Inventory challenge #12

Happy New Years Eve everyone be safe whatever you are doing !  I think I will just be staying home or going over to my son's playing Wii !  This past year has been a pretty good year for us we had a few challenges but what family doesn't.  I have had a great time with all my blogging buddies and I have learned so much from you all thanks for all the inspiration.

Christina, Danielle and I are still using up our inventory nothing new for us till summer..Be sure to stop by their blogs to see the beautiful creations they are come up with. I am so glad this does not include copics or refills and I need to place an order real soon. 

My project I am sharing today was a gift for a friend...it is an altered journal from the $1.00 bin at Michaels that I have had in my closet for a few years :) I have one that a friend made for me and it is something I use daily.  On the front of the book I have used 2 maggie stamps the open gate and Tilda holding a broom and I just cut the broom off.  The border of the page is graphics from Laurie Furnell, I have added stickles for some pop.

The inside cover is  graphics, and on the divider page I have used Longing Tilda.

The next page is with Tilda with 3 tulips I think, and then I used this funny lady from a senior graphic for the back cover.  My friend who I made this for I met on another board where all we used were graphics and we have stayed in touch so I combined the old and the new ! 

 All of my images are colored with copics.  You can purchase all you Tildas from Magnolia-licous and don't forget now you can get the minis Tildas which are so much fun !

Challenges:

Just Magnolia - anything goes

Totally Gorjuss - for someone special

Thats it for me today hope you find some time to get creative.

Hugs♥

Inventory Challenge #10

Good Friday morning to you all.... thanks for coming by !  Please stop by and see what the lovely Christina and Danielle have created as well as we continue to use what we have on hand.   My card today was so fun to make.  I followed the sketch from Midnight Madness MMSC83.  I have used "Secret Tilda"  the mini is in stock at Magnolia-licious but I am sure if you contact Diana she will have the bigger one as soon as she can..  My image is stamped on Cryogen White, and colored with copics.  I cut the snowflake which is 3 layers with my wishblade.  I used the snowflake embossing folder.  I have added stickles to the snowflakeand to Tildas little socks, present and hair ribbon.  The present ribbon has glossy accents on it to give the look of satin.  Ribbons from my stash.
Here is a side view so you can see the layers.

and a close up of Tilda so the whites can been seen

Challenges:
Midnight Madness - sketch MMSC83
Magnolia-licious Challenge blog - Mostly white card with a little color
Copic Creations - challenge 41 Sparkle
Papertake Weekly - Christmas Birthdays
Really Reasonable Ribbon- photo inspiration
Pink Elephant - Challenge #90 winter wonderland
Wags n Whiskers - challenge #42 snowflakes
CMC Copic Challenge - inspiration photo, product dazzle, and whites

I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and a great New Year !
Hugs♥

Joy to you and yours !

Happy Saturday to you....and a fine Saturday it is as I am off work and just waiting for my DIL and the kids to come over and we are baking today, no diets in this family at this time of year !  We went looking at Christmas lights last night and to Glendale Glitters it was a beautiful night all the kids had a great time especially my youngest DGS who will be two in March he would just squeel and jabber and the Santa would roll out of his little mouth :)  It has just been crazy around here between work, Christmas shopping and a new puppy this is the first time in a few weeks I have actually sat down and did some coloring.  I have some things colored up so now I can just put them together this week in between wrapping.

Each year since I have started crafting I make ornaments for my family so here is a quick for you, I just love this Tilda she is "Longing Tilda" and can be used for so many different things. She is from the fairytale collection and is in stock now at Magnolia-licious I picked up these joy ornaments in the dollar bin in one of my shopping trips.

Tilda is stamped on Cryogen white, colored with copics

At the Magnolia-licious Highlites challenge blog this month Diana asked us to create LETTER and/or WORD projects using our Magnolia stamps! You can interpret this in many fun ways and it's perfect for the holiday and gift-giving season!  Be sure to stop by and look at all the great inspiration from all the gals.

I hope you all are finding some time to enjoy this special time of the year with your family and friends.   Remember..... It is not about the presents but about "His Presence"

Fussy & Fancy - anything but a card
Dutch Dare -  DDCC #92 - Christmas Ornament

Hugs♥

Suzannes' Blog Candy Fundraiser

Suzanne Dean is having a fundraiser on her blog  for a WONDERFUL CHARITY called the FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION (read about them here)!  They build, operate and supply homes around the US for military families to stay in while their loved ones are in the hospital or in rehabilitation. We are so lucky to have the military support that we do in this country and they SACRIFICE the most precious gift of their LIFE everyday to defend and protect us. It's easy to go about our daily lives and forget what our troops are doing, but in some small way I'd like us crafters to join together to give back to them this month!! I think it's so important to give back to them and support them in any way we can especially during the holiday season and this charity does so much fabulous work with military families and taking care of them in their time of need, you can't put a value on the gift of love and support!


I hope you will join in with us to support such a great cause !
Hugs♥

Flying Angel Tilda

Good Morning Happy Thursday to you.  I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and was able to spend some time with family and friends enjoying each other.  I have had a great week I have been off work so I got lots of things done and just really enjoyed the time with my grandkids. I bought the Wii and we played all weekend I can see many hours of family game time which will be awesome...heck even the biggest kid was having fun LOL.

My little project for today is a Christmas ornament, I saw this style last year on Suzanne Deans blog if you have never been there you are really missing out.  I cut my scalloped backing with my wishblade and the center circle as well, I ran the center through the cuttlebug snowflakes embossing folder.  Little Tilda is stamped on cryogen white and colored with copics she is popped up and has some snow flock in the little globe so she is flying in the snow. Papers are from my stash and so is the little ribbons.  The little things I am using as a snow globe are little party favor things and I can't remember where I got them I just trimmed them to fit.  I have added silver stickles to the edge.  Flying angel Tilda is part of the new Christmas collection, you can get here from Diana, and don't foget about those little minis you are able to order now they are so much fun to create with.

I totally forgot about the inventory challenge this week due for Friday with my blogging friends Christina, Danielle and Rene be sure to stop by and see what they have come up with.  This little ornament was made from things I already have it will have to do. 

Challenges:
Really Reasonable Ribbon - challenge #13 anything but a card, winter themed.
Fussy and Fancy - Christmas without red and green.
Crafts and Me - Dreaming of a white Christmas
Creative Cottage - Challenge #28 untraditional Christmas
7 Kids college fund - #9 non-traditional Christmas

That's it for me today it is back to work for me !  Have a great day and thanks for stopping by.
Hugs♥

Happy Thanksgiving to you !

I would like to wish each of my blogging buddies here in the US a very "Happy Thanksgiving" and to those of you not celebrating today please have a great day as well.  I am so blessed to have each of you as a part of my life.  Today I will be spending the day with my family at my oldest son's home !  They are such a giving couple as they are opening their home to all of those they know with no family here or a place to go, they did this when they were in the military as well.  So I would ask each of you to just reflect today on the blessings you have in your life, and really look inside to see all the little things we take for granted and shouldn't. 

I also wanted to share the new little man that is in my life....Phillip and Kimmy picked him up for me this past week....not real sure what he is just AKC Mutt :)  No his eyes are not blue but could not get it fixed.

Have a great day !
Hugs♥

Snowy says "Merry Christmas"

It's Friday can you believe that it is here already.... I tell you the days are just flying by, it is hard to believe that Thanksgiving is next Thursday.  I have been working hard on getting my Christmas cards done, and using up all those pieces laying around or the things I have on hand...a few of us are on a mission not to buy anything new until summer, now that does not include ink, paper to stamp on etc.  I had this little image colored and was trying to decide what to do with her...Snowy is a girl today :) and I knew I wanted to do a mostly white card.  I was looking at the challenge blogs I say this cute sketch on Cute Card Thursday and one of the DT gals Annie had use the embossed snowflake folder on hers so I thought oh my that is perfect for my little Snowy, so here is my take on the sketch.  My image is stamped on Cryogen white cardstock, colored with copics.  Flowers are from Wild Orchid crafts.  Snowys ear muffs have fun flock on them and her bells have glossy accents. Her little coat edge is done in puff paint.  Be sure to stop by and see what Christina and Danielle and Rene  have made in their quest to use up their inventory.

Challenges:
Cute Card Thursday - #139 sketch
Magnolia-licious challenge blog - pink and yellow
ABC Christmas Challenge - X is for Christmas

Have a great day thanks for stopping by.
Hugs♥

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas

Happy Monday to you all I hope you had a nice weekend.....My card today is for the Magnolia-licious Group they have a new challenge blog where the first challenge is a color challenge...pink and yellow this is not a combo I usually use so this took me out of my comfort zone a little but I am happy with the end result.  I combined it with the Magnolia-lcious Highlites Nov. Monthly challenge where we were to make a shaker card.  I cut my card and all the layers with on my wishblade,  ran the base through the cuttlebug, "Snowflakes" embossing folder then went over the embossing with a light pink chalk.  The next layer raised for dimension a with the acetate shaker box in-between.   The DP is Basic Grey from the Porcelain collection 6x6 pad.  I have used the new little mini  "Tilda in the winter night" she is colored with copics and I have added fun flock to her coat, glossy accents to her shoes and stickles for the lantern. The little snowflakes are from my stash.

For the inside of my card I have used 2 of the Pine Trees colored with copics with puff paint and stickles for dimension.   Another little mini "Starlight Tilda" from the winter collection, perched on the snowy hill colored with copics with stickles on her wings and star.  I chalked my card base in blue, and then added puff paint for the snow edge and then filled in with fun flock.  My sentiment is from a little dollar bin clear stamp.  All of the stamps I used can be purchased here from Diana.  I hope you enjoyed my little card as I had so much fun putting this together.

Challenges:
Saturday Challenge - challenge #109 Sparkle and Shine
Crazy 4 Challenges - Christmas Card
A Spoon Full of Sugar - challenge #129 snow or snowflakes
Paper Pretties - Embossing
Crafty Calendar Challenge - Challenge #14 Winter snowflakes
Craft your Days Away - Challenge #8 Christmas Trees

Thanks for coming by have a great crafting week !
Hugs♥

Holiday Wishes to you !

Good Friday morning, thanks for stopping by. This is week 5 in our "Use up your inventory challenge" where this week we are using scraps and pieces. I rec'd this cute little hAnglar image in a mingle card...thanks Lone I love her. She is stamped on X-Press It Copic paper and I have to tell you this is my new favorite paper even over Cryogen White. This cardstock is a dream to color on and you can get this paper from Diana at Magnolia-licous. The DP are from Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses 6x6 pad. I have machine stitched all layer except the image. Ribbon, buttons, snowflake metal holiday brad are all from my stash. Senitment stamp is a Studio G little clear stamp. My image is colored with copics. I have added "Polar White" flower soft to her scarf and "Diamond: stickles to her wings. I have followed the sketch from this past week at Friday Sketcher's. 

Be sure to stop over at Christina's , Danielle's and see the beautiful cards they have made and possibly Rene if she has joined in again this week.

Challenges: 

A Spoon Full of Sugar - #129 Snow/Snowflakes

The ABC Challenge - H is for Holidays

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Lili of the Valley - Anything Goes

Enjoy your weekend...I will be baking with my youngest DGD there is nothing more precious than spending time with her.

Hugs♥

Tilda sings "White Christmas"

Happy Friday ...wow the time is just flying these days !  Can you believe there are only like 50 days until Christmas...yikes and I have not bought anything yet to speak of.
Friday means another card done for the use up my inventory challenge with my blogging buddies, Christine, Danielle and Rene so be sure to visit their blogs and see the beautiful cards they have created you will not be disappointed.  This week our challenge was ribbons and bows.  For my card I have used this cute little "Tilda singing Christmas Carols".  The DP's, image and thick grosgrain riboons are all from a card kit I rec'd from Anglea in a swap at SCS.   The fancy edge frame I cut with my wishblade and the little red polka dot ribbon is from my stash.  My image is colored with copics.  I added puff paint to her jacket edge and hat.  Stickles for her wings and her little winter stockings.  I put some glossy accents on her boots, and some flower soft on the bottom for the snow.

Challenges:
Wild Orchid Challenge - Classic Christmas
No Time To Stamp - #163 Tis the Season for Clean and Simple
One Stop Craft challenge - anything goes
Top Tip Tuesday -  #8 Christmas inspired
A Spoon full of Sugar - Relish to Embellish
Just Magnolia - week 80 anything goes
Winter Wonderland - Sing a Christmas Carol

Thanks for stopping by your comments mean the world to me !
Hugs♥

Thinking of you this Holiday Season

TGIF are you all ready for this exciting weekend...do you have any fun plans with the family or friends ?  I tell you I am so looking forward to being off on Sunday !  I will be watching my youngest DGS in the afternoon as his parents are going to the football game, the Buc's are in town and my son is an avid Tampa Fan.  In the early afternoon/evening I will be heading over to my other son's with my little monster to enjoy an evening of trick or treating with the little ones and then just hanging out around the fire pit eating some chili an fritos !

I made this little card as part of the inventory challenge I have joined with my blogging buddies Christine ,Danielle  and Rene so please stop by and see the beautiful cards they have made ...we are to have layers and lace this week, and I have had this paper lace from Basic Grays Eskimo kisses forever.  My card has 3 layers, cardstock is just bulk from Michael's recollections pack.  DP is BG also Eskimo kisses.  My flower is from Wild Orchid crafts and the little sentiment is from the $1 bin at Michaels I think.  My image is colored with copics and I have added stickles to her jacket and wings and flower soft to the jackets edge.  I put the little rhinestones on the edge for some color and bling.  I made this little easel card template up and cut it on my wishblade as I don't have a scalloped edge Nestie so I had to make do with what I do have.  I just love these little Hanglar images.  I have no idea what her name is sorry.

I am going to enter this little cutie into the following challenges:

Lovely hAnglar only - Challenge #10 non square easel cards
Pile it on - Challenge #42 soft holiday card...flower soft on the jacket edge
Paper Garden - holiday cards
The Ribbon Girl - Red and green
Wee Memories - Cute Holidays
Christmas Card Challenge - week 47 use a flower

Thanks for coming by hope you have a great weekend !
Hugs♥

Believe in the Magic of Christmas

Hi there thanks for stopping by, I hope you are finding some time to create and relax !  That is exactly what I did today after running some errands this morning....it was a cloudy, breezy day perfect to just stay home and enjoy the day.  I have had this little guy colored for some time now...isn't he just the cutest little snowman with his feathered friend stopping by to say hi !  My image is colored with copics, the card base is Kraft, the DP is from Close to My Heart...thanks Robyn ! The snowflakes are a MS punch, the flowers are from Wild Orchid crafts, and the tag was from my stash which I am on a mission to use up as much as I can between now and summer.  The sketch I used is from Friday sketchers last week.

I have added some stickles to the holly berries on his hat and the little snowflakes. 
Here is the the little tag

and the inside of the card.

sentiment is computer generated and the little holly stamps are from the Magnolia Fall Kit.

I am going to enter this into the following challengs:

Delightful Challenges - Christmas

The Ribbon Girl - Red and Green

Paper Garden - Holiday Cards

Thoughtful Thursdays - "H" is for holiday

The Crafty Pad - Christmas

Wee Memories - Cute Holidays

That's it for me....have a great week !

Hugs ♥

Little Cutie

Happy Sunday to you !  Well it has been a great vacation and it is back to work tomorrow....I think I am actually ready to go back this time, which is not usually the case.  I had some time last night so I did a little coloring and put this little card together and I think this little Tilda as a witch holding the broom is just to cute.  I have follwed the sketch at Midnight Madness MMSC75.  My image is stamped on Cryogen White cardstock and colored with copics, and shaded with black soot distress ink.  The DP is from BG Erie collection which is one of my favorites ! The swirls are cut with my wishblade.  Flowers, bat, twine etc. all from my stash.  I have challenged myself to not buy anything new until next summer except  printer ink, cardstock to stamp on, or refills for my copics as needed.  I have way to much and need to just use what I have, so thanks Christine for this awesome challenge.  I have added black stickles all around the edge of the card and on the swirl for some glitz !  Tilda's blouse, bows in her hair, hat band and lace under her dress have been stickled.  I don't know about you but my cards need some glitter !

I am going to enter this into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp challenge - recipe 3types of embellishment...2 flowers 1 swirl and 2 patterned papers, 1 image and plain paper for backing.

ABC challenge - F is for flowers

Magnolia Stamp Lovers - sparkling

Glitterbabes - challenge 16 Halloween

Stamp Something - Halloween

Totally Tilda - special Halloween challenge
7 kids college fund challenge - flowers and layers...8 layers on this card
Really Reasonable Ribbon - challenge 10 Halloween..thanks for the invite True D :)

Hope you have a great day and find some time to color !

Hugs♥

A Scary Night !

Happy Friday to you all !  It has been a great week and a half for me.  My family was at Disney for 3 days on the last day my good friend Sharron joined us, we had a blast playing at Disney and then we went to her house for 4 days of  laughing, crafting, shopping, eating etc.  Can't wait till the next time Sis :)  While I was there I put together this little paper bag book for the Magnolia-licious challenge for Oct.  My little book is made from 2 brown paper bags, which I sprayed with Charcoal glimmer mist from Tattered Angels. The images on the front are Brother and Sister Tilda #334, and the moon from the So Spooky collection you can get all your Maggie needs from Diana here . I have used the MS picket fence punch and the little kitty and Boo are from Laurie Furnell.  I have added stickles to the moon, sentiment and her dress for bling.  All images are colored with copics.

This cute little mummy is also from Laurie furnell I just love his little shorts and eyes :)

I am not sure of this cute little witch Tilda's name as I rec'd her as a gift from a dear friend thanks Linda.  I have colored her with copics and then shaded her with walnut stain distress ink, this technique is one I learned from the very talented Angie.  I think she came out very good IMHO (blushing here)

This is the last page with Tilda holding the pumpkin.  The picture frame is from Laurie as well. This years Halloween pictures of my grandkids are going in here and I am going to give it to my DIL to put up for them in years to come.

Here is a side view and a picture of the tag inside.
I am going to enter this into the following challenges:

The Creative Cottage challenge 25 - Halloween
One Stitch at a Time - challenge 34 - use a digi the mummy is a digi image
Stamp Something - Halloween
Glitterbabe's Challenge - challenge 16 Halloween
Totally Tilda Challenge - Halloween special

That's it for me for today have a great weekend !
Hugs♥

Do you know who's birthday it is ?

Yippe TGIF and it is an extra special Friday for me as we are celebrating my DGD's 15th birthday......yikes where does the time go, holy cow seems like just yesterday she was this cute little daddy's girl standing on the love seat waiting to see his car pull in from work and she would holler "D D D" and he would come in and say "A" as her name is Alyssa.
 ♥ Happy Birthday Princess you will always be my special angel ♥

This little card is just to appropriate for her. This is a Mo's Digital image "Dani and Friends" and Alyssa's best friends name is Dani and this so looks like the 2 of them.  Alyssa does not like lots of frills as she calls it so her are cards pretty clean and simple. I have followed the sketch over at Midnight Madness MMSC73.

My image is colored with copics.  All papers are digital.  This is another one of those cards made from everything in the craft room no purchase necessary and if you would see this craft room you would understand why I am trying to use things on hand KWIM ! I cut the backs off  the little black flower brads and just glued them on I like that better that holes in the card.
The black and pink background are raised, and the image is also raised with pop up dots for depth, and the the flowers have 3 layers for the 3D effect.

And the inside of the card,

I am entering this into a few challenges:

Pile it on - Cute and Charming

ASFOS -  Challenge 123 Spots and Strips

Stamp Something - Celebrate

Digi Doodles - Challenge 27 3D it

Pear Tree Designs - Challenge 19 celebration

That's it for me today, I hope you have a great day !

Hugs♥

Fall is in the Air

Good Sunday evening, hope you had a great weekend ! I did got a few thing accomplished on the old to do list and still had time to play :)  I made this little card for a challenge that Suzanne Dean gave us on the CMC Copic Challenge group.  The challenge was to color a "Monochromatic image and  copics must be used.  My image is "Fall Birgitta" and she is colored using E30's, E50's, E9 and E43 on Cryogen White cardstock.

I have followed the sketch #121 at Friday Sketchers.  The DP's are Cosmo Cricket, the Autumn line which I have had in my stash for a couple of years.  My flower is handmade you can find instructions @ SCS for the fan fold flower.  I am going to enter this into a few little challenges,
Pile it On - Cute "n" Charming
A Spoon Full of Sugar #122 - anything goes
Tuesday Throw down - paper pleating
Stamp Something - Fall Colors
Well that is it for me, I hope you find some time to color and create it is good for the soul !
Hugs♥

edited to add a better picture

It's a Girl thing

Good Tuesday afternoon to you all ! I tell you I thought things were cooling down around here but holy cow we have had some record heat the past few days 111 on Sunday, and 107 yesterday..hopefully this will be the last of the heat and we will get into the 90's !  This is a busy time for me between work, grand kids sports, and planning a vacation for early next month !  So I took a little time to just play in my craft room.  For my little set I have followed the sketch at Friday Sketchers #120 .  My little image is "Farewell Tilda" and she is out of stock right now but I am sure Diana will have her back real soon.  I have colored my image with copics, I have added stickles to her hankie and the bottom of her little dress.  Her little boots have liquid embossing on them for the shine of leather.  I made this little set for the challenge at Magnolia-licious Highlites where they wanted us to use an image from the new "Bon Voyage" collection and make either a little suitcase or backpack.  I thought the little backpack was to cute and perfect for a sweet little girl just going to school, you can find the instructions here.  I have raised the scalloped circle and Tilda for depth.

Here is a side view so you can see the depth.

I am entering this little set into a few challenges:

Stamp Something - wants something digital...all of my papers are digital from Aimee Asher the artist is Bette Duganitz her "Sassy Girl" collection.

Alphabet Challenge - they want unused stash...everything for this was from my unused stash I did not have to get anything.

Totally Tilda - wants us to make our own flowers, my flowers are cut on the wishblade.

Tuesday Morning Sketchers - wants us to make our own flowers also.

here is a little close up of Tilda

Well that is it for me today thanks for coming by.

Hugs♥