Fairy

I have a young niece with a birthday next week, thought she might like this pretty fairy on her card.

I've mainly coloured with promarkers, but having caught a little bit of a show with Sheena Douglas the other day I got my Whispers pens out and used the thin end to do the grass. Haven't used them since I started with my promarkers, and she inspired me to get them out again....I've never found the fine end very useful until I saw her demo when she did some cross hatching with them.

I've added some star gems on the Magical Day saying to finish it off.

I've been busy making cards for a Charity event to raise money for MS later this year, so although I haven't blogged much recently I've made about 30 cards so far for the sale. Too many to blog, and all fairly basic cards in the hope people will want to buy them!!!!!!!!!!!

Notebook Challenge

Another monthly challenge and this time to make a notebook using yellow and orange.
In the end I made two, one can be a RAK.
They are both made from just double thickness card and coloured with Tim's distress inks and blending tool (what else would I use) and then inked all over with various stamps.
The 'swirly' cover also has some gilding on some of the flourishes and the squiggly square stamp but it doesn't show up on here.
The Tulip uses different stamps plus the tulip one which I've had for years and it comes out from time to time. I've decoupaged the flower head to add a bit more detail to it.
I've just realised since scanning them I need to add some sort of 'clever' appropriate wording on the front of them.
I'm surprised I've actually remembered to blog them before I send them off for the swap.

Hugs and kisses Tilda

Goodness me, where do the days and weeks keep going to?

It's been a dark and wet day here, and this is meant to be summer, so what better excuse to craft!

I've finally managed to catch up with my Tilda Challenge, I seem to be forever running late with these.

I hope you have managed to find something nice to do on a miserable Saturday

Tilda Time again

Today, having been to see the vampire nurse (lovely) and getting some shopping in I decided I MUST give myself some serious time in my little crafting haven!!!!! As I am just SOOO behind with crafting bits and bobs it was as good an excuse I could think of....do I really need an excuse?

Anyway enough waffle....This last Tilda Challenge was to use the lady herself with a wooden spoon. My youngest grand daughter is enjoying doing some cooking now, so thought she could have this as her very own recipe book.

It's been a while

It's been a little while since I blogged anything....we were away for a few days in glorious Devon and since I got home nothing seems to be going to plan craft wise, must have left my mojo in Devon!!!!!! Still needs must and cards have to be made and posted.

I've made a matching card and tag here, obviously used good old Tim's distress inks to colour both, and I have used a stamp I've had forever for the face and some good old faithful flourish stamps to add the 'hair', some glitter on the dots etc just finishes it off.

Father's Day card

I needed a bit of quiet time, and rest my poor sore feet this afternoon after being out and about this morning, and seemingly getting soaked every time I went out (is this Flaming June? Flaming wet June more like!!!!!!!)

Anyway I had forgotten I had bought this scooter template (From Anna Marie) when I was at the Make it Show in February (or was it January...I can't remember) and as Neil rides a BIG black scooter to work I knew it would be just right. I'll give it to him from the Doggies (of course). I've made a box for it, as the scooter is raised up and the wheels and extra bits are decoupaged, but just to fool him I've done something totally different on the box so I hope it will be a nice surprise for him.

A friend's birthday

A dear friend's birthday is at the end of the month, and I have been struggling to make an appropriate card, then I remembered I had these stamps (which to be honest, are really a bit fiddly to colour in) She is an avid shopper so think it might be appropriate. I tried to come up with some sort of background but failed miserably, so decided to keep it very plain and simple.

Charity Cards

I've made these two cards to send off with my challenge as the forum sends cards off to a chosen charity every month. They look so much better when put in a cello bag ha ha ha.

I've left them blank for someone to write their own message in as they could be used for any occasion.

Tissue box holder

Another challenge, and this is to make a tissue packet holder, for those handbag size packets of tissues.

I've enjoyed making this and as our Music club will be holding a Charity night to raise money for MS I might make a few to sell on the night.

Tilda Challenge

Here is my latest Tilda Challenge, using the format suggested in the challenge.

Having watched Nicky on IW the other day using her promarkers (how clever is she) I decided to do this one just in browns. All the papers, backgrounds and flowers are made by me.