Friday, October 30, 2015

Fussy and Fancy Challenge #151-"Flowers"

Happy Friday my dear blogging friends!!

Hope that everyone is well!!!!

Today at Fussy and Fancy we begin a brand new challenge hosted by our wonderfully talented Jo!!!  Jo has chosen "Flowers" are her theme for the next two weeks AND we have two fabulous sponsors...Magnolia-licious and Sweet Lilac Flowers!!!  How exciting is that??!!

Time to celebrate my Mom's birthday soon...so a birthday card it is!

Here is what I came up with...
please click on the first image for a closer view/slideshow...
I made a simple card with a cut out...the image on the inside...
DP is from my stash so not sure who it's by...
the cut out was made using Spellbinders Grande Ovals...
framed with lace...
 this little darling is "Golden Week Tilda" from the Boho 2015 collection...
coloured with my copics...
I added liquid pearls...
framed her with lace and bead string...
 bow is made using Tim Holtz Bow Die topped by an acrylic flower...
stick pin is decorated with beads and mounted through chiffon bow...
 butterfly is Cheery Lynn Designs...
I used the bead stands to make a tail...
glass ball with flower is from Hobby Lobby...
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY" is Hero Arts...
 butterfly is Cheery Lynn Designs...
I used the bead stands to make a tail... 
 flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts...
feathers are from Hobby Lobby...
 the other corner...
card opened...
 
And that is my Mom's birthday card!  Won't you hop on over to Fussy and Fancy and check out the fabulous makes of my talented team mates!!!
 
All material is list/linked above.
 
Challenges I wish to enter:
Magnolia-licious-"Autumn/Fall Colours"
All About Magnolia-Challenge #7 "Autumn"
Magnolia Mania-Challenge #120 "Lace and Pearls"
 
Until next time...thank you for taking the time to stop by!!  Your visits and comments are SO very much appreciated!!!
 



Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Candy Winner for House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #205 "In the Pink"!!

OOOPPPSSS!!!

I thought that I had scheduled this to post this morning but I guess I goofed...SO...here's my candy winner post a little late!!

I want to thank all my followers for their lovely comments...you have no idea how much they are appreciated!!!

Thank you to my new followers...WELCOME and I hope that you'll visit often!!

I had mentioned a few posts ago that I would have a draw for my 200th post...well that has come and gone....EEEKKKSSS...so I am going to have a draw at the end of November for TWO candy prizes!!  I'm just sorting out some details...SO...STAY TUNED!!


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Using Random.org...
 
 
 
The winner is...
 
 
#7 Gail!!
 
 
Gail could you please contact me at brovoldbeth@gmail.com with your details so that I can get your candy in the mail!!!
 
Thank you once again to all my FABULOUS followers AND I'll be back soon with my November candy details!!
 
Mousey hugs,
 

 
 

Monday, October 26, 2015

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #206-"All White"

Good Monday morning dear blogging friends!!

I hope that everyone enjoyed their weekend...the leaves are coming down here like crazy and there sure is a nip in the air at night I tell ya!!!!

Okay onto today's post...today we begin a brand new challenge at House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge and our most wonderful hostess for the next two weeks is our one and only America!!!!  America has chosen "All White" as her theme so that means that only your image may be coloured...as always you have the option of "Anything Goes"!

NOTE:  PLEASE STOP BACK TOMORROW FOR THE RANDOM WINNER OF MY "PINK" CANDY!!!! 

Now with the weather starting to turn it is a reminder that Christmas is just around the corner so a Christmas card it is!!!!

Now I have to tell you that my camera is still not working and the pics from my phone are just not doing the trick so I guess it's off to buy a new camera one day this week!

Here is what I came up with...
please click on the first image for a closer view/slideshow...
I used a Sizzix die for my base...
didn't have any cheesecloth to dress it up a bit so I used gauze bandages...lol...
the snowflake is made using Crealies Creative flowers CL CF 18...
the trees are Dee's Distinctively Small Stacker Tree...
and this mousey darling is "Chin Up" HMCP03...
coloured with my copics...
dusted with Chunky White Frantage...
 the inside...
"Merry Christmas" is Hero Arts...
 
And that is another Christmas card down...YAY ME!!!  Won't you please take a little trip over to House Mouse and Friends to check out the most wonderful work of my talented Mousey team mates and then come on over and join in the fun for a chance to win...
 
SPONSORS

Proudly welcoming back The Official House-Mouse Designs

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Offering one Lucky player a $20 Gift Certificate to HMD. 
  

 
Until next time...thank you for taking the time to stop by!!  Your visits and comments are SO very much appreciated!!!
 
Mousey Hugs,

 


Sunday, October 25, 2015

Midway Reminder at Simply Magnolia-"Favourite Colour Combo"!!

Good Sunday morning crafty friends!!

And how is your weekend so far?

Well we are half way through our "Favourite Colour Combo" challenge at Simply Magnolia so it's Team Glamour's turn to show you what we came up with!!  We are being sponsored by the wonderful Crafty Ribbons!!  So won't you join us for this super easy challenge...you have until noon Saturday October 31 British Time!!

I have a couple of favourite colour combos and they all involve pink...lol!!  I would have to say though that pink and blue is my most fav!!!

Here is what I came up with...
please click on the first image for a closer view/slideshow...
I cut my card base using Go Kreate #380001...
DP is Maja Design from the Sofiero collection...
 and this is "Tilda with Millie the Mouse" masked with Millie's spool both from the Animal of the Year 2014 collection...
coloured with my copics...
dusted with Shabby Pink Frantage...
surrounded by ribbon border and a strand of heart and regular pearls...
 I wrote my own words on two Magnolia tag dies...
I thought this would make a nice friendship card...
adorned with Shabby Seam Binding. in both pink and blue...
I thought is would be cute to add a needle, embroidery floss and spool dusted with Frantage...
 butterfly was cut using Memory Box #98265 "Vivienne Butterfly...
adorned with a Tim Holtz fountain pen tip...
 bottom left corner...
 bottom right corner...
film strip is Joy Craft #6002/0278...
flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts...
 inside matts cut using Go Kreate #120024...
sentiment is Rubbernecker Stamps "a true friend"...
 
And that is my friendship card!!  time for you to hop on over to Simply Magnolia and check out the wonderful creations that my talented team mates have to show you!!
 
All materials are listed/linked above.
 
Challenges I wish to enter:
Magnolia Mania-Challenge # 120 "Lace and Pearls"
Time for Magnolia-Challenge #105 "Ribbon/Lace"
The Ribbon Girl Challenge Blog-"Magnolia Only" October Challenge
Lovely hAnglar or Sweet Magnolia-Challenge #125 "Anything Goes"
 
Until next time...thank you for taking the time to stop by!!  Your visits and comments are SO very much appreciated!!!
 




Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Midweek Magnolias Challenge #125-"Halloween"

Happy Wednesday dear blogging friends!!

It's the middle of the week and time again for another FUN challenge at Midweek Magnolias!!  It's almost time for the little ghosts and goblins to don their costumes and charm or spook us all with their tricks for treats...so for the next two weeks the Midweek Magnolias want you to dazzle us with your Halloween makes!!!  As always our FABULOUS sponsor is Magnolia Sweden!

I had so much FUN doing up the basket from my last post that I thought "Hey how cute would a Halloween basket be??!!"

Here is what I came up with...
please click on the first image for a closer view/slideshow...
I used the Sizzix basket die again...
added orange/black ribbon along the handle and around the top...
added some bows with same ribbon...
"Happy Halloween" is a ribbon...
this sweet little trick or treater is "Wizard Tilda" from the Princes and Princesses 2012 collection...
coloured with my copics...
surrounded by cheesecloth distressed with black ink... 
I found this fabulous spider pin in Hobby Lobby on my last trip to Buffalo... 
some Halloween charms... 
inside of the basket... 
the back... 
 
WOW that was FUN!!  Your should see that fabulous Halloween inspiration that my wonderfully talented teamies have to show you...so hop on over to Midweek Magnolias and take a peek...IF YOU DARE!!!!
 
All materials are listed above.
 
Challenges I wish to enter:
All About Magnolia-Challenge #7 "Autumn"
Deep Oceans-Challenge #115 "Halloween"
Magnolia Forever-Challenge #20 "Purple"
Magnolia-licious-"Spooktacular Fun Challenge"
Stamp and Create with Magnolia-Challenge #69 "Spooky/Halloween"
Time for Magnolia-Challenge #103 "Autumn/Fall Colours"
 
Until next time...thank you for taking the time to stop by!!  Your visits and comments are SO very much appreciated!!!
 



Monday, October 19, 2015

Marvelous Magnolia Challenge #104-"No Fall Colours"

Good Monday morning crafty friends!!

And how was everyone's weekend??

Today at Marvelous Magnolia we begin another super EASY and FUN challenge with our wonderful sponsor Live and Love Crafts!!

This was the perfect opportunity to use my new Sizzix basket die cut...thought I'd use it to make little baskets/place "cards" for the Christmas table OR knowing me I won't get enough done so they then become...YES...you guessed it...little storage baskets for my crafting goodies!!!!

Okay so here is the first one...
please click on the first image for a closer view/slideshow...
I used a scrap of DP from my stash (so not sure who it's by) to cut out Sizzix #559897...
I added crocheted lace to reinforce the handle and around the basket top for a more finished look...
stick pin is decorated with a ribbon, snowflake charm and clear beads...
snowflakes are made using Crealies Creative Flowers CL CF #18...
this sweet little guy is "Show the Way Baby Rudolph" from the Winter Wonderland 2013 collection masked with "Show the Way Sign" from the same collection...
coloured with my copics, accented with some Glamour Dust and Liquid Pearls then dusted with 3D Frantage...
view from the top...
and the back...
 
Okay...that's one down...let's see how many more I can get done!!!  You're in store for a real treat when you hop on over to Marvelous Magnolia to check out the beautiful creations that my talented teamies have to show you!!
 
All materials are listed/linked above.
 
Challenges I wish to enter:
The Ribbon Girl-October Colour Challenge "Pastels"
Creative Fingers-Challenge #95 "Anything Goes"
613 Avenue Create-Challenge #146 "Anything Goes"
 
Until next time...thank you for taking the time to stop by!  Your visits and comments are SO very much appreciated!!
 

 


Monday, October 12, 2015

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #205-"In the Pink"!!

Good Monday morning dear blogging friends!

Wishing all my Canadian friends a Happy Thanksgiving!!

Today we begin a brand new challenge at House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge and with it we WELCOME our newest DT member Torrey...who is sure to inspire you just as she has inspired me!!!  Torrey is also our challenge hostess for the next two weeks!  As we head into the middle of October Torrey has chosen to honour Breast Cancer Awareness with an "In the Pink" theme...therefore your card should be predominantly pink! 

There are SO many of us that have been touched or are currently touched by breast cancer...I know that we have and are in our family!  A very dear friend of my DIL Natalie is going through chemo treatments right now...she is 32 years old and has two young sons!!  Her courage and strength is AMAZING...her BEAUTY even more so!!  A couple of weeks ago she had to shave her gorgeous hair...her beauty STILL undeniable...so this one's for Stacey!!!

Please click on the first image for a closer view/slideshow...

I have used some of my favourite Maja papers...
the corset (inspired by my new teamie Torrey) and sentiments are computerized...
bows are cut from the small and large Frantic Stamper bow die cuts...

 closer view...
the mirror inscribed with "Fairest of them All"...
the zipper engraved with "Beauty"...
 banners were cut using Spellbinders Ribbon Banners...
 inside...
this darling stamp is called "Buzz Cut" HMJR1041...
coloured with my copics...
 close up...
 and the back with our sentiment...
 
I hope that you will all check out the most wonderful creations that my Mousey Sisters have made in honour of such an important subject and then won't you all join us??!!  Along with our fabulous sponsors some of my Mousey Sisters have put together some pink goodies as candy on our own blogs...here is mine...
 
 
My candy is eligible to all my followers both old and new who leave me comments!!
 
And our wonderful sponsors...
 
1st  generous sponsor is 

Stampendous!
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Winner will receive a Fabulous $20 Value Reward Card

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  STAMPENDOUS! is manufacturing our beloved House-Mouse Design Stamps 

House-Mouse Designs® stamps can also be purchased at:www.STAMPENDOUS.com  
For more inspiration and challenges, check out our official Blog HERE.

 2nd generous sponsor is 
Simon Says Stamp 
We are very happy to welcome back Heidi and Simon Says Stamp!!
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Winner will receive a RANDOM ASSORTMENT of some of their Premium Dye Ink Pads 
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 Simon Says Stamp has over 100,000+ items in stock along with the latest and greatest releases from Magnolia, Whiff of Joy, Tim Holtz, Spellbinders, Copics, House-Mouse Designs and so much more.  With such an amazing variety and awesome deals on shipping, it’s always good timing to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp store! 

 3rd generous sponsor is 
PINKGEM DESIGNS


2 Individual Digi images
(NO SETS, PERSONALIZED, WATERMARKS, OR SENTIMENT SETS) 
of the winners choice from PINKGEM DESIGNS.....
 
Until next time...thank you for taking the time to stop by!!  Your visits and comments are SO very much appreciated!!!
 
Mousey Hugs,