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Monday, December 06, 2010

Ornamental Tilda

Happy Tuesday!

A new challenge today for Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog--our Challenge#3. This is our December colour challenge and Chrissy has chosen the colours pink, blue and green. This is by DT card.


And if you hop over to the challenge blog here, you will see the fabulous cards created by the other DT ladies. Click on their names above the cards and it will take you to their personal blogs and you can read the details of their cards. Or you can click on their names on my side panel.

I hope you will join us in this colour challenge. The prize is a $25 Gift Certificate from Diana's store Magnolia-licious.



This adorable Tilda is called Tilda on Ornament and she is from the new A Merry Little Christmas Collection 2010, available from Diana's on-line store Magnolia-licious.

Oh, I'm also using this card for the following challenges:

7 Kids College Fund Challenge # 9 - Non-traditional Christmas colours.

Dutch Dare Card Challenge #92 - Christmas card/tag or ornament.

ABC DT Challenge Blog - Non-Traditional Holiday Colour Challenge.

This is called a buckle card. It's like a gate card, but you add a 'belt' to one side of the card that you insert through a slot/opening that you've cut out on the other side. This is to keep the two side closed. I first saw this type of card on Claudia's blog about a year and a half ago, but this is only my third buckle card. I should really do more of this--I like this style of card.




I've put another image inside the card. This is called Vintage Tilda from the same collection as the image I have used on the front of the card.



If you want to make this buckle cards, once you've decided on the width of your belt--you can make it any size you want (mine is 2 inches wide)-- make the slot/opening 1/8 inch wider .


Thanks so much for dropping by. I really do appreciate your visit during this busy time. I'm sure everybody's scrambling to get their Christmas cards and decorations ready in time. I'm getting a bit panicky myself...LOL.



Stamps: Tilda on Ornament and Vintage Tilda from Magnolia's A Merry Little Christmas Collection 2010 and so is the Merry Christmas sentiment, Swirl Spruce from Jingle Jangle Collection 2008, the pine branch image is from PSX, Holiday Season sentiment stamp from Inkadinkadoo.

DP's: Making Memories Garden Party Dots, DCWV 'Tis the Season Paper Pad.

Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Four and Big Shot Machine.

Misc.: Recollections Autumn Pearls, Tim Holtz distressing ink pad Walnut Stain.




38 comments:

  1. This is beautiful Norma, Love these colours! Your card is AMAZING!
    Kristy xo

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  2. I just love your fold Norma. The inside Tilda is so adorable and the front Tilda looks so cute that you laid her on a pine branch. Very sweet DP on this card too :o)
    Hugs,
    Cabio

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  3. Hi, Norma!

    It's always a pleasure dropping by your blog. Your creations are so inspiring! I'm sure any color combination would look great on a card you make. Your coloring is absolutely gorgeous and the cards look so neat! Simply adorable!
    Have a great week!
    Hugs, iulia

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  4. Hi Norma, what a lovely card. It's a pretty difficult combination of colours, but you made them all come together! HUgs, Frea

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  5. Norma, this is beautiful! What an interesting card fold! I don't think I've seen it before - must give it a try!

    Beautiful scene you have created! That fun pine branch works perfectly with Tilda! I love your pretty coloring and lovely papers! It's always so fun to see your beautiful creations! hugs, Angela

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  6. Hi Norma...love this little Tilda...her freckles across where her nose should be are just too cute!! What a great card!!! I've nbever made a buckle card...thanks for the great idea!! Your design is just fab...and I love each and every element!! Your coloring is gorgeous - as always. And I love the pop of green you used to color Tilda's ornament!! Just such fun!! Pat Frank

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  7. Hi Norma!
    Oh I do love your card buckle card.
    Those colors are so lovely and soft.The DP's are beautiful. Love the trees and Tilda sitting on the branch. Beautiful creation as usual.
    your coloring is always a delight to see.
    Hugs Maz

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  8. Your card is gorgeous Norma, love the colours and the fold!
    Clairexx

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  9. Norma, you know that commercial...wait for it...wait for it? Well,the anticipation I felt when I scrolled down to see the inside..LOL was like the commercial! I LOVE when you do the INSIDE of your cards...YOU ROCK NORMA! I love the buckle idea! Tilda swinging from the pine needle branch..brilliant,the inside is gorgeous! Oh I LOVE when you post!!!!

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  10. Your card is gorgeous Norma. I love the buckle card, haven't made one YET! The stamps that you have chosen to go along with your tildas are AWESOME. Have to look those up!!
    Hugs,
    Tracy

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  11. Gorgeous inside and out Norma! Fabulous colouring and your attention to detail stands out making your creation yet another masterpiece. Your layouts always leave me in awe. Hugs, Maria

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  12. I LOVE LOVE LOVE your work!!!

    I have a stylish blogger award for you at my blog.

    www.neverstopscrapping.blogspot.com

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  13. It's stunning! Love it!
    Hugs
    Cordine

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  14. Norma this is gorgeous, love your design, so different.
    Happy crafting
    Tracy x

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  15. Hello Norma, I do love this style of card too. So very original! The colors and the papers are so very beautiful, Tilda is MAGIFIQUE. I just love to see her hang from the tree branch, and the background die cut is so very beautiful. The insise isjust as WOW WOW WOW. I would have to write in french, I have no more words... But it is Fabulous, magnifique !
    Hugs.
    D.

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  16. So adorable. Love the buckle.

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  17. Beautifully done Norma! The colors are so fresh and fun for the holidays and I love the fancy fold and accents! Fabulous!

    hugz,
    Suzanne

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  18. Wow, this is gorgeous! I must try it! Wowza!
    Rene :D

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  19. Hi Norma,
    What a beautiful card inside and out!! The two Tilda's go so well together you couldn't have picked better ones to go with your sentiment. I love the shades of the colour challenge you have used. Your colouring is awesome as always.
    Once again you have a new kind of card - I haven't seen before -Love this buckle fold!!!
    You always have fantastic ideas :o)
    Hugs, Candy

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  20. Hi Norma, my dear heart! This is just so WOW WOW WOW! How beautifully you put the images together and your coloring is so beautiful. I love that style of card (I no longer have that punch :( ). And look at the inside of this little beauty! Your creativity and eye for balance and color are always astounding. This card is stunning!
    Hugs,
    Barb

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  21. Beautiful, Norma!! I love how you used her with the tree branch and the fold of this card is really cool! Beautiful coloring too!
    hugs!

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  22. Norma I love your card! Love the style, your images and coloring. I'll have to check my pine branches and see if I have something close. Awesome card!

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  23. Norma - I never would have thought that the color scheme of pink,blue and green could have made such a Christmasy Christmas card but you did it!!!!!!! Beautiful Christmas Card.
    Sandy

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  24. What an absolutely phenomenal card!
    I love this style of card...it is simply breathtaking. The inside of your card is just as amazing as the outside. It is truly an extraordinary creation.

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  25. Such an adorable card, Norma. You worked with these colors so beautifully! Haven't seen a buckle card in years so thanks for reviving it! Your card is so pretty inside and out with all the cute Tildas! Hugs, Cami

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  26. Beautiful card as always.... love your coloring and your DP's
    Hugs Linda

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  27. so sweet Norma! Love your Tildas creation!
    Love the trees on your buckle! Just adorable!
    Pam Going Postal

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  28. This is absolutely fabulous, Norma! I love the way you've created this challenge entry!
    Diane x

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  29. I haven't seen this kind of card before! It's absolutely gorgeous Norma!

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  30. Wow Norma! Stunning card! I Love the buckle opening and those two Tildas are perfect together!

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  31. Perfect design for this adorable Tilda and beautifully colored I might add! Cute as can be Norma, and love how you've done the buckle.

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  32. THANK YOU SOOOOOOO MUCH for the comment!!!
    oooooohhhhh that tilda is sooooo cute!!!
    have a happy day!!!

    /ol!ver 11 year old from sweden

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  33. Very pretty card. Thanks for joining the ABC DT Challenge at ABC Toys and Crafts.

    ~Julie

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  34. serious cuteness! love this tilda and you've colored her perfectly!
    Thanks for joining us at ABC Toys & Crafts!
    Jacilynn

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  35. Girlfriend you are so talented, and I am tickled to death that you are choosing ABC Toys & Crafts to share your projects with. This is perfect for our Non-Traditional Holiday Colors challenge and definitely one of my top faves.

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Thanks for stopping by and giving me a bit of your time to leave a comment. Very much appreciate it. Norma