Baby it's cold outside

Brrr!! Think most of the U.S. is cold right now. I'm not sure about the rest of the world but here it is cold.

I made this card for the Magnolia-licious Highlites challenge. The theme is a frame card. The tutorial and all is on the blog.


I used Tilda holding a lantern and the winter trees stamp. I colored her with my Copics and added some dimensional snow to her hat, at her feet and on the trees.



The paper that I used has phrases on it and 'it's cold outside' is in the perfect spot for a sentiment so I added some Stickles and cut out the word Baby using my Cricut.


The inside of the card uses the same font and says "lets snuggle".


Thanks for visiting!

Hugs,

Welcome Aboard

Happy Saturday

Hope everyone is staying warm today. I am excited that our thermometer just went above zero!!

I made this card for a new member of our project team at work. It also fits into six challenges.

• Cutie Sunday - sketch
• Sophisticat - fancy borders
• Copic Buzz - ribbon
• Fab n Funky - any occasion
• ABC - L is for layering
• Corrosive - two of favorite embellishments

I used a Magnolia stamp - Sailor Tilda (I believe) and the life saver ring.


I colored her with Copics using the following:

• Skin: E21, E02, E00, E000
• Cheeks: R20
• Hair and shoes: E30, E31, E33
• Clothes and life saver ring: BV20, BV23, BV25, RV91, RV93, RV95, YR23

Tilda is wearing a cute little pleated skirt but I covered it up so I could give her a sign to hold that says Welcome Aboard which is computer generated.

The DP is Debbie Mumm and the solid is cardstock from various places. I added a flower that I layered using three different flowers and placed a twinkling jewel, available at www.stampingscrapping.com, in the center. Behind the flower are two different colored green ribbons. The border is made using a Martha Stewart punch.



The inside of the card uses the same DP and I have placed the life saver ring on the inside.

Thanks for stopping by and visiting!

Hugs,

Magnolia Stamp Lovers challenge

Hi, Everyone,

This is my first creation for the new Magnolia Stamp Lovers blog challenge. I am excited to be working with my beloved Maggie's as a DT!! Be sure to hop on over and enter your creation! We have a Magnolia stamp and a Scent My Cards scent as the prize from Stamping Scrapping!!

I used Jam Tilda from the Yummy for my Tummy collection. I received her in the Summer collection from Magnolia Sweden but is available for pre-order over at Stamping Scrapping.

I colored her with Copics (sorry didn't write down the numbers but will do better next time) and the DP is from DCWV Indian Summer 6 x 6 pack.The sentiment is from Tag Accents stamp set available at Stamping Scrapping here. The little jewels used are called Twinkle Jewels and are available here.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek. Be sure to sstop by Magnolia Stamp Lovers and check out the challenge.

Hugs,

First challenge - Magnolia Stamp Lovers

Hi, Everyone,

Hope you are staying warm where ever you are. It is 9 degrees here in my neck of the woods and it is chilly!! Speaking of chilly, hop on over to the Magnolia Stamp Lovers blog and check out the first challenge ... and Mindy's card, it features Chilly Tilda!!

Hugs,
Stephanie

House Mouse Loves You

These two cards are made using the House Mouse valentine stamps that are available at Stamping Scrapping. Cindy offers a monthly kit of House Mouse, it is a great deal, be sure to check it out.

I love this stamp, it is so adorable. I wanted to make a card for a male and then I decided to go ahead and make one for a female. I wanted to see how the same stamp could be used to make a different look by changing up a few things. This is rare for me because I did exactly the same thing on both cards but made one feminine and one masculine. I usually only make the same card one time.

These two cards fit into two challenges:

• Spoon Full of Sugar - sketch
• The Pixie Cottage - buttons

OK, so on to some pics. The masculine card uses Planes and Trains DP from GDP Studios. I colored with Copics.

I just love the sketch on this one. I used four different papers to get this look and it looks so well together, I just love paper packs. Most of the time they mix so well together.

Here is a close up of the stamp.


On the inside I used the same sketch items and stamped the Love You with Baroque Burgundy by Stampin Up.


For the feminine card I used DCWV Kitchen DP. I added flowers, a bow and some glitter.

Close up:

Here is the inside:

Stamping Scrapping is an awesome store and the customer service there is to kill for. Items are shipped usually the next day. Cindy is so awesome, I am thankful that I was chosen to be one of her new design team members for Magnolia Stamp Lovers. I love all of my stamps too pieces and Magnolia's are some of my favs!!

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek.

Happy New Year,

Mini Scrapbook album

Sorry for all of the posts today but my grandson was visiting and was playing games on the puter so had to wait for him to go home.

This is a mini scrapbook album for a friend who is getting married tomorrow. She is getting married in Jamaica on 01-02-2010. There is a unique story behind the album and the date that they picked.

The reason for the date is it is the same forwards and backwards, makes it easy to remember. Pretty cool huh? They have chosen a beach theme for their wedding. For the paper I chose it isn't exactly wedding or beach them but there is a saying on it of 'yippy skippy' and that is the grooms nickname so I just had to use it.

This creation fits into five challenges:

• Project Tuesday - Mini Scrapbook
• Copic Colour challenge - yg03, bv02, b93 (used b93)
• Bizzy Becs - old, new, torn, blue
• Rainbow Lady - something new
• DP2 - new beginning and the image

So, here is a pic of the front of the album. I made some alterations to the pattern that is featured on Project Tuesday -- I made it larger and added more pages.


I used an image from Mo's Digital Pencil. Don't you just love her images? I think they are so adorable!! I wanted to do more on the front cover but there just wasn't room because I would have had to cover up the word 'Skippy' and that was the main reason for using this paper. Here is a close up of the image.


The image was printed using my Kodak ESP 3250 (one of the best printers in my opinion) onto Neenah paper available at stampingscrapping.com. I just love this paper, the copic inks just flow so freely on it, truly amazing!!

Here is a pic of the inside with the pages closed and open.


Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek.

Tilda wishes everyone a New Year

Welcome to 2010 - can you believe it??

I made a new Tilda for several challenges - 6 to be exact

• Stamp with fun - New Year
• Colour Create - yellow and lime
• Dutch Dare - Joy folded card
• Charisma - celebration
• Creative Card Crew - anything goes
• Rosie Dee's - New Year DT call

I used the Tilda from the Magnolia Sweden winter release. As usual, she is as adorable as can be.

For the card itself I used the pattern for the Joy fold available at Dutch Dare. I made some alterations to it because I wanted it bigger but it is the same pattern.

The DP is from the Rustic Stack by DCWV. I used Tim Holtz distress ink (first time) to go around the edges of the card and all of the DP. Considering I have never done this before I think it turned out OK.

For the front of my card I used the Champagne bottle and glass. All is colored with Copics. I used a nestabilitie for on the front.

For the inside I used Tilda with flowers (not sure what she should be called) and since she looked to me like she should be hanging from something I have her hanging from the zero in 2010.


I really tried to 'age' the look of her using Copics and think it turned out OK until I colored her with black hair. I really don't think she should have had black hair for this but oh well I went ahead with it. I added the distressing ink to the flowers and the letters/numbers. These were cut using the Cricut Doodletype cart. Here is a look at the whole inside of the card.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look. I would also like to extend my wishes to you for a happy, safe new year.