Madcap Manor

 Hello, my dearios! It's time for another challenge at The Holly and Ivy. I upcycled a card I received last Christmas, I love the elegant foiling of the image on the dark blue background. I used Octagon nesting dies by Spellbinders to cut the pale blue border and the image.  The gold mat was made by tracing the outline of the smaller die and cutting it with my trimmer; I did the same technique for the card base using the largest die. A very simple card, but I like the unusual shape. Check out the challenge blog and make a Christmas card! You'll be glad to have a stash of cards ready for December ;) Thanks for looking and take care. love Mags B x

Welcome to my new followers! Thank you for investigating this slightly eclectic corner of Blogland! Evening, all! I hope your weekend is going well! Apparently in the UK we are to be blessed with wind and rain this weekend - perfect crafting weather, methinks! My daughter is collecting items for a 'care box' for a friend who hasn't been well, and so I made this for her to fill. Sacha (my daughter) makes very thoughtful care boxxes, they usually contain a book and some nice bath things! Though once she made one for me that included very unromantic knickers and socks!!! I upcycled a tissue box, covering it inside and out with papers from the LotV/Nitwits 'Perfect Pair' paper stack. The image is Summer Lovely Lilies and I coloured her with Promarkers - how useful the narrow nibs are for detailed images! The list of Promarkers is below. I used a scalloped oval Nestie to cut her out, and lightly distressed through the die with Worn Lipstick Distress Ink. An ...