My first Tilda Stamp

Hi there thanks for stopping by ....can you believe it is already the end of April !  I tell you time just flies these days.  Today for our challenge we are using the first stamp we bought or a stamp we would not part with.  I just fell in love with these little Tilda images 2 years ago.  I am not sure what it was but they stole my heart and have continued to just bring a smile to my heart with each new collection.  I know when I joined the Magnolia-licious yahoo group and I saw all the amazing cards from the gals there it was my dream to be on one of those DT's someday.  I even had the nerve to apply about 3 months later LOL, you should see some of those cards I thought were all that !  I need to say a special thanks to Suzanne Dean, Sharon Caudle, and Barb Hardman for all the encouraging words you gave me you will always have a special place in my heart.  I ordered my frist Tilda's from Joanna Sheen...I have no idea what she is called except cute !  I even remember telling my good friend I am just going to get a few of those copics almost 200 markers later, I think I have all I really need, now I am working on refills....
 My image is stamped on Neenah paper.  All the papers are from my stash .  Copics used R22, 24, 27, B91, 93, 95, E00, E000, R20 E31, 35 37.  Please stop by my dear friend Danielle's, Christina, Sandy and Rene to see what they have for you !  Have a great weekend everyone !

Challenges:
Just Magnolia - buttons, bows and bling
Fab "n" Funky - red, white and blue
The Stamping Boutique - winged things
Crafty Cardmakers - red, white and blue

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"Admit Two"

TGIF .... do you have any special plans for the weekend? Not much planned here as I will be working....this is the first Easter I have worked in about 5 years and I am not real happy about it but hey we do what we have to do !
I just love this little card I knew exactly what I was going to do with it when I saw this image....The name of this image is "Movie Date" from Karen's Doodles.  I rec'd this in an image swap and just fell in love !  I made this card for my Son and Daughter-in-law for their 16th anniversary, which was on St. Patrick's day.   This is so them as they make sure to go to the movies and dinner each and every year for their special day.  My image is on Cryogen white paper, and colored with copics I did not write them down....my papers are scraps that were just laying around.   I tried the Zig Zag stitch this time and really liked it.  Thats it for me this time....have a great Easter Weekend !

Challenges:
Secret Crafter - stitching
Aud Sentiments Challenge - anything goes
Karen's Doodles Challenge - layers  ..... "Card of the week winner"
**Published in" Through the Craft Room Door " May/June 2011 issue

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You are my Best Friend ♥

Happy Friday to you all, I hope you have had a great week !  I have had a really nice week, the weather is just perfect here in AZ at this time of year and it has just been a peaceful week for me and I am grateful for that.  It is time for another challenge at the CMC Copic Challenge group and this time we want to see those pastels and what a perfect time of year for those colors. 

I have masked this sweet little Brother and Sister image(Cozy Autumn collection) with the Stone Path(Butterfly Dreams collection) the sentiment is also from the Butterfly Dreams collection.  I have also used the Antique Lace Doohickey cutting die. My images are colored with copics, I have added stickles to her little slip, pocket and socks. I added some walnut stain DI to the shadowing of the stones for more depth and glossy accents on the stones for the rock like shine.  I added some flower soft to the fowers and the little butterfiles are actually at MS border punch that I cut out, colored them with my copics and added some stickles.  I have colored my sky with Distress Inks.
Copics used:
Skin  E00, E000 R20
Dress  Y11, 13, 15
Pants  E41, 42, 43
Tilda's shoes E30, 31, 33
Shirt, pocket, lace B000, 00, 01
Stones W00, 1, 3
Leaves, grass and shading G20, 21, 24, 94, 99
Hair YR20, 23 and E35

Challenges:
Magnolia-licious Highlites - use both Tilda and Edwin
The Crafty Pad - Spring is in the Air
Wild Orchid Challenge - Wings
Make it Colourful - Coloring skies
7 Kids college fund - Spring/Easter
All that Scraps - Marvelous Magnolia "May" Moments...Top 5 Winner !

Thanks for coming by I hope you have enjoyed my little card and that you will join us in this challenge.


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Sittin Pretty

Hi there happy Sunday everyone I hope you have had a great weekend...I had an amazing weekend !  I have spent the whole weekend with Suzanne Dean and some great friends it just does not get better than that...if you see that Suzanne is coming to your area do yourself a favor and take her classes you will have lots of fun and she is a wealth of knowledge, and a real sweet lady !  Speaking of Suzanne and her classes we have a new challenge going on at the CMC Copic Challenge Group and this time it is all about "Metallics" Color an image that has something metallic in it! Make it steel, tin, gold, copper, etc! If you don't have an image with metal in it, than make clothing or accessory images metallic! Come on over join in the fun !

I have used a little bucket that I got from my Sis...thanks so much ♥  I  have perched Tilda with Big ribbon up on it you can find her at at 7 kids college fund.   Tilda is colored with copics, her dress is done in R24, 27, 29...the bucket is C1,2,3,5 and 7.  Skin is E00, 000 and I forgot the hair #'s sorry.  I have added stardust stickles to her bow, socks and lace also the little flowers on the bucket.  My papers are digital from Aimee Asher...the artist is Bette Duganitz her "Denim and Scarlett" collection.  The scalloped oval is cut from my wishblade.  I have cut the bucket out and popped it up for deminsion.  Buttons, flowers, ribbons and charms all from my stash.  I used the sketch from Wild Orchid Challenge blog.  Here is a side view.



Just one last picture to share for today

this is Gail, Tab (7kids college fund) Suzanne and myself.....thanks for coming by hope you have a great week and find some time to color....it is good for your soul !
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