Stamptacular - Pile it Up!

*For my Magnolia Down Under Post please see previous post*

Happy Easter everyone, I hope that you have all had a good day today and that Easter Bunny made a visit to you all! I have to say that after having hypo kids all day I am now very pleased that they are tucked up in bed!

At Stamptacular Challenges this week the challenge is called…



“Pile-It-On!”


For this weeks challenge you will create a card that has at least FIVE layers! The images you use, the pattern papers you include, the colors you choose…all up to you! As long as there are at least FIVE layers…it’s all GOOD!


MAGNOLIA-licious


PRIZE: Lazy Summer Tilda and Shy Tilda MINIs


AND


TEDDY BO


PRIZE: Winner’s Choice of THREE Digis!
 
We were lucky enough to be given a Teddy Bo image to have a play with this week and have to say that I have fallen in love with these little bears. They are soooo cute!
 

 
As this card is for a male I have kept it very simple. I had fun weaving the thread through to make my fishing line on his rod.
 
Well after a busy day now going to sit back with a cuppa and relax.
 
please stop by the blog to see the wonderful work of the DT and don't forget to stop by their personal blog and leave some lovin.
 
Thanks for stopping by, until next time xoxoxo

Sketch time at Magnolia Down Under

Yippee today is my first card as a DT member at Magnolia Down Under Challenges. I have to admit that I am slightly nervous and feeling pretty intimidated the level of work on this team is very high. Having said that though I am so chuffed that I was asked and am enjoying getting to know this talkative bunch of ladies.

So this week we have one of my favorite challenges, a sketch by the wonderful Kylie. It is a great sketch so I am sure you all with have no problems playing along with this one.

I have pretty much stuck to this sketch I just changed the position of the tag and flowers.

With all the hype of the upcoming royal wedding I thought that using princess Tilda would be fun sort of getting into the spirit!! I also went a bit crazy and decided that I wanted real stitching on this card and as I don't own a sewing machine I had to pull out the old needle and thread. It was actually quite nice sitting back sewing on this card although it is a tad time consuming so don't think I will be doing that too often!!!

So there you have it my first MDUC DT card...Be sure to pop over to the blog and check out the amazing work of the other ladies and if time allows stop by their personal blogs and show them so lovin.

I hope you all have a fantastic Easter and enjoy your day. We are spoilt in that we are loosing our kids for a few hours to my parents and will be able to go and enjoy an nice cuppa together.

I would like to also enter the card into the following challenges:

Tuesday Throwdown - polka dots (used my polka dots embossing folder on the Kraft)

Lets Ink it Up - Stitches

Totally Gorjuss - Bling it on (see her tiara & the butterflies)

Thanks for stopping by, until next time xoxo

Ingredients:

Stamp - Princess Tilda

Coloured using Copic Markers

Patterned paper from Websters and Bo Bunny

Kraft and white cardstock

embellishments - Ribbon, pearl ribbon, lace, flowers and butterflies, pearls

other elements - polka dots embossing folder, hand stitching (as in real stitching by hand), scallop punch from stampin up!, Tilda's lace die & Tag die from magnolia

Tickled Pink Stamp Challenges #16

Good evening (or morning to some) I hope this post finds you all well. Today is Good Friday so I am looking forward to indulging in some hot cross buns in the morning.

This weeks challenge over at Tickled Pink Stamp Challenges is Spring Colours (pastels etc). I have to admit not one of my favorite type of challenges as I often struggle to use lots of pastel colours. Anyhow determined not to be beaten by the challenge I headed off to make my card. I tried a new technique for this card, which is colouring on Kraft. Now this is a technique is going to take lots of practice however I am happy with my first attempt. I think I need some spirits for blending my prismicolours rather than using my aqua painter. I decided in the end that the less than perfect colouring suited the style of this card which I decided was rather vintage. My hubby is convinced these new images from TPS are like something we would find in our old Golden books. Anyhow enough waffling from me....here is my card (all mine not sketch followed or influenced!)

I have mixed pastels colours with my all favorite black. Make sure you pop over to the Challenge Blog and check out the other DT members work, you will not be disappointed.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Cupcake Challenges - Layers

Saturday Challenges - stitching

Truly Scrumptious - Vintage

Fussy & Fancy Friday - Card or Project for a Girl

Hope you all have a great Easter. I will be back on Sunday morning for my first Magnolia Down Under Challenges DT card.

Thanks for stopping by, until next time xoxoxo

Ingredients:

Stamp - August from Tickled Pink Stamps

Coloured using aqua painter and prismicolour pencils
paper - kaisercraft & websters & coloured cardstock from Stampin Up!

Embellishments- flowers, pearl spray, pearls & ribbon

other elements - faux stitching, paper piercing, ink smudging, distressing, tilda's lace & swirl dies by magnolia

MAGNOLIA-licious time at Stamptacular

Hi there everyone. I hope you are all having a fantastic weekend. By the time you are reading this (scheduling the post) it will be Sunday evening and we would have had a lovely day taking the kids to the local open garden which has a mini railway and vintage cars followed by our weekly dinner and family catch up time at my mum and dads house....By now we should be home and hubby and I be sitting with a cuppa reflecting on the day.

So its time for another challenge at Stamptacular and this week our challenge is called...

“MAGNOLIA-licious!”

In honor of our April Sponsor, MAGNOLIA-licous, for this weeks challenge you will create a card or project with your favorite MAGNOLIA stamp! There are hundreds so the possibilities are endless!

So our wonderful sponsers this week are....

MAGNOLIA-licious


PRIZE: Mummy Edwin and Tilda with Jolly Roger MINIs




AND


ELISABETH BELL DIGISPRIZE:
Two digis of your choice.

I have used one of my most recent favorite Magnolia's birthday Tilda. I have tried to make this card cheerful and bright.....It is not my normal colour choice but as I mentioned previously I am trying to challenge myself a bit more and stop grabbing the same old stuff. 

The paper is from Websters which I have teamed up with my good old stampin up cardstock.

Talking of stampin up my gorgeous friend Dee has recently become a Stampin Up demonstrator and taken he plunge and started up her own blog, which looks very snazzy thanks to our super talented friend Kirsty (who does a small amount of web designs in between work and running after her gorgeous family). I love Dee's cards and projects and would love for you all to drop by and show her some support. If you live locally she runs stamp & Stack classes once a fortnight at her house you can find all the details here.

Anyhow that's all I have for you today..Off now as I mentioned with my family for the day.

Thanks for stopping by, until next time xoxox

Its time for a sketch at Tickled Pink Stamp challenges

This week at Tickled Pink Stamp Challenges there is a challenging sketch with the bonus theme of Mothers Day.

It was the perfect chance to use one of the Pinkettes. I decided to use Pippa as she is holding flowers so it suited the theme. I also made up my own sentiment, something i have been doing a lot lately. I used to be so thrown off by sentiments and never use them unless it was absolutely needed but lately I feel my card is missing something unless I do.

I was inspired by Kellie's card that she made last week having the decorative (in this case Tilda's lace) edging for the card. I just think it adds a little extra. I wanted to keep this card quite simple as it is in my mind a card that would come from a young one and therefore simple is best. I have added flower soft on the bunch of flowers to give it a bit of lift. (Slight confession I saw the flower soft about 18 months ago now and just had to have it and this would be about the second time i have actually used it, ooops!).

Anyhow I cant wait to see how you all interpret this sketch and see your gorgeous creations. Don't forget to stop by the challenge blog and admire the other DT's cards...

Thanks for stopping by, until next time xoxo

ingredients:

Stamp - Pippa from Tickled Pink Stamps - Lil Pinkettes collections

Coloured using copic markers

papers - from spotlight (sorry cant remember name and have now thrown it out)

embellishments - peals, twine, button and flower soft

other elements - Tilda's lace die used for edging, paper piercing and faux stitching

Join us over at Stamptacular Sunday Challenges

This week’s challenge is going to be so much fun! We can’t wait to see what you create!



This week's challenge is called…


“Girls & Swirls!”

For this weeks challenge you will create a card or project that’s full of GIRLS and SWIRLS! What you use or how you do it is up to you …Oh, and don’t forget to STAMP! Afterall, we don’t call this STAMPtacular Sunday for nothing!

MAGNOLIA-licious

PRIZE: Beach Tilda and Tilda with Ice Cream MINIs

AND

MY FAVORITE THINGS

PRIZE: $25 Gift Certificate

A fairly basic card from me today (as in not heavily embellished) but I just love this and papers so much I did not want to hide them with lots of embellishments.

I hope you have all had a great weekend.

We are on school holidays here so looking forward to a lazy morning tomorrow morning with the kids.

Thanks for stopping by, until next time xoxoxo

Some exciting news

Hi there everyone

Just a really quick post today to share with you my exciting news. On Wednesday evening I received an email from the lovely Kylie at Magnolia Down Under Challenges asking if I would like to join their team. Umm let me think about that one, YES YES YES!!! I went to bed with the beiggest smile on my face (sounds a bit dirty hey, lol!) and have been busting at the seams to share my news since.

My first challenge will be the 24th April and I cant wait.

If you have not been to MDUC before pop over there and check out all the amazing talent.

Thanks for stopping by, until next time xoxo