Liebster Award

 

What a lovely surprise to see that Sue had awarded me with this 

Liebster Blog award.

The Liebster Award takes it's name from the German word
meaning  Beloved, Dearest or Favorite.
It is given to bloggers who have a small following - under 200 followers.
As part of the tradition it is passed along to 5 bloggers that have
motivated and inspired.
To accept the award you must:
1. Link back to the person who gave it to you and thank them
2. Post the award to your blog
3. Give the award to 5 bloggers with less than 200 followers
that you appreciate and value.
4. Leave a comment on the 5 blogs to let them know that they have been offered this award.


This is the hard part choosing only 5 here is my choice.
1.Beth - http://bigskypaperanddesign.blogspot.com.au/
2. Laurel  -http://laurelscraftyretreat.blogspot.com.au/
3. Nat  - http://twindividualcreations.blogspot.com.au/
4. Cheryl  -http://cherylscardcorner.blogspot.com.au/
5. Sarah  -  http://sarahslittlesnippets.blogspot.com.au/

Thanks for dropping in.


Margaret M

Mr Tom

Don't miss my CANDY ends March 7th HERE

Here is a cute Kitty from LOTV isn't he just gorgeous?

Am  following the lovely Sketch on Papertake Weekly this time

I have had all sorts of trouble getting away from green everything

I picked up lead me straight back to it.

Think I got a little too much light on this photo

as the colours are not a true representation.

I worked with Bazzill Ruby Red and Quartz.

Little pieces of lace I had laying around

Mr Tom got the treatment with my copics but I must start

being braver and trying some of the darker colours.

Am such a pastel person.

I distressed the edges with Spun Sugar and then stickled them with Crystal.

The words are computer generated.

Am entering this in:

Crafts and me challenge 73- Pretty in lace

Papertake weekly challenge - Sketch

S J Papercrafts -  Flowers

Colour Throwdown challenge 181 - Colour inspiration

Make it Monday - Where anything goes


Thank you for your visit and for your lovely comments they make my day.
Also a great big welcome to my newest followers.


Margaret M

Back to green and Cream

I came in the top 3 at Whoopsie daisy this week.
If you would like to see my card it is here.

Last Thursday Hobart was hotter than any other capitol in Aussie,
and Friday we were the coldest.
Friday we had 3 cruise ships in port for a day of sightseeing.

Have chosen to use the sketch at Gem of a challenge this week.

Must say there have been some stunning sketches around
one is spoilt for choice.
I have gone with the green and cream again today as I found this piece of
DP that must be years old so I wanted to use it up.
Oh I am being sooooo good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
With no craft shop close by I am learning to use up what I have.

There is Lace, Ribbon And Pearl around this week so I have had a ball

I have chosen to use Betsy Bluebell who is rather a cutie.

Am entering this in:

Totally Gorjuss 119 - Lace

Penny Black Saturday Challenge 189 - Pearls and Lace

Gem of a Challenge 40  - Sketch

Totally Papercraft 104 - Ribbon and or Bows

Allsorts Challenge 142 - Anything goes

Sweet Stamping - 3 in a row. I have chosen Lace ribbon and Pearls

Make it Monday 77 - Where anything goes.


Thank you for dropping in you are most welcome.



Margaret M

Colour Bingo

I have been trying for the last week to get this made for the
Penny Black @ Allsort challenge.
Finally made it.

They are having a colour Bingo challenge which is great and you don't even have to have
a Penny Black stamp so why not join in.
I adore this little Hedgie she is so cute and just the right size to fit my circle.
The paisley paper looks rather yellow but I can assure you it is green.
I chose to use White Cream and Green.
Never used to use green at one stage was not my favorite colour
but quite like it now.

Found this sketch at seemsalittlesketchy.blogspot.com.au

just loved it but seem to have altered it slightly.

Hope that is alright.

Am entering this in:

Penny Black @ Allsorts - Colour bingo

Seems a little sketchy - Sketch

Make it Monday - Where anything goes

Thanks for dropping in you are most welcome.

Margaret M 

All on a summers day

I have followed the sketch on Whoopsie Daisy today and used my digi once again.

Can't show you the sketch because I can't find where I put it on the computer. Doh.

I masked her feet and used one of my Stamp It stamps called Small tufted grass

to try to get a more realistic ground for her to stand on.  Then I just grabbed a handful

of G copics and doodled some grass in between.

I thought it looked terrible on the card and almost binned it but have to say it

looks much better on the photo.

The background paper is sooo pretty and I got it at a local art store that I haven't visited for

months as I don't go to town much these days.

Shame it got covered up so much.

Also the punched strip in the middle never used the punch before. 

Will have to remedy that so look out for it in future. 

Think the card looks summery, so

for all  of you that are enduring frost and snow

maybe it will warm you a little.

In 15 days it will be offically Autumn here.

Am entering this in:

Whoopsie daisy - Sketch
Make it Monday - Where anything goes
Paper pretties - Monday challenge - Use Flowers.


Thank you for dropping in you are most welcome.



Margaret M

Dreaming?

I haven't inked a Maggie up for a while so thought I needed to.
This isn't a Valentine card but could well be with Tilda
dreaming of her beau.
I cut the leaves out of a rather over powering green but some chalk
soon put paid to that and then I edged them with my
Galaxy gold Brilliance pad. 
It just catches the light and looks good but doesn't photograph well.
I followed the Sketch on Totally Gorjuss.

I am entering this in:
Totally Gorjuss - Sketch
Make it Monday - Where anything goes
Allsorts challenge - Free and easy.
Just  Magnolia - Anything goes.


Thanks for dropping by you are most welcome.


Margaret M

Who remembers this.

Yes who remembers this Penny Black stamp a

lot of you will be too young to have ever seen it.

I think it would be over a decade since I have inked it up.

So when Penny Black  Saturday challenge wanted flowers,

I opened one of my drawers of PB stamps and this one jumped out.

I really enjoyed colouring it with my copics, used so many 

Had a hard time covering the jars with dimensional magic as it has gone thick and gluggy
Probably need some more.
Then added some glitter to the flower centres just to give it a zing.
The words were computer generated

This rather reminds me of the jam jars we used to keep in the kitchen

to put the flowers both dead and alive that the children use to bring in after going for a walk.

Have followed the sketch at A Gem of a challenge. 

Am entering this in:

Penny Black Saturday challenge- Flowers

A Gem of a challenge- Sketch

Make it Monday- Where anything goes

More new followers,  welcome welcome.

Thank you for dropping in you are most welcome

and also for you lovely comments.

Still trying to work out how to leave a thank you with comments at the end of the post.

Have made a few changes hope you like them.

Margaret M

My first Digi

Happy Australia day to everyone.  Did you all have lamb on the barbie?.
Here is one who didn't as I don't eat meat anyway.

Firstly I would like to say a  big HELLO to my new followers.
Thank you so much for joining me.

Yes this is the first time that I have ventured into Digi land.
Have always been a stamp person and sort of feel that it is cheating,
however I came upon this cutie on the Whoopsidaisy site,
she is a freebie so I took a deep breath and plunged in.
Of course as she is a freebie I have to enter her in the
Whoopsi Daisy challenge-Bling it

I don't really feel that I have done her justice.

She is coloured with my copics and I have added a punched out flower to her dress

also added some spica pen to her flowers and dimensional majic to her shoes.

The strips of pearls came from the reject shop, the greenery was

punched out with a Leone Em punch and the flower is

a retro one. I just love that punch.

I followed the sketch from Sunday Sketch and Stamp
Had a sudden panic in case they didn't accept a digi but they do.
Panic over.

So I am entering this in
Sunday Sketch and stamp- Sketch
Whoopsi Daisy challenge- Bling it
Make it Monday- Where anything goes

Stamps versus Digi's the jury is still out.

Thank you for dropping in you are most welcome.


Margaret M

Lavender and lace

Isn't Lavender and Lace the title of a film?   It starred Judi  Dench.

Must think on that.

This is for Lili's little fairies challenge.  Gave me a chance to ink up

another of my LOTV stamps.

Also to use some of my beautiful new lace that I bought last year and haven't used before.

Also the Grand Nestie that only arrived after Christmas.

It needs a bit of care cutting it out with my Big Shot as it doesn't

all come out in one go and you have to move it up.

Now I know that it looks as if Emma is walking uphill but she did not look so good

being set on the card straight.

This is going to be a 70th birthday card for a friend.  

The flower and the leaves were cut from other border lace and coloured with copics.

I originally thought the flower was too small but it does balance out.

Emma was coloured with my copics and the butterflies got the stickles treatment.

 I am entering this in:

Lili's little fairies challenge- Lavender and Lace

Make it Monday- Where Anything goes 

4 Crafty Chicks-Summer in January



Thanks for dropping in you are most welcome.


Oh just remembered the name of that film it was
"Ladies in Lavender"
Well I got the Lavender bit right.  One out of 2 isn't bad.


Margaret M

Sweet talk

It has been a bit warm here for the last 2 days 32-33 and ended with a
thunder storm late last night. 

Thankfully that has cleared the air and relieved me from

having to water pots and plants today. 

It was 21 when I got up but dropped back to 17 now it is on 20 just nice.

It is a long time since I stamped up a Penny Black or entered a PB challenge

so I thought it was about time I did.
Have always loved this stamp so don't know why it has lain
neglected for so long.
It is coloured of course with my copics
with a dash of Faded Jeans DI for the sky.
Even went mad and did some faux stitching, couldn't even
sew straight using a ruler. LOL
The centre of the big flower is a small Prima that I have
dabbled with a yellow copic
and the leaves are petals of a bigger Prima flower also treated with copics.

Am entering this in:

Make it Monday- Where anything goes

Ribbon Girl challenge- Pink and blue

Penny Black Saturday challenge- Anything goes

Thank you for dropping in you are most welcome.

Margaret M

Having all sorts of trouble trying to leave comments!

These adorable Angels

Everything I have tried to do this last week has been binned.

Really have been struggling to put 2 pieces of paper together let alone get them straight.

Blame it on the Tennis, too much and next week will be worse with the

Australian Open.

I do draw the line at watching the screamers though.

Lili's little fairies want to see your favourite LOTV stamp.

This is the only one that I have inked up so far { hang my head in shame }

 but I know as soon as I do ink up

any others I shall love them as much as I love this one and then which will be my favourite? 

So I took the opportunity to make my first Chrissy card of the year.

Not your usual colours.

The DP I know is Hot off the Press  but it would be well over 10 years old. I have a whole book of it and have only ever cut into a few pages.

My New Year resolution is to use up paper that I have had sitting around for years.

The card is Bazzill crisscross Arizona and Cassa. 

The Angels were coloured with my copics and so were the rhinestones.

Then everything got distressed with Antique Linen.

Am entering this in :

Lili's little fairies challenge- your favourite stamp
Make it monday- where anything goes
Papertake weekly- Die cut special

Thank you for dropping in you are most welcome.


Margaret M

My first card for 2012

This is my first card  for the New Year.
This is for a 30th birthday and I was asked for no cuties and no bling
but I was allowed the ribbon and a few pearls.
Hard! you're telling me.

I have to admit I do like things very plain and simple myself

but I do love my PB's and Tilda's and LOTV.

Anyway I took a deep breath and this is what I came up with

and I am really quite pleased with it which is saying something as

mostly I want to change something or wish I hadn't added this or that.

The Swiss dots folder came out as you can see.

What ever did we do before that came out?

It fits in anywhere is so easy to contiue over a larger section as I have on the inside. 

The punch is an EK one which I love and i have experimented with it.

don't you just love the corners on the inside section?

Will be using that again for sure.

The colour hasn't come out too well. It is Limeade Bazzill and is

really striking over the Black.

Am entering this in :

Make it Monday- Where anything goes

Hope everyone had a good Christmas and New Year period with family and friends

Fun over it's back to work.

Sooo hard when January is just about solid tennis on TV.

Thanks for visiting you are very welcome.

Margaret M