Tilda in the Ice & Snow

Good Morning All

How are we all today? It's flippin' freezing here in Newcastle I'm pleased I'm at work.......I can turn the heating up FULL Blast!

I'm sharing a card with you today which I have made for the ABC Challenge, which is I is for Ice & Snow appropriate eh?!?!?!? I have used Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses paper, card stock from paper mill, Magnolia Angel Tilda & Tree & snowflakes stamp, colord with pro markers, x-cut snowflake punch & stardust stickles EVERYWHERE LOL This card also fits into the Just Magnolia anything goes with SPARKLE!

I'm getting pushed for time on making cards for th people I work with so when I saw this on Lisa's blog I thought "Ooooooooooh what a FAB Idea" & a perfect little gift for my work mates. I used card stock from the paper mill, labels 1 & circle nesties, Whipper Snapper Reindeer stamp colored with pro markers & the "noses" are red m&m's!

For the managers I thought of something more appropriate - Reindeer Pooooo!
This has been made with chocolate, cornflakes & mini-marshmallows! So the name does not sound so but it tastes delish'!!
I've made 10, only another 13 to go!!! ARGH

Well I'm off to work......fingers crossd I get there in one piece & can get back as all the buses have been going off early due to icy roads! TTFN x x x

Creative Inspiraions Christmas Decoraions NO CARDS!

Morning All!
How are we all?? Well the world has nearly come to a stand still here in Newcastle, for as long as I can remember we've been COVERED with snow!!! Yes it does look pretty but after nearly slipping 6 times a day & ALL the buses have been of after 7pm since Saturday as it's too bad to drive in it gets a bit boring - but fun at work.......I went in on Monday I started at 4pm, bus was late so got there at 4.20pm..........checked the buses website at 4.30pm & shop was closed at 6pm I was supposed to be there 'til 10pm soooooooooo woooooooooooo BUT I had to stand in the cold & wet or an hour to sit at work for an hour FOR NOTHING!!! Lol

Well thats my moan over with...........Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo it's Wednesday & my day off but that also means a new FAB challenge at Creative Inspirations!

This week we have the theme of Christmas Decorations NO Cards Allowed!! I struggled on this challenge I think he snow has taken my mojo But I was in the £ shop & saw these mega cute mini Candy Canes & thought "Awwwwwww I MUST Have these" I have another idea for a couple so "Ssssssshhhhhh" it's a secret!!!

For my DT inspiration I made a Candy Cane holder - as the cany canes are so weee they might get lost, so I thought it would be good to have a holder for them, I used my nesties & Magnolia Candy Cane stamp, colored with pro markers & clear 99p Merry Christmas Stamp! I do hope you will all pop over & join in with us...visit us HERE as we have a BRILLIANT prize ....

Ok as i's a cold & snowy, & miserable morning here in Newcastle I have something to cheer you up & get you moving & shaking, my new favourite song

Enjoy - I LOVE The Black Eyed Peas this is on repeat on my iPod!!! x x x

Santa Claus is Coming to Town....

Afternoon Peeps!

Im late here oday as I've had the guy here fixing my heaing, well I hope it's fixed the problem is it's night storage heaters & you NEVER know their on 'til night time!!! I might go & adjust the clock for a wee bit Im sure it looks like it could be middnight outside I mean it is dark & grey ouside anyway LOL!!! x x x

So for my card oday I thought I would try & keep it simple & just use Santa.......I used red & white card stock, mbossed the white card with Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing Folder & colored Santa with Pro Markers, cut a square scalloped nestie for Santa & a circle one for the greeting......the inside is decorated pretty much the same but without the circle greeting & on the white sqaure I have the phrase "Ho Ho HO!!"

I may b back later I WAY too many cards to make but Im too cold to do them LOL so off to watch some Xmas DVD's that sounds fun eh?? lol xxx

Tilda visits Edwin Claus.....

Morning Peeps!

I hope you are reading this & I have managed to get it to post at a scheduled time.....I never normally can do it!!

I'm currently loving using more than 1 Magnolia stamp on my cards, on this one Tilda has gone to Visit Edwin Claus to drop off her Christmas Wish List, Edwin is checking his list as he is a wee bit unsure to wether or not Tilda is on the good list, just when he thinks he's found her she helps herself to a present!!

I've used card from paper mill, paper is forever friends cosy Christmas, Magnolia stamps Santa Edwin, Chair & Sneaky Tilda all stamped in Memento & colored with pro markers, LOTV sentiment & ribbon from my stash.

I do hope you've enjoyed yourself at Edwin Claus' lodge, he cant stick around for long as he is MEGA busy making sure he has lots of pressies for me as today is my birthday & only 34 days 'til Christmas!!! See you soon!!! x x x

Ps its Sunday so pop over to Jacque's Blog for another Sunday Sensation from Magnolia-licious!

Edwin & Edwin sitting on a Card K-I-S-S-I-N-G!

Wooooooooooooooooooo Hoooooooooooooooooooo Hello Everyone! I ope you are all well I am up VERY Early for the weekend but I currently have builders putting scaffolding up on my building & they have been starting VERY early, so I think Im used to being up at this time!

Im here with a Christmas card I've made for my pal James, he only came to work with us last December but I can't imagine the place without him....I've had to a couple of times as he's quite dramatic & keeps handing his notice in!! Lol So I thought I would make James a special card....James is gay & I thought I cant send im Tilda kissing Edwin, so I mentioned this to Nat & being the clever little thing that she is she flipped an Edwin round for me so now Edwin is kissing Edwin!

I've used a scalloped card blank (Ibought these from the Crafts for Christmas @Newcastle Arena so cant remember who I got them from) card from the paper mill, paper is Magnolia, Kissing Edwin's have been colored with pro markers & sat on a heart nestie which has been embossed with swiss dots embossing folder & I added "To Someone Special" LOTV circle sentiment.

I'd love to know what you think to James' Card?? I'm off to see if I can make some more cards for my work mates as theres 25 of them!! :( I MAY be back later on with something else I make LOL See Ya Laters!! x x x x

Oh & I haven't even mentioned this ONCE on my blog so I feel like I MUST now...........I am SUPER Excited for Robbie Williams to be back in Take That!!!! After 2 & a half hours I managed to get tickets to te concert at the Stadium of Light on the 30th May 2011!!! Also as it's a propper rainy day I thought I'd leave you with a rainy theme song!! Enjoy.....

You're all invited to Tilda's Christmas Party..

Morning All!!!

I hope you are all well......my foot is still a bit sore but I'm excited for Potter Friday!!! If I can make it down my 50steps I will be off to the 11.45 showing of Hary Potter & the Deathly Hallows - ARGH!

Anyway enough Potter Talk & onto my latest Christmas Card....I saw a gorgeous card made by the ever so talented Mindy & I had to have a go at my own version. I used DP by Forever Friends, Martha Stewart Doily lace edge punch & 3 Magnolia's - Tilda unwrapping gifts, Tilda give's a Christmas Hug & Sneaky Tilda - they have all been stamped in Memento & colored with Pro Markers & Sickles added round the edges, sentiment is by LOTV - I just LOVE them!

Now Christmas Parties are going to be starting soon.....I just hope I get my invie to Tilda's Pary as it looks soooooo much fun! I MUST dash now as I'm watching Harry Potter & the Half Blood Prince - I NEED to be up to speed! Last time I went to see the Half Blood Prince at the flicks and I couldn't really remember what had happened oops! See you all later & I'll let you know how the film was - if I can make it!!! x

Tilda & Snowy have Winter Hugs...awwww

Morning!

How are we all today? I'm hoping everyone is ok. I'm still feeling the cold here but not too long now until the man comes & fixes my heating...it's only been broke since the 21st October!! I have LOADS more to moan about so I'll stop now or you may NEVER stop me!! LOL

Ok so this morning I have a new card made with Tilda & Snowy......isn't this sooooooo cute!?!?! I used a scalloped card blank & blue & white card stock from the paper mill, I embossed the white card with the Cuttlebug Snowflakes embossing folder, Magnolia image stamped in Memento & colored with Pro Markers & of course I had to add LOADS of Stardust Stickles.......no card is complete without them you know!!! The sentiment is from Lilly of The Valley - aren't they just gorgeous! I stamped my sentiment then cut using circle nestie & added to a blue scallop cut wih another nestie!

I'm entering this into the following challenges:

Simon Says Challenge = Sparkle

Totally Tilda = Icy Colors

I received a lovely email from my Pal in the lovely US of A to let me know there was something waiting for me on her AMAZING blog...so I nipped over to find an award, for me (I'm blushing now!! I know I bet you never thought that was possible LOL)

Now onto the rules of my award I MUST tell you 3 things you may not know about me:

* I used to be a holiday rep & worked for 5 years in Spain & Greece

* I'm one of these people who you are all screaming at every Sunday night YES I AM voting for Wagner in the X-Factor!

*I LOVE Twilight & all the books & films that go with it......I've read the books about 4 times each......& I'm TOTALLY on Team Edward!!!

Ok so I have to nominate 5 people to recieve this award.........here goes:

*Nat - she pus up with me EVERY day email backwards & forwards & EVEN had to endure a Jedward Video I sent to her LOL

*Katy - Makes the most STUNNING cards if she wasn't so nice I wouldn't like her out of jealousy!!

*Corinne - is sooooooo kind & sends me wonderful parcels all the way from Canada!

*Judith - a virtual & real life pal who always makes me giggle!

*Carolyn - who never tells me off if I am late posting my DT card for Making it with Meslyn!

Have fun with your awards & if you follow all the directions & visit HERE first you can qualify for a $5 Gift Voucher from Digi's With Attitude!!! WOW

Creative Inspirations - Walking Along in a Winter Wonderland

Good Morning Everyone! Today is Wednesday which means only 1 thing a FAB new challenge over on Creative Inspirations our New theme is Winter Wonderland. Now I struggled with this as I didn't want to make a card..........I knew what I wanted & it didnt turn out right so off it went into the bin & then on attempt 7 this came together, still not what I had in mind BUT I liked it!

My card stock is a lovely powerdy blue from the paper mill, aceat has been embossed with cuttlebug snowflakes embossing folder, ribbon from my stash, Winter scene & Tilda ice-skating are both Magnolia & have been colored with Pro Markers. On the top of the box is a BIG snowflake which was cut with Cuttlebug die & COVERED with Stardust Stickles.
Inside the box is a little bag with Chocolate Snowballs. Once you have eaten the snowballs I thought it might then be used to add a little batery operated tea-light candle......what do you think??

I'm entering my box into a few other challenges too, which are:
Totally Tilda - Icy Colors
Bunny Zoe's - Christmas NOT a card
Sir Stampalot - Christmas Traditions, snowball fights & ice-skating is VERY traditional!

I hope you will visit us & join in with our challenge HERE. See you all soon! x x x x

Tilda & Edwin decorate the Christmas tree

Hello Everyone!

Wooooooooooooooooooooooo it's Saturday BUT I'm off to work :( BUT X Factor night tonight :) I cant wait to see what my fave Wagner gets up to!! LOL

I have made my card today with Tilda & Edwin from the new Christmas collection......as soon as I saw this Edwin I HAD to have him I think he is extra cute!!! I can think of loads of this to do with him. It was Tilda I struggled with, I thought Ohhhhh I'll stamp her with the Christmas tree, of I went to root through my stamps only to realise I dont have the blinking tree do I so that was a waste of 10 minutes oops! Then I saw Super cute Edwin and as they are both decorating the tree I thought they went perfectly together!!! Card stock from paper mill, forver friends DP, Tilda & Edwin colored with pro markers & stickles added round the edge of Nestabilities label. Greeting is from a 99p set - I LOVE them!!!

I hope you like my little card......it's inspired me to.....................................put my tree up!!! So I may do that on my next day off! LOL Hope you all have a great day, see you all soon!!! x x x

To a Deer Friend at Christmas..

Hey Everyone!

Well I am here.......just feeling a little delicate today as I had a birthday concert to go to yesterday, it's not my birthday until the 21st but my bestest pal & me went to see Jedward! Ys I know not everyone loves them but all they really do is be happy & jump around so we had a blast........drank way too many Jagerbombs though!!

Anyway I have a new card on my blog today & its made with a very cute Raindeer Tilda! Card stock from the Paper Mill (I stocked up before the Paper Mill in the Metro Centre closes on the 28th Nov) Cuttlebug die to cut snowflake, Magnolia winter scene & Raindeer Tilda & paper by Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses, also I have added Stardust Stickles to pretty much EVERYWHERE!!!

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

ABC H is for Holidays

Cute Card Thursday Anything Goes

I have another idea for a card so off to see if I can put it together.......fingers crossed I think I'll need the help LOL TTFN x x x x

Ho Ho Ho it's Edwin Claus...

Morning Peeps! WOW I'm up super early on a Sunday but yes I'm off o work boooooo no playing with my new Magnolias' until tonight!!

I'm here with a card I made I HAD to ink up these 2 AS SOON as I got them in my hands!!! Card stock is from paper mill, spotty paper is forever firends, Edwin Claus, Chair & Sentiment are by Magnolia & all stamped in memento & colored with Pro Markers.

I'm entering into into the Sirstampalot Challenge for Christmas Traditions - there's nothing more traditional than Santa Checking his naughty & nice list before he leaves his workshop on Chrismas Eve.......well not to me anyway!! LOL

I'm off to work so I'll see you all tomorro & I can't wait to see what you can all come up with whilst I'm away!!! TTFN X x X

Tilda with Snowflakes - which one do you prefer?

Hey Peeps!

How are we all today? I feel better but still sneezing.....so fingers crossed this is me on the mend! I have 2 cards to share with you this morning...I had an idea in my head & I made the 2nd card on this post first....it didn't really come out how I'd like so I had a 2nd go at it....and I MUCH prefer the 2nd attempt........what do you think??

This is the 2nd attempt, I used a scalloped card blank, card stock from paper mill, white card & blue scalloped frame have been embossed with Cuttlebug snowflakes embossing folder. Sentiment is a stamp by Hero Arts & snowflakes are cut with an X-Cut punch and covered with Stardust stickles with jewels in the centre.

This is the first attempt card stock from paper mill, embossed with snowflakes embossing folder, sentiment is one of those FABBY 99p sets & X-Cut snowlakes again covered with stickles!!(Of Course!!)
I like the 2nd attempt best as I like Tilda's ress better being all white, & I like the smaller frame, like I say I'd like to know which one you prefer......

I'm entering this into the Just Magnolia Anything Goes Challenge.

I'm off to see if I can make anything else for today, maybe see you's later. To get you into the Saturday Spirit I'm gonna leave you with my most current Favourite tune...

Making it with Meslyn Christmas Critters

Morning All!
Hope you're all well today - it's flippin awful here in Newcastle YUCK! Rain, rain & more rain!!! So a day indoors is in order :D

I have my DT card for the Making it with Meslyn Challenge this fortnight our challenge is Chrismas Critters, so get out your little cute animal stamps, images & decoupage & run on over to our blog & join in with us!!

For my card I used card stock from the paper mill, paper from forever friends & peppers christmas, & peppers christmas decoupage & LOTS of Glitz it glitter to make it SPARKLE! Most of these items can be found HERE

I can't wait to see what you come up with.......I will be back later as I have a card drying - Yes I went OTT with glitter Lol!! See you soon! x x x

Shake it.....

Good Morning Peeps!

Hope you're all well.....I'm up early can't sleep due to the fact I have a chest infection & keep coughing & splutering & plus I'm a little upset I was planning on going to the NEC today I was going down today ready to make te first day tomorrow but I haven't been able to make it.....next time for sure!!!

Ok a new Wednesday so a NEW challenge at Creative Inspirations & this week we have a challenge to make a shaker card!!

Now I've never made a shaker card before - so I think it turned out ok.....my card blank is 5x5, card stock rom paper mill, paper by Dovecraft, square scalloped nestie frame cut on Cuttlebug, Magnolia Sitting Angel Tilda stamped in memento & colored with Pro Markers, snowflakes punched with a small punch from my stash.

I'm also entering this in the Magnolia-licious Highlights Challenge as their theme is also Shaker Cards!

Please pop over to our blog & join in with us as we ave a FABBY prize to be won this week - you've got to be in it to win it!! See you there!!

No matter how hard you try Edwin isn't giving up his present!!

that's how it looks doesn't it!!! Lol Awwww poor Edwin imagine someone stealing your Christmas pressies....well if it was a Robbie Williams CD I'd have a think about it Lol!

I hope you've all had a FAB Saturday...I've been at work & now I'm relaxing as I watch Strictly Come Dancing & only 10 minutes til X-Factor & Wagner is unleashed again!

I have a new card for today.....I've used my new card blanks I can't remember the name who their by & I'm gutted bout that as I really like them they are nice & thick..just like me Lol!! Card stock from paper mill, paper dovecraft, plain & scalloped circle nestie cut on Cuttlebug & Edwin holding present colored with pro markers, "comfort & joy" one of those little clear 99p sets..........I like them!

Hope you've all had a good day....catch you later! x x x

Honest Santa I've been good.....

Evening Folks,

I hope you're all well....I have been kept busy with this card today. Honest I feel like I'v been making it for about 2 years lol! I hate being blonde & getting distracted by the littlest thing...anyone else struggle with this??

Anyway back to my card......I've made it for the challenge on the Truly Scrumptious blog their challenge is a sketch with the added twist of an easel card...now I didn't really need an excuse to make an easel card as I do love them but I saw the sketch & didn't really love it at first but after looking at the DT work I thought this is one challenge I must do....so well done DT!! Lol

My card is 6x6 bigger than I normally make...but seens as it's Christmas why not.....card is from the Paper Mill the vintage christmas box, paper is Forever Friends cosy christmas, brads are dovecraft, corners have been embossed with cuttlebug swiss dots, & plain & scalloped ovals cut with nestabilities on cuttlebug, Magnolia Tila & Santa Edwin colored with pro markers.

When I first saw this Tilda I knew I wanted to have a greeting with something about being good.....and measuring it with the size of your arms as I used to do this for everything when I was little!!! I hope you all like my little card for today& can pop back to see me soon!

I'm off to see what else I can come up with.....TTFN X x X

Tilda under the mistletoe...

....Good Morning Everyone!

How are we all today? I hope you're all well. I'm up MEGA early again on my day off, they are coming to do some work on my builidng & someone is calling round & wants to be in my flat.....9am they will be here!!!!

Anyway it's a good job I'm up early as I can share my newest card with you all!!! I went to the Crafts for Christmas show at the Arena yesterday...(it's on today & tomorrow if you'd like to go)...there was lots of goodies there & tooo many Martha Stewart punches, I topped up on things I needed I got a new pair of x-cut non-stick scissors, star dust stickles, scalloped square card blanks & a set of 3 sizzix xmas dies. So not too much.....Im saving my mad dash for the NEC in November lol!

Onto my card I have used my new scalloped card blank green & red card from paper mill, & mistletoe paper by Magnolia, Tilda under mistletoe as been stamped in memento & colored with pro markers & star dust stickles, misletoe diecut cut onto green card & stickles added to berries. I struggled with a greeting & in the end I went for a teeny tiny "Happy Christmas" inside I hav the same papers but on the top of the card blank I have another sprig of mistletoe.

This card fits into the following challenges:

Allsorts - Song Title I went for Mistletoe & wine as Im sure Tilda has had a few glasses to get enough courage to get under the misletoe!

Papertake Weekly - 3 of a kind, I have 3 mistletoe emblishments

Totally Tilda - Red & Green

Right I MUST go put my make-up on as I don't want to scare this poor person who is coming round lol!

I'm going to leave you with the song I have used for inspirations for the Allsorts Challenge:

Mistletoe & Wine by Sir Cliff Richard!

ABC Christmas Challenge S is for...

....Santa!
Afternoon Blogland! I've been trapped indoors this weekend. The junior great North Run goes right past my flat, there's barriers put up & it's hard to get out & then you have to start climbing....well not good when your a shop-a-holic like me....plus this year it was all on the BBC so don't think the British public wanna watch me climb over barriers LOL

As I've been stuck in......(which has been a good thing as the weather is naff) I've been making cards, I thought I'd get a start on my Christmas cards. Some I can't show you just yet..... but the card I'm sharing with you now is for the ABC Christmas Challenge & this weeks theme is S for Santa but no red allowed! Now this was hard for me as I love Christmas & the tradition of it all Santa should be red.....but I must admit he does look good in blue!!!

For my card I used card stock from the paper mill, paper is Forever Friends, Magnolia Santa colored with Pro Markers, cut with Nesabilities label 1 die, Diamond stickles round the edge & Dovecraft "Santa was here" stamp, the stars are a punch that I have in my stash.....no idea where it came from sorry!!!

I bought a Wire in the Blood Boxset from here a few weeks back 14 discs - OMG I'm in my element.....I love Robson Green in this, it plays it so well so it's on repeat........so I'm watching Dr Tony Hill & Christmas crafting all day long........might be back later with more creations! x x x

Creative Inspiraitions - TAG IT!

Good Evening All,

I hope this Wednesday finds you all well..... I am & very pleased it's Wednesday as that means we have a NEW Fab challenge at Creative Inspirations.....this week the theme is to make a tag!

I have used card from the PaperMill & my scalloped nesties, ribbon was from my stash. I have made this tag for my Gran's Christmas pressie it is ready hanging on the basket I have ready to fill with presents for her!!!

REMEMBER We have a DT Call at Creative Inspirations pop over to the blog to see how to enter.....you have until the 22nd!!

2 DT cards in 1 post!

Good Morning Everyone!

Hope you are all well....it's a nice sunny day so far here in Newcastle!!

Today I have my 2 DT cards in 1 - wooooo how clever was I??? Suppose there's always a first time for everything eh?? LOL

This fortnight at Making it with Meslyn we have a Sketch

and at Creative Inspirations we have a color theme of Pastel Pink, Pastel Green & Cream

I cant wait to pop over to you blog's & see what you've come up with. For my card I used card stock from the Paper Mill, paper from Papermania, gorgeous Hanglar & Stanglar images sent to me by my newest email buddy Corinne, I've colored them with pro markers - Corinne stamped the images on sparkly card & thats where the shimmer is coming from - clever eh?!?!?!

I'm going to share something else with you too!!! I went onto itunes & downloaded Katy Perry's new album & as much as I hate to admit it it's really good!! (I don't want to like her since she stole Russell Brand from me!!) & my favourite song this week if from her album so I'm gonna post it for you all to have a boogie too, Enjoy & see you soon!!! x x x