Little Jumpers and Tilda!!

Hello again everyone...... hope you are all well and apologies for my absence for such a long while........ just been so busy, busy busy!! .........but then we all are...... its the time of year and so much going on at home at the moment.... running around like a headless chicken!!!  There is still so much to do and only 2 weeks left to Christmas !! eeeek!!  Just about managed to finish all my Christmas cards and I will try and post them sometime this week...... and these little jumpers.... well, I am addicted to knitting them.... they knit up really quick and they are so cute, especially with their little matching beanie hats!!   If you saw my earlier post (from ages ago!) you will know I am knitting these little jumpers for HIV babies in Africa and I have been overhwelmed by the response I have had with regards to people requesting the pattern and wishing to knit for this very worthy cause ... and it uses up all those oddments of wool you may have lying around!  I have the pattern for anyone who would like a copy, just let me know and I will email it to you.

This is one of the cards I did manage to make this week.... I fell in love with this little lady as soon as I saw her, she is so sweet. She is coloured with Promarkers with lots of Star Dust glitter. The papers are also Magnolia,  "Sweet Christmas Dreams - Holly Christmas Song" - honestly I was soooo reluctant to cut into this beautiful paper!

The gorgeous glittery ribbon and the lovely twinkly button are from The Ribbon Girl 

Sentiment is Lili of the Valley

Snowflake is Marianne

I will try not to leave it so long before my next post ....I have a couple of projects I have been working on to show you so watch this space!!

Thanks for looking and bye for now!

Hugs

Just Magnolia and Hanglar and Stanglar Challenge 97

Hello there peeps, hope you are all well.  The challenge over at Magnolia and Hanglar and Stanglar this week is a fab sketch by Bev and this is my entry.

This cute little lady has been coloured with Promarkers, the little tulips and butterfly are a magazine freebie, I thought they matched the lovely paper perfectly.  The paper is Prima Sweet Fairy collection. Sentiment is a digi from Lili of the Valley and the flowers are Wild Orchid. 

Sorry about the poor quality of the photo, the light wasn't ideal for taking photos today. 

Well that's it from me for today, thanks for dropping by!

Hugs,

Cute Card Thursday Week 5

Well it's my last week as Guest DT for Cute Card Thursday for April and I must say I have really enjoyed the challenges, my inspiration goes AWOL at times,

I'm sure you can all identify with that one!

The theme this week is 'Make Your Own' which panicked me a little at first but once I got my head together it was okay. For this card I have stamped the background swirls with Distress Ink - Victorian Velvet and edged with Walnut Stain with Stickles Star Dust. Tilda is coloured using Distress inks and the flowers I made following a fab tutorial here.

Guest DT for Cute Card Thursday Week 2

Well the challenge this week at Cute Card Thursday is Mono Mania and as I have been invited to be Guest DT for the month of April, this is my creation for week 2. I have chosen the colour pink as it's my most fave colour and I have made a tent card which seem to be very popular at the moment. It was very simple to make following a fab tutorial here, I love these cards, I think I shall be making more of these!

The base card is Bazill, the backing paper is Papermania Rose Garden and the stamps are of course Magnolia. The images are coloured using Promarkers, the edges of the card and the aperture are distressed with Walnut Stain distress ink and Star Dust stickles glue.

Hope you are all enjoying the lovely Spring sunshine, its so nice to see the sun after such a long, cold and dreary winter.

Thanks for looking!!

Cute Card Thursday Guest DT

I am really thrilled to be invited to be guest DT for Cute Card Thursday for April and this is my card for week one. As its Easter the theme this week is 'How Egg-citing!'

The sponsor this week is Tracy at Creative Treasures and the lucky winner will recieve a fabulous collection of this months blooms.

'Hop' on over and have a peek at the fabulous creations by the DT and get 'cracking' on your Easter creations!

Christmas Cards

I am trying to finish my Christmas cards for this year and this is a small selection of some I made recently. I love this shape made using the Cricut, unfortunately I don't have one of these machines (yet!). Its on my wish list for Santa as I have been a very good girl so you never know!

Andrea has been a star and cut some shapes for me to be going on with, thanks Andrea!

Magnolia Christmas Cards

Seems ages since I last posted...... well it IS ages since I last posted!! Time seems to run away with me. These are a couple of cards I managed to make ready for Christmas. Love these images they are sooo cute, thanks Andrea!

Sweet Tilda

This sweet Tilda card is for my niece Emma's 16th birthday in September. I love this image and the cone looks good enough to eat!!

Backing papers are Joanna Sheen
Card stock is Bazill Bling
Magnolia stamps - Summer collection, coloured using Prisma Pencils
Nestie Circles
Ribbon and bling from stash

Magnolia Parrot Card

As soon as I saw this scrummy Magnolia parrot image I knew I had to use it to make my daughter Caron's birthday card from her sister Donna. He is coloured with Prismas and Sansador and I tried to match the colours of Caron's parrot Tommy. A different card from the usual and she was thrilled with it. Many thanks to Andrea for the loan of the stamp.

Spring Tilda

Methinks this little lady should be renamed Summer Tilda considering all the rain we are having in the UK at the moment! Still, not as bad as we had last 'summer' at least we have a bit more sunshine (between showers) and its quite warm most days.

Stamp: Magnolia Spring Tilda
Background Card: Core-dinations Whitewash Collection
Nestie Ovals
Tilda coloured with Prisma pencils

Just Magnolia Week 7 - Animals & Insects

Hi everyone, hope you are all well and enjoying the lovely sunny weather. Its been too hot and sticky to craft the last few days but today is a little cooler so I have spent some time in my craft room today and this card is the result. This is my entry for the Just Magnolia Challenge - Week 7, Animals and Insects. This week the challenge is Animals and Insects - your card has to feature either and the animal or insect does not have to be a Magnolia image - or even a stamp, it could be a die cut, a punch out, a charm, shaped button - anything as long as it is an animal or insect.

The papers are from the Basic Grey Bittersweet collection and I have used the Cuttlebug Paisley folder on Bazill card to match the paisley pattern of the paper. Lace and flowers are from my stash and the sentiment done on PC. Tilda has been coloured using Prisma pencils and Sansador and I just have to give these little ladies a smile!

Just Magnolia Challenge #1

The first challenge this week for 'Just Magnolia' is a sketch and this is my entry. This was a lovely sketch and the card just came together so well. The paper I have used is Basic Grey Bittersweet, the flowers I made using my scalloped circle nesties and the leaves are Leone Em Ash punch. Tilda is coloured using Prisma pencils and Sansador and I had to give this little Tilda a mouth, her face looked a little 'blank' to me!

Springy Tilda!!

Isn't this Tilda just sooo cute! This card is for Abbie my granddaghter who will be 12 next week, she is a very 'girly' girl so I am sure she will love this.

Magnolia 21st Birthday Card & Colour Create Challenge # 1

What do you think of this card, I feel that there is something missing but not sure what, any ideas or suggestions gratefully received! Tilda's top and socks are green not yellow as they look in the photo. I usually put separate inserts inside my cards but decided to try something different by adding a bit of embellishment inside instead. The card is for a friend for her nieces's 21st birthday. It's also my entry for the very first challenge on Colour Create - pink, green and brown!

Monster Pegs!

Don't ya think these pegs are sooo cute?

When I saw them at craft club on Tuesday night, I just had to have a go at dressing em up! Andrea had done some really fabby ones, she is a clever girl, don't know where she gets her inspiration but glad she does! The pegs actually measure 6" x 1.5" so they are quite big but great idea for holding little notes or just as a small thank you gift.

I covered mine with Basic Gray 'Sugared' paper, added a Tilda and some Anita's ribbon, a bit of bling and stamped sentiments. This one is going to my daughter Donna, she loves anything out of the ordinary so I know she will love this!

PS. I bought this peg at my local craft shop, not sure of the make of them, but will try to find out!!

THE last cards of Christmas 2008!!

These are definately the last cards I am making this year! The four cards here are the ones I have made for my 4 daughters and hubbies. As you may guess I love these magnolia stamps, they are so 'Christmassy'.

Hope you all have a fabulous Christmas and a Peaceful and Healthy New Year. We are planning on a quieter Christmas this year, but at least we have Don home in time for it. He is doing really well with his walking, he is managing to walk short distances without his crutches and he is beginning to watch a bit of TV and read a little, so his progress is slow but steady. He still has his good and bad days, but he has more of the good which is encouraging. The blindness in his right eye really gets him down at times, but he seems to be coping better with the use of his good left eye, perhaps it is now beginning to adjust.

HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!

A Trio of Handmade Gifts

These are a set of three I have made to give as gifts for Christmas. I thought it would be something different and I havent had time to do any proper Christmas shopping.

Magnolia Christmas Cards

A couple of cards I have managed to create this week, I am panicking a bit now as Christmas has crept up so quickly and I have hardly any cards made. These 2 are for family members, the one on the left is going to my sister in Australia, not sure yet who the other one will go to.

Don is doing okay, a bit depressed at the moment, he thought once he was home from hospital everything would be back to 'normal' and of course it isn't and he is finding that very difficult to deal with. He needs constant care, he can do very little for himself which he finds very frustrating. He is still managing to walk around on his crutches and doing really well but his eyesight is letting him down badly, he finds that the worst to cope with. Hopefully, he will improve as time goes on but its not moving quick enough for him, he wants someone to come along with a magic wand and everything will be as it was, sadly, that will not be the case.

Another Craft Club Creation and Update

Another fabulous creation inspired by Andrea. Magnolia 'Grandad' is coloured with Prisma pencils and Sansador. His waistcoat is stamped and cut out using

matching paper. The base of this cute card is half a kitchen roll cut in half, glued at the base and covered with paper, easy peasy!

Update on Don

He is much bettter since moving to Macclesfield Hospital last week, but he is very tearful and depressed as he was told today that he will be in hospital for at least another month. He was already feeling very down because of the loss of sight in his eye, he feels he is never going to make it home. We are all trying really hard to make him feel positive and keep his spirits up, but he has no concept of how badly injured and critically ill he has been. He is doing a little bit of walking each day, he is still unable to wash, toilet, shower or climb stairs and until he can do those things he is unable to be home. Its not happening quick enough for him, he is a very impatient patient!

This week's Craft Club Cards

This week's craft club cards, inspired by Andrea.

The Tilda calendar is made with beer mats (or coasters is the posh name!). Covered with pretty paper on both sides, Tilda coloured with Prismas and Sansador.

The Autumn Wishes Sarah Kay image is again coloured with Prismas and Sansador.