Tilda & Friends ATC Challenges - New Beginnings

We have another fabby Guest Desginer this week at Tilda & Friends ATC Challenges, Steph aka Southern Fairy, and Steph has set the challenge this week with the theme of "New Beginnings". Pop on over to the blog to see Steph and the other DT's creations and see what Steph has to say!

This is Tilda with baby Tingla and I've coloured the image with Promarkers and Sakura pens. The background card has been stamped with Magnolia summer swirl in dye ink and I have hand stitched it onto a piece of denim and added a little metal charm. The flowers are a Magnolia stamp done on shrink plastic coloured with Sakura pens. Thanks for looking.

A Spoonful of Sugar #16 - Sketch

I have abandoned all hope of getting caught up with last week's Challenges and am not allowing myself to get stressed over it so I am starting afresh this week with the fabby sketch from A Spoonful of Sugar which has been created by Nikki.

This is one of the wonderful Whiff of Joy stamps designed by Elisabeth Bell. I have coloured her in with Promarkers and Sakura pens, with a chalk background and a couple of add ons. Paper is K&Co Hopscotch Girl, card is Bazzil and SU. The flowers are prima and the sentiment is from Craftwork Cards. I have dyed it with pigment ink and triple embossed with glossy clear EP. I got this great twill from Scrapz - they have the most AMAZING ribbon, lace and bits and a lot of it is on offer - as low at 10p a metre! Hurry, hurry, hurry!

I hope to get some serious computer time in the next couple of days - thanks so much for stopping by! I am trying to get in front with my DT work to leave free time for all the birthday and Christmas cards/presents I have to make in the next 2 weeks before we go on holiday!

Spiral Whisper Challenge #1

It's the first challenge this week from Spiral Whisper and they have a great sketch to use. There are some fabby new stamps just released on their shop site here which are well worth a look! PLUS they are giving away two of their stamps to one lucky entrant of the challenge this week.

This is "Martha Ballerina" - she's a joy to colour in! I have done the colouring with Promarkers and a touch of Sakura. The paper is Designer Digitals, card is Bazill and gems are Swarovski. The ribbon comes from the local florist. Sentiment is Hero Arts and I have dyed the Scrap Fairies flowers using Adirondack ink pads. Thanks for looking.

I apologise for having done NO blogging this week but I am on my way to see y'all tonight :)

Cute Card Thursday #26 - Pretty in Pink!

Nice and easy theme this week from Cute Card Thursday - just make a card with lots of pink. I took the brief very much to heart as you can see - pink overload!

Image is Cuddly Buddly and is coloured with Promarkers and Sakura pens. Paper is Basic Grey, flowers Scrap Fairies and Prima. Everything else from my stash.

There is another lovely stamp to give away this week from Inklebod Stamps and it's definitely worth checking out the beautiful cards from the DT too so pop over to the site for full details.

Tilda & Friends ATC Challenges - Welcome Friends!

A fresh start this week for Tilda & Friends ATC Challenges as we welcome some friends to the fun! "We all love Tilda, but realise that sometimes it can be refreshing to use a different stamp now and then on our ATCs, so from now on please feel free to use other images that feature the cute round faces we have come to love. Suggestions would be the Scandinavian family of Hanglar and Stanglar that are soon to be available to us in the UK at Funky Kits or perhaps the Sugar Nellie Hamish and Maggie or Luca and Nellie. Or you could use one of the Cuddly Buddly people stamps (not the animals or bears though, unless that is the theme one week) or some of the cute people from Sprial Whisper, Precious Moments, or the Country Girls from Alota stamps. We do not want to see any Sarah Kay, Sweet Ebony or similar styles as although we love these images, they are more realistic in design and there are already several blogs featuring them. So please keep to the cute round faces and take your inspiration each week from the design team's creations."

Our resident Magnolia Design Team member Andrea has also donated a FABBY prize of a Cross Stitch Tilda stamp from the BRAND NEW Magnolia Collection and also some yummy ribbon, flowers and a selection of stamped images for one lucky entrant. It's definitely worth joining in the fun!

I have used this gorgeous Cuddly Buddly stamp and coloured her in with Promarkers and Sakura pens. Baking paper is from Basic Grey Lily Kate range and some ribbon, gems and punched flowers add the finishing touches.


I have used my finished ATC to make a door hanger as I want to show you that your ATCs can actually come in very handy to have in stock! Great for if you need a quick card - you have a topper ready made to mount! They make great additions to box lids, calendars, mini books and a whole host of other things too.

A Spoonful of Sugar #15 - Anything BUT a Card

Another different challenge this week from A Spoonful of Sugar - this week you have to make anything BUT a card.

This is "Maud". She's a Creative Expressions stamp and I just LOVE her - attitude or what? I've coloured her in with Polychromos pencils and Sakura Stardust pens, with a little clear Sakura Stardust water-coloured over the top for shimmer. Paper is from a Dovecraft pack and I can't remember where I got the sentiment! Great memory I have at the moment ..... or maybe it's just a sign I have too many stamps. NAH - no such thing!

Penny Black Saturday #12 - Stars & Stripes

The theme this week from Penny Black Saturday is "Stars & Stripes". I got these spiral bound notebooks from Lidl this week. They were 3 for £1.50 - an absolute bargain. Anyway I couldn't wait to be let loose on one of them so here it is!

This is "Bun Bun", whom I have coloured with Promarkers and Sakura pens. Card is SU, paper is Designer Digitals and I have added punched shapes, die cuts and Prima flowers with an assortment of satin ribbon from Joanna Sheen. The lace is from my local haberdashers and I have kept some cream and dyed some by pressing it onto an Adirondack ink pad.

I am pleased with how this cheap notebook altered and think I might do some of these for presents now! Thanks for looking.

Friday Sketchers #17

This week on Friday Sketchers it's the turn of the wonderful Claudia representing the USA to set the sketch.

Tilda has been coloured with Promarkers and various Sakura pens. The background paper is from Designer Digitals, ribbon from Hobbycraft and sentiments are from the Autumn Leaves "Ticketed" set. The flowers are Prima with Swarowski gems in the centre. Thanks for looking.

Stamp with Sarah Kay #9

A great sketch this week done by Katharina from Stamp with Sarah Kay. I have coloured this gorgeous Sarah Kay stamp with Promarkers and Sakura pens and blended around the edges with chalk. Papers are K&Co. McKenna and sentiment is Cuddly Buddly mounted onto glitter card. Thanks for looking.

Cute Card Thursday #25 - In the Water

There's another amazing prize this week from Cute Card Thursday donated by Alota Stamps. Helene has set the theme of "In the Water" and as always a little flexibility is allowed in the theme, it can be in, on or beside water and the water can even be frozen i.e. snow or ice! Pop on over to the blog to see the amazing creations from the DT.

This beautiful stamp is from Joanna Sheen and I have water-coloured it with pencils and Twinkling H20's. Background paper is Basic Grey and the sentiment is a Craftwork Cards "Oh My Word" sentiment which I coloured with pigment ink and then triple embossed with clear EP for that dome sticker look. Thanks for looking.

Tilda & Friends ATC Challenges - August Seasons Theme

I had thought about showing all four Seasons ATCs together and a post from Jacqui today reminded me! There will be a new look to Tilda & Friends ATC Challenges from next week and a couple of changes so pop back on Wednesday for all the news!

Tilda & Friends ATC Challenges - August Seasons Theme

It's the last week of our month-long challenge theme of "Seasons" on Tilda & Friends ATC Challenges.

This is my Winter ATC. Tilda has been coloured with Promarkers and Sakura pens. The background is red pearl card, stripy paper from a Dovecraft Christmas pack and ribbon from a craft fair ages ago. I made the little embellishment out of 3 leaf brads and 3 plain small red brads.

A Spoonful of Sugar #14 - Different Ribbons

This week the challenge from A Spoonful of Sugar is to use 3 different ribbons.

This is "Kyle with Daisy" and he's been coloured with Promarkers and Sakura pens. I really love these Cuddly Buddly characters - they are so cute! The sentiment is Cuddly Buddly too and I used Sparkle and Sprinkle EP in Marmalade. Paper is from K&Co Hopscotch Boy 6x6 paper pad, flowers from Scrap Fairies and ribbon from my stash. Thanks for looking.

Friday Sketchers #16

It's Carole from England's turn to set the sketch this week on Friday Sketchers and it's fabby!

I am in a different mood this last couple of days and have gone for a boys card today! The image is by Personal Impressions and it's been coloured with Polychromos pencils, Sakura stardust pens and Twinkling H20's. I love the little guy peering out of the spaceship window. Backing paper is K&Co Kazoo Kids, as is the chipboard sentiment and I have mounted them onto silver star holographic card. The star is actually a Christmas tag which I coloured with blue and silver Brilliance before stamping and embossing this Hobby Art stamp over the top and finishing with some Memory Thread and punched blue stars. Thanks for looking.

Gothic Arches - Black, White and a Hint of Red

The hostess this week on Gothic Arches is Chrissy Rollins and Chrissy has selected the theme of "Black, White and a Hint of Red". Fabulous! I had such fun creating this arch with alcohol inks and Promarkers. The sentiment was printed out on the computer and inked with pigment ink. Doesn't she look a minx?!

This week Gothic Arches is celebrating it's first birthday so happy birthday to you and thanks to Nancy for this fun challenge!