santa's sack

This weeks theme at Diecutdreams christmas club is santa's sack here's my DT card ,i masked quite a few magnolias to create this little scene

stamps - magnolia coloured with copics and lots of stickles !

papers -mme

flowers - wild orchid

entering in just magnolia challenge where thing is anything goes

hugs sara x

totally tilda

I dug out some older magnolia's to make this card for the challenge over at the fab totally tilda blog where the theme this week is make your own flowers so here's mine i made the large pink flower using my cricut and lots of glimmer mist !

magnolia stamps - coloured with distress inks

papers - tim holtz vintage shabby

flowers wild orchid and cut with cricut

thanks sara x x

yay i won ....!!!!!

A massive thank you to susie at totally tilda for choosing my card to win last weeks challenge of lilac and lace, im amazed and very happy thank you again susie

hugs sara x x

its a girl thing !!

just love these two stamps , had so go super pink and girley and bung on the bling !!

stamps -magnolia coloured with distress inks

papers - MME

flowers - wild orchid

sentiment - computer generated

die cuts - nestabilities

im entering this one over at just magnolia where the theme this week is anything goes

thanks sara x x

Tilda with rose

I fancied a bit of red this time round and thought this sweet little tilda went perfectly with the scrummy magnolia paper ,ive masked a little scene and cut out with nesties

stamps -magnolia coloured with distress inks

papers -magnolia

punch -martha stewart

flourish die - sizzix

flowers - wild orchid

sentiment - computer generated

im popping this one on just magnolia challenge blog where their theme this week is to use a sentiment

Another easel card !!

im in an easel card mood so heres another one using a very sweet little tilda and some yummy magnolia papers and some machine stitching

stamps -magnolia coloured with distress inks

papers -magnolia

flowers -wild orchid

punch -martha stewart

entering in totally tilda challenge blog where their theme is stitching

Easel card

Here's my latest card felt like doing an easel but not the usual square one so this is what i came up with ,base card and scallop circles cut on cricut

stamps and paper -magnolia

coloured with distress inks weathered wood ,antique lined ,walnut stain ,tattered rose

flowers -wild orchid

butterflies -cut on cricut

entering in magnolia down under easel card challege

sara x x x

Another wedding card !

couldnt resist another magnolia wedding card when i got my hands on these super lush basic grey papers ,ive seen them around and so nearly bought them so many times but was very good and stuck to my new i am not buying any more paper rule but last week i caved !!!!

stamps -magnolia coloured with distress inks

papers -basic grey cappella

flowers &pins -wild orchid and hobbycraft
punch -martha stewart

entering in just magnolia challenge where they have a fab sketch this week

thanks sara xxx

cutest edwin ever !!

definately my fave edwin so far ,i wasnt too sure about the new summer stamp club stamps when they came a few weeks ago but have now changed my mind !!

stamps and papers - magnolia

coloured with distress inks

flowers -wild orchid crafts

punch -martha stewart

thanks sara x xx

Tilda wall hanging

Thought i would do something other than a card for the challenge at Totally Tilda where the theme is chocolate so here is my entry

stamps -magnolia

coloured with distress inks antique linen, tattered rose and walnut stain

papers - hotp

flowers - wild orchid

sara x

Another wedding card !!

just cant stop playing with these gorgeous new wedding stamps , this one i dared to cut up some magnolia papers as well !!








this one is going in the just magnolia challenge where this week its a recipe of 3 flowers,2 papers and a ribbon

image -magnolia coloured with distress inks
papers - magnolia
lace -from stash
flowers -large one made myself ,small roses wild orchid crafts


thanks sara x

chris cross card

something a bit different today, over at just magnolia challenge blog this weeks theme is a criss cross card ,there is a great tutorial to get you started ,here's my entry couldnt resist going super girlie !!








images -magnolia wedding collection
coloured with - distress inks
papers - papermania bluberry hill
martha stewart punch
flowers-wild orchid crafts
sentiment cut with cricut

sara x

stawberries &cream !

strawberries and cream is the challenge over at Truly Scrumptious
decided to just go with the colour combo for this one






image -Elisabeth Bell for SCACD
papers -cosmo cricket
coloured with promarkers and distress inks
sentiment -made in paint shop pro

sara x

challenge cards

2 cards to show for today

first is for papertake weekly challenge
and the theme is stitches









i have machine stitched and distressed edges ,just love this Tilda think she is becoming my favouite x

stamps -wedding Tilda from new collection and script stamp crafty individuals
papers - mostly Tim 's vintage shabby and one i made in paint shop
sentiment -crafty individuals
flowers -sizzix die and handmade centre

sara x

About time for another post !!

well i started off with good intentions of setting up this blog and keeping up to date with regular posts ...oh well i guess its only been a couple of weeks !!
anyway here is another magnolia card using the very gorgeous tilda and bridesmaid from the new collection

stamp - Magnolia Tilda and Bridesmaid
paper - Tim Holtz vintage shabby stack
flowers - Prima
sentiment - Fancy pants
coloured with -distress inks
punch -Martha Stewart
and of course just a bit of stickles glitter !!

challenges - nice and girly at Bunny Zoe's

and while im on a roll another one !!

2 more of the gorgeous new stamps sitting on an easel card , i've had this sentiment stamp for ages thought it went perfectly with these two cuties

stamps -Magnolia bride and groom
paper -Tim Holtz vintage shabby
sentiment - The stampsmith
nesties -labels 8
coloured with - distress inks



thats it for now
sara x x

Hello blogland

After many happy months drooling over other peoples gorgeous creations in blogland i thought it was time i joined the fun so here we go time to try and add a pic ..!!

Tilda wall hanging

Dug out an old Tilda i'd not used in ages for this one ,papers are cosmo cricket and punches martha stewart

thats it for now im off to pat myself on the back for uploading the pictures without too much trouble !!!