A Card At Last!

Hi everyone! I'm so glad Friday's here, and I've got a week's holiday now, yay! I'm really looking forward to Tuesday as well, as it's my brother's birthday, so that should be a really good day!

Sorry, I haven't posted in a while. My mojo's been gone a little bit, and my media exam has really taken up loads of time. I did it on Monday and most of it went quite well, so I'm just glad it's out of the way now.

I really love my new Basic Grey Nook and Pantry paper pad, so I couldn't wait to use it again! I'm entering this card into this week's Just Magnolia Challenge, where the theme is 'hot and spicy', which can mean anything from warm colours to summer holidays, so I've used lots or yellows and oranges on my card.

I went a bit overboard with my mum's Glimmer Mist - it sprayed all over the image! Oh well, you can never have too much sparkle, lol!

I can't believe how great the weather has been recently! It's gone a little bit cooler now, but it was fantastic last weekend - perfect for my grandad's wedding and our trip to Legoland, which was brilliant! It's a shame I couldn't take any pictures of the wedding, because the SD card in the camera ran out of memory, but it was a great day, and we'd love to go again in the future!

Thanks for looking, have a lovely Bank Holiday Weekend and hope you enjoy the sunny weather, while it lasts! :)

Love, Georgia xx

Just Magnolia Challenge

Hello! Sorry I haven't posted in a while. I've got a three-hour media exam coming up next Monday, so I've been spending ages revising and working towards that.
I did manage to make this card in the week though, as my mum treated me to a gorgeous new set of Basic Grey papers, the Nook & Pantry set, which I love!

I'm entering this card into this week's Just Magnolia Challenge, where the theme is 'One For The Girls', which was really convenient after I used these yummy papers and the giant flower!

Materials:

Image: Magnolia

Papers: Basic Grey - Nook & Pantry

Sentiment: Tim Holtz

Flowers: From My Stash

Raffia Lace: Bunny-Zoe's Crafts
Cardstock: Bazzil

Other Embellishments: From My Stash

Colouring: ProMarkers

I can't wait until next weekend because it is my grandad's wedding, so we are travelling down to Reading where he lives and are staying overnight in a lovely hotel and then the next day, we are going to Legoland in Windsor on the way home! It should be a brilliant weekend!

I'm glad the weather has warmed up a little bit now - next weekend it's supposed to be really warm, so let's hope the forecast is right for once! :)

Thanks so much for looking and for any comments you leave - have a lovely week!

Love, Georgia xx

Chipboard Bookmark

Hi there! Hope you had a great weekend and the weather was good wherever you are!
It was a lovely day yesterday, so me and my mum and dad and brother decided to go to the cattery a few miles away from where we live to get some cat food for my cat, Fizzy. We had a look at some of the cats while we were there and we wanted to take them all home with us, they were sooo cute! :)

Here is a bookmark I made for my grandma, as it's her birthday in a couple of weeks. I used some more of my gorgeous new Basic Grey Green At Heart pad, and also used some new embellishments I got from the NEC in March.

I also used some of this Basic Grey chipboard I've had for ages, but I've never used it because I didn't really know what I could use it for, but I'm glad I used it on this bookmark, because I think it'll make it more sturdy.

I can't remember who this image is by, any ideas? It was sent to me by the lovely Jo, Boots the Monkey.

Finally, I'm entering the bookmark into this week's PaperPlay Challenge, where the theme is to use a stamped or digi image and add some bling!

Thanks so much for looking and have a lovely week! :)

Bye for now!

Love, Georgia xx

Crafty Calendar Challenge 8 - Design Team Card

Hello! Happy Friday! Yay, it's the weekend at last and today is the start of the new challenge over at the Crafty Calendar Challenge!

The theme this month is 'The Great Outdoors', so we want you to make a card or project that reflects the outdoors in some way.

I made this card for the lovely Chris, whose birthday it was in April, but I couldn't show it on my blog because it is my Design Team card.

Materials:

Image: Kraftin' Kimmie's

Sentiment: Kraftin' Kimmie's

Lettering: PaperMania

Flowers: From My Stash

Papers: PaperMania

Ribbon: From My Stash

Cardstock: Bazzil

Colouring: ProMarkers

Gems: From My Stash

I also had my first ever go at paper piecing! I'm really pleased with ow it turned out in the end! Anyway, thanks so much for looking and have a great weekend! :)

Love, Georgia xx

Just Magnolia Challenge

Hiya! Hope you're having a great week! I've had a really exciting day today! We had a non-uniform day at school today and all the different year groups were doing different sponsored activities to raise money for African charities. In year nine, my college had to do a sponsored walk around the school grounds and collect as many tokens with African place names on them as possible to win, and my group won, which means we've won Alton Towers tickets! I couldn't believe it! :)

Anyway, onto my card. I made this with my new Basic Grey papers I treated myself to from Bunny-Zoe's Crafts! I'm entering it into this week's Just Magnolia Challenge, where the theme is 'Anything Goes'.

Materials:

Image: Magnolia

Papers: Basic Grey - Green At Heart

Sentiment: Studio G

Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug

Cardstock: Bazzil

Flowers: From My Stash

Other Embellishments: From My Stash

Colouring: ProMarkers

It's been really dull today and it started raining really heavily this afternoon, but I suppose I can't really groan after all the lovely weather we've had over April, which will hopefully come back soon, ha ha!

Thanks so much for looking and have a lovely weekend! :)

Love, Georgia xx

Candy Alert!

Hello!

Just a quick little post to let you know about two lots of gorgeous candy on offer!

Rach is offering this fabulous Hanglar candy, to celebrate the launch of her new blog, which you can find here. Ends 2nd May 2010.

Cheryl is also offering some gorgeous candy to celebrate her reaching 50,000 hits! Ends 1st May 2010.

Thanks for looking and have a lovely weekend, whatever you're doing! :)
Love, Georgia xx

Finally A Card!

Hi there! I hope everyone's having a great week! It feels like ages since I've posted anything on my blog, I've been pretty busy and I haven't really felt like making a card much. I'm back at school now after the Easter holidays, and I'm so glad the nice weather has stayed! Hopefully it'll last for the summer! I won't hold my breath though, ha ha!

I made this card for my Dad, as it was his birthday last Sunday. I'm entering it into this week's A Spoonful of Sugar Challenge, where the theme is 'happy birthday'.











Materials:
Image: High Hopes
Sentiment: Studio G
'DAD' Lettering: Cuttlebug
Ladybird: Cuttlebug
Papers: K & Co. - Hopskotch
Cardstock: Bazzil
Embellishments: From my Stash
Colouring: Pro Markers

I'm so glad Britain's Got Talent is back again! I love the auditions, they're so funny, ha ha! Anyway, thanks so much for looking and sorry I haven't been around much recently.

Enjoy the rest of your week and have a lovely weekend! :)

Love, Georgia xx

Another Magnolia Card!

Hi everyone! It's such a nice day today - at last, some good weather! This morning, I woke up to find my 'Cardmaking & Papercraft' magazine on the doorstep, as my grandma bought me a subscription to it for my birthday, and it came with some gorgeous floral papers too! :)

I've made another Magnolia card to enter in Just Magnolia Challenge. This week's challenge over there is called 'Punch It Out', so you have you use some kind of punching on your card.

I used a Martha Stewart border punch to edge my stripy paper and then also added a few punched out butterflies and used this sweet little Tilda for a spring/summer-themed card.

Materials:
Image: Magnolia
Sentiment: Studio G
Papers: PaperMania
Flowers: From My Stash
Colouring: ProMarkers
Cardstock: Bazzil
Other Embellishments: From My Stash

I can't believe the Easter holidays have nearly come to an end already, sob! Me, my mum and dad and my brother are going out for tea tomorrow evening to celebrate the last day before work and school again!

Anyway, better go now. Thanks so much for looking and have a great weekend! :)

Love, Georgia xx

Magnolia Fest!

Hi there! Oh no, looks like more rain's been forecast! Mind you, it's better than snow!

Yesterday, I fancied doing something other than a card, so I decorated this little box that someone gave me a necklace in. I'm really pleased with how it turned out, as these aren't usually the sort of colours I'd put together. You've probably noticed I'm having a bit of a Magnolia fest at the moment, I just can't get enough of all the cute Tildas! This image was sent to me by the lovely, Heather, as part of a birthday present, thanks Heather!





Materials:
Image: Magnolia
Lettering: Cuttlebug
Flowers: From My Stash
Cardstock: Bazzil
Paper: October Afternoon
Metal Flowers: From The NEC
Gems: From My Stash
Colouring: Pro Markers

I can't believe how much mess I made from just making this box! Most of it was paper scraps from my Cuttlebug machine, which I haven't used in ages!

I'm entering this box into The ABC Challenge, where the theme is 'R is for Red'.

Thanks for looking and hope everyone's having a great Easter!
Love, Georgia xxxx

Crafty Calendar Challenge DT Card - Challenge 7

Hello! Well, Happy Easter everyone, and today is the start of the new challenge at the Crafty Calendar Challenge. This month, the theme is 'April Fools', so we want you to make a card or project that is humorous or fun. It doesn't have to be hilariously funny, just so long as it's fun and cheerful to celebrate April Fool's Day yesterday.



















Materials:
Image: Magnolia
Sentiment: Borrowed From My Mum
Papers: Basic Grey
Colouring: Pro Markers
Cardstock: Bazzil
Flowers: Prima
Other Embellishments: From My Stash


I have also received this fabulous award from the lovely Rachel, thanks so much Rachel, I really appreciate it!

I have to pass this award onto twelve people, here they are:

Tara

Chloe

Jo

Chris

Tab

Kim P

Kim C

Laura

Donna

Heather

Carole

Fern

Thanks so much for looking and hope you have a lovely Easter weekend! :)
Love, Georgia xx