A Bit of TLC for Spring Allergies - Magnolia-licious 'Hello Spring' Blog Hop

Hello.

We're having our first blog hop of the year--it's our 'Hello Spring' Blog Hop--at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog.  The DT gals have been busy working on projects with a Spring or Easter theme.  If you're already taking part in this blog hop and have come here from Chrissy's blog then you're in the right track.  If not, then you may want to start at the beginning--or in case you get lost along the way--here's a list of the participants:

Cathy

Barb

Julie

Karen

Dena

Suzi

Chrissy

Norma (you are here)

Patti Jo

Katie

Jane

Becky

Spring brings spring allergies to some people.  So for my project, which I've named 'A bit of Tender Loving Care (TLC) for Your Spring Allergies', I've made a couple of things to help take care of all those sniffling and sneezing...tee hee.

This first item is a tea-bag gift box-card.  It opens up to reveal a small box inside filled with peppermint tea bags--hopefully that will help clear up the stuffy noses.

For the second item, I've made this tissue box for the sneezing and the runny nose.  I've put an adorable Tilda on each of the opposing sides.  This is the view of the other side.

The other two opposing sides are similarly decorated with this floral arrangement.

My tissue box is made up of an open box over a slightly smaller open box.  The top box is easily removable so that you can refill it when it goes empty.

These are close-ups of the Magnolia images being featured:

- Rose Scent Tilda from the Sweet Crazy Love Collection 2012

- Sneezing Tilda from the With Love Collection 2013
- Summer Wedding Tilda from the Special Moments Collection 2013

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% credit to be applied to future purchases.  Cool!

I am entering my project into the following challenges:
Creative Fingers Challenge #25 - Anything Goes
As You Like It Challenge - Favorite 3D Texture (that would be the paper flowers because I love making them and they make things so pretty)
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 310 - Springtime
Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Cute
Allsorts Challenge Blog - Week 248 Spring Is Coming
Open-Minded Crafting Fun Challenge #5 -Use Something Green
Ladybug Crafts March Challenge - Spring Is Here
Izazovi i Slatkisi Challenge #28 - Spring Around the Corner
Crafty Catz Challeng #220 - Anything Goes
Your Next Stamp Challenge #9 - YNSFFC09 Inspirational Photo Feb 2014

That's it for me!  Now, to continue on your way in this blog hop, your next blog to stop by belongs to Patti Jo, that uber talented lady who has such a way with cutting dies and mini Magnolia Images.

That's all for now.  Thanks a lot 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:  from Recollections Habitat and Rustic Luxe paper pads; Keeping Memories Alive Lavender Stripe

Dies:  Go Kreate Rectangular Frames Frilly #10 and Square Frames Frilly #10; Spellbinders Nested Tea Cups and Petite Ovals; Memory Box 98470 Blooming Vine and 98316 Cherry Blossom (for the flower centre); Impression Obsession DIE042 Spiral Flowers; PoppyStamps 956 Lovely Tendril     

Punches:  EK Success medium Retro Flower; Punch Bunch Large Impatients and Large Daisy; Nellie Snellen Floral Punch FLP031 Large Rose Leaves, Carla Crafts small Cosmo (for the flower centre)

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain, Aged Mahogany and Tattered Rose; ribbon and pearls from my stash

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

  



Elmit has a Toothache and I'm on vacation

Hello from Annecy, France!

Sorry, I meant to post something before I left as to the time I was leaving for my vacation, but time got away from me. We flew from home 6 days ago for Europe! Woo hoo...how cool is that! And we will be here for a month!!!

Internet connection is pretty iffy while we are roaming around Europe. At least in the places where we are staying. This is the first chance I have of posting something on my blog. Sorry for not e-mailing back to those of you who have e-mailed me--I'm not ignoring you!!! And I only have a tiny laptop with me and it keeps kicking me out!!! So frustrating!

For now, I don't have a new card to show you, but I have made this card for In2stamps before I left. This oh-so-adorable image from In2stamps is called Elmit has a Toothache.


I have used my Prismacolor pencils to colour this image.

And speaking of Prismacolors and because I knew I was going to miss doing my card making, I at least took some stamp images with me and some of my pencils (not all of them though, as I am trying to travel light--we're backpacking...yikes!). I can fill up my time during long train rides and during the evenings when we have nothing better to do. Doesn't that just shows you how obsessed I am?...LOL.

I must say bye for now before I get kicked out again. Tomorrow we are moving to a place where we won't have internet again and we'll be there for a week. Thanks for dropping by. I appreciate your visit.

Stamps: In2stamps Elmit Has a Toothache from the April Releases Collection.

Tools: EK Success border punch.
Embelishments: Making Memories brads, ribbon from my stash.

A Kiss to Make It Better - In2stamps June Challenge

Hello. Happy Friday!

A bit late with this. A new month--Happy June!--which means a new monthly challenge for In2stamps. The theme for this month is Get Well. This will be the last challenge before summer vacation--taking a break in July & August.


You can get all the details of the challenge at the In2stamps Challenges site here. And check out the fabulous cards of the other DT members.

This is what you could win:

6" x 6" patterned papers of Basic Grey's Indian Summer
3 In2stamps stamps of your choice

Challenge is open till 1st of July.

I am trying something completely new to me. I have coloured my image this time in coloured pencils. I am a complete novice at this. I have wanted to try using my Prismacolours pencils for who knows how long. I have been putting it off. In fact, I have had my set of coloured pencils, oh... over 2 years, but haven't used it. I have done my colouring exclusively with my markers. Until now. I like this very much and will be experimenting more with it.

Thanks for dropping by. And have a wonderful weekend...woo hoo.

Stamps: In2stamps Mommy's Caring from the Get Well Collection (avaliable at the In2stamps on-line store), Autumn Leaves Stampology Block 1 clear stamp set.

DP's: Chatterbox Designer Paper Happy Bloom.

Tools: Coluzzle templates circles and ovals, Martha Stewart border punch.

Misc.: Queen & Co. pearls chocolate delight, Recollections Autumn pearls, Tim Holtz distress ink pad vintage photo, Ranger Adirondack raised felt dye pad sunset orange.

Medium: Prismacolour coloured pencils.

get better soon!

Hello! Happy Tuesday.

This latest card of mine is a get well card. I didn't realize it, but this is actually the first get well card I have posted. I guess I don't know too many people who are ill, which is a blessing I guess.

To create this card, I have used this sketch from Sketch and Stash Challenge 29.

And I am using this card as my entry into a couple more challenges:

Stamp With Fun Challenge 47 - Stitch

CraftyCatz Weekly Challenge 20 - Charming

Bears
Pile It On Challenge #7 - Get Well Soon

Creative Card Crew Challenge 45 - Get Well Soon

This is a joy fold card--only the second one that I've done. Hmmm.....I should do more of these.

The two stamp images I have used here are from the In2stamps Get Well collection--available from the In2stamps on-line store. You can also find links to other retail stores there. The 2 images here are called Getting Spoiled and Mommy's Caring.

Enjoy your day. And thank you so much for visiting.

DP's: from Provo Craft River Rock collection scrap pads, Hot Off the Press Paper Pizazz Joy's vintage papers.
Tools: Marvy Uchida scallop oval punch.
Misc.: Kaiser Craft pearls mango.
The sentiments are computer generated.