Magnolia Tilda With Roses

Hello Friends and Crafters.  Today is another card selection from some older projects that I never got to post on my blog from when I was on the Dirty Dozen over at Splitcoast Stampers.  This sweet Magnolia Tilda is just perfect for a pretty Valentine's Day Card.

For this card, I have used some Spellbinders dies and punch around the page punches from Martha Steward.  The rolled roses were also made with Spellbinders.  One of my favorite things about this card are the pearl accents.  Thank you so much for joining me today for an oldie but goodie.  Until next time, happy crafting!

Magnolia Luminary

 Greetings everyone.  Photo heavy post ahead! Did I ever mention how in love with the Tim Holtz Sizzix Luminary die I am.  This is the third themed one I have posted and yet I still have another one waiting in the wings.

 This was made for someone special.  It has already been sent out and received with a supply of tea light from the dollar store.  All the deep pink roses on this creation were made from punches.

 This is the Luminary from the back. The fence is another sizzix die.  The Magnolia Tilda stamps were colored with Copic markers.

 

The little clock is Recollection.  The leaves are another Sizzix die.  The Butterfly, a Martha Stewart punch.

 All the stamps were covered with glossy accents so that they would have some bulk and durability to them for this project.

 

 The Luminary was mounted on top of a Laughing Cow Cheese box and then on top of a candlestick.  The candlestick is then again attached to a 4-1/4 x 4-1/4 inch piece of wood.

Thank you so much for stopping by today.  Hope this brings inspiration to you for your own Luminary Die creations.  It's a wonderful die to have in your collection.  I will have another one to show you soon.  Happy Crafting!!!  See you soon.
Challenges Entered:
Marvelous Magnolia Challenge
Simply Magnolia

Reindeer Tilda Easel Card

Greetings friends and bloggers.  It seems ages since I have posted on my blog but it has only been a week.  I took a little break from blogging, but I have been working in my craft room.  Today I wanted to share with you a card I made for the QFTD137 Challenge at Splitcoast Stampers.  The Queen chosen for this week was my pal AudreyAnn so I just had to play to honor her.

The card was made from the scalloped circle Spellbinders Grands die and I used one of the label dies for the sentiment.  I was inspired by Andrey's felt roses and created mine with the Marieanne English Rose Die and then I stickled them to make them sparkle.  The doily on this card is also Marianne's as well as the pine looking leaves.  The flourish is Cheery Lynn.  The sentiment is from the 97cent bin at Walmart.  I picked it up on Friday of last week.  I think I need the other two they had because I really like the font and size of it.  It's just a little wooden stamp block.  I punched the little deers from a Martha Stewart punch to compliment Tilda with her antlers. 

Thanks for stopping by today to view my card.  I love having you visit and really appreciate it.  Happy crafting!

Sweet Gingham Magnolia

 Isn't she sweet?  A sweet Tilda will always melt my heart.  I just love these darling little girls.  These images are so fun to color too.  By the time you read this, it has already winged it's way to a dear friend.  I made this for a Dirty Dozen challenge and I was inspired by the gingham fabric in an inspirational picture.

 I have really taken a shine to making my own flowers.  So here I have used the Marianne Rolled Scalloped Rose die and mixed it with some Prima roses that I had in my stash.

 I used the Moroccan Accents from Spellbinders for my die cuts and I accent the Martha Stewart Punch Around the page with lots of pearls.

Thanks for stopping by today.  It was a pleasure to have you come by and visit with me for a spell.  I will see you again soon.  Have a wonderful day.

Magnolia Altered Box Gift Card Holder

 

Today I am off from work so I though I would play along in the SCS challenge for Boxing Day to make a thank you card/gift card holder.  This is an altered "Laughing Cow" cheese box. I spray painted the box white and cut out circles to fit the inside of the box as well as the bottom and top. I die cut one large circle from the Spellbinders large circle set to layer on top of the designer paper. Then the large doily in the Parisian Motifs Shapabilities out of silver glitter paper. The next layer is the medium doily from the Floral Doily Motifs Shapabilities.

I distress inked the edges of the white die cuts with Stormy Skies Distress Ink. The flower is from Rose Creations Spellbinders die. The pretty floral is from Michael's Ashland Floral Bush. It was decorated with silver stickles. The branches are a Martha Stewart Punch. The Thank You sentiment is from the dollar bin at Michael's.

Thanks for taking a peek. I hope you had a blessed Christmas and wishing you a Happy, Healthy New Year!

Challenges Entered:
Ooh La La Creations  -  Anything But a Card
Pollycraft  -  Punch It
Stamps are Us  -  Angels
There She Goes  -  Thank You, Gratitude
Sparkles Forum  -  Anything but a Christmas Card
Totally Tilda  -  Thank You
Designed 2 Delight  -  Pretty Gift Card Holder
Mark's Finest Papers  -  Anything Goes
Jellypark Friends Challenge  -  Anything But a Card
Just Add Ink  -  Just Add Fancy Packaging
Just Magnolia  -  White plus One Color

Blue Christmas Without You

I’ll have a blue Christmas without you
I’ll be so blue just thinking about you
Decorations of red on a green Christmas tree
Won’t be the same dear, if you’re not here with me

And when the blue snowflakes start falling
That’s when those blue memories start calling
You’ll be doing alright with your Christmas of white
But I’ll have a blue Christmas

This card was suppose to be for a challenge at SCS that my friend Sue hosted on VSN. The challenge was to make a "Blue" Christmas card. Well, I started out with good intentions, but the rules are you only have 45 minutes to make the card. This card took on a life of it's own and is way more than a 45 minute card-so I never posted it. But I do love it!!

I used Stormy Sky's Distress ink on all my embellishments and lots of glitter. The poinsettia were cut from vellum and Tilda's coat has polar white flower soft.
Here is how I decorated the inside of my card. So I am having a "Blue" Christmas. I would love to have a "Blue" Christmas one year. I think a white tree with blue ornaments would be an awesome decorative touch. When I used to Manage The Heritage Bank in St. Marys Georgia, I decorated the bank with blue Poinsettia and ornaments on the tree. Our bank logo feature blue as the main color so I took the idea from that. It was really pretty.
Challenges Entered:
Crafty Boots - Christmas
Critter Sketch - Let It Snow
Hookedoncraft - Christmas
Kaboodle Doodles - Oh Christmas Tree
Pollycraft - Punch It
The Cutie Pie Challenge - Use a Sentiment
The Ribbon Reel - Shabby Holiday Winter (Photo Inspiration)
Whoopsi Daisy - Sparkle and Shine
Addicted-to-Stamps - Snowflakes
Christmas Card Challenge - Non Traditional Colors
Dream Valley Challenge - Christmas
Gingerloft - Christmas or Winter
Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Winter Wonderland
Opus Gluei - I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas
Pile It On - Bling It Up
Just Magnolia - White and one other color

Thanks for stopping by. I am going to bed early tonight-I must have baked 75 dozen cookies this weekend and I am wiped out!!! See you soon

Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge-Seeing Double Challenge

Hey everybody. Today at Mark's Finest Papers the Speedy the Cat's Friends challenge is "Seeing Double. The image is from the new release at Mark's Finest Papers called Snowball?

The following products were use on my card:
Spellbinders: Ironworks Accent
Martha Stewart Punched: Penguin Border Punch, Medium Snowflakes
Ribbon, Glitter, Stickles, Rhinestones.

Hope you can join us this week in the challenge. I look forward to visiting you and seeing what you have created.

A Pink Magnolia Christmas

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!!! NOT, but who can resist making Christmas Cards with this adorable image. I love making Christmas cards. And pink Christmas cards are one of my favorite. So what I have here is an easel card with a pocket. Notice I had to make some Pink snowflakes. Wouldn't that be cool if there were really pink snowflakes. Of course, you know you have to watch out for yellow snow....lol But pink would be OK !!!And isn't this just darling. A little tag just popped right out of that pocket.

And here's a close up of this really sweet skating couple. I have been practicing and practicing with my Copic markers. I am so excited, I am going to be taking some classes real soon. I am ready to come back an expert. I love my copic markers and consider that one of the best investments I made in this craft to date!

Here is my easel card and envelope. I used Spun Sugar distress ink on the die cuts. I had so much fun making this card. I can't wait to make another pink one again real soon. Thanks for dropping in for a visit. I appreciate it. I will see you soon!

Tilda With Cherries in the Gerber Daisies

Hi Blog Friends! As an Artist and a Card-marker do you sometimes find inspiration in the beauty around you. Back in the Spring of 2009 when I was laid off from my job, I took to gardening. I couldn't afford much, (still can't even with a job as it pays so much less)so I went to the clearance section and bought Gerber Daisies for less than $2 a pot. Those poor things had no flowers and were on their last leg. But I took them home and planted them just outside my backdoor in a vinette where I have English Ivy on a Trellis and a bird bath. Well those Gerber Daisies are yellow and beautiful this year. Their beauty inspired me to create this card.
Meet Tilda with Cherry Basket. Isn't she sweet. I just love these images. I saw the sketch at the Crafting Life's Pieces Challenge and just had to play along. This delightful paper is from K & Company and is so pretty with the Yellow Gerber Daisies on it and little touches of blue and of course green.
I used the following Supplies:
Spellbinders Dies- Square, Labels 6, Butterfly
Martha Stewart - Double Loop Deep Edge, and Frond Punches
Marvy Punch for the Daisies
Misc: Blue Rhinestones, Blue Rhinestone Flourish from Micheal's, White Glitter Chipboard Flourishes, Lace, Yellow Stickles, Blue Stickles, Crystal Stickles.

This is a picture of the card with the envelope box I created as this card is a little on the thick side.
And this is the inside...of course, with a card decorated so much on the inside it would be kinda thick don't ya think!!! lol Thanks for stopping by today. This card is being sent off to my wonderful Mother for Mother's Day. I am sending more Chocolates too!!!

Challenges Entered:
Crafting Life's Pieces - Sketch
Claudia & Company - Butterflies
Tuesday Throwdown - Mother's Day
Stamp With Fun - Lace or Ribbon
There She Goes - 3D Flowers
The Cheerful Stamp Pad - Little Girls with Curls
I Did It Creations - Mother's Day
Let's Ink It Up - Embellish It
Stamping Vacation - Pick 3 (Floral Paper, Something Square, Popdot)

Tilda Twins at the Teaparty

Greetings blog friends. I wanted share with you today a card I made for the Tea Party over at Splitcoast Stampers. I just started playing over there the last month. I love the concept of sending my card to a complete stranger to cheer or brighten their day. This week our destination is whoever loads their card to the left of us. And can you imagine the luck of the draw would have it that I am sending this card to my former Design Team Sister Phyllis (sparkleplenty) from Midnight Madness. Is that cool??? lol

I also wanted to play the Magnolia Down Under Sketch Challenge. They have an awesome sketch which is right up my alley for my style of card making. You can click on the link in my Challenge roll at the bottom of this post to join us.

There is so much detail on this card, I may miss something:
Spellbinders: Parisian Motifs, Parisian Accents, Foliage. Large Circles
Martha Stewart-Eyelet Lace Border Punch, Large Butterfly, Small Butterfly
Cuttlebug-Roses Embossing Folder
Prima Flowers, Pearls, Heart Pearls, Rhinestone circled pearls, Ribbon, Stickles,
Image: Tilda with Cherries

Also there is a tag behind the Tilda image with a sentiment. I am so sorry I do not know who made these clear stamps. I won them in a drawing and did not keep the cover. :O{

I wanted to show you a close up of these rhinestone surrounded pearls. I found these in the Bridal section at Hobby Lobby. The wires you see curled are part of these little floral accents. I love the way they look. Thank you for stopping by today and viewing my card. I am all in a tither because Mother's Day is just a week and a half away. I need to work on my Mom's gift. Then her Birthday is May 22. So you will be seeing the fruits of my labor soon. If you could find it in your heart to pray for my Mom, I would appreciate it. Her health issues have kept her home bound since October of 2010. Her name is Rita. Thank you so much.

Challenges Entered

Magnolia Down Under - Sketch
Cooking it up with Katie - Recipe-Ribbons, Tags, & Bow
The Crazy Challenge - Three Different Papers
Going Grey with Scrap Creations - Flowers
Craft Your Passion - Show Us Your Layers
House Of Gilli - Stitching and Layers
Stamp Fairy - Sparkle, 3 Design Papers, 2 Dies
Shabby Tea Room - Photo Inspiration (Butterfly Wishes)
Card Cupid - Use Punches
Let's Ink It Up - Flowers
Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Flowers

4 Drawer Easel Valentine Tilda Card

Happy Saturday everyone. Hope you get to do some crafting today. This is the card I made for my Mom for Valentine's Day that I sent with the Altered Whitman Box that is posted here. As you can see, it has two drawers in the front and two drawers in the back.

These Tilda images speak to my heart. I just think they are so sweet. I am practicing coloring with my copic markers on them. I have a long way to go, but you have to start somewhere...lol It's a lot of fun and I hope to be really good at it one day.
You can see in this picture that I placed some mini "Reeses" peanut butter cups in the drawers. I know my Mom loves peanut butter cups!!!These flowers start out with a prima rose, then a white flower, and then a Martha Stewart Punched flower. Put a little stickles and some shiny baubles I found in the Bridal section at Micheal's and you have yourself a pretty little accent on your card.

If you are interested in making one of these very cute 4 drawer Easel cards, you can find a fabulous tutorial here. I am sure that I will be making a few more of these cuties. Thanks for stopping by today. I will have some more projects to show you tomorrow. I get to play in my craft room today! See Ya Soon!

Challenges Entered
Crafty Catz - Love/Valentine
Fairy Knoll - Valentine
Fun With Shapes and More - Love/Heart
Fussy and Fancy - Sweet Treats
Sew Many Cards - Valentines
The Stamp Man - Heart Theme
Stamp Something - Something for your Valentine
Stampin' for the Weekend - St. Valentine's Day
Stampin with the Dragon - Anything Goes
Totally Gorjuss - Love
Ellephantastic - Distressing with a Love Theme
Sweet Stamps Challenge - Shades of Pink

Alter Whitman Chocolate Box

Greetings friends and loved ones. Today I am pleased to show you a Whitman Chocolate candy box that I have altered. My husband was going to throw this away, but I snatched it just in time to make this creative little number.

Now there is a story behind this box....and why I made it. You see, my dear Mother has been home bound since October. She fractured 4 vertebrae in her back. During her recovery she has lost weight and went down to 86 pounds. Well, I know she loves chocolates, so I have been sending her boxes of chocolate so that she can keep her weight up.

This labor of love I started has cost me a box of chocolates a week!!! I did not know my Mother was such a Chocoholic!!!! lol Must run in the family!!!! So for Valentine's Day, this was sent off today filled with Lindor Truffles. I keep sending something I know she hasn't tried just so she doesn't get bored. I also sent her a card I will show you this weekend with more chocolate in it!!! lol I shall see if it will last a week....hahaha I have succeeded at getting her to 90 pounds at least.

Here are the roses I made to place on this box. Hopefully I can make that tutorial this weekend for you. I just used left over paper from covering the box to make the colored roses you see here to match. Very cool. I adore these roses.

Isn't this just the most darling box ever??? Yum and look at those chocolates. It was such a fun thing to do to present to my Mom. I know she is going to love it. It is very easy to do....so if you get some "Whitman" Chocolates for Valentine's Day Ladies from your sweethearts, take my advice and keep the box and make someone you love or even yourself one of these pretties.
Thanks for stopping by today.

Challenges Entered
Crafts and Me - Red
Creative Card Crew - For a Loved One
Penny's Paper- Crafty Challenge - Hearts a Flutter
Scrapbook Sisters - My Valentine
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything But A Card
Sisterhood of Crafters - In Love with Valentine's
Stampin' Royalty - Hearts Hearts and More Hearts
A Spoon Full of Sugar - Let's See Some Love
My Time to Craft - Hearts and Flowers
Oldie But Goodie - Add a Heart
Crafty Card Makers - Hearts
Die Cut Dreams - Lots of Hearts but no Sentiment
Ooh La La Creations - For Someone Special
The Pink Elephant - Be My Valentine
Gingerloft - The Color Red
Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Glitter
Magnolia Down Under - Love

MMSC#48 It's a Bird, It's a Plane, No It's a Lady Bug

It's time again for another Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge. With the sketch this week, I thought it was perfect for me to pull out my Martha Stewart Lady Bug punches. This was so much fun!!!The Lady Bug Tilda was so much fun to color. The red shading behind the image was achieved with red chalk. The lady bug buttons are from "All Dressed Up". The corner treatments are a sizzx die. The little red flowers are from the Micheal's dollar bin. I also embossed with the basket weave cuttlebug folder.
This is the inside of the card. Those lady bugs are made from another Martha Stewart punch. I punched one time on red card stock and one time with black. I cut the head off the black and glued it on top of the red. Then I cut a body to place under the red wings. I pop-dotted them for dimension. My envelope is made from a 6 x 6 Priscillastyles Kit found here.

Ladybug Tilda goes Valentine

Surely you do not think I have flipped my wig...but this is the Ladybug Tilda. And the reason you might think I am a little "off" is because this is the first time I have done a Tilda and this one has been sitting here for almost a year. Truth be told....I did not think my skills were good enough to color her!!!!So, I found a bag of images I purchased because I loved them so much....and now I am "JAZZED" to play. I wanted a Tilda Valentine image...so I covered the Little Lady Bug with the heart...but don't fret...I have an awesome idea and will be back with Tilda and the Lady Bug in the future.LOLDid I ever tell you how much I like to ink stuff!!! My sons ask me whats all over my hands....I tell them ink...remember when "you" used to play with ink and paints and get dirty....now it is my turn!!! LOL
The Recipe:
Image-Tilda with Lady Bug
Die Cuts-Spellbinders Nestabilites "Scalloped Hearts" Sizzx- leafy branch
Punches-Martha Stewart butterfly, frond, Lattice Border punch, and Lacy Heart Border Punch
Ink- Stazon and Rangers tea dye distress ink

Accessories: (Red pearls, pearl hearts, tiny white pearls on butterfly, copper heart charm) all found at Michael's - stickles, ribbon, and paper roses.Challenges I have entered:
Sophisticat Challenge - Love
Stamp, Scrap, & Doodle Saturdays - Open
Flutter By Wednesday's - Open-must have Butterfly, Angel or Fairy
CCEE Stampers - Hearts and a Charm
Challenge up you Life - Hearts