Pretty Little Butterfly

I made a card! And it was sooo much fun :D

I followed the fabulous sketch from Magnolia Down Under using 'Tilda with Hawaiian Flower' and a magnolia butterfly stamp coloured with distress inks.

The flowers and seam binding are both from Wild Orchid Crafts, the music paper is by 7gypsies, but i'm afraid i don't know the make of the pink one. The flower border is an x-cut cut and emboss die and then I just added a doily, some x-cut punched butterflies, a hand-cut tag, string, a charm and some pearls. All of the edges are inked with Walnut Stain distress ink and distressed with scissors. Distress ink colours:

Skin - Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose & Victorian Velvet

Hair - Walnut Stain

Dress, socks, butterflies, flowers - Victorian Velvet, Tattered Rose & Black Soot

Shoes - Vintage Photo & Black Soot

I'm entering this in:

Allsorts - things with wings

Totally Gorjuss - string or twine

By The Cute and Girly - in the garden
Flutterby Wednesdays - Open

Charisma - something that flies

Thanks for looking,

Rachel xx

Happy Birthday too you...

Hi all!

Here is a card i've made using 'Tilda with Balloon', coloured with distress inks. Isn't she just sooo cute! The blue paper is by Prima, and the pink is Tim Holtz, and then i added a Magnolia sentiment, some Wild Orchid Crafts flowers, 'birthday' bunting, lace and punched butterflies. Everything is inked with Vintage Photo distress ink and stitched, and the image is glittered with 'Star Dust' stickles.

Distress ink colours:

Skin - Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose & Victorian Velvet

Hair - Vintage photo

Dress & bow - Weathered Wood & Black Soot

Socks - Black Soot

Shoes - Walnut Stain & Black Soot

Balloon - Victorian Velvet & Black Soot

I'm entering this in...
Just Magnolia and Hanglar and Stanglar - Happy Birthday
Simon Says Stamp - For a child
Simon Says Stamp (children's challenge) - Anything Goes
By the Cute and Girly - Cute and Girly

Thanks for looking
Rachel xx

Tilda with cherries

Hey :)

Yay i've finally made something! I coloured this image about a week ago, and just finished making it up into a little card.

I've made this one for the Magnolia Down Under challenge, which is 'no patterned papers'. The image is 'Tilda with cherries', coloured with distress inks, cuttlebug embossing folders - Swiss Dots and D'vine Swirls, Wild Orchid Crafts flowers and some seam binding inked with distress ink. Everything is inked with Vintage Photo distress ink and stitched, and then i just added some butterflies, staples, a doily and gems.

Distress inks used:

Skin - Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose

Hair & shoes - Vintage Photo, Black Soot

Dress, hat & socks - Walnut Stain
Cherries - Victorian Velvet

I'm also entering this in:

Just Magnolia - sketch A Spoon Full of Sugar - tonnes of texture Papertake Weekly - anything goes Creative Inspirations - punches & dies

Thanks for looking
 Rachel xx

Tilda picking cherries

Hello everyone :)

Just a quick post tonight as i need to get some revision done before my geography exam tomorrow!

Todays card is using one of my new stamps, which i *think* is called Tilda Picking Cherries. I used Tim Holtz papers, Wild Orchid Crafts flowers, and ribbon from The Ribbon Girl.

Everything is edged with Vintage Photo distress ink, and stitched with my sewing machine - not by hand! That's right!... all that time i was doing my sewing by hand, and we actually have a sewing machine! lol

I've coloured Tilda slightly different this time. I'm not quite sure whether i like her darker skin or not, but i'm experimenting! :)

Colours:

Skin - Vintage Photo, Antique Linen, Tattered Rose

Hair - Vintage Photo, Black Soot

Dress - Victorian Velvet, Walnut Stain

Socks - Weathered Wood

Shoes - Vintage Photo, Black Soot

Shadow - Weathered Wood, Black Soot

I'm entering this in Stamp Something - anything goes and 7 Kids - challenge yourself (colouring)

Thanks for looking

Rachel xx

Special Birthday Tilda

Hey bloggers!

I'm sorry about the long wait for a post. I've been uber busy with school work and exams this past week so it's been reeeaally nice to have a little play at my messy desk this weekend :) Here's what i've come up with....

At first, my plans were to make a card with a little box inside, but i changed my mind at the last minute and put a pocket in instead.

The front is following the sketch from Simon Says Stamp, and i used Prima papers, a Tilda coloured with distress inks, some pearls and ribbon and lace from the ribbon girl (my prize from Just magnolia last week!) It is hand stitched, inked with Vintage Photo distress ink and distressed with scissors.

It is quite similar the my last card but i really {love} these papers and the image!

My photos are rubbish again today i'm afraid. I'm really struggling in this horrible weather to find any decent light!

Distress inks used:

Skin - Antique Linen & Tattered Rose

Hair - Vintage Photo & Black Soot

Top, present, socks and bow - Weathered Wood & Black Soot

Trousers - Vintage Photo & Black Soot

The heart is cut from chipboard and then covered in the Prima paper, inked and crackle painted.

Here is some natural twine which i bought the other day, tied into a bow, with a butterfly charm :)

The back...

For the inside, i made a little pocket for a gift card/money etc, and then on the right panel is a blank bit to write a little message on.

I'm also entering this in:

Just Magnolia - favourite things

Really Reasonable Ribbon - heart

Stamp Something - anything goes

Thanks for looking

Rachel xx

Pressie Time!!!

Hiya!

Here's a card made using a gorgeous new stamp which i won in Maria's candy a few weeks back :)

I coloured the image with distress inks, and glittered with star dust stickles. The paper is from Prima's 'Jack and Jill' collection, and is hand stitched and lightly distressed with stickles. Then i just added a combination of different flowers, a sentiment tag, a charm and some pearls.

Tilda is coloured with distress inks:

Skin - Antique Linen, Tattered Rose, Vintage Photo

Hair and trousers - Vintage Photo, black soot

Top, socks, present, headband - Weathered Wood, Black Soot I'm entering this in Papertake Weekly - anything goes, Stamp something - something wth glitter, Magnolia Down Under - a gift for you
Thanks for stopping by

Rachel xx

The Gorgeous Tilda... again!

Hiya

Here's a card using some gorgeous new papers i bought yesterday at Samual Taylors. I haven't been for ages, and i used to practically live there!, so it was really nice to go again and have a browse in the sales :)

The image is 'Tilda With Peony' and is coloured with distress inks. The papers are from the 'Kioshi' collection by Basic Grey. I {love} them! All of the stitching is done by hand, and then i just added a ribbon, charm and some pearls to keep it nice and simple.

I coloured Tilda with my distress inks:

Skin - Antique Linen, Tattered Rose & Victorian Velvet

Hair - Vintage Photo & Black Soot

Dress - Weathered Wood & Black Soot

Socks - Weathered Wood

Shoes - Vintage Photo & Black Soot

Flower - Victorian Velvet

Leaves - Peeled Paint

I'm entering this into:

Just Magnolia and hAnglar & sTanglar - anything goes

Creative Inspirations - something new
7 Kids College Fund - anything goes

Sketch and Stash - sketch

Thanks for looking

Hugs, Rachel xx

Just for you!

Hey :)

Here's a little card i've been making the past few days. I've not really had much crafty time lately, so just been grabbing 5 mins at every chance i get!

I used another cute Tilda stamp which mum got me for christmas. I can't remember the name of it right now, but isn't she just sooooo sweet!?

The papers are papermania, and i sanded the edges and stitched around them by hand. The cheery blossom flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts, and i made the rosette from red ribbon. I just added a few bits and bobs from my stash, and there you go!

I'm not too sure whether i like this card or not. I love the colours, but its all a bit higgledy-piggledy. Ah well :)

I coloured Tilda with distress inks -

Skin - Antique Linen, Tattered Rose, Vintage Photo & Victorian Velvet

Hair - Vintage Photo & Black Soot

Dress, Hat and Shoes - Vintage Photo & Black Soot

Socks - Walnut Stain

I'm entering this in the Just Magnolia challenge, which is Anything Goes!

Thanks for looking, and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Hugs, Rachel xx

Pretty in pink

Hey!

Did you all have a nice christmas?

We had a really nice chritsmas morning at home and then went to my grandma and grandad's for dinner and stopped over for a couple of days so it's been really lovely.

Oh, and i never managed to finish all of the stuff i was making! My sister got one armwarmer wrapped up with and i.o.u. note for the other haha!

Soooo, here is a card which i started last week, and finished last night. It was going to be my sister's christmas card, but i didn't have time to finish it so she didn't get one in the end lol.

I used 'Sweet Tilda' and coloured her with distress inks. The papers are Tim Holtz, all edged with Walnut Stain distress ink and gold glitter glue and hand stitched. I didn't want to go too overboard, so just added some pearls and felt ribbon which i stitched on to make it ripply. Tilda is coloured with distress inks:

Hair - Walnut Stain

Skin - Antique Linen, Tattered Rose & Walnut Stain

Dress, socks and ribbons - Victorian Velvet

Shoes - Walnut Stain

I'm entering this in:

Just Magnolia - sketch

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - sparkle and shine

Thanks for looking

Rachel xx

Patchwork Tilda

Hiya :)

Here's a card i've made for the Magnolia Down Under challenge, which is to make your own patchwork background. I wanted to do something a bit different for the challenge, so instead of using sqaures of patterned paper, i did it like this...

I used K&Co papers, Tilda with curls coloured with distress inks, blue ribbon, and pearls. The edges are all inked with Walnut Stain distress ink, and tilda is glittered with stickles. All of the stitching is done by hand as per usual.

Tilda is coloured with distress inks:

Hair - Wild Honey & Walnut Stain

Skin - Tattered Rose, Antique Linen & Walnut Stain

Dress - Broken China & Walnut Stain

Socks - Victorian Velvet & Walnut Stain

Shoes - Walnut Stain

Flowers - Victorian Velvet & Peeled Paint

I'm also entering this in:

Magnolia-Licious - pink, blue & green

Thanks for looking

Rachel xx