Back At Last!

Hiya everyone! I'm sorry I've not posted anything for so long! Going back to school was a bit of a shock to the system, as I have had lots of homework, and I've struggled to find time to make a card over the past couple of weeks, but I'd finished nearly all of my work last night, so I decided to grab the chance to make a card!

I used this cute little baby image, which I think Heather sent to me a while back, I can't believe it took me so long to get it out and use it! Thanks Heather, this is so cute!

I am entering Crafty Emma's Store Challenge, where the theme is 'Baby Bonanza', A Spoonful of Sugar, where the theme is 'Anything Goes' and Cupcake Craft Challenge, where the theme is 'Transport'.

I can't wait until 2nd October, as me and my friend, Megan are going to Alton Towers, because we won some tickets in a fundraising competition at school! It will be my second time I've been, so I'm really looking forward to it! :)


Materials:
Image: Alota
Sentiment: Scrappy Cat
Colouring: Pro Markers
Papers: Basic Grey - Nook & Pantry
Gems: From My Stash
Ribbon: From My Stash
Cardstock: Bazzil
Glitter: Craft Planet

Well, hopefully I'll be able to post another card soon if I get a little free time one evening this week, so I'll see you soon!

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

Cute Anya

Hello, how are you? I can't believe how windy it is at the moment, here in Staffordshire! It's impossible to walk out of the door without your hair being blown around, so it looks like a bird's nest, ha ha!

I tried a slightly different card this time, as I didn't have much of this purple Bazzil cardstock left to mount my design paper, so I thought I'd make a slightly smaller card with a circle attached, which was really easy, and definitely one I'd make again!

I am entering these challenges with my card:

Stamp Something Challenge - 'Something Cute'

Simon Says Challenge - 'Pearls and Lace'

Pile It On Challenge - 'Pile on the Layers'

Cupcake Craft Challenge - 'Books and Stories' (I have chosen 'Love Lessons', a book by Jacqueline Wilson that I really like, as I have lots of hearts on my card!)

Materials:

Image: The Greetings Farm

Papers: Imaginisce

Colouring: Pro Markers

Cardstock: Bazzil

Flowers: From My Stash

Pearls: From My Stash

Lace: From My Stash

Sentiment: Freebie Rub-On Transfer

Star Button: From My Stash

Brad: From My Stash

Glitter: Craft Planet

Corner Punch: Borrowed From My Mum

I took inspiration from the lovely Kim Piggott and edged my paper and card in glitter, which I've always thought looks so pretty on her cards, thanks for the inspiration Kim! :)

Today, my lovely cat Fizzy, has been to the vets for an operation. She had a scale and polish of her teeth, as she had a build-up of tartar, and an investigation on her legs, as she has been limping recently. She had to have an anaesthetic and was very sleepy and cute when she came out of the vets tonight. Here are some pictures of her after we brought her home, aww!

I'm so glad everything has gone well in her operation and hopefully she should bounce back tomorrow from the anaesthetic, no problem! :)

Thanks so much for looking and have a lovely week, at least double-maths Monday is over now, ha ha! :)

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

Pink Lemonade Card

Hello! I'm on a bit of a roll at the moment with making cards! My mojo has definitely come back, so I'm grabbing the opportunity and making as many cards as I can, especially as I've got more time than I usually would, because it's the summer holidays.
First of all, thank you so much for the lovely comments you left on my last card, I really appreciate it! Also, thanks so much for the lovely comments you left on Kane's card as well, I read them all out to him and he was so pleased! I don't think he'll be taking up cardmaking as a regular thing though, too much like hard work, I'm guessing!

Anyway, at Penny Black Saturday Challenge this week, the theme is 'Feeling Fruity', so I used these lovely Basic Grey, Nook & Pantry papers and coloured the image so it looks like pink lemonade, and then printed out a matching sentiment off the computer.

I am also entering Kaboodle Doodles Challenge, as the theme over there is 'Add A Little Metal', and I have used a couple of metal spacers on my card.

Materials:

Image: Penny Black

Papers: Basic Grey - Nook & Pantry

Sentiment: Printed Off The Computer

Flowers: From My Stash

Leaf Punch: Woodware

Colouring: Pro Markers

Glossy Accents: Anita's

Stitching Stamp: Borrowed From My Mum

Pearls & Spacers: From My Stash

I also used glossy accents on the drink on the image, which I've never used before, but I'm really pleased with how it looks!

It is my great-grandma's 91st birthday in a few days, so I should be back soon, hopefully, with something I have made for her.

Thanks again for your lovely comments for me and Kane and thanks so much for looking, have a lovely week! :)

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

Sad News

Hi everyone! Sorry it's been so long since I last posted. I have some sad news, which is that I've decided to step down from running my challenge, the Crafty Calendar Challenge.

I'm really sad to leave the challenge, as I have really loved running it and it's been such a great experience having my own challenge blog, but blogging and crafting became too much like a chore, rather than a hobby, so I decided to give it up to take the pressure off a bit, especially as my school work will get more and more over the next couple of years at school.

On Friday, I posted my last challenge at the Crafty Calendar Challenge, and this is my Design Team card. I don't usually go for making male cards, but the theme is 'Around The World', so I thought this pirate Edwin image would be good to use for that particular theme. There is also a sketch, designed by Laura, to follow. Thanks for the fabulous sketch Laura!

Materials: Image: Magnolia

Sentiment: Tim Holtz

Papers: The Paper Loft

Grunge Stamp: Stempelglede

Cardstock: Bazzil

Flowers: From My Stash

Cord: From My Stash

Colouring: Pro Markers

Gems & Brads: From My Stash

I'm sitting at home watching Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone at the moment, which I love! I can't wait until the first part of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows comes out in November, so I'm having a marathon of reading the books again and watching the films again!

Anyway, I'd better go now, but good luck if you are entering this month's Crafty Calendar Challenge and thank you for everyone's support and stunning entries into the challenge since it began in October 2009!

Thanks for looking! Love, Georgia xx

100 Followers Blog Candy Winner

Hi everyone,

The winner of my 100 followers blog candy is:

Tara P! Congratulations Tara! Please contact me here with your address, so I can get your goodies posted out to you!

Love, Georgia xx

100 Followers Blog Candy

This post will stay at the top of my blog until the winner of the blog candy is drawn on Monday 2nd August 2010. For newer posts, see below.

Hello everyone! I noticed that I have recently reached 100 followers on my blog, so I have decided to give away a small celebratory blog candy!

The candy consists of:

- A selection of 19 gorgeous recent Magnolia release images

- 24 floral 6" by 6" designer papers, in six different designs

- 3 Hobbycraft ribbon reels

- A box of Prima Sprite flowers

- An assortment of coloured flowers

- An assortment of coloured buttons

- A packet of sixteen Epoxy stickers

To be in with a chance of winning, please leave a comment at the bottom of the post. Also, please spread the word about the candy on your blog, however you like. You do not have to follow my blog to be in with a chance of winning the candy, but please feel free if you'd like to.

When you leave your comment, please answer the following question to be in with a chance of winning:

What is your favourite summer memory?

The candy closes at 10pm on Sunday 1st August 2010 and the winner will be drawn on Monday 2nd August 2010.

Thanks so much for entering and best of luck to everyone!

Love, Georgia 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