Made with love

Hi guys,

Well here I am with my GDT card for 

The Stamp Basket

I've used a gorgeous new Bildmalarna stamp called letters and roses isn't she adorable,

the papers are by My minds eye and are from the Howdy Doody pad,

The card base is a Craft work card on the edge white card and I've followed a sketch from CLP,

The beautiful  ribbon is also from The Stamp Basket and also the cute Dragon fly and gems

Items available from the Stamp Basket

Bildmalarna ~ Letters and roses

Berisfords ~ Aqua satin ribbon

Craft work cards ~ On the edge pack

Memory Box ~ Willow Dragon fly die

MME ~ Howdy Doody Papers

Deco art ~ Glamour dust/ Crystal

Stickles ~ Star dust

Hobby House ~ Mixed clear gem stones

Memento ink pad ~ Tuxedo black

Challenges

CLP ~ Sketch

7 Kids collage fund ~ Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp ~ Anything goes

Creative card crew ~ Spring

The other bits of my card are Nesties, Copic sketch pens, Stampavie sentiment stamp and flowers from WOC and other,

You can also see my card on The Stamp Basket DT blog here where you can see all the DT'S gorgeous creations and keep up with the news on the latest store products,

ps : Janet has a Weekend specials sale on now till Tuesday with  some gorgeous Magnolia products on offer and a Doo Hickey die
and also  a
Easter sale on now too till Thursday
so check out the store for details,
The stamp Basket

Catch you later,
enjoy your crafting!
Hugs Liz xx

Spring has sprung!

Hi guys, yeah we've had the gorgeous weather! really sunny and  warm, sure makes you feel good,

Well it's time again for the 

Totally Tilda challenge

and this time it's 

Tilda holding a flower or bunch of flowers

nice easy one that,

I've masked three separate Magnolia stamps together to create this  spring like scene and used spring colours too, of course it's coloured using my distress re-inkers,

the card  shape is a Go Kreate Die and seeing as the image is quite large I've not overly embellished it lol,

the cloud die is a Doo Hickey  by Magnolia and the sentiment is by Stampavie,

The fence die too is a Doo Hickey and I've edged it with vintage photo distress ink, the flowers and butterfly are! yes you guessed it by Magnolia too, lol

cheesecloth, bakers yarn, stickles and  pearls from stash,

I must admit I'd lost my mojo when I made this, 

thankfully it's come back he he,

challenges

The pretty little ribbon shop ~ Spring colours

Stamps and fun creativity ~ Spring

Crafts and me ~ Light airy spring colours,

Sweet stamps ~ think spring

Deep ocean ~ Butterflies

Simon says stamp ~ Bingo~ Glitter/lace/punches/diecuts

Rubys rainbow ~ lace

Cute card Thursday ~ Anything goes

Paper crafting journey ~ Pretty pastels,

Stamping for the weekend ~ Anything goes
Magnolia down under ~ Bingo ~ dies or punches/flowers/glitter-bling
Simply Magnolia ~ Dies and or punches and ribbon

So excited!
I've been asked to be a GDT for
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Visit me on Saturday and you will see lol,
thanks for your visit guys,
catch you later,

Easter Bonnet

Hi guys, are you ready for Spring, we had a couple of days when the sun shone, still cool though and now the clouds back, still it was nice while it lasted lol,

Our challenge today at Paper play is for

Spring Colours and we are being sponsored by 

Whiff of Joy

Thank you,

Is it a bonnet or a hat? lol either way I made it for a change from a card,
the papers are by Pion, love these papers and so want more but there always sold out lol,
the image is of course by Magnolia as I had no WOJ images suitable, shame on me,
she's coloured with my distress ink re-inkers again then cut out,
I've used a Magnolia  Doo Hickey grass die round the inside  rim and machine sewn the outside,
the flowers are WOC and other, feather stash,

The top has a tiny lace border which I glued under the top before attaching to the middle!

the rabbit is again by Magnolia, ribbon from stash,

The top view has a hand made banner with a Magnolia sentiment on it, large flower was some WOC candy I won, pearls again from stash,

challenges

Joanne Sheen ~ Spring is in the air
Hotshot crafts ~ ribbons
Crafty Calendar ~ Spring clean? ribbon/ feather/pearls
The pretty little ribbon shop ~ spring colours
Totally Gorjuss ~ spring
Creative stamp friends ~ Spring
The ribbon reel ~ pretty as a posy ~ inspiration photo,
Magnolia Mania ~ No card
Anything goes ~ Get ready for Easter
Oldie but a goodie ~ Easter wishes
Whimsy stamps ~ anything goes
Simon Says Stamp ~ bingo~ Flowers/Lace/Ribbon

well guys, hope you'll join in the fun, catch you later

Re quick links

Hi guys,
Thank you very much  Jay Jay, I wrote my blog addy out in full then added /ncr at the end and my edit link are back, hopefully for good but if not at least it helps for now lol,
Thanks so much for all your answers and for your help again Jay Jay it saved me having to scream he he,
hugs Liz xx

ps found out that when my blog comes up with out the links it has .uk at the end instead of .com so I need to type in .com/ncr at the end hope this helps,

flippin blogger why can't they leave well alone,
hugs again Liz xx

Another darn question

Is it just me or has any one else lost their quick edit links on their blogs? answers on a postcard please or here would be preferred lol,

thanks hugs Liz xx

A quick post lol

Hi guys, just a quick post as Tegan is here today do I need to say more! lol

but I've made a card for the Tomic challenge for one and I want to get it n before it goes off, the challenge that is not my card lol,

Will be back later with the details,

I'm back he he

Tilda is coloured with distress re-inkers, and I've used a Stempelglede grunge stamp on the corners,
the butterfly die is by Magnolia and the other is by Prima which I've coloured with distress ink to match in with the colours,
The butterfly border is a Martha Stewart punch,
Gorgeous papers are by Pion,

challenges 

TOMIC ~ sketch/feathers and flowers

Magnolia down under ~ treasures ~ recycled  cardboard?

Deep ocean ~ butterflies

catch up later guys,

hugs Liz xx

It's a Boy!

Hi guys, over at 

Addicted to stamps

we have a recipe challenge for you,

Rhinestones/ flowers and ribbon,

I've used Baby Edwin from the latest Princes and princesses collection by Magnolia, isn't he just the cutest!

he's coloured with distress ink-reinkers and for the stars near his hand I just had some right sized rhinestone stars, the tiny ones I filled in with star dust glitter glue,

the papers are mostly Magnolia too and the beige is just a scrap piece I had from stash lol,

the main shape is cut with a labels 18 nestie I think and I've edged it with vintage photo distress ink,

as you can see also here is a hint of cheesecloth, a metal corner, doily and some machine stitching too,

the punch is a Martha Stewart one,

flowers are from WOC and other,

Challenges

Sir Stampalot ~ Photo inspiration/ colours/ ribbon/

7 Kids ~ Anything goes

Simon says Stamp and show ~ Anything goes

hope you'll join in the fun,
We've been invited to Kay's for tea today as it's mothers day so wow what a treat,
catch you later,

With a Hug

Hi guys,

As I said yesterday it was Kays Birthday so I made a card for her from Tegan too,

I've used a gorgeous Tilda image from the latest collection

Princes and Princesses ~ Teddy Bear Love,

Isn't it just the cutest thing!

Again I've coloured using my Distress Re-inkers and used a magnolia border stamp on one edge using broken china distress ink,

My papers are machine sewn and are from Magnolia,

Flowers are WOC and other, the film strip is by Tim Holtz,

The border is a Memory Box die called Tessatina Border, love it too,

My gorgeous ribbon came from the pretty little ribbon shop and I've attached it by creating a few folding loops on the right hand side for a something a bit different, the gorgeous pins were a gift from a lovely friend, thanks hun I love them,

I've added hints of white crackle paint here and there for interest too,

My banner is hand  made (what do you mean it looks like it) lol and the sentiment again is by Magnolia,

I need lots more money for all the Doo Hickey dies I fancy lol,

talking of which the doily is one too, as is the heart swirl, see just can't get enough of them lol,

Challenges

Just Magnolia ~ Blue and White

Magnolia Down Under ~ Birthday
Simply Magnolia ~ Anything goes

Hope your having a lovely day!
catch up soon,

Tilda's Easter egg hunt

Hi guys, over at Totally Tilda our challenge for this time is 

Happy Easter Tilda,

please remember you must have a Tilda  some where on your project lol,

mine has three lol,

as you can see I've made a stepper card,

All my images are coloured with my distress re-inkers and are then cut out,

I masked tilda with her bunny in front of the barrow and added a few blades of grass too,

the bunnies are Magnolia stamps which I have inked and again cut out,

this is a side view so you can see the second layer better, I've used a Magnolia Doo Hickey fence die and a Memory Box Arboscello tree die too,

the small butterflies are an X Cut punch I've had yonks! yet another bunny and some of the eggs there looking for I made with the smallest spellbinders ovals die,

This is from the other side and as you can see  there's yet another bunny! he he

The background scene is also by Magnolia and is again done with my re-inkers, a little star dust glitter glue highlights the suns rays, well hopefully,

the cloud is again a Magnolia Doo Hickey die and again for fun it's got another bunny, there is another of the trees behind too for a little interest,

close up of the front Tilda lol,

Challenges 

Deep Ocean ~ Spring

Magnolia-licious ~ Spring

It's Kays Birthday today so were going out for tea with the family, catch you later,
Have a lovely Sunday,

A sketch for you from ATSC

Hi guys, 

over at Addicted to stamps we have a fabby sketch from our lovely Nadell,

for my card I've made it for Kay as this Kenny K image is just so her lol,
she just loves those style of boots and used to wear them all the time when she was in her teens/ early twenties lol, in just that colour too he he,

I won her along with some others from candy from the lovely Heidy, thanks hunny,
I've coloured her with distress inks re-inkers, yeah really into these can you tell lol,
papers are Tim Holtz shabby chic, flowers are WOC and other,
I've also used a Tim Holtz weathered clock die,
the butterfly is from a Pion paper and the sentiment is by Whimsy,
all the edges are machine sewn,
do check out my gorgeous teamies creations they are stunning,

Challenges
Kenny K ~ Bloom and grow
Simon says stamp ~ anything goes
CES ~ flower frenzy
Bunny zoe's ~ Celebration

well, looking forward to seeing your take on our sketch,
have fun,
my backs still killing me this morning so time to move lol,

A sketch for you from ATSC

Hi guys, 

over at Addicted to stamps we have a fabby sketch from our lovely Nadell,

for my card I've made it for Kay as this Kenny K image is just so her lol,
she just loves those style of boots and used to wear them all the time when she was in her teens/ early twenties lol, in just that colour too he he,

I won her along with some others from candy from the lovely Heidy, thanks hunny,
I've coloured her with distress inks re-inkers, yeah really into these can you tell lol,
papers are Tim Holtz shabby chic, flowers are WOC and other,
I've also used a Tim Holtz weathered clock die,
the butterfly is from a Pion paper and the sentiment is by Whimsy,
all the edges are machine sewn,
do check out my gorgeous teamies creations they are stunning,

Challenges
Kenny K ~ Bloom and grow
Simon says stamp ~ anything goes
CES ~ flower frenzy
Bunny zoe's ~ Celebration

well, looking forward to seeing your take on our sketch,
have fun,
my backs still killing me this morning so time to move lol,

My candy winner

Hi guys, 

wishing you all a lovely weekend,

wow I can't thank you enough for following my blog, 

the winner of my candy this time, picked by random org is

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Barbara 

http://cardsbybarbara.blogspot.com/

number 63,

well done hun,

E-mail me your address and I'll get it posted to you as soon as possible,

Thanks to all who entered,

I've got Lumbago again, which means it kills me to sit on my computer chair  too long

but  I'm trying so hard this weekend to catch up with you  all,

so hopefully I'll see you soon,

if I don't get round to you though at least you know why lol,

have fun!

will try to get some more candy together soon,

Yeah I'm back,

The lovely man at the repair shop fixed my computer  for me lovely and quick so I'm finally able to put on my Totally Tilda card for you lol,

Our challenge is to use a punch and a die cut but you must use both,

My daughters best friend is moving into her first new home soon, so I thought I'd make her a card,

I've used distress inks to colour with,

My punch detail are the tiny butterflies and  Martha Stewart Swirling lace punch, and my die cuts are the Magnolia Doo hickey fence die,

Doo Hickey grasses die,

Doo Hickey Heart swirl,

 Memory box Arboscello tree,

quickcutz key,

 Marianne sign post,

Nestie Stamp die,

and Magnolia Doo Hickey cloud die,

Pie Tilda has been masked onto the suitcases first, coloured then cut out and mounted onto the card with pin flair glue, the sign post I have raised with pin flair too,

Edwins town stamps have been coloured, cut out and layered on the  side stepper card along with the cloud die and the tree a few punched butterflies finish it off,

Tildas summer car has had the same treatment too, and has been layered in front of the Doo Hickey fence, the swirling lace die has been used as another fence on the layer behind but you can only just see it lol,

you may be able to catch a glimpse of it here on the right, along with the heart swirl and the quickcutz key to the left,

My card blank was a side stepper card but I added my own front step too to get all the elements in I wanted lol,

challenges

Simon says stamp ~ anything goes

Deep Ocean ~ Spring

 bunny Zoes  ~ celebration

While I'm here lol,
I made this for the Magnolia Down Under challenge where it's the  colours
Pink, orange and white, as with the other card I've missed a few challenge dates due to my computer problems lol, anyway here it is

I've masked stamping Tilda with a Molly Bloom stamp I have and then coloured the images using distress inks, to be a little different I have made mock cards to look like Tilda has been busy stamping her self lol, this was going to be for the friends challenge on TOMIC but of course I missed it DUH!

I made a removable tag too

Challenges
MDU ~ colour combo
Simon says stamp ~ anything goes
Die-ing for a  challenge ~ Anything goes
I've not had chance to look at my blog much as I've been borrowing a computer so as soon as I've caught up I'll be visiting you as soon as lol,