It's Time to Celebrate! - FFFC #190 'Punches & Dies'

Hello.

Happy Friday!  It's time for a new challenge at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge.  This is our Challenge #190 and the new theme is 'Punches and Dies.'  I hope you'll be able to play along with us.  Hop over to the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge blog for complete details on the challenge and to check out what my teammates have created to inspire you to join us.

This is the card that I came up with.

Love the Weathered Clock die from Tim Holtz.  I thought that die cut would be perfect for the sentiment.

A closer look at the Magnolia Stamps image being featured.

This cute-girl image is called 'Tilda with Heart Socks' and she's from Magnolia Stamp's 'With Love Collection 2013.'  I've coloured her the usual way with alcohol-ink markers and a few coloured pencils for better shading.  I've cut her out and then mount her on double-sided foam tape.

Challenges for this card:
Crafty Creations Challenge #344 - Anything Goes
Creatalicious Challenge #117 - Anything Goes w/optional die cuts and/or punches
Deep Ocean Challenge #157 - Die Cuts, Chipboards and/or Punches
Dies R Us Challenge #75 - Celebrations
Lemon Shortbread Challenge #44 - Anything Goes
Making Memories Crafting Challenge #6 - Bingo Board (die cuts, pearls, sentiment)
Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge - Use patterned paper
Tuesday Throwdown #348 - Party Time

That's all for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Enjoy your day!  Weekend coming...yay.

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  Paper Pizazz Jacie's Vintage papers

Dies:  Sizzix Tim Holtz Weathered Clock and Tattered Flower Garland; Poppystamps 1436 Dogwood Blossoms, Memory Box 98261 Kaleidoscope Butterfly and 98743 Kensington Border (small butterfly); Joy! Crafts 6002/0263 Flourish Branch 1; Elizabeth Craft Designs 730 Curvy Leaves

Punches:  Martha Stewart Medium Hydrangea and 3-in-1 Hydrangea

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain and Dusty Concord; ribbon, pearls and brad 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 boots:  burnt sienna, cocoa, raw sienna, mustard, pastel yellow
- pants:  holly, pine, Touch G43, soft green  
- blouse: aubergine, plum preserves, spring lilac
- hearts:  burnt umber, walnut, heatwave 
- white shading:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 1-T

- dotted background:  grey green, 5507-T, tea green, 5527-T  

Hello Spring!

Hello.  Happy Spring!

I love gardening so I'm looking forward to the weather getting warmer so I can go out there and sow flower and vegetable seeds in my little community garden plot.

Here's a card I've created to celebrate spring.

This is also an easel card--one of my fave types of cards.

A closer look at the adorable image being featured.

This is 'Tilda Decorates Easter' from the Little Easter Collection 2013 from Magnolia Stamps.

Challenges for this card:
Aud Sentiments Challenge #176 - Any Sentiment Except for Birthday
Crafty Girls Creations Challenge 34 - Always Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts Challenge #186 - Spring is on the Way
Cute Card Thursday Challenge #470 - Spring Fever
Making Memories Crafting Challenge #3 - Add Some Layers
Moving Along With the Times Challenge 41 - Handmade or Diecut Flowers
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Use More Than One Die or Punch
Tuesday Throwdown TT335 - Add Dimension

That's it.  Just a short post today.  Thanks for stopping by.  I appreciate you dropping by.  Have a wonderful day and the weekend is coming up, so enjoy!

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  K+Company Watercolor Bouquet paper pad

Dies:  Spellbinders Floral Ovals; Tim Holtz Tattered Flower Garland; Cheery Lynn Designs B155 Large Rose, B152 Miniature Rose and DL113 Exotic Butterfly Small; Marianne Design LR0150 Forest Branch

Punches:  EK Success Small Star

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain, Wild Honey and Dusty Concord; lace and 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:  burnt sienna, Touch BR100, caramel, sandstone
- purple shades:  aubergine, amethyst, 264-T, 263-T
- tights and shoes:  umber, Touch BR102, cinnamon, tan
- yellow daffodil:  raw sienna, mustard, pastel yellow, buttercup
- green shades:  370-T, apple, meadow green 
- flower bulb:  khaki, pastel beige, champagne    
- dotted background:  grey green, 5507-T, tea green, 5527-T 

On Your Wedding Day - FFFC #174 'Bingo'

Hello.

We're starting a new challenge at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge.  The lovely Nikki is our hostess for this challenge and she has created a 'Bingo' board for you to work with.  Our challenge is being sponsored Live and Love Crafts.  Don't forget to hop over to the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge to get complete details and to have a look at what my teammates have created to inspire you to join us.

Here's what I've created for the challenge, a wedding card.

Below is the Bingo board that you get to work with.  For my card, I went with the diagonal option of flowers-lace-pearls, as well as the bottom row of pearls-charms-dies.

I love the white-on-white colour scheme for a wedding card.  The background paper is actually an white embossed designer paper, although the dry-embossing is not very deep/pronouced so you can barely see the vine-embossed pattern.  So for added texture, I've embossed another piece of plain white cardstock with polka-dot pattern.  And then more whites from the lace, flowers, foliage and pearls.  The two pewter heart charms were added to match the groom.

A closer look at the adorable bride-and-groom image being featured.

This image is called 'Wedding Couple' from Lili of the Valley.

I hope you'll join our challenge.  Please hop over to the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge to get complete details of the challenge.  Don't forget to check out what my teammates have created to inspire you to play along with us.

Challenges I'm entering with this card:
Addicted to Stamps Challenge #132 - Favorite Embellishments (flower and foliage, pearls)
Colour Crazy Craft Challenge Wk 23 - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers Challenge #117 - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 446 - Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenge #141 - Embossing wet or dry
Inspiration Destination Challenge #106 - Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread Challenge #25 - Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #43 - Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffet Challenge #148 - Anything Goes
The Ribbon Girl - October Card Challenge

That's all for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Have a wonderful day.  Weekend coming up.  Enjoy!

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Paper:  Embossed Vine White (unknown maker)

Dies:  Spellbinders Labels Thirty-One and Classic Ovals; Crealies Creative Flowers 06; Memory Box 98312 Fancy Blossoms; Joy! Crafts 6002/0263 Flourish Branch 1

Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug Polka Dots

Miscellaneous:  charms, lace and 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
- bride's hair:  burnt sienna, Touch BR100, caramel, sandstone
- groom's hair:  cocoa, mustard, pastel yellow
- groom's suit:  cool greys 3 to 5  
- white shading:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 2-T, cool grey 1-T
- leaves:  apple cider

- dotted background:  grey green, 5507-T, tea green, 5527-T  

- ground:  champagne, warm grey 5-T

Birthday Wishes - FFFC #161 'Green and Pink'

Hello.  Happy Friday!

We're starting a new challenge at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge.  The lovely and super-talented Beth is our hostess for this challenge and she has chosen a colour challenge of 'Green and Pink.'  This challenge is being sponsored by Magnolia-licious.  Please hop over to the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge to get complete details on the challenge and to check out what my DT teammates have created to inspire you to join us.

Here's the card that I came up with.

 A look at the inside of my card.

A closer look at the Magnolia Stamps images being featured.  As usual, I've done my colouring with my alcohol-ink markers (colours listed below), along with a few coloured pencils.

- Tilda With Big Balloon from the Lost and Found Collection 2014

- Summer Strawberry Tilda from the Animals of the Year Collection 2014

The stamps for the above two images can be found at our sponsor's on-line store Magnolia-licious.

Challenges for this card:
ABC Challenges - E is for Everything
Clear It Out Challenge - Theme: Springtime, Stash: Add a flower
Crafting For All Seasons Challenge #123 - Use Die Cuts/Punches
Crafty Calendar April Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge - Lace and/or Pearls
Create and Inspire Challenge #43 - Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew Challenge #110 - Die Cut
Inspiration Destination Challenge #80 - Anything Goes
Jade's Sparkling Butterflies Challenge #16 - Anything Goes
Star Stampz - Flowers, Flowers, Flowers Challenge

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:  Recollections Floral Garden paper pad; American Crafts Baby Miss Muffett; Making Memories Brooke Narrow Stripe

Dies:  Spellbinders Labels Thirty-Six; Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Circles; Marianne Design LR0111 Flower; Cheery Lynn Designs B435 Tea Rose Small; Memory Box 98890 Blushing Bouquet; Poppystamps 956 Lovely Tendril    

Punches:  EK Success Small Retro Flower; Martha Stewart Rose Leaf; Fiskars Celestial 3-in-1 corner punch; Michaels Mini Sun

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain, Worn Lipstick and Bundled Sage; lace and 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 Tilda #1:  burnt sienna, Touch BR100, caramel, sandstone 
- hair and shoes Tilda #2: black, Touch BR92, cinnamon, tan   
- green shades:  forest green, bright green, leaf green, green shoot, meadow green 
- pink shades:  701-T, 1767-T, 182-T, pale pink
- white shading:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 1-T

- dotted background:  grey green, 5507-T, tea green, 5527-T  

Celebrate Everything - January Wednesday Challenge at Magnolia-licious

Hello.

On top of the regular fortnightly challenge that starts on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog has added a month-long challenge that starts on the 1st Wednesday of the Month--we're calling it the 'Wednesday Mini Magnolia Challenge.'  Each week's Wednesday posts at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog is dedicated to this new challenge and the design team will be showcasing the Mini Magnolia Stamps images, along with a few Stamping Bella images thrown in every now and then.

Here's the card I created for today's Wednesday post, using a Stamping Bella stamp.

A closer look at the Stamping Bella image being featured.

The name of this stamp is Tiny Townie Tiny Dancers.  It's actually a stamp set:  image and sentiment.

This stamp is available from Magnolia-licious, HERE, and you may also want to take a look at the rest of the Stamping Bella collection, HERE.

Of course you can also find Magnolia Stamps at the Magnolia-licious, both full-size and mini stamps. And more other brands the store carries include Wee Stamps, Wild Rose Studios, Saturated Canary and Crafter's Companion.

I hope you join our challenge.  There's a prize of a $20 gift certificate from Magnolia-licious.

Visit the challenge blog to get details on how you can play along with us.  Direct link to the January Wednesday Mini Magnolia Challenge HERE.

Challenges for this card:
Aud Sentiments Challenge #147 - Anything Goes
Creative Moments Challenge #85 - Anything Goes (optional Let It Snow)
Inkspirational Challenge #100 - Blast From the Past (challenge 87 - anything goes with kraft)
Inky Chicks Challenge #60 - Anything Goes
Penny Black and More January Challenge - One for the Girls
QKR Stampede Challenge #175 - I'm Feeling Blue
Southern Girls - Anything Goes
Sweet Stamps January Challenge - Anything Goes
Winter Wonderland Challenge - Something New (new rubberstamps - image and sentiment)
Wonderful Wednesday - 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:

Designer Papers:  DCWV Linen Closet stack; Recollections Floral Garden paper pad

Dies:  Spellbinders Labels Thirty-Six, Petite Ovals and Foliage; Sizzix Tim Holtz Tattered Flower Garland; Memory Box 98312 Fancy Blossoms and 98936 Curled Ribbons; Joy! Crafts 6002/0263 Flourish Branch 1

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain, Weathered Wood and Gathered Twigs; 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 #1:  cocoa, Touch BR101, mustard, pastel yellow
- hair #2:  burnt sienna, Touch BR100, caramel, sandstone
- hair #3:  walnut, terracotta, spice, apricot
- blue shades:  twilight, polar blue, april shower
- brown shades:   
- white shading:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 1-T

- dotted background:  grey green, 5507-T, tea green, 5527-T  

Celebrate...Cake Card - FFFC #151 'Flowers'

Hello.  Happy Friday!

We're kicking off a new challenge at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge.  The lovely Jo is our hostess and her theme for this challenge is 'Flowers.'  We have two sponsors for this challenge:  Magnolia-licious and Sweet Lilac Flowers.  To get complete details on the challenge, the prizes being offered and how you can join in the fun, visit the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge blog.  And don't forget to check out the fabulous cards that my DT teammates have created to inspire you to play along with us.

A 'cake card' has been on my to-do list for the longest time and I finally got around to making one.

This first photo is the view of the card from the top.

The spine of the card has been increased to the same height as the cake.

When the card is displayed like an easel card, a small candle-filled box and a cake are revealed.

The birthday candles goes into the holes on the cake.

There are probably a few tutorials on how to make this type of cake card--but here's a link to a tutorial that I like, created by Kathryn at the Stempeleinmaleins website, HERE.

A close-up of the Magnolia Stamps image being featured.

She is called Rose Cake Tilda from the Boho Collection 2015

The stamp for this image is available from our sponsor 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, e-mail Diana and I'm sure she'll be happy to bring it in for you.

Challenges for this card:
Artistic Inspirations Challenge #143 - Anything Goes/twist of Birthdays
Crafting For All Seasons Challenge 113 - Girly
Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #43 - Anything Goes
Crafty Girlz Challenge #8 - Anything Goes
Digi Choosday Week 43- Favorite Colour Combination (pink and brown--on of my faves)
Lovely hAnglar or Sweet Magnolia Challenge #125 - Anything Goes
Simply Magnolia Challenges - Favorite Colour Combo (pink and brown--one of my faves)
Star Stampz - Pick 3 Challenge (flowers, ribbon, pearls)
If You Give a Crafter a Cookie Challenge #30 - Picture Inspiration
Brown Sugar Challenge #170 - Flowers

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

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  SEI Chocolate Mon Coeur; My Mind's Eye Bohemia Blossom 'Angel' Small Damask

Dies:  Spellbinders Petite Ovals and Floral Flourishes; Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Circles; Marianne Design LR0111 Flowers; Sizzix Tim Holtz Fall Foliage; Memory Box 98936 Curled Ribbons  

Punches:  Carla Crafts Small Cosmos; Marvy Uchida Small Star  

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain and Worn Lipstick; lace 'Valerie' from Live and Love Crafts; 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 shoes:  burnt sienna, Touch BR100, caramel, sandstone, black coloured pencil
- pink shades:  702-T, 701-T, 1767-T, 182-T
- tier cake:  saffron, vanilla
- chocolate cake:  umber, cinnamon, tan
- roses and leaves:  dusky rose, pale pink, Touch 42, olive green, apple cider  
- white shading:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 1-T
- floor:  sandstone, warm grey 5-T

- dotted background:  grey green, pebble blue, tea green  

For You - Magnolia-licious 'Things With Wings'

Hello.

Today we're starting a new challenge at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog.  The new theme is 'Things With Wings.'  For complete details of the challenge and how you can join in the fun, visit the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog site.  Don't forget to check out what my DT teammates have created to inspire you to play along with us.

I've created a front-panel side-step card--template HERE if you're interested.

I do love fancy-fold cards.  This side-step style is one of my favorites.

Here's how I've decorated inside the card...

Here are close-ups of the Magnolia Stamps I'm featuring--love these two adorable Tilda's, again two of my faves...

- Sitting Tilda With Butterfly from the Once Upon A Time Collection 2013
- Nativity Fence from the Nativity Collection 2012

- Bubbling Tilda from the Fairytale Collection 2010

Magnolia Stamps are 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, e-mail Diana and I'm sure she'll be happy to bring it in for you.

Check out also the stamps from Wee Stamps, Wild Rose Studios, Saturated Canary and Candibeans and Crafter's Companion, along with cutting dies from various companies including Memory Box, PoppyStamps, Magnolia Doohickey, Wild Rose Studio.
Prices are discounted, you get excellent customer service and you also get to earn 2% credit to be applied to future purchases.

Come and join our challenge at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog and you will have a chance to win a Special Surprise from the Magnolia-licious store when you follow the rules and theme of our challenge.

For your chance to win a "Leave A Comment" Surprise Package Prize from Magnolia-licious, there is a weekly random draw.  All you have to do is leave a comment--the more you comment the greater your chances.

- comment on any or all the postings on the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog
- comment on related postings on the DT gals' blogs for that week

Challenges for this card:
Crafty Calendar June Challenge - Fancy Folds
Kort 'o' Mania Challenge #132 - Flowers/La Det blomstrel
Little Miss Muffet Challenge #114 - Anything Goes
Morgan's Artworld Challenge #1 - For the Ladies
Sugar and Betty's Challenge - June Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge #111 - Anything Goes
ABC Challenge - L is for Lace
Simply Magnolia - Dies or Punches
Craft Your Passion Challenge #267 - Always Anything Goes
Loves Rubbertamps Challege #157 - Use A Die-Cut

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:  Chatterbox Poolhouse Stripe and Canopy Floral

Dies:  Tim Holtz Tattered Flower Garland; Spellbinders Die D-Lites Blooms Two; Memory Box 98458 Butterfly Vine and 98319 Willow Dragonfly; Poppystamps 1024 Cheviot Butterfly and 1028 Delaney Butterfly; Marianne Design Creatables LR0151 Garden Branch

Punches:  EK Success corner; Nellie's Choice Floral Punch Small Rose Flower; Fiskar Celestial 3-in-1 corner punch; Michaels mini sun 

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain, Faded Jeans, Dried Marigold and Rusty Hinge; Jewel Glitter Ritz micro-fine glitter Cool Highlights; lace from Live and Love Crafts; 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:  burnt sienna, Touch BR100, caramel, sandstone, black coloured pencil
- dress (1st Tilda):  midnight blue, 652-T, china blue, capri blue, pastel blue
- dress (2nd Tilda):  terracotta, spice, honeycomb, apricot
- butterfly:  pesto, apple cider, 617-T, vanilla, saffron, apricot, honeycomb 
- fairy wings and bubbles:  denim blue, cool aqua, pastel green, 264-T, 263-T, apricot, saffron
- fence: Touch BR102, cinnamon, tan  
- greeneries:  olive, 5767-T, apple cider    
- ground:  sandstone, apple cider
- clouds:  cool grey 4-T, cool grey 3-T, cool grey 1-T
- blue sky:   

- dotted background:  grey green, 5507-T, tea green, 5527-T