Friday sketchers

I made this card for the Friday sketchers challenge which has a lovely sketch to interpret. I used my new Edwin Zookeeper stamp and the silhouette stamp both by Magnolia. I created a sign using alcohol inks, the silhouette stamp, rubbons, corkboard and card distressed with distress inks. I used the sketch to create the background. I used made some grass to add to the green and I made a trailing plant using some stamps from my stash. I coloured in Edwin with promarkers.

An award from Sue and two challenge cards!

I have been busy using my Tilda and Edwin stamps recently and have really enjoyed playing with them so I thought I would share these images on my challenge cards for today.
I made this card for the Just Magnolia challenge . I used distress inks around the image and I used this also on the papers. I used Laura Ashley papers and K&co papers. I used promarkers to colour the image. I used a couple of shaped buttons amongst the floral embellishment. I used some little flowers and gems to creat the illusion of a hanging floral display around Tilda.

Just Magnolia challenge


The second card is for the Creative Card crew and it is to create a scene. I used my high hopes forest and my new safari Tilda. I used promarkers, Basic grey papers and some brads.

Creative Card Crew


My Award from Sue . Sue is one of my closest blogging friends and is a truly lovely person. She is funny, caring and thoughtful and oh so honest all fantastic qualities in a friend. So go and visit her stunning blog. I have to pass this onto all my followers as you are all beautiful bloggers. Hugs Pascale

Passion for promarkers - Ruby and Gold.

I'm back again with another teacher present. Thank the lord for challenge blogs. It gives you that little push to get these important things done.

Promarkers I used:
SKIN: Satin, pastel pink, coral
Hair: cinnamon and shale
clothes: Metallic gold and ruby,Maroon, cinnamon, shale and satin

The challenge at Passion for promarkers is to use ruby and gold and gems or jewels on your project. I used metallic gold so I hope that this counts.
I made a candle and box for one of my daughters teachers. The box is an altered Superdrug washing tablet box. .I hope you like it. Sorry the pics are not too great the light was naff.

The back of the altered washing tablet box:



The top of the box and the back of the candle:



The front of the box and candle:

Just Magnolia - Mina's sketch

Hello I have just got back from my visit to see Mr Simon Hughes who is our MP. He believed I had lots of good points to make and agreed strongly that we needed our own housing. I am hoping this time his correspondance will have an impact.
This is my card for the Just Magnolia challenge and it was to follow a sketch by Mina. Loved the sketch. She is coloured with Promarkers.

Creative card Crew meets Truly Scrumptious

Hello again on a bit of a roll today getting lots done. I managed to fit some housework inbetween the cards so must be doing well today. I made this card for the creative card crew who have challenged us to use ribbons. They have a bag of ribbons as a prize so go and take a look. Also I used the sketch and theme from Truly Scrumptious . The theme is black and white and one other, so I used pink as my one other. I hope you like my card I am really pleased with this one my fave for today.

Simon Says stamp meets Just Magnolia

Having just got back I am playing catch up with my challenges. I am again combining challenges and this time I am combining the Just Magnolia challenge of using a charm on your project with the Simon says stamp challenge which is to use the colours orange, pink, lemon and apple green.
I used my new safari Tilda stamp. She is just perfect to colour in. I also used the sentiment from my new Simon Says Stamp set. I had such fun with this card as I love using vibrant colour.

Sketch and Stash

Hi there I was extremely pleased this morning to find out I won the prize for last times sketch and stash . I have made a card for this weeks challenge which is the sketch and the optional extra of using animals from your old or your new stash.
Well mine is made using quite a bit of new stash. I used my Tilda with her kitten which is a new stamp, my rope swing by Whiff of joy a new stamp, my new Martha Stewart punch. I also used my new flower soft to accent the flowers on the rope swing and on the flowers at the bottom which are a penny black stamp.
The image is coloured with copics and promarkers and the papers are cardstock and K & Co.

Just Magnolia meets Colour create

This week I have combined two challenges the Just Magnolia challenge has the theme summer and this image encapsulates summer for me. I also used the colour pallette from colour create as it is very summery. The colours are lime, tangerine and raspberry. I didn't use the optional challenge of fruit.
I hope you like it and look can you spot my new aquisition yes I finally got a doily lace punch by Martha Stewart. Hurrah!!!!

Just Magnolia challenge - Paper piecing

Hello I have made for this card for the Just Magnolia challenge. I love paperpiecing so I had to join in. I used my new Tilda with her cat on her knee. I also used a magnolia bench stamp. I paperpieced her hairband and her apron on her dress. I used Stella Ruby papers by basic grey. I coloured in using promarkers. I added my embellishments. I went to the shops this morning and ended up speaking to a couple of people and it made me feel so much better about what I have.

Just Magnolia - First challenge

Hello sorry I haven't blogged for a while I have been a bit busy. I have had some great news. In Southwark there is a scheme called Cleaner,Greener, Southwark which is an opportunity to put a bid forward to make an area more attractive and enviromentally clean and safer. Well I have had my bid for gardens for those above ground floor shortlisted. I have never done anything like this before and I wrote the bid very quickly one day on the computer. I am astounded. I have to attend the community council meeting to see if I will get funding for the project. I feel so chuffed to have something I thought of approved.
I had my haircut I will try and get OH to take a piccie later when I am made up for the wedding to show you all. I have had the two girls done too. I painted the nails blue. I am dressing casual smart.



I used the sketch at Just Magnolia by Donalda. I love this sketch I flipped it. I used Edwin as I need to make some boys cards. I used fresh spring colours.

Magnolia vs Stampavie - colour challenge

It's a colour challenge at Magnolia vs Stampavie challenge . I used Tilda and paperpieced her and my whiff of joy stamp ( basket). I am into making little scenes so I added the bench too. I scalloped the edges of the card with a template I kept the matting and layering minimal as the colours are quite dramatic. I added Happy Easter as I thought this would make a good original easter card

3 cards!!!! Growl computer playing up.

This card is for the Colour Create challenge. The combination is pink and grey and the extra challenge is to add something cute and cuddly. I added the house mouse stamp as the cute and cuddly. I will give it to a little girl born 3 days after my son! I loved this challenge. I am having PC probs so I will try to get to you to comment please forgive me if I don't.


I did this card for the Cupcake challenge challenge which is a sketch and I hope you like it as this really was a play and developed as I was doing it. Boys cards are hard and I just went with the flow.


This card is for the challenge. This one was a sketch too. I used Tilda and some bright spring papers. I handmade the embellishment.

Arty girls challenge -Anything but a card

The challenge at arty girlz this week is to create anything but a card!!
To satisfy my addiction to colouring in Tilda's I made this calender for my daughter. When we get rehoused she wants a green, pink and black room. Infact she has designed it....chip off the old block.......I got the calendar off a google search. Cut it out and layered onto card. I stuck December to the backing paper and then stapled all the other months on top, so we can pull them off. I coloured in Tilda with promarkers and placed her in the frame. I created the background using papermania papers and some green paper from my stash and stuck Tilda on. I then laminated the background. I stuck the calender on top of the laminated background so next year it can be used again. You never know how long we are gonna wait to be housed!!!!

I then added prima flowers. I used my crop-a-dile to punch holes and place eyelets and used some ribbon to make the calender into a hanging calender.

Magnolia meets Stampavie challenge - Thank You sketch

Hi hope you all had a good weekend! This is my entry for the Magnolia meets stampavie challenge . It is a Thank you sketch and it was lovely to work with. I had coloured this Tilda earlier in the week. As some of you know I have become a bit obsessed recently. I created a background to the frame using stamps from The English Stamp company. I coloured in the frame with my black promarker as it did not match the papers originally. I used papermania papers and I added a Thank you sentiment as your card must be a Thank you card. I did some paper folding to make the bunch of flowers. I also cut a strip to cover the paper join using my cuttlebug and my sizzix die. I cut out a daisy and used some stickles to add interest.

A friend for Tilda!!!!

Thought I oughta make some boys cards as no doubt my son will be invited to a party and I will need to produce a card. As you can see I have acquired a friend for the lovely Tilda. Edwin arrived very quickly from "The glitter pot" through my letterbox. I also got myself a christmas pressie...Promarkers. Did some cleaning this morning but other than crafting a really lazy day!!!!

Oh What a night?

I had my gammon roasting in the oven with it's honey coating... potatoes on the boil.... so I was colouring in some images when suddenly all went dark! I thought it was because the electric meter had run out.... but no it was a power cut. Not the block next to us or the houses over the road but our block and 2000 other properties in the vacinity. I had to serve the dinner by candlelight to my hungry brood. Potatoes were a little hard but still could of been worse. Could of been like the christmas episode of "The Royal family". All is well 2 hours later and the leccy came back. I have been busy transforming a washing tablet box into a storage soloution.

I used glimmer mists in four shades to create the background. I then attatched them to the washing tablet box. I then coloured in Tilda's using the glimmer mists that I had used for the background and a touch of gelly roll pen. I then stamped the flowers onto the paper and added some gelly roll pen. I collaged these onto the covered box. I added some hearts and some ribbon.

Yet more Tilda, No I am not bored yet!!!

I wish I had taken the plunge and brought these stamps earlier. Everyone you do has it's own identity! I am loving colouring them in. I made this card using the new papermania papers, I aquired recently. I looked up the spring colour chart for 2009 and plum/fuschia and teal blues feature on it. I love working with colour. I made a frame and a swing ( not 100% about the swing) I used ribbon from a top..... I am actually wearing today. I used some vintage corners to add detail, gems and a sentiment from my stash.

Sketch Saturday - Your choice

Hello I chose the sketch at the top as my favourite. The card underneath is the original card I did for the sketch and the one with Tilda on is my interpretation for this time around. I used basic grey "two scoops" and I added sequins and gems. I used my tag best wishes sentiment to which I added an eyelet. I love Tilda so I used her again!!!!! I cut out the flower on the bottom backing paper and layered it onto the top to add interest to the sketch.

More Tilda and thank you's...

Had to colour in another Tilda and have to make lots of thank you's! I wanted to create a shabby vintage look to this card. I used BG papers and I added some stamping to them to vintage them a bit. I then tore the edges and inked them to create a shabby feel. I added a thank you tag I made and of course my Tilda topper. I also added some corners and a bit of ribbon. I have been a bit hungover today so nice to get some crafting in to make me feel refreshed!

Boxing Day quickie!!!

Well ... we came home this morning from my partners sisters house. I had coloured this Tilda on christmas morning. I decided to make a quick thank you card. I used papermania papers, I used my quickcutz die cuts to cut the ovals. I added a sentiment stamp some buttons and bows. I am so shattered ,after a fun christmas day! Santa came for the kids so we spent most of the morning opening presents...we were then picked up ... our motor is off the road at the moment. We ate a cracking roast turkey dinner all the trimmings!!!! Had a cracker fight. Opened more presents, drank wine and baileys, watched Mamma Mia on DVD. Ate cheese with crackers, drank more wine. Watched Christmas Eastenders ...... Finally got the kids to sleep at 9.30pm. We crashed fairly soon after. I never sleep well at others houses. So in all truth I am glad to be home.