a place where I can lose myself in crafts and all things hand made,my favorite colours are all shades of lilac to purple and old lace reminds me of victoriana with tea shops and old fashioned cake stands
20 May 2010
stationery box
I got this as a template off a site called my time made easy, I just used bits and pieces that were in my box to make the outer, the note paper and envelopes were printed from a Joanna sheen cd called the pamela west collection volume 2
16 May 2010
scents of summer
I just got some stamped images off ebay ready to colour, I didnt even know that there were precious moments stamps out there but I was thrilled when I found them, I have coloured with reinkers from stamping up, I wasnt going to put any flowers on here but I dont feel the card is complete without them he he and you have to have your monies worth out of the punches dont you ? I have entered this for one stopcrafts challenge
15 May 2010
Dreaming
my new stamps arrived today so I just had to have a play I have used bits of this and bits of that I do know the card is stamping up, the paper isKaisercraft, penny royal collection and the stamp is a sugar nellie called dreamy
14 May 2010
little basket
I have put two pictures of this on as you cant see the other side
I hope you like it I have entered this for magnolia challenge, stampavie, and the craft garden
I hope you like it I have entered this for magnolia challenge, stampavie, and the craft garden
little basket
I had a christmas present in this box and I was tidying a cupboard out yesterday and found it, needless to say the cupboard got left, as its fatal to go in my craft room as you all will know, anyway the papers are bo bunny and quite contrary, my minds eye my ek punches
10 May 2010
country charm
I am entering this in CD Sunday the theme is country charm,and some or all have to be printed from a cd, mine is Joanna Sheen's victorian companions the paper flowers are ek sucsess punch the lace I got from Jill at the hobby house
this is not my usual card but I quite enjoyed making it I hope you like it
this is not my usual card but I quite enjoyed making it I hope you like it
9 May 2010
the cook
this card is done for just magnolia challenge
the papers are bo bunny a gift of love
card is anna griffin
the border punch is martha stuart
the flower punch ek
the papers are bo bunny a gift of love
card is anna griffin
the border punch is martha stuart
the flower punch ek
8 May 2010
a little something
we at our craft club are doing a stall for charity some I'm sure will make cards I thought I would try something else so this is what I am going to do a few months ago I purchased some stiff covered note books that were on offer, well you cant leave a bargain on the stand can you ? so this is my first one
the image is H&S
the paper is from stash
and the die is my new marrianne design works great in the cuttlebug
I have coloured with inks
the image is H&S
the paper is from stash
and the die is my new marrianne design works great in the cuttlebug
I have coloured with inks
7 May 2010
sitting around
the papers are all bits I have in a box, the image is of course magnolia tilda in a rabbit suit, coloured with distress inks,I was a bit eager to get it on my blog and its a bit dark as its 7 pm maybe I should have waited until morning oh no I made this from a sketch and when I went to enter I see it has to have a sugar nellie image oh well hey ho
3 May 2010
cooking
this little card is painted with distress reinkers, the card and paper is stamping up,and the beautiful lace is from my favourite shop Jill's at the Hobby House entered in just magnolia challenge
29 Apr 2010
28 Apr 2010
in the sunshine
this card is a bit busy but I wanted to see how many layers I could mask I started with the little birds at the front they are from cuddley buddley,next I stamped the fence this is magnolia, last I stamped the sunny background also magnolia, I coloured all off it with copics,the little girl is H&S
24 Apr 2010
21 Apr 2010
beautiful baby
I know i'm late with this sweet tilda but my stamp was on back order so its only just arrived,I think it was meant for easter but I thought it would make a nice baby's birth card
I have coloured her with distress inks
the swirls are ek punch ,the border is martha stuart entered for a spoonful of sugar,creative card crew
and just magnolia challenge
I have coloured her with distress inks
the swirls are ek punch ,the border is martha stuart entered for a spoonful of sugar,creative card crew
and just magnolia challenge
20 Apr 2010
christmas roses
todays card is H&S stamped image sent to me by my blogging friend Linda who is at
http://lindascraftycreations.blogspot.com/check her blog out she does some lovely work I have distressed the background with tattered rose ink pad then stamped with the same colour using a swirl stamp, the flowers are magnolia christmas rose stamps I think they are beautiful and I will use them alot,the leaves are sisix die cuts the glitter is stickles
19 Apr 2010
and so to bed
on todays card I have used some papers from forever friends a stamping up punch,the flowers are magnolia stamps I have coloured the dress with aged mahogany, hair is antique linen, and distressed with tattered rose distress inks, I wish now I had coloured her clothes in tattered rose I dont know how it happened but it looks as if there it a mark on the ribbon but it must be the light
17 Apr 2010
santa in blue
I know I'm a bit early with this card,I used magnolia santa I dont know if this stamp is still available I have had it a few years and he still makes me smile I coloured him with reinkers and again the punch is Martha Stuart
he loves me he loves me not
I made an easel card with this little tilda I coloured her with Tim Holtz reinkers, I wanted to put tilda's birds but the stamp didnt arrive on time,the punch is Martha Stuart the leaves are die cuts
14 Apr 2010
always the bridesmaid
this card is using a download imge from my Grafico,and the papers are printed from Rob Addams cd
I am entering this into stamp for the weekend, alsoCooking it up with Kate, I know they say less is more but I thought the paper was so pretty I got carried away
I am entering this into stamp for the weekend, alsoCooking it up with Kate, I know they say less is more but I thought the paper was so pretty I got carried away
13 Apr 2010
tilda with a lamb
todays card is tilda with a lamb,the papers are stamping ups tea party the flowers are from wild orchid coloured with distress inks I have given copics a try but I do like the softer look of distress inks and I have only just noticed the one of the flowers is different oh well hey ho, well thanks to my blogging friend Lisa who points me in the right direction I am entering this card in Just Magnolia (punch it out) Quixotic( joys of spring )and papertake weekly (cutie pie)
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