Multiple Challenge Card

(I am not on my own computer as it is in the shop being repaired so sorry for the image quality I have no way to edit it correctly, the image will be updated once I get my computer back)

Been having a play with the Letraset AquaMarkers that I won from Passion for ProMarkers, I must admit at first I thought these are rubbish, but I made the fatal mistake of trying to use them like ProMarkers. Once I used them as they are intended (after e-mailing and watching a video done by the lovely Kirsty Wiseman)I have changed my mind and decided they are actually quite fab, still not as good as ProMarkers which are 5 mins and your image is done, they take time and effort to use but have wonderful results.

So this card I am entering into a few challenges.
Just magnolia week 71
Stampin for the weekend challenge 46
Sunday sketch and stamp challenge 36
A pocket full of posies week 6

Image is brand new Japanese Magnolia, coloured with AquaMarkers: for the skin I used eggshell with rose blush for the cheeks, hair is lamp black, dress is storm blue and periwinkle and the flowers are rose blush. Papers from Papermania and ribbon from stash with tumbled glass distress ink edges. Sparkly parts are from a Sakura gel pen.

Just Magnolia 67 & Passion for Pro-Markers 64

This card has been created for 2 challenges, Just Magnolia 67 - Acetate and Passion for Pro-Markers 64 - Music. Card is made of acetate from a fill your own box at the Kanban outlet shop in Bradford, Music paper from stash, Image is Magnolia coloured with Pro-Markers, flower is made with the new Magnolia die. Sentiment is Tim Holtz. The little bling gem pins were from the lovely Anne.

Just Magnolia week 63

This weeks challenge at Just Magnolia is a recipe, 3 flowers, 2 patterned papers and 1 ribbon. Not sure i like how it turned out and the picture is awful due to the bad light and rain today.

Just Magnolia Week 61

This weeks Just Magnolia Challenge is a fab sketch. I just love this horse image and havent had it out in a long while neither have I had my prisma pencils out so I thought I would wipe off the dust and play. Ribbon is from Crafty Feeling, papers by Papermania. Sorry for the dark picture but its poor quality light outside right now so no natural light.

Sketch Saturday 106 & Just Magnolia Challenges

This card has been made for the Sketch Saturday Challenge 106 and the Just Magnolia Challenge - Lace Borders. The lace is hard to see but it is pleated and goes down the middle. Image is from Magnolia coloured with Prisma pencils and the lace I got in a 50p grab bag from a fab fabric shop in Liverpool yesterday when I went out with some crafty friends.

Sorry for the dark picture, its raining and pretty grim outside.

Friday Sketchers & Just Magnolia

Cutting it real fine here but I have had a manic week!! This card is being entered into Friday Sketchers and Just Magnolia. Image Magnolia. papers Papermania. Short and sweet!!

Just Magnolia 53 & Passion for ProMarkers 50

This weeks challenge over at Passion for ProMarkers is ''Gratitude'' so I decided to make a thank you card, I wanted a nice flowery cute image for this theme so I choose a Magnolia image and combined this with the Just Magnolia challenge which is a fab sketch. Added a touch of Flower Soft on the image also.

Image: Magnolia
Papers: My Minds Eye
Flowers & Ribbon: Crafty Feeling
Brad: Papermania aurora borialis gem brad

Just Magnolia, Friday Sketchers & Tuesday Taggers Challenges

Finished this card today with my new Magnolia images that arrived yesterday. Love the pirate theme, but I did get stuck on how to colour the anchor LOL!. I am entering this into 3 challenges today.

Friday Sketchers: The sketch
Just Magnolia: Theme - ''Anything goes''
Tuesday Taggers: Theme - Childhood memories Sponsored by ''The Craft Barn''

You may be wondering how this fits into the theme of ''childhood memories'' well I have a partly fond memory of being taken to Disney Land Paris by my Grandma, While in the pirates themed area a very French pirate came up behind me and went ''Booo'' in my ear, I screamed, everyone laughed. I wasn't impressed at all!!

Main image and background is Magnolia, sentiment is from butterfly kisses, paper is from DCWV Once Upon a Time stack.

Just Magnolia Birthday Challenge & Passion for ProMarkers.

This weeks Passion for ProMarkers Challenge is a theme of ''In the Garden'' and Just Magnolia is having their first Birthday with a sketch and a blog hop so go take a lookie!

Images: Magnolia
Papers: DCWV
Flowers & Ribbon: Crafty Feeling

Just Magnolia Week 49 Challenge

This weeks Just Magnolia Challenge is to use more than 1 fold on your card, so I borrowed a template from my mum and this is what the end result came out like. I can honestly say I am never having the ''brilliant idea'' of cutting out all the flowers ever ever ever again!!

Stamps: Magnolia
Butterfly's: Martha Stewart stamp n punch
Sentiment: Printed on computer
Card: no idea it was in a box

Tuesday Taggers & Just Magnolia Challenge 48

This weeks Tuesday Taggers challenge is sponsored by The Craft Barn ''Its a Bugs Life'', Perfect excuse i thought to bring out my favourite Magnolia stamp and have a go with my new ProMarkers. I combined the theme with the sketch from Just Magnolia, but the sketch went slightly wrong as the flowers i wanted to use didn't look right in the sketches position so i had to modify it a little! only a little tho, hope its ok.

Just Magnolia Challenge 45 & Mothersday Card & Patch

Sleepiest cat ever!! He had been out all night and all morning then appeared mid afternoon yesterday barely able to keep his eyes open, I had to make the bed so he would go to sleep!! Spoiled rotten or what!!!


This weeks challenge at Just Magnolia is to follow a tutorial for a tent card, i adapted it to make it in my eyes easier but with the same result. Shimmer sprayed some flowers from Crafty Feeling and added some card candy. Coloured with Prisma pencils and hand sewn background.

Just Magnolia Week 4

This weeks Just Magnolia challenge is to add stitching to your card. I wanted my entry to be different and didn't fancy getting the bulky sewing machine out so I used a stitching template and cut out a section of the card adding decorative paper behind. Paper is from the graphicus guild paper pack, flowers by prima, stitching template is trapeze by avec.

Just Magnolia Challenge 3

I really wanted to join in last weeks just magnolia challenge but time ran away from me so i didn't get chance. This weeks challenge however, is a fab sketch. I just got my hands on the dragonfly Tilda, but it does lend itself to being a bee also which inspired the yellow colour scheme. I had originally done this image with darker shades of yellow and black and blue but i broke the cardinal rule in my rush to colour the image..... I did the black first which bled into the yellow and that was a ruined image, so learning my lesson i took more time on this one and followed the basics of lightest colour first and bingo done in no time at all.

Sorry for the dark image, its gray and raining cant get it any brighter.

Image: Magnolia Dragonfly Tilda
Card: White 5 x 7
Ribbon: Some paper ribbon from the bottom of a drawer
Gems: Papermania Silver stones
Paper: From a do crafts goody bag
Vellum: From a do crafts goody bag
Flourish: Stamped in Versafine Sepia.
Flourish Stamp: From the garden set by fancy pants designs

Just Magnolia Challenge 1

A new challenge blog has arrived and goes by the name of Just Magnolia. For the first challenge they have given a sketch to follow, the only requirement is a Magnolia image. This is my entry. The image is coloured with Prisma pencils and sansodor, the papers are from the Graphicus guild paper pack.