Tennis-Tastic Tilda :)

Hi there possums and a very happy Sunday to everyone.

Can you believe it's time for another  Ribbon Girl Magnolia Only challenge  - wow that's gone quick - and it's a super easy challenge this month, just ....

use two backing papers

We have two fabulous prizes for our randomly chosen winner:

A Magnolia stamp all the way from the home of Tilda and Edwin kindly donated by Magnolia of Sweden

plus ....

... a £10 voucher towards a spending spree at The Ribbon Girl online store

So 2 great reasons for dusting down your Tildas and joining is :)

So what did I do then?

     

Well as you can probably see, this is actually for my friend (Annie) who is at Wimbledon at the mo.
She won't be back until next week so Mr Postie is taking it to her.

I used Tennis Tilda which is available at Sir Stampalot and coloured her with these Copics -

Skin - E000, E00, E11, E13, R00, R02
Hair - E31, E35, E39, E50
The rest -   E30,  E31, E35, G99, RV0000, RV000, RV00, RV10, RV34, YG0000, YG00, YG03, YG59

This is my first attempt at doing grass. It isn't perfect but hey ho!!!

But what is perfect is the papers -which are  Lili of The Valley Paper Pad - Perfect Pair

A double bow made from Siam Pink Seam Binding and topped with another bow made from the ivory twine from a  Card of Brown Earth Mix Hemp Twine.  And of course there is a Sweetheart Blossom in Baby Pink & White and a sweet little Tennis Raquet Charm as well :)

Anything else just wouldn't be, well, tennis !!!

 

Still loving the Magnolia lovely fence and Borderabilities - Curved Borders One dies.

 

I added a bit of Ivory Jute Mesh Ribbon to look like the net :) and also a strip of 9mm 9422 Pink Beauty Velvet Berisford ribbon cos it was so pretty .

And I used my new Go Kreate Frilly Frame #6 die to make the card base.
I'm sure this will appear on here again (and again and again ......)

So there we are all done for today.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend and I'll see you in the week.

There will lots going on I think because I have quite a few cards to share so see you soon as soon and huggiest of hugs to all xxx

In The Pink (Just For A Change!!!)

 

Good morning sweet peeps and a very Happy Sunday to everyone.
It's time for the monthly  Ribbon Girl Magnolia Only Challenge and this month our theme is

Add A Die Cut

And that's it :)
A nice easy peasy one for you to join in with and aren't there some FAB dies about at the mo :).

We have 2 sponsors and prizes for you -

Our regular sponsors, Magnolia of Sweden will be sending our randomly chosen winner a stamp direct from Tilda HQ ....

... and Ribbon Girl are giving a £10 voucher towards a spending spree in the Ribbon Girl online store.

So ...

.. this is what I did.

I deviated from my usual 6x6 offering and made a base card using Spellbinders - Nestabilities Decorative Elements - Labels Eight - you can probably see this better on the last but one pic)

The image is Poppy Tilda and I coloured her with these Copics -

Skin - E000, E00, E11, E13, R00, R02
Hair - E31, E35, E39, E50
Clothes & Flower - E42, R85, RV0000, RV000, RV01, RV02

No patterned paper today peeps  - not like me I know!!!
We really are deviating aren't we!!!!

Oooh a host of loveliness from The Ribbon Girl

16mm Pink/White No 113 Berisford Pencil Stripe Ribbon, White Kort & Godt Chrysanth, Beaded Berries Pink/Pale Pink, Sparkle Rose Pink/White, Hip Rose Buds Pink/White Two Tone, Sweetheart Blossom Baby Pink & White Pink

I think you can safely say I went for PINK today :)

  

I just HAD to use my new La La Land Hear Banner  (again!!) and I added some more pretties from The Ribbon Girl - Sugar and Spice Self Adhesive Pearls and a few dabs of White Opal Liquid Pearls which you can just about see.

  

You can see the base card a bit better here. 

 

 

So that's me done for today.

We are off to a Christening later on. Its the granddaughter of my friend Joyce - little Niamh Poppy :) I still haven't got a clue what I will be wearing (I'm writing this up on Saturday afternoon so I still have time to sort it  and check me out getting ahead of meself with the post!!)

I'm off now to finish off some stuff that needs to leave here on Monday so I better crack on. Have the loveliest of Sundays and see you soon as soon.

Hugs to all xxxx

Calling All Tilda Fans :)

 

Hi sweet peeps and hope you are all OK and not under 6 feet of snow – blimey it came down heavy last night didn't it!!!

Well today is a very special day because it’s the very first one of these ……..

…. how fab.
Ribbons and Tilda – could you get a nicer combi, and I just have a feeling in me water that this is going to be a brilliant challenge :)

So let’s get straight in and for our very first week, our theme is

Ribbons & Lace

and there are 2 prizes up for grabs ….

 

… a sweet Magnolia Stamp 'Love is in the Air' and a £10 voucher towards a shopping spree in the Ribbon Girl online store.

So …

    

… this is what I did.

The image I used is Tilda Catching Stars from the Princes & Princesses 2012 collection.
I coloured her with Distress Inks – I can see an improvement here so I think that I’m starting to get somewhere with them.

The colours I used are -

Skin - Tattered Rose & Vintage Photo
Cheeks - Worn Lipstick & Tea Dye
Hair – Antique Linen & Walnut Stain
Clothes – Dusty Concord, Milled Lavender, Mustard Seed, Wild Honey

The papers are all by Nitwits and they are from the FQB - Life's Little Lemons Collection and Promises Collection.

 

 

Two bows made from 16mm Yellow/White No 106 Berisford Pencil Stripe and 15mm Orchid No 910 Microdot Ribbon and topped with an 18mm Sparkly 2-Hole Button which has been threaded with some natural button twine.

 

 

 

Oh my I am loving these roses :)
They are Ivory Rolled Paper Roses and they are so delicate – I could never make them with such fine paper. I added a pearl and some leafy things made with a Martha Stewart BRANCH Craft Punch M230367 (from Simon Says Stamp).

You can just about see the  Francesca Border Die which I topped with some 5mm Lemon Cream Loopy Trim

 

 

Another Cheery Lynn die – this one’s Cheery Lynn French Pastry Doily Die

I’ve linked these dies to Sir Stampalot cos Jan has a fab selection there, but if you are ever over at the Lili of The Valley shop, there is a mahoosive selection there as well :)

 

 

So that’s my card all done.

Well it is a quiet old weekend here peeps. My lot have gone to the Cotswolds so we are grandchild-less. It’s one of those things that looks fine on paper but the reality is different and we are soooooo missing them. The house is nice and quiet (and tidy) though so I guess we should enjoy it while we can …. as long as it doesn’t happen to often lol!!

Right, enjoy the rest of your Sunday and don't’ forget to nip over and check out the challenge. Also I still have my gorgeous giveaway and it isn't too late to enter – you can read all about it right here.

Take care, stay warm and safe and see you tomorrow (yes I will be back but I can’t say why!!!)

Huggiest of hugs to all xxx