Dream Valley Case The DT

This fortnight over at Dream Valley, we are Casing the DT & is sponsored by both OSCC

& Crafty Ribbons

 I chose to use patriotic colours & papers especially as we are coming up to the Queens Jubilee & the Olympics this year here in the UK. The papers are Papermania Portobello Road. The stamp is Penny Black Miniful which is coloured with Promarkers.The postcard is Papermania Portobello Road again, as is the sentiment & postmark. The hinges are SU with buttons from stash added. The London skyline is cut using my Robo & a template from UKScrappers.

Go over to Dream Valley & see what my fellow teamies have decided to ''Case'' & don't forget on your entry to quote which DT member you have decided to case. Case means copy & selectively edit) I look forward to seeing your entries.
Entering into the following challenges
Emergency Crafters Spots & Stripes
The Poodles Parlour Anything Goes
Pixie Dust For The Boys
Southern Girls About The Boys
Sir Stamp A Lot Medals & Monarch (patriotic)
Penny Black & More London celebrates

Magnolia Down Under GDT Spot

I was really lucky to have been picked as a GDT for this month over at Magnolia Down Under Challenges & this weeks challenge is to follow a sketch. Details of which are over on their blog.

I have used Waterlily Tilda from the new Summer Memories collection & coloured her with Promarkers. A Nestie has been used to mount her on & edged with a Promarker. I have used some fab blue & pink ribbon & made a frame around the Nestie. Added a few dew drops from my stash

The papers are a combination of Magnolia papers & stash. All edges have been edged using Tim Holtz Distress Inks. Spun Sugar & Broken China.

Its the first time I have coloured her curly hair & it doesn't look too bad I think.

Added flowers from stash & you can just see the Memory Box Catalina Border die which I have cut in half & added to the card underneath the image.

The butterfly is a Magnolia  die which again I have coloured with Promarkers & added a few Liquid Pearl drops to the body.

There you have it, a very pretty girly card.. Don't forget to pop over to Magnolia Down Under & see what the DT have created this week

Entering into the following challenges

Magnolia Stamp Lovers Flowers (must be an image with flowers & this one has water lillies)

TOMIC BINGO (I used Doo Hickey Die, Flowers & Embossing (on Nestie)

Fussy & Fancy Butterflies, Ribbons & punches (must use at least 1, I have used 2)

Charisma Cardz Pink & Girly

Crafty Ribbon Flowers

Crafts & Me Punches & Die Cuts.

Molly Blooms

This is the card I made yesterday instead of my Divas card  duuhhh! I coloured Molly Bloom stamps Gypsy Caravan & Gypsy from the Big Top collection & coloured them with Promarkers. Now regular readers of my blog will know I do like to create scenes every now & then & this card is no exception. I cut up some acetate & used it as a mask to create the clouds by inking up with Broken China DI & created the grass with Peeled Paint DI. The trees were created using a Marianne Creatable die & coloured using Peeled Paint & Pine Needles DI. The Robin is again a Marianne Creatable die. A few dew drops & tiny flower heads complete the picture. Hand drew the birds in the sky.
Entering into the following challenges
Crafts & Me Punches & Die Cuts
My Craft Spot Down on the Farm (animals or country)
Paper Creations Ink In the garden
By the cute & girly Spring

Fastest card ever!!!

OMG this has to be the quickest card I have ever made, it took me 15 minutes from start to finish as I had completely forgotten about yesterdays challenge over at Divas By Design & it was Team B turn. This week its ''One for the boys'' & is sponsored by Digi Garden. I have used a wooden stamp Correspondence Collage by Hampton Art Stamps, inked in TH Walnut Stain DI & edged with Pumice Stone. The papers are Bo Bunny Timepiece Collection & K & Co Lifes Journey. A little bit of card from stash torn to mount it on with a sentiment from SU. A toggle & twine added, along with a square brad.
Entered into the following challenges
Whimsey Add Dimension
Crafty Cardmakers For the Boys
Ooh-la-la-Creations Make It Manly

Tilda on the High Seas

Well after the big party at the weekend, I am slowly getting the house & me back to normal!!! My sister comes to stay tomorrow for 5 days & then she goes back to New Zealand, so whilst I had a moment to myself, I made this card.

I used one of the stamps from the Magnolia stamp kit, as yet unnamed & teamed it with  Sea Through Porthole from Bon Voyage collection. Both have been coloured with Promarkers. I added a few jewels around the edge of the porthole & edged it with Spiced Marmalade DI. Papers are Bo Bunny Barefoot & Bliss collection.

Added a corner which I had cut out using my Craft Robo from a template from UK Scrappers. Backed it with some matching paper to highlight it & coloured with Broken China DI. Mounted some SU banners & coloured as above. Used some letters I had in my stash.

Added flowers from stash & combined 2 ribbons to make the bow.

Finally added a charm from Hobby House which is perfect for this card.
Hopefully from next week, I will be back to blogging properly, once the excitement from the last few weeks have died down.
Entering into the following challenges
Magnolia Down Under Use a stamp from Bon Voyage collection or a travel related Magnolia stamp
Midweek Magnolias May Flowers
Simply Magnolias Use 2 stamps
Creative Card Crew Ribbon
Party Time Tuesday 2 or more Ribbons

Dream Valley For a Special Lady

This fortnights challenge over at Dream Valley Challenges is'' For a Special Lady'' & is sponsored by Saturated Canary. This was a freebie given a while ago by Krista which I have coloured with Promarkers. The edges have been chalked with Shimmer chalks. Papers from stash. Flowers are again from stash, as is the ribbon and lace. The sentiment is Magnolia Sweet Crazy Love Collection.
Don't forget to take a look at my fab teamies to see what they have come up with too.
Entering into the following challenges
One Stop Craft 1 image. 2 DP & 3 embellies  (papers from Wild Rose Bella Pack  & embellies are ribbon, hat pin & flowers.
Dutch Dare For mum/special lady
The Play Date Cafe Colour Inspiration

Saturated Canary Birthday (My cousin has taken this card to give to his wife for her birthday)

Back with a card!

Well I am finally back in the UK & getting sorted out after my 3 weeks away. I had a fabulous time with my sisters & it was so good to catch up with Jo who has lived in New Zealand for the last 9 years.
I also have a big party to organise on 28th April with 26 people for lunch & an open house  with 60 people thereafter, so I am stressing about getting all the food etc  ready in time.
Please for give me for not getting around to commenting or blogging at the moment, life is just too blooming busy!!!!

I found some time yesterday night to make this card whilst hubby watched the football. The stamp came with my Spring Stamp Kit from Magnolia. I coloured her with Prisma pencils. I have kept it relatively simple as I love the paper & don't want to detract from it, it is Bo Bunny Barefoot & Bliss collection. The shells are also from the kit. Added a charm, some palm trees I have had for years & SU tags. Onto the tags I have stamped the sentiment ''Have a Sunny day'' which is another kit stamp. Edges distressed with Distress Ink. Couple of roses added & my first card for weeks!!
Entering into Crafty Creations . Their challenge is Yellow & another colour. Creative Mondays Their challenge is Yellow & sunshine. Fashionable Stamping Challenges. Their challenge is Nautical.
I hope that after the party on 28th I can get back to card making & commenting, instead of cooking & planning..lol.