Midweek Magnolias - Flourishes Challenge

Happy Hump Day, Friends! We have a new challenge for you at Midweek Magnolias. This fortnight our theme is…

“Flourishes”

You can use flourish stamps, die cuts and designer papers just to name a few. If you join us with a card or project that fits the theme and follow our ROOLZ then you could have a chance to win a Mystery prize from Magnolia Sweden.

My card features this adorable “London Tilda” from the new Little London collection. She is available for in the Magnolia-licious store. I’ve paired her with some Maja Design papers, Bazzill cardstock and some pretty flourish die cuts.

I colored Tilda with Copics, added some rain drops around her with my Gloss Gel Pen and Glossy Accents for her boots. I used some Shimmerz Paints DazzlerZ in Spun Sugar on many of the embellishments of my card for texture and shine.

Here’s a close up of Tilda.

Supplies:

Stamps – Magnolia: London Tilda; Hero Arts: Sentiment

DPs/Cardstock – Maja Design: Spring Basics; Bazzill cardstock

Dies – Magnolia: Brides Bow, Lovely Umbrella, Old Swedish Lace, Tilda Ticket; Memory Box: Norwich Corner; Marianne Design: Chinese Rose; Die-Namics: Fancy Flourish; Go Kreate: XXL Frilly #2

Flowers – WOC

Ribbon/Lace – WOC: Vintage Seam Binding; LLC: Lace

Ink - Memento: Tuxedo Black; Ranger: Walnut Stain DI

Other – Viva Decor: Gloss Gel Pen; Ranger: Glossy Accents; Queen & Co.: Pearls; Shimmerz Paints: DazzlerZ Spun Sugar; Gelly Roll: Red Glitter Pen

Copic Colors – Skin: E35, E11, E00, E000, R20, R30. Hair: E37, E35, E33, E53. Apparel: BG09, BG07, BG05, BG01, C3, C1, C0. Heart: R85, R83, R81, RV00. Background: W5, W3, W1, W00.

I hope my project inspires you to join us for the challenge. Have a fabulous week.

Hugz,

Easter-Spring Blog Hop at Magnolia-licious

Hello, Friends. It’s BLOG HOP time!!!

The Magnolia-licious Design Team has been busy creating Easter and Spring projects to inspire you. I’m here to kick us off on this fabulous fun journey you are sure to enjoy. 

If you get lost along the way just head back over to the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog for the Hop list. I’ll also provide it at the end of my post.

My project for the Easter-Spring Hop is a darling Easter basket featuring Tilda with Egg and Chicken. Tilda was such fun to color with my Copics. I used so many. I gave her some pretty green grass at her feet and a bright sunny background.

I used Bazzill cardstock for my basket which I cut with my Silhouette Cameo. I love the intricate-filigree basket design, very delicate and pretty.

Here’s my basket from another angle. I added a few flowers, my favorite Heart Swirl die cuts and some vintage seam binding.

A close up of this sweet Tilda.

Your next stop on the hop is the lovely and talented Barb Hardeman.

Below is the entire list.

Cathy (You are here)

Barb

Julie

Karen

Dena

Suzi

Chrissy

Norma

Patti Jo

Janiel

Katie

Jane

Becky

Chris

Wishing you a Happy Easter-Spring from the Magnolia-licious DT.

Supplies:

Stamps – Magnolia: Tilda with Egg and chicken

Cardstock – Bazzill and TPC

Dies – Magnolia Doohickey: Heart Swirl, Silhouette Cameo: Ornate Curved Basket by Samantha Walker Designs

Flowers – WOC

Ribbon – WOC: Vintage Seam Binding

Ink – Memento: Tuxedo Black; SU: Bashful Blue.

Copic Colors – Skin: E35, E11, E00, E000, R20, R30. Hair: E37, YR23, Y21. Apparel: V17, V15, V12, V000, YR23, Y15, Y13, Y11, C3, C1, C00. Chicken and Basket: Y38, Y15, Y13, Y11, R89, R85, R83, R81, B37, B34, B32, YR23, Y15, Y13, Y11, V17, V15, V12, V000, G28, YG17, YG03, YG01. Background: W5, W3, W0, W00, G28, YG17, YG03, YG01, Y11, Y000, Y0000, Colorless Blender.

Hugz,

Midweek Magnolias - April Showers

Hello, Friends and Happy Wednesday! The Midweek Magnolias has a new challenge up for you and it is

 

April Showers

 

Check out the DT creations, they are all so lovely.

 

 

I’m keeping this post short as it’s been a long day for me and I am writing my post late. My card features the darling “Drip Drop Tilda.” I just couldn’t resist since she has April showers written all over her. She is colored in Copics and I added some Glossy Accents to her boots and a scattering of Viva Décor Gloss Gel drops for the rain. They are hard to see in the photo but look great in real life.

 

 

I used some cute papers from Jillibean Soup, really love these and they fit my theme perfectly. I did some machine stitching, distressing and used lots of die cuts for this little darling.

 

 

The inside is very simple with blank space for a personal message or sentiment.

 

Supplies

Stamps: Magnolia, MSE

Cardstock: Bazzill, American Crafts

DPs: Jillibean Soup, Southern Chicken Dumpling

Dies: Magnolia, Silhouette Cameo, Marianne Designs, Tim Holtz

Pearls: Recollections

Ribbon: WOC

Flowers: Prima, WOC

Charm: BoBunny

Button: Crate Paper

Other: Tim Holtz/Sizzix Floral Embossing Folder; Viva Decor Gloss Gel Pen; Ranger Glossy Accents and Frayed Burlap Distress Ink

 

Copic colored I used are:

Skin – E11, E00, E000; Hair – E25, E31, E50; Apparel: R85, R81, RV10, BG15, BG13, BG11, Yellows: Y15, Y11, Y00; other - B0000. 

 

I’m entering this card in the following challenges:

 

MDUC – Tic-Tac-Toe (Metal, Embossing, Finished inside)

Totally Tilda – Bingo Grid (Die cuts, Flowers, Machine stitching)

Southern Girls – Make like a Zebra/Stripes

Tilda’s Town – FF or UE (Fussy & Fancy)

 

I hope to see those lovely April Shower cards and projects this week from you so hop on over the Challenge Blog and join us for a chance to win a Mystery Prize from Magnolia Sweden.

 

Hugz,

My Favorite Magnolia Stamp

Hello, Friends. It’s that time again…The Midweek Magnolias has a new challenge for you this week. We want to see your Favorite Stamp. Personally they are all my favorites in some form or fashion but I had to pick.

 

 

So I chose to make a card with one of my very favorites, Tilda with Hawaiian Flower from the Butterfly Dreams collection. I just love this little cutie. She has Spring written all over her. I also love this darling Tulip path so I masked it over Tilda for a springy scene.

 

I haven’t used these papers in a long time and I was in a purple, yellow and green mood, they are from Kaiser Krafts. I stitched all my panels on Bazzill cardstock and used several layers.

 

 

Tilda was colored with Copics and I created a watercolor background for her. The butterfly border is from MS and I cut out a few individual butterflies and added them to Tilda’s scene. They were topped with a few rhinestones and I bent their wings back for dimension. The stamped butterflies got a coat of stickles for a little sparkle.

 

I added some cute flowers, satin ribbon with a heart shaped ribbon slide and lace. The Vintage Sign is from Magnolia with a heat embossed sentiment from Hero Arts. I threaded some bakers twine in the holes of the sign for a frilly look.

Finally I added cute Queen & Co. stripped pearls to the corners of my card

 

Here’s a close up of Tilda.

 

The inside is very simple with the butterfly border on the top of the personal message panel.

Supplies

Stamps: Magnolia, Hero Arts

Cardstock: Bazzill

DPs: Kaiser Krafts

Dies/Punches: Magnolia, Spellbinders, Martha Stewart

Pearls/Rhinestones: Queen & Co., Hero Arts

Ribbon/Lace: WOC, Doodlebug Design

Flowers: WOC, The Ribbon Girl

Glitter: Stardust Stickles

Copic colored I used are: Skin – E11, E01, E00, E000; Yellows: Y15, Y11, Y00; Purples – V17, V15, V12, V000; Hair – E35, YR23, Y23; Greens – YG99, YG17, YG03, G20; Browns – E29, E25, E35, E50; Sky – BV00, B000, BG000.

I’m entering this card in the following challenges: 

Lovely hAnglar and Sweet Magnolia – Stitching

Ribbon Carousel – Spring is in the Air

Kaboodle Doodles - Easter or Early Spring

Fussy and Fancy – Spring Days

OOZAK – Anything Goes with Spring

Thanks for visiting and have a great week.

Hugz,

Spring is in the Air

Hello, Friends. I am so ready for Spring! We just got another foot of snow this last weekend and I’m hoping we are caught up with the much needed moisture. But, I am dying for the warm weather to grace us and stay put for a while.

Our new challenge is up at Magnolia-licous & Wee Stamps. This fortnight we are celebrating…

Spring is in the Air

There’s lots of DT inspiration to behold at the Challenge blog. So stop over and visit us.

 

My card features Tilda with Big Tulip Pot from the 2013 Easter Collection colored with Copics. I just love creating the background with these clouds so I had fun with this technique again. The tulips in my garden are peeking out of the ground by about 3 inches and I love the “Claudia” Tulips. So I decided to color it Claudia style.

 

My DPs are from Doodlebug Design, they're such fresh colors and patterns that go so well with Tilda. Plus, I had to have a go at the terra cotta colors for her tulip pot. I really enjoyed coloring this Tilda.

I used my new Magnolia Vintage Box Lacing Chocolate die cut border and the heart banner was created with my Silhouette. So adorable, don’t you think? I added some ribbon flowers on each side of my image with lime rhinestones for a bit of glitz.

I finished off the card with some springy flowers, it couldn't go without a few Tulips.

 

Here’s a close-up of Tilda. She is just a "doll" in those green boots.

 

The inside has similar elements from the front with blank space for a personal sentiment or message.

I’m entering my card in the following challenges:

Make It Monday – Anything Goes

CMC – Spring Colors

Supplies

Stamps: Magnolia

Ink: Marina Mist, SU

Cardstock: Bazzill

Design Paper: Flower Box, Doodlebug Design

Dies: Vintage Box Lacing Chocolate, Magnolia; Banner Hearts, Lori Whitlock

Flowers: WOC; The Ribbon Girl

Lace/Ribbon: WOC; JoAnn’s

Pearls/Rhinestones: Queen & Co.

Colors I used are: Skin – E11, E01, E00, E000; Hair – E99, YR31, e50; Shirt – Y15, Y11, Y00; Bibs – BG05, BG02, BG000; Terra Cotta Pot – YR18, YR14, YR12, YR20; Tulip – R89, R85, R81, RV10; Leaves and Boots – YG63, YG17, YG03, G20; Ground – G28, G24, G20, E59, E57, E23, E31; W3 & W5 for shading.

Join us for the challenge and you may have a chance to win a Surprise from Magnolia-licious & Wee Stamps.

 

Weekly Prize for Comments!

 

Don’t forget to leave a comment on the Magnolia-licious DT blogs and the Challenge blog for a chance to win a prize. For all the details, visit Magnolia-licious & Wee Stamps Challenge.

Hope you enjoyed my card today; come join us for the challenge. I’ll be back tomorrow with another delicious Magnolia project.

Hugz,

 

Midweek Magnolias - Shabby Chic

Hello, Friends and Happy Hump Day! This week the Midweek Magnolias Design Team wants to see your “Shabby Chic” creations.

 

Pop over and take a look at the gorgeous artwork the Midweek Magnolias DT has created.

 

When you join us for the challenge you’ll have a chance to win a fabulous Mystery Prize from Magnolia Sweden.

 

 

My card started with a darling stamp called “Drip Drop Tilda.” She was a prize I won from my friend Chris who also posted a lovely card with this stamp here. Check out her blog as she is again offering candy just by leaving a comment.

 

Tilda was colored with Copics and I gave her a rainy day looking background. I mounted this cutie on a fancy Spellbinders die cut frame. My papers are from Magnolia and I used some new lacy trim I found at JoAnn’s a couple of months ago. That is so like me to buy something and several months go by before I use it.

 

 

I distressed, stitched and inked my DP panels for that shabby look. My cloud die cut was run through my printer for the sentiment. I have to give credit to my daughter for coming up with the verbiage after showing her my design. I added some black lace, vintage seam binding and bakers twine for the cloud tag. Then I attached a darling umbrella charm to the ribbon trio. I couldn’t wait to use this darling umbrella die cut from Memory Box and I cut it from white cardstock and some of the pattern paper. The fancy photo corners are from Whimsy Stamps with a rhinestone for a little bling.

 

I finished off the card with some flowers from WOC and a rolled rose and leaves cut with my Marianne dies.

 

 

Here’s a close up of Tilda.

 

 

 

The inside features similar elements from the front and I added a simple sentiment.

 

Supplies

Stamps: Drip Drop, Magnolia

Cardstock: Bazzill

Designer Papers: Magnolia

Dies/Punches: Magnolia; Spellbinders; Marianne Designs; Whimsy Stamps; Memory Box

Seam Binding: Wild Orchid Crafts

Lace: Pleated Lace Trim, JoAnn’s; Black Lace Michaels

Baker’s Twine: Doodlebug Designs

Pearls/Gems: Hero Arts

Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts

Umbrella charm: Michaels

 

I’m entering this project in the following Challenges:

 

Make It Monday – Anything Goes

Simply Magnolia – Anything Goes

Color me Creative – Girly Time

Magnolia Mania - Pearls and Lace

 

I hope my card inspires you to join us this week at Midweek Magnolias. Have fun creating…

 

Hugz,