Divas By Design - Magnolia

Whoop Whoop for another fab challenge at Divas By Design. Our challenge this week is specific but fun & easy at the same time. We want you to 

USE A MAGNOLIA

This is 'Love is in the Air' & she's one of my fave Tildas. She coloured with Distress Inks & the papers are LOTV.

I hope you'll hop on over to the Divas By Design blog to see the wonderful creations of my fellow D-Teamies. This week we are sponsored by the lovely people at Magnolialicious.

I would also like to enter this at Sketch Saturday, where I used their fab layout for my card.

So that it from me for now. I hope everyone is having a good week. Thanks so much for looking.

Big Hugs,

Andie xx

Dying for a Challenge at Passion For Promarkers

Good Morning! Time for a a special new challenge at Passion For Promarkers this week, where we're celebrating our birthday. This week, we've made it super easy for everyone to join in, we want you to

USE YOUR DIE CUTS

I used one of the super cute new LOTV fairies that I picked up at their 10th birthday celebrations last weekend. (What a fabulous shop they have) This is 'Time Flies'. Sorry about the quality of the photos. She looks so much better IRL.

I used lots of dies here. The short grass was cut from a Doo Hickey. The tall grass, mini flowers & stemmed hearts are all by Impression Obsession, as I think is the little butterfly, but I'm not sure on that.

You can see the dimension a bit better in this photo & get a hint of the Glamour Dust I added for that magic sparkle touch.

So you need to pop on over to the Passion For Promarkers blog to see all the wonderful creations of my fellow D-Teamies. Both teams have joined forces this week, so there is a real feast of inspiration.

I would like to enter this at the LOTV monthly challenge, where the theme is fairies. 

At Crafty Little Fairies they're challenge is 'In the Garden'.

So there you go for now. Hope your week has started well & that everyone is getting chance to enjoy the fab weather! Thanks so much for looking.

Big Hugs,

Andie xx

Divas By Design & Passion for Promarkers DT

Right, I think I've done it. I think I'm up to date. The past 10 days have been a whirlwind of work & painting & decorating in preparation for our new flooring that was laid yesterday. Phew, what a relief it's finally finished now & I can relax & enjoy it. It does mean though that I've been rather late with my posts this week & I'm combining the 2 posts into one.

First off is my creation for Divas By Design, where our challenge to you is to make

ANYTHING BUT A CARD

This is a little bird house I made using a House of Zandra template with GCD Ella Blue papers (probably my all time faves - so classy!). Apologies for the poor photo. I didn't finish this till after midnight & I was half asleep when I took them, in bad lighting. Nonetheless here are a few more to show you all the sides.

The grass was cut from a Doo Hickey die.

The Hollyhocks, leaf stems & little flower heads were made with Impression Obsession dies.

I used a Martha Stewart punch to cut the roof. 

The bird die is by Memory Box. Also in the background, you can see just a little of our fab new flooring. I'm so pleased with it, but petrified of dropping or spilling anything on it!!

The lovely people at Craft Bag are our wonderful sponsors this week.

And now onto my card for Passion For Promarkers where our challenge is to make a card with 

NO SENTIMENT 

This was a nice easy one for me, as I find adding the sentiment to most boring bit of the card making process. The DT got to use images from our sponsor, Aurora Wings & I chose 'Enchanted Visions'. The papers are by Prima.

I hadn't come across Aurora Wings before this challenge & I must say, there are some gorgeous images. In retrospect, given the lack of time I've had this week, this was not, perhaps, the best one for me to have chosen, but I did enjoy colouring her. Our lucky winner will receive a $10 voucher to spend at the Etsy Store.

So that's it from me for now. I hope you're ll having a good week. Thanks so much for looking.

Big Hugs,

Andie xx

Passion For Promarkers

Oh my, where have I been? I've been so busy I've only just realised I hadn't posted this yet, & our challenge finishes tonight. In case you don't already know or can't guess our theme is 

GET WELL SOON!

This is Nurse Annie by Polka Doodles. I coloured her very simply & used paper I got free in a magazine for the background. The sentiment is computer generated.

Polka Doodles have been our sponsor this week. Check out the rest of their fabulous digis.

I've been rather quiet over the last few weeks. My time has been taken up with work, family stuff & decorating. This week I need to put in a final spurt on the decorating to get it ready for Monday, when we're having new flooring put in the lounge & dining room. However, I am planning to go to LOTV on Saturday. Is anyone else going? See you there :~)!

Hope you've all had a great Bank Holiday. Enjoy the rest of your week.

Big Hugs,

Andie xx

Divas By Design Blog Hop Candy winner

Woo Hoo! This is my son Ben after he picked my candy winner from the Divas By Design Blog Hop. Come on down,

Jacky, aka Paddington

Please e-mail me at the address in my side bar so I can send you my card & my surprise candy. I'll give you a hint. I hope you didn't go back to LOTV for the stamp I used!

I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who took the time to join in the Divas blog hop & for all the lovely comments you left for me. I really appreciate them.

Enjoy your week.

Big Hugs,

Andie xx

Divas By Design Birthday Blog Hop

WOO HOO it's party time!!  Big excitement at Divas By Design because we're celebrating our third birthday with a fabulous blog hop. So everyone can play along we've a nice easy theme for you,

ANYTHING GOES!

I've gone for a nice simple card, that although I say it myself, I really love. Uber cute image from LOTV called James - Laptop. The Memory Box Die is perfect for getting the sentiment across!

So as I said this is a blog hop & you should have arrived here from the wonderful Justyna's blog. 

Your next stop is over onto Mirella's blog to see her fabulous creation. 

If you've come across this from another source, then off you pop to the Divas By Design blog to start at the beginning! Be sure to leave a comment on everyone's blog to be in with a chance of winning the card they created. I've not decided what my own little blog candy will be to go with it yet, but I hope you'll like it when it lands on your door mat, if you are my lucky winner.

So I hope you'll join in our celebrations. Remember, Anything Goes, so no excuse not to really! I look forward to see your fantastic creations. Thanks so much for looking.

Big Hugs,

Andie xx

NB. Please be aware I have now drawn my candy winner from the 46 comments left as of 10:45 tonight 8/4/14. I will announce the winner tomorrow. 

Having a Laugh at Passion For Promarkers

Hello! It's time, once again, to get creative at Passion for Promarkers where, this week, the wonderful Donna has chosen our theme. She wants you all to 

GIVE US A LAUGH

This is Funny Face from Redonkulous Designs. I just loved this image the minute I saw it. I'm not sure who I would send this too so I haven't added a sentiment yet. I need to think of something funny that suits her.

 Time to pop on over to the Passion For Promarkers blog to see the wonderful creations of my fellow D-Teamies. Our sponsor, this week is Sassy Studio Designs.

I used fabulous sketch #255 at Sketch Saturday for my layout. So I would like to enter my card there.

At Papertake Weekly, Anything Goes.

So there you go. That's it from me for now. I look forward to seeing your comedic creations! I think maybe I need to change my blog background. I do it so infrequently I forget what I'm supposed to do & it always ends up being quite traumatic for a techno-numpty like myself! Hey ho wish me luck. I'll see if I get chance to do it later.

Thanks so much for looking. Hope you're having a great week.

Big Hugs,

Andie xx