Tilda with Wrapped Heart

Morning blogworld.

I have some exciting news. Last night I was in the middle of writing this blog and cooking tea when my step daughter, our eldest,  came round to tell us she was expecting a baby. Well that was it, computer off, oven off and out to the pub for a few celebratory drinks and food with the parents to be and our middle daughter. Gosh in a few months time I will be grandma. It's only a name but grandma does tend to make you feel older!!! It came a bit sooner than planned because they aren't getting married in 2014. Guess they will have a tiny flower girl or page boy. Russ is feeling very proud understandably.
This is third time lucky as I was once again going to publish this post when my daughter phones me from A & E. She fell over on the way to work this morning and has cracked a bone in her hand so she will have to were a splint for two weeks. Luckily she works at the hospital so she didn't have far to go to x ray. Bless her cotton socks. I AM NOW GOING TO PRESS PUBLISH.

Any way on to today's post. This is the first time I have inked this little beauty and what a pleasure it was. I ordered 3 Tilda stamps from Simon Says after winning one of their challenges and I am chuffed to bits with her.

The card blank is from Craftwork Cards and the papers are from a cd which is available from Polka Doodles called Picknix. Tilda has been coloured with Pro Markers and Flexi Markers with a Faber Castell Polychromo pencil for the shadow round the image. Diamond Sparkles has been added to her dress and heart bow. 

The flowers, metal corner embellishment and the pink hat pins are from WOC and the pearl hat pin is from The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop as is the bow. These were from a blog hop win and the ribbon is gorgeous so will be definitely putting an order in for more. (I don't think I will ever be able to give up work)!!!

The poppy die and the butterfly are both by Memory box and are available from many on line stores.  The sentiment is from a collection by LOTV. I cannot remember where I got the punch butterfly, sorry.

I am entering this card into the following challenges. 

http://nomatterwhichchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ - Die cuts and punches.

http://songbirdchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ - String of Pearls

http://justmagnolia.blogspot.co.uk/ - Pretty in Pink

http://inthepinkchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Things with Wings
http://simplymagnolia.blogspot.co.uk/ - Pink, white/green
http://magnoliamaniachallenge.blogspot.nl/ - Favourite magnolia image
http://magnoliadownunderchallenges.blogspot.nl/ - Bingo -die cut, free, doily
http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything goes/optional square card
http://lovely-haenglar-only.blogspot.co.uk/ - Flutter
http://uniquecrafterschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything goes

Thank you friends for your wonderful comments - they mean so much to me.

Moving Day

Good Afternoon friends.

Hope you are all enjoying your weekend. My intention was to get up early today and make a card with one of my new Tilda Stamps which I can't wait to use. That didn't work out though as housework and paying bills got in the way (boring, boring, boring), so I have only now got into my craft room. Better late than never I suppose. Before I start crafting I thought I would post this card  I made last week.

LOTV Moving Day

Card blank is from Craftwork Cards. The papers are a mixture of Sassy Designs (51% off at the moment)!!! and  Pink Petticoat. The image has been coloured using Pro Markers, Flexi Markers and Polychromo pencils for the sofa. My husband wrote the caption on the TV which say's "Home is where the Heart is", which I thought was perfect for a moving card.

The poppy die is from Memory Box and the flowers are from WOC.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything goes

Have a lovely evening and enjoy the rest of your weekend. I cannot leave without saying a big thank you to my lovely visitors and followers. I love reading all you comments and always try my best to catch up with you as often as I can.

Love and Hugs to you all.

Sharon. x

Wedding Couple

Hello bloggers.

Hope you are all well and managing to fit in some crafty time. As I mentioned on my last post, my mojo disappeared and I was desperate to get it back. Well, my mojo came back but it would not let me create the wedding card I needed to do. The wedding colours were Cadbury purple, cream and gold and try as I might I could not create something that I was happy with. I wasn't asked to use those colours, that was my idea - one of my bad ideas!!! Anyhow I got up yesterday and instead of beating myself up about it, set out to make a wedding card more suited to my style. 

I used LOTV's Wedding Couple.

I coloured the bride with Pro and Flexi markers and added Diamond Sparkles to the dress and flowers and coloured the groom with Faber Castell, Polychromo pencils. 

The flowers, metal embellishment and hat pin are from WOC. The Sentiment stamps are from Whimsy Stamps. The butterfly is a Memory Box Die. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Papertake Weekly - Sketch 54
Everybody Art Challenge - Anything goes

Cupcake  Craft Challenges - Flowers in image
My Mums Craft Shop - Anniversary - wedding
Dutch Dare - Bling it on
Passion for ProMarkers - Needles and Pins
Whimsy Stamps - lots of layers
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - Ribbons and bows
Stamptacular sunday Challenge - Roses and Ribbons
Through the craftroom door - Anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - Bling it up

Enjoy the rest of your day and I will see you all again soon. Take care.

Party Girl

Good Afternoon blog world.

Hope you  are having a good day and looking forward to the weekend. I am having a couple of hours away from my craft room because I can't find my mojo anywhere. I am supposed to be making a wedding card but am not having much luck. I think the problem is that I have been given specifics ie Cadbury's purple, gold and cream. I haven't got any papers that match the colour ribbon I need to use and cream is not really a colour I use. What's a girl to do!!!

So, I will post a card which I made next week and hopefully by the time I have completed this post I may get some inspiration. I have just read my post before publishing it and had a little laugh to myself. I will see if any of you bloggers out there can spot my mistake, let's say I think I am getting ahead of myself!!!

I have used LOTV Party Girl

The colours I have used are quite a bit darker than I would normally used so I have toned them down slightly with some black, which I actually love to use on cards. 

The image has been coloured with Pro and Flexi Markers and the papers are from Nitwit Collections. Her crown and the hearts have Diamond Sparkles added. 

The Poppy Die which is a real favourite of mine is by Memory Box and the tag is from Whimsy Stamps. The flower is a Spellbinders Die. The ribbon is from my stash and sorry but I have no idea where I purchased the butterfly. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges
The Paper Shelter - Anything goes

Right I am going to count to ten and ready or not mojo I am coming to find you. 

Hugs to you all and will see you soon.

Tiddlyinks challenge at Diva's by Design

Good Morning friends.

Hope you are having a good week and managing to get crafty. Before I go to work today I am going to have a tidy of my craft room. Gosh I wish I could be a tidy crafter. I start of with good intentions but it all goes to pot once I am in crafty mode. 

Today I am posting my first card as a DT member for Diva's by Design. I am so excited to be given this opportunity and look forward to working with the team. This weeks challenge has been sponsored by Tiddlyinks and the theme is anything goes.

I have used the cute Lilli Claires Bouquet.

She has been coloured using Pro and Flexi Markers. The papers are a mixture of Sassy Designs (the base paper) and a pink paper from my stash. 

The flowers and the corner metal embellishment are from WOC. The butterfly die is by Whiff of Joy and the leafy border (which is slightly hidden underneath the flowers) is by Cheery Lynn.

The sentiments are by LOTV.  The ribbon punch is by Martha Stewart.

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Allsorts Challenge Blog - Use some metal
Lili's Little Fairies - girly
Tammy's Scrapin corner - Anything Goes

Enjoy the rest of your day and will see you again soon.

Bubbles Girl

Happy Weekend friends.

I hope that you are all well and enjoying the weekend. My weekend consists of Saturday as I work all day Sunday's and today is going far too fast. Gosh I really wish it was possible to stop time occasionally and I would still be on my long weekend away!!!

I am so chuffed that I am only one follower off 60.  I love blogland and I am grateful and honoured to each and every one of you who have visited, left comments and followed me. 

I do try to comment on you blogs as often as possible but my shifts have changed at work and I don't seem to have as much time at home though hopefully they will revert back to my usual shifts soon.

I am trying to make the best of today as I am back to work tomorrow. We had such a lovely week off and although I enjoy my job I love being at home in my craft room. 

Today's card is an adorable image "Bubbles Girl" by Mo Manning and is available at Mo's Digital Pencil.

I have coloured her with Pro Markers,  Flexi Markers and a Polychromo pencil for the shading around the image. The papers are from Nitwit Collections.

The butterfly die is by Memory Box and the leafy die is by Cheery Lynn and are available from many on line stores. The ticket sentiment is by Whimsy Stamps - I love these. 

The flowers and the metal corner embellishment are by WOC. The rhinestones and the ribbon are from my own stash. The bubbles have been covered with diamond sparkles.

I am entering this card into the following challenges.
The pretty little ribbon challenge - Add some bling or Sparkle
Dies to Die for - Using dies
Catch the Bug Challenge - Bingo
Mariannes Design Diva's - summer feel.

Thank you once again for taking the time to visit and follow and I will see you next week with the first of my cards as a DT member for Diva's by Design. I am so looking forward to working with them. 

Patchwork Daisy

Good evening blogger friends.

I would like to say a big thank for all the anniversary wishes I received.  Russ and I had a wonderful time and yes I did occasionally turn my computer off!!! I have to say though I need to seriously get some sleep before I am back at work on Sunday. Part of our relaxation involved drinking a bit too much red wine and I'm afraid it relaxes Russ's jaw a bit too much as my goodness he can't half talk a load of old rubbish in his sleep. Would have been quite entertaining if I hadn't been so tired. 

Now I am back home I am looking forward to spending some time visiting your blogs and viewing your wonderful creations. Below is a card I made for a friend who has a 65th Wedding anniversary party this weekend. 

LOTV - Patchwork Daisy

The card blank is by Craftwork Cards and the papers are by Sassy Designs. If you haven't already visited them they are well worth a browse as there is a massive 88% off the papers at the moment.

The flowers are by WOC.

The ribbon punch is by Martha Stewart which I purchased at the LOTV shop - such a wonderful place to visit. Viewing all there card samples is just paradise. 

The butterfly die is by Memory box and is available in many on line stores. 

The sentiment is also by LOTV and the poppy die is by Memory Box

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Spots and Stripes
Ready Teddy go Challenge - Anything Goes
The Cutie Pie Challenge - Spots and Stripes
Delightful Challenges - Punches and Dies
Tammy's Scrapin Corner - Flowers

Thank you for stopping by and I will see you again soon.