"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

My First Saturated Canary Card....

Hello everyone, its been a beautiful day here in Kent and I had the tough decision as to zap the house or sit and craft. Of course I chose crafting, so much more fun!

This is Neveah from Saturated Canary. I dont normally do digi's but am going to give them a go. She has been coloured with Copics. I've listed the colours used at the bottom of the post. She's totally gorgeous and her face is so sweet, love those big eyes. Backing paper from "Pretty in Pink" Glitz Paper Pad, Cheescloth, Stickles, lots of Dies, Punches and Pretty Flowers.

Heres a few challenges;

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Joanna Sheen -Spring is in the Air

Crafty Purple Frog - Anything Goes

Take Time for You - Buttterfly

St Lukes - Spring into Spring

My Mums Craft Shop - Get Digital

Flutterby Wednesdays - Open

Crafty Creations - Photo Inspiration

Incy Wincy - Things with Wings

Papertake Weekly - Bingo (gems,flowers,diecuts)

Scrap Creations - Flowers

Allsorts - Three in a Row

Love to Create -Anything Goes

Unique Crafters - Anything Goes
Crafty Ribbons - Birthdays

For those of you who pop in to see what stash I have up on ebay, I've still have stamps/dies on but am not putting anything else on for a few weeks, were off to Center Parcs during the school holidays so will be adding again when we get back. I'll put a post on here no doubt and my sidebar will be updated as and when

 Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I really appreciate it!

Copics Used

hair - E000,E50,E34,E23

skin - E000,E00,E11,R20

Shoes - E71,E27

Eyes - B05

Lips R85

Dress - R83,R81,R000

Colourless Blender

Distress Pens

picket fence

tattered rose

antique linen

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