Sponsoring Magnolia Challenge

The challenge this week on the Magnolia Challenge Blog is Make it Lacy so we would like to see lace featured somewhere on your project – either real or faux/pucnhed/die cut/ paper etc. , this week it is sponsored by me, so if you fancy winning this, pop over and enter the challenge, good luck!

New Printer

Whoo Hoo I have a new printer and now I can print Digi Images, whenever I printed images off on my old printer I couldn't then colour with copics as it smudged.

I am now the proud owner of a Epson Stylus PX720WD and it's fab :)

I have been searching for digi stamps and papers for the last couple of hours.

I've tidied my craft room, added lots of gorgeous stock to the shop and I've also managed a birthday card as well today, although I still have a massive list of things to do!

Hellebores, Cherry Blossom, Pearls, Bow, Doiley - Creative Treasures

Here are a couple of things new in at the shop

Polka Dot Buttons - 10 Colours

Gingham Frill

Have a good evening, im off to colour some digi images

Exciting News

I have some very exciting news, we have a new member on the DT, I'm sure most of you have visited her gorgeous blog before, it is Tab from Tabby Crafts Design, welcome aboard Tab :), I look forward to all of your gorgeous creations :)

I inked this little lovely up the other day and now have managed to make a card with it, I just love fairies :)

Flowers, Pearls

Right, I'm off to do a spot of housework!!!

Have a lovely evening.

Kathys Sketch File

Hasn't the weather been lovely again, although it is not as warm as it was during the Easter holidays its still been beautiful. Can you believe we are in May already where is the year disappearing to!

This is the sketch over on Kathy's Waffle Sketch File this month And here is one i made earlier

Normally I always double mount but i cut the patterned paper the same size as i would the bazzill paper and i had already tied the ribbon and lace around before i even realised!!

I love this colour combo.

Lace, Doilies, Pearls, Flowers - Creative Treasures

I'm off to Zumba Class in half hour, have a lovely evening.

Vintage Candle

Hasn't it been a lovely day, I have been inside all day having a huge clearout of the spare bedroom, so when i eventually walked to the PO to post some orders, I couldn't believe how warm it was, let's hope it continues all week.

I have a welsh dresser in my dining room and was bored with all the bits and bobs that i had on it so i decided to embellish it with all vintagey type things, here is a candle that I have altered. (sorry the lights not very good).

The pearl type things I got from Dunelm and just pulled them apart, there are loads and loads on one stem. I have little glass jars of vintage type buttons, distressed wicker hearts and all sorts of scrummy things on there, it can be easily changed when I get bored again!

Paris

I know it has been a while!!, we have had a lovely 6 day break in Paris, DH ran the marathon, the weather was so so hot, he finished it in 4hrs 20 mins although he was a little disappointed as he wanted to finish it in under 4 hours but due to how how it was he couldn't manage it. We also had a day a disney which is always fantastic and a few days sight seeing.

We are also off to London today to watch the marathon, let's hope it is not as hot as it was in paris for the runners.

I will be back later with a few recent makes.

Have a good day.

Shabby Tea Room Challenge

Over on the Shabby Tea Room Challenge, they have chosen the theme of 'Buttons and Bows' for us to design with this week along with these fabby inspiration photos ...

The DT have made some fab cards/projects. This is the first time i have entered the challenge. It is my sister's birthday on Monday, so i decided to alter her a little bag, i will be putting some of her favourite sweeties inside.

Doilies, Blooms, Seam Binding, Buttons

Easter Magnolia

I had forgotten that I had ordered the Magnolia Stamp Kit, so it was a pleasant surprise when I received it on Thursday.

Over on the Magnolia Challenge Blog they have a sketch, here is my little effort.

I have layered the seam binding on top of the lace and have scrunched it a little.

Pearls, Blooms, Lace, Seam Binding, Flower Heart all from Creative Treasures

Mmmm Carrot Cupcakes

Vintage Love

We went to see Gnomeo and Juliet 3D yesterday, it was a lovely film, well worth watching it.

I bought some Kraft cards a little while ago and have only just used them, they are perfect for a vintage style card, this card is a bit different for me as I haven't used a coloured image on it, I fancied a little bit of a change

Bakers Twine, Pearls and Lace are all from Creative Treasures Yippee it's half term this week, we have a whole week off :)

Beautiful Day

Although it's been a bit chilly, it's actually been a beautiful sunny day, I managed 11 miles on my bike yesterday and a quick 5 today we are so lucky to have the local lakes to cycle round. Here's another card from me using the Love Grows stamp from LOTV.

Lace flowers, primas, seam binding, pins all from creative treasures

LOTV Challenge

Oh my word isn't is windy today, i wanted to go out on my bike this afternoon but I've decided against it :), it's way to much hard work with this wind, I might just have to get the just dance out instead :)

Check out the gallery, Kathy has made some fab Rosette Roses with the new seam binding, it is so easy to use.

Over on the LOTV Challenge Blog this week their challenge is “ROMANCE” so get your thinking caps on and let us see your Romantic Creations - I have used the gorgeous Little Things" stamp and the scrummy Echo Park Papers - Be Mine, i love them!

Seam Binding, Flowers, Pins, Pearls and Bakers Twine all from Creative Treasures

Just to let you know that Card Candy is on offer this week at just £1.00 per bag, grab yours while stocks last.

LOTV Fairy

Another quick card from me today using the already fab coloured LOTV squares, just perfect for a quick card! I have had these these Blonde Moments papers for years so decided to use them up, the little crystals ball things came off some crackers.

You all seem to be loving the new seam binding and bakers twine, it is flying out of the doors, remember this week prima flowers are on offer.

It's been rather a miserable day here today, all drizzly and cold, I've sat in my craft room with my music up full blast :), not that i have really achieved much, but i did manage to tick another 2 jobs off of my to do list, and I've got a lovely piece of beef and all the trimmings in the oven.

This is another gorgeous stamp by LOTV, this is the first time I have inked her up, the gorgeous papers are MME Fine and Dandy they are so pretty.

Seam Binding, Flowers, Crystals, Butterfly, Pins, Bakers Twine

Cupcakes

It's a bit dull here today, it looks like its going to rain, roll on the summer :)

Don't you just love this image, it makes me want to bake some cupcakes :)

Mojo Monday

Wasn't it rather chilly today, in my quest to keep fit I cycled 5 miles, I haven't been on my bike for months but I'm hoping to cycle most days.

I'm just catching up with last Mojo Monday's sketch, I love these papers, they are so glittery and pretty, i have used the TH tattered flower die and also the rolled flower die.

I also treated myself to a few of the new LOTV stamps that have been released today, they are so cute!

Seam Binding

Look what has arrived here today, gorgeous American Seam Binding in 19 colours

It can be scrunched, distressed or coloured for that vintage / worn look. I haven't even had a play with it myself, maybe i should start my to do list next week :)

Happy New Year

I hope you all had a fab christmas, didn't it fly by, can you believe it's already a week into January. I have started off this year trying to be super organised, I now have a list book :) and I write everything in it that needs to be done and on what day, I am so a procrastinator, a friend of mine gave me an article to read out of the free waitrose magazine about procrastinating and that it is better to work on goals in small chunks, it advises you just to do 15 minutes of your task and after that time to completely stop, the key is to make a huge task or a small one that you hate seem manageable, i will be starting this from today (i now mean tomorrow as i have failed today :)

Over on LOTV they have a sketch, i don't normally make purple / lilac cards but i bought these die cuts from LOTV at the NEC.

pins, flowers, bling

Over at Ladybug Crafts Ink the challenge is anything goes, I absolutely love Daydreaming Ruby, I wish I had hair like that!

I have used the gorgeous Fairy Flora papers from Prima, flowers, Daydreaming Ruby, Fairy Sentiments.

Gazing Ruby

It's a bit chilly today, I think i need to wrap up before i go and cycle 5 miles. Here's another quick make from me, although pink is my favourite colour, I don't normally make pink christmas cards, I bought these when i went to Alexandra Palace in September.

Glorious Day

As the sun was shining today i thought i would go for a bike ride, i havent really got back into biking properly after coming back from our summer holiday, have only been out the odd time, so decided i must start today while its not raining! I managed 7.5 miles, I am going to try and do something everyday!!

Here's another Magnolia card i have managed to make, the prima green flowers don't look as bright as that in real life! I think i will be using this stamp can be used for birthday's as well as christmas. The dragonfly die was a recent purchase, but i've dropped it behind a unit in my craft room and now need to get DH to move the unit so i can find it, how annoying!

Copics, Dec 25th Stamp, Prima, Roses, Pearls, Lace, Say It In Crystals