Happy Birthday to my Blog

I really cannot believe it is my blogs first birthday.  What a long way we have come.
A great big THANK YOU to my band of followers.
Thank you for being with me and for the lovely words of encouragement
you have given me along the way.

This card has been very hard for me.  The colours Brown, Teal, and  Orange

 are not my colours at all so it has been really hard work.

The photo did not come out very well either.

The actual card looks better than the photo.

I tried to give Tilda a bit of shine with stickles and dimensional magic

but am still not happy with it.  Give me pastel colours any day.

At least I tried!!!!!

I am entering this in:

Magnolia-licious - Colours Brown Teal and Orange

Totally Gorjuss - Nothing square about me.

Make it Monday - Anything goes 

Christmas card no. ?

 Not Sure
but more Christmas cards to add to my stash not your usual Red and Green or Blue and Silver.

When I saw this DP I just had to have it. A sucker for paper thats me it's a wonder I could bring myself to even cut it up.
With one sheet of the 2 designs I am just about to finish my 3rd card.

This is the inside the circle for the greeting is placed exactly
behind the circle on the front of the card.
The Merry Christmas on the inside of the card is embossed in gold.
Am entering this in:
Simply Magnolia - Anything goes
Simon says stamp challenge - Multi fold cards
Crafters Companion monthly challenge- Christmas wishes
Make it on Monday - Anything goes

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



Margaret M 

Spring is in the air

As September 1st is the first day of spring here I just thought I would show you
what is growing in my garden.

The Daffs have been beautiful but they grow so tall and the wind makes a mess of them. 

This Cimbiddium Orchid has had to survive on its wits because I really haven't given it any
time in the last 12 months those are just 2 blooms it has 6!!!!!

This Azelia blooms all the winter. 
It starts off bright pink and gradually fades to white and dies

this is finishing now while others are just coming out

Hope you enjoyed your trip around my garden and see you back soon.


Margaret M

Thank goodness for a sketch.......

Hope you all have or are having a lovely weekend.

We are now in to spring and it is a little warmer thank goodness.

One of our reverse cycle Air cons broke down and had to have a new compresser.

Thank goodness it was still under warrenty but can see it being replaced

as this is the second time this has happened to it.

Yes it is a month since I last posted as I have had a few health issues
and my get up and go got up and went
taking my MOJO with it.
However we are now on the right track fingers crossed.
I was very relieved to see a lovely easy sketch on the
Totally Gorjuss Challenge
and jumped at the chance to use it.
 I fell in love with this DP and had to buy it
but perhaps I should have stayed with pink for Tilda's clothes.
She is coloured with copics and I have lightly sponged around the outside of the
Nestie with DI Spun Sugar. I adore the check ribbon that I got at the discount store!
Also used a MS border punch to put in some circles.
.

I am entering this in:

Totally Gorjuss - Sketch

Gem of Challenge - Colour inspiration

Magnolia-licious - Colour inspiration

Just Magnolia - Anything goes plus circles

Do hope this fits all the challenges. 

Thank you for dropping in you are most welcome.

 

Margaret M 

It's got the lot

Yes this one has the lot, Pearl Swirl, Pearls, Ribbon, Lace and Flowers.
Today I have followed the sketch on
Magnolia Stamp Lovers
and
The colour challenge on
Magnolia-licious
plus the recipe on both
Totally Tilda
and
 Magnolia down under.
Wow that was some challenge.

Tilda was coloured with my copics;
Hair-E57 E50 E53
Skin -E00 E11 R11 R20
Blouse- B000 B00
Pants- B12 B32
Socks B00

Also used my favorite Swiss Dots embossing folder.

Thanks for dropping in you are most welcome.


Margaret M 

Card No 2

Here is my second card for Less is More  this week.  I think that must be a first for me.
You will notice that I haven't used white cards either this week.
This stamp that I really love is a Kaiser and find it is just so useful.
Think I might send this card to my niece who is going through a
hard time just at the moment as it looks so cheerful.
Second entry for  Less is More- Buttons or Ribbon.

thanks for dropping in you are most welcome.

Margaret M

I did it again......

Would you believe I took photos again without the chip in the camera.
The camera is so clever but doesn't tell me NO CHIP.
It does tell me NO BATTERY so why NO CHIP?

We woke to a heavy frost again this morning. 
Some winters we get a couple of frosts for the whole winter.
This year I don't think we have been frost free all of July.
My bones don't like it at all

I really don't know what happened to last week I got nothing done
that I can see but still didn't find time to get any cards made.
So here is my first card for Less is more
and guess what I have another but Picasa had a hissy fit again
and would not put them on the same page.

Am not a person who likes Buttons on cards but ribbons I love .

This is for Less is More- buttons or Ribbon.

Thanks for all your comments but I can only leave comments on those who have a

locked comment area and as yet no one can come up with any solution as to why.

I would love to stop and say Hi to more of you.

Thanks for dropping in you are most welcome.

Margaret M

Tilda wants a hug

Today I am following the sketch on the Just Magnolia challenge blog.
It started out with me thinking it was going to be shabby chic,
but as so often happens the card took over and I have ended up with something quite different.
I have distressed around Tilda and the sentiment with Antique Linen but I think I really need to take a class on distressing as I either put it on too thick or not thick enough.
Having used sponges and daubers for so long I find the applicator not easy to get used to.
Tilda was coloured with my copics and the baubles in her hair
are to cover up the holly as she is a Christmas Tilda.
This is Tilda wants a hug so the greeting seemed so apt.
I am entering this in:
Just Magnolia-  Sketch
Totally Tilda-Distressing
Totally Gorjuss- Summertime  {Far from it here}
Magnolia stamp lovers- Summer flowers


Thanks for droppin in you are most welcome


Margaret M

Another Quick card

I do hope you are all warmer than we are it is 10 degrees and snow right down the mountain.
We haven't had a winter this cold for some years now.
As long as it means we will get a nice summer but not too hot thanks.
Anything with legs you say and a lovely excuse for me to make another
super quick Chrissy card.
I coloured this with my Tombows and now I know why I like my copics so much.  

This is for

Less is more- Anything with legs

Thanks for dropping in you are most welcome.

Margaret M 

Flowers

I have just been trying another use for some of those strips of paper we all have.
Making flowers with border punches.
I am very pleased with the results though think I need to do a little more shaping.
The white ones I have sponged with
top- spun sugar
bottom- worn lipstick.
Took the photo with the punches beside them for my own benefit really.


Have a nice day.

Margaret M

Shades of Blue

I would like to thank you all for your concern re mydaughter and tell you she is
back home and although I haven't yet seen her she was on top form
when I talking to her on the phone.


I know I am getting a little late this week but the first card I made was certainly not a CAS card.
I don't get a lot of time for card making in these shorter days
as the lighting in my room is not good so no crafting after lighting up time.
CARD 1

However I think card no 2 perhaps will fill the bill.

This is complete with faux stitching and rhine stones coloured with

Copic B29.

Lots of lovely cards again this week ladies, sorry I still can't talk to you.

Less is more- Shades of blue

Thanks for dropping by you are most welcome.

Margaret M

Another chrissy card

This week at CHNC- anything goes.
What fun I have had this card made for a while now but it was out of sight
and I forgot about it.
Trying and that is the operative word to clean up my desk I came across it and
have only today photographed it so with a challenge of anything goes it is perfect.
Don't ask me what the DP was I have cut the label tag off.
It was double sided the stars on the back.
As the trees were glittery I added some glittery card and stickles to Tilda.
I lso added fun fur to her hat which I glittered too.
I hope you like her.


Thanks for dropping by you are most welcome.


Margaret M