Madcap Manor

 Hi there! I hope you're all looking forward to a good weekend - with some me-time for crafting! We have a new challenge at  My Time to Craft!  where the theme is The Sea .  So anything beside, on or under the sea! My first card is definitely Under the Sea (darling, it's better down where it's wetter, take it from me!) The mermaid is from a stamp set that came with a Simon Says Stamp card kit several years ago, and sadly it's now out of print.  The background is a blend of Tumbled Glass, Peacock Feathers and )of course!) Mermaid Lagoon Distress Oxides.  I splayyered it with water and with a silver mica spray.  I coloured and fussy cut the Mermaid and her underwater friends as well as the sentiment. Card 2 is a nautical one, ie On the Sea. I used Lawn Fawn's  Float My Boat  stamps and dies for the images and the background paper is from my stash.  This is a mini slimline card, 6" x 3". Check out the challenge blog and my teamies' inspirat...

 Good morning! Yes, it's another Christmas card! We have a new challenge at  The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge  to help you to get ahead with your festive creations.  In 5 months' time it will be Boxing Day, and you don't want to be panicking over your cards in December lol! I used  this sketch  by Jess Crafts.  It's one of her excellent 'no scraps' tutorials, this time using 8 x 8" paper.  If you haven't come across Jess yet, do check out her videos and blog, she is a great teacher! Here is my card, using patterned paper from an old First Editions pad. The horizontal strip is glittered, and I edged it with gold  peel-offs  by Love from Lizi.  The gold-embossed sentiment was loose in my Christmas Stuff folder - I think it's by Lil Inker Designs.  I added a mat in dull gold. Check out my teamies' makes on the challenge blog and get in some festive crafting! Thanks for looking and take care! love, Mags B x

 Evening, all!  Dream Valley Challenges  is back after our simmer break, and our new theme is Christmas in July.   Our sponsor is  Colour of Love .  Heather sent us a couple of images - I used  Peace on Earth Angel . I used a dull gold cardstock for the mats.  The background paper is from an old Christmas pad by First Edition, it had glitter on all the red flowers.  The sentiment is a die-cut from my stash. Check out the inspiration pieces created by my teamies! Thanks for looking and take care! love Mags B x

 Evening, all! I'm late with my post for  My Time to Craft Christmas  because Ye Olde Manne and I have been in Ireland, visiting my daughter and her family.  This included my grandson's 6th birthday, so it was all very exciting! In the rush to get ready to go I almsot forgot to post my card on the Challenge blog, and I made a very silly mistake.  I ONLY POSTED THE WRONG CARD!!!!! What a numpty. This is the card I should have posted, made from an old paper pad (by Lawn Fawn or maybe Doodlebug - the cover is missing!) I love the little deer family! And this is the card I posted by mistake: I suppose the background paper with the wreaths and robins could be described as cute, if you squint your eyes.... So embarrassing! Anyway, go over to the blog and check out the really cute creations made by my teamies and join our challenge! Thanks for looking and take care! love Mags B x

 It's sweltering here in Hertfordshire, and due to get even hotter over the next few days, so I'm glad that on Monday we will be flying to Ireland to visit our daughter and her family.  The forecast for Dublin is much cooler than in the UK! Since it is so hot and sunny, what better than to make a cool Christmas card? Our new challenge at  My Time to Craft!  is Christmas in July.    I made a set of Christmas cards with 3 12 x 12 papers, following the July  Sheetload of cards  by Alicia.  If you haven't come across  Call me crafty Al  do check her Youtube channel, she produces a new sketch and cutting guide every month and they are so much fun to do - and use up your patterned papers! Here are 2 of the 12 (!) cards I made. The gold-embossed sentiments are from various older Christmas stamp sets in my stash. Have a go at making something Christmassy (not necessarily a card!) and join in the challenge! There is some gorgeous inspiration...

 Hi there! It's a hot, bright summer's day - just right to begin thinking about Christmas! At  My Time to Craft Christmas  our new theme is Snowglobes.   This could definitely include a 3D snowglobe that you make, as well as any other craft! I have made 2 tags. The first has an image layered on gold holographic card and green card; the second includes a small shaker element.  Everything (except the ribbons) came from the 'Together for Christmas' collection by Pink Paislee.  Unfortunately I can't give a link because their website is being revamped, but you should find more details via Google. Check out the blog post for my teamies' creations (Becca used the same collection as me, but hers are very different! Paper pads are so versatile!) Thanks for looking and take care! love Mags B x

 Hiya!  Becca  asked me to do a reminder post for her  Farm Quest Challenge Blog  No 7 where the theme is to use a barrel and a watering can/pitcher/bucket. I didn't have a barrel stamp so I found an illustration and drew around ir, then stamped it with a woodgrain stamp and added shading.  The metal bands areound the barrel are fussy-cut from silver card. The other images are all from a luscious paper pad,  Garden  by Stamperia.  I fussy=cut the window, flowers, watering cans and wellies and glued them onto paper with a whitewashed brick design.  I will be sending this card to friends who emigrated to France a few years ago, because the images make me think of a French farmhouse! Apologies for the delay in posting this, I have been following the political shenanigans around Prime Minister Boris Johnson all day! It's hysterical - oops, I mean historical! Thanks for looking and take care! love Mags B x

 Good morning! Last time the theme at  My Time to Craft  was 'Fruit' and this time it's 'Vegetables.'  Salads, root veg, corn, peas, greens... Any veg! I made 4-bar cards for a change, because my images looked a bit lost on a US A2 cardbase. Card 1: I love the punny sentiment on this one! The stamp set by Lawn Fawn is sadly out of print.  The background paper and gems are from my stash. Card ": These cute mushrooms are from a stamp set by the much-missed Paper Smooches.  My first version of this card had 'Get Well Soon' as the sentiment, but these mushrooms are poisonous so I had to start again! Check out the Challenge Blog for more inspiration from my lovely teamies! Thanks for looking and take care. love Mags B x