Holly Christmas

My blog has had many faces this week and it is still a work in progress
and I did find how to change my type thank goodness.

As I have followed Dawny's sketch on Papertake Weekly I must get this published today.

Well I have sort of followed the sketch but when I start I never really know just where

I am going to end up.

sometimes in the BIN!!!!!!!!!!!

I have tried to add sparkle without adding any bling with my sparkly

DP, the glittery thread and the gorgeous ribbon.

No idea where I got that from.

Tilda's fur is flocking that has some glitter in it but it doesn't show up in the photo.

You will probably see from the shadows in the top photo that I have 3D everything.


Am entering this in:
Papertake weekly-  Sketch
Simon says stamp - Anything goes
Secret crafter - Anything goes
Make it Monday -Anything goes
Just keep on crafting - Anything goes
Winter wonderland - Holly




Hope you have all enjoyed a lovely weekend with sunny skies.
not down to 11 degrees like me.

Thanks for dropping in and for all yor lovely comments
also a big welcome to my newest followers.



Margaret M

Beautiful Butterflies

I have changed my background and although I like the pale pink
 it doesn't go with my ROSE.
Some of you have mentioned my rose, a photo I am very proud of.
Several years ago when I bought my first digital camera i went out into the garden
one January in the early morning and  spotted it. rushed in got the camera and took the photo.
The day turned out to be a very hot one and by evening
that rose was opened out with petals falling.
The bud beside it had just shrivelled up but I have a lasting reminder.

Today I am using a lovely new embossing folder from Darice.
It embosses so clearly and just exactly the right size.
this is the inside of the card so you can see just how perfect it is.

On the outside I have chalked around the dotted circles
and added some of my lovely butterflies.
Have set Tilda looking out of a circular window
watching the display.
Haven't used this pinky mauve for a long time I wonder why.
am entering this in:

Totally Gorjuss - Use something new
Make it Monday - Always anything goes Linky party
Just keep on creating - Anything goes


Thank you for dropping in you and your lovely comments are most welcome.



Margaret M

A touch of Blue

I don't know about a touch of blue there is quite a lot of blue there.
This has been made a few days now and I felt sure a challenge would come along that
it was right for.
Just adore this Tilda she is so cute.
I used my new MS punch again and managed to get a border with it  on the strip of card
under the lace.

Had just enough of the blue card for card itself and the matt so the leaves and the matt for the greeting are a slightly paler blue.

I bet you would never have guessed if I hadn't told you.

Distressed with Faded Jeans and coloured with my copics

Then I covered Tilda's hair and the holly with spica.

The rhinestones were coloured with copics too.

Had another play with the new tools on Picasa
and put a greenish hue around Tilda.

Am entering this in:
CHNC challenge 73 - A touch of Blue
Shellys images- Anything goes
Make it Monday- Anything goes linky party


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Margaret M

Sunshine and roses

I found this beatiful paper with such glorious roses on it, it was half of a 12 x12 sheet
Must have used the other half in class as there are about
6 pieces of it so expect to see it again.

Just love the way those circles really show the roses off.

Now who has been a clever girl then?

Found some new gadgets in Picasa and had a play with them in the next picture.

I distressed everything with Wild Honey for the sunshine.

Coloured with my copics and added smooch glitz to the roses.

I followed the sketch from Gem of a challenge

Am entering this in:

Gem of a challenge - Sketch
Penny Black Saturday challenge - In the garden
Just keep on creating-  Anything goes
Craft your days away - All creatures great and small
Make it Monday - Anything goes linky party

 Thank you for dropping in you are most welcome.



Margaret M

Tilda in her garden

I have just been working in the garden but I am no gardener.
DH loved his garden and used to keep us in veg all the year round
but alas is now unable to look after it and I must do what I can.
I don't mind admitting that our garden is nothing like as tidy as Tilda's.

The colours on this card have not reproduced very true unfortunately.
In fact nothing I have done this week has worked out most now reside in the bin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hate wasting card and paper too and will salvage what I can.
The centre of the flower is a barely pink pearl and the tiny pearls are pale pink.
What a job I had getting them on too the little devils just wouldn't go where I wanted them.
I used the spica pen on tilda's hair, some stickles on the roses and dimension on her shoes.

Am entering this in:
Simply Magnolia - Use 2 Magnolia stamps
Magnolia -licious - Spring colours
Mid week Magnolia - Open  {just made it}
Make it Monday - Anything goes Linky party
Gem of a challenge - Pink Blue and green


Thanks for dropping in you are most welcome and thanks also for your lovely comments.


Margaret M

Ready Teddy.......

I have just found Ready Teddy go a cool place for Teddy lovers to hang out.

There is this sketch to follow too that I just love and I will be using it again for sure.

I delved into my left overs and found just enough blue Bazzill to go

with this left over snowflake paper.

Well I thought it was left overs until I found I have another whole 12 by 12 sheet.

The stars were left over from a class I took last year.

I have used star dust stickles and  a MS punch

and I am really quite pleased with the end result which is saying something

as I am rarely satisfied with anything I do.

Am entering this in:

 Ready Teddy Go - Sketch

Just keep on creating - Anything goes

Make it Monday - Anything goes Linky party

Thank you for dropping in you are most welcome.

Margaret M

Pastels

I have been having problems commenting again hope it soon sorts itself out.

Today I am following the lovely sketch from Totally Gorjuss

Am using some beautiful soft coloured papers from a pad called Hideaway,

so my card is just right for you Northern ladies who are going into summer.

This is a new Tilda I have just bought and I do love the change of hairstyle.

Have made her quite a modern miss with sparkling sneekers.

She is coloured with copics and I added spica to her hair

and there is smooch glitz around the edges of the doo hickey flower.

Am entering this in:

Card crafters circle - Pastels

Totally Gorjuss - Bling

Gem of a Challenge - Sketch

Just Magnolia - Lovely lace

Make it Monday- Anything goes Linky party

Thanks for dropping in you are most welcome.

Margaret M

Caroling Mice

Firstly a great big welcome to my new followers
Thank you for wishing to follow me and hope you enjoy viewing.


This stamp is a 1999 one.  The only thing lacking is the cat conducting,
but didn't the PB cat and dog come out after this date?.......

The background paper is the reverse side of the holly paper I used here.
Along with the snowflakes it has music notation on it.
I have stuck with one colour letting the contrast be with the mice themselves.
I did rather go to town with the Wild Honey DI.
The snow on the log is flocking not a great success even though
I added glitter too, must get some flower soft.
The glitz on the backs of their music books are tiny pieces of
hologram stickers/peeloffs.
The gold star rhinestones go back to when they were first sold over here
and they have been in the drawer ever since.
I know I am a hoarder.

And the FaLaLaLaLa is just made for this card.

Am entering this in:
Penny Black at allsorts - Cute
Make it Monday - Anything goes Linky party
Just keep on creating - Anything goes


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Margaret M

Sometimes I just sits..................

I think that is how the saying goes.

"Sometimes I sits and thinks and sometimes I just sits"

Well Tilda is just sitting enjoying the sunshine where?, I don't know, as it is certainly not here

we are in the deep freeze at the moment and I am not enjoying it one little bit.

Today I have followed the sketch  from Magnolia down under

using the pastel colours from Midweek Magnolia.

Those check papers have been in my stash for maybe up to 20 years
had completely forgotten about them.
Using 4 Magnolia stamps I made up this little scene all coloured
with copics.
Instead of flowers today I have used butterflies from Petaloo.
The sky was sponged with my blue Fabrico.

I am entering this in:
Magnolia down under - Sketch
Just Magnolia - Anything goes
Midweek Magnolia - colour inspiration.
Make it Monday - Anything goes Linky party
Just keep on creating - Anything goes

Thank you for dropping in you are most welcome.

Margaret M

Traditional Colours

This is some beautiful paper that I got when up in Devonport.
Full of sparkle that I have added to by applying Antique Linen and Bundled Sage DI
around the edge then crystal stickles.
The ribbon was recycled from a gift that was store wrapped.  It is soooo stiff
had trouble tying a bow with it.
I think I am in LOVE................with Smooch glitz.
The lovely Lisa introduced us and I just love the effect.
Have used it on Tilda's socks and hat so easy to apply,
you can just see it on Tilda's hat 

Wish my stay in Devonport could have been longer but doubt that my

credit card would have stood up to the pressure.

This is only Christmas card no 3 must really get motivated and make more.

Am entering this in:

Crafty Ann's challenge - Christmas in March

Just keep on creating - Anything goes

Christmas stamping all year long- favorite colour combo.

Make it Monday - Anything goes linky party.

Thank you for dropping in you are most welcome.

Margaret M

A touch of the Blues

Picasa has updated on my computer and I have been pulling my hair out
trying to find out how to blog this picture.
I didn't let it beat me I am not called a
Technology-savvy granny { thanks Riette} for nothing.
Just as you get used to a programme they jolly well update and you have to
learn it all over again.GRRR

This poor lass and her hair.  I didn't intend to cut her out but

I coloured her in at a craft group and the lighting was so bad when I got home

she had more spikes than intended in her hair so there was nothing for it.

She had to be cut out.  This photo is not really doing her justice.

She and the frame are both 3D mounted and the DP is some beautiful Bo Bunny

that you really can't see properly.

Decided to have a change from Square today and as I have a stack of

card envelopes {everyone saves them for me} I made this to fit

in a lovely blue envelope. 

Really made it for us down South who are heading into winter.

Am entering this in:

Lilis little faries- Anything goes

Creative Belli- 3 Shapes

My mums craft shop- Stamping

Simon says stamp - Anything goes

Make it Monday -Anything goes linky party

Thanks for dropping in you are most welcome.

Thanks also for all your kind comments they make my day.

Margaret M

Tilda with a flower.

We had a touch of winter last week and I for one did not like it thankfully it has brightened up
but the clocks go back next weekend BooHoo.
However next week I am going to Devonport to catch up with my friend up there and hear
all about her trip to CHA in January
and spend up big on all the new stuff in her shop.

Thought I would bring out  a Tilda for a change this time long time since I inked this one up.

This DP I have had for ages think I brought it back from

Sydney last time I was there must be 3 years ago now.

I have used my MS doily lace border punch and an EK corner punch.

Too many things laying around in my craft room that I haven't used for ages.

The butterfly punch is one where the butterfly is in a circle so I cut it out.

It is rather cute again I haven't used it for ages

The flowers are the Retro flower punch that I love and I have put some
liquid pearls in the centre of the flowers.
Tilda of course is coloured with my copics and her shoes
have dimensional magic on them and have stickled the flower and hem of her pettie.

Am entering this in:
Midweek Magnolia- 1Ribbon 2pearls 3 flowers
Totally Tilda - Tilda with a flower or flowers
Colour me creative copics - Anything goes
Sweet Stampin - Anything goes
Magnolia down under - Bingo I have used punches/flowers/glitter.
Make it Monday - Anything goes linky party

A big welcome to all my new followers so happy to see you all.

Thank you for all your lovely comments they make my day.


Margaret M