Brand New Challenge Begins Today @ Marvelous Magnolia!!!

Hello Everyone

Our brand new challenge at Marvelous Magnolia is being sponsored by our  very own lovely DT Beth, she has a surprise package for the lucky winner!

Its also the easiest them as well...

Anything Goes!!!

You have two weeks to show your stunning ATG creations, Please pop over to see our Top 3 and Winner of the polka dot challenge.

I have made two Mini Milk Cartons, using my Dutch Doobadoo template/stencil...

I have used Celebration Tilda and my newer favourite Sakura Tilda! Both coloured with Copics and Prisma Pencils.

I hope that you like them, I have used Maja and Pion Design papers, hand dyed seam binding, various doohickey dies, WOC Flowers and I made both boxes from Winter White Stardream Pearlised card stock, which has been in my stash for some time, still a favourite of mine. 

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

Take care, Crafty Cuddles Jay xxx

I would love to enter my boxes into
Boutique Magnolia Challenge - Free Theme
Magnolia Mania Challenge - Pimp somthing
Simply Magnolia Challenge - Bows or Buttons Theme
Paradise of Magnolia - Anything goes theme
Paradise of Stamps Challenge - Anything goes
Noor Design UK Challenge - Something old, Something New
Thats Crafty Challenge - stencil or mask theme
Fairy tale Challenge Blog - Bling theme
Creative Craft Cottage Challenge - Anything goes

New Challenge Begins Today @ Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia!

Hello Everyone, 

The brand New Challenge begins today at LHOSM and the theme is your favourite colour combo. 

Nice and Easy!

Our fabulous sponsor is the wonderful Ribbon Girl, such a well known favourite!

Papers are Pions Garden Ornament and Noor Design. Florals are from WOC and ribbon from my own gooodies, the lace is from L&L Crafts as is the paper, along with the butterflies cut from a Pion 

borders sheet!

My favourite as you have probably already guessed, is blue and brown, I especially love aqua blues, so that is me, we cant wait to see your stunning creations!

Have a great day, Crafty Cuddles Jay xxx

NEW Challenge Begins Today @ LHOSM

Good Afternoon Everyone

Yes, the New Challenge Begins Today @ Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia!

The theme this time around is Summer Fun and our Lovely Sponsor is

Jules House Of Ribbons!!! You could win £10 to spend in her store!

I have used blue dyed Lace and Double Pearl Strip from Jules shop! 

Come along and join in the fun! 

I have coloured both images with Copics and Frantaged the sand lightly to give extra definition.

I have used 'Tilda Playing On The Beach' from the 2013 Summer Breeze collection.

I once again dyed my own shabby seam binding with DI's (dried a bit greener than anticipated he he) and added two doohickey die cuts with pearl bling inside of the bridal bow, I just adore this little life boy ring, so cute!

Thank you so much for stopping by today!!
Please pop over and see my teamies wonderful creations and join in our challenge!

and don't forget there is a £10 voucher up for grabs girls!

Take care and crafty cuddles from Jay xxx

I would like to enter my card Into:
Paradise of Magnolia Challenge - Summer
Simply Magnolia Challenge - Anything goes
Sisters of Craft Challenge - Anything goes
Stamp and Create with Magnolia Challenge - Flags or bunting - Top 3
Time for a Magnolia Challenge - Beach/Summer - Top 3
Come and Get it Challenge - Flowers
Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything goes - Top 3
Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge - Anything goes with twist of summer
Magnolia Forever Challenge - Summer Sun and Beach - Top 3
CRAFT Challenge - Embossing (frantaged Sand) - Top 3

Another card using my Magnolia Club Dies!!! 2nd post for today.

Hiya Everyone 

Back again to show you my card that I have made using my new Magnolia Club Dies! I thought it would be quite novel to sit Cute Sakura Tilda on the fence.

I have also used my two ornate dies to create the decorative borders at the top and hand cut and decorated the stand, to match the card.

I have die cut and embossed this little fence, which has a lovely wood grain to it and used the tiny leaves that came in the club too!

The papers are Pion Design Pansy paper and also anemone paper from my precious daughter collection. The flowers are WOC and Kort & Godt, with beaded twigs and some lovely frosted berries that I added gesso to, from L&L Crafts.

And here are all three elements that  I have made.

Thank you for popping by today and have a great week, at least we are having sunshine in the UK at the moment!!!

Crafty Cuddles Jay xxx

I would like to enter my card into
Tildas Town Challenge - Any shape
Simply Magnolia Challenge - Anything goes Top 3!
Magnolia Mania Challenge - Bling 
Addicted to stamps challenge - Bingo flowers, image, dies
7 kids challenge - Anything goes
Create and inspire challenge - Anything goes
Everybody Art Challenge - Mulit fold
Paradise of stamps challenge - many flowers Top 3!
Totally Tilda Challenge - Anything goes
Suzy Bees Bloomin Challenge - use two colours

New Challenge Begins Today @ Marvellous Magnolia!

Good afternoon everyone,

 today is the start of a brand new challenge at Marvelous Magnolia Challenge and our fantastic sponsors this fortnight are Magnolia Liscious!!!

The theme is use Kraft Paper.

This is not my usual style of card, but I wanted to show you some of my new dies that arrived today in my Magnolia Doohickey club. 

There are a lot that will be just perfect for autumn and lots that I can use right now he he! I also bought the doohickey projector reel direct from Magnolia and it is just perfect for this Insta Tilda Image.

Aren't these little toad stools and long grasses fab!!!

These beautiful flowers are from Lemon craft - so lush!

The papers are Pion design with a Kraft La La Land die cut, to fit the theme.

We cant wait to see your interpretation of our theme and are looking forward to popping by your blogs!!!

Have a fab week, Crafty Cuddles Jay xxx

I would like to enter:

Stamp and Create Challenge - Summer fun

Tildas Town Challenge - Any shape

Addicted to stamps Challenge - Bingo flowers, image and dies

7 Kids Challenge - Anything goes

Stamping Sensations Challenge - dies and punches

Create and inspire challenge - anything goes

Paradise of Magnolia Challenge - Summer

Totally Tilda Challenge - ATG & last challenge

Lady bug crafts challenge - use dies

Noor Design UK Challenge - Here comes summer

Tilda with knee socks and a new challenge @ Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia

Hello Everyone, 

Our brand new challenge at Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia starts today!

The theme this time around is Pearls or Gems and our wonderful sponsor is a popular favourite... the Ribbon Girl!

I have made a mini milk carton from the Dutch Doobadoo template and covered it with Wet Paint papers and some from my own stash!

I coloured up Tilda with knee socks from the 2015 Sakura Range, with copics  added a few doohickeys, Florals and bling.

I stained my own shabby seam binding with DI's to match the colour scheme.

I also made the hand made pearl pin and die cut the bridal bow doohickey to match. 

We hope that you pop by today and join our challenge and see who our last winner is and the DT's Top 3!

Wishing you a great week!

Lots of Crafty Cuddles Jay xxx

I would like to enter:Sweet Stamps Challenge - Anything but a card
Simply Magnolia Challenge - dies or punches
Create and Inspire - Anything goes
Simply paper craft Challenge - Anything goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Magnolia Mania challenge - Bling theme
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - anything goes
Scribble and Scrap Final Challenge - Anything goes

Something a little different

Happy Saturday Everyone, 

Yesterday I coloured up this sweet image as I fancied a change!!!

Its quite a simple card and I cut out all the layers with my dies.

Isn't she just beautiful, I just love her hair, so I mainly concentrated on colouring that up and less focus on the clothes. As I wanted her hair to stand out and I did something totally new for me and added dots throughout some lengths to pick out the layers.

I probably could have blended the forehead a bit more, but I didnt want to mess about with it too much, its not too bad in real life he he!

Anyway here is my simple card

I put her on to the card at a bit of a jaunty angle!

I gave her an implied nose, just enough shading to imply one, not very dark as I like this effect.

The papers are my new much loved wet paint, the unusual gingham ribbon is from the ribbon girl and of course the flowers are WOC! The beautiful pearl string and button are from L&L Crafts.

I wanted a fresher looking card this time and I am quite pleased with it. Thank you for dropping by today and enjoy your weekend!

Crafty Cuddles Jay xxx

I would like to enter my card into
Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge - ATG with a twist of something blue
Sugar and Betty's Challenge - Anything goes - Top 3!
Sisters of Craft - anything goes
Little Miss Muffet Challenge - anything goes
Paper take weekly challenge - Oh so pretty
Fab n Funky challenge - Gorgeous Girls
Creative Craft Cottage Challenge - Flowers
Crafty Girlz challenge - Anything goes - Top 3!
Copic Marker Espana - Anything goes

New Challenge starts today at Marvelous Magnolia!

Good afternoon Everyone,

Our Brand new challenge starts today at Marvelous Magnolia and theme this time around is Ribbon or Twine. 

We would love you to join us and we have The wonderful Ribbon Girl sponsoring this challenge and YOU could be the possible winner or DTs Top 3, so dig out those reels and join in!!!

I made this card and used both Ribbon and Natural Hemp Twine and I coloured up Tilda and Angel the horse with Copics.

The beautiful papers are Pion design and Maja design with a white hand cut boarder around the inner layer.

There is even a little apple in my florals for her horse he he!! I have used Tim Holtz Ideology wording inside the little frame which reads First Place and unique crafts Chipboard happy birthday sentiment.

Thanks for sopping by today and have a lovely week!

Crafty Cuddles Jay xxx
Tildas Town Challenge - anything goes
Time for a magnolia challenge - a special occasion
Allsorts Challenge - Flower power
Crafting from the heart - always anything goes
Paradise of Stamps - Many flowers or fruit
Top Tip Tuesday Challenge - Cut it out.
Creative fingers challenge - Anything goes
Thats Crafty Challenge - All that sparkles
Crafty Girlz Challenge - ATG or use your flags colour - I have used 2of the 3 colours red and white

A card I made for fun with Flower Tiara Tilda!

Hello Everyone

Here is a card that I made for fun, using Tilda with flower Tiara from the new Sakura Range.

She has a little heart and a dot in her right eye, but I thought it just looks a little odd, so I coloured over it, suppose it is up to personal preference.

I coloured her up with copics and stamped some extra little grasses around her feet to add a bit of interest.

 The gorgeous cream lace is from Jules House Of Ribbons who is also currently sponsoring our challenge over at LHOSM, pop over today and you could win a £10 voucher to spend in store, the theme is use a die cut, so easy!

My layers of papers are Wet Paint pad available at Scrap and Craft Store  and Pion Design Vintage Garden and this paper is called Pink Ornament, so pretty and I hand cut a white border around this paper.

The sentiment is LOTV and was part of a duo stamp set that I bought many years ago. 

The gorgeous pink lace is from L&L Crafts and I added a little chipboard swirl to the left hand side of my WOC flower arrangement.

Check out this beautiful rhinestone humming bird charm, utterly stunning!

Thank you for stopping by today, if you have any questions about products please drop me a line and I will do my best to help.

Take care, Crafty Cuddles Jay xxx

I would love to enter my card in to Creatalicious Challenge - Butterflies

All about Magnolia Challenge - Lace and Pearls

Paradise of Stamps - Anything goes

Simply Magnolia Challenge - CAS or Fully Loaded

Deep Ocean Challenge - Add a charm

That Craft Place Challenge - Anything goes

Magnolia forever challenge - anything but square

Tildas Town challenge - dies or punches

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge - Fun in the sun

Thats Crafty Challenge - All that glitters (bling)

Its time for a new challenge at LHOSM!

Good Afternoon Everyone, 

How are, I hope you are all well and enjoying the sunshine, its been a bit of a mixed bag of weather here in the UK, but today is beautifully sunny!!!

The theme for this fortnights challenge at

Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia  

is use a die cut, easy hey!

We have a fabulous new sponsor for this challenge and this is her debut sponsoring a challenge for the very first time and its

Jules House of Ribbons

and she is offering a £10 voucher to spend in her on line store! She has a gorgeous selection of products, including (as her name suggests) stunning ribbons, lace, twine and much much more!

Here is my card and I have used Jules House Of Ribbons gorgeous eye lash lace to embellish my card...

I have coloured up Sakura Tild with Copics. Mainly VOOO VO1, V04 and VO6, I have used C1 to C7 for her hair.

With the insert removed.

Isn't this anemone paper just divine!!!

The main card layer is Pion Design and its Syringa from my precious daughter range. Tilda is maked with Maja Design Flowers on the table papers, with mixed florals from The Ribbon Girl, Live and Love Crafts and WOC.

Please don't forget to pop over and join in our challenge we all have a dies, so put them to good use and come join in the fun!

Thanks for stopping by today and enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Crafty Cuddles Jay xxx

I would like to enter my card into 
That Craft Place Challenge - Anything Goes
All about Magnolia Challenge - Pearls and lace
Lady bug crafts - Use your dies
paradise of stamps - Anything goes - Top 3
The Crazy Challenge - Use ribbon or lace
Sister act challenge - Anything goes
Stampinh Sensations - dies and/or punches
Tildas Town Challenge - Dies or punches - Top 5
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with option of create for a friend

New Challenge Begins Today @ Marvelous Magnolia!

Hello Everyone,

The theme of our new challenge over at Marvelous Magnolia is 

Monochrome.

We are also showcasing our brand new face book channel. Please pop over and join in. 

The prize this fortnight is a GDT spot and we cant wait to see your wonderful monochrome makes!

Here is my card for this challenge

I have used Two go create dies to kreate the card base, from the same Maja Design paper and most of my dies cuts are Joy Craft. 

I coloured in my pearl trims with my copics and added some beautiful pink guipure lace and some stunning large roses from WOC.

Thanks for stopping by today my lovelies and we are all looking forward to seeing you over at Marvelous Magnolia!

Take Care, Crafty Cuddles Jay xxx

A Different Card For Me!!!!

Good Morning Everyone,

Here is a card that I have been wanting to make for some time!

I die cut all of the elements from pearlised star dream card stock and distressed everything 

I also made the four rolled roses, which explains the slightly different sizes he he!

I am quite pleased how it turned out, unfortunately the sun light let me down when I was photo graphing it, I will try and do more if the weather perks up.

Thanks for stopping by today. 

Take care xxx

This is for all the thoughtful ladies who have contacted me recently to see how I am coming along, THANK YOU SO MUCH for your kindness, it really means alot to me xxxx

As some of you know I suffered a badly broken leg recently and I am still recovering over four months on. I have ALOT  of metal work inside my leg and recently it has been causing me trouble, so in a months time I will be discussing with my surgeon whether to remove it all or not. I am getting about albeit it painfully, but at least I can walk again and for that I will be eternally grateful to my surgeon, who is a woman by the way he he!

So,to cut a very long story short I am probably looking at another 3 months recovery - groan. Our daughter is now home from university for the summer and she is worth her weight in gold, nothing is too much trouble and I am so proud of her finishing her first year at university, she is a chip off the old block he he!!!

Have a fab week

Cuddles Jay xxx

I would love to enter my card into 
Creatalicious Challenge - Butterflies theme
Creative Inspirations Challenge - Pastel Colours - Top 3!
Artistic Inspirations Challenge - Anything goes and a twist of die cuts theme

New Challenge at Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia starts today!!!

Hiya Everyone

Welcome to my blog and a brand new challenge @ Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia, this fortnights theme is...

Add Buttons or Bows!

The Fabulous Sponsors is a well known favourite, The Ribbon Girl and you can win a wonderful prize!

Here is my card, I went with a bow and made a summer scene step card, using my trusty scor pal board...

Here is Cute Sakura Tilda, masked with a Molly Bloom background and Insta Tilda, all coloured up with Copics.

The masked Image is framed by beautiful Maja Design Paper and an extra large square doily. The lace and ribbon are both available at The Ribbon Girl.

How utterly gorgeous are these magnolia and apple blossom florals from WOC? I have also used large roses, mini roses and rose buds in two sizes and a frosted berry, camera charm, I also made a pearl and crystal hat pin too!

The gorgeous paper and most of my dies are Joy Craft!

Thank you again for stopping by today and don't forget to pop over to LHOSM and join us in our challenge!

Take Care, Crafty Cuddles 

Jay xxx

I would love to enter Noor Design UK Challenge - May Flowers

Simply Magnolia Challenge - Heavy Metal (hand made hat pin & charm)

Paradise of Magnolia Challenge #14 - Favourite colour combo

Scor-pal Challenge - More than one fold and special lady

Tildas Town Challenge - Flowers and Bling

Stamp and Create With Magnolia Challenge - Bring on Summer

Scrap and Craft Challenge - Colours of Spring

Creatalicious Challenge - Butterflies

Stamping Sensations Challenge - flower power

That Craft Place Challenge - Shabby Chic

Golden Week Tilda Easel Card

Hiya Everyone one,

Second post from me today, this time I made this card for fun! Using Golden Week Tilda and she is all coloured up with Copics. 

I decided to go with softer colours with her and the flowers and papers match beautifully!

I have use two gorgeous papers, called Wet Paint that I recently discovered at Scrap and Craft, where I also bought the decorative chip board lantern too.

Isnt she adorable!!!

All 3 lace, white pearl trim and Maja Design borders are available from Live and Love Crafts.

The Happy Birthday chip board wording is from Unique Crafts.

I also cut my 3D Joy Craft butterflies & decorative borders from Maja Design Sofiero Paper. The scrummy flowers are Wild Rose, Apple blossom and Magnolia flowers all from WOC.

Have a fab week and dont forget to pop over to Marvelous Magnolia, our new challenge starts Today - link in my side bar. 

Take care, Crafty Cuddles Jay xxx


I would love to enter Simply Magnolia Challenge - Heavy Metal
Stamp and Create With Magnolia Challenge - All about mums
The ABC Challenge - Jewels
All about Magnolia Challenge - flowers
Tildas Town Challenge - Happy Everything
Paradise of Stamps Challenge - Lace & Ribbon
Crafty Boots Challenge - Ribbon of Lace
Inkspirational Challenge - Recipe used all four
Time for a Magnolia challenge - Birthday card
Stamping Sensations Challenge - Flower Power