Just Magnolia

Just managed to squeeze this one in for the http://justmagnolia.blogspot.com/ challenge last night after a manic weekend. It's the first time I have had a go at paper piecing.

Recipe

Magnolia stamp

Papers - BG

MS heart punch and ribbon punch

SU sentiment and punches

Nesties

Distress inks

Robins Nest gems

The Sugar Bowl

Here's my entry for the http://www.sugarbowlblog.blogspot.com/ challenge this week and in keeping with the blue/green colour scheme I have used BG wisteria for a change, yes I know its getting boring but I really do love this pad. My blues and greens are very pale so I hope they show up.

Recipe

Sugar Nellie - Daisy

Papers - BG Wisteria

Nesties

MM ribbon punch

MS punches

Distress inks

SU sentiments and punches

Spacers - The Hobby House

Just Magnolia

I finally found some time make this card for the http://justmagnolia.blogspot.com/ challenge this week. I decided to give the distress inks a go for a change and I think she came out quite well, although I've spent a fortune trying to find the right card to use the inks on.

Recipe

Paper - Basic Grey wisteria
Nesties
Distress inks
Ribbon punch
SU sentiment and punches
Flowers - Poppicrafts

Stamp With Fun

Hopefully I've just entered the http://stampwithfun.blogspot.com/ challenge in time. We've had a manic day at the Sealife Centre in Birmingham today and I'm worn out.

Another Sugar Nellie stamp for this challenge, I really like these girls, they're so pretty.

Paper - K& Co

Ribbon border - K&Co

Nesties

Woodware stamp

Prima Flowers

Roses - Dunelm

Copics

My stitching looks a bit wonky on the card but its the photo, its not like that IRL, promise!

The Sugar Bowl

Hi everyone, here's my entry for the http://www.sugarbowlblog.blogspot.com/. I decided to have a go with some stitching, so my mum lent me her old Bernina Machine which is about 100 years old, I think its past its sell by date as the stitches havn't come out very well, something else to add to my never ending shopping list!

We don't have many craft shops in Derby/Notts so I have to rely on on-line shopping which is a pain as I think its much nicer when you see things IRL, anyway on Saturday I went into my local Reams which is more of an art shop and nearly passed out with excitement as they have started selling copics, I was in copic heaven.

Recipe

Image - Sugar Nellie

Paper - My Minds Eye

Copics

Prima Flowers

Spacers & Pearl brads - The Hobby House

Martha Stewart branch punch

Nesties

Enjoy the rest of the Bank Holiday x

Just Magnolia

Happy Sunday everyone. Here's my http://justmagnolia.blogspot.com/ entry this week. I used my Tim Holtz distressing tool but i'm not sure I like how its turned out, I've decided what I really need is a sewing machine so I might have a trip out later and have a look at some.

Recipe

DCWV Latte

Robins nest dew drops

SU scallop punch

Woodware sentiment stamp

Prima flowers

Roses from Dunelm

Martha Stewart branch punch

Copics

I'm so glad I discovered the challenges, it helps to take my mind off my worries, although it's not helping my bank balance!

Sugar Bowl Challenge

Finally I got time to make a card yesterday following Marlene's sketch for the sugar bowl challengehttp://www.sugarbowlblog.blogspot.com/. I really need someone to teach me how to do hyperlinks etc, can't seem to get the hang of it! I had to have a good dig around to find some buttons, these are some doodlebug ones which i'd forgotten I had.

Recipe

Sugar Nellie Stamp

Basic Grey (can't remember which)

SU punches - thanks Marlene for getting these for me.

SU sentiment stamp.

Copics (If anyone knows of a copic colour similar to promarker satin and sandstone, please let me know)

Promarkers for the mushrooms.

Prima flowers.

Doodlebug buttons.

I really want to enter Just Magnolia this week but I really can't see how I can take part without buying a sewing machine and that seems a little bit drastic, then again i've always wanted a sewing machine, so I'm going to have to give this one a lot of thought!