Beautiful Buttons

Hi everyone,

It's been a busy few weeks making cards both for here & the UK.

I made this card in American Card stock with Maja Design DPs for my niece's 18th birthday next week, it's been a labour of love as I made her a double card with every page decorated, few!

She absolutely adores shoes, so I've used a "Crafty Ann" Women's shoe die, some in card stock and in mirri card with lots of Star Dust stickles.  I've used a Cottage Cutz Eiffel Tower die along with lots of Doohickey dies and Spellbinders dies.  There is a Swirl clip with a Swarovski flat back crystal on the front that I had over from my daughter's wedding a while ago, also there are quite a few crystals scattered over butterflies on the card too.

I've used 3 Tilda's, Princess Pea Tilda on the front (thats a white feather by the way), Gucci Tilda on page 3 floating around Paris and Tilda in a Hurry (like I am) is on the last page looking like she could do with a cup of tea!

Sorry it has been a bit of a rush job and I do apologise for the bad photos!!

Front of card with a Swarovski crystal swirl 

3rd page

last page

Front and inside back of card

 4 inside pages

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

Midweek Magnolias Challenge Beautiful Buttons

Magnolia Down Under Challenge Butterflies

Until next time, happy crafting,

Doo Hickeys (no images)

Hi everyone,

Hope you are well, we are enjoying another hot week here in sunny Melbourne, Yuk!

This card was a bit of a challenge NO IMAGE it did give the little grey cells a work out lol.

I wanted something romantic but not over the top for my niece who moved into her first house/home on the weekend, the design just seemed to make itself .

I've used American Craft card stock and so wanted to have a lattice border (but didn't have a die) I found just what I was looking for on my Silhouette Cameo!

I love the way it gives the card just that little bit of dimension, there is a secret to making the lattice stand out from the card. I was visiting Gabrielle Pollacco's site a few weeks ago and found the secret there in one of her tutorials, please take a look as Gabrielle makes gorgeous creations,  HERE.

For the lattice to stand out place dots of Liquid Pearls on the wrong side of the lattice, let it dry, then dab with glue and position on the card - it's a brilliant idea it works a treat - thanks Gabrielle.

The lamp post (Magnolia) and key (from Prima) have Inkssentials Crackle accents on them, the vintage daisies are inked with Versa Color Lilac the rest of the dies are ink with Versa color silver.  The wording is Kaisercraft "True Romance" clear stamps, and of course the card is liberally sprinkled with Ranger Star Dust Stickles.  I scrunched up the white seam binding and trailed it up the right side to link the vintage daisies, I was quite pleased with it, hope you like it too.

Magnolia Doo Hickey dies:

Paris Night,
Dragonflies,
Vintage Daisies,
Scalloped Tag,
Vintage Flowers & Leaves
La La Land Heart Fence.

I would like to enter the following Challenges:

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Magnolia-licious Challenge - Anything Goes

MDUC Challenge # 228 - Doo Hickeys Only

Thanks for popping by,  

Take care until next time.. happy crafting

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..