Totally Tilda Challenge #118-"Coffee or Tea"!

Good Sunday morning crafty friends!!

I sure hope that every one is enjoying a wonderful weekend and hopefully some Spring like weather!

Today begins a brand new challenge at Totally Tilda and Friends...it's all about "Coffee or Tea" for this challenge!  Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is Bunny Zoe's Crafts...I just received my very own personalized stamp from Nikki of Bunny Zoe's AND I used for the first time on my card for today!!  So come on and show us your creations using any stamp (sorry no digis please) coffee/tea related, coffee/tea colour or embellishments!!  With our weather starting to turn a little nicer how lovely is it to take that morning cup of coffee or tea out on the back deck or patio and enjoy listening to the birds and watching nature begin to wake up after a long winter!!

Here is what I came up with...

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

I stuck with a simple style...

I cut the front edge a little bit fancier using Go Kreate #260022...

Tilda's matt is Go Kreate #120021...
"So Special" is LOTV stamped on "So Wrapped Tilda Lace" tag from the SCL12 collection...

the DP is all from Maja "Coffee in the Arbor" 6X6 pad...

flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts...

I added distress inked cheesecloth behind the matt...



this elegant little lady is "Afternoon Tea Tilda" from the Little London 2013 collection...

she is masked onto the "Afternoon Tea Bench" from the same collection...
coloured with my distress re-inkers...

I added some chiffon ribbon and a bow along the edge, "Tea Label" is Magnolia...sorry can't remember which collection...



close up of the tea bag charm, spoon and tea pot...



and this is my personalized stamp from Bunny Zoe's Crafts...

 

So that is my card...the inside is finished with the same papers...I will add my sentiment when it's ready to go to it's new home...lol!!!  Hop on over to Totally Tilda and Friends and check out the beautiful creations that my talented teamies have to show you then it's over to you!!!!

 

All materials are listed above.

 

Challenges I wish to enter:

Marvelous Magnolia-Challenge #90 "Shabby Chic"

Paradise of Magnolia-Challenge #11 "With a Charm"

 



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

Midweek Magnolia-Challenge #111 "Show Us Some Metal"!!

Happy Wednesday crafty friends!! 

Today begins a brand new challenge at Midweek Magnolias!!  Our theme for the next two weeks is "Show Us Some Metal"...so pull out all your "metal" bling and come on over and join us!! 

Our wonderful sponsor is Magnolia Sweden...who is offering a mystery prize to our lucky winner!!

I have had quite a few birthday cards to make...the first four months of the year seem to be crazy with family and friends birthdays...lol!!! 

Here is my card for a dear friend...

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

I waffled back and forth trying to decide what style to do...

I decided to make it a simple style but wanted to add a metal zipper so went crazy ripping the paper...lol...

I added lace around the sides that weren't ripped...

and four metal corners...covered with Chunk White Frantage...

 this sweet image is "Divine Tilda" from the Waiting for Christmas 2014 collection...

coloured with my distress re-inkers...

and dusted with Shabby Pink Frantage...

flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts

 closer view...

 metal butterfly with pearls inset...

"Happy Birthday is LOTV...

closer view of one of the metal/frantaged corners

 I love these metal zippers!!!...

 the ripped papers and two other metal corners...

 inside...

I will add the personalized sentiment on the left...

 the sentiment was made using wording from several Hero Arts stamps...

the lady bug and grass/butterflies are both Magnolia but sorry can't remember which collection...

 

Another birthday card down!!  Now it's your turn...hop on over to Midweek Magnolias and check out the awesome creations that my teamies have to show you!!

 

All materials are listed above!!

 

Challenges I wish to enter:

All About Magnolia-Challenge #1 "Anything Goes"

Paradise of Magnolia-Challenge #11 "With a Charm"

Time for Magnolia-Challenge #88 "Anything Goes"

 

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



Midway Reminder at House Mouse and Friends-Challenge #191 "Birthdays"

Good Easter Monday dear blogging friends!!

I hope that everyone enjoyed some time with family and of course all that yummy turkey and fixings!!

Today I'm here to remind you that you still have till Saturday April 11th at midnight to join in the "Birthday" fun...or you also have the option of "Anything Goes"...at House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge!!  Our most fabulous hostess is Christine and you have the chance at the following prizes...so won't you join us!!

(With a Birthday Sentiment!) 
Easy peasy, right? ALL challenges have the alternate option of *ANYTHING GOES* too!  So hurry and enter your fun projects featuring House-Mouse, Gruffies and or Happy Hoppers images from House-Mouse Designs®. You can use HMD Stamps, HMD CD collections and/or HMD Decoupage.

  We are proudly Sponsored by;

 The One and ONLY, the Official Mousey Family...

  

Offering one Lucky player a $20 Gift Certificate to House-Mouse Designs.

Second Generous Sponsor

Winner will receive a $12 voucher to shop at  Di's DigiStamps 

And by
Hostess and Teamie Christine has also generously offered this HMD Gruffies Set of Unmounted Stamps as CANDY to a Lucky Winner!

WOW! That's 3 GREAT PRIZES, so 3 Chances to win!!  So be sure to play!



Here is my Sister's birthday card...

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

I made a side twist easel card cut out using Go Kreate #360020...

the front stamp is "Surprise Party" HMLR1051...

 closer view...

coloured with my copics...

I placed cheesecloth under the image matt...

dusted with Shabby Pink & Shabby Blue Frantage...

"Happy Birthday" sentiment is LOTV Set #58 Pretty Grungy-Good Times...

 opened to show inside stamp...

flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts...

 inside stamp is "Making Prints" HMQ12...

"happy Birthday" is Hero Arts and I wrote "lil Sis!"...

 closer view...

 

So that is my midway reminder card...please won't you hop on over to House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge blog and check out the most wonderful creations that my talented teamies have to show you!!  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 Midweek Magnolia-Challenge #110 "In the Garden"!!

Happy Wednesday dear blogging friends!!

I'm here today to remind you that you still have time to join us for our "In the Garden" challenge over at Midweek Magnolia!!  I have found this challenge so very versatile and at this time of year it's so nice to be working with bright and Spring like stamps and embellies!!  So won't you hop on over and share an "In the Garden" creation with us...we look forward to seeing what you come up with!! 

So...I decided to finish off the Easter cards for the Grandkiddies...I saved Miss Calla's for last!!  Calla is my craft lover...she loves poking through my craft room...I wanted to come up with something extra crafty for her!!!!  I have been LOVING playing with the templates from Sandra's Scrapshop so I had ordered three more of her fabulous templates and went with the "Bow Card" template...although when I attached my image it doesn't look like a bow anymore...my image is too big...lol...oh well...I like it anyway and I'm pretty sure that Miss Calla will too!!!

Here is Calla's Easter card...

please click on the first image for a closer view/slideshow...
the template and instructions were so easy to use...
Sandra provided a very easy to follow step by step along with the template...
I used Maja Design paper from my favourite Sofiero Collection...

this is "Tilda with Elsie the Lamb" from the Animal of the Year 2014 collection masked onto Magnolia "Stone Path" sorry can't remember which collection...it's been in my stash forever...
coloured with my distress re-inkers and then I just had to add Frantage...
framed with flower/pearl lace/ribbon...
then decorated with flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts...

closer view...

the rhinestone/crystal stick pin is decorated with pink chiffon ribbon, flowers, cheesecloth knot, tiny beads and rabbit charm...

 closer view...

 "A Very Happy Easter to You" sentiment is from the Happy Easter 2010 collection...

side view...
I added lace around all the edges for a more finished look...

inside..."Happy Easter" sentiment  is Hero Arts...
"Eggs in an Egg Basket" is also from the Happy Easter 2010 collection...

 

And that completes my Easter cards!!!  Come on over and join us at Midweek Magnolia for a chance to win a wonderful prize from Magnolia Sweden!!

 

Challenges I wish to enter:

Creative Fingers-Challenge #73 "Anything Goes"

Boutique Magnolia-Challenge #22 "Crazy for Emboss"

Marvelous Magnolia-Challenge #89 "Floral Frenzy"

Tildas Town-Challenge #148 "Use Your Stash"

Lovely hAnglar or Sweet Magnolia-Challenge #115 "Add a Sentiment"

 

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 #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)

Sponsor/s are ***

We are super happy and very proud to welcome back the wonderful, the One and ONLY, the Official Mousey Family...

  

Offering one Lucky player a $20 Gift Certificate to HMD.

 our 2nd generous sponsor is;

Di's DigiStamps

Winner will receive a $12 voucher to shop at  Di's DigiStamps 

Christine's Birthday candy prize.

 

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!!!