Tilda needs a Hug

This is the card I made hubby for Valentines Day. She is Tilda wants a hug from the Magnolia Collection. She actually had holly tied on her pony tails but I tied pink tiny bows to put over them. The banner is cut with my cricut and Birthday Bash. I spray glittered and inked it to add character and depth. I printed the I and U on the computer. The ric rac was from my stash of trim my mother gave me from her sewing stuff.

I think she turned out gorgeous and hubby loved her pink and all because it reminds him of me. lol

I'm entering it in the following challenges. valentines, Love, and Pink seemed to be popular for challenges so I found several to enter. Thanks for looking.

Cricut Circle Monthly Challenge - banners

Stamping Scrapping Challenge - Pink

Stamps R US Challenge - Pink

Pink Elephant - 93 Be My Valentine

Lets Ink It Up - romance

Sentimental Sundays - Color

Digital Tuesday Challenge - Die Cut

Paperworksco - a heart and sketch

Magnolia Stamp Lovers - pastel

Magnolia-licious Highlights - Recipe

Passionately Artistic

Craft Your Passion Challenge - Pink

Cupcake Craft Challenges

My Sheri Crafts

Spoon Full of Sugar - Love

DYSU - ribbon

Everybody Art - Valentine

One Stop Craft Challenge - Love

Stamp Something

Totally Gorjuss

Papertake Weekly - hearts

Dutch Dare

Crafty Calendar - month love

Crafty Card Makers

Craft Catz Weekly

Flutter by Wednesday

Pennys Challenges

Whoopsi Daisy

Mini Tilda's

One of my lovely swap friends sent me some mini Tilda's stamped so I could try them out. I was really intimidated at first because they were so small but in the end I found out they're very quick to do up. I did these one night while watching  a show with hubby. 

I'm sorry the photos are so bad. You can click on them to enlarge them if you can't see them well enough. I really need to find a new camera I think. The pictures just keep getting fuzzier.

 I added some sparkle to these two Angel Tilda's wings and halo. I can't wait to make them up on a tag or card.

 I used the same sparkle for bling on this Mermaid Tilda. It was such fun to color  her fin. I just went with the lightest colors I had and went from red to blue working my way through the color wheel. I haven't decided what I'm going to do with her yet.

Well I hope you enjoyed my peek into some of the coloring I've done lately. Hopefully you'll see them made into projects soon. lol
Hugz
Tina

Wicked Tilda

I made very special cards for my kids birthday cards this year. They have been wanting to see the Broadway Show Wicked and we surprised them with tickets! I couldn't resist using my Tilda's as Glenda and Elphaba.

I used Spellcaster Tilda as Glenda for the front of my card. I colored her with my copics and blinged her up with a glitter pen and rhinestones. The edge was punched with an EK Success border punch that I received from one of my awesome swap friends.

Here's a close up of Miss Glenda the Good Witch.

 On the inside I used Witch Tilda as Elphaba the Wicked Witch of the West. I used a papertrey ink stamp for the sentiment using versamark and then used green embossing powder.  The Wicked was cut with my cricut and Storybook.

And here's a close up of Elphaba. I was a little afraid to try and make her flesh green but I think it turned out fabulous! I hope you enjoy my little spurt of creativity with my Tilda's. My kids were definitely surprised and we're all excited to see the play next month.

I'm entering this in the Just Magnolia challenge which is Anything Goes.
Hugs
Tina

Snow White Tilda and the cricut

This layout was so much fun and I love the way it turned out. I used a couple of different carts on it and even a Magnolia stamp, Tilda with apple.

Tilda with apple is colored with my copics and I even inked her a little bit around the edges with my cat eye inks. I just love the way she turned out!

The apple journaling spot is cut from Happily Ever After at 4". I inked it up with my cat eye inks.

The apple basket is also cut from HEA. I used ink and stickles to finish it off. 

The corner embellishments are cut from Storybook and then I glittered them as well. Using all the glitter tied it in so well to the designs on the paper. It just made it all come together so well.

And a final look at each page. Be sure to click on the pictures to see them up close. I just love all the glitter on the page.
The picture of Dopey waving by at the end is my favorite part of the whole ride!!

Have a blessed day and I hope you enjoyed the layout today!
Tina

Happy Father's Day Captain Edwin

Here's a quick card I put together for my hubby for Father's Day. I just received Capt Edwin and couldn't wait to use him. I also colored and used Tilda with Jolly Roger on the inside of the card. Magnolia Stamp Lovers
is having a challenge for Father's Day so I entered it there.

The striped paper is from Basic Gray. The treasure map and treasure chest is cut from Paper Doll Dress UPs. I colored everything with my copics and distressed with my cat eye inks.
SimonSays is having a pirate challenge so I entered there as well.

Cupcake Easle Card made with the cricut and Tilda

I finally got a quick video put together for the cupcake easle card I did a couple of weeks back. I hope if you haven't tried one that you will and let me know. They are really easy and such a WOW card to give someone. You can check out all the details for the card below on my blog HERE 

Q & A Where can I buy those gorgeous flowers and other embellishments?

It's time for another Q&A

The next question I get asked a lot is where can you find all those gorgeous flowers and other embellishments you see on the Magnolia cards. There are several places you can buy these but I also challenge you to look everywhere around you because you can find all kinds of embellishments and a lot of times it's much cheaper. Go ahead think outside the box, a little glitter and bling to an item can really jazz something dull into something fabulous!
Prima flowers
Susanascustomartandcarddesign has all kinds of prima flowers, petaloo flowers, pins, bling, etc
StampingScrapping has magnolia and prima flowers and well as some bling
Wild Orchard Crafts has everything Magnolia such as flowers, lace, pins, chandeliers, etc. They are in the UK but I have found shipping is very reasonable. A question I get with these are what size to order. I found this information so hopefully it will help. "I went with an array of sizes from 8mm to 25mm. 25mm are the perfect size. It measures about the size of a nickle. The 10mm are a great petite size as well as the 15mm. They are perfect to layer on other flowers" 
Simon Says Stamps has flowers, charms, and other embellishments
Martha Stewart punches are great for leaves, flowers, borders, etc


I hope this will get you started if you've been looking to purchase some flowers and if you have others please post or email me and I'll update this post with the information. Also don't forget about making your own. There are several tutorials out on youtube and the net in general to show  you how to make your own.


Have a blessed day
Tina

Happy Birthday Tilda with letter

Here's is the adorable Tilda with letter. I colored her with my copic markers and decided to try my hand at making a tri-fold card.

I really love how it turned out and how the card slides out of the envelope.

DP - Basic Gray Lemonade collection.
Happy Birthday stamp - Studio G $1 stamp
Circle Birthday stamp - Just Rite Stamps
Scalloped Circle - Mini Monogram cart & cricut
Martha Stewart border punch

Thanks for stopping by and I appreciate all the wonderful comments you take the time to leave.
Hugz
Tina

Happy Birthday Cupcake Tilda

Hello everyone! I've been wanting to make a shaped easle card and finally got one done thanks to Magnolia Down Under's challenge. I designed it on my Gypsy and the Doodlecharm cart.

The icing is embossed with my cuttlebug and the Dvine Swirl folder. I wanted to recreate the pleated look of a cupcake bottom so I used the distressed stripe folder for it. I think it turned out fabulous. Of course you have to have some bling so I used stickles on all the swirls.

I colored Dinner Tilda with my copics and sat her on a piece of twill ribbon from Lil Davis Designs.

The Happy Birthday is a Studio G wood rubber stamp from the $1 Michaels bin. All the swirls were a perfect match for the swirls on the cupcake to tie it altogether.

I hope you enjoy my card and leave me a comment. I'm entering this in the Magnolia Down Under Challenge - make a shaped card. Sun May 30
Lil Red Wagon - birthday theme
Sew Many Challenges - Anything Goes by Thursday June 3
Hugz
Tina

Q & A What kind of paper to use with my copics and Where can I buy it?

Another question that I get a lot is what kind of paper do I use and then it becomes where can I buy it for the best price.
For me I wasn't big into stamping so when I started I used Georgia Pacific paper that you can get at Wal-Mart or Sams. It's very inexpensive and works ok. It's completely fine if you're using any kind of colored pencil. The problem begins when you use markers. If you get to much moisture going it will begin to fuzz up and put a hole in your paper. That is not good when you've worked so hard on an image to have it ruined when you're almost done. So all of that to say if you're just starting out and you don't know if you'll be doing much it's fine to practice on and get going but I do have to warn you that you will be more frustrated using it than the papers that we're going to discuss next.

Neenah Smooth 80# cardstock is what I tried next. It's a little more expensive but the quality is worth it and really let's face it for 1/4 sheet of paper we're only talking pennies so take my advise and invest in better paper. It's acid free and solar white which means your colors stay bright and vivid. You'll thank yourself in the end. You can purchase Neenah at the following websites plus many more I'm sure-
7kidscollegefund
Scrapyland
StampingScrapping

I've colored on Papertrey Ink and I really like it as well.

Gina K is the heaviest of them all at 120#. I'm using it as of right now and I have to admit I'm having a bit of a learning curve with it. It was a very smooth almost wax like finish to it and if you use to much marker without letting it soak in it can smear. If you're cutting out any intricate images you have to remember it is quite thick and will be a little more difficult. I'm going to order the 80# next and test it. I have heard from others that use it and like it.

Prism Simply Smooth and Bazzil's new Coconut Cream cardstock can be found at many LSS and is said to be a good option but I've not tried it.

Now the question is what are some of the benefits of investing in quality cardstock.
#1 Money - For me I learned very quickly when I had so much bleeding that I cleaned up with my colorless blender and needed to buy a refill within the first month of getting into my copics. The small investment in quality paper is much cheaper than buying colorless blender.
#2 Time - I colored my images so much faster because the blending was almost effortless and I wasn't spending time cleaning up edges.
#3 Quality - My images look so much better. Like I said in the last point the blending is smoother and a better end looking product.
#4 If you want to color directly on a card and not mat it you can do this on the GinaK 120#. It does not bleed through to the back.

One other note about paper is one not to use. I love Stampin Up paper but it is said to have a coating that will ruin your copic markers so if you're coloring with copics I would warn not to use your SU paper.

Those are just a few of my plusses. I would love to hear about any other papers you've tried or experiences you've had with any of these papers. This is simply my .02 and not the Bible by any means. ;o)

Q & A Where can I buy Magnolia Stamps?

I have fallen in love with Magnolia stamps and have been asked a lot of questions about them since hosting the image swap so I thought I'd do a few posts on where you can purchase the stamps and embellishments that you see on a lot of Magnolia cards.

#1 Where can I buy those adorable rubber stamps?

Here are a few of the places you can buy Magnolias here in the US.
Hallmark Scrapbook
Magnolia-licious
Simon Says Stamps
7kidscollegefund
Stamping Scrapping
All That Scraps
Scrapyland
Roses on Paper
Sarah Kay Stamps

Michelle's Scrapbooking and More

One more option is to join the quarterly stamp club from Magnolia. This is how I started and I'm so glad I did. 

It's a package of stamps that you pre-order. They give you a sneak peak but you do not know what you are receiving until you get them. It's usually 6-7 Tildas and Edwin and then some accessories in various sizes. They sell at a discounted rate (about $53 + shipping). They only come in rubber, no EZ Mount. After the kits are mailed out the stamps are available for purchase individually.

You can also subscribe for the year and receive 4 kits for about $192.00 + shipping. Either way it's a great deal. You can see the spring 2010 kit here.

Next we'll answer what kind of paper should I use and where to buy it.

Hope this helps and I'd love to hear your comments or questions about this post.

Hugz and happy scrapping

Tina

Magnolia Image Swap Round 2

Back by popular demand! We are wrapping up round 1 this week. All images will be mailed back Monday May 17 so it's time to start Round 2. We would love to have everyone join us. To sign up just send me your name, image, paper, and ink you'll be using to tiggersscrapplace@sbcglobal.net or you can join us on the cricut message board here. If you're not a member it's not hard to sign up. We have a lot of fun discussing our magnolia obsession.


All of the details are below. If you have any questions feel free to email or PM me. As hostess I will be stamping the new Tilda holding apple (aka Snow WHite) from the Fairytale collection for each of you.Images: Any Magnolia image, (Tilda, Edwin or an accessory)Ink: copic compatable ink such as memento, Palette Noir, versafine or Brilliance, (NO staz on ink)Paper: on a quarter sheet, 4 ¼” x 5 ½” of quality white cardstock (such as Neenah, Gina K, PaperTrey, etc. NO SU paper please)Quantity: 12 you may take as many spots as you like, but must use a different image for each spot. You will receive 2 images of 5 different stamps plus the hostess bonus back.

Please send clearly stamped, uncolored images only. Any smudged images will be returned to you.

If you're not sure of the cardstock or ink please pm me to discuss it. SU paper is known to have a coating that will ruin copic markers so this is the type of thing we want to avoid for everyone

Please write in light pencil on the back of the stamp what kind of ink/paper you used (this is helpful for the ones who color with copics).Deadlines:
Postmark date: May 31, 2010
Due IN Hand: June 4, 2010!
Return Date: Images will be swapped and returned on Mon, June7th.


PLEASE if you sign up, honor your commitment!Mailing instructions:
Packaging:
Place swap items in a baggie for waterproof purposes. Write your real name, cricut message board name and swap name on a piece of paper and include in the baggie for identification purposes.Swap Return:
First Class: Place baggie inside a self-addressed stamped envelope for return mail purposes. The amount of postage on your SASE should be the same amount that it takes to mail to the swap hostess. To insure that enough postage will cover the returned swap items, please include one to two additional stamp which will be returned if not used. If you would like me to use the original envelope, please include a mailing label with your name and address. PLEASE SEND ONLY POSTAGE STAMPS, NO DATED STAMPS OR METERED MAIL.
Place your baggie and SASE envelope inside your mailing envelope and address it to me:

PM me for my address when you are ready to mail your images.

*All participants will receive 2 images of Tilda holding apple from the new Spring Club from me. Thanks for playing.

Thank you all in advance for participating!!!

Thanks everyone and happy swapping
Tina

Hostess: Tilda holding apple (aka Snow White)
1. Fairydust0218 -  midsummer night Tilda mem on GK
2. Fairydust0218 - Fairytale Tilda mem on GK
3. Fairydust0218 - Fairydust Tilda mem on GK
4. Fairydust0218 - Prince Edwin mem on GK
5. Fairydust0218 - Mini Tilda mem on GK
6. GrandmaJ - Pirate Tilda 
7. GrandmaJ - Tilda with Jolly Roger 
8. GrandmaJ - Tilda with Apple Pie 
9. ScrapinCeations - Chef Tilda Gina K paper w/memento ink
10. ScrapinCreations - Chef Edwin
11. ScrappinRN - Graduation tilda
12. ScrappinRN - Tilda w/tag
13. ScrappinRN -Spring rain tilda
14. ScrappinRN - Ice princess tilda
15. ScrappinRN - Tilda with wreath
16. ScrappinRN - Loving Tilda
17. ScrappinRN - Surf Edwin
18. Eva - Tilda with ladybug 
19. Tracy Valure - Flying Fairy Tilda papertrey/mem
20. Tracy Valure - Bubbles Tilda papertrey/mem
21. Julie Patton - Kitchen Tilda - GK/mem
22. Julie Patton - Lollipop Tilda  GK/mem
23. ScrappinGwen - Tilda with pencils (2008 Heavenly, Travel & School)
24. ScrappinGwen -Tilda with slate (2008 Heavenly, Travel & School)
25. ScrappinGwen -Spring Tilda (2009 Chasing Butterflies collection)
26. ScrappinGwen -Paris Tilda (2008 Spring/summer collection)
27. ScrappinGwen -pile of books (2008 Heavenly, Travel & School) 
28. Lynn Galvan - Tilda writing in diary mem/Neen
29. Lynn Galvan - Peachy tilda mem/Neen
30. Lynn Galvan - Sunflower Tilda mem/Neen
31. Lynn Galvan - Tilda w/ muffin mem/Neen
32. Lynn Galvan - Tilda surfing mem/Neen 
33. RubyM - spellcaster Tilda GK/mem

34. RubyM - Tilda w/spring bundle Gk/mem
35. RubyM - Honey Tilda GK/mem
36. GrandmaJ - Valentine Tilda
37. GrandmaJ - Butterfly background
38. GrandmaJ - Tilda ice skating
39. Tiffanyherrington - Cat mem/Neen
40. Tiffanyherrington - Monkey mem/Neen
41. Tiffanyherrington - honey Tilda mem/Neen
42. Tiffanyherrington - Love News Tilda mem/Neen
43. Tiffanyherrington - Rose Edwin
44. Tiffanyherrington - Tilda w/bunch of roses mem/Neen 
45. Vickie96 - Witch Tilda
46. Vickie96 - Witch Tilda w/pumpkins
47. Vickie96 - Tilda w/tulips
48.  BarbaraTravis - lion 
49. BarbaraTravis - elephant
50. BarbaraTravis - waterfall background
51. MichelleKasban - Tilda holding balloons
52. MichelleKasban - Tilda sitting with lilacs
53. DandylionSlayer - Hummingbird mem or brilliance
54. RubyM - Princess Tilda GK/mem
55. heart2hand - Kisses Tilda mem/Neen
56. heart2hand - Sitting Fall Tilda mem/Neen
57. heart2hand - Apron full of hearts mem/Neen
58. GrandmaJ - Tilda with spider 
59. GrandmaJ - Halloween Edwin 
60. Lynn Speckhard - Tilda with lamb
61. Lynn Speckhard - Tilda under fall leaf
62. Lynn Speckhard - Tilda with floating hearts
63. bklynborn - Edwin eating cookies mem/Neen
64. bklynborn -  Tilda with hat
65. bklynborn - Scarf Tilda
66. bklynborn - Sweedish Tilda
67. bklynborn - Tilda with headband
68. bklynborn - Waiting Tilda mem/Neen

Magnolia Image Swap

Hello everyone! Do you like those cute little Magnolia images with Tilda and Edwin and their accessories? Would you like to have more? I just received my Magnolia Spring Club order and would love to share with everyone as well as get some new images to try for myself. I've posted this swap on the cricut message boards but thought I'd let all my blog followers know as well. I would love for you to join us. 

All of the details are below. If you have any questions feel free to contact me. As hostess I will be stamping the new not released Midsummer Tilda from the Fairytale collection for each of you. If there's a different one from the collection you'd rather have please let me know and I'll do my best to accomodate.

Description: Any Magnolia image, (Tilda, Edwin or an accessory) stamped with copic compatable ink such as memento, Palette Noir, versafine or Brilliance, (NO staz on ink) on a quarter sheet, 4 ¼” x 5 ½” of quality white cardstock (such as Neenah, Gina K, PaperTrey, etc. NO SU paper please)

If you're not sure of the cardstock or ink please pm me to discuss it. SU paper is known to have a coating that will ruin copic markers so this is the type of thing we want to avoid for everyone

Please write in light pencil on the back of the stamp what kind of ink/paper you used (this is helpful for the ones who color with copics).

Please send clearly stamped, uncolored images only. Any smudged images will be returned to you.

Quantity: 12 you may take as many spots as you like, but must use a different image for each. You will receive 2 images of 5 different stamps plus the hostess bonus.

Deadlines:

Postmark date: May 10, 2010

Due IN Hand: May 14, 2010!

Return Date: Images will be swapped and returned on Mon, May 17th.

PLEASE if you sign up, honor your commitment!

Mailing instructions:

Packaging:

Place swap items in a baggie for waterproof purposes. Write your real name, name of image, cricut message board name or ID name if you're signing up from my blog, and swap name on a piece of paper and include in the baggie for identification purposes.

Swap Return:

First Class: Place baggie inside a self-addressed stamped envelope for return mail purposes. The amount of postage on your SASE should be the same amount that it takes to mail to the swap hostess. To insure that enough postage will cover the returned swap items, please include one to two additional stamp which will be returned if not used. If you would like me to use the original envelope, please include a mailing label with your name and address. PLEASE SEND ONLY POSTAGE STAMPS, NO DATED STAMPS OR METERED MAIL.

Place your baggie and SASE envelope inside your mailing envelope and address it to me:

Leave me a comment with a way to contact you for my address when you are ready to mail your images.

*All participants will receive 2 images of Dancing Tilda from the new Spring Club from me. Thanks for playing.

Thank you all in advance for participating!!! I hope that we can all get a variety of images so if possible, I am going to ask for only one person per a particular image. Let me know your name and the stamp you'll be doing.

Thanks everyone and happy swapping

Tina

Group 1 ~

Hostess - Midsummer Tilda

2. Vickie96 -Patch Tilda on Gina K and mem REC

3. Marciava - Study Tilda  REC

4. Marciava - Graduation Edwin   REC

5. Marciava - Baby Alvin  REC

6. ScrappinGwen - Sweet Tilda GK and mem REC

7. ScrappinGwen - Sitting Summer Tilda (shabby chic2008)REC

8. MichelleKasban - Tilda with spoon REC

9. MichelleKasban - Rolling Pin  REC

10. Vickie96 - Tilda love me, love me not GK and mem REC
11. grandmaJ - Noble Tilda  memento  REC

12. grandmaJ - Tilda in spring rain  memento  REC

13. Fairydust0218 - Giggling Tilda   mem on GK REC

14.  Fairydust0218 - Tilda with bow sitting down  mem on GK REC

15. ScrappinRN - Tilda writing in diary  memento GK REC

16. Scrappin RN - Tilda with flowing hair  memento GK REC

17. ScrappinRN - Bunny Tilda  memento GK REC

18. bklynborn - Tilda in wooly cap REC

19. bklynborn - Swimming Tilda REC

20. Loriz3344 - Dinner Tilda  REC
21. Loriz3344 - Happy Tilda  REC
22. Teresa - Bride and Groom  memento GK REC
23. tiffany - Cat memento and Neenah REC
24. tiffany - Monkey REC
25. tiffany - Honey Tilda. REC
26. Tiffany - Love News Tilda  memento on Neenah REC
27. Tiffany - Rose Edwin REC
28. Tiffany - Tilda with bunch of roses memento on Neenah REC
29. ScrappinCreations - Tilda with ice cream  REC
30. grandmaJ - Leaning Tilda in overalls  REC
31. grandmaJ - Traveler Tilda  REC
32. grandmaJ - cross stitch Tilda  REC
33. LindaS - Edwin & Tilda skating  memento on Neenah REC
34. Linda S - Alota Winter Park Pond mem on Neenah REC
35. fairydust0218 - Dreamy Tilda  mem on GK REC
36. fairydust0218 - So heavenly Tilda  mem on GK REC
37. fairydust0218 - Lazy Summer Tilda  mem on GK REC
38. scrappinGwen - Tilda holding balloons mem on GK REC
39. scrappinGwen - stone wall mem on GK REC
40. scrappinGwen - Tilda picking lilacs REC
41. CarlottaVichon - Edwin fishing memento on Neenah REC
42. CarlottaVichon - Lg ornament memento on Neenah REC
43. grandmaJ - Swing memento on Neenah  REC
44. grandmaJ - luggage memento on Neenah  REC
45. ScrappinRN - Tilda with gift REC
46. ScrappinRN - Charleston Tilda REC
47. ScrappinRN - Devil Tilda REC
48. ScrappinRN - Yummy Tilda REC
49. ScrappinRN - Wrapped Tilda REC
50. ScrappinRN - Easter egg w/eggs REC
51. bklynborn - Cherry Tilda REC
52. bklynborn - Tilda w/marguerites REC
53. bklynborn - Stylish Tilda REC
54. bklynborn - Tilda w/flowers REC
55. bklynborn - Edwin w/bike REC
56. bklynborn - Crosslegged Tilda REC
57. bklynborn - Pigtail Tilda REC
58. bklynborn - Tilda relaxing REC
59. bklynborn - Santa REC
60. fairydust0218 - Tilda in the Sea REC
61. fairydust0218 - Tilda with letter REC
62. fairydust0218 - Loving Tilda REC
63. Eva - Tilda with ladybug  REC
64. Bonscraps - Tilda as butterfly
65. shellymc2 - sitting summer  tilda REC
66. shellymc2 - Sweet Tilda REC
67. scrappyliss - Tilda with hanging cat REC
68. scrappyliss - Jam tilda REC
69. scrappyliss - Tea Cup REC
70. scrappyliss - Hello Tilda REC
71. scrappyliss - Animal Keeper Tilda REC
72. scrappyliss - Tilda with piglet REC
73. scrappyliss - Flower Girl REC
74. Sharrahug - Baking Tilda REC
75. Sharrahug - Snowflurry tilda REC
76.

Midsummer Tilda

This may be my favorite one yet of the new stamps. This card turned a little shabby chic and I'm loving it.

The paper is from the Basic Gray line Lemonade and I really think I need to get some more of it. I inked everything up with my cat eye inks and distressing inks. Of course stickles on the headband and a little on her pinafore. She's colored with copic markers and I promise when I get more I will list the colors I use but for now I mix so much because I'm just starting out it wouldn't do anyone much good. The pink strip was punched with a Martha Stewart punch along both sides.

The flower is cut from Forever Young and my cricut with a pearl glued to the center. I tied a charm from the piece of ribbon and called her done.
I hope you like her as much as I do. I'm entering her in the following challenges

Magnolia Down Under - charms by April 30
PaperSundaes - 3 pp, 2 cs, 1 flower by April 28

Thank all of you for your lovely comments
Hugz
Tina

Don't forget about the Magnolia Image Swap. You can read all about it on the first post of my blog

Tilda with Bee

I colored another Tilda with a bee because I had this little log I had cut from my cricut and Pooh cart. I thought she'd be adorable sitting on it. It's not as fancy as some of my cards but I think it's nice enough.

I tore and inked the edges of my paper and faux stitched around them. The little flower is a metal brad from Karen Foster collection. The paper is from the Basic Gray Lemonade collection and Daisy D's.

I'm entering her in the following challenges

Simonsaysstamps - things with wings by April 28
BasicGray - Blue Gold, and white by April 30
CuteCard Thursday - sketch by April 29


Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - Sew by May 1

Thanks for stopping by and all the lovely comments you've been leaving.
Hugz
Tina

Tilda, Kiss Me I'm a Prince

What a fun, fun image to color! How could you resist this lil guy? Of course I'd kiss him!!

I colored all the images with my copics. I inked all the edges with my cat eye Chestnut Roan ink to give it an aged feel and of course I couldn't finish without a lil bit of stickles. LOL It added just that touch of bling to his adorable lil crown.

I kept the whole card fairly simple but I think it turned out adorable. I will be giving this to my hubby (my one and only prince) for my birthday. Yep I said my birthday. He gave me these wonderful stamps for my birthday so this is my thank you to him for always being my prince and making all my dreams come true. What a sweetie!!

Here's a close up of Miss Tilda. Isn't she adorable sitting there dreaming of her prince?


Don't forget if you're passionate about Tilda and Edwin to join us in our Magnolia image swap going on now. You can read all the details in a couple of posts down from here so check it out and join us. We have some adorable images (which ones aren't) that I can't wait to try out. I know my shopping list will blossom after this. LOL


Challenges
Magnolia Down Under - masking by Sat April 24
Just Magnolia - Anything Goes by April 30

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Tina

Lady Tilda

I've been having a great time coloring my new Magnolia images from the Spring Club. I absolutely love all the images but am bummed because I didn't receive the Tilda with apple. I've contacted Magnolia so hopefully they'll respond soon.

Well on to today's card. I colored her with my copics and added some bling with stickles. I used my cricut again for the following cuts;
scalloped oval - Storybook p.49 then embossed w/the cuttlebug
leaves - Joys of the Season p.68
flowers - Forever Young p.68
I really enjoy my cricut and it's great to be able to use them with my Magnolia stamps. If you haven't tried I encourage you to.

The pearls are from Queen & Co. The patterned paper is K&Co from my stash. I stitched it onto a piece of purple cardstock. The flowers and ribbon was distressed with Tim Holtz distressing ink. I wet the flowers then sculpted and dried them to shape I wanted.

On the inside of the card I used one of the dragonfly stamps and punched it out and then punched a scalloped circle to mat it with.

Don't forget if you're interested in swapping stamped images of Tilda and Edwin I invite you to check out my post here. We'd love to have you join. We already have some great images signed up so don't miss out. This is a great chance to try some images before you buy them. Let's face we know you will. LOL

The card is entered in the following challenges
Sir Stamp Alot - fantasy by Friday April 30
Critter Sketch Challenge - 10 items by Mon April 26
Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge 27 - color and inspiration image by May 2
Simon Says - Movies and embossing My fav movie is Enchanted
Cuttlebug Spot - Movies and embossing. again my movie is Enchanted
Bitten by the Bug 2 - stamped image and cricut cut by Tues April 27

Thanks for looking!

Bee-utiful Friend Tilda with bee

I made this bee-utiful card for a very bee-utiful friend. I've been wanting to try cutting some background images with my cricut to go with my Tildas for some time and thanks to Magnolia Stamp Lovers challenge I did it. I love how it turned out and have so many ideas running around in my head right now to try you wouldn't believe it.

On the inside of the card I stamped and colored the bee then glued a strip of pp along the bottom leaving a section free of adhesive. I then slipped the bookmark in.

Here are all the details for my card
Bee hive - cricut with Pooh & Friends cart
Sun - SU You are my Sunshine
Clouds - SU You are my Sunshine
Bee - Paper Company Studio Bugs & Butterflies
hello & friend - Fiskars Sentiment set
bee-utiful - Paper Company Studio Bugs & Butterflies

Bookmark Recipe
Quote - SU You are my Sunshine
Butterflies - SU Bunny Buddies
Flower Punch
Misc fibers

Copic markers - Y11, Y21, R81, R83, R85, E000, E00, E11, R20, B32, R00, B93, B97, E31, E33, E29, E53, C1, C3, C5, C7

Challenges entered
Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Create a scene by Sat April 17
Just Magnolia - Punch by thursday, April 16
Magnolia-licious Highlights - Sketch by April 30
Paper Sundaes - Scene Blog Hop Wed April 14

Thanks for stopping by
Have a blessed day