Patchwork Daisy

Good afternoon blogger friends.

I didn't think I would be back today but I was just having 5 mins whilst wandering around the web when I clicked on Lili's Little Fairies Challenge blog. They have extended the current challenge whilst they search for some more DT members. Well, there's I thought, I thought (does that make sense). And the next minute I am in my craft room putting together a card to fit this challenge. (Has to include black). Well I tell you, a miracle happened this afternoon. Normally a card would take me between 2 and 4 hours depending on the mojo.  But I kid you not I have completed the card and will have published it in approx 2hrs. I have to say I am pretty pleased with the results

So here goes. 

Patchwork Daisy

The card blank is from Craftwork Cards. The image is by LOTV and is called Patchwork Daisy - so cute. I have used Copic Markers and a Polychromo Pencil for the shadow.

The papers are by Gina Jane Studios and are a download.  I love these papers - don't know why I haven't used them before.  The ribbon is from The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop. The butterfly die is by Memory box.

The flowers, hat pin and metal embellishment are from WOC. The border butterfly die is by Tim Holtz called Butterflight. Love love love this. 

And one last picture for good measure!!!

I am entering this card into the following Challenges

http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Add some black
http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - black/pink

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/ - things that make you go awwh
http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.co.uk/ - Add gems
http://flutterbywednesdays.blogspot.co.uk - birthday themed card
http://ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk/ -  add some pearls
http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.co.uk/ - buttons or bows
http://lovetocreatechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - bows or twine
http://daringcardmakers.blogspot.co.uk/ colour challenge
http://theribbonreelchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Blk/white/pink

Thank you so much to my followers for taking the time to wander through my blog and a big hello to all non  followers who have called for a visit. Happy Crafting

List of Challenges

Morning friends.

I have no card today but I thought I would share with you my challenge list. I found that searching the web for challenges in which I could enter my cards very time consuming. So, I decided to spend some time (a whole day to be exact) trolling through the net and compiling a list. I will keep adding to this list as I come across new challenges. The list is in alphabetical order and they are linked. I hope you will find this as useful as I have. 

See you tomorrow

Tilda Ballerina

Evening friends.

Well it looks like the start of a new week is the start of a much cooler week. Best get the grass cut before the rain starts again. That's enough boring stuff how has the craft world been for you. I have managed to get two cards done today. The one I am now posting and a DT card for  Diva's by Design which will go out on Wednesday. I think I have been in a definite pink and yellow phase today as I have used these colours for both cards. They have also both got the Tim Holtz Butterflight die which I bought last week. I absolutely love this die but have not bought it before as I was told that it will not go through the Wizard or the Grand Calibur. Well...I decided to buy it and had a word with Linda who runs a craft class in town and she kindly let me cut a few out on her Culttlebug. And when I got home I found out it does actually work in my wizard with the pink plate. Yipee. 

For today's card I have used the gorgeous Tilda Ballerina

Today's card I have used the gorgeous Tilda Ballerina

Her face and hair have been coloured with Pro and Flexi markers and her dress and the shading have been coloured with Polychromo pencils and blended with Sansador.  The papers are from NitWit Collections called Apple Butter Charm Too. 

The flowers and hat pin are from WOC. The ribbon is from The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop. The Sentiments are from LOTV. The gorgeous die is by Tim Holtz called Butterflight and the small butterfly die on the robbon is from Whimsy Stamps.

I am entering this card into the following challenges

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.co.uk - layers
http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.co.uk - All about the Flora
http://thesquirrelandthefox.blogspot.co.uk -Anything goes
http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/ -Anything goes
http://natalieandamy.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes
http://simplymagnolia.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes
http://justmagnolia.blogspot.co.uk/ - / butterflies and bling

Enjoy the rest of your evening.

Mirror Mirror

Evening blogger friends

Hope you are enjoying your weekend. As I told you in my last post my daughter Sophie fell and cracked a bone in her hand. The swelling didn't seem to be going down and she was in a lot of pain. We decided we needed to go back to the hospital. Good job we did as she didn't just crack her bone in her hand, she broke two fingers and cracked a bone in her wrist also. She has gone from a splint to a plaster. Bless.

On to my card for today. This is a card I made a while ago but decided to do some tweaking. The stamp is a LOTV stamp called Mirror Mirror. 

The image has been coloured in Copic Markers. I can't remember where the papers are from as I have had them a while. The flowers are from WOC as are the metal embellishments. 

The butterfly in the top left corner is by Memory Box and the butterfly in the bottom right is by Whimsy stamps. The sentiment is also from Whimsy Stamps. The ribbon and the hat pin are from The Pretty Liitle Ribbon Shop.

I am entering this card into the following challenges.

http://deepoceanchallengeblog.blogspot.ca - Things with wings
http://www.tammyscrapincorner.com - anything with wings
http://blog.ribboncarousel.com - bows
http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.co.uk - add a flower
http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com - anything goes
http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - use patterned paper

Thanks for stopping by and have fun the rest of the weekend.

Craft Room Storage Ideas

Hello blogger friends and followers. 

I just wanted to share with you some of the storage I use for my craft products. To save money (so that I can buy crafty bits)!!! I have begged a lot of storage from work. Hopefully it may help or inspire you with any storage problems you may have.

The stand below used to have sunglasses on it. I saw it out in the warehouse ready to be skipped. Oh no, I can think of a lot better use for it than in a skipped!!!

Great storage for all my rubber stamps. 

 My Clarity Stamps are on another side

Spellbinders on another side

I purchased some wooden blocks from a Craft Fair (I will add the link when I remember where I bought them) to hold my Pro Marker and Flexi Markers but found as time went on that I had not got enough. I merchandise the Rimmel Make Up stand and work and when last month we had a new stand put in, I was right in there!!!

The cases that used to hold lip glosses were perfect for my Markers, so rather than them be skipped  I put them to good use. 

These are the original holders

and these are the lip gloss holders. Luckily there was enough so that I could keep all the colour groups in a different holder.

My Copic Markers are in a plastic carrier which held price label overlays.

My flowers and my most used punches are on the shelves above my desk so that they are in easy reach.

My final picture is a clothes hanger which I keep all my odd lengths of ribbon. I found that if I kept them in a draw, they would end up in a mess once I had waded through them. 

If any of you crafters have any ideas on how to store backing papers - particularly downloaded papers as I get in such a mess with mine I would love to hear them.

Thank you for stopping by. 

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