Mirror...Mirror!!

Happy weekend dear friends!!!

Time for relaxing with family and friends...and hopefully SUN and warmer temps!!

I have been trying to work ahead on my Easter projects while also getting to the birthday cards that are coming up and...Mother's Day!!

You must remember watching our Mothers primping in front of the mirror...I guess like we do now...LOL!!!  My Granddaughters are always coming into the bathroom while I am getting ready...asking "Can I try that?" or "What's that for?" 

Well I found the cutest little House of Mouse stamp and thought how perfect it would be on a mirror styled card!!

Here is what I came up with...

please click on first image for a closer full screen view and slideshow...

I made an easel style card in a mirror shape...

I cut out oval shapes for the mirror, frame, image and matts...

I used silver cardstock for the mirror...

I added Shabby Green Frantage to the outer frame of the mirror, mirror base, image matt and sentiment matt...

"Happy Mother's Day" sentiment is from Hero Arts...



 the stamp is "Amanda Shines" from House of Mouse"...

 a closer view...

 I added a small hand mirror that is just oh so very cute...

I decorated it with a ribbon and flowers...

 the sentiment and bottom left corner with two sided paper torn to show the back side...

I also tore the sentiment matt and added the back side of the paper to show through...

 the card closed...

Well that is my Mother's Day card for my Mom!!  I hope that you like it!!  I will add a hidden tag with my personalized message for my Mom!

Materials Used:
DP-Crate Paper Designs
Stamp-House of Mouse "Amanda Shines" HMI1006
Dies-Spellbinders Grand Ovals
Flowers-Wild Orchid Crafts
Frantage and mirror-Live and Love Crafts
Ribbon is from my stash
Copics Used:  Face, feet and tail-E0000,00,21 & R20
                       Body-E23,25 & 27
                       Brush-E000,00 & 21
                       Handle-E70,71 & 74
                       Make up-YR0000,01 & 02
                       Compact-E31,33 & 34
                       Shadow-E00,02,13 & 15

Challenges I will enter:
Gruffies and Guests-Challenge #3 "Fit for Mum or Special Female"
Creative Fingers-Challenge #29 "Anything Goes"
Wild Orchids-Challenge #99 "Spring Fling"

That is that for me tonight!  Until next time...thank you for stopping by!!!  Your visits and comments are so very much appreciated!!!




 

Tilda's Easter Basket!!

Hello dear friends!!

Well my plan was to start my Easter projects well before this...what can I say...time has a way of getting away from us all!!!

I have had this idea for an Easter basket in my head for a while...so finally started it yesterday and finished it up tonight!!

This will be one of the baskets for the Grandkiddies to collect their goodies when we have our Easter hunt!!

Here is the first one...

please click on first image for a closer view/slideshow...

I started by cutting out seven panels of Maja paper, a large circle, handle out of cardstock and then re-enforced the inside with cardstock...

I covered the seams with lace threaded with ribbon both on the inside and outside...

I distressed all of the edges with my Tim Holtz distressing tool... 

I added some lace with flowers about a half inch from the top all around as well as on the handle...



 "Tilda Hiding Easter Egg" from the Little Easter 2013 collection...

I cut out and added "Little Hoppy" (sorry not sure what collection) to the base...

the base circle is covered with a paper doilie...

flowers are added all around the base...

tiny pink ribbons are at the top of each lace "seam"...

 closer view of Tilda and Little Hoppy...

Tilda's matt is from Spellbinders Vintage Labels Four...

 on the right side I added a diamond safety pin, lace bow, large butterfly charm and hung a smaller butterfly charm on pink ribbon...

 on the left side I added a blue crocheted doilie, feather die cuts and a Frantage covered button to a paper heart doilie 

 a closer view of Tilda and Hoppy...

 closer view of the top of the basket...

 a view of the inside of the basket and top of the handle accented with tiny pink roses glued to the lace with flowers...

 

That completes  the first of my Easter baskets...I hope that you like it!!

 

Materials Used:

Stamps- Magnolia "Tilda Hiding Easter Egg"-Little Easter 2013 collection and "Little Hoppy"

              Magnolia-licious

DP- Maja Sofiero collection Royal Summer Residence"-Live and Love Crafts

Die Cuts-Spellbinders Vintage Labels Four and Magnolia Feather Doohickeys

Punches-Martha Stewart Two in One Butterfly punch and Marvy Small Butterfly

Flower lace, large butterfly, small butterfly and Frantage-Live and Love Crafts

Flowers-Wild Orchid Crafts

Ribbon, pearls and pearl brads and doilies are from my stash

 

Challenges I will enter:

Fashionista-Challenge #7 "Pretty in Pink"

Marvelous Magnolias-Challenge #64  "Let's see a Doilie"

Midweek Magnolias-Challenge #85 "Lacey Lace"

Simply Magnolia-"Bingo" (mine's a full card)

 

Well I will say ta ta for now!!!  Until next time!!

 

Thank you all so much for taking the time to stop by...your visits and comments are SO very much appreciated!!!

 

 

 

 

            

Happy Birthday using Pisces Tilda!!

Good Saturday evening all!!

Well...my hubbie is away so I really get to play!!! 

No dinners to cook, quick clean ups , office work all caught up so time to spend in the craft room...although I did spend about three hours this morning clearing our driveway of...YES...MORE SNOW...UGH!!!!

I received my "Zodiac Collection" in the mail on Monday and have been chomping at the bit to get down to using them!! 

I started with Pisces as that is my sign as well as my husband's!!  I decided to go with mauves as that is the shade of my birthstone!

Here is what I came up with...

please click on first image for a close view/slideshow...

I used the twisted easel style for my card...

base is cut out of kraft cardstock using a Go Kreate die...

the rest of the matts using the smaller sizes of the same die...



 this is the oh SO sweet "Pisces Tilda" from the Zodiac Collection 2014...

Happy Birthday stamp is Hero Arts...

 closer view of sweet Tilda...

 the inside sentiment is a Magnolia stamp "Happiness Be Yours"...

 

And there you have it...my first card using the Zodiac Collection!!!  I can't wait to do the next one...LOL!!!

 

Materials Used:

Stamps-"Pisces Tilda" Zodiac Collection 2014 and "Happiness Be Yours"-Magnolia-licious

              "Happy Birthday"-Hero Arts

DP-Maja Designs "Vintage Spring Basics"-Live and Love Crafts

Dies-Go Kreate #120020 Concentrics Flower#1 & #360020 XXL Frames Flower#1

Flowers-Wild Orchid Crafts

Lace w/rhinestones, crystal stick pins, zipper charm and Frantage-Live and Love Crafts

Ribbon with flowers are from my stash

Copics-Skin-E000,00,21 & R20

             Hair-E40,41,42 & 43

             Scales/tail-BV0000,00 & 02

             Flower-BV0000,00,02 & RV11 & 17

             Shell/pad-E0000,000,02 & RV42

             Water-B0000 & 000

             Background dots-B0000

 

Challenges I will enter:

Magnolia Down Under-Challenge #231 "Birthday"- MDU is 5 years old!!

Magnolia Mania-Challenge #87- "Kraft Cardstock"

Totally Tilda-Challenge #92 - "No Square Cards"

Creative Fingers-Challenge #28 -"Anything Goes"

 

Well that's it for me tonight...thank you for taking the time to stop by!!  Your visits and comments are SO VERY much appreciated!!!

 

 

 

 

 

Tilda's Spring Cottage

Hello dear friends!!

While hubbie's away the girls will play!!!  My husband decided to go golfing in Florida for a couple of weeks...so...the girls get to play!!  Actually I still have work and such but my friends and I managed to get together for a day of play in my craft room!!!  They all decided to do a cottage that was on Dena Concienne's blog...Christine also has finished one and was going for number two!!  While I had no plan to do the cottage they were having so much FUN that I caved and joined them!!!  The template can be found at Creations by AR.

I decided to make mine my second addition to the Tilda Town that I am creating with the help (at some point) from my Granddaughters!!

Here is my Tilda's "Spring" Cottage...this is a picture heavy post!!...

please click on the first image for a closer view and slideshow...

so I made the cottage with a deck, fence and steps...
the template has no door so I made my own as well as the circle window above the door...

I added LOTS of flowers on the deck and around the base...



 the roof of the cottage is made using strips punched with a Martha Stewart punch and inked with Ranger Stormy Sky Distress ink...

the cottage is made with Maja paper...the Sofiero collection...Hold my Hand...

the steps and deck planks were strips run through Tim Holtz wood grain embossing folder that I inked with the Stormy Sky before running it through...

the two plants at the front door are a Magnolia stamp "Afternoon Tea Plant" from the Little London 2013 collection...

the dog is "Cute Magnolia" from the same collection... 

 I decorated each side with a trellis, vines and tiny pick rose buds...cherry blossom at base...

 the deck is mounted on chip board...

I put gauze inked with Memory Box Olive ink around the base for a grassy effect...

the fence is Magnolia "Lovely Fence" also inked and run through the wood grain embossing folder...

 this is "Kneeling Tilda"...sorry can't remember which collection...

 this is "Laying Tilda"...again can't remember the collection...

 in each corner of the deck is a clay pot filled with flowers...

So that is my second addition to my Tilda Town! I had such a BLAST doing this one...and NO FRANTAGE or glitter...LOL!!!  I guess I made up for that with the flowers!!!!

Materials Used:
DP-Maja Sofiero Collection -Live and Love Crafts
Stamps-Magnolia (all listed above) -Magnolia-licious
Die Cuts-Magnolia "Lovely Fence"-Magnolia-licious
               Memory Box Trellis and Delicate Vine
Embossing Folder-Tim Holtz Wood Grain
Punch-Martha Stewart Heart Lace Border
Flowers-Wild Orchid Crafts

Challenges I will enter:
Tildas Town-Challenge #96 "Spring is in the Air"
Time for Magnolia-Challenge #50 "Spring is in the Air"
Dutch Magnolias-Challenge #77 "Spring is in the Air"
Lovely hAnglar or Sweet Magnolia-Challenge #90 "Flower Power"

Until next time...thank you so much for taking the time to stop by!!  Your visits and comments are so very much appreciated!!!!



                              

Happy Birthday to Someone Special!!

Top o' the mornin' to ya!

Happy St.  Patrick's Day!!

With a greeting like that bet you thought I had a St.  Patty's Day card to share...sadly I don't!!  My Irish Grandfather would be mortified!!  My husband's Irish Mother was born on St.  Patty's Day and her name was Patricia...so with all that Irish blood floating around this house what's wrong with me...LOL!!!  No excuses would cut it so I won't even try!!!

I am actually here to share another birthday card...it's special to me because I thought that I had lost it and as it is actually my very first stamp ever I was saddened!  While going through my extremely cluttered craft room...I was trying to prepare for a "play day" with some of my crafty friends...I found it in amongst some supplies that I had used to make a scrapbook page for a friend of mine!!!  I also found a few other goodies that I had forgotten that I had!

So...my first stamp was House of Mouse "Shear Delight" featuring Monica and Friend!  I so LOVE this stamp and it is perfect for a birthday card for my hairdresser that I have had for more than 25 years!!

And here it is...

please click on the first image for a closer view and slideshow...

as I said before this is the super cute "Shear Delight" House of Mouse stamp...

circa 1999 (EEEKKKSSS)...



 a closer look at Monica and friend...

I added a stick pin with some beads threaded onto it, chiffon ribbon, single rose and sentiment from LOTV in the upper left corner... 

 the inside with flower wreath stamp and Happy Birthday...both are Hero Arts...

and another sweet little stamp called "Baby Monica" HMD1021...

So that is my card using my very first stamp ever!!!  And no GREEN :(!!!

Materials Used:
Stamps-House of Mouse (listed above) LOTV sentiment and Hero Arts flower wreath
             and Happy Birthday
DP-My Mind's Eye Laundry Line-Sundress Sweetness
Dies-Spellbinder's Grand Circle and Grand Scalloped Circle
Punches-Marvy circle and small tag
Stick pin and Frantage-Live and Love Crafts
Flowers-Wild Orchid Crafts
Pearls, chiffon ribbon and beads are from my stash

Challenges I will enter:
House of Mouse-Challenge #165 "Lost and Found" (my stamp and I guess you could say that we lose some hair when we get it cut)
A Creative Romance-Challenge # 20  "Seeing Double"
Lady Bug Crafts-March Challenge "Anything Goes"
Creative Fingers-Challenge #27 "Anything Goes"

So that is that for me today...have a wonderful St.  Patty's Day...I'm off to find a green shirt...the least I can do...LOL!!!

Until next time...thank you for  taking the time to stop by!!!  Your visits and comments are so very much appreciated!!!

March Hopper Madness at Fresh Brewed Designs-New Digi Release!!

Good Morning Happy People!

We are thrilled to see your smiling faces. 

It is time for our Fresh Brewed Designs Blog Hop and Digi Release.

If you just getting to the hop from my blog, 

then you need to mosey on back to the start at Freshly Brewed Challenges. 

If you are on track and are arriving here from Kim's blog, 

you are good to go! 

What do all of these phrases have in common?

Safe Journey, Adieu, All the best, Bon Voyage, Ciao, God be with you, 

Godspeed, Sayanora, Catch you on the flip side, See you later, alligator ...

They are what we say when we tell someone goodbye. 

That's right! WE ARE TAKING A TRIP!

 

But don't tell us goodbye, come join our adventure!

Hop along with us to check out some fantastic, NEW,  travel themed digital stamps.

I am excited to share the new digi "Vacation Girl" with you today.

Now...what does every girl NEED for a FAB vacation?? 

 

Well...a nice BIG suitcase for one!!! 

 

I decided that my "Vacation Girl" should have a roomy, stylish suitcase so I created a handmade "suitcase" that will do double duty in my craft room for storage of all the "travel" related trinket and goodies that I have hanging around!!  That way they'll all be in one spot...searching through my mess was not fun trying to come up with the travel charms I KNEW I had...LOL!!!

 

Here is my "suitcase"...

please click on the first image for a closer full screen view...

the identification tag for my suitcase was made using Heather's FABULOUS "Vacation Girl" digi that is part of this month's Fresh Brewed Designs March travel release...

a view of the top of the suitcase with a handle that I recycled from some packaging...

the latch is a Tim Holtz button and chiffon ribbon... 

I used a 12 X 12 sheet of some GORGEOUS Maja Design paper...

another look at "Vacation Girl" and travel charms at bottom of the tag...

and yes a teeny bit of Frantage...

all mounted on a circle punched from a Marvy punch and Spellbinders Big Scalloped Circles...

 a little closer...

and the suitcase open to show the storage compartments that I made... 



 

And that is my "suitcase"!!!  If you fear that you are not on track, the hop order is just below!!!  You have to check out all the FANTASTIC new releases that our AMAZING Heather has created!!!  So please continue the trip with us...

Freshly Brewed Challenges

Amy

Sally

Desire

Vicky

Lori

Sheryl

Rhonda

Marji

Patti

Kim

Beth (that's ME)

Linda

Lisa
Heather

 

Thank you so much for stopping by!

I hope you enjoyed your visit here at my blog. 

It's time for you to pick up your bag and travel to your next destination.

My friend Linda is waiting with open arms and has a fresh pot of

creativity brewed up just for your viewing pleasure!

Remember, comment on each hop stop for a chance to win a free digi from this release.

The hop ends on March 12, 11:59 PM EST

Have a blessed day!

 

 

Before you go just a reminder of Fresh Brewed Designs March Blog Candy Challenge!!!

 

Until next time...thank you for stopping by...your visits and comments are SO VERY MUCH appreciated!!!



Celebrate Birthdays with Fussy and Fancy!!!

Good Friday morning dear friends!!!

Today at Fussy and Fancy we want you to celebrate birthdays with us!!!  Our challenge for the next two weeks will be all about "Birthdays" and we have a FABULOUS sponsor...Crafty Sentiments!!!!

I'm going with a cheery post today so NO WEATHER talk!!!

The beginning months of the year always signal MANY birthdays in our family...first it's MY baby Nicholas in January then his girlfriend Danielle & I in February, my husband...his is tomorrow, one of his sisters and my sister share a birthday later in March, then we finish off the month of March with my oldest son Derek and  my middle son Jordan on April 1st...yep their birthdays' are a day apart...well actually three years and one day...LOL!!!  We catch a breather until July...whew!!!

I decided to go with a feminine card as I'm in the mood for some girliness!!!  And I will give it to my sister!!

Here is what I came up with...

please click on the first image for a full screen closer view...

I am using one of our sponsor's darling images...

"Benson Bear Birthdays"...

I just LOVED this paper so was trying to design everything around not cutting into too much of the GORGEOUS pattern...LOL...

a closer view of the most darling "Benson Bear Birthday" digi by Crafty Sentiments...

I used my Prismas this time...I DO NEED practice...

I made the card in a five step style to accommodate "Happy"...

you can just see the "Birthday" sentiment on a side angle...

the large sentiment is our message to my sister for her birthday later in March...

all sentiments are computer generated...

 

So that is my contribution to our newest challenge at Fussy and Fancy...you must hop on over to visit my talented teamies!!!  You won't be disappointed...I saw some absolutely STUNNING projects!!!  We have a very diverse style here...so something for everyone's creative palette!

 

NOW...DID ANYONE NOTICE...NO FRANTAGE AGAIN...LOL!!!!!

 

Materials Used:

Digi Stamp-"Benson Bear Birthday" by Crafty Sentiments

DP-Best Creation Inc.

Die Cuts-Spellbinders Vintage Labels Four and La-La Land Heart Banner

Flowers and seam binding-Wild Orchid Crafts

Rhinestone circles-The Ribbon Girl

Zipper charm-Live and Love Crafts

Ribbon is from my stash

 

Challenges I will enter:

Sweet Stampin'-Cute

 

Until next time...your visits and comments are so very much appreciated!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 



A Ray of Sunshine!!!

Good morning dear friends!!!

Well...I am in much NEED of some SUNSHINE...thought that I would create my own!!   So today I'm going with yellow and some SWEET little mice friends!!!

I created this "Secret Box"...the original tutorial can be found at Splitcoast Stamper's...just go to their site and search for the secret box tutorial!!

Here is what I came up with...

please click on the first image for a full screen closer view...

as I said before I was in the yellow mood...the cardstock is actually embossed with a floral pattern and has a bit of sheen throughout...

I stamped two sweet little mice..."Oh!  Happy Days" and "Monica Lands" both feature Monica the mouse...  



 this is "Oh!  Happy Days" coloured with my Prismas and mounted on a scalloped circle cut out with a Marvy punch...

 so that means this one is "Monica Lands"...

 the two sides without an image are the same...

decorated with Memory Box Lavish Branch, pearls, pale yellow chiffon ribbon and a little flower holder that I put some yellow stamen in...

 the top decorated with flowers, yellow tulle/pearl clusters and die cut leaves all mounted on a scalloped circle punched from the Marvy punch...

 this is the box opened...

as you can see you only adhere one side of the circle so that you may open the box...

three shelves are inside...

I will store some of my smaller embellies in this...

so double duty...fun to create and decorative storage as well!!

So that is my homemade "Ray of Sunshine"...hope you like it!!!  AND NO FRANTAGE!!

Materials Used:
Stamps-House of Mouse "Oh!  Happy Days" HMER1002 and "Monica Lands" HMER1005
Dies/Punches-Memory Box Lavish Branch and Marvy Scalloped punch
Everything else is from my stash

Challenges I will enter:
House of Mouse-Challenge #164  "Anything Goes"
Sweet Stampin'-Cute
Creative Fingers-Challenge #25 "Anything Goes"
Lady Bug Crafts-March Challenge "Spring is Here"
Crafty Catz-Challenge #220 "Anything Goes"

Until next time...your visits and comments are SO VERY MUCH appreciated!!!

A Latte Party -Fresh Brewed Designs Choose Your Challenge using Photo/Sketch Insiration

It's that time again!!! 

 Fresh Brewed Design's month long "Choose Your Challenge-Sketch/Photo Inspiration"...

 

It's a GLORIOUS late Spring morning (I'm dreaming here)...flowers are beginning to bloom...birds line the hydro wires...on the back deck is a fragrantly steaming latte...

 

So obviously I am using the photo for inspiration...LOL!!!  This photo for me just screamed "Spring morning on the deck"!!!

 

And here are my musings...

please click on the first image for a full screen closer view...



I have used Heather's super SWEET "Latte Party"....

you can find this at the shop at Fresh Brewed Designs in the Coffee section...just like the grocery store LOL!!!...

I used a trellis die cut...flowers creeping along them...

I had to fudge a bit on the colour cause try as I did... this paper just wouldn't go back on the shelf...I just kept thinking..."Spring...birds...latte...party!!"....

I made the balloons that are in the left hand side by hand...

sentiments are all computer generated...

and of course I had to dust everything with Frantage...



 a closer view of the digi image ...

 here you can see the birdies' curiosity at just what that lovely smelling brew is on the deck... 

 and the inside is simply an invite to join me for a "Latte Party!!"...

 

Okay so now it is your turn...we can hardly wait to see what your creative minds have to show us!!!!  Just link onto our Monthly Challenge...you can link up HERE...read the very easy rules...and yes Heather has PRIZES!!!...then let your mind soar and create!!!!  We'll be anxiously awaiting your creations!!!

 

Don't forget about March's Blog Candy giveaway at Fresh Brewed Designs...HERE!!

 

Well that is that for me today!!!

Materials Used:
Digi Stamp-"Latte Party"-Fresh Brewed Designs
DP-Happy Bird-Day by Three Bugs in a Rug
Die Cuts Used-Spellbinders Classic Ovals Large and Classic Scalloped Ovals
                         Memory Box Trellis
Flowers-Wild Orchid Crafts
Frantage-Live and Love Crafts
Ribbon-from my stash

Until next time!!!
Thank you so much for stopping by...your visits and comments are so VERY MUCH APPRECIATED!!!