Tuesday, 20 May 2014

Happy Birthday ...


we are celebrating our 5th birthday so both teams have plenty of inspiration for you and 
some fabulous sponsors too. On this special week we want to see your 'Die Cuts' simple,
we all love our dies right?

I have used Tilda from the Zodiac collection by Magnolia for this one
Matting, layering, target & butterfly cut on the Silhouette.
Completely hand stitched as ever.

Gorgeous papers are from Nitwit Collections

Fantastic prizes up for grabs, see you there.

Bye for now, love

Thursday, 15 May 2014

Rain Boot Bugs ...


Mid challenge at
A Little Bit Crafty for May titled 'Flower Power'
and I have used the gorgeous new digi stamp available at 
I  have made a criss cross card for this one and if you look very carefully you should be able to see the rain drops on the insert?

The gorgeous papers as always are by


I have used ribbon, charm, flowers, ladybird, lace die, heart pin, butterfly, pearls & sentiment.
Hand stitched, coloured with Promarkers & cut on my Silhouette.

I would like to enter this into the following challenge -
I Love Promarkers - Whatever the weather! (I won & Top 3)!

Great entries so far but you still have time to enter, so see you there!

Wednesday, 14 May 2014

Be your own kind of Beautiful ...


Wow, fabulous new kit from Nitwit Collections, gorgeous colours don't you think.
I love the rich almost plum with the pinks & greens, you will be seeing much more of this kit.
Perfect name too Be-YOU-tiful!


Hand stitched totally inspired by the kit, cutting on the Silhouette & coloured with my 
fabulous Promarkers in my usual 'pointillism' style.

I would like to enter this into the following challenge -
Lovely Hanglar & Sweet Magnolia - Include a Sentiment (I Won Top 3)!

Thank you for popping by once again today, I will back again tomorrow with
a cute little digi from Bugaboo?


Tuesday, 13 May 2014

Together ...


Today at 
we want to see your creations with 'No Sentiments'

I treated myself to a couple of the 'Bildmalarna' stamps and this one is called 'Together'
along with the gorgeous Nitwit Collections papers


The inside is another spiral card but this time using butterflies, really loving these cards at the moment,
not the easiest to photograph though, sorry.


Well completely hand stitched, matting & layering completed on my Silhouette including the acetate sprial.
I have used flowers, ribbon, charm, doily, bark heart, buttons & gems.

I would like to enter this into the following challenge -
I Love Promarkers - Metal/Metallic (I Won Top 3)!

Good to see you visiting today, take care love x



Wednesday, 7 May 2014

Up Up & Away ...

I have been playing with the new release over at Nitwit Collections for this little cutie, 
I just love her onsie!
Gorgeous goodies yet again in this collection, so much inspiration, thanks Mary Fran x


I have used Tilda, flowers, ribbon, button, pearls, lace die & sparkles.
Completely hand stitched, coloured with Promarkers & all cutting on the Silhouette.

I would like to enter this into the following challenge -
Graph It - Pink, Pink, Pink (I Won Top 3)!

Thank you for visiting my blog today, I hope you are having a good week?

Thursday, 1 May 2014

Flour Power ...


Today is the launch for the May Challenge at
and this month the theme is titled 'Flower Power' and you have probably spotted I have opted to play on the words!

The fabulous Sir Stampalot managed to get me this stamp in for me especially to make this card.
Kraft card & some Gesso.  As always matting & layering/shapes cut on the Silhouette.
Hand stitched & coloured with Promarkers.

The papers are from Nitwit Collections

Please come & play along with us this month for a chance to win some fabulous prizes.

Take care x


Wednesday, 30 April 2014

With Love ...

I have been playing with 'Tip Toe Tilda' due out this week and the gorgeous 
'Crab Apple Lane' kit from Nitwit Collections.


I have also used heart die, charm, ribbon, twine, doily, lace die, flowers, frame, pearls & buttons.
Heart stamp is from the 'Animal Love' kit also due out this week.
Completely hand stitched, matting & layering including negative completed on my Silhouette.

Thank you for visiting today, be sure to pop back again tomorrow for the new challenge at
Take care, happy crafting

Tuesday, 29 April 2014

Under the Weather ...


Time for another challenge over at
 This week Kelly wants to see your 'Get Well' creations using a Letraset product
and with the rain here today this creation is just perfect!

I love this stamp from LOTV and coloured the umbrella according the the rainbow!
I have made another acetate dome and glossy accent rain drops.
Papers are from Nitwit Collections


Hand stitched as always, flowers, bottle, charm & ribbon.
Matting & layering as always completed on my Silhouette including the weather vane & clouds.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges -
My Time to Craft - April Showers (I Won Top 3)!
Whimsy Stamps - Anything Goes (I'm a Winner)!

Thanks for popping by my blog today and please do come and play along with us this week.

Wednesday, 23 April 2014

Happy Birthday ...


Wow, love this new stamp from Magnolia she is called 'Tilda with Bowknot'!
I have been playing with the new Nitwit Collections kit too, be sure to check
this new kit out and some oldies but goodies too HERE.


I have used card blank, fence die, doily, flowers, ribbon, Frantage, bottle & charm.
All layering, butterflies, cockeral, stamps & bingo card were completed on my fabulous Silhouette.
The Silhouette cut stamps were then stamped over with the Magnolia postcard stamp to finish.
Completely hand stitched as always.
Sentiment was free in a magazine many many moons ago I think!

Thanks for visiting my blog today, have a good week x

Saturday, 19 April 2014

Wonderful Day ...


Today I wanted to share this gorgeous new Tilda from the Spring 2014 Magnolia Stamp Club,
the whole kit is just lovely and is available for pre-order for delivery at the end of April.

I have used papers from Nitwit Collections
I just love the vibrant red in this kit along with the chocolate browns.

Coloured with Promarkers, ribbon, spools, flowers, bird, button, heart & pearls.
All the matting and layering was completed on my Silhouette including the bird cage
which I adapted to have a little door on it!