A note to say I ♥ U - a 3-Step Card

Hello.  Happy Monday!

It's time for another Mini Monday at Magnolia-licious and Wee Stamps Challenge Blog.  Mini Mondays are when a few of the Magnolia-licious DT gals are showcasing those adorable mini Magnolia images available from Magnolia-licious on-line store.  Visit the Magnolia-licious and Wee Stamps Challenge Blog to get the details on how you can get an extra 10% off when you purchase these minis.  And also to check out the fabulous cards of Patti Jo and Janiel who are joining me today in this Mini Monday #8.

So, this is my card...

 

I have made this into a three-step card with these pop-up steps in the inside of my card. 

 

I've tagled up the Tildas here a bit to spell out the I♥U...LOL.  (Thanks, Diana, for the intro to Zentangle.  I'm SLOWLY learning!) 

 

These are the Magnolia mini images that I have used:

 

 

- Mini Pie Tilda from the Mini Sweet Crazy Love Collection 2012 

 

 

- Mini Tilda With Winter Flowers from Mini Sweet Christmas Dreams Collection 2011
- Mini Tilda with Heart from Mini You Are So Special Collection 2011
- The 3rd mini Tilda with the rose--I'm not sure what they call this Tilda.  It is the mini stamp that is included free when you buy the MagnoliaINK Magazine #2 - 2013 Special Moments

Challenges I am entering with this card:
You, Me and Magnolia Challenge #11 - Anything Goes
Joanna Sheen Challenge - Spring into spring! (spring flowers)
Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog - LRSBC46 Anything Goes
Crafts and Me Challenge 127 - Spring  Flowers
Divas By Design - Spring Colours
I ♥ ProMarkers Challenge #162 - Your Favorite Colours
Allsorts Challenge #201 - Spring has sprung (spring flowers)

That's it for me for today.  Thanks for stopping by.  I very much appreciate your visit.  Enjoy your day and have a wonderful week!


New feature at Magnolia-licious and Wee Stamps Challenge Blog:
Every week one random commenter from all the blogs/posts will be chosen to win a prize!

Materials and Tools Used:
DP's:  Recollections Garden Florals paper pad; DCVW Nana's Nursery Baby Girl paper pad
Dies:  Spellbinders Labels Eight and Standard Circles; Noor! Design/Joy! Crafts 6002/0148 Lace Corner and 6002/0068 Square Flowers; Crealies Creative Shape No. 16; Memory Box Cherish Border
Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Walnut Stain; pearls from my stash; Sakura Pigma Micron 01 pen
Colouring Medium:  alcohol-ink based markers--Letraset Promarkers and Pantone Trias

Faux Book - FFFC #86

Hello!  Happy Friday!

It's time for a new challenge at Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge Blog.  This fortnight challenge is hosted by the lovely Wendy and she has chosen as the theme...use a faux technique.  For more details on the challenge and how to join in the fun, hop over to Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge. Have a look also at what my DT teammates have created for your inspirations.

I have decided to make a faux book for my DT project.  This has been on my to-do list for the longest time, but I never got around to making it.  So I thought this is the perfect time to make one.  You can find a tutorial for the faux book at Stempeleinmaleins blog site HERE (it's in metric though).

  

 

 

Doesn't it look like a book?  But as you've probably guessed, this is actually not a book, as the inside is hollow.  This is more or less a gift box.  I've put some chocolate chip cookies inside the book box.

 

I did NOT pay careful attention to the instructions of the tutorial and forgot about the ribbon until it was too late.  You need the ribbon to keep the box closed securely.  So instead of starting over, I made a book case for it.  By slipping the book into the book case, I can be certain that it will remain closed.

 

 

Colouring of the stamped images were done with Letraset Promarkers and Pantone Trias. 

 

This image I have used for the book cover is called Tilda With a Lovely Jam.  She is from Magnolia's Turning Leaves Collection 2012. 

 

And for the back of the front cover, this is Tilda with Dot Bow from the With Love Collection 2013.  I did a bit of alteration to the original image by replacing the heart that she was holding with a chocolate chip cookie.

Magnolia stamps are available from Diana's on-line store, Magnolia-licious. Diana has a vast collection of both full-size and mini Magnolia stamps. If you don't see the particular one you are looking for in the store, ask Diana if she can bring it in for you.
Also available now at Magnolia-licious are those adorable Wee Stamps by Sylvia Zet and a variety of cutting dies from Magnolia, Memory Box, PoppyStamps, Marianne Design, Cheery Lynn Designs and Joy! Crafts.
Diana offers discounted prices, excellent customer service and you also get to earn 2% in-store credit with every purchase! Sweet.

Challenges for this faux book:
Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Oh so girly
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 263 - Something borrowed (borrowed the tutorial)
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes
Stampin' for the Weekend - Anything But a Card
Sarah Hurley Challenge #79 - Projects with character
Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge LRSBC46 - Anything Goes
A Little Bit Crafty Challenge #1 - Anything Goes

That's all for today.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit and comment are always very much appreciated. Have a wonderful weekend!

Materials and Tools Used:
Sentiments: Computer generated
DP's: Chatterbox Canopy Floral, Chatterbox Olive Summer Flowers
Dies:  Spellbinders Curved Rectangles and Petite Ovals
Punch:  Martha Stewart Modern Garland edge punch
Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Walnut Stain
Colouring Medium:  alcohol-ink based markers--Letraset Promarkers and Pantone Trias

Blog Candy Winner

Hello. 

Just a short post here to announce the winner of by blog candy.

I used the True Random Number Generator to draw a single number.

 

And the winner is ... that's you Laura Papercuts!  Congrats! 

Please e-mail me your mailing address.  You can find the link near the top of my left sidebar. 

 

Thanks so much to everyone for participating. 

 



Spring Cleaning

Hello!

It's a new challenge at the Magnolia-licious and Wee Stamps Challenge Blog.  The theme for our challenge is Spring is in the Air.

Beside daffodils, tulips, new shoots poking out of the ground and buds forming on the trees, spring also means...spring cleaning!!! LOL

I found a quote on the internet that gave me a chuckle and I thought it's just perfect for my card.  I can so relate to it...LOL.
Here's more of a side view of the card to show it's structure.

And I've also decorated the inside of my card.

I've coloured the 2 images with my coloured pencils. 

The stamps for these images are from Magnolia of course.  Magnolia stamps (full-size and mini) are available from Diana's on-line store, Magnolia-licious.  If you don't see the particular one you are looking for in the store, ask Diana if she can bring it in for you.  And newly available at Magnolia-licious are those wonderful Wee Stamps by Sylvia Zet.
Prices are discounted prices, you get excellent service and you also earn 2% in-store credit with every purchase!
Check out also the selections of cutting dies from Magnolia, Memory Box, PoppyStamps, Marianne Design, Cheery Lynn Designs and Joy! Crafts.

This image is of Tvi Tvi Ti Tilda from the Little Easter Collection 2013.

This is Tilda Watering from the same Little Easter Collection 2013.

I hope you'll play along with our challenge.  More details on the challenge and how to join in the fun can be found at the Magnolia-licious and Wee Stamps Challenge Blog.  While you're there, check out the fabulous cards of my DT teammates for inspirations.

Challenges I am entering with this card:
Charisma Cardz Challenge #11 - Die cuts
Card Makin' Mamas Challenge - Spring Colours
Chocolate Coffee & Cards Challenge #35 - Bring On Spring!
Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Lots of Layers
A Gem of A Challenge #72 - On the Move
You, Me and Magnolia Challenge #10 - Springtime

That's all for now.  Thanks for dropping by.  I'm always appreciative of your visits and comments.  Have a fabulous week!


Materials and Tools Used:
DP's:  DCVW Cotton Bloom Stack; Recollections Garden Floral paper pad and Green Gingham
Dies:  Spellbinders Labels One; Memory Box Delicate Vine and Tessatina Border
Punches: Martha Stewart Garden Trellis deep edge; EK Success small Retro Flower; Fiskars 3-in-1 Celestial corner punch; Michaels tiny sun
Miscellaneous: Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Walnut Stain and Frayed Burlap; pearls and small pompoms from my stash
Colouring Medium:  coloured pencils--Prismacolour Premiers, Faber-Castell Polychromos and Art Grips; Derwent Coloursofts.  Markers for the dotted background

An Easter Explosion Box - Magnolia-licious Easter Blog Hop

Hello and Happy Spring!

It's an Easter Blog Hop at Magnolia-licious and Wee Stamps Challenge Blog!  And woo-hoo...I get to start this blog hop.  I hope you'll take part because my DT teammates have really created fabulous projects for your eyes to feast on.  Blog-hop details and the order of the participants can be found at the Magnolia-licious and Wee Stamps Challenge Blog (so if you get lost during the hop...LOL, head over there).

I'll try to make this short and sweet, so you can continue on your way... 

My project is this Easter themed explosion box.

All the stamps used are from Magnolia of course.  Magnolia stamps (full-size and mini) are available from Diana's on-line store, Magnolia-licious.  If you don't see the particular one you are looking for in the store, ask Diana if she can bring it in for you.  And newly available at Magnolia-licious are those wonderful Wee Stamps by Sylvia Zet.
Prices are discounted prices, you get excellent service and you also earn 2% in-store credit with every purchase! Sweet.

Here are the Magnolia images I used--all coloured with Letraset Promarkers and Pantone Trias.





Tilda Hiding Easter Egg from the Little Easter Collection 2013

	           

Tilda with Egg and Chicken from the Little Easter Collection 2013
Tilda Holding Egg Basket from the Butterfly Dreams Collection 2011





Tilda With Newly Hatched Egg from the Hoppy Easter Collection 2010
Tilda Painting Egg from the Hoppy Easter Collection 2010

Okay, that's all for me! Now you can hop over to the multi-talented Suzi's blog and see what fabulous project she has created.

As for me, I'm entering this project into the following challenges:
- Totally Gorjuss Challenge 175 - Something old (few of the stamps are from 2010-2011 collections,  DP is a discontinued one)
- Deep Ocean Challenge #47 - Cute and Cuddly
- Going Grey with Scrap-Creations GGSC148 - Favorite embellishments (handmade flowers)
- ABC Challenge - J as Just As You Like
- Stamp With Fun Challenge 203 - Anything Goes
- Passion for Promarkers Challenge #190 - Butterflies
- Bearly Mine Challenge #78 - Anything Goes
- Everybody-Art Challenge #228 - Spring
- Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 72 - Think Spring (used all 3 dies from Exotic Butterfly Mini DL112 and Small Angel Wing DL112A)
- I ♥ Promarkers Challenge #160 - Anything Goes
- Papertake Weekly - Easter Treats

Thanks for stopping.  Your visit is very much appreciated. Always!

Materials and Tools Used:
DP's:  K&Company Garden Medley Striped Embossed Paper
Dies: Spellbinders Curved Rectangles, Standard Circles and Spiral Blossom One; CC Design Olive Branch; Cheery Lynn Design Exotic Butterfly Mini DL112 and Small Angel Wing DL112A; Sizzlits Grass
Punches:  EK Success medium and small Retro Flowers; Nellie Snellen Floral Punches Extra Large Leaf; Punch Bunch small Cosmo; Michaels tiny sun; Martha Stewart Grass edge
Miscellaneous: Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Walnut Stain
Colouring Medium:  alcohol-ink based markers from Letraset--Promarkers and Pantone Trias

 

4th Blogoversary Candy

Hello!

The 4th anniversary of my blog has come and gone (several days ago) so I am late with this posting.  To celebrate, I am giving away this blog candy.

 

I have put together a collection of craft items.  The dies I have managed to buy them on sale...woo-hoo, the stamps are duplicates that I have and the embellishments I have scrounged around from my stash.  I have also chosen things that are flat in order to keep my package flat for shipping, so the postage won't cost so much...ha ha.

Anyway, these are what's included in my candy:
- Spellbinders Labels Twenty
- Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Squares
- Recollections Floral Embellishments
- Magnolia Traveler Tilda stamp
- Magnolia Mini Tilda With Carrots stamp
- CC Design Party Lucy stamp
- 4 packages of half-pearls in various colours

I will send this collection to one lucky winner.  Anyone can enter.  To be included in the draw, just add your name into the inLinkz below.  This will remain open for a couple of weeks--ends on April 1, 2013.

Good luck!

Easter Greetings - Magnolia-licious and Wee Stamps Challenge #3

Hello. 

It's time for a new challenge at Magnolia-licious and Wee Stamps Challenge Blog.  The theme for the challenge is...Easter/Spring.
Hope you'll come and play with us. For more details on how to join in the fun, hop over to the  Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog. While you're there, have a look and be inspired by the cards/projects of my awesome DT Teammates. 
So this is what I came up with for my DT card...

 

The images were coloured with Letraset markers--Promarkers and Pantone Trias (colours listed below if you're interested)
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I am featuring a couple of new stamps from the Little Easter Collection 2013 from Magnolia.  The one on the front of the card is Tilda Decorate Easter.  Isn't she adorable?

And in the inside of my card, I have used Edwin With Daffodil.  He's just as cute! 

Both of these images are available from Diana's on-line store, Magnolia-licious. She has a vast collection of other Magnolia stamps as well--both full-size and mini ones. If you don't see the particular one you are looking for in the store, ask Diana if she can bring it in for you.
And newly available at Magnolia-licious are those wonderful Wee Stamps by Sylvia Zet.
Don't overlook the selections of cutting dies from Magnolia, Memory Box, PoppyStamps, Marianne Design, Cheery Lynn Designs and Joy! Crafts.
Not only are you being offered discounted prices and excellent services, you also get to earn 2% in-store credit with every purchase! Sweet.

Challenges I am entering with this card:
Stampin' for the Weekend - Use Lace
Stempelsonne Challenge #84 - Easter
Totally Paper Crafts Challenge #157 - Punch it!
The Paper Shelter Challenge #102 - Punches and Dies
A Gem of a Challenge #70 - Floral Frenzy
Allsorts Challenge Week 197 - Springtime
Kreative Stempelfreunde/Creative Stamp Friends Challenge #72 - Spring Colours
Lexi's Creations Challenge #85- Easter
Love to Create Challenge #56 - Lavender & Lace
Bearly Mine Challenges #77 - Easter

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Your visits are always appreciated.  Have a wonderful week!


Materials and Tools Used:
Sentiments:  Computer generated
DP's: Making Memories Meg Argyle and Meg Narrow Stripes; Basic Grey Wisteria Cornflower
Dies:  Spellbinders Hexagons and Scalloped Hexagons; Crealies Creative Flowers No. 19 ; Marianne Design Leaves LR0156
Punches: EK Success medium Retro Flower; Martha Stewart Rose Leaf
Miscellaneous: Ranger Tim Holtz distress ink stamp pad Walnut Stain and Dried Marigold; lace and pearls from my stash
Colouring Medium: alcohol-ink based markers from Letraset--Promarkers and Pantone Trias (-T)
- face and skin: coral, soft peach, vanilla, blush, oatmeal, pastel pink
- hair and shoes: burnt sienna, cocoa, caramel, sandstone
- purple shades: 2665-T, lilac, lavender
- teal shades: 563-T, 331-T, 5503-T, tea green, 5527-T
- daffodil: raw sienna, mustard, pastel yellow, buttercup
- leaf and stem: pine, 370-T, apple, meadow green
- ground:  cinnamon, tan
- background:  5507-T, 5527-T

Hello Spring! - FFFC #84

Hello!
Woo-hoo...it's Friday!  Weekend coming up and it's also time for a new challenge at Fancy and Fussy Friday Challenge Blog.  Beate is our hostess for this Challenge #84 and she has chosen the theme Flowers.

I was in the mood to use my coloured pencils, so that's what I've done here. When I do colour with pencils, I don't bother taking notes of what colours I used--too much trouble!!! LOL.  My coloured pencil collection is a mixture of colours from Prismacolor Premiers, Faber-Castell Polychromos and Art Grips, Derwent Coloursofts and Cretacolor Marinos.

Oh, I did use a couple of alcohol-ink based markers to dot the background though--discontinued Letraset Pantone Tria very light blue markers.

This adorable Magnolia image is of Tilda With Big Tulips from the With Love Collection 2013.

And I've decorated the inside of my card this way...with another cutie. 

This is an older Magnolia image called Tilda With Pony Tail and she is from the Sweet Rainbow Collection 2011.

Both of these images are available from Magnolia-licious, Diana's on-line store.  Diana has a vast collection of other Magnolia stamps as well--both full-size and mini ones.  If you don't see the particular one you are looking for in the store, contact Diana and ask her if she can bring it in for you.
And newly available at Magnolia-licious are those wonderful Wee Stamps by Sylvia Zet.
Not only are you being offered discounted prices and excellent services, you also get to earn 2% in-store credit with every purchase! Cool.
Don't overlook the selections of cutting dies from Magnolia, Memory Box, PoppyStamps, Marianne Design, Cheery Lynn Designs and Joy! Crafts.

Challenges I am entering with this card:
Sketch Saturday Week #248 - Leslie's Sketch
Heck of a Challenge - Spring/Butterflies and Pearls
Natalie and Amy's Challenge #7 - Diecuts
Forever Friends March Challenge - Lots of Flowers
Paper Playtime Challenge #5 - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge Week 196 - For a Lady
The Paper Shelter Challenge #102 - Punches and Dies
Addicted to Stamps Challenge #51 - Bring on Spring (lots of flowers)

Thanks for stopping by. Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Enjoy your day and have a fabulous weekend!


Materials and Tools Used:
Sentiments:  Computer generated
DP's:  Chatterbox Sky Rodeo Paisley and Rodeo Paisley; DCWV the Nantucket Stack
Dies:  Spellbinders Labels Twenty-Three; CC Design Olive Branch; Memory Box Cherry Blossom (flower centres)
Punches:  EK Success medium Retro Flower; Nellie Snellen Floral Punches Large Rose Leaf Set
Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz distress ink stamp pad Walnute Stain, Aged Mahogany and Faded Jeans; pearls from my stash
Colouring Medium:  Coloured pencils

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'Tis the Season of Love

Hello. 
It's another Wee Wednesday at the Magnolia-licious and Wee Stamps Challenge Blog.  Every Wednesday a few of the DT gals will be featuring Wee Stamps images that are now being carried at Magnolia-licious on-line store.
I've created this Christmas card for today's Wee Wednesday. 

Isn't she adorable?  This Wee Stamps image is called Berry.

 

And I've decorated the inside of my card like this with another Wee image on one side and a blank page for personal messages on the other side.   

 

 

This image is called Christmas Bunny.



I hope you'll have the time to hop over to the challenge blog HERE and check out what Patti Jo and Jane have created using the WeeStamps images.
And a reminder that you have several more days until March 11/13 to enter our current 'All About Boys' challenge.

Challenges for this card:
Stamp With Fun Challenge 201 - Brads
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 258 - Something Old (DP's are from Christmas 2011 season)
Paper Crafting Journey - Bingo (brads, ribbon, flowers)
Allsorts Challenge Week 196 - For a Lady
ABC Challenges ABC19 - Anything Goes
Paper Playtime Challenge #5 - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes

That's it for me for today.  Thanks for stopping by.  I very much appreciate your visit. Have a marvelous day!


Materials and Tools Used:
Sentiments:  Both sentiments were computer generated.
DP's: K&Company EB Visions of Christmas paper pad, DCWV Holiday Stackpaper pad
Dies:  Spellbinders Standard Circles and Classic Scalloped Circles; Tim Holtz Festive Greeneries; Cheery Lynn Designs Holly Flourish and Lace Corner Deco B
Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz distress ink stamp pad Walnut Stain; ribbon, pearls and brads from my stash
Colouring Medium:  alcohol-ink based markers from Letraset--Promarkers and Pantone Trias