Charisma Cardz DT - Bling & Sparkles

Morning Folks!! Hope you've all had a good week so far! Well it's Thursday again so that means a brand new challenge over at Charisma Cardz and this week the lovely Sally has chosen our theme of "Bling and Sparkles", just up my alley lol! We have the fabulous Make it Crafty as our sponsor this week and I'm using their whimsical log digi stamp coupled with one of my darling Tildas. I had such fun colouring this image and setting the scene. I've also used a butterfly by Magnolia and drowned it in stickles hehe, just stuck the body down so that the wings pop. The flowers I've added are from Papirloftet and the pearls are from my stash.

I have coloured everything in with my Copics and used loads of stickles for the added bling. I will be entering my card into Make it Colourful's challenge as this week they are focusing on colouring backgrounds. I'll also be entering this card into the following challenges :

Do it with Digis - Use a digi background with a Tilda / Edwin

Dutch Magnolia Lovers - Anything goes

Polka doodles - Stashbox stamps - The spring has sprung

Stamp Something - Spring Somethings

Top Tip Tuesday - Inspired by nature

Totally Gorjuss - Spring is sprung

Thanks for stopping by. Please do pop over to Charisma Cardz' blog to see what my fabby teamies have created and then enter your own. Lotsa luv, hugs xxxxx

Woohooo!!!! I'm shouting from the rooftops, can you hear me?!!!

Morning all my blogging buddies!! Just a very quick post from me as I had to share my fantastic news with all of you!! Can you see what I've got? Yup, the lovely Bev asked me if I would like to join the Just Magnolia Design Team and without even taking a breath I said yes hehe!! I have been so excited to share this news with all of you cause as you know Maggies are my all time favourite and my dream has been to join a design team who also luv all things Magnolia. Thanks for stopping by to share in my awesome news. Have a great day! Lotsa luv, hugs xxxx

My wonderful day at the NEC!!!

Morning all my wonderful blogging buddies!! Just a quick post from me this morning to share with you the stash I bought yesterday at the NEC. As you can see I actually didn't spend much which I'm sure my DH is happy about rofl!! As I'm sure you'll notice there's not a Maggie in sight boohoo, I was terribly disappointed as not one stall had any Maggies and that's possibly why I didn't spend much hehe. I had such a fabulous day meeting up with loads of my teamies.
It was so great to meet all of you!! Firstly I met up with Jacqui and Bev at LOTV, we had some good giggles as we always do hehe. Then I met my lovely teamie Pat from Crafters Companion dt, so lovely to see you again Hun, mwah. Next I met up with the darling Emma (Crafty Emma), Sue (Scoopystuff) and Joey, they're all my teamies from Totally Papercrafts. I also met the beautiful Gemma who is my teamie on Charisma Cardz. Finally I met up with the beautiful Sara from Crafters Companion and also saw Leann, Clare and the lovely Jayne Nestorenko.
I also have some EXCITING NEWS but sadly have to keep it to myself for now but you'll know about it soon!!!!!!!!
Thanks for stopping by and sharing in my wonderful day. Hope you all have a great weekend. Lotsa luv, hugs xxxxx

Another Maggie!!

Hiya Everyone!!! Hope Mr Blogger's in as good a mood as I am today and posts my card as scheduled. If you've read my previous post then you'll understand why I'm in such a good mood rofl, NEC - need I say more? I'm on my way there at the minute hence this post being scheduled hehe. I made this card last night and I'm happily playing with all my new Maggies as if I've got nothing else to do but hey a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do and you should all know by now that Maggies are most definately my all time fave's!
The dps are all Magnolia's and I've used one of the brand new Butterfly Dreams papers, sorry you can't see much of it sticking out though hehe. Also had to use my brand new ribbon that I won from Papertake Weekly's challenge from The Ribbon Girl! Boy o Boy are they such an organised bunch, brilliant service! I won the challenge on Tuesday and received my parcel yesterday so you can guess where I'll be purchasing all my ribbons from in future!! The prize was absolutely stunning, thank you so much Mary and Andrea! Not only did I receive loads of ribbon but also the most gorgeous hat pins, dew drops, buttons, twine and a charm.

Coloured her in with Copics and used some Tim Holtz di, spun sugar around the image and overdosed her with stardust stickles too hehe. The sentiment is a Magnolia one and the blooms are a combination from Papirloftet and Wild Orchids. I'll be entering my card into the following challenges :
A spoonfull of Sugar - Ribbon, pearls/rhinestones, flowers
Colour Create - Pastels
Crafts and Me - Anything Goes
Flutterby Wednesday - Open
Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Use dies
Papertake Weekly - It's a Mom thing or just be girlie
Simon Says - Mother's day/Girlie challenge
Wild Orchid - Dieing to punch it out
Thanks for stopping by. Be sure to check back later this evening so I can show you what I got at the NEC Lotsa luv, hugs xxxx

Totally Papercrafts DT - Cuddly & Cute

Good Morning All!! WOW, am I on a high at the moment as I will shortly be leaving to spend my day at the NEC woohooo!!! Anyway, enough about me! Let's get onto today's challenge card which is for Totally Papercrafts and this week the darling Marion has chosen our theme of "Cuddly & Cute". I just couldn't resist this adorable image when it was released by Elisabeth Bell and got on to colour it immediately but kept it especially for this challenge as it's definately Cute and Cuddly!
Again I have used the gorgeous dps by First Edition, Sweet Owl. Looks like I'll have to get another pad rofl!

The blooms I've used are from Papirloftet and Wild Orchid Crafts. Ribbon and pearls are from my stash and the lace is also from Wild Orchid. The teddy button is from "Button It" who exhibit at the NEC so guess I'll be over there a little later to stock up as they have sooooooooooo many wooden buttons to choose from. As always I've coloured my image in with Copics.

Thanks for stopping by! Please don't forget to check out the brilliant inspiration by my very talented teamies over at Totally Papercrafts and then join in the fun with us too. Sure I'll be back later with an update on my spending spree hehe!! Have a great day! Lotsa luv, hugs xxxx

Charisma Cardz DT - Birthday for a teen

Happy Thursday morning folks! Well here I am with a brand new challenge card for Charisma. This week the lovely Julia has chosen the theme of Birthday for a teen" which was exactly what I needed as my son will be turning 13 on Friday so I used this opportunity to make his card hehe. I have used one of the brand new images available from Bizzy Becs Blue Butterfly stamps range. His name is Cody, don't you think he's adorable?

I have coloured the muddy little guy in with Copics. The dps are DCWV "All about Boys" stack. The word DIRTY is a rub on as is the sentiment BOYS WILL BE BOYS. I cut out the stars that the 13 is on and popped them onto some foam pads. The Happy Birthday is also on foam pads and the Raffia lace is from my stash. It was white so I coloured it in with my Copics too. I'll be entering my card into the following challenges :
Crafty Cardmakers - Special Birthdays
Creative Inspirations - Easel Card
Do It with Digis - Boys and Girls come out to play
One Stitch at a Time - Something for the boys
The Crafty Pad - Use a digi
Thanks for stopping by. Please do hop on over to the Charisma Cardz Challenge Blog for some fab inspiration and join in the fun with us. Lotsa luv, hugs xxxx

Another Maggie woohoo!!!!

Evening All!! Hope you've all had a good week so far! The weather has been absolutely fantastic here in the UK, spring has definately sprung hehe!! Had another play today with another one of the new Maggies, aren't they just gorgeous?! Everytime they bring out new collections they just keep getting better but I still luv all my Maggies. The dps I have used are DCWV and I just lurve this colour combo! Of course I had to use my doohickey dies again rofl, the swirl and flower. The paper doily behind Tilda is from Joanna Sheen and the blooms from Wild Orchid Crafts, as if I need to tell you that hehe.

Tilda has been coloured in with Copics and the additional butterfly is from the Fairytale collection which I stamped, coloured and cut out. I only glued its body down so that the wings pop and it looks like it's actually gonna fly off the card. I've also used an overkill of stickles, how could I not make this gorgeous gal sparkle?! I will be entering my card into the following challenges :

Crafts & Me - Anything goes

Flutterby Wednesdays - Open challenge

Just Magnolia - Favourite Colour combo

Magnolia Down Under - Fab sketch by Jane

Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Use die cuts

Papertake Weekly - It's a Mom thing or just be girly

Simon Says - Mother's day / Girlie challenge

Wild Orchid - Dieing to punch it out

Thanks for stopping by. Hope you enjoyed viewing my card as much as I enjoyed making it. I'll be back tomorrow with my dt card for Charisma Cardz. Have a great evening, what's left of it anyway. Lotsa luv, hugs xxxx

The Sugar Bowl Challenge

Good Morning again rofl!!! WOW post number two for the day but this is just gonna be a quick one! I decided to have a play last night with one of my much loved Sugar Nellies and I came up with this card following the sketch over at The Sugar Bowl. They always have such awesome prizes up for grabs so I thought I would take a chance and enter. The dps I have used are by Dovecraft called "Sugar and Spice" and I think they're perfect spring colours. I'm not too sure about this card but hey ho it's done and I'm not wasting it hehe.

I have coloured "Party Frills" in with my Copics and added a touch of stardust stickles to her frock. The sentiment is a rub on and the blooms are as always from Wild Orchid Crafts. I have again used my much loved doohickey swirl and leaves and all the pearls are from my darling friend Paola again, thanks Doll!
Hope you all have a great weekend. Lotsa luv, hugs xxxx

Totally Papercrafts DT - Add buttons

Good Morning and welcome to all my new followers!! Wooohooo it's Friday again and that means a brand new challenge theme over at Totally Papercrafts. This week our lovely Sarah has chosen for us to "Add Buttons". How cute is this digistamp by Wee Stamps?! I just luv her and she was such a dream to colour in. Again I have used papers from the First Edition paper pad, Love Letters. Think I'll soon have to get another pad at this rate rofl!

As usual I have coloured my image in with Copics and used some glamour dust. The teeny pearls on her dress and headband are from my darling friend Paola, mwah! The buttons are from my stash and the blooms are Wild Orchid Crafts. The sentiment is by LOTV. I will be entering my card into the following challenges :
Creatalicious - Two tone
Papertake Weekly - Triple tastic (I have three flowers and three buttons)
The Crafty Pad - buttons
Wild Orchid - Dieing to punch it out
Thanks for stopping by and please do come and join in the fun with us. My teamies have created some fab inspiration for you over at the Totally Papercrafts Challenge Blog and we have an awesome new sponsor too. Have a great weekend! Lotsa luv, hugs xxxx

Spring time with my darling Maggies!!!

Good Morning!!! Had another chance to play yesterday, or should I say I made the time to play with my much loved Maggies hehe! Thought I would do something a little different which I've actually been wanting to do for a while now and that is to create a little scene and use more than one image.

I've used two Tilda's from the Spring Stamp Club Kit and the tree stump is by CC designs. The dp I have used is a Magnolia one and the border around the image I created with a "Tilda Lace" doohickey. The swirl is also a doohickey die as are the leaves. The ribbon is from my stash.

As per usual I have coloured my image in with Copics and created the sky with some shimmer chalk and a home made template for the clouds. For the bunny's tail, the lamb's hair and the grass I used flowersoft for extra dimension and on the trims of Tilda's top and trousers I used stickles. On the ribbons hanging from the lamb I used glamour dust. I will be entering my card into the following challenges :
Magnolia Down Under - TWO (I've used two Magnolia images)
Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Die Cut Challenge
Sir Stampalot - Spring is in the air
Totally Tilda - Tilda with chipboard (my swirl is cut out of chipboard)
Wild Orchid - Dying to punch it out
Thanks for stopping by. Will be back real soon with another creation. Lotsa luv, hugs xxxxx

Bunny Zoe's GDT - Happy Birthday

Good Morning!! I'm so excited as I type this post as this is the card I've made for the monthly Bunny Zoe's Challenge as I was chosen last month to be on their GDT and I chose this gorgeous stamp to use!! Thank you so much Nikki for the wonderful opportunity! The theme for this month is "Happy Birthday" with lots of pearls. How easy is that, I can see hundreds of entries pouring in!

All my dps are from the First Edition Paper pad called Sweet Owl and I'm so loving this pad as half of the papers are glittered and the other half are double sided.
Here is a close up of the gorgeous stamp by Bildmalarna and I've coloured her in with my Copics. If you click on the picture to make it larger you will see all the sparkle too. I used glamour dust. The ribbon is from the Ribbon Box, the blooms are from Wild Orchid Crafts and Papirloftet and the little girl charm is also from Bunny Zoe's. I will be entering my card into the following challenges :
Fab 'n Funky - Make it Girly
Friday Sketchers - Fab sketch
Secret Crafter - Flowers for Mum
Simon Says - Anything goes
Sir Stampalot - Spring is in the Air
Stampin' for the weekend - Spring
Top Tip Tuesday - Happy Birthday
Thanks for stopping by and sharing in my excitement today! Please do hop on over to the Bunny Zoe's blog for some fabby inspiration by their very talented dt and enter your own. Lotsa luv, hugs xxxx

You are my best friend!!

Afternoon All!!! WOWZERS can you believe this is my third post for today?! Now that doesn't happen often does it? I grabbed a very rare opportunity last night to have a play with my much loved Maggies woohooo. As you know they are my favourite images in the whole wide world rofl!!! Whenever I do have a moment to play, they are always the first stamps I grab to ink up.
I have made this card especially for my very bestest friend who I will be seeing next month back home (you know who you are my special friend and this is just for you, mwah!) Hope you have a cuppa cause I've taken quite a few pics hehe. I hate photographing easel cards grrrr but they're just so lovely to make.

I decided to use one of my fave new images from the "You're so special" collection and coloured her in with Copics. I then used di's around the image, the doily, the swirl and the tag just to give it a more aged look to match the fabby Magnolia papers called "Grandma's Wallpaper" as well as the newspaper print papers from Magnolia. The swirl is a doohickey die and the doily is from my stash as is the ribbon and button. The butterflies are by Prima and the blooms are a combination of Wild Orchid Crafts and Papirloftet. The tag is also a doohickey die and the sentiment is from the latest stamp club kit from Magnolia. I will be entering this card into the following challenges :
A spoonfull of sugar - Anything with a vintage/shabby look
Dutch Magnolia Lovers - Two of each (I have two roses, two tulips & two butterflies)
Fab 'n Funky - Make it Girly
Inky Impressions - Easel Card
Magnolia Down Under - Anything but a square
Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Buttons and bling
Magnolia-licious Highlights - Easter / Spring Extravaganza
Magnolia-licious Challenge- Green
Paperplay - Shades of green
Really Reasonable Ribbon - Green Theme
Simon Says - Anything goes
Sir Stampalot - Spring is in the air
Stamp Something - Cream & green
The Creative Cottage - Tag you're it!
Wild Orchid Challenge - Anything goes
Thanks for stopping by. Hope you have a great weekend. Lotsa luv, hugs xxxx

Crafters Companion DT - New Release Flower Fairies - Fairyopolis Blog Hop

Hi all, and welcome to the Crafter’s Companion Blog Hop to celebrate the release of the new Flower Fairies: Fairyopolis range.

If you have landed here from LEANN'S blog then you are hopping in the right direction. If not then you need to pop over to the Crafter’s Companion News blog to begin.

Our DT have had a great time creating with the new range from Crafter’s Companion and to celebrate the launch of this stunning new collection on Tuesday 15^th March we have decided to give you a chance to see some Sneak Peeks and also have the chance of winning a fabulous Prize: £100 of Fairyopolis goodies!

All you need to do to be in with a chance of winning this great prize is visit each blog in order, and then go back to the Crafter’s Companion News Views and Inspiration Blog to leave your link on Mr Linky. Along the way you will notice that each Blog will give you a letter - make a note of these as you go along. When you have collected them all, you need to rearrange the letters to make a Fairy-inspired word. We’ll ask you for this word if your number is drawn by Random.Org on Wednesday 16th.

PLEASE DO NOT TELL US WHAT THE WORD IS ON THE CRAFTER’S COMPANION NEWS VIEWS AND INSPIRATION BLOG, WE WILL E-MAIL YOU FOR THE ANSWER IF YOUR MR LINKY NUMBER IS DRAWN.

MY LETTER FOR YOU IS : "C"

Your next stop on the hop will be over at LYNSEY'S. Here are the Design Team Members taking part in the Blog Hop, just in case you loose your way, in order:

NEWS BLOG

Leann (http://leannchiverscraft.wordpress.com/)

Carol (http://carol-mylittlepieceofheaven.blogspot.com/)

Lynsey (http://lynseys-place.blogspot.com/)

Mandy (http://craftyfoxcards.blogspot.com/)

Jacqui (http://jacqui47.blogspot.com/)

We hope you enjoy seeing the sneak peeks – thanks for hopping!

Hope you have a great weekend. Lotsa luv, hugs xxxx

Totally Papercrafts DT - Shaped Cards

Morning!! Woohoooo it's Friday, are you ready for the weekend?! I know I am hehe. Well, as I'm sure most of you will be aware today is time for a brand new challenge over at Totally Papercrafts and this week the lovely Heidi has chosen the theme of "Shaped Cards". I've used one of the gorgeous new SWALK images for my card and decided on going with a heart shaped easel.

I have coloured in my image with Copics and used Spun Sugar di around the edges. The backing papers are printed off the cd and the blooms are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Hope you'll be able to join in the fun with us and enter your own shaped card. Do hop on over to the Totally Papercrafts Blog for some fabby inspiration. I'll be back at 11h00 with a brand new release from Crafters Companion which you won't wanna miss out on as the prizes are fantabulous!!! Lotsa luv, hugs xxxxx

Apologies I've been MIA!!!

Just a quick post from me tonight, firstly I must apologise that I've been missing in action rofl! Been working behind the scenes for Crafters Companion and you'll be able to see some of the new releases on Friday as we're having a blog hop! The card that I am showing you this evening is also one that I did for them using one of Sheena's stamps.

I have used scrummy dps by First Edition Paper called Sweet Owl, irl they are so lush and sparkly. I decided to follow the sketch over at Friday Sketchers and then noticed that Rach had used the same dps that I'd already chosen hehe. Great minds think alike rofl!!

Here is a close up of the little sweetie pie which I have coloured in with Copics as usual. The sentiment is also from the stamp set and the ribbon is from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by. Lotsa luv, hugs xxxx

Totally Papercrafts DT - Pearls & Lace

Morning all you lovely peeps!! Woohoooo Friday again and time for a brand new challenge over at Totally Papercrafts, this week it was my turn to set the theme and I chose Pearls & Lace. Those of you that know me will know how much I luv using both of them so I thought why not use it as this weeks theme. I was so excited when this image was released by Sugar Nellie over at Funky Kits that I printed her out and immediately made up this card.

I have coloured her in Copics and used a bit of Brushed Corduroy di around the edge of the mat. The dp I have used is by Magnolia and the pearls are from my stash. The doily behind the image is a Marianne die. The blooms, lace and ribbon are all from Wild Orchid Crafts. I'll be entering my card into the following challenges :
Bunny Zoes - Flowers everywhere
Paperplay - Shabby Chic/Vintage
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Stamp Something - March digi day
Wild Orchid - Anything goes
Please do hop on over to the Totally Papercrafts Blog and see all the gorgeous creations from my very talented teamies and join in with us. Thanks for stopping by, here's wishing you a wonderful weekend. Lotsa luv, hugs xxxx

Charisma Cardz DT - Four legged friends

Morning Folks!! Here we are, Thursday again, so guess what that means? New challenge theme over at Charisma Cardz woohooo and this week the lovely Joanne has chosen our theme and she wants to see "Four legged friends". It's given me the opportunity to use another one of my new Maggies yippeeee!!She is from the Stamp Club Kit again and isn't she too sweet holding onto her little bunny?! I've also used some old Magnolia papers with all the bunnies on to match the four legged friend theme. My image has been coloured in with Copics and I've used Tim Holtz distress ink all around my image and sentiment. The sentiment is also from the kit. The ribbon is from Magnolia too and the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. I'll be entering my card into the following challenges :
Crafty Catz - Friendship

Magnolia Down Under - Flower Power
Paperplay - Shabby/chic vintage

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Sarah Hurley - Four legged friends

Stamp Something - Something with flowers

Wild Orchid - Anything Goes

Please don't forget to check out all the fabby inspiration over at Charisma's blog and then enter your own too. Thanks for stopping by. Lotsa luv, hugs xxxx

Crafters Companion DT - Easter

Afternoon Peeps!! Well, can you believe it's the 1st of March already? I can't rofl! As it's the 1st of the month that means the start of a new challenge over at Crafters Companion and this month we would love to see your easter creations. I've chosen to use one of the new SWALK images, I just luv these little cuties and it just shows you, by changing the sentiment, how versatile they can be! All the papers used are printed off the previous release cd.

As always my image has been coloured in with Copics and I decided to go for the plain and simple look with this one. The ribbon is from my stash and the blooms from Wild Orchid Crafts. Hope you'll be able to pop over to the Crafters Companion Monthly Challenge Blog to see all the fabby creations from my very talented teamies and join in the fun with us.

Thanks for stopping by. Lotsa luv, hugs xxxxx