An Apple a day...they say...

I just couldn't resist this wonderful paper by 7 Gypsies called Gooseberry Patch - Farmer's Market. The wonderful green gingham pattern with the border across the top filled with all sorts of preserves and fresh fruits and veggies just drew me in. And I knew which image would be just perfect with this paper too! Every once in a while you just hit a homerun and I have to say I really love this card.

This card came together quite quickly, which is unusual for me, as at times I struggle for several days over every aspect of a card.

So here is the card I made with this delightful paper and wonderful #3053 Apple Tilda from the Cozy Autumn Collection available from Magnolia-licious. I used #390 Tilda Picking Peaches for the inside of my card but I colored the peaches red like apples.




Here is a closer look of Apple Tilda with her bright red apples...



I didn't want to waste the last 6 inches of that delicious border, so I simply zigzaged the piece to my cardstock for the top portion of the inside of my card. I didnt' have much left of the green gingham so I used it for my notation panel. The sentiment is computer generated and then I colored Tilda Picking Peaches (in this case apples) to match the front of the card. I popped her up on popdots so that her arm comes over the sentiment portion.



Here is a closer look of Tilda picking those luscious apples...



For my siguature on the back I matched the cardstock and the green gingham and added my signature stamp on top of it...



For those who are interested here is my card recipe:

Cardstock - I had some from my stash - sorry no name and then finished with Bravo Burgandy by SU
DP - 7 Gypsies Gooseberry Patch - Farmer's Market
Nestabilities - Scalloped Oval and Large Oval
Ribbon - stash
Charm - stash

Copics used:
Skin - E00,000,0000 Cheeks - SU Chalk
Hair - E55, Y23
Basket - E30, 34, 35
Apples - R22, 46, 59 G 20, 24
Dress - G20, 82, 94
Hat/Boots/Apron - B21, 95, 45
Socks - G20, 82, 94

Distress Inks - Tattered Rose, Weathered Wood
Glossy Accents (apples)
Sewing Machine and thread
Dimensionals, mounting tape, ScorTape


Thank you so much for stopping by to visit my blog today. Hope you have a wonderful day!

Hugs,
Barb

Under the Weather?

I am enjoying this Cozy Autumn Collection from Magnolia. I have a couple of cards in various stages of completion on my desk. Just not enough hours in the day for it all!!

On a recent trip to my LSS I found this absolutely gorgeous paper from 7 Gypsies called Flora. It was the color that attracted me to it and I knew exactly which image I wanted to use with it. So without further ado, here is my card, and I have quite a few photos of it so show you...



After I got the front of the card made I realized that there was no space for a sentiment and I wasn't even sure what sentiment I would use with it. So I let the inside of the card take care of that issue.

Here is a closer look at Tilda in Windy Weather (#299). She is available from Diana at the Magnolia-licious store. She wouldn't fit onto my largest circle die so I just let her feet step out of the circle.




Here is the inside of my card...On the top I just used my computer generated sentiment and some plain circles with a little dash of flowers along the edge. I love the way the flowers dress up the inside of my cards.



On the bottom panel I decided to repeat the Pearl Lace I'd used on the front and I found a Tilda with a similar hat so that she matched the front. I don't actually own this image, she was a gift from someone in a swap! I'm so glad I found her because I really wanted the two Tilda's to be wearing the same kind of hats.



Here is a closer look at this Tilda. She colored up beauituflly!!!



Here is how the whole card looks when it's open...



Here is my signautre piece on the back of the card...



Now for the card recipe...
Cardstock - Generic White, Bazzill Brown, Swiss Dots Gold

Copics Used:
Skin - E00, 000, 0000 Cheeks - SU Chalk
Hair E25, 35, 47, 49
Hat Band/Gloves - B21, 32, 95
Dress - G20, 82, 94
Hat/Umbrella/Shoes - Y26, 32, 28
Shadow - W00,01,03

Ribbon - Stash
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Pearl Lace - Stash
Leaf/Branch Punches - Martha Stewart
Pearl Spray - Stash
Glimmer Mist - Pearl

Thank you for visiting my blog today. Your comments are always important to me!

Hugs,
Barb

Think Pink...

I was challenged while talking to a friend last night to join the Just Magnolia Challenge Blog for their "Think Pink" challenge. The challenge is to honor one of their own DT members, Jacque, who has fought a valliant battle against breast cancer! So I accepted the challenge and got busy, coloring my image while my friend and I visited via Skype! That is so cool to be able to see the person in real time while you visit (waving to you Paola!)

I had also visited Norma Lee's blog to follow her tutorial on how to make an Easel card with a swing away panel. Her's are absolutely gorgeous and thanks Norma for posting the tutorial on your blog.

So here's what I came up with...



As you can see I had a bit of a tough time getting my card to stay tightly closed. Believe me, the edges all match up exactly! Here is the card propped open, and it looks just like a regular Easel card...




The next two pictures who you how the bottom panel swivels open to show another panel underneath.

Here is my card recipe:

Image -Tilda in Autumn Leaves #241 available at Magnolia-licious
Cardstock - Regal Rose, Pirouette Pink, Cryogen White
DP - scraps from my stash
Pearls and pearl brad - stash
Sentiment - SU Curvy Verses
Copics:
Skin - E00,000,0000 Cheeks - Chalk
Hair - E25, 34, Y23
Shirt/Pant cuffs - RV00, 0000, 11
Pants/Socks - B93, 95, 97
Leaves - Y17, 23, G82, 94, E19
Shadow - W0, 01, 03

Pink Ribbon - stash
Nestabilities in various sizes
FabriTac and Dimensionals pop dots


Thank you for once more visiting my blog. I love to share my craft with you all!

Hugs,

Barb

Boy, oh Boy!

As I promised in my previous post, here is my baby boy card...my just in case it's a boy and not a girl card! Honestly, it would be so much easier on everyone if we all knew the sex of the baby ahead of time. Planning would be so much easier. But, I'm not the one having the baby, I'm just the card maker...heeheehee!

I was hunting around for a sketch to use and I found a card made by Jacque Beddingfield and you can see her card here. I just loved the way she used her double sided paper for this sketch and thought I would give it a try. Anyone who really knows me well, knows that I am no mathematition, so figuring out this card made me sweat buckets, but in the end it turned out reasonably well!

So here is the front of my Baby Boy card using #339 Sleeping Baby Tingla (okay she is really a girl). Both of my images are available from Diana at Magnolia Stamps ...



I took a photo of the side view of the card so that you can see how I peeled my paper back and secured it with FabriTac and Buttons...



Here is a close up look at Sleeping Baby on the front of the card. Actually the panel just slides into the space created when I folded the papers back, but it's attached under the small buttons with dimensional dots...



On the inside of the card I used the one side of the dp and the reverse side also. I created the Lacey Square Panels with my new Spellbinders Nesties. The poem is the first stanza and last stanza of a poem I found online by Joanna Fuchs.



I wanted to add something special to the inside of the card, not just a plain notation panel, so I stamped #119 Alvin to complete the inside panel. He is popped up dimensionals also.

A closer look at baby Alvin...



I'm so enjoying using these JustRite Stampers that I received for my birthday. They just seem to lend themselves well to stitched cards and baby cards alike. So here's is how I finished off the back of my care...



My card recipe:

Cardstock - Generic for card base and Tempting Turquoise (SU) Cryogen White
DP - Little Yellow Bicycle -0 Clothesline
Copics:
Skin - E00, 000, 0000
Hair - Y26, 23
Bonnet/Pants - B00, 000, 02
Shirt - E31, 51
Buttons/Star - Y35
Shadow - W0, 01, 03
Stardust Stickles
Waterfall Stickles
Lacey Square Nestabilities
Buttons - SU
Crafter's Floss
FabricTac, ScorTape, Dimensionals
Nestabilities Classic Circle, Large Scalloped Circle
JustRite Stampers - Cute as a Button set
Distress Ink - Antique Linen

I so appreciate you taking the time to visit my blog today. I've been working feverishly to get a number of cards sheduled to post on my blog over the next several weeks. I'm having more surgery this coming week, this time for a female issue.

Hugs,
Barb

Oh Baby.....

A very close friend of mine, who happens to live in Canada, has a daughter who is expecting a baby in November. They don't know the sex of the child yet, so I need to make a card for either sex. This is my first one, and I decided to make it a girl card. The boy card will follow sometime....lol

I had begun an Easel card the other day but made it just a little smaller than what I needed, and so rather than let this pretty paper and cardstock go to waste, I decided that it would make an excellent baby card.

The Pink Scalloped frame was sent to me in a birthday card along with some other really cool stuff by Kathy Gerace! Thanks so much Kathy for blessing me in this way!

So here is my card...



And here is a side view...



Here is a close up view of Sleeping Baby Tingla...




I chose Sleeping Tingla #339 from the new Cozy Autumn Collection at Magnolia-licious. Isn't she just so adorable? I used my Oval Nesties for the shape and mounted her on the Scalloped Oval shape and added pearls all around. I then traced around the outside of that same die on black cardstock and cut it out to give me a background. I colored the baby with:
Skin - E00,000,0000; Cheeks - Chalk; Shirt - G0000, G20, G24; Bonnet and Pants - RV0000, 00, 11; Shadow W0, W1, W3; Wings - Stardust and Fruit Punch Stickles



On the bottom of the Easel Card I used a sentiment from a SU set called "Gods Blessings". I used the smaller size of the Scalloped Oval and then lightly dusted it over with pink chalk. The floral bouquet uses flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts. I used a Martha Stewart Branch punch for the leaves, sprayed everything with Pearl Glimmer Mist, tucked in a pin with some extra pearls on it and a tiny gingham bow (ribbon from SU) and then a piece of a pearl flourish from my stash.

I love to finish the backs of my cards too. I love to make it as cute as the front if possible. Here I've used one of my JustRite Stampers images from the Cute as a Button Collection. They are just perfect for adding your signature to the back of your card.



Well, thanks for taking the time to stop by today to see my latest creation. Your comments are always such an encouragement to me.

Hugs,
Barb

Magnolia-licious October Blog Hop...

Happy Hop day everyone! Magnolia-licious Design Team are hosting another wonderful Blog Hop today and it's all centered around food! Now that's worth hopping for, don't you think? The challenge is to make a recipe card, or a project that has a recipe or food at it's theme. Now this should be easy, since we all love to eat!

If you began your hopping with the uber talented Janiel then you started out right! I'm next and from here you'll go over to the equally talented Mindy's blog to see her delectable project. I hope you'll enjoy this hop and get some great ideas for cards, recipe cards or projects for yourself.

So let's get on with it shall we. My post is a little long so I'll try to keep the words to a minimum. I have lots of pictures to show you.

My project actually started out quite a while ago with the stitching pattern. Then I had my friend Sandy send me an image of 60's Tilda as I felt she matched the stitching pattern quite well. Then I found out that our Blog Hop was going to be about food so I just sailed off from there.

Here is my card front...



You all know how much I love to use stitching on my cards when possible, so this was just a natural process for me. I will give my rather lengthy card recipe at the end of this post, so that I don't bore you to death with the details here.

Here is a closer view of 60's Tilda...



Okay, now that I had the front done I had no idea what I was going to do to make this into a recipe card. After all it's a regular card! But with some encouragement from my new Skype buddy, Paola, she convinced me that I would come up with the perfect idea. So here's what I did...I made an extra layer of dp mounted on green cardstock but only glued down three sides. Then I typed up a candy recipe to tuck in side of the pocket.



The recipe card has a little tab on it so that you can pull the recipe out when you want to make the fudge, and tuck it back in when you are not using it...



Here is what the inside of the card looks like opened up...



I used the Recipe Card #1411 from the Yummy for your Tummy Collection as a label for the pocket containing my recipe.

For the bottom panel I used Kitchen Tilda #386 from the same collection...



Here is a closer view of Kitchen Tilda...



Now I'm really getting a kick out of putting some finishing touches on the backs of my cards too. I have a personal stamp, some ditigal sentiments from The Cutting Cafe, and these adorable "In Stitches" from Just Rite Stamps. Here's how I finished off the back of my card...



Now for the card recipe for those who are interested:

Images: Magnolia-licious JustRite Stampers
Cardstock: SU, Bazzill, Cryogen White
Stitching Pattern and DMC Floss
DP - digital from Bearly Mine Designs
Punch - SU
Copics:
Skin - E00, E000, E0000 Cheeks - SU Chalk
Hair - E18, E15, E13
Clothing - R08, R12, R00, G21, G40, G94
Stickles - Fruit Punch
Spoon - E25, E30, E34
Shoes - E13, E27, E35
Shadow - W0, W1, W3
Signautre piece - R08, R12, R00, G94, G21, G40, Silver Spica
Nestabilities - Standard Circle and Scalloped Circle, Ovals - Large
Mounting Tape/ScorTape
Sewing Machine and thread

Thank you for hopping on over to my blog today. I hope you are inspired to create something of your own.

Hugs,
Barb

Sailing over the ocean blue....

I'm trying to post my new card today, but it appears that blogger have changed up their editing system. Everything seems to have changed and I can only post one picture at a time. I hope this is just a temporary 'gliche' to their system.

Anyhoo, I do have a new card to show you today. I am using Dangling Sea Tilda #315 and the Sea Background #666, both from the Bon Voyage 2010 Collection and available from Diana's online shop. If she doesn't have them in stock, just let her know your want one or the other or both and she will order them for you. Her service is excellent!

I make all my cards 6 X 6" square so that they will accomodate lots of embellishments. In the case of this card is accomodates the large Sea Background. and the Tilda. Here is the front of my card.

I colored my images with Copics and used my Nestabilities for both the circle shape and for the sentiment.
Tilda was stamped on Xpress It paper and cut out then popped up on top of the Sea Background. I've added little pearls for buttons on her outfit as well as her shoes. The sea and waves were both painted with Stardust Stickles.

Here is a close up of Tilda, showing a little more detail...

I have used some of the latest Magnolia Designer Paper for this card, as I thought it was very suitable for the Naughtical Theme. I have used three layers for this card, one of red, then blue and then the dp.

To finish the inside of my card I wanted another Tilda and I thought this little "Tilda on Elbows" #266 would be just the perfect fit. Again my sentiment is computer generated.

Here is a closer view of Tilda on Elbows...

I have loved to stamp my signature on the back of my cards. This really makes them unique. For this card, however, I used one of the JustRite stamps that I received for my birthday. I thought the sentiment was perfect for this card and I colored it up using the same copics I've used on the rest of my card.

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today...I hope you like what you've seen...

Here is my card recipe:

Cardstock - White, Real Red, Brilliant Blue

Designer Paper (DP) - Magnolia

Images - Dangling Sea Tilda, Sea Background, JustRite Stamps

Nestabilities - Large Circle, Large Scalloped Circle, Labels

Ribbon - SU Red Gingham, Blue - Generic

Charm - from a friend

Pearls - Michael's

Spica - Red, Silver

Copic Markers -

Skin - E00, E000, E0000, Cheeks Chalk (SU)

Hair - E25, E31, E35

Suit/Hat/Shoes - B32, B34, B37, B39

Rope - E25, E55

Anchor - Spica Silver

Porthole - C00, C01, C03

Ship - E34, E42, E43

Waves - B21, B34, B000, B0000

Stardust Stickles

Signature on Back - R46, R22, R89, W00, W1, W3, E35, E42, D30, B32, B34, B37

ScorTape, Dimensionals, Fabri-Tac

Hugs,

Barb

Best Wishes to my friend...

I made this card several months ago. I knew exactly what I wanted to do with this card when I chose the stitching pattern and the Tilda. I made this card in July to give my friend Sandy, in North Carolina, but her birthday wasn't until October, so I've waited and waited and waited until I could send it to her. Since she received it yesterday, I can now post it on my blog.

The stitching pattern is done with Metalic Embroidery thread, the pattern hand punched. I love this technique!

Here is my card I made just for her...

I made this an Easel card, just because they are so much fun to do. I'm sorry, I can't remember where I got the dp from, I just fell in love with it though. It worked so beautifully with this sweet Tilda. She is "Tilda with Flowing Hair" from the Hoppy Easter Collection 2010 and available at Magnolia-licious. I didn't stamp the full image and faded her out at the bottom on her dress.

Here is a close-up of Tilda...



I used two separate JustRite stamps to create the greeting on this card. I cut the circle out with my Nestability and then added a Scalloped Nestie behind it. I added a tiny pearl to each of the scallops as well as to each corner of the Tilda image panel. The silk ribbon is from my stash and the charm is one I had received many years ago when I worked for Weight Watcher's. I new someday I would find a good use for it! It's the real deal!

This is a side view of my card, so you can see how it sits up. I did write a personal note on the inside that gets folded under.



I love making these Easel Cards, they are easy and are so gorgeous sitting up on your table or desk or where ever it is you decide to place it.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today.

Hugs,
Barb