Book for Robyn

Hi Everyone

I’m so sorry that I’ve not posted anything since the mini series but my youngest daughter has been sick and as a mum I have to put her first even if that means neglecting my blog.

Thanks for all the lovely comments about the mini, I was overwhelmed by them!!

Today I wanted to share with you a book that I decorated for my sweet friend Robyn, she is amazingly talented in her own right so please check out her blog HERE Robyn had left me a lovely comment on the idea’s book I made for myself so I knew I had to do one for her too. There is also a video of the finished book on my YouTube channel which can be found HERE

So here is the book I made for her

To cover the book I used some papers from Hot off the Press that I glued down with pva, once that had dried I sanded all the edges and inked them with Rusty Hinge Distress Ink and sealed the outer covers with Sparkle Mod Podge and the inner covers with Acrylic Decorators Varnish so that the papers were protected. I then coloured some pearl beading with Lettuce Alcohol ink and glued them to the crochet trims and then glued them all to the book. I took some chipboard letters and glittered them, once dry I sealed the glitter with Anita’s 3D Glaze. For the top part of the book I took a Magnolia image and coloured it with my copics, I chose this image because Robyn has been growing sunflowers in her garden this summer. To finish the book I added some silk and paper flowers and as I don’t have any prima bling flourishes I glued on individual bling stones to make my own.

To colour the Magnolia image I used the following copic markers

Hair – E33, YR23, YR20

Skin – E50, E00, E21, R20

Clothes – YR04, Y38, Y17, YG00. YG03, YG06, C1, C3, E49, E47, E43

Flower – YR04, Y38, Y17, E37, E35, E33, YG67, YG63

Shadows – W5, W3, W1, BV31

The paper I used was Cryogen White Hi Pearl from Craft Creations in the UK or Paper Temptress in the US

I would love to know what you think of the book!!

I hope to be back tomorrow with something made using the stamps that I just received!! My first The Greeting Farm ones!!! If you are after this range of stamps in the UK the the best prices I’ve found are from Dies to Die for and Quixotic Paperie but not only are their prices fab so is the P&P and the delivery was next day!! So please check them out!!

Thanks again for stopping by!!

Crafty hugs Donna xxx

Birthday card for my Mum!!

Hi everyone

Today I wanted to share with you the card that I made for my mum’s birthday. Her actual birthday was in July but I wanted to wait a while before I blogged it.

For the card I used papers from a UK company called Papermania and they are from the Blueberry Hill paper pad. The frame is made from cardstock that I embossed with a brass stencil and then cut out with a craft knife and matted on cryogen white cardstock. Tilda is also stamped with tuxedo black memento ink onto cryogen white cardstock (that I buy from Craft Creations) and coloured with my Copic Ciao markers. To finish the card I added some Prima flowers that I sprayed with Glimmer mist and added a rhinestone brad in the centre and tied some ribbon around the card too.

Here is a closer look at Tilda.

I would love to know what you think of Mum’s card and thanks for stopping by. I hope to be back soon with more projects to show you.

Crafty hugs Donna xxx

Tilda with Thistle

Hi Everyone

I just wanted to show you a card I made a few weeks ago with one of the ever so cute Tilda stamps from Magnolia.

This card was made for a friend in the US – I really hope she likes it!!

This stamp is called Tilda with Thistle and I coloured her with my copic markers. The papers are from a Diecuts with a View set that I purchased from QVCUK. To finish the card I added some grosgrain ribbon and some buttons from my stash.

Here is a closer look at Tilda – isn’t she cute!!

So I would love to know what yo think of this card.

Speak to you again soon

Crafty hugs Donna xx

I've been chosen!

Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to let you all know that I've just received an email telling me that I been chosen to be a part of the KLM Designs DT! I am so amazed and pleased - I can't quite believe it! I just cannot wait to start working with them and their wonderful images. I would also like to give my congrats to the other new DT members.

I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone that visits my blog for taking the time to visit me and also a huge thank you to everyone that leaves me a comment , they all mean so much to me and I make sure that I read everyone of them - you are all so kind and encouraging.

So just for that I have a card for today's post too

Today I chose to use another one of the beautiful Magnolia stamps, her name is Relaxing Tilda and as usual (currently) I coloured her with my Copic markers. I chose to use some papers from the Diecuts with a View Glitter stack and finished the card with some grosgrain ribbon from Dovecrafts Smirk range, a Woodware border punch and some Prima flowers with some adhesive back pearls in the centre (I coloured two of the purple with my copics).

Here is a closer look at Tilda having some quiet time.

I really love all the Magnolia stamps and was so pleased when my Fall Kit arrived in the post today, now I have six more little cuties to play with. If, like me, you are a fan of all things Magnolia then why not check out the Magnolia-licious Highlites Blog and the Magnolia-licious Yahoo Group you will find so much inspiration and wonderful people that are huge fans of these fab little cutie-pies.

If you are a fan of Copics then why not check out the Copic Creations blog where you will find some great challenges and hints, tips and techniques for using with your copic markers.

Anyway I must go now and think about getting my girls off to bed, 'speak' to you again soon.

Crafty hugs Donna xx

KLM Designs DT Call

Hi Everyone

Yes I know I've gone from posting once in a blue moon to more than once a day! The cards for this post are ones I made for my application to be a part of the KLM Designs DT. They are another digital stamp company and their products are fab, you can find them KLM Designs , so please go and take a look.

So here are the cards I made, I know a lot of the DT calls ask for your favorite cards but I wanted to make new ones so that I didn't keep putting the same projects on my blog.

This first card uses an image from a company called Digital Designs by Louby Loo , this little girl is called Maggie May and I coloured her with my Copic markers. I then used papers from a K & Company pad (sorry I don't know the name) and finished the card with satin ribbon, Kaisercraft flowers coloured with copics to match and a glue rub on from Papermania that I added doodlebug bonbon glitter to.

Here is a closer look at Maggie May

For my second card I used one of my beautiful Magnolia stamps called Tilda with Umbrella, she has again been coloured with copic markers - I chose colours that were in the traditional Welsh costume as she reminded me of that. I used papers from a Hot off the Press Cardmakers pad and finished her with some mother of pearl flowers (coloured with copics) attached with brads and some satin ribbon from my stash.

Here is a close up of Tilda

For this card I use one of the digital designs that I discovered recently that The Greeting Farm sells, her name is Catcher Anya. I used my Copic markers to add colour to her and used papers from a Diecuts with a View stack. I finished the project with some swirl stamps inked with versamagic ink - the stamps are from Hot off the Press and Papermania's Marie Curie special set, some rhinestones and some satin ribbon from my stash.

Here is a closer look at this cute little girl.

For this card I used an image from S2G - Shirleys 2 Girls and her name is Gracie Original. I coloured her with my copic markers and used papers from K & Company's birthday paper pad. To complete the card I used some ribbon from my stash.


Here is a close up of Gracie,

For my final card I used an image from KLM called Back to School, of course it is coloured with my copics, I used some K & Company school papers for the card and finished it with a diecut from one of my sizzex sizzlet dies.

Here is the close up of the back to school image.

Well that is the cards I came up with, I really hope that they like them as I'm so enjoying working with digi stamps and I would love to work with their images on a regular basis.

Just quickly I thought I would let you know that I've heard from Club Anya and I was unsuccessful in their DT Call, but as I said previously I had a feeling the competition would be high.

Anyway that's it for this post, 'speak' to you all again soon.

Crafty hugs Donna xx

Your Next Stamp 1st Design Team Call

Hi Everyone

Today's cards are for my application to be a part of Your Next Stamps 1st Design Team. They sell really lovely stamps so why not stop by for a look you can find them HERE

So here are the cards I created for my application

For my first card I decided I would make a Christmas card as it is really time to start thinking about making them so that I don't have to rush them at the last minute. For the stamped image I chose Tilda with Hood and coloured with my Copic Ciao markers. I used some Diecuts with a View papers from a Christmas Stack that is sold in the UK and finished it off with some ribbon. flowers and pearls from my stash. The cardstock is also from a DCWV Mat Stack.

I thought in future I would try and add a close up of the image in my posts so here is Tilda for you.

For my second card I thought I would use one of the images from Sew Many Cards which you can find HERE this is Jaden with Cupcake and again I coloured the image with my Copic Ciao markers. For this card I used papers from a company called Papermania which are distributed by a UK company called Design Objectives (Do-crafts, if you visit their site HERE you can find a local retail outlet for them), the cardstock is from a Provocraft block and the buttons are from my button drawer. So this is my close up of Jaden.

Well these are my two entry projects, I really hope that Your Next Stamp likes them and that I am lucky enough to be chosen as one of their 1st ever Design Team members. If you are interested in applying too then the deadline is today and you can find all the details HERE

Thanks for stopping by my blog - all the comments I've received recently have been so kind, I really do appreciate them

Crafty hugs Donna xx