Tilda's getting cuddles

Hello my dears,  I've not blogged for a few days now!!  I'll tell you why shall I ??

Last week I invested in 48 copic markers, they came on Monday and I've been beavering away trying them all out and this is my first finished image using nothing but copics.  I know I've got a long way to go i.e. shading etc, but I'm quite pleased with the effect.  I love colouring and have used lots of different medium but I must say I've fallen in love with these pens.  Don't think my Bank Manager is going to like me very much as I build up my collection !!!!!!!!

Anyway.  I made this card for a few challenges although I've never used these colours together I think they work so well.  So without further ado I'd like to enter:

Magnolia Down Under Challenge:  The theme this week is a fabulous colour combo of Orange/Pink/White.

Magnolia-licious Highlites Challenge:  I know I'm cutting it a bit neat with my entry but I haven't missed one yet, the theme is Spring is just around the corner.

Simon Says Stamps Challenge:  Have an Anything Goes this week.

I would like to say a big Hello to my new followers,  thank you so much for taking the time to visit and for leaving such wonderful comments.  You have no idea how much they mean to me.

Hugs

Save the Date - New Midweek Magnolias Challenge Blog !!! + My Exciting News

WEDNESDAY 7 TH MARCH

Good morning my dears,  I'm here with exciting news for all you Magnolia lovers out there.   A new Magnolia Challenge is being launched and guess what.......................................  

I made the Design Team.  I am so so THRILLED!!!!!!!!!! DELIGHTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! & ............ SO VERY EXCITED to have been chosen along with some other wonderful ladies. 

I've been bursting at the seems to shout it from the rooftops and now I can

Our new Challenge will start Wednesday March 7 Th, so please mark you diary,  all the details are over on 

Midweek Magnolia  

Please do pop over and become a follower so that you don't miss out on all the exciting things we have planned for you.  We are being sponsored by Magnolia Sweden.   So my dears,  what are you waiting for...............  I'll see you over there in a bit.

Hugs

Sugar Nellie - Sunday Showcase - Woohooo!!! It's ME !!

A very good Sunday morning to you all.  I was so surprised, delighted and thrilled when Elaine dropped me an email to ask if I would like to take part in the Sunday Showcase over at the Sugar Nellie Blog.   Well what do you think I said ......................   Uh!! Me!!  YES please.  

I've had a love of Sugar Nellie stamps since they launched the sweet Simply Sassy stamp range in September 2010,  I was fairly new to crafting and blogging only starting in late 2009 so was still finding my feet so to speak.

Anyway to get back to my topic.   Elaine asked me to make a new card for her which I did and to my shame - I found this adorable Sugar Nellie stamp which I bought last April and had never inked up, so I knew I had to use her.

She is called Outdoor Adventure and is so very pretty. You can find her over at Funky Kits along with all the other wonderful Sugar Nellie Stamps.  She has been coloured with Pro/Flex Markers and Derwent Artists pencils using Sansodor oil.   A full recipe for my card is below this post if you want to know all the ingredients.

In the meantime do pop over to the Sugar Nellie Blog and find out a little more about me!!!!!!! lol.

Thanks for popping in to visit, I hope you all have a wonderful Sunday.

Challenges Entered:

Guylou's Inimitability Challenge:  This week there is a Girly Girly theme.

Penny's Paper Challenge:  Anything goes this time round

Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge:   Use only 2 Designer Papers on your creations this week.

2 Sisters Challenge: Anything goes this week.

Hugs

Recipe:

DP: Wild Rose Studio Gingham's - First Edition Butterfly Dreams

Image:  Outdoor Adventure - Sugar Nellie  available from 

Funky Kits

Medium:  Flex/Pro Markers, Derwent Artists pencils with Sansodor oils, Derwent water colour pencils,  Clouds Tim Holtz Stormy Sky distress ink

Nesti: Small circles 

Sentiments: Whimsy Stamps Love Mini Tickets

Sentiment Die: Whimsy mini ticket die

Flowers, stamen gems, ribbon:  From Duck Pond Crafts monthly Blooms Kit. 

Just click on the highlighted links to take you to the stores.

New Release from Prairie Fairy Designs Store

First Kiss

Summer Pleasures

Flower Girl Gillian.


Ooooh!!!! How cute are these sweet images.  These are the newest released image from our lovely and talented Artist Roberta.  They are available over at Prairie Fairy Designs Store  they all come in jpg and png format as well as full colour png format for you to use in your scrap booking layouts.   What are you waiting for, get yourself over to Roberta's and pop these little darlings in your basket.  I'll certainly be colouring these up very very soon.

Hugs  

Sweet Stamping Tilda

Hello again my dears,  This is my second post for today and I wanted to show you my newest Magnolia stamp.  She is Tilda stamping, isn't she adorable.

I've used tons of elements and techniques on the card so I'm not going to bore you with all the little details but you can find a complete recipe of ingredients below this post.  I do have to say though that I had great fun creating this card.

I would like to enter her into the following challenges:

TOMIC Challenge:  This week would like to see Friendship and the use of at least one Doohickey Die cut. I've used my vintage tag. Do remember that you can only combine with 5 other challenges.

Die-Ing For a Challenge:   This is the first challenge from Die's to die  for which I am sure is going to be mega successful.  The theme is Anything Goes, but you must use at lease one Die's to die for product on your creation and combine with no more than 3 other challenges.

Lothian Crafts Challenge:  This month would like to see Ribbon, Flowers, 3 layers and Lace.

Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge #4: Are having a game of BINGO this week and I've chosen the line Pink/Butterfly's/Die Cuts. 

Thank you so much for popping in to visit. I hope you all have a lovely weekend.

Hugs

Recipe:

DP:  K&Co  and  Websters pages 

Image: Magnolia Special edition Tilda stamping

Medium: Pro/flex markers - Derwent water colour pencils

Sentiment:  Whimsy Stamps

Rosette:  K&Co. repainted and distressed

 Alphabet Stamps for Tilda's Name. Lakeland Limited 

Lace: local haberdashery store

Loose Pearls: Prima

String Pearls: Stash.

Vintage Ribbon: Wild Orchid Crafts

Extras used: Tim Holtz Old paper distress ink, Victorian velvet distress ink. Distress crackle paint

Dies Used

Marianne Designs Butterfly's LRO150 from Dies to Die for.

Whimsy Shapeology Die - Notables 2  from Dies to Die for

Magnolia Doohickey Die Vintage Lace Tag

Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations die : Elegant Flourishes

Prairie Fairy Friday #73 - Sketch

Hello my dears,  Over at Prairie Fairy Fun Friday we have another super duper challenge for you in the form of a sketch from our very own princess Debs.   I love it!!! and will certainly be using it more in the future.

For my card I've used one of Roberta's fabulous new digital images, isn't she just gorgeous!!!  her name is Fairy Rosie and she has a twin, you get 2 Rosie's one holding a heart and one without the heart,  you can find them HERE.   I chose Rosie without the heart and coloured her with Flex/Pro Markers (skin) and then used my Derwent Artists pencils with sansodor oils on her dress.  I've used glamour dust for her wings.  There is a full recipe below my post.

Do please pop over to Prairie Fairy Fun Friday and take a peek at the wonderful work that my fellow Princess's have created for you this week.  Outstanding yet again girls.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend ahead and I hope the sun shines where ever you are.

Challenges Entered:

Simon Says Stamp Challenge:  Would like you to use 3 different papers on your creation this week.

Moving Along with the Times Challenge:  Would like to see lots of Layers on your project this week.

The Paper Shelter Challenge #52: Would like you to add a Sentiment

Divas by Design Challenge #23:  Would like you to Bling it Up this week

Digital Tuesday Challenge #148:  Want you to make it Sparkle this week

Craft us Crazy Challenge #21:  Favourite Colour/embellishments this week. ( I love Lilacs and Mauve's and of course Flowers) 

Make it Monday Challenge #77:  As always Anything Goes 

Hugs

Recipe:

DP: Basic Grey Eva

First Edition Dream Catcher 

Image:  Prairie Fairy Designs (Fairy Rosie)

Medium: Flex/Pro Markers, Derwent Artists pencils, Glamour dust

Nesti: Small circle and circle scallop

Flowers: Stash

Stick Pin: Made by me

Ribbon: angelcrafts.co.uk

Gems: Prima

Sentiment Stamp: Whimsy Stamps

Ticket Die:  Tim Holtz

Shabby Chic Tilda

Hi All,  I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend.  I had a lovely day with my dear crafting friends yesterday at our monthly crop,  lot's of laughs and frivolity, although not a lot of crafting on my part.  

I wanted to show you a sweet tag that I made. I started out with a piece of corrugated card and dabbed it all over with some white acrylic pain, then distressed the edges with Tim Holtz old paper ink.   Stitched some K&Co paper to card and added this over the lovely lace at the edge.  I knew my images were going to be sweet Tilda and my Magnolia sentiment stamp which were coloured with Pro&Flex Markers.  I will put a full recipe of my ingredients below this post for you.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Magnolia-licious Highlites Challenge:  Would like to see Shabby Chic this month

Going Buggy Challenge:  Would like to see Lace & Butterfly's this month.

Lets Ink it Up Challenge:  This time its Lace or Ribbon

Anything Goes Challenge:  Have a Bingo recipe this week and I've chosen Distress/Gems/Ribbon&Lace.

Totally Gorjuss Challenge:  Would like to see  some Lace this time

Simon Says Stamps Challenge:  Would like to see a Tag on it's own or somewhere on your creation this week.

Southern Girls Challenge:  Would like to see some distressing this week.

Just Magnolia Challenge:  Would like you to include or make a Tag this week

Crafter's Saturday Challenge:  Have a game of Bingo this week, I've chosen Gems, Swirls, Ribbons. 

Before I go I want to say Welcome to my new followers, it's so nice to see you here and I hope I can enthuse you a little, thank you everyone who takes the time to leave me a comment you will never know how much they mean to me.

Hugs

Recipe:

Corrugated white card for Tag

DP:  K&Co  with a little of Webster postcard page.

Image: Magnolia Tilda with Rose and I Love U sentiment from the Sweet Crazy Love collection 2012

Medium:  Pro&Flex Markers

Swirls: Marianne Design Flourishes

Vintage seam binding & Rose: Wild Orchid Crafts

Lace: local haberdashery store

Wooden painted Butterfly:  local haberdashery store

Gems: Prima

Small Tag:  Magnolia Doohickey Vintage Tag die. 

Sky High with Love

Woohoo!!! it's nearly the weekend,  I'm looking forward to meeting up with all my lovely crafting buddies on Saturday for our monthly crop, but that's tomorrow so I'd better contain my excitement and get on with what I'm doing today.

I spent the morning tidying up my craft room and putting back all the items I've been using over the last few days.  Once that was done I managed to make this card off for a few challenges that gave me the inspiration to start it.

I've used this sweet Tilda with heart and my Magnolia basket stamp.  I merged both stamps so that Tilda is sitting inside the basket. I'm quite please with the effect.  She has been coloured with Pro&Flex markers and the clouds behind her were created using Tim Holtz broken sky distress ink.  A full recipe for my card is below this post if you would like to look.

I would like to enter the following Challenges:

TOMIC Challenge: Have a recipe this week of 3 patterned papers, 2 different embellishments and an image.  I know I've used two but I did merge them into one, so I hope it still counts.

Magnolia-licious Challenge:  Have one of my favourite Colour Schemes this fortnight of Brown and Blue

Totally Papercrafts Challenge:  Would like to see Ribbon and/or Bows this week.

Stampin' for the Weekend challenge:  Have a wonderful picture for inspiration. I've chosen the brown and blue colour combo

Hugs

Recipe:

DP:  K&Co & MME

Image: Magnolia

Medium:  Pro&Flex Markers

Tim Holtz: broken sky distress ink for the skyline

Flowers: (not zip) Wild Orchid Crafts

Zip Flower: Stash

Pin: hand made by me

Ribbon: Angel crafts

Flourish: Marianne Design Decorative Elegance LR0157

Sentiment:  Whimsy Stamps

Ticket Die: Tim Holtz ticket strip die.

Extras: Sewing machine for stitching

Secrets in a suitcase

Hello All,  I needed a handmade Birthday gift for a crafting friend who loves to sew and knit.  We give each other a little something on Birthdays and Christmas time to accompany our bought presents.

I've had this little chipboard suitcase for some time and just never got round to doing anything with it.  I started out painting the outside and inside with white acrylic paint.  I then used some gorgeous Marianne Design Paper Bloc Pretty Pastels. The inside papers is from the same bloc.  All the die cuts are from Marianne Designs, scissors, buttons,  the little cut out holding the threads are just cut out from the paper and glued onto stronger card.  I think she is going to love it.

There is a full recipe of my wee suitcase below this post. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge:  Anything goes this week.

My Craft Spot Challenge:  Would like to see something really Girly Girl

Tando Creative Challenge 44:  This time round would love to see something Leap off the Page.

Hugs

Recipe:

All Dies and Papers are available Here 

Calling All Magnolia Lovers - New Challenge for you and a DT call

Hello my dears,  I have some exciting news for all us Magnolia Stamp Lovers.  There is a new Magnolia Challenge Blog on the horizon and they are having a Design Team Call "NOW"   If you pop over to Anne's Corner you can find out all about it and what's involved.

Good luck everyone.

Hugs 

Whimsy Inspirations Challenge Guest Dt

Hello my dears,  I was so  thrilled last week to have been chosen to be a Guest Dt for Whimsy Inspirational Challenge.  

I got to choose an image to play with and when I saw this Chrissy Armstrong digital image of "Maya blowing bubbles" I knew that this was the one I wanted.  She is utterly adorable and a dream to colour with my pro and flex markers

  The challenge theme this week is Anything but Square.  I chose to make a centre step card and added a 6" doily using my Fiskers circle punch.  A full recipe and links are below this post.

I do hope you will pop over and take part this week and of course take a peek at the wonderful creations the Design Team have made for you this week.

I would like to enter Maya into the following challenges:

Sentimental Sunday Challenge:  A Shaped card this week

Make it Monday Challenge: Anything Goes

Digital Tuesday Challenge:  Use your Stash and include a digital element in your creation. 

One Stitch at a Time Challenge: Anything goes this week. 

Recipe:

Papers: Prima Sparkly Spring

Image:  Whimsy Stamps (Chrissy Armstrong) Maya blowing bubbles

Medium:  Pro and Flex Markers

Circle doily: Fiskars circle punch

Nesti's:  Spellbinders small circle and circle scallop

Flowers & Seam Binding ribbon:  Wild Orchid Crafts

Sentiments:  Whimsy Stamps Love Mini Ticket

Sentiment Die: Whimsy Stamps Mini Ticket Die

Marianne Design Divas - Winter Blues

Marianne Design Products Used:   Snoesjes  HM9437 Boy with Bird - Elines Pretty paper bloc Pale Pastels - Paper Bloc Winter World - Creatables:  Bird & Fence LR0205 - Tree LR0203 - Bird & Ivy LR0206

Good Morning my dears,  It's time for another fabulous challenge over at Marianne Design Divas  This month we would like to see your Winter Blues!!!  Do remember that in order to be included in the prize draw you must use at least one Marianne Design Product on your creation.

You can see above all the lovely products I've used from |Marianne Designs. The only things I added were my pro and flex markers  some blue webbed ribbon and lots of Tim Holtz Old Paper distress ink for the tree and ivy leaves and bird houses.

Our Sponsor this month is the lovely Nikki from

Wow!! what a lovely prize someone is going to win.  A snoesjes stamp and the adorable Creatable Bird and Grass die cut.

We also have our lovely Marianne giving someone the chance to win this fantastic prize.

Do pop over and see my dear sweet Teamie's creations made especially to give you some inspiration this month.

I would like to enter the following Challenges:

The Crafty Pad Challenge:  The theme this week is the letter B so my B is - Blue, Birds and birdhouse.

Crafty Emma's Challenge:  This week the girls would like to see layering. At least 3 layers

Allsorts Challenge:  This month is a Free & Easy month so anything goes.

Creative Card Crew Challenge:  Would like to see a Masculine card this week.

Passion for Promarkers Challenge:  Would like to see Distressing of some form on your creation.

The Paper Shelter Challenge:  Would like to see some Winter Blues this week, (different shades of blue on your project).

Hugs

Such a sweet Fairy

Hi All,  Well my sweet Grandchildren have gone home after their sleepover, we had a lovely time together and I can't wait to have them again in the next school break.

But it was oh so nice to get back into my craft room and create this card.  I've used the sweet fairy stamp Titania from Sugar Nellie as my image,  she was from the Christmas release but I think she is ideal for Birthdays and other celebratory cards.

I  coloured her with Pro and Flex markers and a full recipe of my card ingredients is available at the bottom of this post.

I would also like to welcome my lovely new followers, I really hope you enjoy your visits with me and that I can enthuse you just a little.

Wishing you all a wonderful evening/day ahead.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The Sugar Bowl Challenge:  Have a wonderful sketch from Kiki and the theme of Love which is optional.

Paper Sundaes Challenge:  Have the  Sundae Bar open this week with a choice of Cream - Blue - Distressing and Pearls, you must use at least two of the ingredients. I've used Blue, cream, pearls and distressed the edges of my image with TH distress ink.

Charisma Cardz Challenge:  This week would like to see anything with WINGS.

Stamps and Fun = Creativity Challenge:  Are looking for a Birthday creation this week.

Paper Creations Ink Challenge:  Have a recipe this week with 1 image 2 papers and 3 embellishments. 

Hugs

Recipe:

DP:  Marianne Designs Paper Bloc pretty pastels and papermania in the garden 

Image: Sugar Nellie Titania available at Funky Kits

Medium:  Pro and Flex Markers

Nesti's:  Oval & Oval scallops, circle and circle scallops

Flowers & metal corner: Wild Orchid Crafts

Birthday recipe sentiment and circle sentiment:  Lili of the Valley

Pearls: Quixotic paperie

Extras:  Glamour dust for wings and sewing machine  

Mega Mega Mega Candy ALERT!!!

Taken from Enfy's (Going Buggy) amazing Candy opportunity

Pop over to Going Buggy to find out all the details

Yes, you read it right. Flexmarkers are arriving in the USA next month, and to celebrate Letraset are offering the complete set of Flexmarkers - 90 delicious colours - to one lucky (very lucky!) reader. 

Entries are accepted from anywhere in the world

Christmas Joy 2012 !!!!!

Hello my dears,  Well well well!!!!  who would have thought that making a Christmas Card for 2012 would have been such fun.  

I bought this sweet Edwin stamp last week,  I couldn't get him pre Christmas because he was Sold Out everywhere I looked.  Woohooo!! he is mine now. lol,  so I just had to ink him up.  

I now have 1 Christmas card ticked off my list and put away.

There are some challenges that helped immensely in my putting this together.  So thank you all so much and without further ado I would like to enter the following challenges:

Bizzy Becs Store Blog Challenge:  Gave me my colour theme of All White with the exception of the image and they would also like to see some Hearts. (sorry it's not a Valentine card but I hope it still  qualifies)

Magnolia Down Under Challenge:  Would like to see One Word on your creations this week. I've chosen JOY

Winter Wonderland Challenge: Do not want to see any Square or Rectangle Cards this week.  It's my first time popping back to see my lovely old (sorry girls) teamies. lol x

Stamp Man Challenge: Would like to see Texture this week.  All the snowflakes have been hand glittered, the wee apples have had glossy accents applied and my lace is very tactile.

Marks Finest Papers Challenge: (Speedy Fox & Friends) would like to see a shaped card this week.

My circular easel card was made using my new Fiskars Circle punch, I bought it last year but wasn't sure I would ever use it.  It's quite simple to use and I love the effect it gives.

A full recipe for my card is below this post.

Hope you are all having a great weekend.

Hugs

Recipe:

DP: none just white linen card 

Image: Edwin from Sweet Christmas Dreams collection

Medium:  Pro & Flex Markers

Cheery Lynn Italian Flourish Doily:  

Provo Craft large snowflake

Marianne Design Finish Ice Star

Marianne Design Creatable Hearts

Chipboard letters: Stash painted with white emulsion and glittered 

Lace: Stash

Roses: Wild Orchid Crafts

That's What Friends are for

Hello my lovelies,  I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend so far. It's very cold here so I'm happy to stay indoors and do some crafting.

Today I have a sweet card to show you using one of my all time fav stamps from Lili of the Valley.  I'm a lover of all their fab images but this one for some unknown reason keeps coming out and being inked up.   Anyway I just love her.

I also love my close girl friends very much and will make them cards for no special reason, just to let them know they are appreciated and loved.

I've listed my recipe of ingredients at the bottom of the post.  So for now I'll say Bye and wish you all a wonderful weekend.

Challenges Entered:

Lili's Little Fairies Challenge:   Have a fab sketch from Jacque this week.

Wild Orchid Challenge:  Would like to see some Love this fortnight.  This card is sent with Love to one of my dear friends.

The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop:  Have the theme of Anything Goes

Hugs 

Recipe:

Pink linen card & white stock card

DP: Prima Sparkling Spring

Image:  Lili of the Valley's Hello Cupcake

Medium: Pro & Flex Markers

Nesti's: small circle

Cheery Lynn Italian flourish round die

Nellie Sneddon Heart die

Spellbinders ribbon tag die

Whimsy Stamps Notables 2 die

Sentiment:  Whimsy Notables 2 & HM sentiment

Flowers:  Roses from Wild Orchid Crafts

Large Pink flower: Candy received from Claudia Rosa

Vintage Seam Binding: Wild Orchid Crafts