You make me feel like dancin'...

I love this little Ballerina Tilda! I've loved her since the moment I set eyes on her. I have wanted to make a card that looked like she was just spinning and twirling away! As a child I wanted to be a dancer! I took ballet lessons and when the teacher told me I was a natural I quit! I guess I thought I had arrived. My hubby and I even took a year of ballroom dancing lessons back in 2000 - oh my! Ten years ago.

This is the third to the last of the images I colored right after my surgery. I had no idea what I was going to do with all these pre-colored images, I just happily colored away. So that means I still have two more cards to "reveal" to everyone.

But for today, here is my Ballerina Tilda from the wonderful Diana at Magnolia-licious. She is #3037 from the Fairytale Collection 2010.



This card was made for my Podiatrist. I go back to see her next week and I will present her with this delightful (if I do say so myself) Easel card.

Please don't expect much of a card recipe, as I didn't keep track of any of the copics I used, but the paper is some digi paper from Bearly Mine Designs.

I used two different Nestabilities Labels, #13 and #11 to offset my Tilda with. The shading around Tilda was done with C00,1,3 and R01. All matting is SU Rose Red. I also used Spellbinders Fancy Labels for the sentiment which is computer generated. The pearl swirls were a gift from a very generous friend. I also added Stardust Stickles to the swoopes and stars around Tilda and also her tiara.

Here is a closeup of Tilda...



Here is the sentiment...



I always put a signature piece on the back of my cards. The little heart hanging from the ribbon is a signature piece for me - a peg stamp by Judith.




I hope you enjoy looking at my creations. I'll be back soon with another card...

Hugs,
Barb

To a wonderful Nurse...my daughter!

While is was still abed after my surgery I received a card from my cyber friend, Pat Frank, who is a part of the Magnolia-licious Yahoo group. I have left that card sitting by my computer and when my daughter came for a weekend to help me deal with the mess in my house and my hubby who was just home from the hospital, she spotted that card and asked me to make her one.

I wrote my friend and she stamped off several images for me to color. So I got busy, and decided to make this one using the digi paper I purchased from Gina K Designs.

Here is my card...



Using purple is difficult for me - it's a long story - but I really like the color combination of this particular piece and I love the fun repeating shapes. I pulled out the colors from the dp to used for my image.

Here is my card recipe...

DP - Digital from Gina K Designs
All matting - SU LLavenar Lace
Copics used - E00,000,0000,25, 27, 30, 31, 33, 34, 51, 55
Y0000, 23, 35
G0000, 20, 21
V0000
R00, 01, 22, 27
B01
W00, 1, 3
Distress Ink - Scattered Straw
Nestabilities Die
Silk Ribbon - stash
Charm - stash
Butterflies - SU die
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Leaf Punch - Martha Stewart
Pearls - stash
Sentiment - computer generated
Made from the Heart on back of card - The Cutting Cafe
Distress Ink - Scattered Straw

Here's a close-up of the image...



As you know, I love to put flower bouquets on my cards. Somehow they just don't seem properly finished without them. To balance the deep purple ribbon and spoon charm, I added this fun soft little bouquet with a few butterflies fluttering around



On the inside I just finished the bottom portion of the card. I repeated the shape as used on the front of the card, using my distress ink to finish it off and then sewed with my machine. The three butterflies are my only adornment inside.



I ordered several digital sheets from The Cutting Cafe so that I could add a signature piece to the backs of my cards. The little heart on the ribbon is a separate stamp. I love to put it in the center of all my signautre circles. It's a peg stamp by Judith! It's so "me".




Thanks for coming over for a visit to see my latest creation. This card will now be mailed to my sweet daughter - we are so very close!

Hugs,
Barb

Love is in the air...

Hello again! I'm so glad that I have a few cards in my stash that I haven't posted yet because this has been such a difficult month! I have spent that past four days at the hospital with my hubby while he underwent his second and hopefully final surgery. The couple of weeks he was home right after the accident, I had time to pull together some cards, knowing that my crafting time would be very limited in the weeks to come. I have made the 40 minute trip back and forth each day, arriving home exhausted each night.

Tomorrow is the BIG day! He is coming home! And...it's his birthday tomorrow! So it's a grand day to come home and begin his recovery. He still has those rods and screws in his leg, for about the next 3 weeks, and after that he can return to work doing light duty. He will not be able to bear any weight until the end of November. A long recover for a very serious injury.

So enough about that, let me share with you my card. This is another image I colored while on bedrest myself, and I chose to use the delightful image of Bride and Bridesmaid, #3051, available at Magnolia-licious. It is from the Wedding Collection 2010.



I have no idea what Copics I used to color the image with, but the dp is from Magnolia as is the Chandalier Glass. The flowers are all from Wild Orchid Crafts, the leaves are Martha Stewart punches and pearls from my stash. The ribbon is just some generic stuff I've had for ages and the little charm is from Magnolia-licious. I used SU's Not Quite Navy for my matting, and as always, I stitched with my machine around the panels. For Tilda's neclace and hair bobs I used Liquid Pearls and a little Stardust Stickles on the edge of her dress and her shoes.

A closer looks and my image...




Here is a close up of the flowers...



The inside is pretty simple. I really wanted the dp to shine through and not detract from the elegant feel of the card.



Thank you so much for stopping by to see my creation.

Hugs,
Barb

For My Sweet Friend....Just because

Another card with a pre colored image. This darling is called #384 Jam Tilda. She is available at Maglonia-licious shop along with the other images in the "Yummy For Your Tummy" Collection.

We all have situations in our lives which require a special card to be made. I made this one for a friend who is going through several up and downs in her life. Since I know she received the card today, I know I can post it here and not give it away.

I did the stitching using a pattern I thought would be super with a Tilda poised on the leaf! She rather obliterates the leaf, but you can still see a bit of it.

Here is my card...

The dp is called October Afternoon by Cosmo Cricket and it was a gift from this very friend. I didn't want to put too much on the front of the card and distract from my Tilda and stitching, so I merely distress a paper doily and then usd my Just Rite stamper for the sentiment. The circle and Scalloped circle are made with my Nestabilitie dies. All matting is Cameo Coral. I added little pearls to each of the scallops that show.

Here is a closer look at Tilda...

For the inside I once again used my Just Rite Stamper and made the same circular label as on the front. I added small self adhesive pearls completely around the scalloped circle! Kept this really simple not using flowers or any other embellies.

For the notation portion I flipped the October Afternoon dp over to expose the green, mounted it on Cameo Coral, distress another doily and repeated the circle/scalloped circle with pearls theme. I can't for the life of me remember what Copics I used to color my image...it was done while I was layed up in bed for 10 days.

So, thank you for coming by to see my latest creation...and best wishes for a brighter days ahead to my sweet friend!

Hugs,
Barb

All Buttons and Bows...

I have to admit that I made this card a few weeks ago. In fact I had made it for the Stamptacular Challenge which was this past Sunday, but with all that's happening in my life I just didn't get it blogged. And, because of all that is happening in my life, I've had to drop my position of the Stamptacular Sunday Design Team. Having the time and energy to get into my crafting room is very iffy right now.

So the challenge was Buttons and Bows and I had colored this Tilda in that first week just after my surgery and needed to get her made into a card. I loved the idea of a bright pink with a sun-shiney yellow , and needed to find some dp to go with her. As luck would have it I had printed out some more of the delicious Digi paper I had purchased from Bearly Mine Designs. It's such beautiful paper. For the two panels on the front, I used some DCWV from the Luxury stack.

Here is my card! I used image #210, Tulle Skirt Tilda from the Wedding Collection. She is available at Magnolia-licious. In fact, Diana has a huge selection to chose from, great prices and fabulous service.



Here is a closer look at Tilda...



I used my Nestabilities for all the circles and Scalloped circles. The Sentiment is from JustRite Stamps. I have machine stitched all my panels and added the strip of lace from my stash. The tiny bows were made with my bow easy using 1/4" Silk ribbon. The buttons are from SU and I used lots of Stardust Stickles for the Tulle part of her skirt.

Here is the inside of the card...



I used my Martha Steward Lacy Edge border punch to frame the panel of dp and added two more buttons and one more tiny bow. The notation portion of the card just repeats the circles on the front, but no dimensional pop dots were used.

I have begun to add a little creativitiy to the backs of my cards also. I purchased several Digi sheets from The Cutting Cafe and simply cut them out with my Nesties and put a scallope circle behind that. I love to use my little peg stamp of a ribbon with a heart hanging. That's kind of my signature I guess. I then sign my name and put the number of that card. Of course I only make one of each card, so it will always be #1 of 1 - giggle!



Thanks so much for stopping by to view my latest creation. Have a blessed day!

Hugs,
Barb

Snips and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails...

I feel like I've been out of the loop for ages, but in actuality it's only been just over three weeks since my surgery. Getting back to normal is taking much longer than I had anticipated, and consequently my card making has had to take the back seat for a while.

Since I missed out on the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge last week, I was most eager to jump back in. I was able to color several images while I languished in bed for all those endless days and this is one I got done.

This week our sponsor is My Favorite Things and I chose their sweet little bear image to do my "boy" card with. It's called "Let your Dreams Take Flight". Isn't he just adorable and such a cute boy image.



I don't have but three little pictures of this mini Easel card. I used Nestabilities Labels 11 die to make the shape. The dp is something I've had in my stash for eons and have not idea where it came from. I colored the image with Copic markers, but I didn't keep track of what I used. The image was stamped on Cryogen White but the blue is SU Brocade Blue. The ribbon, buttons and butterfly die cuts are all from SU.

Here is a side view of my little card...


I wanted to show you the sentiment, which I added chalk clouds and the butterflies to....



Thanks for stopping by my blog today and hope you'll take up the challenge and make up a card for just a boy!

Penelope's Party Wagon...

I'm very slowly getting back into the swing of things after my foot surgery. I'm making some progress, not as fast as I'd like, but progress none the less.

While I was on bedrest I moved a bunch of my stuff into my bedroom so that I could get some images colored while recooperating. This card is made with a Mo's Digital Image that was a freebie. It's called Penelope's Party Wagon and I had such fun coloring her.

Today I was able to be off my foot long enough to pull this card together...



I have no idea what Copics I used to color her with, but obviously lots of bright oranges for the hair! Yikes...I must have been high on pain meds.... :-) The underskirt has Star Dust Stickles to brighten things up and the stars on the dress, the spots on the blower and the inside of the wheels on the wagon were colored with Turquoise Spica Gel pen. The ribbon is Silk Ribbon from my stash and the pink pearls are part of a wonderful package I received from my Secret Stampin' Sister through Stamptacular Sunday Challenge. Thank you Leonie!

I was a little stummped as to what dp I would use to go with her, as I just colored images and had no dp in bed with me to chose from. But I had found a wonderful website called Bearly Mine Designs and purchased Summer Fun and Summer Light's digital paper and printed out this pretty background paper. The mat cardstock is from Gina K and I love it so much.

I didn't make an elaborate card with lots of flowers, one, because I didnt' want to distract from the prettyness of the paper, and two because I'm still not that up to snuff.

Here is a close up of the image...




I kept the inside rather simple also. All panels were stitched on my machine and the sentiment is from Impression Obsession. The punched corners were done with my Martha Stewart corner punch.



Here is a close up of my sentiment panel...



I so appreciate your dropping by for a visit. Your comments make my day...

Hugs,
Barb