Summer Days...

Hi! I hope everyone's enjoying the summer - I just thought I'd pop on here today to show you this summer-themed card I made!

I wanted to use bright, summery colours on this card, which fits in with a couple of challenges who are looking for summery cards and bright colours at the moment!
I also added some faux stitching with a stamp I borrowed from my mum, and I used Basic Grey papers, as the Nook and Pantry set is lovely and summery!


Materials:
Image: Magnolia
Sentiment: Studio G
Papers: Basic Grey - Nook & Pantry
Cardstock: Bazzil
Colouring: Polychromatic Pencils
Distress Ink: Tim Holtz - Faded Jeans
Flowers: From My Stash
Pearls: Bunny-Zoe's Crafts
Stitching Stamp: Borrowed From My Mum
Glitter: Stickles
Gems: The Hobby House
Felt Ribbon: From My Stash
Red Fibres: From My Stash
Pins: From My Stash


The theme at Just Magnolia this week is Anything Goes, with the added option of glitter, so I added lots of glitter to the hearts on the image, which you can see a bit clearer on this picture.



I'm really, really enjoying the summer holidays so far! I'm loving being able to chill out and relax, and I'm making the most of it before all the work starts piling up when I go back to school in September.
This will be my final year at secondary school, before I move up to the Sixth Form, so I'll have lots of preparation to do before my exams next summer!
My little brother is starting secondary school this year too, so he will be in Year Seven in September, so at least I'll be there to help him if he gets lost!


I've had quite a lot going on so far. I had a bit of a disastrous shopping trip a couple of weeks ago! I caught the train to Chester with a few friends, and I ended up coming home with nothing, because I left my bags on a seat in a shop while I was trying on shoes and didn't realise until it was too late and they were gone! I was really gutted at the time, but I definitely won't be making that mistake again, and luckily I hadn't spent all my money, so I'm taking the rest with me to London, as we're going on a trip there in a couple of weeks, as me and my brother have never been before. I'm so excited!

Anyway, here are the challenges I am entering my card into:
- Basic Grey Challenges - Sizzling Summer
- Crafty Calendar Challenge - Hot Colours
- Just Magnolia & Hanglar Stanglar Challenge - Anything Goes (Added Option of Glitter)
- Cupcake Craft Challenges - Sew Mad
- Charisma Cardz - Bingo (I Have Used Flowers, Pearls and Glitter)

Before I go, I thought I'd show you a few photos of Fizzy soaking up the sun in the garden over the last couple of weeks! It's not very sunny today - a bit windy and rainy, but nice and cosy, hee hee!

It's a hard life, eh? :)

Thanks so much for looking and have a great week!

Lots of love, Georgia xx

Happy Mother's Day!

Hi there, hope everyone is having a great week so far! Sorry it's been so long since I last posted! Happy Mother's Day to all the mums out there for yesterday, I hope everyone had a lovely day! This card is for my mum, and I was really pleased with how it turned out. I love these Basic Grey Porcelain papers and the pretty crinkled ribbon was sent to me from Chris for my birthday, thanks Chris, I love it! Also, thanks to Kim for the lovely pink pearls!

Materials:

Image: Sugar Nellie

Sentiments: Lettering Stamps & 'Best Wishes' Stamp Borrowed From My Mum's Stash

Colouring: Polychromatic Pencils

Papers: Basic Grey - Porcelain

Cardstock: Bazzil

Distress Ink: Tim Holtz - Brushed Corduroy

Glitter: Stickles

Flowers: From My Stash

Faux Stitching: Stamp Borrowed From My Mum's Stash

Ribbon: From Chris

Pearls: Martha Stewart (From Kim)

Swirl Stamps: Lizzie Ann Designs

I am also entering my card into these challenges:

- Allsorts Challenge - Bloomin' Blossoms

- Charisma Cardz Challenge - Bling & Sparkles

- Colour Create Challenge - Pastels

- Crafty Calendar Challenge - April Showers May Bring Flowers

- Stampin' For The Weekend - Mother's Day/Flowers For Mum

- ABC Challenge - Roses

Thanks so much for looking and enjoy the rest of your week. I can't wait until Wednesday because I'm going to see the school production at my school, Bugsy Malone, as me and a couple of friends helped out with the props and scenery this year!

Bye for now! Love, Georgia xx

Spring Card & An Award

Hi everyone, hope you're having a nice weekend!
I'm so glad I don't have to go to school tomorrow, now that it's half-term! Today, we went to see the new Narnia film at the cinema, Voyage of the Dawn Treader, which was brilliant! I love the Narnia films, but this one was even better than I expected!

















I made this card to fit in with a few challenges, seeing as I couldn't find any for my last card. I'm entering it into the following challenges:
Crafty Calendar Challenge - Love
The ABC Challenge - 'O' is for Old Fashioned (Vintage, distessing etc).
Charisma Cardz - Spring
Allsorts Challenge - Inspired By Nature
Cute Card Thursday - Shiny

You might recognise this image, I think it is Penny Black but I'm not sure. Before, the rabbit was holding a big bunch of flowers and leaves with a little mouse holding onto it, but I ended up cutting it down a bit after I'd coloured it, because it just looked strange against the background!

Materials:
Image: Penny Black (I think!)
Sentiment: Hero Arts
Papers: Basic Grey - Porcelain
Jute Ribbon: Bunny-Zoe's Crafts
Beaded Ribbon: From My Stash
Distress Ink: Tim Holtz
Flowers: From My Stash
Pearls: Martha Stewart
Scalloped Circle: Nestabilities
Cardstock: Bazzil
Colouring: Polychromatic Pencils

I had another go at using my mum's Poly pencils and I really love them, tee hee! I've definitely got the bug for them now and they're much easier to use than I thought they would be!
Anyway, better go now. I've got lots of work to do over the holidays, as I have a couple of exams and assessments coming up when I go back to school.

Before I go, Fiona, Rachel and Caroline have given me this lovely award and I just wanted to pass it on. Thanks so much for the award!

'You have been TAGGED and want to participate? Then create a post where you post the 'LOVE BLOG' image. You should also blog the persons link that gave you the award and inform her/him that you accept the award. You can then choose 3 - 5 favourite blogs which you also link in your post, then each blogger will inform you that they have been tagged
Dear bloggers:The aim of this action is that we bring unknown, good blogs to light, probably more known than mine but I just want to share their gorgeeous cards if you haven't already visited them! So I would ask you not to blog fellow bloggers that already have 3,000 followers. This is the hard part passing it on as ALL you fellow crafting bloggers deserve this award but rules is rules & I am passing this onto...'

- Heather - Rica's Haven
- Sarita - Little Princess Cards
- Tara - Happily Ever Crafting

Bye for now and thanks for looking!
Love, Georgia xx

One Stop Craft Challenge #22

Hi. Here is the card I made to enter into this week's 'One Stop Craft Challenge'.

The theme this week is 'Bling It'. Therefore, you have to add some kind of bling to your creation. I put glitter glue on the wing, used sparkly ribbon and a glittery brad. It is quite a simple card, but I am quite pleased with the result.

I also tried some faux stitching around the edge with my new fineliner pens.

Materials:

Image: Anya

Backing Paper: PaperMania

Pearls: PaperMania (From Sharon)

Glitter: Craft Planet

Ribbon: From Sharon

Fineliner Pen (Black): Staedtler

Brad: PaperMania

Big Blue Flower: From Tab

Small White Flower: From Michele

Sentiment: Kolette Hall

Thanks for looking. Love, Georgia xx

P.S. Happy April Fool's Day!