To Have A Good Friend... - "W"ednesday Posts #20

Hello.

Today is Wednesday and so it's time for another "W"ednesday Post at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog where the DT gals take turns featuring Wee Stamps or Wild Rose Studio images on our cards/projects.  Suzi, Jane and I are participating in today's posting.

And so...this is my card.

For the shape of the card, I made my own template.  I searched for a picture of a scallop shell on the internet and then blew it up to the size I wanted--the width is just about under 6 inches. 
I chose a circle to cut around the image, a round shape--it's suppose to represent the pearl in an oyster.  Get it?  Yes, yes, I know that's not the shape of an oyster shell but a scallop shell instead.  Artistic license, you know...tee hee.  

I made this into an easel card. 

Oh by the way, those aren't flowers.  They're sea anemones--at least they're supposed to be...tee hee.  

This adorable image I am featuring is by Sylvia Zet from Wee Stamps...

and she is called Goldie and can be found at the Magnolia-licious on-line store HERE.

Check out the rest of the Wee Stamps Collection HERE.

Of course you can also find Magnolia stamps there--both full size and minis--as well as stamps from  Wild Rose Studios, Penny Black and Candibeans.   Magnolia-licious also carries cutting dies from various companies.  Have look at the *new* exquisite dies from Memory Box and PoppyStamps.  Prices are discounted, you get excellent customer service and what's more, you get to earn 2% credit to be applied to future purchases.  Cool!

Challenges for this card:
Sketchy Colors Challenge #195 - Green, blue and white
Deep Ocean Challenge #70 - Fantasy
Creative Fingers Challenge #21- Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations Challenge #76 - Anything Goes/Animals
Crafting From The Heart Challenge #5 - Anything Goes/Fancy Folds
Craftin Desert Diva's - Shaped Cards Linky Party
Created With Love Challenges - CWLC 74 Anything Goes
The Cutie Pie Challenge #61 - Cute January Blues
Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge - Recipe: 1 image, 2 patterned papers, 3 different embellishments
Craft Room Challenge - Age of Aquarius

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

Materials and Tools Used: 

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  From me+my BIG ideas Modern Milan paper pad; from DCWV Baby Boy Stack paper pad  

Dies:  Spellbinders Standard Circles; Crealies Creative Flowers No. 19 ; Memory Box 98634 Gwyneth Flourish; Go Kreate Small Frames Frilly Square #10

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain and Broken China; Blue Moon charms; pearls and sea shells from my stash 

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias 

Always In My Thoughts - FFFC #106 Vintage

Hello.  Happy Friday!  Woo-hoo...weekend coming up!

And so...it's time for a new challenge at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge.  It's our Challenge #106 and the new theme is 'Vintage' being hosted by the lovely May.  We're being sponsored by Live and Love Crafts.  You can find complete details of the challenge, the prize and how you can join in the fun at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge.  Don't forget to check out also the fabulous cards that my DT teammates have created.

Here's the card that I came up with...

 

The sentiment 'Always in my thoughts' was a digital freebie from Create With TLC.  Thanks Paulette!

 

I was searching for an image to colour that would fit the 'vintage' theme of the challenge.  I don't have too many in my stash, but I thought this one would do.  In any case isn't she adorable? 

 

This digital image is of Alisa With Roses designed by Mo Manning and it is available from Mo's Digital Pencil.

Challenges I'm entering with this card:
Bronte and Bella's Challenge #218 - Layers
Paper Crafting Journey - Vintage/Distressed/Shabby Chic
Creative Craft Challenges2 - Challenge #1 New (new digi image)
Cards Galore Encore Challenge #1- Anything Goes
Heck of a Challenge for January - New (new digi image)
Sparkles Monthly Challenges #52 - Show us your new stash (new digi image)
Addicted To Stamps Challenge #74 - Flowers
Divas By Design - Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments Challenge #98 - Any Sentiment
Passion for Promarkers Challenge #231 - Ribbon, Lace or Twine

That's all for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  I really do appreciate your visit.  Enjoy your day and have a fabulous weekend!

Materials and Tools Used: 

Designer Papers:  K+Company Ancestry Teal Floral + Letter Flat Paper; Recollections Black + Tan Paisley

Dies:  Spellbinders Grand Ovals; Crealies Creative Flowers No. 06; Penny Black 51-016 Dancing Leaves; Memory Black 98265 Vivienne Butterfly 

Punches:  Carla Crafts Small Cosmos (for the flower centres)

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Walnut Stain; Colluzle Oval template; Tim Holtz distressing tool; pearls from my stash 

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias; Prismacolor Verithin Black pencil 

Celebrate...it's your day! - Magnolia-licious 'Celebrations'

Hello!

We're midway into our current challenge at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog.  The challenge theme is 'Celebrations'.  It's Team B's turn to post our inspirational cards/projects, so hop over to the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog to see what my DT teammates have created and also to get the details for the challenge and how you can join in the fun.

Here's my DT card for the challenge...

But just wait for a sec...this is only the view of the card front, when the card is all folded up.  This is actually a tri-shutter card.

I altered the measurements of the original tri-fold shutter card and made another version of the card.

This gives me not quite a full panel for the card front but still a bigger front panel than the original tri-shutter card. 

Here are a few new Magnolia stamps that I finally got around to colouring.  And I've coloured these images with markers.   

- Elephant Show Tilda from the Little Moscow Collection 2013
- Miss Dorothy (the elephant) from the Little Moscow Collection 2013

- Tilda in Evening Dress from the Little Moscow Collection 2013

The stamps for these images are available from Magnolia-licious, where Diana carries a large selection of both full-size and mini Magnolia stamps.  And if you don't see the particular one you are looking for, ask Diana if she can bring it in for you.  Check out also the stamps from Wee Stamps, Wild Rose Studios, Penny Black and Candibeans.  Magnolia-licious also carries cutting dies from various companies.  Have look at the *new* exquisite dies from Memory Box and PoppyStamps.
Prices are discounted, you get excellent customer service and what's more, you get to earn 2% credit to be applied to future purchases.  Sweet!

Here's one of the dies that you can get from Magnolia-licious:

for the purple flowers, I used these dies...

Memory Box 98511 Fabulous Phlox

If you're interested in making a similar card, here's the template:

And if you want a printout of the template:
Tri-Fold Shutter Card (another version) template - in PDF

Challenges for this card:
A Little Bit Crafty January Challenge - Celebrate!
Totally Tilda Challenge #88 - Masking
Heck of A Challenge for January - New (new stamps from Magnolia)
Deep Ocean Challenge #69 - Birthday
Sparkles Monthly Challenge #52 - Show us your new stash (new stamps from Magnolia)
Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge - Birthdays
Creative Craft Challenges2 Challenge #1 - New (new stamps from Magnolia)
Stampin' for the Weekend - Happy Birthday
Creative Fingers Challenge 20 - Anything Goes

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

Materials and Tools Used:
Sentiments:  Computer generated
Designer Papers:  Chatter Box Light Parlor Stripe; unknown yellow DP from DeSerres Art Store
Dies:  Spellbinders Standard Circles and Petite Ovals; Memory Box 98511 Fabulous Phlox, Memory Box 98222 Fauntleroy Crest; Impression Obsession DIE042 Spiral Flowers
Punches:  Nellie Snellen Floral Punch FLP031 Large Rose Leaves
Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Walnut Stain, Dusty Concord and Wild Honey; pearls from my stash
Colouring Medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promakers and Pantone Trias

A Happy Birthday Twisted Easel Card

Hello.  Hope you had a wonderful weekend.  

Here's the latest card that I've completed and it's a birthday card...

which can be put on display as a twisted easel card.

I'm featuring this adorable Magnolia image their Once Upon A Time Collection 2013

- Tilda Longstocking--she's just so cute!

The stamp for this image is available from Magnolia-licious, Diana's on-line store, where she carries a large selection of both full-size and mini Magnolia stamps.  And if you don't see the particular one you are looking for, ask Diana if she can bring it in for you.  Check out also the stamps from Wee Stamps, Wild Rose Studios, Penny Black and Candibeans.  Magnolia-licious also carries cutting dies from various companies.  Have look at the *new* exquisite dies from Memory Box and PoppyStamps.
Prices are discounted, you get excellent customer service and what's more, you get to earn 2% credit to be applied to future purchases.  How cool is that!

Challenges for this card:
My Time to Craft Challenge #230 - Easel Cards
Creative Fingers Challenge #19 - Anything Goes
Card Makin' Mamas CMM78 - Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz Challenge #1 - Birthdays
Divas By Design - Let's Celebrate!
Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #77 - Make Your Mark! (markers used)
A Little Bit Crafty January Challenge - Celebrate
Cards Galore Encore Challenge #1 - Anything Goes
ABC Challenge - C for Colourful
Challenges 4 Everybody January - Anything Goes

That's all for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  I really appreciate your visit.  Have a wonderful week!



Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated 

Designer Papers:  K&Company Jubilee Pink & Teal Collage; Recollections Aqua Screen; 

Dies:  Spellbinders Grand Circles and Fancy Tags Three; Go Kreate Frames Frilly Rectangular #10 and Frilly Square #10; Crealies Creative Flowers No. 18 and Creative Shapes No. 16; Joy! Crafts Four-Petal Flowers 6002/0068; Impression Obsession DIE042 Spiral Flowers; Marianne Designs Creatables LR0249 Tiny Flower 2 

Punches: Nellie Snellen Floral Punch Extra Large Leaf FLP011; Carla Crafts small Cosmos

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Walnut Stain and Victorian Velvet; pearls from my stash

Colouring Medium:  Alcohol ink markers - Letraset Promarkers and Pantone Trias

6-Drawer Gift Box

Hello.  Hope you had a wonderful holiday season.  Wishing everyone all the best thoughout this new year, 2014.

I'm actually finding it hard to get back to what I call 'serious' crafting in my craft room...tee hee.  I've been so easily distracted.  Anyway, I am showing you a project that I created this past December.  

It is a 6-drawer gift box that was a Christmas present.

This is the view of the top.

The stamped Magnolia image can be put on display as a mini easel card mounted on top of the gift box.

This adorable Magnolia image being featured is Tilda With Winter Flowers from the Sweet Christmas Dreams Collection 2011

I left my markers alone for this one and used my coloured pencils to colour the image.  At the end though, I did the dotted background with markers.

The stamp for this image was from Magnolia-licious, Diana's on-line store, although currently this stamp is out of stock.  However Magnolia-licious has other equally adorable images, both full-size and mini.  Check them out HERE.  And if you don't see the particular one you are looking for, ask Diana if she can bring it in for you.
Take a look also at other wonderful stamps from Wee Stamps, Wild Rose Studios, Penny Black and Candibeans, along with cutting dies and other craft supplies.

I've filled the drawers of my gift box with some of my favorite embellishments--mainly handmade flowers, a length of lace and some pearls.

Challenges I am entering with this gift box:
Lovely hAnglar or Sweet Magnolia Challenge #85 - Anything Goes
Magnolia Mania Challenge #82 - Gifts
Sparkles Monthly Challenges - Ch #51 Anything But A Card
Allsorts Challenge - Week 240 Free and Easy
Creative Fingers Challenge #18 - Anything Goes
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #240 - Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey - It's Christmas Time!
Crafty Girls Challenges #8 - Anything Goes
Inky Impressions Challenge - IIC #140 Anything Goes
Lexi's Creations Challenge 107 - Anything Goes

That's all for now.  Thanks for stopping.  I very much appreciate your visit.  Enjoy your day and have a fabulousl week.

Materials and Tools Used:
Sentiments:  Computer generated
Designer Papers:  Recollections Botanical Noel Paper Pad; Chatterbox Mini Loft Bias Plaid; DCWV The Nantucket Stack Paper Pad
Dies:  Spellbinders Petite Ovals, Petite Scalloped Oval, Standard Circles and Petite Scalloped Circles; Impression Obsession DIE021-N Pine Branch; Poppy Stamps 977 Berry Sprig; CC Designs Mistletoe; Tim Holtz Festive Greeneries; Memory Box 98316 Cherry Blossom (flower centre)
Punches:  Punch Bunch Medium Impatients; Carla Crafts Small Cosmos
Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Walnut Stain; pearls from my stash
Colouring Medium:  Coloured pencils - Faber Castell Polychromos and Art Grips, Prismacolor Premiers, Derwent Coloursofts; Letraset Promarkers and Pantone Trias

Merry Christmas to you!

Hello.  A Happy Happy Christmas to everyone!  Hope you're enjoying this holiday season with family and friends.

I did a very very very poor job this year of making enough Christmas cards to send to people that are on my Christmas list.  SIGH.  So sorry, my friends, but life happens--isn't that often the case!? tee hee.  I will make a determine effort to do better in 2014...honest!

Anyway, here's a Christmas card that I did manage to finish.

I'm featuring these two adorable images from this year's holiday stamp collection from Magnolia:

- The Day Before Christmas Stocking Tilda from the Winter Wonderland Collection 2013

- A Joyful Tilda from the Winter Wonderland Collection 2013

Magnolia stamps are available from Magnolia-licious, Diana's on-line store, where she carries a large selection of both full-size and mini stamps.  And if you don't see the particular one you are looking for, ask Diana if she can bring it in for you.  Check out also the stamps from Wee Stamps, Wild Rose Studios, Penny Black and Candibeans, along with cutting dies from various companies and other crafting items.

A reminder that if you haven't enter your holiday cards/projects into the month-long Holiday Challenge at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog, you still have time.  You have until the end of the year, December 31st, 2013.  HUGE prizes to be won!!!  One entry only, please.

As for me, I am this card into these challenges:
Sketch 'n Stash Challenges #128 - Sketch
Cheery Lynn Designs Challenges #112 - Anything Goes (B146 Pine Branches and B119 Tropical Leaves)
Colour Me Creative Challenge #83 - Holiday Themed
A Little Bit Crafty December Challenge - Christmas Cheer
Christmas Cards All Year 'Round December Challenge - Christmas Stocking
Cards Galore Challenges for December - Christmas
Addicted to Stamps Challenges #72 - Lovely Wishes
Bearly Mine Challenges #117 - Anything Goes
Passion for Promarkers Week 228 - Mega Christmas Challenge - Include a Sentiment
Crafts and Me Challenge #143 - Anything Goes

Materials and Tools Used:
Sentiments:  Computer generated
Designer Papers:  Basic Grey Euphoria Felicity; Basic Grey Wassail Greetings; Mustard Moon Old Red Tractor Small Plaid
Dies:  Go Kreate Rectangular Frames Frilly #10; Spellbinders Labels Grommet Tags and Petite Ovals: Cheery Lynn Designs B146 Pine Branches and B119 Tropical Leaves; Poppystamps 977 Berry Sprig; Tim Holtz Festive Greeneries; C.C. Designs Mistletoe; Memory Box 98316 Cherry Blossom; Impression Obsession DIE071 Spiral Daisy; Memory Box 98467 Pine Needle Border
Punches:  Punch Bunch Impatients; Carla Crafts Small Cosmos; 1/4", 1/8" and 1/16" Circle hand punches
Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Walnut Stain and Forest Moss; pearls and grommets from my stash
Colouring Medium:  Alcohol ink markers - Letraset Promarkers and Letraset Pantone Trias

Gift Card Purse

Hello.  This is going to be a short posting.

For those last minute gift if you can't think of what to get her/him, a gift card might be just the thing.  So much easier and actually much preferred so she/he can so buy whatever she/he wants--rather than what you think she wants...tee hee.  I tried to make this gift card holder to look like a purse (so this is for a 'her'...tee hee).

This gift card holder is based on the double-tag card style that you can find the tutorial HERE at Marianne's blog.  I used a smaller circle, 9 inches in diameter, to reduce the card to 4½" x 5½", a better proportion for a gift card holder than the original size.  This is easy to make--the trick is to use a double-sided designer cardstock.  Also I only bothered to make one tag.

This Magnolia image I'm featuring is from an older Magnolia collection:

- Tilda Goes Shopping from the Bon Voyage Collection 2010.

The stamp for this image is currently out of stock at Magnolia-licious, Diana's on-line store, although the mini version is available there.  Magnolia-licious has other equally adorable images, both full-size and minis.  If you don't see the particular one you are looking for, ask Diana if she can bring it in for you.  Check out also the stamps from Wee Stamps, Wild Rose Studios, Penny Black and Candibeans, along with cutting dies and other craft supplies.

Challenges for this project:
Magnolia-Mania Challenge #82 - Gifts
Sparkles Monthly Challenge #51 - Anything But A Card
Deep Ocean Challenge #67 - Something Old (the image is from a 2010 Magnolia stamp collection)
Passion for Promarkers Week 228 - Mega Christmas Challenge - Include a Sentiment
I ♥ Promarkers Challenge #199 - More Than One Fold
Inky Impressions Challenge IIC #139 - Merry Christmas
Heck of a Challenge for December - Colourful Christmas
Stampin' for the Weekend - Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz Challenge #49 Anything Goes

That's it for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  Much appreciate your visit.  Have a wonderful weekend.

Materials and Tools Used:
Sentiments:  Computer generated
Designer Papers:  K&Company TC Christmas Designer Paper Pad and EB Visions of Christmas Paper Pad
Dies:  Spellbinders Mega Ovals and Classic Ovals; Memory Box 98467 Pine Needle Border
Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Walnut Stain; pearls and brad from my stash
Colouring Medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias

Life Happens Chocolate Helps - FFFC #104

Hello.

It's Friday and there's a new challenge at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge.  Being hosted by the lovely Wendy, the theme for this challenge is 'Chocolate'.  We're also being sponsored by Fresh Brewed Designs.  You can find complete details of the challenge, the prize and how you can join in the fun at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge.  Don't forget to check out also the fabulous cards that my DT teammates have created.

Here's what I've created, using a lot of chocolate/brown shades.  This is the view from the top.

It is really a two-drawer gift box.

And the image is actually a small easel card mounted on top of the gift box.

I love this sentiment "life happens Chocolate helps"--just perfect for chocoholics...tee hee.  It was a digital freebie I downloaded from Create With TLC.  Thanks, Paulette.

This adorable Magnolia image I'm featuring is Tilda With Love from the With Love Collection 2013.

This stamp is currently out of stock at Magnolia-licious, Diana's on-line store, but other equally adorable images are sold there, both full-size and mini stamps.  If you don't see the particular one you are looking for, ask Diana if she can bring it in for you.  Check out also the stamps from Wee Stamps, Wild Rose Studios, Penny Black and Candibeans, along with cutting dies and other craft supplies.

In keeping with the sentiment, as well as the challenge theme, I've filled the two drawers with chocolates.  These marzipan chocolate bars--a favorite of mine--I can only get around Christmas time here. 

Challenges for this project:
Passion for Promarkers Week 228 Mega Christmas Challenge - Include a Sentiment
Crafts and Me Challenge #143 - Anything Goes
Stamping Sensations December Challenge - Free and Easy
Time for Magnolia Challenge #39- Let's Play Bingo (flower, diecuts, Tilda)
Challenges 4 Everybody Challenge #35 - Anything Goes
Divas By Design - Anything Goes
Crafty Girls Challenges #8 - Anything Goes
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #237 - Your Favorite Film/Inspired by a Movie/TV/Song (a French film 'Chocolat')
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #157 - Feminine With A Sentiment
Creative Fingers Challenge #15 - Anything Goes with optional something old (my DP's are discontinued DP's from my scrap bin)

Thanks for stopping by.  I very much appreciate your visit.  Enjoy your day and have a wonderful weekend. 

Materials and Tools Used:
Sentiments:  Computer generated 'Just for You'
Designer Papers:  Basic Grey Cappella paper pad; SEI Park Buddies paper pack
Dies:  Spellbinders Labels Eighteen an Petite Ovals; Joy! Crafts Four Petal Flowers 6002/0068
Punches:  Martha Stewart Heart Chain Punch-Around-The-Page Set; EK Success Medium Retro Flower; Nellie Snellen Floral Punch FLP031 Large Rose Leaves
Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Walnut Stain; pearls from my stash
Colouring Medium: Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias