Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Midweek Magnolias Challenge #163-"Favourite Colours"

Good Wednesday morning dear blogging friends!

Today begins a brand new challenge at Midweek Magnolias...and our theme for the next two weeks is "Favourite Colours"!!  Now that is SUPER EASY my friends...as always our sponsor is Magnolia Sweden!

Well I have to tell you I'm in a FUNK...don't seem to be able to get myself together here...YIKES!!  My MOJO seems to have disappeared...so with that being said I decided to go with not only my favourite colours...but my fav papers, stamp, die cut, flowers etc.  And to shake myself up I went with distress inks instead of copics...I'm not the best with these but need to get something going here!!!

Here is what I came up with...
please click on the first image for a closer view/slideshow...
my card base was made using Go Kreate #380005...
DP is Maja Design...one of my favs from the Sofiero Collection...
this is one of my favourite Tildas that I haven't used I quite a while...
"Sneaky Tilda" from the Animal of the Year 2014 collection...
coloured with distress inks...
dusted with Shabby Blue Frantage...
framed with a fav of mine...cheesecloth and then trimmed with white Ruffle Ribbon...
bow is a multi layered affair...
on the bottom is thin pink satin ribbon...topped with blue Shabby Seam Binding...then topped with pink chiffon ribbon and finished off with the blue rhinestone heart...
closer view...
butterfly border is Memory Box "Fairyland Butterflies" #99078...
larger butterfly is Memory Box "Darla Butterfly" #98264 and "Vivienne Butterfly #98265....
the yummy blue flowers are from Noor Design...
pink magnolia is Wild Orchid Crafts...
flowers are finished off with these lovely wheat shafts...also from Noor Design...
the Sofiero Collection come with these lovely saying of the bottom...I cut this off and added part of it then layered it with a white chiffon ribbon stamped with "find joy every day" which is Hero Arts...

And done!!  Time for you to hop on over to Midweek Magnolias and check out the gorgeous creations that my talented teamies have created for your inspiration!!

All materials are listed/linked above.

Challenges I wish to enter:
All About Magnolia-Challenge #22 "All About Easter or Spring"
Magnolia-licious-Challenge #8 "Anything Goes"
Classic Design Team Open Challenge-April 1st Challenge #13 "Anything Goes"
Craft Heaven-Challenge #19 "Scent of Flower"
Crafting With Friends-Challenge #41 "Anything Goes"
Love To Craft Challenge Blog-April Challenge #9 "Anything Goes"
Noor Design-April Challenge "Flowers"
Stamping Sensations-April Challenge "Anything Goes"
World Wide Design Team Open Challenge-April 15th Challenge #21 "Anything Goes"

Until next time...thank you for taking the time to stop by!!  Your visits and comments are SO very much appreciated!!!




Friday, April 14, 2017

Fussy and Fancy Challenge #185-"Fancy Folds or Shaped Cards"

Good Friday morning dear blogging friends!

And Happy Easter as well!!

Today at Fussy and Fancy we begin a brand new challenge...and I am the hostess!!  I have chosen "Fancy Folds or Shaped Cards" as my theme for the next two weeks!

Here is what I came up with...
please click on the first image for a closer view/slideshow...
I started with a favourite Go Kreate die #360020 for my base...
I cut two 3"X12" strips using a Maja Design paper then used a border punch to create a fancy edge...then folded at 1/12 inch increments to create a fancy circle...
of course I had to add some cheesecloth and natural fibre...
I have made this an easel card...
closer view...
decorated with gorgeous white flowers and fab lace (sadly I covered much of this up) from Noor Design...
the bottom...
sentiments are both from Rubbernecker Stamps...
just had to add this sweet little cherub...
love these flowers...
I added some stamens for a bit of colour...
side view of top...
and bottom...

So I have actually used both my options...it's a shaped card decorated with fancy folds!!!

All materials are listed/linked above.

Until next time...thank you for taking the time to stop by!!  Your visits and comments are SO very much appreciated!!!

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Midweek Magnolias Challenge #162 "Anything Goes"

Good Wednesday morning dear crafty friends!

Well I think that we can safely say that Spring is making an appearance here!!  After getting a last dumping of snow last Thursday we've had sun and rising temperatures...YAY!!!

Okay onto to today's post...we begin a brand new challenge at Midweek Magnolias...SUPER EASY "Anything Goes"!!  Of course we have our wonderful sponsor Magnolia Sweden with us as always!!

Here is what I came up with...
please click not he first image for a closer view/slideshow...
card base was made using Go Kreate #360020...
DP is Maja Design "Vintage Spring Basics"...
butterflies are from the Vintage Box #1 kit...
I cut my Foamiran flower with the same die...heat with my heat gun then added yellow white and pink stamens to the centre...
then I added rose and skeleton leaves... 
top view...
and this little darling is from the Spring Fever 2015 collection...
coloured with my copics...
I didn't put a sentiment on the tag so that I can personalize it when this card goes to it's new home...

And there you have my "Anything Goes" card!!  Now it's time for you to hop on over to Midweek Magnolias and check out the gorgeous work my team mates have to show you!

All materials are listed/linked above.

Challenges I wish to enter:
All About Magnolia-Challenge #22 "All About Spring/Easter"
Magnolia-licious-Challenge #7 "Anything Goes + Metal"
Magnolia Forever-Challenge #22 "Spring"
Classic Design Team Open Challenge-1st April Challenge #13 "Anything Goes"
Crafting With Friends-Challenge #40 "Anything Goes"
Noor Designs-April Challenge "Flowers"
Stamping Sensations-April Challenge "Anything Goes"
613 Avenue Create-Challenge #196 "Anything Goes with Option Twist Anything Spring


Until next time...thank you for taking the time to stop by!!  Your visits an comments are SO very much appreciated!!!


Saturday, April 1, 2017

Marvelous Magnolia April Challenge - "Flowers"

Happy April Fool's Day!!!

I remember when I was expecting my second son I was adamant  about not having an April Fool's baby...my oldest son's birthday was yesterday...WELL GUESS WHAT....I had an April Fool's baby...LOL!!!  

Okay well onto today's post...today we begin a brand new challenge at Marvelous Magnolia...our theme for April is "Flowers"...SUPER EASY RIGHT!!!

Here is what I came up with...
please click on the first image for a closer view/slideshow...
my card base was made using one of my favourite Go Kreate dies...
DP is Maja Design from the "Vintage Spring Basics" 6x6 paper pad...
sweet Tilda is "Sitting Tilda" from the Spring Fever 2016 collection...masked onto the bench which is also Magnolia...
coloured with my copics...
I'm so loving playing with these big wired ribbon bows...using up ribbon from my stash...
decorated with Wild Orchid flowers...
more flowers...
butterfly is Cheery Lynn Designs...

Done!!  I haven't put a sentiment on/in this card...I can add that when it goes to it's new home!  Now I know that my talented team mates have some AWESOME projects SO hop on over to Marvelous Magnolia...then come on and join us!!

All materials are listed/linked above.

Challenges I wish to enter:
Magnolia-licious-Challenge #6 "Anything Goes"
Magnolia Forever-Challenge #52 "Spring"
Classic Design Team Open Challenge-1st April 2017 Challenge 13 "Anything Goes"
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge-15th March 2017 Challenge #20 "Anything Goes"
Crafting With Friends-Challenge #40 "Anything Goes"
Love To Craft Challenge Blog-April Challenge 9 "Anything Goes"
Noor Design-April Challenge "Flowers"

Until next time...thank you for taking the time to stop by!!  Your visits and comments are SO very much appreciated!!!