Let's Go Fly a Kite.......

Morning folks,
I hope you have all been enjoying the sunshine as most of us here in the UK have, although I think we deserved some after all the torrential rain we have endured for sooo long.
Anyway, can u believe it's already time for another challenge over at Totally Tilda . The theme this time is 'Summer Fun Tilda' so loads of scope there, just remember you do need to include a Tilda on your project. Also we have a fab prize up for grabs as we are sponsered by the wonderful Crafty Ribbons.
I used one of my favourite Tilda's for this and had fun with the kite design which I got a little carried away with (the kite is properly strung and knotted with bakers twine!), however I think flight may be impeded by the weight of the flowers.

I chose to stamp Tilda onto kraft and coloured with my Prisma Pencils for a softer look than markers. The fab and fun DP's are from the Hopscotch collection by Basic Grey. The sentiment is LOTV and the Summer Fun letters are from the Vintage Market Sizzix die by Tim Holtz.

All papers have been faux stitched and distressed with Frayed Burlap DI.

Okay well I think that's everything but don't forget to check out the challenge and play along.

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Just Magnolia - #167 'In The Country'

Tilda's Town - #11 'Name Your Technique' (Colouring on Kraft and Faux Stitching)

Bye for now

Happy crafting!

Clare

xx

Totally Tilda Baby Blog Hop!!

Morning all,

Wow can't believe it's finally here, The Totally Tilda Blog Hop!! Grab a cup of coffee and get comfy because this is a long post but well worth the read, I promise.

As most of you know I joined this amazing DT after an invitation by the lovely Susie Sugar only a few months ago and it really is an honour to be part of such a talented team.

Well as a Challenge blog Totally Tilda is celebrating it's 2 year anniversary and the whole team would like to say a huge Thank You to all of our lovely followers and what better way to say thanks and to have some fun than a Blog Hop??

Ok so firstly you have to make a project to enter into the challenge that is running alongside the Blog Hop, and this time we want to see your baby themed creations. For this special occassion you can even use baby Edwin!

We have 3 amazing sponsors for the Hop including Bunny Zoes Crafts ,Crafty Emma's and Sir Stampalot with fabulous prizes up for grabs. We also have some hidden candy along the way, so when you have submitted your entry be sure to leave each Design Team member some love on their own blog to be in with a chance to win even more goodies!!
I will be sending out some surprise calorie free crafty candy to one lucky randomly selected person that leaves a comment for me at the end of this post. yummy!!
The order of the hop is the order in which the projects appear on the Challenge blog, so if you get lost along the way then go back to the Totally Tilda Challenge Blog and pick up from there!

So you should have arrived here from the lovely Becky's blog, if you did you are in the right place, if not please go back to the Totally Tilda challenge blog and start from there.

The blog hop will run for the next two weeks alongside the current challenge so there is plenty of time for you to get round all the DT blogs and leave your lovely comments!

So, once you have left your comment here you should hop on over to the lovely Kirsty-Anne's blog where you will find yet more fabulous inspiration.

Thanks for taking part and I hope you have fun.

Well here is my Baby project I hope you like it:

I chose to use the super cute Baby Tilda from the Princes and Princesses 2012 Collection. I used my Cricut to create the oversized scalloped card and trimmed with my new favourite ruched lace. The beautiful sentiment is LOTV, the swirls are from a Marianne D die and the flowers are from my stash. As usual I have coloured my image with my trusty Promarkers and kept things light and fresh.

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Passion for Promarkers #149 'Photo Inspiration' (I have used the main colour pink and the ginghan patterns for inspiration)
I Love Promarkers - #117 'Anything Goes'
Tilda's Town - #1 'Anything Goes'
By The Cute and Girly - May 'Spring is All Around'
Charisma Cardz - #19 'Metal Charms'
Crafty Catz - #133 'Girly Time!

Ok so have fun happy crafting and I'll be back soon

Hugs

Clare

xx

Pretty Pink Princess Tilda

Hi folks,
Firstly a big thanks to everyone that came along to the shop yesterday for my first big event. We all had a fantastic time and learnt lots of crafty tips and techniques from the very talented John Glossop aka Mr Messy.
Now onto todays fab new challenge over at Totally Tilda and this time we want to see any Princess Tilda in Pink. We are sponsored this time by the fabulous Crafty Ribbons so why not give it a go.

We are sponsored this time by the fabulous Crafty Ribbons so why not give it a go as they are giving away a fab prize like this one:


I have chosen to use the beautiful Princess Tilda from the 2010 Fairy Tale Collection. I used crystal gems to give her a proper blingy tiara. The gorgeous castle is from the 2012 Princes and Princesses Collection and I so wanted to try colouring it in a really girly way, hope it works!

The DP's are from a really old Papermania collection and the beautiful sentiment is of course LOTV.

Little close up of the beautiful Princess Tilda

As always I coloured with my trusty Promarkers. Iadded faux stitching to most DP layers and everything is edged with Pumice Stone DI.

I am entering my card into the following challenges:
Simply Magnolia - 'A Card But Not a Square'
Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Use Flowers'
Midweek Magnolias - #9 'May Flowers'
Passion for Promarkers - #147 'Bright and Light' (I used soft muted DP's and used bright colours for my Princess)

Promise I'll be back soon to share more creations once I have caught up with some sleep as this week has been pretty stressful what with countless trips to Docs numerous blood tests and the demo day yesterday my body is definately wanting a rest!
Big Hugs and Happy Crafting!
Clare

M is for Magical over at ABC

Wowzers! Blogger has messed things up again. I had this post scheduled for this morning, happily went off to Thetford for the Sincerely Yours Papercraft Show and came home to find Blogger had completely ignored my simple request.
Anyway at last here is my creation for the latest fab challenge over at ABC. This time it was down to me to choose the theme so I decided on M is for Magical! So dust your wands off and get creating anything with a magical theme.

I just had to use the fabulous new wizard Tilda and created her very own Hogwarts castle with the equally gorgeous new Princess castle image from Magnolia. I just fancied decorating a bag this time so I added some bunting in true Griffindor colours and some great DP's from the Kanban Mechanica Steampunk range. The little gold edging stars are the trim from a ribbon I've had for ages and the rosette is a Tim Holtz die with an LOTV sentiment in the centre.
As always I coloured everything with my beloved Promarkers, but the stormy sky was created with chalks.

I really hope you enjoy this challenge so good luck and I look forward to seeing all of your entries.

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Totally Gorjuss - #125 'Swirly Whirly'

Stampin for the Weekend - #6 'Anything Goes'

Simply Magnolia - Dies and Punches

Bye for now

Clare

xx

For a Special Mum

Hi folks,
Just wanted to share with you the Tilda card I made for my wonderful mum for Mother's Day. I have really fallen in love with the gorgeous DP's in the new Picadilly collection from Basic Grey even if they do include yellow!.

I coloured this lovely Tilda with Aqua Markers and used 300gsm Fabrico Artistico Water Colour Paper. Everything has been distressed with Pumice Stone DI and given a bit of sparkle with Diamond Stickles.

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Simply Magnolia - 'Anything Goes'

Friday Sketch Challenge - #13 'Sketch by Bron'

MDUC - #138 'Old Treasures' (The doily came from my nan's kitchen drawer and the charm was taken from a department store gift box)

I Love Promarkers - #108 'Anything Goes'

Passion for Promarkers - #140 'Yellow and Pearls'

Papertake Weekly - 'For The Girls or Mum'

Well that's all from me today

Happy Crafting!

Clare

xx



L is for........Lavender and Lace ABC Challenge

Hi folks,
Just time for a quick post as not feeling too good at the mo. Its time for another fab challenge over at ABC and this time we want you to use Lavender and Lace on your projects. We have two great sponsors this time, The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop and Catslife Press.
I created this card for my friends birthday using the lovely Tilda in Spring Rain. The DP's are from the Wisteria collection by BG.

I have coloured with my trusty Promarkers and added plenty of bling with Dimond Stickles

Little Close Up

Hopefully I'll be back on form soon as I have lots of projects to share with you I just need to find some time and energy.

I am entering this into the following challenges:

MDUC - #137 'Birthdays' (Wishing MDUC a very happy 3rd birthday!)

Paper Sundaes - #111 'Feminine Flair'

I Love Promarkers - #108 'Anything Goes'

Simply Magnolia - 'Anything Goes'



ABC Challenge 'W is for..........Wish'

Good morning,
Wow can't believe it's Wednesday already and time for another fab challenge over on ABC which is sponsored by the wonderful Lily of The Valley. We are nearing the end of the alphabet and this week the letter is W is for.........Wish! (Fairytale) so think magical.
I have used another gorgeous Magnolia image 'Magical Tilda' and placed her front and centre on this napkin fold card.

The DP's are from Craft Creations and the scrummy border punch is a Martha Stewart. Coloured with Promarkers as usual then smothered with stardust stickles and Irridescent Gold Glimmer Mist. The beautiful sentiment is from LOTV, the ribbon and pearls from my stash.

Inside View

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

TOMIC -Challenge #1 'Birthday Projects'

Just Magnolia - #110 'Anything Goes'

Cute Card Thursday - #167 'Embellish It!'

Promarker Colour Recipe:
Skin: Blush, Dusky Pink
Hair: Sandstone, Cinnamon, Cocoa
Dress: Lavender, Orchid
Sleeves and Socks Shading: Ivory

Happy Crafting
Big Hugs
Clare
xx

Magical Mondays 'Swirls and Pearls'

Morning all,

I hope you all had a lovely weekend, I spent a great day with family and was spoilt rotten by my beautiful furry boy 'Dexter' who sent hubby to buy me flowers, choccies and the fab new Hairy Bikers cook book!
Oh I absolutely love this little cutie from Stampavie 'Baby Fairy Flora' designed by Mo Manning isn't she just adoreable? Once again I have used the new DP's from the Dessert Blooms collection by First Edition, the glitter on them is stunning.
Anyway it's time for another great challenge over at Magical Mondays and this time the theme is 'Pearls and Swirls' chosen by the lovely Marion. Jayne has kindly donated a set of LOTV dreamy circular sentiments stamps like the one I have used, so make sure you give it a go.

Promarker Colour Recipe:

Skin: Blush, Soft Peach

Hair: Buttercup, Tulip Yellow, Sunflower

Dress: Saffron, Apricot

Flower: Dusky Rose, Cerise, Pear Green

Grass and shading added with Prisma pencils

The wings are smothered with Stardust Stickles, the WOC flowers are spritzed with Irridescent Gold Glimmer Mist and everything is distressed with Frayed Burlap DI.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Totally Gorjuss - #74 'It's a Sketch'

By The Cute and Girly - April Challenge 'Anything Cute and Girly'

Paper Sundaes - #63 'Spring Blossoms'

Charisma Cardz - #13 'Bling and Sparkles'

Creative Card Crew - 'For a Child'

The Crafty pad - #115 'Flowers'

Allsorts - #97 'Blooming Blossoms'

Well I thinks thats all for today so have a good one and happy crafting!

Hugs

Clare

xx

Spring has Sprung at Magical Mondays!

Good morning all in blogland,
Thank you for stopping by I hope you all had a lovely weekend. I had a great day crafting yesterday with my mum and did loads of brainstorming for new and exciting classes to run in the shop.
Well it's that time again, time for another fabulous challenge over at Magical Mondays. There were loads of amazing entries for our last 'Lace' challenge so I hope to see lots of entries for todays challenge. This time we want to see 'Springtime' colours so dig out those fresh florals and pretty prints but remember you must use a magical image to be in with a chance to win. This week we have a sheet of 'Sweet Pea' stamps up for grabs which have kindly been donated by our very own Jayne, thanks hunny!!

so for my DT creation I decided to make a tealight holder card and went ultra 'springy' with my green and yellow (yes yellow! as many of you know yellow is not my first choice) dotty dp's. The gorgeous cutie is from LOTV AND as usual I coloured her with Promarkers. The lacey border was created with a fab EK Success deep edger punch then as you can see I went a little mad with flowers and finished with a metal charm, stardust stickles on the wings and a sprinkling of tiny pearls.

I almost forgot the fab sentiment stamp is from Hero Arts and one of my very favourites.
I am entering this in the following challenges:
Simon Says - 'No Cook Recipe' 1 Image, 2 dp's and 3 Embellishments (Charm, Flowers, Pearls)
Passion for Promarkers - #89 'Sugar Rush' (super girly I took the 'use as many flowers as you like' a bit literally!)
By the Cute and Girly - 'Springtime'
Stampin for the Weekend - #5 'Springtime'
Cute Card Thursday - #154 'Signs of Spring'
The Crafty Pad - #111 'Use a Ribbon'
Bunny Zoes Crafts - #9 'Spring Flowers Everywhere!'

Promarker Colour Recipe:
Skin: Blush, Dusky Pink
Hair: Ivory, Buttercup, Tulip Yellow, Gold
Top: Meadow Green, Apple, Buttercup, Tulip Yellow
Tutu: Buttercup, Tulip Yellow
Shoes: Meadow Green, Apple, Sandstone

Happy Stamping
Hugs
Clare xx

Magical Mondays 'Lace' DT Card

Good morning all,

Wow another week gone and time for a new challenge over at Magical Mondays and this week we want to see you use Lace in your creation. We are being sponsered by the fabulous Pollycraft whom have donated 5 digi images for the winner.

Materials used:

Stamps: LOTV

Papers: MME 'Wild Asparagus'

Colouring: ProMarkers

Flowers and Pearls: WOC and Prima

Swirls: Marianne D

Lace: Cloudnine Crafts

Distress Ink: Tumbled Glass

Stickles: Stardust

I am entering this in the following challenges:

Friday Sketchers - Challenge #142

Totally Gorjuss - Challenge #68 'Check it Out'

Stampin Royalty - Challenge #59 'Mark it Up'

Sukkersott - Challenge #113 'Lace, Pearls and Flowers'

Truly Scrumptious - Challenge #51 'Swirls and Pearls'

ProMarker Colour Recipe:

Skin: Blush, Dusky Pink

Hair: Sandstone, Cinnamon, Cocoa

Dress: Tea Green, Cool Aqua, Meadow, Apple

Wings: Ivory, Vanilla

Star: Tulip Yellow