Tuesday 15 October 2013

LOTV Flower Fairy

Happy Birthday Mum...
 
 
 

I have made this card for my Mum's Birthday today.

I have used LOTV Flower Fairy stamp.

Sentiment LOTV,
                        Medallion Tag Spellbinders Die,
Papers Nit Wits Promises paper pad from LOTV,
Two Tone Roses WOC,
Martha Stewart Doily Lace punch,
Tim Holtz Butterfly Die finished with pearl Gems
Fairy wings glittered with Stickles.
 
  

I am entering this card in these challenges...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Many Thanks for Looking Today.
Karen x


Wednesday 9 October 2013

LOTV Emma Swing


In The Pink...

Hello everyone hope you are all keeping well. I have been shopping at the Yorkshire Outlet in Doncaster in between the rain showers & blustery wind.






Yesterday I made this pretty pink card with the Emma Swing stamp from LOTV.

I have coloured this sweet little image with Copics & finished with Fran-tage & Liquid pearls.

Papers are Nitwits Perfect Pair from LOTV,

Tim Holtz Butterflies Die,

Magnolia Doo Hickey Lovely Fence,

Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts & LOTV,

Gems are from Which Craft Doncaster,

Sentiment stamp is from Hero Arts.

 
I am entering this card in these challenges...
 
 
 
 
Many Thanks for looking today.
Karen x
 
 
 
 
 

Friday 27 September 2013

LOTV Emma Rose Garden


Autumn Colours...

Hello & good evening to you all.
 
Wow! what a beautiful sunny day we have had.
 
I have been to Which Craft in Doncaster to get tickets for the

 Stamp Magic

The Inkcredible Stamping & Paper Craft Show
On Sunday 20th October at
THE DOME  Lakeside Doncaster.
 
 
I spent some time in my craft room yesterday & made this card in autumn colours for my friend's birthday next month.
 
I have used an 8 x 8 Scalloped Card.
The Emma Rose Garden stamp, Country Lady Papers
Heart doily, lace & sentiment stamp are all LOTV,
Butterflies die Tim Holtz.
 
I have coloured image with copics & finished with gold & white opal liquid pearls.
 ( Thanks mum for kindly sending them to me).
 
I am entering this card in these challenges...
 
 
 
 
 
Many Thanks For Looking Today.
Karen x
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Saturday 21 September 2013

LOTV Big Present


Birthday Number 4...


  
Hello & good morning to you all. The weather forecast looks good for this weekend so I got up early this morning to get this little card made, then we can get out & enjoy the sunshine.
 
I have made this little card for our Nephews 4th Birthday
 next month. This is different to my usual style & colour, very quick & simple to make with very little embellishments. I did add the label tag with the number 4 to the parcel.
 
Stamp is Big Present from LOTV,
Papers are DCWV,
Blue CANDi from Craftwork Cards (purchased at Which Craft Doncaster a long time ago).
I have coloured this image with Copics & dotted with stickles.
 
I am entering this card at ...
 
 
Many Thanks for looking today.
Have a great weekend.
Karen x

Saturday 14 September 2013

A Pretty Place To Craft


My Little Craft Room...



Hello and a very big welcome to my little craft room 'A Pretty Place To Craft' named by my son Nathan. I feel very lucky to have this lovely little space & try to keep it tidy & organized (my Mum says I have a touch of craft room OCD) as it makes it easier for me to know where things are when I work on a project.


This is where I spend most of my time card making & looking at all your lovely blogs. I have a desk big enough for two as my Daughter Jessica-Mae likes to craft sometimes as well.


On these bookshelves I keep all of my embellishments in the stacking boxes. My ribbons & flowers are kept in recycled coffee jars sorted by colour.
I keep my rubber stamps (LOTV, Magnolia Tilda & Molly Blooms) in recycled laundry tab boxes. All of my images I have stamped or coloured are also kept here.
The smaller boxes on the lower shelf hold my sentiment stamps.


I keep pull out pages from magazines in the blue files. These are for cards, scrapbookingrecipes, home décor & other craft ideas.  My A4 coloured card is kept in the pink files.
This room used to be our dining room so needs to have the wallpaper décor changed at some point soon.

I keep all of my 12 x 12 Papers in plastic files in these pink boxes
sorted by company name & in the small boxes are my die cuts sorted in colours. (I need to make labels for these)


In the pink files on the lower shelf I keep all of my seasonal stamps & embellishments for Easter, Halloween  & Christmas.
In the white files are stamps & embellishments for baby boy/girl, valentine, wedding & anniversary. 



Many Thanks for looking at my little craft space today.
Karen x



Saturday 7 September 2013

Magnolia Baby Girl Tilda

Pink & Cream...       
Good Afternoon the weather is dull & cloudy so I have spent some time playing in my craft room. I have made this card for a friends baby girl who will soon be celebrating her 1st Birthday.

I have used a Magnolia Tilda Baby Girl stamp & coloured with Copics & finished with shabby pink pastel Fran~tage
I have used the Tim Holtz butterflies die & finished with stamens.
The heart doily and a selection of the flowers & pearls are from WOC.
 
I am entering this card at Wild Orchid Challenge Pink & Cream.
 
 
Thank you for looking today.
Karen x

Tuesday 20 August 2013

LOTV Christmas Bunting...


Make It Festive...



 

Hello & Welcome,
Today I have made this Christmas card with a stamp called Christmas Bunting that I was lucky to win at LOTV.
 
I have stamped her in Memento Rich Cocoa ink & coloured her with Copic's.
 
The shaped card is from LOTV & the papers I have used are V&A from the HANOVERIAN paper pad. I have inked the edges with Versa Color Laurel Leaf.
 
I have used Spellbinder's Circle & Lace'y Circle Dies for the image & sentiment

 
The Flowers are from LOTV & Wild Orchid Crafts. I have used Gold Stickles on the Star Pins & Mulberry Roses.
 
 
I am entering this card in these challenges....
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Many Thanks For Looking Today.
Karen x

Thursday 8 August 2013

Magnolia Tilda Birthday Party...

Party at the Palace...

 

Good Evening & Welcome.
 Today I have made this Birthday Card using Three Party Tilda's.
 
Tilda with Balloon & Congratulation 's Tilda
 From the You Are So Special 2011 Collection.
 
Princess Party Tilda & Tilda's Castle
From the Prince & Princesses 2012 Collection.
 
I have Hand Stamped these images & coloured with Copic's.
Hair E31 E33 E35 & Yr20.
Skin E11 E00 & R20.
Lilacs V12 V01 &V0000.
Green's G00 G000 & G0000.
Blue's B32 B00 B0000.
Papers are from LOTV & Nit Wits paper pack (Promises).
 Some of the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.
I have Glittered the Castle Turrets & Balloon with Stardust Stickles.

 

I am entering this card at Wild Orchid Crafts Challenge blog (Birthday Party).
 
 
 
 
Many Thanks For Looking Today.
Karen x

Wednesday 7 August 2013

LOTV Flower Fairy...

  Here Come The Girls....


I made this card last night with my new stamp called Flower Fairy from LOTV.
(she is one of my favourites).
I have stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa for a softer effect.
I have coloured her with Copics...
 
Hair E33, E31 & YR20.
Pretty Dress R20, ROO, ROOO & ROOOO. 
   Grass YG03 & YG11.   
   
I have Glittered her wings with Glamour Dust & Shabby Pink Pastel Fran-tage on the background.
I am entering this card at Lili's Little Fairies Challenge
 
 
 
 
Many Thanks For Looking Today.
Karen x



Sunday 4 August 2013

Magnolia Tilda With Comfort Blanket


Lilac & White...
 
 
 
 
Today I have made this card with a Magnolia Stamp from the Prince & Princesses 2012 collection.
I have double layered this image & coloured with Copics.  The shaped card is from craftwork cards  & I purchased them & the flowers at LOTV.
 
I am entering this card in these challenges...
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Many Thanks For Looking Today.
Karen x
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Saturday 3 August 2013

Magnolia Tilda Learning to Dance...

Just Add Lace...    
 
I made this card last night using a Magnolia stamp called Learning to Dance. I have coloured image with Copics & glittered with Glamour Dust I have entered this card at The Ribbon Girls Magnolia Only Challenge Lace.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Many Thanks For Looking Today.
Karen x

LOTV Challenge Winner

Pretty In
Pink...



I was so Surprised & Delighted when I switched on my laptop yesterday morning as we were in a  Restaurant having our breakfast. My page was still open on the LOTV site from the night before as my laptop had died on me while we were sat in the hotel bar. I just saw my name & entry number & I was in shock.Then I needed to sign in for the Wi-Fi connection. Panic mode, couldn't think straight, got there in the end. Hot flush, fast beating heart, got in checked. Yes it is me.
 I was actually staying in Leeds for a couple of days & had a trip planned to visit the LOTV shop that morning. I am very lucky to have chosen 4 x little girlie stamps.
 
Thank you Erica & Ladies at LOTV.
 
Thanks For Taking Time To Look Today.
Karen x
 
 
 


Monday 29 July 2013

Wee Summer Fairy

Pretty Pink &
Blue...


 Today I have made this card with a Sylvia Zet Wee Stamp called Summer Fairy.
The papers I have used are Pink Petticoat (Vintage Rose collection). I have coloured this image with Copics & Glittered with Stickles.
I have entered this card in these challenges...
 
 
 
 
 
 
Many Thanks for looking today.
Karen x
 
 
 
 

LOTV Close Your Eyes

Monochrome...

Today I have made this card with a stamp from LOTV called Close Your Eyes.
The papers I have used are Wild Rose Studio (Vintage Rose Paper Pack) & I have coloured the image with Copics.
 
I am entering this card at Lili's Little Fairies Challenge Blog.
 
Many Thanks for popping by today.
Karen x

Friday 26 July 2013

LOTV Coffee Break

Blues and/or Purples....

 
I have made this card this evening to enter in the Wild Orchid Crafts Challenge.
The stamp is called Coffee Break purchased from LOTV.
I have coloured this image in purples & turquoise blue with Copics, some of the flowers are from WOC.
 
 

Thursday 25 July 2013

Wee Sitting Pretty

Wee Florist...   

 
Today I have made this card using a Sylvia Zet stamp called Wee Florist,  purchased from The Hobby House.
The papers I have used are LOTV & Nit Wits collection from LOTV
(Perfect Pair Paper Pad).
I have entered this card in the Magnolia-Licious &Wee Stamps Challenge.
 

Monday 22 July 2013

LOTV Christmas In July

Pretty Pink Christmas...
 
Today I have worked in my craft room with the windows wide open, as it is hot! hot! hot! I have made my first Christmas card this year. I have used Christmas Dancer Stamp from LOTV & have coloured her with Copics with a sprinkle of Glamour Dust & Star Dust Stickles. The Papers are from the LOTV & Nit Wit  Collection (Perfect Pair Pad).
I am entering this card on the Lili's Little Fairies Challenge Blog.
 

Sunday 21 July 2013

LOTV For A Special Teacher

Last Junior School Days...  

 

 

I have made this card & matching gift box for my Daughter to give to her Teacher, (sentiments to be added). We will be very sad on Tuesday as it is Jessica's last day in Junior School. She has been with the same Teacher for four whole years. I think there maybe lots of tears.

 

Magnolia Titian Tilda

Tilda with red hair
 
I have made this card to enter into the Totally Tilda Challenge
'TitianTilda.' I have coloured Tildas hair with  copics  E31, E33 & E02.
                                                                                 
 
 
 

Saturday 20 July 2013

Magnolia Tilda Strawberry Picking

Lovely Summer Strawberries...


What is nicer than picking strawberries in the hot summer sunshine......eating them of course.
I have entered this card into the Magnolia-Licious Challenge, Midweek Magnolias Challenge,
c is for challenge & paper take weekly.

http://magnolia-liciouschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/tuesday-challenge-some-like-it-hot.html

http://midweekmagnolias.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/buttons-and-bows.html

http://cisforchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/challenge-2.html

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/

Thursday 18 July 2013

Pretty Vintage

The Hobby House 2nd Challenge

 

 
Here is a Vintage style card I have made to enter on The Hobby House Challenge Blog.
               I have enjoyed making this card as it is different to my usual style.
          Some of the embellishments used were purchased at The Hobby House
                   Main picture & papers were printed from Google several years ago.
                   http://hobbyhousechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/?zx=54c49785972fd8a3

Wednesday 17 July 2013

LOTV Pink Romance

 

Close Your Eyes

 
 
 
I have made this card using the template for the LLC's July Challenge. The stamp is from LOTV called Close Your Eyes.
This is the first time I have used Fran-tage embossing powder & I really love this effect.
I would like to enter this card into the Live & Love Challenge Blog.
 

http://liveandlovecrafts.blogspot.co.uk/

Saturday 6 July 2013