Madcap Manor

here is my belated post for the new Dream Valley Challenge, which is the very topical Autumn Colours . Think red, orange, brown, tan, green..... Our sponsor is the wonderful Robyn's Fetish . I used a gorgeous autumnal image called Cornucopia I used papers and card from stash to layer, and Tea Dye Distress Ink around the die-cut image. The sentiment is made with stickers from an old docraft set which I've had for 5 years! It's always good to use up stash!! My teamies have made some gorgeous autumnal creations, be sure to check them out to be inspired!! Thanks for looking! love Mags B x

That thudding sound is me *headdesking* because I mucked up my scheduling for this post (and the Dream Valley one, too!) I apologise!!! The new Challenge at My Time to Craft is Owls I used a Woodware Patch an Owl stamp and paper pieced it with papers from stash. The background paper and scallopped border are made with LotV Country Lady papers (they are gorgeous!) The sentiment came with the stamp set. My teamies have produced the most wonderful variety of Owls to inspire you, do, please go and see! Thanks for looking! love, Mags 'my google-fu has an intermittent fault' B x

Good morning! We have another of our regular Christmas Challenges at C.R.A.F.T Challenge and two ace sponsors! QKR Stampede Sweet Stamps I used a fab image from QKR Stampede, Merry Christmas . I like that the sentiment is included in the image! The paper is from stash, I used the colours for my copic colouring on the snowman. I layered the image on gold and red card, rounding one corner with my corner chomper. I added a green and gold ribbon, then glued everything onto gold card and then a red A6 ready-made card. I added stickles to the snowflakes on the image. I really like the result, it's sweet 'n' simple! Go and see what my teamies have made to inspire you, they are so talented! Thanks for looking! love, Mags B x

Oh gosh, it's 1.30 am and I really should be asleep! I have been watching the tv series 'Grimm' on DVD tonight and didn't realise how time was passing! It's a really good show, try it! I'm here to show one of the Thank You cards that I made for the lovely people who helped out at the childrens' Holiday Club that we held at Church at the end of August. I apologise for the slightly blurry picture. The die is a Die'sire Create-a-Card by Crafter's Companion. I used purple Centura Pearl card, rolling it through my Cuttlebug 4 or 5 times to make sure all the bits were cut. Then I spent forever poking out the cut bits and applying glue to all the curlicues! Finally I added blobs of green pearl pen to the centres of the flowers. In all, I made eight, in pink and purple and white, and I was very pleased with them! So, I'm glad to say, were the recipients - isn't it encouraging when people really appreciate a card that you've made for t...

Hi, guys! For the next CRAFT Challenge we would like to see a Gift Bog or Box . Our sponsors are: The Cutting Cafe and Whoopsie Daisy I used a template from The Cutting Cafe to make a Book Box The papers and die cuts are from the 'Winterbird' 12 x 12 pad by Tilda. I added metal corners (I think they were from Whiff of JoY) to the front and back, and a pink ribbon to tie it. Here is the inside, showing the box. It will hold a diary for my daughter for Christmas. Thanks for looking! love Mags B x

Good morning! As you read this I will be on my hols in Northumberland. I hope my scheduling has worked! At Dream Valley we have a topical theme: Back to School. Our sponsor is the fabulous The Paper Shelter This adorable image is Back to School! While reorganising my craft hovel I came across some unnamed papers, and some School stickers, also unnamed. I put the stickers onto white cardstock to strengthen them before cutting them out. The corners are cut with a Whimsy Shapeology Trio of Corners die and lightly Stickled. Go and see the fun creations my teamies have made, and join in the Challenge! Thanks for looking! love Mags B x

Hi, guys! I hope you're all well! We have a lovely Challenge at My Time to Craft - Flowers. We would like to see one or several flowers as your focal point (ie not just on the background paper!) I used a lovely image from Clearly Besotted Stamps it is from the Fresh Flowers set. I white-embossed the flower on watercolour paper and used Distress Inks to colour it. The sentiment is silver embossed. I used a Lawn Fawn stitched rectangles die to cut it out, then layered onto pink and silver cardstock. The technique is one I learned at Online Card Classes 'Watercolor for cardmakers' class. Thanks for looking! love mags B x