R is for.........Romance ABC Challenge

Morning folks,
It's time once again for another fabulous challenge over at ABC and we are up to the letter 'R' so the lovely Lin has chosen the theme 'R is for Romance'. So we want to see your take on a romantic theme whatever that may be. We are kindly sponsored this time by the lovely Lacey at Stamp and Create so well worth an entry.
My card is based on a Christmas card I made a couple of years ago as I was asked to create an anniversary card in black and ivory to match the wedding theme.

This doesn't really reflect my current style as it is a little precise but I think the recipient will like it (fingers crossed!) The gorgeous DP's are from the Paris Nights collection from GCD. The beautiful frame die is Marianne D. I coloured with my trusty Promarkers and added a little gold stickles to the brides roses.
Anyway, hope you like it. I am now off to pack the shop up as I am exhibiting at a papercraft show in Bury St Edmonds on Sunday so if any of you are venturing to the show come and say hi!

Big Hugs
Clare
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P is for...........Pockets

Rant, rant, rant!!! 

Just realised blogger did not schedule this post. So apologies this should have been posted this morning. Anyway today is time for another fab challenge over at ABC and this time the very talented Julie has chosen 'P is for Pockets'. So get your thinking caps on and send a creation using pockets in some way. We are sponsored this time by the wonderful Bunny Zoes Crafts so why not give it a go.

 

I have made a double pocket card which holds 2 sentiment tags. The DP's are capella by BG. The gorgeous Tilda is Peachy Tilda from the Yummy for Your Tummy Collection and the Butterfly is a Doo Hickey Die. Both sentiment stamps are from Hero Arts. I have coloured my Tilda with Promarkers and Prisma Pencils.

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Simply Create Too - #13 'Mother's Day or Feminine'

Sarah Hurley - #66 'Tags and Tickets'

Sweet Stampin - 'Flower Power'

Cute Card Thursday - #216 'Food or Drink'

Crafty Catz - #132 'Happy Birthday'

Anyway, I 'll be back soon 

Happy Crafting

Hugs

Clare

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O is for..........Orange at ABC

Good morning folks,
Well it's time once again for another fantastic challenge over at ABC and already we are up to the letter O, and this time the lovely Julie has chosen the colour Orange. I must admit that I feel pretty much the same way about orange as I do yellow (it scares me!). Anyway I have given it my best shot, and actually I really enjoyed the challenge, if the truth be known I got a bit carried away.
I haven't made a book box card for years but they seem to be popping up everywhere so I thought I'd give it another try. There are loads of tutorials out there including one in the Magnolia Ink mag so why not have a go.




















I chose to use the beautiful Tilda with Ballet Shoes from the 2012 Princes and Princesses Collection as well as Pink Tilda Ice/Ballet Princess and her shoes from the 2008 Pink Collection. I wanted a softer look for this little cutie so I used Desert Sand Memento instead of my regular black. Once again I coloured with my trusty Promarkers and Prisma Pencils
The gorgeous DP's are from the Boho Chic collection from First Edition.

I used some beautiful ruched lace to frame my oval and added pearls to just about everything. All edges were distressed with Pumice Stone DI and then topped with Diamond Stickles. I also used my 2 fave Memory Box dies, Elegant Scroll and the fabulous Catalina Wreath. I hand pricked most edges to create a faux stitch line for more detail.

I chose to fill much of the box cavity with some more gorgeous flowers and the fab sentiment is from the new Papermania Wellington collection.

I am entering this project into the following challenges:

Just Magnolia - #154 'Button's and Bows'

Magnolia Mania - #45 'Bingo' I chose Distressing, Lace and Tilda

Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Stitching Real or Faux

Passion for Promarkers - #146 'Cut it Out'

Paper Sundaes - #118 'Ribbons and Pearls'

Midweek Magnolias - #8 'Open Theme'

Simply Magnolia - Use At Least 2 Magnolia Stamps

The Stamp Man - 'Shabby Chic or Distressed Style'

Deep Ocean - #24 'Use Punches and Dies'

Happy Crafting

Hugs

Clare

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Something Old, Something New......and some Very Exciting News!!!

Good morning folks,
Well do I have some exciting news to share with you today. This week I received an invitation from the fabulous Suzie Sugar to join her amazing team over at Totally Tilda and once I'd calmed my lil ol self down you can guess what I said "A BIG FAT YES!!"
So I would like to say a massive thank you to Suzie for having the faith in me to join such a talented bunch of girlies.
So I have my TTC debut creation to share with you today. This fortnight we want to see you create a project incorporating Tilda holding a flower or bunch of flowers. We are sponsored this week by the lovely Nicki from Bunny Zoe Crafts.
I chose to use the beautiful bride Tilda and her lovely groom Edwin and created this wedding favour with matching gift box.

I got these clear baubles into the shop last year and I just love using them, they come in two halves with a disc that fits inside, so they make a fabulous container for very 3 dimensional creations.

The reverse side of the bauble I chose to use my all time fave Magnolia sentiment stamp added some MS butterflies and some srummy confetti.

Little close up of the lovely couple:

Everything has been distressed with Pumice Stone DI and I added some bling with clear stardust glitter pen.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
MDUC - #139 'Bingo' (I used Dies/Punches, Flowers, Glitter/Bling)
Cupcake Crafts - #184 'Going Round in Circles'
Simon Says - 'Let's Play Bingo' (I used Charms on the gift box hearts and rings, Punches and Die Cuts and Ribon)
Cute Card Thursday - 'Anything Goes'
Papertake Weekly - 'Bingo' (I used Die Cuts, Free and Glitter)

Well Happy Crafting and a massive thank you to all my lovely followers for all your continued support watch this space for some fab celebratory candy very soon.

Big Hugs

Clare

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ABC Challenge 'J is for........Jazz It Up!

Good morning folks,
Yeah finally it seems the snow is beginning to disappear from our beautiful countryside and my chances of staying upright on my walk to work are improving daily!
Today is time once again for yet another fabulous challenge over at ABC and this time we want you to Jazz it Up! so grab your sparkle and your bling and get creative. We have 2 fantastic sponsors this week, Bugaboo and The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop.

I have chosen to use another gorgeous little Tilda and this time with a lurve theme. Everything has been distressed with Pumice Stone DI and edged with Diamond Stickles.

A Little Close Up

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Totally Gorjuss - #118 'Lurve'
Just Magnolia - #143 'Pink, Pearls and Lace'
MDUC - #133 'One Word Sentiments'
Paper Sundaes - #107 'Sundae Bar' I topped my card with Distressing and Pearls
Sketch Saturday - #194 Sketch
Stamptacular Sunday - #151 'Pearls and Lace'
Cute Card Thursday - #203 'Pink Valentine'

Happy Crafting
Big Hugs
Clare
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Sweet Tilda in Pink and Purple

Hi all,
Just a quick post to share my latest creation. I chose to make another tealight box card as I hadn't made one for ages and I loved making this one.

I wanted to make this a little different from previous projects so I added an acetate dome over the front of the card to create a little depth. I have paper pieced Tilda's dress as I do think she looks good in polka dots!

I have to say it feels a little strange not distressing anything but I hope you like it.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
I Love Promarkers - #101 'Purple and Pink'
Paper Sundaes - #104 'Paper Piecing'
Crafty Catz - #117 'Things With Wings'
Charisma Cardz - #3 'Pretty in Pink'

Happy Crafting
Hugs
Clare
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D is for...........Dazzle

 Hi all,

Yeah time for another challenge over at ABC again. This time we want to see D is for Dazzle! so make sure you add plenty of glitter, sparkle and bling! We are sponsered by the fabulous Bugaboo Stamps this time and they are offering one lucky winner their choice of 7 digis, so well worth an entry.

I chose to cover a plain brown paper bag with a whole host of scrummy papers and a gorgeous collection of Magnolia stamps. I have coloured with my trust Promarkers as usual and added loads of Stardust Stickles and scattered plenty of gems.

Promarker Colour Recipe:

Tilda with Snowheart
Skin: Blush, Soft Peach
Hair: Raw Sienna, Terracotta, Henna
Hat, Scarf, Gloves and Boots: Forest, Pine
Top and Skirt: Poppy, Crimson

Santa:
Hat, Suit, Gloves: Poppy, Crimson
Hair: Cool Grey 2
Belt and Boots: Cool Grey 1, 3 & 4
Parcels: Forest, Poppy
Bag: Sandstone, Cinnamon

Fence: Sandstone, Cinnamon

I am entering this bag into the following challenges:
Cupcake Crafts - #168 'Two's Company'
Totally Gorjuss - #106 'Christmas Traditions'
Stampavie and More - #155 'Anything Goes'
Stamptacular Sunday - #138 'Punch It'
TOMIC - #24 'Use a Paper Bag'


Happy crafting and thanks for all your wonderful comments
Hugs
Clare
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'B is for Boo!' ABC Challenge

Hi all,
Well it's time for another fab challenge over at the new ABC Challenge blog. This time is 'B is for Boo' so think spooky halloween and have fun. We have an amazing prize up for grabs as our sponsor is the 'Pretty Little Ribbon Box' so why not have a go?

I chose to use this gorgeous little cutie from Magnolia and as always coloured her with Promarkers. The DP's are from MME, the beautiful flowers are from Prima and the punches used are by Martha Stewart. The ribbon, pins and pearls are from my stash.

Promarker Colour Recipe:
Tilda
Skin: Blush, Soft Peach
Hair: Raw Sienna, Terracotta, Henna
Hat and Dress: Orchid, Purple
Hat Band and Ribbons: Pear Green, Olive Green
Broom: Sandstone, Cinnamon
Boots: Cool Grey 1, 3 and 5

Owl
Tummy: Ivory, Sandstone
Feathers: Sandstone, Cinnamon

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Just Magnolia - 'Distressing'
Totally Tilda - #33 'Halloween'
Paper Sundaes - #90 'Favourite Colour Combo' (just love Black, Purple and Orange)
I Love Promarkers - #87 'Autumnal Colours'
The Shabby Tearoom - #83 'Fall Flowers'
Cupcake Crafts - #163 'Halloween'

ABC Challenges Are Back!!!! A is for Anything Goes

Good morning all,
Wow it's another beautiful sunny day here in Lincolnshire, I really can't believe we are in October. I do hope it is fine where you are too.
Well I have some exciting news to share with you today. I have been chosen to be a part of the fabulous Design Team for the brand new ABC Challenge blog run by the lovely Jan.
We kick off the new challenge with a really easy one 'A is for Anything Goes' so no worries about what to use just get crafting! We also have some amazing prizes up for grabs so why not pop on over and send us an entry.

I have chosen to use this beautiful Tilda which I coloured with Promarkers. I made the cream rosette by pleating a length of paper which had been punched along one side with an ms punch, then added layers of DP's cut with my trusty nesties.

A little close up of Tilda's blingy wings!























I am entering this into the following challenges:
Crafty Catz - #102 'Things with Wings'
Magnolia Down Under - #115 'Fancy Folds'
Paper Sundaes - #88 'Anything Goes'
Simon Says - 'Anything Goes'

Happy Crafting!

Christmas Gift from Tilda

Good afternoon all,

I did promise I'd be back soon to share more creations with you and here I am. I fell in love with the gorgeous picnic basket made by the very talented Sylvie from the Magnolia DT and instantly wanted to see how it would look as a Christmas basket.

I really love the clean, fresh look of gingham and polka dots so decided to combine the two.

The handle was created with a yummy MS punch, the snowflake is by Cuttlebug and the poinsettia on the top of the box is by Marianne D.

I used 2 of my favourite Magnolia stamps on this project as they are sooo cute. I coloured both of the images with my trusty promarkers and then went to town with my stickles as a girl can never add too much sparkle!

Promarker Colour Recipe:

Snowy Hug

Tilda's Skin: Blush, Dusky Pink

Hair: Sandstone, Cinnamon, Shale

Hat & Coat: Poppy, Crimson

Jeans & Gloves: Denim Blue, Midnight

Sleeve: Pear Green

Boots: Cinnamon, Shale

Shading on Snowman: Cool Grey 1

Snowman nose: Saffron, Apricot

Hat & Gloves: Pear Green

Buttons: Cool Grey 3 and 4

Broom: Sandstone, Cinnamon, Poppy

Tilda in Winter Night

Skin: Blush, Dusky Pink

Hair: Sandstone, Cinnamon, Shale

Hat & Coat: Poppy, Crimson

Glove & Tights: Pear Green

Socks: Ivory

Boots: Cinnamon, Shale

Lantern: Cool Grey 4, Tulip Yellow, Gold, Pumpkin

I am entering this project into the following challenges:

Cute Card Thursday - #180 'A Pinch and a Punch'

Just Magnolia - 'Anything Goes'

MDUC - 'Frame It'

Crafty Creations - #135 'Anything But a Square'

White Christmas

Good Evening all,

Sorry I have been awol for a few weeks but I have been a little poorly, I have been barking more than Dexter for the last few weeks which has left me unable to get any sort of decent sleep, meaning I just about had enough energy to get through a day at the shop and little more.

Anyway I have quite a few creations to share with you now, but here is the first of my many attempts using the beautiful images from Chocolate Baroque. I have become completely addicted to the very talented Glenda's designs and am thrilled to now stock them in my store.

 

This first card uses a delightful image from the 'Home Sweet Home' collection and I have teamed it with lots of white coredinations and a gorgeous dp from the GCD 'Ella Blue' pad, coloured with promarkers and finished with a sprinkling of stickles, pearls and a cute charm.

Materials:

Image: Chocolate Baroque 'Home Sweet Home'

Colouring: Promarkers

Papers: Coredinations, GCD 'Ella Blue'

Punches: Martha Stewart

Dies: Nestabilities, Cuttlebug

Extras: Pumice Stone DI, Stardust Stickles

Promarker Colour Recipe:

House: Ivory, Vanilla

Roof and Windowsills: Cinnamon, Shale

Eves: Pastel Blue

I am entering this into the follwing creations:

The Crafty Pad - Challenge #137 'Blue and Brown'

Cute Card Thursday - Challenge #180 'A Pinch and a Punch'

Sweet Stampin - 'Anything But Birthday'

Stampavie and More - 'Christams in Summer'

Passion for Promarkers - #115 'Anything Goes'

I Love Promarkers - #81 'Anything Goes'

A is for Auburn

Good morning folks,
Sorry once again for my absence, what with a visit from my in-laws, my birthday and hubby's hospital trips I haven't had a minute to post. Anyway here I am today with a DT creation for the ABC challenge and this weeks letter is 'A is for Auburn'.
We are sponsored by the fabulous Meljen Designs and myself and my teamies were provided with some great digi images to use, and I chose to work with this lovely little fairy.

 Materials used:

Image: Meljens Designs

Papers: Basic Grey 'Pyrus', Coredinations

Flowers: Papermania

Colouring Medium: Promarkers

Punches: Martha Stewart

Dies: Nestabilities

I am entering this card into the following challenge:
Allsorts - Week #114 'Free and Easy'

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

Picking Apples

Good morning,

Wow I have even impressed myself. Why you may ask, well 3 posts in a week and more up my sleeve! Not bad ehh? hee hee :-)

Anyway I wanted to share this little card I made for a workshop on DIY embellishments. The flower was made from scratch as was the flower shaped enamel buttons.

The sketch I used is pretty old and I apologise but I can't remember where it came from but it was great to use. The papers are yet again 'Ella Blue' from GCD, teamed with French Roast Coredinations. I used Promarkers to colour and everything was distressed with Frayed Burlap DI.

I am entering this into the following challenges:

Cupcake Craft Challenges - 'In The Garden'

Crafty Catz - #83 'Anything Goes'

Fab 'n' Funky - #73 'Make Your Own Blooms'

Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend and thanks for stopping by

big hugs

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Find the Artist in You! and Papercraft Show News!!!

Yeah I survived my stocktake for another year woohoo!!

I just can't stop colouring these great images from Simply Sassy they are so much fun. Also have you seen these gorgeous papers from First Edition, they have all just come into stock in my shop and I love them all. I have used papers from the 'Dessert Blooms' collection and already have more creations on the go using more of their fab designs.

Image: 'Artistic Goddess' Simply Sassy

Colouring: Promarkers

Papers: First Edition 'Dessert Blooms'

Flowers: WOC

Punch: Martha Stewart

Vine Leaf Die: Marianne D

Pearls: Prima

I am entering this car in the following challenge:

Stamptacular Sunday - #104 'No Kids Allowed...Birthday!

Anyway sorry this is a bit short and sweet but I am up to my eyeballs getting everything ready for my very first show. Yep I am taking my shop on the road, if you fancy coming along to see me I will be taking part in the Sincerely Yours Papercraft Show on Sunday 29th May at Lincoln Showground. I am so excited and I can't wait to meet some of my fellow bloggers. So I 'd best get back to the grind.

Happy Crafting

Hugs

Clare

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Q is for.......Quotes ABC Challenge

Good morning all,

Well Team A over at ABC are ready with another challenge for you today and this weeks letter is 'Q..... is for Quotes' We are sponsored by the lovely Lacey over at Stamp and Create so well worth a go. We had some amazing entries for last weeks challenge so it would be great to see more of your fabulous creations this week.

This is my first card using a Hanglar image and I'm hooked! I have used the gorgeous DP's from MME, coloured with Promarkers and gone a bit mad again with flowers and pearls again. However I made this card for a very special friend of mine so I really couldn't use too many flowers!
I am entering this in the following challenges:
Just Magnolia & Hanglar - Week #97 'Sketch'
Totally Gorjuss - #71 'Pearls and Lace'
Secret Crafter - #125 'Flowers for Mum' (female themed card with flowers)
Sarah Hurley - #33 'Flowers'

Materials:

Image: Hanglar

Papers: MME

Punch: Martha Stewart

Flowers: WOC

Colouring: Promarkers

Thanks for looking!

Hugs

Clare

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Princess Tilda in Pink and Chocolate

Morning all, see it slipped already no post since last Monday!! sorry.
Been a pretty bad weekend sadly I lost my nan on Saturday after a very short spell in hospital, but at least she is at peace now and not in any pain.
Didn't get round to doing much this weekend so I thought I would post this card that I made in one of my workshops the other week but never got round to posting.
The theme was 'Shaker cards', so I decided to combine this with an easel design and used beadazzles to fill the shaker.

'Princess Tilda' is one of my very favourite Tilda's as she is just so pretty and lovely to colour.
I am entering this in the following challenges:
Paper Sundaes - Challenge #56 'Flowers,Lace, Distressing, Pink'

ProMarker Colour Recipe:

Tilda

Skin: Blush, Dusky Pink

Dress: Pale Pink, Baby Pink

Petticoat and Shoes: Cinnamon, Shale

Tree

Trunk: Sandstone, Cinnamon

Flowers: Pale Pink, Baby Pink

Leaves: Pear Green

Hair: Sandstone, Cinnamon, Cocoa

Tiara covered with loads of Stardust Stickles

Magical Mondays Challenge 'Love'

Morning all,
Sorry this has to be a quick post but I have loads to do in the shop today! Anyway I am thrilled to be back with the wonderful Magical Mondays DT and would like to thank Vicky again for giving me a little break to get sorted. Well today the theme for the challenge over at Magical Mondays is 'Love' so we want to see hearts and romance in bucket loads. We are being sponsered by our very own Lacey and her fab shop Stamp and Create so please go and check out the fab prize she has put up.

I chose to use this beautiful fairy from Paper Makeup teamed with this gorgeous collection of DP's from MME (I think the collection is called 'Be Loved'). I used a whole heap of nesties on this card as well as the Marianne D circle scallop die. I used promarkers to colour as usual and distressed everything with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink.



I am entering this in the following challenges:

Friday Sketchers - Challenge #140 'sponsored by Stempel-Phantasien'

Allsorts - Week 89 'Love, Love, Love'

I Love Promarkers - Week 51 'Anything Goes but you must use ProMarkers'

Stamptacular Sunday - #97 'Hearts Gone Wild!'

The Crafty Pad - #107 'Love is in the Air'

Stampin for the Weekend - #3 'St Valentines Day'

ProMarker Colour Recipe:

Skin: Blush, Pale Pink

Hair: Ivory, Vanilla, Gold

Dress: Tea Green, Grey Green, Pale Pink, Antique Pink

Heart: Berry Red



N is for.......Nesties

Good morning everyone,

Yeah my first DT card for ages. Well I'm back with the wonderful ABC team just in time for the letter N, which this time is for Nestabilities. We also have a great sketch from the talented Heidi to work with so have fun with it. We are being sponsored by the fab Nikki from Bunny Zoe Crafts so well worth an entry.

I haven't used this manga girl for a long time so I thought she needed an outing. The papers are from the Basic Grey 'Bittersweet' collection and as always I have used ProMarkers to colour.

Stash Used

Papers: Basic Grey 'Bittersweet'

Flowers: WOC

Image: Sugar Nellie

Sentiment: Papermania

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Crafty Catz - Challenge #67 'Flowers'
Paper Sundaes - Challenge #54 'Valentines'
Basic Grey - #36 'Flower Power'
Wild Orchid - #16 'Love Is'

ProMarker Colour Recipe:
Skin: Blush, Dusky Pink
Hair: Cool Grey 1-4
Dress and Shoes: Cinnamon, Shale
Stripes on Sleeves and Hair Bows: Pale Pink, Antique Pink

Rock it Out in Black and White!!!!

Hi again,

Here is one for the boys! I love monochrome designs and they seem to work really well for mens designs. This is one of my fave manga images from Sugar Nellie just perfect for awkward teens. The sentiment comes from the great Rockstar set from Inkadinkado and the DP's are from Fancy Pants. Add afew stars, buttons and distress ink and it's done.

I used the Iron Fence border punch from Martha Stewart to edge the front panel of the card. The image is coloured with the Cool Grey range of ProMarkers.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

The Crafty Pad - 'Something For The Boys'

Totally Gorjuss - Challenge 65 'As You Like It'

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - Challenge 96 'Whateva!'

See you again tomorrow with my first DT card in a long time!

Hugs

Clare

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