Magnolia Down Under #75

 Here we are again on another Magnolia Down Under Challenge. This week the Challenge is 'Make your own Patchwork Background'! Fantastic or what! It's a great way in using up all your paper scraps!!

Ive made another Tea-light book (Ive a certain someone who keeps hinting for one!!!LOL, who is always patchworking!!-Yes you know who you are!!!) So this challenge was the perfect excuse to make their Christmas card.!!hee hee

 Ive told her not to read my blog for the next few days-YEAH sure!!!! I bet she can't resist!!!LOL

That's like giving a red rag to a bull!!!

and in the inside a patchwork Christmas tree!!

Papers are Basic Grey

Challenges I'm also entering are

Just Magnolia-Anything Goes and maybe a little sparkle (Gold leafing text)

All that scraps Magnolia Challenge-Christmas
Allsorts- Light up the night (its a tealight book)

Thanks for looking

Love Debbie xxx

Mini Magnolia's

 Hello

          I haven't really done anything with the mini Magnolias that were in our members club kit. To be honest I'd forgotton about them,until last night,when I found them buried under all the others!!LOL

         They are great for little thankyou cards and tags. Here,Ive made a Christmas Tag.

Here's the mini compared to the original size. Soo oo tiny!

 This was the other I used a few weeks back on my Tea-Light card.

Thanks for looking

Back soon

Love Debbie xxx

Yay!! Snow

Yay!! We've woken up to Snow here in Yorkshire this morning and it's sunny. A perfect Winter's Day!
 I started this card last night  for the 'Just Magnolia Challenge', so it's perfect for todays weather.
Ive used 'Flying Angel Tilda' which is from this years Christmas Collection.

Ive painted Tilda with Distress inks and papers are Basic Grey

                             I loved arranging these flowers!LOL! I always did want to own a florists!!

Challenges I'm entering are

Just Magnolia- Sketch

Basic Grey- A recipe

A Spoonful of Sugar-Anything

Sir Stampalot-Christmas Traditions

Crafty Creations- Christmas is coming

Simon Says- Let it Snow

Thanks for looking

Love Debbie xxx

A Sneaky Peeky!!!!

Happy Friday everyone!
    I was just driving home from work(about half an hour ago) , when i got an instant message from Vix telling me she had her Craft Stamper!!! Boy, I sure put my foot! down and what was in my post when I got home! yippee
Here's a lil Sneaky peak.
  Right off for a cuppa and a read

Bye for now

Keep Warm xx

Love Debbie xxxx

The Midas Touch!!

Hi All
        Here I am again with another Tilda card for a couple more Challenges.
I was let loose with one of my first introductions into the crafting world on this card! A HEATGUN!! I haven't used it for ages and I got a little carried away!!LOL. Years ago, I always edged my card with Gold Embossing powder. I used loads of the stuff!! So I got back to basics with this card. I even edged the roses with it too!!

For the tag I used Gold Leafing for the Merry Christmas Text. At last ive purchased something that works. Ive always struggled with Gold Leafing, as all the glues Ive tried haven't worked and believe me Ive tried them all, from glue pads to Stamp 'n' Bond!!:(  Until now!!! :)))

And what's more, the funny thing is, it's been under my nose for the past 8 years!! What I'm waffling on about is the Perfect Paper Duo Adhesive by Artquest. It wasnt until a couple of weeks ago, I went on a US Artquest workshop with Jill and we used it. Fantastic stuff or what!! I've got the 'Midas' bug now!! LOL

Tilda is painted with Distress inks and Ive also gone over with a Gold Stardust pen, so she is very glittery

Challenges Im entering are

Totally Tilda- Glitz and Gold

Magnolia-Licious Challenge Blog -Photo Inspiration

Magnolia Stamp Lovers-Punch it

Magnolia-licious Highlites- Home Sweet Home

Papertake Weekly-Cut it out

Thankyou all for looking

Lots of Love

Debbie xxx

Magnolia Down Under Challenge 73#

Evening All
       It's another fab Challenge over on the  Magnolia Down Under Challenge Blog. This week it's a sketch. So come on all you UK girly Mag lovers, pop over and join in.
    I'm not quite sure which colllection this Tilda is from but she's new to me . The papers are Magnolia. The snowflake is Spellbinders and ive also use Tim's Rosette Die on here(twice)

I'm also entering this into

A Spoonful of Sugar Challenge-Distressing

Die Cut Dreams- Anything Goes

ABC Christmas Challenge-X for Xmas

Stamping for the Weekend-Winter

Thanks for looking and for all your fab comments. You are all so kind!

love Debbie xxx

The Stampman Challenge 10- Anything TIM HOLTZ

 Yes I know Ive gone mad with Tim's stuff!!! All that's missing is the man himself!!!lol  (you never know he might comment one day!!!LOL)

     I'd thought I would have another go at a shaker card, which I did a couple of weeks ago.
Everything used is all Tim Holtz except the Spellbinder Snowflakes.

Pop across to The Stampman Challenge blog to seethe rest of the DT's cards. All have done a fab job.

Bye for now

Love Debbie

Not a Christmas Card!!!!

Hi All
    I thought I'd have a go at a few more challenges. One being over on Just Magnolia and the other which is a new Magnolia Challenge Blog called Magnolia-licious and Crafty Card Makers
       I started this card about 2 months ago but it got shelved!!!LOL I think Ive got too much on the go and not enough time. Anyway out came the papers when I got home and set to work!
     It's not an Easel even though it might look like one. More like a 3D card!!

Here's a pic of the side view.

I used Tilda, Tim's sizzix die 'Baroque' and papers were by Prima

Ok now for the Challenges

Magnolia-licious-Pink and Yellow

Just Magnolia-Sketch

Crafty Cardmakers-Dry embossing

Have a great weekend whatever your doing!

Love Debbie xx

A Christmas Hanger

 Evening Everybody.

    Ive been bored tonight and I couldn't motivate myself into doing something I was supposed to do!!!(So that's on the back burner!!)LOL...for now!

    Anyways, hubby's watching the football, so I went off and made this. Having a couple of challenges in mind (well 6!) it started off as a card, then I got carried away with the charms etc and it turned into a hanger! Oh well!!

        Tilda was all ready painted from the weekend, as I couldn't decide which of them to use (SEE LAST POST) for the Magnolia Down Under Challenge at the weekend. So there's two the same in a row!!lol

Her wings have been sprayed with Glitz Spritz for the glittery effect and Glitter glue in the heart and wings,but it was tough to photograph.

 Here's a close up

For the leave of the flowers I etched with Encore Silver Pigment Ink 

Ok The challenges I'm entering are

Totally Tilda- Blue and Silver Icy Christmas

 Crafting Life Pieces- Sketch

 Just Magnolia- Anything Goes

 Crafts and Me-Glitter

 Crazy challenge-Things with Wings

A Spoonful of Sugar-Snowflakes

Bye for now

Love Debbie xx

Yay! Magnolia Down Under #71

Evening!
           Well it's the start of another weekly Challenge over on the Magnolia Down Under Challeng Blog and this week the Challenge is 'Make your own Embellishments'.
     Ive used 'Tilda with hanging Heart' from the new Christmas collection. Yes you know me and hearts!!!LOL, another one I HAD to have !!!hee hee

My own made embellishments were the Poinsettias using the Magnolia Poinsettia Die and for the leaves I used the Angel wings die. Papers are basic grey Jovial. Tilda is painted with DI's

Challenges I'm also entering this into are

Just Magnolia-Anything goes

Basic Grey- Sketch

Thanks for looking and have a great weekend

Love Debbie xxx

Stampman Challenge-Anything goes Christmas

Hello
        It's another new challenge over on the THE STAMPMAN CHALLENGE BLOG and this week it's 'Christmas- Anything Goes'
         I thought I'd do a Christmas Decoration similar to the one I have done in December's issue of Craft Stamper. This time I have used another of Tim's stamps 'Reindeer Flight'.
         My hubby is holding this for me as I needed light for the snowflakes to show through and would he stay still!!!!LOL His arm kept quivering!!
   

I cut out the shrink plastic with Nesties Label 16. I then masked a moon with a paper circle and inked around with blue pigment ink, stamped the trees with Coffee Archival and the snowflakes with White Brilliance pigment ink, THEN shrunk.
      Also don't forget to makes two small holes at the top and bottom for the ribbon and charms.!!(which I did the first time!!!)LOL

and here's a little sneaaky peak of the New issue out NOW

Also there's a little extra HERE

Don't for get to have a look ove at The Stampman Challenge Blog and check out the rest of my teamies fab creations

Thanks for looking and have a fab weekend.

Love Debbie xxxx

54 Days to Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 Hi

       Another challenge card for Just Magnolia. This week is sketch by Dawny P.

I thought I'd do a Tri-Shutter card. I realised why I hadn't done one for a while when it came to the photograph!! Absolute nightmare!!

           Ive used the new Magnolia Poinsettia Dies and their new papers!

Painted with Distress Re-inkers .

For my Tutorial on a Tri-Shutter Card please go HERE

Challenges are

Just Magnolia-Sketch

A Spoonful of sugar-Punch it

Thanks for looking

Love

Debbie xx

Happy Fright Night!!!!

BOO!
   Halloween is nearly here and I couldnt let it pass by without inking up this little beauty from WOJ, which was in my GDT package. The dies I have used are the Grass and Pennants also from WOJ. Papers are by Magnolia.
      I have painted with DI's Black soot, Spiced Marmalade and Dusty Concord. The flower is made with using the sizzix 'Tattered Floral Die'
          

Challenge I'm entering is

WOJ -Distressing

Tuesday Taggers-Deep Purple Halloween

Simon Says - Punch It

Bye for now

Love Debbie

Think Pink!

 Happy Sunday afternoon. Hope you are all having a lovely weekend!

Over on the Just Magnolia Challenge this week they are promoting  Breast Awareness Month and your work has to be PINK!

I thought I'd have a go at an Easel Card, something I haven't done for ages! The pink Poinsettias are from a Marianne D Die and the white Snowflakes bits are from the grass WOJ die.

Of course I had to include the Breast Cancer Symbol.

This is it folded flat perfect fit for the envelope.

Challenges I'm entering are

Just Magnolia

Totally Tilda-Pink and Pearls

Allsorts-Spots and Stripes

Bye for now

love Debbie xxx

All Aboard!!

Evening everyone!

                       Hope you are all having a fabby weekend.

It's my week for the Magnolia Down Under Challenge and this week the challenge is ALL Aboard!!! Perfect for us here in the UK as it is Half-Term and I know loads that are boarding the planes to warmer climates. Sadly we aren't!! :(  lol!!  Ive a week of decorating(and crafting!!)hee hee

I loved doing this card as I'm loving painting with distress inks. I keep pushing myself further each time, adding the darker colours in the background and shadowing etc. It's so addictive.
          All stamps used were Magnolia except  the postcard stamp which is 'Great Aunt's Correspondence' from The Stampman and was great for this.

      Thankyou all for looking and have a great weekend.

Back soon.

love Debbie xx



A Christmas Tea Light Book

Afternoon Everyone.
What a gorgeous day it's been here in the lovely Yorkshire. We've been busy putting the garden to bed for the winter, so all looks tidy now.
    I started this on Friday and have been sneaking off to my craft room at every opportunity!! hee hee. Anyway Ive finally managed to finish it.
  This week at JUST MAGNOLIA is sketch week by Dawny.

Ive used my Magnolia stamps from the new Autumn kit which i'm loving!!

Ive painted Tilda with Distress inks and papers are all Magnolia.

This is the inside

Challenge I'm entering is

Just Magnolia

Thankyou all so much for looking and for all the encouraging comments you leave. Each and everyone is truly appreciated.

Love

Debbie xxxx