Ho! Ho! Ho!

Hi peeps

A few weeks ago I was given a metre of each of my 5 favourite Christmas ribbons by the team at Crafty Ribbons, on the condition that I made two items using the ribbon for them to display on their blog.  When the ribbon arrived, I realised that two of them were a LOT wider than I'm used to working with, so struggled quite a bit deciding how best to use them, and this is one of the cards that I came up with.  The Santa image is an old one from Magnolia.  The 'Wish List' is from Whimsy, and I think the papers are some that I picked up last year from Papermania.  I have once again used the MS icicle punch, poor thing's going to be worn out with all the use it's had this winter!

Hope you like it.

Judi x

007 - Tilda's Christmas

 

Evening all

Today I thought I'd give a couple of my new Christmas Maggie stamps an outing.  I love the image of the open door, and really enjoyed colouring it with my Copics.  The background papers are a download from Nitwits.  'Santa's List' is a Whimsy stamp, which I edged with Walnut Stain distress ink, and then lightly went over the edges with 'Old Paper'.  The icicle edge is cut with one of my favourite Martha Steward punches, and I've used that pen that gives the puffy snow effect (whose name I still can't remember, lol) around and over the front door.  A little bit of ribbon from my stash, and the 25th December stamp from LOTV, and that completes today's effort.  Oh, and quite a bit of Glamour Dust which I've added all over the place, lol.

Thanks for looking

Judi x

My latest Tilda card

Evening all

Today's card is made using the latest additions to my Magnolia stamp collection - 'Tilda with flower pot', and 'stone path'.  Having done a bit of masking on my last card I bought both of these stamps with that in mind, and am really pleased with the way this card turned out.  The DP is from a set by Wild Rose Studio called 'Lilac Mist', which matched well with some plain card in my stash.  The little border peeping out is a Doo Hickey die, the lace is from Hobbycraft.  Sentiment is from Whimsy and the little dragonfly (bottom left) is also a Doo Hickey die cut which I cut out twice, once in mauve and once in white, I then glued them together to add a bit of dimension and finished off with a couple of pearls.  Unfortunately, I found a little glue splodge on the outer matt (plain mauve), so a little bit of doodling with the Quickie Glue pen, and a sprinkle of Glamour Dust, and voila, no more splodge!!

Hope you like it.

Have a great weekend.

Judi x

Tilda plays Cupid

Hi again people

As you will see on my card today I've been practising my colouring with distress inks.  I think I've found a better paint brush to use, and would you believe it's a really CHEAP one, I pinched it out of the grandkid's craft box, just to try, and it seems much better than the more expensive one that I used last time - this one cost 50 pence!  I made the main background paper myself, again using distress inks - yep, I'm beginning to think I'm hooked!!!  All I did was blend three different colours, just to take the whiteness out of the paper, and then I stamped over the top with an old wood mounted leaf stamp in a random design, and was very pleased with the finished article.  I then added a small piece of paper from a Basic Grey kit, and a doily cut with a Marianne Creatable  die, which I again distressed around the edges to take away the white.  Tilda was stamped with Versafine, and then coloured with the distress inks.  I can't believe how few colours you need for this technique, unlike with my Copics.  The sentiment was computer generated, and then glued behind a cut out which I made using my new Cricut machine.  A bit of stitching, a couple of die cut corners, and some home made card candy, and that completes this one.

Hope you have time to leave a comment, as I love to hear what you think.

Hugs

Judi x

Distressed Tilda - Card No. 100

Hi there peeps

Today I have my second Christmas card of the year for you, and this time it's a Tilda card.  In making this one, I've done something really unusual ..........  I've used Distress Inks instead of Copics to colour with!!  Shocked or what, lol?  I greatly admire the Scandinavian style of colouring, and tried to emulate this, but it's going to take a LOT of practice before I'm truly happy with it.  The papers are an old set from Dovecraft (I think).  The tag tucked behind Tilda is a Magnolia Doo Hickey die, which I've stamped with a Whimsy Winter Letter Seal.   The little 25th December button is a stamp that I think I bought from LOTV, but can't find them on their website, so I might be mistaken about that.  A bit of corrugated card which I've slapped some white paint on and then distressed, a snowflake, and that's about it.

Hope you like it.

Judi xx

Tilda gets her Christmas Tree

Hi again peeps

This time I would like to show you a card I've made for my middle Granddaughter.  She loves Tilda, so it simply had to be something with her on.  I bought the background stamp last winter with a view to using my Tilda and Edwin skating stamps, but thought it made quite a nice background for 'Tilda with Christmas Fir'.  A few snowflakes, and a computer generated sentiment complete this one, oh, and of course LOTS of Glamour Dust!

Hope you have time to let me know what you think.

Judi x

Card No. 095

Hi everyone

Sorry I haven't posted in the last few days, I've been confined to bed in absolute flippin' agony with my back, but I'm feeling a bit better today, so was able to finish off this card.  The image is one from the latest Magnolia release.  The papers are Bo Bunny - I just LOVE these colours!  I added a border cut with a Magnolia Doo Hickey die, and then the other white piece was embossed with my Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder. I also used an MS border punch for the icicle edges, and smaller snowflake, and Marianne Design dies for the tree, and larger snowflake.  I didn't have a pearl or brad in the right colour for the centre of the snowflake, so coloured one with my Copics.   The ticket is one of a digi set that I purchased, but I'm afraid I can't remember at the moment who it came from.

Hope you like it.

Judi xx

Kelly’s Wedding Card

Hi again

Now that the big event is over I can finally show you the card that I made for my daughter's wedding.  For those of you that checked out the pictures in my earlier post you may have guessed that the characters are coloured to represent the children, ie two blondes and a brunette, and of course my daughter is blonde and her husband (oooh, it's nice to call him that after all these years), is also dark.  When Magnolia released their Wedding Collection earlier this year I was chuffed to bits, as the grandkids love Tilda and I knew that they would like it if I made a wedding card using her.  I made the flowers myself, and the sentiments were computer generated.

As always, I hope you like it

Hugs

Judi xx

What a difference a day makes!!

Hi there peeps

I started making this card yesterday, and wouldn't have given it's chances of survival to my blog tuppence, as it was another one of  'those', that just wouldn't come together.  What a difference a day makes, 24 little hours ........  sorry, I'll stop singing now, lol.  Anyway, I went back to it this afternoon, and it was like a light went on, and suddenly I could see exactly how to put it together, and am quite pleased with it.  Does that ever happen to you guys, or is it just me?

The papers are once again from the Aimee Asher download.  The snowflakes are two different size MS punches, which I distressed with 'Antique Linen', and then glittered up with Glamour Dust.  I then added the small roses, and added a little stickles to continue the sparkle.  The sentiment was stamped and then cut out with my recent acquisition - another set of Nesties tags.  The very sparkly ribbon and lace are from my stash.

Hope you're enjoying your weekend.

Hugs

Judi xxx

Gemma - 8 Today!

Hi there

Today is my middle Granddaughter's birthday, so I thought I'd show you the card I made her.  This Tilda always reminds me of Gemma, so I thought it would be just right for her card.  I've also used another Magnolia stamp for the background.  I decided to try a totally different style of card to make it something special for her, and this is what I came up with.  Sorry it's not the greatest photo, easel cards are SO hard to photograph.

Hope you approve.

Judi x

Beach Wedding!

Hello again

Well, this is it - my FIRST 8" x 8" card!!  I've always been a bit scared of going large, but I just adore this paper, kindly donated once again by my good friend Tasha, and wanted to show it off, as it's my FAVOURITE colour.  Edwin, Tilda and the beach scene are from Magnolia's most recent wedding release, don't you just love them?  I decided as it was  a beach wedding scene that I was trying to create, that the flowers should be exotic colours, so went for a mixture of hot pinks and orange, and for once have used flowers from my stash, while the leaves have been cut with an MS leaf punch.   I cut out Edwin and Tilda, and mounted them on some foam pads to give the picture depth, then added some Flowersoft sand, and a tiny shell gathered on one of my forays to the beach.  The corrugated turquoise card was from a little cheapy shop locally, as was the ribbon, and the sentiment was computer generated.

As always, I'd be glad to hear what you think, if you have time.

Hugs

Judi x

Tilda & bridesmaid

Hi peeps

I'm thrilled to be able to show you a card featuring the new Magnolia Bride and Bridesmaid stamp that I bought from Bunny Zoe at the weekend.  Nikki's service is really fast, and I received all six of my new stamps yesterday!!!!!!!!!!  So watch out, as no doubt the rest will be appearing on cards VERY soon, that is of course if my back let's me craft, and fingers crossed, I seem to be having a good spell at the moment.

The paper I've used is one that my lovely friend Tash gave me way back in February.  The flower is of course, home made, and looks a lot better in real life than on the pic.  I glittered it up well around the edges, although I'm not sure it shows up that much on here.  I then cut a silver swirl with one of the dies from Marianne Creatables.  I love this swirl, as I can cut it down according to what project I'm working on.  The little tags were computer generated, and then cut out with a tiny tag punch.  I attached them with a little silver chain, and then hooked it onto the bow using a jump ring.  The final touch was the home made silver card candy that I put in each corner.

Hope you like it?

Hugs

Judi xx

Tilda Elf

Hi everyone,

hope you've all been enjoying the beautiful weather we've had over the last couple of days.  I've spent a bit of time out in the sun, but enjoy my cardmaking so much I can't stay away for long!!

This time I've copied a colouring technique that I saw on the new LOTV blog.  I really like the way it turned out on Tilda's dress, so may be using this in future.  The yellow patterned background papers are from a K&Co's Sparkly Sweet pad, backed by plain blue and white.  I highlited the background Tilda is sitting on with distress ink, made up some flowers using various punches and a few sparklies, and hey presto!

Thanks for looking, and any comments you might wish to leave.

Judi xx

Elf Tilda

Hi everyone

Got a bit bored with making men's cards, so thought I'd make a nice 'girly' one, just for a change, lol.

This one features my brand new Elf Tilda, purchased from Bunny Zoe, although I've just taken a look to add the link, and it would appear that she's sold out, as she's no longer showing on the site.  However, she does have loads of the others in stock, and her service is BRILLIANT.

The papers are from Basic Grey - Eva, and I decided to use a sketch that I saw ages ago, sorry, I can't remember who it was by,  the old grey matter has gone foggy, again!! The flower was homemade, the leaf  was die cut with Cuttlebug die.  Ribbon from stash.  Sentiment stamp from Claire Curd.  The butterfly was cut with an MS punch, as was the doily effect around the mat that Tilda sits on.

Think I'll enter it in this week's Magnolia Challenge - Anything Goes.

As always, I hope you like it.

Judi x

Princess Tilda

Good evening everyone, hope you've enjoyed the fabulous sunshine we've had today?

The card that I want to show you features 'Princess Tilda'.  I LOVE this image, and was so thrilled when it finally arrived from Sir Stampalot last week.

I decided that I would use the sketch over at Just Magnolia and am really pleased with the results, so will probably enter it in the challenge.  I bought the striped paper from The Hobby House stand at Stamperama in February.  Sorry, I can't remember which brand it is, and am now stuck in bed, so can't go and check.  I just loved the peach and green colours, they looked really fresh and clean.  Unfortunately, it doesn't really show on the photo, but the peach paper that I matted Tilda onto has a lovely sheen to it, which totally complements her regal status.  The ribbon was also purchased from The Hobby House at the show, I actually thought about matching something up for once, lol.

Flowers were made up from a selection in my stash, and I added a bit of Stickles to the central one which was a kind of pearlescent clear finish.  The leaves and other punch work were done with Martha Stewart punches, and the sentiment was computer generated.  I think on looking at it again, I might add a little something with the number 4 on it, and give it to my youngest granddaughter on her birthday, as she's a proper little 'princess'.

Thanks for looking, enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Judi x

Pirate Tilda - AGAIN!!

Hi there

HAPPY EASTER to you all!

As I told you the other day, when I first got my clammy little mitts on this delightful Tilda stamp I had so many ideas that I struggled to choose just one for a card, hence, I've made a second one.  I copied the design of a jewellry box on to black card, which I then trimmed with gold peel off strips.  I then threaded the various coloured beads onto pieces of wire which I poked through and crossed over at the back of the box.  With them being on wire I could then bend them to whatever shape I wanted.  The 'Beware of Pirates' sign I made up on the computer following something similar that I'd seen on the internet.  The skeleton paper is more of the one I made myself for the first card.   I then added a bit of black raffia lace, and a skeleton head cut from a flag.  A bit of stitching, and I was soon finished.

Thanks for looking, and please leave me a comment if you have time, I love reading what you think.

Hugs

Judi

Tilda's Treasure!

Evening all

Today I would like to share the first card I've made with my new Magnolia stamp - Pirate Tilda.  I really struggled with this one, as I just had so many ideas, and seemed to want to try and put them all on the one card!!!  However, I finally settled on a black and white theme, and am fairly happy with the finished article.  Tilda was coloured with Copics,  I made the skeleton papers myself, using a skeleton that I found on my first cardmaking CD.  I decided part way through to enter this card in the Just Magnolia challenge - Week 49, and so have made a gatefold card for a change.  I covered the inside of the card with more homemade paper, and then added a sentiment circle cut with a couple of Nesties. 

Would love to know what you think - good or bad.

Thanks for looking

Judi xx

Bridesmaid Tilda

Hi there

I love this Tilda stamp, and have been waiting to get it for simply AGES!!  It's still on pre-order most places, but my WONDERFUL friend Tasha went to the NEC last Friday, and kindly picked it up for me, so I've made this card especially for her as a thank you.  I guess you could say I've been a bit cheeky, as the lovely patterned paper is one of the ones she gave me, so it's like I'm giving it back!  Tilda has of course been coloured with Copics, and I made up some more of the delightful flowers that I seem to be using on everything at the moment.

I think I might enter it in the Just Magnolia Challenge this week (48). 

Hugs

Judi xx

Tilda goes Turquoise

 

Today I have another Tida bunny to show you.  I have three grandkids, all girls, and they LOVE Tilda, so making cards for them is a breeze.  However, there is only 15 months between the eldest two, so they argue over everything, hence, I've used the same image on both their Easter cards, and even now, I've probably got it wrong, and one of them will want the Tilda in the colour I've given the other one.  They're only 9 and almost 8, at the moment, so heaven only knows what that household is going to be like in another few years!!!

The Magnolia background papers look a bit fuzzy, I have a feeling I might have had the camera in the wrong mode, again!  I cut an oval shape with a Nestie for Tilda to sit on, added a bit of stitching - I'm really getting into this now that I have my new mini machine.  A little bit of lace added with the aid of a Martha Stewart punch, and a butterfly peel off, pretty much make up the card, with the now OBLIGATORY hand made flowers!!

Would love to hear what you think of it.

Judi x

Tilda's Easter Bunny

Hi there,

First of all I'd like to start by thanking all of you who have been kind enough to leave comments on my work.  It really is much appreciated.

Today I finished off this card which is for one of my granddaughters.  I used the delightful Tilda in her bunny outfit - isn't she adorable?  The papers were from Papercraft Inspirations magazine, I downloaded copies, as I hate pulling my mags apart!  The lacey doily mat was made with a Martha Stewart around the page punch.  The bunny was also a part of the Easter freebies from the magazine, but I coloured him over with Copics, and added a bit of cotton wool to make him a nice fluffy tail.  Flowers made with the method kindly introduced to me by 'Lil Daffodil', I can't get over how easy these are to make, and they're so effective, too!  A little bit of stitching done on the machine, and a computer generated label to finish off.  Voila!  There you have it.  Hope you like it.

Judi xx