Love is in the Air - Whimsy - Polly

Hi everyone,

I hope your week is off to a good start. It's the normal busy one so far for me, but we are almost half way through the week and before we know it, it will be the weekend yay!

As we are about to enter the month of love, I made a Valentines card just for fun. I stamped up this cute Whimsy Stamp who goes by the name of Polly and coloured her using DI Reinkers.

 The papers are from the new Pion collection called 'Love is in the Air'. The heart die and  kisses are cut from Joy dies from Noor Designs U.K. The hearts are from a Dutch Doobadoo paper art kit. On the right hand side is a heart cut from the Magnolia So Wrapped Lovely die, which I tied some Ivory lace to and added more kisses. The pearl beaded hearts are from the Ribbon Girl.

The corner is a bronze metal die which I have painted with gesso. The flowers, lace and ribbon are from my stash.

DI list:

Skin: Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Worn Lipstick

Hair: Walnut Stain, Antique Linen, Rusty Hinge

Dress: Gathered Twigs, Old Paper, Barn Door, Aged Mahogany

Rose: Aged Mahogany, Barn Door, Forest Moss, Shabby Shutters

Boots: Frayed Burlap

That's it from me today.

Enjoy the rest of your week and thank you for popping in

Hugs

Gina xx

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Whimsy 'Pixie'

Good morning,

Happy Friday, I hope you are having a good week, it has been a chilly one, but I do love this crisp cold weather. I am quite excited as tomorrow I am going to a local craft fair, it is quite small at the moment, but they are trying to expand it, so of course I have to go along to show my support lol.

Today I'm sharing a card I made for fun using a new Whimsy Wee stamp called 'Pixie', isn't she gorgeous?

I stamped her on a Spellbinders circle die and sprinkled some Shabby White Frantage around the outside edge. I have coloured her using DI reinkers and added some star dust stickles to her wings to give them a lovely sparkle. The lovely papers are by Lemoncraft and called 'Touch of the Sun'. Along the top I've added some lovely pearl string and the die peeping out on the left is a Magnolia Celebration Lace Swag. Tucked underneath the image is an 8 point die from Noor Design U.K. The swirl die is an older Magnolia die.  The lace is from the Ribbon Girl.  The strand of lilac beads is a purchase I made at the NEC last November and the flowers ad ribbon are from my stash.

DI list:

Skin: Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Worn Lipstick

Hair: Walnut Stain, Antique Linen

Dress and Wings: Shaded Lilac, Weathered Wood, Tumbled Glass

Branch: Gathered Twigs

Leaves: Shabby Shutters, Forest Moss

Bird: Weathered Wood, Tumbled Glass, Spun Sugar

That's it from me today.

Enjoy your day whatever you are doing.

Hugs

Gina xx

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New Challenge at Fussy and Fancy - Saturated Canary - Glinda

Hi everyone,

Well it's been another busy week and I am once again looking forward to the weekend. I hope you have all had a good week.

Today I am sharing a card for the new challenge at Fussy and Fancy. Our challenge theme for the next two weeks is 'Fashion' (dress (male/female), shoes, hair, bags, glasses, jewellery, gloves etc).

I have coloured up one of my old Saturated Canary digi stamps called Glinda and coloured her with DI reinkers.  Unfortunately the picture doesn't show it and I forgot to photograph it at another angle, but I have decoupaged her dress to give it depth. Peeping out of the top is another new Joy die from Noor Design UK called doily edge.

The papers are by Maja Design and have been hand stitched around the edges, again you can't make it out in the photo, but I have mounted Glinda onto a Marianne heart die. The centre of the heart has been covered with ivory lace to give a different look.

I printed the masquerade mask out, colour and embossed it with silver embossing powder and added a few pearls.

The ribbon, lace, flowers and charms are from my stash. It's hard to see, but just underneath the flowers on the right is a silver shoe charm and I've placed a handbag charm under the rhinestone sparkler in the centre of the bow.

DI list:
Skin: Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose
Hair: Walnut Stain, Antique Linen
Dress: Aged Mahogany, Spun Sugar, Gathered Twigs
Eyes: Tumbled Glass
Gloves: Spun Sugar

 Sweet Lilac Flowers are sponsoring this challenge, we would love for you to join us.

Well that's it from me.

I hope you have a lovely weekend whatever you are doing.

Thank you for popping in.

Hugs
Gina xx

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New challenge at LHOSM - Golden Week Tilda

Hi everyone,

I hope you had a great week and are enjoying your weekend.

Today I am sharing a card for the first challenge of this year at Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia. The challenge is an easy peasy one 'Anything Goes', we would love for you to  join us. My teamies have made some gorgeous creations, if you have a mo, pop on over and take a peek.

I have coloured up Golden Week Tilda using a mixture of DI reinkers and markers. Along the top edge is one of my new Joy dies from Noor Design U.K, flower edge. Peeping out of the left is another Joy die open heart. I am very excited by my new tassel die, another pressie from Father Christmas, it is a Marianne die and I love it, they have been finished off with silver bell end caps, which unfortunately don't show up very well in the picture.

The daisy, twine, lace and ribbon are from the Ribbon Girl.

Links to the materials I have used are at the bottom of this post, where possible. Just click on a picture to be take directly to the product.

DI list:

Skin: Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Worn Lipstick
Hair: Walnut Stain, Antique Linen
Dress and Shoes: Frayed Burlap, Scattered Straw
Flowers: Weathered Wood, Tumbled Glass

Our lovely sponsor for this challenge is Magnolia-licious and they are giving away a surprise package:

 

Well that's it from me today.

Thank you for popping in.

Take care.

Hugs
Gina xx

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Paradise of Stamps - Free Spirit Tilda

Hi everyone,

I hope you have had a good week. Well its back to normal now, getting up at the crack of dawn for us and travelling to and from work in the dark. Still the weekend is nearly here yippee!

Today I am showcasing my reminder card for the current challenge at the Paradise of Stamps and this time the challenge is Bingo:

I have coloured up another Magnolia stamp, this one is called Free Spirit Tilda. I think she is my favourite of this collection.

I opted for a full house so if I start with the left hand corner, and work across, the shape of the card is cut from a Go Kreate die. Sat underneath the image is a Noor Design die (Square Frame) which I have embossed. I have added some sparkle to the flowers in her hair (you can just about make it out in the photo). I have hand stitched around the outside of the card and on the extra panels. A bronze birdcage charm has been placed under the flowers. The corner is a handmade embellishment using air dry clay and a silicone mould. The lace and pearls speak for themselves. Along the  right hand side panel I have used a Martha Stuart punch to make the lacy pattern and I've also punched out a butterfly, which leaves the flowers which are all from the Ribbon Girl. Links to the materials 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

Dress: Victorian Velvet

Shoes: Gathered Twigs

One randomly selected winner will win the following prize donated by my lovely teamie Katarina:

Well that's it from me.

Thank you for popping in.

Hugs

Gina xx

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Bohemian Peony Tilda & a DT call at Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia

Good morning everyone,

Happy New Year to you all!!

We stayed home this year and watched some of the festivities on T.V, but I hope you had fun if you were celebrating with family and friends or out partying.

I made a card just for the fun of it and thought I would take this opportunity to let you know that we are having a DT call at Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia. If you would like to join this lovely team, pop over to the blog for more details, the challenge doesn't close until Friday 8th January. 

I have coloured up the lovely Bohemian Peony Tilda. She has been stamped onto a Marianne die (Anja's Ovals)  and coloured  with DI reinkers. The papers are by Lemoncraft and are called 'House of Roses', OMG, I am in love with them and found it  hard to cut into them. The circle, tag and birdcage dies are from Noor Design U.K.

The lace was a gift from a lovely crafty friend and the ribbon, flowers and pearls are from my stash.

DI list:
Skin: Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Worn Lipstick
Hair: Walnut Stain, Antique Linen
Dress: Forest Moss, Shabby Shutters
Peony: Aged Mahogany, Spun Sugar
Leaves: Peeled Paint, Mowed Lawn
Boots: Grand Espresso

While I am here I thought I would let you know that the Ribbon Girls are having a twine giveaway of 10 x 10 metre bundles of  assorted 100% cotton twine of on their blog. All you have to do is leave a comment and a randomly selected winner will be chosen on the 15th January.

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

Have a wonderful weekend.

Hugs

Gina xx

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