Whiff of Joy Challenge DT - L.E.A.P

 Woohoo!!!  It is time for another challenge at Whiff of Joy Challenges and not only that, as you know, it is the 29th February!!!  Now, as the 29th February only happens every four years and our challenge happened to fall on it, we thought we should have a leap year themed challenge :)!  Our challenge is "L.E.A.P", which stands for Lace, Easel card, Animal and Pink - we would like to see all four elements on your cards/projects!    Sounds like fun right!?  I have another fancy easel card to show today - loving doing something that little bit different at the moment!  The papers are scraps from my stash, inked with victorian velvet distress ink.

 I used Tim's sewing room die to cut out the tailors dummy.  The dress form part I have cut from sticky back canvas and then I have created a skirt from paper to match the base of the easel.  I have added lace from The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop and some ribbon from my stash.  I gave the skirt a "belt" using some ribbon from Whiff of Joy, stained with victorian velvet distress ink.  I have used the Whiff of Joy mini stamp "birdie with love letter" and coloured it with copics.

 I added a bow of tulle at the neck of the dummy along with a gem from my stash.

 The gorgeous postcard stamp is from Whiff of Joy, stamped with archival coffee.  The edges were inked with frayed burlap distress ink and I have given the postcard a spritz of pink glimmer mist.  There is a pocket behind the postcard for a tag which I have created with a doohickey die.  The cute little tag with "40" on it was cut with a Whiff of Joy die.

 The butterfly was punched with a Martha Stewart punch and covered in stickles.

 I have added a selection of flowers from my stash, all from Wild Orchid Crafts except the hydrangea which is by Prima.  The gold embellishment is a spacer on top of a bead and topped with a gem.

 Here's a peek at the tag removed from the pocket - all ready for a personal message.

I hope you like it and I've inspired you to join us this fortnight at Whiff of Joy Challenges!  Pop over to the blog to see the rest of the team's stunning creations!  Thanks for looking! x

Deep Ocean Challenge DT - Spring

Woohoo!!  It is time for another challenge at Deep Ocean Challenges and our theme for this fortnight's challenge is "spring"!!  This was perfect for me as I received a commission for a card with a request that I use this gorgeous Sarah Kay image.  I really must get some more Sarah Kay stamps, it's a while since I used this one and it was so lovely to colour!  I think I say this every time I use a Sarah Kay stamp lol, but I had Sarah Kay stickers all over my dressing table mirror when I was a girl so she has a special place in my heart!  I wanted the card to look a bit like a picture in a frame on a dressing table as it is actually to be a Mother's Day card.

I created the "picture frame" around the image with various nesties.

 I coloured the image with copics, including the grass and sky around her and I have stamped around the edges of the image mat with a grunge stamp from Stempelglede's Vintage Garden set with antique linen distress ink.

 I added a doohickey swirl to the right of the "picture frame" and added some gorgeous butterflies cut from Webster's Pages.  I created the pin myself by altering a heart pin.

 The flowers are from my stash and I also added some doohickey rose leaves and a sparkly button to perhaps represent an earing on the dressing table.

 I added some gems in a swirl and the paper on the base of the card is from La Paperie stack by MME.  I stamped the same Stempelglede stamp from the image mat around the edges of the paper, this time with frayed burlap distress ink.

This is what the card looks like when it is folded flat(ish) for presentation in it's box.  You know, I'm looking at these pictures as I'm typing and these are my favourite colours together, butterflies and vintage style - I'm not sure I can sell it lol!!  Might have to make something else for my commission!

I hope you like it and I've inspired you to join us this fortnight at Deep Ocean Challenges!  Pop over to the blog to see the rest of the team's stunning creations!  Thanks for looking! x

Magnolia-Licious Challenge DT - Photo Inspiration Challenge

 Woohoo!!!  It is time for another fabulous challenge over at Magnolia-Licious Challenge and this fortnight the lovely and very talented Norma has chosen a gorgeous photo to inspire you!

Gorgeous isn't it!?  I have a Magnolia tree in my garden and I just can't wait for it to flower!  I have a very large garden which, to be honest, is in a bit of a state at the moment after the building of an extension and the fact that with two little ones there wasn't as much time to care for it - but we're hoping to tidy it back up to it's former glory this year so I decided to create a garden notebook to plan it all in.  I covered a 2011 diary that I didn't get round to writing in with some paper from my stash and inked around the edges with walnut stain distress ink.

 I have been itching to ink Watercan Tilda #3032 up teamed with the mini Scarecrow Tilda #298!  I think they look so cute together!  I have coloured both with copics and the field of crocuses they're in was also coloured with copics and a white gel pen for the white crocuses.

 The peony flower is from Magnolia Sweden and the blossom and rose are from Wild Orchid Crafts.  The lace and ribbon are from my stash and I stamped "notes" with some Hampton Arts alphabet stamps.

 I cut the leaves with the rose leaf doohickey die #18 and added a charm from my stash with some twine from The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop.  The button is from my stash and the twine wraps around the whole book and then around the ribbon to keep the book closed.

 I created the blossom branch myself and the Post Card stamp behind is by Tim Holtz.

 The butterfly engraving stamps are by Hero Arts and I cut the word "garden" with a Tim Holtz die and covered the letters with glossy accents.

I hope you like it and I've inspired you to join us at Magnolia-licious!  As always there is a fabulous $25 credit voucher from Diana for the Magnolia-licious store (think of all the gorgeous new stamps you could buy) on offer to the lucky winner.  Pop over to the blog to see the rest of the team's stunning creations!  Thanks for looking! x

Sundays With Crissy DT - Birthdays

 Woohoo!!! It is my turn today to show you my card for the current challenge on the Sundays With Crissy challenge blog!  I had so much fun creating this card using Crissy's oh so cute "spring lamb" from Whimsy Stamps.  So much fun, in fact, that I printed her twice :)!!  All so that I could add the sentiment that I created on the computer - LOL such a fun card!  The papers are some scraps from my stash.

 I coloured my images with copics and created a little grass for them to stand on too.  I added some faux stitching in the corners of the image mat.

 The gorgeous green netting/ribbon is recycled from a bouquet of flowers from my hubby, the button is from my stash and the twine is from Whiff of Joy.

 I used Martha Stewart Flower Shower punch along the bottom of the brown cardstock and added some faux stitching above it.

I hope you like it and I've inspired you to join us at Sundays With Crissy!  You could win five of Crissy's digi images, and not only that, if you use one of Crissy's digi or rubber images on your card you'll be entered into the draw twice!  Thanks for looking! x

Magnolia Down Under Challenge DT - Pink, Orange and White

 Woohoo!!  It is time for another challenge at Magnolia Down Under Challenge and this week we have a gorgeous colour combination challenge for you of pink, orange and white.  I have cut the base of my card with a Go Create scallop circle die and used a selection of papers from Kaisercraft, Magnolia and an unknown one from my scrap draw.

 I have coloured Tilda and her cute bicycle with copics and added glossy accents to the lollipop and bicycle.

 I added some flowers from my stash along with one I made from some remnants of chiffon and a brad.  The leaves were cut with a doohickey die.

 I used Tilda's Lace doohickey die along the edge of the pink cardstock and the button is from Basic Grey.  I have used lots of liquid pearls all over the card too!

 Here's a better shot of the glossy accents on the lollipop and bicycle - love adding dimension to things with glossy accents!

I hope you like it and I've inspired you to join us this week at Magnolia Down Under Challenges!  Pop over to the blog to see the rest of the teams amazingly gorgeous creations!  Thanks for looking! x

Just Magnolia and hAnglar & sTanglar DT - Use a Doily

 Woohoo!!  Well the show was fantastic!!  Oh there are so many gorgeous new goodies on my "need" list now lol!  Good job I couldn't spend while I was there!!  Lots of compliments on all my work too so that was great as well - everything was very well received :).  Anyway, back to today, and it is time for another challenge at Just Magnolia and hAnglar & sTanglar challenge and this week we're challenging you to use a doily on your card/project!  I'm still working my way through the Sweet Crazy Love collection stamps - shame on me!  I've used gorgeous Girl's Paperie papers for my card, inked with walnut stain distress ink.

 I've coloured Tilda with copics and added some little gems for hair bobbles and some liquid pearls to the centre of the peony.  The gorgeous doily is from The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop.

 I have added lots of flowers from my stash - the gorgeous pink peony is from Magnolia and the rest are from Wild Orchid Crafts.  The butterfly is a Hero Arts stamp and I've covered it in glossy accents and sprinkled it with some fine Martha Stewart glitter.  The leaves were cut with a doohickey die.

 The cute little rose bow was a gift from my lovely friend Louise and the charm is from the Hobby House.

I hope you like it and I've inspired you to join us this week at Just Magnolia and hAnglar & sTanglar!  Pop over to the blog to see the rest of the team's stunning creations!  Thanks for looking! x

Exciting Day!

Wish me luck driving myself to Birmingham today to the Stitches Trade show!  I always get so nervous driving such a long way on my own!  Hopefully I'm an hour into my journey by now if I managed to get myself up and ready in time :).  I'm so excited though!  I have been doing a HUGE amount of work behind the scenes that I haven't been able to show you, creating samples, and am going today to see how they're being received by all the buyers at the show! eek! I've been up all hours creating samples last week so let's hope it has all been worth it! x

Whiff of Joy DT - Children's Gardening Set

 I have a fun little set to share with you today using Whiff of Joy's new gardening themed stamps for when the weather turns a little warmer and I want to get the children interested in sewing some seeds and helping in the garden.  The set comprises a windmill (must have for gardening children :)), a plant label and a rainfall measuring stick.

 I have used Enjoying Spring on the plant label which is simply a lollipop stick topped with the image and a bow using Whiff of Joy's new ribbon.  You can write the name of your plant or seedlings on the back.  All the images have been coloured with copics.

 This is Love Grows Happiness on the rainfall measuring stick (a long handled wooden spoon).  My little boy made one of these a few years ago and loved it.  Basically, you cut the top from an empty pop bottle and leave it outside, and after it has rained they go out with the measuring stick, dip it into the rainwater in the bottle and then they can measure how many mm/cm of rain has fallen.

 Lastly, I made a little windmill using Bee My Friend.  My little girl claimed this from the set already lol - and so I need to make another for my son :)!

I hope you like it and thanks for looking! x

Lovely hAnglar Only Challenge DT - Anything Goes

 Wooohoooo!!!  I'm so excited about today's post!!  I decided to try out for the Lovely hAnglar Only Challenge's DT call and I made it onto the team!!!  I'm thrilled to be joining this group of amazingly talented ladies!!  This is the first challenge back after a long break and all the team are joining in for this one and our theme is "anything goes".  My papers are from MME.

 I have coloured my windswept hAnglar girl with copics and added some little highlights on her cheeks with a white gel pen.

 I added lots of flowers from my stash, all from Wild Orchid Crafts except the chiffon one which is from The Hobby House and the tulip which is from Magnolia.  I added some lace and ribbon from my stash too.

 The gorgeous pink twine is from The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop and the button is from my stash.

I hope you like it and I've inspired you to join us this week at Lovely hAnglar Only challenge!  We have a fantastic prize from The Ribbon Girl....

...look at those lush spring colours!!  Pop over to the challenge blog to see the rest of the team's stunning creations!  Thanks for looking! x