Peeking through the Christmas trees.

Ok folks, how is your Christmas card collection growing? Mine is emerging shall we say. I looked at the list I needed to make for and took a big gulp....am I going to do it this year? I'm not sure! I have a heap of birthdays in December as well, so I'd better get a move on.
Anyway, this little cute Edwin is from my stamp kit from Magnolia that arrived a few weeks ago. I just love this collection, as I do them all.

He has been coloured with copics and the papers were freebies from a magazine last year. I quite like how this one turned out.

Tilda on the loose

I really must stop making cards just for my own pleasure and get on with the Christmas ones. The rate I'm going nobody will end up receiving one this year! Still, I did love messing around with this little cutie from one of the older Magnolia collections. This is from the Bon Voyage Collection. Maybe, it's Bon Voyage to these kinds of cards and Bonjour to all the Christmas ones I haven't yet made!

 

Tilda has been coloured with copics and I have used pumice stone distress ink aroud the DPs. Hope you like her!

Salute her! Sea breeze .

Oh two days off of work! What is a girl to do? Housework............well I should, that bedroom cupboard really needs cleaning, but look at all my crafty stuff just glinting at me and this cute little charm arrived in the post this morning from My Crafty Heart, so I couldn't resist, I had to play ......the housework can wait til tomorrow?? I just need to play today! Me time, it's bliss!
I have gone all vintage,way out of my comfort zone, so this was quite an experience!

 

Ingredients: 

Stamps, all from Magnolia stamp kits.

Tim Holtz - Walnut stain distress ink.

Old papermania papers

Lace

Doily - blog candy win  from the lovely Vicky

Charm- My crafty heart

Backgrounds of stamped images all coloured with tan promarker.

Promarkers used: Coral, sunkissed pink, baby pink, burnt sienna, cinnamon, tan and putty.

I am entering this one in to the following challenges.

Ribbon girl - lace

Starry Tilda

I am trying to get myself into the groove again! I have made this card using an older Magnolia stamp and have added very little to her! Does it work? It's not my usual style as I love my embellishments.

Edwin baby it's cold outside!

My very sweet, new Magnolia stamp club stamps arrived the other week and here's one I made today! It's the first time I have gotten crafty in a long time!

Sweet Crazy Love.

Here's one I made today whilst looking through my Maggie's collection. This little pretty came with the latest stamp club kit. I just love her curly, wild hair!

The light is terrible in this photo...makes everything have a  bit of a greeny tinge! So Sorry about that!

Santa Claus is coming to town!

Karen set the challenge this week over on the Craftbubble CMLI group. Our challenge this week was to make a card depicting a Christmas Carol/song. I have gone with Santa Claus is coming to town and raiding my ever growing collection of Magnolias I came across this little lovely. Hope you likey!

Another Magnolia stamp kit

Hi, another Thursday and this time I have used the fabulous Christmas 2010 kit. The great thing about these stamps are that they don't just shout Christmas. They can be used all year. This image has been pulled out of my drawer and hence coloured with promarkers. The papers were form Crafts too and the ribbon and stuff was from my stash.

Magnolia stamp kits.

Ok, it's another Thursday, So I am forcing myself to play with another of the Magnolia stamp kits that I have.  This time this one is the " You are so special " stamp kit collection. I have gone all pink and brown today! Image has been coloured with prisma pencils and the stars have been stamped with a pink brilliance ink. This ink pad was one of the first that I ever bought and has had a very limited use, so it's been quite useful to dig into old craft stuff and have a play. The flower is a doohickey die cut that I have triple heat embossed with a gorgeous sparkly, pink  embossing powder ( again at the bottom of the craft drawer) and the brad is one that I adore, and have just been admiring for ages!  How sad am I?!

Magnolia stamp kits.

So here's my second card created using a magnolia stamp kit. This week I have used a couple of stamps from the "Butterfly dreams" selection. I loved making the big satin bow and I felt that the soft pastel colours I have chosen from my now complete range of prisma pencils worked well with these images. The swirl is from the magnolia doohickey range of dies and the flowers and crystals are from Wild Orchid crafts. The pearls were from The Works. They sometimes have a great range of reasonably priced embellishments and because they are so reasonable I can afford to be extravagant with them! The papers are digital ones from nitwits and the lace and ribbon came from my local craft shop that often has cheap off cuts of these things and I always buy a handful when I see them. Hmnn I quite like this one! Are you allowed to say that you actually like something you have made??!!

This weeks Sunday challenge on CMLI group/Craftbubble

This weeks sunday challenge was nautical because the DT on cmli group on Craftbubble were a bit naughty and forgot to post it until Monday!
Here's mine using the stamp club set from Magnolia back in the summer. I am going to try and use these mopre than I do!

Tilda's sunflower

Here's a card I made yesterday using Tilda holding her sunflower. I think she's so pretty and I love her. xx

Still catching up!!

To my dear friend Nicky! xx

Catching up!

I know I'm really behind with my blogging activity! I have missed two craftbubble challenges, one form Lauren and one from Cherry and I apologise for this! Here are both the cards to go with their challenges.....humble apologies again ladies. xx

Happy Birthday Teresa and Nicky

Another Kathy's sketchie card!

My Blog candy win!! Thanks Susie xx

Pop over to Susie's shop and have a look at the lovely things she has for sale!

Last week I was fortunate enough to win Susie's blog candy which was a set of Magnolia and Anya images. They are absolutely gorgeous so thanks Susie! I have only done a few so far and I can't put the others on here as I want to give a couple as birthday cards for some fellow craftbubblers!!! Some May/June birthdays coming up........KathyK and Jacky Scales!! So Won't put all of them up as much as I WANT to!! I have of course coloured these images with promarkers and won't use anythingelse at the moment, so thanks Sharon Armstrong for introducing them to us all!! :)

Magnolia Moments

Magnolia stamping moments.