Lilac and green

Vicky challenged me to make a card using Tilda coloured in Lilac. Not a difficult challenge for me ... the biggest challenge I had was getting the masking right so Tilda sat properly on the dandelion!!
I used my distress inks to colour the image and went over the fairy dust and danedlion clock with a skura stardust pen. The papers are lush, I had to take some deep breathes before i cut into the ... MME Penny Lane glitter stack. I added a ribbon and a charm, and some baby's breathe.
The card fits these challenges -
Just Magnolia - it takes two
Raise the bar - for Mum ... well it is for a very special mum, not mine. One of my friend's has a little girl who is very poorly, so this is for her as a thinking of you card while she nursses her little one in hospital. Her little one is blind so I have used lots of textures on the card nad bits that she can tap and stroke so she can 'see' her mummy's card too.

This week's Sweet Pea Stampers challenge is a sketch.
I used the same colour scheme as my Tilda - had the inks out so thought I might as well!! The dp is DCWV Pocketfull of Posies and the image is Midnight waiting. I added stickles and used ricrac and ribbon.

We have had a lovely time at our friend Nancy's new house ... the girls have played scary monsters with everyone and i didn't have to cook tea or tidy away :)

Ballerina Tilda

I am really struggling to find time to craft at the mo ... and when I have the time I don't feel like it thanks to hay fever. We have had friends here for the weekend, so I have only had a little time to escape into the craft room, partly because small children have been sleeping in there.

I got this gorgeous Tilda on Friday (thank you Nikki!) and I just had to ink her up .. and have managed to fit a few challenges in:
Friday sketcher - I rotated the sketch
Just Magnolia - Anything Goes
Magnolia Down Under - charms
Raise the Bar - Colour me happy - favourite colour ... that'd be purple!!
Totally Papercraft - recipe (4 embellishments (I read this as types of embellies!), 3 papers, 2 ribbons/lace, 1 image)
Stampavie and More - lace and button

I watercoloured Tilda and distressed the edges, before adding stickles. I added raffia lace and lilac ribbon, bow tied with my bow maker, and a button centre. I layered a flower and added some pearls and a butterfly charm ... don't have ballet related ones ... but might need to get some now!!

The girls are shattered as we have been very active this weekend ... I need to get the ironing done so Ellie has uniform for tomorrow, and do some tidying, as we have a house that resembles a bomb site!

Recipe:
Stamp(s) Magnolia Ballerina Tilda
Colouring: distress inks
Papers: Basic Grey Koishi
Embellishments: raffia lace, ribbon, button, pearls, flowers and charm from stash

April showers

Well less of the showers and more of the torrential rain!!!
I have spent the morning crafting, finishing off cards, and making some DT projects, but I have this to show.
It fits these challenges:
Everybody-Art-Challenge - spring
Raise the Bar - April Showers
Totally Gorguss - sketch
Magical Crafts - animal antics

I love this gorgeous HM stamp, that mousey looks so happy singing in the rain ... wouldn't be if he were here right now!! He'd be positively soggy!! I watercoloured him and added stickles to the rain drops. I kept it all simple and kept to the sketch (for a change!!). Just a bow and some gems for decoration, and I doodled the sentiment.

While I have been busy this morning so have the girls ...

Do I need to be worried ... that is my distress ink they re using?!!!



Ellie is offering a little (and I mean little as its my stash she's going to be raiding LOL!!) on her blog if you can guess what she has made!!



Recipe:
Stamp(s): House Mouse
Colouring Media: distress inks
Papers:Basic Grey Wisteria
Embellishments: ribbon and gems from stash