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Wednesday 31 October 2012

Memory Lane

Hi all, i'm back with my second post for today and i've made a card using my new stamp which was a lovely prize from That Craft Place for winning one of their challenges. It's not my usual style but i do like a challenge and i've made it for my BIL's birthday!!

Medium - Distress Inks and Chalks
Pearls - Local Craft Store
For the following challenges
2 Sisters - Halloween or Fall Colours
ALOTA93 - Birthday Celebrations
Cards and More - Fall/Halloween
Craft Your Passion - Photo Inspiration
Crafts And Me - Bling It Up
Deep Ocean - Sporty/Outdoors
Emma's Crafty Challenge - Card for a Male
Hotshot Crafts - Bling It On
It's All About The Vintage - Create your own background
PTT - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Just Add Pearl
Simon Says - Autumn Leaves
The Cutie Pie - Distress your cards
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

Tilda's in The Pink

Good morning my blog friends, i'm up very early today and i have a card to share with you. I've made a card in my favourite colour pink and added a small touch of green as i think this is a lovely combination.

Image - Magnolia's Summer Flower Tilda
Medium - Promarkers
Tools - Magnolia's So Lovely Heart die and Spellbinders
Paper and Sentiment- My stash
Pearls - Local craft shop
Ribbon - Lace - Cheesecloth

Added some Glamour Dust and a pearl on the image.
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For the following challenges
ATS Wednesdays - Anything Goes
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Pink, Pearls and Lace
Crafts And Me - Bling It Up
7 Kids Challenge - Thankful
Everybody Art - Bingo (ribbon, lace, flower)
Fab 'n' Funky - Die Cuts/Punches
Happy Campers Craft - Shabby Chic
Hotshot Craft - Bling It On
Lovely Hanglar - Girls Only
Natalie and Amy - Colour Me Happy (pink and green)
PaperPlay - Butterflies and Bees
PTT - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Just Add Pearl
Vintage Elusions - Fantasy/Anything Goes

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

Tuesday 30 October 2012

Christmas Cinnamon Candies for Tilda With Cat

Hi all, i created a yummy shaped card for Christmas and gave it a vintage feel with some Christmas candy!!
Images - Magnolia's Tilda with Cat and the Holly, mittens, Donut and Candy Cane are a stamp set i won at CCAYR all are coloured with DI's and i've added glossy accents.
Medium - Distress Inks 
Ribbon Bow - Crafty Ribbons
Pearls - Local craft shop
My mouth is watering with this yummy candy cane, lol!!
Don't those candy pieces look yummy?
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For the following challenges
Marianne's Design Divas - Shaped Cards
Midweek Magnolias - Four Legged Friends
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Just add Pearl
The Crafty Pad - Christmas is Coming
Tilda's Town - Merry Christmas

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

Monday 29 October 2012

Happy Birthday

Hi all, before i share my card with you i would just like to say i hope everyone in way of hurricane Sandra is safe and well!! 
 I've created a card from my Popcorn the Bear cd. I printed out the pyramage and gave each piece height using some sticky pads. I embossed the background, added a peel off sentiment and fancy borders, finished off with a couple of flowers.

For the following challenges
ALOTA93 - Birthday Celebrations
Card Makin' Mamas - Anything Goes
CCMC - Birthdays
DYSU - Embossing wet or dry
Everybody Art - Lilac or Orange
Fab n Funky - Animals
It's All About the Vintage - Make your own background
Natalie and Amy - Birthday Bling
Southern Girls - Animal Crackers
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

Sunday 28 October 2012

GDT @ jOANNA SHEEN

Good morning my blog friends, well it's Sunday and time for a new challenge at Joanna Sheen and i was lucky enough to be chosen as a GDT,                                                 

Thank you!!
The new challenge is 
and one lucky winner will receive a £15 voucher to spend at Joanna's online store.


Here's the card i created using a Joanna Sheen stamp coloured with Distress ink and layered onto Spellbinders nestie die cuts. I used my MS eyelet lace PATP, Marianne Design paper, some ribbon from Crafty Ribbons to make a bow.
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For the following challenges
2 Sisters - Halloween or fall colours
AGOAC - Polka dots/Spots
ALOTA93 - Birthday Celebrations
CMM - Anything Goes
Card and Scrap - Challenge#41
Fairytale Challenge - Monochrome, Dies + Punches
Marianne Design Divas - Shaped Cards
SimonSaysStamp&Show - Inspired by Wendy Vecchi
Simon Says - Autumn Leaves
Stampin' for the Weekend - Anything Goes
The Ribbon Girls - October Colour Challenge
Vintage Elusions - Add Some Lace/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

Friday 26 October 2012

Creepy Candy Coffin

Hi everyone, i have something a bit different from all the Christmas creations i've been making!! This one is a coffin filled with candy for Halloween. I created the shape myself and added some cheesecloth, punched some gothic arches along the edges and used my TH Hardware Findings hinge die. This is for my son who is too old to go trick or treating so i hope he likes it!!


For the following challenges
2 Sisters - Cute n Creepy
4 Crafty Chicks - Get Spooktacular
Decorate to Celebrate - Halloween Party
Card and Scrap - Use Brads
Challenge up your life - Autumn/Halloween
Crafts 4 Eternity - Ghouls, Ghosts and Goblins
Crafts and Me - Fantasy Creatures
Crafty Creations - Halloween Spooks
Crafty Sentiments - Recycle ( black mesh is cut from a door screen, hinges are cut from packaging )
Creative Belli - Halloween
Cute Card Thursday - Something Scary
Delicious Doodles - Fright Night
Hannah and Friends - Halloween
Heck of a Challenge - It's Spooktacular
Hooked on Craft - Halloween
Inky Impressions - Fall or Halloween
LEJ Designs - Trick or Treat
Lexi's Creations - Halloween
Loves Rubber Stamps - Halloween
My Craft Spot - Little Monsters
MMCS - So Spooky
PTT - Trick or Treat
Pile It On - Holiday, Any Holiday ( Halloween)
Sweet Stampin' - Halloween
The Corrosive Challenge - Treacherous Treats
The Paper Shelter - Halloween
Top Tip Tuesday - Halloween
Totally Papercrafts - Spooky Halloween
Unique Crafters - October Challenge
Vintage Elusions - Add some lace/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

Wednesday 24 October 2012

Tilda's Christmas Lantern Centre Piece

Good morning all my blog friends, i would like to share with you my lantern i created from my Marianne Design die. I've made this as a centre piece to decorate the dining table on Christmas day.

Front View
Image - Magnolia's Tilda in Winter Night from the 2010 Christmas collection
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Rear View
Wooden sentiment which i've painted and added glitter
Martha Stewart eyelet lace PATP.
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Multiple views of Front, Side and from above.
Ponsettia flower die cuts from Crimson Cloud
WOC Cherry Blossom flowers
Real leaves, pearl chain, Hand decorated pins.
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For the following challenges 
ABC Christmas - U is for up to you
ATS Wednesday - Anything Goes
Anything But a Card - Challenge #4
CSAYL - Traditional Colours
Crafty Sentiments - Recycle It ( Real leaves )
Cute Card Thursday - Got Glitter
Deep Ocean - Sporty and Outdoors
Fashionista Challenge - Anything Goes
Fussy and Fancy - Anything Goes
Hotshot Craft - Bling it on!
I Love Promarkers - Christmas is Coming
Ladybug Crafts - P ..... Pins, Pearls and Ponsettias
MDUC - Fa, la, la, la ( The First Noel )
Marianne Design Divas - Shaped Cards
OLLC - Christmas sentiment
PaperPlay - Wooden it be nice... ( wooden sentiment )
PTW - Glitter and Sparkle
Pile It On - Holiday ( Christmas )
Simply Magnolia - Sparkles and Swirls
Tilda's Town - Merry Christmas
Vintage Elusions - Add Some Lace/Anything Goes
Vintage Challenge - Bring Light in a Dark Time
Whimsy Stamps - All Things Sparkly
Winter Wonderland - Anything But a Card
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 23 October 2012

Barney's Birthday Celebrations

Hi all, my card share today is a Birthday card for my Uncle using 'Barney with Cupcake' from Whiff of Joy and he is coloured with Promarkers. I've also used Gardenia's from Live and Love Crafts and Roses from WOC, ribbon from Crafty Ribbons. The sentiment is a Joanna Sheen birthday stamp, the background paper is recycled from packaging and the pearls are from a local craft shop.

For the following challenges
ALOTA93 - Birthday Celebrations
Cute Card Thursday - Got Glitter
Emma's Crafty Challenge - Male Birthday Cards
Hotshot Craft - Bling It On
Lollipop Crafts - Happy Birthday
Natalie and Amy - Birthday Bling
PanPastels - Animals
PTW - Glitter and sparkle
Simon Says - Joy's Inspiration Board
The Crafty Pad - Use and Animal
TTCRD - Anything Goes
WOJ Challenge - Brown and White
Word Art Wednesday - Blessings from God

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

Monday 22 October 2012

Rapunzel in Autumn Colours

Hello my friends, i have a card to share with you all using 'Little Rapunzel' and i've coloured her with Promarkers. Hope you like!!

For the following Challenges
ALOTA93 -Birthday celebrations
Challenge up your life - Autumn/Halloween
Elizabeth Bell's World - Autumn Colours
Elphine House - Buttons and Bows
The Sugar Bowl - Jenny's Sketch
Joanna Sheen - Autumn Breeze
Simon Says - Joy's Eerie Inspiration
TPLRS - Autumn Colours
The Ribbon Girl - October colour challenge

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

Sunday 21 October 2012

Tilda's Christmas Decoration

Good morning my blog friends, well i think it's going to be another visit to the dentist as i'm still in pain and i think it's the tooth at the very back this time!! 
I've been crafting away like a beaver just to try to forget about the pain and i've made a Christmas decoration. I've used 'Tilda with Cat', 'Tilda opening present', Tilda with Teddy Bear' and Wishful Armchair, all coloured with Promarkers and glittered with Glamour Dust. 
You may be wondering what i've used to create this, it was a magnifying glass frame which my DH broke and he was going to bin it but i said 'No' i will find a use for it!! And this is the result using some satin fabric, pearl trim, a Spellbinders Create a flake die, some flowers and lovely Tildas.

For the following challenges
A&T Emaerald Faeries - Anything Goes
AGOAC - Flowers
ABC Christmas - U for Up to you
Anything But a Card - Challenge #4
Crafty Sentiments - Bows or Ribbons
Creative Craft 2 - 3 ( 3 images )
Cute Card Thursday - Got Glitter
Deep Ocean - Anything Goes
Everybody Art - Bling
Fashionista - Anything Goes
Fussy and Fancy - Anything Goes
HIMCR - Die Cuts
Hotshot Craft - Bling It On
I Love Promarkers - Anything Goes
Inky Impressions - Anything But a Card
Magnolia Down Under - Fa La La La ( Merry Christmas - Slade )
OSCC - Anything Goes
Penny's Challenges - Girls, Girls, Girls
Pile It On! - Holiday any Holiday ( Christmas Holiday )
Scrap and More - October Challenge
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Favourite ( Altering )
Stamp and Create - Winter Wonderland
The Crafty Pad - Use an Animal
TTCRD - Anything Goes
Tildas Town - Merry Christmas
Totally Papercrafts - Christmas
Winter Wonderland - Anything But a Card

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

Saturday 20 October 2012

A Gift For You!!

Good morning everyone and welcome to my new followers!! Here's another Christmas make to add to the many i've already made!!
I've used a non traditional image for Bildmalarna and coloured with Promarkers.
The DP's  were free in my Papercraft Inspirations Mag which arrived in the post today.
I used my Marianne Design Snowman die, placed a chipboard star in the little girls hand as a gift for the snowman and finished it all off with some lace and pearls.

For the following challenges
A&T Emaerald Faeries - Anything Goes
ABC Christmas - U is for Up to you
CCAYR - October Challenge
CSAYL - Traditional Colours
Crafts And Me - Lace and Pearls
Creative Craft World - Mini challenge with some bling
Everybody Art - Bling
Fashionista - Anything Goes
HIMCR - Die Cuts
Hotshot Craft - Bling It On
Loves Rubber Stamps - Out of the box technique
Marianne Design Divas - Shaped Cards
OSCC - Anything Goes
Pile It On - Shaped Cards
SAS4K - Early Holiday Wishes for Kids
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Your Favourite ( Christmas, my favourite time of year)
Sparkles Christmas - Traditional
The ABC Challenge - Z for Zoo
TTCRD - Anything Goes
Totally Papercrafts - Christmas

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

Friday 19 October 2012

Autumn Splendor

Good evening my friends, i hope you are all well!! My mouth is still sore after my tooth extraction but i'm hoping it eases off over the weekend!! My card share today is a Autumn creation using 'Tilda with Sweetcorn' and she is coloured with Distress Inks and Promarkers. I've used TH' On The Edge Tree Line die and Magnolia's Lovely Fence die, the tree is chipboard. Cardstock is Coredinations and my stash. Flowers are Magnolia, WOC and my stash, DP is Basic Grey, I've used a real leaf and it's all finished off with plenty of sparkle!!


For the following challenges
Emergency Crafters - Recipe ( glitter, flowers, diecut shape )
Joanna Sheen - Autumn Breeze
Magnolia-licious - Colour Challenge
Midweek Magnolias - Autumn/Fall Colours
Simon Says - Eerie Inspiration Board

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

Thursday 18 October 2012

Crystal Flakes For Grace

Hello my friends, well i've taken enough painkillers to sink a battleship, i can't wait for the pain to be gone forever!! 
I would like to share another card with you all!! This is a Christmas card for my Grandaughter Grace and once again i have used one of my prize stamps from the Sugar Bowl challenge.

Front View
Medium - Memento Ink and Promarkers
Paper - From my stash. I've embossed it with my Sissix snowflake folder.
Tools - Marianne Design Flowers and Mistletoe dies, Spellbinders die and Memory Box die.
Peel Offs - From My Stash.
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 Side View
For the following challenges
2 Sisters - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks - Dry Embossing
A & T Emerald Faeries - Anything Goes
ABC Christmas - U is for Up to you
AGOAC - Flowers
BMD Challenge - Anything Goes
CCAYR - October Challenge
Crafty Catz - Easel Cards
Crafty Mess - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Got Glitter
Everybody Art - Bling
Fussy and Fancy - Easel Card
Hotshot Craft - Bling it on
Loves Rubber Stamps - Out of the box technique
Marianne Design Divas - Shaped Cards
My Craft Spot - Emboss It
Pile It On - Time to shape up
SAS4K - Punches and/or diecuts for kids
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Your Favourite ( Pearls, my favourite embellishment)
Simon Says Stamp - Eerie Inspiration ( colour purple )
The Sugar Bowl - Jenny's Sketch and Wet, Wet, Wet
TTCRD - Anything Goes
Totally Papercrafts - Make Your Own Flowers
Winter Wonderland - Picture Inspiration ( Colour and Sparkle )
Word Art Wednesday - Blessings from God ( My Grandaughter Grace )

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