Blue & Green

Hi everyone! I'm back again with another card - I'm making the most of the free time I have by making cards, yay!
I don't know about you, but my last post title has contradicted itself a bit now, seeing as it's been pouring down with rain non-stop for the last couple of days here in the North-West! It feels more like Autumn or Winter now, but oh well; it's nice and cosy. :)

I went for a blue and green theme to this card. I've had this Tilda image for ages - it's one that my mum stamped for me a while ago, and it's definitely one of my favourite Tilda images, but I haven't used it until now!

Materials:

Image: Magnolia

Sentiment: Tim Holtz

Colouring: Polychromatic Pencils

Papers: Prima - Annalee

Cardstock: Bazzil

Distress Ink: Tim Holtz - Scattered Straw

Glitter: Stickles

Flowers: From My Stash

Brads: From My Stash

Lace: From My Stash

Charm: Bunny-Zoe's Crafts

Pearls: From My Stash

Gems: The Hobby House

Flower Punch: Martha Stewart

Chipboard Button: From My Stash

Flourish, Flower & Butterfly Stamps: Tim Holtz - Visual Artistry

Here is a closer view - I really enjoyed colouring this image. I always think the Tildas with wings are so cute!

I'm entering this into these challenges:

- Charisma Cardz - Distressing

- Truly Scumptious - Lace It Up

- My Time To Craft - Fairy Tales

Last night, I watched Planet of the Apes for the first time with my mum, dad and brother, which I really enjoyed! It was really nice sitting and watching a film inside when it was all cold and rainy outside, hee hee!

Tomorrow, me and my brother are going to the cinema to see Mr. Popper's Penguins with Jim Carrey, who is one of my favourite actors, so I'm looking forward to that, and we're going to Pizza Hut on the way back for a treat, yummy! :)

I'll hopefully be back soon with the card and gift I'm going to make today for my great-grandma, who turns ninety-two in a couple of weeks.

Anyway, have a nice week and enjoy your weekend and thanks so much for looking! Thank you for your lovely comments on my last card too, I really appreciate it! :D

Bye for now!

Georgia xxxx

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

Fairy Tilda & Moving House

Hi everyone! This will be my last post for a little while, as we are moving house at the moment. We have found somewhere that is nearer to mine and my brother's school, and nearer to family and friends, so we can't wait to move in and are in the process of moving all the furniture over there at the moment. I thought I would post this card I made recently before my computer is moved to the new house, as we won't have internet for about a week at the most.

When I was colouring this image, I thought the colour I used for her hair was a rich brown, but it turned out to be a bit more red than I thought! Oh well, I suppose it contrasts better with the paper like this!

Materials:

Image: Magnolia

Papers: Basic Grey - Porcelain

Colouring: Polychromatic Pencils

Sentiment: Hero Arts

Distress Ink: Tim Holtz - Brushed Corduroy

Flowers: From My Stash

Glitter: Stickles

Cardstock: Bazzil

Swirl Die: Borrowed From My Mum

Pearls: From My Stash

Glimmer Mist: Marshmellow

Grunge Stamp: Stempelglede

I am entering this card into these challenges:

- Our Creative Corner - Your Style

- Stampin' For The Weekend - My Favourite Things

Anyway, I'd better go and finish packing - my room is getting emptier and emptier by the minute! Thanks so much for looking and I'll be back soon hopefully when we've settled into the new house!

Love, Georgia xx

Crafty Calendar Challenge - First Birthday

Hi there! I think you'd better put your feet up, this is a bit of a long post! I hope everyone is having a great weekend and enjoying X Factor, ha ha! I can't believe how awful the weather's been though, but it was OK yesterday though, which was perfect timing for when me and my friend, Megan went to Alton Towers, we had an amazing time!

I made this card, as Lisa asked me to be a Guest Designer for the Crafty Calendar Challenge, which I first started with the wonderful team back in October 2009, but I decided to step down from running a couple of months ago, because it just became a bit too much to manage.

Because the challenge has now been running for twelve months, Lisa has managed to find twelve fantastic sponsors, so be sure to go and check them out!

The theme is 'Birthdays', with the optional extra of 'Autumn Colours', so here is the card I've made for the challenge.

Materials:

Image: Magnolia

Sentiment: Studio G

Papers: Basic Grey - Green At Heart

Flowers & Leaves: From My Stash
Colouring: Pro Markers

Glitter: Craft Planet
Raffia Lace: Bunny-Zoe's Crafts

Embellishments: From My Stash

Cardstock: Bazzil

I am entering the card into a few challenges too:

- Basic Grey Challenges - 'Sparkle'

- Just Magnolia Challenge - 'Anything Goes'

- Simon Says Challenge - 'Autumn'

We had a brilliant time at Alton Towers, and managed to get on ten rides, and went on some twice! I think people must have been put off going because of the bad weather, as the longest we had to queue for a ride for is about forty minutes, which is nothing compared to how it normally is! We went of Oblivion, Air, Rita, Nemesis, The Blade, Charlie And The Chocolate Factory Ride, Twirling Toadstool, Sonic Spinball, The Flume and Skyride, but we didn't dare go on Thirteen, ha ha! We also scoffed and had KFC for lunch and Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream with hot chocolate sauce, YUM!

Nemesis, very scary!

Oblivion, my favourite!

Sonic Spinball

The Flume, we got absolutely drenched!

Anyway, I'd better go now, sorry for the long post! Thanks so much for looking and enjoy the rest of your weekend and X Factor tonight, if you're watching!

Love, Georgia xx

Anniversary Card

Hi everyone! Today I've got my mum and dad's anniversary card to show you, as their anniversary is coming up on Friday.
I went for a more simple card than I usually would, and I'm really pleased with how it turned out!

I am entering it into this week's Just Magnolia Challenge, where the theme is 'Let's Get Sentimental', so to qualify for the challenge, you must use a sentiment on your card. I tried to make a bit of a feature of the 'LOVE' lettering, so hopefully my card qualifies as 'sentimental'! :)

I am also entering it into this week's Magnolia Stamp Lovers Challenge, where the theme is turquoise and brown.



Materials:
Image: Magnolia
Papers: My Mind's Eye
Punch: Martha Stewart
Colouring: Pro Markers
Flower: Handmade Using Retro Punches (See Tutorial On Sidebar)
Swirl Punch: Woodware
Lettering: I Can't Remember
Happiness Stamp: Hero Arts
Gems: From My Stash
Glitter: Stickles



I can't wait until The X Factor starts again tonight, and the final of Big Brother is on Tuesday as well, so there's lots of good TV at the moment! :)


Thank you for looking and keep an eye on my mum for me to make sure she doesn't peek at this blog! :)
Love, Georgia xx

Altered Address Book

Hello everyone! Wow, I can't believe I'm posting twice in two days! I've definitely got the cardmaking bug and I've been grabbing every opportunity to make cards!
Today, I've got an address book I've altered to show you. I've made it for my great-grandma, who will be turning 91 on Saturday!

I just bought a little address book from one of my local shops yesterday, I think it only cost me 49p! I covered it in paper on both sides and coloured this cute Tilda to stick on top, with a couple of flowers - nothing over the top, but I thought she might like it to keep her addresses and phone numbers in.
You can't really tell from the picture, but I sprayed it all over with glimmer mist too.

Over at Simon Says Challenge this week, the theme is 'Make A Gift', so I am entering it into that. There are some stunning Design Team projects over there as well, so they're defnitely worth a look! :)

I am also entering the address book into Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge, where the theme is 'What Are Little Girls Made Of?', so they are looking for girly projects.

I also made my mum and dad's anniversary card yesterday, so I will be posting that soon! :)

Thanks so much for looking and for the lovely comments you left on my 'pink lemonade' card, I really appreciate it! :)

Love, Georgia xx

A Crafty Afternoon

Hello! I hope you're having a lovely weekend and enjoying the summer!
I've been having a nice crafty afternoon today with my ten year old brother, Kane. He's not usually a cardmaker, but he saw me with all my crafty stuff out, and decided to sit and make a card with me as a one-off.


This first card is my card, which I am entering into two challenges. There is a fabulous sketch over at Just Magnolia, which I have followed, so I am entering it into that. Also, the theme at Creative Card Crew is 'Let's Get Cute & Girlie', so I am entering it into that as well.



Materials:
Image: Magnolia
Sentiments: K & Co.
Lettering: From My Stash
Papers: K & Co.
Cardstock: Bazzil
Flowers: From My Stash
Pearls & Brads: From My Stash
Beads: From My Stash
Felt Lace: PaperMania
Glitter: Stickles
Colouring: Pro Markers

I am really pleased with how this card turned out, even though it took me a bit longer than usual to make because I had to throw one image away because my Pro Markers bled into the card and spoilt it, but I managed OK with this one, luckily!

Now, onto Kane's card. I can't believe how well he's made this card, considering he's a boy and he's only ten years old!

He didn't fancy colouring an image, so he used one of my mum's pre-coloured Lili Of The Valley images, which is so sweet!

Materials:

Image: Lili Of The Valley

Sentiment: Studio G

Papers: K & Co.

Ribbon: From My Stash

Buttons: From My Stash

Pearls: From My Mum's Stash

Orange Paper & Star: From My Stash

Well done Kane! :)

Thanks so much for looking and have a great week!

Love, Georgia & Kane xx

Goodbye For Now!

Hi everyone! I'm so glad the weather has picked up a bit! It's perfect timing really, because there is supposed to be a heatwave in the UK over the weekend, and this will be my last post before I go on holiday!

We are going to Harlech in Wales, so this will be my last post before we get back - hopefully I'll have some pictures to show you when we come home!

Here is the beach, nearby to my auntie and uncle's holiday home, where we will be staying - we are just on the right of the beach, how convenient is that? :)

Also, we are right next to Harlech Castle, which King Edward I started building in 1283! Here is a lovely picture of it during sunset.

Anyway, onto my card! I have made this card using one of the gorgeous Tilda images my mum stamped out for me, from her new Magnolia kit. I made it following Bev's fabulous sketch, over at Just Magnolia, which I will be entering it into.

I also used Rach's great tutorial for making flowers using Retro punches, which I love! You can find the tutorial here, or on my sidebar. Thanks for the inspiration Rach! :)




Materials:
Image: Magnolia
Sentiment: Tim Holtz
Papers: Paper Mania
Colouring: Pro Markers
Cardstock: Bazzil
Gems, Buttons & Pearls: From My Stash
Border Punch: Martha Stewart
Glitter: From My Stash

I just can't get enough of these Tim Holtz tickets that I have been using so much recently, I love them! :)

I had a bit of an accident when I was making this card! I coloured my image and added a few silver gems for extra sparkle and then I put the image through a cutting machine with a Nestie shape and because of the pressure from the machine, the gems cracked! If you click on the picture, you'll be able to see, hee hee! Oops! :)

Anyway, I'd better get going now, as there's lots of packing to be done before we leave to go to Wales! I really hope the weather will be good while we're away!

Good luck for those of you who are entering my blog candy, I will be drawing the winner on Monday 2nd August 2010!

Before I go, I thought I'd show you this picture of my cat, Fizzy, soaking up the sun in our garden a couple of weeks ago, such a diva, hee hee! :)

Thanks so much for looking and have a great week!
Love, Georgia

Magnolia Card & Concert Pictures!

Hi everyone! I just wanted to show you this card I am entering into Just Magnolia, where the theme is 'In The Garden'. I used my mum's Martha Stewart fence punch, to make it look like Tilda was in the garden. I've also had a go at masking my image, which I've never tried before. It was a bit tricky and took me a few attempts, and even now it's a bit smudged, but I got there in the end! :)



Materials:
Image: Magnolia
Sentiment: Magnolia
Papers: PaperMania
Colouring: ProMarkers
Flowers: From My Stash
Ribbon: From My Stash
Cardstock: Bazzil
Punch: Martha Stewart
Gems: From My Stash


Here is a closer view.


















Also, for those of you who had a go at guessing which of my statements was true in my last post, it was number six, I have held snakes, lizards and a crocodile in the past - but it was only a baby one and it had its mouth taped up, ha ha! :)


Before I go, I want to show you a few of the pictures I took on Saturday, when I went to Signal One 2010 Live at my local park with my friends. It was absolutely fantastic and we had such a brilliant time!

Here is a horrible spinning ride that my friends went on, but I didn't dare!



















Here are two of the radio DJs presenting it, blowing those vuvuzelas they have at the World Cup!



















Chipmunk

Craig David

Dane Bowers

Diana Vickers

Jedward

Leddra Chapman

Lee Ryan

Lissie

The Saturdays

Anyway, I'd better go - thanks so much for looking and have a lovely week!

Hopefully, England will win their match on Wednesday, or they'll be out of the World Cup!

Bye for now,

Love, Georgia xx