Tilda With Bee Lantern

Sunny morning hello's.
Woohoo the sun has come out to play again and the wind has dropped, it's gorgeous today.

Over the weekend in between going out to a farmers market and visiting family, i have been having a play around with a fantastic 3D lantern the instructions i found at Stempeleinmaleins amazing blog, the lantern was created by the very talented Norma. i definately recommend a visit to both these blogs.

The instructions were very clear and easy to follow, and i imagine if you could sit down and do it from start to finish it wouldn't take very long at all,unfortunately i was trying to do bits and pieces here and there around everything else long.

i am so pleased with the finished results i think this would look gorgeous on the patio table on a summers evening with a little battery operated candle inside, or as some of the DT did they put sweets and chocs in.

I followed a fantastic sketch, again from Sketch Saturday on two sides of the lantern., the greeting is on the other side of the lantern, but that pic was even worse that this one, lol.



I used pastel blue Bazzil cardstock for the main frame of the lantern and some gorgeous papers from The Nancy Watt collection 'Cute Creatures', love all the little bee's and butterflies on it.
Iadded pale blue gems from Papermania and some little mesh butterflies i had hanging around, and some lovely lace which i got from my LCS.
The image is the gorgeous Tilda with bee, which i coloured with my Inkadinks, which i did on two sides of the lantern.

Will have to make another one for me now as i am giving this one to a friend who has just moved into her new home, which the tag on the other side of the lantern indicates, it says ''New Home''.

As well as Sketch Saturday's challenge this week, i would also like to enter my lantern into the following challenges -

Charisma Cardz - Something that flies
My Mum's Craft Shop - Things with wings
Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Anything goes plus option of lace.
Just Magnolia - Anything goes
Peartree Designs - Summer Delights

hope everyone has a great day

Hugs

Christmas is on it's way...

well that's Halloween and Bonfire night over and done with for another year, and we had so much fun with both, the kids all looked so cute dressed up in their spooky finery and the bonfire party my friend threw was a great success again.
The weather has really turned horrible, here we've got heavy rain and wind yuck, will be amazed if the fence stays up lol, but it's a sign that my favourite time of the year is nearly here, sorry for you that dont want to here it yet but i am talking about Christmas, i cant wait to get the decs up and start wrapping pressies that i've bought and listening to all my fave christmas songs and getting watching all the christmas movies, although must admit me and DD have already watched a couple of our favourites - National Lampoons christmas vacation and Christmas with the Kranks.

There seem to be a few challenges around now with a lovely christmas theme so todays card is joining in with some of those.

The image is of course Tilda pulling her cute sledge
coloured with my faithful inkadinks
title is cut from a sizzlit die covered with baby blue stickles
the mirrored snowflakes are from Papermania which i think are quite cute.
ribbon, glittered card stock and gems on punched snowflakes are from stash.


I am entering this card at Totally Tilda - blue and silver.
Paper Sundaes - let it snow


have a great day everyone

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Mmmm strawberries....

Dont you just love unexpected days of work, well yesterday i had one, so spent the afternoon in my little craft area, bliss, and i've got another one today woohoo lol, as the weather doesnt look to good today so think i may spend a few hours in my little craft area again, and do a bit of blog hopping, there are sooo many fantastic blogs out there and it's so nice to see what people from all over the world are creating and what with..

yesterday i made a card for Michele's challenge over at Crafts 4 Eternity, made one last week too but didn't upload in time duh, i really must get a bit stricter with myself and take photo's as soon as i've finished making a card, i tend to go on to another project and then forget lol.

so today i have made this card with the gorgeous Tilda in the starring role again.



I was really good and managed to use up some old papers that i found in a box under the bed, i think it was bought whilst on hols in France there is no brand name on it so i dont know who to credit for it.
lace is from my LCS
Gems from £land (shhhhh, i love browsing in there lol)
Ribbon i pinched from DD's stash, thanks hunny xxxx
Tilda coloured again with inkadinks

Hope the sun is shining where ever you are, and you all have a great day, may be back later as i know i have a Fathers day card to make.
Thanks for popping by




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Here comes the rain again.....

Well honestly, all this rain it hasn't stopped all day, at this rate i think we'll have to build an ark. Ah well tomorrow is another day as they say so hopefully it will be brighter.
Todays card is another gorgeous Tilda who seems to be enjoying a lovely summers day, wish i was there with her lol.
I am entering this card at Sketch Saturday,also Stampin for the weekend summer/travel theme and Paper sundaes summer fun theme.


image Tilda from Magnolia
coloured with inkadinks
papers papermania
bling and ribbon from own stash

hope you've all had a great day, fingers crossed for sun tomorrow ..





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what happened to the sun????

Evening all, well had a lovely weekend, busy but lovely didn't have any time to visit my crafting area.
Saturday night watched a spectacular lightening storm, absolutely stunning, but sadly the sun vanished and the heavens have opened and seem to want to hang around.
Poor DD had a 2 hour maths exam today, i remember those days and certainly don't envy her or her friends at this moment in time lol.
Managed to escape upstairs after dinner to my little crafting area and made a card,which is again of Tilda.I so lurrrve Magnolia stamps.
I am going to enter this one in Pear Tree Designs challenge - Sketch plus flowers. Cupcake Craft Challenge - Dazzle us . The Pink Elephant - Red,Scallops, & a Bow. Quirky Crafts - Girly Girly. Charisma Cards - Flowers



The image is Tilda from Magnolia
Coloured with Inkadinks
Paper is from Cosmo Cricket
Ribbon, bling, flowers from own stash

Thanks for popping by, hopefully the sun will be back with us before long.




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Thank crunchie it's Friday...............

Crikey it's Friday already, where has the week gone????

Well the sun has been shining brightly all day and all is well in my little corner of the world...

My lovely postie delivered my new fingerguard trimmer and blades so i shall be spending time having a play and cutting lots of fancy edges on paper.

todays card is one i'm entering into the ''pimp your card'' challenge over at sweet stamping challenge blog

the image is obviously the very gorgeous Tilda

colored with inkadinks

papermania Henbury lane papers
bling and ribbon from my stash

thankyou for visiting hope you have a lovely weekend and the sun continues to shine wherever you are

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