XOXO - FFFC #205 'Flowers, Lace and Pearls'

Hello.

(Yikes...I'm late with my posting here.)  There's a new challenge theme at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge and the theme for the next fortnight is 'Flowers, Lace and Pearls.'  For challenge details, please check out the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge blog and also to see what my DT teammates have created to inspire you to play along with us. 

Here's my card.

A closer look at the adorable image being featured.

This is from a digital stamp called 'Peggy' from Mo's Digital Pencil.
Colouring was done using alcohol-ink markers and coloured pencils.

Challenges for this card:
Allsorts Challenge Week 454 - Love is in the Air
Crafty Friends Challenge 77 - Love is in the Air
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 516 - Love
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - It Must Be Love
Scrapy Land Challenge 83 - Anything Goes (dies from Spellbinders, Memory Box, Elizabeth Craft Designs)

That's it for me.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Have a wonderful weekend!

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  Mustard Moon Old Red Tractor Small Plaid; Art Impressions Cherry Blossom; Basic Grey Euphoria Felicity

Dies:  Spellbinders Labels Thirty-Six; Memory Box 98319 Willow Dragonfly; Elizabeth Craft Designs 730 Curvy Leaves; Die-namics Simple Leaf Flourishes 

Punches:  EK Success Medium Retro Flower; Martha Stewart 3-in-Hydrangea

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain and Aged Mahogany; hemp cord 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:  Touch BR100, BR101 and BR104, 466-T 
- red shades: burgundy, antique pink, 702-T, cocktail pink 
- black/white shading:  cool greys 1 - 5

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

Cherish - FFFC #180 "Fussy and Fancy'

Hellooooo.....

I'm back!  After a much needed break!  I really really appreciated that downtime.

I've now got a card to show you for our new challenge at the Fussy and Fancy Challenge Blog.  Our theme for the next two weeks is 'Fussy and Fancy.'   Please pop over to the Challenge Blog to get complete details on the challenge and to check out what my DT teammates have created to inspire you to play along with us.

Seeing that Valentine's Day is just around the corner, this is the card I came up with.

This is what inside the card looks like.

A closer look at the image I'm featuring.

The image is called 'Meant to Be' and it's available from Lili of the Valley as both digital stamp and rubber stamp.  

Challenges for this card:
Artistic Inspirations Challenge #171 - Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Challenge Week 5 - Anything Goes
Creative Craft Cottage Challenge #80 - Must Use Flowers
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 463 - Be My Valentine
Jo's Scrap Shack FFC #174 - Always Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffet Challenge #155 - Anything Goes
LOTV FB February Challenge - Love
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - The Colour of Love
Tuesday Throwdown #328 - Love Notes

That's it!  Thanks so much for stopping by.  I appreciate the visit.  Enjoy your day and have a wonderful weekend!

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  Basic Gray Wassail Cranberry Sauce; K+Company Julianne Specialty Paper Pad

Dies:  Spellbinders Labels Forty-One and Die-D Lites Blooms Two; Elizabeth Craft Designs Curvy Leaves; Poppystamps 1436 Dogwood Blossoms

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain and Aged Mahogany; hemp cord and pearls from my stash; Tim Holtz Paper Distresser

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
- boy's hair and shoes:  burnt sienna, Touch BR100, caramel, sandstone
- girl's hair and straw hat:  raw sienna, mustard, pastel yellow, buttercup
- red shades:  burgundy, crimson, antique pink, cocktail pink
- pants:  twilight blue, polar blue, pebble blue
- shirt:  cinnamon, tan, march hare  
- grass:  apple cider, fresh meadow 
- black/grey shades:  cool greys 3 - 5
- white shading:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 1-T

- 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

Happiness Comes from the Heart - Magnolia-licious May Mini Magnolias

Hello.

Happy Wednesday!  It's the day of the week that the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog dedicates to the 'Wednesday Mini Magnolia Challenge' where the design team showcases the Mini Magnolia Stamps images, along with a few Stamping Bella images thrown in every now and then.  It's my turn to participate in this week's Wednesday posting.

I was looking for a smaller card size to feature the Mini Magnolia Stamps on and was thinking that I would do a Diamond Fold Card.  But I came upon a picture of a Double Diamond Fold Card on the internet instead and decided to give it a try.

Here's the card I ended up with.

And yes, the card is small...or at least smaller than my usual size.  It measures about 6 inches wide from tip to tip, but only under 4 inches in height.

This card features multiple folds.

When the card is spread out, you can see all the fold lines here.

Edited (June 30, 2016):  You can find the template for this card HERE, if you're interested. 

A closer look at the Mini Magnolia Stamps images being featured.

- Mini Tilda With Heart from the Mini Special Moments Collection 2013

- Mini Tilda with Heart Lace from the Mini Your Are So Special Collection 2011

Mini Magnolia Stamps can be purchased from Magnolia-licious at a fabulous price of only $1.99 - $2.00 each--sweet!  Check out the large selection of mini stamps HERE.

Challenges for this card:
Brown Sugar Challenge #199 - Anything Goes
Crafting with an Attitude Challenge #15 - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore May Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz Challenge #325 - Anything Goes
Fantasy Stampers Challenge #63 - All About the Girl
Glitter 'N' Sparkle Challenge #189 - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination Challenge #87 - Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread Challenge #16 - Anything Goes
Not Just Cards May Challenge #32 - Anything Goes
Open-Minded Crafting Challenge #5 - Use your favorite technique (making fancy-fold cards)

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:  Basic Grey Hello Luscious Simply Grand

Dies:  Nellie's Choice MFD060 Straight Heart; CC Designs Olive Branch

Punches:  EK Success Medium and Small Retro Flowers; Fiskars Celestial 3-in-1 Corner; Michaels Mini Sun 

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain and Aged Mahogany; 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 Tilda #1:  burnt sienna, Touch BR100, caramel, sandstone
- hair and shoes Tilda #2:  cocoa, raw sienna, mustard, pastel yellow  
- pink shades:  antique pink, 701-T, baby pink
- green shades:  3292-T, lush green, 563-T, mint green  
- red hearts:  berry red, 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  

Sending Love Your Way - Magnolia-licious 'Anything Goes With Pearls'

Hello.  Happy Tuesday.

We're midway in our current challenge at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog.  The theme is 'Anything Goes With Pearls.'  There's one more week for you to join us--I hope you can play along.
Please hop to the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog to get complete details on the challenge and don't forget to check out what my DT teammates have created to inspire you.

Here's the card that I came up with--it's a front-panel centre side-step card.

This challenge theme is right up my alley as pearls are one of my favorite embellishments.  I usually add pearls to my cards anyway, but one this card I've added a lot more of them than I usual do.

Here's a view of the inside of my card.

I love the fancy-fold feature of this type of card--it's one of my favorite card styles.
(You can find the template that I used HERE if you're interested.)

Here's closer look at the Magnolia Stamps images being showcased.

- Tilda With Heart from the You Are So Special Collection 2011

- Kangaroo Tilda from the Australian Collection 2012.
I've had this stamp for a long time but I think this is the first chance I've got to ink and colour the image --pathetic, eh? since she's just adorable.

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.
And other-brand stamps that the store carries include Stamping Bella, Wee Stamps, Wild Rose Studios, Saturated Canary and Crafter's Companion.

Challenges for this card:
Artistic Inspirations Challenge #153 - Anything Goes
Crafty Friends Challenge #28 - Anything Goes
Creative Craft Cottage Challenge #60 - Anything Goes
Die Cut Diva's Challenge - Something Spring
Dream Valley Challenge #128 - Girlie
Jo's Scrap Shack FFC #131 - Anything Goes
One Crazy Stamper March Challenge - Anything Goes
Stempelsonne Challenge #162 - Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Swirls and Pearls
Where The Heart Is Challenge #7 - Easter/Anything Goes

That's it for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  I appreciate the visit.  Hope you're enjoying your day!

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  DCWV Nana's Nursery Baby Boy paper pad 

Dies:  Go Kreate Square Frames Frilly #4; Spellbinder Petite Ovals; Sizzix Tim Holtz Tattered Flower Garland; Memory Box 98312 Fancy Blossoms; Whimsy Stamps Elegant Flourishes; CC Designs Olive Branch; Joy! Crafts 6002/0162 Swirls 1  

Punches:  Punch Bunch Large Impatients; Marvy Uchida Small Star

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain, Broken China and Evergreen Bough; 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 Tilda #1:  burnt sienna, Touch BR100, caramel, sandstone
- hair and boots Tilda #2:  cocoa, Touch BR92, cinnamon, tan
- green shades:  peacock green, 563-T, soft green, pastel green
- heart:  burnt umber, coral, dusky pink
- kangaroo:  cocoa, raw sienna, mustard, pastel yellow
- yellow shades:  lemon, primrose   
- white shading:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 1-T

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

- ground: sandstone, warm grey 5-T

You Make Me Quiver - Magnolia-licious 'Anything Goes or Bingo'

Hello.

This is a midway reminder of our 'Bingo or Anything Goes' Challenge at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog.  There's one more week to go before the end of the challenge.    

Here's what I've created for the challenge.

For my card I chose to work with the Bingo board's bottom horizontal row--3 pattern papers, two stamps, charms (see the Bingo board below).

The sentiment 'You make me quiver' was a freebie from TLC Creations (thanks, Paulette).  I thought it would be perfect to go with the cupid image.

I'm not sure what this type of fancy-fold card is called.  I saw someone's card that she said she made it using a silhouette cameo.  Since I don't have (can't afford...lol) that machine, I made my own template.  I played around with the measurements and settled on those that would give me 6" x 6" card when folded.

Anyway, I'm pretty happy with what I came up with.
Edited:  I've posted the template for this card. If you're interested, you can find it HERE.

I hope you'll join our challenge.  This is the Bingo board that you've been given to work with.

Please hop over to the challenge blog, HERE, to get complete details of the challenge and how you can play along with us.  Don't forget to check out what my teammates have created to inspire you. There's also a prize of a $20 Gift Certificate from Magnolia-licious.

Here's a closer look at the two Magnolia Stamps images being featured--masking techniques used to create the scene.

- Tilda With Heart Arrows from the With Love Collection 2013
- Flower Cloud, also from the With Love 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 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 Bella, Wee Stamps, Wild Rose Studios, Saturated Canary and Crafter's Companion.

Challenges for this card:
ABC Challenges - B is for B...You Pick! (blue, blooms, bow (as in bow and arrows))
Come and Get It Challenges - Love Is In The Air
Craft Your Passion Challenge #299 - Always Anything Goes
Crafting When We Can Challenge #112 - Add Hearts
Glitter 'N' Sparkle Challenge #175 - Love Is In The Air
Inky Chicks Challenge #62 - Love (letters) and/or Hearts
Lovely hAnglar or sweet Magnolia Challenge #130 - Use a Heart
Open-Minded Crafting Monthly Challenge #2 - Love/Valentine
The Corrosive Challenge #2 - Love Love Love
Where The Heart Is Challenge #6 - Love

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:  Freebie from TLC Creations

Designer Papers:  SEI Winter Song paper pad

Dies:  Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Circles; Spellbinders Petite Ovals; Whimsy Stamps Large Leafy Flourish; Joy! Crafts 6002/0068 Square Flowers; Memory Box 98312 Fancy Blossoms  

Punches:  Martha Stewart Rose Leaf; Fiskars Celestial 3-in-1 corner punch; Michaels mini Sun 

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain, Weathered Wood and Bundled Sage; heart charm, pearls and hemp cords from my stash; bow and arrow charm from Live and Love Crafts 

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, Touch BR100, caramel, sandstone
- blue shades:  twilight sky, denim blue, peacock green, 563-T, 5503-T, 317-T 
- red shades:  berry red, red, cocktail pink
- bow:  Touch BR102, cinnamon, tan 
- white shading:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 1-T

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

With Love

Hello.

Just a short posting here to share with you my latest card.  With Valentine's Day just a few days away, here's a love-themed card.

A closer look at the image being featured--it's a digital stamp from A Day For Daisies.

This image is called Mailing Love, and it's available from the A Day For Daisies digital stamp shop HERE.

Challenges for this card:
CCC Digi Creations Challenge #42 - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday Challenge #412 - Sweet Valentines
Craft Your Passion Challenge #298 - Always Anything Goes
Crafty Catz Challenge #311 - Use Red as your Main Colour
Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge Week #6 - All You Need is Love
Little Miss Muffet Challenge #131 - Anything Goes
Sketch Saturday Week #398 - Sketch #398
The Paper Shelter Challenge #235 - Be My Valentine
Where The Heart Is Challenge #6 - Love
Winter Wonderland Challenge - Have A Heart

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

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  Basic Grey Hello Luscious Raspberry Syrup; My Mind's Eye Irreistible Love in Bloom

Dies:  Spellbinders Petite Ovals and Floral Flourishes; Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Circles; Memory Box 98312 Fancy Blossoms 

Punches: Nellie's Choice Floral Punch FLP031 Large Rose Leaves  

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain and Worn Lipstick; lace, fun fur yarn 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, shoes and post:  burnt sienna, Touch BR100, caramel, sandstone 
- red shades:  poppy, heatwave, sunset, cocktail pink
- grass: pine, forest green, olive green, apple cider  
- mail box:  cool greys 3 - 5
- white shading:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 1-T

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