Tea anyone?

The "A Little Yummy for your Tummy" Collection from Magnolia is so, well, Yummy! I have been wanting to use this sweet Tilda, called "Jam Tilda" for awhile, but time to do it all just isn't there for me.

It took me three days of working here and there. I've been trying to get to bed earlier because I'm a little worn out, leaving me very few hours in which to craft. I have been waiting for an order of flowers and pins to arrive from the UK, but in the meantime I'm making do with what I can find here.

So here is the card I've been working on...



I made this Tilda panel using the "out of the frame" technique. You can see the tutorial here.

Here is a closer view of my Tilda...



Here is how I finished the inside of the card.



This is a short post, as I've been on the Web Cam with the girls mom this morning so she could see the babies. I even dressed one of them in her Halloween Costume which the mom had ordered and sent to them. I will have pictures of that sometime soon. Now the babies are intolerant of my computer time so I will just post...

Thanks for stopping by to see what I've been up to...

Witch Tilda

I have made another Halloween card with one of the images that were sent to me. When I was in Hobby Lobby last week I found this little spider charm and thought it would go perfectly with this little Tilda holding a Spider. It was the last spider charm they had, so of course I snapped it up.

This is a more traditional card than the other Halloween card I made. I borrowed a sketch from Crazy 4 Challenges, though I altered it slightly to fit my own needs.

Here is the front of my card...



Tilda was easy to color, and I chose colors from the dp. Here is a close up of my coloring...



I kept the inside simple. Just a little border top and bottom using my MS punches and a little dp (the green is the reverse of the patterned side)...



Here are the card and envelope together...



I still have a few more images, so I just might make another card or two...

Thanks for stopping by and visiting with my little Witch Tilda...

Singing Christmas Tree

I have just a short post today. This is another Mo's Digital card. This one is called Choir, but I call it the Singing Christmas Tree. I have used the same paper throughout, though it is double sided I chose not to use the flip side. The envelope (no picture) is done using the flip side.



Paper used: Basic Grey Wassail, SU! card stock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers
Ribbon: Pure Silk from my LSS
Charm: found in a drawer

Here is a view of the inside of my card:



The Word Christmas Tree stamp is by Paper Inspirations. I embossed it using SU! Sterling Silver embossing powder then edged it with a Silver Leafing Pen.

Here are the Copics I used for this image:



Thanks for dropping in to see my latest creation...

Kai in the Snow

I have been working on this card and envelope set for several days. When ever I get a few minutes, I steal away to my "studio" to do just a little more coloring or cutting and arranging. This card started out in one direction and took on a whole life of it's own. This is not what I envisioned when I set out.

This is another image from Mo's Digital Pencil. I love these baby images - they are so like the girls right now! Since the real life Kai is a girl, I just had to do this one in pinks and purchased the paper at my local scrapbooking store.



Here is a picture of the inside of the card...



A close up of Kai...



The card and matching envelope. I didn't check this photo out too well before I posted it. The charm has turned itself around - aw nuts!



I really appreciate those of you who visit my blog and leave comments. It's a great encouragement to me.

Chef Tilda - What's cookin'

Tonight I finally finished the card I was working on and put aside to make my Halloween card. This image is from the latest collection from Magnolia called Yummy For my Tummy. Here is my card and the following pictures show you the finished inside of the card...



Here is a close-up of my Tilda...



When you open up the card, this is the top side...



A closer view of my sentiment...



Finally here is the part of the card where you write a short note...



All cardstock is from SU! I used Cryogen White for the image on the front of my card and GKD for the little Tilda on the inside. The dp is by Creative Imaginations. Ribbon is from Hobby Lobby, Hemp Twine is from SU! The charms are Karen Foster from One Life Moments.

Thanks for dropping by for a visit...

October Home Page Entry

Each month, Magnolia-licious yahoo group has a challenge for it's members. By random selection one entry is chosen to grace the home page for an entire month. For the upcoming month the theme is Halloween. I don't normally do Halloween card's but I received a mysterious package in the mail last week. One of the members very generously, and anonymously, sent me several stamped images from the Halloween collection of Magnolia Tilda's. I was so overwhelmed by her kindness, that I put aside the card I was working on and began to formulate the plan for my card. I wanted to use both of the Tilda images she sent me and the pumpkins and the darling bat. It was a challenge to figure out how to use them all until I decided to do a Tri-Fold Shutter card. I also had to go a purchase some Halloween paper which was no problem at all. And, while I was already at the store, I bought two punches to enhance my card. So now that all was gathered together, on with the work.

It took me several days to pull this card together. I did a lot of planning about where I wanted things before I cut anything. So here is the final result...

This is side one...yes! I did a two sided card, how else could I get two Tilda's on one card...hence all the planning!



A closer look at Tilda with a spider...



Since I cut both of my Tilda's out, I also had to cut off the spider that Tilda is holding on the string tied to her thumb. This is where my friend, Millie, came to the rescue. She had a bag of Halloween confetti, which she brought over to the house, since the babies are sick and I'm not going anywhere. I used the black spider from her confetti, suspended it on a piece of black sewing thread and popped him up with a black pop dot.

Here is side two...



I used my Cricut to cut out the word Boo! I used SU! Summer Sun cardstock as a moon behind Tilda. I also used it to mount Tilda with a Spider on and then cut close to my image. I also mounted my black and purple dp onto Green Galore just to make a nice contrast. The bats on this paper are rubberized, which gives a really cool texture to the card.



Here is a closer view of the Pumpkins...



All images were colored with Copic markers. Spider Web and Picket Fence punches are by Martha Stewart. Scor-Tape and dimensional pop dots were used to adhere all images.

This card is already sold, which has thrilled me no end. Thanks for stopping by to take a peek at my latest, and fun creation.

Wynken, Blynken and Nod...

Here is another digital image card I've made using Mo's image. This one took me on a little journey back to early childhood where my mom used to read to us and this poem was a beloved one. It's been long forgotten until Mo created this darling image and included the poem. I colored it the other night, my red's bled like crazy and I've been quite frustrated trying to get them to stay put. I'm using Cryogen White, but find I do have a problem with some colors bleeding. Perhaps my Lipstick Red R29 is too juicy.

That being said, this is a short post because life is so busy for me these days...here's my card:



And the inside - a bit bright but it was adjusted by the computer...



And now here's the envelope, though I'm not too sure that it will make it through the postal system, perhaps this is one for hand delivery :-)



Thanks for visiting my blog, and please go over and visit Mo and her wonderful images. You'll be hooked, I promise...

Fairy Tabia - In Pink

I have fallen so in love with Mo's images at Mo's Digital Pencil. This very talented story book illustrator has made many of her wonderful images available to the public for a very nominal fee. Between my love for Magnolia's and Mo's images I'll be busy for a very long time.

Here is Fairy Tabia...she was calling out my name and I could see her as pictured here dressed in soft pink...



I love to finish the insides of my cards, and am going back over many cards and finishing them and creating matching envelopes. I thing this is such a complete gift. As long as you remember to add a little TLC by putting a piece of cardboard over the top of your card (inside the envelope), where the lumpy stuff is, and pay a little extra postage, your cards should make it through the postal system.




Card base is Very Vanilla, panels are mounted on Black, dp is from Anna Griffin. Flowers are by Prima, the roses sprayed with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Pink Azalea, all pearls are from Michael's, the leaf punch is Martha Stewart as is the Flourish punched edge. The bubbles are coated with Diamond Glaze and the ribbon is generic from my stash...

Thanks for stopping by to visit...

Magnolia Highlites September Challenge

This month is was Diana Crick's turn to come up with a challenge. Well she came up with a fantastic project - A Mini Accordion File Folder. The instructions are wonderfully easy and it went together so well. Just need a Scor-Pal, Scor-Tape and some Tilda images. You can find the challenge here at the Magnolia-licious Highlites blog.

I found my paper at Hobby Lobby and sponged the edges to give it a softer look. I used SU! Grosgrain Ribbon in Chocolate Chip instead of the Card Stock flap closure



Here's a side view of the file...



And a close up of my coloring...



I stamped my image twice and then cut and adhered with pop dots the bandana, the apron and the clogs. I added small bling beads to her clogs also.

On the Rolling Pin, I colored it and then covered with Diamond Glaze to give it a bit more depth. I don't have any baking charms, so I punched a hole in it, put some linen thread through and strung it from my bow.

Off to try another project...

Falling Leaves...

There is something about a pile of fallen leaves that just makes me want to run and throw myself into them with wild abandon. I chose this Mo's Digital Pencil image for my entry to the Copic Creations Challenge - #11 Favorite Copic Color Combinations! Now that's a mouthful.

So here is my wee one, Kai...



I guess if I had to come up with my favorite combination of Copics I would have to say E21, E000 and E0000. Those are the colors I use for the skin on all my images. Well, sometimes I substitue E21 for E02. To me, I get very realistic skin tones every time.

Here is a close up of Kai...



I had fun coming up with a sentiment to put on this card. I computer generated this one and fit it so it would work in the circle. The sweet Maple Leaf charm is from a friend who sent me a love package. Thank you so much Chris!



Here is how I have finished off the inside of my card...



Here is a closer view of how I did my image on the inside...

Finished in time this week...Friday Sketcher's Challenge "You Rock",

WooHoo! I've managed to get a card made for the Friday Sketcher's Challenge days ahead of the cut off! I'm so proud of myself...

This weeks challenge sketch was designed by Claudia Rosa, an incredibly talented designer and card maker. Here's the sketch...



My card is rather simple, since I used an Edwin and glittered flowers and pearl sprays just wouldn't be appropriate. This Edwin is a brand new image which I recently received and I love the glasses. I have more ideas on how I'd like to use him, but that's for later...

I borrowed the rocking chair stamp from my friend. I just thought this studious Edwin would look great in the chair.



I colored him first and then did the two step trying to find paper that would suit him. I managed to find some blue scrapbook paper that I've had for several years, but could never find a use for.

Here's a closer view of Edwin...



The inside was a little more difficult to complete as I had very little paper left over. I did manage to find some that was a very close match.



Card Recipe:
Paper - unknown dp, SU! Brocade Blue, So Saffron, generic white
Ink - Memento, Adirondack Latte, Copic Markers
Sentiment - Starving Artistamps
Embellishments - Sewing Machine, Buttons, dimensionals and pop dots, 1" Twill and Hemp Twine (SU!), MS Flourish Punch, 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" circle punches (SU!)