Last Magnolia Down Under Guest Design Card & some challenges!

Oooo eck - I am so sorry I was watching the Eurovision Song Contest and I forgot to schedule a post. Nevermind... I'm here now, and big Congrats to Germany. I had my bet on them with the other half, he thought it was going to be Denmark and it was close there for a while...

Well its my last week guest designing for Magnolia Down Under Challenges and this week the theme is FLOWERS!

I've not gone MAD with flowers, just added some larger ones than I normally would and I have to say a big thanks to Donna for them, and the lace. She kindly sent me some at Easter and I've only just got round to using them - Thanks hun!

I've used Papermania's Rose Garden papers, and Core'dinations card stock for layering.

I coloured Tilda with Distress Inks and layered her dress. Not sure if the photos show you that.

I added some Glossy accent to her head band on the flowers to give them a little shimmer. I also glamour dusted her petticoat and the trim around her neck and sleeves.

Thanks so much for supporting my guest design time with Magnolia Down Under.. A HUGE thank you to Kellie for inviting me, and another thank you to the MDU Girls - You are an inspiration to us all who love our Maggies! Make sure you pop over to see what the team have created this week!

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Stamp with Fun: Sketch

Creative Card Crew: Pink and Green

Stampin' for the Weekend: Post Pals - Amelia Grace C
I would have been playing along with this challenge anyway, but having stepped down as owner and given the blog to Sandie and Jan who are doing a marvellous job I thought I'd better show my support. You have until this coming Friday to create a card for a child on the Post Pals site - a card or letter from yourselves would mean a lot to them. 
Send a card to a child - Make them smile!

Secret Crafter: Buttons and Blooms

Magnolia Down Under - Guest Design Week 4!

Its my fourth week of guest designing for Magnolia Down Under and I'm so sad cos after this challenge I will only have one more to show you for next week and my Month of being a guest will be up. But, aaaah. Happy days and challenges these have been while I've been making cards and posting them for you!

So HUGE thank yous to Kellie and the girls at MDU!

This week, the Magnolia Down Under girls would like to see shaped cards. Circles, rectangles, diamonds, tents, side steppers – choice is yours!

I’ve gone for a Tent Card and even though I’ve had this Edwin since the start of the new year, I’ve never INKED him before now...SHOCKING!

Please forgive the funny bends in the card, I took the photo without letting it all dry, but now its all nice and straight looking, no wavy lines lol

 I used VersaFine Black Onyx to stamp him out and mask him with the swing, then coloured him with distress inks, used K&Co papers, added some raffia and some buttons. I didn’t put a sentiment on as I wasn’t sure what kinda occasion I was going to use him for. Turns out I have him on my shelf – Looking down on me – Keeping me company while he swings away happily!

Here is a little close up of him!

I am entering this card in to the following challenges

Stamp Something - Two of something. I used two magnolia images - Edwin and his Swing

&

ABC Challenge - Unused Stash - Well having not inked up Edwin counts!

Thanks for visiting. 

Please pop along to Magnolia Down Under and check out the fabulous work the team have come up with! Also – if you can – put a couple of hours aside and join in with the challenge! The girls would love to see your creations.

Magnolia Down Under - Guest Design Week 3! + Just Magnolia

This week at Magnolia Down Under is Black + Cream/White + ONE other colour.

As you can see I've gone for BLUE!

I've used Tilda Holding Apple from the Spring Collection along with the three butterflies, also in the collection.

I've used Papermania Papers from the Capsule Collection (Black and White) and blue and black card for Matting.

Sentiment Stamp is also from the spring kit. Ribbon and gems from stash

I have used Distress ReInkers to colour the images, and added some glamour dust to certain aspects of the butterflies and on the trim of Tilda's dress.

Have a look at the Teams creations at Magnolia Down Under - they will be sure to inspire you!

I am entering this card into Just Magnolia's - One for the Girls.

They have some amazing creations also, so please check them out too!

Magnolia Down Under - Second Week Guest Designing

EDIT
We have a Winner for the Lady Bug Tilda!

Paola Levi 

Who's favourite stamps is Honey Bee Tilda 

Maybe Honey Bee Tilda and Ladybug Tilda can be friends?

Congrats hun, email me your details and I'l get her in the post to you ASAP

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This week at Magnolia Down Under the theme is 

Papertoling!!

When Kellie told me it was 'paper tole' I was like - What the **** - Then she elaborated and said it was making images 3D - so I have decoupaged Tilda - well, layered her over herself.

I've made a gift card/envelope I followed a tutorial here for the base and I hope I made it my own.

Front of the envelope

Inside

Tilda :)

Insert to the envelope, with two £10 notes rolled up as a gift

Close up

The out side

Hand stitched beads on the outside of the envelope

I have used K&Co papers, Lace Doily Punch (MS) Stamped images of Tilda with Frog which I have layered

Coloured with Distress Inks

I have also used Magnolia sentiments

Beads, Charms and Gems from stash

Magnolia Down Under Guest Design Spot & some more Magnolia Candy

Hello Magnolia fans!

A few months ago, the lovely Kellie asked me if I'd like to guest design for Magnolia Down Under for the month of May - so here I am.

This week they have a fabulous Sponsor - Tracey from Spesch Designer Stamps. Tracey is offering either three of the gorgeous Digital Stamps or a Clear Polymer Stamp of Bonnie. Check out the Spesch Blog to find out more about the stamps.

This is the sketch this week, designed by the fabulous Kellie.

I fretted about it at first as I was so stuck for what to do. Then I got my thinking cap on and came up with this:

I've used K&Co papers from Ancestry, gems, ribbon, charm and sentiment from stash

The fabulous leaf and the paper in the back ground which is text are from Mummylade (Helene). I won them in one of her Candy-Give-Aways, and I've only just got round to using them. The paper is ancient - well 1936 I think it said on the top. I almost didn't want to use it. It was so delicate and easily ripped.

I coloured Tilda with Distress Inks, mainly using Tattered Rose, Tea Dye, Antique Linen, Walnut Stain and a tiny bit of Black Soot

Thank you so much Kellie for allowing to guest design for you for the month of May.

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To celebrate this month GDT spot. I'm offering one lucky crafter the chance to win this Brand New Stamp which I bought from Magnolia Down Under store which is now Tickled Pink Stamps
Lady Bug Tilda

All you have to do is leave your name and blog with Mr Linky and leave me a comment to tell me which is your favourite Magnolia Stamp!

If you can play along with MDU that would be an added bonus!

I'l draw the winner on the 8th of May ready for my next MDU challenge GDT post

Good Luck

Magnolia Down Under - Sketch

This week over at Magnolia Down Under the girls have a fabulous sketch for us all to follow!

I have gone with two of the new Easter Stamps - 'Floral Background' and 'Hello! Tilda' which I purchased from Crafts U Love back in February and showed up about 1 week ago and I've only just inked them! - Shocking!

The papers are also by Magnolia and are called - 'Turquoise Rose' and 'Vintage Blue Quilt', again purchased from Crafts U Love at the same time.

I've coloured Tilda and the Background with Distress ReInkers, and added some Prima Flowers secured with some pearl brads. I have not put a sentiment on as my printer has been playing up and I have no Easter sentiment stamps. I guess I could have put a 'hello' sentiment on, but went with another flower. I hope the girls don't mind too much!

Thank you for popping by xxx

MDUC, Stamp with Fun, ABC and Sketch Saturday!

I've made a card for my sister, who celebrates her birthday on the 15th February.
I've made the card with a few challenges in mind. I first saw the challenge over at Magnolia Down Under which was Pink and Grey - Gorgeous combination, and I loved playing with the pinks and greys! 

Stamp with Fun have the challenge of hearts - well I'm hoping that I can use this card for the challenge as the gorgeous little Ladybug Hearts Tilda has a staff with a heart and also donning a gorgeous head band (antennae) of little hearts too!

ABC Challenge are asking for some New stash to be used, well the stamp on the front, the papers and the ladybug charm are all new!!

Sketch Saturday have a beautiful sketch to follow which was so easy, and the team have flipped and turned, but I was happy with it the way it was. Except of course using an oval instead of the circle!!

My card then! ...

 

 

Stamps - Ladybug Hearts Tilda, Lazy Summer Tilda (Summer Kit) and Sentiment from Magnolia

Medium - Distress Re-Inkers - Black Soot, Tattered Rose, Worn Lipstick, Antique Linen, Walnut Stain

Card and Papers - 300gsm Watercolour paper, Papermania papers and card.Embellishments - Ladybug charm from e-Bay, Gems from Vicki as a gift from Christmas, Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts

Thank you for popping by!

J

Magnolia Down Under ~ an Orange Girly Sketch!

Over at Magnolia Down Under Challenge blog - The girls have given a sketch to follow which can be seen here. Not only is there a sketch, but, it MUST be GIRLY and some ORANGE must be seen too! 

They're not asking much are they!! Pffffh!

I've created a box which is going to be going to a dear friend with some crafting goodies inside, and this is how I have decorated the top.

I've used this gorgeous Tilda from the 'Pink Collection' from last year which were created to raise money and awareness of Breast Cancer. 

This is the first time I've used her, and I thought she'd only look good in PINK, how wrong was I?? I love this colour combo on her, and will probably use it more often.

A close up of her! I've used Distress Inks to colour her - I think I'm getting better at them.. Well I hope I am :D)

I've used Shabby Shutters for her shirt and socks, and Spiced Marmalade for her dress. I cheated and used Copics for her fleshy bits! (E50, E00, E51, R11 and R20).

Another angle of the box.

Ingredients

Tilda and sentiment from Magnolia, Bloom and Grow Papers by MME, Distress Inks, MS Heart Border Punch, Large flower from Wild Orchid Crafts and the smaller cherry blossom ones I won in a gorgeous candy from Helene - The flowers are the only item I can bare to touch and use (as there are a few of them, and I felt I could spare two!), the rest is so delicious I don't want to use it! Keep looking at it and 'wow' its amazing, I feel so lucky! Thank you Helene! 

The ribbon and charm are from my stash.

Thank you for popping by and please take a peek at the DT's creations over at MDUC blog as they are amazing!

Magnolia Down Under Guest Designer DT Call Out!!

Magnolia Down Under are having a Guest Designer call out to cover a period of 6months!!

Fancy your chances? - Check out Kellie's Blog here for more details!
Good Luck everyone!

Magnolia Down Under meets Sketch Saturday!

Over at  Magnolia Down Under the Girls are asking us crafters to use a stamp for another reason... I've used Tilda from the new Winter Kit 2009 - I think this little cutie sits on the Piano in the collection and is more of a 'New Year's' type of gal than a simple 'Thank You' gal as she is all dolled up!

I've also used the Sketch from Sketch Saturday which is fabulous!

Here is my card!

I've just realised looking at the card that I've not put the sentiment on Doh! 

Nevermind! I'l put it on my 'to-do' list for later today.

I coloured her with Copics and used my new papers from the Laura Ashley Blossom set which I got as a Christmas pressie. Ribbon, flowers and pearls from stash.

Thanks for popping by, have a wonderful week! 

Just Magnolia 28 & Magnolia Down Under!

Over at Just Magnolia this week, they have a fabulous Sketch by Martine.

And over at Magnolia Down Under, the fabulous DT team have set the challenge to useDistressing!

I've been feeling a little guilty as I've had the Fall kit for some time now, plus some extras I bought which I liked from the set and I've NEVER inked them up until now! How bad is that... Since the fall kit came out, Magnolia have released the Spooky set and I believe the Christmas set is currently on Pre-Order!!

So I got this little cutie out and stamped her on some thick white card, and coloured her with Copics... I started colouring her pinny first in the yellows and for the life of me couldn't decide what other colour to use. It was going to be Purple, but - I'm pleased I went with Green!

I distressed the oval and also the yellow patterned paper, then inked both with Green Memento Ink.

Here is a little close up of Gorgeous Tilda!

(Apologies for the oval - its hand cut and not the best - MUST get me some more Nestabilities!)

Recipe:

Stamps: Tilda Pickin' Peaches and Recipe Card from Magnolia, Sentiment from WoJ.

Paper: Patterned paper from stash, Green and Yellow card from Core'dinations.

Embellies: Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, Lace and Ribbon from Stash.

(I will be finishing the inside off with Peachy Tilda (the one with the leaves floating around her [raining leaves if you know what I mean] from the Yummy Tummy collection, so that the Sentiment on the front makes a little more sense!!)

********** UPDATE *********

Have just found a little more MoJo and finished doing the inside...

Doesnt look too bad for a first Easel type card!

Little Close up!

How the inside looks.

Thanks again for looking xx