House Mouse and Friends Challenge #191-Birthdays!!

Good Monday morning dear blogging friends!!

For my very first Totally Tilda post of yesterday please go HERE!!

And for my Simply Magnolia post also from yesterday please go HERE!!

Okay so onto today's post...today we begin a brand new challenge at House Mouse and Friends!!  We are hosted by our most fabulous Christine...who has chosen "Birthdays"...add a birthday sentiment...for her theme!!  As always we have the option of "Anything Goes"...so please come on over and play along with us!!

(With a Birthday sentiment)

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Two of my Sons celebrate their birthdays this coming week...my oldest on March 31st and my second on April 1st...I had my oldest Son's done earlier so this time I'm here with my second Son's card!!  Any one who visits knows that I struggle with masculine cards but hey that's what a challenge is for right!! 

 

Here is what I came up with...

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

I went with a simple style and of course can't really add frills...lol...

 this is "Yummy Recipe" HMKR1039...

coloured with my copics...

and dusted with Chunky White Frantage...

 I found these buttons in my stash and remembered that they were left over from a sweater that I knit for Jordan when he was two...lol!!!...

 the "Happy Birthday" sentiment is LOTV...

the one that sits behind I melted sliver, white and denim embossing powder then stamped the same LOTV sentiment into it... 

 the inside sentiment is computer generated...

the stamp is "Amanda Blows Candle" HMFR1001...

 

So that completes this years cards for my three Sons!!  Time for you all to hop on over to House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge...check out the most wonderful creations of my talented teamies...then get busy and join us!!

 

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

 

Mousey hugs,

 





Midway Reminder at Simply Magnolia-"Embossing (wet or dry)"

Happy Sunday dear blogging friends and welcome to my second post of the day!!

For my very FIRST Totally Tilda post of earlier today please go HERE!!!

I'm here today with a midway reminder to come on over and join us at Simply Magnolia!!!  You still have until 12 pm. (GMT) Saturday...April 4th! Our winner for this challenge will win a Guest Designer spot...we'd love for you to join us!!

Now for me this challenge is a super easy one as I LOVE embossing...both wet and dry...but especially the wet as it means that I get to use my beloved Frantage!!!!!  I decided to make an Easter card for my darling Granddaughter Mia!!

Here is what I came up with...

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

I made an envelope style card with an insert...

 the card using "Tilda with Inez the Bunny" from the Animal of the Year 2014 collection...

I coloured them with my distress re-inkers...

the DP is Maja from the Sofiero Collection...

then added a heart/lace border using a Martha Stewart punch...

Tilda is matted on two Go Kreate dies...#360030 & #120030... 

 closer view...

I tucked some cheesecloth around the edges of the smaller die cut...

 the top of the card close up...

"Happy Easter" is Hero Arts...

 the stick pin runs through a lace crocheted heart...

I added some small blue beads, chiffon ribbon, shabby seam binding and a rabbit charm...

the banner die is Spellbinders Large Banners...

 for the insert I ran a piece of the same Maja paper through a Cuddlebug script embossing folder...

this is "Little Hoppy" sorry not sure what collection...

I added some more lace and a small flower arrangement...

and of course Frantage!!!...

the pull for the insert I made with ribbon seam binding and crystal strand...

 closer view...

the sentiment is a Magnolia stamp from the Hoppy Easter 2010 collection...

 and this is the back of the insert...

you can just make ou the script writing embossed on it...

I will add our personalized sentiment to it for Easter...

 

Well that's three Easter cards...one more to go!!  So now hop on over to Simply Magnolia and then come play along with us!!! 

 

Materials Used:

Magnolia stamps-Magnolia-licious

Dies/punches are listed above

Frantage, Maja paper, lace, lace heart and shabby seam binding-Live and Love Crafts

Stick pin, charm and crystal strand-The Ribbon Girl

Flowers-Wild Orchid Crafts

 

Challenges I wish to enter:

Indonesia Magnolia Lovers-Challenge #14-Favourite Colour Combo-pink and blue  

 

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

 

 

 

 

 



My First DT Post for Totally Tilda!!-Challenge #117 "Spring Flowers"

Happy Sunday my fellow bloggers!!

Well I have had a very busy and exciting week...I have been fortunate enough to be able to join not one but two FABULOUS Magnolia teams and you know how I LOVE my Maggies!!! 

Today is my first post for the most WONDERFUL Totally Tilda and Friends team!!!  The theme for our new challenge is "Spring Flowers"...how easy and uplifting is that!!  We have The Ribbon Girl as our fabulous sponsor...I love dropping into Mary and Andrea's on-line shop and have used several products on my project for today!!  As Totally Tilda and Friends has now opened up the option of using other images...not exclusively Magnolia...you have an endless supply of stamps to use...sorry no digi images please!!

Okay so onto my project!!

Here is what I came up with...

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

I LOVE to work with 3D projects so I rummaged through the house and found some candle stick holders...I grabbed one and started playing...

I added moss to the base and twisted it up the stalk of the holder...

added ribbon to the bare spots...

then decorated with flowers and two lovely Tildas...

 closer view of the base...

 this is "Tilda with Cross Necklace" from the Special Moments 2013 Collection...

coloured with my copics...

 and here is "Forget Me Not Tilda" also from the "Special Moments" 2013 Collection...

 the top is decorated with a crystal strand and flowers...

 close up of the crystal strand...

the top showing the bow...

 closer view of the stick pin and charm...

 

Well that completes my first Totally Tilda and Friends post!!  Hop on over to the main blog and check out the fabulous creations that my TALENTED new teamies have to show you!!  Then get busy and create for us...we look forward to seeing what you come up with!!!

 

Supplies from The Ribbon Girl:

Crystal Strand, stick pin with gem and angel/rhinestone charm

 

Challenges I wish to enter:

Magnolia Forever-Challenge #6 "Add a Charm"

Marvelous Magnolias-Challenge #89 "Floral Frenzy"

 

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



 

 



My First Midweek Magnolia DT Post!!-Challenge #110 "In the Garden"

Happy Wednesday dear blogging friends!!

I'm so excited to be here today with my first Midweek Magnolias DT post!!!!  Any of you who visit me must have figured out by now that I LOVE my Maggies...so to be able to work along side such a TALENTED team as the Midweek Girls...well...this is one HAPPY girl here!!

So today we begin a new challenge at Midweek Magnolias and being that we have officially entered the Spring season why not kick it off with "In the Garden"!!  So let's see some flowers or Tilda with a flower on your creations...we can't wait to see what you have to inspire us with!! 

So for my first  Midweek Magnolias DT project I thought I should add to my ever expanding Tilda Town!!  I'm actually looking into having a very large table/counter made so that I may begin assembling my village!!

Here is "Tilda Garden"...

please click on the first image for a closer view/slideshow...
it was really hard to photograph this...I just couldn't get the lighting perfect...

I began with an large egg tray...painted it green, added moss, pots, flowers, some die cut/punched butterflies and acrylic ladybugs and bees that I had in my stash...

I inked an embossing folder with Tea Dye distress ink and ran it through my machine in order to make the "Garden Shed"...

 closer view of shed and two sweet Tildas working the land...

 this is "Seeding Tilda"...

coloured with my copics...

I think (not positive) it is from the Sweet Rainbow Collection...

this is "Garden Tilda" from the Sweet Rainbow Collection...

this little darling is "Tilda with Summer Pants" from the Pink Lemonade 2014 Collection...

and finally we have "Tilda with a Big Rose" from Pink Lemonade 2014 Collection...

 

And that is "Tilda Garden"...once again I apologize for the lighting!!  Please hop on over to Midweek Magnolias and check out the GORGEOUS creations that my new team mates have made!!

 

All materials are listed above.

 

Challenges I wish to enter:

Time for Magnolia-Challenge #86 "Spring is in the Air"

Paradise of Magnolia-Challenge #10 "Spring"

Magnolia Mania-Challenge #108 "Butterflies"-I have scattered several punched or die cut butterflies throughout the garden

 

 

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



Midway at House Mouse and Friends-Challenge #190 "CASE" this Card

Good Monday morning dear blogging friends!!

Hope that you all enjoyed a wonderful weekend!!  We can see most of our lawn...about 80% of the snow had melted off the lawn areas...then we got a dusting Saturday night...ugh...still some piles left in the forest areas but hey we're getting there!!

I'm here with another "CASE" card for our midway reminder at House Mouse and Friends!!  I am SO loving America's theme for this challenge..."CASE" means "Copy and  Share Exactly"...I altered mine a little for this one and made an Easter card for my Grandson!   Now remember that you have the option of "Anything Goes"!! 

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Here is what I came up with...

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

this is a very CAS card for me...

I used two different House Mouse stamps...

cut them into five sections and coloured with my copics...

 this is a section of "You Crack Me Up" HMVR1008...

"Hoppy Easter!!!" is computer generated...

 another section of "You Crack Me Up"...

 and another...

 this one is "Don't Spill the Beans" HMIR1012...

 and the other section...

 the inside...



And that is another "CASE" card!!  I LOVE doing these cards...lol!!!  Now hop on over to House Mouse and Friends...check out my teamies fabulous creations then get busy and come play along with us!!

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

Mousey hugs,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Fussy and Fancy Challenge #135-"Girly"

Good Friday morning dear blogging friends!!

Today begins a brand new challenge at Fussy and Fancy hosted by our so very talented Celine!!  We have two sponsors for this challenge...Sweet Lilac Flowers and Fresh Brewed Designs and our Celine has chosen "Girly" as her theme for the next two weeks!!  Now how easy is that my friends!!

I decided to make a card to add to my stash...I have been dipping into this quite a bit recently so replenishing is a must!!

Here is what I came up with...

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

I chose to use one of Heather's new digi images "Face #3"...

I loved the big eyes and luscious lips...

 closer view of Fresh Brewed Designs "Face #3"...

 the "Thank You" sentiment is from Rubbernecker Stamps "Best Wishes Set"...

banner die cut is Spellbinders Small Banners...

 DP is Maja Design "Sofiero" collection...

inside sentiment is Rubbernecker Stamps "Sentiment Set #2"...

 

Now it's time for you to hope on over to Fussy and Fancy and check out the most wonderful makes of my talented teamies and then get busy and show us your "Girly" creations!!

 

All materials are listed above.

 

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



House Mouse and Friends Challenge #190-CASE this card!

Good Monday morning dear blogging friends!!

For my Simply Magnolia post from yesterday please go HERE!!

Our newest challenge at House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge is "CASE this Card" chosen by our fabulous America!!  Now I myself was thrilled to see this as I have always admired the way America does this particular card but have never done one because...well...it's not nice to copy right BUT now America is telling us to copy her style and I jumped right on it!!  I have to tell you though IT IS hard to do justice to America's style!!!  We are sponsored once again by the one and only...

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As always you have the option of "Anything Goes"!!  So get out those sweet little House Mouse, Gruffies or Happy Hoppers and come play along with us!!

Here is what I came up with...

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

I used "Mice Memories" HMPR1047...

coloured with my copics...

I used Marvy circle and scalloped circle punches to cut out images...

 I TRIED to keep the flow of the stamp going with the cut out circles...

the sentiment is Hero Arts...

focusing on top row...

 middle row...

 bottom row...

 on the inside I cut out several sentiments...also Hero Arts...

the large area is left open for my personalized sentiment to whomever I decide to give this to...

 

And that is my "CASED" card!!  You should see what my fabulously talented teamies have in store for you!!  Hop on over to House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge...check out their inspiration...then join in the FUN!!

 

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

 

Mousey hugs,