call back anytime.
Hugs xx

Christmas Baubles

Hi all, i've yet another Christmas card to share with you!! This one has no stamping at all, i've used a Docrafts topper and matching backing paper and bauble embossing folder.

For the following challenges
Card and Scrap - Challenge#43
Fairytale Challenge - Embossing
Penny's Challenges - Anything Goes
Sparkles Christmas - Contemporary Colour Combo
Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Christmas is coming
The Crafty Pad - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Winter Wonderland - Oh Baubles
Thank you for visiting my blog today, your comments are always appreciated. Feel free to call back anytime.
Hugs xx

Sunday, 18 November 2012

Squirrel Delivery Service

Woohoo!! I've got over 100,000 blog hits!! Don't forget to keep checking back here as i will have some candy soon!! My card share today is a Christmas card, surprise, surprise, lol!! I've used 'Squirrel Delivery Service' from Sugar Nellie at Funky Kits and i've coloured with Promarkers. DP's and doily are from my stash, CS is Crafters Companion's Centura Pearl and i've used 2 of my Spellbinders snowflake dies.

For the following challenges
Allsorts - It's a Gift
Card and Scrap - Challenge#43
Charisma Cardz - Keep Your Cool
Crafty Calender - Wrap up Warm for Winter
Hooked on Craft - Christmas No Red/Green
Joanna Sheen Challenge - Cold and Frosty
SAS4K - Anything Goes for Kids Challenge
The Crafty Pad - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
The Sugar Bowl - Marie Therese's Sketch

Thank you for visiting my blog today, your comments are always appreciated. Feel free to call back anytime.
Hugs xx

Tilda's Surprise!!

Hello there, here's a little Tilda creation!! I've used Tailor Tilda from the Falling Leaves collection, stamped with Distress Markers and coloured with DI's and Promarkers. CS is Coredinations whitewash, scissor charm and blossoms are from The Ribbon Girl.

Now Tilda is hiding something, can you gueass what it is?
Here's what Tilda was hiding!!
It's an emergency sewing kit!!
For the following challenges
DML - Anything with a Button
Magnolia-licious Highlites - Something Hidden ( sewing kit )
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Stamp without ink (distress markers)
Stamptacular Sunday - For The Love of Tilda
Tilda's Town - Anything Goes
Thank you for visiting my blog today, your comments are always appreciated. Feel free to call back anytime.
Hugs xx

Friday, 16 November 2012

Ice Skate Kate in Monochrome

Hi all, i'm back with my 2nd post today and it's a quick post with another Christmas card using 
Kennyk's 'Ice Skate Kate' and she is coloured with Promarkers.
For the following challenges
Card and Scrap - Challenge#43
Charisma Cardz - Keep your cool
Crafty Calender - Wrap up warm for winter
Creative Card Crew - Silver and blue
Hooked on Craft - Christmas no red/green
Joanna Sheen Challenge - Cold and frosty
Kennyk's Krafty Krew - Monochrome
LEJ Designs - Seasons Greetings
The Ribbon Girls - Add Sparkle

Thank you for visiting my blog today, your comments are always appreciated. Feel free to call back anytime.
Hugs xx

Rose Red

Hi all, i made this card for thank you/thanksgiving!! I used 'Rose Red' from Saturated Canary and coloured with Promarkers and Distress Inks. DP's are Crafters Companion and freebie from Mag'. The flower has been die cut from some old net curtain and i used a gold chunky brad and coloured it red, added some pearls and red heart gems and a gingham bow to finish it off!!
For the following challenges
CCCB - Falling for trees
Creative Belli - Harvest/Fruit
Delicious Doodles - Use Fabric/Material
Delightful Challenges -  Thankful
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Giving Thanks
Digital Tuesday - Thankfulness
FF at Frosted Designs - Colour Challenge
Happy Campers - Use Bright Colours
Heck of a Challenge - 50 Shades of Autumn
LCI - In The Office ( basic chunky gold brad coloured red )
LMMC - Use Textiles ( net flower & gingham bow )
Loves Rubber Stamps - Thanksgiving
PTT - Happy Thanksgiving
Pile It On! - Let's Be Thankful
Pixie Dust Studio - Thanksgiving or Thank You
RCC - Fall Spirit
Saturated Canary - Fairytales
Sentimental Sundays - Thanksgiving
Simon Says - Thanksgiving/Thank You
Top Tip Tuesday - We're all Heart
Wags 'n' Whiskers - Be Thankful
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting my blog today, your comments are always appreciated. Feel free to call back anytime.
Hugs xx

Thursday, 15 November 2012

Ice Tilda & An Announcement

Hi to all of my friends and followers, old and new!! Before i share my creation with you i would just like to say a big thank you to all of my followers and all of the lovely comments you leave me each day. January will be my 2 year blogaversary and also i will be celebrating 100,000 blog hits so to thank you all for your support i will be having a candy giveaway soon so keep checking back!! 
 Now for my card using Magnolia's 'Ice Tilda'.
Park/Pond and sentiment stamps from ARS.
Thank you Helene!!
I really hope you can see the cracked ice effect on the frozen pond!!
Plain chipboard Christmas tree painted, glittered and decorated with pearl string and gems.
For the following challenges
4 Crafty Chicks - Winter Wonderland
AGOAC - Ribbon & Lace
Allsorts - Young at Heart
Card and Scrap - Make something Christmas
Crafts And Me - Untraditional christmas colours
Crafty Calender - Wrap up warm for winter
Crafty Sentiments - Christmas
Cute Card Thursday - Starry, Starry Night
Divas By Design - Anything Goes
Fashionista Challenge - Blue Christmas
Frilly and Funky - Chipboard and  Metal ( chipboard tree and metal charm )
Hooked on Craft - Christmas, no red/green
Joanna Sheen Challenge - Cold & Frosty
LH or SM - Dies or Punches
MMCS - Winter Wonderland
Scrap and More - November Challenge
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Stamp without ink ( Distress Markers )
Sparkles Christmas - Contemporary Colour Combo
Sparkles Monthly - Christmas is Coming
SSC - Add a little Lace
Stamptacular Sunday - For the Love of Tilda
There She Goes - Let it snow
DMCC - Challenge #33
The Ribbon Girls - Add Sparkle
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting my blog today, your comments are always appreciated. Feel free to call back anytime.
Hugs xx

"Angel Song"

Hello everyone, i have a Christmas card to share with you using a gorgeous stamp i received today from the lovely Bev Rochester, it's called 'Angel Song', Thank you so much Bev!! I stamped the image using my TH distress markers and coloured in with them also, i used a gold marker to colour the halo and trumpet.  The DP is from a KaiserCraft freebie pad in a mag', Cardstock is Centura Pearl and Gold CS is from my stash, i've distressed the edges of my CS. I created a fancy edge and cut a couple of Angel wings from my Magnolia Wing die. All finished off with Glamour Dust and a luscious bow.

For the following challenges
CCMC - Favourite Colour Combo
Crafty Bloggers - Christmas
Crafty Sentiments - Christmas
Divas By Design - Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenge - Anything Goes
Elizabeth Bell's World - Glimmer, Shimmer & Shine 
Elphine House Challenge - Distressed Stitches
Happy Campers Challenge - Bright Colours
LEJ Designs - Seasons Greetings
Penny's Challenges - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Stamp without ink
Sparkles Forum - Christmas is Coming
The Ribbon Girls - Add Sparkle
Whimsy Stamps - Traditional Christmas Colouring

Thank you for visiting my blog today, your comments are always appreciated. Feel free to call back anytime.
Hugs xx

Wednesday, 14 November 2012

Thinking of You

Good morning to all in blogland, my card share today is a 'Thinking of You' card using a lotv stamp, coloured with Promarkers and glittered and i've even decorated the inside,lol!!
Front View
Side View
Inside View
For the following challenges
Allsorts Challenge - Young at Heart
Challenge Up Your Life - Condolence Card
Crafty Cardmakers - More than one punch and/or die cut
EAC - Oval Shape
Hotshot Craft - Butterflies
Lili's Little Fairies - All things bright and beautiful
Simon Says - Thinking of You/Sympathy
The Ribbon Girls - Add Sparkle
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting my blog today, your comments are always appreciated. Feel free to call back anytime.
Hugs xx

Tuesday, 13 November 2012

Tilda & My First Christmas Wreath

Hello my blog friends, it's a really cold breezy day here and i've made a creation to match the weather. 
I've made a Christmas wreath from cardboard and stamped a couple of Tildas, used up some of my satin material from an old curtain, added some feathers, flowers, pearl string, a diecut TH clock and a silver snowflake.  I put mini Tilda inside of the snowflake and added some glitter.
I hope you like my creation!!
Flowers - Local Florist
Beaded White Swirl Branch - Kort & Godt at The Ribbon Girl
Pearl Bead String - The Ribbon Girl
Feathers - My Stash
Snowflake Ornament - Asda
For the following challenges
2 Sisters - Your favourite Christmas stamp
ABC Christmas - V for vibrant
Allsorts - Young at Heart
Anything But a Card - Challenge#5
ATS Wednesdays - Anything But a Card
ALOTA94 - Blue and White
CSAYL - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - Christmas
EKEF - Winter Wonderland
Fashionista Challenge - Blue Christmas
Hooked on Craft - Christmas No Red/Green
Joanna Sheen Challenge - Cold and Frosty
LEJ Designs - Seasons Greetings
MDUC - Wreath
Oozak Challenge - Winter Vibes
Pan Pastel Challenge - Make your own embellishment (leaves on wreath made from satin fabric)
PaperPlay Challenge - Snowflakes
PTW - Flower Power
Scrap and More - November Challenge
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Stamp without ink
Sparkles Christmas - Contemporary Colour Combo
Stamp Sun Challenge - A Gift For You
Stamptacular Sunday - For the Love of Tilda
The Artistic Stamper - Anything Goes
The Crafty Bloggers - Challenge#5
The Paper Shelter - Fairies and Elves
There She Goes - Let it Snow
TTCRD - Anything Goes
Tuesday Alchemy - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting my blog today, your comments are always appreciated. Feel free to call back anytime.
Hugs xx