Spots and Dots

Yes thats the order of the day and this weeks challenge over at Stamptacular Sunday Challenge.
Think you can handle it..pretty easy hey!!  So come on and join us.
We have a great prize this week again!
You can win four...yes 4!!!!! of the most cutest digital images from MelJen's Designs.
She has the most gorgeous images at her etsy shop!

We all got to use one of our choice for our DT examples this week.  i choose "sew Country Bunny".  isnt he just the cutest little bunny you have seen??

I have coloured him with my new copics.

Not sure on the exact colours but i will have a looksy and come back and edit this with the colours ok.

i dont have many so it wont be hard to figure out which ones i used...lol.

Cardstock and sentiment are SU and the PP is Kaisers Garden Arabesque (i think).  Its definately Kaiser in anycase lol.  I really should write this stuff down!

Ribbon and buttons are from my stash.

I loved this challenge so much that I actually created a second example.

This time I used an Kraftin Kimmie stamp.

Now the recipe on this one...lol.

i will try and remember.

Coloured again with copicsa nd again i will be back with numbers.

Cardstock and sentiment is from SU

Swirl stamp is a magnolia one.

The green paper with flowers is October afternoon, black with white spots is KAiser.

Not sure on the main green one.

The spellbinders die is Labels 9 and the flowers are from mys tash.  white one is a Heidi Swapp one and the roses came from Bizzy Becs.

Phew think thats all.

Just hope you can join us this week..

Remember.....

SPOTS AND DOTS!!!

MDU shop is now.....

Tickled Pink Stamps!!

yes Kellie's shop has undergone not just a name change but a whole new inventory to boot.

Yes she doesnt just sell Magnolias anymore but Kiki La Rue, sweet November and Kraftin Kimmie with still others to come... FAINTS!!!...OMG isnt that just fabulous news!!

And to celebrate she is having a little competition/candy of sorts on the new blog

You can find out more about it by going here to the new Tickled Pink Stamps blog!!

My first DT assignment at Stamptacular

Yes its finally here...finally time to say I'm on the design team at Stamptacular Sunday Challenge. Finally time to show you my creation I have made for the wonderful theme we have this week.


SUGAR and SPICE and EVERYTHING NICE!!! Which means girly girly girly!.

What you decide to do is up to you as long as its girly!.. Sounds easy hey...and it is so come along and join in with us!!

This week we are sponsered by the wonderful Bee Crafty . The lovely Merrigan has some wonderful digital stamps on her blog and she is generously giving away three images for the winner...and if you win you can choose the images you want. How cool is that??



And also a $10 gift certificate for Fresh brewed.



Now on with my card. I have used two delighful images from Bee Crafty.

The paper is Kaiser LaDi Da Range. i have used this range as the background and also to paper piece my lovely ladies clothes.

Card stock and ribbon is SU.

Doiley and flowers are from my stash.

Thanks for looking and dont forget to come join us at Stamptacular Sunday Challenge!!!

Celebrate with In2Stamps

and win some awesome candy!!!

Check this out.

Dont you just want to help them celebrate their 6 month anniversary!! And win this amazing candy.

All you need to do is go to In2stamps and follow their directions. Woohoo!!!

Spellcaster Tilda

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Great name for this new Miss Tilda. She has certainly cast her spell on me! She is from the new Pirates and Fairytales collection. They should be available to pre-order from lots of places soon. I got mine from Magnolialicious. Diana was so great and got some in for us super dooper early...and they all went like a flash as you can probably imagine!!

Anywho...I have made this card for a few challenges this week. 3 I think is the count. Probably more out there but I didnt write them down. Silly me!

First challenge off the ranks is one for MAgnolia Down Under who wanted real or fake stitching! I actually dragged out the real sewing machine. i know!! Wowsers hey!! i dont know who got the biggest shock...me or the sewing machine...and once all the dust was removed...cough cough....it sewed like a dream!

Second challenge is for Simon SAys stamp. whose challenge is to distress! Easy peasy I love distressing!! i have used my trusty scissors to scrapped the cardstock and also have used my fav pinecone ink to ink distress as well. o how I love thee Mr Pinecone!!

Third Challenge was a sketch from Cute stamps and cards. My first time entering one of these challenges butthe sketch created by the lovely Claudia just screamed at me to use it...so i did ..lol.

And on with my creation.

I used very much the same papers as from my last card because they were still sitting out on my desk and i do love purple and green together.

And of course its and easel card because i just love them!! But OMG they are hard to take photos of! Here is my best shot. And my rosebuds werent quite dry and shifted...grrr!! But all fixed now

Ok Nitty Gritty
Papers are KAiser 'Garden arabesque', Basic Grey 'Wisteria", and Making memories range from yonks ago, think it was Olivia or Hannah or something like that.
Spellbinders petite scalloped large ovals , lattice borders and label 4.
Basic grey pearls, SU and CC designs sentiments.
Flowers and ribbon from my stash and leaves were cut on cricut using storybook cartridge.

Spellcaster Tilda was coloured using Copics for skin E11, E00 and E000
and pencils with OMS for the rest.

Its a Christmas card blog hop...

Yes its that time of the month again...boy the 25th rolls around quickly doesnt it!!

yes its time for the March Magnolialicious Christmas All Year Round christmas Card blog hop...phew that was a mouthful!!!

So if you have stumbled across my blog by accident you need to go start here so you dont miss any of the fabulous christmas card eye candy!

But if you are here from Lauren's blog then you are on the right track.

ok on with my card.
Now my card is very much a non-traditional card. The colours are so not what you would probably think off for Christmas but it orignally started life as a birthday card. But I was running late with a card for this hop so I slapped on a Christmas sentiment and tada!!! a Christmas card. Luckily this new stamp that I got from Magnolia-licious is so versatile. She is part of the Fairytale/wedding/pirate range which isnt officially out yet but Diana is amazing and got us a heap before they were released. She does have them up for pre-order now though so if you go over for a gander you might just be able to pre-order her.

And here is a close up of Miss Tilda. I have paper pieced all her clothing...even her wee little socks. The paper is all a Making Memories range from a few years ago. think it was called Olivia but dont quote me on that cause i'm probably wrong lol. i just know I loved it and brought heaps of it way back when.
Ok from here you now need to go to Leslys blog to continue on with the hop.

The nitty gritty....
i have used labels 4 nestie for the part that Tilda is on and petite scalled large ovals for the sentiment. large purple and large white flower are Green Tara brand ...the leaves and roses are Prima. The pearl spray is from Wild Orchid crafts. The embossing folder is Caramello by Cuttlebug. i have also used Silver Kindyglitz for that touch of bling.

Tilda is colour with copics for the skin E000, E00, E11 and R20. FC pencils and OMs for hair, shoes and presents.

TFL and I hope you enjoy the hop!!!

Fancy a blog hop??

Well Stamptacular Sunday Challenge is having one this Sunday March 28th......so get your hopping shoes on!!!

Its sketch time and MDUC

yes thats right its sketch time!! MDUC is having a sketch this week

And a quicky post from me as I'm up to my eyeballs in stuff atm.

Ok here is my version of the sketch using one of my new yummy Tildas. this si Princess (curtseying) Tilda., isnt she just yummy! She has to be one of my favourites from this new soon to be released collection.

I am also entering into the Simon Says Stamp challenge which is to show us your greens!

Without any further ado here is my entry.

paper is by Kaiser, big flower is a old prima one, leaves and cherry blossoms is from Kellies shop and rose buds are from Bizzy Becs. Sentiment is from SU and i have used mega rectangles and small scalloped large oval nesties to cut out the shapes.

Image is coloured with pencils and OMS. Copics for the skin E000, E00, E11, R20

TFL

i'm distressing...

one of my newest Maggie's that is...lol.

To cut a long story short we shifted just over 12 months ago and a lot of my scrapbooking supplies have remained unpacked to this day. Bit sad really to admit i have that much its still packed and I dont miss it...lol. Well anywho....I went looking for something (cant remember what now..lol) and came across my T!m distress ink pads and a few refills. Well how excited do you think I was...its a wonder you didnt hear me squeal from the four corners of the globe.

I rushed inside and dug out my SU water pen (which I have never used before!! even though I have had it for about 12 months lol) and set to work colouring in one of my new Maggies that i received yesterday from Diana at Magnolia-liscious. Now i think they have all sold out but she has them on pre-order. If you are thinking of getting some her store is awesome go take a gander!! Lots of ones I had never seen before and the service is great too. they were posted last friday in the US and I received them yesterday so 7 days woot woot!! Colour me impressed!

Anywho im digressing again. i tend to do that wander off in my own little world.

So why am i posting on here about finding T!m inks..well cause i wanted to show you my Maggie I coloured! Seeing as it was my first ever go and I have all of about 8 colours I was pretty impressed with myself!! Hmm...might be another avenue I might have to explore some more.

Hard Hat critcism is wanted from anyone who colours with distress inks. i really need to learn some more. I know the hair is total rubbish but I didnt search through to the bottom of the box to find the yellow until after i had tried the tea and walnut ones lol....thinking an afternoon on youtube might be a goer..lol

Here she is Curtseying Tilda.

MDUC is having a birthday

Yes you read right MDUC is turning 1..woohoo!!! PARTAY time!! LOL.....giggle.

And they are having a super wonderful blog hop...so hop on over and go hopping!! Seriously there is some wonderful eye candy to drool over!

And the challenge this week is to make non other than...a birthday card!!

YAY!! EAsy peasy!!!

Here is my take......

I am also entering this card into the challenge over at colour create who want us to use Chocolate Mint and cream...well there isnt much cream and a wee bit of pink..but well a girl has to have pink dont they...lol

TFL

Stamptacular's new challenge

You me and baby makes 3 over at Stamptacular Sunday Challenge

Great theme seeing as my friend just had a baby girl!! Congrats Micaela on baby Eve!!!

Here is my card. Its an east theme so why not come play along.

Theres a super cute Magnolia stamp to win as the prize!!!

Anywho with further here is my card. i have since put her name on it now that i know what her name is.

PP is Basic Grey Praire range.
Large flower is Heidi Swapp, small yellow rose is a prima one, the cherry blossoms and fillers I got from Bizzy Becs. Leaves were cut on my cricut.
CS is Stampin up.
doiley is from my stash and the round scalloped die is a Nellie Snellen one.

TFL :)

Doing anything MArch 28th??

Well you are now!!!
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge is having an all day blog hop!! Yes you read right... a blog hop!! Woohoo!!
Im sure there will be some surprises along the way so why not come along for the hop!
Will give you some jumping practise for when that chocolate loving fluffy bunny pays a visit...lol!!

Seriously i hope you join in!

Girly card for 2 challenges

i know ihave managed to combine two challenges again!! Watch out world...lol. I troll a lot of the challenges and think shall I?? but then dont. i seriously lack confidence. i always have and guess I always will.

But seriously i had to enter the competition at Sketch Saturday as the prize is the gorgeous sitting (legs splayed) girl from Hanglar!! OMG i have been drooling over her for like ages!! Would love to get my hands on her. So hopefully fingers crossed I win!! Wouldnt that be so excellent!! You never know hey!

Anywho the challenge at sketch saturday this week is a sketch by the uber talented Maya! i drool over her work that she does for the hanglar blog! Her is her sketch...

and here is my card based on her sketch.....

I have used one of my cute Hanglar stamps that I got with a little bit of help from my lovely friend Zarah. Cant thank you enough hun!! Big Mwah!!!

I am also entering this card into the girly challenge at Simon Says Challenge blog.

Cardstock is all from SU, as is the ribbon (thanks Lesley!!!)
PP is both from BAsic grey...yummy!!!
roses and leaves are from Bizzy Becs
and I have used my Nestablities scallop circle and Fancy tags.

TFL

Its easter at MDUC

Ok determined not to miss out on putting an entry in this week at MDUC. The theme is easter.

Used my new Tilda holding egg stamp and the wall and egg wagon came from a wonderful new friend. Thanks Nancy!

I also found on youtube a fabbo tutorial on how to make a cardboard bow easy type thing. Wowsers its great to tie bows on!! Now to make a few at different sizes and you will see bows coming out of my bazoo!!!!

Anywho.....enuf babbling....here is my card.





I have used PP from crate papers Katlin range...think Im nearly out and I dont know if its available anymore..o no sad :(. Used my new Stickles i got in the post the other day, on the eggs. Yummo!! i hope you can see it. i used icicle, cotton candy, broken china and copper. Love T!m stuff!!! Some gorgeous lace I got at papercrafts in adelaide the other weekend..wish I had grabbed more now :(. think it may be Prima but dont shoot me if its not. A yummy Magnolia rose courtsey of Simon says and my fancy spellbinders labels...think thats about it...ribbon from stash!!!



TFL

Birthday....anyone??

The challenge this week over at Just Magnolia is for birthday cards. Í'm being a bit adventurous and combing it with the sketch challenge over at Sketch saturday! i know how risque of me...lol.

i'm stepping out of my comfort zone thats for sure!! LOL.


Here is the sketch! I rotated it 180 degres to fit in with how i wanted it.

> And here is my card....now be nice!!

The paper is some old Making memories paper, not sure what its called but it came in a pack. Doily came from my friend Nicole and the sentiment is a freebie digital stamp that I saved from somewhere and used me scallop nesties to cut out.

TFL

Well its been officially announced so now I can announce it too!
I've been asked to be on the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge design team!!
Woohoo I'm so excited. I start in April so i hope to see you all there!!!

Another easel

Yep another easel card from me. i know I just love them. So easy to make and just look so great when done. A real gift to give to someone. This was supposed to be for two challenges but i missed the one at MDUC because I didnt realise the week was over..lol. Seriously where did this week go??

So i'm putting it in at Everybody-art -Challenge who were also calling for easel cards. Mind you I've probably missed that deadline too...lol

So without further ado because those precious few seconds might count lol here is my card!

I love making these things butthey are not easy to take a photo of!!!
this one is for a fare the well card for a dear friend who I have worked with for the past 13 years.
Trudster you will be missed hun!!!

My first christmas blog hop!!

Now Im probably posting this a bit early but I have no idea what the time difference is between where this hop is starting and me...lol.
I will work it out before next time I promise!!

Magnolia-licious Christmas all year long blog hop

If you have come to my blog randomly you really should go back to the start ( Julies blog) and check out all the cards. If you have come here from Laurens blog you are on the right track!

Anywho...on with the show!
Here is my card for the Magnolia-licious February Christmas card blog hop.



I have used Silent night Tilda ( i think thats her name, I cant find her in store but email Diana and she will help you I'm sure!)). the papers care 7 gypsies (green) and Collage Press Joyride collection (red and words). And lots and lots of gold kindy glitz!!!! think I may have over done the glitter bit lol...but hey its a Christmas card am i right?? Cant have too much 'bling' on a christmas card!!



Ok from here you need to hop on over to Lindsy's blog.



Hope you have fun looking at all the cards!!!

Challenge at Stamptacular Sunday

The challenge this week at Stamptacular sunday is to create a card with circles on it.

I've had this card half finished for awhile and this challenge was the perfect boost for me to get it finished.

The PP is from Crate papers Kaitlin range and the punch is a MArtha stewart one.

the pearls are Kaiser and the flowers are old Prima ones.

The Stamp is a HAnglar and stanglar one and I coloured her with pencils and OMS.

TFL

My Happy Tilda

Ok this card is not finished but just wanted to share with you all my first paper pieced Tilda and get any advice you would like to share with me.

Its also my first colouring of the skin with copics I've been happy with and willing to share. LOL

I'm pretty happy with it but know its not perfect by any shake of the stick.

So any CC would be greatly appreciated!!!

Here is the close up





And then the front of my card.
The gorgeous paper is the new release from KAsier craft called Devonshire..isnt it just beautiful.
The corner stamp is also from the same range.

Kloes entry for MDUC

Kloe has yet again made a card for the new challenge over at MDUC. She will want her own blog soon to showcase them...lol.



The theme is buttons, flowers and bows.

All I helped her to do was show her where she should put highlights on her people and i printed off the saying for her which is a digital stamp from Kaisercraft.



I think she did another good job considering she is only 10...but then I am her mum and might be a tad biased lol.

New week at MDUC and one for Simon says too

Ok this week I've managed to combine three challenges....woot woot I'm getting braver and entering into others...lol. i know what a step hey...lol.



here is my card for MDUC which was to use Buttons, flowers and bows......check, check, check

And for Simon Says whose theme was LOVE.....awww!

Just Magnolia also has the Lve theme happening....yay!!





Just got my new Magnolia flowers from Simon Says Stamp and had to use them!!

And I Want to apologise for the horrid photo. My camera battery is near on deaths door but cant find the charger anywheres...typical!!

My Entry into the new MDUC

Ok firstly I want to thank everyone who took the time to comment on Kloe's card. She was overwhelmed by all your sweet comments. I thanks you from the bottom of my heart! BIG MWAH!!!!!


And nextly...lol

My entry into this weeks pink and grey theme over at MDUC

i replaced her drawn Rose with a paper rose. i saw someone else do these but cant remember where so if this was your idea thanks!!

Papers are Heidi Swapp, as is the heart. i used spellbinders label 4 and the flowers came from Bizzy Becs. the Butterfly punch is my new MS one...gawd I love it! It has got kindy glitz on its wings.

TFL

Kloes entry to MDUC

Yesterday my daughter Kloe was bored bored bored....typical 10 year old...lol. Well I told her why not make a card...so she did!! She decided that she was going to put an entry in for the new challenge over at MDUC which is to create a card using pink and grey...o and also a maggie stamp of course! LOL.

So here is her entry! She was totally in awe of Kellies card which she used as her inspiration. She would love it if you could leave her some love!

New Challenge at MDUC

Magnolia down under has a new challenge!. its a sketch but it has to be girlie and use the colour Orange. o my..I so dont do Orange overly well. not my fav colour at all!!

Eeekk..brings back horrid memories of my mums 70's orange and brown kitchen...eeek!! i hope I dont have nightmares tonight!!



Anywho I managed to overcome my fear of that said colour and complete the challenge set.



Here is the sketch...


here is my effort!


TFL

Everybody-Art-Challenge

The challenge over at Everybody art challenge this week is for blue/brown/white. I love this combo and just had to give it a go.

Here is my card....its another easel card which I just love making atm...lol...o and a Magnolia stamp which i adore!!

The sentiment on the bottom section is a free digital stamp that I got from somewhere but i forget now where. i need to write these things down for future reference!! The paper is from Kaiser and I have used Faber Castell pencils and OMS to colour with.

Anywho...thanks for looking!

Pretty In Pink

Ok ok I'm running way late with this one...but I think with us being in front of the US time wise I'm going to make it..by the skin of my teeth!!

Magnolialiscious DT did a Pretty in Pink blog hop awhile back and challenged us to create a card in Pinks. Easy peasy you say and ask why I am running late...welll....you see I did a card all nice and pink and pretty..then realised I hadnt used a MAgnolia image on it.....WHAT!! you say..I know...but you see I was so excited to receive my H&S stamps that I coloured in one of those and stuck it on there...so thats why Im running late...lol. Well my excuse in any case...LOL

Anywho...here is my Pretty in Pink card. i hope you like. Its actually 'So Spooky' Tilda without her broom. Love her like this! Sans broom!

And I might as well put the H&S one on here as well as its still all in the pinks!

Hanglar and stanglar....

are officially in mt sweaty little hands...YES THEY HAVE ARRIVED!!!!
Didnt you hear me scream??
Im shaking I'm so excited. DH is just looking at me as if Im crazy! LOL..well maybe I am a little but hey it makes life more interesting.
Now to go cut them up and ink them up...woot woot..watch this space.....LOL

Did you want to win??

A copy of the new Magnolia magazine that is?? Well drop on over to Sarah's blog as she has one as her candy! Or maybe not...then I will win!! LOL

WOOHOO!!!! Hanglar and Stanglar are on their way...!!!

YES!!! It has been officially confirmed!! My Hanglar and Stanglar stamps are curently winging their way down under and soon into my letterbox!!! OMG....*faints*...gets back up....I'm so totally over the moon!! And get this...not one..not two...but 16 of these gorgeous creations!!! I know!! OMFG!!!!!!!

Here is what I have coming......

I just want to send the biggest THANK YOU to the wonderful and incredibly sweet Zarah for putting me in contact with the amazing Evelina who got these for me... Biggest MWAH to you both!!!

Thank You Challenge

The Challenge over at Just Magnolia this week is for Thank You cards. I did this one up last night. i really quite like it. i have used the So Spooky Tilda but have cut off her broom. I actually really like her without it. She looks a bit coy and shy now.

I actually saw this done on someones blog somewhere, so if it was you...I thank you for the idea!! Loved it!! Great thinking 99.....



Anywho on with my card.

I have coloured her with pencils and OMS and the PP is Kaiser. The sentiment is from SU.

Valentines Challenge

How perfect that the challenge this fortnight over at Magnolia Down Under is for a VAlentines. I just made two for a swap I'm in on my Puzzle art group! And guess whose I used to adorn my Cards with...yep the sweet Tilda!!

So here is my entry in to the challenge. Not with one card but two!

I didnt put a sentiment on this one just in case the recipient wanted to use it for another purpose.


and this one just had a general sentiment on it...."Just for You" which again can be used for any purpose really.

Thanks for coming to have a looksy!!!

BLOG CANDT ALERT

OMG the wonderful Jodi has the most awesome candy on her blog. What is it I hear you ask....ummm...should I tell you?? Ok.... But you cant go there as I want to win it...lol.
She has got as her candy the awesome WInter stamp club kit from MAgnolia...I Know...awesome right!!! But remember you cant go there cause I want to win it...lol

EAsel Card

O i have been seeing these little easel cards near on everywhere i look lately. And I'm lovingthem. So i thought..well i had better put my A into G and have a go. here is my effort. Again with the yummy Magnolia stamps. im so loving Miss Tilda!

I think I could have made it 'sit' up a bit more iykwim...but I'm still happy for my first attempt!

And here are some other cards I made with CPC's December kit. Again with Miss Tilda featuring!!! I can see a severe addiction happening! LOL

Stamp with Fun Challenge

Im really enjoying making little things like the cards rather than doing a full LO at the moment.

Been trolling some blog challenge sites and came across this one at stamp with Fun. their challenge was to make a little present. here is the little box i made for my daughters teacher and filled with chocolates

The photos arent real good as i took them at night as I knew we would be in a rush in the morning to getto school and I would forget to take the photos.

New MDU Challenge

theres a new challenge over at Magnolia Down Under and I actually have time to do this one.

Wonders will never cease. The theme is Bedazzled...bling it up!!

I had to use all my new yummy Magnolia Xmas stamps that I got from Kellies shop.

Here is my effort!

I have tried to make one of those 3D window type cards. Im pretty happy with my effort!

Not sure if the photo shows up all the glittery bits. i have put Kindyglitz(lots of...lol) on all the presents and gold kindyglitz on the tree as baubles.

Ok off to try and control the chaos that is my life...AKA a moody 10 year old and 2 crazy boys under 3....argghhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!