Lovely Hanglar Or Sweet Magnolia

Hi everyone hope you are all having a lovely weekend.

I'm here today with my DT post for LHOSM. Yes that's right its time for a new challenge over at Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia.

The challenge this time is.........

Pearls, Gems or Sparkle

Mine has all 3 on if I can count the centre of my bow a gem....I suppose its both gem & pearl. Now I have to confess that the basis of this card was made about 9 months ago & all it needed was foofy bits adding. I had started a different project for this challenge, however my uncle phoned Friday tea time to say my Auntie had passed away & afterwards I no longer felt like crafting. Thankfully I scoured through my half done box & found one with a Tilda on it & 10 minutes later it was finished.

The only thing that was added Friday night to this was the string of pearls, the bows, the swirl die, the tag, flowers & pearl dots & glitter to the flowers. Although at the time of taking this 1st photo the glitter was still wet oops.

The Tilda is 'Tilda With Summer Pants' which was coloured with distress inks.

Paper is Craft & You I think lol. The seam binding I made myself long time ago, added some Scrapiniec, WOC flowers, Magnolia die & lace & pearl string....oh & a doily lol.

I've only took 1 photo I'm afraid but please pop on over to the challenge blog to see my teamies creations. Remember youo can enter as many times as you want as long as its either Magnolia or Hanglar.

Thanks for stopping by

Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx

EDITED TO ADD: So sorry this did not publish I thought I had scheduled it & came to use my laptop today to write up another blog post & realised it hadnt published.....it was probably my fault & I did something wrong. Sorry ;-(

Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia

Hello everyone.

Well I'm today today with my last DT card that I needed catch up with, Ive still got the card that should have gone on the friday but it wasnt a DT card. I've re-typed half of this as it was typed up originally last week but then I deleted my signature watermark by accident so had to copy & paste onto a new post......yep Thicky Vicky strikes again lol.

Ok so the new challenge over at Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia is.....

EASTER or ANYTHING GOES

.........easy peasy again for you lovelies. I went with Easter & used this Tilda that was coloured up when I first started back crafting last year.......yeah she has been in my coloured up box since then, hey there are some that have been there longer lol.

Lace, ribbon, doilies, seam binding are all from my stash.

Flowers are WOC & I added the Magnolia Doo-Hickey Swirl, think this die will be one of my all time faves!!

There is also a pocket with a tag in where the seam binding bow is.

Pearls & Scrapiniec Frame are from Noor Design UK.

Now about 2 weeks ago I brought a set of Pion Easter Greetings paper from here for £19.99 for the full 12x12 set & they are such pretty papers....I was taking a break from crafting when these were released so didnt have them :-( Now I do ;-) lol. Thought I would show you the inside so you can see the papers, I've got add somewhere to write on but wantedshow you first.

The die going along the bottom is a Fantasy die from Noor Design UK.

I added corrugated card which got the gesso treatment under the image & there is also a corner of it on the top right corner with a Butterfly on cut from the same paper collection.

There is also the Fantasy die running up the side.

These are the 2 tags that are hidden, well one is hidden in the pocket & the other you see peeking out, I cut it from the Pion paper collection, added an eyelet, waxed cord & a little rose.

The other tag I cut with a Magnolia die, added waxed cord & seam binding & then stamped Happy Easter on it with a Magnolia stamp I got from here.

The image is Magnolia 'Little Miss Tilda' from the Sakura Collection 2015, I still have a few of these I havn't coloured, yes I'm shamefully bowing head :-(

She was coloured with distress ink markers & I think the paper was Montval judging by the feel of it. I also added pearl spots around her & a few inked chickn wiring, faintly.

Please pop on over to visit my teamies as they really are fantasticly talented, also pop on over to see our 4 new girlies who are joining us....wow even more talent to inspire me...I mean us ;-)

Thanks for stopping by

Lotsa hugs to you all.

Vicky xxx

Challenges I'm Entering.....
Simply Magnolia - Ribbon
Craft Heaven - Keep Calm & Love Spring

THIS CARD IS SOLD

Altered Photo Frame

Hello everyone how are you all? Hope you are having a fabby weekend.

I'm poorly at the min with bad pain & the flu......courtesy of my eldest son who gave it to me as a present lol.

Anyhoo I'm quite busy.....ok I lied & I'm very busy at the min with orders & DT work etc etc....however although I cannot show you what I've made I've still got a few things you havnt seen yet.

Now this is something I made a few weeks ago when my thumb was really poorly. As you may remember I said I was pushing myself more this year in the crafty way....not just doing cute, or vintage or foofy........but trying a lot more to step outside of my comfort zone but also do new things....or at least try...

WARNING PHOTO HEAVY

Ok so I've got a couple of these frames & had them quite a while.......they were something I had in the bedroom, there is still one in there on hubbys bedside....maybe I will try pinch it from him lol.

Anyway I decided to have a play with it. Took the back off & took the glass out......

.....then painted it with black gesso which you can get from Noor Design UK.

I then added white gesso & lots of other things til I had this........

I decided that this was gonna be for me, for in my craft room as once its decorated I'm having it in pastels......so this will sit on my window sill.

The paper at the back is Craft & You 'Rose Garden' which you can get here. Though my sheet is out of the 12x12 pad here.

I added some gorgeous pearl trim all around the edge, the trim is stuck down but the pearls hang loose.....so there is movement on the pearls.....does that make sense lol.

I also added a metal corner which I painted white........as I could only find a silver one & a bronze one lol. All of my craftroom is still not unpacked....I have a lot of stuff still in my old craft room lol.

I added flowers & a few butterflies using a Joy Crafts die here. The writing is from an old rub on wedding set that I've had for a few years & never used....til now lol. 

You can also see all the crackles where I've added Crackle Paste here & there......by adding it in different thicknesses you get different cracking.

The sides got painted & crackled as well......there is also bits of embossing on the frame as well....I was experimenting...you know when the ideas come into your head & think 'why not lets try it' lol.

Using Joy Crafts 'Old Letter With Rose' clear stamp I just stamped the postage part onto the frame with versamark ink & then heat embossed it with white powder.

Ok will try remeber what I added to this part lol. I wanted different textures on this so added hessian in 2 different colours as well as Cheesecloth. I added layers of differnt papers from the Crafts & You Rose Garden pad, both the 6x6 & the 12x12. I used different dies to cut the layers out, postage was one & I also used Little Darlings Gilded Oval die (one of my faves) & a LLLC Tag Die.

The resin bit was actually from a mould which you can get here with this clay....I got these for crimbo off hubster. However after I made it & painted it & aged it a little I then accidently broke it......so I used the larger half here & the smaller bit is at the top just peeking out lol....was not going to throw it away lol.

Bling & flowers are all from Noor Design UK.

Added another metal corner down the opposite corner & some more writing from the same rub on wedding set.

You can also see the dimension more on this photo.

Last photo now peeps lol. Other bits I added were Tim Holtz Filmstrip Ribbon, Birch Heart, Star Shaped Wish Bottle, which was filled with german glass glitter. I also added wooden heart button from my stash, a doily & the gorgeous Scrapiniec Frame that the photo of me & hubster is on....its a photo from about 8 years ago I think.....my hair isnt this long anymore & its also blonde now lol.

I have to say out of every project/creation I've made so far this year this has been my favourite. I really really enjoyed doing it...even with a bad thumb at the time lol. Its good to push ourselves even if it takes more time you just do it bit by bit.....I think this took me 2-3 days doing bit by bit, an hour here & an hour there....but by doing bit by bit I kept thinking of other ideas lol, so they would then get added lol.

Ok my lovelies I'm so sorry the post was so long & you now deserve to go shopping so why not get along to Noor Design UK.....Tracy has added new goodies as well as the fabulous Little Darlings pre-order is there & omgoodness the things they are bringing are sooooo yummy including Winnie from Polkadoodles.....I have a few of their images as I love Winnie she is so darn cute. I just need get her onto creations.....they are coloured so I'm halfway there lol

Here is a sneak peek for the goodies coming....

Soooooooo cute & pretty & there is more so you will have to pop over ot see the rest as well as new items added......go on treat yourself. You deserve it after listening to me ramble on & on & on.....;-) Click here to see more of the pre-order & click here to see the new goodies just in.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend peeps & thank you so much for stopping by.

Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx

Challenges I'm Entering.......
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes
Crafts & Me - New Stash (tim holtz ribbon, plaster mould & clay, lace around edge)

Deep Ocean Challenge DT Card

Hello everyone I'm running a wee bit late with this one oops, my bad, sorry peeps :-(

Its time for a brand new challenge over at Deep Ocean Challenge & this fortnight its soooooo easy so no excuse not to join in.......

ANYTHING GOES

..........told ya it was easy ;-)

This is your prize from Marianne Design

Ok I've had quite a bit going on this last week or 2 & totally forgot about my DT make.......however I do have a couple of cards that I have never blogged. This one was a commission I made back in May for a Ruby Anniversary in June.

Ok I will try my best remember what I used. I know the papers are all Maja Design, the red ones are from the Gift For You christmas collection, this is one of my favourite collections & my utter favourite christmas collection.......lots of it can be used all year round....love that kinda paper ;-)

The Scrapiniec is from Noor Design UK as are some of the flowers, all the flowers are WOC.

The centre is made up of 2 hearts together.......its love at its best, the big heart (aka the man) embracing the smaller heart (aka the woman). For the hearts I used my spellbinder dies.

I added a sentiment across the centre from LOTV, I used a Banner Die & then cut out & layered up some small hearts.

Inisde of course is decorated. The lace was from Live & Love Crafts, the leaf dies are from Noor Design UK & the flowery round die is a Memory Box die.

Please pop on over to look at my teamies creations also the GD creations....believe me they will knock your socks off.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Take care & enjoy your day.

Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx