You Have to Kiss a few Frogs to Find Your Perfect Prince !!!

Hello my friends .... Monday again 

Where do the weeks go !! the weather down here looks a little dull today

so after this post I intend to settle down for a day of craftiness in the warm.
As you may know it was my birthday last week and
I got so many Beautiful cards and presents from
my lovely DT girls and friends in blogland
(Thank you all so much xxooxx)
many of my presents were of the rubber variety
as like many of you ....I do love a stamp of 2 !!
Also I have bought a ton of new stamps myself lately so....
I've spent the weekend being ruthless and sorting out some of the stamps
 I don't need or use anymore
plus Garry my darling husband has mentioned a few times.....
that soon the headlines of the local news paper will read
"Gosport family tragically drown in rubber.....they didn't stand a chance !!"
he's a cheeky devil ...but I have to say he's right and so
I've put loads of my Stamps for sale 
Here on eBay
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Right on to my DT card for the
Totally Tilda Challenge 

I've used 2 more stamps by my good friend Nicky 

@ Stamping All Day they are from the Baby Word Stamp Set

which contains a total of 6 stamps for only £3.50

designed by Nicky herself and found

Exclusively at her store Stamping All Day

Where you can find a Sentiment Stampsfor any occasion
and very reasonably priced too !!

Plus UK shipping is only £1.25 no matter what the size of your order is,
 Nicky also ships worldwide see in store for shipping details and prices.

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I hope you can Join us over at the Totally Tilda Challenge

for our

Pink Princess

You still have until Saturday mid~day GMT

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I also used this fab Tilda from the new Once upon a time 2013 collection

coloured her with Copics

and glittered her dress after colouring.

The base paper is Paris Girl from Carta Bella this collection is one of my favs.

Ive also used Tim Holtz distress ink pads and distress tool to shade the edges.
Nicky's lovely Sentiments are stamped on Die cuts cut with
Magnolia Doohickey - Peaky Floral Tabs dies

And I cut the card with Grand Nesties

and everything else is from my stash.

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This time we are very lucky as we are sponsored  

Bunny-Zoe crafts 

 the Prize is;

I'm entering my card into the following 5 challenges;

Midweek Magnolias - die~cuts or punches

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Lovely Hanglar Only  - Pastel picture inspiration

Magnolia Mania - special card shape

Marvelous Magnolia - Anything goes

You can also see this card and lots of other Magnolia creations from the girls over at the
 Steel Magnolias
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  I'm having a BIG craft sort out and I'm selling loads of stamps 
Please come and check them out......

My rubber stamps on
eBay 
please take a look

My Fabulous Friend ......Published !!!

 I am trilled to bits for my fabulous friend
and Totally Tilda Design Team Mate Jenny
who is not only featured on no less than the front cover
of the June issue of Papercraft Inspirations !!!
(which by the way is out today)
She also has a 4 page spread inside
featuring five of her beautiful paper craft projects
 with a demo and tutorial on her fantastic work
using Saturated Canary stamps by Little Darling.

 All my Design Team girls at Totally Tilda are amazingly talented
 but never have I seen anyone climb to such heights in such a short time
 as Jenny has only been making cards for about 2 years.
First mastering the art of colouring with Copics
and then moving on to Distress inks and DI Pens
which she uses with such finesse.
Jenny's colouring is 1st class and her cards .....well see for yourself
they are nothing less than beautifully breathtaking !!!
This lady has bags of crafty talent and is going places !!!
I'm so proud to have Jenny on my Design Team.
And Just incase you didn't already know
Jenny along with another very talented crafty lady Becky
have started up a new and exciting Challenge blog
called Creative Romance
They start their first challenge on the 7th of June.
But be sure to pop over now and check out their candy.

 

Princess Tilda

Happy Sunday my friends .... I know the first thing you're all gonna want to know ...
Where did I get that sentiment stamp from ?? 
Well as there was no sentiments in the last collection of Magnolia stamps to go with all the wonderful Princesses stamps I had a few ideas of my own so I went along to chat to my very talented & lovely good friend Nicky @ Stamping All Day told her my ideas and this is one we came up with together
and now they are available to buy in her fabulous store Stamping All Day
where you can find a sentiment for any occasion and very reasonably priced too !!
Plus UK shipping is only £1.25 no matter what the size of your order is, Nicky also ships worldwide see in store for shipping details and prices.
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I hope you can Join us over at the Totally Tilda Challenge
the theme is of course
Pink Princess
I selfishly choose this theme for our first challenge of May every year in honour of my birthday !!! lol well its my favourite colour and theme and a girls gotta spoil herself hasn't she ?!! lol
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I also used Tilda with corkscrews from the new Once upon a time 2013 collection
I paper pieced her dress with 7Gypsies Vintage Baby Pink paper
the birdcage & bird die is from Prickly Pear
The base paper is from Authentic
Ive also used Tim Holtz distress... stain, acrylic paint, ink pad and crackle paint.
Stampin Up Vintage lace, glitter, card, punch and gems.
The corrugated card is from Whiff of Joy.
and everything else is from my stash.
Here's a close up of that sentiment again 
Don't forget to pop over 
and see all the yummy stamps @  
Stamping All Day.

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This time we are very lucky as we are sponsored  
Bunny-Zoe crafts 
 the Prize is;

I'm entering my card into the following challenges;

Midweek Magnolias - Lovely Lace

Tildas Town - Anything Goes

Simon Says - Happy Mail

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Lovely Hanglar Only  - Anything goes 

You can also see this card and lots of other Magnolia creations from the girls over at the Steel Magnolias
 

My rubber stamps on eBay please take a look

A Touch of Creative Romance in the Air !!

 

Hi Everyone I hope you're all having a lovely day,

 I've just popped in to tell you some exciting news.....

You might already know one of my lovely and very talented DT Tildaette's Jenny 

and another very talented Ex Tilldarette Becky are starting up a new Challenge blog

 called A Creative Romance with a fabulous line up of talented ladies on their Design team !!!

They already have well over 200 followers and the fun hasn't even started yet !!

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Be sure to pop over and become a "Creative Romantic"....

Please help spread the word by adding the "Creative Romance" logo badge to your blog sidebar

And follow the Challenge blog so you don't miss any of the fun....

 or a chance to win one of the amazing candy prizes they have up for grabs ;

Stamps from "Little Darlings"

£10 Voucher from "Bunny Zoe Crafts"

£10 Voucher from "Live and Love Crafts"

and

Mini kits from "The Ribbon Girls"

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And you won't want to miss the launch of the new challenge which starts on the 7th June !!

My rubber stamps on eBay please take a look

Tilda's Golden Kisses (Mid~way Totally Tilda Challenge)

 

Hi everyone, Monday again ...don't the weeks fly past... hope you all had a great weekend

I've been busy over the weekend I listed lots of rubber stamps on eBay please take a look you might find something you like !!

You still have time over at the Totally Tilda Challenge to enter our current challenge

the theme is Tilda with Heat Embossing

Please pop over to Totally Tilda   to see all the lovely Mid~Way examples made by my super talented Design Team girls.

This time we are very lucky as we are sponsored by

 

 

The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop  currently have a Spring Spectacular Event

with reductions on nearly all products throughout the store

including ribbon, twine, charms, pins, rubber stamps, pearls, rhinestones and much more.

 Pop over and grab a bargain while stocks last! Further reductions available in our sale section too.
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To make this card I used;
Tilda painted with Tim Holtz Distress inks
Ivory Fran~Tage embossing powder
Fran~tage glass glitter, and fragments.
 Seam binding hand dyed with distrss ink
Happy Birthday Stamp and punch used to cut it out by Stampin Up
Sizzix tim holtz Weathered Clock Die
(to cut out the chipboard which I've embossed)
London Post mark Stamp by the lovely Nicky @ Stamping All Day
Wooden butterfly from CuddlyBuddly
Butterfly stamp from Tim Holtz
Charm and everything else from my stash
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I'm entering my card into the following challenges;

Card and Scrap - Use Dies

Lovely Hanglar Only  - Anything goes

CHCC - Ribbons and bows

Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes w/ribbon

Deep Ocean - Favourite colour combo

Simon Says - Anything goes

 Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

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My rubber stamps on eBay please take a look

Tilda's Clowning around with Fran~Tage!!!

 

Hi Tilda Lovers!!! This time over at the Totally Tilda Challenge the theme is Tilda with Heat Embossing

Please pop over to Totally Tilda   to see all the examples made by my super talented Design Team.

This time we are very lucky as we are sponsored by

 

 

The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop  currently have a Spring Spectacular Event

with reductions on nearly all products throughout the store

including ribbon, twine, charms, pins, rubber stamps, pearls, rhinestones and much more.

 Pop over and grab a bargain while stocks last! Further reductions available in our sale section too.
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To make this card I used;
 BoBunny Serenity paper
Tilda Coloured with Copics
b Shabby Blue Fran~Tage embossing powder
SU Baja Breeze seam Binding
Stampin Up textured card (retired)
Happy Birthday Stamp by the lovely Nicky @ Stamping All Day
Sizzix Frame Die
Tim Holtz 'Love Wish Dream' stamp
Pearls and charm from my stash
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I'm entering my card into the Gorguss Girls Embossing Challenge

Tilda's Got You All Stitched Up !! He He

It's Mid~way over at the Totally Tilda Challenge 
so you still have until Saturday to join in this challenge.
 And this time we have a Bingo Grid challenge,
 No matter which way you go
we'll have you in stitches !! lol
 
I've used faux stitching this time on my card which achieved with a Tim Holtz stamp
I've also used American crafts paper, more TH stamps,
Nestie dies and of coursenMagnolia sentiment stamps
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Please pop over to Totally Tilda   and join in the fun for a chance to win the fantastic prize that's up for grabs this time we are very lucky as we are sponsored by the lovely Nikki from Bunny-Zoe crafts

So our prize is from Bunny-Zoe crafts
And the Prize is;

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I've entered this card into the following challenges;

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Favourite Colour Combo

7 Kids Challenge - Anything Goes

Marvelous Magnoliaspretty in pink

Crafty Emblies - Anything Goes

Pin and Tack - Anything Goes

Stamp and Create - Use at least 1 die cut

V's Sweet Ideas - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Have a great tuesday !!
hugs xx

Vintage Shabby Tilda

 This time over at the Totally Tilda Challenge
 we have a Bingo Grid and no matter which way you go
you are going to hit some sort of stitching !!
 
I've used machine stitching here on my card
I've also used Prima paper, flowers and stamps,
Tim Holtz dies,
 SU sentiment and punches,
Magnolia tag die and Tilda Coloured with distress inks
 and
 Cardmarker's delight Vintage Romantic Rose card.
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Please pop over to Totally Tilda   and join in the fun for a chance to win the fantastic prize that's up for grabs this time we are very lucky as we are sponsored by the lovely Nikki from Bunny-Zoe crafts

So our prize is from Bunny-Zoe crafts
And the Prize is;

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I've entered this card into the following challenges;

Magnolia Mania - Happy Birthday

Marvelous Magnolia - Anything Goes

PTW - Anything Goes

PTT#114 - Ribbons and Blooms
Pin and Tack - Anything Goes

Rhedd and Rosie - Vintage/Shabby

Simon Says - Happy Birthday
Stamp with Fun - Birthday

The Ribbon Girls - Add Flowers

Tildas Town - FF or UE....I've gone for fussy & fancy !! lol

Time for Magnolia - Tag or use a Tag on your card

WAW - Anything Goes

YM&M - Anything Goes

LRS - Anything Goes

Late for Easter

Evening all....I'm way late blogging this card ...apologies for that.
But you still have a few days to join us over at the Totally Tilda Challenge
the theme this time is

Shaped Card (But NO Squares or Rectangles) featuring Tilda of course.

This Challenge we are lucky to be sponsored by the lovely ...

 The Ribbon Girl  

I've made a scalloped circle shape card cut with nesties
Seam binding that I dyed myself with SU ink refills and Tattered Angel glimmer mist
This lovely Tilda which was a gift from a very lovely kind friend, is coloured with Copics
I'm afraid its another quick card that I knocked up in 15 Min's
....note to self must try harder !! lol
Enjoy your evening, thanks for dropping by
Hugs ....

Tilda's in Shape for Spring !!

Hi everyone I hope you're all enjoying your weekend.
Spring is in the air...about time too !! And we've had a lovely sunny day down south today.

 This time over at the Totally Tilda Challenge we would like you to join us in making a 

Shaped Card (But NO Squares or Rectangles) featuring Tilda.

This Challenge we are lucky to be sponsored by the lovely ...

 The Ribbon Girl  

I was running behind this week and panicking at the eleventh hour
 as I hadn't got my DT card ready...
 So I fudged this card up in literally 10 minutes,
with an image I coloured about two years ago when this spring butterfly Tilda stamp first came out
(it's been sitting in a box since)
And 3 nestie die cut shapes edged with a little TH distress ink ,
3 Prima flowers centred with 3 Making Memories glitter brads,
A couple of SU punched shapes for the TH sentiment
And a sprinkling of glitter for Tilda's wings and there you have it 10 min's !!
I'm entering this card into the following challenges;

Marvelous Magnolias  Dies (use at least 2)

 Tildas Town  Think Spring 

CCMC - Vintage

Love to Create - Anything goes

Simon Says- Spring  or Easter 

Tilda's Easter Egg Hunt

 Happy Mothering Sunday everyone
Look at the gorgeous flowers my eldest son Reid Just arrived with!!
and the most beautiful card too.
I've been spoilt rotten....nothing new there !! lol
 I'm a lucky lady every day having 3 gorgeous men to love me ...
2 of them being my lovely sons Reid and Woody
and the 3rd is my wonderful husband....
 who made me breakfast in bed and is now working on lunch !!
My Youngest Son Woody is not home from his weekend away yet
but he already gave me the money to buy the spring Magnolia stamp kit with
 so I couldn't have wished for more.
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This time over at the Totally Tilda Challenge our challenge theme is

Easter

But we want you use at least one EGG and Tilda
to be in with a chance to win !!! 
so get cracking !! lol
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This time we are very lucky as we are sponsored
by the lovely Nikki from Bunny-Zoe crafts
And the Prize is;


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So I hope to see you over at the Totally Tilda 

where you can see all my lovely Very Talented DT ladies wonderful creations.

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To make my card I coloured Tilda with Copic

my paper is from Fancy Pants

The Jar and eggs are cut with SU dies

I also used the Spring MS border punch

TH distressed textured card

Seam binding and other bits used are from my stash
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I'm entering my card into the following challenges;
Marvelous Magnolias   Anything goes
Live and Love Crafts   Easter
Simply Magnolia  Easter & Eggs chall 
  Midweek Magnolias - Lots of Layers
PTW Anything Goes

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I hope you're all enjoying your Mothering Sunday as much as I am

Hugs xx

Mothers Pride

 Morning all, its not very nice weather down here in the south today ....its wet and grey

never mind I'm in the warm having a crafty day

Here's a card I started last week but didn't finish until yesterday as I've not been well over the past week but feeling much better today.

I used the cutest stamp ever on this card its a new one from LOTV I've had it some weeks now but this is the first time I've had the chance to use it ....it was a present from my lovely friend and DT member 

Kitty AKA Kirsty-Anne  

Thank you darling you are so kind and I love this stamp xx

I have also used Tim Holtz paper

Stampin Up sentiment stamps 

Prima Flowers, BasicGrey Button and DoodleBug Design Brads.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges

Ready-Teddy-Go Challenge Mum

Loves Rubberstamps - Anything Goes

Joanna Sheen - Layer It Up

PTW - Anything Goes

One Crazy Stamper - Anything Goes

 OSCC - Mother's Day

Stamping Sensations - The Great Outdoors

The Ribbon Girls - Add Ribbon or Twine...Twine in my button

Nutcrafters - Something beginning with B (bunny, bear, blue)

 Vintage Challenge - Flowers

 Card and Scrap - Pastel Colours

You can also see this card and lots of other Magnolia creations from the girls over at the Steel Magnolias
All my cards are available to buy on My Etsy Shop