Mistletoe Fairy

Hi everyone

Happy Friday to you all, I hope you have had a good week and wish you a fab weekend.

I am off to the NEC tomorrow which is very exciting, I wonder what crafty goodies I will bring home?

I am popping in to share another Christmas card I have made this time using the gorgeous Whimsy Wee stamp, Mistletoe Fairy.

She was an absolute joy to colour with my Di reinkers.

The shape of the card started as an oval. Peeping out from the top left hand side is a Joy die, Circle die No. 2.. 

The flower arrangement is made out of roses (sprinkled with twinklets), red berries, fir cones, beaded berries and die cut spruce twigs, I've added some white gesso to them to represent snow and some silver jingle bells.

The sentiment banner is a Joy die. The 'Merry Christmas', sentiment is from the Best Wishes English banner text.

Instead of colouring the mistletoe berries I have sprinkled some glamour dust over them.

The lace and ribbon are from my crafty stash.

Di list:

Skin: Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Worn Lipstick

Hair: Walnut Stain, Antique Linen

Dress: Forest Moss, Shabby Shutters

Leaves: Pine Needles, Bundled Sage

I have coloured the wings in co-ordinating colours and added some star dust stickles to give  them some sparkle.

That's it from me.

Thank you for popping in.

Happy crafting.

Hugs

Gina xx

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GDT Card for the Paper Nest Dolls - Elf Emma w/Lights

Good morning everyone,

I am popping in this morning to share a GDT card I made for Christine at the Paper Nest Dolls.

This little cutie is called Elf Emma w/Lights.

I had great fun colouring her with my distress inks.

The papers are from the Hobby House and have been edged with white gesso.

The die peeping out at the top is one of my newest die by Joy, and I love it! 

The pom pom trim is from the Ribbon Girl.

The gorgeous spruce ferns are a Magnolia die and the flowers, rhinestone sparkler and ribbon are from my stash.

DI list:
Skin: Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Worn Lipstick
Hair: Walnut Stain, Antique Linen
Hat, Top: Fired Brick, Aged Mahogany
Tights and Lights: Fired Brick, Aged Mahogany, Forest Moss, Shabby Shutters

Well that's it from me today.

Thank you for popping in.

Hugs
Gina xx

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New Challenge Marvelous Magnolia - Anything Goes

Hi everyone,

I hope your week is off to a good start, well I am back at work now, following my week off, it was such a lovely week, which flew by far too quickly.

Anyway we have a new challenge at Marvelous Magnolia starting today and our theme is the ever popular 'Anything Goes'.

This is Christmas Candle Tilda masked with Old Swedish Church, I think this is my favourite background stamp. 

I have used two Joy dies which are mounted underneath the paper, links can be found at the bottom of this post. On the left hand side I have placed a couple of vintage straws and mounted a lantern chipboard piece which has been painted with white gesso on top of the straws. I've tied a bow out of twine and placed a silver wreath charm on top.

The ice crystal is also a Joy die, which I have covered with twinklets and popped a pearl into the centre. The fir cones have been painted with white gesso and the roses have also had twinklets added to them.

The pleated tulle, organza ribbon and pearl and diamante embellishment are from my stash.

DI list:

Skin: Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Worn Lipstick

Hair: Walnut Stain

Coat, Hat and Boots: Hickory Smoke

Candle: Old Paper Forest Moss, Shabby Shutters, Mustard Seed, Wild Honey

Church: Hickory Smoke, Mustard Seed

Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is:

Timbro Scrap Mania

and the winner will also be a GDT for an upcoming challenge.

Well that's it from me today.

Thank you for popping in and for the lovely comments you leave me, they are really appreciated.

Take care.

Hugs

Gina xx

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Another Christmas Card

Good morning everyone,

I'm just popping in quickly before Phil and I go out for walk in the fog, we must be mad!

This is a Christmas card I made recently using a couple of older Maggies called Show the Way Tilda and Baby Rudolph. I have coloured them using my favourite medium at the moment DI reinkers.

The papers are by Maja from the Vintage Frost Basics collection and they are called the 18th and 19th December. The white paper is from my stash.

You can just about make out the star edge border on the left hand side which I have cut in the same papers and on the left hand is  a snowflake from a Sizzix on the edge snowflake border.

The pom pom trim,  pine cone and ribbon are from the Ribbon Girl.

The rest of the flowers and pearl embellishment are from my stash. 

DI list:

Skin: Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Worn Lipstick

Hair: Walnut Stain, Grand Espresso

Coat and Hat: Faded Jeans, Weathered Wood

Boots and Gloves: Hickory Smoke

Rudolph: Grand Espresso, Gathered Twigs, Tattered Rose, Worn Lipstick

Well that's it from me today.

I hope you have a wonderful day no matter what you are doing.

Hugs

Gina xx

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New Challenge at Elisabeth Bells World - Cami in the Fall

Hi everyone,

I am popping in with my GDT card for the new challenge at Elisabeth Bells World  the theme this time is Halloween or Autumn.

I have coloured up the cute Cami in the Fall again as I think she is a real sweetie and seemed so apt for this theme, she can be found here.

The dies are a mixture of Joy and La La Land.

The pearl tulle lace is from my stash, but the lace bows are made from some beautiful lace from the Ribbon Girl. The pearl trim is also 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.

The flowers are from my stash and I've have added a few pearl roses here and there.

On the base of the card I have covered a small paper bag in matching paper and added some pearls, lace and a couple of tags, the die cut tag fits inside where a message can be written for the recipient. 

DI list:

Skin: Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Worn Lipstick

Hair: Walnut Stain. Grand Espresso

Jumper: Rusty Hinge, Forest Moss, Shabby Shutters

Jeans: Faded Jeans

Leaves: Forest Moss, Shabby Shutters, Spiced Marmalade, Barn Door

I will pop back in later to let you know what you can win, but it will be a fab prize!

Thank you for visiting me and a warm welcome to my new followers.

Hugs

Gina xx

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Mid Way Post - Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia -- Flowers

Hi everyone,

I hope you are having a lovely weekend, and are enjoying some crafting time.

I am joining the Sweet Magnolia Midway Team with a card for our current challenge at  Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia which is:

 Flowers

(this can be paper flowers, floral backing paper, a Magnolia image with flowers etc).

I have coloured up one of the new Maggies called 'Cocoa Tilda with Snow Flurries' and masked her with an older stamp called Winter Bench.

I decided to make a circular ease card for a change and not that you can see them, but some Magnolia papers which I've had in my stash for ages.

Just peeping out from underneath the image is some cheesecloth and I've place some beautiful pearl string around the image, to add to the flowers I've painted some pine cones with gesso, apart from the gesso, these are  all available at the Ribbon Girl.

Most of the dies are Joy dies, but the small snowflake dies come with the image and I've  added some pearls to the centres.

DI list:

Skin: Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Worn Lipstick

Hair: Grand Espresso, Walnut Stain,
Jumper and : Weathered Wood
Trousers, Boots and Scarf: Hickory Smoke
Tea Cup: Hickory Smoke, Barn Door, Aged Mahogany

Our wonderful sponsors are the:

Ribbon Girl

We would love you to come and join us and there is no limit to how many cards you post as long as it fits the theme and has a Magnolia or Lovely Hanglar image on it. I hope to see you there.

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday.

Happy Crafting.

Hugs
Gina xx

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New Challenge at Fussy and Fancy - Tilda with Corn

Good morning everyone,

Whoop whoop it's Friday and the last day of term, I am looking forward to a week off.

Today we have a new challenge at Fussy and Fancy this time our lovely Jo is hosting our challenge 'Shades of Autumn'.

I have coloured up one of my older maggies called Tilda with Corn and coloured her with DI reinkers and markers, the colours I used are listed under the picture.

I have used several Joy dies and a Magnolia swirl die, where possible I have added the links at the bottom of this post, just click on a picture to be taken directly to the link.

The pretty lace is from the Ribbon Girl.

The pearl cascade and flowers are from my stash.

DI list:

Skin: Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Worn Lipstick

Hair: Walnut Stain, Antique linen

Top: Forest Moss, Bundled Sage

Skirt: Gathered Twigs

Socks: Bundled Sage

Bucket: Hickory Smoke

Corn: Mustard Seed, Forest Moss, Shabby Shutters

Leaves: Barn Door, Shabby Shutters, Spiced Marmalade

Our fabulous sponsor for this challenge is:

Wild Orchid Crafts

Well that's it from me today.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Hugs

Gina xx

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