Guest Designer for Cute Card Thursday…

I’m delighted to be a guest designer for Cute Card Thursday today…and next Thursday     Their theme this week is ‘Buzz Off’…or the colour combination yellow and black!  As always, they have a super prize to give away and there are some fabulous cards from their design team.

I’ve used another girl from the Autumn 2009 Kit and mixed and matched some Stampin Up and Daisy Bucket papers.  The die used to cut the leaves was a gift from my friend Joan…..thanks so much Joan…you are so kind 

Card Recipe

Stamp ~ Autumn 2009 Kit - Sugar Nellie

Papers ~ Stampin Up and Daisy Bucket

Medium ~ Copic Sketch Markers

Tools ~ Sizzix leaf die, EK Success border punch, sewing machine

Embellishments ~ Prima hydrangeas, Making Memories brads, friends charm, scrapper’s floss

Old Magnolia…

I really can’t believe it’s Wednesday already and Old Magnolia day again!  Claudia has chosen barefoot Tilda for the challenge.  I wanted her to be looking at something rather nice so I first stamped Tilda, masked her and then stamped the waterfall scene from the new animal and pet collection.  Lots of hills and mountains to colour, as you can see…….this is quite a big stamp and definitely fills a 6×6 card with no problem at all.   Added lots of StarDust to the waterfall….much better IRL!

Cute Card Thursday’s theme this week is stitching…real or faux, so this fits in just perfectly for their challenge

Check out what Bea, Claudia and Jacqueline made with this stamp, and, if you want to join in with us, just leave a comment over on Old Magnolia…….hope to see you there!

Card Recipe

Stamps ~ Barefoot Tilda, Waterfall scene

Papers ~ Doodlebug

Medium ~ Copic Sketch Markers

Tools ~ EK Success corner punch, sewing machine

Embellishments ~ Prima flowers. SU filigree brads, pearls from Quixotic Paperie, bling and pearl brads from stash

Sending smiles…

Finally, I made it!  It’s been a rather mad weekend and strange few days here, but hopefully the week can only get better!  This is my Stamp With Fun card.  Bea has designed a wonderful sketch for SWF and also sponsored us with her shop, Megahobby…thanks for the challenge Bea!   Check out SWF, the DT have made some fabulous cards as always. 

This card also fits in with two other challenges…..the summer theme at Just Magnolia and also the tag theme over at Cute Card Thursday.

News about shipping costs to Europe over at Quixotic Paperie….

Shipping costs to Europe have now been lowered…the cost is now based on weight and not order value.

Card Recipe

Stamp ~ Magnolia Pink Collection, Hero Arts sentiment

Papers ~ Daisy D’s

Medium ~ Copic Sketch Markers

Tools ~ Creative Memories oval cutting set, Sizzix tag die, SU circle punches and MS fern punch

Embellishments ~ Prima hydrangeas. silver flower spacers - Quixotic Paperie, pearl cabouchons

Yesterday is history…

Isn’t it great when your card fits more than one challenge?  It doesn’t happen to me very often, but when I’d finished this card, following the theme at Cute Card Thursday, I realised it also met the requirements over at A Spoon Full Of Sugar……..yay!    So, here is my card with a quotation and a butterly!  I’ve used one of the gorgeous charms that I bought from Elaine’s yummy shop….oh you must pop over, it’s packed with fabulous embellishments, and, I believe, more candy is on the way!  Thanks for looking today and for all your kind comments, I appreciate it very much   Back tomorrow with my Friday Sketchers card 8)  Have a good day!

Card Recipe

Stamps ~ Sugar Nellie Country Garden, PB sentiment

Papers ~ K&Co

Medium ~ Copic Sketch Markers, SU ink pad, Memento & Versafine ink pad

Tools ~ Spellbinders Blossom, sewing machine

Embellishments ~ SU taffeta ribbon, rose charm, flower soft, butterfly and pearls from stash

Friday Sketchers and Cute Card Thursday…

 

Good Morning!  Today’s card is created with the lovely  Mumur’s sketch over at Friday Sketchers and it also fits in with the challenge over at Cute Card Thursday, which is ‘Getting Edgy’.   The Design Team have made some awesome cards for you, so do pop over to Friday Sketchers for some yummy eye candy.  Oh, and don’t forget to check out this weeks wonderful prize while you’re there!

My Magnolia stamps are still on order, so I used an image sent to me by a very special friend…and when I had finished colouring, I noticed a black dot in the middle of Tilda’s face.  I thought it must have been me at first, but when I checked the other images, they were all the same.  So, just make sure you check yours before you start colouring….and maybe try and cut away the extra dot, if you can :lol:

Card Receipe

Stamp ~ Magnolia Spring Collection

Papers ~ Basic Grey Wisteria

Medium ~ Copic Sketch Markers

Tools ~ QK butterflies, sewing machine

Embellishments ~ Prima Hydrangeas, Papermania brads, Charm from stash, Doodlebug glitter brads, Flower Soft and StarDust glitter.

Thanks for swinging by today…hope you have a lovely weekend

 

Happy Mother’s Day…

Hello and a very happy Mother’s Day to all mum’s celebrating today…hope you enjoy your special day   I’ve made this card for a dear friend of mine…Hi Rube, hope you’re being totally spoilt today   and also for the challenge over at Cute Card Thursday.

Both Magnolia images have been cut out and coloured with copics, nesties for the circle, flowers, robin’s nest accents, SU border punch, hero arts bling gems strip and papers from Basic Grey.

I can’t believe this, but I’ll be celebrating my blogoversary in April……….wow, how time flies when you’re enjoying yourself!  I’m sorting out some blog candy to mark the event, so stay tuned because I’ll be posting it really soon

Have a great day…thanks so much for popping by and for all the sweet comments you leave.

Wishing you love…

Nice to be back…seems ages since Saturday!  I was asked to make an engagement card on Friday, so I thought I would  ink up this gorgeous couple for the first time today.  Thanks to Claudia and Marlene for their fab inspiration over at Cute Card Thursday   As it happens, this card fits two challenges this week……Cute Card Thursday…. and A Spoon Full Of Sugar.

Papers are Bo Bunny, Hanglar & Stanglar images, colouring with copic sketch markers, tag cut with Sizzix die,  Spellbinders heart die and all other embellies from stash   The inside is decorated to match and stamped with a SU sentiment…Wishing you love

I’ve been given this award by Ruth…thanks  Ruth, it was a lovely surprise!

Thanks so much for visiting….and for your comments   Must dash, have to finish my card for tomorrow’s ‘Old Magnolia’ challenge!

Delicious wishes for your birthday…

Hi, I’ve made this card for the challenge at Cute Card Thursday.  The theme is ‘Wine and Dine’.  So, with a food theme in mind, I used Cherry Tilda and  the new Magnolia cupcake…maybe the cherries could be turned into cherry brandy….then it passes for the wine too LOL!

I’ve had these SU papers since last summer and bought them to match Tilda’s dress   Coloured both images with copics, sizzlits leaf border die, all flowers, pearls and gems from stash.

Well, the weather has improved since the last time I wrote a post!  I’ve just noticed the green shoots coming through on the hedge….another hopeful sign that spring isn’t far away   I love it when the days are longer, means I can spend more time in my craft room in the daylight…roll on spring and summer!

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by, enjoy the rest of the day!

Best Friends…

Morning….phew, it’s good to be back!  I’ve finally caught up with all the ironing and housework…….gosh, don’t know about you, but blogging seems to seriously affect my ironing pile LOL!  Anyway, it’s good to be back on top of everything again!  The challenge at Cute Card Thursday this week is animals….so I used a Greeting Farm stamp and made the card for a very special friend…waving to you :)  Papers and embellies are all from Making Memories (thanks to Claudia for getting them all for me…love it when you shop for me hehehe), Swirl punch…just can’t seem to stop using this at the moment, flowers and black pearls from stash.

I’ve been given this award by my dear friend Kristine…..thanks so much for thinking of me Kristine.  I’d like to pass this on to all my lovely friends that visit and leave me such sweet comments, there are so many more than just 10 people…thanks, you really do make my day

Made for an angel…

Hi.  Couldn’t resist inking up another Miss Anya stamp this morning   This one is perfect  for the challenge over at Cute Card Thursday…signs of spring…well here’s Miss Anya with her basket of tulips…  

I had a wonderful surprise box full of amazing embellishments from my dear friend Tina on Friday.  Wow, she has made me the most incredible pins, I’ve used one my card and I just hope that I can bring myself to use some more because they are just so gorgeous, and too nice to part with lol! Thanks Tina for your generosity…I’m going to have fun with the tulle and lace too  

Papers are by Bo Bunny, colouring with copics…even tried black hair hehehe!  Martha Stewart border punch, oval nesties, machine stitching, calendar stamp and the charm was sent to me by Gunilla. 

Thanks for stopping by and for any comments that you might leave