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Wednesday 30 April 2014

April Showers Bring May Flowers

Hi again! I'm back with my 3rd post today, for my other posts please scroll down!
I've made a shaped card and mat and layered using my Marianne Design square die and the paper is from my stash. I also used my Marianne D's zipper die, Petra's Mirror and flower dies from Marianne Design.
The stamp i think is a Gillian Roberts stamp, i can't remember, i've coloured with Graph It markers and Promarkers. Ribbon is from my stash and i've added some faux stitching around the image.
I distressed around the edge of the paper and the image.

I'm entering these challenges
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Distress
Country View Challenges - New Beginnings ( Spring )
CHPP - April Challenge
Creative Inspirations - Spring Flowers
Deep Ocean - Stitching true or false
Divas By Design - April Showers
Marianne Design Divas - Anything goes 
Simon Wednesdays - Anything Goes
Simon Says Work it Wednesday - A card with patterned paper
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There's still a few hours left to enter my candy HERE
Click on the pic to go to my candy post!
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Hugs xx

3 Feathers and My Candy Reminder

Hi all, back again with my 2nd CAS card.
Before i share my card i would just like to remind you all that my candy ends at midnight tonight
you can enter HERE
For this one i have embossed with a flower design, used my new feather dies from Simon Says which i stencilled, painted and distressed and the sentiment is from DRS Designs.
I'm entering these challenges 
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Distress
Cas-ual Fridays - Three Thirds
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Little Scrap Pieces - Show it off Saturday
My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
Sentimental Sundays - Clean and Simple
Simon Says Wednesday - Keep it Clean and Simple
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
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Hugs xx

CAS Male Card

Good morning bloggers! Today i have 2 CAS cards to share and this is my first one.
Image and sentiment are from DRS Designs, i stamped with TH Distress inks and used my waterbrush to create a touch of colour.The 3 shape stamp is a wooden  stamp but can't remember the make.
I'm entering these challenges
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Distress
Cas-ual Fridays - Three Thirds
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
DLART Thankful Thursday - April Linky Challenge
My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
Sentimental Sundays - Clean and Simple
Simon Says Wednesday - Keep it Clean and Simple
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes
Without Words - Gentlemen Only
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
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Thank you for visiting my blog today, your comments are always appreciated. Feel free to call back anytime. 
Hugs xx

Surprise Candy To Celebrate!

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Hi everyone! It's been a while since i had a giveaway on my blog so to celebrate having over 20,000 blog hits and my 1000th post yesterday i have a surprise candy for all of my followers old and new!
Just a couple of rules
  1. You must be a follower of my blog, new followers welcome
  2. Post a picture of my candy on your sidebar with a link back to this post
  3. Enter your name in the linky below
Remember my cute Tilda giftbag
The winner will receive my handmade gift bag filled with a selection of craft goodies!
I will post worldwide!
This candy will end on 30th April and i will draw a winner the following day!
Finally please leave a comment because you never know if these linky's will suddenly disappear!



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Thank you for visiting my blog today, your comments are always appreciated. Feel free to call back anytime. 
Hugs xx

Sunday 27 April 2014

Altered Picture Frame

Good evening everyone! What a dismal day it has been but that has given me time to finish my altered picture frame. I have a few photos of the frame in stages of alteration.


I painted the frame with an aged effect, recycled some wallpaper ( paper is in my living room and this is where my picture will hang). Used a large stencil with embossing powder and acrylic paint and used my large Fiskars background stamp. Added some large Prima flowers, one from my stash and a heated handmade fabric flower with a brad. Finished off with a beautiful image, scissors charm and a bow using ribbon from Crafty Ribbons.
I'm entering these challenges
Country View Challenges - New Beginnings ( new look frame)
Crafty Ribbons - Anything but a card
Frilly and Funky - On The Runway
PanPastel UK - Go Grungy
Rhedd's Creative Spirit - April Challenge
Simon Says Monday - Big Stamp
The Artistic Stamper - Embossing and Texture
Vintage Challenge - Anything Goes
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Thank you for visiting my blog today, your comments are always appreciated. Feel free to call back anytime. 
Hugs xx

Friday 25 April 2014

Attention!

Here's a clean and simple card using Spellbinders dies, Crafters Companion Embossing Folder, Coredinations Cardstock and my cute Magnolia Edwin stamp.
I'm entering these challenges
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Distress
Midweek Magnolias - Frame It
Simon Says Wednesday - Keep it Clean and Simple
That's Crafty! Challenge - Black & White with a splash
Without Words - Gentlemen Only
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Thank you for visiting my blog today, your comments are always appreciated. Feel free to call back anytime. 
Hugs xx

Thursday 24 April 2014

21 Today! 21 Today! ( Tilda in Vintage Clothing )

Hi Folks! Lovely sunny day today here in the NE of England!
This is my first attempt at making a number shaped card, what do you think?
Image is Magnolia 'Tilda in Vintage Clothing' and is coloured with Distress inks.
Embossing folder 'keys' from Crafter's Companion, also the blue Centura Pearl paper.
Magnolia 'Old Swedish Lace' die, Large metal leaf from , Melissa Frances 'Resin Keyhole',
Assortment of flowers from various sellers and Ribbon, Lace and Pearls are from my stash.
I'm entering these challenges
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Distress
Card and Scrap - Use Metal
7 Kids Challenge - Anything Goes
Country View Challenges - New Beginnings (new time in your life or spring)
Craft-Dee Bows - April Challenge
DLART Thankful Thursday - April linky challenge
Fashionista and More - Pretty Pastels
Fussy and Fancy - Pearls and Lace
Hannah and Friends - Favourite Colours
Inky Chicks - Shabby Chic
Korthobby.no Challenge - Anything Goes ( used lge metal leaf)
Little Miss Muffet - Anything Goes
Magnolia Mania - Monochrome
My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - White + 1
Simply Magnolia - Gorgeous Blooms
Stamp and Create W/Magnolia - Spring Colours
The Rubber Buggy - Soft Pastel Colours of Easter
Tilda's Town - April Showers Bring May Flowers
Totally Gorjuss - Die cuts/Punches
Vintage Challenge - Anything Goes
We Do Doobadoo - Embellish It
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Thank you for visiting my blog today, your comments are always appreciated. Feel free to call back anytime. 
Hugs xx

Wednesday 23 April 2014

My Garden is Starting to Bloom

Hi Folks! I don't have a card to share but thought i would share some pic's of my garden.
The first pic is my Yorkie called Biscuit he will be 11yrs old in August and he is standing next to
my gorgeous'Bridal Wreath' plant.
This is my 'Bleeding Heart' plant
And a close up view
In the front of this pic is my Azalea Japonica and behind it is my Wigeala
And finally my Lilac plant which i've had for about 4yrs and it's flowering for the first time this year.
Thanks for looking, i hope you enjoyed a little look at my plants!
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Don't forget there's still time to enter my candy which ends on 30th April.
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Thank you for visiting my blog today, your comments are always appreciated. Feel free to call back anytime. 
Hugs xx

Tuesday 22 April 2014

Pretty In Pink London Tilda

Good evening everyone! I actually had some chocolate today, hubby thought that i needed some cos' i didn't get any Easter eggs, aww, isn't he sweet!
My card today also comes with a tag and  features one of my favourite Tilda stamps 'London Tilda' and i've coloured her with my TH Distress Inks.
 Tools - Magnolia Doohickey 'Lovely Fence' and 'Lacy Flowers' & 'Hellebores'
Marianne Design 'Petra's Mirror, butterfly and tag.
Spellbinders 'Floral Oval'.
And Go Create die.
DP - Marianne Design
Embellishments - Lace from LOTV, Ribbon and Pearls from my stash
and the Pink Mother of Pearl flowers are recycled.
I've distressed the die cuts with TH Distress Ink 'Spun Sugar'.
I'm entering these challenges
A Creative Romance - Eggcellent Spring
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Distress
Card and Scrap - Use Metal 
Country View Challenges - New Beginnings ( Spring )
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes w/ribbon
CHPP - April Challenge
DLART Thankful Thursday - April linky challenge
Fashionista and More - Pretty Pastels
Fussy And Fancy - Pearls and Lace
Inky Chicks - Shabby Chic
Magnolia Mania - Monochrome
Marianne Design Divas - Anything Goes ( Used 3 dies & 1 paper )
Marvelous Magnolia - Anything Goes
My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - White + 1
Simon Says Wednesday - Animal Antics
Simply Magnolia - Gorgeous Blooms (hope it's ok to use die cut flowers)
Stamp and Create W/Magnolia - Spring Colours
Sweet Stampin' - Lots of Layers
The Rubber Buggy - Soft Pastel Colours of Easter
Tilda's Town - April Showers Bring May Flowers
TFMC - Butterflies
Totally Gorjuss - Die Cuts/Punches
Totally Tilda - Over The Garden Fence
Wags 'n Whiskers - Lots of Layers
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Hugs xx

Sunday 20 April 2014

Little Robin Redbreast

Hi all, i'm back with a card this time, well i've got no Easter eggs to eat so to take my mind off that i'm crafting! I know it's Easter but i've made a Christmas card today using recycled Christmas cracker cut with my Spellbinders and a diecut chipboard robin. Stuck these on the card and then ran it through my Bigshot using one of my Crafters Companion embossing folders. I was pleasantly surprised with the result.

I'm entering these challenges
DLART Thankful Thursday - April linky challenge
Little Scrap Pieces - Show it off Saturday
My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
Simon Says Monday - Winged Things
Simon Says Wednesday - Animal Antics
Totally Gorjuss - Die cuts/Punches
Winter Wonderland - Little Robin Redbreast
Sparkles Christmas - Inspired by Christmas carol or song (When the red, red robin....)
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Hugs xx

Altered DVD Storage Unit & Cases

Good morning everyone and Happy Easter! I hope you are not stuffing your faces with chocolate eggs cos' i will be jealous as i haven't got any, boo! hoo!
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I have something different to share with you all today.
I have altered an old DVD storage unit and made it into a crafty storage for my pens, inks and wooden rubber stamps.
This is the unit before altering.

Here i have adhered some pretty
pink Dovecraft paper and distressed with paint.

Here is a close up of the paper.
I have diecut a few pieces using my Magnolia Doohickey 'Old Swedish Lace' die and added some sequin trim.

The next thing i did was to stamp all over the top and sides with my Prima 'Botanical' stamp using Sepia ink.
Now i cut some paper to fit the dvd cases and stamped the same image all over and inserted them into the cases making them look much prettier i think.


And the finished look! I will probably change things around a few times until i'm happy with it.







I'm entering these challenges
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Distress
Country View Challenges - New Beginnings ( new look )
Craftyhands Challenge - Anything Goes
Frilly and Funky - Flights of Fancy
Inky Chicks - Shabby Chic
Rhedd and Rosie - Anything Goes
Rhedd's Creative Spirit - April Challenge
Simon Says Monday - Winged Things
Simon Says Wednesday - Animal Antics
Vintage Challenge - Anything Goes
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Thank you for visiting my blog today, your comments are always appreciated. Feel free to call back anytime. 
Hugs xx