Tilda with Wrapped heart

Good Afternnon.

Hope you are all well and hopefully getting in some crafty time.
I had a reminder yesterday about Google Reader finishing and would love it if those who haven't joined me already would do so. I would hate to lose contact with any of my crafty friends.

About 6 months ago I bought the full set of Tim Holtz markers and have not had any success with them. I didn't know whether it was the paper I was using, the brushes or just me. Well I have been determined to get to grips with them and have been watching video tutorials and bloggers tips and I new I just had to  practice, practice, practice. Well I took the bull by the horns yesterday and the results of my colouring are below.

I know my colouring can still be improved upon but I feel so chuffed that I have had some success with them

I have used Tilda with Wrapped Heart. The die she has been stamped onto is the Spellbinders Opulent Opels. The papers are Pion Fairytale of Spring.

The butterfly on the bottom right is a punch all over the page punch and the heart dies are by Memory Box. 

The border die is Tim Holtz Butterflight.  The tag underneath the hearts are from the LOTV 

The large flower which has been Frantaged (actually I think just about everything has been Frantaged)!!! is the result of some followers candy. The ribbon and heart pin are from The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop (which is unfortunately closing). The white cluster flowers are from Live and Love Crafts and the pink and cream flower and tulip bud are from WOC. The sentiment is from LOTV.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges.

http://magnolia-liciouschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk - use lace
http://anythingchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Button pearls and Lace
http://abc-challenge.blogspot.com.au/ - Pretty in Pink
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
http://creativecornerchallenges.blogspot.de/ - Girly girl
http://simplymagnolia.blogspot.co.uk/ - Garden Delights
http://tildastown.wordpress.com/ - Use your Stash
http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ - Buttons and Bling
http://theribbonreelchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - colour chall (pearls, ribbon, lace)
http://chocolatecoffeecards.blogspot.ie - Bingo - Flowers, ribbon, lace
http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Buttons
http://lovely-haenglar-only.blogspot.co.uk/ - Lace and Pearls
http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.co.uk - Wings
http://tsgclearstamps.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything Goes

I am now going to practice some more - addictive stuff!!!
Will be blog hopping later - see you all soon.

Raggedy Girl

Morning blog buddies.

I am back again with my second post today which is an adorable Bestie called Raggedy. I sure love these digis. There is a new challenge going on at The Besties Challenge Blog where we would like you to add some lace. The very talented designer of these gorgeous images is Sherry Baldy and you can find her images here. You can also find us at the scrapbook stamp Society's Facebook page here.

I have used the adorable Raggedy. She was a joy to colour.

She has been coloured using Copics.

Hair E11, E15, E18

Dress BG000, BG01, BG05, BG09

The papers are from Nitwit Collections called Promises Too. The Butterfly border is Butterflight by Tim Holtz. 

The blue and white butterfly is by Memory Box as is the Bow die. These are available from many on line stores. 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges.
Besties challenge - Add Lace
Cupcake Craft Challenge - Sparkle
613 Avenue create - Anything goes with optional Tic tac toe (free, die cuts, bling)
Sweet Pea Stampers - Digital

Have a good week. I will see you soon for some blog hopping.

Lil Ballerina

Good morning friends.

Hope you are all well and enjoying your day. I like Saturdays to go really slow as I have to work all day on a Sunday. So far today is flying by. I will be visiting dad this afternoon who is hopefully, fingers crossed, beginning to improve. I am trying to persuade Russ to come to the cinema with me to see Les Mis for the third time before it finishes. So far, he is not being persuaded. Boo Hoo. He always says why spoil a good story with singing. Guess when is comes to singing - we are not on the same wave length. 

 I am sharing with you a card I made earlier in the week using Mo's Digital Pencil image called Lil Ballerina. I have had this digi a while and have been looking forward to using her. I am really pleased with the result - she is so sweet.   Sorry but I have shared quite a few pictures this time.

I have used Copic Markers to colour the  dress and Flexi Markers to colour the hair. The gorgeous papers are from Raspberry Road and are called Fight Like a Girl.  These papers are beautiful and perfect for this image with the music notes and Puccini papers.

The flowers are from WOC. 

My favourite dies at the moment are these hearts from Memory Box called Precious Hearts. 

The border butterfly is an On The Edge die called Butterflight by Tim Holtz. The ribbon is from The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop. 

 I am entering this card into the following challenges

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes
Flutter by Wednesday's - Open Challenge
Moving along with the Times - Only Girls Aloud
2 Sisters Challenge - Use Hearts
 A Gem of a Challenge - Hearts/Valentines
Digitally Sweet Challenge - Hearts and flowers
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Anything goes
Kaboodle doodles - use hearts
Whoopsi Daisy -   Ribbon/lace
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments. - Anything goes
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Have a Heart
Simply Create Too - Valentine or Hearts

I would like to thank my followers old and new for the lovely comments you leave. It is such a joy to be part of such a wonderful blogging community and appreciate each and every one of you.

Big Hugs 

Tilda with Wrapped Heart

Hi Blogger Friends.

Thank you so much for the get well messages for my dad. He has been suffering from Pancreatitus and has been extremely poorly. He is still in the high observation ward and has a long way to go but hopefully he is out of danger. I have never seen him look so frightened.  I have not been able to face going to work and have found it difficult to eat and sleep, I needed to be at home so that I could get across to the hospital as soon as possible if needed. Luckily I live across the road from the hospital.

  We have had some more sad news this week. Our daughter Kayleigh has unfortunately lost her baby. She was 12 weeks but the baby had stopped growing at 8 weeks. Russ set off this morning at 6am so that he could be with her as she had to go through the necessary procedure to make sure the baby had come away and it is now 9pm and he is still at the hospital with her. Bless her.  So all in all it has been one hell of a shitty week. 

I have tried to keep up with my comment commitments for my DT blogs but have not felt in the mood for any crafting. This is a card I made earlier for a friends daughter. 

The card blank is from Craftwork Cards and the papers are from Nitwit Collections. The image has been coloured with Copic Markers. 

The butterfly  die on the side of the card is called Butterflight by Tim Holtz. Love this die.

The ribbon is Silk Crush from The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop. The feather is from my own stash as is the button on the ribbon. The sentiment is computer generated. 

I am now going to do some commenting on your wonderful blogs whilst I wait for Russ to get home. I think he will need a big hug. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges

http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.co.uk - add some bling
http://www.southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Ribbon
http://craftymesschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ anything goes
http://lollipopcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/ - Happy birthday
http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - bling (209)
http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.co.uk/ anything goes (196)


 As I said earlier thank you so much for your lovely comments. 

Patchwork Daisy

Good afternoon friends.

Hope you have all had a good weekend. I booked today off work because I knew that I had to make cards for my DT's and friends but you know what they say "best laid plans"!!!  We went to out daughters Saturday evening and left this morning in good time but we called in at a shopping centre. We then went to Russ's mums and ended up going out for lunch with her and Russ's niece and great niece. So I have actually in two days made a whopping 1 card!!! I really hope my mojo stays for tomorrow.

I have made this card for my parent's to give to their friends for their Diamond Wedding. Mum didn't want anything mushy so I got out one of my favourite stamps.

Card blank is by Craftwork Cards and the papers are In the Meadow too by Nitwit Collections. 

Got withdrawal symptoms for my Memory box butterfly die so here it is again.

The flowers are all from WOC

The butterfly die on the right of the card is Butterflight by Tim Holtz which I purchased from a local store. This is another of my favourite dies. 

The image has been coloured in with Copic Markers and the shadow around the image is a Polychromo pencil. The gems are from my own stash.

I am entering this card into the following challenges.
http://anythingchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - (77) animals
http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.ca/ - (237)  ribbons
http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.ca/ - cute and cuddly
http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ (96) Die cuts and punches

That's all for now blogger friends. Take care. 

Talk to the Bear

Afternoon blog friends.

Hope you are all enjoying the weekend.

I am feeling really chuffed at the moment. I have been asked by Dream Valley Challenges to be part of their team. And...watch this space for another team I have been asked to join. Gosh I am going to be a busy girl. Little did I know when I started blogging just a few months ago that it was going to be such an important part of my life. So to all the friends who have joined me along the way and the wonderful people from the challenge blogs, I want to say a huge thank you. 

The card I have today is Mo Mannings Talk to the Bear. 

Isn't she so darn cute. And look at the expression on the teddy's face - he does not look a happy chappy!!!

The papers are some I downloaded and love these colours - sure makes a change from pink!!!

Papers - The Paper shelter (Distinguished)

Colouring medium - Copic Marker

Butterflight die - Tim Holtz

Leafy die - Cheery Lynn

Sentiment - Whimsy stamps (computer generated onto whimsy stamp)

Ribbon and pearls from own stash. 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything goes
http://www.pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ - for the girls
http://mosdigitalchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Ribbons and bows
http://www.totallygorjuss.blogspot.no - punches and dies
http://atcswithattitude.blogspot.no/ - anything goes
http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.co.uk - anything goes

See you soon. 

                           
               

It's my Party

Hi friends.

As I mentioned last week I was at the funeral of my friends mum only to be told when I got home that another friend sadly lost her mum. Well that funeral was today. It was such a beautiful service and  I don't know how anyone can keep composed enough to give a eulogy but she did and how proud I am of her. It was in difficult circumstances but it was so lovely to get together with three close friends. We have been together through marriages, divorces, births and I guess the rites of passage inevitably sees us together at funerals. 

As I do when I am feeling emotional - I make a card. It is LOTV's It's my party. So love this image.

I used this image when it was my step daughters birthday last year because this is so Kayleigh.

It never took very much to get in a strop. Thankfully it didn't take much to get her out of one either. 

Will somebody slap me and tell me "you have more crafty bits in your stash - you don't always have to use that butterfly"!!! Would be difficult though cos I love it. 

Just for a change I am going to list items used at the end of the post. 

Craftwork cards - card blank

LOTV - It's my Party

Coloured with - Copic Markers, Pro Markers and Flexi markers

Nitwit collections - backing papers

Memory box - Butterfly on ribbon - available from many on line stores

Tim Holtz - Butterflight border - bought at local craft shop

WOC - Flowers

The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - Princess metal embellishment.

|I would like to enter this card into the following challenges.

http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - add flowers
http://craft-roomchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Childhood memories
http://squigglestamps.blogspot.co.uk - Dies and Punches
http://www.craftdoormagazine.com/ - anything goes
http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.co.uk - girly girly, prim and proper
http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.co.uk/ - things with wings
http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.co.uk/ - for a child
http://cardcrafterscircle.blogspot.co.uk/ - Ribbon and roses
http://deliciousdoodleschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - use metal

Thank you for stopping by. I am now going to view your wonderful blogs and make a comment or two. See you soon.

Patchwork Daisy

Good afternoon blogger friends.

I didn't think I would be back today but I was just having 5 mins whilst wandering around the web when I clicked on Lili's Little Fairies Challenge blog. They have extended the current challenge whilst they search for some more DT members. Well, there's I thought, I thought (does that make sense). And the next minute I am in my craft room putting together a card to fit this challenge. (Has to include black). Well I tell you, a miracle happened this afternoon. Normally a card would take me between 2 and 4 hours depending on the mojo.  But I kid you not I have completed the card and will have published it in approx 2hrs. I have to say I am pretty pleased with the results

So here goes. 

Patchwork Daisy

The card blank is from Craftwork Cards. The image is by LOTV and is called Patchwork Daisy - so cute. I have used Copic Markers and a Polychromo Pencil for the shadow.

The papers are by Gina Jane Studios and are a download.  I love these papers - don't know why I haven't used them before.  The ribbon is from The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop. The butterfly die is by Memory box.

The flowers, hat pin and metal embellishment are from WOC. The border butterfly die is by Tim Holtz called Butterflight. Love love love this. 

And one last picture for good measure!!!

I am entering this card into the following Challenges

http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Add some black
http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - black/pink

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/ - things that make you go awwh
http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.co.uk/ - Add gems
http://flutterbywednesdays.blogspot.co.uk - birthday themed card
http://ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk/ -  add some pearls
http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.co.uk/ - buttons or bows
http://lovetocreatechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - bows or twine
http://daringcardmakers.blogspot.co.uk/ colour challenge
http://theribbonreelchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Blk/white/pink

Thank you so much to my followers for taking the time to wander through my blog and a big hello to all non  followers who have called for a visit. Happy Crafting

Tilda Ballerina

Evening friends.

Well it looks like the start of a new week is the start of a much cooler week. Best get the grass cut before the rain starts again. That's enough boring stuff how has the craft world been for you. I have managed to get two cards done today. The one I am now posting and a DT card for  Diva's by Design which will go out on Wednesday. I think I have been in a definite pink and yellow phase today as I have used these colours for both cards. They have also both got the Tim Holtz Butterflight die which I bought last week. I absolutely love this die but have not bought it before as I was told that it will not go through the Wizard or the Grand Calibur. Well...I decided to buy it and had a word with Linda who runs a craft class in town and she kindly let me cut a few out on her Culttlebug. And when I got home I found out it does actually work in my wizard with the pink plate. Yipee. 

For today's card I have used the gorgeous Tilda Ballerina

Today's card I have used the gorgeous Tilda Ballerina

Her face and hair have been coloured with Pro and Flexi markers and her dress and the shading have been coloured with Polychromo pencils and blended with Sansador.  The papers are from NitWit Collections called Apple Butter Charm Too. 

The flowers and hat pin are from WOC. The ribbon is from The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop. The Sentiments are from LOTV. The gorgeous die is by Tim Holtz called Butterflight and the small butterfly die on the robbon is from Whimsy Stamps.

I am entering this card into the following challenges

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk - layers
http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.co.uk - All about the Flora
http://thesquirrelandthefox.blogspot.co.uk -Anything goes
http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/ -Anything goes
http://natalieandamy.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes
http://simplymagnolia.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes
http://justmagnolia.blogspot.co.uk/ - / butterflies and bling

Enjoy the rest of your evening.