With Love ...

I am a Guest Designer over at

 

for the coming months,thank you Ruth for inviting me. This is my first offering for the new challenge as always 'Anything Goes' and the lovely sponsor is 'All Dressed Up' with the gorgeous 'Sight Seeing in Paris' which is just so whimsical.  You can take a look at the entire collection of digi stamps available HERE 

So I have used foil papers and sentiment from Hunkydory, matt and layered onto gold mirri, hand stitched, heart doily from my stash.  Coloured with Promarkers, flowers and gems.  Clean and simple but so very pretty, so do please come & play along with us, we love to see all your creations.

I would like to enter this into the following challenge -

All Dressed Up - Anything Goes (I Won Top 3)!

Bye for now, see you there

Wish upon a star ...

My first magic color slider card, dies from Father Christmas ok ok Lawn Fawn. Now my Stazon was very old so I couldn't get a clear image on the front of the acetate but I do have another on my craft table and a new ink pad so the next one will be better.  Also I  have a new stamping platform also from Father Christmas and I cannot believe how I have managed without one for so long, highly recommended.

I have used more Lawn Fawn this time the Upon a Star stamp set including the stars which I have heat embossed in silver & the sentiments.  Stitched hillside cut on my Silhouette, papers from Nitwit Collections. The background has been created using TH distress oxides, had these a wee while, love them.  So matted on silver mirri and hand stitched (goes without saying) and coloured with Promarkers.  A few sparkles to finish.

Papercraft Magazine Designer of the Year 2018 ...

I have news, as you can see from the title of this post and those of you who purchase craft magazines, it has been announced (what a secret to keep) that I have won Papercraft Magazines Designer of the year 2018, yay!  little old me, wow, thank you Nicky and of course congratulations to my fellow Winners -

Penny Gill-Cripps

Hilary Mulholland &

Debbie Gunn

What a year we are going to have and all those lovely goodies which are part of our prize to play with  and find room for of course, can't wait to be crafting with you all, delighted and an honor to be on the design team.

The announcement has been made in issue 66 of Creative Stamping today and the January 2019 issues of Simply Cards & Papercraft, Papercraft Essentials and Die Cutting Essentials all Practical Publishing papercraft magazines.

Wreath Tilda ...

(front & side)

(Another side)

My last two Christmas cards, well lanterns actually.  I adore this Tilda, Holly Wreath Tilda from the Apsen Holidays 2016 collection.  Adapted file on my Silhouette, vellum windows, snow, flowers, gold & pink organza ribbon, cheesecloth, berries and many Doohickey dies.  I have added a square top with stars cut out so the light shines through too.  Gesso for that shabby chic look and pop a little battery tealight inside.  

(lantern by night)

WISHING ALL MY FOLLOWERS A VERY

CRAFTY CHRISTMAS & 2019 

I would like to enter this into the following challenge -

Simply Magnolia Challenge - Season Greetings (I Won Top 3)!

Dashing ...

I have been playing with the Ready, Set Snow stamps from MFT, perfect for the big boys in the family & interactive too, penny sliders!

So I cut the layers on my Silhouette, Distress Oxide the background and some water sprinkles for a great effect. Coloured with Promakers and some snow to finish.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges -

Creative Inspirations - Feeling Festive (I Won Top 3)!

Dream Valley Challenge - Christmas (I Won Top 3)!

Have yourself a MERRY little CHRISTMAS ...

Today I would like to share with you a christmas card using the adorable Snowman Agenda stamps from Mama Elephant.  Now I cannot take all the credit for the design, I was totally inspired by the lovely Ashley Tucker on YouTube.  I have added a couple more layers, vellum embossed with snow fall and a tree layer.  Just spin the trees and watch them rotate, really pretty, thanks Ashley for the inspiration.

So coloured with Promarkers, cut on my Silhouette Cameo, hand stitched, tree stamps from the MFT Ready Set Snow set, plenty of Stickles and some Glossy Accents.  Sentiment from the Silhouette Design Store.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges -

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge - Anything Goes (I Won)!

Passion for Promarkers - Hip to be Square (I Won)!

Swedish House Crafters Lounge - Christmas (I Won)!

hooray ...

I'm back, busy crafting but nothing I can share just yet but this one I can, today I am sharing a new set of stamps to my collection which I just loved the minute I saw them but then my Daughter saw them and adored them too, so I decided to sit on my hands for a wee bit and keep them for her 21st Birthday card! 

They are just adorable aren't they and my Daughter just loves all the detail I have put in, including a gem for the camera flash, glitter on the pink hearts & gifts, glaze on the glasses and even 'twenty one' on the wee little signs.  So CAS, plenty of colouring, hand stitched and if you haven't seen these stamps before and you now really really NEED them they are from Mama Elephant and titled Little Monkey Agenda. If you like these little stamps you can also get - Little Boy Agenda, Little Girl, Little Bunny, Little Cat, Little Dog, Little Reindeer & Little Santa too.  Finally 'hooray' die matted and layered up, white, gold & black.  Coloured with Promarkers, love them

(IF YOU WANT A CLOSER LOOK JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE)

A picture of the inside, more monkeys and a pocket for a little special something.

Happy happy happy ...

This month I am the Guest Designer over at 

after winning the July Challenge, yay!  So the theme this month is 'Back to School' or 'Anything Goes'.  I have chosen anything goes as my two are all grown up now so no school days left!

I have made a pizza box using the lovely Lemon Craft 6x6 'Yesterday' paper pad which I chose as my prize, just beautiful.

Plenty of Doohickey dies, Italy Speedy Tilda stamp (had this stamp dare I say a long long time and it had never been inked, oops)! Heart gem & doily.  Decorated inside and out, hand stitched amp; coloured with Promarkers.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges -

All About Magnolia Challenge - Anything Goes

Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia - Dies/Punches (I Won Top 3)!

Auds Sentiments Challenge - Bingo (I Won Top 3)!

Passion for Promarkers - Anything but a Card (I Won Top 5)!

So if you have made it to the end of this post, which I hope you have, do come & play along at 

Magnolia-Licious for a chance to win $20 store voucher and a guest spot just like me.

See you there 

Sakura Tilda ...

I won the 'Pink' challenge in July over at Simply Magnolia and that gave me a wonderful Guest Design spot for September, yay!  

So the challenge for Simply Magnolia is 'Butterflies' nice and easy me thinks.  So here in the UK we have had many months now with very little rain, especially here in the South East so I thought I need to a fan to help cool me down whilst crafting.

So I have used Sakura Tilda (sorry she is an old girl so I cannot find a current link for her) and also

the Sakura Lantern dies from Magnolia/Doohickey.  Bamboo is from the Doohickey Box Vol 4 Le Jardin.  Papers are from Nitwits, hand stitched, tassles are again from a Doohickey Box this time Vol 5 Celebration, fan several layers cut on my Silhouette Cameo. Coloured with Promarkers, the butterflies are cut using the free dies from Die Cutting Essentials Issue 37 still available at Cutting Edge Crafts HERE

I would like to enter this into the following challenge -

Creatalicious Challenge - Anything Goes/Pastel Colours (I Won)!

So do come & play along at SIMPLY MAGNOLIA for our 'Butterfly' Challenge for a chance

to be their next Guest Designer.  Happy crafting love

Hope your birthday is as ...

CAS using the gorgeous MFT Magical Unicorns along with my new crafty toy, a Go Press & Foil machine, yay, love it.  I have used a Craft Stash own brand hot foil sentiment with rose gold foil from Couture Creations Seaside & Me Collection.  Just thought the sentiment was perfect for these gorgeous unicorns.  Loving the results but still working on using embossing folders, trial & error so watch this space.  So as I say, CAS, hand stitched and coloured with Promarkers.

I would like to enter this into the following challenge -

Passion for Promarkers - Happy Birthday (I Won Top 5)!

Thanks for popping by once again today love