Top Tip Tuesday #44

Hi girls. I'm back again after a couple of days of inactivity in blogland. I just seem to be struggling to find a balance at the minute. Anyway it's great to have you visiting and I hope you find something you like. 
I am entering this card into the Top Tip Tuesday Challenge where the theme is "Make it Girly". The image is Magnolia's "Tilda with Parasol" and she is coloured using Copics. I don't hve the details for the main paper but the triangular panel is a digi from Nitwits. I also used plain cardstock as a mount. The flowers are a mix of handmade flowers and Wild Orchid flowers. I also used stickles from my stash.

The second photo shows the card partially open to reveal the sentiment panel inside.
I hope you like this card and that you might have time to leave a comment letting me know what you think of it. I love reading your opinions.
I hope you enjoy what is left of the weekend and above all stay safe and healthy.

Create 4 Fun #88

Hi girls. Thanks for dropping by today. I hope you are all well and if your not I hope you are beginning to feel better. Nearly the end of July already - where has this year gone to. Still the weather has been a bit better the last few days and I have been able to kid myself that it is summer.
I made this card to enter the Create4Fun July Challenge. They gave a wonderful sketch to follow (although I have tweaked it just a little bit). The image is Magnolia's "Sweet Tilda" and I have coloured her using my Copics. The papers are "Stella" and "Rose" from My Mind's Eye and I have also used some cardstock as a mount. The flowers are handmade roses and the heart button and gems are from my stash. I have used Stickles and glitter and put glossy accents on Tilda's shoes. The doily in the background is from Marianne Designs.
I enjoyed making this card and I hope you like it. It would be much appreciated if you could find a minute to leave me a comment to let me know what you think of it. I am always so thankful for all you have to say about my cards. It's encouraging and helpful to get your views.
Have a wonderful day and above all stay safe and healthy.

Creative Craft Challenge - 3D It

Hi girls. Thank you for calling in again to my blog. I am pleased to have you browsing. I hope you like what is on offer here. I have managed a bit more commenting and blog visiting myself and hope that I able to keep it up because I get so much pleasure and inspiration from the blogs I visit regularly.

I intend to enter this card into the Creative Craft Challenge where the theme was to "3D It". I have used a flower image from a CD Rom that I got free with a magazine and cut round it so that I could mount it on a backing paper to give the 3D effect. The matching design papers are also from the CD Rom. I have glittered the main flower and the pearls and ribbon are from my stash. The sentiment is by Stampendous.

I hope you like this and look forward to any comments I am fortunate enough to have left for me. Please feel free to tell me what you think - constructive criticism is welcomed.

I hope you are having a good week and that all is well in your corner of cyberspace. Stay safe and healthy.

Hanging in There

Hi girls. As the title suggests I am posting this card to try and keep my blog going. I haven't had the best of weeks and I have done little or no commenting. I am afraid the energy levels are low. I am so grateful to all of you who keep visiting and commenting on my cards because I don't think I'm keeping up my end at the minute. thank you so much for calling in.
I made this card at a class run by my friend Kathleen over at The Daisy Chain so all the materials were supplied by her. The image is Lili of the Valley's "Little Ballerina" and she is coloured using Promarkers. The papers are digis from Nitwits Collections and the doily was made using a Marrianne Designs punch. The flower is also from Marrianne |Designs. 
I hope you like this card and that you might have time to leave a comment. I hope you are having a great weekend ans that you are all well. I hope to do more blogging this week.

Stampin For The Weekend #12

Hi girls, thank you for calling in on my blog today. The weather is still very changeable here. Still I suppose it would be worse if I was feeling the way I have been lately and the weather was tropical outside and I wasn't able to enjoy it. I had to call off my class at my pal Kathleen's on Monday evening - I was shattered. She came round on Tuesday and stayed a while so we had a good blether. I hope you are all keeping well and enjoying your crafting.
 I am entering this card into the Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge where the theme is "Wings & Things". I hope the butterflies qualify. I made it as an easel card. The image is Magnolia's "Tilda with Flowing Hair" and I coloured her with my Copics. The papers are from Wild Asparagus and I used card stock as a mount. The butterflies were made using a Martha Stewart punch and the border is made using another MS sponge. The lace and pearls are from my stash. The flowers are Wild Orchid.

This is a close up of the front of the card.

A close up of the base of the easel card.

I hope you like this creation and look forward to receiving any comments you might have time to leave me. Stay safe and healthy. Thanks for visiting.

Just for Fun

Hi girls. I am so pleased to have you here visiting my blog. I have been able to do a bit of blog hopping and commenting over the weekend. Thank you all so much for your kind thoughts and wishes. You really are such a supportive bunch. I have managed to finish off this card. I am not entering any challenges with it but felt that I had to try to get back to posting a bit more often.
The image is Lili of the Valley's "New Hat" and she is coloured using Copics. The papers are from Nitwits Collections and I used brown bazzil as a mount. The flowers are from Wild Orchid and the ribbon is from my stash. I used a border punch for the border.
I hope you might have a minute to tell me what you think of this card. I really value your feedback so please don't hesitate to give your views. 
As you set out on another week I hope you have a great time and manage to stay safe and healthy.

The Crafty Pad #129

Hi girls. I am pleased to have you here on my blog although in all truth I don't really deserve it. The last few days have been a blur for me. I really think I have overdone things and have suffered for it. I can see William thinking "I told you so" but not saying it. I have tried to do a bit of commenting but haven't managed a lot. Anyway, now you are here I hope you think it was worth the trouble.
I am entering this card into the Crafty Pad Challenge where the theme is "Lots of Texture". The card layout is based on a tutorial I found in the book that came with my Hougie Board. The card is creased and folded to give it depth. The image is Lili of the Valley's "Fairy on Tip-toe". I have coloured her using my copics. The design papers are digis from Nitwits Collections and the punched border was created using a Martha Stewart punch. the flowers are Wild Orchid and the silver corner at the bottom is from my stash.
I would love to know what you think of this card so if you have a minute please leave a comment.
Have a great weekend and enjoy your crafting. Above all stay safe and healthy.

Creative Craft Challenge - Pretty Blossoms

Hi girls. Thank you for visiting my little blog today. I am so pleased that you have found time to call in and I hope you like what you find here. I am afraid that I haven't been the best of bloggers of late. I have been attending numerous clinics and surgery visits and with my new found freedom with my portable oxygen concentrator I have been out a lot more. To be frank I have been a bit whacked - maybe overdone it a tad - so I have been taking it easy for a few days. I will be back commenting later today hopefully.
I am entering this card into the new Creative Craft Challenge where the theme was "Pretty Blossoms". The image is from Magnolia's "You are Special Collection" and is called "Tilda with a Small Gift". She is coloured using Copics with the exception of her dress which I have paper pieced. The papers are all from Nitwit Collections of digi papers and I used a turquoise card as a mount. The flowers are homemade and the ribbon is from my stash.
I hope you like it and if you have a minute I would love to read any comments you choose to leave.
Have a great start to the week and stay safe and healthy.

Delicious Doodles #32

Hi girls. It's wonderful to have you visiting my blog. I hope you are having a great day and that you are enjoying your crafting and blog hopping. the weather has returned to the wet windy stuff again just in time for the hordes arriving in Kinross for "T in the Park". Just as well the rain doesn't spoil their enjoyment.
Today I am posting this card that I made to enter the Delicious Doodles challenge where the theme was "Flourish and Bling". The image is "Rosie Posie" by Lili of the Valley and I have coloured her using my Copics. The papers which have plenty bling about them are by Eastern Pleasures. I have used Wild Orchid flowers and I have used liberal quantities of German glass glitter.
I hope you like this card and would love to hear your opinions on it so please feel free to leave a comment if you have time.
Have agreat day but above all stay safe and healthy.

Mojo Monday #197

Hi girls. It's great to have you visiting my blog. I hope you all had a fabulous weekend and that you are fit and well. I wish all my American friends a great holiday to celebrate Independence Day. We had wonderful weather here in Kinross over the weekend - the best of the summer so far. Still we should have rain next weekend. Kinross is the venue for Scotland's largest Pop Festival, "T in the Park" so that usually brings rain. Anyway on to the crafting.
I am entering this card into the Mojo Monday challenge (a very late entry but I should make the deadline by the skin of my teeth). I chose to do the square version. The image is Lili of the Valley's "Best Friends" and I have coloured it using my Copics. The papers are both from My Mind's Eye. The pink floral paper is called "Lush" and the spotty one is a left over scrap that I have forgotten the name of. I have used Bazzil as a mount. the seam binding and gems are from my stash and the flowers are from Wild Orchid.
I hope you like this offering and I would love it if you had a minute to leave a comment telling me what you thought of it. I so appreciate your views.
I hope that you have a bright start to the week and that you enjoy your crafting and blogging. Above all stay safe and healthy. 

Woops - Dropped a Clanger

Hi girls. Thank you for popping in on my blog today. I hope all is well with you and that you are looking forward to a great weekend.
I am afraid that I was guilty of a little (or rather big) mistake this morning. I had some photographs of cards that I had been hoping to schedule on my schedule list but they have been there for a good few days and I had put in a schedule date of 1st July on them all. Guess I forgot that June had ended because I have just gone on to my blog to to a bit of commenting to find the pictures had all been posted. No descriptions or titles - just pictures. What a mess up. I have deleted them so that I can post them one at a time with proper descriptions and maybe some challenge entries.
A few of you had left comments and I appreciate you making the effort. I have kept copies of your comments for my records. Please accept my humble (and embarrassed) apologies.

Just Magnolia Week 112 - Butterflies

Hi girls. Thank you so much for calling in to see my blog. It's great to have you here and I hope you like what is on offer today. The weather has been mixed here in Kinross and many of the bedding plants we put in this year have been destroyed by wind and rain.
My card today was made for the current Just Magnolia challenge where the theme was "Butterflies". The card is a gate fold card. The image is Magnolia's "Tilda with Butterfly" and I have coloured her using my Copics. The design paper is 12" Abbey Road Vine by Bo Bunny. I have also used turquoise Bazzil as a mount. I have used flowers by Wild Orchid and some handmade ones as embellishments.

This is a close up of Tilda

The inside panel of the card has a the striped reverse side of the Bo Bunny paper as a backing  and the white message panel has corners cut with a Martha Stewart corner punch. The inside of the gates is an unknown greeen and white paper. I have added some small flowers and a  butterfly cut with a Martha Stewart punch.

Finally a view of the card with one of the gates fully open and one almost closed.
I hope you like this card and that you might have a minute to leave a comment telling me what you think of it. I really value your opinions and views.
I hope you have a great day crafting and that above all you stay safe and healthy.

By the Cute and Girly & An Award

Hi girls. Thank you for calling in to my blog - it's great to have you here. I hope you find something you like. Hopefully you are having a fantastic weekend. I have been out and about a bit the last few days and am really enjoying the new found freedom my portable oxygen concentrator is giving me. I am a bit tired but it's well worth it.
I made this card to enter the By the Cute and Girly June Challenge that had the theme "In the Garden". The card is made by cutting round the outline of an eliptical frame of branches and leaves I printed off a CD Rom. I cut a scalloped mount for the image (Sugar Nellie's "Country Style") out of brown card.The image is coloured using my Copics and the embellishments are Wild Orchid flowers and leaves cut using an MS punch. The sentiment is by Lili of the Valley. I photographed the card on a black background but I think that might have been a mistake - I hope it's not too dark.
I hope you might have a minute to leave me a comment telling me what you think of this creation. Your opinions are always welcome.

A SWEET BLOG AWARD

I received this award from Wendy over at Chilli Pip. Wendy has been a follower of mine for some time and I am delighted that she thought of me.
Now to receive this award I am required to acknowledge the giver (Done), tell you 7 facts about myself and pass the award on to 8 of my favourite bloggers. So here goes:-


Facts about me.
1. I have been married to my best friend for 41 years
2. I love my garden (when the weather hasn't destroyed the plants)
3. My favourite colour is Pink
4. In my young days I was a Sick Children's Nurse
5. I used to drive a Daf car (hence my hubby's pet name for me - Little Daffodil)
6. I used to play the piano (now well out of practise)
7. I love lying in the sun (chance would be a fine thing)


I would like to pass this award on to:
Kathleen at The Daisy Chain
Lynn at Crafty Linby
Tracy at Country Mouse
Lisa Jane at Mess2Magic
Linda at Payne Holler Cards
Chris at Twinkles Glow with Stamps,
Juls at The Glitter Chick 
Vee at Veronica's Designs


Well I think that's it. Have a great day and stay safe and healthy.

Charisma Cardz # 24 - Pink and Green

Hi girls thank you for calling in on my blog. Feel free to browse and hopefully you will find something you like - maybe even inspire you in your own crafting. 
I have managed out and about (other than doctor visits) and on Monday night I went across to my friend Kathleen (The Daisy Chain) because she has started cardmaking classes in her home on a Monday and Tuesday nights. I had great fun just getting out and meeting crafters I haven't met before. 
I am entering this card into the current Charisma Cards challenge where the have asked for a Pink and Green colour combination. The image is one of the Gorguss Girls called "Ruby" and was coloured using my Copics. The design papers are digis from Nitwit Collections and I used a pearlised card as a mount. The border punch is by Martha Stewart and I made the flowers using a Retro punch. The velvet ribbon, gems and glitter are from my stash.
I hope you like this but whether you do or not please leave a comment to let me know what you think and to let me know that you have visited. I value everything you say about my cards.
Have a great day crafting and above all stay safe and healthy.

Back in My Comfort Zone

Hi girls. I hope you are all enjoying your weekend (even although the weather is dreadful). It's great for those who are working to have a chance to recharge the batteries I'm sure. Thanks for calling in on me again today. I'm not back in full swing yet but I've managed a good bit of commenting lately and managed to make this card which is a bit more in the normal mould for me.
I have inked up one of my newest Tildas and coloured her using my Copics. The papers are printed from one of my Nitwit Collections and I used card as a mount. The flowers are by Wild Orchid and the leaves were cut using an MS punch. The lace is from my stash.
I would love to hear from you what you think of this card. Your views are always welcomed and I look forward so much to reading what you have to say so if you have a minute please feel free to comment.
Enjoy your crafting and above all stay safe and healthy.

A Proper Little Miss

Hi girls. I am so glad you are able to visit today. Hopefully you'll like my offering. I am glad to say that I have mangaed a bit of commenting again and hopefully will be able to catch up today with those I have yet to visit.
Today's card is again a bit different from my usual but I couldn't resist this gorgeous Lili of the Valley image. The colours are not my usual pinks and pastels so I hope you like it.
The papers are scraps from the bottom of my stash drawer and I have used some orange bazzil as a mount. I used copics to colour the image. The border was punched with an EK Success punch. The flowers were punched and then enbossed. the gems and ribbons are from my stash.
I would love to know what you think of this so if you hav a minute please leave a comment.
Have a great day crafting and I wish you success in anything else you are doing. Above all stay safe and healthy.

Something Totally Different

Hi girls. Thank you for calling in on my blog. It's great to have you here. I hope you are enjoying a good weekend. The weather in this neck of the woods has been horrible and wet so it has been a weekend indoors so far. I had a play in my craftroom today and made this card which is definitely a change in style as far as I'm concerned. I am slowly getting back into the grove but still not back to normal so if I haven't commented on your blog lately please forgive me.

The image is one I was given some time ago and I'm afraid I don't know what it's called or who it's by. (Any suggestions?). I coloured this modern miss using my Copics. The papers are from one of my Nitwits digi collectionsand I used magenta card as a mount. i used up some small scraps using a Tim Holtz Shabby Flower Die and the brads and ribbon are from my stash. The band across the middle was cut with an EK Success border punch.

Anything you might want to say about this card will be welcomed. Above all stay safe and healthy.

Flashback Friday

Hi girls. I'm really pleased you could call in to my blog and I hope you like what you find here.
I have been feeling a bit better and managed to do a fair bit of commenting yesterday. At least I commented where Blogger would allow me to. I had a lot of bother signing in and kept going round in circles when I was trying to leave comments. I had a look online to find out what the problem might be and it appears that many people are having similar problems. Hey Ho I'll just have to keep trying. Any suggestions would be welcomed.
My friend Kathleen over at The Daisy Chain has set the challenge over at Flashback Friday and wants us to post the first card we ever posted with Summer Colours. Well this is mine. It was the card I ever posted away back on 2nd August 2009. Various papers, crocheted edge laced with ribbon, cricut butterfly kites in pink and white and of course magnolia stamp mounted on scalloped and plain oval Nesties. Coloured using Copic Ciao pens.
It's strange looking back nearly 2 years to see what I was creating then. I hope you like it and I would love to hear what you think of it. If you have a moment (and Blogger will let you) it would be much appreciated if you left a comment.
Have a great day and stay safe and healthy.

An Apple Girl

Hi girls. Thank you for calling in to see what is on my blog. I really hope you like what you find here and maybe even get some inspiration from it. I am quite excited because my eldest son, Sarah and Jonathan are coming to visit for a few days. I just hope I manage to keep well enough to enjoy the visit.
Anyway on to my card for today. I didn't make this with any challenge in mind and enjoyed getting to spend some time in my craftroom. I have used an image that I was given as a gift from a blogging friend and I have been dying to use it. I don't know what it is called so if anyone knows please let me know. I coloured it using my Copics. The papers are from Nitwit Collections and I have used Bazzil as a mount. The flowers are from Wild Orchid and Magnolia. The border is cut with an EK Success punch and the ribbon is from my stash.
I hope you like this and would love to hear what you think of it if you have time to leave a comment. Have a great weekend and stay safe and healthy.

Fancy a Cuppa Girls?

Hi girls, thank you so much for your visit to my blog. I hope you like what I have to offer today. I have been visiting blogs this week but not leaving comments , I am still not quite at my best but I hope to be commenting before long. Please bear with me.
This is another card made over a few days just for the fun of it. I have used Lili of the Valley's "Coffee Break" and coloured it using my Copics. The papers are "Wild Asparagus" by My Mind's Eye and I used card as a mount. The flowers are by Magnolia and the lace is from my stash.
Please feel free to comment on this card if you have time. I appreciate everything you say. Enjoy your crafting and stay safe and healthy.