Lemon Birthday Card

Hi everyone,

Thought I would share with you a card I've made for my sister-in-law in the UK. It has one of the images from PION Designs "From Grandma's Attic" - tinted, this is the first time I have used one of them and was really pleased with the result.

I tried to keep to the lemon theme and used both sides of Maja Design "Vintage Spring Basics 1st March DP.  Magnolia Dragon Flies, Prima Key & Lock (new to my stash), the doily and Kaisercraft flowers have Twinkling H2o Iridescent Gold on them, so does the sentiment from Scrapmatts.

Just behind the ribbon you may be able to see a tiny "g" I put there for her name,

I used a flat daisy shape and scrunched/twisted to look like a daffodil, not sure it worked though but I'm happy with it LOL.

Until next time, happy crafting

White Stardust Lantern

Hi everyone,

I hope that where ever you were for christmas you had a wonderful day, as I did with my family.

I'd like to share with you a lovely White Stardust Lantern that I've made at least 7 times for family and friends this Christmas, the template came from Sandra's Scrapsels it is a really lovely template and I have added my own slant on it.

The lantern template was cut twice from AC craft card on my Silhouette Cameo, I did this to give it a little more stability as I wanted to have lots of embellishing especially this time of the year, Christmas with lots of White except the Mini Tilda (Fairy Tale Collection) which I coloured Lilac with Copic markers.

I have used heaps of Puff White 3-D paint (Jones Tones) dusted with Snow white fine glitter dust (Ruby rock-it) I love watching the paint puff up its quite magical. I've used a La-La Land Christmas tree die dotted with white pearls, Joy Crafts Winter Wishes Snowflake die on the side with Ranger Stardust Stickles, Magnolia Doohickey Snowflake die also dotted with stardust stickles. The cute little Reindeer dies are from Impression Obsession which I think are just made for this.  Oh and I added a pearl strip to the canopy too and plaited some fine silver cording to make the hanger for the top.

The scene I've used for the background is from Joanna Sheen Thomas Kinkade Christmas CD, which I printed onto photo paper and added stardust stickles to make it shine in the BATTERY candle light!

I have to say I was really pleased with the finished lantern and after making 7 (all slightly different) I had the assembly of them down to a fine art LOL..  Funny thing is I didn't make one for myself - oh well maybe next year!

I would like to enter the following Challenges:-

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Stamp & Create with Magnolia - Winter Snowflakes

MDUC - Anything Goes

Tilda's Town Challenge #85-Anything Goes

Midweek Magnolia - White Christmas

A Creative Romance - Sparkle at Christmas

Live & Love Crafts - Stardust

Having said "next year" I wish you all a fantastic, Safe & Happy New Year for 2014 I hope it brings happiness and lots of crafting for us all.

Until next time, happy crafting,

Winter Decorative Box

Hi everyone,

Sorry I've been missing for a short while, looks like I'm over the shingles & feeling heaps better, I've still got the neuralgia which can take some time to go!

But hey, its coming up to Christmas the best time of the year (or I think so) even though we are in summery (its a little chilly again) Melbourne..

I looked at my silhouette cameo and thought I can do something different this time (I love my new toy) so I'd like to share my Winter Decorative Box with you..

I've used Secret Tilda as she will be hiding presents he, he, this little lady always seems so comfortable in blue so I have kept the theme of "cool" blue and white with the exception of her present!

I used American Craft card stock, the christmas trees are La-La Land Christmas Tree die, Marianne Design Christmas Tree die. Magnolia Doohickey Snowflake, Noor Joy Winter Wishes Snowflake (down the side of the box) and Spellbinders Layered Poinsettia.

I have inked the edges of the box with Versa Color Cyan ink & the Poinsettia's too. With Martha Stewart punched leaves in blue & white adhered to the Joy christmas tree. Tilda, I have coloured with Copic markers, the sentiment is from Creative Stamping on a cloud shape I found in my stash.  The top of the box is tied with silver ribbon cord & has two cute silver coloured bells tied again with the silver ribbon cord, I tucked in two white feathers with lots of Ranger "Waterfall" Stickles for glittering shine. oh, and the two "blue" pearls I coloured with my Copics to match the blue theme.

I thought I might make some of these lovely "boxes" for the Christmas lunch table instead of crackers (Bon Bons) they do look a little like crackers but with no bang inside!! Must put on my ever expanding list some little presents to go inside these LOL..

I would like to enter the following Challenges:-

Magnolia-licious Challenge - The Holiday Blog Hop

Magnolia-licious Tuesday Challenge - Winter Themed

Stamp and Create with Magnolia Challenge #22 - Winter - Not a Card

MDUC Challenge #223 - Jingle Bells

Until next time, take care,

Anything Goes

Hi everyone,

Its been another testing few weeks for me.  Closely following my darling grand-daughter Tamara's 3rd birthday I now have shingles - ouch I hear you say!
Its not pleasant but its telling me to take more care of me and not other's for a short while.. LOL, which I plan to do ASAP!

Anyway today I am sharing a card I've made for a friend in the UK who's birthday is early December (how about that a month before its actually needed) I surprise myself sometimes!

I have used one of the fairies from Wee Stamps "The Fairies Set" they are just so cute, she is coloured with Copic markers. I made her a stepper card from AC card stock, with Maja Design DP "Enjoying the lovely fragrance" it is such a soft romantic design it suited the fairy perfectly, which is edged with Versa Color Lilac ink, the Spellbinders Gilded Gate 2 is white and has a sprinkling of glitter (can't help myself) on the side posts to hide the double sided tape, I've die cut the fairy with Spellbinders Floral Ovals (one of my favourite's) and she has a Magnolia Doohickeys large Dragonfly sitting with her coated in Ranger Stickles Star Dust, the Magnolia tag has a bow of white organza ribbon from my stash. The perfectly coloured mini blooms in Amethyst & Fuchsia are from Kaisercraft they complete this darling card.

A little close up of the very cute Fairy.

I would like to enter this card in the following Challenges:

Magnolicious Tues Challenge - Anything Goes

Whimsy Stamps Inspiration Challenge #65 - Anything Goes 

I really must get to my christmas cards before its gone!!

Until next time, take care, 

"Song Bird" I just called to say I love you - Stevie Wonder ( The Woman in Red Album 1984)

Hi everyone,

I am so sorry to have been away from my blog for a while, but I've had a sick hubby in hospital with pneumonia which as you can imagine takes a while to get over.

Then two weeks ago I came down with a bug and was on antibiotics!  Now this week I have a snuffly cold!!   But it could be a lot worse so in that respect I am lucky.. cough, cough, sneeze, sneeze LOL.

Anyway, when I noticed that the Midweek Magnolia challenge was "Song Bird" I had just the right song in mind,

 - Stevie Wonder's "I just called to say I love you".

This was in the charts the last time that I spoke to my Dad in the UK for his birthday on the 12th December 1984.

Sadly he passed away in March 1985, this song will always remind me of my lovely Dad..

"Tilda with Big Ribbon" (You are Special Collection) 

I bought this stamp a couple of months ago but didn't know the name or collection it came from until I did a search today.. how apt is that (You are so Special collection) as my Dad was very special to me!

Cardstock is American Crafts cut into shape with Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities Grand Labels One, I didn't want to make this too fussy so just used plain white and embossed two of the edges with Sizzix Scallop Doily set. The telephone is from my new Silhouette Cameo (which I am beginning to love), I used Copic markers to color Tilda and on part of the embossing too. The white daisies, pink roses and blue ribbon & lace are all from Paper2 my local craft store. I have used a few gems to highlight the blue and as usual for me Star Dust Ranger Stickles. 

I've put part of the song verse on the front of the card to leave the inside blank.

I would like to enter this card in the following Challenges:

Midweek Magnolias Song bird Challenge

Magnolia-icious Shaped Cards Challenge

 Until next time, take care, hugs x

PS I really must get to my Christmas cards soon..

Autumn Colours

Hi everyone,

I hope you are well and enjoying your Autumn it is one of my favourite seasons, its spring here though so a while to go for our autumn.

At Midweek Magnolias #73 the challenge is Autumn Colours..

My card features "Welcome to a lovely Home" (Sweet crazy Love Collection) I have used the Clouds  from this stamp many times so I thought why not use the whole stamp, it looks a really cozy little place to live, if only I were small enough lol.

The DP's are PION 'Vintage Garden' & "Waiting for Santa' the last one you can only just see, the card stock is American Craft, I have used Copic markers for the colouring, The lace is from Paper2, with Spellbinders Dies "Fall Foliage" for the leaves which I have edged with Kaisercraft Brown ink to 'age' the leaves a little, lemon ribbon from my stash with Ranger Stickles Platinum and Copper to add sparkle (can't live without sparkle in my life)

As a thought I have used FlowerSoft for the autumn foliage on the tree and little 'spots' of it in front of the fence to represent fallen leaves, I think it works okay!

A close up of the house and fence.

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I would like to enter the following challenge:

Midweek Magnolias #73 Autumn Colours.

Until next time, take care. 

Sweet Sparkle - Wee Stamp

Hi everyone,

As usual its been a busy week, we had our daughter's birthday last Saturday, Sunday we went to the Paperific Expo and gathered lots of goodies that had to be paid for, hey isn't that what money is for LOL.

I worked at the Paediatrician's all day yesterday and my head really hurt when I got home just before 6pm, not sure about this working lark!!!  I should be retired ha, ha I am old enough..

Anyway, I have made a really simple card to enter the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog 

Cas - Clean & Simple. 

"Sweet Sparkle"

This is a really simple card, I have used a Wee Digi Stamp "Sweet Sparkle" she is so easy to colour using my Copic markers, Kaisercraft card stock which I cut into shape with Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities Big Scalloped Circles.  I added a large ribbon bow (my stash) with an Adam Pescott sentiment stamp.  Obviously being me she has lots of Ranger Star Dust stickles..  

Sorry the photo looks a bit out of kilter, not my best effort, oops!

Until next time, take care,