Silent night, holy night

Hello. Happy Tuesday.
It's the 2nd Tuesday of the month so it's time for a new challenge at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog. This is also our only challenge for December as the 4th Tuesday is too close to Christmas, so we're taking a break.

We also have 2 new members, Jane and Katie, joining our Designer Team.

Okay, so the theme for our challenge, chosen by our lovely Lady Diana of Magnolia-licious is STARS. Diana wants to see stars, stars, star...lots of them!!! And here's my DT card.

I saw a star card made by I-can't-remember-who-now--sorry, but she gave me a link to a tutorial which I quickly added to my 'favorites'. Here's the link to Bella Mio's tutorial. I was intrigued by it and knew that sooner or later I was going to try making one. LOL...it's taken me a year to make it. Anyway, I thought a star card would be perfect for this challenge.

One of the paper is one that I handstamped. I was looking for a DP with lots of stars, but couldn't find one in my stash--at least not one with the right colours. So had to make my own.

Those adorable images are mini Tildas from Magnolia. They are from left, top to right: Mini Winter Tilda, Mini Midwinter Tilda and Tilda in Winter Night.

When you unfold the card , you can see that the base of the card is a triangle. It measures 12"x12"x12".

Here's a hint if you want to try your hands at making this type of card: when you're using DP's to decorate, use scrapbook papers, not scrapbook cardstocks. The cardstock makes the card too stiff. I was struggling to tuck one of the folds underneath another--too thick to bend easily.


This is Silent Night Tilda from the So Jolly & Under the Mistletoe Collection 2009.

I get all my Magnolia stamps from Diana's on-line store Magnolia-licious. Diana has a fabulous selection of anything and everything Magnolia (stamps--regular size and minis, doohickey cutting dies, magazines ...), fabulous discounts and store credits too!

Don't know if I can just choose one Tilda as my favorite, but I think she's in the running for it...LOL. Hey, how about you...do you have one very very very favorite Tilda?

I've done my colouring for this card with my coloured pencils. I thought the minis would be easier to colour with them also than with markers...but it wasn't really.

I used lots of glitter for this card. Almost everything white I've covered with glitter, the swirls/flourishes, the fur trims, the pompoms on the hat and the houses in the background.


I am entering the following challenges with this card:
Christmas Card All Year ‘Round Challenge for December – Anything Goes
Creatalicious Challenge 28 – Christmas and make it sparkle
Paper Sundaes Challenge #99 - Anything Christmas
Simply Magnolia - Christmas Challenge
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #142 – Christmas Glitz
Hooked on Craft Challenge #14 – Winter Wonderland
ABC Christmas Challenge - Y is for Yipee Christmas is here
Crafts and Me Challenge 64 – Winter (snow/snowflakes)
Simon Says Stamps – Christmas Photomontage Inspiration
Stampin’ for the Weekend Challenge 22 – Christmas
Craftyhazelnut’s Christmas Challenge 50 – Traditional Christmas

Thanks so much for stopping by. You visit is always very much appreciated.

Have a wonderful week. And a productive one too--I am not quite finished with my Christmas card making!!!!


Materials and Tools Used:

DP: from My Mind's Eye Playful Posies Paper Pad

Dies: Tim Holtz Sizzlits Festive Greenery

Punches: Martha Stewart French Scroll edge punch.

Miscelleneous: Dreamweaver brass stencil houses and embossing paste, Tim Holtz distress ink stamp pad Vintage Photo, Jewels Glitter Ritz micro-fine glitter Cool Highlights