All Girly - Lets Ink It Up

Good afternoon all, well over over Lets Ink it up we start a new challenge and this month the theme is
"ALL GIRL" - think flowers, lace ribbon, pearls.

I decided to do a wall hanging.  I was really pleased with the way this turned out, so loving the colours..

We have a fab sponsor this month
Magnolia-Licious

and the prize is 

Snowman with  Snowflakes Stamp

Craft Supplies 

Magnolia Stamps - The Craft Den

Prima Papers - The Craft Den

Ribbon, Flowers and Cheery Lynn Dies The Craft Den

My Favourite Things

Evening all, seems strange posting in the evening but I'm trying to catch up on all things blog as I have been without internet for quite a few days (The biggest Cry EVER..) hopefully things are back to normal.  This is my post for Lets Ink It Up which should have gone live on Saturday afternoon.. 

Our sponsor this Month is 

 Kitty Lane Stamps

and what a prize!! 

Head on over to the challenge blog to find out more.. Lets Ink It Up 

Onto my card for the challenge and the theme for this month is... 

" Use your Favourite Embellishments" 

and my favourites have to be flowers, flourishes, ribbon and butterflies so that's what I used.. 

These are Magnolia Doohickey die flowers (sorry can't remember the proper name) which I have cut out using kraft card stock and designer paper that matches the paper used. 

I have had this stamp for a while now and have only just got around to stamping it up.. It is of course from Lillie of the Valley and is from one of their newer collections. I use really pleased with the colouring of this image (although it did take me five tries until I was happy..lol)

Strangely I have used all Magnolia Doohickey dies on this card, the butterfly,Flourishes and the cloud that has been stamped with a Lilly of the Valley Sentiment. 

That's it for me today off to have a nose at what you have all been up to while I've been away.. 

Lets get Inky!! - Bling

Evening bloggers, I'm sorry that this post is later than it should have been.  Blogger decided that it wouldn't post my scheduled post :0(

We start a new challenge over on Lets Ink It Up and that is..... 

We'll show you our bling, if you show us yours!! 

ITS BLING MONTH

We are sponsored by the one and only WHIMSY STAMPS with a prize of $15 gift certificate to spend in the Whimsy stamps online store.. (how fabbie is that!)

My card I made for the challenge, now that I look at it again isn't very blingie (if there's such a word) so sorry about that I don't know what I was thinking.. lol 

Craft list

Magnolia Stamps, LOTV, Cheery Lynn Dies, Magnolia Doohickey's, Prima Papers, Metal butterflies, ribbon, brads from stash and Mulberry flowers.. 

Times Treasured - Lets Ink It Up

Hiya everyone, hope you are enjoying your Saturday!

Over on Lets Ink It Up its the start of a new month so that means its the start of a new challenge and our theme for the month of March is 

"Show us your Flowers" With a twist

You do not have to use stamping, but you cannot

use digi images.

Flowers may be handcrafted or shop bought.

Please see Lets Ink It Up Challenge blog for details of the prize....

I would also like to welcome our new team members 

Val 

Mags

Marion 

Susan 

Maira 

Velma

So head on over to Lets Ink it Up, join in the fun and see what these gorgeous ladies have created. 

For my card this challenge I made an Anniversary card for my Brother and Sister in law.  Using a Lilly of the Valley stamp (Can't get enough of these stamps just love them to pieces) 

Crafty Supplies 

Stamps & Sentiment- LOTV

Stempelgede Stamps 

Design Papers - Melissa Frances 5th Avenue 

Marianne Designs - Bird, Ivy and Bird House die

Magnolia Doohickey - big swirl & small flowers 

Mulberry Flowers 

Martha Stewart - PATP & Butterfly punch

Raffia lace, frilly lace and Velvet ribbon from stash 

Challenges I would like to enter:

Simon Say's Stamp - Anything Goes 

Amusing Challenges - Die Cuts (No Digi's)

Catered Crop - Ribbon

PansPastel - Use a stamped image

Paper Sundaes - Green or Good Luck

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 

Anything Goes - Lets Ink it Up Challenge

Afternoon folks, hope you are having a nice and relaxing Saturday.  Mine so far hasn't been bad spent the morning catching up on my DT work.  Had a big tidy up in my make shift craft room so I am at lest back to some sort of normality. 

Its our first challenge of the New year over on Lets Ink It Up and our theme for this month is 

"Anything Goes" 

I used another new stamp from Lilly of the Valley that I got before Christmas.  I love this cute little girl and reminds me of Summer.  I have teamed her up with some Basic Grey Papers, Wild Orchid flowers, some gorgeous crochet flowers for my Mum (Thanks Mum), Scrim and crushed satin lace from the Ribbon Real.  

The sentiment also comes with the stamp I really like the font that has been used for the wording it just goes so nice with the stamp.  

Copic Colours

E44, 43, 41, 40 - R85, 83, 81 - E0000, 000, 00, R20 - E29, 27, 25, 31 

We are sponsor this month by 

and the prize is a Scor-Buddy and Mat. How cool is that... 

Side Stepper Card - Lets Ink It Up

Hi all sorry about the lateness of my post I have schedule this post to go live at 3.00pm on Saturday as I know I was going to be busy putting up my Christmas decorations... Checked my blog this morning and found my post didn't post! Isn't that so annoying! but for once it wasn't bloggers fault but mine, I schedule it to go live Sunday at 3 instead of Saturday. What a Numpity!!

Anyway, lets get on with the show! Over on Lets Ink It Up we start another challenge and the theme this month is Christmas.  This challenge will only run for 2 weeks and we are being sponsored by two fabulous companies 

the prize package is a

STORE VOUCHER TO THE VALUE OF $20

Don't forget to head on over to their store, great products, great prices and as I said they are great supporters of LIIU, so let us support Simon Says Stamp as well.

 

A prize package of 2 amazing stamp sets.

I have been putting up my Christmas decorations for most of the day and very nearly finished and its beginning to look a lot like Christmas! I love to burn those scented candles with the Christmassy smells so its beginning to smell a lot like Christmas too!  

Once I've finished I will take a few pic's for you.

For my card I made another side stepper card.  I have so fallen in love with these cards, I can't tell you how much fun they are to make.  Me thinks its all the colouring and embellies that you can include that make them so special.  

All the stamps I used are from Magnolia apart from the little postage stamp sentiment as that is from Whimsy stamps I have also used the postage stamp die to get that perfect cut. The fence and cloud are both Magnolia Doohickey dies I have crackled the fence by using rock candy crackle paint then distressed it after it had dried so all the colour gets into those cracks.  Around the cloud I used a Viva Decor pearl pen to create little pearl drops.  

Close up shot of the gorgeous Tilda holding her present.  I love colouring using the red shades! 

R39, 37, 35 - Coat

BG99, 96, 93- Tights & Present

E44, 43, 41- Boots

E29, 25, 31- Hair

Y28, 26, 21- Lace on bottom of skirt 

I have used tons of walnut satin distress inks around all the edges on the card

I had taken so many images I decided to put a few altogether. 

In this photo you can see the back of the card which I have decorated and left a space for a personal sentiment. Also a few close up shots of the two Tilda's 

Crafty Supplies 

Stamps 

Magnolia Tilda, Houses and Sweet Christmas Dreams sentiment 

Whimsy postage stamp sentiment and mini postage die cut - Bunny Zoe 

Dies 

Magnolia Doohickeys 

Fence & Cloud 

Marianne Design 

Rolled Flowers - Craft Den

Cheery Lynn

Scalloped circle XL Dies 

XL Circle stacker dies  - Sweet Stamps 

Snowflakes die set 

Flowers - WOC

Ribbon - The Ribbon Reel

Other embellishments from stash 

Copics for colouring 

I would like to enter into the following challenges 

2 Sisters - Die cut / Punches 

Allsorts Challenges - Going around in circles 

Craft your days away - Buttons or Bows

Marks finest papers - Use your favourite embellishement (Mine is Flowers)

So Artful Challenges - Photo inspiration

Inspire me Fridays - Always anything goes 

Jingle Bell - Something Christmassy 

Just Magnolia - Anything goes with optional sparkle

Raise the Bar - Christmas

Totally Papercrafts - Let it snow

Christmas Cards all year round - Christmas

Joanne Sheen - Christmas Wishes

Lia Stampz Challenge - Fancy Folds

Marianne Design Divas - Sparkle and Shine (Sparkle on the houses & Shine on the fence using crackle paint)

Through the Craft Room door - Happy Holidays

Aud Sentiment Challenge - Any Winter Holiday Sentiment 

Diva's by Design - anything goes 

My Mums Craft Shop - Keeping Warm

Simon Says Stamp - Anything goes 

Cards and More -  (Snowflakes)

Partytime Tuesdays - Anything goes 

I ALSO HAVE SOME BLOG CANDY 

TO GIVE AWAY HERE

YOUR FAVOURITE TECHNIQUE - Lets Ink it Up Challenges

Hiya all, well I can't believe that that month went so quick and we are onto another challenge for

 Lets Ink It Up. This month we would like to see "Your Favourite Techniques" Our sponsors this month are....

SIMON SAYS STAMP

 http://www.simonsaystamp.com

Prize  - $20 store voucher

Technique Junkie 

http://www.techniquejunkies.com

Prize Package - 3D and Fun Folds Paper Crafts CD (being released November 4th) and one year of online-only access to the Technique Junkie Newsletter.

If you don't enter you won't have the chance to win these amazing prizes!!So head on over and join in the fun...

Onto my card for the challenge and my favourite technique is creating different shape cards.  This one is a Tent Card.  I found a fabulous tutorial on how to create them on Louise's blog  so thanks Louise for the fab tut.. 

I used one of my new Magnolia stamps and teamed it up with an older circle sentiment from Whimsy Stamps.  The gorgeous Reindeer use to be a tree decoration that I have altered with Red Acrylic paint and Tim Holtz crackle paints to create that aged look.  I have also used the hearts boarder die from Magnolia and attached it on the inside.  

Here you can see that gorgeous sentiment from Whimsy I have mounted it onto a Magnolia Doohickey label, distressed then added a few sticks of Cinnamon and an old rusty bell attached with natural string.  

Close up of Tilda the copic colours I used are 

E44, 43, 41, 40

R89, 59, 39, 37

E29, 25, 31 - Hair

E00, 000, R20 - Skin

These wonderful flowers have been glittered and German Glass Glittered and in-between I have added a grapevine star, leaves and a few more sticks of cinnamon.  Really make the card smell all Christmasey .

I have decorated the back and left a space for my own special sentiment to go.. 

Supplies 

DP - My Minds Eye papers 

Go Kreate Scalloped circle dies, Diamond dies 

Magnolia Stamps and Whimsy Stamps

Magnolia Doohickeys - Labels and hearts boarder 

Cinnamon Sticks, Rusty Bell, Mulberry Flowers, 

I also have BLOG CANDY UP FOR GRABS please click HERE to enter

Card Challenges I would like to enter 

Simon Says Stamp - Buttons 

Truly Scrumptious - Bingo (Glitter, Die Cuts Ribbon)

Inspire me Fridays - Anything Goes 

Jingle Bells - One see through element

Just Magnolia - Anything goes 

Crimbo Crackers - Anything goes 

Oldie but a Goodie - Buttons and Bows