When the going gets tough...

Hello.  I hope you had a wonderful weekend.

I have just finished a criss cross card that I can show you. 

This is a card and a gift at the same time.  I've made the insert into a gift-card holder. 

The images were coloured using my Letraset Promarker and Pantone Tria markers.  The sentiments were computer generated.  The tab at the top of the insert were made using one of the Spellbinders Labels Three dies. 

I am featuring two of the adorable images from Magnolia's latest stamp collection:

- Gucci Tilda from the Sea Breeze Collection 2013
- Violet Tilda from the Sea Breeze Collection 2013

These 2 stamps are available from Magnolia-licious--23% discount at the moment!!!  Magnolia-licious, Diana's on-line store is an excellent source for your Magnolia stamps--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 Wee Stamps by Sylvia Zet and newly introduced to the store are the wonderful Wild Rose Studio stamps.
Prices are discounted!  Along with excellent customer service, you get to earn 2% in-store credit of every order which you can apply to future purchases.  Sweet!

Challenges for this card:
Colour Me Creative Challenge #75 - Anything Goes
The Dutch Magnolia Chickies Challenge #49 - Anything Goes
Totally Gorjuss Challenge 197 - Die cuts and punches
Allsorts Challenge Week 220 - Use your new stash (new stamps)
Going Grey With Scrap-Creations - GGSC160 Girls just want to have fun
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Dies and punches
Bearly Mine Challenge #99 - Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody Challenge #27 - Anything Goes
Lovely hAnglar or Sweet Magnolia Challenge #56 - Punches or Dies
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Flower Power

Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is very much appreciated.  Have a wonderful week!

Materials and Tools Used:
DP's: Basic Grey Eskimo Pie Starry Night, Indian Summer Maple Sugar and Eva Courtier; from EKSuccess Watercolor Bouquet paper pad
Dies: Spellbinders Labels Three, Fancy Tags Three and Standard Circles; Magnolia Doohickey Swirls
Punches:  EKSuccess Moroccan border; Punch Bunch and Marvy Uchida Daisies; EK Success Retro Flower small; Carla Craft Sun medium; Fiskars Celestial 3-in-1 corner punch; Michaels miny Sun; Nellie's Floral Punch Extra Large Leaf LFP011 and Large Rose Leaf FLP031; Marvy Uchida and EKSuccess Circles
Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Walnut Stain; pearls from my stash
Colouring Medium:  alcohol-ink marker from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias