My 2013 Favourites.

Hello, Crafty bloggers.

I would like to say a big thank you to all my followers and design team members for the lovely comments throughout 2013.

 

Here are my favourite creations for 2013.

 

January

 

 

February

 

 

March

 

 

April

 

 

May

 

 

June

 

 

July

 

 

August

I have 2

 

 

 

 

September

 

 

October

I have 2

 

 

 

November

I was so proud to be the winner!

Magnolia Ink N0 5 2013

 

 

December

 

 



 

 

 

I really do feel that my colouring and card making has progressed throughout 2013.

I have come across some very talented ladies of which many have inspired me with their beautiful creations.

I am really looking forward to plenty more crafting in 2014.

 

 

Happy New Year.

Crafty hugs.

Donna xx

 

The Day Before Xmas.

Hello, crafty bloggers.

I have made another Christmas card featuring The Day Before Xmas.

I think this is Edwin!!!

This is the last Christmas card for this year?

I have made this card is for my beautiful Mum.

 

 

 

 I have made the shaped card with 300gsm white Conqueror card and GoKreate

frilly frames #2.

The papers are Maja Design "It's Christmas Time" from Dies To Die For.

I have placed 16mm white Guipure lace across the bottom. The lace is from The Ribbon Girl.

I stamped The Day before Xmas onto Neenah cardstock with Memento rich cocoa ink and coloured the image with Polychromos pencils.

The arched window die is Marianne Design. I fell in love with the die when I saw

Debbie Dolphin's creation on her blog

I bought the arched window from Grafton Crafts

I have coated the arch window with Snow~Tex from Live & Love Crafts.  

I used the die cuts from the window pane to make the brick wall and inked around the edge of each brick with Tim holtz tea dye distress ink

I have placed a piece of cheesecloth behind the window at the top.

The lovely fence and spruce firs are Doohickey. I inked the edges of the trees and fence with tea dye distress ink and covered them in Snow~Tex.

The white resin dove is from Hobbycraft.

I computer generated the sentiment using Harrington Font 14 in word and inked the edges on both sides with tea dye distress ink I then rolled each end with a knitting needle to make a scroll.

 

 

For the flower arrangement I have used a curly ivory rose and 25mm olive green roses from

 Wild Orchid Crafts. 

White chrysanthemums and white stamens from The Ribbon Girl.

White flower spray, white poppies and pine cones from Live & Love Crafts. My super bloggy friend sent me the pine cones.

I have coated the cones with Snow~Tex.

The foliage in between the arrangement are Cheery Lynn pine branches and Martha Stewart woodland branches.

The deer is Marianne Design. I have inked the edges with tea dye distress ink.

 

 

I added ArtDeco glamour dust to Edwins hat and dotted his cheeks with a

Inkssentials opaque white pen.

I have placed some tiny white rhinestones on the tree and placed a tiny yellow rhinestone to each of the stars.

 

 

 

The card at an angle.

 

 

 

 

Inside the card is decorated.

 

I hope you like my Mum's Christmas card?

 

 

 

I am entering my creation into the following super challenges.

Tilda's Town Challenge #84. "CHRISTMAS."

Marvelous Magnolia Challenge #58. "ANYTHING GOES."  

MDUC #226. "ANYTHING GOES."

Papertake Weekly. "LAST CHRISTMAS............CARD OF THE YEAR."

 

 

 

 

Thank you for stopping by and big thanks for all the lovely comments.

 

Merry Christmas.

Crafty hugs.

Donna x

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

In The Snow Ski Tilda.

Hello crafty bloggers.

Not long now. It's getting exciting. Lol!!!

I have another commissioned card to share with you today.

A shaped card featuring In The Snow Ski Tilda from the Winter Wonderland collection 2013.

 

 

 

 

I have cut the card shape with 300gsm white Conqueror card and GoKreate frilly frames #2.

The papers are called Frosty Christmas from Lili Of The Valley

I have inked the edges of the papers with Tim Holtz tea dye distress ink.

The white doily and lovely lace is from Ebay.

I have placed 3mm white pearls on the doily.

 

I cut a Sizzix circle with Neenah cardstock and stamped In The Snow Ski Tilda onto it with Memento rich cocoa ink.

I coloured the image with Prismacolor pencils and sprinkled Frantage shabby white embossing enamel from Live & Love Crafts around it.

I die cut a Sizzix scalloped circle twice. Once with Conqueror card and the other with Krafty Christmas paper. I adhered the paper onto the card and inked around the edge with tea dye distress ink. I then adhered the image onto the scalloped circle.

The poinsettia is Marianne design. I have inked the edges with tea dye distress ink and placed a brad through the centre.

The spruce firs and lovely fence are Magnolia Doohickey. My super bloggy friend bought me the fence die for my birthday. I have inked the edges of the fence and trees with tea dye distress ink.

 I coated the trees with Snow~Tex from Live & Love Crafts.

I computer generated the sentiment and cut it out with a Spellbinders opulent ovals die from

 ICON UK I inked the edge with tea dye distress ink and sprinkled some Frantage shabby white embossing enamel around the sentiment.

 

 

For the flower arrangement I have used a 25mm ivory rose, 15mm pale blue roses, 10mm ivory roses and Magnolia blue beaded berries.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and The Ribbon Girl.

I have places Martha Stewart woodland branches between the arrangement.

I inked the branches with tea dye distress ink.

 

 

Inside the card is decorated.

 

 

A close up of In The Snow Ski Tilda.

I have added ArtDeco glamour dust to Tilda's hat trim and pom pom.

I used lots of Snow~Tex here too. I love the stuff.

 

 

I hope you like the card?

 

I am entering my creation into the following super challenge;

Magnolia-licious Tuesday challenge. Doilies.

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by and big thanks for the lovely comments.

Have a great weekend.

Crafty hugs

Donna x



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Holly.

Hello crafty bloggers.

I hope you are all well and getting into the festive mood?

I have a commissioned card to share featuring Whimsy Stamps Holly.

 

 

 

 

I cut a Spellbinders labels one with Neenah cardstock and stamped Whimsy stamps Holly from

Bunny Zoe's Crafts onto it with rich cocoa Memento ink.

I have coloured Holly with Polychromos pencils.

I made the shaped card with 300gsm white Conqueror card and GoKreate frilly frames #2.

The papers are Maja Design "It's Christmas Time." I added Frantage shabby white embossing enamel from Live & Love Crafts on the papers.

The pretty lace is from Ebay.

The tress are Magnolia Doohickey spruce firs. I have inked the edges of the trees with Tim Holtz tea dye distress ink and coated them with Snow~Tex from Live & Love Crafts.

I have computer generated the sentiment. I cut it out with a small Spellbinders floral oval and inked the edges with tea dye distress ink.

 

 

The flower arrangement consists of holly leaves, red berries and 15mm red and green roses from Wild Orchid Crafts.

The beaded berries are from The Ribbon Girl. .

The pine cone is from my super bloggy friend.

I have coated the arrangement with Snow~Tex.

I have made the bow with shabby seam binding from Live & Love Crafts

 

Can you see the dove?

The ivory resin dove is from The Ribbon Girl.

I have Frantaged the dove with shabby white embossing enamel.

 

 

 

 

Inside the card is decorated.

 

 

A close up of Holly.

I inked around the frame with tea dye distress ink.

I used shabby white embossing enamel around the image and added ArtDeco glamour dust to Holly's wings and the snow.

I dotted Holly's cheeks with a Inkssentials opaque white pen and placed a tiny blue rhinestone in the centre of her snowflake wand.

 

 

 

 

I am entering my card into the following super challenges:

Bunny Zoe's last monthly challenge of 2013. "Wings."

Inky Chicks Challenge #19 "Christmas."

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by and big thanks for all the lovely comments.

 

 

Crafty hugs.

Donna x

 

 

 

 

 

 



A Joyful Tilda & A Joyful Piglet.

Good afternoon, crafty bloggers.

I hope you are well?
For my Birthday at the end of November my mother bought me the full set of Prismacolor Premier pencils. (Lucky me.) I have put them to the test and I love them.

Today I have made a drawer easel card featuring A Joyful Tilda with Joyful Piglet.
Lots of pictures!

 

 

I have made the drawer easel card with 300gsm white Conqueror card.

The papers are Frosty Christmas from Lili Of The Valley.

I have inked the edges of the papers with Tim Holtz tea dye distress ink and matted them onto Woodware recycled card.

I die cut Sizzix On The Edge Snow Flurries and inked the edges with tea dye distress ink and placed them between the papers. The other snowflakes are Cheery Lynn snowflake 5. The 5mm blue pearls in the centre of the snowflakes are from FoilPlay.

 

I have stamped A Joyful Tilda and Joyful Piglet from the winter wonderland collection 2013 onto Neenah cardstock with rich cocoa Memento ink and used a Spellbinders decorative labels one to cut the image out.

I coloured the images with Prismacolor pencils and sprinkled shabby white embossing enamel from Live & Love Crafts around Tilda and Piglet.

I have adhered the image to the centre of the card with sticky pads placing a piece of

cheese cloth underneath.

The tress are Doohickey spruce firs. I have inked the edges with tea dye distress ink and coated them with Snow~Tex from Live & Love Crafts.

The deer is a Marianne Design die. I have Frantaged it with shabby white embossing enamel.

the pretty daisy venise lace on the base of the card is from The Ribbon Girl and the vintage white corner is from Live & Love Crafts.

I have cut two of the smaller Spellbinders decorative labels one and inked around the edge with tea dye distress ink.

The JOY wooden sentiment is from Hobbycraft.

 

 

I made the flower arrangement with a 25mm white rose, 20mm pale blue roses, 15mm white roses and Magnolia blue beaded berries.

I placed Martha Stewart woodland branches and Cheery Lynn pine branches between the arrangement.

I inked the edges of the branches with tea dye distress ink.

 

 

 

I have decorated the drawer inside with Frosty Christmas paper and placed a snowflake inside.

The brass drawer opener is by Tim Holtz.

 

 

 

The drawer easel card at a side angle.

 

 

A close up of Joyful Tilda and Joyful Piglet.

I have added ArtDeco glamour dust to tilda's pom~pom on her hat and to the bottom of her dress.

I have used Snow~Tex around Tilda and Piglet.

I have dotted Tilda's and Piglet's cheeks with a Inkssentials opaque white pen.

 

I hope you like my drawer easel card?

 

 

 

I am entering my creation into the following super challenges:

Midweek Magnolia's Challenge. I'm dreaming of a white Christmas. "Use snow or a snow image."

Marvelous Magnolia Challenge #56 "Anything Goes Again."

Simply Magnolia Challenge. "Vintage blue/brown/white Christmas."

 Papertake Weekly Challenge. "Anything Goes."

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you for stopping by and big thanks for all the lovely comments.

Crafty hugs.

Donna x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Noel Tilda & A Gift Bag.

Good morning, crafty bloggers.

I hope you are well and enjoying Sunday.

I can't believe it's the 1st of December already and I still have lots of festive things I want to make before the big day.

 

Today I have made a gift bag featuring Noel Tilda. I just love this cute little lady.

 

 

 

I bought the bag from Cuddly Buddly.

 

 

 

I have cut Maja Design "It's Christmas Time" papers from Dies To Die For with GoKreate frilly frames #2 and lightly sanded the edges.

The white lace is from Joanna Sheen.

I cut a Sizzix circle die with Neenah cardstock and stamped Noel Tilda onto it with "rich Cocoa" Memento ink.

I have coloured Noel Tilda with Polychromos pencils.

. I cut a a Sizzix scallop circle with green card and matted the image onto it.

The poinsettias are Marianne Designs die. I cut them with Bazzill paper and inked the edges with white pigment ink. For the centres I have used frosted berries from Live & Love crafts.

The green pine branches are Cheery Lynn and the woodland branches are Martha Stewart.

The trees and deer are Marianne Design.

I have inked the edges of the trees with Tim Holtz "tea dye" distress ink and coated them with

Snow~ Tex from Live & Love Crafts

I have used Frantage shabby white embossing enamel from Live & Love Crafts on the deer.

The sentiment is Magnolia vintage Christmas post mark. I stamped the sentiment with "rich cocoa" Memento ink and cut around it.

I have made the bow on the bag handle with white shabby seam binding and placed 2 gold jingle bells in the centre with white cotton perle.

The binding and bells are from Live & Love Crafts.

 

 

The bag from the side.

 

 

A close up of Noel Tilda.

I have dotted her cheeks with a Inkssentials opaque white pen.

 

 

 

I hope you like my creation?

 

 

I am entering my bag into the following super challenges;

Midweek Magnolia's Challenge #78. Anything but a card.

Marvelous Magnolia Challenge #54. Anything Goes.

The Ribbon Girl Challenge. Ho-Ho-Ho Christmas Challenge.

Totally Tilda Challenge #86. Anything But A Card.

Tilda's Town Challenge #81. Christmas.     

 

 

 

Thank you for stopping by today and big thanks for all the lovely comments I receive.

 

Crafty hugs

Donna x