tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52503712783181983502024-03-13T12:26:51.952+00:00Crafty Krafts~* Donna *~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15672806053548012852noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250371278318198350.post-75793441528692355972009-01-24T11:45:00.000+00:002009-01-24T11:46:27.149+00:00Important.. I have Moved...<div style="text-align: center;">I have Moved Blog... Please <a href="http://craftyingwhenican.blogspot.com/">Click here to go to the NEW blog</a><br />This blog Will not be updated and in time will be deleted.<br /><br />To all my lovely followers of the blog.. I am not able to transfer you all over to the new Blog...<br />Please can you refollow on the new blog.<br /><br />Many Thanks<br />Donna xx</div><center><img src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o177/donnykins/BLOGGING%20DELIGHTS/donnasiggy.png" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></center>~* Donna *~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15672806053548012852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250371278318198350.post-85508141988763987032009-01-11T13:47:00.003+00:002009-01-11T13:53:56.116+00:00Magnolia Vs Stampavie *Week 9* - Give a Little<div style="text-align: center;">Over @ <a href="http://magnoliameetsstampavie.blogspot.com/">Magnolia Vs Stampavie,</a> This week we have a Gift Challenge going on....<br /><br />The challenge is as followers:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:180%;" ><br />*Week 9* Give a Little</span><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">It’s now After the Run-down of Christmas and your all starting to relax,</p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">How about a Gift Make?</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"> Make a Handmade Gift, Perhaps you want to send more than a just a Thank you Card to somebody?</p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">Or Possibly have a last minute Christmas Gift to give to somebody who you haven’t seen yet?</p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">Maybe like myself have a birthday to prepare for and want to make that extra special Gift from the heart?</p><div style="text-align: center;">Perhaps you got a last minute Christmas Gift to make, for somebody you not had a chance to see over the Festive times?<br /><br />Whatever the Reason, Make us a Gift and enjoy the Challenge.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">----------------------------------<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So i made a Gift Tin for a Family Friend who we hadn't had chance to see for Christmas as they don't live in the UK, We got to see them and i handed over a Altered Paint Can that was filled with Treats for them.<br /><br />I wasn't able to get a photo of the actual tin i gave, as i had forgot in the excitement.<br />But i did the same tin as the one in the photo not so long ago for Lorraine as a little gift.<br />The only difference was Tildas Hair was coloured slightly different.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SWn5dbsPwPI/AAAAAAAADls/WUhV7hd4dew/s1600-h/donna-tin.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 379px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SWn5dbsPwPI/AAAAAAAADls/WUhV7hd4dew/s400/donna-tin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290033521368219890" border="0" /></a><br /><center><img src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o177/donnykins/BLOGGING%20DELIGHTS/donnasiggy.png" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></center>~* Donna *~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15672806053548012852noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250371278318198350.post-33701462626356534332009-01-10T14:34:00.010+00:002009-01-12T17:50:52.152+00:00Pringle, Soft Center - Sugar Bowl Challenge 1<div style="text-align: center;">Finally found some "me" Time to be able to get a card done.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have lost my mojo at the moment i seem to be out of practice making cards etc .<br />which is really frustrating, I don't know why but i don't feel as excited about crafting lately but hopefully that will improve with the more i start getting back into my crafting.<br />First thing first is to finish the new blog make over I'm doing on here, and then move my blog over to a different address.<br /><br />Here is my card i done for the <a href="http://www.sugarbowlblog.blogspot.com/">Sugar Bowl.</a><br /><br />Challenge 1 - Sketch by Tiets<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SWizKv8QhYI/AAAAAAAADjk/jjnYGH503D4/s1600-h/Sugar+Bowl+1+Pink.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SWizKv8QhYI/AAAAAAAADjk/jjnYGH503D4/s320/Sugar+Bowl+1+Pink.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289674759595918722" border="0" /></a><br />Below is my Card i have done following the Sketch above.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SWiziN6ZrBI/AAAAAAAADjs/7goixhWpSRo/s1600-h/Donna+Rudge+-+Sugar+Sketch+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 374px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SWiziN6ZrBI/AAAAAAAADjs/7goixhWpSRo/s400/Donna+Rudge+-+Sugar+Sketch+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289675162778184722" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I really enjoyed making this card once i got over the frustration of not remembering techniques and feeling like i was starting from sketch as a newbie crafter lol.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SWslsjnfvAI/AAAAAAAADmM/WKoJWxqfDLs/s1600-h/closeupringle.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 262px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SWslsjnfvAI/AAAAAAAADmM/WKoJWxqfDLs/s400/closeupringle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290363634682149890" border="0" /></a><br />I used a mixture of matting and layering, along with Embossing and Distressing with Inks.<br /></div><br /><br /><center><img src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o177/donnykins/BLOGGING%20DELIGHTS/donnasiggy.png" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></center></div>~* Donna *~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15672806053548012852noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250371278318198350.post-77519732005087412502009-01-02T15:42:00.001+00:002009-01-08T11:25:09.138+00:00Working ProgressPlease excuse my work in progress for a while, I am very busy stream lineing all my "work" and stuff, and decided i needed a new Blog that wasnt involed around work related things ie my store<br />Im not sure if i will keep it on the Craftykrafts name yet or move over to another name, which i might well do so shortly , but at moment the blog looks a little bare until i complete it all.<br /><br />Hope you all had a lovely Christmas xxx<br /><br /><center><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o177/donnykins/BLOGGING%20DELIGHTS/donnasiggy.png" border="0" /></center>~* Donna *~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15672806053548012852noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250371278318198350.post-59577867412179076062008-11-02T14:32:00.006+00:002009-01-08T11:26:31.249+00:00Magnolia Vs Stampavie *Week 1*<div style="text-align: center;">Well its time!<br />Our Very first challenge on <a href="http://magnoliameetsstampavie.blogspot.com/">Magnolia Vs Stampaive</a> is now up and away<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you enjoy the new look blog and have fun taking part in this challenge blog,<br />and if like me i hope you able to free up a bit of time now the challenges are combined<br /></div><br /><br /><br />This week i am, as in me Donna ( <a href="http://craftykrafts.co.uk/">Crafty Krafts</a> )<br /><br /><a href="http://www.craftykrafts.co.uk/"> <img alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket" src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o177/donnykins/Tilda%20Blog/CK200x87.gif" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.craftykrafts.co.uk/"> </a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;">Is Giving away £20 worth of goodies from my store, of your own choice!<br />Which includes your p</span><span style="font-size:100%;">ostage<br />(excludes Sarah Kay Stamps)<br /><a href="http://www.craftykrafts.co.uk/">www.CraftyKrafts.co.uk</a><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;">To be in for a chance to win the above prize you must leave your comment linking to your work<br />(See FAQ's on how to do this)<br />By no later than Saturday 8th Nov 10pm (UK Time)<br />Winner will be Announced on Sunday 9th Nov<br /></div><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Now for the challenge..........</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">*Week 1* Sketch it!</span><br />Our First Sketch of this Blog was Done by our very on JayJay<br />Below you will see a Sketch,<br />Please make your work using the sketch as a guide,<br />You can Rotate the sketch & Even resize the Elements if you would like,<br />But do not move the elements around!<br />As long as we can still see the original sketch layout and it can be easily recognised then that is fine!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SQ2EDEk_0vI/AAAAAAAADVw/vKg-uVqoxHE/s1600-h/sketch1-StampavieVsMagnolia.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SQ2EDEk_0vI/AAAAAAAADVw/vKg-uVqoxHE/s400/sketch1-StampavieVsMagnolia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264008727769371378" border="0" /></a>Please Remember your work must contain one of the stamps that can be found on this list <a href="http://magnoliameetsstampavie.blogspot.com/2008/10/current-stamp-list.html">Here!</a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SQ2oULDGpUI/AAAAAAAADXQ/39J5du5x-mg/s1600-h/Donna-.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 328px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SQ2oULDGpUI/AAAAAAAADXQ/39J5du5x-mg/s400/Donna-.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264048603982636354" border="0" /></a><br />Don't forget to go check out the blog and all the other Designers, They done super work!<br />Some have even used the New Sarah kay stamps that aren't even released to the public yet! ( lucky devils!)<br /><br /><br />Recipe i have used,<br />Stamps: <a href="http://craftykrafts.co.uk/catalog.php?category=75">Magnolia<br /></a>Ink/Colour: Faber-Castell Polycromos<br />Paper: Basic Grey & <a href="http://craftykrafts.co.uk/catalog.php?item=889&catid=129&ret=catalog.php%3Fcategory%3D129">DCWV Winter Wishes<br /></a>Cardstock: Stampin' Up Whisper White<br />Ribbon: From Stash<br />Accessories: <a href="http://craftykrafts.co.uk/catalog.php?item=740&catid=1&ret=catalog.php%3Fpage%3D2%26category%3D1">Dovecraft Brads</a>, Paper Flowers, <a href="http://craftykrafts.co.uk/catalog.php?item=934&catid=58&ret=catalog.php%3Fcategory%3D58">Cosmo Cricket Christmas Rub-on</a><br /><center><img src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o177/donnykins/BLOGGING%20DELIGHTS/donnasiggy.png" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></center>~* Donna *~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15672806053548012852noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250371278318198350.post-53592779094972965922008-10-27T07:52:00.011+00:002009-01-08T11:27:27.316+00:00Cupcake Craft - Challenge 11<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >There's a Hole in my Bucket</span></span><br /><br />This weeks Challenge was set by Jenny on the Design Team,<br />She choose a Hole in my bucket<br />I want people to make their card etc with a Hole in it - It could be an aperture card, a shaker card or anything aslong as it has a Hole in it!<br />I don't really mean for it to be a bucket, That's just the song!<br /><br />There is a Prize up for Grabs this week on <a href="http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/">Cupcake Craft Challenges</a>, 1 Lucky Person will receive a Bag of Around the World Brads, Cool yeah?<br /><br />So what you waiting for get over to <a href="http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/">Cupcake Craft Challenges</a> and join in!<br /><br />Oh wait scroll down and take a look at my Design Team piece for the challenge this week first though please.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SQV1TMn2COI/AAAAAAAADPw/VNgqc-htwF0/s1600-h/cupcake-Donna-Challenge11Main.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SQV1TMn2COI/AAAAAAAADPw/VNgqc-htwF0/s400/cupcake-Donna-Challenge11Main.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261740712318601442" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SQV1TY-SH5I/AAAAAAAADP4/8wJSWcrbYjM/s1600-h/cupcake-Donna-Challenge11closeup.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 279px; height: 373px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SQV1TY-SH5I/AAAAAAAADP4/8wJSWcrbYjM/s400/cupcake-Donna-Challenge11closeup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261740715633942418" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SQV1TY-SH5I/AAAAAAAADP4/8wJSWcrbYjM/s1600-h/cupcake-Donna-Challenge11closeup.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SQV1T7ikU0I/AAAAAAAADQI/3PwFcz27T3g/s1600-h/cupcake-Donna-Challenge11chair.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SQV1T7ikU0I/AAAAAAAADQI/3PwFcz27T3g/s400/cupcake-Donna-Challenge11chair.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261740724912935746" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SQV1TY-SH5I/AAAAAAAADP4/8wJSWcrbYjM/s1600-h/cupcake-Donna-Challenge11closeup.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SQV1TvJyISI/AAAAAAAADQA/yRB1S2TIvh4/s1600-h/cupcake-Donna-Challenge11sidechair.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SQV1TvJyISI/AAAAAAAADQA/yRB1S2TIvh4/s400/cupcake-Donna-Challenge11sidechair.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261740721587757346" border="0" /></a><br />This card was a challenge in itself for me again,<br />Firstly as i haven't been well all week this is the first time i have attempted to do any crafting in over a week ( nearly 2 weeks)<br />Another thing is my Darling Partner brought me some Stampin' up goodies when i wasn't myself,<br />He got me some Whisper white card, I heard people mention this saying how it was brilliant with the sansdour stuff? personally i didn't believe it as i got on "ok" with the Papermill Linen card(front/backside depending on the look i wanted)<br />When i say OK , i mean its OK but it hasn't made me jump for joy and want to pick up my expensive pencils and do more , BUT Now I'm officially in love with my new Stampin up Whisper White card! everybody is right it glides so well , its just the perfect thickness for cardmaking ie for images, Nothing smudges, nothing bleeds, it just Glides!<br /><br />Sorry i got excited over White card then!<br /><br />Back onto my card for this weeks challenge...<br /><br />The other reason it was a challenge for me is , its an A4 card again ( A3 folded in Half )<br />And it was the first time i have really used my pencils on a card and I'm so pleased with the colouring,<br />The Chair on the card i used a little Anitas 3-d Gloss, Over the "wood" to give really nice Rich Shiny wood effect, it gives the "bevelled" feel to the chair and makes it come to life.<br />I have also bevelled the Whiff of joy stamp onto the chair so she isn't laying flat, But i forgot to take a picture of that to show you.<br /><br />Using my new Cuttlebug ( another new toy from my Partner )<br />I have tons of Cuttlebug Embossing boards, so it was time i got to use them?<br />So out comes the Christmas Tree, embossed behind the chair so it looks like she is sitting in front on a Christmasy day drinking her hot drink in front of the tree, The Tree has a slash of Green Gemstones on.<br /><br />For my "hole" i have used 3 Eyelets, and also The Scalloped Edge at the bottom of the Green paper has Punched Holes in.<br /><br />Hope you like it<br /><br /></div><br /><br />Recipe i have used,<br />Stamps: Whiff of Joy<br />Ink/Colour: Brilliance Black, Faber-Castell Polycromos, Sansdour<br />Paper:Basic Grey, Bazzill<br />Cardstock: Stampin up Whisper White Card<br />Ribbon:Chatter B-O-X<br />Accessories:Eyelets, 3d Anitas Gloss, Stampin up Metal Bookplate & Brads<br /><center><img src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o177/donnykins/BLOGGING%20DELIGHTS/donnasiggy.png" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></center>~* Donna *~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15672806053548012852noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250371278318198350.post-34933279292752498622008-10-15T22:37:00.006+01:002009-01-08T11:29:09.589+00:00PNG Problems<div style="text-align: center;">Do you see some sites/blogs looking a little strange?<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />with boxes around images in a strange colour possibly grey?<br /><br />are you using internet explorer 6 or below?<br /><br />Then the problem may well be PNG files most people use these days<br /><br />Now days people have turned to Firefox & similar web browsers that are alot more secure and have tons more features & personally i have never had a problem with it.<br /><br />I just finished a blog template for a friend, And run into problems it all looked fine on all my pcs on firefox and explorer .<br /><br />But the problem came for my friend<br />This is what she was seeing....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SPZjca9kdvI/AAAAAAAADMc/jXsfjtfwIac/s1600-h/paulasnippet.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SPZjca9kdvI/AAAAAAAADMc/jXsfjtfwIac/s400/paulasnippet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257498954926683890" border="0" /></a>Now this is what i am seeing on both Firefox and Exploer<br /><br /></div><center><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SPZjt-eiReI/AAAAAAAADMk/1ePNmMkgC5U/s1600-h/pops+1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SPZjt-eiReI/AAAAAAAADMk/1ePNmMkgC5U/s400/pops+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257499256517969378" border="0" /></a>After Scratching my head LOTS I then relised that there was a problem with the software she is using, She is using Internet Exploer 6, I am using 7 on all my computers.<br /><br />after doing some digging i came to relised this...<br /><a href="http://24ways.org/2007/supersleight-transparent-png-in-ie6">http://24ways.org/2007/supersleight-transparent-png-in-ie6</a><br /><br />So if you are also seeing strange things on your friends pages and your own.<br />Then i would suggest getting firefox , its free to download and quick<br />Now if you dont want to do this i would then suggest you upgrade your internet exploer to 7 or above.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SPZjt-eiReI/AAAAAAAADMk/1ePNmMkgC5U/s1600-h/pops+1.JPG"><img src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o177/donnykins/BLOGGING%20DELIGHTS/donnasiggy.png" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a></center>~* Donna *~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15672806053548012852noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250371278318198350.post-89084695809768956262008-10-13T11:41:00.006+01:002009-01-08T11:29:24.630+00:00Cupcake Craft - Turn up the Heat!<div style="text-align: center;">This week over at <a href="http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/">Cupcake Craft Challenges</a>, We were set a Challenge by<a href="http://jennifer-phoenixcrafts.blogspot.com/"> Jennifer</a>, Which was " Turn up the Heat" You can use any form of "heat" on your work, you could use Heat Embossing, Heat Tools, "HOT" colours if you don't want to use actual Heat.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />This week i decided to try candles, Please note that i only made 1 candle before so I'm not very good but practice makes perfect eh!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This was my 1st Attempt...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SPMnLqbeQ0I/AAAAAAAADME/KP2GswoDSFA/s1600-h/Donna-CupcakechallengesCandle1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SPMnLqbeQ0I/AAAAAAAADME/KP2GswoDSFA/s400/Donna-CupcakechallengesCandle1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256588271393063746" border="0" /></a>This was my 2nd Attempt...<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SPMnMFcYNYI/AAAAAAAADMM/1J7PXRkEdbI/s1600-h/Donna-CupcakechallengesCandle2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SPMnMFcYNYI/AAAAAAAADMM/1J7PXRkEdbI/s400/Donna-CupcakechallengesCandle2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256588278644618626" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Checkout the Blog there is some Stunning Creations on there this week<br /></div><br /><br />Recipe i have used,<br />Stamps: Whiff of Joy<br />Ink/Colour: Faber-Castell Polycromos,<br />Paper: White Tissue<br />Cardstock: N/A<br />Ribbon: Stash<br />Accessories: 2 Candles, Wax Paper & Heat Tool<br /><center><img src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o177/donnykins/BLOGGING%20DELIGHTS/donnasiggy.png" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></center>~* Donna *~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15672806053548012852noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250371278318198350.post-55893508268329398042008-10-06T09:37:00.012+01:002009-01-08T11:30:17.356+00:002 Challenges in 1<div style="text-align: center;">After having such a busy week, so annoyed i wasn't able to join in ONCE again on my own challenge blogs, hey ho!<br /><br />I managed to get my card done for Cupcake Craft Challenges in Time,<br />But also i combined this challenge with the Basic Grey (I'll never win anything anyways, just do it for fun, Hence breaking the rules as you need to do "new" work when trying for the prizes)<br /><br />Here is my Card for my DT work for <a href="http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/">Cupcake Craft Challenges</a><br />& <a href="http://basicgreychallenges.blogspot.com/">BasicGrey Challenges </a><br />(Like Cupcake Craft Challenges, Basic Grey is another Blog i have designed)<br /><br />This weeks Cupcake <a href="http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/2008/10/challenge-8-sketch.html">challenge 8</a> - is a Sketch<br />Basic Rules you can flip it turn it etc , as long as it still looks like the sketch.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SOnQy0vQfGI/AAAAAAAADG0/gx7nvc6jX0Q/s1600-h/CCsketch1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SOnQy0vQfGI/AAAAAAAADG0/gx7nvc6jX0Q/s400/CCsketch1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253960011873287266" border="0" /></a>This week <a href="http://www.craftykrafts.co.uk/">Crafty krafts</a> is Sponsoring <a href="http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/">Cupcake Challenges</a><br />1 Lucky Person that joins in will get a chance to win<br />1 <a href="http://craftykrafts.co.uk/catalog.php?item=890&catid=78&ret=catalog.php%3Fcategory%3D78">WonderBoard</a><br />1 <a href="http://craftykrafts.co.uk/catalog.php?item=909&catid=129&ret=catalog.php%3Fcategory%3D129">6x6 Paper Pack</a><br />1 <a href="http://craftykrafts.co.uk/catalog.php?item=898&catid=136&ret=catalog.php%3Fpage%3D2%26category%3D136">pack of Chipboar</a><a href="http://craftykrafts.co.uk/catalog.php?item=898&catid=136&ret=catalog.php%3Fpage%3D2%26category%3D136">d</a><br />all for doing a little card!<br />so Don't forget to join in this week!<br /><br />You have until Monday 13th at 9am Adelaide time to join in if you wish to be considered for the prize, There is a clock on the Blog of Lauren's " adelaide" time.<br />But my personal choice is, Here it shows you,<a href="http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.co.uk/time-zone/australia/south-australia/adelaide/time.htm"> YOUR time and HER time and counts down</a><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> And This weeks BasicGrey <a href="http://basicgreychallenges.blogspot.com/">Challenge 5</a> is Scalloping<br />Of Course the rules are you must include BasicGrey Items in your work.<br /><br />Right now i have bored you all to death,<br />Onto my Card for this weeks challenges<br />(please excuse the quality of the photos i left it a bit late to take pictures, then it was Very dark)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SOnhd9SAj4I/AAAAAAAADIU/qCKOyzb10EM/s1600-h/Donna+Main.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SOnhd9SAj4I/AAAAAAAADIU/qCKOyzb10EM/s400/Donna+Main.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253978345086947202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SOnhd1Z7AqI/AAAAAAAADIc/B-Xru9Ic2YA/s1600-h/Donna+-+DT+-+A4+4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SOnhd1Z7AqI/AAAAAAAADIc/B-Xru9Ic2YA/s400/Donna+-+DT+-+A4+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253978342972654242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SOnheA1uUeI/AAAAAAAADIk/6dRxZdDZSmo/s1600-h/L.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SOnheA1uUeI/AAAAAAAADIk/6dRxZdDZSmo/s400/L.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253978346042053090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SOnheD8-s4I/AAAAAAAADIs/Ksf_8PAIs4s/s1600-h/Donna-Button.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SOnheD8-s4I/AAAAAAAADIs/Ksf_8PAIs4s/s400/Donna-Button.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253978346877793154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SOnheDJMPPI/AAAAAAAADI0/ul7pOLcdGi0/s1600-h/IMG_4042.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SOnheDJMPPI/AAAAAAAADI0/ul7pOLcdGi0/s400/IMG_4042.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253978346660576498" border="0" /></a><br />This card was a challenge in its own Rights its an A4 Card,<br />I brought some 8x8, A4 & A4 folded longways cards among others a while ago,<br />And i thought they would be great, I find them a little hard work as they are so big, its hard to get them right, not to over do it or under do it.<br />Once again i have used the <a href="http://craftykrafts.co.uk/catalog.php?item=890&catid=78&ret=catalog.php%3Fcategory%3D78">Wonderboard</a> for the Embossed Lines going across the bottom half<br /><br /></div><br />Recipe i have used,<br />Stamps: Spiral Whisper<br />Ink/Colour: Stazon, Faber-Castell Polycromos <span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" ></span><br />Paper: BasicGrey - Offbeat/Light Hearted, Offbeat/Eccentric<br />Cardstock:Bazzill Brown Cardstock & A4 White Cardblank<br />Ribbon: Brown/Anitas, <a href="http://craftykrafts.co.uk/catalog.php?item=678&catid=87&ret=catalog.php%3Fcategory%3D87">Making Memories/White</a>, Blue from stash<br />Accessories: Metal Embellishment, Ashesive Pearls, DCWV Chipboard Letters, BasicGrey Infuse Button, Flowers from stash, Bead from stash, Nestabilities Large Oval, Die Cut Messages, <a href="http://craftykrafts.co.uk/catalog.php?item=890&catid=78&ret=catalog.php%3Fcategory%3D78">Wonderboard<br /></a><center><img src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o177/donnykins/BLOGGING%20DELIGHTS/donnasiggy.png" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></center>~* Donna *~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15672806053548012852noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250371278318198350.post-37927617192322024822008-09-29T09:25:00.009+01:002009-01-08T11:30:41.142+00:00Cupcake Craft Challenges<div style="text-align: center;">My Very First Time on the <a href="http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/">CCC ( Cupcake Craft Challenges )</a> as a Design Team member.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" >Challenge 7 ~ Christmas</span><br />Hi everyone,<br />Its time for another challenge. This weeks challenge is Christmas, you could make a card, a tree decoration, a cake, ATC, tag, anything. As long as the theme is Christmas.<br />Entries need to be in by Monday 6/10 9am (Adelaide Time Please)<br />If you go to the blog there is a little clock on there that tells you what time "Lauren" is in.<br />Gives us British people extra time!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Now i was told not to rush etc and not to worry about this week ( as i only had a couple hours notice while working on Cupcakes Blog Makeover)<br />But i really wanted to join in this week, I didn't think i would get a chance to but come midnight i quickly went upstairs and started to play, The card turned out a right mess! it was late i was tired, i Haven't made a card for a while etc<br /><br />Anyways I stuck with it as i decided i liked the embossed lines too much to leave it!<br /><br />Then Finally a light bulb moment! - I remembered all the fabulous <strong>Hanglar & stAnglar</strong> images i got last week, and i was able to colour a couple in on Saturday while in the garden.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">So here is my super quick Christmas Card for This weeks Challenge<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SOCTLh_FlmI/AAAAAAAACTs/iKZ6hxy3M5k/s1600-h/Donna+Christmas+Card.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 361px; height: 398px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SOCTLh_FlmI/AAAAAAAACTs/iKZ6hxy3M5k/s400/Donna+Christmas+Card.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251358991824819810" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SOCTLjNFkUI/AAAAAAAACTk/PCetj1tvxuU/s1600-h/Donnaaa.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 362px; height: 374px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SOCTLjNFkUI/AAAAAAAACTk/PCetj1tvxuU/s400/Donnaaa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251358992151974210" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SOCTLiiU8MI/AAAAAAAACT0/yon3C0yLMig/s1600-h/Copic+Christmas+Close+up.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SOCTLiiU8MI/AAAAAAAACT0/yon3C0yLMig/s400/Copic+Christmas+Close+up.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251358991972626626" border="0" /></a> (Close up of the <strong>Hanglar & stAnglar</strong> Coloured with Copics, No Shading Done)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The Card was made using the <a href="http://craftykrafts.co.uk/catalog.php?item=890&catid=78&ret=catalog.php%3Fcategory%3D78">Wonderboard</a>, For the Embossed Lines<br /><br /><br /></div>Recipe i have used:<br />Stamps:<strong>Hanglar & stAnglar</strong><br />Ink/Colour: Black Versafine, Copics<br />Paper: Basic Grey -INFUSE<br />Accessories: Adhesive Pearls, <a href="http://craftykrafts.co.uk/catalog.php?item=934&catid=58&ret=catalog.php%3Fcategory%3D58">Cosmo Cricket Christmas Rub-ons</a><br /><center><img src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o177/donnykins/BLOGGING%20DELIGHTS/donnasiggy.png" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></center>~* Donna *~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15672806053548012852noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250371278318198350.post-28439509723852569862008-09-29T09:17:00.004+01:002009-01-08T11:31:12.125+00:00MY Latest Custom Blog & DT News<div style="text-align: center;">This weekend i ended up a happy bunny<br /><br />First off i got to do a fabulous makeover on<a href="http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/"> Cupcake Craft Challenges Blog</a> ,<br />Which was super in its own rights, as the idea of doing something with cupcakes was very exciting and got me thinking all sorts! ( no really it did!!! )<br /><br />I finally got it finished in a couple of hours.. and here is a sneaky preview of the finished blog<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SOCPoJp_GKI/AAAAAAAACTc/fhi177d-NGw/s1600-h/Cupcake+-+preview.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SOCPoJp_GKI/AAAAAAAACTc/fhi177d-NGw/s400/Cupcake+-+preview.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251355085463558306" border="0" /></a>If you want a better look then <a href="http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/">click here</a> and go direct to the blog<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And finally i am now an official Cupcake Design Team Girl<br />And i get to wear one of those cute little Logos i made for there blog<br />I'm very excited to be working with them all on this blog Team,<br />I think it will do me good to receive challenges from others, rather than being the one choosing the challenges on my challenge blogs ( even though the lovely Lorraine 99% time chooses all the challenges on the Sarah Kay Blog)<br /></div></div><center><img src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o177/donnykins/BLOGGING%20DELIGHTS/donnasiggy.png" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></center>~* Donna *~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15672806053548012852noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250371278318198350.post-26842479869481493852008-09-23T11:57:00.006+01:002009-01-08T11:31:45.209+00:00Spiral Whisper Challenge 3<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://spiralwhisper.blogspot.com/">Spiral Whisper</a> Have a New Challenge up this week "COLD WINTER"<br />As i had so much fun making the below " Card Bag " i decided to make another one but this time in blues, for the Spiral Whisper Challenge,<br />Using <a href="http://www.spiralwhisper.com/max-on-present-391-p.asp">Little Max sitting on his Christmas Present</a>, I love the Range of Max & Milly by Janet Roberts, they are my favourite Spiral Whisper Stamps<br />( i do have tons more but i do like my max & milly )<br /><br />Hopefully i will have time this week to make a few more items<br />( images have been coloured in already just run out time to do the rest )<br /><br />So below is my " cold winter " Card Bag....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SNjM2ng4f7I/AAAAAAAACOQ/Yvojqb3R82o/s1600-h/Front+view.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SNjM2ng4f7I/AAAAAAAACOQ/Yvojqb3R82o/s400/Front+view.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249170604392218546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SNjM2vgVC1I/AAAAAAAACOY/_-sRh1vcTFQ/s1600-h/side+view+open.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SNjM2vgVC1I/AAAAAAAACOY/_-sRh1vcTFQ/s400/side+view+open.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249170606537378642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SNjM3ATBVHI/AAAAAAAACOg/2npOzqf4U7c/s1600-h/Close+up+-+boy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SNjM3ATBVHI/AAAAAAAACOg/2npOzqf4U7c/s400/Close+up+-+boy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249170611044963442" border="0" /></a><br />This is only the 2nd time i have used my new Copic Markers, So not Mastered it completely yet but i love the shading i managed to achieve on the Clothes, and face.<br /></div><br /><br />Recipe i have used,<br />Stamps:Spiral Whisper Max on present, Papirloftet Lace Boarder , Whiff of joy Sentiment.<br />Ink/Colour: Versafine, Copic markers<br />Paper: <a href="http://craftykrafts.co.uk/catalog.php?item=656&catid=128&ret=catalog.php%3Fcategory%3D128">DCWV Nana's Nursey Baby Boy Stack,</a><br />Cardstock: Papermill<br />Ribbon: from stash<br />Accessories: Flowers, Brad, Pearl stones , and Baby Blue Liquid Pearls<br /><center><img src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o177/donnykins/BLOGGING%20DELIGHTS/donnasiggy.png" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></center>~* Donna *~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15672806053548012852noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250371278318198350.post-83074317276902268952008-09-18T18:23:00.008+01:002009-01-08T11:32:23.223+00:00Chocolate Delight<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://magnoliachallengeblog.blogspot.com/">Tilda & Co </a>challenge 36 - Chocolate Delight<br />This week on <a href="http://magnoliachallengeblog.blogspot.com/">Tilda & Co</a> , we had a challenge: Chocolate Delight<br />For Further Details see <a href="http://magnoliachallengeblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/challenge-36-chocolate-delight.html">here</a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I was a little late this week getting my work on the Blog,<br />Due to Camera Issues.<br /><br />This week i decided to try something a little different and something new to me<br /><br />I call it a Card Bag<br />Because it can be given as a gift bag, but when the gift is taken out it becomes a card in its own rights.<br /><br />Below is photos of the Christmas Chocolate Delight Card Bag<br />(that will be filled with chocolates and given as a little gift @ Christmas)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SNKPwggXMSI/AAAAAAAACLE/fFBe5lQ7Jt4/s1600-h/xmas+Pink+Card+Bag+Main.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 431px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SNKPwggXMSI/AAAAAAAACLE/fFBe5lQ7Jt4/s400/xmas+Pink+Card+Bag+Main.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247414579362214178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SNKPw8ne28I/AAAAAAAACLM/QmjOk-kM9uQ/s1600-h/xmas+Pink+Card+Bag+front+close+up.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 401px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SNKPw8ne28I/AAAAAAAACLM/QmjOk-kM9uQ/s400/xmas+Pink+Card+Bag+front+close+up.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247414586908269506" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SNKQDcZrJkI/AAAAAAAACLs/GlFxEXnQk-k/s1600-h/xmas+Pink+Card+Bag+Side-standing.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 513px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SNKQDcZrJkI/AAAAAAAACLs/GlFxEXnQk-k/s400/xmas+Pink+Card+Bag+Side-standing.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247414904677934658" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SNKPxDNwyhI/AAAAAAAACLc/RaRepcnJv2Q/s1600-h/xmas+Pink+Card+Bag+closed+for+posting.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 218px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SNKPxDNwyhI/AAAAAAAACLc/RaRepcnJv2Q/s400/xmas+Pink+Card+Bag+closed+for+posting.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247414588679440914" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SNKPxQPAlKI/AAAAAAAACLk/ODHH1q4vF6w/s1600-h/xmas+Pink+Card+Bag+Side+expanded.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 411px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SNKPxQPAlKI/AAAAAAAACLk/ODHH1q4vF6w/s400/xmas+Pink+Card+Bag+Side+expanded.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247414592174331042" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SNKQDeyzSYI/AAAAAAAACL0/-kZI_8VcljM/s1600-h/xmas+Pink+Card+Bag+Back.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 418px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SNKQDeyzSYI/AAAAAAAACL0/-kZI_8VcljM/s400/xmas+Pink+Card+Bag+Back.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247414905320196482" border="0" /></a><br />As you can see from the photos,<br />The bag can accommodate small items or larger items,<br />When nothing or a small item is in the bag, it sits at a very slight angle to show off the card and can be tied with ribbon to keep closed.<br />When the bag is filled right upto the top it still sits nicely and the gift can explode from behind the card.<br /><br />There is also a Winter Tilda Magnolia Stamp, Stamped onto Shrink plastic on the back that is a little magnet.<br /><br /><br /></div>Recipe i have used,<br />Stamps: Magnolia<br />Ink/Colour: stazon black ink (for shrink plastic magnet)<br />Paper: DCWV Rose Tinted Christmas Paper<br />Cardstock: White Cardblank<br />Ribbon: from Stash<br />Accessories: Brads, Metal Flowers from stash, Die Cut Words from Crafty krafts & Flowers from stash. Swirl rub on from Dovecraft Rose Tinted Christmas Range. Papermania Adhesive Pearls & Stampin up Punch.<br /><center><img src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o177/donnykins/BLOGGING%20DELIGHTS/donnasiggy.png" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></center>~* Donna *~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15672806053548012852noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250371278318198350.post-11132063520930042862008-09-10T17:06:00.004+01:002009-01-08T11:33:30.416+00:00Sugar Nellie Blog Candy....<div style="text-align: center;">You may of noticed on my " blog Candy " side bar on the top right,<br />That Sugar Nellie have some brilliant Candy on offer as always.<br />This time it is a little different they wanted a New Header designed for there blog,<br />Well how could i pass up the chance???<br /><br />So Today i got playing, inking up my stamps first off also..........<br /><br />And here is what i have come up with i do hope they like it but I've never won anything in my life, so I'm not going to hold my breathe on this one.<br /><br />But i loved doing it anyways. ( so much so i wish i hadn't done this blog now or i would of quickly scrubbed the text and kept it all for myself!)<br /><br />I know i know, they only asked for a Header!<br />But again i couldn't contain myself once i got going,<br />So i ended up doing 1 Blog Header, 1 Matching Background, and 2 Little Logos to complete the set.<br />--------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Please click on the images below to enlarge for a slightly better view<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SMfwxd5GGkI/AAAAAAAACAo/W9aA8aFW5GU/s1600-h/SugarNellie+-+Blog+Header+%26+Background,+Donna+Rudge,+For+Comp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SMfwxd5GGkI/AAAAAAAACAo/W9aA8aFW5GU/s400/SugarNellie+-+Blog+Header+%26+Background,+Donna+Rudge,+For+Comp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244425023724591682" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SMfwxgp0IDI/AAAAAAAACAw/lg4elsk6ZHY/s1600-h/Sugarnellie+Matching+Logos+-+Donna+Rudge.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SMfwxgp0IDI/AAAAAAAACAw/lg4elsk6ZHY/s400/Sugarnellie+Matching+Logos+-+Donna+Rudge.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244425024465805362" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I just hope people like it as much as i do.<br /></div>~* Donna *~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15672806053548012852noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250371278318198350.post-71425256119854962902008-09-10T00:05:00.009+01:002009-01-08T11:34:00.975+00:00Basic Grey Challenge 1 & Copics<div style="text-align: center;"> Well i finally managed to make a Card (first time in months due to work load) might not be anything special to me it is/was due to my mojo leaving the building!<br />( I'm not sure it will ever come back, Last time i actually placed anything i made on this blog was the 1st of June!!! but i have dabbled about since then and made the odd thing - Which i will get a couple on tomorrow).<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But also i got some copics some time ago only 6 in flesh colours as I'm always annoyed at how my flesh/faces turn out even with the watercolours, and pencils i have.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So Yesterday evening i finally managed to have a play and I'm pretty pleased with the "flesh" results considering it was my first time of using them.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So much so that i loved using them my partner has treated me to 60 of them!!! ( i decided to hand pick my colours rather than go for the packs, and find i don't have the colours i will need.) and best thing is i managed to source some in the UK for £1.75( excluding Vat £1.44 each ) bargain or what!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;">They are only the ciao ones, i have got 1 of the normal, and 1 sketch and a couple of the ciaos an to be honest i prefer the ciaos, the normal one i couldn't get to blend as well, and the sketch to me is no different to the ciaos apart from the price.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So anyway's after that big ramble! like you wanted to know all that?<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'<span style="font-weight: bold;">m very excited to be able to take part in the first challenge over at </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://basicgreychallenges.blogspot.com/">Basic Grey Challenges</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">,</span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"> Martine has done a super job setting this blog up , </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">so much so I'm all set up and sponsoring them already.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">well for there first challenge: Buttons</div><div style="text-align: center;">The rules are simple, your work must include at least 1 piece of Basic Grey.<br />and also the only other important rule your need to know is,<br />when there is prizes on the blog the work must be NEW made for Basic Grey Challenges,<br />and not made to combine challenges.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For my Card i have used <span style="font-weight: bold;">3 Basic Grey INFUSE buttons</span>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SMcGvMhhpNI/AAAAAAAAB_g/KrBSDanmtJE/s1600-h/Christmas+Sol-+BasicGrey+Buttons+CARD-DMR.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SMcGvMhhpNI/AAAAAAAAB_g/KrBSDanmtJE/s400/Christmas+Sol-+BasicGrey+Buttons+CARD-DMR.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244167698981692626" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SMcGmEKpdhI/AAAAAAAAB_Y/1CutVLJKjNU/s1600-h/christmas+sol+-+basicgrey++-+DMR+Sol+closeup.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SMcGmEKpdhI/AAAAAAAAB_Y/1CutVLJKjNU/s400/christmas+sol+-+basicgrey++-+DMR+Sol+closeup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244167542119429650" border="0" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SMcEwLOQLfI/AAAAAAAAB_Q/gW5g-u33eKs/s1600-h/christmas+sol+-+basicgrey++-+DMR+Sol+closeup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Above is a Detailed Picture of the little Sol coloured in and i hope you can see the "flesh" work that i have done with the Copics.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><br /><br />Recipe i have used,<br />Stamps: <a href="http://craftykrafts.co.uk/catalog.php?category=92">Papirloftet Christmas Sol laying down</a><br />Ink/Colour: Copic Markers, Whispers Strokes<br />Paper: <a href="http://craftykrafts.co.uk/catalog.php?category=128">DCVW Christmas Wishes Paper Stack 8x8 </a><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5250371278318198350&postID=7142525611985496290" name="aDK4025"><b><span style="color: rgb(222, 116, 156);"></span></b></a></span></b><br />Cardstock: White Linen Papermill, Brazill, Other Card from Stash<br />Ribbon: From Stash (unknown)<br />Accessories: Buttons Basic Grey Infuse, Anitas Clear Gloss for dots in the Stars~* Donna *~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15672806053548012852noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250371278318198350.post-63025535514670043412008-06-17T16:58:00.004+01:002009-01-08T11:38:00.581+00:00Pink Delight Blog Template<div style="text-align: center;">I been playing around abit today as i hurt my back again this week so i cant do much but sit on the pc.<br /><br />So i made the below Blog Template,<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SFffbzSHMwI/AAAAAAAABj0/_SZr2ClJYyA/s1600-h/Pink+Delight+Preview.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SFffbzSHMwI/AAAAAAAABj0/_SZr2ClJYyA/s400/Pink+Delight+Preview.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212880762420278018" border="0" /></a> (click on the above image to enlarge)<br /><br />The Pink Delight Template is available to buy over on my Digital Blog<br /><br />Click <a href="http://digitaltester.blogspot.com/">here </a>to have a better look<br /><br />I'm hoping to do some more templates as they are fun to do,<br />So i shall see what i can come up with.<br /></div>~* Donna *~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15672806053548012852noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250371278318198350.post-15194705638563764022008-06-01T12:15:00.005+01:002009-01-08T11:38:59.806+00:00Tilda & Co Challenge 22<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Well this week we have Another Prize on Offer........<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SEJx5B9M3kI/AAAAAAAABYM/vF8o5oLlKjY/s1600-h/lily_milo_holdinghands.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SEJx5B9M3kI/AAAAAAAABYM/vF8o5oLlKjY/s400/lily_milo_holdinghands.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206849343785328194" border="0" /></a> Brand New, Lily & Milo - Holding Hands Rubber Stamp<br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Now if the " winner " already has this stamp, then i would be happy to change it for a Magnolia Stamp, of my choice ( of course checking with you to make sure you don't already have it ) wouldn't want somebody to win a prize they already have! wouldn't be fun then would it?<br /><br />Once again Prizes are Donated by myself from my Store <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.craftykrafts.co.uk">www.craftykrafts.co.uk</a><br /><br />Winner will be Chosen & announced on the Sunday 8th June<br /><br /><br />Now for the Challenge this week.......<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >Challenge 22</span></span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >NONE CARD WEEK!</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Now you may be looking at the title and thinking what? No cards? But i only make cards?<br />Now is the time to experience New things!,<br />For this challenge you are NOT allowed to make a Card,<br />Now there is so many things you can do with Magnolia Stamps, You only have to look @ Myself & the Design Teams work this week!<br />You could do a Gift Tag, Bookmark, Atc, Scrapbook(layout)Page, Gift Bag, Book The possibilities are endless!<br />So The rules are, Anything as long as it isn't a card, Has to have at least 1 Magnolia Stamp on ( remember it doesn't have to be Tilda or Edwin) , And last of all most important one is HAVE FUN!!!<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" ><br /><br /></span>(also to get a Closer Look you can Click on the Images which will make them bigger!)<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Donna</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SEJ0eB9M3lI/AAAAAAAABYU/57fZc7B83C4/s1600-h/Tilda+Canvas+Garden+Scene-DonnaRudge.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SEJ0eB9M3lI/AAAAAAAABYU/57fZc7B83C4/s400/Tilda+Canvas+Garden+Scene-DonnaRudge.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206852178463743570" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span>This week i done another <a href="http://craftykrafts.co.uk/catalog.php?item=574&catid=94&ret=catalog.php%3Fcategory%3D94">Canvas Board This time a small one 10 x 15 Cm ( a6)</a><br />And I Used my Old Faithful chalks along with watercolour pencils for,<br />The sky was Chalked with Shimmer Chalks, Same for the Grass, and the Pathway,<br />Pathway was Hand draw by myself ( i need practice)<br /><a href="http://craftykrafts.co.uk/catalog.php?item=620&catid=77&ret=catalog.php%3Fcategory%3D77">Magnolia Butterfly's in the sky,</a><br /><a href="http://craftykrafts.co.uk/catalog.php?item=584&catid=77&ret=catalog.php%3Fcategory%3D77">Along with a Magnolia Dragonfly</a><br />The sun was chalked and water coloured by Hand<br /><a href="http://craftykrafts.co.uk/catalog.php?item=709&catid=92&ret=catalog.php%3Fpage%3D3%26category%3D92">The Garden Fence with Gate, is Papirloftet Stamp from my store,</a> That i stamped and water coloured onto the canvas Board,<br /><a href="http://craftykrafts.co.uk/catalog.php?category=77">Little Tilda</a> was Stamped and water coloured onto some card, Then cut out and added on to give her a little 3d Raised feel, and added a touch of <a href="http://craftykrafts.co.uk/catalog.php?item=290&catid=60&ret=catalog.php%3Fcategory%3D60">Clear Sparkle Glitter Glue</a>.<br /><br /><br /></div><a href="http://s120.photobucket.com/albums/o177/donnykins/My%20Digital%20Works/?action=view&current=stampconnection.gif" target="_blank"><br /></a>~* Donna *~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15672806053548012852noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250371278318198350.post-71677474504992677252008-05-28T12:27:00.009+01:002009-01-10T13:19:12.216+00:00Little Update<div style="text-align: center;">Still busy with the shop and everything.<br /><br />Also just picked all the New Design Team members for Tilda & Co, Was such a hard task!<br /><br />Also managed to make a card last night and stamp some of my new stamps, and sat down in front of the tv and coloured a couple in,<br />Made this card for a Friend to go with something I'm sending her.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SD1cw9ZA7JI/AAAAAAAABS8/FXpqqxEvdjM/s1600-h/thank+you.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SD1cw9ZA7JI/AAAAAAAABS8/FXpqqxEvdjM/s400/thank+you.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205418740493118610" border="0" /></a><br />Just been playing at moment with digital again...........<br /><br />Made another Blog Header. Its for a lady called kerry. I just hope she likes it .<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o177/donnykins/KesBlogHeader.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 435px; height: 127px;" src="http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o177/donnykins/KesBlogHeader.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Your have to click it to get a better look im afraid, as blogger scales them down alot. and makes them look all distorted.<br /></div>~* Donna *~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15672806053548012852noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250371278318198350.post-12160314177737363682008-05-24T13:27:00.005+01:002009-01-08T11:41:32.804+00:00Face to Face........<div style="text-align: center;">I was stuck one night listening to my OH ramble on about something i honestly cannot remember what it was, while he was going on, i had an atc blank in my hand and My Third Coast Face stamp next to me, so i found i myself playing i made a simple little Atc .<br /><br /><br /><br />Then i Ran out of Time to make a Card for somebody as a little Thank you,<br /><br />So i had to rush as i needed to get it in the post, Which is where the little Atc i had already done came in handy!<br /><br /><br /><br />Atc's are great for little card toppers for that " quick card "<br /><br /><br /><br />So here my little Black & White Face card with a hint of colour<br /><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SDgLENZA6-I/AAAAAAAABRk/Yck7JR7XcZA/s1600-h/face+copy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203921536368569314" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SDgLENZA6-I/AAAAAAAABRk/Yck7JR7XcZA/s400/face+copy.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; cursor: pointer; display: block; text-align: center;" border="0" /></a>~* Donna *~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15672806053548012852noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250371278318198350.post-21558769841115929572008-05-23T14:00:00.009+01:002009-01-08T11:42:08.432+00:00Fame!!! ( ok only a little!)<div style="text-align: center;">As the title suggest Fame at last...<br />It is only a little bit of fame, but im very pleased to be been contacted by Lets make Cards , magazine and asked if i could make them a card using 1 of my stamps that i sell in my shop,<br />It was a <a href="http://craftykrafts.co.uk/catalog.php?item=566&ret=index.php">Papirloftet Clear Unmounted Stamp Called Joa & the Little Darlin Costs just £5.65!,(was £6.25) </a><br />Now there is around 10 of these cuties in the range, female ones also, i will be getting the rest put on shop today!<br /><br />Here is the picture of Little Joa<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SDbI99ZA68I/AAAAAAAABRU/ikcjPpg6-bA/s1600-h/joa.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SDbI99ZA68I/AAAAAAAABRU/ikcjPpg6-bA/s400/joa.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203567386250243010" border="0" /></a><br />and the card i done for the Magazine, I wanted to keep it Manly & Clean looking so Joa can stand out proud in the magazine.<br /><br /><a href="http://craftykrafts.co.uk/">Crafty Krafts is the Only UK seller of Papirloftet Stamps,</a><br /><br />Here is the Picture of my Card i Did for them,<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SDbCEdZA65I/AAAAAAAABQ8/T7_6FrNKAAM/s1600-h/joa+birthday+card+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SDbCEdZA65I/AAAAAAAABQ8/T7_6FrNKAAM/s400/joa+birthday+card+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203559801337998226" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SDbCJtZA66I/AAAAAAAABRE/cblC5m5YDhk/s1600-h/joa+birhday+card.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SDbCJtZA66I/AAAAAAAABRE/cblC5m5YDhk/s400/joa+birhday+card.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203559891532311458" border="0" /></a><br />and here is a little snippet of my little bit of Fame in the magazine, I cant show you all the page spread, as its not allowed, you have to the buy the magazine to see the fabulous Male Themed section.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SDbIsdZA67I/AAAAAAAABRM/tuTrA1RGfxs/s1600-h/card+magazine+-+lets+make+cards.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SDbIsdZA67I/AAAAAAAABRM/tuTrA1RGfxs/s400/card+magazine+-+lets+make+cards.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203567085602532274" border="0" /></a><br />Also i have done a Card For Lets get Crafting!<br />That is Due out in shops in June, So cant wait to see what it looks like in there<br />will post the card once the magazine is out.<br /><br /></div>~* Donna *~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15672806053548012852noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250371278318198350.post-14541901080572233492008-05-05T20:10:00.007+01:002009-01-08T11:43:04.624+00:00Tilda & Co Challenge 18<div style="text-align: center;">Boy can i just say Phew! i finally got around to getting my Tilda & Co Challenge i done , on the blog, and on here.......<br /><br />Not had five minutes to myself lately due to the Magnolia Stamps being in store its been a bit of a crazy week with getting all the orders packed and posted before The bank hoilday weekend.<br /><br />Anyways enough of my rambles...............<br /><br />Below is my work i did for Tilda & Co<br /><br />I wanted to try something different so i did another Canvas Board, and made a Tree house with my New Magnolia Stamps that arrived on Wednesday.<br /><br />Below is alot of pictures of my canvas, as you need to see it at all angles to get the 3d Decoupaged look, as it looks flat on the main image.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SB9cegtB7yI/AAAAAAAABNc/FBBeTDucOjU/s1600-h/main.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SB9cegtB7yI/AAAAAAAABNc/FBBeTDucOjU/s400/main.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196974174253477666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SB9cewtB7zI/AAAAAAAABNk/njip_J6P6jA/s1600-h/main2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SB9cewtB7zI/AAAAAAAABNk/njip_J6P6jA/s400/main2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196974178548444978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SB9cfAtB70I/AAAAAAAABNs/QsNiaTg1wJ0/s1600-h/main1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SB9cfAtB70I/AAAAAAAABNs/QsNiaTg1wJ0/s400/main1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196974182843412290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SB9cfQtB71I/AAAAAAAABN0/QHLUu31X-Uk/s1600-h/main+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SB9cfQtB71I/AAAAAAAABN0/QHLUu31X-Uk/s400/main+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196974187138379602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SB9cfgtB72I/AAAAAAAABN8/sMPAZzfCghw/s1600-h/main+5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SB9cfgtB72I/AAAAAAAABN8/sMPAZzfCghw/s400/main+5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196974191433346914" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SB9csAtB73I/AAAAAAAABOE/14K6zUymZ5o/s1600-h/main+4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SB9csAtB73I/AAAAAAAABOE/14K6zUymZ5o/s400/main+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196974406181711730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SB9ctAtB74I/AAAAAAAABOM/Sk5yAt2vhVI/s1600-h/main6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SB9ctAtB74I/AAAAAAAABOM/Sk5yAt2vhVI/s400/main6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196974423361580930" border="0" /></a><br />You cant see too well that there is a blue/white sky that is shimmery as i used chalks for the sky.<br /><br />The items used were......<br /><a href="http://craftykrafts.co.uk/catalog.php?item=620&catid=75&ret=catalog.php%3Fpage%3D6%26category%3D75"><br />Butterflies Magnolia Stamp</a><br /><a href="http://craftykrafts.co.uk/catalog.php?item=584&catid=75&ret=catalog.php%3Fpage%3D5%26category%3D75">Dragonfly Magnolia Stamps</a><br /><a href="http://craftykrafts.co.uk/catalog.php?item=585&catid=75&ret=catalog.php%3Fpage%3D5%26category%3D75">Fern Magnolia stamp</a><br /><a href="http://craftykrafts.co.uk/catalog.php?item=610&catid=75&ret=catalog.php%3Fpage%3D4%26category%3D75">Owl Magnolia Stamp</a><br /><a href="http://craftykrafts.co.uk/catalog.php?item=587&catid=75&ret=catalog.php%3Fpage%3D3%26category%3D75">Sweet Flower Magnolia Stamp</a><br />Grass Magnolia Stamp<br /><a href="http://craftykrafts.co.uk/catalog.php?item=486&catid=75&ret=catalog.php%3Fpage%3D2%26category%3D75">House Magnolia Stamp</a><br /><a href="http://craftykrafts.co.uk/catalog.php?item=615&catid=75&ret=catalog.php%3Fpage%3D3%26category%3D75">Winter Tree Magnolia Stamp</a><br /><a href="http://craftykrafts.co.uk/catalog.php?item=614&catid=75&ret=catalog.php%3Fpage%3D3%26category%3D75">Ladder Magnolia Stamp</a><br /><a href="http://craftykrafts.co.uk/catalog.php?item=589&catid=75&ret=catalog.php%3Fpage%3D5%26category%3D75">Goblin William Magnolia Stamp</a><br /><a href="http://craftykrafts.co.uk/catalog.php?item=588&catid=75&ret=catalog.php%3Fpage%3D4%26category%3D75">Tree Trunk Magnolia Stamp</a><br /><a href="http://craftykrafts.co.uk/catalog.php?item=579&catid=94&ret=catalog.php%3Fcategory%3D94">Large Circle Canvas Board</a><br />Eyelets & String<br />Watercolour Pencils/Pens<br />Shimmery Chalks<br /><br /><p>Now if you would like to take part pop over to my challenge blog and join in the fun , below is the challenge for this week.<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b>Decoupage Tilda & Co</b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b>Now for this week..... I would love to see you decoupage with your magnolia stamps.</b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b> </b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b>This could be as simple as having a Tilda or Edwin, that is holding something, you then stamp that image out twice, cut out the item he/she is holding and then layer it up with foam pads or silicone glue, to give a 3d effect</b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b> </b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b>Or you could go totally wild and build up lot’s of layers.</b></span></p><br /><br /></div>~* Donna *~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15672806053548012852noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250371278318198350.post-67801161019041078812008-04-27T13:10:00.005+01:002009-01-08T11:43:47.581+00:00Tilda & Co Challenge 17<div style="text-align: center;">Well its that time of the week again.....<br />Another Challenge on over @ <a href="http://magnoliachallengeblog.blogspot.com/">Tilda & Co</a><br /><br />This weeks challenge is.........<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">EYE EYE ITS A NATURAL FEELING...</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">For this week's challenge it's abit of a double up,</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">I Would like to see you use Eyelets if possible ( if you do not own them, then you can leave that part out or use brads)</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Along with anything Natural, Could be fibres, Leaves, Straw, Twigs, Papers etc as long as it is Natural with Eyelets ( if you have them )<br /></span><br />Now here is my work i done this week for the challenge........<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">My card..</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SBRulAtB7bI/AAAAAAAABKk/fUz1SQMli8Y/s1600-h/challenge+17+donna+card.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SBRulAtB7bI/AAAAAAAABKk/fUz1SQMli8Y/s400/challenge+17+donna+card.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193897852388109746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SBRulQtB7cI/AAAAAAAABKs/cyUM0aqAEjw/s1600-h/brighthouse.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SBRulQtB7cI/AAAAAAAABKs/cyUM0aqAEjw/s400/brighthouse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193897856683077058" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SBRulgtB7dI/AAAAAAAABK0/QClCZocxBNk/s1600-h/housecloseup.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SBRulgtB7dI/AAAAAAAABK0/QClCZocxBNk/s400/housecloseup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193897860978044370" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Materials i used<br /></span><ul><li>Edwin with broom Magnolia stamp</li><li>House Magnolia stamp</li><li>Watercolour pencils</li><li>White Gel Pen</li><li>Ribbon</li><li>Ribbon Slider</li><li>straw/twigs from Garden</li><li>Glitter ( for his bobble on hat)</li><li>Eyelets ( from set in my new toy)</li><li>white Rub-on's are Cosmo Cricket</li><li>Black pen for stitching</li><li>2 Shades of blue papers from stash</li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Now here is my String Box</span><br />I will just tell you a little about what it is,<br />Well i love my Garden natural string, But i am forever misplacing it or dropping it.<br />so i came up with an idea for a little box, the string sits underneath, and the string is pulled through one of the eylets, so i always know where my string is, it looks pretty and dust and dirt can be kept away from it also, as the roll is too big to go into a draw.<br />oh and it was made from <a href="http://craftykrafts.co.uk/catalog.php?category=94">canvas boards</a> that i sell in my shop.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SBRwywtB7eI/AAAAAAAABK8/J3D5kOlRP2g/s1600-h/box.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SBRwywtB7eI/AAAAAAAABK8/J3D5kOlRP2g/s400/box.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193900287634566626" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SBRwzQtB7fI/AAAAAAAABLE/QeKWXWAla7w/s1600-h/challenge+17+box+main+donna.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SBRwzQtB7fI/AAAAAAAABLE/QeKWXWAla7w/s400/challenge+17+box+main+donna.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193900296224501234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SBRwzQtB7gI/AAAAAAAABLM/GGZ4ps_ABVE/s1600-h/challenge+17+side+donna.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SBRwzQtB7gI/AAAAAAAABLM/GGZ4ps_ABVE/s400/challenge+17+side+donna.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193900296224501250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SBRwzgtB7hI/AAAAAAAABLU/C7Z1TSu720k/s1600-h/wonder+challenge+17+box+lid+Donna.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SBRwzgtB7hI/AAAAAAAABLU/C7Z1TSu720k/s400/wonder+challenge+17+box+lid+Donna.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193900300519468562" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Materials i used.....</span><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></div><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">5 10cm square Canvas Boards</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Garden Natural String</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Eyelets from Cropadile set</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rub-Ons from cosmo cricket</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">4 Tilda Images, Coloured in Watercolour pencils</span></li></ul><br /><br /></div>~* Donna *~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15672806053548012852noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250371278318198350.post-75314349703912830642008-04-20T16:20:00.007+01:002009-01-08T11:45:24.224+00:00crafty day....I managed to find some " me " time yesterday and made 2 more cards other than my Tilda & Co<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />This week ive actually managed to make 5 cards, which is a first for me at the moment as i seem to always be busy ( the OH knows this far too well!)<br /><br />Well i cant show you all 5 cards, as 2 of them are for 2 different magazines,<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Im being published!!!!</span></span><br />They contacted me out of the blue one day and asked if i could take part showing off a card i made using a stamp from my shop, so of course i was hounred to be asked and made a card ( male themed!!! arghhhh nightmare but i did it )<br />I posted the card & stamp off, and then i got email in the morning to say they had received it etc, Within a couple hours i got contact from the " sister" company of the orignal craft magazine, asking if i could send another stamp & another card in for them. but this one has a twist i had a day to get it done in! as they needed it asap for the photoshoot.<br />so i rushed around and managed to get the card done and in post on time yesterday morning so fingers crossed they receive it tomorrow(monday).<br />So thats my little bit of fame, being published into 2 magazines! not sure how big the spreads are going to be lol could end up being a 1 inch square with piccy of my card for all i know. but im pleased to have been asked and i enjoyed the challenges.<br />Will show off the cards once the magazines are out, First ones due out next month.woohoo.<br /><br />right enough of the rambles!<br /><br />Here is 2 of the cards i done Yesterday.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SAtluF9JAWI/AAAAAAAABG0/FIGnsqeCaAU/s1600-h/16+007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SAtluF9JAWI/AAAAAAAABG0/FIGnsqeCaAU/s400/16+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191354838021636450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SAtlo19JAVI/AAAAAAAABGs/VI1DnFB-gTk/s1600-h/16+006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SAtlo19JAVI/AAAAAAAABGs/VI1DnFB-gTk/s400/16+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191354747827323218" border="0" /></a><br /><br />my grundy card... ( im really into grundy greens/browns dark colours at moment)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SAtmSV9JAYI/AAAAAAAABHE/wEYQGbdfmME/s1600-h/ddsdds.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SAtmSV9JAYI/AAAAAAAABHE/wEYQGbdfmME/s400/ddsdds.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191355460791894402" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SAtmIV9JAXI/AAAAAAAABG8/a-3GbFs8bDs/s1600-h/ddsdds.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SAtmIV9JAXI/AAAAAAAABG8/a-3GbFs8bDs/s400/ddsdds.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191355288993202546" border="0" /></a><br /></div>~* Donna *~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15672806053548012852noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250371278318198350.post-10401856206209825302008-04-20T16:11:00.006+01:002009-01-08T11:45:48.086+00:00Tilda & Co Challenge 16<div style="text-align: center;">Would you like to win some stamped images?<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Magnolia, Papirloftet , Sarah Kay, Bellas etc a Nice little range of stamp images on a6 card,<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SAtdrV9JATI/AAAAAAAABGc/p9lQvwlsjjw/s1600-h/stamped+images.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SAtdrV9JATI/AAAAAAAABGc/p9lQvwlsjjw/s400/stamped+images.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191345994683973938" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">Now how would you like to have some input into the Ideas & challenges that are set on Tilda & Co weekly Sunday Challenge blog?</span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><br />Got an orginal idea thats not been used before? </span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><br />Would love to see a Challenge you have in your head come to life?</span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><br />Then please do Email me the challenges, </span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">no challenges to be posted on the " messages" but please use the Email link on the right hand sidebar,<br /></span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">I will then pick a couple of challenges that i feel will work bests on the blog, </span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">The people choosen w</span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">ill receive this lovely little set of goodies each.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">You have until Next Sunday to get the E-mails to me.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">Of course u may list more than one challenge.<br /><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">Note: Note all the Stamp images are shown, they may differ slightly from the ones shown.<br /><br /></span>Now for this weeks Challenge......<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold;">Girly but Blue!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">You don't see many girl cards/projects in blue very often, </span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">They are normally pink!</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Well i would love you to make your projects this week in BLUE! </span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Has to be suitable for a female.</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">This is a pretty broad challenge this week, It could be a simple card, A altered art project etc</span><br /><br />As per the rules, You work must have a Magnolia Stamp on there somewhere, It does not have to be Tilda/Edwin themselfs it could be any magnolia stamp.<br /><br /><br />Here is my card that i did for Tilda & Co..... <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SAte1l9JAUI/AAAAAAAABGk/9k0ejl-SqgQ/s1600-h/Donna.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SAte1l9JAUI/AAAAAAAABGk/9k0ejl-SqgQ/s400/Donna.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191347270289260866" border="0" /></a><br /></div>~* Donna *~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15672806053548012852noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250371278318198350.post-79923344723641081682008-04-13T12:42:00.005+01:002009-01-08T11:45:59.951+00:00Tilda & Co Challenge 15<div style="text-align: center;">Sheesh we are on 15 already over @ Tilda & Co , only seems like Yesterday i was just starting the blog out as i thought it would be good idea to show off our lovely Magnolia Works, Never in million Years did i still think i would be here going on still, Honestly thought it would flop within a Week or 2!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So for this weeks Challenge<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">RIBBON GALORE!</span></b></span><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"></span></b><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"> We would love to see lots of ribbon on your work,<br />As many ribbons you can get on your work as possible.<br />You all have heard of the saying "less is more" well we want MORE MORE MORE!<br /><br />You could use Ribbon Knots, Ribbon Bows Or even make your own fancy bow of our lot's of Ribbon.<br />Let your creative flare release this week.</span></p><p style="color: rgb(102, 102, 204);" class="MsoNormal">Once again your work could be a Card, LO ( scrapbook page ) Handmade Gift, Altered Art Item, Atc, anything that takes your fancy!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Now don't forget if you do not have blog or a way of showing your work off online (you can use your photobucket account, A forum gallery, Anything that will have a direct Link to your work) then you can email me your work and i can upload this for you.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p>Here is my Work i done this week, It is for Emma....<br />We are swapping some images i done Tons of stamping this week so much so my arm feels like it is going to fall off!<br />So this is a Card/Stamped Image holder.<br />It is made to stamp upright and look like a book, But when you open it up, Its got Ribbon Embeded into the Card and tied together to hold the Massive bunch of Stamped Images, Then once these are removed left with the card.<br /><br />So heres my effort...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SAHy-GA7WdI/AAAAAAAABDg/_Ux2mLjSOrc/s1600-h/sun+-+front.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SAHy-GA7WdI/AAAAAAAABDg/_Ux2mLjSOrc/s400/sun+-+front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188695394287835602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SAHy-WA7WeI/AAAAAAAABDo/VxEQ2Rx9JCk/s1600-h/Sunday+closer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SAHy-WA7WeI/AAAAAAAABDo/VxEQ2Rx9JCk/s400/Sunday+closer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188695398582802914" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SAHy-WA7WfI/AAAAAAAABDw/uFkd64Kssto/s1600-h/Sun+-+Side.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SAHy-WA7WfI/AAAAAAAABDw/uFkd64Kssto/s400/Sun+-+Side.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188695398582802930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SAHy-mA7WgI/AAAAAAAABD4/TbNVHHlV4bE/s1600-h/sun-+Flower.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SAHy-mA7WgI/AAAAAAAABD4/TbNVHHlV4bE/s400/sun-+Flower.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188695402877770242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SAHy-mA7WhI/AAAAAAAABEA/htCc26cPd28/s1600-h/Sun+-+Tilda.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SAHy-mA7WhI/AAAAAAAABEA/htCc26cPd28/s400/Sun+-+Tilda.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188695402877770258" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SAHzPGA7WiI/AAAAAAAABEI/Ydqk7uQD4yo/s1600-h/sun+-+Inside.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jeil66cR-I4/SAHzPGA7WiI/AAAAAAAABEI/Ydqk7uQD4yo/s400/sun+-+Inside.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188695686345611810" border="0" /></a>Items Used - Black Pearlised Card, Gem Stones, Prima Flowers, Flowers from my shop, Ribbon, Brads, Paper from stash.<br /><br />Hope you all like this,<br />And of course i hope Emma will too....<br /><br />Now i have to try and pack it without it getting Damaged by the lovely Royal Mail!<br /></div>~* Donna *~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15672806053548012852noreply@blogger.com3