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Monday 30 September 2013

Edwin's Gone Crackers!

Hi Folks! Today i would like to share my crackers! I was inspired by Fleur's dt creation for the MDUC 
Also i thought i would share a link. My new watermark was created by the lovely Claire at Jellypark and it was only £2 and the money goes to Breast Cancer Awareness, such a worthy cause!
You can buy them HERE!
Images - Magnolia's 'Guard of The Castle' and 'Edwin With Derbyhat' both from 'The Little London' collection and bought from  Bunny Zoe's Crafts.
Tools - Magnolia Doohickey's 'Cloudy Tag' die also bought from  Bunny Zoe's
Medium - Copics, Distress Markers and Versafine onyx black ink
Twine and Ribbon - From my stash.
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I'm entering these challenges
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Something blue
C is for Challenge - Boys and men
Cards and Scrap - Office supplies (staples)
7 Kids Challenge - Anything goes + optional twist
Crafty Bows - Anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - Pretty Ribbons
Designed to Colour - Anything goes
DLART - September linky party
Fashionista and More - Anything goes
Ladybug Crafts - Anything goes
Ladybug Crafts Ink - No Squares allowed
Lothian Crafts - Anything goes must use dies
MDUC - Anything but a card
MMCS - Boys only
PCJ - For a boy
Rhedd and Rosie - Something for the men
Simon Wednesday - Anything goes
Simply Magnolia - Die cuts/punches
Ribbon Girls Magnolia Only - One for the boys
The Rubber Buggy - Anything goes
Whimsy Stamps - Masculine
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Hugs xx

Sunday 29 September 2013

The Nativity

Hi all, here's a Christmas card using one of those cuties from LOTV, coloured with Copics and DMs.
DP is Heidi Swapp and Marianne Design, Poinsettia die is Magnolia, pearl and ribbon from my stash.
I'm entering these challenges
Bunny Zoe's - Something blue
Christmas Inspiration - Dies or Punches
Crafts And Me - Lovely Lace
CCT - Pretty Ribbons
Designed to Colour - Anything goes
DLART - September linky party
Lothian Crafts - Anything goes, must use dies
LOTV Challenge - Ribbon and lace
Marianne Design Divas - Anything goes
PTW - Sketchie free for all (used sketch#79)
Simon Says Wednesday - Anything goes
Sweet Stampin' - Things with wings
The Rubber Buggy - Anything goes
Winter Wonderland - Photo inspiration
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Hugs xx

Saturday 28 September 2013

Sweet Christmas Dreams

Hi All! Ooh! I'm starting to get a bit nervous about my operation on Wednesday!
The only way to keep calm is to craft so here's a Christmas card i made using my Magnolia stamps and dies.

Images - Magnolia stamps 'Midwinter Tilda', 'Edwins Town'. 'Sweet Christmas Dreams' sentiment.
Medium - Archival ink, Copics, DMs.
Tools - Magnolia's 'Paris Night' lamppost and cat dies and 'Vintage Tag'. Sissix'Tim Holtz 'Distressed Doily' die and Joy Crafts 'Snowflake border' die.
Pearls, ribbon and Lace - From my stash.
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I'm entering these challenges
Magnolia-licious - No Designer patterned paper
Marvelous Magnolia - Christmas
Midweek Magnolias - Warm and Cosy
Simon Says Wednesday - Anything goes
Tildas Town - Christmas
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Hugs xx

Paris in Autumn

Good morning everyone! Did you read my post below, i'm actually getting something done about my knee. hoorah! Today i would like to share a tag using  Mixed Media Doll Cling Stamp from PrimaTAG PAD Mid Media Doll, Prima flower and Petaloo flower, ribbons are from my stash. Paris stamp is from Simon Says and Basic Grey's 'Serenade' which i paper pieced onto her dress.
I'm entering these challenges
Basic Grey - Photo Inspiration
BMC - Anything goes
Bunny Zoe's - Something blue
7 Kids Challenge - Anything goes + Opt' twist
Craft-Dee Bows - Anything goes
Crafty Little Fairies - Autumn Colours
CCT - Pretty Ribbons
Designed to Colour - Anything goes
DLART - September linky party
Fashionable Stamping - Autumn colours
Frosted Designs - Add Texture (fabric flowers and Fran-tage)
Graph it Challenge - Autumn colours
Little Scrap Pieces - Fun Friday linky party
Loves Rubber Stamps - Fall Colours
Oozak - Fall challenge
PTT#139 - Anything goes
Simon Says Monday - Anything Simon Says (Hero Arts Paris stamp)
Simon Wednesday - Anything goes
The Rubber Buggy - Anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Clean and simple
WAW - Anything goes
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Hugs xx

Friday 27 September 2013

Knee Injury Update!

Just thought i would update you all about my knee injury. It happened 3 months ago and on Wednesday i saw a specialist for the first time and because i had such a long wait to see someone he has pushed me forward for keyhole surgery for next Wednesday so if i'm MIA you will know why.
I can't wait to get this sorted out!!
Also, i would like to give a huge shout out to one of my neighbours who loaned me a wheelchair and the staff and customers of my local Post Office for all of the kind assistance they have given to me!
As the PO has steps at the entrance some customers have actually lifted me into the shop and the staff have asked if i want any aisles cleared so that i can get around.
Thanks to you all!
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Hugs xx

Tuesday 24 September 2013

Tilda's Pick O' The Patch

3rd Post today! Here's an Autumn card using Tilda and 'Fall Favourites from 'Close to My Heart'. I've coloured all of the stamped images with my Copics, Distress Markers and Promarkers. Die cut the base shape using my Go Kreate die and the tags are Magnolia, ribbon from my stash.

I'm entering these challenges
7 Kids Challenge - Anything goes
Magnolia-licious - No designer papers
Midweek Magnolias - Autumn Colours
Tildas Town - Fall is in The Air
Totally Tilda Challenge - Food Glorious Food
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Hugs xx

Merry Christmas!

Hi all, i'm back with my second post today, i have all weekend off from crafting and then i'm raring to go again! Here's a simple Christmas card using a Papermania card blank, Distress Markers, Flexmarkers, water, ribbon and a holly diecut.

I coloured the flowers and leaves with my markers and then added some water.


I'm entering these challenges
CSAYL - Christmas cheer
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes w/ribbon
Creative Craft2 - Use ribbon
Designed to Colour - Anything goes
DLART - September linky party
Graph It Challenge - No coloured characters
OCSC - Christmas
Simon Says Monday - Anything goes
Simon Says Wednesday - Anything goes
The Rubber Buggy - Anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Clean and simple
Winter Wonderland - Holly and the ivy
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Hugs xx

Bonny Blue Tilda

Hi all, sorry i have not posted since Thursday but i've been engrossed in the football all weekend!
Here's a card a made following the MDUC sketch.

Image - Magnolia's Bonny Tilda stamp
Medium - Memento ink, Copics and DM's
DP's - Prima, Melissa Francis and Kaisercraft
Tools - Magnolia's So Lovely Heart, and Wings dies. Spellbinders Floral Oval die.
Everything else is from my stash.
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I'm entering these challenges
BMC - Anything Goes
Bunny Zoe's Challenge - Something Blue
7 Kids Challenge - Anything goes + optional twist
Card and Scrap - Office supplies (blue ledger paper)
CCCB - Colour challenge#177
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes w/ribbon
Creative Craft 2 - Use ribbon
Designed to Colour - Anything goes
DLART - September linky party
Dutch Magnolia Lovers - Anything goes
Ladybug Crafts - Anything goes
Lothian Crafts - Anything goes, must use dies
MDUC - Sketch
Marvelous Magnolia - Floral Frenzy
NSHK - Bling it on
PanPastel - Anything goes
PTW - Make it sparkle
PTT#139 - Anything goes
Simon Says Wednesday - Anything goes from SS Store
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes
Southern Girls - The world in monochrome
Sweet Stampin' - Glamour and glitz
The Rubber Buggy - Anything goes
Wags 'n Whiskers - Sparkle
YM&M - With all my love

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Hugs xx

Thursday 19 September 2013

Tilda's Ready to Celebrate!

Good afternoon everyone! I would like to share my latest Tilda creation!
I've stamped my Magnolia's mini stamps with Archival Ink and used  'Sitting Tilda with Butterfly', mini 'balloons' and mini 'Vintage Couch', coloured with Copics and TH DM's, 
Dies i've used are my Magnolia 'Sprawling Ferns', Go Kreate, Cheery Lynn's 'Square doily' and 'butterfly' dies. Everything else from my stash.

 Close up of stamped images
I'm entering these challenges
AYLI - Favourite sentiment(I love this sentiment because it is so versatile)
A Creative Romance - Dies or punches
Bunny Zoe's Challenge - Something blue
C is for Challenge - Make it sparkle
7 Kids Challenge - Anything goes + optional twist
Craft-Dee Bows - September challenge
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes w/ribbon
Creative Craft 2 - Use Ribbon
Deep Ocean - Goodbye summer
Designed to Colour - Anything goes
Divas By Design - Anything goes
DLART - September linky party
EAC - Challenge #245
Lothian Crafts - Anything goes, must use dies
Marvelous Magnolia - Floral Frenzy
Papertake Weekly - Make it sparkle
Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Simon Says (Magnolia stamps and dies)
Sparkles Forum - Fairies and/or butterflies
The Rubber Buggy - Anything goes
Tilda's Town - Use a Magnolia background stamp
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Hugs xx

Wednesday 18 September 2013

I Love to Read!

Hi all, just a quick post to share today's card. I've made a birthday card using one of my WOJ stamps by Elizabeth Bell. She is coloured with DM's and i've layered her on to a Cheery Lynn doily diecut. Also used Marianne D's flower die and La La Land's banner die. All of the papers i've used are from my scrap box, i thought it was about time i used some of them!

I'm entering these challenges
Bunny Zoe's - Something blue
7 Kids Challenge - Anything goes + optional twist
Crafty Cardmakers - Winged Things
Cute Card Thursday - Hip to be square
Designed to Colour - Anything goes
Divas By Design - Anything goes
EHA Challenge - Simply cute
HIMCR - Use your scraps
Marianne Design Divas - Anything goes
Simon Says Wednesday - Use a product from the SS Store ( La La Land banner die)
Sparkles Forum - Fairies and/or butterflies
The Hobby House - Artists ( Used  Elizabeth Bell)
The Rubber Buggy - Anything goes
Whiff of Joy Challenge - Doily Heaven

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Hugs xx

Monday 16 September 2013

In The Garden

Hi Folks! Here's a card i made using a few of my Magnolia mini stamps and a standard background stamp. I think the mini Tildas look cute against the large watering can, it's like a scene from 'The Borrowers'.

 Images - Magnolia mini's 'Sweet Pea Tilda', 'Tilda with Rose' and 'Tilda Binding Flowers'. Magnolia's Watering Can' background stamp.
Medium - Versafine black ink, TH Distress Inks
 Tools - Magnolia 'So Lovely tag', Marianne D's 'Flowers & Leaves', Cheery Lynn's Doily and Butterfly dies and Go Kreate nested shapes.
Embellishments - Ribbon, Lace, button and bling are all from my stash.
Fran-tage from My Crafty Heart store

I'm entering these challenges
A Creative Romance - Dies or punches
7 Kids Challenge - Anything goes + optional twist
Cheery Lynn Designs - Things with wings
Crafts And Me - Lovely Lace
Crafty Creations - Lets get Krafty
Deep Ocean - Goodbye Summer
Designed to Colour - Anything goes
DLART Design - September linky party
Lothian Crafts - Anything goes, must use dies
LH or SM - Favourite embellishment ( Fran-tage, diecuts, ribbon, lace)
Magnolia Mania - Friends
Marianne Design Divas - Anything goes
Marvelous Magnolia - Anything goes
NSHK - Bling it on
Oozak - Fall
PTW - Childs Play
Sparkles Forum - Fairies and/or butterflies
Stamp and Create w/magnolia - Fall feathers or leaves
The Ribbon Reel - Pretty in Pink
The Rubber Buggy - Anything goes
Tilda's Town - Use a Magnolia background stamp
TFMC - No Designer paper
Totally Tilda - Tilda Gardening

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Hugs xx

Sunday 15 September 2013

Tilda's Birthday Gift Bag

Urgh! What a horrible day today, windy and raining!
Never mind, i wasn't planning on going out so i'll just have to craft all day long, lol!
Here's a pretty little bag i made using a template (sorry i can't remember where i got the template).
I used Crafters companion's Centura Pearl CS and embossed some lines on using my Ultimate Pro.
I've used one of my older Tildas ( Tilda with small gift) and i've coloured her with Promarkers and added lots of glitter to her dress and glossy accents to her shoes. Used lots of bling, PM flowers and a ribbon bow. This is ideal for giving with a little gift inside!

Perfect for giving a little gift of crafty goodies!

Side View
I'm entering these challenges
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Something blue
7 Kids Challenge - Anything goes + optional twist
Craft-Dee Bows - September challenge
Crafters Companion - Embossing
Designed to Colour - Anything goes
DLART Design - September linky party
NSHK - Bling It On
PanPastel - Make it blue
PTW - Childs Play
Simon Says Monday - Embossed
Simply Magnolia - Got it in the bag
Stamp and Create - Birthdays
Sweet Stampin' - Fancy folds
The Rubber Buggy - Anything goes
TFMC - No Designer Papers
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Hugs xx

Saturday 14 September 2013

It's Never Too Early.........

That's what i always say, lol! Here's a card i made using my new stamps from the Frou Frou collection from Crafters Companion i stamped the image with Versafine black ink, coloured the image with my Copics and DM's. I heat embossed around the edges of the image with Aged Ivory Fran-tage,  added a little bow (ribbon from my stash).
 DP is Melissa Francis' Classic Elegance which was a freebie paper pad in a Magazine.
Base card is a 6x6 linen card and blue matted card is by Coredinations

 I wasn't sure which one of these photo's showcased my card the best so i put both on!

I'm entering these challenges
ALBC - Clean and simple
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Something blue
Card Mania - Favourite colour combo (blue,white & cream)
7 Kids Challenge - Anything goes + optional twist
Crafters Companion - Embossing (Used heat embossing)
Cute Card Thursday - Hip to be square
Deep Ocean - Goodbye summer
DLART Design - September linky party
Drunken Stampers - Challenge#141
Loves Rubber Stamps - Sentiment on front
Simon Says Monday - Embossed
Stamp and Create - September challenge
The Rubber Buggy - Anything goes
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Hugs xx

Friday 13 September 2013

Seasons Geetings W/Just Me Nr 8

Hi all, i hope everyone is well and enjoying a crafty day!
This is my first creation for today, it's a Christmas card using a non Christmas image!
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Image - Bildmalarna' 'Just Me NR 8'.
Medium - Archival ink, Copics & TH Distress Markers
DP - Freebie from a Magazine.
Tools - Spellbinder Floral Ovals and Heart Circles, Snowflake embossing folder from DoCrafts.
Diecut Poinsettia petals and leaves from Crimson Cloud
Ribbon, metal flower centre and pearl - From my stash.
Front View

Side Angle View

Decorated Inside View
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I'm entering these challenges
A Creative Romance - Dies or punches
Bildmalarna - Red Challenge
Card and Scrap - Use dies
Cute Card Thursday - Hip to be square
DLART Design - September linky party
DRS Designs - That's Unexpected (Non Christmas image)
HIMCR - Challenge#114
Hobby Cutz - Anything goes
Ladybug Crafts - Anything goes
Lothian Crafts - Anything goes, must use dies
LRSC - Have a sentiment on the front
Natalie and Amy - Embossing 
OCSC - September Christmas challenge
Simon Says Monday - Embossed
Stamping Sensations - September Inspiration challenge
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Hugs xx