Tilda with many hearts

Happy Friday everyone!!  I hope you all had a great week and will continue to have a great weekend!

This adorable image is yet another Magnolia stamp, it's one of my new purchases, it is from the "You are so special collection", called Tilda with many hearts.  I started by stamping the my image onto Copic X-press it blending card paper using Memento ink in Tuxedo black.  I colored my image using Copic markers, then added some shading on the edges using Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Victorian Velvet.  As you'll notice, most of my layers have been stitched, (yes, I'm still trying to get that hang of that thing...my sewing machine).  The designer paper is from K & Co Kelly Panacci Valentine 12 x 12 paper stack, the cardstock used was from Papertrey Ink.  The ribbon came from Michaels Celebrate it Valentine, I used my Bow-Easy to create the double bow (i really like it), and hung a charm from the bow.

Have a great weekend everyone, and thank you for stopping by!

Materials/Supplies used:  Cardstock - Papertrey Ink, Designer Paper - K & Co Kelly Panacci Valentine 12 x 12 stack, Stamp - Magnolia (Tilda with many hearts), Ribbon - Michaels Celebrate it Valentines, Punch - Martha Stewart, Charm - unknown, Copic Sketch markers.

Cupid Tilda

I hope everyone is doing well!  Let's see, my first Valentine Card posting....hmm! I'm a bit behind, but I've managed to catch up.  I promise to work on getting better with my blog postings....I'm kind of on a roll right now, so you'll be seeing more of my posts more often.

Okay, now on to my card.  I've had this stamp for over a year now (pretty sad, I know!), so I told myself I was going to use it this year no matter what.  I've kind of been neglecting my Magnolia stamps, so I've decided it's time to start playing with them.  The cardstock I used was Rose Red from Stampin' Up!, the designer paper is from the Martha Stewart mat pad.  The image was colored using Copic markers, added Jewel Glitter Ritz (Opaque Micro Fine Glitter) in Pink Rose to the dress and the hearts on the image.  I cut the large heart using my Nestabilities - Classic Scalloped Heart, and the smaller heart (using the largest heart in the set) with the Nestabilities - Classic Heart.  The flowers I used are from Wild Orchid Crafts, my favorite place to shop for flowers and the leaves are from a Martha Stewart Punch.

Hope you like it and thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies/Materials used:  Cardstock - Stampin' Up! (Rose Red, Pretty in Pink), Designer paper - Martha Stewart Holidays Mat Pad, Stamp - Magnolia Rubber Stamps (Cupid Tilda), Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts, Martha Stewart Punch - Leaves, Pearls - Michaels brand, Glitter - Jewel Glitter Ritz in Pink Rose by In the Making Enterprises, Stamped sentiment by Hero Arts Heart to Heart set, Copic Sketch Markers, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Victorian Velvet

EEEK!

Now, if only spiders where really this cute.....eeek! 

I used a Magnolia stamp called "Tilda with Spider" and colored her with Copic markers.  The pattern paper I used was from Recollections Halloween stack from 2009.  I've been really trying to use up all my older Halloween paper collections that I've horded over the years......since Halloween is my favorite holiday, you can just imagine the amount of paper I have and continue to purchase.

This card measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" ~

Thanks so much for stopping by....and I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!

Materials/Supplies used:  Card Base - Black heavy cardstock by Paper Accents, Pattern paper - Recollections Halloween 2009, Stamp - Magnolia-licious.com, Gems - Black from Recollections, Stickles - Star Dust, Distress Ink - Black Soot by Ranger, Copic Sketch markers, Nestabilities - Petite Scalloped Oval, Spider corner punch - Martha Stewart.

Treak-or-Treat

It's that time of year again, my favorite holiday is approaching quickly...HALLOWEEN!  It's funny though, as I kid, I dreaded dressing up, maybe because we had to use those plastic masks around our faces, how times have changed.  I use to always want to dress up as Strawberry Shortcake, that was my favorite costume.

Here is one of my Magnolia Stamps that I colored with Copic markers, I went crazy with the Stickles as you can see....I used the Martha Stewart punch for the edges, and I love how that broken web came out, webs aren't perfect.  I thought to re-do it, but the more I looked at it, the more I liked it.  

Supplies/Materials used:  Cardstock - Stampin Up!, Designer Paper - Cloud 9 and Recollections Halloween (2009), Martha Stewart web punch, Stickles - Star Dust, Sentiment stamp - Hero Arts (Happy Halloween), Image Stamp- Magnolia Stamp, Pearl embelishements - Michaels brand, Copic Sketch Markers, Pop-Up dots - EK Success.

Teapot Easel card - Happy Birthday Tracy!

This is my first easel card that I've created.  I found the inspiration from a similar card that was made by April, you may view her version here. 

I made this card for my friend Tracy, you may visit her blog at: http://iwannabuildamemory.blogspot.com/.
I learned that Tracy loved teapots, from a posting on her blog, so I wanted to incorporate that into her birthday card.  It was then, when browsing thru April's blog, that I knew I had to create something similar to her beautiful teapot card.  Although, my card is not as detailed as April's, I am pretty pleased with my results.

I used one of the chipboard albums from the $1 bin at Michael's, in the teapot shape, traced it along my Stampin' Up! designer paper and white cardstock.  I went thru a few tries before it actually looked the way I wanted to look and work.  The card size is 4" 1/2" x 4" 1/2".  I  stamped my Magnolia stamp using memento ink in tuxedo black onto Bee Paper from the Bee Paper Company (recommended for use with Copic markers) colored the image using my Copic Sketch markers and used pop-dots to place it onto the teapot, added pearls, flowers, tied a bow onto the handle, used my Sizzlits -Scribbles swirls die cut  for my smoke illusion and that completed my teapot.  As far as the base of my card, I used Stampin' Up! DSP, a 4" round doilie (distressed the edges of it), glued a few buttons, added pearls to the doilie, stamped my sentiment then added some Distress crackle paint in Rock Candy for texture and also to harden the paper so that it may be of support when my teapot is in the upright position.

Supplies used:  Stampin' Up! Designer series paper - Bella Birds, cardstock - Stampin' Up! Whisper White, $1 Teapot chipboard from Michaels for pattern, Magnolia Stamp, Sizzlits - Scribbles swirls die cut, Pearls by The Paper Studio, Martha Stewart Punch - Fern, flowers from Wild Orchid crafts, 4" Doilie by Wilton, Buttons by Making Memories, Ribbon from Stampin' Up!, Sentiment by Inkadinkado Stamp set - Expressions and Frames, Copics Sketch markers used to color Magnolia Stamp, Pop-dots by Ek Success. 

Magnolia w/Sunflower Card - Thinking of You

I made this card for a friend of mine as a "Thinking of You/Thank you" card.  With this card I wanted to give it a really grungy-distressed look.....and I was very happy with the results.  Now, for the stitched look, I used rub-ons.... doesn't it looks so real?  I colored my Magnolia image with my Copic Sketch markers, distressed all of the paper using a Stampin' Up! spot in Chocolate Chip and a sponge dabber and my handy-dandy edge distressing tool by Heidi Swapp.  Using my Coluzzle oval shape cutter, I cut my image out, carefully going around the feet, flower and head....I used my scissors to finish those parts off.  I really love the way this card came out....

Cardstock used: Chocolate Chip by Stampin' Up!, Designer Paper: Basic Grey-Origins, Stamped image using Memento Ink-Tuxedo Black onto Bee Paper by the Bee Paper Company (recommended for use with copic markers), Tools: Coluzzle, Edge distresser by Heidi Swapp, Misc: Rub-ons by Autumn Leaves, Pop-dots by Ek Sucess, Tombow Mono adhesive Glue.