Happy Mother's Day

Hello.

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there.  Here's a Mother's Day easel card I've created.

And here's a close-up of the adorable Magnolia image.  I've coloured with markers and she is called...

- Love Love Love Tilda from the Special Moments Collection 2013

Magnolia stamps 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 including Memory Box, PoppyStamps, Magnolia Doohickey and other crafting tools such as Scor-tapes, Prima Chalk Edgers, flowers, etc.
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:
Creative Fingers Challenge #35 - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge Week 258 - Fancy Folds
Charisma Cardz Challenge #10 - Mother's Day
Crafty Girls Challenge #17 - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #194 - Special Lady
Loves Rubberstamps Challenge #102 - LRSBC102 Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Going Grey With Scrap-Creations - Mother's Day/Girl Challenge
Cut It Up! Challenge #44 - Mother's Day
Stampin' with the Dragon - Flowers

That's all for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Enjoy what's left of your weekend!

Materials and Tools Used: 

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  American Crafts Jolly Patterned Paper stack; Recollections The Ballet paper pad

Dies:  Go Kreate XXL Square Frames Frilly #4; Spellbinders Standard Circles, Petite Ovals, Heartfelt Creations Posy Patch, Twisted Metal Tags and Accents; Memory Box 98502 Fresh Foliage

Punches:  EK Success Retro Flowers medium and small

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

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

A 'Hello' Swing Card

Hello.

Woo-hoo...my stamps from Magnolia's latest stamp collection have arrived from Magnolia-licious.  Have you seen the collection?  I've created a card here to feature a couple of the cute images.

This is a swing card or a flip card.  This one is of a slightly different version from the ones I've made in the past.  I like this style of card as the swing panel gives me a chance to showcase a second image on the flip side.

I've used a favorite die of mine to create the swing or centre panel.  It's one of the dies from the Go Kreate XXL Square Frames Frilly #3 set.

These are the names of the couple of images--oh, so adorable--that I'm featuring:

- Tilda With Chanel the Puppy from the Animal of the Year Collection 2014

- Tilda With Lace Pants from the Animal of the Year Collection 2014

The stamps for these two images are available from Magnolia-licious.  Check out the rest of the collection HERE. You can also find other Magnolia stamps, both full-size and minis.  And if you don't see the particular one you are looking for in the store, 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.
Prices are discounted, you get excellent customer service and...you get to earn 2% in-store credit which you can apply to future purchases.  How sweet!

Challenges I am entering with this card:
Sparkles Monthly Challenges CH#33 - Favorite Colour Combo (I have a few favorite colour combos..hee hee--this one of blue and green is one of them)
Crafting At The Weekend Challenge #1 - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create Challenge #70 - Anything Goes
That Craft Place Challenge - Anything Goes
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #257 - Make your own embellishments
Crafty Girls Challenge #17 - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers Challenge #34 - Anything Goes
Quirky Crafts Challenge #9 - Something beginning with S (Swing card)
Cards Galore Encore Challenge May - Anything Goes
Loves Rubberstamps Challenge #102 - LRSBC102 Anything Goes

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

Materials and Tools Used: 

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  from DCWV Baby Boy Stack paper pad

Dies: Go Kreate XXL Square Frames Frilly #3; Spellbinders Petite Ovals; Memory Box 98312 Fancy Blossoms; Penny Black Dancing Leaves; Joy! Crafts Vintage Flourishes 6003/0015 Corner

Punches:  Fiskars Celestial 3-in-1 corner punch (for the flower centres) 

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain and Stormy Sky; lace and pearls from my stash

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

Glorious New Day - FFFC #113 Spring Colours + Blog Hop & Giveaway

Hello.  Happy Friday!

Today we're starting a new challenge at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge and...it's also a Blog Hop.  The theme is 'Spring Colours' and is being hosted by the lovely Katharina.

This challenge/blog hop is being sponsored by the Fussy and Fancy Friday DT Girls--that includes me!-- which means that the gals will each be offering some kind of candy.  For me, I'm giving away my DT card to one random commenter on this posting, along with a few embellishments from my stash.  (I've just finished giving away my Blogoversary candy last month, so this time it's just a small wee one...tee hee.)

You may already be blog-hopping and have come here from the talented Vanessa's blog which means you're in the right track.  In case you're not and would like to start at the beginning--or if you got lost along the way--here's the list of participating DT gals in blog hop order:

Katharina
Judy

Annie

Vannessa

Norma (you are here)

Celine
Ivonne
Nathalie

Jo Rice 
Yvonne

Mary Lou

Millazin

Diana
Beth
Sam
Laila
Sheryl

And now to get going with the blog hop...this is the card I created for this 'Spring Colours' Challenge.

This picture below is showing the hidden sentiments on the two removable tags.

One of the sentiments 'glorious new day' was a freebie from Create With TLC--thanks, Paulette!

To better put this card on display, I've made this into an easel card.

This adorable Tilda image being featured is from an older Magnolia stamp collection:

- Running Tilda from the Butterfly Dreams Collection 2011

Magnolia stamps can be found at Magnolia-licious on-line store, 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.

Challenges I am entering with this card:
Crafting At The Weekend Challenge #1 - Anything Goes
Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge #81 - Tic Tac Toe (flower, pearls, diecuts)
Polkadoodles Challenge Week 17 - Springtime
Lovely hAnglar or Sweet Magnolia Challenge #93 - Lots of Layers
Quirky Crafts Challenge #9- Something beginning with S (Spring)
613 Avenue Create Challenge #69 - Anything Goes
Come and Get It Challenges - Spring Flowers Challenges
That Craft Place Challenge - Anything Goes
Dies R Us Challenge #1 - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers Challenge #34 - Anything Goes

That's it for me.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Now to continue on with the 'Spring Colours' Blog Hop, hop over and see what the-oh-ever-so-talented Celine has created.  Enjoy your day and have a wonderful weekend!

Materials and Tools Used: 

Sentiments:  'glorious new day' from Create With TLC, the other 2 sentiments were computer generated

Designer Papers:  Basic Grey Kioshi Lilo; K+Company Watercolor Bouquet paper pad; Recollections Garden Floral paper pad

Dies:  Go Kreate Frilly Frames #5; Spellbinders Labels Five; Spellbinders Standard Circles; Penny Black Dancing Leaves

Punches:  EK Success medium Retro Flower; McGill Baby Blooms; Fiskars Celestial 3-in-1 corner punch; Michaels tiny sun 

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

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

Tilda and Her Tangled Balloons - Magnolia-licious 'Anything Goes'

Hello.

We're midway into our 'Anything Goes' challenge at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog.  Today it's Team B's turn to post our cards to inspire you to play along.  Visit the Magnolia-licious Challenge to get complete details of the challenge and how you can join in the fun.  Don't forget to check out the fabulous cards my DT teammates have created for you.

Here is what I've created...

This picture below is to better show the 3-dimensional look of the floral arrangements. 

And the inside of my card...

By the way, that green-coloured designer paper is really more of an olive-green tone in real life, a shade that I realy like.  I don't know what it looks like on your computer, but what's showing on my laptop right now is a more lime-green colour...pukey green, eeuww!

I like finding small parts in Magnolia images that I can play around with and do a wee bit of Zentangle.  In these two Tilda images, I found the balloons to tangle.  Not really happy with the pattern I did on the balloon on the card front...oh well, too late now...sigh.

- Up Up And Away from the With Love Collection 2013

- Tilda With Heart Balloons from the Sweet Crazy Love Collection 2012

You can find the stamps for these two Tildas at Magnolia-licious on-line store, as well as other equally adorable Magnolia images--both full size and mini.  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 including Memory Box, PoppyStamps, Magnolia Doohickey.
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!

Oh I like using these dragonflies on my card.  Makes a nice change from butterflies.  I used a Willow Dragonfly, Memory Box 98319 die that is available from Magnolia-licious.  I used translucent parchment paper for the wings and drew lines on them for the veins (or whatever you call them).  

There's also a larger-size similar dragonfly die called Meadow Dragonfly, Memory Box 98318.

Challenges for this card:
Addicted to Stamps Challenge #92 - Make Your Mark (markers used)
Going Grey with Scrap-Creations Challenge - Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew Challenge #60 - Girly
Aud Sentiments Challenge #105 - Use a Birthday Sentiment or the Number 4
Creative Fingers Challenge #33 - Anything Goes
Simply Create Too Challenge #60 - Stack 'Um Up
Brown Sugar Challenge #91 - Anything Goes
Craftitude Challenge #63 - Anything Goes or Spring/Easter
Crafty Catz Challenge #228 - Anything Goes
Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge #33 - Floral

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

Materials and Tools Used:
Sentiments:  Computer generated
Designer Papers:  Recollections Habitat paper pad; Magenta Whispery Foliage
Dies:  Spellbinders Petite Ovals, Scalloped Petite Ovals, Classic Ovals, Scrap-Mart Exclusive Labels and Floral Flourishes; Tim Holtz Tatterred Flower Garland; Memory Box 98319 Willow Dragonfly
Punches:  EK Success medium and small Retro Flowers and medium Rock Fern Leaf; Punch Bunch medium Hawthorne Leaf
Miscellanenous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Walnut Stain, Tattered Rose and Scattered Straw; pearls from my stash
Colouring Medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promakers and Pantone Trias; Sakura Pigma Micron Pen

A Very Happy Birthday - Magnolia-licious "W"ednesday #32

Hello.  Happy Wednesday!

It's time for another "W"ednesday Posts at the Magnolia-licious Challenge.  Wednesdays are when the DT gals take turns showcasing the other stamps on our cards beside Magnolia stamps that the Magnolia-licious on-line store carries:   Wee Stamps, Wild Rose Studio, Penny Black or CandiBeans.  Today it's Becky and I who are participating.

I've created this front-panel side-step card--I love this fancy fold style.

The stamped image that I am showcasing is from Wee stamps.

I've used my markers to colour the image.
I've added glitter to her wings.  Don't know if you can tell in the picture above, so I've taken another picture from a different angle and I think the glitter shows up better here.

This adorable fairy is called Rowan Fairy and the stamp can be found at the Magnolia-licious on-line store HERE.

Have a look at 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.  If you don't see the particular one that you're looking for, ask Diana is she can bring it in for you.  Magnolia-licious also carries cutting dies from various companies including Memory Box, PoppyStamps, Magnolia Doohickey.  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 I am entering with this card:
Addicted To Stamps Challenge #80 - Fancy Folds
Creative Fingers Challenge #32 - Anything Goes
Craft for the Craic April Challenge - Something for Easter or Spring
Craftitude Challenge #63 - Anything Goes /Spring Has Sprung
Cut It Up! Challenge #43 - Birthday Cards
Fitztown Challenge #32 - Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges #80 - Say It With Words
Fairytale Stampers Challenge #37 - Bingo (flowers, glitter, pearls)
Sentimental Sundays Challenge #203 - Colour Inspiration Photo
Card Mania Challenges - CMC #45 Fairies

That's all for me today.  Thanks for stopping 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:  Pink Paislee Noel paper pad  

Dies:  Go Kreate Rectangle Frames Frilly #10; Spellbinders Fancy Tags; Tim Holtz Tattered Flower Garland; Memory Box 98502 Fresh Foliage; Magnolia Doohickey Swirl 

Punches:  Fiskars Celestial 3-in-1 corner punch

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Walnut Stain, Aged Mahogany and Rusty Hinge; pearls from my stash

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

Happy Today - FFFC #112 Pearls and Lace

Hello.  Happy Friday!

Today we're starting a new challenge at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge.  Our hostess is the lovely Ivonne and the new theme is 'Pearls and Lace'.  This challenge is being sponsored by Marianne Designs.  Make sure you pop over to Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge to get complete details of the challenge and how you can join in the fun.  And also check out the fabulous cards that my DT teammates have created to inspire you.

This is my DT card for the challenge...

I have used a few of our sponsor's Creatable dies to create the floral arrangements:

- LR0130 Designer Doily set (for the flower)
- LR0133 Open Flower Classic set (for the leaves)
- LR0249 Tiny Flower 2 (swirls/flourishes)

This beautiful image designed by Krista Smith...

is called Princess Rose Red.  It is a digi stamp and can be found at Krista's online shop Saturated Canary.

Challenges for this card:
Stamping Sensations April Challenge - Use those dies and/or punches
Paper Crafting Journey - For that Special Lady
Hobby Cutz Challenge 43 - Bingo (lace, pearls, flowers)
Colour Me Creative Challenge #90 - Anything Goes
Digi Galore Challenges - Flowers
Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Flowers
A Little Bit Crafty April Challenge - The birds and the bees
Addicted to Stamps Challenge #91 - Anything Goes
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #212 - Flower Power
Crafty Cardmakers and more... Challenge #114 - A Floral Profusion Handmade Flowers

That's it for me.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Enjoy your day and have a fabulous weekend!

Materials and Tools Used: 

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  From me+my BIG ideas Fashion District paper pad; Reminisce Tiptoe Through the Tulips; American Crafts a la Carte Florentine  

Dies:  Marianne Designs Creatables LR0130 Designer Doily set (flower), LR0133 Open Flower Classic set (leaves), LR0249 Tiny Flower 2 (flourish)

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Walnut Stain and Rusty Hinge; lace and pearls from my stash

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

Just To Say Hello - Magnolia-licious 'Flowery'

Hello.

We're midway in our current challenge at the Magnolia-licious Challenge.  The theme is "All Things FLOWERY".  Woo-hoo...this is right up my alley as I just luvvv... flowers.  It's Team B's turn to post our DT cards/projects to inspire you to take part in our challenge.  Hop over to the Magnolia-licious Challenge to get the details on the challenge and how you can join in the fun.  Don't forget to check out the fabulous cards/projects that my DT teammates have created.

This is the card that I came up with.

Not sure if I was going for red or pink, but ended up somewhere in between...hee hee.
And the inside of my card...

I'm featuring a couple of adorable Magnolia cuties:

- Magnolia Tilda from the Little London Collection 2013

- Tilda With Two Rosettes from the Special Moments Collection 2013 (one my very very faves)

Magnolia stamps can be found at Magnolia-licious on-line store, 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.  Also available are stamps from Wee Stamps, Wild Rose Studios, Penny Black and Candibeans.  Magnolia-licious also carries cutting dies from various companies including Memory Box, PoppyStamps, Magnolia Doohickey.
Prices are discounted, you get excellent customer service and what's more, you get to earn 2% in-store credit to be applied to future purchases.  Sweet!

Challenges for this card:
Stamping Sensations April Challenge - Use those dies and/or punches
Crafty Girls Challenge #15 - Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - April Challenge #40 Anything Goes
Penny Black and More April Challenge - Blossoms and Blooms
Aud Sentiments Challenge #104 - Sentiment for a Friend
ABC Challenge - J is for Just As You Like
Bastel-Traum - Recipe: flowers, pearls, lace
One Crazy Stamper - April 'Anything Goes' Challenge
Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Flowers
Crafty Cardmakers and more... Challenge #114 - A Floral Profusion

That's all for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Have a wonderful day and enjoy the rest of the week!

Materials and Tools Used: 

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  Recollections Pink Daisies; from Recollections Bold Basics paper pad; Magnolia INK "The Winner Takes It All" Champion Flower Red

Dies:  Spellbinders Grand Circles, Labels Twenty-One and Die D-Lites Blooms Two; Penny Black Dancing Leaves

Punches:  EK Success Corner punch

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Walnut Stain and Aged Mahogany; lace and pearls from my stash

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

Thinking of You - Magnolia-licious "W"ednesday #30

Hello.  Happy middle of the week!

It's time for another "W"ednesday Posts at the Magnolia-licious Challenge.  "W"ednesday postings are where the DT gals take turns showcasing the other stamps beside Magnolia stamps that the Magnolia-licious on-line store carries--images from Wee Stamps, Wild Rose Studio, Penny Black and CandiBeans. It's Dena and I who are participating today.

And so...this was the card that I made.

This is the view when it's all folded up....

when on display...

and when fully stretched out...

I'm featuring images from the Flower Fairies stamp set.

These two Flower Fairies are just 2 of the 5 stamps in the set.  The 'Thinking of You' banner is another one and you get 2 more sentiment stamps.  This stamp set can be found at the Magnolia-licious on-line store.

Have a look at 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.  If you don't see the particular one that you're looking for, ask Diana is she can bring it in for you.  Magnolia-licious also carries cutting dies from various companies including Memory Box, PoppyStamps, Magnolia Doohickey.  Prices are discounted, you get excellent customer service and...you get to earn 2% credit to boot which you can apply future purchases. How cool is that!

Challenges I am entering with this card:
Passion for Promarkers Week 242 - So Sentimental
Top Tip Tuesday Challenge - Cute
Bearly Mine April 2014 Challenge - Spring
The Cheerful Stamp Pad Challenge #83 - Add some flowers
Craft It Up and Link It Up Party #28 - Anything Goes
The Cutie Pie Challenge #66 - Cute With Dies and Punches
Fitztown Challenge #29 - Fancy Folds
A Creative Romance Challenge #21 - Spring Flowers
Creative Fingers Challenge #30 - Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes

I haven't made one of these tri-shutter cards for a while and thought it's about time I did another one.  If you have a yen to try one yourself, this is the template that I used:

If you want to print a hard copy...Tri-Shutter Card Template (PDF)

That's all for me today.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Enjoy your day and have a wonderful week!

Materials and Tools Used: 

Designer Papers:  DCWV Linen Closet paper pad   

Dies and Punches:  Go Kreate Small Frames Frilly Square #10; Memory Box 98312 Fancy Blossoms; Crealies Creative Shapes No. 16 (leaves)

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Walnut Stain, Tumbled Glass, Evergreen Bough and Scattered Straw; pearls from my stash

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