Peace, Love & Joy - FFFC #227 'Christmas/New Year'

Hello.  Happy Friday!

We're starting off our last challenge at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge blog.  The theme for the final challenge is 'Christmas/New Year.'  I hope you'll be able to join us.

For this challenge, I've created a tunnel card.

The aim of a tunnel card is to create a 3-dimensional scene inside the card, creating an illusion of depth.

It's made up from a number of frames.  You can have as many frames as you want, but I've settled on having 5 frames.  (The bare trees were all cut out by hand as I had to have them in increasing/decreasing sizes--no dies for these! sigh)     

The frames are attached to two folded accordion strips of paper, one on each side.

I've turned the back panel into another frame inserted with a piece of vellum paper.  My intention was to position a lit LED tea candle behind the back of the card and...

I wanted to be able to see the glow of the candle through the vellum so it looks like the lantern is glowing. 

Cool, eh?

The two side flaps are really the front covers for the card.  I've put a magnetic disc between the folded layers of each flap so they can snap together when one flap is brought over the other.

The card, when closed, is only 1/4 inch high.

A closer look at the adorable image being featured.

This stamped imaged from Magnolia Stamps...

is called 'Midwinter Tilda' from their Sweet Christmas Dreams Collection 2011.
I've coloured Tilda with my alcohol-ink markers and also coloured pencils.

That's it or me!  Thanks for stopping by.  Enjoy your day, have a wonderful weekend and, like the sentiments on my card, have a holiday season filled with Peace, Love and Joy!

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Dies:  Tim Holtz 660978 Woodlands Thinlits; Poppystamps 1259 Boddington Tree Cluster; Spellbinders Labels Six; Memory Box 98999 Holy Bouquet 

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
- green shades:  pesto, olive green, marsh green, apple cider
- yellow shades:  raw sienna, mustard, pastel yellow, buttercup
- white shading:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 3-T, cool grey 1-T
- lantern:  black, cool greys 3 - 5

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

Warm Winter Wishes - FFFC #221 'White on White'

Hello.

We've got a new challenge at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge today.  Our new theme is 'White on White (with a splash of colour).'  Love this theme as I don't have to think about co-ordinating colours and designer papers...hee hee.  Don't forget to hop over to Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge blog for details and to check out what my teammates have created to inspire you to join us.

Here's what I've created for this challenge theme.  I made a frame card.

A closer look at image being featured here.

This cutie is from a stamp called 'Snowy Tilda' from Magnolia Stamps, from their 'A Christmas Story Collection 2012.'
I've coloured her with my makers (alcohol-ink based) and coloured pencils also.  I've fussy cut the image.  On her right palm, I've put a punched snowflake that have been covered with glitter. 

That's it for me for now.   A short and sweet posting...he he.  Thanks for stopping by.  I appreciate the visit.  Enjoy the rest of your day and have a wonderful weekend!

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Dies:  Dee's Distinctively IME-128 Tree Base 2, IME-026 Small Snow Covered Stacker Tree and IME-027 Large Snow Covered Stacker Tree; Memory Box 98239 Country Landscape: Tim Holtz 658759 Holiday Greens; Spellbinders Ribbon Banners and Scalloped Circle (for the pinecones)

Punches:  Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page Aspen combo

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias, Shin-Han Touch markers; coloured pencils to help with the shading - Faber Castell Polychromos and Primacolor Premiers

Warmest of Wishes

Hello.

I've made a frame card for my latest Christmas/winter card.

I started out by making this a white-on-white card, but I decided to place a blue backgroud to make all the white features pop out.  And then placed the coloured image against the white background to make itself pop out. I love doing white-on-white though because I find it easier when I don't have to worry about co-ordinating colours...hee hee.

I created the scene with lots of die-cuts.  I just luvvv die-cuts.  Can you tell I'm an addict?

I added glitter to the snow on the ground, the fur trim on her hood and the lantern windows--don't know if you can see the glitter.

A closer look at the image being featured.

This cutie is called Swiss Pixie Through The Night from C.C. Designs.  It's an oldie-but-goodie stamp.  I had stamped, coloured (with markers) and cut her out what-must-have-been a couple of years ago, but never got around to putting her on a card until now.

Challenges for this card:
Creative Corner Challenges - Winter
Country View Challenges #34 December - Create A Scene
Crafty Calendar December Challenge - Let It Snow
Creatalicious Challenge #82 - Something Old, Something New (old stamp, new dies)
Cut It Up Challenge #86 - Brrrrr! Winter!
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 403 - Add some glitter
Die Cut Divas December Challenge - Are You Warm and Cozy?
Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge #116 - Anything Goes with a twist Make It Sparkle
Jo's Scrap Shack FFC #118 - Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft Challenge #19 - Anything Goes

That's it for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Enjoy your day and have a wonderful week!  Are you almost ready for Christmas?  I still have lots to do...sigh.

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  EK Success (card inside)

Dies:  Dee's Distinctively IME-096 Panderosa Pine Sprig, IME-026 Small Snow Covered Stacker Tree, IME-027 Large Snow Covered Stacker Tree, IME-121 Tree Toppers and IME-128 Tree Base 2; Memory Box 98187 Woodland Branch, 98239 Country Landscape and 98705 Manor House; Spellbinder Petite Scalloped Circles and Classic Ovals; Our Daily Bread Designs Fence    

Punches:  Recollections small flower

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Walnut Stain; Glitter Ritz Cool Highlights micro-fine glitter 

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:  umber, Touch BR99, cinnamon, tan
- blue shades:  midnight blue, 549-T, denim, pastel blue
- yellow shades:  raw sienna, mustard, pastel yellow, buttercup
- white shading:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 1-T

Warm Wishes - Magnolia-licious 'White On White'

If you're looking for the Magnolia-licious Holiday Blog Hop, click HERE.



Hello.

We're midway in our current 'White On White' challenge at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog.  It's Team B's turn to post our cards/projects as a midway reminder--Team A posted theirs last week.   Visit the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog for complete details on the challenge and how you can join in the fun.  And have a look at what my DT teammates have created to inspire you.

I have created a shadow box card.

I love making white-on-white cards--it's another favorite style of mine...hmm, I have many faves!  One reason is because I don't have to spend time searching for co-ordinating paper for a colour scheme...ha ha--it takes me forever to do this.  And all those whites make the coloured images you're featuring pop out.

Tutorial on the pine cones you can find HERE.

Here are close-ups of the Magnolia images I've used:

- Tilda on the Roof from the A Christmas Story Collection 2012

- Mini A Joyful Tilda from the Winter Wonderland Collection 2013
- Mini Show The Way Baby Rudolph from the Winter Wonderland Collection 2013

- Old Swedish Church from the A Christmas Story Collection 2012
I used this image to help me create the background scene.

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, ask Diana if she can bring it in for you.
Check out also the stamps from Wee Stamps, Wild Rose Studios, Saturated Canary and Candibeans.
Magnolia-licious also carries cutting dies from various companies including Memory Box, PoppyStamps, Magnolia Doohickey, Wild Rose Studio.  Have a look!
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
- comments on related postings on the DT gals' blogs for that week
- like us on Facebook at our Magnolia-licious Facebook page

Challenges for this card: 

Bearly Mine Designs November 2014 Challenge - Christmas Cards

Christmas Cards All Year 'Round November Challenge - No Patterned Paper

A Creative Romance - Winter Warmers

Milk Coffee Challenge - Hand Coloured Image

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long Challenge #36 - Anything Goes  

Fun With Shapes and More Challenge #169 - Christmas is coming soon (Bald ist Weihnachten)

Dies R Us Challenge #14 - Christmas (see below for list of dies used)  

Penny Black and More November Challenge - Anything Goes 

The Cutie Pie Challenge #81 - Festive Furry Friends
Not Just Cards Challenge #6 - Anything Goes

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

Dies:  Go Kreate XXL Square Frames Frilly #10; Magnolia Doohickey Poinsettias; Tim Holtz Festive Greenery; Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Circles (pinecones); Impression Obsession DIE021-N Pine Branch; Memory Box 98753 Exquisite Coral; Marianne Design Creatable LR0245 Mistletoe Twigs (pine trees)    

Punches:  Martha Stewart Aspen Snowflake edger; Recollections Small Flower (pinecones)

Miscellaneous:  Gesso

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

Holiday Blog Hop at Magnolia-licious

Hello.

Woo-hooooo.....we're having a Holiday Blog Hop at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog.  Actually it's the Magnolia-licious and the Scor-Pal Design Teams coming together for this Blog Hop.  And this is both a Game and a Challenge.  What's more, there are HUGE prizes from Magnolia-licious to be won!!! 

So first, if you didn't come here from the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog, click HERE to hop over there and get the complete details of the Blog Hop and how to play along. Then you can come back here as I am the first one (yikes!) on the list of participants.

And so.  For my Blog Hop project, I have created this Advent Calendar. 

Here are some close-ups to showcase the Magnolia images I am featuring and also for you to get a closer look of the background scenery.

 

- Tilda with Snow Heart from the Sweet Christmas Dreams Collection 2011

 

- In The Snow Scarf Tilda from the Winter Wonderland Collection 2013
- Mini North Pole Tilda from the Winter Wonderland Collection 2013
- Mini Show The Way Baby Rudolph from the Winter Wonderland Collection 2013
- In the Snow Heart Tilda from the from the Winter Wonderland Collection 2013

- Mini In The Snow Ski Tilda from the Winter Wonderland Collection 2013
- Ski Edwin With Snowflakes from the A Christmas Story Collection 2012

Magnolia stamps are available from Magnolia-licious, Diana's on-line store where she carries a large selection of both full-size and mini 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, along with cutting dies from various companies and other crafting items.

What I have done with the little boxes is to put the dates in December before Christmas on one side and then on the other side I've placed some letters. 

 

 

So each day in December, you pull out the day's box, take the goodies out (yummy), turn it around and put it back in with the letter showing.  Oh, and eat the chocolate of course.  By December 25, you will have a holiday phrase--similar to what you're doing in this Blog Hop, except you don't have to unscramble it yourself...tee hee.

I made the numbers--printed, coloured, added glitter, cut out, etc.--but I was running out of time, so I bought some alphabet sticker sets at my local dollar store.  As you can see, I ran out the capital 'S'...arghh.

Challenges I am entering with this project:
Crafty Calendar Challenge - All Things Christmas
Designed To Color Challenge #23 - Christmas/Wiinter
Stamping Sensations November Challenge - Christmas
ABC Christmas Challenge - W for Winter Wishes
Divas By Design - Something Snowy
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #193 - Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes With a Twist of Christmas
One Crazy Stamper - November Christmas Challenge
The Crafty Blogger Network Challenge - Christmas
Challenges 4 Everybody Challenge #33 - Anything Goes

Okay, that's it!

And now, for you hoppers, I have a couple of letters to give you.  They are:  t, Y

Thanks for stopping by.  To continue with the blog hop, head over to the very talented Katie Tate's blog. 

Materials and Tools Used:
Papers:  Strathmore Bristol 300 Series 100lb.
Designer Papers:  Recollections Batiked My Interest Cinabar; K+Company EB Visions of Christmas paper pad
Dies:  Dee's Distinctively Large and Small Snow Covered Stacker Tree; Memory Box 98143 Twiggy  Tree; Poppystamps 809 Pine Tree Border; Impression Obsession Pine Branch; Spellbinders Petite Scalloped Circles (for the pinecones)
Miscellaneous: 
Colouring Medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias

Good Times - Magnolia-licious 'Shaped Cards' Challenge

Hello.

We're midway into our current challenge at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog.  The theme for the challenge is 'Shaped Cards (no squares)'.  For complete details of the challenge and of how to join in the fun, visit the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog.

It's Team B's turn to post inspirational cards/projects as a midway reminder, so don't forget to hop over and see what the team has created for you.  In the meantime, here's what I came up with...

One of my favorite types of cards, it's a white-on-white card--except for the coloured images...tee hee.  And what better way to display a card but to make it into an easel card. 

I've taken pictures of the card from different angles as I wanted to show you the 3-dimensional look of the card.

 

Being featured are a couple of Magnolia cuties:

- On the Road Tilda from the Sea Breeze Collection 2013

- Mini Tilda With Cross Necklace from the Special Moments Collection 2013 (except I've altered her cross necklace)

The stamps for the above two adorable Tilda's are available from Magnolia-licious, Diana's on-line store where there's a large selection of other Magnolia stamps--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, along with cutting dies from various companies and other crafting items.

These are the dies I've used that are also available from Magnolia-licious:
- Poppystamps 827 Picket Fence
- Memory Box 98705 Manor House
- Memory Box 98333 Honeyblossom Spring
- Impression Obsession 55 Leafy Branch (for the tree)

Diana offers discounted prices, excellent customer services and you get to earn 2% in-store credit to boot. 

Challenges for this card:
You, Me and Magnolia Challenge #20 - Anything Goes
Joanna Sheen Challenge - So Sweet
4 Krafty Girlz Challenge #3 - Anything Goes
Stampin' for the Weekend - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create Challenge #41 - Anything Goes w/optional Pile-it-on
Challenges 4 Everybody Challenge #31 - Anything Goes
Penny Black and More October Challenge - Anything Goes
2 Sisters Challenge #165 - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar Challenge #63 - Anything Goes
Bearly Mine Challenge #108 - Anything Goes
Going Grey With Scrap-Creations - Cut It Out!

That's all for now.  Thanks for dropping by.  I very much appreciate your visit.  Enjoy your day and have a fabulous weekend!

Materials and Tools Used:
Sentiments:  Computer generated
Dies:  Go Kreate XXL Frames Frilly #10; Spellbinders Standard Circles and Classic Ovals; Memory Box 98705 Manor House, MB 98333 Honeyblossom Spring and MB 98321 Chloe Stem ; Impression Obsession 55 Leafy Branch; Cheery Lynn Designs B126 Grass Border
Punches:  Marvy Uchida (clouds)
Miscellaneous:  Pearls from my stash
Colouring Medium: Alcohol-ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias