Vintage Valentine for Simply Magnolia

Hi All

Doesn't time fly! Christmas feels like a distant memory already, but  at least the evenings are starting to draw out! It was light here till 17.15 yesterday! I can't wait for spring to arrive!

Well onto this fortnights challenge over at Simply Magnolia 

and it a perfect one for the time of year!

Vintage Valentine!

I have used this super cute stamp from last years Valentines collection ahhh what a sweetie! :)

I have coloured him/her with my copics the beautiful papers are Pion. I have used a cheery Lynn birdcage and a dohickey swirl. The flowers are from WOC and the sweet doves are from the ribbon girl. I have popped some gold embossing powder around the edge of the oval, birdcage, swirl and doves! I have also used some frantage.

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The challenges I would like to enter are:

Tilda's town - Love Love Love

Paper take weekly - anything goes

Crafty little fairies - Love

Divas by Design - Die Cuts

Lovely hanglar only - pearls and lace

A Creative Romance - Show some love

7 Kids Challenge blog - Anything goes with a twist of Valentine

Dutch Magnolia Lovers - Valentines Day

Cupcake inspirations - photo inspiration

ABC challenge - E is for embelish

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Have a great Sunday!

Love and hugs

Jacqui xx

Frizzy Tilda in black and white

Hi all, hope you are all safe and dry!

 Thankfully it has stopped raining for a day or 2 at last, I was about to start building an ark!

Well it's time for another great challenge over at Simply magnolia This time we would love to see your

BLACK AND WHITE CREATIONS!

Now I have to stress that you can use colour on your stamped image, but all the papers and embellishments have to be black and white! When I started this card my intention was to create a pop if colour in Tildas Bows, but I have to confess I love colouring in black and white (always forget till I have to do it!!) and I was so pleased with the way the images looked that I decided to just leave it without colour! I have coloured the images with Toner greys T0,1,3,5,7 and used T9 to make the dots on her bows! I love playing with the different greys!The papers are Maja!  I love this combo of images! Frizzy Tilda is one of my all time favourite stamps and I just can't help but compare this card with another I made last year with a SLIGHTLY  different colour scheme!

He he, Slightly different hey!!!

So don't forget to pop over to Simply Magnolia to see all my talented teamies creations and join the fun of our BLACK AND WHITE challenge!

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The challenges I would like to enter are: 

Lovely hanglar - anything goes

Marvelous magnolias - Lovely lace

papertake weekly - anything goes

7 kids challenge - anything goes

sweet stampin challenge - girly no pink

card makin mamas - anything goes

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Well that's all from me! have a great day!

Love and hugs

Jacqui xx

Whoopsie!! ....What day is it??

Well you could say better late than never?!?!

Sorry lovely peeps totally forgot what day it was yesterday, really been feeling off my game lately! Just everything seems to happen at once doesn't it?

Never mind I am here today with this fortnights Simply Magnolia challenge which is:

Favourite or newest Tilda!

I have used Prima Ballerina Tilda, I love all the ballerina Tilda's ... but is it just me or is there somthing just slightly "off" about her head? Anyway I still love her, I have coloured her with my copics, the papers are Maja, the beautiful lace is from the ribbon girl, flowers and metal corner are from WOC and the gems and ribbon are from my stash. 

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The challenges I would like to enter are:

Tilda's Town - anything goes

7 kids challenge - anything goes

Magnolia Down under - anything goes

Charisma cardz - anything goes

Time for magnolia - anything goes

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Love to you all 

Hugs

Jacqui xx

A sad goodbye to Basic Grey Challenge!

Hi Peeps!

Just a quickie today as I have the flu...... aahhhh!! Lol!

Well it has to be said I have put off writing this post! It is with a very heavy heart I have to say this will be the last challenge from Basic grey challenges!  I would love to thank all the lovely girlies who have been my team mates over the years! I have to say it has been an honour and a pleasure to work with each and every one of you! Basic grey was my very first design team and I have been lucky enough to be a member for almost 3 years!

Well onto this Challenge and it is everyone's favourite...

Anything Goes!

Yes I know Figgy Pudding papers again! I just love them!!! I have coloured Tilda with my Copics, the papers are of course Figgy pudding, just such great colours! and the gems doily and ribbon are from my stash!

On a happier note I have had a wee bit of a lucky streak! I won the ribbon girl magnolia only challenge last month and not only did I win a fantastic token from the ribbon girl.. thank you Mary! but imagine my surprise when my prize from magnolia arrived and I expected a stamp and recieved this parcel!

Oh My Goodness!! Thank you to Magnolia!

And then just checking to see what challenges to enter this morning and imagine my surprise I won the last challenge over at Lovely Hanglar challenge! Another amazing voucher for the ribbon girl!! Guess who's creations will have oodles of lovely ribbon, lace and pretty things soon!!.... ME!!   

I have also been honoured to receive a few top 3's that I have yet to put on my side bar so thank you to:

7 kids challenge

Divas by design and

Magnolia Mania!

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The challenges I would like to enter:

Magnolia Down under - anything goes

Deep Ocean - Santa is coming 

Ribbon Girl - Ho Ho Ho Christmas challenge

Marvelous Magnolia - anything goes

7 kids challenge - anything goes

sweet stampin - last minute Christmas 

Stampin for the weekend - use some red

Tilda's Town - Christmas

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So again THANK YOU to all my lovely teamies and all the lovely crafters who joined the Basic Grey challenges! It's been a blast!

Have a great weekend!

hugs

Jacqui xx

show the way Tilda for Simply Magnolia

Woo Hoo December the 1st!!

 I always get an injection of holiday spirit once I hit December!! I think it must be the memories of all those Advent calenders from when I was little!

Well this Fortnight over at Simply Magnolia we have a lovely new challenge for you:

Vintage Blue white and Brown Christmas!

I always struggle to photograph blue and brown, it looks so much nicer in real life!

I have stamped 3 images from the new Christmas collection, I then masked them and airbrushed the backgound, the beautiful papers are Maja, I have used shabby blue frantage and Twinklets for the snow, the dies are Magnolia Do-hickey Poinsettia and Marianne holly. I have coloured the image with my copics.

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The challenges I would like to enter are:

Tilda's Town - Christmas

Totally Gorjuss - Snows the way to go

Simon says Stamp Challenge - anything goes

Simon says stamp monday challenge - Holiday countdown - 6 Christmas cards made!

lovely hanglar only - Christmas is coming

Allsorts - inspired my Christmas song or carol - Walking in a winter wonderland

Ribbon girls challenge - Ho HO Ho Christmas challenge

7 kids challenge - anything goes

Bearly mine challenge - anything goes

Papertake weekly - Sketchy time

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Well thats all from me!

Have a wonderful sunday

Hugs

Jacqui xx

Merry Christmas Tilda for Basic Grey

Hello lovely crafty peeps!

Wow time is flying by, Christmas is looming, this time in 4 weeks it will all be over!! .... Sorry I know I'm a gloomy pants this morning ;) So it's tome for another fantastic Basic Grey Challenge, this fortnight it is:

Happy Christmas!

I just love this Tilda! I know this may feel a bit familiar, but I promise it is quite different to my last  Merry Christmas Tilda  here  :)  I have used copics to colour the image and the beautiful papers are my all time favourite Basic grey, Figgy Pudding. I have followed the sketch from sketch and stash. The gems and ribbon are from my stash!

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The challenges I would like to enter are:

Ribbon Girl - Magnolia challenge christmas or winter

stampin for the weekend - feeling festive

Deep Ocean - fav colour scheme - Red and Green for Christmas at the mo!

7 kids challenge - anything goes

Marvelous Magnolia - anything goes

divas by design - use some red

bearly mine challenge - anything goes

sketch and stash - Sketch

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Well that's all for today!

Have a fab Saturday!

Hugs

Jacqui xx

2 naughty in the snow Tildas throwing snowballs!

Good morning!

Today I have another Christmas themed card to share with you!

Again I have used stamps from the newest Christmas collection, "in the snow scarf Tilda" and "in the snow heart Tilda"  hence the "in the snow" part of my title, (not just bad grammar!) Now these naughty girls have pushed me over the edge!! My embellishments that is!!! Because the fab challenge we have for you this fortnight over at Simply Magnolia is:

Over the edge!

 So we would love to see elements of your design sitting over the edge.

I have coloured these cuties with my copics, the papers are the delicious maja vintage autumn range, I have used some cheese cloth, the snow flakes are joy crafts and cheery lynn, the Chrismas tree is a Magnolia Do-hickey die, I have used some frantage, glitter and gems from my stash!

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The challenges I would like to enter are:

Time for magnolia - Christmas in non traditional colours

Tilda's town - Favourite Tilda or Edwin - Love all the new release but love in the snow heart Tilda

diva's by Design - something snowy 

Magnolia-licious - Winter themed

Lovely Hanglar or Magnolia - shabby chic or vintage

crafty little fairies - inspired by a song - Let it snow 

Deep Ocean - Winter

Bearly mine - Christmas in pink

Papertake weekly - snow and ice

7 kids challenge - anything goes

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Well have a wonderful day! Till next time:

Huggles

Jacqui xxx