I've been busy!!

Hi All

I haven't posted in a few weeks as we are back to school tomorrow and been preparing....however, I have been busy!!

I have a few cards to share with you.......

This was made for a birthday party Maddi went to last weekend, the letter is from a foam set by Tim Holtz, the silhotte is hero arts set and the alphabet is a penny black set that I use all the time:

This one is the final birthday card, as I car nut I thought is was very apt; and he did love it! I'd like to think it is me sitting so stylishly on the car!!!!! :-)

All stamps except the sentiment are magnolia; the setiment is an old stampin up set. The paper is from the stash!!

 

 

Inside is the same papers, I used kraft card with the Martha Stewart XO border punch 

Next is a congratulations card for a good friend at work (Hi Trace!), she got a fab promotion and there is a very funny story about her trying her DH's motorbike so thought of her with this stamp, again all coloured with Copics, penny black alphabet and an EK Success Buckle Punch, SU Ribbon.

I'd like to enter the above in these challenges:

http://7kidschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

http://scrap-creations1.blogspot.co.uk/

I just love Riley sitting in the bath and thought she deserved the bubbly to celebrate! There is some sitckles on the bubbles, the rest is all copics......

I'd like to enter the above for:

http://7kidschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

http://www.craftdoormagazine.com/

Finally I needed a card to send some photos of Minnie in.......

All coloured in copics......

 

I didn't really want to put anything inside so I thought this was a nice way to decorate the inside....from SU with the matching framelets set.

I love this stamp been waiting to use it for sooooooo long, I have glossy accented her wellies although this doesnt show up and glitter on the rain drops.

The paper is all SU, the shapes are spellbinders, the sentiment is SU, the butterfly is from the EK Success three step punch and all glittered.

I'd like to enter this last card in the Just Magnolia Pretty In Pink http://justmagnolia.blogspot.co.uk/

7 Kids Anything Goes http://7kidschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

http://scrap-creations1.blogspot.co.uk/

http://www.craftdoormagazine.com/

 Thanks for stopping by....

Birthday Bonanza & Totally Tilda DT Call

Afternoon All!!

**NEWSFLASH**
Can't believe I passed my first year of my Mechancial Engineering Batchelors!! Sooooo happy!!

Well its birthday time around here again and I started making a manly card with some meaning, we have both recently taken up cycling (except im on rest with my broken ankle!!) anyway it turned out a bit igrly for my liking so I have started another....however, he loved it and wished I'd kept it!

Anyway....I though I would share and enter ti for some challenges. I have been practicing with the familys digital SLR and my trial of photoship, think it makes a difference :-)

Here is the outside:

Paper: Stampin Up Mini Catalog
Stamps: Alota Well and Tilda from Magnolia
Die: Stampin Up Framelets
Colouring:Copics
Ribbon: Stampin Up
Flowers: Made from SU Paper

Here is a close up of Tilda:

And inside all SU Paper:

I had an order fromSU come in this week in case you hadn't guessed - I also used spellbinders for the black and white scalloped circles and the flower is a new SU punch.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

http://justmagnolia.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/week-167-pearls-and-swirls.html
http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/august-challenge.html
http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/simon-says-lets-play-bingo.html
http://totallytilda.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/totally-tilda-dt-call.html
http://totallytilda.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/challenge-53-tilda-using-kraft-card.html
http://scrap-creations1.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/going-grey-with-scrap-creations.html

Thanks for stopping by

Sorry April.....Got sidetracked!!

Hi Everyone,

I saw this frame on my shelf that I bought from IKEA ages ago with very good intentions of making something for Maddi's bedroom; well now I have.......

It is to go in Maddi's bedroom which is due to be decorated soon, here are some close ups:
I used the Tim Holtz Alterations for the concertina flowers and the other hand made flower is using the Paper Artsy Dies; all other are flowers from my stash:

 

I coloured Tilda with Copics, but th sky and grass I used distress inks.....the sky went very wrong and the more I coloured the worse it got :-)

The frame is blended with distress inks and I used masks to layer up swirls, butterflies, dragonflies and clouds.

I have to say overall im quite pleased with it, I dont think the pictures show it the way I see it but some of that might be rose tinted glases ;-)

Thanks for stopping by,

I would like to enter it for the following challenges:

7 Kids - http://7kidschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/
Anything Goes - http://scrap-creations1.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/going-grey-with-scrap-creations_30.html
Handmade Flowers - http://justmagnolia.blogspot.co.uk/
Fly away August - http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
Inspiration - http://magnolia-liciouschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/magnolia-licious-challenge-inspiration.html
Simon Says Stamp - http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Hugs

 

Long Time.....No Post!

Afternoon All!!
A sneak peak of Baby Evie's Album:

I have been terrible recently, I started a new job at Jaguar Land Rover, absolutely fantastic - I get to drive all the very fast cars :-)

Anyway.....I have been working on a porject which I will share soon but it needs some finishing touches and I think the recipient should she it first-she has waited quite a while for it, I think Evie is at least two months old now (Sorry April!!).

However, I had some duplicate maggies that I sent to a very good friend to boost her maggie collection.....I made her this card to go with it- hope you enjoy the stamps and card Denise!

The stamp is an inkadinkadoo, with some papers I found at Sir Stampalot, and the bottom right is the flipped side just to be different :-)

It is coloured with copics and topped with stickles.

Here is the inside:

I used the new Tim Holtz inspirations die to make the paper rosette........

Finally I used the new maggie stamp on the back:

Also, Maddi had her birthday party last weeekend, she is now a big 5 year old...who doesnt cry!! I have put a pic below, we had Princess Lucy come and paint their faces and do party games, my little Princess had sooooo much fun:

Thanks for stopping by

On a roll....

Hi Everyone,

I manged to find some time to create again today, I have mounted the Tilda I did a few weeks ago as I need a card for a man, not sure if its right for the recipient but I like how it came out, I have used all my "grunge" products.  Behind the nib the oval I "aged" with distress inks and covered with Crackle Accents, you cant really see this in the picture.

Stamps: Magnolia Tilda and Books, Tag stamped with Invoke Arts Time Flies Set

Accessories: Nib (Tim Holtz), Corner (from my stash), Hinges (Grungeboard pre-cuts)

Die Cuts: Pre Cut Tag, Spellbinders Tag, Stampin Up Oval and Ornate Square Punches

For Once I also decided to do the inside

I have used the same stamps I used on the tag but shadow stamping, I used an Art Impressions "happy birthday" stamp and used this phrase from the same invoke arts set:

I used distress inks to stamp throughout and used stippling and grunging techniques to get the aged effects.

I would like to enter into the following challenges:

1) Anything Goes at Anything Challenge

2) Out with the old

Hugs to all

It's been a challenge

Hi Everyone

As part of my making time to create my aim is to get on a design team this year and enter at least a challenge a month, well I can't work for the next few days as i'm having some tests done so i have been creating.  I had a bit of a shopping spree last weekend and "my boys" also spent his weekend assisting me change around and install my new furniture into my room (well more supervising whilst doing Lego and playing Forza)....

At least my room is being put to good use (Vodka Martini and all!!)...don't tell them I managed to sneak a photo of the hive of industry!

I have also trusted the cat into my room, the dog still has to wait outside far too many goodies for him to chew and he's not quite housetrained. But Piston loves to sit on the sofa by the fire and watch my creations.....

Diesel (the puppy) may be allowed in soon, and one day he will sit still long enough to have his picture taken!! Anyway onto my creating I have been playing about with some new techniques and stencils....

I will keep this in my stash until I find the right project for it.  I have also made my first challenge card and would like to enter it for the following:

1) The Magnolia-licious Challenge (Red, Pink and White)

2) Sir Stampalot Monochrome Challenge

3) Simon Says Stamp Sketch
4) Black and white Magnolia

 Stamp:Angel with heart from Magnolia

Papers: SU Cardstock (black and white), matting papers from my stash

Coloured with Copics (Warm and Toner Grays)

Ribbon: Stampin' Up

Dies: Nesties and Paper Artsy flowers

Accessories: Magnolia Flowers and Stickles

I have coloured a monochrome Tilda with Copics which took a couple of attempts to get her how I wanted her but I am now really pleased with it.  The mounting took a while and its not how I imagined it to come out but I think the result is nice with just picking out red from the black/white/monochrome theme just to give it some interest.

Here she is up close:

I'd love to know what you think.

Hugs

What to do next?

Hi Everyone!

Well we've had a lovely chilled out weekend; we've played monopoly and Maddi of course won! The adults have played poker and the boys sulked and stopped playing when I won! I have been practising my colouring; I have made this Tilda but not sure how to mount her yet but pleased with her look even Greg and Alex said it looked good, so there must be something in it:

I really don't know how to mount her, I want to enter some challenges so will have a browse around for ideas.  I have a wish to be on a design team (especially something with Maggies) so I think this will end up as an entry.  She is coloured with Copics but I wanted a watercolour effect so I can add her to something distressed.

Meanwhile Maddi has made me a present which is now a monitor guard:

I am told this is a mouse and a cat is on the way!!

Thanks all for stopping by.

Hugs

More Spots!!

Morning!

Well we had a severe lack of sleep after an upset tummy from her medicine and we have woken up with more spots! How can she have the vaccine twice and STILL get chicken pox!! 1 in over 200million i'm told!! Unfortunately chcicken pox is serious in Minnie as she has a surpressed immune system...please keep us in your prayers!

Still my little trooper keeps on going and she has coloured her first Tilda, a very proud moment! I promised I would post alongside my Copic practise; may I add she was NOT allowed to touch Mummy's Copics!!

Stamp: Tilda Holding a Heart
Colouring: Pencils

I'm sure there is more to come, and today she wants to cut it our with my Grand Calibur.  Will keep you posted!

I have been getting some Copic practise I have a very important card I am working on, but I cannot post until later as I believe the person in question does peek in on my blog! But to get my eye back into colouring I made this, not sure about the mountings, not quite what I wanted but Minnie made me these flowers and I thought I should use them, but quite pleased with the colouring.

Finally, thanky ou everyone for all your kind emails and comments.  We treasure them all and it really makes our day to hear from you all.  I'd love to know what you think of my first attempt of colouring in years and my little apprentice would love to know what you think of her first Tilda...oh and her fuzzy felt house!

Hugs