FIT FOR A PRINCESS

Good morning dear friends,
Hope you are all well.
It's time for another Totally Tilda Challenge today
and our theme is Fit For A Princess aahhh!
I hope you will come and join us as we all have a little princess in our lives don't we?
my little princess is 34yrs old but still very girly lol
Here's my DT card...

Recipe;
Maja papers
sewn onto Bazzil cardstock
Wild Orchid blooms & lace
Ribbon Girl ribbon
Kort & Godt pearls
Sentiment is from (Lynne's) Sentiments 4 you
Martha Stewart leaf punch
Marianne Creatables heart

We can't wait to see your little princesses so please come and join us at Totally Tilda
We have a wonderful sponsor this week Lynne from Sentiments 4 you is offering a $10 Gift certificate to our winner!
(Don't forget to pop over and see if you are last weeks winner.)

CHALLENGES;
1) CRAFT YOUR DAYS AWAY CHALLENGE ~ BIRTHDAYS
2) STAMP SCRAP & DOODLE CHALLENGE ~ PHOTO INSPIRATION
3) FUSSY & FANCY CHALLENGE ~ USE LOTS OF EMBELLISHMENTS (FLOWERS, RIBBON, LACE, HEARTS & PEARLS)
4) MAGNOLIA STAMP LOVERS CHALLENGE ~ FLOWERS
5) A SPOON FULL OF SUGAR CHALLENGE ~ HAPPY BIRTHDAY
6) CRAFTERS COMPANION CHALLENGE ~ GLITTER & GLITZ
7) MAGNOLIA MANIA CHALLENGE ~ SPECIAL CARD
8) MOVING ALONG WITH THE TIMES CHALLENGE ~ FANTASY
9) CRAFT US CRAZY CHALLENGE ~ ANYTHING GOES

Luv & hugs

xx

Just before I start....

....Can I just say that over at Addicted to stamps our challenge still has one week to go so you still have plenty of time to join in our 'Anything Goes Challenge' we would love it if you could join us. Thank you

(part of the DT) xx

LOTV card O' Christmas Tree

Hello Dear blogging friends
Just a quick post to share a card with you that I made yesterday.
LOTV O'Christmas Tree

Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge ~ Vintage Christmas
Totally Gorjuss challenge ~ Round & round

Hope you like it, luv & hugs xx

LOTV ~ Building a Snowman

Good morning,
My card for today is one of the new LOTV christmas stamps, I love these cute stamps, I've a feeling most of my christmas cards will be made using these this year.

Recipe:
BAZZIL CARDSTOCK
BASIC GREY PAPERS ~ JOVIAL
WILD ORCHID RIBBON & LACE
CRAFTS4YOU CHRISTMAS BELLS
MICHAELS POINSETTIA, HOLLY & IVY




CHALLENGES
1) PINK (INK) SKETCHES CHALLENGE ~ JEANETTES SKETCH
2) CRAFTERS COMPANION CHALLENGE #15 ~ GLITTER & GLITZ
3) STAMPALOT CHALLENGE RELAUNCHED ~ WHATEVER YOU FANCY
4)FAB 'N' FUNKY CHALLENGES #85 ~ IT'S CHRISTMAS
5)CRAFT YOUR PASSION CHALLENGES ~ UNDER THE SEA OR YOUR FAVOURITE SEASON (CHRISTMAS)
6) TRULY SCRUMPTIOUS CHALLENGE ~ LACE IT UP

Thank you for looking and...
Thanks very much for the Birthday wishes for my Son Kieran's 18th, he had a lovely day and now that town has settled down quietly again (after the riots) he's been able to spend his birthday money today so he's a happy young man!
Luv & hugs xx

Tilda with flag

Hello my dear blogging friends,
It's a special day here today my youngest son Kieran is 18 today!
He's a lovely young man and I'm a very proud mum.
I'm back again with another little Tilda,
This is Tilda with flag, be warnedyou may need your sunglasses it's a bit of a bright one!

RECIPE;
MAGNOLIA PAPERS LAYERED & SEWN
PAPER LACE DOILY
KORT & GODT HALF PEARLS
RIBBON & ROSES FROM THE RIBBON GIRL
LACE FROM WILD ORCHID CRAFTS
CHARM FROM EBAY
MAGNOLIA TILDA LACE DIE & MARIANNE CREATABLES BUTTERFLY DIE

CHALLENGES;
1)MAGNOLIA DOWN UNDER CHALLENGE ~ A SKETCH BY KATHRIN
2)DREAM VALLEY CHALLENGES ~ DISTRESSING
3) SENTIMENTAL SUNDAYS CHALLENGE ~ FLOWERS & SENTIMENT (ON FLAG)
4) A SPOON FULL OF SUGAR ~ HAPPY BIRTHDAY
5) ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE BLOG #47 ~ HAPPY BIRTHDAY
6)THE PAPER SHELTER CHALLENGE ~ STITCHING
7) DIVAS BY DESIGN CHALLENGE ~ BIRTHDAYS

Thanks very much for looking, luv & hugs

An oldie but a goodie GDT card

Hello all, hope you are well, it's a bit cool here today, hope it's warmer where you are.
Today I am happy to be a Guest designer on AN OLDIE BUT A GOODIE challenge blog for the month of August, the first challenge starting today is 'The great outdoors' and here is my card...

It seems suitable to the great British weather lol!

I've used Nitwit papers,
Wild orchid and Michaels roses
everything else was from my stash.

Thanks for looking I'll be back soon. luv & hugs

Tilda with flower pot

Hello I'm back,
I got a bit carried away with blog hopping around your blogs and nearly forgot to come back lol,
here is my second card for today...

Recipe;
TILDA WITH FLOWER POT
RIBBON FROM STASH
MAJA PAPERS AGAIN (SORRY I JUST LOVE USING THESE)
PAPER LACE DOILY
MAGNOLIA TAG & SWIRLS
MARIANNE CREATABLES BUTTERFLY
KORT & GODT PEARLS
WILD ORCHID CRAFTS METAL FILIGREE CORNERS & CHERRY BLOSSOM
AND LOADS OF GORGEOUS STICKLES GLITTER!

CHALLENGES;
1) CRAFTERS COMPANION CHALLENGE ~ GLITTER & GLITZ
2)JUST MAGNOLIA CHALLENGE ~ ANYTHING GOES WITH GLITTER
3) COPIC CREATIONS CHALLENGE #55 ~ LANDSCAPE DESIGN
4)CUPCAKE CRAFT CHALLENGE ~ SEW MAD
5) DUTCH MAGNOLIA LOVERS CHALLENGE ~ BINGO (BLUE, CREAM AND GLITTER)

...and that's it! .. again...for a little while...be back soon, bye hugs

RED CARD ~ Sugar Nellie Summer

Hiya,
Just thought I'd pop on and upload another couple of cards I've made for some challenges, I must say I loved looking at your blogs last night, you really are a talented bunch!
This one is Summer, especially made for the Allsorts challenge as they want to see red cards this week.

RECIPE;
MAJA PAPERS, LIFE IN THE COUNTRY
KORT & GODT PEARLS
RED SATIN RIBBON FROM THE RIBBON GIRL
METAL CORNER FILIGREE & CHERRY BLOSSOM FROM WILD ORCHID CRAFTS


CHALLENGES;
1) ALLSORTS CHALLENGE #115 ~ RED CARDS
2) CRAFT YOUR DAYS AWAY CHALLENGE #26 ~ BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
3) STAMP SOMETHING CHALLENGE ~ USE A DIGI
4) I DID IT CREATIONS CHALLENGE ~ CARDS FOR CHILDREN
5) SPARKLES FORUM CHALLENGES ~ ONE FOR THE GIRLS

That's it for this one, see you shortly with another card....luv & hugs

Neutral colours ~ Melissa

3rd card of the day, this is Melissa coloured in neutral colours with just a splash of pink,

RECIPE;
Maja papers layered & machine stitched
Ribbon Girl Roses, pin & ribbon
bling on ribbon from ebay with a pearl added
Kort & Godt pearls
Magnolia tag die

CHALLENGES;
1) TOTALLY GORJUSS CHALLENGE #92 ~ IT'S A SKETCH
2) SUGAR CREEK HOLLOW CHALLENGE ~ NEUTRAL COLOURS
3) CRAFT YOUR DAYS AWAY CHALLENGE #26 ~ BIRTHDAYS
4) STAMPTACULAR SUNDAY CHALLENGE #123 ~ PHOTO INSPIRATION


Thanks again for looking, I will be blog hopping this afternoon so see you later,
Luv & hugs

...and another card ...ATSC

Yes another card, this time it's for the ADDICTED TO STAMPS CHALLENGE this time we are having a Anything goes fortnight, how easy is that eh? So please come and join in the fun, the girls have made some stunning cards for inspiration.
Here is my card...

Recipe;

Raspberry road papers (machine stitched)
Paper lace doily
Magnolia rose arch & sitting wedding Tilda
All roses are Wild Orchid crafts
Flowersoft
Love charm from ebay
Martha Stewart leaf punch

CHALLENGES;
1) CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS CHALLENGE #123 ~ YELLOW & WHITE
2)DIVAS BY DESIGN CHALLENGE #7 ~ SUMMER IS HERE
3)BLING IT ON CHALLENGE #6 ~ ABC ~ Arch, Blooms & Charm
4)STAMPALOT CHALLENGE AUGUST ~ WHATEVER YOU FANCY
5) PAPERTAKE WEEKLY CHALLENGE ~ ANYTHING GOES
6) TUESDAY THROWDOWN CHALLENGE ~ SUMMERTIME

Thanks for looking, luv & hugs

Critters!

Good Morning all,
What a lovely Sunday this is, I was up at 6am and I went for a stroll around our local park, it was lovely, sunny & warm too. Hope it's the same where you are.
At HERE COME THE BOYS today we are starting a new challenge, the theme is Critters
I hope you can join in the fun! We also have a fabulous sponsor, our very own Lynne from Crafts4You Lynne is offering our winner 3 ...yes 3 sets of digi sentiments, all you have to do is make a male card with a critter on it, simple eh?
Here's my card

So pop over to HERE COME THE BOY'S and have fun!


Luv & hugs xx

The Christmas Dance

Another LOTV card
The Christmas Dance in blue.

Recipe;
Maja papers
Spotty ribbon from The Ribbon Girl
Stickles silver glitter & star dust
Roses from Wild orchid crafts
backing flowers are prima
Pearls from stash.


CHALLENGES;
1) CPL CHALLENGES BLOG #39 ~ SKETCH
2) STAMPIN' FOR THE WEEKEND #14 ~ SPOTS & DOTS
3) LILI OF THE VALLEY #108 ~ ROSES
4) HANNA & FRIENDS CHALLENGE #105 ~ DOTS & STRIPES
5) SIMON SAYS STAMP CHALLENGE ~ CHRISTMAS IN AUGUST
6) TOTALLY PAPERCRAFTS CHALLENGE ~ HOLIDAYS
7) PAPERPLAY CHALLENGES #31 ~ CHRISTMAS IN AUGUST

Thank you for looking luv & hugs

Inspired by a button!

Hello my lovely bloggin' friends,
I've been quiet for a couple of days but I couldn't stay away a day longer (I miss you all too much) I have been busy making cards though, some of them were DT cards and this one for some challenges. When I saw Just Magnolia wanted us to make a card with a button on it I shuddered as I'm not too keen on using buttons, so I looked through my small button collection and found these 2 lovely bright green ones, so I added some stickles to them and I was away with the fairies, the rest of the card fell into place! It's amazing what a button can do.

Recipe;
2 x Buttons from stash
All roses, lace & ribbon from Wild orchid crafts
Maja papers
Ivy stamp from Sirstampalot
Magnolia longing Tilda, romantic window and sentiment stamps
Martha Stewart corner punch and Spellbinders heart dies
lace doily
Bling on ribbon from ebay with a Kort & Godt pearl attached


Challenges;

1)Just Magnolia Challenge ~ Buttons, Bows & Blooms
2)Just Traceys Crafts Challenge ~ Happy Birthday
3)Divas by Design Challenge ~ ~ Summer is here
4)Magnolia Mania Challenge ~ Buttons
5)Papertake Weekly challenge ~ Anything Goes
6)Creative craft challenges ~ It's Summertime
7)Cutie Sunday challenge ~ Flower Power
8)Sentimental Sundays Challenge ~ It's a garden party
9) Craft your Passion Challenges ~ Anything Goes

Thank you very much for looking and for any comments you may wish to leave. Have a lovely day.
Luv & Hugs

Tilda in butterfly dress

Hello dear blogging friends,
I just popped on quickly to post this card for a couple of challenges, Hope you are all having a good day,

CHALLENGES;
1) MAGNOLIA MANIA CHALLENGE ~ RIBBON & LACE
2) CES CHALLENGE ~ FEELING BLUE

see you a little later, luv & hugs

Verity in blue

Hello again, 3rd and final card of the day, hope you're not fed up of seeing them.
This is Verity by Sugar Nellie, I've used the lovely sketch by Kellie at Pink Ink along with these gorgeous Maja papers again, cherry blossom from Wild Orchid crafts and seam binding from The Ribbon Girl. Brad & pearls and lace are from my stash.
Dies used, Spellbinders circles, scalloped circles and heart, Doo Hickey leaves and Tildas lace
the sentiment is a Whimsey one.
Thank you for all your kind comments today. xx

CHALLENGES;

1)ONE STOP CRAFT CHALLENGE ~ VINTAGE
2)CES CHALLENGE ~ FEELING THE BLUES
3)ALLSORTS CHALLENGE #114~ FREE & EASY JULY
4)DEEP OCEAN CHALLENGE ~ RIBBON
5) PINK INK CHALLENGE #2 ~ KELLIE'S SKETCH


Luv & hugs xx

TILDA WITH SMALL GIFT

I'M BACK! (sorry lol) 2nd card today is my TOTALLY TILDA DT card, I love it when this challenge comes round again because I love making OTT girly cards :o)
This week at Totally Tilda we have a great recipe to work with which is PEARLS, SWIRLS, RIBBON & LACE ...my favourite combination! Our sponsor for this week is Nikki from Bunny Zoe's Crafts and she's offering a £10 Gift certificate to the winner.

This is my card

I packed so much into this one I'm not sure where to start lol...ok

Papers are Raspberry road layered & stitched
Stamps are Magnolia Tilda with small gift, sentiment is Pink Poison from the greeting farm, the sweet flower stamp is an lovely one
Ribbon from the Ribbon Girl
Lace from stash
Pearls are by Kort & Godt
Roses are all from Wild Orchid Crafts
Swirls, leaves and tag are Magnolia Doo Hickey dies
Tiny butterflies are a Martha Stewart Punch
Cheesecloth

..and onto the Challenges;

1)HOOKED ON CRAFTS CHALLENGE #4 ~ Cute & cuddly
2)ALLSORTS CHALLENGE #114 ~ Free & easy July
3)DEEP OCEAN CHALLENGE #4 ~ Ribbons
4)CRAFT YOUR DAYS AWAY CHALLENGE #25 ~ Summertime
5)MAGNOLIA DOWN UNDER CHALLENGE #107 ~ BINGO ~ Flowers, Ribbon & Doo Hickeys
6)ONE STOP CRAFT CHALLENGE #141 ~ Vintage



(Don't forget to pop over to TOTALLY TILDA and see if you are our winner from last week)

I have more cards to post later but for now I'm going to have a good look through blogland at all your cards, see you later, hugs

1st Card of the day LOTV Christmas

Good Morning,
If you are an early bird like me you're probably sitting there with a coffee and waiting for new cards to be posted, so I thought I'd get started with my posting for the day.
I had my LOTV stamps arrive the other day so I was busy making cards with them yesterday, this little cutie is called Christmas Dance,

I used;
Nitwit papers
paper lace doily,
papermania cardstock
copics for colouring
holly & poinsettia
gold berries, star pin & filigree corner
card with Magnolia sentiment
and ribbon from Craft4U

CHALLENGES;
1)CUTE CARD THURSDAY CHALLENGE #175 ~ Sketch by Lynn
2)TOTALLY GORJUSS CHALLENGE #91 ~ Christmas in July
3)CRAFTY CATZ WEEKLY CHALLENGE #93 ~ Christmas in July
4)BAH HUMBUG CHALLENGE #30 ~ Lace
5) FUSSY & FANCY FRIDAY CHALLENGE #42 ~ Christmas in July

That's it for now see you shortly with another card
Thank you very much for stopping by my blog, luv & hugs

2nd post today ~ Ballerina Tilda

Hi again,
I just wanted to post this card for a few challenges, actually I think I've exhausted them all I've run out of challenges...do I need a break or what lol.

Bazzil cardstock
Maja papers ~ Life in the country
Ballerina Tilda stamp
Magnolia ~ sentiment & chandelier garland
Wild Orchid Crafts ~ Roses, buds, cherry blossom & Filigree corner
paper doily ~ poppys cabin
charm ~ ebay
stickles ~ star dust
CHALLENGES;
1) ALLSORTS CHALLENGE #114 ~ Free & Easy July
2)STAMP SOMETHING CHALLENGE ~ Summer fun
3)TOTALLY PAPER CRAFTS #77 ~ Bling it up
4)CUTIE SUNDAY CHALLENGE #145 ~ Summer
5) DUTCH LOVERS CHALLENGE #101 ~ Shaped cards
Thank you for stopping by, luv & hugs xx

SWEET STAMPIN' DT CARD 'CHRISTMAS IN JULY'

Good morning all,
What a lovely day it is, blue sky, sun shining, hope it's the same where you are.
Today sees the start of a new challenge over at Sweet Stampin' and we are celebrating Christmas in July.
Our sponsors this week are the Fabulous Tiddly Inks and they gave us these fab images to use.

Tiddly Inks are giving our winner a $10 gift voucher.

My Card;
I coloured the snowman in copics
I used Bazzil and Papermania cardstock
Nitwits papers
Ribbon & brad from my stash
Poinsettia & Holly leaves from Michaels
and berries from Wild Orchid Crafts

Thank you for stopping by.
luv & hugs xx

Tildas in the garden

Good morning,
Hope today finds you fit & well.
This is Tilda in the garden. I've used the Tilda wedding arch, Tilda with big ribbon and Tilda with parasol, 2 gorgeous lace butterflies, cherry blossom & roses are all from wild orchid crafts, the leaves, tag, fence dies and papers are magnolia and the little fence I cut then put through the ribbler again and painted with crackle paint. Sorry I'm in a bit of a rush today I've got to dash out.

CHALLENGES;

1) CRAFT YOUR DAYS AWAY ~ Summertime
2) TOTALLY GORJUSS ~ Punch or die
3) 2 SISTERS CHALLENGE BLOG #49 ~ Anything goes
4) PAPER SUNDAES CHALLENGE #79 ~ Beach or Summer
5) STAMP WITH FUN CHALLENGE #121 ~ Friends
6) LOLLIPOP CHALLENGE ~ Special Summer Challenge
7) ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE #46 ~ Pick of the Bunch Flowers
8) TIP TOP TUESDAY #44 ~ Make it girly
9) MAGNOLIA-LICIOUS CHALLENGE ~ Inspiration picture challenge
10) PAPERPLAY CHALLENGE WEEK 30 ~ In the garden

Thanks very much for looking and for any kind comments you may leave, luv & hugs