Saturday 31 December 2016

Christmas Joy


A gold and silver Christmas card. Background was embossed with Sizzix embossing folder. Punched out a scallop circle from a silver foil.

Challenges:
  1. Double D Challenge - silver and gold
  2. More Than Words Mini Challenge - include the word 'Joy'
  3. Word Art Wednesday - anything goes
  4. Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - anything goes


Friday 30 December 2016

Christmas card


Sizzix embossing folder, snowflake stamp, Martha Stewart Scandinavian Snowflake punch, bling, EK Success circle punch

Challenges:

  1. Allsorts Challenge - blue and yellow, no pattern papers, dimension
  2. Pixie's Crafty Workshop - week 260&261 snippets (snowflake was punched out from leftover small piece of yellow cardstock)
  3. The Artistic Stamper - Christmas 
  4. Word Art Wednesday - anything goes
  5. Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - anything goes

Sunday 11 December 2016

White Christmas

Tools: Cuttlebug Swiss Dot embossing folder, doily, MS punch, bling, Staedtler Luna watercolour pencils

Challenges:
  1. Cuttlebug Mania - shine
  2. Cropstop - Linky Party #22 anything goes
  3. Allsorts Challenge - Christmas lights
  4. Double D Challenge - dreaming of white Christmas
  5. Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Merry Christmas

Image: Magnolia Tilda
Tools: Copic, Staedtler Luna, MS Snowflake punch, Sizzix embossing folder, bling, 

Based on the sketch from Mojo Monday challenge#477

Challenges:
  1. Mojo Monday - sketch #477
  2. Midweek Magnolia- Christmas
  3. Simply Magnolia - anything goes
  4. Pixie's Snippet Playground - week 259 (snowflake punch out from snippet of white card stock)
  5. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Ice inspiration

Friday 25 November 2016

Happy Holidays

Image: Penny Black
tools: Staedtler Luna water colour pencils
Cuttlebug Swiss Dot embossing folder

Challenges:
  1. ABC Challenge - T for three (I use 3 red paper string)
  2. Simon Says Monday Challenge - trio-tastic (I use 3 red paper string)
  3. Penny Black And More - anything Christmas
  4. Double D Challenge - traditional Christmas colours 
  5. Crop Stop - anything goes

Wednesday 23 November 2016

Merry Christmas

Image: Mini Magnolia - Tilda Catching Stars
tools: Staedtler watercolour pencils, border punch, Spellbinder Label 4 die, flower punch, Martha Stewart Frond punch, ribbon, doily

Done this card based on a sketch from The Sketchy Challenge #108 Team A Karina's Sketch.

Challenges:
  1. Midweek Magnolias - anything goes
  2. The Sketchy Challenges #108 Team A Karina's Sketch
  3. All About Magnolia - Challenge#18 All About Holy Night
  4. A Blog Name Hero - holiday theme
  5. Christmas Sweet Stampin' Challenge - anything Christmas


Tuesday 1 November 2016

Thinking Of You Card

Stamp: Mini Magnolia - Tilda Catching Stars
Copic, Spellbinder Beaded Oval die, border punch, daisy flower punch, Cuttlebug Swiss Dot embossing folder


Challenges:
  1. Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - thinking of you

Tuesday 25 October 2016

An autumn colour bookmark




Stamp: Mini Magnolia Edwin
snippets of patterned papers, EK Success classic circle scallop and circle punch, Copic and Faber Castell watercolour pencils



Challenges:

  1. Midweek Magnolias - #149 autumn colours
  2. The Sketchy Challenges- #106 anything goes
  3. Pixie's Snippet Playground - week 252
  4. Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - autumn
  5. Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog - October Mini Magnolia

Tuesday 20 September 2016

Just For You



Image: Magnolia Tilda
Tools: Copic, ribbon, EK Success scallop circle and circle punch, glitter glue
Done this card base on a sketch from Stamping Fairies Sketch Challenge blog.


Challenges:
  1. Stamping Fairies Sketch Challenge - September sketch
  2. Time For Magnolia Challenge -#129 bow
  3. Marvelous Magnolia - ribbon or lace
  4. Simply Magnolia - anything goes
  5. Penny Black And More - add sentiment



Monday 19 September 2016

Christmas card

image: Magnolia
tools: MS punch, snowflake punch, Doohickey die
bling, Copic, Faber Castell watercolour pencil, doily

Challenges:
  1. Midweek Magnolia #147 - Red, Blue. White
  2. Simply Magnolia - anything goes
  3. All About Magnolia - all about Doohickeys
  4. Time For Magnolia Christmas Challenge - snow

Saturday 17 September 2016

Cute And Cuddly

Image: Penny Black
tools: Faber Castell watercolour pencil, crimper, border punch, scallop circle punch

Challenges:
  1. The Sketchy Challenges - Sketch #103
  2. Sweet Stampin' Challenge - cute and cuddly
  3. Penny Black And More - add a sentiment
  4. The Artistic Stamper Creative Team Blog - monochromatic

Saturday 23 July 2016

Fun In The Sun

stamp: Penny Black
sentiment: C.C. Design
others: Spellbinder Scallop Classic Circle and Circle die, Master Art colour pencils, patterned paper from my stash

Challenges:
  1. Penny Black And More - anything goes with a stamp
  2. More Than Words Mini Challenge - include the word 'Fun'
  3. The Sketchy Challenges - summertime
  4. The Artistic Stamper Creative Team Blog - all things bright and beautiful
  5. Card And Scrap - anything goes

Happy Summer Tag

Stamp: Magnolia Edwin 
others: Sizzix Basic Grey Dotted Ring embossing folder
EK Success scallop circle punch, Amy Design sentiment stamp, Staedtler Luna watercolour pencils

Challenges:
  1. Cards and More - embossing
  2. Midweek Magnolias - summer
  3. The Sketchy Challenges - summertime
  4. The Artistic Stamper Creative Team Blog - all things bright and beautiful
  5. Card And Scrap - anything goes

Tuesday 19 July 2016

Happy Summer

Stamp: Magnolia Edwin
others: Spellbinder label 4 die, circle punch, star punch, watercolour pencils, embossing folder.

Done this card based on this sketch from The Sketchy Challenges.


Challenges:
  1. The Sketchy Challenges-Challenge#100 sketch
  2. Midweek Magnolias - anything goes
  3. Card And Scrap - anything goes
  4. A Blog Named Hero  - masculine
  5. Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - nautical/by the sea

A thank you card

Stamp: Magnolia Tilda, label die, MFT flourish die, Martha Stewart Frond punch, scallop circle punch, doily, watercolour pencils

Based on this sketch from The Sketchy Challenges.


Challenges:
  1. The Sketchy Challenges:Challenge#99 sketch
  2. Midweek Magnolias - anything goes
  3. Card And Scrap - anything goes
  4. Craft Stamper - anything stamping
  5. Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - create a scene


Monday 9 May 2016

Thinking of You card

Image: Marianne Design
others: orange cardstock, white cardstock

Challenges:
  1. Marianne Design-challenge#152 orange colour card
  2. Simon Says Monday Challenge - emboss

Happy Mother's Day

Image: Magnolia Tilda
paper: Basic Grey
others: diy coloured doily, Martha Stewart Pinking Scallop border punch, Copic.

Challenges:
  1. Crafty Steal NSD2016 Challenge - use stamp
  2. Magnolia-licious - anything goes
  3. Midweek Magnolias - say it with flowers
  4. Craft Stamper Take It Make It Challenge - anything goes
  5. All About Magnolia - all about crafting

Saturday 7 May 2016

Christmas Tag

Image: Magnolia Mini Tilda
Others: Copic, handmade flowers using punch, Scor-Pal embossing board

Challenge:
  1. Scor-Pal - more than one score and flower
  2. Winter Wonderland - anything but card
  3. The ABC Challenge - anything but card
  4. Magnolia-licous  Mini Challenge - anything goes using mini Magnolia
  5. All About Magnolia - all about crafting
  6. Craft Stamper Take It Make It Challenge - anything goes

Wednesday 4 May 2016

Congrats card

image: Lilly Of The Valley
others: watercolour pencils, daisy punch, MS Frond punch, Lifestyle Nesting Frame 8 dies


Challenges:
  1. Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - anything goes
  2. Word Art Wednesday - anything goes
  3. Cards Und More - diecuts
  4. Live & Love Crafts - blossoms/butterfly

Penny Black Christmas Wish Card

image: Penny Black 
others: Sizzix Winter Words embossing folder, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, MS Snowflake Chain punch, border punch, Staedtlar watercolour pencils.

Done this based on Mojo Monday's sketch#446

Challenges:
  1. Penny Black And More - anything goes
  2. Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - anything goes
  3. Word Art Wednesday - anything goes
  4. Mojo Monday - sketch #446

Tuesday 3 May 2016

Magnolia Card

Image: Magnolia Tilda
tools: Staedtler Luna watercolour pencils, MS Frond punch, small flower punch, EK Succes circle punch.




Challenges:
  1. Midweek Magnolias - say it with flowers
  2. Time For Magnolia Challenge - pretty in pink
  3. Magnolia-licious Challenge - anything goes
  4. Word Art Wednesday - anything goes
  5. Verve Stamps April Diva Inspiration Challenge - inspired by the pink dressing table and the golden yellow wall.

Wednesday 27 April 2016

Wedding Wishes

Tools: Cuttlebug Floral Screen embossing folder, doily, tiny flower punch, Memory Box Alpha dies (letter J), Scor-Pal score board

Challenges:
  1. Scor-Pal #25- anything goes with April Showers
  2. Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - anything goes
  3. Word Art Wednesday - anything goes



Tuesday 26 April 2016

Magnolia Tilda birthday card


Image: Magnolia Tilda
others: Faber Castell watercolour pencils, edge punch, flower and leaf punch, banner stamp, filigree metal decorative corner

Based on this sketch from Noor & Zo Challenge#11

Challenges:
  1. Midweek Magnolia - anything goes
  2. Noor & Zo Challenge - sketch#11
  3. Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - metal
  4. All About Magnolia - flower
  5. Penny Black And More - birthday


Wednesday 30 March 2016

Bookmark for kid

Image: Marianne Design Snoesja decoupage

Challenges:
  1. Marianne Design - anything goes using Snoesja stamp/decoupage

Wednesday 16 March 2016

Missing You Card

image: Penny Black
others: Faber Castel watercolour pencils, Spellbinder die, Martha Stewart Frond  and Pinking Scallop border punch, flower punch,

Based on this sketch.
Challenges:
  1. Sketch Saturday - sketch
  2. Penny Black & More - creature

Saturday 12 March 2016

Easter

Image: Lilly Of The Valley
others: Faber Castel watercolour pencils, watercolour, Sizzix Flower Cluster embossing folder, Memory Box Alphabet Soup die, grossgrain ribbon, doily, tiny flower punch.

Based on Mojo Monday Challenge card sketch.

Challenges:
  1. Mojo Monday - contest #438
  2. Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - make your own background
  3. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - a bit o'green
  4. Memory Box Challenge #10- blossom and bunnies

Friday 4 March 2016

Tilda Thinking of You

Image: Magnolia Tilda
others: Faber Castell watercolour pencils, old patterned paper from stash, yarn

Challenges:
  1. Midweek Magnolias - special lady
  2. Magnolia Forever - spring 
  3. The Artistic Stamper - spring time

Wednesday 2 March 2016

Warm Wishes in March

Image and sentiment and snowflake stamp: Don & Daisy
Others: Cuttlebug Swiss Dot embossing folder, TH Broken China distress ink, Memento Bahama Blue ink, Faber Castell watercolour pencils

Done this based on Noor & Zo Sketch.

Challenges:
  1. Marianne Design Challenge - card for man
  2. Don & Daisy - anything goes
  3. Noor & Zo - sketch#10
  4. ABC Christmas - E for embossing



Monday 29 February 2016

Birthday Wishes Tilda

image: Magnolia Tilda
others: Spellbinder Label 4 die, EK Succes circle punch, Martha Stewart Frond punch, handmade flower, pattern paper, Faber Castell water colour pencils

Challenges:
  1. Midweek Magnolia - anything goes
  2. Simply Magnolia - anything goes with dies and magnolia image
  3. Time For Magnolia Challenge - birthday
  4. Crop Stop - anything goes (I use Scor-Pal scoring board)
  5. Penny Black And More Challenge - anything goes with stamp and die

Tilda's Valentine

Image: Magnolia Tilda
others: Heart patterned paper, red card stock, Spellbinder Beaded Oval die, Spellbinder Oval die, heart punch in 3 sizes, EK Success Scallop Circle punch and circle punch

Done this card based on sketch by Noor & Zo.

Challenges:
  1. Noor & Zo Challenge - Sketch #9
  2. All About Magnolia - all about love
  3. Midweek Magnolia - anything goes
  4. Simply Magnolia - anything goes with dies and magnolia image
  5. The Artistic Stamper Creative Team Blog - Heart


Wednesday 13 January 2016

Purr-fect tag

Image and sentiment: Penny Black 'Stuck On You' collection clear stamp
others: crayon background burnished with Daler Rowney low odour thinners, Plaka red matte paint to create the ring using lid of a plastic bottle.

Challenges:
  1. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - ombre
  2. Penny Black and More - one for the girls
  3. Penny Black Saturday - anything goes
  4. Craft Stamper Magazine - anything goes with stamping
  5. The Artistic Stamper Creative Team Blog - anything goes with stamping
  6. Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Tuesday 12 January 2016

Simple Hello Card

Image: Hero Arts clear stamp
others: Pink and black ink pad. Hand doodled the border with micron ink pen.
Lots of white space, one layer, one image and one sentiment= truly simple card.

Challenges:
  1. A Blog Name Hero - one layer
  2. CASology - simple
  3. Sweet Stamping Challenge - flower
  4. Craft Stamper Magazine - anything goes with stamping
  5. The Artistic Stamper Creative Team Blog - anything goes with stamping

Altered Note Pad




Plaid brass stencil

Altered this old 3x3"note pad by adding the embossed patterned using Plaid brass stencil. Have bought this many years ago before I have the die-cut machine. I was fascinated with hand embossing then..lol..!
After embossed with stylus, I inked the embossed area with TH Spun Sugar distress ink. Such fun. I love details embossing.

Challenges:
  1. Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - stencil it

Monday 11 January 2016

I Won!




These are the awesome Magnolia stamps and patterned papers that I received for winning Magnolia Forever Challenge #23 Christmas Will Be Here Soon (1/12/2015)  which was sponsored by Magnolia Sweden. The result was announced here on 15/12/2015 for my Christmas gift tag submission.