Tag: Magnolia

Astronaut Tilda

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O’ho’ho’o! Have I got a special project for you today!! 😀 It’s rare to actually capture Gilda but I finally found a good enough bribe and she posed for me just to share with you all! Confused yet? Well, this is Astronaut Tilda as she would look like if she lived on the moon.. Alien Gilda! LOL I saw Anneth’s Wolverine Tilda the other day and couldn’t resit giving it a try… so meet Gilda…


Well, what do you think? LOL We all want a Gilda in our collection right? Right? 😀 Ok, so not everyone will be a fan, I know, but she was such a fun challenge to color and it really opens up the possibilities for other faces too. Anneth has also donea Goth Tilda, which I tried but utterly failed and will have to try again later.


The colors in the face were done with N0-N8 and the new E80s colors which turned out great for the theme. I also colored the moon which was not a simple task…. I’ve done it several times before but never on such a large scale which made it super difficult to get the scaling correct in my mind. But one thing I’ve learned about coloring moons…. just keep going at it and eventually it will look “just fine!” 😀


I wish there were a couple Magnolia only challenges to enter this into but I’ve used the wrong colors and there are no flowers on this project… so alas, no challenges will have to do. 😀 Anyway, I hope you like the inspiration, even if you’re not a huge fan, but I still know it will make a perfect Father’s day card this year. He he he. Cheers!

Saffron

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I’ve got another surprise for you today and one that I’ve been working on a little bit each week. I made this journal page using Welcome to a Sweet Christmas by Magnolia and a sneak peek of Saffron from Little Miss Muffet Stamps!


I realized after this project was finished that I never had a plan when I started. I first had Saffron colored and ready for a winter scene … and lucky for me I found the Magnolia door! I don’t know why I colored it black and white but I think it turned out great – the contrast between the two images is perfect.


Here’s a close up of Saffron which is going to be a freebie over on the Little Miss Muffet Challenge blog coming up soon! You don’t want to miss out on her so keep and eye out for that to happen. But I’ll give you a hint… all the fun will start with the next LMMS Challenge. ;D


Some other fun items on the page are first, the poinsettia flowers I picked up at the craft store today. I *almost* wish I hadn’t because now I need to go back for some more! LOL Lastly, there are some gems and at the top corner is a chippie from Make it Crafty. Hope you’ve enjoyed it and Happy Holidays! 😀

I’d like to enter this into the following challenges:

Maggie Lovers Challenge #3 – Christmas with Magnolia
Pollycraft Monday Challenge #120 – Christmas Fun
Hooked on Craft Challenge #14 – Christmas
Ooh La La Creations Challenge #95 – Anything but a card
Magnolia Stamp Lovers Challenge – Magnolia accessory stamps

Spaghetti Christian

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Welcome back to the next day of previews for Simply Betty Stamps! Today from the Teen Scene Kitchen Fun theme we’re showing off Spaghetti Christian. You can also check out all the other wonderful creations from the design team on the Simply Betty Blog!


On my card I also used a few other stamps to add to the kitchen ambiance – from the top down there is Knife and Fork from Magnolia, Candelabra from Inkadinkado and Friendship Tickets from Whimsy with the accompanying metal die. I made a bunch of those at the same time so I’m sure you’ll be seeing more later on. ;D And of course, the paper I used is more DCWV Nana’s Kitchen – I was pleased to find a few non-pink sheets.


This guy was so fun and quick to color up and I can see him being used for several occasions. This one is intended more for a birthday card or personal invite to a romantic dinner. I went with more traditional chef colors on the white but gave him green tipped hair for a splash of color. Hope you like this and bon appétit!

Baking Betty

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Get ready for some new Teen Scene releases from Simply Betty Stamps and they’re all going to be previewed this week! These images are adorable and all centered around the kitchen – however, don’t let that fool your creativity as they can be used for many other projects too! First up today for preview is Baking Betty…


I had procrastinated on this project to the very last day because I was waiting for an order to arrive in the mail… and this time my procrastination worked. ;D The stamps I was waiting for were the kitchen themed background elements from Magnolia… Kitchen and Sugar Bag. The paper I used is from DCWV, Nana’s Kitchen, which has a fun color scheme that I followed.


Putting it all together went by quickly and I got to use some long forgotten embellishments such as the white lace and large metal brads. It’s nice when that happens and somehow validates all the hording I do! He he he. Then I get the urge to go shopping more when I end up using the last of something… like the white resin flowers. Yep… time to go shopping!! LOL


The fun twist is how Betty’s hair is colored and is an idea I saw on Pinterest this week. I don’t have a Pinterest account yet so I can’t find it now… but don’t tell my Mom that as she’s been begging for me to get one. Oi… yet another thing I need to do this week. I enjoy how this journal page came together and I hope you do too. Make sure you check out the Simply Betty Blog for more inspriation on this cutie and be sure to come back tomorrow to see what Lola is up to!

Jada

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This is my second new release preview from Little Miss Muffet Stamps this week and this gal is named Jada – she just got back from a day of shopping and coming home with her goods!! I’m sure those bags are filled with Copic markers, paper, embellishments and chocolate! LOL


For my journal page today I used the new released Jada image from Little Miss Muffet Stamps and combined her with the Romantic Window from Magnolia Stamps. Come check out all the new release this week over at the Little Miss Muffet Challenges blog – the design team have come up with some fabulous designs!!


My page is kind of a hodgepodge of supplies because I started out with the red star decorative paper in the background and decided it was too bright. Rather than waste the paper and remove it from the page, I started building up other papers on top and used neutral and muted embellishments to help dull down the red. I think it worked. ;D


I wish I could find some more burlap ribbon as I really enjoyed using it on this page – it’s a great neutral color and adds a lot of texture. I’ll be sure to keep an eye out the next time I head to the store. Lastly if you can see… I’m almost finished with this journal book!! Only one page to go and this book is finished. There is NO WAY it is closing but all those pages make it perfect to display it on my desk and I can easily flip the pages to match my mood.

I’d like to enter this into the following challenges:

Die Cut Dreams Challenge #98 – flower power
She’s Gone Digital – art journal linking party
Jen’s Digi Stamps – anything but a card
Sweet Stamps Challenge #33 – anything but a card
Creative Stamp Friends Challenge #34 – anything but a card

Kids’ Creations

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My kids love to create along side of me and have really gotten into the spirit of challenges! They like to follow along in my footsteps and often ask what the challenge I’m making a specific card for. ;D So here are a few of their creations that they wanted to show off…

Lydia’s Tropical Island

Make it Colourful Challenge #22 Blues
Stamp: Palm Trees (MiC)
Cassandra’s Beach Girl

Little Miss Muffet Stamps – New Releases
Stamp: Coriander (LMMS)

Lydia’s Gifts

Stamp: Sled Packed with Gifts (WoJ)
Lydia’s Magic Coloring

I am amazed at the results of this coloring! Tilda is colored with “kids markers” but only three days later Coriander is colored with my “magic markers”… aka Copic markers! I can see her technique changed and her color choices are better – they really are magic!
Lydia’s Garden Fairy

Stamp: Pergamano Fairy (P)
Lydia’s Agent Cupcake

Little Miss Muffet Stamps Challenge #11
Stamp: Agent Cupcake (LMMS)
Cassandra’s Bumble Family

Tiddly Inks Challenge #54 (one layer)
Stamps: Double Trouble Bears, Father Bumble Bear, Mothers Day and Whaz Up or Down (TI)
Cassandra’s Hay Diddle Diddle

Little Miss Muffet Stamps Challenge #11
Stamp: Jumping Bessie (LMMS)