Magnolia Down Under & Just Magnolia Challenges

Hi!! I'm still catching up since Blogger had it's hissy fit and today I am sharing a card I made for a couple of Magnolia challenges - Magnolia Down Under with their theme "My Favourite Things" {lace, Magnolias, flowers, pearls.. lol} and Just Magnolia with "Make it Lacy"

I also used the sketch on Wild Orchid Challenges when making my card but they've decided to add a second criteria to their challenges, this week's being Mum's are Special, so my card didn't qualify :(

Copics - E00, 01, 11, 13, 23, 25. BG0000, 10, 11. G20, 21 24. R00, 10, 12, 20.

Challenges -
Stamp Something - Anything Goes

ECP Challenges - Pastel Colours

Cute Card Thursday - It's so Distressing 

Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - Use Old Supplies
Crafts and Me -  Punches
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Do You Stack Up?  – Add a Tag.

The Rubber Cafe - Tags

Thanks for dropping by! Have a wonderful Sunday
Sandie
xXx

A Duo of Magnolia Challenges

Hi bloggers!!!! I got some crafty time here and there over the past couple of days so I made 2 cards for 2 Magnolia challenges - Just Magnolia & Magnolia Down Under Challenges. Both challenges are sketches so no chance of combining them.... lol. 

First up is Just Magnolia - because I made it first ;) I've gone really vibrant and colourful with this one,  using Basic Grey 'Hello Luscious' 6x6 papers.

Copics used  - Y00, 02, 11, 15. R32, 35, 37, 39. E00, 01, 11, 23, 25, 27. R20. G82, 85.

Wild Orchid flowers - all glittered up with Star Dust stickles, as is the punched butterfly and Tilda's flowers in her hair. 

Other challenges - 

Craft Your Passion - Show us your layers

Crazy Challenge - 3 different papers

Get Hippity with Ippity - Spring/Summer

House of Gilli - lots of layers and faux or real stitching

Make it Monday - Anything goes

Stamp Fairy - Sparkle, 3 Patterned Papers and 2 Dies or Punches

Card Cupids - use Punches

Let's Ink It Up - no digis allowed -  Stitching

Paper Sundaes -  Use at least 2 from: Sparkle, Pearls, Die Cuts and the Colour Yellow {i used them all, lol}

Cute Card Thursday - No Text
Fabulous Friday - Birds and/or butterflies

Next is Magnolia Down Under Challenges and for this card I used Prima  'Jack n Jill' papers. I punched the border using Martha Stewart's Antique Lace punch and machine stitched down all my papers onto brown cardstock.

I made a tag using Whiff of Joy's tag die, cutting out both a brown card and white card tag and then trimming the white one slightly to leave a border of brown around it. The sentiment is from Lily of the Valley. 

The flowers have been glittered up with Star Dust and glimmer mist and I've also added Star Dust to Tilda's wing.

My image has been mounted up on 3D dots or added dimension. I finished off by adding some off white self adhesive pearls aroun the card. 

Copics used- E00, 01, 11, 43, 50, 53. RV 91, 93, 95, 99. G000, 00, 02.

Other Challenges -

Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Flowers

Stamptacular Sunday - Must use a stamp - At least 5 layers {I have 12!!}

A Gem of a Challenge -Pearls and/or swirls 

Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - Add A Tag to your Project

Totally Gorjuss -  Bling it On

Polkadoodle - 3 patterned papers

Thanks for popping in!! Back tomorrow - but my blog is being hijacked by my kiddos... ;)

Sandie

xXx

Whiff of Joy DT & Sugar Nellie

Hi everyone!! Happy Easter Sunday :) 

Today I have 2 cards to share. One I have made for Whiff of Joy and the other was one I made for Sugar Nellie's facebook challenge and I forgot to blog it yesterday, lol. 

For my Whiff of Joy card I used one of the sweet digi images, Sweet Nora, which was released in on April 1st.

My papers are Memory Box 'Brioche'. I've distressed the edges with Heidi Swapp edger, inked them with Brushed Cordoroy distress ink and added sparkle with Star Dust stickles. 

Copics used - E00, 01, 11, 23, 25. BV20, 23, 25.

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts & my stash

Brads - Whiff of Joy

Sentiment - Die cut alphas & Dymo label on a tinytag

Challenges -

A Gem of a Challenge  -Pearls and/or swirls

Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - Add A Tag to your Project

Totally Gorjuss -  Bling it On

Bloggers Challenge - JFF - Ribbons & lace.

 Aud Sentiments Challenge  - Anything goes

C.R.A.F.T.  - Flowers

Paper Romance -  Tag it (use a tag)

******************************

For my Sugar Nellie card I used one of my oh so neglected Gorjuss Girls. 

The papers on this card are from Emma's Shoppe collection by Crate Paper and it's been matted with teal cardstock. 

I bought the tulle from Tabby Crafts about 18mths ago and have only just got around to using it again. Flower are WOC :) 

Copics used - E00, 01 11. R00, 81, 83, 85.
For the hair I used 100 and C1

Challenges - 

Cute Card Thursday - No text

Make it colorful - must include colouring - Black Hair/Fur

Card Makin' Mamas  - Spring colours

Delicious Doodles -  Anything goes.

Inspire Me Fridays - Anything goes

Polkadoodle - 3 patterned papers

The Outlawz Copic Challenge - Anything goes.

 

Thanks for popping in!! 

Sandie

xXx

 

ABC Challenges - X for Xtra

Happy Wednesday!!

Our ABC challenge for this fortnight is X for Xtra. That means extra embellishments, dimension, tags, a hidden messgage.. the choice is yours!

For my extra I gave my card dimension with lots of flowers!! I used a sweet CC. Designs Pixie image and coloured her using copic markers. As always, the wings have been stickled for extra sparkle. My flowers are from Wild Orchid and are also stickled. 

My papers are BG Marrakech and the sentiment comes from In Circles Sentiments - they are so handy to have!! I inked around the sentiment with Brushed Cordoroy distress ink.

To finish off I added just a little bit of Prima bling. 

Challenges: 

Anyone for Anya - Fabulous Flowers

Cute Card Thursday - Sketch

Cute Card Thursday & PaperPlay Challenges

Good morning!! Can you believe it's Thursday already. I have my littlest guy home from school today as it's mid-term here. I'm off to IKEA in a bit and then on to a crop in Dublin, where I will get to meet Mina!! Can't wait, I know it's gonna be a great day out.

Today on Cute Card Thursday our theme is METAL MANIA, so out came everything Tim Holtz idea-ology that I possess and I went a little bit metal manic, lol.

I used Magnolia's Edwin for this card and coloured him using distress inks. I stickled his wings, cut him out and 'sat' him on the card. The papers are BG Origins and are perfect for male cards. I just love all of the greens and browns.

 

To mount Edwin on the card I used 3D pop-dots

I am also entering this card into Sunday Sketch and Stamp Challenge as I followed their sketch.

PaperPlay Challenges

 

Over on Paper Play Challenges we have a fantabulous sketch for y'all to follow. The sketch was created by moi :D 

Here is my take on it... 

I used MME Bloom & Grow papers and the cutest Greeting Farm stamp called Lottie, from the Twinkle Tots collection. She is coloured using distress inks and I've added stickles to her hairbows and clothes.  I applied glossy accents to make the apples 3D. 

I've also stickled all of my flowers and added a daisy head pin from Whiff of Joy.

The tulle, pearls and flowers are from my stash.

I am entering this card into a couple of other challenges....

Anyone For Anya? with Flower Power

Fussy & Fancy Friday with Dazzle Me

Well that's it from me for today. Please do pop over to my teamies' blogs to leave them some love. I will be back tomorrow with 2 more DT cards :)

Have a great Thursday and HAPPY CRAFTING!
xXx

Cute Card Thursday GDT & PaperPlay Challenges

*big grin*

I had a very unexpected, yet very exciting email this week. Caz from Cute Card Thursday invited me to be guest DT for the rest of February.. of course I was thrilled to bits and had no hesitation in saying yes!!

The theme of the challenge this week is "In the name of Love" and here is my guest DT submission. 

The prize this week is being sponsored but Simon Says Stamp and they are offering $25 store credit to the lucky winner!!!

Don't forget to check out the wonderful samples of the CCT desgin team over on the blog!!

I am also entering this card into Simon Says Stamp's own challenge with their theme "What's Love got to do with it",  Papertake Weekly's challenge as I followed their sketch and Fussy & Fancy Friday with their theme Hearts.

Papers: Making Memories Paperie-Rouge & Mocha

Image: Sarah Kay - A kiss for Chloe

Bingo Card - Jenni Bowlin

Tools: MS Heartlace punch, distress inks, ink dauber, crackle paint

Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts

Grungeboard heart, pearls, pin, twine & key from my stash

PaperPlay Challenges

The challenge on PaperPlay this week is to create a project with a Birthday theme for someone special. 

Our prize is a wonderful embellishment pack consisting of lace, ribbon, buttons & bows.

I also followed the theme over on Magnolia Down Under Challenges which was to use Pink & Grey :) 

Papers: Papermania - Nostalgia Warm

Image: Tilda from the Magnolia Winter Kit

Flowers & pearl spray - Wild Orchid Crafts

Tools: MS Loops punch, Heidi Swapp edge distresser, distress inks, cuttlebug, oval nesties, McGill pine leaf punch.

Ribbon & mini tag from my stash.

Again, please do check out the other DT ladies samples. We had a fantastic response to last week's challenge and hope to inspire equally as many this week :)