Fruity Tilda

Hi peeps,

Wow have we a great challenge today over at Totally Tilda,

use a Tilda and fruit,

Easy peasy right!

we have been sponsored by 

http://www.bestcardmaking-downloads.com/

with some gorgeous papers which we have all used, go and check out the rest of my teamies cards they are scrumptious! 

These download designs are gorgeous, here I've used three of the papers, dot's peaches and stripes,

I did something a little different but I don't know if you can tell, my circle is just a narrow band made with my spellbinders using a circle and a scalloped nestie so that when I fixed my band of striped paper on, it showed through and still showed the peaches paper too, he he

Tilda is coloured with Distress inks as is the basket of peaches too,

Punch is Martha Stewart, twine and pearls stash, sewing machine stitching,

sentiment Magnolia,

Don't forget the challenge is too use fruit of some sort, so charms, papers and of Course Tilda must be used

Challenges

Paper Romance ~ Anything goes

Alphabet Challenge ~ Quotes

Just Magnolia ~ Sketch

I've kept my card free off too  many embellies as I wanted to show the papers,

look forward to seeing your projects,

Have fun

Candy winner!

Hi peeps

Here's the winner of my LOTV gift voucher candy,

Drum roll please!!! lol

Yes Sarah hun, it's your name that my hubby picked out of the hat!

Not got Kay's lovely fair hands has he, lol

 but she's at home full of a cold bless her,

Thanks to all who entered my candy,

Hope to see you all soon,

Hugs Liz xx

Birthday Candy, ( sticky post~ please scroll down for latest posts)

Hi peeps,

On the second of next month it's my 50th Birthday!

Yikes!  half a century lol, so to celebrate the fact I'm doing a little candy,

this candy will run until Saturday the 26th February, 

£10 pound gift voucher to spend at Lily of the Valley

I thought this way you could treat yourself to something you like,

All you need to do is  is be a follower of my blog,

 and leave a comment here, so I know you've visited,
And put a link back to my candy in your sidebar,

 It is of course  open to new followers and those who follow already,

Good Luck to all,

It's Dt Time again

Hi peeps,

It's time again for the challenges over at colour create and paperplay,

Colour Create have a fab challenge this time 

here is the picture for inspiration,

Melon, Apple, Banana, Kiwi,

Pineapple,

Papaya,cherry, orange, Strawberry, coconut

Gorgeous colours yeah!

choose three fruit colours and the optional extra of including fruit on your project,

were being sponsored by high hope stamps and they are giving these as the prize

pop on over to Colour create to see some gorgeous samples from their DT too,

I've had my copics out again lol, Tilda is masked onto the Strawberry then I've chosen the colours of Strawberry, apple and banana for my colour choices, the papers are mostly Magnolia the green was a frebbie from a craft mag,

The gorgeous charm was from a lovely crafting buddy for my Birthday, thank you hun so appreciated!

Challenges

Copic creations ~ Warm colours

Simply Create ~ Bright

Make it colourful ~ Smooth gradients

Totally Gorjuss ~ Checks

Kreative Stempelfreunde ~ Checks

Anything goes ~ Distressing

Paper play

This week were featuring the sentiments from TLC,

they do gorgeous ones and have a good range of freebies too, check it out here 

I've used a gorgeous digi image from Di, called  Purrfect Love

I've coloured this time with Distress inks, I've done an twisted easel card design for a change too,

papers are Jack n Jill by Prima  and I've stamped a text stamp on the plain paper  to look like a letter is being posted too,

the gorgeous sentiment I printed out then cut using one of my spellbinders shapes,

a bit of Stickles, lace flowers and pearls and job done lol,

the main shape is made using a Go Greate die which I've distressed the edges with my scissors,

this was a bit hard to photograph lol,

Challenges 

The fuzzy wuzzy challenge ~ Birthdays

Drunken stampers ~ Die cuts

One stop craft ~ Birthday card

Cutie Sunday ~ Pink and brown

A Spoonfull of sugar ~ Birthday wishes

My time to craft ~ Hats

Digi stamps 4 joy ~ Going sentimental

Little Red Wagon ~ Animals

well peeps hope your having a lovely day,

see you soon, hugs Liz xx

Wow 2nd post today and it's not even two o'clock lol

Hi peeps,

Yes I'm still awaiting the phone call lol, probably wont get it today either!!!

I've seen the challenge over at Simon Says stamp with a gorgeous colour scheme and they are also doing a DT call might be brave and apply!!!!!
I mean who wouldn't die to be on this DT

I've dug out my copics for a change you know how it is sometimes your in the mood for one thing rather than another, well it's typical because as I started using my E50 I noticed it's running out, but thankfully it kept going just long enough,

They are also using WOJ stamps so I've brought one of mine out of hiding lol,

I've not followed a sketch, I sort of made it up as I went along lol,
the bling squares I've had years but thought they went great with this, the lace is a favourite of mine as it seems to go with so much,
the swirl is a Magnolia Doo Hickey die, the punch is of course Martha Stewart,

I've outlined the image with  a W1 copic pen for a little depth just on one side to give shadow
I love copics but need yet more colours lol,
Challenges
Simon Says Stamp ~ coffee and cream
Challenge up your life ~  monocrome
Have you noticed not a hint of distressing lol, what do you think me or not !!!

My Magnolia stamp club has come and they are gorgeous, so I'm off to cut out the little beauties so I can play lol!!
Have a lovely day, and don't forget I'll be back tomorrow with my DT cards lol!

My First card for Basic Grey DT

Hi peeps,
Over at Basic Grey we have a lovely sketch for you this time, it's by our lovely Heather and it's fab,

I decided to use my new punch around  the page as well, which was fun as my trimmer cut the size slightly larger so of course it didn't match up correctly, after a lot of cursing I tried an old trimmer I had and it worked perfectly! what's the point of a trimmer that measures wrong!!! so needless to say I'm not a happy bunny lol!
right not what you wanted to hear! so I'll be good now,
My image is of course a Magnolia from the latest collection not sure what's she's called maybe Tilda with cake!!! do you think? lol
she's coloured with distress inks and I've added diamond glaze on her shoes, but I think you'll have to take my word for that he he,
the gorgeous paper are of course Basic Grey and are from the porcelain  collection 6 by 6 pad, just found out you can't get it in this size any more and I'm gutted!

As you can see my papers are stitched and distressed something I love to do, oh and I think if you look closely you may be able to see the glaze on her shoes after all lol,
The ribbon is seam binding that was part of a lovely birthday pressie from my lovely blogging friend Mandy, thanks hun I love them all,
Pearl gems, lace and roses from stash,

I think my shadows a little to dark on this image must remember for next time lol,
challenges
Fussy and Fancy ~ use something edible on your project
If the shoe fits ~ Birthday
All that scraps  Magnolia ~ Let's celebrate Birthdays

will check up later to see if there's any more,
Hope you all have a lovely weekend, hope to catch up with you soon,

Some exciting news and a card

Hi peeps,

I'm over the moon to tell you my daughter is pregnant,

She's had her first scan yesterday and I was told strictly I wasn't to say any thing  till she'd had it lol, she's due in August and it will be our first grandchild, Were  so excited,

Now for my card,

I've used a lovely hAnglar stamp that was sent as a Birthday present from my lovely friend Elaine, thank you so much hun, I love it,

I've coloured her using Copics, which was hard because I'd forgotten how to use them you may still think I've forgotten when you see it lol!

Over at Simon Says Stamp they want make your own embellishment, well I've threaded some thread through some  lace with a lot of holes which was hard to do lol, pulled it up tight to form a circle joined the ends and made a flower effect, added a button on top which has a little raffia tied on,

I've then used the same raffia to make a bow,

I've made a muffin using shrink plastic which started out as a large muffin cake from Magnolia,

the Doo Hickey trim I cut out then put it through my crimper to add detail, but you can't see that very clearly, typical !!!

Challenges,

Simon Says Stamp ~ Make your own embellishment,

Top tip Tuesday ~ All stitched up

Well hope you all have a lovely weekend,

Hugs Liz xx

A Celebration

Hi peeps,

Thought I'd show yo a card I've been commissioned for,

The lady wanted a larger card then the square ones and wanted it for her mum and dad's Golden Wedding,

I didn't want it to be too much Gold though so let me know what you think, 

oh err should I have said that lol,

 The glasses are of course a Magnolia stamp which I've stamped once then masked and printed another, the images I have coloured with Distress inks, then added Glamour dust for the sparkly pop!

Flowers are a mixture from all over and I thought the Tim Holtz film strip looked good for the memories involved, to highlight the Golden Anniversary the  leaves, bubbles at the top of the champagne glasses and the trims are gold,

Challenges

2 sisters ~ Hearts

Crazy4 ~ Hearts

One stop crafts ~ Love

Totally gorjuss ~ Love

Let's ink it up ~ Romance

Crafty cardmakers ~ Hearts 

Cupcake ~ I love you ~ Hearts 

Pear tree designs ~ Love

Oldie but a goodie ~ Add a Heart

Paper take weekly ~ Putting on the glitz

The background paper is all sparkly too but I don't think my camera has picked it up again, as it really sparkles as do my flowers and glasses, GGRRR
The inside has a lovely verse which I have added a Martha Stewart hearts border down but I've forgotten to take a picture duh!

Well peeps, hope your having fun,

see you later 

Hugs Liz xx

A Bit of news!

Hi peeps,

Just thought I'd let you know I have been asked to join the Basic Grey DT, and of course I said yes!!

They are a very talented group of lovely girls and I'm  looking  forward to working/playing with them lol,

 Oh! I just had to tell he he,

Mid Week Easter special

Hi peeps,

 This is a treat bag I've done for the Totally Tilda Easter challenge, you still have another week,

I made this using a bag that's supposed to take cards when you've finished them but it worked perfectly for this when I cut the length down a bit he he,

Just look at those yummy mini Easter eggs!

Tilda is coloured with copics, the sentiment stamp is another gorgeous one from Lynne at 

sentiments 4 you

border punch is  Martha Stewart ,

I made the tiny eggs at the bottom using one of the smallest oval nesties which I then coloured again with copics,

As you can see there is a feather on there too,

My papers are distressed and a strip of ribbon has been added,

Challenges 

Fussy and fancy ~ Sweet treats

Stamptacular Sunday ~ Lovin from the oven

Hope you'll join in the fun,
See you soon,

How does your garden grow

Hi peeps,

It's pouring down with rain here but on my card in the garden it's a gorgeous sunny summer's day, role on summer! yeah

this card is of course for the Totally Tilda and the challenge is to see projects using Tilda of course and garden themed as well, check out my awesome teamies stunning cards for inspiration,

We are being sponsored by Bunny zoe crafts

who is giving the prize of a Magnolia Doo Hickey Bery lace die, wow

and also today she is giving us Tilda lovers 10% off the goodies in her shop so pop on over now! lol

As you can see I've used a Fiskars rose border punch to create the  frames, had this yonks and never used it before,

Tildas are both holding flowers and of course it's finished with flower arrangements too, the sentiment is a Magnolia stamp too,

My images are coloured with Distress inks then cut out and mounted with pin flair glue, the gorgeous lace was a gift from a lovely blogging buddy thank you hun,

the pearl string has been stuck using crafters pick incredibly tacky glue which I've added a butterfly charm too,

pearls and glitter finish it off lol,

Here's a closer look

Challenges

Magnolia stamp lovers ~ pastels

Allsorts ~ It's all about the sentiment

Our creative corner ~ cut it out ~ sorry if this doesn't apply

Saturday challenge ~ A Stamped flower

Timbroscrapmania ~ Anything you want, but use a stamp

Crafty creations ~ three little words

Top tip Tuesday ~ Frame it

Magnolia Down Under ~ sketch ~ Tweaked a bit I know lol

Don't forget to check out Bunny Zoes gorgeous sale,

think gardens, see you soon, hugs Liz xx

MMM Strawberries, cream and chocolate, with hearts and flowers too,

Hi peeps,

Wow don't these weeks fly lol,

As I said yesterday it's time for my DT cards and the theme this time for colour create is very yummy it's chosen by our lovely talented Mina and it's

Chocolate, Strawberry and cream, optional extra is ribbon

I keep drooling over this! yum yum
we are being sponsored by the lovely Michelles scrapbooking again too and this is the prize, thankyou

For my card I chose this sweet hAnglar image which I've coloured with Distress inks, only I must admit her dress isn't as dark as I'd like as it just wouldn't go any darker for some reason lol, I cut her out and used Pin flair glue to attach her on, I embossed the circle with a cuttle bug embossing folder then highlighted one or two spots with glitter,

Papers are Basic Grey, roses are papermania, ribbon and lace from stash
Challenges.
 Totally Gorjuss ~ Sketch
Cupcake craft ~ seeing red
Sarah Hurley ~ Die cuts
Crafts and me ~ Red
Fab n funky ~ Tempting texture

Our Paper play challenge this week is
Hearts and flowers but not valentine
and our sponsor is waltzing mouse and they are giving a stamp set, thank you

As you can see I've used another gorgeous hAnglar for this card too lol,
I had a change and coloured this time with copics, wow you've not seen that in a while have you he he, my image was sent from a lovely blogging friend, so thank you hunny, much appreciated,
The papers are of course Tim Holtz vintage Shabby, which I've sewn and distressed, the border punch is Martha Stewart, the tags are spellbinders,
Hearts dies are sissix, butterflies are of course Martha Stewart too, the rest from stash,
Challenges
My time to craft ~ Hearts and flowers
Papertake weekly ~ Have a Heart
Penny's Papercraft ~ hearts a flutter
Stamptacular Sunday ~ Hearts gone wild
Ellephantastic ~ Distressing with a love theme
Fun with shapes ~ at heart with heart

Hope too see you soon,
Have fun!


Hugs Liz xx

Totally Tilda Egg'stra special

Hi Peeps,

Have we got a  treat for you at Totally Tilda

our lovely boss lady Susie is moving soon and she wanted to do an early Easter challenge yeah!

the challenge is of course Easter and to use eggs on your project using at least one or more if you want,
this challenge will run as well as our other challenges,

my teamies have made some stunning examples go and take a peek they are gorgeous!!!!

We are being sponsored this challenge by one of our lovely TT teamies Lynne from

Sentiments 4 you
with a £10 gift certificate,

Lynne gave us some of her sentiments to use on our cards and they are fab thank you hun, do go and check out her awesome stuff, you'll find loads of goodies on there!

For my card I've used this gorgeous Tilda which I coloured using Distress inks and for the egg I drew around the inside of an oval Nestie with a Micron Archival ink pen which was great as it didn't bleed when I used the Distress inks,

the little chick is a quick cutz die I've had years, the flowers are prima, 

Fence is a Magnolia Doo Hickey die which I've edged in vintage photo,

feather and pearls from stash,

 Lacy ribbon from Hobby craft, but they've stopped doing it now GRRR,

Papers are Basic Grey Porcelain 

and sentiment is of course from Lynne,

My papers are machine stitched too,

Challenge

Rainbow lady's ~ Chinese new year use Rabbits, hope Tilda dressed as a rabbit will do lol,

Well all for now,
can't wait to see what you come up with

Love you

Hi peeps,

If any one saw my post yesterday about losing my mojo, it's great to let you know it came back lol,

I wrote my post and went in my craft room, thought I'd get some ideas together and my son walked in, well I didn't know whether to laugh or cry!

any how after he'd left and we'd had a lovely chat and a good cup of tea my mojo was their in all it's wonder though you may not think so when you see my card he he!

I've made this card for my daughters Birthday, the trouble is she does occasionally look on here so if she see's it well I'll just have to do her another won't I lol,

I added some diamond sparkles glitter to her hearts but it's changed the colour slightly, they weren't that colour to start off with and the photo makes it more pronounced but I think it's still ok and isn't your heart that colourish anyway lol!!!! ( use your imagination here) lol,

the border die is a Martha Stewart punch that I got from the show, it's lovely to use and I just punched two layers of card sandwiched them together added my lace and hey presto!

the papers are of course Basic Grey and are from the sugared pad,

The bottom of my card is done using prima flowers, and roses and do you see a Tim Holtz film strip peeking through there?

I just love this gorgeous spotted ribbon which is here and at the top of my card too,

My image is coloured with Distress inks as is the background, the shape is of course a Spellbinders  nestabilty die,

Think I've gone a bit overboard on my piccies, are you agreeing with me here????

Challenges,

Basic Grey ~ Hearts

Simply Create ~ Give your heart away 

Just Magnolia ~ Anything goes optional Ribbon

Simon Says Stamp ~ Love is in the Air ~ hearts and flowers

Alphabet challenge ~ N is for Nesties

Raise the Bar ~ Hearts
Magnolia down Under ~ Love

Right I need to do some DT work now so see you all later lol

Some of my Birthday Goodies lol

Hi peeps,

Just thought I'd show some of my lovely Birthday pressies,

I felt a bit off yesterday had an headache all day and felt really tired, Jim's had a flu jab and got a mild dose of flu so lets hope he's not given it to me who hasn't had the jab!!!!

To be fair I feel a lot better today and it's just as well as were going out with the family for a meal tonight he he,

Ignore my sewing machine and lamp base lol, but do you spot my Grand Calibur!

the box in front of it are luxury chocolates, a gorgeous scarf,

 lovely stamps, paper pad ribbon and gems from some special blogging friends,

A lovely gift bag which I used at the craft show where I treated myself to some Martha Stewart punches and  I've not got it pictured here but a Tim Holtz paper pad which was a real bargain and just had to be had lol,

I'm hoping to get my mojo going today it seems to have taken flight after my birthday not so good when your on DT's is it lol, hence why I've no card to show you today he he,

Ah well hope to see you soon, watch this space!!!!! lol,

Thank you

Hi Peeps,

Just a quick post to say thank you for all your lovely Birthday cards, wishes and pressies,

I've had a lovely day, Kay and Jim had the day off, we went out for lunch and had a tea at my sons,

Tomorrow I'm going to Manchester Central with my sis to a craft show, where I can spend some of my Birthday money lol,

I've missed a parcel today from the postman, so that will be interesting to see what that is too, as long as it's not a bill, he he,

be back soon,