18th December 2014

A pretty cream and chocolate brown filigree card


Weather so dark and dingy here in the U.K. so don't feel up to going too far from home, so it gives me a chance to get some more crafting done  !!  Tea is all ready for just switching on, veg done and sitting in the saucepans waiting for some heat, so though that I would show you all my latest card.

Every now and then you feel as though you have created something that really appeals to you, it could be the style or the  colour, but you just know that  " I love this card  " !!    Feel like I want to send it to me ......


I used cream and silver grey card.  I embossed the cream card and then did two rows of the new die from Spellbinders Shapeabilities that I received only the other day.  It's called Mary Border Strip S4 -441.

I die cut the plain border underneath in the silver grey and overlaid the cream die cut on top

I added some very lovely chocolate brown satin ribbon across the middle of the card, and a matching bow.

The large flower is from my stash, and added to it are some tiny roses in a very almost non-pink,  mixed with slightly larger cream roses.

A touch of gypsophila among the die cut leaves  to add to the finishing touches  

Must not forget the hand embellished stick pin among the flowers, done in pinks , cream and brown to match the jewel that sits in the center of the satin bow.

I did exactly the same to the inside of the card with the Spellbinder die, and the satin ribbon, but layered in silver grey and cream  Spellbinders Radiant Rectangles to write your message.

Just getting used to uploading photographs  a little better. As we all know if you are not used to computer technology , and some one tells you to do this or that......Dhhh !  Sorry have not got a clue what they are talking about.....or is it just me  ?  Hope not ! 

Anyway managed to do it all by myself so feeling quite smug, one photograph disappeared into thin air, can't find it anywhere, but don't tell anyone  ! 

Until my next card,  thank you for taking a peek ,take care, see you soon xxx

15 th Decmber 2014 , A Pretty Wedding card

Hi everyone,

I thought that I would show you a pretty step card that I made recently  using one of the new LOTV stamps, which I purchased a few weeks ago and have been itching to use it.  I just love all of their stamps and would buy all of them if I could. As mentioned before, I live not too far away from their shop, as it's my birthday coming up in the New Year  it could be a great excuse to go there and get hubby to make a few birthday purchases   !!

I used a very pretty lattice bow die from the Sue Wilson Spellbinders range, and doubled it.

The pretty heart edges of the step card are Magnolia Doohickey, I think it's called Romantic lace, not too sure on that one as I have had it such a long time and the packaging has long gone.

Here's a peek at the sideways view of the step card, sorry about the lighting but these winter rainy days have been quite dark just of late.

Here' s a  closer if not a bit darker , of the pretty lattice bow.

I added a rolled rose and popped a bead in the center, a few more flowers and some white die cut leaves
                                                                     

I hope that you like this pretty car, thank you so much for taking a peek, take care and enjoy  the day keep warm and dry  !!  bye for now.                                                                      

12th December 2014

A  filigree card with a decorated stick pin.

Hi everyone,

It's countdown to Christmas  !!  All the children in our family are getting very excited , letters have gone off to Santa, including  mine !!   There are lots and lots of things on my list, nothing too expensive , lots of little crafting bits and bobs.  Perhaps in the New Year a new computer would be quite handy so that I would be able to have use of the correct soft wear as my computer is getting quite old.  Hubby says. there's nothing wrong, it works  !  So......if wording not aligned up quite right, oh how I have tried !!  it's the soft wear which I am going to blame.

Anyway, here is a photo of one of my latest cards, just loving the filigree dies from Spellbinders, Sue Wilson range.  Really easy to do, cream card stock, layering the dies with one layer a different colour and you are ready to go with your pretties !!

I used grey satin ribbon with a diamonte in the middle, rolled roses that I added a touch of peach colour  and die cut embossed rose leaves.  There is a touch of dried ivory gypsophilia among the roses and a hand decorated stick pin.

I really enjoyed making this card, so here is a peep at the inside of the card using the same die from Spellbinders 

I added a little silver crown to the card that I made from air dried clay, glittered it with silver and a few jewels

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Thank you so much for stopping by, have a lovely weekend, bye for now.

LOTV Card

Teddy at the window box

Hello everyone. Today I am showing you a LOTV card that I did a couple of week s ago.  I had been trying to get hold of this particular stamp for some time, I was even unable to get it from the LOTV shop in Farsley, near Leeds, so was thrilled to bits that I managed to purchase it on an on-line shopping channel.

Although I have quite a lot of distress inks and see such a lot of work using them, I have never really tried them. I am so used to using Copic pens, so I thought I would try using them for a change.

                                            This is the result, so was quite pleased.

I found some pretty pale turquoise spotty card stock in my stash and mixed it with some light grey. The pretty border at the top is quite new one from Marianne Anja dies, I just added a few extra flowers to make it stand out a little more.

The bow is a Doohickey die, Bridal Bow and my very favourite doily flower die, again Doohickey die. 

I decided to put  a little pink embossing powder on the flowers and popped a tiny pink rose in the middle.

I did the inside of the card to complement the front, and put the Anja die along the bottom with an edging of pretty pink lace, and again added a few more flowers.  I was quite pleased with the finished look.

I hope that you like my card, thank you so much for taking a peek , have a lovely day.

A Magnolia Tilda Step Card.

Hello again, welcome to my blog.  Today I am  showing you a pretty step card that I made a few weeks ago.  The step card pack was bought from my local craft shop, who does some really lovely pre-made card packs should you want to try something a little different.  The shop is called Which Craft, in Doncaster.

Paula, the owner has just very recently been showing her wares on that well known craft site on T.V. She is a very talented lady. She actually was one of the team that was asked and worked on decorating Princess Diana's wedding cake, but she never mentions it,  so I have done it for her !

So here is my Magnolia step card....

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I  used Copic pens to colour  Tilda, cut her out and mounted her onto some pretty floral cardstock.

The flowers were hand made, this time I used white coffee filter papers that I dyed with a little pale pink distress ink.  I added a sparkly center to both the flowers.

I used quite a few Magnolia Doohickey doily die cut flowers on this card, and had them peeking out behind Tilda to act as a border. And of course a pretty pink rose in each center.

I think the effect looks quite nice and a a little different.

I hope you like my Magnolia step card, thank you so much for stopping by.Have a lovely crafting day !

10th November 2014

Shabby Chic Rose Stick Pins

Hi Everyone, and welcome.
                                           
                                                             This is my latest addiction  !!

                             

    Instead of putting pretty beads or crystal  I wondered if there was a way that I could put some pretty  flowers on the top of the pin.  It was a little bit fiddly , but once I had got the wire of the flower down the pin and secure with glue,  I could then add all the other pretties.

Not too bad for a first attempt ! All the beads I have had in my stash for a number of years and I quite enjoyed sorting them all out. I bought two inexpensive dividing plastic containers.

I wonder if this will lead me onto jewelry  making...... !

Bye for now, enjoy your day . 

20th October 2014

A Magnolia Christmas card

Hi good morning to everyone, after all the rain for the last few days, it is so lovely to see the sun shining on a typical Autumn day.  This is my favourite season.  I love to see the changes of colour in the trees and there is something special about keeping snug and warm indoors when the nights are getting colder.

It must be getting colder as my tortoise has decided to hibernate for the Winter and found a place to go.So here is a Magnolia Tilda Christmas card that I have done in blues. pink and light brown.
           

I used a Spellbinders die for the large poinsettia which  I then added quite a lot of clear glass crystal to the petals and some tiny white beads in the centre.

The flag bunting die is from la La la land