Friday Sketchers #102

Here is a card I made using this weeks sketch over on Friday Sketchers. I have used a Magnolia image and coloured her with Copics (available HERE from DTDF) using the following colours...

Skin - E00/E000/E11/R20

Hair - C3/C5/C7

Dress - Y00/Y02/Y08/Y38/B21/B24/B29/R29/R32/R35

The papers are all Pink Paislee "365 Degrees" layered with some Coredinations cardstock which I sanded. I have embellished with a heart pins, crystal drops, apple charms, cherry blossoms and roses all available from Creative Treasures. I also added a doily and a Craftwork Cards "Thank You" sentiment circle.

Make sure you drop by the Friday Sketchers blog to see what their DT came up with. I am also entering this card into the Just Magnolia challenge this week as their theme is "One for the Girls"

Cute Card Thursday - Make Your Own!

This week over on the Cute Card Thursday challenge blog our theme is "Make Your Own". We want to see you make your own papers, or embellishments, sentiments....whatever you like.

For my card I have used one of the new Spring 2010 Club Kit Tilda's and she has been coloured with Copics (available HERE from Tracy @ Dies to Die For) using the following colours...

Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20

Hair - E13/E15/E18

Clothing - R00/R01/C00/C01/C02

Flower - YG11/E51/E53

The papers are a mixture of Doodlebug and Craftwork Cards. The element on my card that I made myself was the mulberry paper flower, which I have then spritzed with some Glimmer Mist in pearl. I also created the bling swirl myself using some bling from my stash and the Bazzill bling templates. I have finished off with some black dotted ribbon and a butterfly sentiment by Craftwork Cards, and I have added some Heidi Grace decorative pins as the antennae.

Be sure to pop on over to the Cute Card Thursday blog and join in with our challenge. I am also entering this card into the challenge on Just Magnolia, which is "Anything Goes!"

Magnolia Spring 2010 Stamp Club

Thanks to Imaginary Night I have just seen pics of the new Magnolia Spring 2010 Stamp Club...and I am now wishing that I had ordered that set....will just have to wait for the individual stamps I suppose....unless someone has a set they are selling off. If you don't want your set...email me, the link is on the right.

New Magnolia Fall Club Kit

While searching around the net this evening I came across a pic of the new Magnolia Fall Kit.....aren't they cute. I especially love the Tilda with the big wooden spoon and also the half apple.

I didn't order them (or the last kit for that matter), so will be buying just the ones I NEED....lol

New Magnolia Summer Stamp Club Kit

Well, the eagerly awaited Summer Club Kits are winging their way to their new owners, and for those who are still waiting....here, thanks to Malin is a pic of them...

So keep your eyes on your letter boxes.

A Double Act....

As it was a lovely weekend and I wanted to be in the garden, I decided to combine two of the Friday challenges.....Just Magnolia & Friday Sketchers. For my card I have used a Magnolia stamp from the Spring Stamp Club and coloured her with Copics using the following colours...
Skin - E000/E00/E11/R20
Hair - C-1/C-3/C-5/C-7
Dress - C-1/C-3
Apron & Wellies - R27

The papers are all by DCWV "La Creme" stack, and I have added some red Coredinations cardstock for layering. The blossoms are a mix of Prima and Craft Fairy and they are attached with a brad and spacer, finally I finished off with some bling, and a sentiment by Craftwork Cards that I have layered with my Stampin' Up Oval and Scalloped Oval punches. The inside is decorated but my batteries ran out, so will add it later this evening.

Thanks to the DT's from both Blogs...as always your work is an inspiration. Georgia was back at school this morning....and I was paranoid about over sleeping....but all turned out OK....all because I left the curtains open a little in my bedroom and the sunshine woke me....yay for the sunshine.

Friday Sketchers #48 by Kristine of Norway

his week over on Friday Sketchers there is a fab sketch by Kristine of Norway. For my card I have used a Tilda for the Magnolia Spring Club Kit, and coloured her with Distress Inks using the following colours...

Tattered Rose (Skin)
Walnut Stain (Hair)
Tea Dye (Basket & Boots)
Mustard Seed/Peeled Paint (Flowers)
Faded Jeans & Peeled Paint- blended (Underdress)
Fired Brick & Worn Lipstick - blended (Apron)

The papers I used are all Imaginisce "Twitterpated" and Core-dinations cardstock and I used my Nestabilities to created the scallop for the image. The ribbon was on a box of chocolates I got for my Birthday , the flowers are Prima attached with spacers and Doodlebug sugar coated brads, and finally I added a sentiment from Craftwork Cards.

Below is a picture of the inside which I have decorated with scraps...

Thanks Kristine for such a lovely sketch and to the DT for the inspiration.

Friday Sketchers - Sketch #44 by Beatrix of Germany

This week over on Friday Sketchers the sketch has been provided by Beatrix. For my card I have used my new Magnolia Spring Stamp Club. All the images have been coloured with Distress Inks using the following colours...
Tattered Rose (Skin)
Walnut Stain (Hair)
Black Soot/Fired Brick (Edwin's Clothes & Shoes)
Spiced Marmalade/Fired Brick (Tilda's Clothes & Shoes)
Walnut Stain (Butterfly Net)
Fired Brick/Spiced Marmalade (Butterflies)
The papers are all Basic Grey "Amrosia" and I have added some Stampin' Up "Basic Gray" taffeta, a heart pin and a sentiment by Printworks.

I have also decorated the inside as you can see from the picture below...

Thanks to Bea and the rest of the Friday Sketchers DT for their sketch and inspiration.

I also wanted to add a huge thanks to all the people who sent me wonderful handmade cards. I am going to show you all pictures on Sunday afternoon....as David and I are off to London to see Paul Weller at the O2 Arena very soon....and tomorrow (Mothers Day) Georgia has a gymnastics competition and has to be there at 8.15AM....yes AM, you know it had to be a MAN that decided on the date and time don't you....LOL

Ismaki Challenge #11 of 2009 by Kiki

Over on the Ismaki Challenge Blog the fab sketch has been provided by Kiki...with the option of using flowers. If you do this you can be in with a chance of winning a £15 gift certificate for The Craft Barn.
For my card I have used one of the new Spring 2009 Stamp Club from Magnolia. I have coloured Tilda with Distress Inks using the following colours....
Tattered Rose (Skin)
Worn Lipstick/Black Soot (Everything else)
For the wings I used H2o and then added some stickles in "Star Dust" over the top.
The papers were all from a random paper pad that I got last week at the NEC HobbyCraft show. The blossoms are by Imaginese and Meiflower, and I added a Doodlebug brad to the middle, the "sweet" ticket is by Teresa Collins.

Below is also a picture of the decorated inside...
I just received the post and more stunning birthday cards arrived this morning from DawnyP and Debby4000 also from my Mother in Law Pam and a lovely card from my Dad....not handmade, but with lovely words inside. If I know my Dad I know that is partially a fluke...LOL Thanks so much to everyone who has sent me a handmade card, they really are amazing.
Hugs,

Happy but tired...

Got home tonight at 8pm after spending the day with Marlene at the Hobbycraft Show in the NEC.....we had a great time meeting up with like minded crafters....Hi Carole, Dawny, Sonia, Karen & Cheryl. Carole & Marlene have some pictures so will post them when I have some copies.

The highlight of the day...after meeting all these lovely ladies was being able to buy Magnolia stamps....in the flesh from Magnolia. For the first time ever they had a stand at a UK craft show. Anyway I was explaining to John from Magnolia that I had been unable to order the club kit from the site and how I had tried for three weeks with no luck, and that it was the first kit in one year that I had not been able to order. He then chatted to his wife and he offered to send the stamps to me today from Sweden if I paid in cash at the show.....so now a set is winging it's way to me. This really made my day as I was gutted after seeing the pics. Another great thing about the Magnolia stand was the fact they had a show exclusive.....mini stamps. These are about a third of the size of the regular stamps, and will only be available to buy at the show (for those going....look at the two baskets right in front of the till....) I will stamp some comparisons tomorrow to show you...

I have also been lucky enough to get a set of the new hAnglar & stAnglar club kit, thanks to a very kind friend in Sweden....Thank you for the beaming smile I have on my face....you know who you are..... :0)

I got lots of lovely bits including some really cute bear dies from Go Kreate.....so very darling....will have to look for some more now.

I am now exhausted but happy, and will be having a relatively early night...well for me anyway.

Tomorrow I will be back with another card using my DT stamps from ww.dreams2stamp.de

Magnolia Spring 2009 Stamp Club Kit....

After some blog hopping I have found the first pics of the new Spring Stamp Club....thanks Malin.

I am gutted as I love them all, and for the first time ever I was not able to order them. I tried every computer at every friends and just couldn't get the link to work. So if anyone has changed their mind and doesn't want them...please EMAIL me.

Tilda & Friends ATC Challenge "Christmas/New Year"

A little late posting this as I have had internet issues on and off for the last couple of days...fingers crossed things are now resolved. So this week over on Tilda & Friends ATC Challenge Blog the theme is "Christmas/New Year", and is our final challenge until the New Year....when there will be a Guest Designer of the Month Anesha and also some changes to rules etc.

I have used the Tilda stamp from the Winter Club Kit coloured with ProMarkers using the following colours...
Ivory/Blush (Skin)
Cocoa (Hair)
Pastel Pink (Top)
Ruby (Tights)
The backgroud is using a Fancy Pants "Happy Holidays" journal tag trimmed down to ATC size and I added a ATB parcel brad.

Go over and check it out,,,,fun, and small scale too.

A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge 29 "Happy New Year"

Finally I have managed to upload the card I made for this weeks challenge over on A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge Blog. I have used a couple of the stamps from the Magnolia winter stamp club. All images have been coloured with ProMarkers using the following colours...
Ivory/Blush (Skin)
Warm Grey 5 (Hair)
Red (Tights)
Vanilla (Top)
Warm Grey 5/Ivory (Clock)
The cardstock is embossed and is part of a DCWV paper pad, which is lush and filled with glittery, embossed cardstock with a theme of cakes and food....just wish I could remember it's name, which is mounted onto some Stampin' Up Choc Chip cardstock. I have also added a Tim Holtz "Adage" ticket, Prima Blossoms, PaperMania glitter brad, spacer from Marlene, letters by Making Memories, and finally some ribbon and a heart pin from my stash. To add some sparkle I have used Stickles on the Prima flowers.

Can you believe it, this morning we woke up here in Milton Keynes and it was snowing....admittedly stopped almost as soon as it hard started, but we did have a light covering all over the road etc...looked so pretty, until all the cars drove through it that is.

I have a busy weekend (are there any other kind)....LOL. Marlene and her Daughter Laurelle are visiting today (fingers crossed, Marlene is busy at work and praying all goes to plan) and staying over. Then on Saturday In-Laws, Pam & Tony are coming to stay, and Pam and I are going to the MKScrappers Xmas Crop in Olney on Sunday....thank goodness there is only one more week of school left.

Sketch Saturday #27

I finally found some time this weekend to make a card. I have been frantically trying to keep all my balls in the air...LOL. I have so many things that need to be done this week...here is a list of just some of them...
Take pics of Foundation Year School Play to sell the following day
Finish packing bits for School Bazaar
Finish things of mine to sell at School Bazaar
Sort out decorations for Santa's Grotto at School Bazaar
Do a VAT return for a client (@ home in the evening)
Find some items to stick in jars for the Jam Jar Tombola @ School Bazaar
Write Christmas Cards for a swap I am in

As you can see from the list, mainly things for the school...and things that HAVE to be done before Friday....I think I need a few more hours in the day.

So after finishing my GoGo Dec DT work last night I thought I would make another card....In think this is number 50, so I hit my target and can stop making them now....LOL. I have used the kissing couple from the Magnolia Winter Club Kit, coloured with ProMarkers using the following colours...
Ivory/Blush (Skin)
Cinnamon (Tilda's Hair)
Pastel Yellow/Mustard (Edwin's Hair)
Rose Pink/Moss (Tilda's Clothes)
Cool Aqua/Cocoa (Edwin's Clothes)
Forest Green/Cocoa (Mistletoe)

The papers I used are all scraps of KI Memories Love Elsie "Noel", as is the chipboard button and the rub-on sentiment. The other items I have used are Stampin' Up Choc Chip Taffeta ribbon and some Sakura clear glitter gel pen on Tilda's hair.

Some amazing DT cards again this week, don't know how they manage it.

Sketch Saturday - Sketch #26

Here is a card I made using the lovely skech over on the Sketch Saturday Challenge Blog. For my card I have used the Tilda from the Winter Club Kit and the lampost is from the Christmas collection. I have coloured both the images with ProMarkers using the following colours...
Ivory/Blush (Skin)
Ruby (Coat , Boots & Hat)
Vanilla (Gloves & Tights)
Metallic Silver/Rose Pink (Bell)
Cool Grey 4/Gold (Lampost)
Pastel Blue (Shadow)

The papers are KI Memories Love Elsie "Noel", with buttons by Doodlebug and the sentiment and other stamped images are by Kelly Panacci and Hampton Art respectively. Finally I added Stickles for the snow and Sakura clear glitter gel to Tilda's hair.

I had a lovely day with the family yesterday, and came home with something incredibly precious. My Dad let me have my Mum's engagement and eternity rings. Now neither have huge financial value, but their sentimental value is priceless. The engagement ring is mis-shaped and the band has thinned and the eternity ring is missing a small diamond. I have decided to take them to the jewellers to be cleaned and the engagement ring reshaped and the band strengthened. Dad also let Georgia have one of Mums necklaces...a little 9ct gold ragdoll (I am sure it was one I got for her) and Georgia says it is very precious and that she will take great care of it...bless her. My Sister also got one of Mum's rings...a band with carved letters spelling "Love"...also in need to strengthening due to years of wear...but it was a ring my Sister has always loved and seemed fitting that it went to her. I stood with Dad reminising, and both of us were close to tears. This year will be our 5th Christmas without her, and we still miss her as much as ever....does that feeling ever leave you?

So I am busy getting things ready for the Christmas Bazaar at Georgia's school.....I am in the crafting area...no surprise there...LOL

Tilda & Friends ATC Challenge "Time to Decorate"

This week over on the Tilda & Friends ATC Challenge Blog the theme is "Time to Decorate", and the DT have been busy making some cute ATC's. For mine I have used 4 different Magnolia stamps. First I stamped the "Silent Night" background and inked the card with VersaMagic "Wheat" dewdrop to give it an aged colour. Then I stamped the tree and coloured it with ProMarkers (Forest Green & Gold), cut it out. I also used the baubles from the Winter Club kit, stamped with Brilliance "platinum silver" and added them to the tree.Then I stamped Tilda (from the Winter Club Kit) and coloured her with ProMarkers using the following colours...
Ivory/Blush (Skin)
Cocoa (Hair)
Vanilla (Top)
Ruby (Tights & Hair Ties)
Pastel Blue (Shadow)
Tilda was then added in front of the tree with 3D foam pads for dimension. The ribbon is a scrap of American Craft and I added a heart pin. The finishing sparkle has been added with Stickles "Star Dust" glitter and gems from my stash, all topped off with a sentiment done with my ATB tape writer and some Core-dinations cardstock.

Come on over and join us. This week you don't have to use a character at all....but if you do it has to have a cute round face as usual.

Combined Challenges, Ismaki & Papertake Weekly

Life is hectic here this week, so when the Ismaki Sketch went up and the Papertake Weekly theme went up I decided to combine the two this week....well my GoGo December DT kit arrived (so lush) and I am working on those projects too. So for this card I have used two of the new Magnolia Winter Club Kit stamps, Tilda has been coloured with ProMarkers using the following colours...
Ivory/Blush (Skin)
Cocoa (Hair)
Rose Pink/Lavender (Coat & Hat)
Rose Pink (Wellies & Mittens)
Metallic Silver/Amethyst (Bell with bow)
The papers are all DCWV "Rose Tinted Christmas", and I have also used some Core-dinations cardstock. Finally I added a stamped sentiment by Kelly Panacci, some bling and some paper lace which is Narratives by Karen Russell for Creative Imaginations.

I loved Isa's sketch over on Ismaki...check it out (link to the right), and the theme of Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow! was perfect for using my new Winter Club Kit....you know I need to make a card with them all as soon as I receive them...I just can't help myself.

Tonight I will be playing with my GoGo kit some more....I just need to get my ideas created before I end up getting distracted by something else...LOL

Magnolia v Stampavie Week 3 "Tie that Sketch"

This week over on the Magnolia v Stampavie Challenge Blog there is a sketch to work from. For my card I have used a couple of the new Winter Stamp Club images...Tilda & Edwin kissing under the mistletoe. All the stamped images have been coloured with ProMarkers using the following colours...
Ivory/Blush (Skin)
Cinnamon (Hair)
Ruby/Vanilla/Cocoa (All Clothing)
Forest Green/Ruby (Mistletoe)
The red paper is by KI Memories from their "Holiday Collection " 2006, and the music paper is by KI Memories Love Elsie "Noel" from last year. I have also added Stampin' Up Choc Chip Taffeta ribbon (my last piece...boohoo) with a gold heart pin through the knot, string from Ikea and a Love Elsie "Noel" chipboard button. The sentiment and the calendar type stamp are both by Hampton Art "Katie & Co Holiday set". As a final touch of sparkle I have added Sakura clear glitter gel pen to Tilda's hair. Quite a simple card from me as I kept the patterned paper to a minimum, but I am pleased with it. The card is quite bulky as there are a couple of layers of 3d foam....so maybe a card to give in person rather than in the post...LOL

Take a look at the blog, and see the lovely DT cards...well worth a quite visit.

Sketch Saturday - Sketch #25

For this card I have used the sketch over on Sketch Saturday. I have used my new Magnolia Winter Club Kit for the main image of Tilda & Edwin ice skating and they have been coloured with ProMarkers using the following colours...
Ivory/Blush (Skin)
Pastel Yellow/Mustard (Edwin's Hair)
Cocoa (Tilda's Hair)
Pastel Green (Tilda's Coat & Skates)
Pastel Pink (Tilda's Gloves & Leg Warmers)
Cool Grey 1 (Edwin's Top)
Cool Grey 1&2 (Edwin's Hat)
Cool Grey 3 (Edwin's Trousers)
Cool Grey 4 (Edwin's Skates)
The papers I have used are from a K&Co Peppermint Twist paper pad that Marlene & I got at Ally Pally and split...and I have used almost all of my half. I have also added some Prima Blossoms, a Snowflake charm, and the ribbon with the pom poms on came from a hair bobble that came from Asda, and I have finished off the card by adding a Stampendous sentiment, some bling and some Stickles "Star Dust" glitter.

Take a peek over on the Sketch Saturday blog and see the wonderful DT cards.

Magnolia Winter Stamp Club

After searching the internet, I have managed to find an image showing the stamps that feature in the Winter Club Kit.....hope they make their way across the sea fairly sharpish...they look so cute, and I am loving all the little accessories in this kit.