Magnolia Card 'Tilda with Butterfly Dress'

Hello again! And I have another Mothers Day card here to show you, this time using Tilda with Butterfly Dress from the Sweet Rainbow collection...

...Lovely papers are by My Minds Eye is pretty mauve & neuterals, here's a closer look...

...Tilda has been coloured with Distress Inks as usual & highlighted with Crystal Glamour Dust...

...Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts & have been distressed & glittered...

...Pretty 'LOVE' sentiment gives a real creative touch!...

...I added a 'Mother' tag & backed on to kraft to make a tab style sentiment, also a distressed ornate metal conred in mase white paint & glitter effect...

...Here's a peak at the inside of the card, decorated to compliment the front with lovely Marriane Design die-cut frame, Mothers poem by HOTP & Martha Stewart kraft butterflies...

Magnolia Card 'Tilda with Kite' for Mothers Day!

Hi all & today I have a Mothers Day card that I've made & am so chuffed with - think it may be my fave make yet! I've been obsessed with 'finding my style' for the nest part of last year & was really getting miffed that I coundn't seem to put ym finger on it. I massively admire people who have such a distinctive style so that when you see their cards - you instantly know its theirs. Where as mine were just all over the place - I felt really frustrated with it & just wasn't getting the 'look' I wanted or easing into a style of my own I felt happy with. However more recently I feel like I've been getting somewhere with this & when I finished this card & a few other recent makes I thought - hmmm, yeah thats what I'm talking about! I still wouldn't say I was totally content, but defo feel like I'm getting there! ... Is it just me who torments themselves with this nonsence??!! you all probably think I'm mad (& you probably wouldn't be far wrong there either!) haha.



...I just LOVE this paper pad by Kaisercraft, here's a closer look...



...Card has a removable tag, which I made from a die-cut from the paper pad & matted onto bazzil cardstock. I then added an eyelet, lace, charm & decorative stamps...

...Here's the tag out of the card...

...Flowers are from WOC I've distressed them with white paint, then added glitter...

...Love these Tim Holtz ornate bookplates, this one I've painted white & added glitter to, then made a center piece from coreogated card, painted & inked & added some mini-alphas by Prima to spell the 'MUM' sentiment...

...I made a small shabby bow & added an old butterfly jewellrey hair piece that I sprayed white & added glitter to, I then added a Prima say it in pearls & crystals swirl coming from the kite strings!...

...This card comes with a matching box & is available to purchase for Mothers Day / Special Mums/ Mums birthdays etc. from my ebay store (see link in side bar)

xxx

Just Magnolia - Blue & White challenge

Hi all & today its another challenge over at Just Magnolia. This week we want to see your blue & white creations. Blue with whites/ neuterals is one of my fave colour schemes - but for some reason I totally under use it! So loved this challenge & all the design teams makes are fab too, don't forget to pop over to the challenge site using the link above for some great inspiration & then to show us your entry!

...The stunning papers are by Kaisercraft & come in this really pretty aqua shade with silver foil bits, the label shape is a die-cut from the pad too. I've just got my hands on a new (well quite a few years old actually, but new to me!) sewing machine cause my other one was a total waste of time. I've been desperate to stich my cards again & have just LOVED it!!! & sooooo chuffed with the results. Here's a closer look...

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...This Tilda is 'Ice Tilda' from the Sweet Christmas Dreams '11 collection & I just LOVE her!!! - my daugther goes ice-skating too, so it's extra special to me & defo an all year round stamp!...

...I've coloured her with Distress |Inks & highlighted with Crystal Glamour Dust...

...Beautiful flowers are from WOC & I've also highlighted them with Glamour Dust.

LOTV Card - 'Me and my Dog' (Milly)

Hey there I've a LOTV card to show you today that I've been dying to get on my blog, but my internets running really slowly at the mo so its being a real pain & I've given up a few times! Me thinks a format is due or a good service at least. Anyhow back to the card....

...I used a Milly character by LOTV called 'Me & my Dog' & just love this cute little image. I did a shabby style with a slight vintagy feel, here's a closer look...

...The paper is by My Minds Eye & the edges have been inked with Frayed Burlap using a blending tool, then slightly distressed with a craft knife. Notice the cheese cloth to add to the shabby, aged effect...

...Image has been coloured with Distress Inks then highlighted with Crystal Glamour Dust...

...Lovely flowers mostly from Wild Orchid Crafts, accompanied with Magnolia Doo Hickey heart swirl die, Martha Stewart classic butterfly punches, pearl spray & real sworofski crystals...

...Shabby ribbon bow made from Ballet Shoe ribbon! & set with some vintage style jewellrey, over twine that wraps the length of the card blank...

...'Sweet die-cut from We are Memory Keepers collection added with 2 distressed pink brads, also notice the pretty pale aqua pom pom ribbon.

Just Magnolia - 'Romantic Doily' challenge

Morning all - it's Friday again, so time for another Just Magnolia challenge, which this week is 'Romantic Doily'. They're just so popular at the moment arn't they?!! Seem to be just about everywhere, so it should suit most crafters & of course very open to different interperatations...so what will you do? Make sure you enter using the link to the challenge blog above - we'd love to see what you do with yours! Don't forget to head over to the rest of the design team too - they've some real beauties for you as usual! Anyhow here's what I did with mine...

...The beautiful papers are by Fancy Pants and actually came free with a copy of Simply Cards & Papercrafts magazine who I do commissions for - what a FAB freebie! Here's a closer look...

...I cut the 'Memories' tab out of the Fancy Pants paper collection & matt it onto kraft cardstock keeping the nice label shape...

..This beautiful Tilda is 'Tilda with Butterfly Dress' from the Butterfly Dreams '11 collection....I've coloured her with Distress Inks & added white gel pen & glitter highlights with Crystal Glamour Dust...

....Flowers are from WOC & have been distressed with white paint, lovin' these little pearl sprays at the mo - think they look great coming off the page like this & really add dimention,they look really pretty too! Also notice the pretty Doo Hickey heart swirl die...

...I cut the bunting from the patternef papers & stamped individual letters with Stampin Up alphabet stamps. I then matt each piece onto kraft card-stock, punched the holes & thread the waxed cotton through tying in a knot on either side...