Tilda With Hawaiin Flower

Challenges

Magnolia-Licious - Spring Blossoms

Marvelous Magnolias (20) - Wings

Polkadoodles (13) - Paper Piecing

Stamp & Create With Magnolias - Spring/Animals

All That Stickles (7) - Yellow

Magnolia Down Under (190) - Sketch

Ribbon Girls With Magnolias - Add Flowers

As you can see I have had a little play with Tilda.  I love everything about this stamp and for some strange reason have always coloured her in pink.  Not this time though - I've gone for lilac!  Having coloured the image with promarkers I paper pieced her dress.  I have added real lace down the sides of the central panel and satin ribbon along the bottom.  The circle behind the image is an old CD that I inked and very carefully heat embossed with holographic EP to make it all sparkly.  The paper flowers have been embossed and I have added yellow stickles to the centres.  A beaded satin butterfly finishes the card.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamp - Magnolia

Digi Papers - Nitwits (Fairytale Dreams)

CD - Recycled

Lace/Ribbon/Flowers/Butterfly - Stash



Bella Sole - Special Delivery

Challenges

Sketch & Stash (110) - (New Stamp)

Digital Tuesday (203) - Spring Colours

Anything Goes (89) - Mail It

Delicious Doodles (29) - 1 Image/2 Embellishments/3 Papers

Catch The Bug - Anything/Cardstock/Bling

That Craft Place - Animals

Today I have a card made with another new stamp.  Following the great sketch I started by attaching some cream carstock to my white base card.  Next I added some peach coloured paper with punched corners (haven't done that for a while).  Then I punched a strip and added more pretty paper.  I coloured the sweet image with promarkers, layered it and attached with foam pads.  The sentiment was cut and layered.  The butterfly and flowers have all been punched and gems added.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamp - Whimsy

Digi Papers - Pink Petticoat/Ester Collins

Sentiment/Paper - Magazine Freebies

Gems - Stash



VW Camper

Challenges

Here Come The Boys (48) - Photo Inspiration

Creative Card Crew (32) - Male

A Gem Of A Challenge (72) - On The Move

Sketch Saturday (251) - Sketch

Cupcake Craft (27) - Cool Colours/Male

Divas By Design (164) - Use Metal (Brads)

Totally Papercrafts (160) - Metal (Brads)

This time I have made a male card following the great sketch.  The black panel has been embossed with circles.  The image has been coloured with promarkers and a bit of crystal glaze added to the headlights.  If you look carefully you will spot some fabby VW ribbon (pity most of it is hiding).  A couple of brads at the top of the panel finishes the card.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamp - Papermania

Digi Paper - Scrapbook Scrapbook

Text Paper - Craft Creations

VW Badge - Computer Generated

Ribbon/Brads - Stash



Molly

Challenges

Sugar Bowl (101) - Anything Goes

Catch The Bug - Photo Inspiration (Colours)

Incy Wincy - Use Pastels

Forever Friends (58) - Girls

Bearly Mine (79) - Pink

Papertake - Sketch (78)

Passion For Promarkers (191) - Bingo (Die-Cut/Free/Glitter)

I Love Promarkers (161) - Spring Is In The Air

Paper Shelter (107) - Anything Goes

Simon Says - Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T. (200) - Mother's Day/Female

Daring Cardmakers - Spring

Today I have been playing with a couple of new things and made this card.  I followed this week's sketch but turned it first before attaching this gorgeous paper to the bottom of the card and then adding the sky.  I made the sky by using my new embossing cloud folder with core-dinations card and sanding it.  This is the first time I have done this and really like the soft effect it gives the clouds.  I then added a die-cut picket fence.  Next I punched a photo corner and added it to the bottom corner and decorated it with flower gems.  The next job was to add some glitter glue to the floral paper for a bit of added sparkle.  I coloured my new image with promarkers, cut her out and attached her with foam pads.  Finally I added some butterflies which were die-cut from metallic, sparkly card.  I added some glitter glue to them as well.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamp - Sugar Nellie

Paper - Magazine Freebie

Gems - Stash



Lili's Little Fairies Challenge DT - Buttons Or Bows



Challenges

Die-ing For A Challenge - Spring

Stamptacular (207) - Fuzzy Friends

Charisma Cardz (12) - Birthday

Crafty Ribbons (42) - Anything Goes With Ribbon

Time for a new challenge at Lili's Little Fairies and this week we want you to add 'Buttons Or Bows' to your creations.

This week I have used 'Never Too Old For A Hug' for my card and coloured her with promarkers and added glitter to her wings.  I die-cut some swirly leaves and added some paper flowers.  I added 'Star Dust' stickles and pearls to the flowers.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - LOTV

Paper - Magazine Freebie

Ribbon Bow - Recycled

Flowers/Pearls - Stash



Decoupaged Flowers

Challenges

Passion For Promarkers (190) - Butterflies

Fab 'N' Funky (163) - Pink/Green/Brown

M.A.W.T.T. (190) - Decoupage

I got some new stamps recently and decided to have a little play with them at the weekend.  I think I might have put too many flowers on the card and the second part of the sentiment is difficult to see (should have matted and layered it).  Never mind, at least I had fun cutting all the flowers out...

I started by stamping the leaves directly onto the paper and colouring them with promarkers.  Next I stamped all the flowers onto some more paper, cut them out and decoupaged them onto the leaves.  Then I stamped and coloured the sentiment.  Finally I found some old vellum butterflies and attached them.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - Sheena Douglas/Stampin Up

Papers - Papermania

Butterflies - Stash



Lili's Little Fairies Challenge DT - Spring Colours

Challenges

Anything Goes (88) - Seeing Double (Chipboard Eggs)

Stamping for The Weekend (30) - Child's Play

Sunday Sketch & Stamp (148) - Sketch

Bearly Mine (78) - Anything Goes

Papertake - Easter

Creative Craft2 (6) - For The Kids

Oldie But Goodie - Easter

I Love Promarkers (160) - Anything Goes

Paper Shelter (106) - Spring

Simon Says - Easter/Spring

Cute Card Thursday (261) - Easter

Totally Papercrafts (159) - Easter/Egg Shape

Time for a new challenge at Lili's Little Fairies and this week we would like to see your 'Spring Colours' on your creations.

Exciting News!!!  We are also having a DT CALL!

I have made an Easter card for a child today using an old stamp called 'Easter Bunny' which I coloured with promarkers.  I followed the great sketch when layering my base card.  I just adore that daisy ribbon down the side don't you?  Hope you like my card, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamp - LOTV

Paper/Chipboard Eggs - Magazine Freebies

Ribbon - Dovecraft



Whoopsi Daisy Challenge DT - Punch It Out

Challenges

Forever Friends (57) - Shaped Cards

Simon Says - Sketch (2)

Daring Cardmakers - Make A Cute Angle (Embossed Background)

Totally Papercrafts (158) - Easel Cards

Allsorts (197) - 1 Image/2 Papers/3 Embellishments

Catch The Bug - Bingo (Green/Flower/Diecut)

Little Claire (31) - Cards With Folds

Ribbon Girls - Green/White

Incy Wincy - Shaped Cards

Stamp With Fun (203) - Anything Goes

Creative Creations (6) - 'B' (Birthday/Butterfly/Blooms/Bow/Bling/Beautiful/Brown Hair/Bare Feet)

Time for a new challenge at Whoopsi Daisy and this week we want you to 'Punch It Out'.  So dust off all those border, flower and leaf punches, add them to one of Linnie's great digi stamps (FREEBIE HERE)and join in the fun.

This week I've made a teal green and white easel card for my sister's birthday next month.  I hope she can see that it is green and not blue as she hates the colour blue.

For the top of the easel I dry embossed the white card with my new 'honeycomb' embossing folder.  I inked a doily and placed it onto the embossed card.  I then punched a panel of green and topped it with white card and floral paper and added a sentiment.  I coloured the sweet image with promarkers before layering and attaching to the card.  Finally I die-cut some leaves and added punched daisies with gem centres.

For the bottom of the easel I covered the base with white card and added floral paper.  I then added a satin ribbon tied into a bow.  Another stamped sentiment is added and a few more flowers.  Finally a butterfly charm finishes the card.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Digi Stamp - Whoopsi Daisy (Sheet 377)

Sentiment Stamps - Crafters Companion

Digi Papers - Ester Collins

Ribbon/Gems/Charm - Stash





Lili's Little Fairies Challenge DT - Top Of The Pops

Challenges

Penny Black & More - Male

Digital Tuesday (201) - Frame It

Papertake - 1 Paper/2 Stamps/3 Embellishments

Fab 'N' Funky (162) - Add A Sentiment

ABC - Just As You Like

Cute Card Thursday (260) - Anything Goes

Crafty Ribbons (41) - Male

Our Creative Corner - Analogous/Square

Apologies for being late in posting my card, a busy week again...

Time for a new challenge at Lili's Little Fairies and this week the theme is 'Top Of The Pops'.  In other words, we want you to be inspired by a song.

The song that gave me inspiration for my card is 'Lazy Sunday Afternoon', a golden oldie by The Small Faces.  I coloured my image with promarkers as usual but please note; the stamp DOES NOT come with the clouds on it, I added them.  I think he is a naughty little bear as he hasn't put his parasol up to shade him from the sun.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - LOTV/Little Claire

Digi Paper - Nitwits (The Bee's Knees)

Card Candi - Craftwork Cards

Parasol - Recycled

Ribbon - Stash



Whoopsi Daisy Challenge DT - Buttons Or Bows

Challenges

Digital Tuesday (200) - Bling

Paper Shelter (104) - Punches

M.A.W.T.T. (188) - New Baby

Totally Papercrafts (157) - Punches

Sketch & Stash (109) - Sketch (Old Papers)

Time for a new challenge at Whoopsi Daisy and this week we want to see your 'Buttons Or Bows' on your creations.

This week I have made a new baby card.  Following the great sketch I first laid down some panels using some papers I have had for years.  I then punched a border and added some ribbon.  I then coloured the sweet image with promarkers and attached with foam pads putting a punched heart behind the corner to which I added a heart gem.  I then made a tag using a peel-off teddy and some more ribbon.  Finally I stamped a sentiment and added a couple of bows.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Digi Stamp - Whoopsi Daisy (Sheet 416)

Sentiment Stamp - Papermania

Papers - Magazine Freebies

Peel-Off/Ribbons/Gem - stash



Mother's Day Gift

And this is what's inside...

Challenges

Creative Creations (5) - For Mum

Bearly Mine (76) - Mother's Day

Papertake - Anything Goes (Mother's Day)

Creative Craft2 (6) - Mother's Day

Joanna Sheen - Mum/Female

Today I want to show you how I decorated a little gift for my sister.  It is actually a sleeve so the chocs just slide out.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Image Sticker - Forever Friends

Paper - My Mind's Eye

Ribbon - Recycled From Bouquet

Brads - Stash



Snowdrops

Challenges

Creative Card Crew (31) - Ribbon

C.R.A.F.T. (197) - Spring

Cute Card Thursday (259) - Spring

Allsorts (196) - Spring

Catch The Bug - Green Thumb

This is a little card that I made quite a while ago at craft club but forgot to show you.  I have coloured the image with SU markers and embossed the green cardstock.  A bit of gorgeous ribbon tied around and that's it really.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - Stampin Up/Papermania

Ribbon - Stash



All Of A Twitter

Challenges

Stamping For The Weekend (29) - Lace

Passion For Promarkers (188) - One For The Ladies

Simon Says - Green

M.A.W.T.T. (188) - Birds

Polkadoodles (10) - Distressing

Stamp & Create - Fur Or Feathers

Here's another card made with magazine freebies.  This time using the papers that came with the stamps and following a design in the magazine, but altering it slightly.  This time the owl was stamped onto pink and aqua green cardstock using a brown inkpad.  I then coloured in bits with promarkers, distressed the edges with ink and added gems to the eyes.  I also distressed all the other edges.  Before attaching I backed the image with a lace doily.  The little bird at the top was cut from some of the paper.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - Woodware

Paper - Magazine freebie

Doily/Gems - Stash



Playing Around With Freebies

Stella Says Sketch (131) - Sketch

Oldie But Goodie - Floral (Old Paper/Stitching Stamp)

Crafty Creations (212) - Green

Fab 'N' Funky (161) - Cute & Cuddly

I Love Promarkers (158) - Anything But Square

Simon Says - Green

A Gem Of A Challenge (70) - Flowers

This week I have got carried away playing with some magazine freebies that I found lying around.  Here is the first of the cards I made with them.  I have coloured the image with promarkers and chalk and decoupaged the owl (which was a great freebie set with a magazine).  I used an old stitching stamp on the strip below the image.  I thought this very old paper went well as it matched the colours of the image.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - Woodware/Unknown

Paper - Magazine Freebie



Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - Use Two Patterned Papers

Challenges

Papertake - Sketch (42)

Gem Of A Challenge (69) - Buttons

Catch The Bug - Anything Goes

That Craft Place - Anything Goes

Time for a new challenge at Whoopsi Daisy and this week we want you to 'Use Two Patterned Papers' on your creations.  While you are at it, why not try using one of Linnies great digis?  You can always find a FREEBIE here if you don't have one.

I have decided to give one of my favourite boys an outing this week.  I have coloured him with promarkers as usual.  Onto my base card I lyered silver mirri  and blue cardstock which I topped with this gorgeous stripey paper.  Then I punched a couple of borders adding a contrast paper.  I didn't want to put ribbon on it, as that was too girly, so tied an old shoe lace around.  As you can see I have put silver eyelets in the corners (fancied making a lot of noise), and a few buttons to finish.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Digi Stamp - Whoopsi Daisy (Sheet 27)

Digi Papers - Nitwits (Little Sir Nitwit)

Shoe Lace - Recycled

Eyelets/Buttons - Stash



Lili's Little Fairies Challenge DT - Peaches & Cream

Challenges

Gem Of A Challenge (68) - Add A Bow

Joanna Sheen - Layers

Bearly Mine (75) - Anything Goes

Divas By Design (160) - Anything Goes

Fab 'N' Funky (160) - Pastel Colours

Paper Shelter (103) - Animals

Simon Says - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday (258) - Something Old (Stamps/Paper)

Crafty Ribbons (40) - Anything Goes/Ribbon

Polkadoodles (9) - Spring Flowers

Totally Papercrafts (156) - Love

Sparkle & Glitter (11) - Spring

Forever Friends - Flowers

ABC - Love

Sorry for the late posting of my DT card.  I don't know what happened yesterday, it just got away from me.

Time for a new challenge at Lili's Little Fairies and this week we have a colour challenge for you, 'Peaches & Cream'.

As you can see I have made a Mother's Day card this week using this cute bunny stamp called 'Bunches Of Love', which I think is ideal for the occassion.  I have coloured the image with promarkers as usual and double layered it using nesties.  I have threaded satin ribbon through the largest layer and tied it into a bow.  I then added some fabric and resin flowers before attaching it to the card.  A little gem heart added to the stamped sentiment finishes the card off.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - LOTV/All Night Media

Paper - Magazine Freebie

Ribbon/Flowers/Gem - Stash



Oliver's New Wheels

Challenges

Sugar Bowl (100) - Anything Goes

Here Come The Boys (46) - Layers

Creative Card Crew (30) - Birthday

Sketch Saturday (247) - Sketch

Bearly Mine (75) - Anything Goes

Digital Tuesday (199) - Birthdays

Anything Goes (87) - Male

Divas By Design (160) - Anything Goes

Simon Says - Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T. (196) - Embossing

Crafty Ribbons (40) - Anything Goes/Ribbon

Daring Cardmakers - Colour Inspiration

Natalie & Amy (7) - Die Cuts

Today I have a male themed birthday card to show you.  Following the great sketch I layered my base card with various panels cut with nesties.  I embossed the plain panel with one of my new embossing folders using coredinations cardstock and then sanded it to give a slight distressed look.  The image has been coloured with promarkers and I have added crystal glaze here and there.  The helmet has been stamped, coloured and covered in crystal glaze.  Having layered the sentiment I attached a small piece of ribbon to it before attaching it with foam pads.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking.

Card Recipe

Stamps - Sugar Nellie/LOTV/Woodware

Digi Papers - Pink Petticoat

Ribbon - Stash