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Tuesday 29 October 2013

Thank You Gift Box & Handmade Cards

Good morning to you all! I would like to share a creation i made using an empty teabag box!
I made this for one of my neighbours who was kind enough to loan me a wheelchair when i injured my right knee after the NHS were not helpful! 
Update on my knee! I was informed that i had torn the cartilage on the right side of my knee and now i'm receiving physiotherapy to try to straighten it as it was bent for 3 months. I still can't straighten it fully yet!
Oops! Thank you Donna, i forgot to say i put a selection of handmade cards in the box!
Warning! Picture Heavy Post!
 I started with my empty teabag box.
 I then adhered some Papermania paper to the box and added some robin diecuts and 
a reindeer circle diecut.
 I then added some spotty Washi Tape along the edges.
 Added some check bows and robin to the front of the lid.
 Finished it off with a ribbon handle and a big bow, ribbon is from Crafty Ribbons.
And this is the side view!
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I'm entering these challenges
Bunny Zoe's - Ribbon
Craft-Dee Bows - October challenge
Craft My Life - October/November challenge
Crafty Ribbons - Anything but a card
DLART - October challenge
My Craft Creations - Anything goes
Simon Monday - Anything goes
The Artistic Stamper - Alter something
Winter Wonderland - Check this out
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Saturday 26 October 2013

Chocolate Colored Christmas

Back with another card, and yes it's another Christmas card, lol!
I've stamped up my Santa Edwin and Straw Buck stamps from Magnolia and they are coloured with Promarkers. I'll be back later with the ingredients for my card!

I'm entering these challenges
A Creative Romance - Metal (used metal pin)
Bunny Zoe's - Ribbon
Cards Galore - Flowers
7 Kids - Anything goes
Craftyhands Challenge - Anything goes
Crafty Little Fairies - Anything goes
Deep Ocean - Button it up
DLART - October challenge
EAC - Feather
Fashionista Challenge - Shabby Chic
Graph it Marker Challenge - Alternative Christmas colours
Magnolia-licious - Anything goes
My Craft Creations - Anything goes
NSHK - Use 3 different ribbons 
PFP - Give us a P (pearls, pin and polka dots)
Scrap it Girl - Kitchen colours
Simon Wednesday - Halloween or halloween colours
Stamping Sensations - All creatures great and small
Sweet Stampin' - Wood, trees or leaves
The Ribbon Girls - October colour challenge
TFMC - Round card
Winter Wonderland - Check it out
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Hugs xx

What A Treat

Good morning everyone! Here's a clean and simple 'Thank You' card i made using a cute stamp from LOTV called 'Cherry on Top' and i've coloured with my Distress Markers. I also stamped a couple of Basic Grey sentiments, 'Enjoy' and 'Thank You'. Used coredinations CS, some ribbon, wooden buttons and twine from my stash.

I'm entering these challenges
Basic Grey - Food and drink (BG products are sentiment stamps)
Bunny Zoe's - Ribbon
Crafty Bows - October challenge
Craftyhands Challenge - Anything goes
Crafty Little Fairies - Anything goes
Deep Ocean - Button it up
DLART - October challenge
Fashionable Stamping - Make a card
HOAC - Autumn colours
IAATV&B - Use at least 3 stamps(used i image stamp +2 sentiment stamps)
Little Scrap Pieces - Friday linky
Lothian Crafts - Sketch challenge
LOTV Challenge - Anything goes
Loves Rubber Stamps - Trick or Treat (I chose treat)
My Craft Creations - Anything goes
OCSC - Thankful/Autumn
PanPastel - Autumn colours
Simon Wednesday - Halloween or halloween colours
Stamping Sensations - All creatures great and small
Sweet Stampin' - Wood, trees or leaves (wooden buttons)
The Ribbon Girls - Colour challenge
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
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Friday 25 October 2013

A Vintage Winter Wonderland

Thought i would have another go at a vintage card, i don't make many because i don't think i'm any good at it  but i keep trying so i hope you like my effort!
Thanks for looking!
 Main view of my card.
Base card - Kraft
Embellishments - Jute ribbon and Lace is from my stash
DP - Marianne Design and Melissa Francis.
 Image - Marianne Design
Medium - Fran-Tage
 Close up of stitching on my Marianne Design Creatables 'Anja's Vintage Ornaments LR0270' and
 i used my Cheery Lynn square doily dies.
Dies - Magnolia Sprawling Ferns.
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For these challenges
Bunny Zoe's - Ribbon
Cards Galore - Flowers
7 Kids - Anything goes
Cheery Lynn - Vintage
Crafty Cardmakers - Shabby Chic
Craftyhands Challenge - Anything goes
DLART - October challenge
Marianne Design Divas - Winter/Christmas (Image, die and paper)
My Craft Creations - Anything goes
NSHK - Ribbon and lace
The Kraft Journal - Colour challenge(used kraft card as my base)
Vintage Udfordring - Winter card
WLVC - A vintage creation with stitching
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Thursday 24 October 2013

Many Tilda's Lantern


Yes, i've used 4 Magnolia Tilda stamps on my little lantern creation!
I started by die cutting 4 Marianne D's lantern dies and for the base i used Marianne D's Lacy rectangle die and i also cut a MD tree die. I stamped up my 4 Tildas, 'Midwinter Tilda', 'Tilda on The Roof', 'Pixie Tilda' and 'A Joyful Tilda' and i coloured them all with my Promarkers and DMs. I added lots of flowers, a couple of feathers and lashings of  Snow-Tex.
I've taken pics of every side of the lantern so that you can see every cute Tilda i have stamped.
I'm entering these challenges
Bunny Zoe's - Ribbon
7 Kids - Anything goes
Craft-Dee Bows - October challenge
Craft My Life - October/November challenge
Crafty Little Fairies - Anything goes
Crafty Ribbons - Anything but a card
DLART - October challenge
Fairytale - Bingo (ribbon, winter, dies)
Fashionista and More - Shabby Chic
HobbyCutz - Home decoration-Anything but a card
IAATV&B - Use at least 3 stamps (used 4)
MDUC - Anything goes
Magnolia Mania - Lantern
Magnolia-licious - Anything goes
Marianne Design Divas - Winter/Christmas (used 3 dies)
My Craft Creations - Anything goes
Penny Black and More - Anything goes
Simply Magnolia - Colour challenge
 
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Wednesday 23 October 2013

Stocking Tilda

I just love 'Stocking Tilda' from the new Magnolia Christmas collection!
For my card i used my Spellbinders Grand Nesties to create an easel card, stamped my cute Tilda and coloured with Copics and DMs, i also inked up my Magnolia ' Smooth Fir' tree stamp and added some Snow-Tex and fibre trim. Other dies used are Magnolia's 'Sprawling Ferns' and 'Poisettia' and Cheery Lynn's 'French pastry doily'. Lace is Melissa Francis, ribbons and bows are from my stash. I needed a button so i used one of my bark hearts from LLC, punched a couple of holes in and threaded some pink string through. Pearls are from my stash and Fran-tage is from My Crafty Heart.
I had so much fun making this card using, Frantage, Snow-Tex and my glue gun!

 Close-up of large ticket and doily
 Close-up of Snow-Tex
I'm entering these challenges
Bunny Zoe's - Ribbon
Magnolia-licious - Anything goes
Midweek Magnolias - Lots of Layers
TFMC - Christmas with a doily
Totally Tilda - Just the ticket
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Hugs xx

Tuesday 22 October 2013

Trick or Treat!

Yes, i have made a card that isn't a Christmas card, lol!
I've used this cute witch stamp but i can't remember where it's from, i've coloured with promarkers,
Ribbons and charms are from my stash.

I'm entering these challenges
Allsorts - Ribbon and bows
Bunny Zoe's - Ribbon
Card Mania - Halloween
Cards Galore - Flowers
CCCB - Pumpkin
CME - Halloween
Country View Crafts - Something spooky
Craft-Dee Bows - October challenge
CFAS - Too cute to spook
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes w/ribbon
DLART Thursday - Pumpkin
DLART - October challenge
Hannah and Friends - Halloween
Ladybug Crafts - Halloween
LEJ Designs - Things that go bump in the night
Lexi's Creations - Halloween
Lothian Crafts - Sketch challenge
Loves Rubber Stamps - Trick or treat
My Craft Creations - Anything goes
MMCS - Halloween
PTW - Halloween hues
PFP - Give me a P 
Simon Monday - Spooky
Stamp and Create - Fall or Halloween
The Ribbon Reel - Eerie elegance
The Rubber Buggy - Charm It Up
Tok Bobok - Challenge#5
V's Sweet Ideas - Halloween

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Letters to Santa

Good morning everyone! I'm back with yet another Christmas card, this one features an Elizabeth Bell image called 'Letters to Santa'  and i've coloured the image with Promarkers and Distress markers.
I cut the shaped card with my Go Kreate #6 die and used my Marianne Lacy Rectangle, Christmas tree and Mistletoe dies. Paper is a freebie which i inked around the edges with Tim Holtz 'Festive Berries' distress ink. Ribbon is from Crafty Ribbons and pearls are from my stash.
I'm entering these challenges
Allsorts - Ribbon and bows
Bunny Zoe's - Ribbon
Cards Galore - Flowers
7 Kids - Anything goes
Craft-Dee Bows - October challenge
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes w/ribbon
Daring Cardmakers - Digital Dare
DLART - October challenge
EBW - Shaped It Up
EHA - Shaped Cards
Fairytale - Bingo (ribbon,wintertime,dies)
Fashionable Stamping - Make a card
Marianne Design Divas - Winter /Christmas
My Craft Creations - Anything goes
Simon Wednesday - Christmas/happy holiday

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Monday 21 October 2013

Sorry Santa!

I'm back with my 2nd post and it's another Christmas card and has Tilda been naughty! LOL!
I've stamped another new Tilda from the Winter Wonderland collection and coloured with Copics and DMs and i added some Snow-Tex to Tilda's hat and dress.
Papers were freebies, WOC and LLC flowers, Magnolia Star tag die, Noor Design Snowflake border, Cheery Lynn French pastry doily die. Bell charm, twine and ribbon are from my stash.

I'm entering these challenges
Allsorts - Ribbon and bows
Bunny Zoe's - Ribbon
Galore Cards - Flowers
7 Kids - Anything goes
Craft-Dee Bows - October challenge
Crafty Little Fairies - Christmas in October
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes w/ribbon
Deep Ocean - Christmas
DLART - October challenge
DSCC - A message on your card or creation
Inky Chicks - Favourite sentiment
MDUC - Anything goes
MCC - Anything goes
Simon Wednesday - Christmas/happy holiday
The Rubber Buggy - Charm it up
Tilda's Town - Christmas
TFMC - Christmas with a doily
Totally Tilda - Just the ticket
WAW - Anything goes

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Hugs xx

Skating Don

Good morning everyone! How are you getting along with your Christmas cards?
I have another one to share using Marianne D's products.
All of the stamps and snowman and corner dies are Marianne Design.
Stamped with Sepia Archival ink and coloured with Copics.

I'm entering these challenges
7 Kids Challenge - Anything goes
Crafty Little Fairies - Christmas in October
Deep Ocean - Christmas
DLART - October linky
Fairytale Challenge - Bingo (blue&white,winter, christmas)
Fashionable Stamping - Make a card
Inky Chicks - Favourite sentiment
Ladybug Crafts Ink - Anything goes
Marianne Design Divas - Winter/Christmas
Simon Wednesday - Christmas/happy holiday
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
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Friday 18 October 2013

The Day Before Christmas

And Tilda is hanging up her stocking.
Yay! I've got a couple of the new Magnolia Tilda stamps and i decided to stamp and ink this one up first.
She is called as you may have already guessed, 'The Day Before Xmas Stocking Tilda' and i stamped her onto a Spellbinder's die cut and coloured her with my Copics and DMs. The lovely paper is from Janet K Designs. Also today i received my goodies from the Sandra at Live and Love Crafts and i've used some of them on my creation, 'Mini bark heart', 'WOC Cosmos daisy', 'White flower spray' and 'Snow-Tex'.
Other items used are crinkle edge ribbon, stocking charm, red berries and some Hobbycraft mini roses and some glamour Dust.




I'm entering these challenges
Bunny Zoe's - Ribbon
Cards Galore - Flowers
7 Kids Challenge - Anything goes
Deep Ocean - Christmas
Magnolia Down Under - Christmas in October
Simon Wednesday - Christmas/Happy Holiday
The Rubber Buggy - Charm It Up
Tilda's Town - Christmas
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Hugs xx