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Sunday, 10 November 2013

Another Vintage Christmas/Winter

I'm back with my 2nd post today, this time i've created another vintage Christmas card using everything by Marianne Designs apart from the ribbon, flowers and homemade pin, they are all from my stash.
Thanks for lloking and taking the time to comment!
Image - Marianne Design Vintage Christmas sheet and i cut the santa from the same sheet and placed it under an adhesive pebble.
Dies - All Marianne Design
Embellishments - All from my stash
I'm entering these challenges
BMC - Anything goes
Card and Scrap - Make a Christmas card
Card Mania - Anything goes
7 Kids Challenge - Anything goes
Crafts And Me - Christmas Vintage
Crafts-Too Challenge You - Vintage Christmas
Crafty Little Fairies - Christmas in November
Deep Ocean - Winter
DLART - November linky challenge
IAATV&B - Use decorative scissors or edge punch
Lothian Crafts - Use a Marianne Die
Loves Rubber Stamps - Anything goes
Marianne Design Challenge - Vintage Christmas card
Marianne Design Divas - Winter/Christmas
My Craft Creations - Anything goes
PTW - Anything Goes
Vintage Challenge - Vintage Christmas 
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A Clean & Simple Thank You

Good morning everyone! It's Remembrance Sunday today and i would like to say a huge Thank You to all of the armed forces past and present. My Uncle died in the WW2 and my Son has applied for the Army and i'm so proud of them both!
My card today is a clean and simple thank you card.
I've used 'Tilda with winter flowers' from the 'Sweet Christmas Dreams' collection, coloured with Copics and TH Distress markers.
Basic Grey's 'Thank you' sentiment stamp which i stamped  and heat embossed.
Melissa Francis Lace and ribbon are from my stash.
I'm entering these challenges
Basic Grey - Sparkle and Glamour
CCCB - Challenge#184
Magnolia Mania - Clean and Simple
Midweek Magnolia Challenge - Thanksgiving or Giving Thanks
The Ribbon Reel - Blue,White and Gold
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Hugs xx

Saturday, 9 November 2013

Tri Fold Tilda

Good morning everyone! We have a cold but sunny day here in the NE of England, how is it where you are?
My card today is a tri-fold card and i created it using my Crafters Companion Ultimate Pro.
Thanks for coming by and checking out my card!

In the snow scarf Tilda
TH Distress Inks
Freebie papers
Snow-Tex and Glamour Dust
The little stamps are from a Marianne D's design sheet.

Magnolia's Poinsettia dies
Ribbon and pom pom trim from my stash

Magnolia's Vintage tag die
Joy Crafts snowflake border die
Freebie chipboards

I'm entering these challenges
BMC - Anything goes
Bunny Zoe's - Ribbon
Card Mania - Anything goes
Card and Scrap - Make a Christmas card
7 Kids Challenge - Anything goes
CCAYR - Winter Wonderland
CYP - More than one fold
CCMC - Christmas/Winter
CHCC - Outdoors
Crafty Little Fairies - Christmas in November
Deep Ocean - Winter
Delightful Challenges - All that glitters
DLART - November linky challenge
LittleScrapPieces - Fun Friday linky
LovesRubberStamps - Anything goes 
My Craft Creations - Anything goes
NSHK - Bingo (dies/flowers/textstamp)
OCSC - November Christmas challenge
PTW - Anything goes
PB & More - Anything goes
Simply Magnolia - Anything goes
Sweet Stampin' - Christmas is coming
The Ribbon Girls - November card challenge
Tilda's Town - Christmas
Totally Tilda - Going postal for Christmas
Whimsy Stamps Challenge - Anything goes

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Hugs xx

Wednesday, 6 November 2013

Man About Town

Yes! Our Edwin is out and about on this creation. He is one of my favourite Edwins', he looks so dapper!
I coloured him ith my TH Distress markers, cut a circle card using my Grand Nesties and the clock die is Tim Holtz. I stamped a Basic Grey sentiment onto my Magnolia tag diecut, added a bow and voila!

I'm entering these challenges
Basic Grey - Sparkle and glamour (BG product sentiment stamp)
Bunny Zoe's - Ribbon
Magnolia Mania - Clean and Simple
Midweek Magnolias - Thanksgiving or giving thanks
TFMC - Round card
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Hugs xx

Tuesday, 5 November 2013

Fancy Folds Winter Wonderland

I have not made a card like this in a while, so thought i would give it a go! 
I think it's called an envelope fold!

Stamps - Magnolia Tilda Shows the way, Magnolia Edwins Town and Basic Grey's 
Love from our house sentiment stamp. Images coloured with TH Distress markers.
Marianne D's Creatables, Magnolia Lovely Fence.
Spellbinders ribbon tag.
Lots of Snow-Tex.
All papers were from a freebie paper pad.
Ribbons and eyelets from my stash.
Cheery Lynn Anastasia border die.
Hobby House heart pearls
Gems from Simon Says Stamp
Joy Crafts clouds dies


I'm entering these challenges
ALBC - Sparkle and shine
Allsorts - Christmas cheer
Basic Grey - Sparkle and glamour (BG product 'Love from our house' sentiment)
Bunny Zoe's - Ribbon
Card Mania - Anything goes
Card and Scrap - Make a Christmas card
7 Kids Challenge - Anything goes
CCAYR - Winter Wonderland
Craft Your Passion - More than one fold
Craft-Dee Bows - November challenge
CHCC - Bling it up
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes w/ribbon
Cute Card Thursday - Sparkles
Deep Ocean - Winter
Hobby Cutz Challenge - Inspired ny song/music (Our House by Madness)
Lothian Crafts - Use Marianne D's dies
Loves Rubber Stamps - Anything goes
Marianne Design Divas - Winter/Christmas
My Craft Creations - Anything goes
NSHK - Bingo (pearls,metal,text stamp)
OCSC - November Christmas challenge
PTW - Anything goes
Simon Wednesday - Anything goes
Sweet Stampin' - Shaped card
The Artistic Stamper - November Christmas challenge
The Ribbon Girls - November card challenge
The Rubber Buggy - Charm it up or bling
Totally Gorjuss - Anything goes w/snow
AnMaCreatief Challenge - Christmas/Winter
Whimsy Challenge - Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
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Hugs xx

Monday, 4 November 2013

A Joyful Keyring

Hi everyone! It's a beautiful bright day here today but really cold, so it looks like i will be staying in the warm and crafting! Here's something different, i've made a keyring!
I stamped my Magnolia 'A Joyful Tilda' onto shrink plastic, coloured with my TH distress markers, heated it up with my heat gun but not before i punched a hole in at the top. I then attached the shrunken image to a keyring fob and also added some silver bells and santa & sleigh charms.

I'm entering these challenges
All Crafts Challenge - October/November challenge
Allsorts - Christmas Cheer
7 Kids - Anything Goes
My Craft Creations - Anything goes
OCSC - November Christmas Challenge
Simon Wednesday - Anything goes
The Artistic Stamper - November challenge
The Rubber Buggy - Charm It Up
TokBobok - Christmas
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Hugs xx

Sunday, 3 November 2013

Walking In A Winter Wonderland

I'm really loving the new Magnolia 'Winter Wonderland' collection, i bought 2 new ones 'Show me the way Tilda' and 'In the snow scarf Tilda' and just had to use them on the same card. I created a shaker card using my Cheery Lynn Dutch square scallop die, some acetate and white flowersoft. Added some Sno-Tex, a metal corner, a bow and diecut a Spellbinders snoflake.

 Sorry about the colours in the photo!



I'm entering these challenges
A Creative Romance - Metal Mania
ALBC - Sparkle and shine
Allsorts Challenge - Christmas Cheer
Bunny Zoe's - Ribbon
Card and Scrap - Make a Christmas card
7 Kids - Anything goes
Craft-Dee Bows - November challenge
Crafty Calender - All things Christmas
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes w/ribbon
CCAYR - Winter Wonderland
Graph It Challenge - Tic tac toe or Anything goes
HOAC - In The Frame
LSPC - Fun Friday linky
LH or SM - Sparkle
OCSC - Christmas
PanPastel challenge - Anything goes
Penny Black and More - Anything goes
Simon Monday - Anything goes
Simon Wednesday - Anything goes
Stamping Sensations - Christmas
Tildas Town - Anything goes
TFM Christmas - Shaker card
TokBobok - Christmas
Totally Gorjuss - Anything goes w/snow
AnMaCreatief Challenge - Christmas/Winter
Vintage Challenge - Vintage Christmas
Whimsy Stamps - Anything goes
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Hugs xx

Saturday, 2 November 2013

Leaning On The Lamppost

Hi Folks, i've had a few days off from crafting as i've been exhausted with the exercises the physio gave me,
but i'm back with another Christmas card creation using Magnolia' 'A Joyful Tilda' from the latest collection!


I'm entering these challenges
Bunny Zoe's - Ribbon
Inky Chicks - Recipe
Midweek Magnolias - Lots of layers
The Ribbon Girls - Magnolia only challenge
Tildas Town - Anything goes
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Hugs xx

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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Hugs xx

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