Card Made For Fun!

Hiya Everyone,

I made this card over the quiet times during the holidays!

I am in love with this gorgeous Tilda picking Olives, I think it is because my husband and myself have had some lovely holidays in Greece, Zante to be exact. Our hotel was mostly surrounded by olive groves and a peaceful place to take a morning stroll!

While I am here, I would also like to remind everyone about our DT CALL @ LOVELY HANGLAR OR SWEET MAGNOLIA CHALLENGE. 
You have until Friday 8th January at 5.30pm GMT to take part!

Here is my card...

I have masked Tilda with the main section of the stone path background!

I have coloured her with Copics and all my papers are Pion and Maja design. I used the raspberry paper to make hand cut my paper bow, to keep in with the food theme lol!

I dyed my own seam binding, wrapped them around my Maja so wrapped up doohickey and attached a little well charm. I  have used a gorgeous selection of Florals from WOC and Craft Heaven Shop! The stunning lace is available here.

Thank you stopping by today, dont forget to pop over and join in our DT Call, you dont even have to make a card to do so!

Cuddles Jay xxx

I would like to enter 
Craft Heaven Shop Challange - something old something new
Time for A Magnolia Challenge - CAS or Fully Loaded
Paradise of Stamps - Bingo - lace & pearls, dies & flowers - Top 3!!!
Crafty Girlz Challenges - Anything Goes
The ABC Challenge - Anything Goes Top 5!!!

New Challenge at Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia and DT Call

Good afternoon all you crafty people out there,

Today is the beginning of our new challenge at 

Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia Challenge!

The super easy theme is Glitter, the more the better!!!

This challenge will run until 10th January, so you have plenty of time to get your entries ready!

We are thrilled to have the fantastic ribbon girl
 sponsoring us for this challenge 

We are also running a DT CALL this month, we are looking for several new team members and we would love to hear from any of you who would be interested in joining our fab team.

The requirements are super simple: 

>Make one Magnolia creation every month

>Comment on challenge entries 

>Contribute to choosing the DT's Top Three

We will be back to announce the results of the DT Call January 15th 2016!

If you are unable to enter a card, please just email me, my address is in the side bar of the challenge blog.

So onto my card, I think I went a little glitter crazy he he!

I have used Lingonberry Christmas Tilda, masked with the old Swedish Church background.

Papers are Maja and Pion Design and a gorgous mix of florals and two tiny pine cone charms from the Ribbon Girl!

The sparkly berries are from Jules House of Ribbons and my sentiment is from my snow man collection of stamps.

Thank you for stopping by today and please dont forget to pop over and join in with our LHOSM challenge.

Crafty Cuddles Jay xx 

I would love to enter my card into
Magnolia Forever Challenge - Christmas willl soon be here
Paradise of Magnolia - Lace, Ribbon and Charms
Paradise of stamps - Snow - Top 3!
Boutique Magnolia - Christmas - Top 3!
Simply Magnolia challenge - Christmas is coming

New Challenge Begins Today at Marvelous Magnolia

Good Afternoon, 

Today is the start of the new challenge at Marvelous Magnolia and the theme is once again, Anything Goes Christmas!

Easy Hey!

Today I am using Tilda with Little Snowy the Snowman, the first time I am using this super cute image.

Here is my card...

As you can see I have glittered Tilda and added flower soft flocking to the fluffy parts of her hat.

I have also made my own hand made flowers for a change, I have hand stamped and cut my own ticket sentiment, stamped with Walking in the Air!

The beautiful brown lace is from Jules House of Ribbons, which is a little independent online store, owned by Jules, selling a wide selection of crafting goodies and unique hand dyed seam binding!!! My papers are both Maja Design from Live and Love Crafts.

Please pop over to Marvelous Magnolia to see if you are a winner of our prize or one of the DTs top 3!!!

Thanks for stopping by today.

Crafty Cuddles Jay xxx

I would like to enter my card into 
Crafty Girlz challenge - Anything goes with twist of Wintery
Boutique Magnolia Challenge - Christmas
Crafting For all Seasons Challenge - its cold outside
CRAFT Challenge - Winter
Time for a Magnolia Challenge - Non traditional Christmas Colours

New Challenge Begins Today @ Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia!!!

Good Afternoon Everyone

Today is the first day of our new challenge at Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia and we have chosen an easy peasy theme of....

Use A Sentiment.

Our lovely Gina is hosting our challenge and our fabulous sponsors are 

Live & Love Crafts!!!

Why not pop over and see the teams beautiful inspiration and to see if you are our lucky winner or placed Top 3 in our last challenge! 

Here is my card using Olive Tilda from the Little Italy collection, I love olives myself, so when I saw this little beauty, I just had to have her!!!

As always my papers are a mix of Pion Design and Maja Design, I just love the main pansy papers, all available at Live and Love Crafts!!

I have used three different papers and the pansy border from the borders sheets too!

Florals are of course WOC and the gorgeous frosted berries and roses are from L&L Crafts too!

I made my own little build a bee, make a three layer butterfly border and created some die cut rolled roses from colour core card.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and we look forward to seeing your beautiful creations over at LHOSM!

Take Care, Cuddles 

Jay xxx

I would love to enter my card into Simply Magnolia Challenge - Shabby Chic

Allsorts Challenge - At least 3 die cuts

Time For A Magnolia Challenge - Anything Goes

Southern Girls Challenge - Patterned Paper Top 5!

Lets Craft and Create Challenge - lots of bling

Create and Inspire Challenge - Anything goes

Pennys Paper-Crafty Challenge - Anything goes

A Wonderful New Challenge Begins Today at Marvelous Magnolia

Afternoon Everyone

Its time for another brand new challenge over at Marvelous Magnolia!!!

The theme this time around is perfect and is for this time of year and is 

Anything Goes - Christmas!

We are thrilled to be sponsored by the wonderful 

Stamp and Create!

You have two weeks to show us your wonderful creations.

Here is my card featuring 

Cute Lingonberry Christmas Tilda, so adorable. 

I added Icicle stickles to my die cuts at the top of the page and sprinkled Diamond Dust over the top to add extra sparkle!!!

The gorgeous papers are both Maja Design and the my stunning red gingham ribbon with a twist is from the Ribbon Girl.

We cant wait to see your beautiful creations, Christmas is certainly on the way now!

Thank you for stopping by today and have a fab week,

Take care, 

Crafty Cuddles Jay xxx

I would like to enter my card into 
Magnolia Forever Challenge - No Pink Top 3!
All about Magnolia challenge - sparkle
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge - Red & Green
Addicted to stamps challenge - lace and pearls
Midweek Magnolias challenge - Anything goes Top 3!

Brand New Challenge Begins Today @ Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia Challenge

Hello Everyone

Thank you to everyone who joined our previous ATG challenge last time around, we were amazed not only at the amount of of wonderful entries, but the standard of your stunning creations. 

It made it impossible to pick a Top 3, therefore we picked at Top 5, even that was extremely difficult, we could have chosen every entry as a winner!!!

Our lovely Gina, is hosting our brand new challenge today at Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia and the easy peasy theme is Ribbon and/or lace and we are thrilled to have the amazing Ribbon Girl sponsoring our challenge!!!

We are also having a guest DT for our month long Christmas challenge too, please pop over and see the teams wonderful creations!!!

I have created a pastel Christmas card using Free Spirit Tilda!

She is coloured With copics and I have layered her onto a couple of frames and I have cut the base will my XXL dies and hand cut a white border the middle papers.

My beautiful flowers are from WOC and the Ribbon Girl, as it the ribbon too!

Please pop over to the challenge to see if you are a winner, one of our top 5 and this time as we had so many stunning entries, Mr Linky picked us two wonderful GDTs to showcase in our next challenge.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Crafty Cuddles Jay xxx

I would like to enter my card into
Midweek Magnolias challenge - Anything goes 
Craft-Dee BowZ Challenge - Anything Goes & Hand made bow
Craft Heaven Shop Challenge - Layers and optional Xmas - winner!
Time For A Magnolia Challenge - Pastel Christmas
Simply Magnolia Challenge - Anything Goes

New Challenge at Marvelous Magnolia Today

Good Afternoon

The brand new challenge begins today at Marvelous Magnolia!

The theme this time around is perfect for the season and it is

Winter!!! So we would love to see your lovely wintery creations!!!

Pop over to see the teams lovely creations!!!

I have made an insert card.

Which consists of outer envelope card and insert, die cut tag and hand cut  and paper decorated stand. 

All elements are created from Maja Design and Pion Design Papers!!!

Florals, berries and pine cones are WOC, the Ribbon Girl and Live and Love Crafts. 

 I have tied two cinnamon sticks together with beautiful seam binding, the sticks, seam binding and  lovely lace are all from Jules House Of Ribbons!
She is making changes to her shop at the moment, but you can also shop in her ebay shop found in her side bar.

Thank you for stopping by today and have a wonderful weekend!

Crafty Cuddles Jay xxx

I would like to enter my card into
 Time for a Magnolia Challenge - Dies, Tilda & Snow
Simply Magnolia Challenge - Anything Goes
The ABC Challenge - U unlimited (ATG)
Craft Heaven shop Monthly Challenge - Layers with option of Xmas
The Ribbon Girl Challenge - Anything Goes
Stamping Sensations Challenge - Festive flowers and foliage
Fab n Funky challenge - dies or punches
Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge - Flowers
Little Miss Muffet Challenges - Anything Goes

Return of Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia Challenge

Welcome Everyone

Today is the return of Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia after our extended summer Break!

We are delighted to be back!

Our theme is the easiest one of all Anything Goes.

We are thrilled to be sponsored by Live and Love Crafts and you have two weeks to show case your beautiful creation, bearing in mind that only Hanglar or Magnolia Images please. 

You can enter up to 3 creations over the next fortnight.

Here is my card...

This time around I have coloure Tilda with Prisma Pencils using Low Odour Solvent Technique and coloured her hair and skin with copics.

The gorgeous backing papers are Pion Colour Palette card Stock (purple II) and Maja Design Vintage Frost Basics, both available at Live and Love Crafts.

The little cute chipboard Happy Birthday sentiment are from Unique Crafts of Holland. I also hand dyed my own shabby seam binding to match my card.

My florals are of course WOC and the little wooden bird cage and frosted berries are also from Live and Love Crafts! 

The inside is decorated to match.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Please don't forget to pop over to LHOSM Challenge to be in with a chance to winning Live and Love Crafts fabulous prize!

Crafty Cuddles Jay xxx

I would love to enter my card into:
Magnolia Forever challenge - Purple - Top 3!!!
Time For A Magnolia Challenge 105 - Ribbon/Lace
Boutique of Magnolia challenge - purple Top 3!!!

New Challenge Begins Today ~ Marvelous Magnolia!

Good Afternoon Everyone

Today is the start of a brand new challenge at

Marvelous Magnolia

and we are delighted to be sponsored by Live and Love Crafts!!!

Over the next fortnight we are looking forward to seeing your creations and the theme is no Fall/Autumn colours, so no browns, orange or yellow please. 

The team have put together fabulous inspiration for you, please pop over and join in the fun!

This is my no Fall/Autumn card, I coloured with DI's for a change...

I adore these gorgeous papers from Lemon crafts wet pain collection, I made my Magnolia Bridal bow from the same paper, the backing paper is Pions new solid colour card, they work so lovely together with the cream embellies!

I hand dyed my own shabby seam binding and it is from Jules House of Ribbons, as is the beautiful Lace!

Flowers are of course from WOC and the little laptop charm is from Live and Love Crafts!

Thank you for stopping by today and have a lovely week!

Lots of crafty cuddles
Jay xxx

I would love to enter
Simply Magnolia Challenge - Favourite colour combo
Boutique Magnolia Challenge - Spring season - Winner!
Addicted to stamps Challenge - Bling
Allsorts Challenge - Sentimental
As you like it challenge - monochrome
Crafty Your Passion challenge - Always anything goes
Everybody art challenge - Flowers
Magnolia Mania Challenge - Lace and Pearls

Boho Collection Card

Hello Everyone 

Its a beautiful day here today, so sunny and for October a real treat! 

I have a card to share today with two of the new Boho Collection Tilda's ...

It is a Z Fold Card, initially inspired by Jennifer D's tutorial, but I have changed the dimensions to suit my design.

I have used Hippie Tilda and stamped some of the leaves that came with the collection.

 and Chic Fringe Tilda, I also used the little toad stool border that was a part of the doohickey club. 

Papers are Pion and the little bird cage is from L&L Crafts and was part of a set along the clay heart that I have triple embossed with frantage. All flowers are WOC and the cream berry spray is from L&L Crafts too!

Thanks for stopping by and have a lovely weekend!

Cuddles Jay xxx

I would like to enter my card into
Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge - Autumn Colours
Magnolia Forever Challenge - Autumn
Scor-pal Challenge - More than one score
Scrap and Craft Challenge - Autumn colours
Sisters of Craft Challenge - Anything goes
Brown Sugar Challenge - Shabby Chic Top 3!
Thats Crafty! Challenge - Girls will be girls
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Take your pick wet or dry embossing

My precious daughters birthday card!

Hello Everyone

My Beautiful Daughter Ashleigh is 21 Today and here is the birthday card that I made for her. 

I didnt see her reaction as she is in Preston at university, but I knew that she would like it, as I used her favourite colour, can you guess which one he he!

I called her this morning and she is thrilled with her card and she is having a great day with all of her uni friends!

I used Celebration Tilda and a key to the door charm, as it is tradition and I used my precious daughter sentiment which is just perfect. I bought the Precious Daughter paper to use on this card. 

Its a different style for me, but I like how it turned out

The flowers are from WOC and the papers are from L&L Crafts - as always!!!

And Here she is!!! The Birthday Girl herself, Happy Birthday Sweet Heart xxx

Have a great week, Crafty Cuddles Jay xxx

Magnolia Mania challenge - brown/turquoise
Paradise of Magnolia - Monchromatic ~Top 3!

New Challenge at Marvelous Magnolia Begins Today and its.....

Hello Everyone, 

I am a little late with my post as I have been to see my poorly almpost 90 year old gran in hospital. She is on the mend, so I am in a good place with her recovery.

Today at Marvelous Magnolia Challenge is the easiest theme of all...

Anything Goes - Again!

This has proven to be very popular, we had so many beautiful entries last fortnight and we love to see all of your beautiful creations this time around.

Here is my card, using my favourite colour way deep pink, using Bubble Tilda and Pink Lemonade Glass.

I have added frantage and stickles to the bubbles of the champagne.

A closer look at the base and the beautiful vintage roses papers by Reprint from L&L Crafts so scrummy!!!!

Enjoy your evening and please pop over to see if you are a winner or top three!!!

Take care, 

Lots of Crafty Cuddles Jay xxx

I would like to enter my card into
magnolia Forever Challenge - Glitter (frantage) and Rhinestones Pearl bling
Paradise of stamps challenge - Ribbon, lace and pearls Top 3!
Craft-Dee BowZ Challenge - Hand made bow
Create and Inspire Challenge - Anything goes
In the Pink Challenge - For a Friend

A Little Bit of Vintage with Bohemian Peony Tilda

Hello Everyone, 

Here is a vintage style card that I have made featuring gorgeous 

Bohemian Peony Tilda, she is beautiful isnt she! I adored her from the moment I first saw her!

As I am sure you know, I have mixed roses from the ribbon girl, WOC and Berries and rolled roses from L&L crafts. 

The beautiful Lace on the bottom layer is from Jules House of Ribbons and the top Lace is from Live and Love Crafts, I also used a couple of tickets behind Tilda. They are elements from Pion paper also from the the same store. 

The chipboard double lamp light is from Scrap and Craft on line store.

I have coloured her with copics and distress inked the edges and frantaged the die cut frame in shabby beige.

A closer look at the beautiful florals and below I have used Gesso and DI's to age a brass heart frame with some ideology wording and one of my build a bees! 

I also hand cut the burgundy/brown border and die cut matching decorative elements.

Hope that you have a lovely week, its nearly the week end and you have lots of time to craft. 

Also pop over to Marvelous Magnolia Challenge, our theme is anything goes, cant get any easier than that!

Take care, 

Crafty Cuddles Jay xxxx

I would like to enter my easel card into 

Time for a Magnolia Challenge - chipboard - Tilda only - Pearls

Simply Magnolia Challenge - Vintage theme Top3!

Boutique Magnolia Challenge - Girly things

CRAFT Challenge - Add some bling Top 3!

Mid Week magnolias - Anything Goes

Masked Chic Fringe Tilda

Hello Everyone, 

Here is my card featuring Chic Fringe Tilda, masked with one of my Magnolia Backgrounds.

I thought that she would match the stone pathway background as the flower she is holding is very similar in shape.

All coloured with Copics and I have also used Joy Craft Dies for the grass and clouds.

As always, roses, apple blossoms and sweetheart blossoms are from WOC and beaded sprig, pink pearl trim and frosted berry are from L&L Crafts.

The chipboard happy birthday are from Unique Crafts. 

I dyed my own lace with several different greens, sorry that it isnt very obvious, all three papers are from my Wet Paint papers, they are absolutely gorgeous!!!

I think I must have used roughly 3 dozen copics colouring this image, but I really enjoy the colouring aspect the most, so I enjoyed doing it.

Have a great week and I hope that you have a sunny day where ever you are.

Crafty Cuddles Jay xxx

I would like to enter my card into
Simply Magnolia Challlenge - Fun in the sun
Tildas Town Challenge - Use your stash
Fantastic Tuesdays Challenge - ATG with make it cute
Time for a Magnolia Challege - Dies or Punches
Stamp and Create With Magnolia - Anything goes
Copic Marker Espana Challenge - Anything goes
Crafty Girlz Challenges - ATG or lazy days
Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge - Birthdays