Magnolia Stamp Lovers – Pink and Chocolate

At Magnolia Stamp Lovers our challenge this time was set by Cindy, owner of Stamping Scrapping and it was to use the colors Pink and Chocolate.

I have a lot of paper because I love it so much but when I went looking for chocolate ….. uh oh! ….. I had to dig and dig and dig and finally found something that I liked the combination of and found ONE piece of brown that I could use for the card base.  I am really trying hard not to buy more paper because I have enough, I don’t need any more but it is sooooo fun!!

OK, so on to my card.

I used Tilda picking flowers for my image.  I also used some flowers that I purchased from Stamping Scrapping awhile back. They are so soft, I just love them!!

I colored Tilda with Copics but didn’t write down the numbers (slaps hand) but here is a close up anyway.

 

And the inside.

Hop on over to Magnolia Stamp Lovers and enter the challenge, the winner receives a copy of the current Magnolia Ink Magazine!

Hugs,

Spring has sprung

Yep, you heard right … it is spring!! Well, at least I want it to be. So here is what I decided to do, make a colorful, bright card using Tilda in spring rain. 

After I made it I decided to look around and see if I could find any challenges it would fit in and I found 7!

• Daring Cardmakers – Aquamarine
• Stamp Something – something girly
• Rosie Dee’s – think spring
• Stamp with fun – spring
• Dutch Dare – open the gate
• Crafty Cardmakers – feminine
• Get sketchy – shaped card

So, here is my creation

My card base is yellow and I made it a gate fold with the center image mat covering the opening of the card.  For my mat I used a Martha Stewart Combo Double Loop edge corner punch.

 

Here is a close up of Tilda.

And the flower

And the inside.

Hugs, Stephanie

Blog Candy on it's way

Woo hoo!! I have reached 100 followers (actually slightly over) and as promised I will offer some candy. I have to get it all pulled together but will have it posted by Saturday so please make sure to check back.

Thanks to all of you for making this happen!!

Hugs,
Stephanie

Just Magnolia challenge – Anniversary – and a surprise!!

My 16th wedding anniversary is today so I made my Knight in Shining Armor a special card. This card was made using the pattern at Just Magnolia. This is a great card, I love it and will probably make lots more.

This tent card uses  Tilda with key and I used her to represent the key to my heart. I punched black hearts to go with the red, cream, green and black papers. I added some Prima flowers and a couple of charms. The one hanging from the flower is a heart that says Love. I also sprayed the flower with Smooch spritz.

I cut out the opening using Curved Rectangles Nestabilities. I also added a paper doily behind Tilda and inked it up with a Rangers distress pad.

I didn’t take the best picture of Tilda but I did get a close up of the charm that I attached her to so that she would hang.

The copics that I used are:

• Skin – E11, E00, E000, R20
• Dress and hair – E13, E15, E17, E19
• Key – C3, C5, C7

On the hearts I used Copics spica.

  

On the back of my card I used the nestie that I used on the front … talk about recycling … for my mat.

Now, for the surprise!!

I am getting close to 100 followers and as soon as I reach that I will be offering some candy …. this will be my first candy offering since entering the world of blogging. It has been a slow climb to reach where I am at but hey, that’s OK. So, followers, tell your friends to come and follow me! For every 25 more followers I receive I will add a new set of candy so there will be more than one winner. Keep watching!!

Have a great day, off to work I go!

Magnolia Ink Gift Box

In the new Fairy Tale issue of Magnolia Ink there is a tutorial for a gift box that I thought was pretty neat so I made it. Of course mine isn’t as good as the one in the magazine but i like the way it turned out. BTW – the challenge at Magnolia Stamp Lovers this time is pink and chocolate and the winner will receive a copy of this magazine, be sure to check it out!

I chose spring colors and Tilda with Lamb for my image. This is also one of the first times I have colored Tilda’s clothes with just one color family but think it came out OK.

So, here it is. I do not have any idea where the paper came from, just pulled it from my stash.

A view of the box closed.

A close up of Tilda. The copics that I used are:

• Skin – E02, E00, E000, R20
• Clothes – RV34, RV32, RV00, RV0000
• Lamb – C4, C2, C0, C00
• Hair – E59, E49, E53, E25

 

Close up of the flower hodge-podge.

The card opened. It has been adhered to the top of the box.

 

A side shot of the box.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek.

Hugs,

Stephanie

New Magnolia Stamps

Oh my gosh …. have you seen the new Magnolia Stamps? They are soooooo cute!!! I just purchased several from Stamping Scrapping and they will be shipped tomorrow!!!! Can you believe it? I will have these in my hot little hands by Tuesday!!!!

Hop on over to Cindy’s shop here and take a look at these cuties! If you order today they will be shipped tomorrow and her shipping is so fast that you will have them by mid-week!!

Hugs,

Stephanie

Tilda’s wishing a happy birthday

I made this card for my granddaughter’s 2nd birthday. I used Tilda with cake. This is my first time using my new stamp and she is so cute!

When I made the card I chose the sketch at Card Patterns. Now that it is finished I decided to look and see if it fits into any other challenges and I found three others so that is a total of four.

• Charisma Cardz – Birthday with a candle
• Penny’s Paper-Crafter – Birthday
• Just Magnolia – Birthday
• Card Patterns - sketch

I used a color combo of pink and chocolate and papers from DCWV Totally Girl and Debbie Mumm.

Here is a close up of Tilda.

I used the following Copics:

• Skin: E02, E00, E000, R20
• Hair: E43, E50, E51, E53
• Dress and cake: R81, R83, R85, R89, Y02, G14
• Shoes: N3, N5, N7

I followed the sketch for the inside as well.

  

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek.