Sweet Ebony

Look what I got in the post today!!!

The new stamps from Funky Kits called "Sweet Ebony" designed by Elisabeth Bell.

I decided to go for the kit as I couldn't decide on just a few. They are all so sweet, you can't see them to the full effect here but I'll be making cards with them real soon.

A Spoon Full of Sugar

I was delighted to be asked by Debbie to be on the Design Team of a new challenge blog just for Sugar Nellies and Rachelle Anne Miller stamps. Unfortunately I was too busy with relatives visiting to join in with the first challenge but you can go and have a look and join in here

http://aspoonfullofsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/

It's a fantastic theme this week "Summertime". Quite appropriate for us here in Germany as it is sweltering!!! The challenges are posted every Tuesday so you still have time to do this week's challenge.

Tired?

Day 4 and Milly has just been for a little walk. Do you think she is tired?

Sweet Sugar Challenge

A bit late this challenge but this time it's

Not a card!

This week's challenge is to make something different with your Sugar
Nellies
thats not a card!

So I made a set of 3 ATCs. I've coloured the images in with prismas and zest it. For the backgrounds and embellies I've just used bits and pieces of my stash.
Have a look at the challenge blog here and you may get some inspiration from the DT. Also Claire is looking for some new Design Team members so if you take part and leave your blog link on the comment she will be searching!!!

Cute Card Thursday

Sorry bit late putting my card up but things are manic here. Relatives come to stay (which makes 9 people living in one house) and a new puppy!

Ok so this week for the Cute Card Thursday challenge blog we were to follow the fabulous sketch by Katharina. Who does some stunning work you should check out her amazing blog.

Thanks Katharina it was a lovely sketch to follow.

Here is my card. I kept it quite simple this week as time was short. I used a Hanglar image that Monika had sent me. Thanks Monika :0). I coloured it in with prismas and zest it. I then cut out some scallops using my cricut to make a background for the image. All papers and embellies are from a SU simply scrappin set called "Round Up".

Papers, CS and embellies:- Stampin Up simply scrappin - Round Up

Stamp:- Hanglar

As usual there are some stunning examples from the DT over on the blog. Why not go and get some inspiration and take part? You can find all the details here

http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/

And this week there are four stamps from Bootiful Stampz up for grabs!!

Tilda & Friends ATC Challenge

This week's challenge is
Birds of a Feather

Here's my ATC for this challenge. All the images are from Magnolia and are coloured in with prismas and zest it.
If you would like to join in with the challenge you can find all the details here

http://tildaandfriends.blogspot.com/

Tilda & Co Challenge

Challenge # 20 this week and it's ....

Beads

show some beads on your creation either beads on a ribbon or string or just
a beaded embellishments

For my card I've used Cherry Arte papers. All stamps are by Magnolia and have been coloured in with prismas and zest it. For the "For you!" I have used my Cricut machine. I've used beads in the middle of the flowers, on Tilda's bow, smock top and her pockets and I also added three beads each down the sides of the card. The little flowers on the fence are tiny buttons.

Stamps:- Magnolia

Papers:- Cherry Arte

Sentiment:- Cricut cartridge - Jasmine

If you would like to have a go at this week's challenge you can find all the details on the blog here

http://magnoliachallengeblog.blogspot.com/

and.....

the prize for this week is your choice of Magnolia stamp!!!
All you have to do is leave a comment with details of your blog under the challenge on the blog.

This is fun!!

Two more Birthday cards came today! This is great it's like my birthday everyday!

Chris

Leann

Thanks girls they are both fab!!

Cute Card Thursday Challenge

Time for challenge # 10 on the Cute Card Thursday blog. The theme this week is...

Vacation/Travel

I decided on this Bella image, what could be better? I've coloured her in with prismas and zest it. I've used a Cherry Arte paper for the background with some zoomz to accentuate the flowers. The ribbon down the left hand side is tied to a bow to hold the little "happy travels" charm. To finish off I added some die cut swirls with small diamond and gold peel off dots.

Stamps:- Bella

Papers:- Cherry Arte

Swirls:- Quickutz Flourish

This week on the CCT blog you could win a fabby Paris Tilda stamp. All you have to do is make your card leave us a comment on the CCT blog with your link to your card.
Why not go over to the blog and get some inspiration from the wonderful work done by the DT members?

Four more cards

Four more birthday cards arrived today. All stunning and lovely! Thank you so much to the girls who sent them.

Debby

Fran

Leonie

Tara

Tilda & Friends ATC Challenge

And this week's theme is...

Glorious Green

Here we are again with glorious sunshine in the UK and the countryside
turning
Glorious Green!So that's our theme for this week's ATCs and the
Design Team have come up with some beautiful ATCs for your inspiration.

For my ATC this week I started by colouring the blank ATC to make grass and the sky with chalk inks. I cut out some cloud images and used them as a stencil to ink around. Tilda's dress , trousers and boots were paper pieced and all the other images were coloured in with prismas and zest it. Her wings and the flowers were given a little bit of diamond stickles to make them sparkle. Stamps:- Magnolia

To get all the details of this week's challenge and see all the lovely DT work you can go here


http://tildaandfriends.blogspot.com/


Looking forward to seeing your "Glorious Green" ATCs. :0)

Two More!

Two more gorgeous birthday cards arrived today.

This one is from Deb, thank you Deb it's really pretty.














This one is from Jo, thank you Jo I love the colours and the little pearly buttons.

Tilda & Co Challenge

Time for challenge # 19 this week and it's..

Black & White

It's time for a bit of black and white theme, ideally no other colours to be
used on you work.
(but if you are struggling with this then your magnolia
image ( or 1 of if using more than 1 )may have 1 more colour of your choice.

For this week's challenge I have done a set of 3 ATCs. I used mostly black and white but used flesh for their faces and hands. All the papers used are just little pieces I had left over in my stash box.

You can see all the other DT work on the blog and find details of how to join in. The Tilda & Co blog is here

http://magnoliachallengeblog.blogspot.com/

Happy Birthday Elliott

Today is my son's 15th birthday. I can still remember the 8lb 6oz bundle!!!!

Happy Birthday Elliott!!! :0)

He had a bit of an accident yesterday as well. He was jumping over a wall and got his foot caught and ended up with a deep gouge in his leg, so he had the added bonus of not going to school today. He hobbled around instead and played his new PS3 game. Great birthday according to him!!

Yesterday we went for a visit to see Milly Molly. She has grown already and is much fluffier! We stayed and had a play with her in the breeder's garden. She lives in some stunning countryside with a big house and garden. Milly was jumping all over us and licking everyone.



Here's Robbyn and Milly. Milly was running after Robbyn everywhere.









Here's Tyrrell getting a kiss!











Here's Milly walking away after trying to devour some plants.

Two more!

Two more birthday cards to show today.

KATHARINA

DONALDA

Unfortunately the button on Katharina's card got halved, over zealous postman I think!! How pretty are they both, gorgeous. Katharina also sent me some High Hopes images too, I can't wait to use them. It won't be today though as we are out all day for my birthday. Thank you very much girls. :0)

Another Birthday Card

This popped through my letter box today, isn't it lovely? I have never seen this shape of card before but it's gorgeous!! The lovely Monika from here in Germany sent it to me, many thanks Monika it is fab!!! :0)


This is how it arrived in the envelope, flat packed.

And when I pulled the flap down this is how it looks. Brill isn't it?

Cute Card Thursday

Another Thursday, another challenge!! So this week's CCT challenge is

Gems & Jewels

This week our challenge is to use gems or jewels on your card, it's as easy
as that!

All the papers and embellies I've used on this card are from a GoGo Greetings kit and they are made by Making Memories 5th Avenue. (yay I remembered!) The little fairy is from Stamping Bella and was very kindly gave to me by Fran. Thanks Fran ;0) So I coloured her in with prismas and zest it but used diamond stickles to colour in her wings. I added little blue gems to the flower stamens and her shoes and headband. Zoomz (don't forget this week's prize is for lots of these lovely embellies) were added to the corners of the card. For the blooms I added a button to the middle by sewing it on with some metallic thread.

Stamps:- Bella

Papers:- Making memories 5th Avenue

I have to tell you there is some outstanding work from the DT , you must go and take a look. Then you can join in, what girl doesn't like gems and jewels?? ;0) You can find all the details here

http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/

Birthday Cards

I had a lovely post day today!! These Birthday cards arrived, it's not my birthday till 10th May but I had to open them didn't I?? ;0)

SUE

ANNIE

DEBBIE

HEATHER

LYNN

MARIA

Thank you so much girls they are all gorgeous and all look lovely on my shelf. :0)