Little boy blue ~ Here come the boys

Good morning, 

and another lovely day it is too :o)
the sun is shining, the birds are singing...aahhh, I love Spring.

 Time for another challenge at Here come the boys
this week our theme is...

Little Boy Blue

I chose this cute Edwin

with Maja design papers
little Jingle bells & button twine from The Ribbon Girl
and Magnolia sentiment. 

You made such fantastic cards for the sketch challenge, we can't wait to see your Little boy blue cards, the DT have made some gorgeous cards for your inspiration here
I'm off to get a coffee and catch up with some commenting :o)
See you later
hugs

Coming home for Christmas

Hello dear crafters, hope you are well, are you ready for Christmas yet?

I keep thinking I am but then there's always something that I have to dash out for.

I do love this time of year though, I've been busy baking mince pies and cooking up things for the freezer. 

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 Well it's time for another challenge over at Midweek Magnolias today and and what a lovely challenge it is... 'Home for Christmas'

and here's Christmas Eve Edwin coming home for Christmas :o)

My fellow team mates have made some stunning cards for your inspiration, take a look here they are amazing! 

We can't wait to see your cards/projects for this challenge, please remember the rules though, no more than 4 other challenges besides ours.

As always there's a fabulous Magnolia prize for one lucky winner!

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CHALLENGES

It's a Magnolia Challenge ~ Christmas card

Dutch Magnolia Lovers ~ Shaped card and ribbon (blue ribbon)

You, me and Magnolia ~ Christmas Creation

Magnolia Down Under Challenge ~ Christmas

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Before I go I have a great bit of news for you, over at The Ribbon Girl there's this 

beautiful Ivory give away

To be in with a chance of winning this super prize, just become a follower of The Ribbon Girl blog and mention The Ribbon Girl on your blog or add the logo or badge to your sidebar and don't forget to leave a comment on The Ribbon Girl blog

the winner will be chosen on the 22nd December, good luck! 

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See you again very soon, keep warm, 

hugs 

 xxx

Edwin with lamp ~ Here come the boys

Well hello again, (2nd post today)

It's also time for another challenge over at Here come the boys

This week our challenge is...Anything Goes ~ Christmas and New Year Challenge

I chose this lovely Edwin with lamp stamp and painted him with Distress inks

I've used these gorgeous papers & lantern charm from Live & Love crafts

holly is a Cheery lynn die with Kort & Godt (berries) pearls.

Tim Holtz distressed doily & Flourish dies

Martha Stewart punch snowflake

Sentiment is a LOTV one on kraft card.

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I enjoyed making this card and I love seeing your male cards for these great challenges at Here come the boys so I hope 'yule' come and join us for this one :o)

Don't forget you have a full 4 weeks to make your cards for this one.

Take care and see you again shortly. 

Hugs

HAPPY BIRTHDAY at HERE COME THE BOYS

Hello, sorry I'm late

oh my goodness it's been the busiest day ever!

I have so much on the go at the moment I'm finding it hard to juggle everything, oh well I mustn't grumble.

Late last night our new challenge started at Here come the boys, I thought it was going to be today but my dear friend Woo has caught me out, lol, she has just returned from her wonderful holiday, hope you had a fab time Woo  :o)

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...anyway the theme this week is Birthdays but please remember it's Boys/Men Birthday cards we want to see.

I made this card using this super cute Edwin with his aeroplane and coloured him with Distress inks.

(By the way my card says Happy Birthday in French as this was specially made for a French lady for her Son)

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I hope you can join us in this nice easy challenge over at Here Come The Boys, the girls have made some superb cards for your inspiration. 

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Can I just say I am so sorry if I haven't commented on your blog for a while, things are a bit manic here and I'm trying to get through a some commenting each night as well as my DT commenting, I think we are all in the same boat!

Hopefully things will quieten down soon and I'll have more time. 

Take care of yourselves and keep warm

Hugs

 xx

Ski Edwin with snowflakes

Good evening dear bloggers, I hope you are well.

I just thought I'd pop on here and upload my little Edwin, isn't he a cutie? 

I've used Kraft card as backing and Pion papers

Shabby ribbon from Live & Love crafts and so are my little stamps, I've used the lovely paper that the ribbons come wrapped in to make my stamps and stamp marked them :o)

Martha Stewart snowflake punch, WOC roses and large pearls,

lots of silver stickles 

grunge LOTV sentiment. 

Well this is just a short post as I'm in the middle of making a card, I didn't want you thinking I'd gotten lost lol...

Enjoy the rest of your evening,

hugs

 xx

Here Come The Boys ~ Edwin only

Hello again,

 Second post and here is little Edwin all tangled up in Christmas lights bless him, 

Todays challenge over at Here come the boys is all about Edwin only cards

So just your cute little Edwin's this week

I've used this lovely Country Christmas paper pad again, I can't believe how long this has lasted me and I've used loads of it, I'm sure it's growing more pages while it's in the drawer :o)

the little Christmas tree is a wooden embellishment from Hobbycraft, the bells are from WOC and the extra thick twine is from Live & Love Crafts

Jingle bells sentiment is an LOTV grunge one, with raffia,  pearls and stickles everywhere.

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We are very lucky this week to have a new lady joining our DT, 

 it's the lovely 

Ginny (AsIdoRodos) yeah!

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We had fun making these Edwin cards so pop on over to the Here come the boys challenge blog and you'll find plenty of inspiration from the lovely DT.

We can't wait to see your Edwin cards too. 

Hugs 

Edwin in Miami for ATSC

Good morning all, hope today finds you fit and well :o)

As you know Sundays are busy Challenge days

So I'm going to get straight to business and start with Addicted to Stamps

This week our challenge is to recycle something or use something recycled on your card

I have just bought this cute Edwin in Miami (no I'm not going to recycle him lol) I just couldn't wait to colour him. 

So here he is at the beach!

Edwin is coloured with distress reinkers

below you can see I have recycled a luggage tag, cardboard buttons, press studs and an old button

you can see I have recycled a luggage tag, cardboard buttons, press studs and an old button

I've used Pion papers and ribbon from The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop

star fish charm and kraft backing card. 

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CHALLENGES. 

Craft your days away challenge ~ Farewell Challenge ~ Anything Goes

Paperplay Challenges ~ Recycle ~ (recycled a luggage tag, cardboard buttons, press studs and an old button)

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Your cards for our Pearls and Lace challenge were beautiful, we can't wait to see what you do for this recycling challenge. 

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Have a great Sunday

my next card is a Christmas one

see you shortly. 

Hugs 

Here come the boys ~ Boys Toys

Good morning Crafters,

Sunday again again time for another challenge at Here come the Boys 

This week it's Boys and their Toys

Here is Edwin playing with his butterfly net

These great papers are called Glitz Pack ~ Lace Grace from the wonderful candy I won on Ann Marie's blog, 

(layered and stitched)

Edwin is coloured with distress reinkers

ribbon from The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop

pearls are Kort & Godt

the butterflies are from a Martha Stewart border punch

and the sentiment is one from a See Dees collection.

I'd like to enter this card into these challenges

MAGNOLIA STAMP LOVERS CHALLENGE ~ EDWIN ONLY

CUPCAKE CRAFT CHALLENGE ~ THE GREAT OUTDOORS

We loved your Jungle theme cards last week and hope you'll come and join us in our new challenge at Here come the Boys and don't forget to check last weeks winner & top 3

The DT Girls have made some stunning cards for your inspiration.

Have a wonderful Sunday,

I'm hoping to sit back, relax and watch some of the Olympics today

but first I have a few more cards to upload, see you shortly.

Hugs

Christmas Eve Edwin for Tilda's Town

Good afternoon crafting friends,

Thanks for stopping by.

This is my DT card for Tilda's Town

I can't believe we are on our 6th challenge already, the time sure is going so fast.

This week we are making cards with Edwin only

I would say this poor little fellow gets forgotten about but there are more and more adorable Edwin stamps coming into the stores, I've seen some gorgeous Edwin cards around blogland and no doubt I'll see many more when you start uploading your cards to this challenge, can't wait!

My shopping list for this one;

Magnolia Christmas Eve Edwin

Pion papers from the Waiting for Santa collection ~ Dies to die for

Magnolia wrapped starlight tag die (Bargain £8.98 from The Glitterpot)

Magnolia A Merry Christmas ticket stamp

 pearls ~ Bunny Zoe's

Snowflake charm, Ribbon & Button twine ~ The Ribbon Girl

Poinsettia, holly & berries from Michaels

Challenges 

Crimbo Crackers ~ Anything goes

ABC Christmas Challenge L is for Lyrics (It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year ~ Andy Williams)

The Dutch Magnolia Chickies Challenge Blog ~ Holidays (Christmas holiday)

Creatalicious Challenges ~ Anything Goes

Crafting for all Seasons Challenge ~ For a Man

That's it from me, hope you will join us over at Tilda's Town for another fun challenge, we can't wait to see your Edwin creations, 

don't forget there's another $15 Gift voucher for Tilda's Town  up for grabs for the winner!

See you over there

love & hugs 

Here come the boys ~ Super Hero

Did I miss anything...

I can't believe I've slept in so late (blush), very unlike me.

I didn't wake up till 8.30 normally it's 6.30 at the latest even Sundays!

Oh well lots to catch up with so on we go...

It's Here come the Boys new challenge today and we are wanting to see your SUPER HERO'S

(or comic/cartoon hero)

I just knew this paper would come in handy one day, I bought it when I went to America the first time, it's part of an all boys pad, if you can't read it it has words like Bif, bash, bam etc on it, perfect for a hero card.

My Hero Edwin has been coloured with copics and I've used 4 matching colour brads.

We are so lucky this week to be sponsored by the wonderful Bugaboo Digi Stamps

Just look at the fab prize

2 of the Bugaboo DT Tammy & Sandye have kindly joined us this week and made fantastic cards,

so hop over to Here Come the Boys and join in the fun.

There's some fantastic DT cards made for your inspiration and don't forget to check if you are one of last week winners.

See you again shortly. 

Love & Hugs 

Christmas eve Edwin

For two reasons I'm feeling rather happy with this one

I know Christmas has been and gone but over the holiday I was admiring this Edwin when every one was coloring it so beautifully and really wanted it, well I bought him in the sale for only £4.49 yippy, 

and secondly I've sponge painted my snow around the card and I think it looks quite good, I've only ever painted the crackle paint on before but I think it looks better this way, what do you think?

I've used the fab sketch at TOMIC for this one

Maja papers from Elaine's blog candy win (thank you)

Green satin ribbon ~ Ribbon Girl

Martha Stewart punched snowflakes covered in stickles & glamour dust

Crackle painted snow sponge painted all around. 

Thanks for looking and for all your lovely comments on my last card

Love & hugs

xxx

Halloween Tilda & Edwin Card

Hiya dear blogging friends, Yes I know it was a few weeks ago I made this one but its one of my favourites and I wanted to blog it! It won't be long till Halloween is here, my two little Grandchildren will be getting some Cadburys chocolate from me as I know they miss it, (living in the U.S.)
Onto the card, its;
~Tilda & Edwin stamp 'Brotherly love'
~ Magnolia papers
~ Tim Holtz metal corner & distress ink
~ Wildorchid roses
~Magnolia Doohicky swirls & leaf
~stickles star dust
~ cobweb bits, pearls, brads & ribbons from stash
Thank you for looking and for any comments you may wish to leave, hugs Teresa xx

Sneaky Tilda & Brotherly Love

Hiya Folks, Well have I had a busy day, new stamps arrived yesterday and I only had time to ink & stamp so today I've been colouring and making up cards, these were the first & second cards as I loved these stamps. Hope you like them. Love Teresa xx

Edwin chasing butterflies

Good evening blogger friends, this is my new stamp this week and I think he's cute, I've used magnolia papers and post stamp, I've punched the tiny butterflies using the Martha Stweart punch and the courdroy brads are from the snowman collection. Hope you like it. Teresa xx

The Loving Bridal Couple

Good Morning All,
Well the sun is shining brightly its lovely and warm out there already, I'm going to be doing a bit of gardening then hopefully find a bit of time to sit outside and enjoy some sun before doing lunch.
My card today is Loving Bridal Couple & happiness be yours Magnolia stamps, I've used Basic Grey paper,(I won on Kathleens blog candy) tulle, wildorchid roses, heart & key charms, chandelier garland and lots of stickles glitter. Hope you like it.
Have a good day and enjoy the sunshine whatever you are doing. Love Teresa xx

Good Morning my dear friends, I thought it was time I uploaded a few cards, its been a couple of days, first one is Edwin on bike and signpost and the second one is Tilda the cook & muffin.
I've used Magnolia papers for both cards and machine stitched them to the backing card, coloured with copics.
Thankyou so much for looking, hope you are having a lovely day.
Teresa xx

Edwin of Sherwood Forest

Good evening all, heres a little something to make you giggle, my first attempt at Edwin as Robin Hood
These are old papers as you probably remember, a garden collection (I think)
I've punched out all the forest with the Martha Stewart punch, added brads to the corners and the sentiment on the plank of wood (the wood being from the Whiff Of Joy stamp Oakley) Thanks for looking and for any comments you amy leave. xx

Tilda & Edwins wedding day

Good Morning my dear friends,
My card today is Tildas wedding, I've machine sewn the Basic grey papers to the card, coloured the image in copics and inked the edges with tim holtz ink faded jeans, I made a lace bow and fixed it into place with a pearl brad and added another pearl brad to the top right corner, with flowers, pearls and glitter to finish. Oh and I added a sentiment that simply says 'Love' which is made of cloth.
Thankyou for looking and for leaving any comments xx