with loving wishes...

Hi everyone, I have been trying to get this card finished all day, but I kept getting distracted with the lovely weather! I have been out playing in the garden with the kids, chatting to neighbours and doing some weeding in my small bit of garden, helped along by my westie Bobby! not!! lol

anyway on to why I am here, I have another tilda card to share, I was making this one for both the MDUC, which was to make your own embellishments, and for the challenge and dt call over at midweek magnolias.

The embellishments that I have made are the pink butterflies made from rose trim, well I hope they look like butterflies to you, my hubby said they looked like flowers! huh!! men

I found a video on you tube showing how they were made but now I cant find it to give the link, I will check again later.

Well what do you think? do they look like butterflies, I think so, maybe not 100% perfect but getting there

I am entering this card into the following challenges

MDUC - make your own embellishment

midweek magnolias - dt call and romantic and chic challenge

deep ocean challenge - swirls

bunny zoes - anything goes

Simply magnolia - pearls and lace

Bling it on!

Good morning, hope you are all well, I am scheduling this post today so I hope it works, fingers crossed X

Its time for a new challenge over at The Paper Shelter,  and as the title suggests we want you to Bling it On!!

I have used this sweet Candy angel for my card and coloured her with copics.

Remember you can win a $20 gift certificate for the store if you win using a PS image. If you win with another image you still get 3 digis of your choice from the shop.

too cute monsters and another! saturated canary card

Wow what a gorgeous day it was yesterday, as I am writing this at midnight just before I head to bed I dont know what it will be like today but the forecast is good ;o)

how long will it last though?? that is the question? I have been told that june is meant to be a good month but we are not in june yet so who knows.

I have a saturated canary card to share but first, 

I love taking my pictures on Meghans camera as I keep coming across great pictures of Alex and Maya, so here are a couple that she took last week,

They are so alike in looks but oh so different in nature! talk about chalk and cheese! lol

So let me share my Saturated canary card with you, Have you been over to the new shop yet?? (link HERE) oooh its fab I love it, I especially love the fact that you get the images instantly in an email now, Makes me a very happy bunny, (no patience what so ever!!). I bought a couple of new ones as soon as the shop opened, they are just waiting to be coloured in ;o)

I have used the cute Wendy, with her ever so sweet puppy, just look at those adorable eyes!

Okay Im off to bed now, starting to struggle to type! I will pop back on later and link up for some challenges. 

pretty in pink at paper sundaes

Afternoon everyone, hope you are all well. thank you for all the lovely comments on my 1st dt card for the 1st tildas town challenge, its great to be up and running.

Well its sunday so its time for a new challenge over at Paper sundaes, but its a bit of a sad one for us. After much discussions Christine and Shana have decided that todays challenge will be the last one. They have been running it for just over 2 years now and have decided to close down the challenge to have some time for family and for themselves to get back into crafting. 

I am going to miss this dt so much, I have had the best time and have loved every minute of it, so a big big thank you to christine and Shana. I hope you both get lots of playtime making cards and getting some time back.

So for our last paper sundaes challenge the theme is Pretty in Pink.

A nice easy one for me as I do love my pink! lol

We are sponsored this week by Michelles scrapbooking and more.

card recipe 

image - tilda with heart balloons 

sweet crazy love collection

papers -  raspberry road freebie with a mag

flowers - woc

stamps - portobello roaad 

lace, postcard - stash

dragonfly - magnolia doo hickey

Its time for Tildas town challenge!!

Good afternoon everyone, I am mega excited right now as its time for my 1st ever dt post as a dt member for the 1st ever Tilda's Town challenge. We have a nice and easy one to start with, ANYTHING GOES!

The prize for our winner is a $15 gift certificate to spend at Tilda's Town online shop, AND you get free shipping worldwide!! no matter how small or how big your order is! Isnt that just fab?

Anyway, without further ado, here is my card

I hope you will join in the fun. If you like you can grab the blinkie to help promote the challenge and remember to sign up for emails on the challenge page.

Card recipe

images - little miss muu muu, barbed wire background and summer flower tilda

papers - maja designs, summer basics

butterflie - pion papers

flowers - woc

dies - magnolia so wrapped lovely and new floral corner

Tilda with magnolia flower....

Good morning lovlies, I am typing this just before I head to bed, I have been trying to catch up on dt cards, and I managed to get 2 made, still another 2 to go but I am hoping to get them done tomorrow (EDITED - oops that should be today! oh so tired!!)or friday. 

I decided to take a break and make a card for the MDUC as I always enjoy taking part in their challenges, and this week the challenge is a sketch and the option of doilies and doohickey dies, so of course I choose everything! lol. Its a fab sketch by Lori, it is definitely one for my sketch file, lots of lovely layers :-)

Before i show you my card I just want to say a very warm welcome to all my new followers, thank you so much :-)

also thank you for all the wonderful comments about my two new dt positions, I feel so so lucky to be a part of these fab teams. I cant believe that in a week or two it will be my first blogaversary. I have had a blast and am looking forward to what the next year will bring. I am in the process of putting together an anniversary candy so keep your eyes peeled for that very soon!

ok Here is my card for MDUC and a few others.

Card recipe

image - tilda with magnolia branch

papers - maja design, summer basics, (got a 2nd pad now so Im a happy bunny!!!)

flowers - prima, woc

charms, seam binding, pearls - from stash

butterfly - from Sara for my birthday,(last one!!)

tag - doohickey die

postmark stamp - papermania

entering into the following challenges

MDUC - lori's sketch plus optional doilies and dies

bunny Zoes - anything goes

crafty ribbons  - flowers

magnolia stamp lovers - flowers

MIM - anything goes

Remember the brand new Tilda's Town Challenge starts tommorow at 3pm GMT. I will be back with my 1st dt card for the 1st Tildas town challenge tomorrow at 3pm.

My first Divas Card

Good morning my lovelies, I have my first dt card for the Divas by Design challenge to share with you today.

Our sponsor this week is the ever fabulous Tickled Pink stamps. And our theme is also Tickled Pink!

I have used Lil greek gods Aphrodite Willow, just because I love colouring her! she has such a fabulous dress.

Now the pics are bright as I went all out pink so you may need sunglasses! lol

Card Recipe

image - lil greek gods aphrodite willow

papers - inkido

flowers - woc

dies - memory box and magnolia

charms, ribbon and lace all from stash

Shabby chic

Afternoon evryone for the 3rd and final time today! you are probably getting sick of me by now? lol

This time I have my dt card for Lovely hAnglar and Sweet Magnolia to share with you. 

I have used another of the newest tildas, tilda at key largo, I masked it with an older scenery stamp from magnolia. We are trying to get the word out that its not just hAnglar stamps you can use but also magnolia ones, so spread the good news.

Our theme for the next 2 weeks is Shabby chic, one of my fav styles ever.

We are sponsored by The ribbon girl

Here is my card, I hope you can join us with either hanglar or magnolia stamps.

Entering into the following challenges

just magnolia - more than one stamp

craft your passion - torn distressed edges

creative craft challenge - anything goes

creatalicious - butterflies and flowers

2 sisters challenge - make it girlie

Things with wings at Paper Sundaes

Afternoon everyone, I will keep this post short as I have 3 dt cards to share with you today. This is the second one. Its a new challenge over at Paper Sundaes, where we are sponsored this week by Stamp and Create. 

We would like to see your creations with the theme,

Things with Wings

So a nice and easy one this week, cause we all know how popular fairies are!

Here is my card, I used my all time favourite stamp, Silver Fairy, by silvia Zet for Whimsy.

It just goes to show how often I use this stamp when Meghan saw the coloured image on my desk and pipes up 'how many times are you going to colour that in?' to which i replied,'as many as I want!'

So much for keeping the post short, Im waffling!!

Ok I'll shut up and show you my card :-)

Card Recipe

image - silver fairy from whimsy

dp - gorgeous stunning Maja vintage summer

                                                              flowers - woc

postmark stamp - portobello road set

dies - memory box

charm, ticket and lace all from stash

2 sisters challenge - make it girlie

sweet stampin - flower power

deep ocean - to a special lady

card makin mamas - may flowers

CASE the DT at Dream Valley

I have my 1st of 3 dt cards for today, this time its for Dream Valley. We have two sponsors this week, who are OSCC and Crafty Ribbons.

Ok so whats the challenge?

Well we want you to 

CASE the DT!!

(if you dont know what CASE is, its mean to Copy and Steal/Share everything, or copy and selectively edit)

We have all made a creation and we would like you to CASE one of us, and theres plenty of style to choose from, from scrapbook layouts to CAS to mine which is stuffed full of stuff!!! lol

I made a another criss cross card and have used another of my new Saturated canary images, I cant give you the link as Krista has closed her etsy shop, in preparation of her brand new online shop opening very soon, (mega excited!!)

Heres my card, hope you decide to join us and CASE a card. Remember though you have to tell us whose creation you ate casing.

card recipe

image - saturated canary Butterflies

papers - prima fairy belle

dies - magnolia, cheery lynne

flowers - woc

butterflies from pion paper

ribbon and pearl string from stash

entering into the following challenges

Saturated Canary Challenge - may flowers

stamptacular challenge - butterfly kisses

sweet stampin - flowers power

crafts and me - punches and die cuts

deep ocean - what a wonderful lady

2 sisters challenge - make it girlie

Creatalicious challenge - butterflies and flowers

My most exciting news....

Hello lovelies! how are you all today?

Well I have been on cloud nine for the past couple of days after getting an email on Tuesday.

Some of the eagle eyed of you will have noticed a new blinkie on my sidebar? 

Theres a new challenge on the block!! 

The wonderful shop that is Tildas Town is starting a new weekly magnolia challenge, which you will find HERE starting on the 18th, And I have been asked to join the fabulous DT!!!! yaaay! 

so excited.
If you like, please grab the side blinkie to help promote the new challenge!

I have spent the last couple of days getting to know all my new teamies and I have to say we are a fabulous bunch!!

There are 14 of us and we will be on two teams

Here are the other fab ladies on the teams

Becky

Celine

Delphine

Elizabeth

Janneke

Julie P

Karen

Mae

Nancy

Pam

Rene

Teresa

Tina - Tinchy

I cant wait for this challenge to get going, I hope you will all join in the fun next Friday 18th May, there is a very generous prize each week of a $15 gift certificate for Tilda's Town, put the date in your diary!!




I thought I would create a card in celebration of my announcement, any excuse really to play with my tildas!! lol

Remember, the new Tildas Town challenge starts next Friday, 18th of May.

xx

I'm a DIVA!!!!!

Hi everyone, well now I can tell you one of my bits of exciting news! The very gorgeous girlie that is Rebekah, sent me an email last week asking if I would like to join the Divas by Design dt, I  had to think for all of a millisecond!! So I am here to say 

I AM A DIVA!!! lol

I start officially next week, very excited!

I wont keep you in suspense for much longer about my other news, I will tell all tomorrow!

I also thought I would share this card with you today also.Its one I made just for fun.

I will be back tomorrow with my wonderful news!