April Showers Bring May Flowers

Good afternoon everyone!

Busy, busy, busy as usual! Getting new roof but i have almost finished decorating the inside of the house.

Managed to give myself a break from decorating and made a card using my Magnolia' 'London Tilda' which i stamped with Memento ink and coloured with my Promarkers.

I used my new JoyCraft butterflies border and oval frame dies.

Butterfly Embossing folder from Crafters Companion.

Flowers, lace, ribbon and pearls from various online stores and my own stash.

DP is from the works.

Challenges

Magnolia Forever - Spring

Midweek Magnolias - Favourite colours

Noor Design UK - Flowers

Simon Says - Anything goes

The Ribbon Girls - Use any image 

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Feed The Birds, Tuppence a Bag

Do you remember the song from Mary Poppins? Ha ha!

Back again with yet another Christmas card and my 3rd post today!

I've used my favourite stamp from Wild Rose Studio, really enjoyed colouring this one up with my Promarkers.

Used my freebie Diesire edge die , ribbon and pearls from my stash.

Scalloped card from The Works.

Don't forget to scroll down to view today's earlier posts!

Challenges I'm Entering

Creatalicious Challenge - Anything goes + option pick a tune ( Feed the birds from Mary Poppins)

Deep Ocean - Anything goes

Fussy and Fancy - My favourite things (Christmas, feeding the birds, pearls and dies)

Inky Chicks - Animals

Let's Craft and Create - Spots or stripes

Passion for Promarkers - Spots and/or stripes

Simon Says - Anything goes

The Ribbon Girls - September use any image

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

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Santa Tells a Story

Hi all!

I'm back with another Christmas card using Katy Sue Designs decoupage, Spellbinders Floral Oval die, Embossalicious folder, sentiment and diecut snowflake.

Please scroll down to view my earlier post!

Close up of decoupage

Challenges I'm Entering

Cards and Scrap - Embossing

Creatalicious Challenge - Anything goes + option pick a tune

Deep Ocean - Anything goes

Dream Valley Challenges - Embossing wet or dry

Fussy and Fancy - My favourite things (Christmas, dies & embossing)

Kort 'o' Mania - Kid's Card

Simon Says - Anything goes

The Ribbon Girls - September use any image

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Have a Musical Christmas

Hello everyone!

Here's a quick Christmas make using a Crafters Companion embossing folder and peel offs.

Close up of sentiment

Challenges I'm Entering

CCAYR - Sabby chic or monochromatic

Deep Ocean - Anything goes

DLART - September Linky Challenge

Fussy and Fancy - Music

Simon Says -Inspired by Music

UnstampaBelles Challenge - Changing seasons w/a twist make it masculine

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White Christmas Tildas

Hello there!

Can you believe this is my 3rd post in 2 days, i feel like i am getting back into crafting again, lol!

So here is my 2nd post for today and ( you've guessed it ) it's another Tilda creation.

Please scroll down for my other posts!

Here's the outside of my envelope card!

Images are Magnolia Tildas

Medium - Fran-tage, Memento ink, distress ink and Promarkers

Tools - Magnolia Poinsettia, Mistletoe, Sprawling Ferns and Swedish Lace dies.

Spellbinders frame dies.

Embellishments - Ribbon, Pom Pom trim and pearly metal brad.

Here's the inside View!

Challenges I'm Entering 

All About Magnolia - All about Doohickeys

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Christmas die cuts

CCAYR - Shabby chic or monochromatic

Creative Inspirations - Anything goes + optional sketch

LH or SM - Anything goes

Marvelous Magnolia - Lace and/or ribbon

Paper Creator's Crafts - Christmas

Paradise of Magnolia - Sparkle and shine

Simon Says - At the movies ( White Christmas )

Simply Magnolia - Anything goes

That's Crafty! Challenge - Christmas in September

The Ribbon Girls - September use any image

TFMC Challenge - Show us snow

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Summer Pennant Tilda

Hello there!

Well, i'm really pleased how this turned out after practising with my Distress Inks.

Love this cutie, Magnolia Tilda collecting seashells.

Dovecraft papers, Prima flowers, CC Diesire edgables die.

Everything else is from my own stash.

CHALLENGES

Bunny Zoe's Challenge - Summer florals

Midweek Magnolias - Summertime

Live and Love Crafts - Sprinkles of Summer

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Things with wings

The Ribbon Girls - July any image challenge

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Baby Edwin 1st Birthday

As promised i'm back with my second post!

I have used my cute little prince baby Edwin stamp, coloured with Promarkers and used embossing powder on his suit and dummy. I diecut my Magnolia star tag and layered it with silver mirror card.

I created a frame useing a Die-sire edgable die. The gingham effect i created with blue card and white card strips. I punched some balloons out and added some twine from my stash. All finished off with a jewel brad, a bow and a silver button also from my stash.

I'm entering these challenges

All About Magnolia - Shaped cards

Magnolia Forever - Baby

Midweek Magnolias - Celebration

LH or SM - Add some blue

Simon Says - Anything goes

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Just thought i would share another cute picture of my dearly departed Biscuit!

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The Snowman

A couple of cards to share today and here is the first.

A Christmas card using a Crafters Companion embossing folder, Spellbinders frame die which i distressed with Weathered Wood Distress ink and Crafter's Companion The Snowman rub-ons, ribbon and brad.

I'm entering these challenges

Card Mania - Anything goes

7 Kids Challenge - Anything goes + optional twist

Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes

Crimbo Crackers - Pastels

Emerald Faeries Challenge - Christmas in July

Little Scrap Pieces - Show it off Saturday

Paper Creator's Crafts - Christmas in July

Scrapy Land - Challenge#21

Simon Says - We're going dotty

Sister Act - Challenge#113

Sparkles Christmas - Use ribbon, lace or twine

That's Crafty! Challenge - Wish upon a star

The Ribbon Girls - July card challenge

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Ninja Edwin for Father's Day

Good evening everyone!

Once again i would like to apologise for my absence and lack of blogging.

Hopefully i will get back into crafting and post more.

I've been busy creating a few new things and here is my first.

I made a card for Father's Day using my new stamp from Magnolia, Ninja Edwin and he is coloured with Promarkers. I used a Cheery Lynn corner die, Spellbinders labels dies, some twine, black pearls and clear gems. Kraft card, black card and white card.

Hope you like!

I would like to enter these challenges

Beyond Grey - Cards only

7 Kids Challenge - Anything goes

Cheery Lynn Design Challenge - Keep it Krafty

I Love Promarkers - Anything goes

Little Scrap Pieces - Show it off Saturday 

LH or SM - Use a die cut

Magnolia Mania - Bling Bling

Paper Creator's Crafts - Anything goes

Papertake Weekly - Something for the boys

Polkadoodles - Father's Day/Anything Male

Simon Says - Friends or Super Heroes

Simply Magnolia - Dies or punches

Stamp and Create W/Magnolia - Masculine

Stamping Sensations - Dies and punches

Sugar and Betty's Challenge - Anything goes

Sweet Stampin' - Black and white with a pop of colour

The Kraft Journal - Anything goes masculine

The Ribbon Girls - Create a masculine project

Tilda's Town - Anything goes

TFMC - A Special Occasion

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Happy Birthday Edwin

Good afternoon everyone!

My card today is a birthday card with a cutie little Edwin stamp, coloured him up with TH Distress inks and markers.

Image - Magnolia' Baby Edwin, Magnolia Tilda's Mattress and Magnolia's Happy Birthday sentiment. 

Kite stamp is from a Hero Arts/Basic Grey set.

Tools - Go Kreate dies to create the card shape and matting and layering.

CS - Kraft card and white card from Crafter's Companion.

DP - Bo Bunny' Zip a dee doodle 6x6

Embellishments - Ribbon, lace, pearls and Frantage

 

I'm entering these challenges

Magnolia Down Under - Happy Birthday

Midweek Magnolias - Pearls and lace

Simon Says Mondays - B is for (Boy, birthday, brown, blue, blooms and bow)

Simon Says Wednesdays - Things that fly

The Ribbon Girls - Birthday themed any image

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Especially For You

Hi there! I thought it was about time i stamped this cute Edwin up again. I think like most Magnolia lovers we tend to reach for our Tilda's and forget about poor Edwin and he's just as cute isn't he? 

 Image - Magnolia' 'Edwin with Tin Tin the dog'

Medium - Memento ink, Promarkers and Distress ink.

CS - Crafter's Companion Kraft card

DP - Bo Bunny' Zip a Dee Doodle 6x6 papers

Tools - Spellbinders Lattice Rectangles, Magnolia Star tag die and Joy Crafts Cloud dies.

Ribbon and button from my stash.

View with inside of card.

I'm entering these challenges

Deep Ocean - Our furry friends

MDUC - Snips and snails and puppy dog tails

Magnolia Mania - Buttons

Midweek Magnolias - Let's get sentimental

Stamp and Create W/Magnolia - Frame it out

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Tilda & Inez' Spring Card And Gift Basket

Good evening!

Today i have a card and matching basket to share!

I made the basket first and then made the card to match using Kraft and Coredinations cardstock.

I designed with lots of dies, embossing folders and punches.

Embellishing with flowers, pearls, brads, ribbon, lace and twine, Heat embossed with Fran-tage, .

Warning! Picture Heavy Post.

 Image - Tilda and Inez The Bunny

Medium - Memento ink, Promarkers and Distress ink used around edges of Kraft card.

 CS - Kraft cardstock and TH Coredinations cardstock from Crafter's Companion 

 Tools - Magnolia 'Old Swedish Lace' edge die and 'Cloudy Tags' dies.

                                 Martha Stewart PATP punches, Spellbinders Floral oval die, Cheery Lynn Design 'French Pastry' doily die and Crafter's Companion Embossabilities embossing folder.

 Embellishments - Rose Ribbon from Crafty Ribbons, skinny ribbon from my stash, also the button and pearls. Flowers from Sweet Lilac Flowers, Shabby Ivory Fran-tage. Twine, lace, button and brads are all from my stash. 

Oh! And by the way i cut all of the lattice work out ( on the basket ) with a craft knife, i can tell you my fingers were aching! LOL!

I'm entering these challenges

Allsorts - Use brads

Boutique Magnolia - Colour combo

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - For the girls

Card and Scrap - Use bling, glitter or pearls

7 Kids Challenge - Anything goes

Country View Challenges - Anything goes

Crafting Musketeers - Ribbon and pearls

Crafts 4 Eternity - Emboss It

Creative Inspirations - Luscious lace

Deep Ocean - Our furry friends

DLART Thankful Thursday - March linky challenge

DRS Designs - All Ears

Fussy and Fancy - Tic tac toe ( 2 down, 3 down & 2 across )

LH or SM - Favourite embellishment ( Flowers )

Loves Rubber Stamps - Use ribbon and/or lace

Magnolia Forever - Cute pets

Magnolia-licious - Bingo board ( 2 across and 3 across )

Magnolia Mania - Buttons

OCSC - March anything goes 

Paper Creator's Crafts - Ribbon, lace & pearls

Papertake Weekly - Take your pick ( Kraft card )

Paradise of Magnolia - Pink

Penny Black & More - Blossoms and bows

Pixie's Snippets Playground - Week#166

Scribble and Scrap - Always anything goes

Simon Says Blog - Work it Wednesday Spring

Stamp and Create W/Magnolia - Frame it out

Stamp and Create - Is It Spring yet?

Sugar and Betty's Challenge - Anything goes

Sweet Stampin' - All or nothing

That Craft Place - Mother's Day/Anything goes

The Artistic Stamper - Spring is coming

The Ribbon Girls - Add flowers

The Shabby Tea Room - Pop of Pink

The Sketchy Challenge - Kirsty Anne's Sketch ( Used fave colour combo )

Tilda's Town - Your Favourite Season

TFMC - Favourite stamp and colour

Totally Tilda - Bingo ( Everything except stitching and sentiment )

Wags 'n' Whiskers - Use Kraft

Webshop AnMaCreatief - Spring/Easter

WOW! Embossing Powder Challenge - Spring 

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Magnolia Baby Onesie

Well hello again!

I'm back with another creation to share!

I've made a baby's onesie.

Image - Magnolia Prince & Princesses collection

Medium - Memento ink and Distress inks and Copics

CS - Kraft card from Crafter's Companion

DP - MR Designs

Tools - Magnolia Doily die, Cheery Lynn French pastry doily die, Marianne Design Topiary Heart die, Simon Says Stamp Baby word die.

Embellishments - Shabby White Fran-tage, Flowers from Sweet Lilac Flowers, Eyelets from We R Memory Keepers, Charm from The Hobby House, Woodware lace. Ribbon, butterfly and pearls all from my stash.

I'm entering these challenges

Card and Scrap - Anything goes

7 Kids Challenge - Anything goes

Cheery Lynn Design Challenge - Anything goes

Crafter's Companion UK - Add sparkle

CHNPP - February challenge

Creative Inspirations - Luscious lace

Fussy and Fancy - Tic tac toe (Full House )

Loves Rubber Stamps - Use ribbon and/or lace

MDUC - One for the boys

Magnolia Forever - Baby

Magnolia-licious Challenge - Bingo board (Everything except red & buttons )

Marianne Design Kreadivas - Anything goes + option

Marvelous Magnolia - Bring on the bling

NSHK - For a child

PTW - Take your pick ( Kraft and cool colours)

Paradise of Magnolia - Emboss (wet or dry)

Pixie's Snippets Playground - Week#165

Scrap and Craft - Birthday

Simon Mondays - No rules

Simon Wednesdays - Anything goes

Simply Magnolia - CAS or Fully Loaded

Stamp and Create W/Magnolia - Kraft

The Ribbon Girls - Add lace, Magnolia only

TFMC - Use your favourite stamp and colour

Totally Tilda - Brights or pastels

Wags 'n Whiskers - Use Kraft

Winter Wonderland - Krafty creations

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