Another Altered Notebook

It is Saturday evening and I have just completed altering a notebook Linda gave me.  She uses it for taking notes at classes she attends at church.  Seeing that she loved the notebook that I had altered for her daughter, she clearly wanted her plain, black notebook covered as well.  This post is scheduled to be posted only after she's seen it.

I thought I'd leave a nice thin black border around the book as it creates a lovely frame and definition.  I was really going to go for turquoise and brown, but somehow the pink and red caught my eye again. I really hope she likes it.  (Edited 28 Nov - Linda LOVES her book... one very happy client... yay!)

The background paper was a gift from my friend Sandra and I've been keeping it for something special.  The rest just followed from there.  This is my newest Tilda which arrived on Friday.  She is Ribbon Tilda and was purchased from 7 Kids College Fund.

Here's a pic of the front and the back.  As you can see the black book creates a  nice border around it.

I added some Star Dust stickles to those little hearts and around the oval nestie for a bit of glitz and glam.  Tilda has been coloured with Copics... I am really trying to get those folds right, so be kind... After reading the interview they had with Zoe, the Queen of Colouring in the new Magnolia magazine, I'm encouraged to follow her advice... practice.. practice.. practice and don't compare yourself to anyone else !

Altering a notebook is such a lovely gift to give someone, especially now at Christmastime, don't you think? So... why not give it a go yourself.

Can you believe it, 26 days to go until Christmas!.... I will definitely be burning the midnight oil this week to get some more Christmas cards made for my own stash, as these will need to be posted soon.  If you've seen any Quick and Simple ones in blogland, send me the link for inspiration please.

Thanks so much for popping by.  Always a pleasure reading your comments and a very warm welcome to a new follower.  It's always nice seeing a new face, as it makes blogging so worthwhile.

Happy crafting to you all, hugs Sharon x

A Bookmark for Ayiesha

Hello friends... I have a new friend at work who just loves my cards and when she requested a Bookmark today, I thought I'd make her one as a "gift".  She's a pink girl, like me... woohooo, so that made the job so much easier !

I've used the gorgeous Tilda with Hawaii Flower from Magnolia's Butterfly Dreams collection and hope she likes it.  As you know, we can't add too many popped up embellies, as we don't want to ruin the pages of the book when it closes, so this is very flat, I'm afraid.  Nevertheless, I am sure it'll do the job!

Here's another view, just for good measure ;)

The ribbon was a gift from my blogfriend Lynn in Texas.  I've just used a small piece this time, but I've plenty more...  I decided to add the ribbon so that Ayiesha can pull on it to remove the bookmark from the page.  Makes it a lot easier don't you think ?

Thanks for popping by.  If you'd like to leave a comment, that would be great. Hugs to all my crafting friends, Sharon x

3 Sunday Challenges...

Good evening friends... gosh, but my weekend has been a busy one.  Thought I'd have more time to craft, but you know how it goes... things just never turn out as you expect them to, and before you know it, the weekend is over... drat!

Well, I browsed blogland and found 3 challenges to enter this little card into.  This Tilda with Heart was coloured in ages ago and she's been dying to come out to play, so here she is...

The card is new from Little Claire Designs, don't you just love it?  The sentiment is also from Little Claire Designs.  These are pop-out sentiments and all I did was use my small scalloped nestie to cut a matching lilac circle and glued the sentiment onto that.   The Vintage Postcard is also a newbie from Whimsy Stamps, just loved this the moment I saw it and I knew I had to buy it!

I just love the way the light shone through on this card and had to share this pic too.  I managed to decorate the inside as well, as you can see.

I am entering this card into are these 3 Sunday Challenges:

 Totally Tilda - Distressing (edges of my paper)
 Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Flowers (and I have plenty of those...lol)
 Paper Sundaes - Stitching (around my sentiment)

Thanks so much for popping by.  I appreciate the comments you leave. As you know, I really enjoy reading them., Thanks so much for leaving such nice encouraging ones!  Welcome to the new faces on my Creative Friends list (followers).

Have a super week ahead... hugs Sharon x

Totally Gorjuss (GDT) - Ribbons and Lace

Yay it's weekend.  Hope it's a good one for all of us... Welcome to another challenge at Totally Gorjuss and have we got an awesome challenge for you this week... Ribbons and Lace is the call of the day and I just loved this one!  Our wonderful sponsor is Fantastic Ribbons, which I'm sure many of you know of in blogland, so you'll know it's worth taking part in this one.

I hope my card and the rest of the DT's creations will inspire you to get out that lovely lace and ribbon you have stashed away in your cupboards or drawers...

Don't you just love that lace?  It's an ecru colour and I only have a small piece left... can't quite recall where I purchased it from... oh dear!!!  My ribbon was purchased from a local shop, Creative Talents in Bellville, Western Cape.  The lovely sentiment is a gift from my friend Sandra and the flowers are from my stash.  I am showcasing Beautiful Tilda for the first time.  Kendall picked her, as she wasn't one that I would have selected... I thought there were many others in the Butterfly Dreams collection that were much nicer!  Oh well, we all have our personal tastes I suppose...lol  

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and I look forward to popping around to view your stunning creations.

Thank you for popping around and leaving a comment, I so enjoy reading them.  hugs Sharon x

Tilda with Hawaii Flower

Hello friends... I made a cute little birthday card for a crafty friend of mine and thought I'd showcase it this evening.  I've used Tilda with Hawaii Flower for the first time, ain't she sweet?  I received quite a few Maggie stamps that I haven't inked up yet, but now that I feel like stamping and playing again, you'll be seeing them soon.

For this card I used the lovely sketch from Simply Magnolia's challenge blog and will be entering it into their challenge.  My stunning designer paper is Wild Rose Studio's Lilac Mist paper back, purchased from Crafty Emma's Store.  There are some really stunning sheets for you to play with.  The craft candy was also purchased from Emma's Store.  The stunning scalloped card was a purchase from Little Claire Designs.  I am soooo happy with this purchase.

I think this sentiment is one of LOTV's. Have you also noticed, I am using a SWIRL for the first time... woohooo... I was complaining to my friend Paola the other evening that I don't have any swirls, when my eye fell onto a gorgeous Marianne Design Die set and lo and behold, there were 2 swirls in the pack.  Funny how your eye just focuses on one thing hey!  Maybe you should look at your things a bit closely now, you may be surprised at what you will find...lol

Here's a final pic for you to look at... you'll notice that I kept the inside very simple this time... Loved using my MS Scallop Dot punch again.

I really had such fun making this card. The colour combination was just so perfect.  Thanks so much for popping by and only 2 more days until the weekend....yayyyy!!!

Warm greetings from a cold and wet Cape Town, hugs Sharon x 

p.s. A suggestion:  Next time you post a link, why not insert a link to the Town you live in, so that we can all see what your part of the world looks like... should be FUN!

Totally Gorjuss (GDT) - Pearls and Swirls

Hey it's Saturday again and we'd love to welcome you to another challenge at Totally Gorjuss. It's Pearls and Swirls this week... love my pearls.  I hope you'll find the time to come and join in the fun.  As usual we have a super sponsor and this week it's Simon Says Stamp... woohoo, how awesome is that !

I thought I'd do something a bit different... can you see the swirls in the beautiful pink lace ?  I've been dying to use it and it seemed so appropriate for this challenge...

The beautiful rose designer paper was a gift from my dear friend Sandra.  The texture of this paper is beautiful, pearlised almost. Just love it!   The gorgeous Miss Tilda is Tilda with Flowerpot, purchased from 7 Kids College Fund.   The flat-backed pearls I purchase from Paola, my friend in Johannesburg.

Please visit the Totally Gorjuss challenge blog to view the other DT and GDT's cards... hope you'll be inspired to join us this week!  We so enjoy viewing your beautiful creations.

Thanks for visiting and if you'd like to leave a comment, that would be great as I love reading them.

hugs Sharon

Totally Gorjuss (GDT) - Flower Power

Hello friends... it's Saturday again and what does that mean... it's another Totally Gorjuss challenge...  Have we got a lovely one for you... it's Flower Power... so get out all those lovely floral designer papers and flowers and come join in the FUN.  Our wonderful sponsor is Crafters Companion.

I decided to make an easel card for a change, seeing that I haven't made one in absolute ages.  I forget how nice they actually are to make.  For this card I've used 2 stamps from Magnolia's range of stamps, Jam Tilda and Spring Fence, both purchased from 7 Kids College Fund.



Miss Jam Tilda and the Spring Fence were coloured in with Copics.  I used some foam tape to pop her onto that fence.  I then punched a tiny butterfly to pop into the corner of the gorgeous floral DP, which didn't have a name on it, sorry!

I cut out one of the lovely flowers from the DP, matted it onto brown cardstock and then placed it in the corner of the card. The birthday sentiment is an old one from Lili of the Valley.  I also put together a lovely arrangement of flowers to compliment our theme. Some were bought and others were gifts from my lovely crafty girlfriends.

I hope I've managed to inspire you to take part in our challenge... please visit the Totally Gorjuss blog to see the rest of my TG Teamies creations... you will love them!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
   Do you Stack up - Birthday
   The Outlawz - Summer
   Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Anything Goes
   Official Magnolia Inspiration - Birthday

Thanks for popping by and I'd love for you to leave a comment as I so enjoy reading them. 

Tons of hugs, Sharon x

Totally Gorjuss (GDT) - Water... water...

Happy Saturday everyone and welcome to another challenge at Totally Gorjuss.  Have we got a lovely challenge for you this week...  We'd love to see you make a creation with WATER!

I was really stumped with this one... didn't have a clue what I was going to do, but then my friend Paola reminded me of this cute little Tilda that's been collecting dust in my Magnolia box.  Hope you like her...

Patterned paper is from my Wilson & Maclaghan range again.... just love them!  This Miss Tilda is called BeachTilda.  I have been practising the masking technique.  The rock and grass stamp is from a local company, Great Impressions, purchased from Merrypak.

And here is a side view to give you a peek at the inside of the card, which I like to decorate.  The sentiment is one of Lili of the Valley's.  The card candy is from Crafty Emma's Store and the ribbon from... uhhh, not sure, but isn't it a lovely colour...LOL

I added a little bit of Rangers Stickles, Stardust purchased from Paola's Store to make the water stand out!  Nesties are from Spellbinders range of nesties.

Thanks for popping by.  We hope to see you at the challenge.  Take care, hugs Sharon x


My friend Paola has some awesome Candy on offer.  You'd better hurry along to her Blog to enter... See pic in my side bar... good luck!

Tilda with Lace Jeans...

Good morning and a wonderful Sunday to you all... it's 8.26am as I type this post and there is heavy mist outside. I have the window slightly open and the cool breeze and smell of the ocean is just wonderful... Hope you all have a super day!

I made a card late afternoon, early evening with my new Tilda with Lace Jeans which arrived from 7 Kids College Fund.  I don't use purple/lilac that often, but the Fairy Flora 6x6 paper pad I received from Crafty Emma's Store is just filled with the most beautiful colours and designs.  I am going to have such fun playing with these.

So, here is my little creation for your enjoyment and mine.  Lots to type, so please bear with me...  My regulars will know that I am trying to master the vintagey/chic look, so I bought myself one of those distressing tools from our local The Scrapbook Shop (High Street) and I just hope I've done it justice.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
* Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - Use an old stamp (the corner stamps and music sheet are old but have NEVER been used)
* By the Cute and Girly - Anything Goes
* Magnolia Down Under - Your Favourite Things (the new die from Marianne Designs is an absolute fave, but then so is everything else
* Just Magnolia and hAnglar stAnglar - Make It Lacey (my new crocheted lace)

And here is a side view, so that you can get a glimpse of the inside too.  Believe it or not, but I have used 3 different shades of lilac for my bow. Tilda has been coloured with Copics. The heart-shaped pearls are also from Crafty Emma's Store.

Thanks so much for popping by, I appreciate all comments, so don't be shy!  Going to make another cuppa coffee, so I'll catch up with you all later, hugs Sharon x

Totally Gorjuss (GDT) - Not Square

Hi there friends and family, hope you're all well?  Welcome to another challenge at Totally Gorjuss. Our challenge is for you to make something other than a square card.  Our DT have come up with some wonderful creations for your inspiration, so do pop around and have a look.  Our sponsor this week is Crafter's Companion. Thanks so much to those who took part in our Sketch challenge last week. Your creations were absolutely stunning!

I've chosen one of the pre-cut cards I bought from Crafty Emma's Store.  I just took this beautiful Annalee paper, also from Emma's store, layered it over the card and cut around it by hand (I don't have one of those grand machines unfortunately).  The paper was too beautiful to cover with loads of embellishments, so I've kept them to a minimum by just adding a few flowers and some pearls. 

The beautiful dragonfly stamp is from a local company, Great Impressions (no. M1565), bought from Merrypak. I stamped it with Tim Holtz's Distress Ink, Vintage Photo and smudged it to create a vintagey look.  Took some coppery glitter to highlight a few of the images on the stamp. 

Our Tilda with Hawaii Flower is a newbie from 7 Kids College Fund.  My order arrived in SA but was sitting at Customs for ever and a day. I thought it had got lost in the post.  Now that they are here, I can't wait to play with my new girlies.  I also received 2 new Magnolia magazines, the Easter and Valentine collections and I just loved looking at all the beautiful creations therein... wow!

Thanks for popping by and apologies that I haven't posted last week, but work and life outside of blogland, has kept me busy.  Take care, hugs Sharon xx

Tilda with Bunch of Roses...

This is the first time I am showcasing Tilda with Bunch of Roses.  She was stamped for me by a friend and I think she is such a cutie that I will have to add her to my Wish List.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

7 Kids College Fund Challenge - April Showers/May Flowers (I've used floral paper and punched flowers)
Making it Monday Challenge - Anything Goes
Wags n Whiskers Challenge - Use a Die or Punch (I've used quite a few punches)

My Tilda is coloured with Copics. I've used a Peach and Purple coloured cardstock mounted onto a plain white card (just love this colour combo). The DP is from my range of W&M papers, purchased from Merrypak.  Love my Upikit flower punch, purchased from a local vendor, Paperchain. The card candy, another favourite was purchased from Crafty Emma's Store.  The border punch was a gift from Debbie, but is already on order as I just LOVE it!

Thanks so much for popping by, always a pleasure reading your lovely comments. hugs Sharon x

Tilda with Heart...

Hello friends... not a long post this time... Just thought I would share the card I'm entering into 3 challenges... it's our cute little Miss Tilda with Heart...

The 3 challenges I am entering this card into are:
Magnolia-licious Challenge - Colour Challenge (Pink & Green)
Magnolia Down Under Challenge - Sketch by Kylie
Magnolia Stamp Lovers Challenge - Flowers

I enjoy decorating the inside of my cards as well, here's a sneak peek.  And then I thought I would show a close up of the bow made using Rose Pink binding, which was a very welcome gift from Amelia.  Thanks so much, I love this binding.  The punched borders you see were punched for me by another crafty friend, Debbie.  Thanks so much, I cannot wait to get my own set.

Miss Tilda was coloured a while ago using Copics and I thought she'd suit the colour challenge perfectly, so brought her out to play...lol   The flowers, cardstock and pearls are from my stash.  The grass under Miss Tilda's feet is a stamp bought from Merrypak. The patterned paper is new, a purchase from Crafty Emma's Store, the Annalee 6x6 paper pack by Prima.

Thanks for popping by and a very warm welcome to the new faces amongst my Creative Friends on top.   All comments are most appreciated, hugs Sharon x

Tilda on the Loose...

Happy Saturday everyone... I hope you're all having a wonderful weekend.  Last night I made this card for the challenge over at Just Magnolia, which is a Sketch Challenge.  I hope you like it.

Kendall asked me to make this card for a colleague who is leaving their company and she particularly wanted me to use Tilda on the Loose.  I've tried using my new learnt technique on her dress and shoes, but I somehow think I've still got a lot of practising to do.  But, that's what's so nice about this hobby... you're never too old to learn new tricks and I'm learning something new each day...  Thank you so much for the lovely compliments I receive, they are so very much appreciated.  YOU inspire me to progress to the next level...

April Sketch at Just Magnolia

Here's my entry for the challenge.  You will notice that I've flipped the sketch.  This was such an easy one to work with. I will definitely be using it again.  I do most of my crafting and photographing at night, so it was very different taking a pic in the natural light for a change. I just popped the card onto my craft table and clicked away...

The patterned paper is from a local company Wilson and MacLaghan (I just love their paper packs), purchased from Merrypak.  I got the sentiment from them too.  The plain coloured cardstock was purchased from the Scrapbook shop in Bellville.  Our gorgeous Tilda on the Loose is from the Bon Voyage collection and was purchased from 7 Kids College Fund, as well as the Magnolia Sign which is from the Chasing Butterflies collection of stamps.

The stunning card candy and the white-shaped card was a purchase from Crafty Emma's Store, as well as the tiny heart-shaped lilac pearl.  I can't remember where I purchased the lovely organiza ribbon from, but it's so soft and pretty.  Bought some more ribbon today, which I'll be sharing on other cards later this weekend.

That's it for now friends.  Thank you for popping by, your visit really makes my day. All comments are most appreciated.  Now I'm off to do some hopping of my own to return the favour.

Hugs Sharon x

No card...but new Goodies to share...

Good morning all my lovely bloggy friends, especially to my new ones. Always nice welcoming a new friend...

It is a sunny and clear day in Cape Town, but definitely a slight chill in the air, so it's socks and shoes instead of sandals and a fleecy top for when we go out!  Love this weather!!!  Autumn is finally here...

No card to share today, but there will be one tomorrow, so please come back and join in the fun with us at Totally Gorjuss, ok?

I've been doing some shopping lately and as some of my goodies have finally arrived, I thought I'd share them with you...

Oh my goodness me, these 6x6 paper packs purchased from Crafty Emma's Store are as beautiful in real life as they look on this pic.  They are almost tooooo nice to use!!!

Focus on the white shaped blank card in the front - size is 14.5cm x 14.5cm and comes with a plain white envelope. Uhhhh... I went a bit overboard and ordered 100, they come in packs of 50... So, if there are any local girls that would like to purchase a few, please email me privately. I've worked out price and we'll just need to add postage and packaging.

I must show off my 2 new Martha Stewart punches as well, purchased from 7 Kids College Fund.  I love shopping at Tab's.

I have a huge weakness for paper and ribbon and when I popped in to my Optician on Wednesday this week, I just HAD to make a turn at the little craft shop  around the corner and these are the 2 ribbons I bought.  LOVE them!!!!

I have such a lovely blogfriend who has been spoiling me absolutely rotten this past week and this is one of the gifts I received from her. Are these stamps adorable?  Thanks so much Sandra.  I can't wait to use those stamps, flowers and paper... woohoooo!!

Online Colouring Tutorial with Paola

And now for something totally different... I have another dear blogfriend in SA, Paola, who is a master colourist.  Whilst skype-ing the other evening, we thought to use this time productively (for me, that is...lol), as we usually just sit and enjoy each other's company as we craft.  She lives inland up north in SA (Johannesburg), whilst I live down south on the coast (Cape Town)... so we are about a 2.5 hrs flight away from each other.  I had an online colouring class with her as I really admire the way she colours and wanted to know how to get the "folds" in Tilda's dress and also the "shine" in her shoes.  Now look at pics 1-3 and see how I improved from the first one to the third one... YAYYY!!!  Don't focus on her hair, as I was just messing around... focus on the folds in her dress please and the shine in her shoes...lol 

I can't wait to try this new technique on a real card, so watch my space, as I have to make a card for Kendall as one of her colleagues is leaving and she wants me to use this little Tilda.  Note: Paola is a very tough teacher, with no holds barred, as she insists on perfection, so having a class with her is not for the faint-hearted OK...lol   I'm laughing as I type this, as I think during the session I must have said to her "don't be so mean to me, I'm not a friggin' child'... but we understand each other so well and I realise as a teacher she only wants to get the best out of her students. I count myself very fortunate indeed for this privilege... THANKS Paola ;)



Gosh, if you've managed to get so far, well done and thanks for taking the time to read my waffling this morning...

Hope you all have a blessed Easter.  With all the holidays I've taken 3 days leave, which means I'll be off for about 10 days... it's like having a mini holiday, which I feel I so deperately need right now. Just want to have fun, chill out and spend time with my loved ones.

Catch up with you all later, hugs Sharon xx

Totally Gorjuss (GDT) - No Patterned Paper

Happy Saturday everyone... and welcome to yet another challenge at Totally Gorjuss.  Wasn't last week's challenge fun?  It really had me stumped, but you all rose to the challenge beautifully... so many different takes on the Fluffy challenge... well done!!!  You girls ROCK!!  So many entries!

What do we have for you this week... No Patterned Paper... wait until you start with this one, it was so strange... my hand kept reaching for the very paper we're NOT supposed to use...LOL !!!  So... it's all plain cardstock this week... I hope my little creation will inspire you to take part.  Our sponsor is Simon Says Stamps... now that should be incentive enough for you.

See what I mean?  Not one piece of patterned paper in sight... looked odd for me initially, but I got used to it after a while.  The image is our gorgeous little Tilda, kindly stamped for me by a very dear friend in the UK.  I thought I'd go for an Easter card this time, as I have yet to make one.  I adore this little image, she is such a cutie pie.

The gorgeous lace was a gift from another friend in Pretoria. Thanks so much Amelia, this was the last piece in that colour that I had over.  Amelia and I have been using this rationally, as she cannot get it in this colour anymore... boohoo!  We do have it in chocolate and pink though...

The pearls, ribbon and flower are from my stash. My Tilda was coloured with Copics and I used lovely pearlised chalk around the image, purchased from 7 Kids College Fund. 

Challenge: 7 Kids College Fund (Easter Card)

Well, that's it for this week... I hope you'll be playing along with us again, as I can't wait to see your stunning creations.  Take care, hugs Sharon x

Just sharing...

For all we William and Catherine junkies in SA , especially for those of us who do NOT have DSTV...   SABC3 will be televising the wedding on the 29th April, with highlights on the 30th April.  Read all about it here.  How cool is that? (Our home phone will be on voicemail over both days, so DON'T call unless it's an absolute emergency...hahahaha).

Tilda with Many Hearts...

Hello friends... thanks so much for all for your visits and lovely comments, I so enjoy reading them.  Thank you too to the lovely new faces that have joined my Creative Friends list... I am so pleased you found something of interest here at Sharon's Kardz Korner and I look forward to popping around and visiting you too...  

Today I am showcasing the gorgeous little Tilda with Many Hearts again.  She is a relatively new purchase from 7 Kids College Fund and I am so enjoying colouring her in different colours and this time I've chosen lovely lilac and teal... I hope you like it...

These are not colours I use that often and looking at them now, I quite like them. I'm finally using some of those flowers I have in my jars.  The heart shaped pearl was a gift from Amelia and came in very handy here.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Bunny Zoe - Pearls
Just Magnolia - Anything Goes (add a Button)
Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Ribbon

Thought I would share a peek of the inside too.  Kept it very simple this time. I should use my border punches more, as I see so many of you talented crafters doing.  I just seem to forget about them in my drawers... I have however used my EK Success floral punch again with some card candy from Crafty Emma's Store. 

I hope you've all had a wonderful Sunday.  It's back to the old grindstone for me tomorrow (LOL), so for those fortunate enough to stay at home... enjoy your crafting.  I'll only be able to get back to my craftdesk in the evenings.

Wishing you all SUPER week ahead, hugs Sharon xx

Ribbon Hair Tilda...

Howdy folks... I sent an invitation to all my contacts to let them know that I am now on Skype and this evening I had the immense pleasure of speaking with my long-standing blogfriend Sandra in the UK.  When she received my invitation to Skype, she didn't have a webcam and went out early this morning to purchase one... awww... what a honey.  It was SUCH fun seeing her on video and hearing her voice for the first time... I tell you, this technology thing brings the world a whole lot closer.  Inbetween my chats this evening with Paola and Sandra, I managed to make a card for a few challenges that are on the go.

I have great pleasure in showcasing one of my new Tilda's for you, she's Ribbon Hair Tilda, which I purchased from the One Crazy Stamper store in Canada.  I've coloured her with Copics.  The card candy used in the centre of my new EK Success flower punch, was purchased from Crafty Emma's Store in the UK.  The EK Success flower punch was purchased through Niki Zipp of Paperchain in SA.  I am also showcasing it here for the first time. I've seen it on so many blogs and when I sent an SOS through to our RSA group asking our vendors if they knew where I could purchase it, Niki responded that she had it in her store. Thanks Niki, I just love it!

I am entering this little card into the following challenges:

Totally Gorjuss - Used their Sketch
7 Kids College Fund - Seeing Spots (use Polka dots)
One Crazy Stamper - Flowers
By The Cute and Girly - Cute and Girly
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes (option to use something New - my Tilda is new, my flower punch is new)

Thanks for popping by today.  If you feel like leaving a comment, that would be great, as I so enjoy reading them.  Take care, hugs Sharon

Tilda Spreads Love...

Good evening friends and happy Friday... it has just gone 10.10pm as I type this post. I spent a lovely evening colouring and crafting and thought I would share my other new little Tilda with you.  She's called Tilda Spreads Love, purchased from 7 Kids College Fund.  

Ain't she adorable?  I think we don't praise the artist who draws the Tilda's enough.  I think her name is Paulina, hope I haven't got it wrong?  Thank you for putting a smile on our faces with these little beauties... we just adore them!  Just when I think 'this must be my favourite Tilda', a new collection comes out and I change my mind... they are all so very special, I am sure you'll agree!

The DP I've used comes from a very old scrapbooking kit Kendall bought years ago. I hate throwing anything crafty away and when I was looking for something "new" to use, my eye fell on this little packet and I decided to use them instead of my regular W&M papers.

Tilda has been coloured with Copics of course... I decided to use my new heart-shaped pin on this card and threaded some lovely beads onto it. Haven't used these beads for quite some time now.  The nestie onto which I placed Tilda is a Nellie Snellen die. Used another one of my little heart-shaped buttons for a change.  I received them as a gift and as I only have a few, I'm tend to hoard them, but this colour suited the card perfectly...

In my post yesterday I mentioned that I couldn't wait for the weekend to arrive, so that I could craft up a storm... Well...I've got stuck in early, as the weekends unfortunately pass by so quickly.

Lots of blog hopping to do, so cheerio for now, hugs Sharon x