Blog Candy

This month, to coincide with the blog candy giveaway at Scrapbooking Allsorts, both  Tracey and I have decided to share a little bit more. For your chance to win this yummy candy you need to;

Be a follower of this blog and leave
me a comment, yep that's it! 

You are also welcome to put a link on
your own blog if you like.

You have until May 31st to enter and the winner will be posted at the start of June. Good Luck!  

Hello friend

This card I created for the current Truly Scrumptious challenge.

This is the sketch to follow.

Papers - Papermania, Summer Bloom, Text stamp - Whiff of Joy, Teacup - digital stamp

Spellbinders dies, Lace paper doily, White Prima rose and Wild orchid craft small roses.

The inspiration is from The Shabby Tea Room challenge Flower Palette.

I am also entering this into the following challenges,

Allsorts Challenge - Bloomin' Blossoms

Color Create Challenge - Pastels

Oh La La Creations - Mother's Day/Special Friend

Teenage card

As my girls always prefer my handmade cards to give to their friends, I thought I would get some done ahead of time. I got this digi image from KennyKdownloads and coloured it with copics. I embossed the text and used a spellbinders die for the tag it's on. Papers are from Basic Grey's 'Olivia' paper pad. Now my girls are arguing over who should have it!

I am entering this card into the following challenges,

Allsorts Challenge - a card for a teenager

Stamp Somthing - Digi

and

Friday Sketchers - sketch

I have been a very lucky girl this week, not only have I had a prize arrive at my door from a recent win but I received a free copy of the Australian Cardmaking, Stamping & Papercraft magazine with one of my cards pictured in it!

Talk about exciting.

Although I am a big fan of Copics, with my prize being a gift voucher recently I decided to indulge in some more distress inks to have a go at colouring with them. After seeing so many gorgeous images coloured this way in Magnolia Ink and on many blogs I found it too tempting not to try. This card is my first go with the inks, it turned out a little darker than expected but not bad for a first go! (I have to remember a little ink goes a long way)

This is 'Wilma' from Magnolia and text stamp is from Whiff of Joy. All die cut shapes are from Spellbinders and the bow was made with the Bow Easy tool.

I am entering this card in the following challenges,

Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Pastels

Magnolia-Licious Highlites - Spring

Cute Card Thursday - Sketch

Stamp with Fun - Recipe

3 papers, 3 flowers, 3 ribbons

Hearts and Flowers

These are 2 of my newest stamps from Magnolia,

'Romantic Window' and 'Tilda with many Hearts'

I have cut out the window pane so you can see the image inside. Paper is from Magnolia and other items used include copics for colouring, red glitter on coloured roses (not that the photo shows it well) Scrapmatts chipboard flourish, Wild Orchid roses, Square doily, Martha Stewart Heart punch some scrap ribbon to make the bow woth my Bow Easy.

This card I'm entering into the following challenges,

Cute Card Thursday - Hearts & Flowers

Stampin for the Weekend - St Valentines day

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - Hearts

Stamp with Fun - LOVE

Cupcake Craft Challenges - Seeing RED

Try it on Tuesday - Hearts & Flowers

For the inside I have used Spellbinders oval die.

Sentiment stamp is from Whiff of Joy , General Stamp Sayings set.

Ek Success edger punch for round binder edge.

Hope you all have had a great weekend,

Tilda with Peony

This sweetie is 'Tilda with Peony'

I have used Magnolia papers, Rose Garden and Lace Flower as well as the spotted paper and a doily. Papers have been lightly stained with inkessentials blending tool and brown ink, I finished with some stickles 'pewter' on parts of some flowers and card. Text stamp is from Whiff of Joy, general sayings stamp set.

This card is for the following challenges,

Just Magnolia - Going Dotty

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes & Flowers

All That Scraps - Anything Goes

Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Glitter Challenge

Oh La La Creations - 3 of a kind

Love You...

This stamp is from Kaisercraft's English Rose range.

It's gorgeous and I couldn't wait to colour it.

The papers are from Pink Paislee (text) and Prima (dots). Pins I made myself and most everything else I found hiding in my stash. Scallop circle was cut with spellbinders die and hearts with ECraft machine. Edges inked with blender tool and Versafine vintage sepia. Doily and image have had a light spray of Glimmermist, Walnut Gold.

This card is for the following Challenges,

Mojo Monday - Sketch

Copic Oz - Love

Charisma Cardz - Valentines/Love

A Spoonful of Sugar - Valentine

Totally Papercrafts - Add A Heart

Whoopsy Daisy Challenge - Valentine & Love

Flourishes - Add some Hardware

This close up of the image shows the frosted lace stickles used on the petals.

Below are the copic colours used for colouring.

A New Home

Recently my father in law purchased a new house, this is the card I made for him to celebrate the move. The stamps are all from Magnolia and coloured with copics. DP is Marjolaine from Basic Grey.

I am entering this into the NEW & BLUE Challenge at Stampin' for the Weekend.