Featured Guest Designer Post!!!

Good Friday Morning All!!!

I am so very excited...I've been busting with news!

A couple of weeks ago I received a comment from Sheryl at Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge blog on one of my posts.  Sheryl informed me that I had won the random org. featured guest designer spot!!! 


The challenge was "Celebrate" so the wheels started turning and this is what I came up with...

the complete view...

the "Celebration Cake" (paper of course!!) in cake stand...

a view of just the top with cover on...

with cover off...Fairy Dust Tilda...

 

Dangling Sea Tilda...with flowers to cover up the anchor ends...and a note to all crafters

"Open your mind and let it...SOAR!!!"...

the mid section...

the base with Magic Princess Tilda...and another note

"Discover the Magic of Creating!!!"

and scattered throughout the project are reminders to "Challenge yourself!!"...

 

 

I chose pink in keeping with the fact that October is breast cancer awareness month...on a lighter note...of course it is my favourite colour!!

 

So that is that for my "Featured Guest Designer Celebrate Challenge"...

 

Now for my BIG news!!!

 

Upon receiving my pictures the wonderful Sheryl invited me to join the design team for Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge blog!!!  I was so flabbergasted but of course I said YES!!  So please hop on over to FFFC blog and check out the wonderful creations that a truly talented group of ladies have put together!!!

 

Materials Used:

Stamps-Magnolia Fairy Dust Tilda, Dangling Sea Tilda and Magic Princess Tilda

From my stash-white tulle, white and pink ribbon

Dies-Spellbinders Vintage Labels One and Quik Cutz Leafy Vine and Vine

Flowers and string of pearls-Wild Orchid Crafts

 

Well...that is it for my news!!!

 

Thank you for stopping by...I really appreciate you taking the time!!

 

...and the Baby Boy Explosion Box!!

Well I have finally finished the other baby shower card...the "Baby Boy Explosion Box"!!

Two showers back to back this weekend and many of the same people going so I had to come up with something similar to the "Baby Girl Box"...and boy it is hard to do boy stuff!!

Well this is what I have to show you...

the front view...you can see a baby shoe and Baby Edwin through the window...

 view of the top...lots of frontage!!!...

 sides...

 the baby shoe I made using an actual Robeez baby shoe for a template...

 the box "exploded" with Baby Edwin...the personalized sentiment and a gift card holder...

 

 

Well that's it for the "Baby Boy Box"...phew...glad it's done!!! 

 

Materials Used:

DP-Lilli of the Valley-Nit Wit Collections-Bear Necessities 8X8 pad

Stamps-Magnolia-Cute Baby Edwin and Special Delivery Stork from the Special Moments 2013 Collection 

Die Cut-Spellbinders-Rectangles and Scalloped Rectangles

Flowers-Wild Orchid Crafts

Soothers-Blue plastic ones are from Michaels and the pewter ones are from The Ribbon Girl

Knob/Handle-Tim Holtz

Pearls/pearl brads-my stash

 

Challenges I will enter:

Lovely hAnglar or sweet Magnolia-Challenge #80-Dots or Stripes

Midweek Magnolia-Challenge #75-Lots of Layers

 

Well that's it for now!!  Thank you for stopping by...I really do appreciate you taking the time!!

 

 

 



Liebster Award

Earlier in October I was nominated for a Liebster Award by a family friend...who is also the little sweetie that helped me set up my blog  at the start!

Her name is Tanya and she has a beauty/fashion blog!  Tanya's blog is a mix of beauty and fashion tips as well as her day to day view on life...very well written with great ideas, opinions, some wonderful pictures and humour!!

Her questions to me were:
Q.-What inspired you to blog?
A.-My friend Christine had been after me to start a blog...I wanted to be able to visit and share with other creative bloggers so I finally started the blog.
Q.-What's one thing you have learned as a new blogger?
A.-Wow...this is a toughy...I have learned a lot!  I guess I would have to say that I have found so many creative and friendly bloggers that are willing to share their inspiration.
Q.-Black nail polish or pink nail polish?
A.-That's an easy one...Tanya you know I'm a pink girl!!!!
Q.-Favorite online shopping website?
A.-Again a toughy...there are so many AMAZING craft related online stores...but the one that I have visited the LONGEST would be Magnolia-licious (and I always have trouble linking this one...so my apologies).
Q.-Favorite season of the year?
A.-Probably the fall (although my husband is cursing all the leaves right now).
Q.-Favorite beauty product?
A.-I don't use a lot of product but my Estee Lauder Supreme Lash Mascara would have to be the one I couldn't do without!!
Q.-Where do you feel most creative?
A.-That's easy...in my "play room (my craft room)"!
Q.-What are your goals for you site?
A.-Just to keep sharing this wonderful crafting world with as many people as I can!!
Q.-If you can travel anywhere in the world where would it be?
A.-It would have to be Australia.
Q.-If you were an animal what would you be?
A.-Hummm...probably a dog...there aren't too many people who don't love a dog!!

So that's it for my Q. & A. session!!  Thank you to Tanya for thinking of me!! 

Now apparently I have to nominate a fellow blogger who has under 300 followers (relatively new to the blogging world) and come up with 10 questions for that blogger!!

Well...all of the crafting blogs that I visit don't fit the criteria...add to that the fact that I think that you have WONDERFUL views on life in general dear Tanya so I would like to agree with your original nominator Kate and give you your second nomination!!!

My questions to you are:
1.  Where do you buy most of your beauty products?
2.  I know that you are as obsessed with lip stick/gloss as your Mother but which is YOUR preference?
3.  What skin cleansing product do you prefer (not facial)?  Always looking for a good one!!
4.  So now what facial cleanser is your ultimate favourite?
5.  Back to you on the nail polish...black or pink?
6.  Where do you see yourself in terms of life goals in...let's say...10 years?
7.  Country life or city?
8.  And if you could LIVE anywhere in the world where would it be?
9.  Which would you prefer a job or a career?
10.  Lastly, what is YOUR goal for your blog?

That's it for me today!  Seems strange  not posting a creation!!!!!!  But maybe you have learned a little bit more about me!

Thanks for stopping by...I really do appreciate you taking the time!!
  

Explosion Box-Baby Shower Card

It's been a little longer then I would have liked since I posted last but hey life is BUSY!!

Well...I have two baby showers to attend at the end of October.  This blogging thing does make me get to the cards I have to make ahead of time...I'm usually the night before kind a girl!

The first shower is for a baby girl...yep that's an easy one...all frills and lace, glitter and girly colours!!  The boy will be a challenge!

So...

Sorry lots of pics...the front view...

and another...

a close up of Lilli of the Valley baby stamp...



side view (both sides are the same)...

the lid...

the writing portion of the Lilli of the Valley stamp...

 

the personalization...

the box "exploded"...

a baby carriage made from paper (Magnolia Ink magazine-No. 1 2012)...

tutorial by Camilla S

 

 

 

 

So that's the Baby Shower Explosion box...DONE...and way ahead of schedule...LOL!!

 

I will enter this into the following challenges:

Lilli of the Valley-Anything Goes   

Ribbon Girls-Make it Sparkly

Chocolate Coffee and Cards-Flowers

 

 Materials Used:

DP-Lilli of the Valley Promises 8X8 paper pad (4 patterns used)

Stamp-Lilli of the Valley

Crown pins, flowers and string pearls-Wild Orchid Crafts

Baby carriage charm, baby pins, lace and ribbon-my stash

Dies-Spellbinders Classic Ovals (LG) and Lacey Ovals

        Cherry Lynn Designs Mini Fanciful Flourish and Fanciful Flourish

        Memory Box Tiny Tendrils

Frantage-Shabby pink

Glitter

 

Thank you so much for stopping by...I really appreciate you taking the time!!!

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

Guru Post #3 & Just Because Post #1

Well this post is my first "double duty" post as I am combining my third "Guru" post with my first "Just Because" post!

This project has been in the works since July...LOL!!!  I know... "What could possibly take that long??"

On June 20 of this year the AMAZING Norma Lee showcased her Ice Cream Parlour on her blog.  My friend Christine called me and asked if I had seen Norma's most recent post yet...when I saw the "Parlour"  it was love at first sight!!  We just had to do it!  So we asked Norma if we could tackle this project for ourselves and her answer was "Of course!"

Have you ever had someone ask you "Why are you doing this...What are you going to use it for?"  And my answer  is "Just Because"!!!  As fellow paper crafter obsessees you get it...LOL!!!

Now as for the "Guru" portion...Norma Lee is my "ALL AROUND GURU"!!  Norma's talent knows no bounds!  Her ability for combining colours, papers and embellishments...her colouring itself (SIGH)...and her handmade embellishments are OUTSTANDING!!  ADD to that her talent for measurements (pun intended)...she must be a mathematician...make Norma an OOBER (love that word) talent!!   

So...Norma I thank you for all of your encouragement and sharing during this endeavor and for your continuing inspiration EVERY time that I visit your blog!!


Now for my adaptation of Norma's "Ice Cream Parlour"...

 

Ice cream cone is from Magnolia...the wording is computer generated...

(click on image for closer look and slideshow)

 another view...

 ice cream flavours also computer generated (thank you Christine)..

 Tilda with cherrice and mini Wilma...

 Wilma (again)...Tilda with love potion (altered) and Magnolia with butterfly (altered)...

Tilda with ice cream cup...all coloured with my copics

 

Well that's the parlour!! 

 

AND I have a use for it...my Granddaughters and I are going to start our own "Tilda Town"...I even told them they could make their own pieces for it...can I relinquish total control is the question!!

 

Can't you just imagine a "Tilda Horton's"!!!

 

Materials Used:

DP-teresa collins (Sweet Afternoon-front and back used)

Acetate, cardboard and mini pearls-from my stash

Magnolia Stamps-Magnolia-licious Store

 

Thank you for stopping by...I really appreciate you taking the time!!!

 



 



Peaches!!

So...you are all thinking "Peaches????"

Here in Ontario our peach season is at it's end...so for the last few weeks I have been buying basket upon basket of them and making the filling for a family favourite...peach cobbler (from the FARM JOURNAL"S  COMPLETE PIE COOKBOOK-1965).  It freezes very well and it takes no time to make the topping and whip cream for a very yummy dessert over the winter months!! 

So on Friday when I was taking a break from "peaches", having a quick bite (NOT PEACHES), while standing at the kitchen island and visiting some of my favourite blogs I dropped into Julie Price's.  Julie had blogged about her head exploding with "creative ideas" and I'm thinking "Creative ideas...my head is exploding with PEACHES!!"  Then the light bulb came on!  I thought..."Hummm...Christine does those wonderful recipe cards".  So I asked pretty please dear friend "May I borrow your recipe card idea???"

So thanks to Julie for turning on the light bulb and Christine for letting me "borrow" your recipe card idea!!

I have had in my head to do a recipe box for many years...the ones that I bought years ago were actually manufactured in 2005!!  The box is a  metal lunch pail with cards, dividers and sheet protectors inside by Basic Grey.


Here is what I came up with...

The recipe card sitting beside the decorated lunch pail...

 this is Peachy Tilda (can't remember which collection...sorry) coloured with copics...

 

 the lunch pail decorated with one of my favourite papers, tags, ribbons and pearls...

 a closer look at Tilda...

 the tags decorated with dies and punches...

I stamped, coloured and cut out extra peaches because there just weren't enough!!! 

I love bling sooo...the tags and ribbon just seemed to multiple by themselves!! 

The recipe card doesn't match the box but that's because it will go inside!!

I will enter these into the Totally Tilda Challenge "Food, glorious food" and 
Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge "Punches and Dies".

Materials Used on Recipe Box:
DP by My Minds Eye-Lost & Found by Jen Allyson (Blush Sweet Bouquet-two sided...I used both sides)
Metal Lunch Pail by Basic Grey (2005)
Ribbon & lace from my stash
Dies:  Tag, butterfly and dragonfly by Magnolia
Punches:  Small butterfly, large and small tag  by Marvy
                 Fern and leafy branch punches by Martha Stewart
String of pearls from Wild Orchid Craft
Gemstone brad and tiny pearls from my stash

Materials Used on Recipe Card:
DP by Graphic 45-Once Upon a Springtime (Primrose Cottage)
Dies:  Go Kreate-XXL Frames Frilly #1 and Frilly Square #1
          Cheery Lynn Design-Fanciful Flourish

Well...that exorcises the peaches from my head!!!

Thank you for stopping by...I really appreciate you taking the time!!
          

I'm Back!!

Wow...I can't believe that almost three weeks have gone by since I last posted!! 

It has been a busy three weeks!  Three weeks...three birthdays and many people in and out of the house.  I also have the pleasure of my Grandson's company two or three mornings a week as Mommy has gone back to work (poor her...lucky me)!

Anyway, I finally got down to my "play place" to make...yes...another birthday card! 


Here is what I have to show you...

This is Magnolia's "Seeding Tilda" from the "Sweet Rainbow" collection 2011...

the inside with a mini flower bouquet and sentiments... 

a closer look at seeding Tilda...

a mini seed packet and embellishments...

closer look at the flower bouquet...

I will enter my card into the Totally Tilda challenge and Wild Orchids challenge. 

Materials Used:
DP-Secret Garden by Graphic 45
Die Cuts-Macarena Corner by Memory Box & Blossoms Four by Spellbinders
Flowers & Crown Pins-Wild Orchid Crafts

That is all for tonight...and hope to see you again soon!

Thank you for stopping by...I really appreciate you taking the time!!