Layers galore!!

Good Afternoon All,  I know "Another" Tilda,  can't help myself !!  I'm totally besotted with her just now.  The more I look at my collection the more I fall in love with her, I'm a sad anorak I know. lol.

Anyway, here is Tilda with her little parasol, she has been coloured with a mixture of mediums, promarkers and water colour pencils and I paper pieced her little brolly.

I have 7 paper layers on this card because I have lots of this My Minds Eye Ooh La La double sided 12 x 12 card stock paper with accessory sheets which I found in my local craft shop reduced from £17.99 to just £5.00 so I bought 2 packs. Just can't resist a bargain.

The full recipe for my card is below this post.  Oh before I forget, that's another hand made hatpin I created.  I'm loving making these and saving a fortune as well.

I've made this card for the following challenges:

Wild Orchid Crafts:  Would like to see embossing heat and/or dry and at least 3 layers.

Cupcake Challenge: Have a colour theme of Orange, Yellow, White and Green this week.

Oldie but a Goodie:  Would like to see lots of Layers this week.

I hope you are all having a wonderful day and the Sun is shining for you where ever you may be.

RECIPE:

DP: MME Ooh La La by Zoe Pearn

Image: Magnolia Tilda with Parasol

Medium: Promarkers, water colour pencils

Craft Concepts Cottage Floral Embossing folder

Flowers:  25ml Cream Roses edged with distress inks from Wild Orchid Crafts

Hatpin: made by me

Ribbon: Stash

Brad: Basic Grey

Sentiment: Lili of the Valley

Extras: Tim Holtz distress wheel & TH Wild Honey distress ink for roses and sentiment.



Tilda with Parasol + Challenges

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Hello again my dears, this is my second post today, I wanted to share with you a card I sent to my Magnolia-Licious Yahoo Group Mingle partner.  Every month we have the choice to join in the mingle and sending a card to a random member and this was my first time joining in.  I received a lovely card from Australia and my card went to America.   I loved taking part and can't wait for the June mingle to start.  It's so lovely to give and receive a surprise Magnolia card.

I want6ed to enter this into the following challenges.

Just Magnolia:  Would like to see something for a Friend this week

Magnolia Stamp Lovers:  Would like Embossing this week heat or dry

Southern Girls:  Would love to see some Lace and Pearls

Bearly Mine:  Die Cuts and Lace this week

Crafty Emma's:  Embossing this week

Divas By Design:  One for the Girls this week.

I am on a roll today because of the rotten weather, I have another 3 cards made and ready to upload when I get round to it.  Wishing you all a lovely day.

RECIPE:

DP: Papermania's  Rose Garden

Image: Tilda with parasol

Medium:  Pro Markers and water colour pencils

CB Swiss dots embossing folder

Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts

Leaves: Spellbinders Foliage die

Butterfly's: MS punch

Pearls & Lace: Stash

Sentiment: The Crafty Pad.

small circle nest

Extras TH broken china distress ink.

Pink and Girly

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Good Morning my Dears,  Well It's Bank Holiday Monday and as per usual it's raining and windy so no picnics/barbecue for me today as planned.  We are 1 day away from June and all we've had here is about 5 days of sunshine in the whole of May.  When will summer show itself.!!!!

Anyhoo, I digress!  I wanted to show you my card that I've made for a few challenges. I've used sweet Tilda with large bow and coloured her with Pro markers and there she is sitting amongst all the lovely pink embellies.  What do you think of my little hatpin ( I made it myself!!!) I bought the beads and caps in Majorca whilst on holiday.  The full recipe for my card is below this post.

Look like I'll be staying indoors and crafting today unless the sun peeks through this grey sky.!!!!

I would like to enter into the following challenges:

Totally Papercrafts:  Would like Pink and Girly this week

I love Pro markers:  Would like to see Pearls this week

Stamp Something: Would like to see a Sentiment this week

Make it Monday:  Anything Goes

Ooh La La: Would like to see Birthday creations this week.

RECIPE:

DP: Papermania's Summer Blooms

Image: Tilda with large bow

Medium: Pro markers

Nesti: small circle and circle scallop

Flower: Flat Gardenia from Wild Orchid Crafts

White suede flower from K&Co

Lace Ribbon: Bunny Zoe's Crafts

Pink Satin Ribbon: Local haberdashery store

Hatpin: made by me

Sentiment: Whimsy Stamps (Raindrop Echo)

Butterfly: Stash.

Sweetheart Tag with Charlotte

Hi Everyone,  If you are looking for WINTER WONDERLAND'S BLOG HOP

Please click HERE.

I am finding it really hard to get back into the swing of things since returning from my holiday.  There's just been so much to catch up on, and my concentration has gone for a Burton.!!!!  

 I managed to make this little tag by the skin of my teeth for the challenge over at Bizzy Becs Store.  I used pink card and edged it with my MS lace doily border punch, I then distressed it with TH ink (brushed corduroy and wild honey)  The image is from Blue Butterfly stamps and she is Charlotte from the Victorian Sweethearts collection.  I won all six of these adorable stamps in January and I'm ashamed to say that this is the first time I've inked one of them up.  I coloured her with TH distress inks,  My full recipe for the tag is below this post.

I hope you are all having a wonderful Labour Day weekend if you are across the water and for those here at home I hope you are enjoying your Bank Holiday Weekend, despite the weather.

Hopefully I will be back later with another creation (if I ever get it finished) lol.

I would like to enter the following challenges

Bizzy Becs Store Challenge:  This month it's a TAG

Crafts and Me:  Would like to see Gems and Pearls

2 Sisters:  Anything Goes this week

Paper Sundaes:  Vintage or Shabby Chic this week

Dream Valley:  Stamp Something.

Sentimental Sundays: Anything but a card this week.

Recipe:

DP: Pink card stock & K&Co Madeline

Image:  Charlotte Blue Butterfly Stamps

Medium: TH distress Inks,  Wild honey, Tea Dye, Antique linen, Tattered Rose, Victorian Velvet

MS: lace doily border punch

Flowers, antique seam binding & Pearl stamens: Wild Orchid Crafts

Mariann D's swirl die

Sentiment: Lili of the Valley

Black Gems: Crafts for Occasions.



Winter Wonderland - 2nd Anniverary Blog Hop + Prizes Galore

Hi Fellow Bloggers,  now listen!!! this post is a little long, so you might want to grab a cuppa and a wee biscuit or two or three, cause you really need to read it all,  it's an amazing challenge this week.

Winter Wonderland will be 2 on 30th of May and we are celebrating by having a week long Blog Hop. We have 11 sponsors this week, yes, that’s right 11!!!  But that’s not all because each member of the DT has some candy to give away too. Both teams are playing along this week plus Janet who joins us at the end of each month so that’s another 11 prizes to be won.

We would like to have as many prize winners as possible so if your name is drawn for more than one prize we will draw again. That means 22 lucky people will win a prize this week. With so many prize winners we won’t be choosing a top 3 just for this week.

All you have to do to join in the fun is:

•· Play along with this week’s easy and fun challenge

•· Be a follower of Winter Wonderland

•· Visit each member of the DT and collect a letter

•· Leave them a comment and enter their candy draw

•· Rearrange the letters to make a two word Christmas Carol

•· E-mail the answer to Winter Wonderland Here

Of course you don’t have to join in the blog hop if you don’t want to. You can still enter this week’s challenge and be in with the chance of winning one of the 11 prizes this week but why miss out on doubling your chance of winning

If you've come here from Lynsey then you are on the right path if not then please return to

Winter Wonderland

where you will find the completed list to go on your Blog Hop Journey.

To enter my candy you will need to leave me a comment. The letter you need to collect from me is  N

The next person on the hop is the lovely  KATE    WAIT A MINUTE!!!   if you just click to go visit you will miss out on the chance to win the following!!!!  now you really don't want to do that do you!!!  so keep reading.

First up is my DT card this week, following the theme of Blue and White Christmas.   I've coloured up one of  the Prairie Fairy Designs digital images called Fairy Sweet available HERE  from the extremely talented designer Roberta Laliberte,  Roberta's images are among my favourite digi's.  I used my pro markers for her skin and hair, her dress and wings have been covered in Glamour Dust.. The full recipe for my card is below this post.

My Sponsor for this Blog Hop is

and as above I've used  Fairy Sweet from Prairie Fairy Designs  as my main image.  Roberta has kindly offered one of our 11 Blog Hope winners the choice of 5 of her amazing Digital Images (not including sets) now how amazing is that.  I promise you will be spoiled for choice.

 I have also used one of my dear friend Lynne's Sentiments from Sentiment 4 You so I really need to tell you that Lynne from

is giving one lucky winner these amazing stamps

 Even more good news My Candy for One Lucky Winner who leaves me a comment and a link to their blog will receive

A pack of clear stamps from Nellie Sneddon

Gardenia's and Satin butterfly's from Wild Orchid Crafts

Shabby Chic Ribbon

selection of satin ribbons.

Good Luck to everyone, I hope you are one of the lucky 22 winners.

I would like to participate in the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations:  Would like to see Christmas in May

A Spoon full of Sugar: Things with wings this week

Crafting for All Seasons: Anything Goes

The Emerald Faeries: Anything Goes

Truly Scrumptious: Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew: Anything Goes

2 Sisters:  Use a Digital Image this week

Stamps R Us:  Use something Digital this week

One Stitch at a Time:  Would like to see Bling this week.

Make It Monday:  Any Papercraft Project

Digital Tuesday:  Would like to see some Texture this week

Creative Inspirations - No Calorie Cupcake Recipe - DT card

Good Morning All,  this is a scheduled post as I am hopefully on a sunbed somewhere in the Balearic isles catching some Rays!!! 

It's Sunday and time for another bi-weekly challenge over at

Creative Inspirations

It was my turn to choose the theme this time round and I've gone for a non calorific Cupcake Recipe theme of 

Cupcake somewhere on your creation - ribbon and/or lace - pearls - 2 flowers

I've used my Magnolia cupcake and sat sweet Tilda blowing kissed on top.  Coloured with promarkers and water colour pencils, I've added liquid pearls to the icing on the cake along with larger pearls on the corners of the card. My lace is the square lace doily, I've definitely got 2 flowers okay it's 3, but I had to balance it out.

My papers are from dovecraft Tea House, MME spring collection and Laura Ashley contemporary.

Leaves are from Spellbinders foliage die and I've used xcut scalloped border punch.

Our Sponsor this week is the lovely Robyn from Robyn's Fetish and she is giving one lucky winner a choice of 5 digital images or 1paper pack and 4 digital images. How fab is that.

That's all from me for now, I'll be back home in another3 days so I'll catch up with you all then.

Have a great day everyone.

Prairie Fairy Fun Friday #53 - DT card

Good Morning my Dears,  This is a schedule post as I am away sunning myself in the Balearic Islands. Well I hope It's  sunny !!!!.  When I left Scotland it was teaming down with rain and very very windy!!!!

It's  time for another bi-weekly challenge over at

Prairie Fairy Fun Friday

 This week it's the lovely Dorte who has chosen our theme of More Than One Fold. 

I decided to make one of these lovely cross over cards where I can insert my message of sentiment. I've used 2 of Roberta's sweet Fairy's the large one is called Twinkle toes and the inside one is called Sitting Pretty they are both available HERE   

I coloured both of them with Pro markers and water colour pencils.  The papers were free with a craft magazine, The circle sentiment is from Raindrop Echo over at Sentimental Sunday and the inside sentiment is from Simon Says Stamps MSE friendship verses. Flower is from a candy I won from the lovely Claudia Rosa and the ribbons is from my stash.

Wishing you all a lovely weekend and I'll see you all very soon.

I would like to participate in the following challenges:

My Mum's Craft Shop:  Would like us to use Dies this week
Easy Craft Projects:  Would like to see Pastel Colours this time
Stamps R Us: Would love you to use Digital this time.
Little Claire's Designs:  Would love to see Sparkle this time.

Tilda's Delightful Cupcake + Challenges

Good Afternoon Everyone,  I've just finished packing our suitcases ready for the very early morning pick up to take us to the airport (3.00am)  I won't be around for the next week or so but I wanted to show you a card that I finished yesterday.  I do so wish I could take all my crafty bits n bobs with me, but somehow I don't think my dear Hubby would appreciate it.

I made this card for a few challenges that inspired me this week. and it also fits in with quite a few others. 

I've used sweet Tilda and her cupcake, coloured with promarkers and water colour pencils

The papers are a mixture of K&Co, basic grey, prima.  the wee chipboard heart has been painted with white acrylic paint, then distressed with TH ink and a heavy coat of crackle paint added to give it an aged look. The little pin has been made by me, I wanted it to look like she was holding the sceptre.

A doohickey lace die holds the sentiments from LOTV, leaves are from spellbinders foliage die, they have been chalked and distressed with TH inks,  the flowers are from Prima, Lace is from my stash.

Thank you for visiting, I hope you have a wonderful evening and I'll see you all on my return.

Here is the challenge I would like to participate in

Die Cut Dreams:  Are looking for a Princess Birthday

Bunny Zoe's Crafts:  Are looking for Lace

Just Magnolia: Would like to see a Lacey Creation

Crazy 4 Challenge:  Would like to see either a cookie or some chocolate related item on your card, I've gone with a chocolate muffin.

Anything Challenge:  Have a Bingo theme this week, I chose the diagonal line of

Lace/ribbon Flowers and Punches/Dies

A Spoon Full of Sugar:  Have an Anything Goes theme this week

Craft us Crazy: Would like you to use your favourite embellishment or something new.  I can't create a card without Flowers of some description.

Claudia & Company: Would like you to create a Girls Birthday Card.

 

Winter Wonderland - Christmas Presents

Oh my Goodness!!! what a day it's been trying to get onto Blogger, they have had issues and have had to delete all Wednesdays posts.  What a carry on it's been. 

Anyway I'm so glad to be here and let you know that the new challenge is now up and running over at

Winter Wonderland

This week our Hostess is the lovely Jane and she has chosen the theme of Christmas Presents. So long as we can see the present/s on your card you will be eligible for the prize and this week it's sweet Janet from Gem Designs who is our Sponsor and she is giving 1 lucky winner the choice of 4 of her adorable digital images.

For my card I've used sweet Tilda holding her present, she has been coloured with pro markers and water colour pencils, glamour dust added around the image. My papers are from Dove craft Let it Snow glitter range, they are scrummy!!! I've used a MS lace doily border punch and a 2" round punch for my sentiment which is from Whimsy Stamps (Raindropecho's Winter Seals). Ribbon and snowflakes are from my stash.

I do hope you will join us this week and do pop over and take a peek at the amazing cards the DT have created for you this week.

Challenges Entered:

Crafts and Me:  Would like to see punches this week

Papertake Weekly: Fancy a Punch!! lol  they would like to see punches also this week

Sentimental Sunday: Anything Goes this week with an added Sentiment

Sparkle Forum: Have a recipe this week of 2 papers, ribbon/bow and 2 embellishments.

I hope you all have a wonderful day/evening.

A New Store on the Blog

Good Morning my Dears,  I just had to tell you of the beautiful new Etsy Store my dear friend Linda has opened,  Now for those of you who are not familiar with Linda's amazing Vintage Creations then you really need to go visit her blog immediately.   Her work is stunning to say the least.

Her new Store has the most amazing merchandise, beautiful vintage lace, papers, doily's and her latest addition are these out of this world vintage style hat pins that she creates herself.  I personally think she is going to be overwhelmed with orders.   Linda is also offering 3 lucky winners a $15.00 gift voucher to her store over on her blog,  you can find Linda HERE

Click on the banner above to go see her new store, I promise you won't be disappointed.

These pictures will give you a little taste of what's there.  Delicious!!!!!

Creative Inspirations #59 Glitz n Bling DT card

Good Morning my lovelies, First let me wish all the Mothers &  Grandmothers across the pond a Very Happy Mothers Day to you all, I hope you have a wonderful day with your respective families.

It's Sunday morning and time for a new bi-weekly challenge over at

 Creative inspirations

this week it was the lovely Bea's choice of theme and she has gone for *Bling & Glitz* hey! you don't need to ask me twice, I love glitz, bling, sparkle and a bit of glamour.

Tilda has been coloured with Promarkes, Tilda's tiara, gloves, shoes and petticoat have been layered with glamour dust to give her the sparkle I wanted, all the roses from Wild Orchid Crafts have been stickled with frosted lace, you may have to click on my pictures to enlarge them in order to see all the sparkle.  Not the easiest thing to photograph.  lol

The papers are from Papermania's Rose Garden and I deliberately didn't use layers as I wanted the papers to be seen this time. I have machine stitched all around the edge of the card and added a couple of Marianne D's corners distressed with TH Tattered Rose ink. The leaves are from my spellbinders foliage die set and have been chalked and distressed with TH forest Moss ink.

A doohickey lace doily flower has been added behind the bottom rose and the crystal hat pin I made myself from various beads from an old necklace.

We have two amazing Sponsors this week and the first one up is

Who are very kindly giving our lucky winner a $10.00 gift certificate to spend in store, I promise you will have no problem using your certificate, they have an amazing array of crafting goodies for you to view.

Our next sponsor is the fabulous Joanna Sheen, and the lucky winner will receive a £10.00 gift certificate to spend in Joanna's fab store.

Do please pop over to view the amazing creations my friend on the DT have made just for you this week.

I would like to participate in the following challenges:

Just Magnolia: Monthly Special challenge of Anything Goes with the added choice of Stitching.

I love Promarkers Challenge: The theme this week is a Song Title,  I've gone with Some day my Prince will come from Snow White and the seven dwarfs .

Passion for Promarkers:  Are looking for Something Fit for a Princess

Oldie But Goodie:  Say it with Flowers this week

My Mums Craft Shop:  Cute & Girly this week

Bling it on:  There is an inspirational picture to follow or you could use lots of flowers, the choice is yours.

Art Impressions Stamps: Are looking for Bling, Glitter and Sparkle

Paper Crafting Journey:  Are looking for Bling

The Emerald Faerie Garden: This is their first ever challenge and have an Anything Goes this week. Go check out some of the fantastic images they have. Faerie's galore.

Crazy 4 Challenge:  Lots of Flowers this week

Raise The Bar: Flower Power this week.

That's all from me for now my dears but I hope you all have a wonderful Sunday.

This Girl has Attitude + challenges

Hi All,  I'm so excited to show you my newest images,  hAnglar sTanaglar girls with Attitude, I received them yesterday from Sweden and only ordered them on Monday.  They are a little larger than I anticipated but still oh so beautiful.   This little cutie is 4" tall (10.5cm)  I've coloured her with promarker and derwent water colour pencils,  paired her up with some MME papers from the Ooh la la collection and machine stitched around the edges of the card and paper pierced around the image and distressed with TH tattered rose ink.

The flowers are from some punches using papers from the same range, the little handbag is a punch I've had for ages and never used and I have added little pink gems to it and a tiny pink safety pin to hold it on to the card. Ribbon is from my stash. I'm just loving this little cutie, can't wait to ink up the others.

I would like to participate in the following challenges:

Sketch N Stash Challenge: This week you can choose any sketch from the archives I've chosen sketch 5 which is above, I've turned it on it's side to accommodate the size of the image.

Simon Says Stamp Challenge:  Would love to see Paper Piecing/ Piercing this week. I've opted for the piercing.

One Stop Craft Challenge: Would love to see your Birthday Creations this week

Crafty Emma's Challenge: Would like to see your favourite colour combo, mine is shades of Pink, the more pink the better.

Crafty Ann's Challenge: Would love to see your Birthday Creations this week.

Inspire me Friday over at Joyful Stamper: Have an open theme this week so Anything Goes.

That's all for now my dears but I will see you in the morning with one of my DT projects.