Sunday 10 December 2017

Brand New Challenge at Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia

 
Hello Everyone
 
Today is the day for our brand new challenge theme over at
 
We are thrilled to be sponsored by The Rubby Buggy
and you are in with a good chance to win a voucher to
spend in this fabulous store.
 
Our Easy peasy theme is Anything Goes, so there is no excuse not to join in!
We will not be having a midway post this month to give the team time with
their families over the festive period.
 
I have made this gift bag and bauble, for my mother as a pre-Christmas gift.

 
I made a bauble last year for myself and she loved it, so I made one for her, there a few extra little goodies to go in the bag too. 
To thank her for being a wonderful mum.
 
Sorry this is a long post, please click on the first picture and scroll though the side show.
 
 
 

 
In this picture you can see the 3 little snow balls that are glittered, cute hey!

I used Magnolia's Ginger Bread House die, to create the little house inside.
I have strung it with white seam binding to hang from the tree.
 

When I had glued the bauble together, I shook it, so the little snow balls and glitter would stick to the glue around the edge, which gives a nice snowy effect.
The flowers are normal store bought flowers, that I took apart and added the extra layers to create a fuller poinsettia.
 

 
As I don't have my tree up as yet, the picture below is of my own bauble from last year!
 


 
Many Thanks for stopping by today and taking the time to look through my very looong post.
 
Don't forget to pop over to LHOSM and join in the challenge.
 
Christmas wishes from all the team.
 
Crafty Christmas Cuddles


Friday 1 December 2017

Marvelous Magnolia's new challenge begins today!

 
Hello Everyone,
 
Thank you for popping by my blog today.
 
There is a brand new challenge beginning today at
Marvelous magnolia!
 
Tizianna is kicking off December with the easiest theme of all
Anything Goes!!!
 
The girls have all made some stunning makes for you,
Please pop over and join in the fun!!!
 
Here is my card...
 
 
Have a lovely day!
Crafty Cuddles
Jay xxx
 
I would like to enter my card into:

Sunday 26 November 2017

Midway Post for LHOSM Challenge

 
Good Afternoon Everyone
 
Today is our midway post for Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia Challenge.
 
Our theme is super easy, we would like to see pearls, gems
or sparkle on your creations!!!
 
We are thrilled to have Noor Design UK sponsor our challenge
and you have a chance of winning a £10 voucher to spend in
their wonderful store and stock up on your Christmas goodies!!!

 
The team cant wait to see your beautiful creations and pop over
and say hi!
 
This is my card...
(I have used pearls and diamond dust glass glitter)
 
 I have coloured Tilda with Little Rudolph with DI's and she has dimensional diamond dust around her feet and I have flocked the bobble on her hat and frantaged around the image.
 

 
I love these tiny little chipboard leaves and the rusty bells that I originally bought from Live and Love Crafts.

My papers are Pion and Maja Design. The tags are made from the same and I have threaded them with 2 different types of seambinding and tied a cute acorn charm to each one with natural hemp twine.

 
Please pop over and join in our challenge, you have 12 days to enter and we would love to see your gorgeous creations there!!!
 
Many Thanks for stopping by today and enjoy the rest of your weekend


Friday 3 November 2017

Marvelous Magnolia New Challenge

 
Hello Everyone
 
I am a little late with this post, as there was a bit of a glitch and my card wasn't being shown, but it is all sorted out now he he!!!
 
Marvelous Magnolia
 are having an Anything Goes Challenge this month.
 
The DT have created some stunning inspiration for you and we would love to see you pop over and join in the challenge.
 
You have practically one month to join in the fun!
 
I have made another Christmas Card...
 
 
I have used Tilda with Reindeer Jumper and my papers are Lemon Craft.

 
Here you can see that I have made two little hat pins and added a lovely mix of Wild Orchid florals, as well as some from my own stash of goodies.

This tag has a reindeer charm to match Tildas jumper.
 
Don't forget to pop over and join in the challenge here.
 
Have a lovely day, Crafty Cuddles
Jay xx
 


Sunday 29 October 2017

Midway post for LHOSM Challenge

 
Hello Everyone
 
Today is our Mid Way Post at LHOSM
 
We are delighted to be sponsored by
and you have a chance to win a voucher to spend in their wonderful store.
 
Our theme this time around, is
USE TRIM
any kind of trim, including: Ribbon, lace, pom pom trim, organza roses, seam binding, pearl string, twine to name but a few.
 
Our design team have created some stunning makes for your inspiration, please pop over and show them some love.
 
I have made a card using Ribbon, Lace, Hemp Twine, seam binding and 2 types of pearl string.
 
 
I have used Linen textured card and Maja Design Papers,  for the base of my card and my pennants are Maja Design and Lemon Craft papers.

 
Tilda is coloured with Copics and I have flocked the fur sections on her coat and hat and added iridescent snow around her feet.

 
Here is the tag removed from behind the image and threaded with seam binding, twine and a snowflake charm.

 
Many Thanks for stopping by today.
 
I cant wait to see what you come up with!
 
Crafty Cuddles Jay xx
 
 


Sunday 1 October 2017

Midway Inspiration post @ Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia Challenge

 
Good Afternoon Everyone
 
Today is our mid way inspirational post at Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia.
 
We are thrilled to be sponsored by wonderful Wild Orchid Crafts,
who are generously offering a £15 voucher to spend in their store!
 

 
Our theme is easy peasy Anything Goes!
 
Our girls have created some stunning inspiration for you, so please pop and show them some love.
 
We cant wait to see you ATG creations!
 
Here is my inspiration, I have created a Christmas gift bag...

 
 


A closer look at the front of the bag.
My flowers and pearl trim are all from our sponsors store, I have 25mm roses, which are my favourite size.
I have also added some tiny cinnamon sticks, pines cone and some beautiful sprays, leaves and even a little wheat sheath!


 
A sneak peek at the tag, removed from the handle decorated with lots of lovely seam binding, natural moss and a little berry spray.
There are even 2 tiny pine cone charms threaded through natural hemp twine!
 

Sunday 3 September 2017

Midway post for lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia challenge

 
 
Hello Everyone.
 
Our midway team is back from their summer break at
Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia Challenge!
 
Our current theme is
DIE CUTS
and we are thrilled to be sponsored by the lovely ladies at
Thank you so much to Mary and Andrea!
 
We cant wait to see your creations, which must include at least one die cut to qualify for prizes.
 
On a personal note, I off on holiday to Greece on Tuesday for 2 weeks and will catch up with everyone's entries when I return home.
 
Here is my card, I felt that I needed to make a start on my Christmas cards and really enjoyed masking Tilda with my molly bloom background.
What would I do without my Misti tool he he!!!
 
 
 
 
 
I have coloured the Christmas scene with Copics and Prisma pencils.
The Central papers are Poinsettia paper from Pion design and I  hand cut a narrow red border around the layers and finished it off with green holly papers from my own goodies.

 
This picture shows the tag removed from the back of the image. It is threaded with seam binding, red & green divine twine and a little silver tinkling bell.

 
A peek at the base layer and lots of gorgeous embellies. The gorgeous roses are from Wild Orchids Vintage Colours Set and the pearl trim is from our Sponsors store.
I have decorated a small Christmas tree embellishment with Gesso and a few tiny pearls to match the colours in my card.
There is also flocking to the top of the stocking hanging from the fire place.
 
 
 
Many Thanks for stopping by and I hope that you pop along and join in our challenge.
You may enter as many times as you would like, which gives you more chances to win!!!
Have a lovely weekend.
Crafty Cuddles Jay xxx
 
I would love to enter my card into:


Friday 1 September 2017

Anything Goes at Marvelous Magnolia

 
Hello Everyone,
 
A brand new challenge theme begins today at
 Marvellous Magnolia
and it is super easy peasy
Anything Goes!!!
 
Please pop over and join in the challenge, you can
win a fabulous prize!
 
Here is my card...
 
 
Isn't she just so darn cute!!!
 
I have used both Maja and Pion Design papers, gorgeous anemone flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and I dyed this gorgeous lace, so that has a pink shimmer. Lots of die cuts, including Magnolia wire fence die cut and sentiment.
 
 
Many thanks for stopping by and good luck in the challenge.
 
Crafty Cuddles Jay xxx
 
Challenges Entered


Friday 4 August 2017

Country Girl Masked Step Card

Hello Everyone

I have made this step card using two of the new cuties from the country girl collection.
That I bought from Swedish house crafts.

Be warned, this post is a little picture and chat heavy, if your time is of the essence, then please click on the first picture and scroll though. 


I have used two of the country girl Tildas and my molly blooms seed tray background. 
All my papers are lemon craft and I have coloured everything with Copics.


Sitting Tilda with clogs is masked onto my Molly Bloom background. I have stamped around the edge using one of the magnolia stamps from the unicorn collection and the sentiment is from my stampelglede stamps. 


How cute is Tilda with flower in her pocket? 


I made my own tassel and as I didnt have any of the pink background paper left, I cut a white one and distressed and stamped it on both sides with pink & Cocoa pigment ink, using the same background stamp, that i have used on the image.
 Looks quite similar, there are 2 tags both cut from the same card/paper and I have tied the edges of my own hand dyed seam binding with hemp twine, one has a strawberry charm too!


There are lots of other pretty details that you can see too!

Thank you for stopping by today and have a weekend!
Crafty Cuddle Jay xx

Tuesday 1 August 2017

Marvelous Magnolia Challenge - New Theme Begins Today

Good Afternoon Everyone

I am here to tell you about a brand new challenge theme at Marvelous Magnolia that begins today and it is the ever popular
Anything Goes!!!

Easy peasy hey!

I have coloured up Rose Cake Tilda and I just have to say, that she is one of my absolute favourites, so cute in her little apron!

Please pop over to see the teams gorgeous inspiration!


I have added some gorgeous WOC roses, pretty pink lace bow and my papers are Maja Design and Pion Design. 

I adore the little rolling pin and gold fork that I have threaded with string for a hanging loop.

Many Thanks for stopping by today and we look forward to seeing your over at Marvelous Magnolia!

Sunday 9 July 2017

Mid way inspiration for Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia Challenge


Hello Everyone

Today is our mid way inspiration post, for 
Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia Challenge.

As you may already know, our theme is Anything Goes and we are thrilled to be sponsored by Noor Design UK.

You have 12 days to enter our challenge and we cannot wait to see your scrummy creations!!!

Please pop over and join in the fun and see our mid way teams fabby inspiration!

Here is my card


I have used one of my new Tildas from my Magnolia Club. My DP's are all Pion Design and I have created cute 3 layer bunting, threaded with hemp twine and added some gorgeous pink and floral lace, which is available in our sponsors store!

Many Thanks for stopping by today and we look forward to seeing you over at Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia challenge!!!
Cuddles Jay xxx

Sunday 11 June 2017

Midway Inspiration for Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia Challenge

Hello Everyone

It is our midway post over at Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia Challenge
our Fabulous sponsors are 
Wild Orchid Crafts!!! 


You are in with a chance to win a £15 voucher to spend in their fabulous store!

Our theme as you may already know is a special day/date
we would love to see your 
Birthday, anniversary, Christening, Engagement, New Arrival, Driving Test, Graduation creations. 
Anything that is a special day or date to you!

Our team have some stunning inspiration for you, please pop over to the challenge and join in our easy peasy theme!

I have chosen to make a birthday card 


I have used one of my new Tilda's from the Magnolia Club. 
As you can see, I have coloured the image with copics and added scrummy 
flowers from our sponsors wonderful store!!!

Many Thanks for stopping by today.
Take care

Thursday 1 June 2017

Marvelous Magnolia Anything Goes Challenge

Hello Everyone,
Today is the start of Marvelous Magnolia's brand new
Anything Goes Challenge!!!
How is easy is that!
You have one whole month to show us your Anything Goes creations!!!

Our Fab sponsor this month, is Magnolia and you will win a surprise package directly from them!
Please pop over and see my teamies gorgeous inspiration.
We cant wait to see your anything goes creations and pop
over to your lovely blogs!
Here is my card...
 Both images are from my new Magnolia Club.
 Princess Tilda is flying away from her castle on her magic carpet, so super cute.
I have coloured the images with Copics.
There is even a magic lamp that I have stamped onto the tag, to complete the Aladin theme!!! The sentiment is from the club too.


For a change I made some of my own rolled roses from DP's and distressed my leaves in several colours, added a touch or two of seam binding and a few frosted berries to compliment the colour scheme.


The DP's are from my own stash of goodies!

Have a great day and please don't forget to pop over and show the team some love!

Crafty Cuddles Jay xx



Saturday 27 May 2017

Sylvia Zet SCAD Card

Good Afternoon Everyone
Well, we have had a heat wave here in the UK, making it very difficult to sleep at night and are expecting thunderstorms today!!!
Fickle weather!
I have just returned home after collecting my daughter to bring home as she has now finished university, I am still a super proud mum, as I have been saying over the last three years he he!!!
Although I haven't got a clue how she is going to fit everything that she has collected over the last three years back into her bedroom.
Luckily we converted the loft (attic) recently so she can store some things up there until she decides what she wants to keep!
Anyway enough waffle, here is my card which I created with one of my SCAD stamps.

I have used one of my old SCAD stamps from Sylvia Zet, I am especially pleased with her hair, it took me a couple of hours to create all the strands and shading, but I enjoy the colouring process.

Both my designer papers are lemon craft and a gorgeous little tag from behind the image. I have distressed the image with DI's and added some shabby frantage and several cute butterflies.


I made the 3 Foamiran flowers and painted/decorated butterfly charm, I also made a little hand made decorative pin!

Have a lovely weekend,


Sunday 14 May 2017

Midway post for Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia Challenge

 
Hello Everyone
 
This is Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia mid way post.
 
As you may already know our theme is the ever popular
 
Anything Goes
 
and we are delighted to be Sponsored by the Fabulous Noor Design UK and you have a chance to win a £10 voucher and enjoy a spending spree at Tracy's store!!!

 
 
Our midway team, have created some beautiful creations to inspire your creativity and
we are looking forward to visiting all of your stunning blogs!
 
 We would love to see you there!!!
 
Here is my Anything Goes card...
 
 
 
 
Many Thanks for stopping by today and enjoy the rest of your weekend!
 
Crafty Cuddles Jay xxx