Bunny Christmas Kisses

Good evening everyone!

Here's my first Christmas card for 2018.

I have used my new Whimsy stamp and coloured with my Promarkers. I have used my new JoyCrafts icicle die and also my JoyCrafts lattice frame die and stitched circle and rectangle dies from The Works.

Paper is Dovecraft Glad Tidings.

I added lots of glitter for a snow effect.

 I used my mistletoe stamp on the insert it's from DRS Designs.

CHALLENGES 

Addicted to Stamps  - Christmas comes early 

CHNC - Challenge#405

CHNPC  - October challenge 

Passion for Promarkers  - Add a number

Simon Says Wednesday's  - Anything goes 

The Ribbon Girls  - October challenge 

Winter Wonderland  - Anything Christmas goes 

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Mr & Mrs

Good morning all!

Sorry I'm not blogging much but I have been busy as I have taken up sewing. I have been using curtain oddments and altering them.

Now I will share my latest card using a LOTV stamp, it's actually one of my favourites. I have coloured with my  Distress inks, mat and layered using stitched circle dies from The Works, Crafters companion embossing folder. Ribbon from Crafty Ribbons and pearls from my stash.

CHALLENGES 

Crafteezee Shop Challenge  - Anything goes 

Dream Valley Challenge  - Pearls or gems

NSHK - Wedding 

Simon Says Monday's  - Monochrome 

Simon Says Wednesday's  - Anything goes 

Stamping Sensations  - B is for Bride, bow and bling.

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Upcycle, Recycled Waste Paper Bin

Good evening everyone!

Here's what I have been creating using my Son's old Action Man bin.

Found this in my shed and thought why don't I upcycle it for my craftroom.

Fiskars background stamp.

Magnolia Tilda stamps coloured with Distress inks.

Used foam pads to make the images pop.

Martha Stewart punches, Spellbinders floral oval die and ribbon from Crafty Ribbons.

CHALLENGES 

All About Magnolia  - Anything goes 

Crafteezee Shop Challenge  - Anything goes 

Dream Valley Challenge  - girly 

Magnolia Forever  - Favourite Magnolia stamps 

Magnolia-licious  - Anything goes with option 

MAWTT - Use ribbons 

Penny Black and More  - Make it feminine 

Rhedd's Creative Spirit - September challenge 

Simon Says Wednesday's - Pop it up

Stamping Sensations  - Letter B ( bin, bow & borders

That's Crafty! Challenge  - Forever Autumn 

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Christening Exploding Box

Here's another exploding box, which I I am loving making these. I have used Magnolia baby Tilda coloured with Distress inks.

Ribbon from Crafty Ribbons and flowers are from my stash. Cardstock from The Works and I distressed the edges with my Distress inks.

Peel offs on the front side.

Baby shoe with ribbon and peel-offs, flowers are from my stash. The shoe lifts off to reveal a compartment for a little gift.

CHALLENGES 

All About Magnolia  - Anything goes

Crafteezee Shop Challenge  - Anything goes 

CHNPC - September challenge 

Dream Valley Challenge  Autumn colours

Magnolia Forever  - Favourite Magnolia stamps

Magnolia-licious - Back to school or Anything goes

Paradise of Magnolia  - Flowers

Simon Says Monday's  - Stamp It On 

Simon Says Wednesday's  - Stamp It for STAMPtember

Stamping Sensations  - I spy b is for baby, box, bow & blossoms

The Ribbon Girls  - September anything goes 

Word Art Wednesday  - Anything goes 

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Thinking of You Card

I made a little thinking of you card.

For the base a embossed silver card with a Sissix folder. I embossed a strip of white card and inked with my TH Distress Inks. I cut a Spellbinders die and stamped a floral Heartfelt Creations, coloured with Distress inks,  stamp and cut a stitched rectangle from The Works and stamped a sentiment.

I made this for my Sister and her husband for the loss of his mother.

CHALLENGES 

Crafteezee Shop Challenge  - Anything goes 

Penny Black and More  - Make it feminine 

Pixie Snippets Playground  - Week#334

Simon Says Monday's  - Stamp It On

Simon Says Wednesday's  - Anything goes 

Word Art Wednesday  - Anything goes 

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Baby Exploding Box

Good morning everyone!

Today I have an exploding box to share with you.

I have used Magnolia babyEdwin stamp and coloured with my Promarkers.

I have distressed the edges with my Distress inks.

 Diecut my Simon Says baby word die and added a velvet ricrac bow. DP is from The Works.

I embossed and distressed some cs around the lid and added a pram stamp.

On the inside I made a shoe and added ribbon and lace. Stamped, coloured and cut some images. Diecut a rocking horse from The Works and baby suits are Memory Box. Made a couple of pinwheel and secured with feet brads.

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The shoe box opens to place a small gift in.

CHALLENGES 

Allsorts - Boys to Men

CHNPC  - August challenge 

Magnolia-licious  - Fall or Anything goes 

Penny Black and More  - B is for baby, boy and box

Pixie Snippets Playground  - Week#332

Simon Says Wednesday's  - Distress It

Stamping Sensations  - Use your current favourite stamp

That's Crafty! Challenge  - Animal magic 

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Hanging a Picture

Good evening everyone!

Here's a card using my latest Tilda with matching sentiment, I also stamped one of my mini Tildas to go in the frame. I've coloured with my Promarkers and Distress ink around the image. Cheery Lynn French pastry doily die, Dovecraft wooden frame. Ribbon from Crafty Ribbons. Designer paper and stitched circle die are from The Works.

CHALLENGES 

CHNPC  - August challenge 

Magnolia-licious Challenges  - Anything goes o

Simon Says Wednesday's  - Distress it

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It's Been a While!!

Yes, it's been nearly a whole month since I last blogged. 

No Internet!!! It has drove me crazy!

  But I am back with a Summer Tilda card.

I have also stamped my freebie stamps and for all the colouring including the background i have used Distress Inks. I used a stitched circle die from 

The Works, a small bow and a wooden flower that has been in my stash for a long time.

Challenges 

Country View Challenges  - Sun, sea and sand

Crafteezee Shop Challenge  - Summer 

Creative Craft Cottage  - The most wonderful time of the year

Creative Inspirations  - Holidays

Cute Card Thursday  - Anything goes 

Die Cutting Divas  - Anything goes 

Magnolia-licious - Anything goes with option Summer/vacation

Simon Says Monday's  - Wild things

Simon Says Wednesday's  - Make your own background 

That's Crafty! Challenge - Animal magic 

Webshop Anmacreatif  - Summer 

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Bride's Gift Bag

Hi all, here's something different, a gift bag for a bride to be! 

Magnolia stamp coloured with Distress inks and embellished with Aged Ivory Frantage.

Dies used are Magnolia Doohickey Vintage Flowers and Tag, Hellebores and Sukara flowers.

DP are Prima and The Works.

 Lace from my stash plus some wired edge pink ribbon and lilac and green seam binding from Crafty Ribbons.

CHALLENGES 

Country View Challenges  - In The Summer Garden

Crafty Cardmakers  - least 2 dies/punches or 1 of each

CHNPC  - July challenge 

Creatalicious  - Anything goes 

Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes 

Magnolia-licious  - Anything goes 

The Sketchy Challenge  - Anything goes 

Webshop Anmacreatif  - Summer

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Baby Exploding Box

Good afternoon everyone and what glorious weather we have in the North East of England!

Today I have an exploding box to share, it's only my 2nd attempt to make one of these.

Magnolia baby Edwin stamp coloured with my Promarkers.

Handmade shoe with embellishments from my stash and assorted stamps, twine and dies.

Recycled packaging which I decorated with embossed card and I used my new Rocking horse die from The Works.

CHALLENGES 

All About Magnolia  - All about anything but a card 

Crafty Cardmakers  - At least 2 dies/punches or 1 of each

CHNPC  - July challenge 

Creatalicious  - Anything goes with option 

Cute Card Thursday  - Anything goes 

Magnolia-licious  - Anything goes with option 

Simon Says Monday's  - Red/white  and or blue

Simon Says Wednesday's  - Red/white and or blue

The Sketchy Challenge  - Anything goes 

Word Art Wednesday  - Anything goes 

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