MIA

I have been building up the photography side of my life at the moment, so I am afraid to say my crafting has taken a back seat for the time being ....

I would love you to go to my photo blog and leave some comments on the photos that I have been shooting

Helena's Photos

TFL
Helena
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Whiff of Joy Secret Summer Stamp Kit

I ordered the secret spring kit and I LOVED it, haven't had a lot of time to play with them at the moment, but will be doing so over the Easter break!  I am seriously thinking of buying the Summer kit

just look at that image! I am in love already, go HERE to pre-order the Summer Secret Kit.

Cute little 6 week old baby, Grimsby

Look at this little cutie, I photographed her on Monday night, please check out my photo blog Helena's Photos so see more of her ...

Cute Card Thursday and Crafty Cardmakers

Cute Card Thursday

Crafty Cardmakers

She'd like to see you use Fairies AND at least 2 punches

The fairy is obvious, I actually used 3 punches, two flowers and the loopy circle going around the image!



Just Magnolia, Magnolia-licious Highlites, Magnolia Stamp Lovers, Magnolia Down Under Challenge, phew

Decided to enter this card in a few challenges!

Just Magnolia

Magnolia-licious Highlites

The Magnolia-licious DT has a special Blog Hop for you today featuring all those super cute and super small Mini Magnolia Stamps. The theme is all about SPRING because I know we are all ready for the spring warmth and spring flowers to come soon!

So we hope you will hop along with us today and then come back here and enter your own fabulous Mini Magnolia Spring Creation to win!!
Blog Hop Order
-Sharon
-Barb
-Cheryl
-Suzanne
-Maureen
-Patti Jo
-Angie
-Janiel

The blog hop was fun, saw some really stunning work! Well done to the DT!  I think my card has a spring feel about it! Tilda picking some spring flowers!

Magnolia Stamp Lovers
Today we have a new challenge for you and we have chosen Pastels

The colours that I have used are very muted compared to a lot of the cards that I have made lately!

Magnolia Down Under
FLOWER POWER
I know I have not put actual flowers on the card, but the images have lots of flowers in it!

Flower Soft
This week’s Flower Soft Sprinkle Challenge (FSC23) – Spring!

I used flower soft on the flowers!

 

Mojo Monday and Magnolia Down Under Challenge

Mojo Monday

Magnolia Down Under:

DISTRESSING

Lots of distressing in this one, the edging on the background paper, the matted paper, the circle and the image were distressed and then inked.  I also stamped the background on the circle.

 

Viva La Verve Challenge Wk4 and Sir Stampalot Challenge

Viva La Verve over on Splitcoast Stampers hold a monthly challenge of sketches, each week of the month one of the DT will post a sketch, all you have to do is make sure you have all four sketches completed before the end of the month
Week 4

Sir Stampalot

"this months challenge where we would love to see entries on the theme..................

All Creatures Great and Small"
 

Deceided to use the free woodlands stamp that I got with the Do Crafts magazine a while ago!

 

Viva La Verve Challenge Wk3 and Just Magnolia Challenge

Viva La Verve over on Splitcoast Stampers hold a monthly challenge of sketches, each week of the month one of the DT will post a sketch, all you have to do is make sure you have all four sketches completed before the end of the month
Week 3

Just Magnolia Challenge

Our challenge this week is a theme – Love You

And here is my take on the two challenges!

Viva La Verve Challenge Wk2 and Totally Gorjuss

Viva La Verve over on Splitcoast Stampers hold a monthly challenge of sketches, each week of the month one of the DT will post a sketch, all you have to do is make sure you have all four sketches completed before the end of the month!

Week 2

Totally Gorjuss Challenge

We want to see checks on your entries. Now this can be paper, ribbon etc.

Thought I was going to struggle with this, but I managed two different sets of checks!



Viva La Verve Challenge Wk1

Viva La Verve over on Splitcoast Stampers hold a monthly challenge of sketches, each week of the month one of the DT will post a sketch, all you have to do is make sure you have all four sketches completed before the end of the month!

Week 1

Sorry image a bit wonky!

I decided to do a very simple matting and layering style for this card, the background on the cardstock is stamped with a floral design from the Stamping Up range.

CPS challenge and Cute Card Thursday Challenge

 Here is this week's sketch over on CPS

Cute Card Thursday ...

This week we want to see your cards that feature something nice and shiny. It can be Glossy Accents added to your image, or charms, metal flowers, mirror card, if it's shiny we want to see it!

And this is what I came up with, used another of my scrummy new WOJ stamps! I added a sliver heart charm and some sprays of pearls  for the Cute Card Thursday challenge ....

Friday Sketchers and Whiff Of Joy

OOOh Whoooo
Got my new WOJ stamps on Monday it was the pre-order secret stamps, didn't know what I was getting, but boy was I happy when the turned up and the lovely people at WOJ even put in a delish pack of brads, soo beautiful, thank you WOJ!

Friday Sketchers:-
"OK ladies, here comes the new sketch - go to the papers, stamp and let us see!!!"

Whiff Of Joy:-

"Our challenge for this fortnight is "Paper Piecing".

Again fantastic challenges, loved working with the sketch and the paper piecing was fun!

Isn't she just adorable .... I don't know her name or the names of any of the other beautiful stamps that came with the kit, if anyone knows their names could you please point me in the right direction!  I loved, loved colouring her in! I think I might be ordering more of these secret kits!

The Sugar Bowl

The Sugar Bowl:- "TWO lucky winners will win their choice of 6 super sweet Sugar Nellie rubber stamps.
To be in with a chance of winning this FABULOUS prize just follow the sketch and perhaps add the optional theme which this time is…"

THEME -

 SKETCH:

 This was a lovely challenge, loved the theme and the sketch was brilliant to work with.  Here is what I came up with

OOps need to fix my watermark, lol!  I have just noticed that I coloured her tights in different!  I put glossy accents glue over a paper label to make it stand out more!

Sunday Sensations giveaway

Taken from Jacque's blog ......

Happy Sunday and Welcome to SUNDAY SENSATIONS from Magnolia-licious for another opportunity to win a fabulous prize being offered by Diana at Magnolia-licious. Thank you so much for helping us to spread the word to all of your blogging and crafting friends about this marvelous surprise each Sunday

In order to be eligible for this wonderful prize, all you need to do to enter the drawing is leave a link to your blog below at the little BLUE FROGGY (or your email address in a comment if you don't have a blog). There are NO requirements or rules and you do not need to be a follower or even put information on your blog about the opportunity if you don’t want to. Of course, we will always appreciate it greatly if you would help us spread the word on your personal blog about SUNDAY SENSATIONS


Remember the closing for SUNDAY SENSATIONS from Magnolia-licious is at midnight EST each Tuesday and the winner is announced on Wednesday!

So pop over to Jacque's blog to be in with a chance

Just Magnolia Challenge

Week 90 – A sketch by Donalda

and here is my take on the sketch!