Winter Wonderland - Snow much Fun DT card.

Good morning Folks,  It's time for another wonderful challenge over at

Winter Wonderland

This week it's our Team Leader Marianne's turn to be hostess and choose the theme, so this week she would love to see some FUN IN THE SNOW,  this means either people and/or animals having fun with snow and not just a snowman.  I've used one of our Sponsors images for my simple card, covering the bottom with snowtex and a little on his horn for the fun effect.

I do hope you will come on over and join us this week, don't forget to take a peek at the amazing designs from my fellow DT buddies.

The winner will get the choice of 3 images from

The Stamping Dragon Designs.

I hope you all have a lovely weekend.

Simon Says Stamp Childrens Challenge - Anything Goes - Ross aged 7

Hi again, this is my other Grandson who couldn't allow the artistic Aaron (his twin brother) to get one over on him when I told them both about Simon Says Stamps challenge for Chidlren.  To let you know, dear sweet Ross is not very artistic, doesn't like to stay within the lines and much prefers to be out in the garden with his gloves on and potting, weeding and digging with Grandad.   But when he saw Aaron creating a card for a competition then I think the Brotherly rivalry came out.  He chose a stamp, paper, colours, embellishments etc and was finished long before his brother ( he wanted back out in the garden with his Grandad) he is such a wee man!!  

 Anyway after helping him cut his paper, he pulled the gilloutine handle and telling me where his flower should go with the hot glue gun he was off like a rocket with his gardening gloves and wellies (in 60 degrees) back out doors.  Anyway this is his little creation for the challenge.

I love them both dearly, and I'm so proud of them both.  I think my crafting addiction has enthuised them.

Thanks so much for coming in to view their little creations. they are both winners in my eyes,

If you want to see Aarons creation (his twin brother) it's below this post.

Simon Says Childrens Challenge - Anything Goes - Aaron aged 7

Aaron age 7

Some of you may know that my twin Grandson's take a hug interest in my crafting and when I told them about the challenge for Children  over at Simon Says Stamps tonight (they are having a sleep over tonight as they are not in school tomorrow because it's THE WEDDING!!!  they both wanted to join in 'nothing to do with the fact that there is prize on the horizon' lol.  Anyway this is their effort.  They chose their papers, embellishments and images.  This is Arron's choice and he thinks that Kate will wear a purple dress and William will be adorned in lilac to match the dress.  Bless him, he's determined to be a fashion designer when he grows up!!!!  

He hopes you like his creation, they are both in bed now as it's late, but I've promised them they will see this post in the morning. 

Ross - his twin Brother has made a card as well so that will be my next post.

Tilda is Sitting so Pretty

What a beautiful day we are having here in the West of Scotland. The sun is shining, there is a slight breeze and I've just finished my lunch out in the garden.   I've come indoors only because my hairdresser is about to descend on me and perform her magic on my locks. 

I finished this little card this morning and thought I would enter sweet Tilda into a few challenges. The full recipe for my card is below this post.  No point in dragging out the post with the where's and how's of how it was created.  There are lots of different elements used. The only thing I will point out is my first ever handmade hat pin which was created from a very old necklace. I'm quite proud of it, now that I know it's possible I'll be on the lookout for fancier beads etc in the future.

I hope you all have a wonderful day and that the sun shines for you where ever you are.

Challenges I would like to participate in are:

Simon Says Challenge:  This week there is a celebratory BLOG HOP, which I will be taking part in after my hairdresser has gone, I love the DT's  creations and admire them every Wednesday.  The theme this week is Anything Goes.

Magnolia Stamp Lovers Challenge:  Would love to see Flowers this week

Craft Your Passion Challenge:  Lots of Layers this week

Sparkle Forum Challenge:  Anything Goes this week

Make it Monday Challenge:  Anything Goes this week

Party Time Tuesday Challenge:  Anything Goes this week

I Did it Creations Challenge:  have a recipe this week, 2 patterned papers, 3 embellishments, 1 image.

Flutterby Wednesday Challenge:  Have a recipe of 2 patterned papers, 3 flowers, 1 image and of course either a butterfly, fairy or angel.

Recipe:

DP:  DCWV garden party - K&Co Life's Journey

Image: Magnolia Tilda with large Bow

Medium:  Promarkers and water colour pencils

Nestie's: small circle & circle scallops  distressed with TH Victorian Velvet

Die Cut Hearts from Mariann D's die again distressed with TH inks

Butterfly:  Prima

Pearls: Prima

Flowers & Vintage seam binding bow:  Wild Orchid Crafts

Stickles: Frosted Lace

Web Ribbon: Bunny Zoe's Crafts

Corner filigree work: Nellie Sneddon Die

Hat Pin: made by me



Pollycraft Monday - Fun and Games final Gdt card

Good Morning, I hope you all had a wonderful Easter day with Family and friends yesterday.  Our day was fairly quiet on the whole just me and Hubby as our Grandchildren are on their hols until Tuesday. Never mind we will make up for it when they come for an overnight on Thursday.  We'll have fun and games then.

Anyhoo I digress!!!  It's Monday which means time for a new challenge over at

 Pollycraft Monday

This week is my last Gdt spot, I can't believe how quickly the month has gone, it's been a real pleasure to work with Paula and the very talented DT.  Thank you for letting me share my work with you Paula on Pollycraft Monday Challenge.

The theme is Fun and Games,  which can be interpreted in quite a few ways.  The card I've made using Jerry Kisses the Drummer was ideal for my Grandsons Birthday last Friday,  he studies music in school and is a drummer he even has those funny looking electronic drums in his bedroom for practicing.   He loved his card and thought the paperclips and string were "neat".

Our sponsor this week is the lovely Emma from Crafty Emma's Store who is giving one lucky winner a £10.00 voucher to spend in store.

I do hope you will come over and join in the fun and games this week and of course to see the wonderful DT creations that have been made especially for you.

I hope you all have a lovely day today and I'll see you all a little later.

I would like to enter my card into Bunny Zoe's Challenge who have the theme this month of

One for the Boys.

Tag it - You are special.

Happy Easter Sunday Everyone,  I hope you are all having a wonderful day.  I wanted to share with you a card I made a few days ago and just finished putting the last little gems on it.  Isn't sweet Tilda so pretty in Lilac.   I think this has to be my favourite image from the new Butterfly Dreams collection. 

I coloured her with pro markers.  My papers are DCWV & dovecraft. I used a square white lace doily to break up the different shades of purple and Lilac.   My full recipe is below this post.

I would like to enter into the following challenges:

I Love Promarkers:   This week Anything Goes

Paper Sundaes:  Have a topping recipe this week and you can choose all or a minimum of 3 topping. They are Sparkle, Pearls, Die Cuts and the colour yellow.  I've used all the toppings, my yellow is on Tilda's butterfly.

Stamptacular Sunday:  Would like to see us Pile it On:  A minimum of 5 layers. I have my base paper, lace doily, checked papers, purple card and stamped image.

Cupcake Craft Challenge:  Would like to see lots of layers

Stamp Scrap & Doodle:   Would like to see a Tag included in your project.

That's all from me just now so I'll say Bye and wish you all a lovely day.

Recipe:

Papers:  DCWV & Dovecraft

Image:  Tilda from butterfly & Dreams collection

Medium:  Promarkers

Lace Doily: Ribbon box.co.uk

Flowers: Wild orchid crafts and stash

Die Cuts: Doohickey lace flower & vintage tag

Pearl stamen:  Wild orchid crafts

Gems: Prima

Sentiment words:  Fizzy Moon



Creative Inspirations #58 - Digi Day - DT card

A very Happy Easter Sunday to you all.  I hope your day will be filled with fun, laughter and lots of chocolate.  I'm here to share my Dt card for the new challenge over at

Creative Inspirations

Our theme this week has been chosen by the lovely Jenni and she has gone for a Digi Day.  We would love to see your digital creations only, no rubber.  There are plenty of fab digi's out there in blogland and if you've never tried working with them then you are in for a treat.  Our Challenge is open for two weeks so you have plenty of time to join in the fun.

Our Sponsor this week is The Stamping Boutique

who very kindly gave the DT a few images to work with. I chose to use Audrey & AJ with their Ice cream cornets.  Yummy!!!  they were a delight to colour with my pro markers.  My papers are from DCWV words, buttons are from stash and the sentiments were made on my computer.

Thank you for popping in to visit, I wish you all a very Happy Easter Sunday.

Challenges Entered

The Stamping Boutique:  Has a colour theme this week of Green/Pink/Purple. 

Crafty Catz:  Would like to see a card for a Child this week. 

Cherries Galore with Sweet Tilda



Hello my dears,  I hope you are all having a lovely day today, It's not nice here in Scotland, been raining all day, it was supposed to be another sunny day today but as per usual the forecasters have got it wrong!!!

I wanted to show you my latest Tilda Creation. This time i've used sweet Tilda with her gift basket full of cherries.  I coloured her with promarkers and water colour pencils.  My papers are from Prima Annalee and Basic Grey Lemonade. I used a zig glue pen and added Glamour Dust around the outside of the card. 

 Flowers are a mixture I had in my stash, primas, bo bunny. sllk wild rose. The little flat rosebud  just to the left of the dragonfly I made using vintage seam binding, which I dyed using TH Victorian Velvet distress ink and water. I'm quite pleased with how it turned out.

The little dragonfly has been coated in glossy accents and tiny diamate added to it.  The metal cherry charm has been coloured with promarkers. Sentiments are both from Lili of the Valley.

The template you see at the bottom is my tip for Top Tip Tuesday.  Instead of buying expensive pearl or diamante swirls make your own, it will save you a fortune.  I used my piercing tool on card and created 4 different swirls all you need do is place it on your card and with a pencil follow the dots, add your pearls with stickly glue and hey presto you have beautiful swirls wherever you want them.

Thank you so much for stopping by, I do hope you are having a lovely Easter break and that the sun is shining for you even though it's not shining for me.

I would like to enter the following Challenges:

Magnolia-Licious Challenge:  This week there is an inspirational picture to follow below

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge: Have an open theme this week, so anything goes.

The ABC Challenge:  this week S = Sparkle

A Spoon full of Sugar:  Would like to see us Celebrate this week.

Prairie Fairy Fun Friday #51 - April showers bring May Flowers

Hello my Dears,  Well it's Easter Friday and another new bi-weekly challenge begins over at

Fairy Fun Friday

This week our lovely hostess Debs has chosen the theme of April Showers Bring May Flowers,  it could be that you decide to use both aspects of this challenge, either showers or flowers, what ever you decide it will be amazing as always.

I chose the sweet In a Nutshell Fairies from Prairie Fairy Designs as my image,  I so love this image, it's available HERE I coloured them with a mixture of promarkers and Derwent water colours.  My papers are from MME, flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts as is the lovely metal corners. Sentiment is from Lotv.

I hope you are all having a wonderful Good Friday and that your Easter weekend is filled with Sunshine.

I would like to enter this into the following Challenges:

Fussy n Fancy:  Springtime

Frosted Designs:  Spring with  birds and/or butterflies Would like to see Flowers this week

C.R.A.F.T.:  Would like to see Flowers this week

Flutterby Wednesday: Have an open theme this week but you must include either a butterfly, fairy or angel.

Do it with Digis:  Are looking for Fairies, Pixies or elves this week.

Bright & Bold

Good morning my dears,  It's another Tilda this morning only this time there are no pastel colours, it's a very bright and bold card.  Not a colour scheme I would normally choose, but I've made a conscious decision that I need to use up my paper mountain stack before buying any more.  So this is a start.

Sweet Tilda with her little present and party hat have been coloured with pro markers and water colour pencils. The papers are from MME spring and paper mania Rose Garden.  I've machine stitched the outer rim of the card and the layer behind Tilda.  The flowers are all from Wild Orchid Crafts but I didn't have the right colour so I used my pro markers to colour the cherry blossoms in orange.  The full recipe for my card is below this post.

I hope you all have a lovely day,  I will be back a little later with another creation that is just about finished.

Challenges Entered:

Lets Ink It Up:  Would like to see stitching this week

Paper Sundae:  Would like to see lots of Texture this week

Secret Crafters Saturday:  Would like to see stitching

Incy Wincy Designs:  Bright and Bold this week.

 

Recipe:

DP  MME spring Papermania Rose Garden

Image: Tilda with present

Medium:  Promarkers & water colour pencils

Flowers & blue vintage ribbon: Wild Orchid Crafts

Lace webbed ribbon: Bunny Zoe's Crafts

Sentiment:  Lili of the Valley

Blue twine cord and heart charm: Stash

Butterfly: Marianne D die. Pearls: Prima



Flourish of Flowers + Tilda

Hi Friends,  Who's a silly girl then!!!  ME, That's who!!!   who didn't read the new challenge rules over at Wild Orchid Crafts, ME !!  I had entered a sweet card into the current challenge but combined it with too many other challenges, that'll teach me.  Totally my own fault.

Anyway I've made another card to conform to the new  rules. I've used sweet Tilda with Bow colouring her with TH distress inks, cut her out and sat her on the edge of a circle nesti.  The recipe for my card is below this post. Too many ingredients to slot them in here.

I would like to participate in the following challenges:

Wild Orchid Challenge:  Would like to see Wings this fortnight.

Stamptacular Sunday:  Would like you to use a Magnolia Stamp this week

Thank you so much for popping in, I wish you all a lovely day/evening where ever you are.

Recipe:

Papers: Papermania Love Letters glitter stack & summer blooms

DCWV for distressing and a MS large lace doily punch for the edges

Image:  Magnolia Tilda with large bow

Medium:  Tim Holtz Distress Inks,

Nestie's: small circle and circle scallops for Tilda and sentiment

Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts large flat Gardenia, small gardenia and Rose

Other flowers are glittered hydrangeas from Petaloo

Satin Ribbon & Mesh: local haberdashery store

glass beaded pin: gift from a friend

Butterfly & Pearls: stash

Sentiment:  Fizzy Moon clear stamps

Pollycraft Monday - Vintage with Sketch

Good Morning All,   I'd like to share with you my Guest Designer Card for this weeks challenge over at

Pollycraft Monday Challenge. 

The theme this week was chosen by the lovely Maria and she gave us a beautiful sketch to follow with the added bonus of making it VINTAGE.

I used Cherry Kisses 'Tea in the 20's'  coloured her with pro markers, cut her out and mounted her onto a Marianne D ornate die.  My papers are all MME, flowers are a mixture of Prima and Wild Orchid Crafts, vintage lace and ribbon from stash and an old earring on the bottom left corner. 

 Ticket is from TH ideolo-ology stack.

Our Sponsor this week is The Creative Cottage

and the prize is a £10.00 voucher to spend in store.

Thank you so much for popping in, I will see you same place, same time next week for my

last Gdt card for Pollycraft Monday. 

I am entering the following challenge

Truly Scrumptious:  Vintage

Sir Stampalot challenge - Ladies and Fashion

Hi again folks.  I've been colouring in all day today, my neck, shoulders, fingers are all a bit sore and stiff, so I gave myself a wee break to create this card for the Sir Stampalot challenge which this month is

 Ladies & Fashion.

I've been trying to come up with a project since the beginning of the month and guess what I found in my cupboard, a Kay & Co little Atc book.   So I proceeded to cut out/up etc some of the elements that I thought would suit.   I've only coloured in one of the images, that's the lady at the front with her pretty apron on.  I used my pro markers on her.  I've gone from the 1920's to the 1960's, and you know what !! I like it.

Backing paper is K&Co Life's Journey and the little flower is from Prima.

Thank you for visiting.  I hope you are all having a wonderful day.

A Wee Cutie Pie + challenges

Good morning everyone,  It's a beautiful day here in the West of Scotland the sun is shining, there's no wind whistling, lol.  Maybe spring has arrived at last.

I wanted to show you my latest new acquisition, I managed to buy a couple of hAnglar stamps on an auction site.  How I wish these little beauties were more accessible to us here in the UK, they are so adorable.

Anyway I've made this wee creation for a few challenges, coloured her with pro markers and used glamour dust on her wings.  The Nesti is another new one from spellbinders, Fleurr De lis squares. Papers are from paper mania Love Letters double sided glitter stack.  Doohickey vintage flower die and the cherry blossoms are from wild orchid crafts.  Sentiment is from Lotv. pin, pearls and ribbon from stash. 

I do hope the sun is shining down on you where ever you are.  For now I will say Bye, do have a lovely day.

Challenges Entered:

Simon Says Stamp Challenge:  A card for a Child this week

Fussy and Fancy Challenge:  Card for a Child

2 Sisters Challenge:  Are having a Bingo session this week, I've chosen Punches/die cuts, Glitter/Glimmer and Flowers. Lovely challenge girls.

Pile it on Challenge:  Would like to see you use Rubber or Clear stamps this week, No Digital images.

A Gem of a Challenge:  Would like to see Pearls and/or Swirls, my papers have swirls and I've used little pearls.

Hawaiian Tilda + challenges

I've just finished my second card for today, this time I've inked up my new Tilda with Hawaiian Flower from the Butterfly and Dreams new collection,  isn't she just adorable.  I've coloured her with pro markers and used tons of new elements on my card.

The little pink heart was just a plain chipboard one from pin flair, I painted it with white enamel then distressed it with TH Victorian velvet ink, I then added crackle glaze, glossy accents and glamour dust.  The little bunting is my new die from Whiff of Joy, I cut out a larger one by hand for the backing. Another new addition to my ever growing stash is my new doohickey flower die. this has been distressed and stickled also.

Butterfly and swirls are from Marianne D dies. Papers are from Prima.  Rose from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Heart pearls, gems, ribbons and sentiment words are from my stash.

I would like to enter her into the following challenges:

Just Magnolia & hAnglar sTanglar:   This week they are celebrating their 2nd Birthday as a challenge blog, so the theme is Birthdays.  Happy Birthday Everyone.

Addicted to Stamps:   Have a Birthday theme running

Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday:  Would like to see hand made embellishments.

Passion for Promarkers: Would like to see you make hand made embellishments.

Pear Tree Designs:  Would love to see lace this week. My lace is attached to the heart.

Wild Orchid Challenge:  Would like to see things with wings this time.

Simply Sassy's Star Dust + GDT call

Hi All,   Simply Sassy Inspirational blog are having a Gdt call to work with the next two series in the Simply Sassy range of Rubber stamps.  All you need to do is follow the sketch above, use any Sassy Stamp and hey presto you never know your luck.  

I've used the adorable Star Dust stamped with Momento Rich Cocoa,  coloured her skin with Promarkers and her clothing with Derwent water colour pencils.  I've kept my card simple (unusual for me) lol.  I used basic grey Lemonade and Prima Paisley Road papers.  The two hearts are a Manianne D die distressed with TH  victorian velvet ink. Glimmer mist has been added around the edges of the card and the image, and to her little sprinkles of  magical dust that's she is sending out.

I used tiny individual sentiments to make up the little saying, they are from the new papermania fizzy moon collection.

Thanks for popping in to visit, I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend.