Found a New Craft Shop in the Macclesfield Area
I saw an advert in the village shop this morning for a crafting demo this weekend at one of our local garden centres, I didn't even know they sold crafting goodies! Anyway I persuaded hubby to take me over after lunch and they are in the process of stocking the shop but they already had some lovely papers and fab Hero Arts stamps (just had to buy 1!!) and Jane, the owner said they are expecting delivery of some Inkadinkadoo stamps before the weekend so I might just have to go and have a look!
They have a Kars demo and Make and Take day this Sunday (April 6th) 10 - 4 and a Marking World Sakura Pens Demo on May 25th. So if you are in the area why not pay them a visit.
It's the Farm Gate Craft Shop at Hollands Nurseries, Gawsworth which is just outside Macclesfield on the A536 Congleton Road.
Tilda + Co Mix n Match
The challenge at Tilda + Co this week is to mix n match 2 Magnolia images to make 1. I have made an ATC using the dog's body and the cat's head. The background of the ATC is coloured with chalks but for some reason the colours don't show up to well. I have also used the ladybird, birds and grass Magnolia stamps and the clouds from Mindy's Zoo by Autumn Leaves which I bought yesterday. The images are colored with Prismacolors and Sansador and I have added Glossy Accents to the cat's nose.
This is such a bad photograph but my camera's playing up again.
Penny Black Pussy Cat
This is a quick card which I made yesterday, I love Penny Black stamps almost as much as Magnolia's. I have stamped this super cute cat and coloured him with Prismacolors and Sansador and then added some glitter for a bit of sparkle. We went to Craft Central this morning in a nearby town, I only found out it was there on Thursday!! This afternoon hubby has offered to take me to Crabapple Crafts, I love going there as they have such lovely papers and things.
I hope you are having a good Saturday and managing to do loads of crafting.
4x4 Friday Kings + Queens
The challenge at 4x4 Friday this week is Kings + Queens. As soon as I saw the challenge I thought of this cute king frog stamp by Magnolia. I have stamped the frog and coloured him with Prismacolors and Sansador. I have added Glossy Accents to his eyes, to make them shiny and raised and 4 little gems to his crown. The circles are cut with Nestabilities dies and the sentiment is by Hero Arts.
Have a good day.
Cute Card Thursday 'People' Challenge
The challenge at Cute Card Thursday this week is 'People', seeing as we had 'All Creatures great and Small' last week. We also have some more fab blog candy to giveaway so why not pop over and check it out.
I have made this card using a super cute image which Donalda kindly sent to me. I have coloured the image with Prismacolors and Sansador and added Glossy Accents and some glitter. The blue card has been embossed with the Cuttlebug and I added a flower and a Dymo greeting.
I've Been Given An Award
Vicki at Jus Cos Cards has given me this award, how cool is that. Thank you Vicki. If you haven't visited her blog before why not pop over and have a look at her fab cards.
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t's my turn to pass on the award, so I'm giving it to all my friends on the Tilda forum. They all make fabulous cards and are always there to offer help and advice.
Wednesday Stamper Purple Challenge
The challenge at Wednesday Stamper this week is purple. I found this quite hard as I'm not a purple lover but I have made this ATC using Magnolia stamps. The images have been coloured with Prismacolors and Sansador and I added 3 little gems.
Tilda and Friends ATC Challenge
The challenge at Tilda and Friends this week is Blue and Yellow, the colours of the Swedish flag.
There is a fabulous Dala Tilda stamp up for grabs so why not pop over and take a look and join in the fun making ATCs.
Here's my ATC for the challenge. I have stamped Farmer Tilda and the hay bale and coloured them with Prismacolors and Sansador. I have also stamped a cute little mouse from Woodware and added 3 yellow brads.
ArtyGirlz Chocolate Challenge
The challenge at ArtyGirlz this week is chocolate. I have used 1 of my new Magnolia stamps, doesn't Tilda look cute brushing up, I should be outside doing that but it's far too cold! I have coloured the image with Prismacolors and Sansador and used papers by Basic Grey and I added 3 mini brads and a little sentiment. I stamped the sentiment after I had done the colouring, I really must start doing it first because 1 day I'm going to make a complete hash of it and have to start again!!
Tilda + Co Challenge 12
I have based this card on this weeks challenge at Tilda + Co, which is a sketch. I have used the Tyrolean Edwin which I have stamped and then coloured with Prismacolors and Sansador. The ticket stamp is from Autumn Leaves and the papers are from Basic Grey.
Happy Easter
I hope you all have a wonderful Easter and get lots of chocolate!
I Got An Award
from Vicki at Just Cos Cards, Annie at Ink n Rubba, Silvia at Sylvia's Stamping Place and Vicki at Paperlicious Oasis, thank you both so much. If you haven't visited their blogs before pop over and take a look at their fab cards. I'm supposed to pass this onto 5 people but as per usual there are so many more that I wish to nominate so I give it to everyone who visits my blog.
Thank God It's Friday Ribbons Challenge
The challenge at Thank God It's Friday this week is ribbons. I haven't done this challenge before but thought I'd give it a go. I am still using up the scraps and thought these papers by Imaginesce would be perfect with this cute Penny Black bunny stamp. I stamped the image and then coloured it with Prismacolors and Sansador and added some Stickles glitter. I cut the ovals with Nestabilities dies and added a Hero Arts sentiment and piece of Organza ribbon.
It is so sunny here today but very windy and chilly. I hope you're all having a good day and the weather isn't too
bad where you are.
Cute Card Thursday 'All Creatures Great + Small' Challenge
The challenge at Cute Card Thursday this week is All Creatures Great and Small. This week we would like to see creatures on your cards, they can be animals, birds, fish even dinosaurs or dragons. Absolutely any creature imaginable! There is some fabulous blog candy for this week's challenge! A brand new Magnolia stamp of Farmer Tilda plus some gorgeous Magnolia farm images, so why not pop over here and join in the fun!
I have made this card using the Tilda + Bird stamp, pony, fence, toadstools and butterflies. I have stamped and coloured the images and paper pieced Tilda's clothes and then cut the images out and built up the scene. The papers are from K + Co.
Tilda and Friends ATC 'Chocolate' Challenge
The challenge at Tilda and Friends this week is to use the theme of chocolate on your ATC. There are some fab prizes up for grabs so why not pop over and check out the challenge.
I used the Mysterious Edwin stamp and paper pieced his clothes. I added 2 toadstools which have Glossy Accents applied so they shine and the outhouse stamp.
I think Edwin is looking like that because we all know where he has been!!!!
ArtyGirlz Doodling Challenge
The challenge at ArtyGirlz this week is to use doodling on your project. I had just started making this card for a friend who is going into hospital on Thursday when I saw the challenge so I decided to doodle round the image and sentiment. I have stamped and coloured this cute Penny Black stamp and added glitter to the flowers and 3 gems. The sentiment is by Hero Arts and I'm still using up scraps, the yellow flowery paper is by Imaginesce.
Papertakes 'Weather With You' Challenge.
The challenge at Papertakes this week is 'weather'. I have used this Tilda in the wind stamp and the Magnolia iron fence stamp. Firstly I stamped Tilda and then I stamped a mask of her and put it over the original stamped impression so I could over stamp with the iron fence, so Tilda looks like she is in front of the fence. I couloured the Tilda with Prismacolors and Sansador and added glitter for a bit of sparkle and a piece of velvety ribbon. The papers are from K + Co.
Ismaki Sketch #11
I have based this card on the sketch at Ismaki. I just love this cute dog stamp by Penny Black and I have coloured it with Prismacolors and Sansador and I added Glossy Accents to his nose and 3 mini brads. I haven't added the text yet as I have a few male birthday's coming up and I'm not sure who I am going to give it to - the sentiment will depend on the person!!
Tilda + Co Hidden Secrets Challenge
The challenge at Tilda + Co this week is Hidden Secrets, to have a hidden message or flap on your card or project. I have made this slider card using K + Co papers and the Magnolia Owl stamp. The stamped image has been coloured with Prismacolors and Sansador and I added Glossy Accents to his eyes. I have decorated the pull out tag with a flourish stamp and when you pull the tag the flap slides up by itself.
You Are Great Award
I'd like to thank Sandy and Deb for giving me this award, you are both great so I'm sending it right back to you both and to everyone else who reads my blog.
Tilda ATC
This is an ATC which I made for a swap. I have stamped Tilda and coloured her using Prismacolors and Sansador. The papers are by K + Co and I added 3 MM flower brads.
Hope you all have a fabby weekend.
Wednesday Stamper 'In My Garden' + 4x4 Friday 'Faeries' Challenges
I have made this 4x4 to combine both of the Wednesday Stamper and 4x4 Friday challenges. I'm not sure if Tilda is a fairy but she has wings so I think she could be. I stamped Tilda and then coloured her with Prismacolors and Sansador and stuck her to the background which I coloured with a mixture of Prismacolors and chalks. I then stamped the Magnolia bees and the ladybirds (Penny Black) onto the background. I have added some glitter for a bit of sparkle and some Glossy Accents to the ladybirds so they are nice and shiny.
The background is slightly paler than it looks on the photo, not sure why it comes out so dark.
Cute Card Thursday 'New Beginnings' Challenge
We have set the first challenge at Cute Card Thursday today and the theme is new beginnings or 1st's. This could be new baby, new home,new job, wedding or anything else 'new' or any other 1st you can think of.
I have made a New baby card using this really cute Penny Black stamp. I coloured the image with Prismacolors and Sansador. The greeting is printed from the PC using a Lisa Bearnson font and I finished the card with 3 heart gems and some ribbon.
If you love making cute cards, why not pop over here and check out our new weekly challenge site.
Tilda and Friends 'In The Pink'
The challenge at the Tilda and Friends ATC blog this week is 'Pretty in Pink'. All you need to do to join in the fun is to make an ATC featuring a Magnolia stamp and something pink.
This is the ATC which I have made. I have stamped Tilda and paper pieced her dress and boots and coloured the rest with Prismacolors and Sansador. The papers are by Basic Grey and I added 3 heart gems and a Dymo greeting. My Dymo seems to be broke now so if I can't fix it it looks like a visit to town to buy a new one as I use it so much.
Hope this bad weather isn't affecting you too much. I took the dog out for a walk but its very windy and there are a lot of large branches down so we didn't go very far. Hopefully the wind will die down later so we can go out then. Have a good day and don't forget to check out the new Cute Card Thursday challenge tomorrow!
Inspirational Blog
I was so pleased last night to be asked to be a Team Member on the Inspirational Blog. I love visiting the blog and seeing the fabulous work that is featured on there.
Here is what Inspired Crafter says about Inspirational :-
I have created this blog to showcase crafters creations that are inspirational.
There are some wonderful creations that have so far been spotlighted, pop on over and have a look, all the creations have a link back to the persons blog.
We all love to blog hop, but there are sooooo many fantastic blogs and crafters out there that none of us have a hope in heaven of seeing them all, so this blog highlights some of these fantastic creations for you and maybe take you to somebody's blog you have never seen before.
New Challenge Blog
We have started a brand new challenge blog called Cute Card Thursday and the theme is CUTE! The blog is open now and we will set our first challenge on Thursday morning. We will be giving some blog candy to one lucky person who joins in with the first challenge, so why not pop over and have a look here.
ArtyGirlz Stars Challenge
The challenge at ArtyGirlz this week is stars. I have made an ATC and this stamp by Sugar Nellie seems perfect for the theme of stars. I have stamped and coloured the image and added 3 stars which are a Magnolia stamp. The papers are from Bo Bunny and the sentiment is printed off the PC.
Papertake Frame Card Tutorial
Instead of the usual challenge at Papertake this week there is a fantastic tutorial for a frame card by Claudia. I used Bazzill Bling card for mine and a selection of Magnolia stamps. This card was such fun to make and is so unusual, why not pop over and check out Claudia's tutorial and make one yourself.
