Yuki by Instyle Stamps

Happy Friday Peeps,

And if your living in the UK I know you are all looking forward to a long weekend, woo hooooooooooooooooo!

Today's card is a bit of a different one from me, but time has been scarce this week, so forgive me, lol. I have used one of the "In Style" stamps available from Crafts and Me. She's really cheeky and that's why I chose her.  There are many others on the Crafts and Me Site so go have a peek.....

I used my nesties to create the shaped scalloped circle card.  The Design Paper is websters, love these papers and they are so fab for distressing projects.  Speaking of distressing, this week's challenge over at the Crafts and Me Challenge blog has been chosen by little old me, and guess what it is........ yep distressing.  So if you've always wanted to give it a try hop on over, we'd love to see what you create.  Now distressing can be torn paper, inked, crumbled and sprayed/inked, however you interpret it.  So have a play and come and join in the fun.  There is a super duper prize, wish I could enter, lol.

I am entering this wee card into the following challenges:-

Charisma Cardz - Cirlces

Just Hanna & Friends - Monochrome

Pixie Dust - Round and Round

Creative Craft - Ribbons/Bow

Creative Inspirations - Distressed

 

Distressed at Crafts and Me

Morning again Peeps, last one today,

The challenge over at "Crafts and Me Challenge Blog" today has been set by ME.......... and the theme is one of my favourites, "Distressing".  We'd love to see what you come up with.  Here's my card with one of my favourite Sweetpea Stamps, "Red Hearts", available from Crafts and Me.

Materials Used:-

Copics

Websters papers

Lots of Star Dust Stickles

Flowers, wires, metal corners, pearls and lace are all from stash.

I have entered this card into the following challenges:-

Crazy 4 Challenges - Fab Sketch

Create for fun - Vintage

Pixie Dust - Add a pearl

ABC Challenge - Vintage

Creative Inspirations - Distressed

The Townscrapper - Flowers and Lace

Stampin Sisters in Christ - Distressing

Buttons and Bows at Karen's Doodles

Post No. 2 of the day Peeps,

I know you already know it's Wednesday but 2nd post of the day is "Karen's Doodles".  Today's theme is "Buttons and Bows".  I used one of Karen's new doodles, "Tea with Grandma".  Isn't it cute.  I really fancied giving this one the distress/vintage feel, as you can see below.

I used Websters papers which really suits the distressed look.  The buttons, bow and flowers are all from my stash.

I have entered this card into the following challenges:-

Create for Fun - Vintage

Trimmies Craft - Birthday or Celebrations

Incy Wincy - Buttons

Creative Craft - Ribbons & Bows

Creative Inspirations - Distressed

Digital Tuesday - Cute People

The Townscrapper - Flowers and Lace

Stampin Sisters in Christ - Distressing

It's Petals, Wings and Pink at Cooking It Up With Katie

Good Morning Peeps,

Hope everyone had a fab weekend and those of us in the UK were lucky enough to enjoy loads of gorgeous sunshine...... finally, lol. Although, it was too hot for the netball tournament that I played in on Saturday by far. We made it to the semi's though, so not bad, but we were all flaked out.

Well it's Wednesday and time for another recipe with  "Cooking It Up With Katie" and this week its.... "Petals, Wings and Pink". Interpret as you wish. I went for butterflies as my wings, loads of petals and I think you could say it was pink.

I just love this fairytale range of stamps from Magnolia.

I have entered this little cutie into the following challenges:-

Crafting Life's Pieces - Fab Sketch

Totally Gorjuss - Bling It On

Raise the Bar - Favourite Bag, (pink and Girly)

Everybody Art - Fairytale

Crafty Creations - Your favourite stamp

The Creative Cottage - Blooming Charming (crown charm hanging down from flowers on rhs)

Ahoy There Me Mateys!

Morning Peeps,

What a glorious weekend we have had weatherwise and today it is my Birthday, so it's a Happy Birthday to me day. Sadly no magnolia birthday cards for me, so if there's anyone out there feeling sorry for me, they would be greatfully received, lol.

Well birthday or not, it's time for another Sophisticats Challenge. This week's theme was chosen by Diana and is "Splish Splash".  I was a little stumped with this one until I came  up with the idea of the sail boat and thought me little Edwin and Tilda pirate stamps can finally make an appearance.  So here they are:-

I have used the Tim Holtz Sizzix Die to create the waves.  I also purchased a little treasure chest and painted it with acrylic paint, then crackle glazed it and filled it with treasure.  The images were both coloured with copics.  Don't they look cute.

I have entered this into the following challenges:-

Magnolia Down Under - Shaped Card

Stamp Something - 2 of something (2 papers, 2 images)

Charisma Cardz - 3D

Creative Cottage - One for the boys

Willow with Champagne

Morning Peeps,

Just a quick post as I am totally shattered. As well as working full time I have been trying to get 5 design team cards done as I usually do this over the weekend, at a push, but this weekend I have a netball tournament and I really must get a pile of stuff that I sorted out to go on Ebay actually listed rather than sat in the corner. So I have been working my little socks of, and unfortunately I'm not a quick crafter as I can't help but put detail on my projects.

Today's card is Willow with Champagne, available from Crafts and Me. Remember to read the note on the Whiff of Joy stamps on the site.

She is coloured with copics.  I have cut out a circle and used a martha stewart corner punch to create the lacy doilie effect.  The Happy Birthday sentiment is computer generated and all the flowers are a mixture of wild orchid crafts and stash.

I have entered this into the following challenges:-

Whiff of Joy, Brown, yellow + one other colour

Everybody Art - Sketch
Totally Gorjuss - Round and Round
All Sorts - Birthday
Trimmies Craft - Birthdays or Celebration
Creative Beli - Hole Punches
Stampavie - Flower Power
Papertake Weekly - Flowers

Fairytale Exploding Box

Evening Peeps,

I'm officially all crafted out. I have spent Sunday and two evenings creating today's exploding box and I really don't think my pictures do this project the justice it deserves. I was so inspired by the Magnoliscious Highlights DT creations and with my Sister's 40th on the horizon, I wanted to create something special. She loves all things disney so the Fairytale collection of Magnolia's is just perfect.

This is the box before it explodes

Here it is open, I have tried to take it so that you can see overhead all the swirls of acetate with butterflies and pearls on.

Here's Tilda looking a bit squashed in my photo, with her diamond tiara and pearl earrings.

You will see here that I have been very kind to my Sister as I don't think she is going to accept that's she's 40 so I have only mentioned it once on the little tag and not in large numbers.

Isn't she pretty.

A close up of her sparkling!

Materials Used:-

Bazill cardstock

Magnolia Papers

Accetate to make the swirls for the butterflies and pearls and also stamped another section with Happy Birthday in Stazon

Martha Stewart frond punch and border punch

Loads of star dust stickles

Computer generated tags

Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts

Everything else from stash

I have entered this into the following challenges:-

Magnolia-liscious Highlights - Exploding Box

Papertake Weekly - Flowers

A Spoonful of Sugar - Cute and Girly

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Favourite colour combo and Glitter

Sir Stampalot - Blossoms and Butterflies