Showers of Love

Hello.  Happy Tuesday!
To my fellow Canucks, hope you had a fabulous Canada Day yesterday.  And to my American friends, Happy upcoming 4th of July!

We're half way into our current challenge at the Magnolia-licious and Wee Stamps Challenge Blog.  The theme is...Love is in the Air.  This is a midway reminder--you have another week to get your entries in.  Visit the challenge blog HERE to get more details on the challenge and how to join in the fun.

And if you need inspirations to get you going, check out the fabulous cards/projects of my DT teammates-- Team A was posted last week HERE and Team B is being posted today HERE. 

So...for my DT card, I've came up with this easel card...

 

The shape of the card is from Go Kreate dies.  This might just be my favorite shape dies--or at least one of my faves. 
The main patterned paper is actually a self-stamped paper.  I used a cream-coloured cardstock and a few Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads.  Images of Stampendous Agapanthus Bloom were randomly stamped in Dusty Concord (purple) and then I dabbed Wild Honey (yellow) and Forest Moss (green) all over the page.   

The adorable images here were coloured with markers - Promarkers and Pantone Trias by Letraset.  I'm featuring two Magnolia images, one newly released and one older one:

- Love Love Love Tilda from the Special Moments Collection 2013
- Tilda Spreads Love from the You Are So Special Collection 2011

Magnolia-licious, Diana's on-line store is an excellent source for your Magnolia stamps.  Diana  carries a large selection of both the full size and mini stamps.  And if you don't see the particular one you are looking for, contact Diana and ask her if she can bring it in for you.  Check out the selection of cutting dies also.
Prices are discounted.  Along with excellent customer service, you get to earn 2% in-store credit of every order, to be applied to future purchases.  Sweet!

Challenges for this card:
A Creative Romance Challenge #2 - Don't Be Square
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything But a Square Card
As You Like It Challenge #5 - Favorite 3 embellishments and why (flowers--I love making my own flowers, pearls and flourishes--they add a touch of elegance to cards)
Time for a Magnolia Challenge #21 - Use at least 2 Magnolia stamps
Totally Gorjuss Challenge #190 - Wings!
Magnolia Down Under Challenge #203 - Flower Power
Joanna Sheen Challenge Blog - Don't Be Square
Cupcake Craft Challenges - Cupcake 249 Anything But Square
A Little Bit Crafty July Challenge - "Die-ing" for it! (lots of dies used--see list below)
Loves Rubberstamps Challenges #59 - LRSBC59 Anything Goes
Bearly Mine Challenges #93 - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly Challenges - Anything Goes (optional animals/creatures)

Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Enjoy your day and have a wonderful week. 

 

 

Materials and Tools Used:



Sentiment:  Computer generated
Stamp:  Stampendous Agapanthus Bloom
DP's:  Basic Grey Wisteria Collection Jardin; a self-stamped paper using above stamp
Dies:  Go Kreate XXL Half Frames Frilly #10 and Medium Frames Frilly Rectangular #10; Joy! Crafts Square Flowers 6002/0068; Cheery Lynn Designs Large Rose B155, Miniature Rose B152 and Exotic Butterfly mini DL112; Crealies Creative Flowers No. 06; Memory Box 98442 Chesapeake Scrollwork and 98511 Fabulous Phlox (leaves)
Punches:  Nellie Snellen Floral Punch Large Rose Leaf FLP031, Small Rose Flower FLP027; Carla Craft Small Cosmos (for the flower centres); EK Success 5-petal flower; Martha Stewart Royal Butterfly
Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain, Dusty Concord, Wild Honey and Forest Moss; pearls from my stash
Colouring Medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias