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

Pumpkins

These are our pumpkins this year, Shay wanted the clown and Sofie wanted the Wolf

I am just about to put them outside as its getting dark now, Happy Halloween

Magnolia Week 79

This is also a new stamp from Magnolia, this is the first time i have inked her up, the papers are from last year, , I absolutely loved them and couldn't bring myself to use them, I love these colours together, but whats the point in just sitting and stroking them :), the little burgundy berries are from Dunelms, £4.99 for 2 branches they have load of berries on them, they have a lovely texture and look as if they have frost on them.

Copics, Lace, Roses, Lillies, Ribbon, Pearls, Pins

Half Term

Where did half term go?, we caught up with opticians, hairdressers and the dentist, we also managed a little retail therapy :), only 7 weeks until the next one!!

DH is just carving the pumpkins for later, DS is going to a halloween party later so i have just ripped his t-shirt added a mixture of mud and fake blood to it, it does look rather zombiefied!!

Over on LOTV Challenge Blog they have a sketch this week by bev, here is one i made this morning

I adore this stamp, she is such a cutie, i can't wait for the new releases at the NEC.

I have used copics, Happy Birthday Seal, Cherry Blossom, Roses, Lillies, Shimmer Dots, Say it in Crystals

Top Tip Tuesday

The sun is shining again and it is a beautiful day, I have just managed a quick 5 miles on my bike, I haven't really been out much since we have been back from our holiday at the end of August, it's surprising how quickly your fitness levels drop, so i am determined to get back into it, I am going to try at least 25 miles a week plus 1 aerobics class!!

I forgot to add this here, but this last week i have sponsored Top Tip Tuesday, if you have a top tip to share with us, head on over there.

"Have you been over to enter our weekly drawings? Now, the whole point of Top Tip Tuesday is for you to come and leave a link to your blog giving us your Top Tip - it can be anything at all "

This is what's on offerI bought this die from Alexandra Palace the other week, I just love it at the moment i really love the whole vintage thing :)

Have a good evening!

Glorious Day

Yesterday we went to Holkham, we had never been before, we had the most delicious beer battered fish and chips from the Victoria Hotel Restaurant, followed by a scrummy brownie with praline ice cream :), we then took a walk on the beach and then toodled on home, it was lovely and relaxing.

The sun is shining today, the gorgeous autumnal conker tree leaves continue to fall from the tree, they are glistening as they glide down to the ground. The leaves inspired me to add a mini mulberry flower kit to the shop - Autumnal Treasures.

This gorgous stamp arrived in the week, but i didn't have time to ink it up, I managed a quick card this morning following the sketch over on The Sweet Stop. I added lots of stickles to the flowers, you can never have enough sparkle :)

Ingredients

Tilda with Cherries, Doo Hickey Flower Die, Platinum Stickles, Prima E Line, Asters.

Copics - Face: E00. E21, R20, Dress: E71, E70, E40, Hair: E33, E31, E21, E51, E50, Basket: E35, E33, E21, E50, Cherries, R08, R17

Daydreaming Ruby

Don't you just love this stamp, I made this card a while back but forgot to blog it, I find colouring with the red copic's quite difficult, i find it hard to shade with them, all my red pens seem to be quite juicy, maybe it's just me :) I seem to be using a lot of the same colours in my card making recently, I must try and use other colour combinations that i wouldn't normally use. As I'm sitting here typing, there is a very bushy tailed squirrel in my garden with the biggest conker in his mouth you have ever seen, he has just scurried up the conker tree! what a fab site :)

Copics: R02, R05, R17, R24, E00 E21, R20, E21, E33, E35

Lace, Crystals, Flowers