Magnolia Christmas Card 'Jolly Tilda'

Hey there & I have another Magnolia Christmas card using one of the 2009 collections again - this time in easel form. I love my easel cards & haven't done many recently, so thought it was about time for a festive one! I'm still in traditional X-mas colours & this ones particularly rich & warm in a shabby, vintagy style...

...Designer paper collection is 'Mitten Weather' by Cosmo Cricket in fabulous retro prints. Edges have been inked with Walnut Satin & distressed with a craft knife, I've then added 'Vintage Christmas' Flower Soft to highlight. Here's a closer look..

...This is 'Jolly Tilda' from the 2009 So Jolly collection & she looks great in these warm red & greens, so much detail on the presents with the lovely wrapping paper. Image has been coloured with Copic markers...

...The glitter highlights are Crystal Glamour dust & really sparkle when they catch the light, especially in the dark - perfect for theose winter nights by the fire!...

...Mullberry flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts & the handmade paper ones are made from a Marriane Design die, using the spiral technique. All flowers have been distressed with white paint...

...The lovely ribbon is by Maya Road & is really Christmasy!, I've tied in a knot then added a button tied with white hemp & a silver heart charm. The edge puch is Martha Stewart doily lace & the swirl you can just see is a Magnolia Doo Hickey die, both cut from Lime Green Prism card-stock ...

...The sentiment has been wrote in Cosmo Cricket mini-alphas & I've stamped with Stamps Away Christmas Postage stamp..

...Heres a look at the matching box I made from white Bazzil card-stock, the tag is a Spellbinders Fancy Tags 3 die & sits on circular die cut & off whtie doily mathcing the one fo the card front...

I'd like to enter into the following competitions:

Charisma Cardz - Spots
Do You Stack Up - Ribbon or anything you can tie
Fussy & Fancy - Photo Inspiration
Stamptacular Sunday - Anything Christams
Addicted to Stamps - Christmas Card

Magnolia Christmas Card 'Christmas Party Tilda'

Hey again & today (or should I say tonight - its actually 5 in the morning & I'm up posting cause I can't sleep!) Anyhow - I've another Magnolia Christmas card here using one of the older Tilda images, but still a really great image...

...Papers are a designer 6x6 paper pad by Papermania, edges have been distressed with Walnut Satin & craft knife. Heres a closer look...

Like I said she really is a pretty Tilda & looks great in these vibrant reds & greens. I've stamped a Fancy Pants border stamp aroud the corners & edges of the image & other papers in Walnut Satin Distress Ink to add to the shabby look...

...This is 'Christmas Party Tilda' from the 2009 'So Jolly' collection...

...She has been coloured with Copic Markers, which I'm having a bit of a dabble with again & lovin' at the mo! She's also been highlighted with Crystal Glamour Dust which REALLY sparkles!!!...

Tim Holtz fancy flourish die with green seam binding, flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts & crystal vine all make up the floral arrangement...

Great little circular sentiment stamp coloured with Copics & mounted on to Spellbinders Fancy Tags 3 dies distressed with Old Paper DI & tied through holes with red & green seam binding distressed wtih white paint...

I'd like to enter into the following challenges...

Magnolialicious - Photo

Anything Goes - A Real Sweetie

Delightfull Challenge - Red & Green

Totally Papercrafts - Christmas

Sweet Stampin - Punches & Dies

 

Magnolia Christmas Card

Hey everyone - it seems like its been an age since I posted so its great to be back! I've been making some Magnolia X-mas cards with some of my old Magnolia stamps that I went mad stamping loads of images of when I first got them. Anyhow I came across them & thought they deserved some colour!!!

Heres the first one I made using 'Tilda with Christmas Cracker' from the 'So Jolly' collection...

...I've made them in my fave shabby chique style, which this cheese cloth really adds to the effect of - lovin' my cheese cloth at the mo!!! Here's a closer look...

...I've used a Fancy Pants stamp around the edges & corners of the image & paper, stmaped in Tim Holtz Walnut Stain ink. Paper edges have then been inked also & distressed with craft knife. Image has been (unusually for me) coloured with Copics, & although I do prefer my Distress Inks, I love the vibrancy of the reds & greens for christmas makes...

...Flowers are from Wild Orchid crafts & I think these are percect for festive makes!. They have been slightly distressed with white paint...

...The border puch you can just see in the photo above is Martha Stweart PATP French Scroll edge punch. Below is a shabby ribbon bow with rose & charm..

...I'd like to enter into the following competitions...
Delightful Challenge - Red & Green
Paper Sundeas - Beautiful Bows

Magnolia Card - Edwin & Sketh challenge @ TOMIC

Hi all - hope everyones having a good weekend. Todays post is a card I made for the current TOMIC challenge, which is to use Edwin & a great little sketch...

...I used 'Santa Edwin' from Merry Little Christmas Collection '10 & papers by DCWV. Here's a closer look...

...I used gold DCWV textured cardstock...

...I've sat Edwin on some coreogated card Distressed with Walnut Satin & white paint.The tags at the top are a Spellbinders Fancy Tags 3 die, cut into 2 ends...

...I'd like to enter into the following challenges:
TOMIC - Edwin & Sketch
Sweet Stamps - Red, Green & Gold
Just Magnolia - Black, Grey, Red & White
 2 Sisters Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Belles & Whistles card 'Little Friend'

Hey all - hope your all having a good weekend, I'm just off to a local bonfire & fireworks display with my little girl tonight!

Todays post is another Belles & Whistles card by one of my favourite artists Elisabeth Bell - I just LOVE her cute & well drawn images they are so sweet & always look really effective when coloured. I've allready entered the fab challenge this week once, but wanted to do another entry with the 'Pins & Pearls' theme...

...Lovely designer papers are Lost & Found Rose by My Minds Eye, heres a closer look...

I'm really into my shabby chique style at the mo!...

Stunning image is one of my all time Elisabeth Bell images 'Little Friend' which I've been after for AGES! & recently purchased, so happy with it & with how it looks in these soft muted colours. Image has been painted with Distress Inks...

...The little birdy is a Tim Holtz Movers & Shapers die from Sizzix 'Bird & Cage' cut from white Bazzil & glittered. Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. Notice the pretty circular pearl spray & pearl pins I've added for the 'Pins & Pearls' element at the Belles & Whistles challenge...

...Pretty border punch is a Martha Stewart PATP 'French Scroll' edge punch. I've added some shabby wide ribbon in off white with bow, then finished with button tied with help & lovely heart charm. Notice the pretty lace from my local haberdashery...

...Above is a little peek inside & below the matching box I made... 

I'd like to enter into the following challenges:

Belles & Whistles - Pins & Pearls
Paper Play - Button Up
Charisma Cardz - Cutesy
2 Sisters Challenge Blog - Ribbon
Elisabeth Bell World - Pinks, Purples, Pins & Pretties

Belles & Whistles Card - 'Wish'

Hey all, I've been playing with my new Belles & Whistles stamps the past few days, & have 2 great makes to show for it! I'm so pleased with both of them, pop back tomorrow to see the other. LOVE my B&W stamps & these new ones (even though they're not new releases) are my 2 fave Elisabeth Bell images at the mo, probably cause there mine & there new like! Also I wanted to enter the current Belles & Whistles challenge with my new images which is 'Pins & Pearls' so I decided to combine the 2 elements & make my own handmade pearl bead pin...

...I went for an easel as I've not made one for ages & its one of my regulars usually! I forgot just how much the added dimention brought to the design & how much more scope the extra space gives you. I feel a few easels coming on for my next makes! The lovely lace on the borders is from my local haberdashery. Heres a closer look...

...This ever so pretty little stunner of an image is 'Happy Mail' drawn by one of my all time fave stamp artists Elisabeth Bell.Papers are some old Daisy D's I've had for ages, don't know how they've lasted so long actually cause I love them!...

...Image has been colured with Distress Inks & white pencil...

...I've used my bottle tops & LOTV sentiment stamps to create a circular sentiment center piece. Top has been hammered & sprayed white, then sentiment added to centre, the top frames the sentiment beautifully. The tag is a Spellbinders die cut from lovely Vanilla bazzil card-stock & again creates a lovely ornate frame...

...Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. Notice the handmade pin above with butterfly charm. I added this as the pins & pearls element for the Belles & Whistles challenge...

...I've made a shabby ribbon bow using pink & cream seam binding then added a handmade glass pebble to the centre...

...I'd like to enter into the following challenges:

Belles & Whistles challenge - Pins & Pearls GD
Cupcake Craft Challenges - Take a Leaf out of My Book
Die Cut Dreams - So Charming
Card Makin' Mamas - Cut it out (Die Cuts)
Sweet Stampin' - Anything Goes
Dream Valley - Anything Goes
Stamptacular Sunday - Borders & Frames

Magnolia Card 'Butterfly'

Hi there & today I have another Magnolia card I would like to enter into the CLP challenge, where there is once again a stunning & inspiring sketch by one of my fave crafters Chelsea Le....

...I'm sure you'll agree - what a cool sketch! I just love the style of them as well as having great, workable layouts. Here's what I did with it...

...Lovin' these soft pastel shades at the mo & really diggin workin with pink, blue & green colour combos with white/cream then usin em in a shabby style for a slightly 'washed out' feel

 Here's a closer look...

...I used one of my new Magnolia stamps from the Butterfly Dreams collection & papers by Girls Paperie. I've distressed the edges with Walnut Satin Distress Ink & craft knife...

...The little cutey is 'Tilda with Hawaii Flower' & is one of my fave Magnolia stamps, I've coloured her with Distress Inks. Think she looks great but after seeing her on my blog I think I'll give her some glitter & perhaps the flowers too...

...Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts, I've distressed with white paint. The pearl swirls are by Prima. Lovin my new lace which is from my local haberdashary...

I'd like to enter into the following challenges:

CLP - Sketch (above)
Charisma Cardsz - Anything Goes
Dutch Dare Challenges - Pearls & Swirls
Dream Valley - Anything Goes
Totally Tilda - Shabby Chique/ Vintage