A Magnolia card

Hello everyone.  I hope you're all ok and that the weather is nice with you - it's very muggy here so I'm feeling a bit hot and bothered LOL.  Anyway I thought I'd share the card I made for my mum to give to my brother's wife. 

So all the stamped images are from Magnolia so the girl, the watering can, the trees and the stump.  The papers are K & Company Bailey collection which I have used for the backing and the paper piecing on the trees.  I also used Kraft card for matt and layering and for the words - daughter - in- law cut on my Cricut, (whih don't show up too well on the photo).  The 'ribbon' is cotton hemp tape and is just lovely.  The girl on the watering can is coloured in with distress inks.  The sentiment is a Lili of the Valley one gold embossed. I stitched all around the edge of the matts with my Brother machine in a leaf pattern.  I made the inside match using nestie shapes.
I hope you like this and I hope my sister-in-law likes it too ;o)

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Craft US Crazy, Challenge 14 Anything goes in August!!

Anything Goes is always a favorite with everyone, and that's why this month is ANYTHING GOES IN AUGUST!!!! So lets see what you got..cards, altered projects, Christmas, Halloween, whatever you feel like creating...we want to see it!!!
We want all crafters to feel welcome, so if your crafting medium fits our challenge, then we welcome you to join! Whether it be sewing, scrapbooking, altering, cardmaking, candle making, whatever!! We hope you'll be joining us!!

We've got a very special and new sponsor this week!!! KELLEY KID'S DIGI STAMPS!! Kelley Kid's is not only a new sponsor here at Craft Us Crazy, but she's also opened up her own challenge blog, so let's send a warm welcome to her and her new DT! So be sure to drop by their challenge blog and welcome them to the challenge family, and snag the freebie they're offering!!

and they're offering the following prize to our winner.....

3 images of winner's choice

 

I have used a Kelley's Kids image for my card this week but I apologise now for the ropy photos.  The light wasn't very good so it doesn't look as nice as it does in the flesh ;o(

Anyway the images are great so here we are;

 

 

The digi stamp is Kate with Newt by Kelley's Kids and she is coloured with the new Spectrum Noir alcohol pens.  I am loving them but need lots more practice with them.  The papers are from Basic Grey's Olivia range.  Just love the pink and green combo.  The ribbon is some chalk white vintage ribbon and the flowers are from Wild Orchid crafts. 

I am going to enter this card into the Basic Grey Challenge as it's ages since I've entered any!  Hope you are all well and enjoying the Craft US Crazy challenges.

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Just a quickie

Hi all just a quick note to let you know that if you go this Facebook page and leave a comment you could win a 6 pen set of the new Spectrum Noir alcohol markers by Carfter's Companion in the colour tone of your choice.

These pens are great and I am loving playing with them ;o0

I'll be back tomorrow with the new Craft US Crazy challenge card ;o)

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Craft US Crazy Challenge 13 - Anything Goes (Sorry it's late)

Oh I'm late again - set the post for scheduled posting and it didn't happen so sorry about that .
Anyway!!



This weeks challenge is everyones favorite...ANYTHING GOES!!!! That means anything your heart desires!! So lets see what you got..cards, altered projects, Christmas, Halloween, whatever you feel like creating...we want to see it!!!
We want all crafters to feel welcome, so if your crafting medium fits our challenge, then we welcome you to join! We hope you'll be joining us!!

Our sponsor for the first week of our challenge is the one and only.......

Welcome to Digital Delights, a magical place filled with little digi creations from all walks of life. We have a wide range of digital stamps which are delivered straight to your email 24/7!
In addition we also have a growing range of "Delightful Piecings" which are paper pieced files designed to be used with your cutting machines or for hand cutting.

Fancy a new blog makeover, header or new watermark, then stop by our sister site Delightful Custom blogs.

and they're offering the following prize to our winner.....

 

So here is my card this week.

Ok so the stamp and sentiment are from the Tatty Button range available here .  Coloured with pro markers.  The papers are from Bo BUnny's Flutter Butter range.  The lace and pins are from my srash along with cream seam binding that I coloured with distress inks to match.  The circles etc were all cut with Spellbinders nesties.  Hope you like it and apologies for the quick post.
I'll be back soon Promise ;o)
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Finally ...

I have got around to draw a winner for the Humphrey stamp.  I'm sorry it has taken so long - my health has been worse than usual and I've had some crummy news from the doctor but I'm getting over i now so should be back to normal soon!  Anyway the winner is...


Frea.  Congratulations.  If you email me your address at; ladybugcrafts@btinternet.com I'll pop it in the post.

I have another stamp plate to give away so will be back later with details.
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Problems posting comments?

Is anyone else having problems posting comments?  I keep trying but it just keeps referring me to the sign in process and I can't get out of the loop.  It's really frustrating me now as I can't post comments from my design team commitments!  If anyone has a solution I'd be really grateful

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Some SWALK cards (Oh and a couple Humphrey cards too!)

Hello again, I am determined to blog more often and have lots of cards to make so will definitely share them here ;o)
Anyway here are a few SWALK cards and a couple of the 'Humphrey' range of cards by Crafter's Companion.
They were already in cellophane bags when I remembered to photograph them so I hope they show up ok.

Hope you like them

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