"Shy Tilda" Birthday Card

Well I can honestly say I never thought for one moment that I would be making any cards at all this week. I dont know whats come over me but I cant stop colouring!! So late last night when everyone was tucked up I took some time out and this is what I come up with. I'm pretty much a Tilda addict at the moment. You wont see many cards from me where the stamp has been coloured with dark tones. I'm pretty scared when it comes to shading and red is a colour I never usually use. But I love my new "Shy Tilda" and the warm colours on this card make this a real treat for me. I've coloured her with Copics and Polychromo Pencils. Got the set of 120 and hardly used them, and I've remembered to list the colours used. The Postcard Stamp is LOTV, papers are Basic Grey - Kissing Booth and made my own tag.

 I did make this card based on this weeks Magnolia Stamp Lovers Challenges and as usual it will fit so many more so here they are;

Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Basic Grey Paper Brands

Wags n Whiskers - Say It With Flowers

Just Magnolia - Springtime

Cheerful Stamp Pad - Anything Goes

Paper Sundaes - Spring Blossoms

Kaboodle Doodle - Circles & Squares

Diva's By Design - Stamp Something

My Mums Craft Shop - Stamp It!

Simon Says - Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesday - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew - Spring

Incy Wincy Designs - Tag It

The Crazy Challenge - Add a Sentiment

Well thats it from me for the time being. Cases to pack, house to clean and a bit of blog hopping.

Hope you all have a wonderful Easter Break.

We'll be returning on the 9th and as I'll have no wifi, will be straight to my computer

Copics

Hair - E02, E31, E34, E71, E77

Dress - R11, R14, R17, R39, E25, E29

Skin - E000, E00, E11, R20

Shoes - E27, E34, E71

Distress Markers
Picket Fence

Tattered Rose

PolyChromos

Dark Indigo

Burnt Carmine

Thanks for looking

Have fun everyone

Hugs

xxx

Tilda - "Just For You" & Wording Verification Warning UPDATE

SO SORRY WORD VERIFICATION HAD TURNED ITSELF ON AFTER SEEING THIS ON SOMEONE ELSES BLOG SO HAVE NOW CHANGED IT. SO PLEASE CHECK YOUR SETTINGS
I HATE THE THING!


HAVE CHECKED AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A GOOGLE PROBLEM. I WENT OVER TO THE NEW INTERFACE THIS MORNING BUT HAVE SWITCHED TO THE OLD FOR NOW.
FINGERS CROSSED ITS DONE THE TRICK.

Well I cant remember the last time I made a card for a challenge of my choice. Normally I make the card then see what fits but I loved this weeks Papertake Weekly Challenge so this was made using this weeks sketch. I'm lovin my Tilda's and I've inked this one up for the second time, if it makes a third it will be a record!!

She's been coloured with Copics and I've used the beautiful papers from Bo Bunny's "Country Garden Collection". Lots of Dies and Flowers all covered with Stickles as usual. A piece of Lace and a Button with a piece of String that was off a clothes tag.

This may be my last card for a couple of weeks. Were off to Center Parcs during half term and I dont know if I will get any craft time before we go. I was hoping this gorgeous weather was going to continue but I think its on a downward spiral. As long as its not to wet and Center Parcs has lots of activities whatever the weather so I'm sure we will enjoy ourselves.

Heres my list of challenges I'd like to enter this card into;

Timbroscrapmania - Buttons & Pearls

Sentimental Sundays - Easter or Spring

Catch the Bug - Colour Challenge

Papertake Weekly - Sketch

Stampin Sisters in Christ - Use Everything

Joanna Sheen - Spring is in the Air

Creative Card Crew - Spring

The Crazy Challenge - Add a Sentiment

Diva's by Design - Stamp Something

My Mums Craft Shop - Stamp It!
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Paper Pretties - Add some Bling
2 Sisters - Spring is in the Air
Little Darlings - Outside
Party Time Tuesday - Anything Goes
Lollipop Crafts - Anything Goes
Cheerful Stamp Pad - Anything Goes
Paper Sundaes - Spring Blossoms
Stamptacular - The 3 B's
Sweet Stampin - Anything Goes
Totally Tilda - Tilda holding a Flower(s)
Magnolia Down Under - Bingo (lace,flowers,buttons)
Card Makin Mama's - Buttons
Prairie Fairy Fridays - Spring Fling
Raise the Bar - In the Garden
Crafty Catz - Spring is in the Air
Stampin for the Weekend - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Fashionable Stamping - Spring is in the Air
Truly Scrumptious - Use Lace

I know  I will be passing by some of your blogs before I go and I'm going to see if I can sneak my Copic Holdall in the car, would it pass for a suitcase - lol!!!!!

Thanks for stopping by today

Hugs

xxx

A Nice Spring card - More Tilda!! (and a bit of ebay help needed) EDITED POST

 Hello everyone, cant believe another week has gone. Time really does get the better of me sometimes. But I here again with yet another Tilda card. Think I've got a bit of a thing for her right now as all I've done in my spare time is colour her up.

So spring is looming and I love looking at the daff s sprouting up in the field. So I have gone with spring colours and made a Birthday Card. I can honestly say I have never used these colours before so colouring the stamp was alotta fun!

Another make it up as I go along. Best way for me. Cheesecloth (as ever), pretty Spring Border Die, Cloud Die, Punches, Jute Ribbon, Stickles and Gems to make this pretty Spring Card.

Now I've taken 2 piccies. One with a dark background and one more in the light. Couldn't decide what looked best so posted both.

And below is a close up of whats on the card. Dont usually do photo heavy posts but this is so pretty IRL.

 

 Heres some challenges;

Little Darlings - Colours of Spring

Deep Ocean - Butterflies

2 Sisters - Spring Colours

Papertake Weekly - One for the Girls or Mum

Crafty Sentiments - Things with Wings

Totally Stampalicious - Flowers

Whoopsie Daisy - Punch it Out

Paper Sundaes - Feminine Flair

Pan Pastel - Girly/Mothers Day

Magnolia Down Under - Birthdays

CupCake Craftroom - Spring Bouquet

Our Creative Corner - Tic Tac Toe (flowers,yellow,glitter)

Allsorts - Say it with Flowers

Crazy 4 Challenges - Spring is in the Air

Totally Papercrafts - My Favourite Thing (copics, magnolia, flowers, dies)

CRAFT Challenge - Inspired by a Song - (Happy Birthday to You)

Aud Sentiments - Happy Birthday

Fashionable Stamping - BIngo (words,distressing,flowers)

7 Kids College Fund - Anything Goes
Simply Magnolia - Anything Goes
Crafty Bloggers Network - Floral

Sold lots of stash on ebay. Adding everyday. I've got more than I will ever use and at least another 30/40 stamps to go on. Usually update in the evenings if your interested.

Thats it from me today, chores have been neglected so will have a made rush about 1hr before hubby gets home. Done the basics but I want to browse and see what you've all been up to.

UPDATED



I have recieved this award from 4 lovely bloggers. How lucky am I to think so many of my blogging buddies think I'm so worthy
Thanks to the lovely Frea, Kate, Clare & Judy.

I promise to follow the rules and post this on my blog soon.

Need some help with ebay. I see lots of peeps add piccies to there description.
Been faffing around of an hr now and still cant fathom it out. Got my photobucket up and running again, can see I need the html code under picture but lost from there. can anyone help me.
Email if you prefer  - clairebsd(at)aol.com

Thanks alot

Hugs

xxx

"Tilda with Daisy" Birthday Card

Hello everyone, yep I managed to have a crafty session this morning playing with this gorgeous new stamp and defo one of my favourites. Say I managed. Hubby is away for a few days so I thought I'd have a me day and worry about the chores tomorrow before he comes home.

So back to my card. Tilda has been coloured with Copics, Cheesecloth which I cant live without right now. Gorgeous Spring Border Die and a few others. Flowers, Stickles, and pretty pearls to finish. I just love the tiny stickers, thought I'd go with a Birthday Theme for a change.

Hope you like.

Heres a few challenges;

Diva's by Design - Favourite Things 

The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes

Joanna Sheen - Spring is in the Air

My Mums Craft Shop - Spring is Springing

Flutterby Wednesdays - Spring Time

The Pixie Cottage - Things with Wings

Kaboodle Doodle - Think Spring - Lets see some Flowers

Papertake Weekly - Anythning Goes

Catch the Bug - Anything Goes

Stampin Sisters in Christ - Things with Wings

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Incy Wincy - Something Old/Something New (old punches/new papers & dies)

St Lukes Charity - Spring into Spring

Crafty Boots - Glitter

PollyCraft - Spring is Sprung

Totally Stampalicious - Spring is in the Air

Wags n Whiskers - Spring Break

Sweet Stampin - Nature, Bees & Bugs

Panpastel - Use a Stamped Image

Totally Tilda - Use Dies & Punches

Stamp, Scrap & Doodle - Use your Stash

Allsorts - Spread your Wings

Just Magnolia - Anything Goes - (stitch option)

Birthday Sundaes - Birthday card with Sentiment

Stampavie & More - Spring/Easter
Midweek Magnolia's - Hello

Thankyou to all who have been biding on my ebays items listed. Believe me there is so much more. I do have way too much stash and alot never gets inked up. Some of the stamps are no longer available. I've still tons to add so keep your eyes peeled.
MORE ADDED 13th March

Thanks for looking

xxx

Magnolia Topper - OTT!! Comment problem fixed.......,..

SHOULD BE ABLE TO COMMENT NOW, I DONE NOTHING BUT SET TO NO COMMENTS ALLOWED - EEK.....

Hello everyone, today I'm showing my first ever topper and I think I went a bit mad, even my dining table wasn't big enough to cater for the amount of stash I got out to make this up!!!

I've used Tilda with Bow and coloured her with Copics. The paper is from the Prima Meadow Lark Pad, with Cheescloth ontop. I got the Elegant Edges Cartridge for my new Cricut yesterday and wow its fabulous, will also make wonderful shaped inserts. I've used of the it to extend my topper. Embellishment overload on this one using lots of different dies, flowers, punched butterflies and a small doily I bought the other day.

I last week decided to step down from my DT's. It wasn't an easy decision at all and I still have regrets, but crafting was being more of a chore than a hobby and I want to be able to have the time to work at my own pace hopefully with even better creations. Cant guarantee all the time but I'll try. lol  I've had a good old nose round blogland and gots lots of inspiration so hopefully my mojo will keep. Maybe because spring is looming and I feel so much perkier.

 So maybe one day I'll go back to some DT's, but for the moment I'm happy being mum first and crafter second.

Heres some challenges I'm entering this into;

Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Punches

Bunny Zoes - Celebrations

Clearly i Stamp - Anything Goes

Robyns Fetish Challenge - People

Joanna Sheen - Spring is in the Air

Nadia's Challenge - Spring (3d)

Crafty Catz - Punches & Dies

Just Magnolia & Hanglar - Anything Goes with the option of Stitching

Flutterby Wednesdays - Open Challenge

The Pixie Cottage - Anything Goes

Wags n Whiskers - Spring Break

Guylous Inimitability - Things with Wings

Crafters Companion - Spring

DYSU - Things with Wings

Cute Card Thursday - Signs of Spring

PaperPlay - Something Old, Something New (old punches/dies - new papers, cricut cartridge)

CRAFT Challenge - Mothers Day

PaperCrafting Journey - Anything Goes

Scrapbook Sisters - Spring Flowers

Crafts & Me - Pretty In Lace

My Mums Craft Shop - Throw us some Shapes

Simon Says - Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays - Lace & Pearls

Party Time Tuesday - Anything Goes

Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes

Sew Many Challenge - Lets Punch It

CYDA - Mothers Day
Allsorts - Spread your Wings
Sweet Stampin - Nature, Bugs & Bees
Totally Tilda - Tilda with Die Cuts & Punches

Thanks for looking, have a lovely weekend and hopefully find some time for more crafting very soon.

This has been added to my Ebay Shop.

xxx

Sweet Stampin DT Card

Yays its saturday and this is preposted as were away in Alton Towers with my hubbys brother and his family so wont be around this weekend. 6 kids and I think rain, but I'm sure we'll be enjoying ourselves.

This week over at the Sweet Stampin Challenge, its "Team Carrie's" turn and we have a fantastic sketch for you to play with. I have used one of the new Tilda's and coloured her with Pencils and Sansador. The backing paper is a new Mangolia one to and it was pure coincidence that these matched as I'd already coloured the image. Die cut with my Nellie Snellie Oval and added a Rose Viva Pearl Pens all around. Bazzill cardstock and the large MS Border Punch (forgotten its name now) behind the image and the MS Heart Border Punch for the Edges. Assorted flowers, all stickled, Pearl Gems, Pearl Bead Spray and a Sentiment. I've also stickler around the edges of the paper as I do like a bit of sparkle.

A slight challenge rule change. Please only enter a maximum of 2 entries from now on please.

I will be back in blogland Monday. All the kids back in school and hopefully a day to catch up.

Thats it for now.

Thankyou so much for stopping by my blog today and all the wonderful comments I've received on my last card. I love reading them all and just the boost I need when I've got brain freeze!

The rest of my teams have made beautiful cards to. I know they'd appreciate you taking a look.

Hugs

xxx

Tilda Multi Challenge Card

This isn't the best photo but here is a card I have made with a few challenges in mind. I have coloured my new Tilda with SU Watercolour crayons for a change and added stickles. The papers are Basic Grey. Flowers from stash and a few different punches used. A short post as have to take daughter to orthodontist shortly but hope to get some blog hopping in this evening. Hope you all had a fantastic weekend, the weather was glorious!!

Crazy Challenge - Something New

Papertake Weekly - Say it with Flowers

Basic Grey - Punch It

Inspirational Card Sketches -DT Card

This weeks Inspirational Card Sketch is a fantastic sketch for you to work with. I looked threw a few Cricut Cartridges and cut this flourish from the Storybook cartridge. Tilda has been coloured with Copics, the papers are K & Co "Swell Noel" and have distressed both the bazzill and papers with a brown chalk in pad. Added jewels and a epoxy sentiment. Didn't want to smother this card as I felt the busy backing paper was enough for the eye.

This week Squigglefly is sponsoring the challenge and they have a prize of 3 images of the winners choice to offer one lucky person. Please do take a look at what my fellow DT's have made and I hope you can join us this week.

I have just got delivery of the SU Watercolour Crayons and Blender Pens. Wow, they work a treat and think this will be my colourng medium quite alot now. I've been experimenting with papers as I found that some will pile. I found that the Concord Record Cards work a treat. So my next post will be with this colour medium, oh, and watch out because I have BLOG CANDY coming this week!!!

TTFN & Thanks for Looking!

Clairex

Inspirational Card Sketches -DT Card

Hello again, sorry about the late posting of this card. I've been trying on and off all day but I just couldn't get the photo's to upload. Maybe my laptop has heatwave. Its another scorcher here today but I've been stuck indoors. Done 4 1/2 nonstop housework ready for a viewing, for him to be here for all of 5mins and most of the rooms he just poked his head round. So feel like it was a total waste of time and I am knackered. At least my house is gleaming of nothing else!

Today we see a new sketch over at the ICS challenge. Another fantastic sketch from Dawn. I inked up Tilda with Cat and coloured with Prisma Pencils and Sansodor. I just love using these pencils and I think I am getting better. Practice makes perfect I suppose.

The papers are BG Marrakech, just love the blue/orange combo, they blend so well together. Because the papers are quite fussy I chose to add just the flowers and centres for this card. No fancy borders or other embellishments, a case of less is more in this case. anyway, please do take a look at this weeks challenge and it would be great if you could join in to. The other DT's have great examples.

Squiggle stamps are our sponsor this week and there is a super prize up for grabs.

Would love to see what you come up with.

Have a lovely week and TFL!

Clairex

Cupcake Craft Challenge DT Piece / OSCC

Hello to all and welcome to another challenge for this weeks Cupcake Craft Challenge. Ida has set the theme and she has chosen a colour combo for you to use. I really enjoyed using these colours, fresh and vibrant and again I chose not to make a card but a hanging post it holder. I coloured Tilda with a mix of Copics and Promarkers and cut her out. I covered a piece of heavyweight card with papers from BG Gypsy and added milky gems and a strip of ribbon. Attached Tilda with Silcone and added lots of pretty flowers are her. Threaded some fibres but not sure if I'm happy with the colours, think something more subtle may be better so may change that. My 1st time at creating one of these, sometimes I like to experiment and ever better if it turns out OK. Do pop on over to the Cupcake Challenge as see what other beautiful creations the DTs have come up with.

I've not been around much this weekend and next week though I thought would be back to normal will be even busier. We viewed our dream home at the weekend so getting our property on the market is more urgent now as we need to sell in order to offer on this beautiful house. Its in a stunning location, massive kitchen and immacute condition. The 2 acres garden is ideal for all of us and I really dont want to loose this house so hubby managed to paint my utility room this weekend, even put up new shelves, I been working my backside off, tidying sorting and trying to keep the house in reasonable order so next week we will be getting estate agents in for valuations and fingers crossed will be on the markdet soon. Dont like this HIP milarky though, will delay the marketing of our house but just praying we sell quickly, keep all your fingers crossed for us please!!

Anyway, will be out and about today and entering this card into the One Stop Craft Challenge which is "Not A Card".

Thanks for looking and will be about most evenings so see your beautiful creations

TTFN & TFL

Clairexx

STAMPIN FOR THE WEEKEND - LAUNCH DAY!!!

Woo Hoo!!! It's finally here......LAUNCH DAY for Stampin' for the Weekend. Kimmi, Donna, and the whole Design Team of Amy, Ida, Jen, Nicole, Poppet, Vicki and Vanja and of course me, have been waiting for this day for ages.....and I do mean ages! LOL

For our first challenge entitled "From Dusk to Dawn", we're asking you to make a card or some other project using the color scheme of Purple and Yellow, a color theme not normally seen, but it does look gorgeous together. For this week, with it being our first challenge, Kim and Donna have put together a lovely prize with lots of crafting goodies and even chocolates for our first winner. So if you fancy your chances.....please join us. Look forward to seeing you over at "Stampin for the Weekend".

This is my piece. I have altered a clipboard. Could take ages for me to give you a full description so wont bore you with too many details LOL. I covered the edges of the board with Gold Leaf and painted the centre with Acrylic Paint and added Pee Wee Glitter while still wet. All the stamps are Magnolia and coloured Tilda with Promarkers. Papers used are BG Wisteria. An array of flowers, spacers and brads from stash and a few extra embellishments to finish. I altered a clipboard last year, the link for it is in my sidebar and I have to say I just loved making another. It is so pretty IRL.

This is just another view so you can see in more detail.

And this is even closer!!!!

I'm also entering this piece into 2 other challenges. I wish I could find the time to play in so many more but my challenge link list keeps growing and combining is the only way sometimes.

Mangolia Down Under has a "Moving to the Country" theme and Stamp With Fun is "Not a Card", (well thats for sure) lol.

Please do come and support Kim and Donna in their new venture. I know I have lots of wonderful blogging buddies out there who would love to play along, and we'd love to have you. Don't forget the fab prizes that will be on offer and we know you will love all the challenges. Remember to add "Stampin For The Weekend" to your sidebar and heres to week 1........

Clairexx

Just Magnolia / Inspirational Sketches Challenges

Good evening everyone, been an eventful day in one way or another. Postie bought me aload more cards since this morning post, then had to take Jessica to Doctors with Tonsilitis and I think she's passed it on but am trying to push it to the back of my mind today. I managed to make this card for this weeks Just Magnolia which has a Pink/Green theme and Inspirational Sketches which has a gorgeous sketch to folllow this week. The backing paper is Bearly Mine Designs Extreme Vol 1 available HERE. My new Tilda stamp, (my favourite atm) which I've coloured with Copics. Not done black hair before so this really was trial and error, used 3 shades of grey and kept layering and blending. The swirls and leaves are done with my gorgeous punches and used my new Martha Stewart punch that I received yesterday. SU punches used for the sentiment. Really enjoyed putting this card together and love the way it has turned out.

I'm off out for a meal shortly, the village pub which is at the end of our road do the best food so hubby has booked a table for all of us. I have such a long list on peeps to thank, would take forever so will say Your Cards Were gorgeous and I'm a very lucky lady to have such wonderful friends, Thankyou.

Have a lovely evening and again thankyou so much for helping me celebrate my birthday.

TTFN

Clairexx

Multi Challenge Card

Just a quick post from me, I managed to find the time to make another card. As its such a nice day, I took the picture in the garden, dont know if it makes the piccie any better but I had the David Bailey in me LOL.

The papers and new from Ally Pally, My Minds Eye. Tilda is a newbie to, off the web, just haven't had time to ink her up. Coloured with Copics, have a added flowers, punched leaves and a sentiment from Autumn Leaves. Woodcare border punch and have gone around the edge of image with "Field of Sky" stamp, bought this years ago and love it for backgrounds. This turned out to fit in with 5 challenges, which was not my intention, I just based it on a sketch and worked with the papers. 
Scrappy Frogs - Spring
Stamp Challenge - Showers or Flowers

Sketch and Stash - Sketch

One Stop Craft Challenge - Something New

Colour Create - Orange, Green and Brown

Anyway, off to dish up our dinner, catch you later!

Clairexx

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - DT Card

Saturday already, where has this week gone?? Its Ally Pally this weekend, my usual haunt but doubt I'll get there as hubby is working probaby both days. Is that a good thing though? To him, obviously!! To me, its like someone dangling carrot you know LOL. Anyway, back to this weeks challenge over at the Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge and this week the theme has been chosen by the lovely Jill and its to "Create A Scene". Got my Magnolia's out for this one and used an A5 sized card for a change. I do crave Tilda at times. Coloured with Copics, I cut Tilda out and used silicone to sit here on fence for a bit of dimension. The papers are BG and used a Brown Bazzill to matt. Pop on over to the challenge blog and see what the other DT members have made and we'd love it if you could take part. All entries go into a monthly draw to win a voucher to spend at Wendy's shop. Going to get the chores out of the way and have a play later. I want to try colouring with Copics and Prisma's, seems silly that one of them ends up being shelved so would like to try and combine the two. I'll post the finish piece (if its any good) and give you my opinion of this technique. Have a lovely weekend. School runs approaching, at least the weather should be on the up, though thats debatable in this country (Haha).

Clairexx

Multi Challenge Easter Card

This card I based On Sketch Saturday as I loved the Layout but as so many challenges are Easter Themes, it turned out to be a multi challenge card. 

I chose a masking theme the other week for the Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge and really enjoyed it so chose to try this technique again as I dont do it often enough. I used Tilda and the Wagon Of Eggs from the spring kit and a Magnolia background scene. I stamped Tilda onto cardstock. Stamped another image and masked tilda. Then stamped the wagon, slightly overlapping. Masked the wagon and having Tilda still masked stamped the background over the 2 images. Then coloured the whole thing with Copic Markers. The Backing Paper is from American Crafts, the border bunch is Martha Stewart and the Flower is made with Papershapers Reto Punch. The swirls are also Papershaper Swirl punch available from The Hobby House. Added my favourite gold leaves and small rosebuds to finish.

I really enjoyed making this card, its nice and colourful and I'm happy with the way the scene has turned out. But like I said its a multi challenge card and I have entered it into 6. Could have been more! I add any new challenge sites to my sidebar and update my list everyday so here it what I am entering this card for:

Dutchdare - Easter

Sketch Saturday - Followed the Sketch

Stamp Challenge - Easter

Our Creative Corner - Easter

Lilley of the Valley - Easter

Creative Card Crew - Easter

The kids are behaving and Jessica breaks up today for 1 week so I can hopefully get at at least 1 lay in and lots of crafting. Have a great week and my heartful thanks to the amount of peeps who have left comments on my post below, think thats a record amount for me.

TTFN!

Clairexx

Stamp With Us & One Stop Craft Challenge

There is a new chllanege blog out there for all you SU Fans called Stamp with Us and this week its a sketch. I've left my card quite simple and need to add something on Tilda's hand so will do this at a later date. Coloured with Copics and used my new nestabilities. The papers are SU "Summer Picnic & Rose Red". My SU Collection is slowly growing LOL. Flowers are Prima and added a spacer with brad and doodled some stitching around the edge. This card also meets with One Stop Craft Challenge which is Stitching.

Lazy day for me today, hubby is out in the garden repairing a fence and I've a nice long list of things to do if he's interested!!

Have fun whatever your plans,

TTFN

Clairexx

Secret Crafter DT Card/LOLV & Spoonful of Sugar

This weeks Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge has been set by Julia and her chosen theme is "Stitching". Even though I own 2 sewing machines, I'm totally useless and cant even set them up so had to rely on Rubber Stamps for this one. I have stamped the border and around with image with the same stamp. Coloured Tilda with lamb with Copics and H20's. A mix of papers, Martha Stewart Border Punch, and other bits and pieces from stash. Please do try and join us in this weeks challenge and see what the other DT members have made. Remember you will be entered into a monthly draw if you enter the challenge to win some goodies at the Secret Crafter Shop. I'm also putting this card in for 2 other challenges Spoonful of Sugar (Easter) and Lilley Of The Valley (Easter). I very rarely set out to make a card for multi challenges, but as you can see by my sidebar, with the amount I have its inevitable that certain cards will meet multiple challenges.
Have a lovely weekend, some crafting for sure but nothing else planned at the moment!
Clairexx

Friday Sketcher

I loved this weeks Friday Sketchers. Not done a sketch like this before so was a challenge for me. I used Tilda with Rose and Valentine Scrirt stamps. Normally when colouring with Copics, I use the pen direct to paper, on this occassion I put the colours on an acrylic block and picked them up from there. The difference is amazing, alot more time consuming bit the overall finish is so much better.

Backing papers are from Bearly Mine Designs and Laura Ashley. The Flower is Prima and I have added some wire ribbon, rafia and a copper brad. A Metal Butterfly brad and the 3 ladybird embellishments. The die cuts where done with my Cricut.

Will defo be using my Copics again with this method, great for shading!

Enjoy the rest of your week.

Clairexx

"Tilda with Rose" - Dutchdare

This card is for this weeks DutchDare Challenge which is to use 3 flowers on your card. Its the first time I've used this stamp and my new Storybook Cricut Cartridge, and both have the Wow factor. I coloured Tilda with Prisma pencils and Sansodor. The backing paper on the card is the new download from Making Handmade Cards. I cut out the piece above the image and the trelis with my Storybook cartridge, I think this is one of my favourite cartridges now as it has great elements on it! Other products used SU Scallop Punch, Ticket Stamps, Prima Flowers and brads.
Sorry for being a bad blogger lately. What with loosing my connection and been generally busy with other things, crafting seems to have taken a back seat though I would really like to get back ontop of it now! Hope everyone is well and will try and catch up with you soon!!
Clairexx

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge 7 - My Call.....

The weekend is finally here and that means a new challenge over at The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge. This weeks theme is "Cute As A Button", We would like to see a cute image and button(s) on your creations. and guess what, it is my week to set the challenge and above you can see my card. Tilda coloured with Prisma Pencils and Sansodor. Papers are Basic Grey Sultry. Hand drew the heart and added grungeboard hearts and swirl which were spritzed with black/gold Glimmer mists. Sentiment printed onto Safmat and doodling with a Galaxy Marker. Prima flower and button and fibre from my stash. Please pop on over to the Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge and take a look at the other DT's cards. The challenge has been a great success in the 7 weeks its been running so if you would like to play along, we'd love to see what you come up with!!!

Thanks for all the lovely hugs and wishes I've received regarding my dreaded visit to the dentist. My gums are still very sore and am dosing up on Co-Codomal. I'm very lucky to have such wonderful cyber friends. Have a lovely weekend.
Clairex