Wild Thing Tilda

Sunday Blessings to Everyone!

It's a dreary day here in KC, but at least it's above freezing.

This is the second card that I made last Friday evening while cropping. Thanks to Susan at the Scrapbook Page for suggesting the ribbon.

The stamp is from Magnolia stamps and is called Wild Thing Tilda. She is so adorable. She is stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with my Copics.

The card is 5 3/4 inch square and the base card is a green Bazzill card stock. I don't remember the manufacturer's name for the designer paper. I also don't remember the Copics I used to color Tilda. Is it old age or I was just having so much fun, I didn't right now the information...the latter for sure!

I crop with some wonderful ladies!

See ya tomorrow with another card which is my entry into the Stamper's Ink card tournament.

God's blessings today and always!

Koala Tilda

Happy Saturday! It's already been a busy Saturday morning for me. I went to my local stamp store, Stamper's Ink, this morning to participate in their card tournament. Each month 12 individuals can come in and design a card for a monthly tournament. Tanya, the store owner, will then post them on Facebook and the store's blog for individuals to vote on the best card of the month. Then in December, the winner's will face off and make another card and that person will be the card tournament champion for 2012. So on Monday, I'll post a picture of my card here and beg, I mean ask, for your vote.

Then after making my card for the tournament I did the stamping that was necessary for the store's two make n' take cards today. I should have pictures of them later this week as I need to finish putting them together.

Now about today's card. I made it last night at a crop at Scrapbook Page. I love miss Tilda here holding a Koala bear. The stamp is called Koala Tilda and is from Magnolia stamps. I stamped her using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I colored most of the Tilda and the Koala with my Copics. See below for the list of Copics used. I paper pieced Tilda's and had and uniform with the same designer paper as I used on the card. The base card is 5 3/4 inches square and is a dark brown Bazzill paper. I tied some green twine into a bow on the card. The photo corners are from an embellishment pack I bought last night at the crop.

Tomorrow I'll share with you another Tilda card that I made last night and it is so cute, I can barely wait to share.

Until then, may you be blessed!

Copics used:

Skin, E11, E00, E000, E0000, R20
Hair: E25, E33, E50
Shoes: T7, T5, T3
Koala: T9 (nose), W7, W5, W3, W1

Christmas Candle

Yes, I know Christmas is over. However, a couple of weeks ago I saw this cute Lili of the Valley stamp on a beautiful pink and white card which was quite elaborate with flowers and flourishes. I decided to try and make mine a little less elaborate.

The image is Christmas Candle which was stamped in Memento Tuxedo black. I stamped it and colored with Copics a couple of weeks ago and I didn't write the Copic numbers down as I had planned to finish it the next day after a crop. Well, I didn't quite make it.

The base card is a 5 3/4 inch square of Bazzill card stock. The next layer is a gold mirror paper. I created the next paper layer using a 5 1/2 inch piece of glossy card stock and used the polished stone method with alcohol inks, watermelon, shell pink, cranberry, raisin, and gold.

The tree is a die cut from Marianne Designs. I've also used dew drops in gold and clear. Some Crystal stickles was added to the little caroler's hood, pom poms, and for snow.

Thanks for looking and blessings always!

Cake Glorious Cake!

Happy Thursday everyone!

My days keep getting away from and I really don't know where they go...other than I'm on my computer a lot.

Last week I was at a local stamp store when they got in the new issue of Scrap and Stamp magazine. Of course having Lily of the Valley stamps on the cover caught my eye. The store owner told me that inside the issue were instructions on how to water color with Distress inks refills. That's a technique I have wanted to learn. So that issue of the magazine came home with me.

The store will have a class in March, but me I couldn't wait. I just had to get started learning the technique.

No offense to the person who did the article, but to me it lacked some information (like what ink to stamp with). That lack of information caused me to hit Google to find info regarding water coloring with Distress inks. I was so happy to see I didn't have to have every Distress ink refill and that I could use my Distress ink stamp pads.

So with supplies in hand and one of the Lili stamps featured in the magazine, I tried this first one using the article in Scrap and Stamp as my guide. To me it's not too bad for my first attempt.

The stamp is from Lili of the Valley and is titled Cake Glorious Cake. The card itself is a 5 3/4 inch square and is white Bazzill card stock. The DP is from a Bo Bunny pad from several years ago. The image was stamped using Ranger Archival Jet Black ink.

I don't know how many times I will water color versus using my Copics, but it's always could to expand my knowledge of techniques.

Now for a health update! In May of this year it will be three years after my surgery for cancer of the uterus. Last Friday, I had my pap and today I got a call that all is well. Thanks for everyone's prayers. I have been blessed to know that there are prayers said for me.

May God bless you as much and more than he has blessed me!

Rose Scent Tilda

Happy Thursday everyone! I saw a really cute blog post yesterday by a lady name Claudia that inspired my card design today. I used the new Rose Scent Tilda and the I Love You from the Crazy Love release from Magnolia stamps. I'm still learning how to mask images, but slowly I'm getting the hang of it. All images were stamped used Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copics.

The base card is 5 7/8 " square. The solid red and black card stock are from Bazzill. The Magnolia images were stamped on Cryogen white cards stock.

For the inside of the card, the sentiment is from Hero Arts. The desiger paper is from Echo Park from the 6 x 6 Yours Truly stamp pad.

My copic markers fell off of my desk yesterday so I'm not sure if I have the rights ones listed below. Mojo tried to help me gather them up, but he thought he should take them into the hall instead of leaving them here in my room :)

Skin: E11, E00, E000, E0000, R20
Hair and I Love You: T7, T5, T3
Overalls: B95, B93, B91
Blouse, Bows and heart: RV06, RV04, RV02
Socks: R22, R20
Rose: Y19, Y17
Leaves: YG03, YG01
Tag: E42
Stickles: Stardust
Dew Drops in Black and Salmon
Ribbon: Michaels
Rose: Recollections

TFL and blessings to everyone!

Ribbon TIlda

I can't believe I forgot to post the card. I can't even blame the new year. Must preoccupied with who knows what. Anyway all the details regarding the card are in the post below.

Ribbon Tilda

Happy New Year Everyone!

Here in Kansas we're having wonderful weather. I'm sure later this month we'll have normal Kansas weather of snow and extreme cold.

My neighbor has been assisting me cleaning up my garage and my basement. He knows I make cards and requested a card for his granddaughter's birthday party this coming Saturday.

I stamped Ribbon Tilda using Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Cryogen White paper and colored the image with Copics. I also colored the white flower ribbon with Copic R24. The glitter design paper was in my stash so I'm not sure of the manufacturer. The card is 4 1/4 by 5 1/2 and is red Bazzill card stock.

When I was cutting out Tilda I accidently cut off some of the leaves from the rose, but hey no one knows but me and those of you who know your Tilda stamps :)

I also must mention that this card design was created by Barb Foster at The Scrapbook Page. I just change papers and changed the color of the rose.

Skin: E27, E25, E23, E00, R20
Hair: T7, T5, T3
Salmon/Peach: R24, R22, R21, R20
Leaves: YG03, YG03
Rose: Y19, Y17, Y15, Y13

Have a blessed day everyone!