Snowflake Tildas

Hello everyone, today I have another card that covers three challenges; Just Magnolia has a monochrome theme this week, Simon Says Stamp has a sparkly theme, and finally Creative Card Crew Challenge 34 has a theme of snowflakes.


For my card I have used Tilda with Yulehat and Big Christmas Ornament from the Magnolia Christmas Collection 2008 and they are coloured with distress inks and hightlighted with loads of silver stickles to give some sparkle. The sentiment is from studio g and the papers and flowers are from my stash. It obviously doesn't show on here, but the paper is flocked and the snowflakes are so soft to the touch.... it broke my heart to cut the paper!!!


I have included another card in this post too as they are both very similar. On the second card the large present Tilda is sitting on is from the Magnolia Santa Collection 2008.


Supplies
Card/Paper: Blue and White card, DPs from stash
Stamps: Magnolia - Christmas & Santa Collections 2008
Colouring: Distress inks - tattered rose, worn lipstick, weathered wood, broken china, walnut stain, vintage photo. inkssential pen for highlights
Embellishments: Flowers, charms, chain, stickles, PM pearl brads
Tools: Cuttlebug, nesties, snowflake folder, corner rounder punch, MS snowflake punch, Fiskars threading water punch, water brush

Thanks for looking x

Friday Sketchers Challenge 75

Hello everyone, there is a fabulous sketch over on Friday Sketchers this week by the uber talented Claudia and it is a sketch that I will definitely use again and again.


This card came together really quickly (for a change!), the very pretty digi image is by Sketching Stamper and it is coloured with copics. The papers are all papermania and the ribbon and jewels are from my stash.


Finally, a close up.


Supplies
Card/Paper: White and navy card, Papermania - Venetian Skies
Stamps: Sketching Stamper Digi-Stamps
Colouring: Copics
Embellishments: Ribbon, jewels
Tools: Cuttlebug, d'vine swirl folder

Thanks for looking x

Stamp Something - Halloween

Hello everyone, today I have my final halloween card to show you. I am entering it for the Stamp Something challenge that has a theme of halloween and it is my final Magnolia DT card using the So Spooky Collection that is available to buy here.


I have used Mummy Edwin from the Magnolia So Spooky Collection and I think he is so cute (and easy to colour!!!), I have also used the "Halloween" sentiment and the spooky fence. I coloured my image with copics (I am so loving these!) and all the lush DPs are from the Magnolia So Spooky designer paper collection.


Supplies
Card/Paper: Black and white card, DP Magnolia
Stamps: All Magnolia - So Spooky Collection
Colouring: Copics
Embellishments: Ribbon, jewels
Tools: Fiskars threading water punch

Thanks for looking x

Copic Colour Challenge 36 & ABC....F

Hello everyone, my card today is for Copic Colour Challenge 36 that has colours of G99, V17 and YR68 and ABC which has a theme of F for Flying. This card is also a Magnolia DT card, the stamps are from the So Spooky Collection and they can all be purchased here.


The Magnolia image is Flying Witch Tilda from the So Spooky Collection and she is coloured with copics. I have used G99 and V17 but I don't have YR68 so I used a substitute orange instead. I have also used the Hell Broth image and the "When the world" sentiment. All the DPs are from the Magnolia So Spooky Collection of patterned papers and the embellishments came in my DT kit.

Finally, a close up. I deicded to try and do an edge around her to make her stand out a bit.... I'm not too sure about it!!

Supplies
Card/Paper: All from Magnolia
Stamps: All from Magnolia So Spooky Collection
Colouring: Copics
Embellishments: Ribbon, Flowers, Jewels
Tools: Leone em punch

Thanks for looking x

Papertake 26 & Magnolia-licious CAS

Hello again, not often I post twice in one day!! I needed to make a few quick and easy cards and the sketch this week over on Papertake was perfect for the job. Magnolia-licious are also doing a CAS blog hop so I am popping these cards in there too!


For my card I used Summer Tilda from the Magnolia Lazy Summer Days Collection and I have coloured her with copics.... I still need loads of practice but I'm starting to get the hang of them! The papers are from basic grey and I have used my swiss dots folder for the embossing. The ribbon and jewels are from my stash.


As you can see I have made four CAS cards. The pink one and the yellow one both follow the Papertake sketch and the other two are just simple layouts. I paper pieced the trousers on the yellow one (not sure if you can really tell on the photo), as I started off with the intentions of colouring them pale yellow but they turned into this awful bright yellow that hurt your eyes when you looked at it!!! lol!!! So I turned to trusty paper piecing to cover up my mess!! lol!


Finally a close up of my pink Tilda.


Supplies
Card/Paper: Pink (Basic Grey - Lemonade), Yellow (from my stash), Blue and Purple (PM)
Stamps: Magnolia - Summer Tilda - Lazy Summer Days Collection
Colouring: Copics, Silver gel pen for the buttons
Embellishments: Ribbon, Jewels
Tools: Cuttlebug, nesties, swiss dots folder

Thanks for looking x

Cupcake Challenge 63 & Winter Wonderland Challenge 22

Hello everyone, this week on Cupcake Challenge 63 we have a fabulous sketch to follow. We are also sponsored by Quixotic Paperie who have put up a £10 gift voucher as a prize. I am also entering this card into Winter Wonderland Challenge 22 that has an open theme.


For my card I have used Tilda with Yulehat from the Magnolia Christmas Collection 2008 and I have coloured her with distress inks. The papers are from DCWV and I have used my snowflake folder for the embossing.

Finally, a close up.

Supplies
Card/Paper: White and pink card, DCWV
Stamps: Magnolia - Tilda with Yulehat - Christmas 2008 Collection
Colouring: Distress inks - tattered rose, worn lipstick, vintage photo and weathered wood. Inkssential pen for highlights
Embellishments: Ribbon, jewels
Tools: Cuttlebug, snowflake embossing folder, MS Snowflake punch, Fiskars threading water punch, water brush

Thanks for looking x

Stamptacular Challenge 30 & Bonus Fun Day

Hello everyone, for Stamptacular Challenge 3o we have a theme of "Its Fall Y'all" where you have to make a fall themed card. This week we are sponsored by Funky Faries and the prize is a Pinkie Pops Downloadable kit (pictured below):

Also this week we have a bonus fun day where you have to go on a hunt for our favourite stamps. There are some fabulous prizes along the way, so you don't want to miss out on the fun. To begin, please go to the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge blog.... happy hopping!


For my card I have used my WOJ Autumn Charlotte and she is coloured with copics. The papers are MME bloom and grow and the flowers and ribbon are from my stash. The rest of the DT have made some fabulous creations, so please pop along and take a look. I must also say another thank you to Rach as I won the stamp, paper and flowers from her for this card too!

Supplies
Card/Paper: Cream and brown card, MME - Bloom and grow
Stamps: WOJ - Autumn Charlotte
Colouring: Copics
Embellishments: Flowers, ribbon
Tools: Leone em branch punch

Thanks for looking x

Just Magnolia Week 28 & Oct Magnolia-licious

Hello everyone, this card is for Just Magnolia Challenge 28 where there is a fabulous sketch to follow and I am also entering it into this month's Magnolia-licious challenge where you have to make an easel fold card. I have seen loads of these around when I have been blog hopping and I just had to have a go at one!


Sorry for my wonky picture! the card is straight I promise!!!!! I have used Tilda with Birdcage from the Magnolia Pet Collection and she has been coloured with copics. The papers are MME bloom and grow and my embossed panel has been done with my paisley embossing folder. The flower, ribbon and jewels are all from my stash.

I must say a big thank you to Rach as I won this stamp and these papers from her and I love them! So thanks hun!



Finally a close up.

Supplies
Card/Paper: Black, white card, MME Bloom and grow
Stamps: Magnolia - Tilda with Birdcage - Pet Collection
Colouring: Copics
Embellishments: Ribbon, flower, jewels
Tools: Cuttlebug, nesties, paisley embossing folder, leone em branch punch

Thanks for looking x

Stamptacular Sunday Challenges - Bonus Fun

Morning everyone, this is just a quick post to let you know that over on the Stamptacular Sunday Challenges blog we will be having a bonus fun day tomorrow the 25th, where there will be some fabulous prizes to be won. x

Spooky and my First Copic Card!!!!

Hello everyone! I have returned from my holiday and I am now tring to get caught up with everything! I am in the middle of doing some blog hopping too so all you lovely ladies that I have neglected over the last few weeks, I will be visiting you soon!!! Sorry about the poor photos for this card, it is very windy outside and I was determined to get a card posted today so I had to take my pictures inside and the light wasn't so good! While I was in England I also bought some copics too and this is my very first card with them!!!!! and I woud have to pick and image that was predominently black wouldn't I!!!! Although I don't think it turned out too badly!


This card is for a few challenges and it is my first Magnolia DT card using stamps from the So Spooky Collection. I know I have just posted two challenge blog DT cards that had a halloween theme and I said I had no halloween stamps..... well my Magnolia DT kit arrived the day before I went on my holidays and I had already pre posted my other cards and I didn't have the time to make anything else. The challenges that this cards fits are; Just Magnolia Week 27 that has a theme of Bright and Zingy - hopefully the orange is bright enough, but if there is too much black and it doesn't count I understand, Copic Creations Challenge 14 that has a theme of colouring black, Magnolia Down Under Challenge 24, Creative Inspirations Challenge 32 and Roses on Paper Challenge 23 all have a theme of Halloween.

Supplies
Card/Paper: All in my Magnolia DT Kit
Stamps: Magnolia - So Spooky Collection
Colouring: Copics - E00, E51, R20, YR02, YR04, YR07, C1, C3, C5, C7, 100, 0, Inkssentials pen for highlights
Embellishments: Ribbon, Jewel

Thanks for looking x

Cupcake Challenge 62

Morning everyone, this is my last scheduled post before I return home and hopefully I should have some more time for blogging in the next few weeks. This week for Cupcake Challenge 62 we have a theme of "Things that go bump in the night" and we are sponsored by the fabulous Jeannette who is an SU demonstrator.


As you can see I have made a card to go along with yesterday's treat holder. I have used the same gorjuss girl image and she is coloured with distress inks. The paper is from my stash and I have ran some coredinations jewel cardstock through my cuttlebug with my d'vine swirl folder.

As usual, a close up

Supplies
Card/Paper: Black and white card, paper from my stash, coredinations jewel cardstock
Stamps: Sugar Nellie - Gorjuss girl
Colouring: Distress inks - black soot, tattered rose, spiced marmalade, weathered wood
Embellishments: Ribbon
Tools: Cuttlebug, d'vine swirl folder, water brush

Thanks for looking x

Stamptacular Challenge 29

Hello everyone, this is a scheduled post as I'm currently on my holidays. For Stamptacular Challenge 29 we have a Spooktacular theme, well in the UK we don't really make halloween cards in the same way as you do in the states, and consequently I have no halloween stamps, so I had to the best I could with what I had!!! This week we have two fabulous sponsors: Simon Says Stamp who are offering a $25 gift certificate and free shipping and Digital Stamp Oasis who are offering 5 digi images of the winners choice.


I have made a gift card/treat holder and I have coloured my gorjuss girl image with distress inks and cut her out so she is sitting on the ribon. The papers are from my stash and I'm not sure of the brand.


This shows the inside. There is a little pocket at the bottom to slip in some treats and a white panel in the top section to write a greeting. The holder can stay closed on its own, or you can do as I have and incorporated a ribbon into my design so it can be tied closed.

Supplies
Card/Paper: Black and white card, Paper from my stash
Stamps: Sugar nellie - gorjuss girl
Colouring: Distress inks - black soot, tattered rose, spiced marmalade, weathered wood
Embellishments: Ribbon
Tools: Water brush

Thanks for looking x

Cupcake Challenge 61

Hello everyone, this is another scheduled post for while I'm away, so hopefully it has worked and you will be able to see it! Cupcake Challenge 61 has a theme of buttons and stitching and this week we are sponsored by The Creative Cottage


This is one of the many christmas cards I have made to sell using my WOJ Willow with Lantern stamp. It is coloured with distress inks and highlighted with stickles. The papers are DCWV from the luxury stack (I think), not very christmasy, but I think they work well on a christmas card as they have a lovely feel. For my button and stiching element I have pleated my ribbon and sewed it in place, then hand stitched my button on. I have used a cuttlebug die for the large snowflake and my MS punch for the smaller ones, with a brad and spacer in the centre of each.


Finally, the usual close up.

Supplies
Card/Paper: Black and white card, DCWV - Luxury stack
Stamps: WOJ - Willow with Lantern, Sentiment - Studio G
Colouring: Distress inks - tattered rose, vintage photo, black soot, fired brick, peeled paint, spiced marmalade
Embellishments: Stickles, ribbon, button, brads, spacers
Tools: Nesties, cuttlebug, snowflake die, MS snowflake punch, water brush

Thanks for looking x

Stamptacular Challenge 28

Hello everyone, this is a scheduled post while I'm away. Stamptacular challenge 28 has a theme of "Character Counts" and you have to use a cartoon character somewhere on your card or project.

This week our fabulous sponsor is Your Next Stamp and they are giving away the gorgeous stamp set pictured above.


As you can see I have used Betty Boop and she is coloured with distress inks. The paper is from my stash (sorry I don't know the make) as is the red and black polka dot ribbon. I used my MS doily lace punch for some detail and I have added stickles to all of the stars around the image.


Supplies
Card/Paper: Black, red and white card. Paper from stash
Stamps: Image downloaded from the internet
Colouring: Distress inks - tattered rose, fired brick, black soot, spiced marmalade
Embellishments: Stickles, ribbon.
Tools: MS doily lace punch, water brush

Thanks for looking x

WOJ Challenge 50 & SSS

Hello everyone, this is just another quick post..... one of the endless christmas cards that I'm making fits the bill for two challenges. I have followed the fabulous sketch from WOJ challenge 50 and I'm also entering this card into the SSS challenge which has a colour combo of red and green.


I have used the very lovely Willow with Lantern from WOJ and I have coloured her with distress inks. I used the out of bounds nestie trick to get her dress flowing out of the edge of the oval and I think it gives a lovely effect. The papers are basic grey and all the embellies are from my stash.

Finally, a close up of the image.

Supplies
Card/Paper: Cream and green card, Basic Grey - Wassail
Stamps: WOJ - Willow with Lantern
Colouring: Distress inks - fired brick, tattered rose, peeled paint, weathered wood, black soot, spiced marmalade, walnut stain. Dk gree whispers pen
Embellishments: Flower, pearl, PM pearl brad, stickles
Tools: MS snowflake punch, Leone em Branch punch water brush, cuttlebug, nesties, snowflake embossing folder

Thanks for looking x

Cupcake Challenge 60

Hello everyone, for Cupcake Challenge 60 we have a theme of "Thanks a Bunch" and we are generously sponsored this week by Simon Says Stamp. The rest of the DT have made some gorgeous creations, so pop on over and take a peak.


For my card I have used a Penny Black image that I have had in my stamped images pile for ages and I have coloured it with distress inks. The papers are MME - my favourites at the moment and I have used my MS doily lace punch for some detail.


Finally, a close up.

Supplies
Card/Paper: Green and white card, MME - Bloom & Grow
Stamps: Penny Black, WOJ - General Sayings
Colouring: Distress inks - antique linen, walnut stain, vintage photo, spiced marmalade, broken china, peeled paint, weathered wood
Embellishments: Jewel
Tools: MS doily lace punch, water brush

Thanks for looking x

Stamptacular Challenge 27

Hello everyone, for Stamptacular Challenge 27 we have a theme of "Pull Out" where you have to make a card or project with something you can pull out! This week we are sponsored by Emma from Stampin' Up and she is donating the fabulous prize pictured below:


I would like to give the new members of the DT a warm welcome as it is their first official week. Everyone has made some beautiful and inspirational creations, so hop on over and check them out.


For my card I have used the gorgeous strawberry stamp from the Magnolia Lazy Summer Days Collection. I have coloured it with distress inks and cut and layered it with my oval nesties.


I made my pull out section inside and on the pull out tag I have put a scrummy recipe for Strawberry Jam.


Here is another pic witht he tag pull out. I also used my MS punch for some detail and the papers are from papermania.

Supplies
Card/Paper: White and pink card, Papermania - Blueberry hill
Stamps: Magnolia - Strawberry - Lazy Summer Days Collection
Colouring: Distress inks - fired brick, peeled paint, spiced marmalade, vintage photo
Embellishments: Ribbon, pearls
Tools: MS doily lace punch, cuttlebug, nesties, water brush

Thanks for looking x