A Virgo Birthday!!!

Good Wednesday evening (well at least here in Canada) all!

I've been slowly working through the Magnolia's Zodiac collection...this is such an awesome collection!!!  Two of my Daughter-in-laws are Virgos...both blondes but that's where their similarities end...lol!!

I went with a Virgo card for just one of them though!!!

In keeping with Fussy and Fancy's current "Pink" challenge in honour of breast cancer awareness I went with pinks for this card.

Here is what I came up with...

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

front of the card...Virgo Tilda (from the Zodiac 2014 Collection) sitting on Magnolia bench...

I used Go Kreate #260022 Half XXL Square Frames Frilly #2 to create the shape...

the DP is Maja from the Sofiero Collection...

I used both sides of "A Romantic Picnic in the Park"...

 closer view of Virgo Tilda...

I surrounded her with pink shabby ribbon...

and yes I had to use some Frantage...

 I made the stick pin arrangement using the "So Wrapped Tilda Lace" die cut...

stamped "Happy Birthday" using LOTV Set 58 Pretty Grungy-Good Times on it...

added beads, ribbon and a butterfly using Joycrafts 6002/0027...  

 the bottom arrangement was made using the two remaining butterflies from the same Joycraft butterfly die cut...

 perched on flowers...with pearl accents...

the  layers tied together with a ribbon bow...

flowers at corners are made from a Marvy flower punch and decorated with pearls...

 the card opened...

Virgo definition decorates one page...

"You're Special" stamp by Hero Arts decorates another page...

both are mounted on Go Kreate #120022 Concentrics  Frilly Squares #2...

the second to last page has a money pocket on it made using the same Go Kreate die as above...

the last page is our sentiment to Natalie and "Delightful Tilda" from the Special Moments 2013 collection...

Well that is my Virgo card...I know that you're all thinking "Hey it's actually Libra's month" but hey I'm a little late with this card...thank goodness our Miss Nat is understanding...LOL!!!

Materials Used:
Stamps-Tildas listed above are from Magnolia-licious
              LOTV listed above from Lili of the Valley
              Hero Arts from Hero Arts
DP-Maja from Live and Love Crafts
Die cuts are all listed above and linked
Stick pin, Frantage and pearls-Live and Love Crafts
All other supplies are from my stash

Challenges I will enter:
Magnolia-licious-"Monochromatic"
Midweek Magnolia-Challenge #99-"Anything Goes"
Tildas Town-Challenge #124-"Anything Goes"
Live and Love Crafts-Challenge #28-"Pink"
Creative Fingers-Challenge #51-"Anything Goes"

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

Fresh Brewed Designs-October Digi Release-"Let's Play Dress Up"!!!

Good Monday morning all!!

Today Fresh Brewed Designs releases it's October digis...Heather has created a whole line of "Dress Up" cuties just in time for Halloween card making!!!  You can find them HERE!!

I will be showing you a card that I made using the brand new Alien image and also the Clown image!

Here is what I came up with...
                          please click on the first image for a closer view/slideshow...

I created a window using a circle punch so that both images could be seen...

the DP is from my stash and is SO old I have no idea who it's made by...

 this is "Clown Dress Up" digi...

I added glossy accents to his nose, shoes, buttons and the balls that he is juggling..

his hair is some fake curls that I had in my stash... 

I added puffy bat ribbon to the top and bottom of the card...

 the top left corner is decorated with yellow and black ribbon, purple shabby seam binding, silver stick pin, silver haunted house charm, witches hat charm and the web and spider charm all from Live and Love Crafts... 

 the sentiment on the inside is by Hero Arts...

I also added the bat ribbon to the top and bottom of the inside...

 the inside image is "Alien Dress Up"...  

Well that is my Halloween card using two of Heather's new "Dress Up" digis!!  Time to hop on over to Fresh Brewed Designs Challenge blog to check out my teamies projects!!!

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

Fresh Brewed Designs-Show us your "Tags"!!!

Good Wednesday morning all!!

To take a tour of the newest establishment in my Tilda Town "Curls & Locks" go HERE!!

But for today we start a brand new challenge at Fresh Brewed Designs!!  We want you to show us your tags...and at this time of year with Christmas just around the corner how easy is that!!!

Now with that being said I didn't work on any Christmas tags...LOL!!!  One of my favourite collections at Fresh Brewed Designs is Heather's "Alice in Wonderland" collection!!

We have a few events coming up so I decided to make some tags for gifts that we will take along with us!

Here is what I came up with...

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

I made three tags using images that I printed out onto DP...

 I made this with a hostess gift in mind...

the image is called Hatter Madness...

 a closer view...

I added a "White Rabbit" head charm but it's sort of hard to see here...

 I couldn't resist penning this sentiment...with a couple of my friends in mind...LOL!!!

it says "fun, funky, Mad as a Hatter"...

 this tag was made with a birthday gift in mind...

 the image is "Tick, Tock Clock"...

I added a bottle filled with Glamour dust, shabby seam binding, raffia and a stick pin with beads...

 and penned this sentiment...

 this tag will be an "any occasion" tag...

I used "I'm Late" from the Alice collection...

 I smooshed a plain tag with rust coloured ink and added lace...

added fibers, a zipper charm that I Frantaged, a small feather and three small Maya flowers...

the sentiment says Time to Celebrate...

 

Well those are my tags...now it's time for you all to take a visit over to Fresh Brewed Designs Challenge blog to check out my teamies projects!!!  Then get busy and create some fabulous tags for us!!

 

Materials used:

Stamps-digital stamps all listed above

DP-Graphic 45 "Once Upon a Springtime" 8X8 pad

Frantage, zipper charm and shabby chic seam binding-Live and Love Crafts

All other supplies are from my stash

 

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





I'VE MISSED MY MAGGIES!!!!

Hello dear blogging friends!!!

I have to tell you that craft time has been scarce lately and I haven't had a GOOD play with any of my craft items in a long time and have especially MISSED my Maggies...hence the title of this post...LOL!!!

Any way I have been trying to finish another piece of my Tilda Town for over three weeks now and YEP I finally did it!!

So what does my Tilda Town need next...hmmm...well what girl doesn't love to visit the beauty salon...SOOO...

Here is where my Maggies go for some hair pampering...

VIEWER WARNING...THIS IS VERY!!! PICTURE HEAVY...

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

welcome to my Tilda Town hair salon...



 another view...

 welcome to the "Curls & Locks" Boutique...

my sign was cut out using Spellbinders Vintage Labels Four-JB-04300...

distressed the outer edge with Ranger Peacock Feathers distress ink...

the oval was distressed with the Tim Holtz distress tool and then inked...

decorated with ribbon, flower , pearls and wooden butterfly...

 

 "If you'd like to make an appointment..."Invitation Tilda" (from the Special Moments 2013 collection) will be happy to speak with you"...

 pull up a chair and get comfy...

"Yes..."Tilda with Big Big Rose" (from the Pink Lemonade collection) we accept walk-ins"... 

 "So glad that you are happy with your new hair cut..."Summer Strawberry Tilda" (from the Animal of the Year 2014 collection)"...

 "You're looking so lovely"..."Tilda with Two Rosettes" (from the Special Moments 2013 collection)...

 "Well hello..."Tilda with Spritz Pocket" (from the Special Moments 2013 collection)...it's good to see you again"...

 our pots were Frantaged and decorated with roses and feathers...

 our mini pots are also Frantaged and decorated with roses and ribbon...

 our special products will make your hair feel wonderful...

grab a magazine and relax... 

a closer view of our special products...bottled just for us...

 this is actually real "Dippety-Do"...

our chairs are made with Maja paper, lace/rhinestone decorated on a metallic paper base decorated with pearls...

the front... 

 and back...

 "Would you like a nice wash and massage at our basin"?...

 "Let's set you under the drier for a bit"...

 "Ooops...we'll need to sweep up that hair"...

 "Oh dear...and more"...

"Okay let's get on that"...

 

Well thanks for taking your first tour of our new establishment!!!  Hope that you will visit again!!

 

Materials Used:

Stamps-all listed above were purchased at Magnolia-licious and Tildas Town

Die Cuts-Spellbinders Vintage Labels Four JB-04300, Floral Ovals S4-356 and Classic Ovals Small S4-112

DP-Maja paper-Vintage Summer Basics 6X6 pad-Live and Love Crafts

Frantage, pearls and lace/rhinestone-Live and Love Crafts  

Flowers-Wild Orchid Crafts

All other items from my stash

 

Challenges I will enter:

Magnolia Down Under-Challenge #245 "Distressing"-sign, magazine and mirror frames

Magnolia Mania-Challenge #97-"Bingo"-3 lines-die cuts/pearls/embossing (pots)

                                                                           -doily (crocheted)/distressing/flowers

                                                                           -pearls/distressing/lace and or ribbon

Marvelous Magnolias-Challenge #77-"Layered Up"

Simply Magnolia-"Anything Goes"

Tilda's Town-Challenge #123-"Fussy and Fancy or Clean and Layered"

Totally Tilda-Challenge #105-"Sitting Tilda"-Tilda with Two Rosettes

lovely-hAnglar or sweet Magnolia-Challenge #103-"Just for Girls"

Creative Fingers-Challenge #50 "Anything Goes"

 

Until next time thanks for stopping by!!  Your visits and comments are so very much appreciated!!!

 



Fussy and Fancy Challenge #123-"Main Colour Red"!!

Good Friday morning all!!

Today starts a brand new challenge at Fussy and Fancy hosted by our oh so VERY talented Celine!!  Celine has chosen "Main Colour Red" as her theme...we are being sponsored by Crafty Sentiments!!!  Now how easy is this with Christmas just around the corner!!!

I chose to use Crafty Sentiments "Cold Christmas" for my image and YAY I have my first Christmas card of 2014!!!

Here is what I came up with...

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

this is "Cold Christmas" from Crafty Sentiments...



 closer view...
I added Polar White flower soft to the ear muffs, muffler and coat bottom trim...

 stick pin decorated with snowflake charm, red beads, silver trimmed white ribbon and chiffon/pearl clusters...

the sentiment/ornament stamps are by Whimsy Stamps...

the snowflakes were made using Crealies Creative Flowers...

decorated with Stardust and small red rhinestones...

 opening up...

I punched a snow flake border on both front edges using a Martha Stewart edge punch...

I added lace/ribbon down both sides, small snowflakes punched with a Martha Stewart punch...

 the inside sentiment is a Hero Arts stamp...

the corners are punched using the Martha Stewart corner punch...

the small snowflakes are from the cut outs of the punch...

 

Well that is my first Christmas card!!  Now it's time to take a peek at my WONDERFUL teamies blogs...hop on over to Fussy and Fancy and check out all their lovely projects!!!

 

Materials Used:

Stamps-Crafty Sentiments Digital "Cold Christmas", Whimsy Seasonal Ornaments and Hero Arts CL469

Die Cuts-Spellbinders S5-026 Labels Twenty and Crealies CL CF 18

Punches-Martha Stewart Snowflake Border and Corner Punch

Stick pin, lace/ribbon and snowflake charm-Live and Love Crafts

Flowers and ribbon/pearl cluster-Wild Orchid Crafts

All other supplies are from my stash

 

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



 

Fresh Brewed Designs Fall Flashback!!!

Good Monday morning...it's been a while!!! 

Today Fresh Brewed Designs is taking a trip into the archives...we're dusting off all those wonderful fall images that Heather has created for us in the past!! 

My teamies and I have chosen images from various collections...I can't wait to see what the others have to show us all!!

Here is what I came up with...

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

this image is named "Bud"...

he can be found in the fall/give thanks section at Fresh Brewed Designs...

I decorated with leaf die cuts made with the Spellbinders Fall Foliage and Joy!crafts #6002/0058 along with ribbon and brown pearls...

 a closer view of "Bud"...

the inside image is called "Falling for Fall"...also in the fall/give thanks section...

the DP is from the Bo Bunny Apple Cider collection...

the side die cuts are also from Joy!crafts...#6002/0052...

 the sentiment is from Hero Arts...

 closer view of "Falling for Fall"...

 

Well that is my "Fall Flashback" card...now it's time to hop on over to Fresh Brewed Designs to check out what my teamies have to show us!!

 

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