Cute Magnolia Girl

Hello, its been a while thats for sure, had the odd couple of health issues, and hopefully Im all go now.  This week I have used a magnolia stamp that is my absolute favourite of all! (well for this week anyway!)  This is a fun card for a friend.

Recipe:

Scalloped white card - Dies to Die for

Aqua Card American Crafts Pacific

Pink DPs Kaisercraft - The Lake House pad

Aqua and White spot DP Pink Petticoat

Memory Box small rolled flower die

Pom poms - Dies to die for

DP Bow -  Die,  and I Cant remember where I got this from(Ill look through my invoices and update this later!)

Challenges

Songbird Challenges - Challenge #3 String of pearls

Divas by Design - Challenge 51 - Friendship

Southern Girls Challenge #52 Its all about the Flora

Well thats about it for today, hope everyone had a nice weekend and plenty of R and R, thanks for looking, hugs Denise :-)

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 http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.co.nz/

Jules

Hello again, hope the weather is fine wherever you are!  We had the sun out today, could even anticipate that spring is just around the corner.  The camelias and Rhodys  are in full bloom at our house which is always a sign of good things to come, spring is my favourite season.  This weeks card is for Sally, who wants to put a gift card inside, so I have made a pocket for that.

Recipe:

Saturated Canary Image called Jules

Scalloped edge card from Dies to Die for

DPs from M.M.Eye Indie Chic

Grunge Corner Stamp from LOTV

Flowers W>O>Crafts and Manor House

Chip Board tag

Tim Holtz white picket fence paint

(that is on every thing)!

Lace from Stash

Seam Binding from W.O. crafts

I have covered the chip board tag with my famous post card stamp which looks cool.  Well had to fit it in somewhere!

Im especially liking these grunge corner stamps from LOTV, they give a plain background a lift as well as helping with the shabby Chic look.

A close up of the tag and the hair of this cool image!

Well, thats me for this week, Im still painting, the longest painting job in history!  Had a few hiccups but all on again so will be pleased to see the end of it thats for sure.
Hope everyone has a fantastic weekend, Hugs Denise

Challenges:

Southern Girls Challenge #51  Chipboard

Hearts

Good Morning, its Monday again already, how quick did that weekend go!  Today I have made a heart easel card for a 60th.  This was a bit of work as all the layers are cut by hand, no dies for this one!

Recipe

Heart template from Sarah

American crafts black card stock

White cardstock which I have embossed

with a paisley pattern

Ostrich feather

Large pink flower Manor House

Memory box die for flourish

Butterfly die papertrey

heart pin stash

ribbon stash

W>O> flowers

round and scalloped nesties

Challenges for this card:
Divas by Design #47 for a female
Tuesday Throwdown #11Moving part
Songbird Challenge #1 Anything goes
 

Hope everyones week goes well, looks like this rain we have is setting in for the week, still more time for indoor crafting.  Thanks for looking and visiting my blog, Hugs Denisex

Third posting this weekend!

Ha ha Im churning these out this weekend, heres hoping the mojo holds for a few more days lol!  This image is from Saturated Canary, really cute she has such a nice face and was fun to colour.  Im still managing to keep one eye on the games while colouring, the NZ team have done soooo well, it makes you proud :-)

Recipe:

White scalloped card

Background DP Pebbles happy go lucky : delight

Striped DP Kaisercraft Bonjour collection

Postcard stamp: Crafty Individuals

Muslin

Pink seam binding

Magnolia old lace die

Cherry Lynn fancy oval die

Pink and white trim from stash not sure where I got this from

The postcard is an  image from Crafty Individuals, which I have stamped with a Tim Holtz Distress ink pad/walnut stain.  The inside of the card matches the front, so there we go Ang your card finished well before Monday.  I wont be back again today with any more postings, Im going to do some colouring and keep an eye on the tv.
Forgot to say I coloured this image with my new distress ink markers on a heavy watercolour paper.  Bye for now Cheers Denise :-)

This card is entered into the following:
Saturated Canary Challenge #23 The great outdoors

Tiddly Inks

This is my next little card which is sporting the nice  image from Tiddly Inks called Everyday Princess.  Lisa has chosen this image for her card so hope she likes it.  The photo looks a little dim should have used the flash, the sun is in and out here between showers so my timing was a bit off!

Recipe

American crafts card, Raven

Pink background paper, Pebbles happy go lucky

DP Spots Heidi Grace 

Small gingham DP Nitwits

Spellbinders small oval die

Magnolia tag die

Flowers W>O> crafts, kaisercraft

seam binding and lace from stash as is the small heart charm

gold embossing powder and stickles glitter

Im entering this card in Tiddly Inks challenge # 92

See you real soon with the other card that is half made at the moment and needs to be finished before Monday! Hugs Denise

Magnolia Girl 2012 collection

Hello, I have two or three cards ordered so there is going to be a bit of a rush on here in the next week or so!  My first card is for Nic's Mum who has been a star in helping them out when they needed it  Im sure her Mum will be overjoyed with the fact that she hasnt been taken for granted.  Ok on with the card:

Recipe

American crafts black cardstock

Basil pacific blue cardstock

Nit Wit DP papers

Dies, magnolia heart and

Spellbinders circle, memory box large flourish

Heavy cotton white handmade lace

Spiral flowers memory box and cherry lynn

Martha Stewart lace RTP punch

Flowers: Aqua roses Kaisercraft, cherry blossoms from W.O. crafts

pearl pin made by me :-)!

I have painted the image with my new Tim Holtz distress markers from Artful crafts and I love them.  Have heard and read lots of different reviews of these, and being a novice I wasnt sure about getting them.  Anyway bit the bullet, and glad I did, they are way better than I thought, plus you can do lots of things with them other than just painting and colouring.  The smaller of  the aqua flowers was coloured with the marker and then just sprayed with mists of water and wow, flower ready to go,  and matches.

The heart has text which I wrote with the aid of the computer, cut them out and chalked the edges.

Challenges for this week:

Divas by Design challenge 46 Flowers

Wild Orchid Crafts challenge 55 Round in circles.
The Paper Shelter challenge 75 glitz and glamour

Have a great weekend, I will be back really soon as have other cards half made, till then hugs, Denise :-)

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 http://wildorchidchallenge.blogspot.co.nz/ http://thepapershelter.blogspot.co.nz/

LOTV stamp

Hello, bit of a hic-cup, fell over last week and broke my fingers, I wont be allowed out on my own soon!  It was semi self inflicted.  I had polished the tiles in the foyer and some how the rug got over onto the polished bit lol!  Ran down stairs jumped on to the mat and it was like surfing in slow motion straight into the umbrella stand and the rest is history!

I have managed to get this card done for Julia who has a friend who is retiring next week and likes flowers.  This is one of the stunning stamps I got from LOTV and is stunning as are all their stamps.  The recipe for this week:

Black craft card

Nit Wits DP  (my favourites)

The dark pink DP from  Stampfairy world

Heart die from Magnolia

Lace die from magnolia

Spellbinders nesties

white crochet lace

pearls artful crafts

flowers WO Crafts

Cutie Pie challenge #22 Glitter and bling

Southern Girls #48 Pearls

Off to fracture clinic tomorrow hopefully to get the all clear to get this stuff off my fingers, its holding me up, I have things to do and places to see lol!  Have a good week, hugs Denise :-)

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Wee stamp

Another week gone and what a cold one it has been.  My card today has been made using the new petal fresh DPs from Nit Wits, really nice papers with small patterns which are good for cards.  My image is sympathy bugs from wee stamps and they are really cute.

DPs Nit Wits petal fresh

Heart tag - Doo Hickey from Magnolia

Lace - Doo Hickey from Magnolia

Round Spellbinders die

Flowers - W.O. Crafts

Lace and Pom poms, Dies to die for.

Challenges for this week:

The Paper Shelter challenge 70 - Punches or dies

Divas by design Challenge 41 Tag your it!

Whoopsiedaisy challenge - Things with wings

Hope everyone is having a great weekend and keeping warm, hugs Denise

Pink and Green

Another day in paradise, what a lovely day for winter.  Am at the end of the painting, only a little bit to go now.  Gave it a miss today, am a bit under the weather with a head cold and the usual sore throat.  Was just able to squeeze a bit of time at my desk, I wanted to try out the new heart die tag I got this week from Dies to Die for:-), luv it although Ive probably covered most of it up, never mind Im sure you will see a great deal of it over the next few months.  I also got this white scalloped pre cut card to try from them as well, looks quite cool.  Enough waffle!

DP papers from Nit wit

Bird, bird house & picket fence from Mariannes Creatables

flowers W.O. crafts

image Saturated Canary

heart die tag and scalloped card Dies to Die for

Buttons, lace and twine from stash.

Hope everyone has a great week, hard to believe we are halfway through the year already, Im sure the older you are the faster the time goes!  Hugs Denise:-)

Dies to Die For - #5 pink and green

Divas by design - challenge 40 - To DIE for!

Lets craft and create - Anything goes

Hello, Im still busy swinging the paint brush around and it is like Ive been doing it forever.  Thats the trouble when you only do it at weekends!  I never have enough hours in a day.  My card this week is another one of Krista's images.  The recipe for this one is:

Brown and terracotta card from American crafts

Dies from magnolia and Mariannes creatibles

leopard skin print from stash

muslin and flowers from W.O. crafts

ticket die and stamp from whimsey

black pom poms Dies to Die for

Im entering this in a couple of challenges:

Cutie pie - #20 - stitching

Paper Shelter #68 - Anything goes
Cute card Thursday #221 - punch drunk lol!
Lets Craft and Create - Anything goes
http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.co.nz/

Hope everyone has had a great weekend, hugs Denise

SOMETHING WITH WINGS

Hello, another nice morning after a heavy frost Bbbrrr!  Im painting the kitchen ceiling today as the ongoing chore of renovating is still happening.  So russled up this card last night in time for a few challenges.  The image is from Saturated Canary, gorgeous thank you Krista:-)!

Recipe for todays card:

Craft cardstock

All Dps from NitWits

Wooden birdcage from Kaisercraft

Seam binding, lace and twine Scrapbox

All flowers from W.O. crafts

Borderpunch and butterfly punch from M.S.

charm - stash

Southern Girls Challenge# 46 - something with wings

Dies to Die for - Anything goes with a die cut

Saturated Canary challenge #19 Anything goes with Sat. Can digi

Thank you for looking today, the paint pot is calling, have a nice weekend - whats left of it!  Hugs Denise:-)
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Shabby Chic

http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.co.nz/2012/05/challenge-45-dying-to-diecut-or-punch.html          Good Morning, a frosty one it is here today and a polar blast expected in the next few days so we have the wood fire roaring.

My card today is Shabby Chic, which is nice for a change.  Ive used a LOTV stamp and         distressed the edges, and the die cuts are Magnolia doohicky, and spellbinders circles.  The flowers are WOC as is the muslin and doily.  All the DPs are from Nit Wits, and last but not least I have let loose with Tim Holtz white picket fence paint and it is on everything.  Thanks for looking today, hope it is warmer where you are :-)  Hugs Denise.  The challenges I have entered today are:

Divas by Design #37 Anything Goes

Southern Girls Dying to Die Cut

Paper Shelter #66 Shabby Chic

tiddly Inks

Two cards in a week, Im on a roll!  This cute little image is from Tiddly Inks and its so sweet:-)  Its a simple little wedding card for a friend.  The tag is made from  a high sparkle silvery card, very nice and very expensive.  The rest is stash, the nice white rosettes are from W.O. crafts along with the little red rose:-)  Im entering this little card in the Tiddly Inks challenge - flowers.

Teal and Terracotta

Good Morning, another beautiful sunny day, really cold outside but looks good from where I am lol!  My card this week is in my favourite colours teal and terracotta, they seem to go really well.  My image this week is from Saturated Canary, shes a real cutie pie, thanks Krista :-) 

Recipe:

Black cardstock by Craft

Pink Petticoat teal paisley DP

Terracotta DP Kaisercraft - Empire collection

Teal Gingham DP Nitwits

Doo Hickey Hearts Flourish - Magnolia

, and lace trim - Magnolia Die

Sentiment - Whimsy

Flowers, twine, seam binding, pearls W.O. Crafts

Im entering this little card in:

Southern Girls #45 - Die Cuts

Paper Shelter - #65 Bling it On

Divas by Design #36 Fabulous flourishes
Dies to Die for #4 Anything goes with a die cut

Its Friday wahoo, enjoy your weekend, and tks for looking, Hugs Denisex

Stars

Another nice day in paradise:-) This week I have an image from Saturated canary.  This young lady was created to mark breast cancer week, she is so sweet.

Ingredients:

American crafts cardstock - sky

Birds digital blue gingham DP

Heart doily from W.O. crafts

Pebbles - new arrival DP

Pebbles- happy go lucky - delight

M.S. border punch

Doo Hickey heart swirl

WO flowers, stars and pearls stash

Pink and White twine Scrapbox

Im entering this card into Cute card Thursday - A touch of sparkle challenge 217

The Paper shelter - Birthday sentiment. 

Lets Craft and Create #45 Stars

Have a nice day and thank you for looking:-)

Loving these Autumn Colours

What a beautiful day it is today, we have had some beautiful autumn weather.Well what a suprise another wee stamp, I mean how can you resist them?  This one is called Amy, love her to bits! Recipe for this week is Green gingham papers from pink petticoat, brown and black cardstock from craft.  Apricot DP from Kaisercraft.  Lace from Scrapbox, flowers from W.O. Crafts, doo hickey flourish die, and home made pin.  Im entering my card in the following challenges:

CLP Sketch No 47

Little Darlings - Flowers

Tuesday Throwdown - In the garden

Southern Girls challenge no 43 - get your girly on.

Another Wee Stamp

This weeks card is featuring another of my new Wee Stamps, I have them all lol!  Love your work Sylvia :-) All my papers on this card are from Pink Petticoat, love these and use them a lot.  Ive laid the card out following the sketch at the CLP challenge number 46.  Lace from scrapbox, flowers, W.O. Crafts stick pin from stash as are the buttons, ribbon and charm.  The die for the lace is magnolia Doo Hickey. Thanks for looking :-)

Challenges entered:

Divas by Design  - charmed

Sketch CLP

Paper Shelter - Buttons and Bows

Little Darlings - Pastels
Cute card Thursday - Spring Flowers

Colour sketch

http://www.letscreatechallenges
Hi, this little card is for my entry into Lets Craft and Create colour sketch - pinks, aquas and gray.  Im loving these new aqua papers that are about, they are just so nice, you feel guilty cutting them!  The stamp is Magnolia - tilda and rabbit, the designer papers are from Nit Wits, bumbleberry cottage collection.  Flowers W.O. crafts and rosebuds and lace from Scrapbox.  The rabbit has been layered up so it looks 3D, it looks quite cute..    I have embellished the inside of the card also.  Tks for looking :-)

Wee Stamps

http://clpchallenghttp://clpchallenge.blogspot.co.nz/search?updated-max=2012-03-27T09:19:00-04:00&max-results=1&start=1&by-date=falsee.blogspot.co.nz/  and

http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.co.nz/
Im back again twice in a week, wahoo!  Ive made this card for the CLP challenge which is a sketch this month, and Divas by design who have citris colours.  Ive used another of my favourite wee stamps called 'wee bunny'.Recipe raven card stock from bazil, craft card, and butter also from bazil.  The design paper is from KMA sophisticated swirl - luv this.  Dies tag and heart flourish are doo hickeys, and the flower is Marianne creatables.  Flowers, pearls, seam binding and twine all from WO Crafts.  Thanks for looking:-)

Cute

http://www.letscreatechallenges.blogspot.co.nz/

This is a cute image from Krista Smith called 'pricillia pie'!  What a cutie, love this ladies work :-) Have made this card to enter the  Lets Craft and Create challenge buttons and bows! Papers Nit wit designs, ribbon from stash, flower from W.O. crafts and buttons out of my huge button jar.  I have also decorated the inside of the card with the same papers.  Dies are from Magnolia.

Flower Power

Another card made, thing are definately looking up.  The weather wasnt that flash today so was in at my desk before it changed.  This week over at Lets Craft and Crate their challenge is Flowers - my favourite.  For this card I have used a Wee stamp image, luv the little cat!  Recipe for this card is papers from Nitwit Collections, doily from W.O. crafts, pearls stash, flowers W.O. Crafts, pin homemade, leaves punched, lace die from Magnolia.

Thats it for today :-)http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.co.nz/

Valentines

Im on a roll now, making up for lost time.  I put this little box together so I can put the Valentines gift inside.  Its a simple box with some paper out of my stash, a heart doily from W>O>Crafts.  I have cut the centre piece with a Mariannes die, and the stamp is from Whimsey.  The roses accross the bottom are from the local craft shop.  Im going to enter this into Lets Craft and Create challenge, which is anything to do with hearts and romance.      http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.co.nz/

Simply Sassy

Here I am again on another fine Sunday wahoo!  Last night I made this card for the challenge over at CLP, where they have a sketch for this months challengeand Southern girls challenge which is distressed.  I have chosen another of Kristas amazing images called Pink Punkette, she is so cute.  Ive used a grunge paper background, some papers from Kaisercraft Chateau series, some black cotton lace from them also.  The bow is a green tulle that was wrapped around a hamper I got for Xmas.  The sentiments are printed on to craft card as is the top background which I have stamped.  The flowers are from W.O. crafts and the pin, beads, etc are from my stash.  :-)http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.co.nz/2012/02/challenge-38-so-distressed.html

MAGIC

Hello, its been a while and must say it nice to have a life back and even better some time in my craft room that I have really missed.  Im starting off this year with a cute fairy image from Saturated Canary called Whispy.  I really love these images, thank you Krista!  For this card I have used some corrugated cardboard which I have sprayed with glamour mist, the rest of the backing papers are from Prima Annalee Collection 'Poetry'.  The edges of these papers are trimmed in gold stickles.  The wooden bird cage is from Kaisercraft, I have painted it gold and then used a crackle medium and topped off with white.  Tag is die from Magnolia, flowers from Wild Orchid, butterflys MS punch.  Im entering this card in the MAGIC challenge over at Southern Girls :-)http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.co.nz/