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Monday 30 July 2012

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

Back again with my second card today.

This time I have a Christmas card, and Tilda is back!

Die-cuts:  Magnolia, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Cheery Lyn
Papers - Marianne Creatables
Magnolia Tilda stamped image coloured with Copics
Magnolia Music stamp
Doiley and Cheesecloth from EBay 
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
Everything else from stash


 I would like to enter this into the following Challenges:
Just Magnolia Challenge - In the Country (mine is Christmas in the Country)

Thanks again for looking and I hope your day is going well,

Judy x

'WEE' SUMMER FUN

Hi everyone,

What strange weather we are having!  One minute the sun is shining but then before we can blink it is pouring with rain! 

Today I have a card to share using another of the lovely Hobby House Toppers created by the very talented Sylvia Zet I just love these stamps and the fact that they can now be purchased as Toppers is the icing on the cake.

Die-cuts:  Magnolia Tag, Memory Box and Cheery Lynn
Flowers from a lovely crafting friend ( thanks Carol!)

I would like to enter this into the following Challenges:
Thanks for looking,

Judy x

Thursday 26 July 2012

GDT AT 4 CRAFTY CHICKS CHALLENGE #100 - WEDDING, SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW, SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING BLUE

Hi everyone

Sadly, it is my final week as Guest Designer at 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge , I do hope you are able to play along.  Today is another brilliant theme entitled 'Wedding - Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue'.  I loved doing this! 

Something old = Magic moonlight freebie image
Something new =  Flowers
Something borrowed = Can you see the lacy hankie (made from a scrap of lace) peeping at the right? 
Something Blue = Flowers

Martha Stewart 'Branch Punch
Magic Moonlight freebie image

Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
Machine Stitched
Cheesecloth, pearls and doiley from EBay
Stickles and lace purchased locally



  
Do pop over to 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge Blog for full details, it would be great if you could take part and there is some lovely inspiration to be had from the Design TeamIt has been a real pleasure working with these ladies, thank you for having me everyone!

I would like to enter this into the following Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes
Paper and Such Design Challenge - Stitching 

As always, thanks for looking,

Judy x

Wednesday 25 July 2012

NOT SQUARE

And finally tonight I have a little shaped easel card to share.  The image was coloured by a very dear friend of mine.  I will make this brief and focus on the relevant but oh what a cute image this is!  I am almost sure it is by Stampavie.

Die-cuts:  Marianne Creatables, Cheery Lyn
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts







I would like to enter the followig Challenges:

Thanks for looking, that is it from me tonight now,

Judy x




CELEBRATION

Back again with another card.  This time it is something right out of my comfort zone, not a stamp in sight.  This is very much a die-cut card with more or less everything from my stash.  I have several cards to make for the same Wedding and each have to be totally different so I needed something  really different to my normal sort of thing.  This is what I came up with.

Die-cuts:  Cheery Lyn, Memory Box

 I would like to enter the following challenge:


Thanks for looking, 

Judy x


FUN WITH DOILIES

Hi folks,

I am here tonight with just a quick posting of a card which I have had made for a while now.

Die-cuts:  Spellbinders Nestabilities and Swiss Dots Embossing Folder
Doiley and Cheesecloth from EBay
Magnolia Tilda image coloured with Copics and Promarkers
Papers:  Tilda
Flowers  from Wild orchid Crafts
everything else from stash.





I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Lovely hAnglar or Sweet Magnolia Challenge - Doilies 
Just Magnolia Challenge - Birthday Card 
MDUC - Fun with Doilies 
Tilda's Town Challenge - Anything Goes 

Thanks for looking, 

Judy x

Monday 23 July 2012

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

I just have this one more tonight, they are like buses, all coming at once!

Another Christmas one, but this time I used colours  to fit the Winter Wonderland Challenge theme, pink/purple and aqua/green.   It felt more comfortable with the sun shining too to use these colours.  I think this card could be used for Christmas or just about any occasion really.

I have used one of my favourite Digi stamps created by Sylvia Zet.
and it has been coloured with Copics and Promarkers. 

Die-cuts:  Marianne creatables hearts, Memory Box, Cheery Lyn, Magnolia.
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts 
Cheesecloth, pearls and doilies from EBay
Martha Stewart 'branch' punch
The lovely Guipure lace was purchased locally.
Machine Sttiched
Lots of Stickles


I would like to enter this into the following Challenges:
And that is it from me tonight.  I hope your day has been a really good one, thanks so much for looking, and for your lovely comments which I am receiving.  These mean so much to me!  

Judy x


CIRCLES

Back again with my second card tonight.

This time I have used one of the lovely Hobby House Toppers created by Sylvia Zet.  I am really loving these Toppers, they are so useful and versatile.

I was inspired by several Challenges entitled 'circles' well we have lots here ok.  The dotty paper was from my stash, I think it is Doodlebug and the flowers were from Wild orchid Crafts.  oh and the tag is a magnolia die-cut from Ebay.  I have machine Stitched the edges and the leaves were made using a Martha Stewart 'branch' punch.


I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Hobby Vision Challenge - Anything Goes 
Wild Orchid Challenge - Circles 
Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge - Circles


I just have one more for tonight so Iwill be back in a jif,


Judy x
 

VINTAGE CHRISTMAS

Hi everyone,

Has it been warm enough for you today?  It is lovely to see some Summer here in the UK at last. I say lets make the most of it whilst it lasts.

Tonight I am starting with a Christmas card with a feel of Vintage.  This card just sort of happened really.  I started making an ordinary Christmas card, did not like the image and replaced it with this lovely image from Magic Moonlight.  It is very much a stash card apart from the flowers which I bought from Wild Orchid Crafts.   The papers were in a lovely Christmas crafting parcel I received from a friend (thanks Choccy) and the red die-cuts were a freebie with some die-cuts I purchased from EBay.
 

I would like to enter this into the following Challenges:

I will be back shortly with my next one,

Judy x

Sunday 22 July 2012

USE A TAG AND STITCHING

Just one more posting from me today.

This time I have used one of the lovely Hobby House toppers created by Sylvia Zet.

Die-cuts:  Magnolia tag and flourish
Doilies and pearls from Ebay 
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts



 I would like to enter this into the following challenges:


Pretty Little Ribbon shop Challenge - Tags
Crazy 4 Challenges - Stitching 
Crafty Creations challenge - Use a Tag 

Thanks for looking, that is it from me today,

Judy x



 

DT CALL


Just a quick posting from me with a heads up on a new Challenge Blog that is forming.  It looks as if it will be real fun.  Can be found here.  Have I applied for the DT call?  Ermmmmm I don't think so, I don't think I am good enough for that! lol

Pop over and take a look though, and we can all enter the first challenge together.  It will be fun!

I see there is a shop too for us!

It is so lovely to see the sunshine!  I hope you are all enjoying your weekend,

Judy x

ONE STITCH AT A TIME CHALLENGE #123 - SPORTY/OLYMPIC COLOURS

Hi folk

Here we are again with a DT post for One Stitch at a Time.  The theme this week is entitled 'Sporty'Olympic colours'.  See picture:




Sponsor:  Joanner Sheen with a wonderful prize of a £10 UK Gift Voucher




I was lucky enough to work with this gorgeous image from Digi Blessings called 'Grandma, Huts and Cookies'.  This is a brilliant Digi stamp, I think she  has made cookies for the Olympics!  She is available from  Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps . 

Die-cuts:  Whimsy
Doiley and cheesecloth from Ebay
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts




Do pop over and take part in this lovely Challenge, full details can be found at One Stitch at a Time and there is lots of lovely DT inspiration too with a good variety of different styles of work.

 I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
 Samuel Taylor Challenge - Die-cuts
DYSU challenge - Food 

As always, thanks for looking, 

Judy x



GDT JOANNA SHEEN CHALLENGE - Animal Crackers'

Hi everyone,

I was so thrilled to be asked to be Guest Designer at Joanna Sheen Challenge today where there is a lovely theme to work to entitled 'Animal Crackers'. 

I have used this lovely Joanne Sheen image called 'Daisy' and  have coloured her with Copics and Promarkers. 

Die-cuts:  Memory Box
Machine Stitched
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
Papers:  Papermania Capsule
Everything else from stash  


I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
ABC Challenge - T for Two (2 strings pearls) 
Anything Goes Challenge - Lavender and Lace 
Cupcake Craftroom Challenge - Lots of Layers 

Do pop over to the Challenge Blog and take a look at the Design Team creations, there is lots of inspiration to be had, and I do hope you can take part in the Challenge too.

Thank you for looking today,

Judy x


Friday 20 July 2012

CHRISTMAS IN SUMMER

Back again today with a quick card to post.

Oh how I am enjoying the Vintage look.  This card could be termed as Christmas or General really,  but I think the image has such a Wintery Christmassy look to it.  I was inpired by the colours in the photo inspiration at Totally Papercrafts.  It just made me think, dreamy, and well I wanted it to be lacy too.

Doiley pearls  and Cheesecloth from Ebay
Image:  Magic Moonlight
Papers Melissa Frances
Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts


I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Totally Papercrafts Challenge - Photo Inspiration

Have a happy weekend everyone and thanks for looking,

Judy x

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

Back again with my second card this morning,
 
Here I have a Christmas card to share , again using this lovely Magnolia Tilda image.  The music topper came from EBay, but this was a few years ago, before my stamping day,so it actually came from my stash.  I must see if I can get more of those. 

I was inspired by a lovely Sketch which i followed and also the theme at TOMIC too, this governed the colours I would use. I struggled a bit with the stars, but found these lovely tiny silver ones in my stash which were a gift from a friend.


Die-cuts:  Tim Holtz, Cheery Lyn
Snowflakes:  Little punchouts from a Martha Stewart border punch (from a friend)
Tiny stars (in the centre of the snowflakes too) ( gift from a friend)
Poinsettias from EBay
Machine Stitched
Papers:  Marianne Creatables

 
I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Thanks for looking, I am off for some breakfast now,

Judy x

WHITE ON WHITE

Morning everyone,

Well today I am sharing a card I made following the theme of 'White on White'.  Thankfully we can use a coloured image.  I was way out of my comfort zone here, and it was really quite scary, but once I got going I quite enjoyed it.  I wonder what you think?

I followed a lovely sketch and went for a Christmas card using this lovely Magnolia Tilda image.


Die-cuts:  Cheery Lyn and Magnolia
Martha Stewart Border punch (these strips were from a friend)
Embossed card purchased locally
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
Machine Stitched

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Die-cutting Divas Challenge - Christmas in July 
Cheery Lyn Designs Challenge - White on White 
Midweek Magnolias challenge - Elegance 
Simply Magnolia challenge - Embossing 
Simon Says Stamp - Sketch 

Thanks for looking, and I hope you all have a really happy day,

Judy x 

Thursday 19 July 2012

A TOUCH OF VINTAGE

Hi everyone

Well tonight I have a card to share which a totally different type of theme for me.  I was inspired by a lovely card Alison made recently.  My card is nothing like Alison's but that is where my inspiration source came from.  At first I thought I would be out of my comfort zone, but you know I enjoyed it!  I wonder what you think?

I took the colours from the lovely Challenge at Ribbon Girl, and then kept to my own sort of style.  And guess what I cut into my Pion papers.  I only bought a few and they have been sat looking at me for ages now.  Boy did it hurt! lol

Doiley pearls and Cheesecloth from EBay 
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
Image from Magic Moonlight
Everything else from stash

I would like to enter this into the following Challenges:

Thanks for looking,

Judy x


GDT AT 4 CRAFTY CHICKS CHALLENGE #99 - MAKE A BOX

Hi everyone

It is my third week as Guest Designer at 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge , I do hope you are able to play along.  Today is another lovelyt theme entitled 'Make a Box.  Well I had much deliberation over this, I kept thinking of things I would like to do and then changing my mind.  In the end I just decided to go for it.

Die-cuts:  Go Kreate
Bildmalarna stamped image coloured with Promarkers and Copics
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and a crafting friend ( thanks Carol)

Doilies and pearls  from EBay
Stickles and ribbon purchased locally
The side of the box has been stamped with the sentiment too.


and

  
Do pop over to 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge Blog for full details, it would be great if you could take part and there is some lovely inspiration to be had from the Design Team.

I would like to enter this into the following Challenges:
As always, thanks for looking,

Judy x

Wednesday 18 July 2012

FOREVER BLOWING BUBBLES

Hi everyone,

Tonight I have another criss cross type card to share, this time using this gorgeous Hobby House Topper created by Sylvia Zet.  

Die-cuts:  Magnolia Tag, Spellbinder's Nestabilities
Punched strips to decorate and criss cross papers (a birthday gift from a friend)
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
Hobby House Topper created by Sylvia Zet
Doiley and pearls from EBay

 I would like to enter this into the following challenges:


Pretty Little Ribbon Shop Challenge - Tags
Deep ocean Challenge - Fantasy World
Crafty Creations Challenge -Use a Tag
Whimsy Stamps Challenge - Punches and Edges

Thanks for looking tonight,

Judy x

 

Tuesday 17 July 2012

ALL THINGS GIRLIE

Hi again,

Yes, I am back with my second card today.  As soon as I saw the title of the Challenge at Papertake weekly I did smile, 'All Things Girlie', well that is just up my street!

I have been playing with some of the lovely goodies I had given for my birthday and this stamp is one of them, Stampavie do some lovely stamps!  And just look at her hat isn't it lovely! 

Die-cuts:  Tim Holts, Magnolia Tag, Memory Box
Image:  Stampavie Sarah Kay
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
Tilda papers
Machine Stitched
Everything else from stash including the lovely precious large pearl sitting on the ribbon bow



I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Papertake Weekly Challenge - All Things Girlie 
Penny Black at Allsorts Challenge - Summer Blooms 
Sweet Stamping challenge - The Flags are out (Red, White and Blue) 
Shopping ur Stash Challenge - My Precious ( lovely large pearl) 

Thanks for looking,

Judy x
 

PEACHY TILDA

Morning everyone

You my have guessed that I have a little pile of cards here to post on my Blog, but I am gradually getting through them, I often start making a card and suddenly I find I am batch-making, one thing just leads to another and before i know it I have several cards designed ready to make up using a similar layout.  I wonder if anyone else does this?  I just do not seem to be able to help myself! lol 

Today I am sharing a card using this lovely 'Peachy Tilda', well it is time she had an airing as I have not used for ages, or it seems like it.

~Die-cuts:  Marianne Creatables, Memory Box
Image:  Magnolia 'Peachy Tilda'
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
Cheesecloth and pearls from EBay


I would like to enter this into the following challenges: 
Marianne Design Divas Challenge - Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Dust it off
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - lets Get Fruity
Secret Crafter Challenge - Fruit and Drink

Well, I hope you all have a lovely day and that the sun shines for us all.  Thank you for looking,

Judy x


 

Monday 16 July 2012

LAVENDER AND LACE

And finally my third card for tonight,

How I love this Tilda, she is one of my old favourites, and she comes out time and again.

Die-cuts:  Memory Box
Papers:  Tilda (Dotty represents the circles for the Joanna Sheen Challenge)
Image:  Pretty Tilda
Flowers from Wild orchid Crafts
Cheesecloth and Lace butterfly from EBay (a rosette folded in half)
Everything else purchased locally
 

I would like to enter this into the following Challenges:

Thankyou so much for bearing with me tonight, for all your lovely comments and for looking.  I am off for a cuppa now.

Judy x

DOILIES AND LACE

Back again with my second card tonight. I have one more yet too, and this is why I am rushing.

So, we have this lovely Magnolia Tilda image which I have coloured with copics and Promarkers on a lovely lilac background.  The papers are from my stash, I love all the little stars.

Die-cuts:  Memory Box, Marianne Creatables, Cheery Lyn,  Spellbinders and Magnolia.
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
Everything else from my stash

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
CYDA Challenge - Doilies and Lace 
Creative Belli Challenge - Stars 
Marianne Design Divas challenge - Anything Goes 

I will be back in a jif with another one and then that will be it for tonight,

Judy x

PRETTY IN PINK

Hi everyone

I am rushing tonight, so I will keep this brief.

Here I have a card I have made for a friend's birthday, it is a criss cross type layout, but without the insert. I love this layout with or without an insert (and this might well have had an insert if I had not messed up adhering it! lol)

Die-cuts:  Memory Box and Magnolia
Image:  LOTV
Doiley pearls and Cheesecloth from EBay 
Cross cross papers were a gift from a friend
Martha Stewart 'Branch' punch
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
Stickles and ribbon  purchased locally.


I would like to enter this into the following Challenges:

Creative Inspirations Challenge - Bingo (Ribbon, Flowers, Glitter) 
Lili's Litle Fairies challenge - Pretty in Pink 
Delightful Challenges - Bling and bows 
Just inspirational Challenge - Photo Inspiration 


Thanks for looking,


Judy x

Thursday 12 July 2012

RED WHITE AND BLUE

Back again with my second card today, it is to be  quick one  tonight though, as it is late.  

Die-cuts:  Magnolia, Memory Box, cheery Lyn, Go Kreate
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
Rosettes, Doily, Cheesecloth and pearls from EBay
Machine Stitched 
Tilda papers
Image:  Stampavie, Sarah Kay


I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Paper Playtime challenge - Die-cut and Red, White and Blue 
Crafty Creations challenge - Anything Goes 
Crafts and me Challenge - stitching 

Thanks for looking,

Judy x

GDT 4 CRAFTY CHICKS CHALLENGE #98- STRIPES

Hi everyone

It is my second week as Guest Designer at 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge , I do hope you are able to play along.  Today is another brilliant theme, it is simply 'Stripes' how easy is that.

Die-cuts:  Tim Holtz Cheery Lyn and Memory Box 
Papers:  Papermania (can you see the stripes under the cheesecloth?)
Magnolia Tilda coloured with Promarkers and Copics
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
Machine Stitched
Cheesecloth, pearls and rosette from EBay
Stickles and lace purchased locally



  
Do pop over to 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge Blog for full details, it would be great if you could take part and there is some lovely inspiration to be had from the Design Team.

I would like to enter this into the following Challenges:
As always, thanks for looking,

Judy x

Wednesday 11 July 2012

HEIDI

Evening everyone

I am here with my second post today, this time a very quick one.  I just love this Digi image created by Sylvi Zet Wee Stamps She is called 'Heidi', what a lovely name!  I have coloured her with Copics and Promarkers.

Die-cuts:  Spellbinders Nestabilities and Magnolia, Nellie Snellen, Marianne Creatables
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
Papers:  Marianne Creatables
Heart pearls, and cheesecloth & Stickles from EBay
Ribbon tassles, pearls and ribbon purchased locally

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Thanks for looking tonight

Judy x


GDT -WHIMSY CHALLENGE - MONOCHROMATIC

Hi everyone,

I was so thrilled to be asked to be Guest Designer at Whimsey Challenge  today where there is a lovely theme to work to entitled 'Monochromatic'.  So, this means shades of one colour, but we can still use different colours for the skin and hair of course.

I chose this lovely Digi image created by Lia Stampz Digis at Whimsy Stamps Store
and I have coloured her with Copics and Promarkers.  The stalk of the Dandelion I have left just glittered, as it would have added an extra colour.

Die-cuts:  Memory Box, Cheery Lyn (Doily)
Machine Stitched
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
Papers:  Papermanioa Boysenberry
Everything else from stash  

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Bunny Zoe challenge - Swirls and Lace 
Wild Orchid Challenge - Shabby Chic 
One Stop Craft Challenge - Summer Flowers 

Do pop over to the Challenge Blog and take a look at the Design Team creations, there is lots of inspiration to be had, and I do hope you can take part in the Challenge too.

Thank you for looking today,

Judy x


Monday 9 July 2012

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

Hi everyone,

Tonight I am sharing a Christmas card I have made using one of the lovely die-cuts from LOTV.  These are so useful and will come in so handy at Christmas.  I worked to a lovely Sketch for the Flourishes challenge.

Die-cuts:  Marianne Creatables and Cuttlebug
Doiley, pearls and Cheesecloth from EBay
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
Papers:  Marianne Creatables
Machine Stitched
Everything else from stash


I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Thanks for looking tonight,

Judy x


Sunday 8 July 2012

ONE STITCH AT A TIME CHALLENGE #121 - SUN

Hi folk

Here we are again with a DT post for One Stitch at a Time.  The theme is a lovely one, entitled 'Sun', (we can hope!).  So think circles, yellow etc.


Sponsor:  Joanner Sheen with a wonderful prize of a £10 UK Gift Voucher

With 3 x Promarkers


I was lucky enough to work with this gorgeous image from Delicious Doodles called 'Kissing Butterflies'.  This is a brilliant Digi stamp and a joy to work with!  

Die-cuts:  Marianne Creatables and Memory Box
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
Papers: Prima Fairy Flora




Do pop over and take part in this lovely Challenge, full details can be found at One Stitch at a Time and there is lots of lovely DT inspiration too with a good variety of different styles of work.

 I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Cardmad Fairy's Digi Days Challenge- Summertime
Creative Card Crew Challenge  - Swirls and pearls
Whimsy Stamps Challenge - Anything Goes 
Milk Coffee stamps Colour Challenge  

As always, thanks for looking, 

Judy x