Ribbons & Lace with LOTV

Hi ya all, its been a bit chilli here in the UK past week.  Its a bit shock, up to now we have been lucky and had really mild weather.  Hope its warm where ever you are. 

Its the first Saturday of the month so that means a new challenge over on Lets Ink It Up.  The theme for this month "Ribbon and Lace"

This challenge is being sponsored by 

The winner will receive a £10 voucher to spend. 

We have a DT Call over on Lets Ink It Up so head on over and find out the details.  

I ever need an excuse to ink up a Lilly of the Valley stamps  Loving the new love sentiment stamps that LOTV have brought out. I've used the True Love one of this card  and of course the grunge corner set is fabbie too which I used inside.  

I wish I could remember where I brought this velvet ribbon and lace from as its gorgeous and comes just like you see in the photo.  The metal heart I attached to a pin and added beans in the middle (these hearts will be used sparingly)'

Copic Colours 

Girl - E44, 43, 41, 40 - R85, 83, 81 W06, 05, 03, 01, 0 

Boy - W6, 05, 03, 01, 0, 00 - E44, 43, 41, 40

Skin and Hair - E30, 00, 000, 0000 - E31, 35

Pot and plant - R24, 22, 21 - G99, 94, 85, 82

Here's the inside view again I love used one of the new love sentiments and the larger grungy corner stamp.

Crafting Supplies 

• LOTV - Love Grows, Grungy Corners & Love Sentiments
• 6x6 Authentique Paper Pad - Uncommon 
• Go Kreate XXL Scalloped Circle dies
• Cheery Lyn - XL Scalloped circle stackers & Circle stackers 
• Cheery Lyn - Heart to Heart Doily Dies 
• Martha Stewart - Butterfly punch
• Copics
• Pearls, ribbon and lace, metal heart and beads from stash
• Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Enjoy the rest of your day..

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges 

To The One I Love

Hiya Folks, hope all is well in the world today.. I think my mojo is starting to come back slowly "Whoopee"  My first card for today is for Anything Goes Challenge Blog and the theme this fortnight "To the One I Love" Hubby and I don't normally send Valentines cards but as I haven't seen him for 4 weeks as he has been working away I thought I would make him one this year.. 

Over on Anything Goes Challenge Blog we have a special treat in store for all that enter as we have a amazing prize up for grabs..

 The Craft Den are waiting for stock to come in from IndigoBlu Rubber Stamps and to mark the new stamp line IndigoBlu are sponsoring our challenge with a £20 voucher to spend in their store. So hop on over and check out the challenge.. 

You also still have time to apply for a position on the design team Click HERE to go to the blog post. guaranteed

I wanted to do something a bit more fancy than the cards I have made of late and this card was it.. a twisted easel card with a scalloped edges circle.  As the Craft Den are stocking a new range of stamps "IndigoBlu" and if I'm honest I haven't heard of them before but so glad that I have now as the stamps are gorgeous!! Will defo be adding more to my collection in the near future.. The stamp I decided to use was " Love Is" and are available to buy from the Craft Den at a special introductory price. 

In the above pic I used some of my stamps from my Winter Stamp Kit from Magnolia.  I have placed the sentiment on a label which I have stamped with hearts and distressed.  

This is that gorgeous heart stamp from IndidgoBlu I stamped it twice and highlighted the middle by punching it out using a scalloped circle punch then coloured in parts so it stands out.  

Copic Colours 

Tilda - Hair, E49, 59, 51. Skin - E0000, 000, 30, R20. Top - E43, 41, 40. Trousers & Tyres - T6, 5, 3, 1. Shoes - E44, 43, 41, 40. Bicycle frame and Heart - R29, 27, 24, 22 

Crafting Supplies 

Stamps 

IndigoBlu Love Is - The Craft Den 

Magnolia Stamps (some from stamp kit)

Design Papers 

Prima Printery  6 x 6 Pad - The Craft Den

Bo Bunny Double Dot - The Craft Den

Tim Hotlz tickets - The Craft Den 

Dies 

Magnolia Doohickeys - Flowers

Go kreate Scalloped Circle dies

Embellies 

Mulberry Flowers - Mulberry Flowers Uk 

Red String - The Ribbon Reel

Martha Stewart - Butterfly Punch 

Half back pearls, Scrim, satin ribbon, Charms for stash 

Did I miss Christmas?

Hello all, it seems like ages since I was on my blog! Things had just gone from mad to crazy in the space of a few days.  I had some very sad news just before Christmas that my grandmother was in hospital, she passed away a few days later... So it was up to North Wales the following week for the funeral. Although it was a very sad day it was so nice to see the family again and to catch up.  Since the funeral I haven't really had the time or the mojo to get any crafting done.  

But now I'm in full swing and planning a whole day in my crafting shack (I think its in need of a clean and tidy up before any crafting can be done..lol)

Here are a few cards that I made for SCSC that I didn't get to post..   

This card was made for a lady at work those Aunt and Uncle reached their 60th Wedding Anniversary.  She wanted something a bit more special and this is what I came up with.  I decorated the inside of the card and included a few little tags for their own personal message.  I made and decorated a box to match.  The card even rocks!! 

This card was for a very dear friend and is one of my first tries at a kicker style card.  I had a lot of fun making this card and really hope she liked it.

I love these two colours together and this magnolia stamp is also one of my favourites.

Well that's if for me today, I have to go and get myself sorted out and back into a routine.. I will be around to visit all your blogs shortly.  

To the Letter

Hello all, the weather is certainly getting colder now and the leaves have started to fall from the trees, although we still have a lot of greenery about.  But the sun is shinning and life is good.  

For this weeks challenge over on ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE BLOG we have another theme for you.. 

"To the Letter" we would like to see lettering on your projects.  Head on over to the challenge blog and join in the fun!

So here's my DT Card for the challenge 

I haven't done a twisted easel card for a while and decided it was time to have another go.  I absolutely adore this colour scheme! it has to be my most favourite.. The image is one that is from the Magnolia winter stamp kit, that I'm ashamed to say (hangs head in shame) I have had for a couple of weeks and haven't inked them up yet and what a fabulous image.  

Copic colours 

Tilda - E43, 42, 41, 40 

Star - YR24, 23, 21

Hair and Skin - E27, 25, 31 - E11, 00, 000, R20

The chipboard letter I painted with red acrylic paint and then used Rock Candy distressing paints to create the shine.  The letter have been stamped using an old sentiment (sorry not sure what company its from) That gorgeous ribbon is from the Craft Den and is one from Prima.  I love the texture and dimension it brings to the card.  The papers are from MME Lost and Found Christmas  that I have stamped faux stitching around.

For the base of the card I have used a label die from Magnolia Doohickeys range, distressed it with Vintage Photo and Walnut stain inks the crimped board I have also distressed then used a MS board punch to create the hearts attached a few flowers.  In the background I have used another die from MD which has been glittered using glitter dust in gold. 

A close up of that tag with a circle sentiment. 

Thanks you for looking today, Visit the Craft den to purchase some of the goodies used to create this card..

Craft supplies 

Magnolia Stamps, Whimsy sentiment stamps, LOTV postcard stamp

Mulberry Flowers & Leaves

Chipboard letters

Metal Corners 

MME papers 

Magnolia Doohickeys, Marianne Design Die, Go Kreate Scalloped Circle dies

Martha Stewart hearts boarder punch 

Distress Inks - Vintage Photo & Walnut Satin 

Crimping machine

Twinkling dust and stickles 

Copics 

Prima Ribbon and Lace 

Card Challenges I would like to enter

KB Cute Monday - Anything goes 

Magnolia Link up - Anything goes 

Make it Monday - Anything goes 

Simon says stamp and show - Stripes 

The Pink Elephant - Scoring 

Wild Orchid - Christmas fun 

Christmas Inspiration - Die cuts or Punches 

Crafting when we can - Christmas

The squirrel and the fox - Girly 

Totally gorjuss - Bingo (Flowers, swirls, Bling)

Just Magnolia - Distressing 

Jingle belles - Inspired by a song (Hark, the Herald Angels Sing)

Inspire me Fridays - Anything goes 

Craft Your Passion - Blog Hop

Hi all and welcome to 

CRAFT YOUR PASSION CHALLENGES 

VERY FIRST "ANYTHING GOES" 

BLOG HOP 

The Craft your Passion blog has gone through quite a few changes in the last couple of months so to celebrate the change they wanted to throw a party.  What better way to do that, than to have a BLOG HOP!!!

If you have hopped over from Lisa's Blog  then you're in the right place.  If you just happened to stop by and would like to join our hop from the beginning, please go to Craft Your Passion Challenges and follow along for a chance to win some AMAZING blog candy and PRIZES at the end..

All Craft Your Passion DT members are going to be playing along as well as some very special guest designers (Me) lol

Each designer is featuring a project  showcasing a digital image from at least one of our amazing Blog Hop Sponsors.  What's more exciting is you can participate too by creating a project and linking it up over at Craft your Passion Challenges for a chance to win one of several prizes. 

But there's a twist, be sure to visit all the stops and leave a comment.  Once you have finished the hop we would like you to create a project using at least one digital stamp and enter it with our linky tool.  

While you're hopping, be sure to check out the blog candy the designer's have to offer you.  You don't want to miss out on any of it!!

Now onto my project for the hop 

I picked this gorgeous image from Rick. St Dennis call Klub Kid Elf.  I just fell in love with this image I love the outfit she is in so very naught but nice!!! lol

Joining this digi is some new Christmas flowers that I brought from Mulberry Crafts UK, are't  they just gorgeous and really work well with this shaped easel card.  The dies are from Go Kreate and are called XXL square frames - Frilly #7.  You can use these dies as a square or turned half way to create a diamond shape.  

Design paper is Papermaina - Silent Night and the sentiment is one from Whimsy's ticket stamps. Coloured as always with Copics. 

Thanks for stopping by today on our first ever blog hop.  Thank you to Jenn for inviting me to join in I've really had a ball..

Now onto the next stop on the list and its Joyleen's blog, to see what she has in store for you today!

Remember, once you have hopped through all the blog's and left your comments (we will be checking), its your turn to show us your "Anything Goes" projects. 

Make sure to include a digital stamp somewhere on your project and link your finished creation over at Craft Your Passion Challenges by Midnight (CST)central standard time. September 21st to be eligible for the prizes.  Winners will be announced on our Monday September 26th Challenge post.  

Thank you all for hopping with us today and don't forget to "like" Craft Your Passion Challenges on facebook and join in our September Facebook Fan of the Month Challenge under the "discussions" tab!!

Card challenges I would like to enter

http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/ - Anything goes 

Lets go Shabby Chic with Tilda

Morning all, well its my first day back to work today, the first is always the hardest..lol 

Today is also a new challenge over on 

ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE BLOG 

and the theme is a really good one 

Vintage / Shabby Chic 

We also have our new design team's first outing so pop on over to the challenge blog to see all their gorgeous creations..

Here's my DT card for the challenge, sorry but I have a photo over load on this card I love it so much.. :3

I have used again my dies from Go Kreate these are the XXL scallop circle dies.  I used the biggest die on this card and worked my way down to the smaller ones.  

Here you can see the muslin and netting I used to make the bow then added a big pearl brad in the centre to finish it off.  Just behind you can just make out the grapevine heart that I recently found in one of those pound stores.  The pearls on the twisted string I found in my Christmas tree box and knew it would be perfect for this card.  Talking of Christmas I love going into all the stores and finding different bits that I can use for my cards. 

The flowers I have given a light spreading of PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Acrylic paints to given them a slightly worn look.  I have also done this on the bird cage which is behind the sentiment.  

This metal embellishment I used gold paint then painted over with a cream colour I was going for a more crackled look but got to impatient waiting for it to work its magic but I'm still happy with the result. I have on order from the Craft Den some of that Viva Decor inka gold which has been on a well know craft challenge and is suppose to be brilliant.  You can buy it from the Craft Den along with many different colour ways, paints and effects.  

Here's a better view of those grapevine hearts I was talking about earlier and the organza rose that came on a 1 meter length so you will be seeing a lot of these on my cards and projects.  

The Design papers are from a new paper pad from My Minds eye from the lost and found collection available from the Craft Den. 

Sorry about the over load of pictures there is just so much to show. Behind Tilda I used one of the Doily dies from Cheery Lynn, I think this one is the French Flair doily. 

For the background I used some white lace and Scrim 

Tilda has been coloured with Copic's 

Colours are:

E35, 34, 33, 31, 30 - Dress, hat and boots 

R29, 27, 24, 22- Hat band

E000, 00, 11, 21, 30, R20 - Skin

E27, 25, 31 - Hair 

The last and final photo is of the inside of the easel card and a closer look at that organza flower that I have used German Glass Glitter to add a little sparkle.

Crafty supplies and Links 

Design Papers - My Minds Eye Lost and found collection

Martha Stewart - Butterfly punch 

Magnolia Tilda 

Copics 

PaperArtsy Fresco Finish paint 

All available from the Craft Den 

Grapevine hearts, organza flowers, pearls and German Glass Glitter from stash 

Challenges I would like to enter

Craft your Passion - Flowers

Dutch Magnolia Lovers - Ribbon and Lace 

Kaboodle Doodles - Ric Rac, Ribbon or Lace 

Magnolia link up Monday - Anything goes 

Make it Monday - Anything goes 

 Crafting when we can - Anything goes 

Fashionable stamping Challenges - Ribbon or Lace 

I did it Creations - Girly Girls 

Pile it on - Anything with B (Bird, Brads, Bow's)

Stamptacular Sunday - Skies the limit 

2 Sisters - Friends 

Catch the Bug - Anything goes 

Creations by Gil M - Anything that fly's (Bird)

paper Creators Crafts - Easel Cards

Sweet Stampin - Anything but Birthday 

Just Magnolia - Anything goes optional circles 

Show and tell - Anything goes 

All that scraps - Stretch your imagination

365 Challenges - Create an unusual 

Lets Ink it up are having a DT call please click on the link if you would like to know more.

Paper take weekly - Anything goes 

Heroes - The famous Cheerleader - Anything goes Challenge Blog

Good morning all, I feel like I been away for ages... I'm still trying to catch up on things 

Over on

ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE 

Our theme for this fortnight is 

Inspired by TV/Films 

For example a get well card could be Holby City, Top Gear could be anything to do with vehicles etc etc.  

So head on over and join in the fun...

I have used one of the new stamps from Magnolia's "Winner takes all" collection 

This is Tilda the cheerleader..  Can you guess what tv series I have used as my inspiration???

I tell you at the end of the post..

Crafty supplies and Links 

Design papers - My minds eye

Stamps 

 Magnolia (Winner takes all collection)

Molly Bloom - Banner stamp

Whimsy sentiment stamps

Copic Markers

Go Kreate Dies 

Martha Stewart boarder punch and Butterfly punch 

Tim Holtz - Film strip 

Pom - Pom ribbon, metal swirls, paper doily and flowers from stash 

Please visit the Craft Den for all your crafting supplies 

Thanks for visiting me today, whatever you're doing today have a good one!!

Happy Birthday / Celebration - Anything goes Challenge Blog

Morning all, well this is a scheduled post as we are off to the seaside today and setting off early to beat the traffic.  Fingers crossed the weather is good...

Over on 

ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE BLOG 

we have another challenge for you and this fortnight the theme is 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY / CELEBRATION

to head on over to enter.

For my card I decided to use a Lilly of the Valley stamp with some brand new papers that I got from the Craft Den

Again I have created a shaped easel card using the wonderful dies from Go Kreate these are the XXL dies which you will need a A4 die cutting machine to cut them.  If you head on over to the Craft Den they have them in stock at an amazing price but hurry as they only have a limited amount of stock... 

I went a bit over board on the flowers again, I do love my flowers!! and of course stickles.  I have used one of my organza flowers with German Glass Glitter and a gorgeous patterned metal circle.. 

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Copic colours 

Hat 

YR31, 30

Bag

BG75, 72, 70

Dress

V25, 20

Flowers & Leaves

RV95, 93, 91 - BG75, 72, 70

Dog 

E44, 43, 42, 41

Here is a close up of the organza flower with the glitter glass, you can just see the little butterfly at the side.  

Card Challenges I would like to enter 

Bunny Zoes - Easel Cards 

Make it Monday - Anything goes 

Birthday Sundaes - birthday 

Gingerloft - Make it sparkle 

Craft your days away - Celebration