Holy Edwin

Hi ya!

How is everyone this Friday? I am sitting here typing, and outside its all stormy, the lightening is going, the thunder is going the whole 9 yards! love it! Nice and cozy inside.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges-

Midweek Magnolias- Anything goes
Simply Magnolia- Anything goes
The Ribbon Girl Blog- November colour challenge- anything goes
Time For a Magnolia Challenge- Bingo (ribbon and/or lace, Edwin or Tilda, Charm and Stars, Edwin or Tilda, Dies)


I used an oldie for this card, I love this stamp of Edwin. The image is called 'Holy Edwin' it just such a simply beautiful stamp. I coloured Edwin with Distress Inks.

The papers....well I got to admit..I didnt want to part with them they are soooo pretty!! Its the new collection from 'Riddesholm Design' and the collection is called 'Cozy Christmas'. I love the blues in this.

The dies are a mix of Sizzix, Tim Holtz, and Memory Box. I used Stampendous 'Crushed Glass' in silver on the 25.

The stars across the top are cut from the gorgeous paler blue in the collection. The stars down the side have Perfect Pearls dotted on them.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the lace and the blue frosted apples are from Live and Love Crafts as is the rusted holy berries charm, which is nestled in the flowers. I used pearl stars also from Live and Love crafts.

On the inside I used a Memory Box die to continue the star theme.

Hope you have a great weekend!

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A gentleman...clean and simple

Im back again!!!

Lol im on a roll catching up with blog posts!!!

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges-

Boutique Magnolia- Birthday
Magnolia Forever Challenge blog - Clean and Simple


Now this card was made for a good friend, who I used to work with, hubby's 70th Bday. I find that often with male cards, with the exception of my hubby dad and father in law, clean and simple is the way to go, so this worked perfectly for the challenges above.

The image I used is 'Bowler hat Edwin' from the 'Little London' collection. He is one of my faves to use for male cards.  The papers, well this DP page is just fabulous, love the old vintage style and works perfectly for this Edwin. It is from the Graphic 45 collection ' A perfect Gentleman'.

I coloured Edwin with Distress inks. The sentiment is from Lili of the Valley Stamps. I added a simple mustache charm and a square brad as the brad reminded me of a gents cufflink.

On the inside I used another sheet from the same collection and the brown paper is simple kraft paper. The bowler hat stamp is from one the new releases from Tim Holtz.

Hope you have a great week!

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Ice Tilda

Hiya everyone!

Hope we are all well here. Im finally back after a few internet issues- boy did i miss my blog!!!! So when ive been waiting ever so NOT patiently I have been crafting away at our Christmas cards!

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges-

Live and Love Crafts Inspiration blog- Tic Tac Toe ( Full house except bell)
Midweek Magnolias - Anything goes
Marvelous Magnolia Challenge Blog- Winter
Time for a Magnolia Challenge- Pastel Christmas
Craft Heaven Shop Inspiration Blog- Layers with an option- Christmas

So this card had me feeling all festive but mainly all wintery!!! So I used 'Ice Tilda' for this card and coloured her with Distress Inks.  The paper is from the fabulous Noor Design 'Shabby Christmas' love the gentle colours in this.

The card itself is a pop up card- yes you read that right its been a lonnnnnnggggg time since ive made one but with time on hands being sans internet this kept me out of mischief. Although I did have a fight with a die cut fence!

For the pop up aspect I used a inch or so wide piece of white cardstock which is folded and placed behind Tilda. This then allows Tilda to fold down and then 'pop' back up when the card is opened. So easy but so effective.

On the front of the cards I used died from Noor! design, Tim Holtz and Magnolia.  The flowers are hand rolled from one of the dies from the latest Doohickey collection.  The layers are on mounting tape which makes the card 3D. The numbers are cut from a Sizzix die and covered with crackle paint and then sprinkled with Stampendous ' Crushed Glass' in silver.  I added some lace from Live and Love Crafts which is under the Tim Holtz Present die.  The shabby seam binding ribbon is also from Live and Love Crafts.  The ribbon is from my stash.

On the leaves I added some Prills, which are teeny tiny beads. These are gorgeous!!!! On the heart tags, behind the numbers, I covered these in 'Shabby White Fran-tage' as everyone wants more sparkle at Christmas!

The middle of the flowers I added some Kaisercraft sparklets. The apple is frosted and from Live and Love Crafts. On the parcels I added some cream flat back pearls just to show the edge of the parcel, this is edged in Distress Ink 'Vintage Photo' for a more vintage looking present.

On the inside I used the background die from the latest Doohickey collection, isnt this just fabulous!!! On it I used chunky shabby white Fran-tage so  it looks more like snow that the detailed embossing powder. I double cut the snowflakes from the Noor! design snowflake die and stuck these together so you see the pattern on both side as the design paper itself isnt double sided.

Behind the stars on the background die, are some silver sequins, so they twinkle like stars.

There is the fence I had a fight with!!! I covered this and the trees behind it with 'Diamond Dust' for that frosted Christmas tree feeling.

On the fence, I added a lantern charm, Tilda is skating at night so she needs to see!!!

The middle of the card, the 'ice rink' is die cut and then mounting tape was added to make an extra layer. The Tag is a doohickey and this is for the Christmas message.

Hope you have a great day!

cyber space tilda

Morning guys!!!

Hope we are all good? Looks like a storm this end, its been building and threatening.  I am here with a card today that is probably true for all of us, esp us bloggers and crafters...Tilda from the World Wide Web collection 'Follow me Tilda'. This is not just true of me now but years ago when I lived in England and my other half was here in Australia; we emailed constantly. And also this is how ive met some of the most awesome people around who are all crafters!!!

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges-

The Ribbon Girl Blog- Magnolia Challenge- Anything goes
Lovely hAnglar or Sweet Magnolia- Anything goes
Magnolia Mania- Lace and Pearls.
Time for a Magnolia Challenge- Lace and/or ribbon


 So for this Tilda I coloured her with Distress Inks.  The papers are from the ever fabulous Maja Design, love the blues in this collection.

I used lace from Live and Love Crafts, isnt it divine!!! The dies are a mix of Magnolia and La La Land Crafts.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts as is the moonstone brad in the middle of the bow. The ribbon is from my stash.

For the pearls I used pale blue pearl brads.  around the image and some Rhinestone brads at the very bottom.

I used this super cute laptop charm, and a white frosted berry which are both available from Live and Love crafts.

On the inside I kept to my cyber theme and added the words 'Tilda.com' as of course Tilda has her own site!!!

Hope you have a lovely week!

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First Christmas

Hi everyone!!!

Here today with my last post for the week. Its getting awfully dark here in the afternoon, it reached 40 today so it is pretty warm. Mix that with the dark clouds and we could be in for a storm as it really feels like it. So perfect weather to sit and colour in me thinks!

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges-

Marvelous Magnolia Challenge blog- No Fall colours
Bunny Zoe Crafts- Shabby Christmas
Time for a Magnolia Challenge- Christmas challenge- stars
Magnolia Mania- Lace and Pearls
Simply Magnolia- Fave colour combo

So for this card I used another older Tilda stamp, 'Tilda blowing snowflake kisses'.  I thought she went well with the stamp sentiment from 'Riley and Company'. This card was made for our nephews first Christmas, he was born on Christmas eve! Such a little cutie!!!

I coloured Tilda with Distress inks. The paper is Maja Design 'Vintage Frost Basics.

The dies are from Magnolia, Noor! Design Noor! Design UK, Memory Box and Tim Holtz. I coated the icicles and the  snowflakes along the edge of the card with Ranger Holographic embossing powder. This stuff is AWESOME!!! On the image itself I used a small snowflake stamp and I embossed it with embossing powder from Lindy's  Stamp gang- these are cool as they are two tone.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts, the pearl stars are from Live and Love Crafts.  The stars along the top of the card are cut from sparkly blue glitter paper.

I added stickles glitter glue to the snowflakes that Tilda is blowing.

The 1st is cut with a Sizzix die and coated in two crackle paints- 'Brushed Pewter' and 'White Picked Fence'.  I sprayed the flowers with Tattered Angels 'Iridescent Gold' glimmer mist.

For the pearls I added flat back pale blue pearls to the stars and snowflakes.  I edged the Magnolia Star border die with 'Aged Aqua' Fran-tage.  To the top right of the card I added a pale blue pearl brad.

And as you need to wrap up warm in the snow I added a little scarf charm.

On the inside I carried on the star theme with a Magnolia die and some pale blue flat back pearls.

Have a fab weekend!

 

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Tilda with Lace dress

Hi !

Hope we are all well today? feels stormy here, rather heavy the weather today as the temp keeps climbing up so hiding inside with a/c again!!!

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges-

Marvelous Magnolia Challenge blog- No fall colours
Simply Magnolia - Fave colour combo
The Ribbon Girl Blog- Pastels
The ABC Challenge blog- 'T' is for Two- I used two different kinds of flowers-roses and poppy's
Live and Love Inspiration Challenge blog- Pink Ribbon- I used a shabby chic ribbon to tie on the tag.


I had been wanting this stamp for ages and I finally got her! Isnt she gorgeous!!! She is called 'Tilda with lace dress' I love her floppy summer hat. I coloured miss Tilda with Distress inks.

The papers are from the gorgeous Maja Design, I love the spotty papers they do! so pretty! The pinky purple is just divine!!! Now I was playing around with papers and fell in love with these blue and pink papers together, so this is definitely a fave combo of mine.

The body of the card is cut from a Go Kreate die, La La Land Crafts and Magnolia.

On the Sakura branch at top, the surf leaf and the celebration lace at bottom, I added some perfect pearls to make it sparkle.

The flowers I used are from Wild Orchid Crafts and I used two  types of flowers, roses and poppys. I love the delicate colours.

My pink ribbon is used to tie though the doohickey tag, a piece of shabby chic seam binding ribbon from Live and Love Crafts. I wanted it here as I used a Stempelglede sentiment 'You are fabulous' as whether your ill or not it always makes you feel good hearing that but especially when you are fighting something.

To finish off I added some blue rhinestones to the dragonfly.

Hope you have a lovely day.

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Dingle, dangle scarecrow...

Happy Sunday everyone!!!

Gorgeous day here, warm with a lovely light breeze...still after nearly 6 years cannot get head round that this is October weather!!! Im used to rain!!! So since its the bewitching month I thought I would have a play around with some spooky-ness... and its also mine and hubby's anniversary on Halloween, 10 year!

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges-

Magnolia Forever - Purple
Magnolia Mania- Lace and Pearls
Magnolia-licious Challenge blog- Spooktacular fun
Paradise of Stamps- Halloween or Fall
Time for a Magnolia Challenge- Autumn/ fall colours



So for my Spooktacular card I used 'Tilda as a Scarecrow', she is an oldie but definitely a cutie.  I coloured Tilda with Distress inks, isnt the new purple from Tim Holtz gorgeous!!!! I used papers from the Graphic 45 collection 'Happy Haunting' its a cute fun collection which has some fabulous prints in it.

The dies are a mix of Magnolia and La La Land Crafts.  I used lace from my stash, love this gorgeous rich black lace which edges the the left of the main image.  The leaves at the bottom are a ribbon again from my stash. I cannot for the life of me remember where I got it from.

Now the pumpkin...he is a Magnolia die from the last doohickey club and I couldnt resist the googlie eyes! I tried but couldnt!!!! The bats...are from La La Land and I cut two sets, covered all of the die cuts with Stickles 'Black Diamond' glitter glue. I then stuck them together with mounting tape and as they are a bit brittle from the glue drying I was able to bend the wings up so they are even more pronounced and 3D.  The bees are are on the stamped image I coloured black and turned them into bats.

The flowers are a mix of Wild Orchid Crafts and Kaisercraft.  Tucked into the flowers you will see a little haunted house charm.

For the stars I used some wood veneers, as I wanted to show that it is nighttime so they are dotted around the main image, beside the flowers and the spiders web. The pearls are a yellow colour and I added them to the bats, the spiders web edging at bottom and also the the top of the pumpkin.  Finally on the top corner, at the spiders web I added a moonstone purple brad which is also from Wild Orchid Crafts.

On the inside I continued the Halloween theme, and added some Autumn elements with rub on embellies.

Hope you have a spooktacular day!!!

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