Sunday, August 31, 2014

Ribbon Girl Magnolia Challenge ...

It's a new challenge over at The Ribbon Girl blog and this week it's a Magnolia challenge (sponsored by Magnolia and Ribbon Girl)


I used: gingham ribbon, rolled rose flower, polka dot dress charm, crystal trinket pin, ivory heart pin and Alice guipure lace all from The Ribbon Girl
Promises paper pad from Lili Of The Valley

Sunday, August 24, 2014

Birthday Cards ...

I'm back from my holidays with two cards to share that I made just before I went away ...


I used:
Image from LOTV Art Pad 9 - Party and Cake
Paper from LOTV Paper Pad - Country Meadow 
Embellishments from The Ribbon GirlBroderie Anglaise lace, pink satin ribbon, pink heart pin, crystal trinket pin (coloured with a Copic!), stardust Stickles and a pink flatback gemstone


I used:
Image from LOTV Art Pad 7 - Just for Girls
Paper from LOTV Paper Pad - Bonnets and Bowties and Promises (solids)
Embellishments from The Ribbon Girl - 'Michele' guipure lace, orchid satin ribbon, shiny silver heart charm, silver twine, crystal trinket pins (one of the coloured with a Copic marker)

Thursday, August 14, 2014

Last LOTV sneak peeks ...

These are the last few Christmas projects that I made last week when Anne and Dawny came to stay for the weekend. We had such a lovely time and have all said that we should do it again soon :)


For this card I used the Santa from LOTV Artpad #32
Silver glitter mesh, snowflake charm and jingly jingle bell from The Ribbon Girl
Martha Stewart border punch and lots of silver cardstock
I also created my own glitter paper by covering the paper with a glue pad and sprinkling Glamour Dust glitter all over it - in real life it is stunning! Anyone going to the LOTV shop can pick up the Glamour Dust from them as they have it in the shop but it isn't on the website


My second project is a gift box using one of the images from Artpad #33 Christmas Cuties - I just love these snowmen!


I used:
LOTV paper pads - Up,Up & Away and Pastel Dreams
White pompom trim, stickles and pink adhesive flat back gems from The Ribbon Girl
Papertrey holly leaves die and silver glitter card


My final project was made using the scraps of paper from all the other projects that were piled up on the crafting table and the new wooden shapes from the Ribbon Girl


I used:
Papers from LOTV paper pads - Up,Up & Away and Pastel Dreams
Wooden stars, Pale aqua medium pom pom trim, 5mm gingham ribbon, silver twine and shiny heart charms all from The Ribbon Girl


Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Another LOTV Sneak Peek ...

Here I am with another sneak peek from LOTV. I love all of their Artpads and these are no exception - totally gorgeous and so easy to use. This release will be in the LOTV store on Thursday



I used:
LOTV Christmas Artpad image
Ribbon Girl tiny pom pom, satin ribbon, stardust stickles, liquid pearls, crystal trinket pin and the gorgeous diamante snowflake embellishment
Martha Stewart border punch and Spellbinders dies


Monday, August 11, 2014

LOTV Sneak Peek ..,

I've just spent a fabulous weekend in the company of three of my favourite people.  We ate, we crafted, we ate some more, we laughed, we ate, we crafted ... are you beginning to see a pattern?? Anyway, we had a brilliant time and even more excitement was getting my hands on some of the new LOTV Christmas Artpads that will be released on Thursday. I had such fun playing with them and they are gorgeous!! 


I used:
Christmas Artpad image (released on 14.8.14)
Papers from the Pastel Dreams paper pad
Concertina satin, pink velvet and pink gingham ribbons, pink bakers twine, stardust stickles and silver jingly jingle bells all from The Ribbon Girl
Doo Hickey swirl die, Papertrey Ink holly die
Computer generated sentiment and lots of lovely silver glittery card