Love is the Thread...- Magnolia-licious August Colour Challenge

Hello.

Just one day after yesterday...LOL and it's the 2nd Tuesday in August, so this time it's a new colour challenge at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog.  I love criss cross cards, so I made another one for the challenge. 

For this month, the very talented Jane is our hostess and for the challenge she has chosen the colours pink, aqua/blue and white/cream.

I hope you will play along with us in our challenge.  Have a look and see at the fabulous cards of my DT teammates for more inspirations, HERE.  As usual there is a $25 Gift Certificate from Magnolia-licious for one lucky winner chosen by random draw.

This is Tilda Makes a Blueberry Blanket (although it's really a raspberry blanket...LOL). I did a bit of masking and had Tilda sat on another image of Swedish Chair.

For the pocket that was formed by the criss-crossed sections of the card, I've made a pull-out tab to write a personal message on. 

This image is of Tailor Tilda, which I thought was the perfect match for the one above.   The colouring of the images were done using alcohol-ink-based markers (list is below).

All of the 3 Magnolia stamps I used for this card are available from Magnolia-licious on-line store. Diana has a wonderful selection of both full-size and mini-size stamps.  Check out also her selections of dies--from Memory Box, PoppyStamps, Magnolia, Cheery Lynn and Marianne Design--and other crafting supplies. Beside the discounted prices, you also earn store credits for future purchases.  

I love my dies!!!  I adore this Memory Box one they called Chloe Stem--I used 3 diecuts to make the white bloom at the top more 3-dimensional.  The wings of the dragonfly (using another Memory Box die) are from white translucent vellum.  The pink flower was made using Crealis Creative Flower No.2 dies.  I used the Spellbinder Rose Creation dies for the aqua flower. 

Challenges for this card:

Lovely hAnglar or Sweet Magnolia Challenge #49 - Flowers

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge #145 - Anything Goes

Simply Create Too Challenge #19 - Anything Goes

Dream Valley Challenge 38 - Die Cuts and punches

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I really do appreciate your visit. I look forward to reading your comments.  Have a fabulous week.  

Materials and Tools Used: 

DP's:  TPC Studio Little Lovin'; Little Yellow Bicycle Baby Safary Pink Floral; Basic Grey Euphoria Ferver

Dies:  Spellbinders Labels Eighteen; Petite Ovals, Fancy Tag Three and Rose Creations; Memory Box  Chloe Stem and Willow Dragonfly; PoppyStamps Lorelai Leaf; Crealis Creative Flowers No. 2

Punches:  Martha Stewart edge and corner punches; Nellie Snellen Extra Large Leaf and Rose Leaves Jumbo

Miscellaneous:  Tim Holtz distress ink stamp pad Walnut Stain; pearls from my stash

Medium:  Letraset Promarker and Tria markers, and a couple of Shin-han Touch markers 

- face and skin--blush, coral, soft peach, vanilla, oatmeal, pastel pink

- hair and socks--burnt sienna, caramel, sandstone 

- aqua colour--duck egg, cool aqua, 317-T, tea green

- pink colour--rose pink, blossom, Touch 196

- chair--umber, touch 102, cinnamon, tan

- sewing machine--Touch cool greys 2-7