Madcap Manor

Morning, all! Yes, you read that title right, it's our regular Christmas theme at CRAFT Challenge! I hope you're not too 'Christmassed-out' to join in! I went for a more elaborate card than usual, the image seemed to want it! The sweet image is Christmas Bulbs from our sponsor, the fabulous A Day For Daisies. The papers are from an old Papermania pad, and the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts . The little pinecones came with a fabulous Kit by Crafteezee, obtainable through the Noor!Designs uk shop. The pine leaves are made with a die by Cheery Lynn. The ribbon was a present from my daughter. I glittered the flowers and leaves and added Wink of Stella Clear to the Christmas lights on the deer's antlers. IRL it sparkles, but the photo hasn't picked it up. Our sponsor: A Day For Daisies Thanks for looking! love Mags B x

Good morning! I hope your week is going well. We have a lovely new Challenge at CRAFT Challenge and it is to make an Easel Card. Recently I have been trying my hand at the Shabby Chic style, which is rather out of my comfort zone. My style is usually less decorated, but I've seen such lovely creations by Sharon Gurnhill and Bev Rochester that I wanted to have a go. You would not believe how many cards ended up in the Round Filing Cabinet (ie the bin!!!!!) However, I have finally made a card that I am very pleased with, and here it is: And a side view: From the back: the papers came with a magazine a couple of years ago, I distressed the edges with scissors and used Gathered Twigs DI as well. Gathered Twigs was also used on the pink Centura Pearl mat. There is some cheesecloth glued on top of the background paper. There is a white die-cut behind the image and a butterfly by Joycraft on top of that, with pink gems on its body and a diamante 'trail.' I adde...

Good morning! We have another Challenge at CRAFT Challenge and it is Thank you . I don't know about you, but I never have a Thank you card when I need one! Our sponsors this week are: A Day for Daisies and Great Impressions Stamps I used a sweet digi from A Day for Daisies called Daisy Wedding The background paper is glittered and comes from a First Edition pack called 'In Bloom.' The ribbon is from stash and the sentiment is from an old Thanks stamp set by American Crafts, embossed in Wow! Parma Violet embossing powder. The white dots round the image are made with a white gel pen. Go and see what my teamies have done, they will inspire you! Thanks for looking! love, Mags B x

Edited to add: so sorr yfor the delay in posting, I made a mistake when scheduling this. :( Happy Thursday, everyone! And Thursday means a new challenge at CRAFT Challenge! This week our theme is Recycle Please make sure to list the items you've recycled for your creation!! This beautiful image is Pearls in My Hair by A Day For Daisies, one of our marvellous sponsors this week. I coloured her in Copics. The background paper is from the 'Mariposa' stack by DCWV. There is a doily, edged with Walnut Stain Distress Ink, just visible behind the image. The gold paper is actually wrapping paper left over from Christmas, cut with a Spellbinders Edgeabilities die. The lace is from stash, the ribbon came with a box of Lush bath bombs and smells lovely! The swirl die-cuts are made with a Magnolia die and the flowers are by Wild Orchid Crafts except the white one, which is Prima. The wooden bird is coloured with copics and Glossy Accented. The corrugated card is taken from so...