Sketch & Stash

Hiya dear bloggers,
Hope you are all well and keeping warm, it's cold here today, we've just walked to town & back and got rained upon :o(
Yesterday I made this card for the Sketch & stash challenge, the new/neglected stash on this one is new papers (Maja) and old Magnolia sentiment, I'm not sure how old that is but I love it and use it so much. I've used Wild orchid roses, heart charm from ebay and Kort & Godt pearls.

1) SKETCH N STASH ~ SKETCH ~NEW PAPERS/OLD SENTIMENT
2) CREATIVE CRAFT ~ JUST CHARMING
3) CUDDLY BUDDLY CRAFTS ~ SAY SOMETHING NICE (SENTIMENT)

Thanks for looking, luv & hugs

Just sittin' here thinking of you

It's the Magnolia Mania Challenge again, this week it's all about flourishes and here is my Magnolia Mania GDT card,

...and the inside

I loved making this one, isn't it typical you don't use a stamp for ages then you can't stop once you stamp it, (twice since Sunday for this one) she is cute though.
Recipe;
Maja papers distressed, layered & sewn
Stamped sentiment is a Magnolia one
Lace & all flowers are Wild orchid crafts
Pins & green taffeta ribbon from The Ribbon Girl
Tim Holtz metal corner
Little diamond gem from a friend (thank you)

Pop over to The Magnolia Mania challenge blog and see the wonderful work of the DT it's amazing!
Why not join in the challenge.

CHALLENGES;
1) JUST MAGNOLIA ~ BINGO ( GEM, DISTRESSING AND PINS)
2) MAGNOLIA DOWN UNDER ~ TEXTURE
3) CRAFTY CATZ WEEKLY #97 ~ METAL & LACE
4) CUDDLY BUDDLY CRAFTS #9 ~ SAY SOMETHING NICE
5)SUNDAY SKETCH & STAMP ~ SKETCH

Have a lovely day everyone, see you all later, luv & hugs

Tilda with big ribbon (2nd post)

Good afternoon dear bloggers,
I can't believe for the first time ever I'm struggling for words, I think I'm exhausted, oh well I'll get straight on with the recipe for this one...
Papers are Tim Holtz Vintage shabby layered & sewn, I used distress ink around the edges and added Stickles star dust glitter.
with pink lace, Magnolia lace Doily die, Marianne creatables hearts & butterflies dies and Whiff of Joy hearts banner die. The Adore ticket is a stamp from Crafts4You .
With Wild Orchid Roses & heart charm from ebay and Kort & Godt half pearls.
Here's my card...

Hope you like it.

Challenges;
1)SIMPLY MAGNOLIA ~ LOVE IS IN THE AIR
2)CARD MAKING MAMAS ~ PINK
3)TOTALLY GORJUSS ~ AS YOU LIKE IT
4)CHARISMA CARDZ ~ GLITTER IT
5) ~CRAFT US CRAZY~ ANYTHING GOES
6)FAB 'N' FUNKY ~ MONOCHROMATIC
7) THE PAPER SHELTER ~ DIE CUTS & PUNCHES
8)CRAFTS AND ME ~ LACE
9)CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS ~ TEXT ME
10)CRAFTING FOR ALL SEASONS ~ BINGO (DIE CUTS, STITCHING AND GLITTER & SHINE

Thanks again for looking, I'm now off to get a cuppa and look at all your blogs, take care & stay safe, luv & hugs
xxx

Back to school Tilda

Good morning,
Thank you for all your lovely messages regarding my Daughter and her family in America, I've spoken to her this morning at 6.30am which was only 1.30am over there, she had power back on so she skyped me to let me know they are alright (thank god) they won't know if there's any real damage to the house till daylight but I am so pleased they are ok.
I sincerely feel for all of you who live in Irene's path and I hope you all alright.
It's difficult to concentrate on the job in hand this morning so please excuse me if I forget anything or spell incorrectly as I didn't get much sleep last night.

Here goes... over at Totally Tilda today we have a Back to School Challenge, the DT girls have made some fabulous cards for this one so I hope you will pop over and join in the fun.
Here is my card...

...and the inside

Our sponsor this week is the wonderful Nikki at Bunny-Zoe crafts and Nikki is is offering a £10 gift certificate to the winner. We can't wait to see your Back to school Tilda cards. Also I'd like to say a sad farewell to Lynne & Bert who are leaving us this week, good luck for the future ladies and a very warm welcome to Mel & Jackie.

CHALLENGES;
1) ALLSORTS CHALLENGE #118 ~ BACK TO SCHOOL
2) TOTALLY PAPERCRAFTS #81 ~ BACK TO SCHOOL
3) STAMP SOMETHING CHALLENGE ~ BACK TO SCHOOL
4) PAPERPLAY CHALLENGE ~ BACK TO SCHOOL


That's it for me for now, so take care all and have a lovely Sunday. luv & hugs

Too worried

Hiya dear friends,
I have cards ready to post on here but I just can't whip up the enthusiasm today, as some of you know my daughter lives in America, well she's in the path of hurricane Irene and I've done nothing but watch the news all day today, it's so worrying. I have heard from her and it's just starting where she is they've had heavy rain for quite a few hours but now come the winds and the power keeps going on & off, she's trying to occupy the little ones they are writing out their Christmas lists to Santa bless em'
I can't even concentrate on crafting how bad is that eh?
Let's hope this passes quickly with minimal damage and let the people return to normality.
Hope you all have a good bank holiday weekend.
Luv & hugs

Tilda with Gift

...Me again, this time I've bought with me this pretty little Tilda card, this was a bit of an unusual one for me as it's all paper/card, no other embellishments to fit in the Magnolia licious highlites challenge.

Here's my card

And the Tomic Challenge they want to see something recycled so here's what I did...

I cut out a few shapes from cardboard...

I decided I was going to use the fence & tag, I stamped a sentiment on the tag and use distress ink on the edges, the fence I put through the ribbler and painted it with crackle paint

As you can see I used lots of die cuts & punches for this card,
including the little Marianne creatables butterfly,
Magnolia Tag, fence, doily flowers & leaf
and an x cut tiny flower punch.

Papers are Raspberry road.

CHALLENGES;
1) TOMIC ~ RECYCLE ~ (FENCE & TAG)
2) PAPERTAKE WEEKLY ~ DIE CUTS
3) PAPER SHELTER ~ DIE CUTS & PUNCHES
4) MAGNOLIA LICIOUS HIGHLITES ~ PAPER ONLY
5) MAGNOLIA DOWN UNDER ~ FLUTTERBYS

Hope you've all had a good day, take care luv & hugs
xx

For a Christmas Birthday

Good afternoon all,
This is a hAnglar & stAnglar card for a Christmas Birthday

Recipe;
Magnolia papers
Wild Orchid Crafts asters
Ribbon & holly charm from The Ribbon Girl
buttons from stash
Kort & Godt pearls

CHALLENGES;
1) lovely hAnglar only challenge ~ Holidays
2)Truly scrumptious ~ Rocked up pink
3) Tuesday Throwdown ~ Texture & Dimension
4) Card making Mamas ~ Pink
5) CraftyHazelnut's Christmas challenge ~ Christmas Birthday

Thank you for looking and have a great day, Luv & hugs
xxx

Good morning

I'm a little late getting started this morning, I was up early just had so many things to do.
Anyway this is my GDT card for the lovely challenge blog 'An oldie but a goodie'
I used the sweet Thomas with flowers stamp from LOTV,

Recipe-
LOTV THOMAS WITH FLOWERS STAMP
NITWIT PAPERS, LAYERED, SEWN AND I STAMPED LITTLE FLOWERS HERE & THERE
WILD ORCHID CRAFTS ROSES
LOTS OF STICKLES GLITTER
FIZZY MOON SENTIMENT & GLITTERED BRAD
RIBBON FROM STASH

Challenges-
1) LILI OF THE VALLEY #109 ~ A THANK YOU CARD
2) SKETCH SATURDAY #169 ~ SKETCH
3) TOTALLY GORJUSS #94 ~ CUTE & CUDDLY
4) STAMPTACULAR SUNDAY CHALLENGE #125 ~ ABC (APRICOT, BLING & CRITTER)

Thanks again for your lovely comments and if you fancy a great challenge with 'Lots of Sparkle' then pop on over to 'An oldie but a goodie'
Luv & hugs
xxx

Tilda celebrates midsummer

Good morning folks,
I'm back with my second card as GDT at Magnolia Mania, this time they have the theme Summer and I thought what better way than using Tilda celebrates Midsummer,

Check out this fab new challenge blog here.

this pretty little Tilda easel card was made using
Magnolia papers, layered & sewn
Wild orchids cherry blossom
Michaels roses
charm from ebay
Ribbon & Hatpins from The Ribbon Girl
cheescloth

CHALLENGES;
1) JUST MAGNOLIA #120 ~ SENTIMENTS
2) BUNNY ZOE'S CRAFTS #15 ~ EASEL CARD
3) ALL THAT SCRAPS BLOG #13 ~ STRETCH YOUR IMAGINATION
4)SUGAR CREEK HOLLOW ~ BUTTONS & BOWS
5) ONE STOP CRAFT #145 ~ BOLD & BRIGHT
6) PAPERTAKE WEEKLY ~ BINGO (BUTTONS, RIBBON & FREE = FLOWERS)

Thanks for looking and for any comments, as my eyes are closing I'll be back tomorrow to catch up with your blogs, hugs xx

Tilda with straw hat

...Hi back again, this time with the card for the ADDICTED TO STAMPS CHALLENGE DT card pretty Tilda with straw hat and the wheelbarrow.

Over at Addicted to stamps this week we have a beautiful photo inspiration and I loved making the card for this photo it's so summery.
We also have a DT call so please pop over and take a look here, they are a lovely team to work with, very relaxed and friendly.

Hi again I'm back, wow what a fun packed day I've really enjoyed the good weather today, hubby & I went out for the day with my brother and his wife, it was lovely.
Back to the job in hand here is the lovely photo inspiration we have for this challenge at Addicted To Stamps


CHALLENGES;
1) ALL THAT SCRAPS BLOG CHALLENGE #13 ~ STRETCH YOUR IMAGINATION
2) MAKE IT COLOURFUL ~ GROUND IT
3) ONE STOP CRAFT ~ BOLD & BRIGHT
4) FUSSY & FANCY ~ 3 OR MORE EMBELLISHMENTS (FLOWERS)
5)MY MUMS CRAFT SHOP ~ SUMMER TIME
6)FLUTTERBY WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE ~ DIE CUTS / PUNCHES & BUTTERFLY
7) CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS ~ FAVOURITE STAMP (I USED 2 OF THEM)

Thanks again for looking. Have a super Sunday every one, take care, luv & hugs

xxxxx

Edwin with present

Good morning,
I'm in a bit of a rush this morning as I'm off out shortly, just wanted to blog my DT cards for the day.
First up it's HERE COME THE BOYS Edwin for our Brown & Orange theme

Please pop over and join us and don't forget to see if you're a winner from last week.
Our sponsor this week is our very own Guest designer Sarah Pinnington, she is a Stampin' up demonstrator and is offering a fantastic Stamin' up prize (fab goodies indeed)


Thanks very much for looking, luv & hugs
xxxx

Tilda with Christmas Bauble

Hello,
Just letting you know I'm still here lol, I'm busy making cards but I thought I'd upload this one as a quickie, just to keep my blog ticking over...

Hope you are all well luv & hugs

I still got the blues

Good evening,
tonight I'd like to share with you this little card I made today, I think this Tilda is so cute (do I say that about all of them oops!)

Recipe;
Tim Holtz papers layered, sewn onto Bazzil cardstock
lace doily
cherry blossom from Wild orchids
ribbon from The Ribbon Girl
Heart charm from ebay (in the middle of the bow)
Kort & Godt pearls

CHALLENGES;
1)PAPERTAKE WEEKLY CHALLENGE ~ BLOOMS, LACE & FREE (RIBBON)
2)DEEP OCEAN CHALLENGE ~ LIGHT BLUE
3)BEARLY-MINE CHALLENGE ~ BRING ON THE BLING (GLITTER & CHARM)
4)MAGNOLIA LICIOUS CHALLENGE ~ MONOCHROME
5)TOMIC ~ MONOCHROMATIC
6) CRAFTS AND ME CHALLENGE ~ BLUES OR BLUES & GREENS
7) BLING IT ON CHALLENGE ~ ABC (AQUA RIBBON, BALLOON OR BUTTERFLY AND CHARM)
8) SIMPLY MAGNOLIA CHALLENGE ~ SKETCH

That's me done now I'm off to see what you've all been upto. :o)
Luv & hugs

Verity

Hello and good evening all,
Just thought I'd upload this one for the Sugar Bowl challenge after my mistake with making a cream card for it yesterday :o(
SUGAR BOWL CHALLENGE ~ Maria Therese's SKETCH

Hope you like it,
Recipe;
coloured in copics
Bazzil cardstock
Maja papers layered & sewn
gorgeous ribbon from my local garden centre
Wild orchid roses
Bow charm from ebay

That's all from me for now, luv & hugs

xx

MAGNOLIA MANIA

Good morning all,
What a lovely day and I haven't even looked at the weather yet!
Today I am so happy to start my GDT for a month on the Magnolia Mania Challenge Blog,

and here is my card ...

Todays challenge over at MAGNOLIA MANIA is to use half pearls so I hope all you Tilda fans will come and join in the challenge, the DT cards are superb inspiration.

Recipe for my card is
Magnolia papers layered & sewn
Magnolia lovely fence die, cut through cardboard, put through the ribbler & painted with crackle paint
Wild Orchid Crafts Roses & Ribbon
Marianne creatables butterfly die coloured with copics and glittered with stickles
Kort & Godt half pearls.

CHALLENGES;
1) MAGNOLIA DOWN UNDER CHALLENGE ~ INSPIRED BY A SONG ~ ROSE GARDEN BY LYNNE ANDERSON
2) MY MUMS CRAFT SHOP CHALLENGE ~ SPORTS & HOBBIES ~ HOBBY GARDENING
3) ~CRAFT US CRAZY~ CHALLENGE ~ ANYTHING GOES
4) JUST MAGNOLIA CHALLENGE ~ HOLIDAY FUN
5) CARD MAKING MAMAS CHALLENGE ~ BIRTHDAYS
6) THE STAMP MAN CHALLENGE #29 ~ ANYTHING GOES WITH SUMMER COLOURS
7) CRAFTY CATZ WEEKLY CHALLENGE ~ EMBOSS IT (EMBOSSED FENCE)

Thanks for looking and hope to see you over there,
Luv & hugs

Sugar Nellie Faith

Hello Dear Bloggers,
It’s me again with yet another card, this time it’s Faith by Sugar Nellie, I never tire of using these lovely images, they look so soft & dreamy on cards, perfect for little girls and big girls too. (My Mum loves them)
I know I said I’d be making a blue one next but I actually made his one at the same time as the card below.


The recipe;
Tim Holtz papers, stamped in the corners with that cute flower stamp again (can’t remember where I got that one) papers are all layered and sewn
Lace from Wild Orchid Crafts
Roses & buds from the Ribbon Girl
Kort & Godt half pearls


Challenges;

1)The Paper Shelter Challenge #26 ~ Stitching
2) A spoon full of Sugar challenge #162 ~ Birthdays
3) Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #61 ~ Birthdays

Thanks for looking and for any comments you may wish to leave, luv & hugs
xx

Sugar Nellie Summer

Good evening all,
I just love making cards with this lovely image, she's just so sweet, I have followed the sketch for the Sugar Bowl and only now realised that it's supposed to be blue too, so I shall add this card and make another in blue, I hope they don't mind.

Recipe;
Bazzil cardstock
designer paper from Craft4you
Lace & roses from Wild orchid crafts
butterfly charm from ebay
stickles glitter star dust
Ribbon from The Ribbon Girl

Challenges;
1) THE RIBBON GIRL BLOG CHALLENGE ~ RIBBON
2) THE SUGAR BOWL CHALLENGE ~ MARIA THERESE'S SKETCH
3)ONE STOP CRAFT CHALLENGE ~ AT THE BEACH
4)DIVAS BY DESIGN CHALLENGE ~ BIRTHDAYS
5)TUESDAY THROWDOWN CHALLENGE ~ BIRTHDAYS

Thanks again for your lovely comments today.
Luv & hugs Teresa xx