Monday, February 27, 2012

Explore Tilda Spring Card for Magnolia-licious Inspiration Challenge

Hello every one. Today is wonderful Norma's turn to host again and it's for the Magnolia-Licious Inspiration Challenge. She would like the participant to create a project using the following inspiration photo. Remember to be one of the lucky winner to win a $25.00 Gift Certificate from Magnolia-licious Store, all you have to do is to create a project using the inspiration picture below.



Here is my finished card. Sometimes ago, I saw a card from Mindy's Blog and OMG, her coloring is so gorgeous. I thought what a great idea doodling the grass around Tilda and always wanted to try it myself. The other day, I checked my Magnolia stamps from Magnolia-licious Store and found my Explorer Tilda, so I decided to try that and create a grass field for her with my Copic markers.


I am also using this card for some other challenges. Please scroll down to the bottom of this post for the challenges.

Closer view of this cute Tilda.


I added some diamond glaze on the magnify glasses to create a shiny effect, then added some blings on the insects.



Closer view showing you the Cherry Lynn pine shapes die cutter.


I wanted to take a closer view on this beautiful lace trim. This trim is from the sweet friend Suzan L. Thank you so much Suzan!!!


Side view of this card


Flat view to show you the dimension of this card


I am also using this card for the following challenges:
Magnolia Stamp Lover Challenge - Punches
Crafty Bloggers Network Challenge #15 - Spring Time
Totally Tilda Challenge #41 - Die cuts and punches
Scrappy Frogs Challenge - Die cut challenge
Truly Madly Crafty Challenge - Ribbon and bling
Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge #96 - Lace
The Cutie Pie Challenge - Flowers

Thank you so much for stopping by and hope you are able to join us along on this inspiration challenge :o)

Monday, February 20, 2012

Magnolia Edwin on Christmas Eve Birthday Card

Good morning. I prepared a birthday card today to share with you. I am not so good at doing boy/men theme cards. Since I think this Edwin on Christmas Eve of the Sweet Christmas Dream Collection from Magnolia-licious is so cute and I just couldn't resist to use him on a project.

I am using this card for the following challenges:
Card Makin Mamas Challenge #39 - Happy Birthday
Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge #73 - Masculine Birthday
Hot Shot Craft Challenge #4 - One for the boys
Paper Sundaes Challenge #108 - Birthdays
Dream Valley Challenge #26 - Just for Men
Here Come the Boys Challenge #21 - Vintage Feel

Here is the finished birthday card


Closer view of this Edwin image


Closer view on this 'Happy Birthday' sentiment.


Side view of this card


Flat view to show you the dimension of this card.


Thank you for stopping by today and hope to see you again soon for more projects sharing soon :o)

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Magnolia Holly Tilda Valentines Day Altered Kraft Envelope

Good morning and hope you all had a happy Valentine's Day yesterday. Today I wanted to share an altered project I prepared for work yesterday. Well, last week the social committee of my office planned an event to do something fun for Valentine's Day. We were all given a 9" x 12" business envelope to decorate and to hang it by our cubicles/offices on Valentine's Day for others to put valentines/or goodies into the decorated envelope. Does this bring back some memories on your school days? lol.

I am using this altered envelope for the following challenges:
Little Claire Monthly Challenge #18 - Romance
One Stop Craft Challenge #169 - Hearts and Flowers with Ribbon
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge #119 - Valentine's
Daring Cardmakers - Pretty hearts & paper doilies
Fairy Tale Challenge #34 - Love, Love, Love
Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge #56 - With all my heart
Annabelle Stamps Challenge - Red, Black & White
Stampin with the Dragon Challenge #3 - Inspiration from a photo
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge 141 - Valentine's Day
Die Cuttin Divas Challenge #52 - Pick at least 2 colors (black & red)

Here is the pictures of the business envelope before and after when it was decorated. Of course I couldn't resist using one of my Magnolia Tildas to put on this project. I picked Holly Tilda from the Magnolia Sweet Christmas Dream 2011 Collection. Well she is the same this stamp's name, Tilda is holding the holly which has nothing to do with Valentine's, but I decided to alter her. See pictures below to see the altered part.


The left side picture shows you before I alter the stamp image. The right side is the 'after' picture. I cut out the image and adhered a piece of ribbon on top to cover up the holly. I then added heart shape gems on top to tie with the Valentine's theme.


Closer view on the altered hearts garland instead of the original holly


Closer view on some embellishments on this altered envelope.


I've also prepared a bunch of mini jelly belly packs to put into my co-workers' envelopes.



That's all I have to share with you today and thank you for stopping by today and I hope you like this post and somewhat it gives you some inspiration for party favor ideas. See you again soon for more projects sharing :o)

Monday, February 13, 2012

Magnolia Wild Tilda Party Invitation Card

Good morning everyone. Today is another Magnolia-licious Color Challenge. This month's host is the talented designer Norma Lee. Norma would like us to make a project using the colors of BROWN & BLUE.


My project using these colors today is a party invitations card made using the cute WILD TILDA image from the 2012 Sweet Crazy Love Collection.

All you have to do is to create a project using these three colors for a chance to win a $25.00 Gift Certificate from DIANA of Magnolia-licious!!

I am also using this card for more challenges, please scroll to the bottom of this post for the challenges details.

Here is my finished party invitation card. Did you see the bottle cap accent here? Well you can make that easily. All you have to do is to get a 'No More Shims Embossing Mat' and use it along with your Cuttlebug or Sizzix machine and you can flatten any bottle caps to create extra embellishments. I cut out a circle to put inside the cap using the same set of DP and added liquid crystal on top to create a shiny surface.


Closer view on this cute Wild Tilda image


Here are all the inserts when they pulled out from the front pocket. It contains two tags and a fill in card for party information.


Side view of this card

Flat view to show you the dimension


I am also using this card for the following challenges:
Craft Us Crazy Challenge #20 - Anything Goes
CBGM Challenge #2 - Inspiration Challenge
Inspire Me Friday 45 - Anything Goes
Fun with Shapes and More Challenge #102 - Birthday
Stampin For the Weekend Challenge 3 - A photo/color combo
Bunny Zoe's Crafts Challenge #21 - Celebrations
Totally Tilda Challenge #40 - Tilda with a Hat On

Thank you for stopping by today and I hope you are able to join us for the Color Challenge :o)

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Happy Birthday to the Little Darling Angie Hunt

Good morning and today is a special post made specially for the talented LOVE TO STAMP gal ANGIE HUNT!! Happy birthday Angie!! Also, thank you for Mindy to organize this surprise Angie on her special day :o)

There are also a few of us prepared a project to surprise Angie. Please do visit the following talents bloggers' blogs to see what they have to share with you today:
Here is the birthday card I made for Angie using Fresh Picked Flower from Cutie Pies by Little Darlings. Not sure if Angie noticed, but purposely I used 'green & red' for the color scheme on this card. An inside joke, Angie and I don't need a 'thank you' because I made this specifically for your birthday!!Link


Closer view of this Fresh Picked Flowers image. I colored it with Copic markers with Prismacolor pencils for shading


I also used some crepe paper to make this little flower

Side view of this card


Flag view for dimension of this card

Thank you so much for stopping by and hope you have a chance to pop over to Angie's blog to send her some sweet birthday wishes :o)

Monday, February 6, 2012

Magnolia Ribbon Tilda on Pastel and Texture Background

Good morning everyone. Today is the day I am going home from LA. Vacation is always not long enough, lol. Since now is February, today I prepared you a card sort of romantic. I picked all the pastel color scheme as my background. The image on the project, I used Ribbon Tilda of Sweet Christmas Dreams Collection from Magnolia-licious.

I am also using this card for the following challenges:
Craft Bloggers Network challenge #12 - Pink & Blue
Magnolia Down Under challenge #132 - Love is in the air
iCopic Weekly Challenge #68 - Hearts
Addicted To Stamps Challenge #23 - Valentines/Love
Dream Valley Challenge #25 - Valentine
Creative Stamp Friends Challenge #44 - Valentine
Lollipop Crafts Challenge #66 - Make a Valentine's Day Card
Stamp and Create Challenge - Valentine's/Love monthly challenge
Stamps R Us Challenge - Valentine/Love
Just Magnolia Challenge #142 - Anything Goes/Valentine's card

Here is the finished card


Closer view on Ribbon Tilda from the Sweet Christmas Dream Collection


Closer view on the embossed pieces and flowers


Side view of this card


Flat view showing you the dimension of this card


Thank you so much for your visiting to my blog today and hope to see you soon :o)