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Tuesday, August 02, 2016

A Special Day- Magnolia-licious 'Checks or Gingham'

Hello.

The current challenge theme at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog is 'Checks or Gingham.'  We're halfway into the challenge so there's another week to go.  Visit the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog to get complete details and to have a look at the fabulous cards created by the design team to inspire you to play along with us.

Here's the card that I came up with, a side-step card.



A view of the card inside.


A closer look at the Magnolia Stamps images being featured.


- Up Up and Away from the With Love Collection 2013


- Tilda with Two Rosettes from the Special Moments Collection 2013

Magnolia Stamps are available from Magnolia-licious. 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, e-mail Diana and I'm sure she'll be happy to bring it in for you.
And other-brand stamps that the store carries include Stamping BellaWee StampsWild Rose StudiosSaturated Canary and Crafter's Companion.
Check out the cutting dies too!


Challenges for this card:
Colour Crazy Craft Challenge Wk 18 - Anything Goes
Crafty Friends Challenge #37 - Favorite Embellishments (flowers and pearls)
Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #82 - Anything Goes
Glitter 'N' Sparkle Challenge #199 - Include A Butterfly
Inky Chicks Challenge #70 - Use 5 or More Flowers
Little Miss Muffet Challenge #143 - Anything Goes
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge Week 30 - Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft Challenge #34 - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter Challenge #259 - Anything Goes
Wonderful Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

That's all for now.  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:  Provo Craft Stoned Washed Denim-Basic Checks; Paper Adventures KN Grace Floral
Dies:  Spellbinders Labels Forty-One, Petite Ovals, Standard Circles and Rose Creations; Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Circles; Memory Box 98261 Kaleidoscope Butterfly, 98312 Fancy Blossoms, 98470 Blooming Vine and 98511 Fabulous Phlox; Elizabeth Craft Designs Curvy Leaves 
Punches:  Nellie's Choice Floral Punch Large Leaf; Carla Crafts Small Cosmos
Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain, Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge and Chipped Saphire; pearls from my stash

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias, Shin-Han Touch markers; coloured pencils to help with the shading
- face and skin:  blush, coral, soft peach, vanilla--for the cheeks:  oatmeal, pastel pink
- hair and sole Tilda #1:  burnt sienna, Touch BR100, caramel, sandstone  
- hair and shoes Tilda #2:  umber, cinnamon, tan   
- blue shades:  midnight blue, 652-T, capri blue, Tria B128
- yellow shades:  raw sienna, mustard, pastel yellow, buttercup 
- green shades:  olive green, apple cider 
- white shading:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 1-T
- dotted background:  grey green, 5507-T, tea green, 5527-T  

9 comments:

  1. Love this, I found your blog a few years back and been in love with all your posts ever since awesome as always!

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  2. What a great way to start my day!!!! Norma I love your card!!!!!

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  3. Hi Norma. Wonderful card as always
    Hugs Kelly

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  4. Such an adorable card! I love the way you folded it!!Thanks for joining us in the Crafty Gals Corner Challenge! Jenn DT

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  5. WOW I am speechless. This is just fantastic. Great work.
    Thank you for sharing with us over here at Crafty Friends Challenge and best of luck with your entry.
    Annette DT Member

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  6. Beautiful. Thanks for joining us at the challenge of Inky Chicks. DT Veronique

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  7. This is just gorgeous Thanks for joining us in our Anything Goes challenge at Polkadoodles
    Michelle DT

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  8. WOW!!! thanks for joining us at Polkadoodles. Tracy x

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Thanks for stopping by and giving me a bit of your time to leave a comment. Very much appreciate it. Norma