Lily in lilac ....

An easel card with an image from the LOTV art sheets 'Lily the Fairy',  this one is called 'Follow your dreams'    The artsheets are excellent quality and perfect when you don't feel like colouring yourself, however, you can purchase the actual rubber stamps.  

The die-cut and matted image rests on a small easel card which I have embellished with  die-cut and shaped flowers in lilac enhanced with s/a gems and some green leaves which I cut with my new leaf punch.

The sentiment is also from LOTV

I have entered this into the Through the Craftroom Door challenge

Thanks for looking, see you again soon,

Mary G x

You're furry special ...............

A greetings card featuring 'Sleepy Pots' from the downloadable digi Horace & Boo collection at Polkadoodles which I coloured the image with copics. The photo shoes some of the pens I used

 

 The flowers are punched from plain card, shaped and stamens added to the centres.  I added some diecut leaves and a ribbon bow of satin edge sheer ribbon.  To finish the card I popped on some pearls in the bottom right corner.

Thanks for looking, see you soon,

Mary G x

A pretty tag .........

Another sneak peek of a pretty tag with one of the newLili of the Valley flower alphabet images (due to be released later in February) coloured with Copics and embellished with ribbon, flowers, twine, leaves and tiny little buterfly beads.

Thanks for looking, see you soon

Mary G xx

Just the twooo of us ...........

I enjoyed colouring this cute digi image 'Owls in a Tree' from the Twiggy & Toots collection at Polkadoodles  with Copic pens.  The sentiment came with the digital image

I used papers from the Winnie Sugar Sprinkles Springtime collection, and punched some paper flowers from the scraps.  I embellished the card with 16mm pale lime satin ribbon and added some vintage style fine cotton lace.  A faux bow of scraps of the lace and ribbon, and some small lemon pearls finished the card. 

I will enter this card into the Crafteeze February Challenge 'Lace'

thanks for looking, see you soon

Mary G xx

Sending sunny thoughts ............

A litle sneak peek of the new LOTV Spring Stamps due to be launched later in February which will be available as digis and in rubber.  This is the adorable 'Spring Puppy' which I coloured with Copics pens and added some butterflies punched from scraps of the pink backing card, with tiny s/a gems

Thanks for looking, see you soon,

Mary G xx

With Love & Best Wishes ....

There is a new 'anything goes' challenge over at Polkadoodles Digi Choosday Challenge with a nice prize for the winner.  I hope you will find time to join us and if you pop over to the blog I'm sure you will be inspired.  The DT were tasked with creating a project with the theme of weddings or love.  I chose 'love' and made a birthday card.

I coloured the Earlie Hedgehog Dandelion digi printable stamp from the Polkadoodles FuzzyPuffs collection, with Copic pens including E77, E49, RV21, RV23, 00, E000, YG97, YG95, E71.    The sentiment 'Love & Best Wishes' is from Winnie Celebrations 1 kit

I love how I can mix and match images with papers from different collections - my background paper is from the Winnie Celebrations 3 collection, and I also printed off a co-ordinating design from the same set to make the lilac flower.  I diecut 2 flowers from the paper and one from vellum, then added a daisy centre.  I shaped the petals then added some dots of glitter glue.  The flower sits on a satin ribbon bow with some daisy leaves.

I look forward to seeing what you create,  Happy crafting,
I'm entering the following challenges:
Through the Craft Room Door
Classic Design Team Challenge
Brown Sugar Challenge Blog

Mary G x

A birthday card for Spring .....

 

Nothing says 'Spring' more than beautiful daffodils and for this gate-fold birthday card, I have chosen to colour a digi download stamp with Copic pens.  The image is 'Daffodil' from the Polkadoodles ' Darling Buds' collection.  The sentiment inside the card is from the digital Winnie Celebrations 1 Sentiments Kit

I punched some flowers from scraps of the lemon backing card I used, ran them under the tap, mopped off the excess water, scrunched and twisted them, added some shape by pinching etc, then dried on a radiator. I punched a central hole with my Cropodile and inserted a stem of ivory berries.  The leaves were die cut from plain green card.   I finished the card with some Stardust Stickles on the centres of the daffodil flowers and a couple of lemon tiny sparkly s/a gems

I will enter this card into the February Card Addicts Challenge

Thanks for looking, see you soon,

Mary G xx

Gate-fold birthday card ........

A gate-fold birthday card which opens to reveal the cute Lily the Fairy from the LOTV Lily the Fairy artsheet.  The right hand solid butterfly wing tucks under the flower on the right hand side.  The sentiment is from LOTV

I added vintage style lace, pearl trim, flowers and leaves to finish my card

Thanks for looking, I started this card for the Card Addicts February Challenge, but when I checked again, it should have been a Spring gatefold card, so I'm off to start again!

thanks for looking, see you soon,

Mary G xx

Recycle ...

There is a new challenge over at Polkadoodles Digi Choosday Challenge with a nice prize for the winner.  I hope you will find time to join us and if you pop over to the blog I'm sure you will be inspired by the beautiful projects the team have made.  The DT were tasked with 'recycling' something and I recycled an empty  Lavazza instant coffee tin into a Spring vase for some daffodils

I added the digital pale green/pink spot paper from Polkadoodles Lil Miss Sugarpops Paper Heaven Collection and the beautiful digital Spring image is Snowdrop from The Darling Buds collection

I added some pink and white paper flowers, a scrap of lace around the top, and some flatback pearl trim to finish off my new Spring vase.   I do hope you will be able to join in with the Digichoosday Challenge, I'm looking forward to seeing what you make.

Thank you for visiting my blog

See you soon, 

Mary G x

A card for a Winter birthday

There is a new challenge over at Polkadoodles Digi Choosday Challenge with a nice prize for the winner.  I hope you will find time to join us and if you pop over to the blog I'm sure you will be inspired.  The DT were tasked with creating a Winter birthday card. I thought this pink and blue image would be suitable as Miss Sugarpops is dressed in her best party frock and I'll bet she is very pleased to be inside in the warm now the weather is getting a bit chilly.    I used this cute pre-coloured digital image Party Dress/Gift Lil Miss Sugarpops collection on a background of Paper Heaven 2 Digital download from the same collection.  The sentiment is from Winnie Celebration 2 Sentiments digital download

I diecut the flowers from the scraps of pink patterned paper then scrunched and shaped before adding a sparkly gem centre coloured with a Copics pen.  I finished the card with some pale pink satin ribbon and some antique white guipure lace which were from The Ribbon Girl.  The butterflies were punched from scraps of the pink paper and I added tiny s/a gems to the centres.  I punched a pattern on the corners of the cardstock and pink backing paper for a bit of extra interest.

I do hope you will be able to join in with the Digichoosday Challenge, I'm looking forward to seeing what you make.
I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Through the Craftroom Door
Creative Inspirations
Crafty Sentiments

Thanks for visiting my blog
see you soon, Mary G xx

A Birthday Card .................

 

My daughter's birthday is between Christmas and New Year, and I thought the Polkadoodles pre-coloured image of Winnie Bearing Gifts was perfect for her.  I used the pre-coloured image on the front of the card, but the black/white image on the inside with a personal message.     The silver star has been punched from the same sparkly silver card I used as a backing for the gogeous ice skate paper which is from the Winnie Winterland Big Kahuna Digital Download set   The tag is from the same set, and I added the message using my computer

This photo shows the inside of the card

I added some lace, ribbon, flowers, leaves, berries and a clear sparkly button tied with silver twine which were all from The Ribbon Girl who are currently having a 50% off closing down sale

Thanks for visiting

Mary G xx

Party time ........

There is a new challenge over at Polkadoodles Digi Choosday Challenge with a nice prize for the winner.  I hope you will find time to join us and if you pop over to the blog I'm sure you will be inspired.  The DT were tasked with creating something on the theme of 'Party Time' and I thought the image of Winnie on this card was just the ticket!

I made a birthday card using Winnie 'Birthday Balloon' image from Polkadoodles 'Winnie Celebrations 1 collection' on some pretty 'happy birthday'  co-ordinating paper from the same kit.

I added some 15mm pink ribbon, 25mm white daisy lace, an 18mm sparkly button tied with silver twine.  The flowers include 30mm wild rose in pale pink and blue, 20mm open roses in pale pink and blue, rose and daisy leaves and some tiny rosebuds from The Ribbon Girl who are now having a 50% off closing down sale

Thanks for visiting today, see you soon

Mary G x

Vintage Christmas ornament ....

A Vintage style Christmas tree ornament with 10mm flower flatback pearl trim around the edge, rose and holly leaves, a faux snowy fir cone, coral pink 20mm paper rose, rust medium rosebud, green satin edge sheer and pink/gold chevron ribbon all from The Ribbon Girl

thanks for looking, see you soon

Mary G xx

Christmas card

A Christmas card using digital paper from Polkadoodles 'Winnie Winterland' collection embellished with 15mm red satin, 25mm satin edge sheer ribbon, gold twine, holly leaves, Donna ivory cotton lace and double ended red berries all from The Ribbon Girl

thanks for looking, see you soon

Mary G x

it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas ............

A green and gold 'exploding box' today, its my DT project for the Polkadoodles Digi Choosday Challenge.  It is an 'anything goes' challenge and while the DT were tasked with making something with the theme 'it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas'  you can be inspired by whatever you wish. I hope you will be able to join in, and there is some great inspiration over on the challenge blog!   I used paper from the 'Winnie Winterland' Paper Heaven 2' collection,  and images from the 'Baked with Love' Design Sheet Digital Craft Download Kit.    I used one of the tag images on the lid and added some text, then finished off the lid with some lace, ribbon, pearls, flowers, leaves and random sparkle ivory ribbon.

I cut the pieces for the actual exploding box from two colours of dark green card, then adhered squares of shiny gold mirri card before adding the cute images which were punched from one of the sheets I printed.  The centre of the box holds a small clear 2-part acrylic bauble which I filled with gold tinsel and a gold wrapped ferrero roche chocolate - a nice surprise to find when the lid is removed!  The bauble can be hung on the tree even when the chocolate has been eaten :-)

Here is a close up of one of the jolly images - there are so many of them to choose from and the Baked with Love set I used is very inexpensive, especially considering what you get.

Thank you for visiting my blog, and I really hope you will make the time to join us for this 'anything goes' challenge. 

I will enter this project into the following challenges

Card Addicts Grand Finale December Challenge
Merry Little Christmas Challenge
Through the Craftroom Door Challenge

see you soon, 

Mary G xx