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Thursday 31 December 2015

Happy New Year

Hi everyone,

I'm just popping in to wish you all a very Happy New Year, I hope its a healthy, happy  and prosperous one with lots of crafty time.

I would also like to say a huge thank you to you all for following me and for all the lovely comments you have left me during 2015.


Hugs
Gina xx

Sunday 27 December 2015

GDT card for the Paper Nest Dolls - Tree Dress Avery

Good morning,

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, did Santa being you some crafting goodies? I must have been a very good girl because I was very spoilt,  I got lots of crafty goodies, a new handbag and purse and lots of other things too! Christmas day was quiet, it was just the two of us and we also had Kyra staying with us On Boxing day George and Katie came over and today we are all off to visit Mike to have a belated family Christmas day.

On with the task in hand and today I am showcasing a GDT card for the Paper Nest Dolls. 

This is Tree Dress Avery, isn't she a real cutie? I have painted her with DI reinkers.  The papers are by First Edition called Jingle All the Way. The bingo stamps, ice crystals and tag dies are from Noor Design U.K. The lace and Ivory square pearl trim are from the Ribbon Girl. The flowers, buttons and ribbon are from my stash.


Di list:
Skin: Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Worn Lipstick
Hair: Walnut Stain, Antique Linen
Dress: Forest Moss, Shabby Shutters, Aged Mahogany, Barn Door
Shoes: Aged Mahogany, Barn Door
Star: Wild Honey

Well that's it from me today.

I would like to wish you all a very happy, healthy and prosperous New Year!

Thank you for popping in and for all of your lovely comments.

Take care.

Hugs
Gina xx


Monday 14 December 2015

New Challenge Marvelous Magnolia - Anything Christmas BUT a Card.

Hi everyone,

I hope you had a fabulous weekend and are nearly ready for the big day!  I spent mine in my craft room, just trying to catch up. I have done well, but I've still got  4  to make (I think).

Today we have the last challenge of the year for Marvelous Magnolia and our theme is 'Anything Christmas BUT a card'. Both teams are joining in with the challenge and it will run through until the 7th January.

I opted to make a gift bag, would you believe it, this is first time I have made one and I really enjoyed it. 

This Maggie is called Tilda with Christmas Lamp from the latest Christmas collection and I have coloured her with DI reinkers. 

The dies are my favourite Joy Dies from Noor Design U.K., Star Edge, 8 point circle, Circle Die No. 2, Banner Die and matching English Text stamp set. Unfortunately I have hidden most of the papers, but they are beautiful and are from the First Edition Gilded Winter paper pad. The ribbon, cheese cloth and pearl string are from the Ribbon Girl.  The flowers and fir cones are from my stash although the you can buy fir cones from the Ribbon Girl. Links to the material I have used are at the bottom of this post, just click on a picture to be taken directly to the product.


DI list:
Skin: Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Worn Lipstick
Hair: Walnut Stain,Antique Linen
Coat and Hat: Grand Espresso
Trousers: Hickory Smoke , Grand Espresso
Lamp: Gathered Twigs, Wild Honey, Barn Door, Squeezed Lemonade.

This is probably going to be my last post before Christmas as I need to get back to making the wedding invites. I would like to say a huge thank you to all my followers and to everyone for the lovely comments you have left me throughout the year, they really are appreciated.

Have a wonderful Christmas!

Thank you for popping in.

Take care.

Hugs
Gina xx

Friday 11 December 2015

New Challenge Fussy & Fancy - Happy Holidays

Good morning everyone,

Phew, it's Friday and one week from today we break up for the school holidays yay!!  I am still busy playing catch up and have seven more Christmas cards to make, I love making Christmas cards, but I will be pleased when they are done, note to myself to make them earlier next year!

Today I am joining the Team A girls at Fussy and Fancy for the last challenge of the year. Our theme is 'Happy Holidays' which is being sponsored by My Besties and Sweet Lilac Flowers.

I have coloured up this cute  Besties image 'Penny Penguin' and coloured her with DI re-inkers. The shape has been cut from a Go Kreate die. The papers are by Maja and are this years new Christmas range, which have been edged with some structure paste.  The Eight Point die and tags are by Joy, from Noor Design U.K. The lace, ribbon, pom pom trim, oval pearl string, magnolia flower, roses, wine silver fir cone charms are from the Ribbon Girl.


DI list:
Skin: Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Worn Lipstick
Hair: Walnut Stain, Antique Linen
Dress: Hickory Smoke, Weathered Wood
Penguin: Black
Bows: Aged Mahogany, Spun Sugar

I hope you have had a good week.

Thank you for popping in, have a lovely weekend.

Hugs
Gina xx

Tuesday 8 December 2015

Paradise of Stamps - Snow - A Little Prayer

Good morning everyone,

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend, although he pressure is mounting with the lead up to Christmas now. 

Today I am showcasing my card for the reminder team at the Paradise of Stamps. Our challenge theme is Snow.

I have coloured up another LOTV stamp called A Little Prayer and masked her with a Magnolia Sea Background stamp.   The hills are covered with Glamour Dust for the lying snow. I have made the scene into a small lake rather than the sea and some Glossy Accents have been added  to represent  ice.

The star banner and tag are by Joy from Noor Designs U.K. Around the image I have placed some Ivory Bead String and tucked behind it is some cheesecloth.  The sentiment is from an LOTV Grunge Christmas Postcards stamp set. All the beautiful embellishments are from the Ribbon Girl. Links to the materials I ave used are at the bottom of this post, click on a picture to be taken directly to the product.

DI list:
Skin: Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Worn Lipstick
Hair: Walnut Stain, Antique Linen
Cloak: Grand Espresso
Dress: Hickory Smoke
Stars: Wild Honey
Trees: Gathered Twigs

The winner of this challenge will win a GDT spot with us.

Well that's it from me today, thank you for popping in.

Have a lovely week.

Take care.

Hugs
Gina xx