Tilda with Balloon and Some Sweeties

Apologies for being MIA again but I have been quite unwell and in hospital again but here is a card I have made using some of my new goodies I have been buying recently. This is Tilda with Balloon from the new Magnolia Sweetness Collection and I have coloured her with Copics, she has been cut out and mounted to base with DST. The base is layers of paper from the Kaisercraft Lilac Avenue Collection (one of my faves!) I have also die cut a strip of the paper using a MFT Die-Namics Faux Chrochet Border exclusively available in the UK at Die to Die for (the new to be released dies are now on pre-order too). I have stamped the Elzybells greeting and popped behind on of the layers. Wild Orchid Crafts flowers (the large one coloured with a Copic to get the colour I wanted) and The Hobby House pearls added to finish.

STAMPS: Magnolia, Elzybells. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Kaisercraft. TOOLS: My Favourite Things Die-Namics Faux Crichet Border, Copic Markers. EMBELLISHMENTS: Wild Orchid Crafts flowers, The Hobby House pearls.

As a thank you for dropping by today I have a little candy for you. A pack of 6x6 Core'Dinations Whitewash card, two packs of Magnolia flowers, Tilda with Balloon stamp, purple buttons and two crochet flowers. All you have to do is add your name to Mister Linky and I'll randomly pick a winner on Wednesday 16th Feb ... good luck!

**THIS DRAW IS NOW CLOSED**
The winner is Jane at MilliesMarvels

I Baked a Cake

Anybody still there? I know it has been a long time ... what with my health, doing two courses at university as well as work and driving lessons, life for me is a bit hectic right now, hence my lack of creating and blogging. First off I hope you are all well? I'm here to share with you the card I have made for my mum's birthday. Yes, I have wiped the dust off my Copics and combined them with my latest goodies from Die to Die for and had a play ...

I have used one of the very cute bear stamps from Lili of the Valley, this is the one with the cat but I have masked him off. I have then coloured with Copics and cut out using one of the new Nestabilities dies, these are called Lacey Circles. I have then added the image to the base with DST. The base has been made by layering MME Lost and Found papers (these are delicious!) to a white card blank. I have then added flowers to the side; the pink ones are Prima Fairytale Roses and the creamy/pinky one is from Wild Orchid Crafts and the stem ones are from my stash. Finshed off some pearlyness and a greeting from the WRS Girly Greetings set.

STAMPS: Lili of the Valley, Wild Rose Studio. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Anita's, My Minds Eye. ACCESSORIES: Nestabilities dies, organza ribbon by Ribbon Oasis, pearls from The Hobby House, Copic Markers.

Window Box

Hello there, I hope everyone is having a nice Bank Holiday weekend? shame the sun has gone away though. here is the card that I made for Nan for her Birthday. I have used the very cute LOTV Busy Bears Window Box stamp and coloured with Copics before cutting out with a Nestabilities circle and mounting to base. The base has been made using the MS Baby Girl Multimedia Pad and then a punched strip on top using the MS Botanical Scallop border punch (which is currently on offer if you follow the link) and wrapped some ribbon around. I have then stamped the greeting from the Elzybells Tags - Floral Circles set and added some Basic Grey Opaline too. Some beautiful flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts (sprayed with Glimmer Mist) added to the side of the image with some leaves punched using the MS Frond Branch punch.

STAMPS: Lili Of The Valley, Elzybells Art Stamps. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Anitas, Martha Stewart, Bazzill Basics. ACCESSORIES: Ribbon by Tesco, Basic Grey Opaline, Nestabilities dies, Flowers by Wild Orchid Crafts, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, Martha Stwart Botanical Scallop Border punch, Martha Stewart Frond Branch punch, Copic Markers - E13, E17, E33, E34, E35, E55, G20, G24, YG63, YG67, B0000, B000, B00, C00, C00, C1, W00, W1, R81, R83, R24.