Isabellas' House - Pt 2

Hi Everybody,

Today Isabella is going to see her house for the first time and I am hoping to film her reaction. Many of you have said that you would like to see it too and so I will be adding it to a blog post to share with you.  I can't wait to see her and although it is raining now it won't stop the fun.

When I finished the story last we had painted and built the house where it needed to be in the garden and Vickie and I had dressed it ... just a little !!

This is what it looked like but the ground underneath had not been finished.

The black matting was just to stop the weeds from growing through and needed to be covered.

Vickie had ordered some black rubber chippings

which are especially for children to play in as it is soft safe and clean.

So we got busy and spread them over the garden and Griff was the one doing the shovelling of the chips into  the wheel barrow

The wooden edging will keep them in place and really finish off the whole area.

This is one really special playground for a three year old to call her own.

And there is room under the house for her car to live too.

We have added in a large wind spinner to the right of the steps and frog wind chime hanging from the top of the house.

There are little woodland creatures in the window boxes along with more windmills.

The bunting is in place on the outside and it looks absolutely wonderful ... I could play in there myself !!

The bunting is inside the house too as Isabella thinks that bunting means "Party"  

The box under the table is full of garden toys for us all to play with her and Vickie has bought a watering can, garden gloves and some little tools

There is also have a green carpet to be placed back inside once the rain stops

I think this whole project has been amazing and in the space of a week we have totally transformed this little house

So let the fun begin and Isabella is going to be one very happy little girl and Nana Vickie (my daughter) and Great Gran (me) will be happy big girls too

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Todays Winner is ...

Hi Everybody,

It's going to be a busy day today as it is the grand unveiling of Isabellas house ... and in the next post I will show you what else we have done to the play area so far.

But first things first and the winner for the pink card with the large Grosgrain ribbon has been chosen and the name is ...

Nattyboots ...

so if you could email me please 

christina@card-making-magic.com

with your postal address the card will be on its way to you.

Please let me know when it arrives and I hope you will like it.

More later ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie 057

Hi Everybody,

Todays card is back to pink and this one is a 5x7" card.

It has lots of layers to it and a beautiful Grosgrain ribbon around them all.  I have added pearls onto the frame and the sentiment

The butterfly will be a bit flattened but the new owner just needs to fluff the wings up again and it's good to go

If this is a card that you would like to own then all you need to do is leave me a comment and join the group of followers.

Then pop back tomorrow and see if the card is yours ... Simples !!

You will have 48 hours to claim the card and if it is not claimed it will be redrawn for someone else ... so son't forget to check

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Labels Four

Hi Everybody,

Todays offering is using the same technique as Tuesdays tutorial card but simply using the opposite side of the folder to get a different look

I have used the same color ink .. Cotton Candy   from the Spellbinders Celebrations Collection.  It is a very soft baby pink and I love the lacy effect that the folder gives.

So just refer back to yesterdays Labels Thirty Four tutorial for how to Letterpress ... the link will be in the side bar to your right for Tuesday Tutorials

On the top I have used #3 from 5x7 Elegant Labels Four and teamed it with a sentiment that I had already had in my "Stash" onto Labels Eleven but that is retired from Spellbinders website

The sentiment is from JustRite Stampers  and is one of a set on the stamp sheet

My beautiful pink ribbon is from Mei Flower and I have tied it into a double bow.

The flowers in my corsage and the resin flower on the bow are all from Wild Orchid Crafts  and I chose a selection of the palest pink and last but not least the tiny pink pearls are from Want2Scrap

Altogether a very pretty and feminine card for any of your friends

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Let me tell you a story ....

Before at Donnas house

Hi Everybody,

Griff and I have four daughters between us and his youngest one Donna, gave my youngest one Vickie a playhouse for the garden.

 Donnas' children no longer use it as they are growing up, and of course Vickie has her Grand daughter ... who is three year old Isabella.

Last week Griff took it all down from Donnas and transported it into Vickies garden.

Over the weekend while I have been on C&C she has been busy adding undercoat to all the parts.



She chose a lovely green and white and on Monday  Griff and I went round to help her paint it all and hopefully make a start to put the house back together in her garden.

The weather was really kind to us and we had so much fun being labourers for Griff as he did the work

Isabella knows nothing about this playhouse and Vickie wants it all finished for the weekend when she will have her over to stay.

We have been so excited about getting this done we are worse than kids.  You'd think we where going to live in it !!

Once the platform was built,  and placed in the position where it needed to be,  the walls are starting to go in.

The tree in next doors garden had to have a serious haircut to accommodate the roof height

But work went on at a steady pace ... mixed with regular brew stops.

Here the walls are done and the fencing around the platform is taking shape and the next part is getting the roof back on

But we are so pleased that we have got so much work done and thank fully the rain held off

The roof is on here and Vickie and I cant wait to start adding things to it ... much to Griffs despair.

The ladder is now safely in place and it is as steady as a rock ... and very heavy.

But now it is decoration time. Yaay !!


Griff thinks we are going overboard with the things that have been bought for the house .... we said he's not female and he's not three so what would he know

After at Vickies House

There is a periscope, telescope, ships bell and a ships wheel at the left side of the house

And  a "Welcome" sign at the front of the house.

We have added in two Dragonflies, a Butterfly and some bunting along the edge of the platform and some more bunting to go inside.

It has bright pink flower boxes on the fence with flowers planted in them and her little car is in the "Garage" under the house.

We have added in some pink furniture and a green rug and some little pottery snails to greet Isabella as she climbs the ladder.

Under the house and the play area has to be finished yet with some rubber chips to keep if soft, safe and clean.

And today Vickie is going to add in a little fence around the edges where the rubber chips will be.

On Saturday we are  going to be waiting for Isabella to arrive and Griff will be filming one little girls reaction to this wonderful house that her Nana Vickie  has created for her ... and I can't wait

Many many thanks to Donna for letting Vickie have this house ...  but now Donna likes the changes so much ... she wants it back !!

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx