Tilda's Summer Gazebo

Well, it's been a whole week since i last posted anything because i've been so busy with the gardening! But i'm back with a Summer Gazebo creation using dies, a doily and some of my Tilda stamps.

 Images - Magnolia 'Royal Rippling Fountain', 'Tilda Binding Flowers', 'Tripping Flower Tilda', 'Tilda with Two Rosettes', 'Sitting Tilda with Butterfly',  All coloured with my Copics.

 MFT Die-namics Lattice Fence die

Spellbinders Gazebo die

 Magnolia Roses and WOC Roses. Pearls and charm are from my stash.

Also added some bark heart buttons and twine.

I'm entering these challenges

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Bingo (Flowers, pearls, charms)

7 Kids Challenge - Anything goes

Copic Marker Norge - Friendship

Crafty Catz - Anything goes

Crafty Little Fairies - Summer Fun

Deep Ocean - Summer colours

Delightful Challenges - Add ribbon

Di's Digi Designs - Dies and/or punches

Divas by Design - Favourite colour combo w/Magnolias

DLART Thankful Thursday - July linky challenge

Dream Valley Challenges - Favourite colour combo

Everybody Art Challenge - Favourite stamps

Graphit Marker Challenge - Hot colours

IMLC - Flowers

Ladybug Crafts - Summer flowers

Little Claire's Designs - Summertime

Little Scrap Pieces - Show it off Saturday

LH or SM - Buttons

Loves Rubberstamps - Buttons and bows

Magnolia Down Under - Anything goes

Magnolia Forever - Ribbon, lace & pearls

Magnolia Mania - Summer

Marvelous Magnolia - Monochrome

My Craft Creations - Anything goes

MMCS - Summer or bright colours

Natalie and Amy's Challenge - Summertime

PanPastel UK Challenge - Summer fun

Pixie's Snippets Playground - Week#135

Simon Says Mondays - J is for July fun

Simon Says Wednesdays - Emboss It

Stamp and Create W/Magnolia - Summer fun

Stamping Sensations - Summer blooms

That Craft Place - Anything goes

Tilda's Town - Anything goes

Totally Tilda - Anything goes

Treasured Times - Anything goes

Tuesday Throwdown - Other than a card or tag

We Do Doobadoo - Celebrations

Webshop AnMaCreatief - Flowers

Whimsy Stamps Challenge - Summertime

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Blue Christmas

Hi everyone! It's been a glorious sunny, hot day here and i've spent most of it doing gardening but i managed to finish a Christmas card using one of my Tilda stamps, some of my dies and my new Bo Bunny DP, flowers and charm from the Ribbon Girl.

I'm entering these challenges

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Bingo ( Flowers, pearls, charms)

7 Kids Challenge - Anything goes

CCAYR - Non traditional colours

Crafty Sentiments - Hand coloured image

CHCC - Layer it up

CHPP - July challenge

Deep Ocean - Lots of layers

Divas By Design - Christmas in July

Hobby Cutz - Anything goes

IMLC - Anything goes

MDUC - Winter wonderland

PTW - It's a jolly holiday

Simon Says Wednesday - Spots and dots

Simply Magnolia - Christmas in July

Sparkles Forum - Christmas in July

Sparkles Christmas - A winters scene

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Anything goes

The Ribbon Girl - Aqua/turquoise

The Sketchy Challenge - Christmas card with or without sketch

Winter Wonderland - Blue Christmas

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A Sentimental Birthday Card

Firstly i must apologise for not being around much but we had company over the weekend ( My eldest son ) and i thought it would be rude to blog and stuff rather than spend time with him. So i'll be popping around your blogs to leave you some comments.

Here's a birthday card i made using 'Frou Frou' cd from Crafters Companion, CC Embossalicious folder, Cuttlebug spots folder, some spotty ribbons from Crafty Ribbons and TH Distress ink.

I'm entering these challenges

BMC - Let's go digital

7 Kids Challenge - Anything goes

CCMC - Show off your sentiments

DLART Thankful Thursday - July linky challenge

Hobby Cutz Challenge - Anything goes

Little Scrap Pieces - Show it off Saturday

Pixie's Snippets Playground - Week#134

Simon Says Monday - A midsummer challenge

Simon Says Wednesday - Spots and dots

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Anything goes

That Craft Place - Anything goes

CD Sunday - Kind and caring thoughts

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Tilda's Summer Beach Hut

Hi Folks! How are you all doing? It's raining on and off here but it's still warm!

My card today features 2 standard size Tildas and 1 mini Tilda.

I've created a summer scene with a beach hut and windbreakers from my Cute Companions cd which i've decoupaged.

Tildas are coloured with my Promarkers and i've added some crackle material (think that's what it's called), a spotty ribbon, Joycrafts flip flops dies and TH on the edge doily die used on whitewash cordinations cs and embossed with a cuttlebug dotty folder and spotty paper from Dovecrafts' 'Garden Party'.

Hope you like my summer scene!

I'm entering these challenges

Allsorts - Splish, splash, splosh

AYLI - Animals or people ( people because i think you can make great scenes with them)

BMC - Let's go digital

7 Kids Challenge - Anything goes

Cosmic Colours - Challenge#3

CCMC - Show off your sentiments

Crafting Musketeers - Summertime

Crafty Little Fairies - Summer Fun

Creative Card Crew - Sea/beach

Creative Craft Cottage - Challenge#25

Deep Ocean - Lots of layers

Die Cutting Divas - Just beachy

Dies R Us - Day at the beach

DLART Thankful Thursday - July linky challenge

I Love Promarkers - Girls, girls, girls

IMLC - Anything goes

LH or SM - Summer fun

Loves Rubber Stamps - Use fabric

Magnolia Mania - Summer

Marvelous Magnolia - Over The Top or CAS

MAWTT - Girls just wanna have fun

My Craft Creations - Anything goes

MMCS - Summer or bright colours

Natalie and Amy's Challenge - Summertime

Simon Says Wednesdays - Spots and dots

The Artistic Stamper - By the seaside

The Shabby Tea Room - Fun in the sun

Tilda's Town - Summer

Totally Tilda 100th Challenge - Anything goes

Treasured Times Challenge - Anything goes

Wags 'n Whiskers - Anything goes

We Do Doobadoo - Spotty and dotty

Whimsy Inspiration Challenge - Summertime

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A Magnolia Christmas

Hi all! Here's a Christmas card i made today using

  3 Magnolia stamped images, 3 Magnolia dies & 3 pearls.

 Coloured my images with my Distress inks.

Also used my Spellbinders to create the card shape and CC Embossalicious folder, ribbon, twine, pearls, Fran-tage and charm.

I'm entering these challenges

A Creative Romance - Show us your colours ( England )

7 Kids Challenge - Anything goes with a twist

CHCC - Glam it up

Delightful Challenges - Use warm colours

DRS Designs - Big chill

DMLC - Animals

Graph It Markers UK - Christmas colours

IMLC - Anything goes

Inky Chicks - Christmas in July

Magnolia-licious Challenge - Christmas in July

Marvelous Magnolia - Over the top or CAS (I chose OTT )

My Craft Creations - Anything goes

Pixie's Snippets Playground - Week#133

Polkadoodles Challenge - Christmas

Simon Says Mondays - Start from scratch

Simply Magnolia - Christmas in July

Sparkles Christmas - A Winters scene

Sweet Stampin' - Christmas in July

The Sketchy Challenge - Christmas without sketch

Totally Tilda 100th Challenge - Anything goes

Wags 'n Whiskers - Anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Winter Wonderland - My 3 of 3 are 3 Magnolia stamps, 3 Magnolia dies & 3 pearls.

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Mixed Media Card & Another Sneaky Peak

Hi everyone, hope you are all enjoying the weekend!

I've been doing some gardening this morning and adding to my painting and here's another sneaky peak!

Hoping to have it finished by the end of the day, just a few little touches to add.

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Here's a mixed media card that i made today ( I've never stopped today) LOL!

 

I've used Cheery Lynn Designs French Pastry Doily die and Small Butterflies dies.

Spellbinders Majestic Elements die.

Maya Road Scissors charm. A wooden flower and a diecut button. Stencil with Tim Holtz Distress Inks & Ranger Perfect Pearls mist.

Sentiment stamp was a freebie in a magazine and the lace and ribbons are from my stash.

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I'm entering these challenges

A Vintage Journey - Dies and Distress

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Layers

Country View Challenges - Stencil It!

Crafty Catz - Flowers

Creative Craft Cottage - Challenge#25

Deep Ocean - Add a Sentiment

Divas By Design - Things With Wings

Dream It Up! - Stencils and Dies
Little Scrap Pieces - Show it off Saturday

My Craft Creations - Anything Goes

Simon Says Mondays - Start from scratch

Simon Says Wednesday - Let's be clear ( used clear sentiment stamp, stencil & mist ) 

Stamp and Create - Birthdays

That's Crafty! Challenge - Masks, Stencils, Templates

The Ribbon Girls - July Card Challenge

The Shabby Tea Room - Polka Dot Love

The Sketchy Challenge - With or Without Sketch
Treasured Times Challenge - Anything Goes

We Do Doobadoo - Spotty and Dotty

We Love Vintage - Picture Inspiration ( Inspired by the colours and textures )

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

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Christmas Star

Hi all, it's been quite a few days since my last post! Mainly because i have not been making any cards but doing a lot of gardening and i have started painting on canvas and here's a sneaky peak.

I don't know how long it's going to take me to finish as i'm just doing a little at a time!

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Now here's a Christmas card, i haven't made one in a while.

I used Papermania topper and papers and a Spellbinders label die.

I'm entering these challenges

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Layers

CHPPC - July challenge

Cute Card Thursday - Pretty papers

Deep Ocean - Add a sentiment

Dies R Us Challenge - Christmas in July

DLART Thankful Thursday - July linky challenge

Inky Chicks - Christmas in July

Little Scrap Pieces - Show it off Saturday

My Craft Creations - Anything goes

Papertake Weekly - Stars and stripes

Pixie's Snippets Playground - Week#132

The Sketchy Challenge - With or without sketch

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Winter Wonderland - Spots and Stripes

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GDT at Graph It Marker Challenge

Good morning everyone! I've scheduled this post as i'm at the hospital this morning for my regular mamogram as i'm still in remission after my breast cancer op. Urgh! I hate getting this done as it hurts so much! Here's hoping and praying for happier, healthier times!

Edited to add that i'm no longer going to the hospital as i've come out in hives!

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Now for my 2nd and final GDT card for the Graph It Marker challenge.

Thank you so much Nikky for asking me to be a Guest Designer, i have really enjoyed colouring with the fabulous Graph It markers.

Image - Saturated Canary rubber stamp 'Nevaeh'

Medium - Graph It Markers 'Skin', 'Hair' and 'Romantic' sets

Tools - Spellbinders 'Majestic Elements' and Crafter's Companion 'Ornate Butterflies' embossalicious folder.

Flowers - WOC. Sentiment stamp - Flonz Stamps

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I'm entering these challenges

Allsorts - Summer Girls

AYLIC - People or Animals ( Prefer people as you don't have a lot of colour choice with animals)

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Layers

7 Kids Challenge - Anything goes w/optional twist

CCMC - Show off your sentiments

Crafty Little Fairies - Summer Fun

Crafty Sentiments - No Designer Paper

Deep Ocean - Add a Sentiment

DLART Thankful Thursday - July linky challenge

Ladybug Crafts - Summer Flowers

Loves Rubber Stamps - Anything Goes

My Craft Creations - Anything Goes

Paper Creator's Crafts - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Simon Says Mondays - W is for White

The Emerald Faeries - Birthday

TokBobok - Monochrome

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

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Tilda on a 60th Birthday Card

Don't know if you remember my Tilda on a 21st birthday card HERE!

Well someone liked it so much they asked if i could make a similar card for a 60th birthday but with pinks and here it is!

 Image - Tilda in Vintage Clothing. Medium - Memento ink and Copics. DP - Dovecraft' Garden Party.

Tools - Spellbinders and Cheery Lynn Design. Flowers - WOC and LLC. Ribbon - The Ribbon Girl.

Metal Embellishments - Korthobby.No

I'm entering these challenges

Allsorts - Summer Girls

 As You Like It- Animals or People (People as i find them easier to colour than animals)

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Layers

7 Kids Challenge - Anything goes w/optional twist

Copic Marker Norge - Summer

Crafty Creations - Things with wings

Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes with ribbon

CHPP - July challenge

CCT - Reach for the stars

Deep Ocean - Add a sentiment

Delightful Challenges - My favourite things (flowers ribbon and die cuts)

Divas By Design - Ribbons and flowers

DLART Thankful Thursday - July linky challenge

Hobby Cutz - Use pink

Loves Rubberstamps - Anything goes

Magnolia Forever - Summer

Magnolia Mania - Summer

Marvelous Magnolia - Anything goes

My Craft Creations - Anything goes

NSHK - Bingo (flowers, text, ribbon)

PanPastel UK - Roses are a girls best friend

Paper Creator's Crafts - Anything goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes

The Ribbon Girl - June Magnolia Only Challenge

The Rubber Buggy - Blooms and butterflies

Tilda's Town - The Great Outdoors

TokBobok - Monochrome

Webshop AnMaCreatief - Floral

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Baby Princess Tilda

OMG! I can't believe i have not posted anything since Friday! Well i have been busy in the garden and my mojo went off in a huff somewhere but it's back now! I have to creations to share with you all today and here is the first.

A sweet baby card using Magnolia's 'Baby Tilda' from the 'Princes and Princesses' collection and i gave coloured her with my Copics. DP is from a Marianne Design paper block.

 Also used Magnolia Doohickey dies ' Tilda Ticket', 'Fairytale Tag' and 'Tilda Doily', all bought on ebay.

Spellbinders 'Grand Nesties' for the card shape and also diecut the smaller one and embossed with a butterfly Embossalicious folder from Crafters Companion.

Baby sentiment die is from Simon Says Stamp

All embellishments, Lace, ribbon, WOC flowers and charm from The Ribbon Girl

I'm entering these challenges

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Layers

7 Kids Challenge - Anything goes w/optional twist

Copic Marker Spain - July Challenge

Copic Marker Europe - Welcome Baby

CHPP - July Challenge

Deep Ocean - Add a Sentiment

Divas By Design - Ribbons and Flowers

DLART Thankful Thursday - July linky challenge

Ladybug Crafts - Summer Flowers

Little Scrap Pieces - Show it off Saturday

Loves Rubberstamps - Anything Goes

Magnolia-licious Challenge - Summer Buggy Fun

Marvelous Magnolia - Anything Goes

My Craft Creations - Anything Goes

MMCS - Summer or Bright Colours

NSHK - Bingo ( flowers, text, ribbon)

OBAG - Baby ( old stamp, dies and paper)

PanPastel UK - Roses are a Girl's best friend

Paper Creator's Crafts - Anything Goes

PTW - Anything Goes

Simon Says Blog - Work it Wednesday June

Simon Says Mondays - W is for white

Simply Magnolia - Pretty as a Princess

The Ribbon Girls Magnolia Only - Add a diecut

The Rubber Buggy - Blooms and Butterflies

Tilda's Town - The Great Outdoors

Totally Tilda - Tilda with an animal, bird or butterfly

Webshop AnMaCriatief - Floral

YNS Challenge - June challenge (used the colours in the picture)

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