FBW111 A Double Whammie!!

I made this card first with the butterfly (there is absolutely no stamping on this card!), but I wasn't sure about it. So, I made the card below to replace it for FBW111, and lo and behold, the butterfly card grew on me. I thought, 'why not just show both'? And, there you have it folks! The challenge this week at Flutter By Wednesday is an open one, but don't forget to use a butterfly, fairy, and/or an angel on your card! We are taking the month of June off at Flutter By Wednesday, but we will be back in July ready and raring to go, so don't forget about us!!

My Tilda card today is also for Flutter By Wednesday #111. In addition, I have done it for the following challenges:

SPCC#49 - Only Orange, Green Galore, and Bermuda Bay (I had to substitute Tempting Turquoise)

Just Magnolia #56 - sketch

Alex Ann Christine

Danni Harriet Jodi
Karen Kimberly Kris Kristie
Lelia Michelle Randi

Card Details: Card #1

Stamps: None

Paper: Razzleberry Lemonade, Melon Mambo, and Rich Razzleberry by SU; glittery butterfly from paper

Ink: None

Accessories: SU ribbon; bling; SU oval and scalloped oval punches; SU rubons; Nestabilities; Martha Stewart deep border punch

Card #2

Stamps: Barefoot Tilda by Magnolia stamps

Paper: Green Galore, Only Orange, tempting turquoise and dsp by SU;

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Copic markers; Nestabilities; Cuttlebug embossing folders; CM oval cutting system; grosgrain ribbon; rhinestone stickers;

Love is in the Chocolates!

I don't know about you, but chocolate is my best friend and my worst enemy at times. However, I love it nonetheless. If I receive a box of chocolates, I have to scope out the caramel ones first. The last ones to be eaten are the cordial cherry ones...YUCK!! In fact, they will get eaten by someone else!

This Magnolia card is another one made from the images that I colored last weekend. It's fun to have an image already to go when you sit down to put a card together. Being that I seem to have more paper than a well-stocked scrapbook store, there is no worries about finding some to "match"! I did, however, use scraps from the Sweet Talk line from K&Company. It's a use your scraps weekend, so dig them out and use them!

This card is for the following challenges:

Roses on Paper #30 - sketch
Stampin' for the Weekend - Valentine's theme
Stamp Something - Love
Cute Card Thursday #98 - spots and dots
Copic Colour Challenge #50 - E18, E42, E77 (which I used on the box of chocolates)
Paper Sundaes #3 - Valentine's theme
Crazy 4 Challenges #23 (C4C23) - Valentine theme

Card Details:
Stamps: Tilda and box of chocolates by Magnolia
Paper: Sweet Talk by K&Company; Chocolate Chip and Sahara Sand by Stampin' Up
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Copic markers; adhesive ribbon by K&Co; flourish from Cricut Home Decor cart; Sweet Talk stickers by K&C0

It's a Magnolia Weekend!! Boo!!

I know, it's way past Halloween, but I made these cards back in October for the Magnolia-licious Yahoo Groups Raining Cards, and I just never posted them. I was having a blogging dryspell, but I was still making some cards!! I used the designer paper from the Target Dollar spot (love that stuff...especially when it is 75% off!!) The images were swapped images, so I can't remember the names!

Danni is doing another challenge yourself weekend, and the focus is using your unloved Magnolias! So, what are you waiting for...get to it!! Have fun!!

They Say it's Your birthday...

No, it's not my birthday, but it is Danni's birthday month, and we are celebrating all month long, flutter by style, in honor of her turning the big 4-0!! This week's challenge is to make a birthday card using either a fairy and/or a butterfly on your card. We even have a special guest this week for the Flutter By Wednesday challenge. Christy Croll is our guest, and she designed an awesome image in honor of Danni! Danni, you have arrived!!!! Head on over to Danni's blog to wish her well, WIN SOME BLOG CANDY, and wish her a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Trust me, the blog candy is definitely worth it!!!

This is a really bright one for me, but I really love how the colors came together! Normally, yellows aren't my thing, but when I saw this image, and those fantastic boots, I had to do it!! This image was from an image chain swap on the Magnolicious group, and I found some really fun ones!!

On a crazy side note, I have to laugh at my life lately! We, on what would seem like a whim, have decided to remodel our kitchen! We're talking new cabinets, countertops, lighting, appliances, tile backsplash, the works!! Now, we are not handy, so we hire others!! I am learning about things that I don't think I ever knew existed!! In fact, I've been fanatical about watching HGTV lately...go figure. Anyway, can I make myself an honorary general contractor because I can't believe all of the things that have to be orchestrated together. YIKES...let's hope I survive this all!!

Back to our regularly scheduled program:

Card Details:

Stamps: Tilda with ladybug by Magnolia

Paper: Marrakech and June Bug by Basic Grey; Riding Hood Red by Stampin' Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Doodlebug Designs Trim; EK Success border punch; American Crafts rubons; Martha Stewart Butterfly punch

Copics: Skin-E00, E02; Hair-Y11, Y21, E33; Dress-B12, B14, Y13; Boots-Y13, Y15; Ladybug-R24, N5

Well, now it's a triple header!

I told you that I was on a Tilda roll lately, and you want to know the beauty of it all? They have almost exclusively been made with images that were sent to me! I'm so very fortunate to have some very generous friends!! This second card of the day was actually made from a sketch on a new blog that I found!! It is a Midnight Madness Sketch (#6), and it was fun! I actually had to make the card a little bigger to get the image I wanted, but it worked quite well!! Fun, fun, fun...never enough sketches to go around, in my opinion! You have to check out this challenge blog...there are cash prizes, and if they reach a certain number of followers by the end of June, the cash prize will double!! That is pretty cool and fun!!

On a side note, in our travels to Pittsburgh this past weekend, I discovered that our hotel was only 2 miles from a Pat Catans craft store. Holy moly...I think I hit crafters' nirvana!! Nesties for $14.97...I would be so in trouble if I lived close by to that store. I couldn't believe the fabulous bargains to be had and all the different crafts they have there. Even their art department was great! (No copics, but nobody's perfect...LOL!)

Card Details:
Stamps: Tilda with Sunflower; Designer Label by SU
Paper: Ambrosia by Basic Grey; Going Gray and Tangerine Tango by Stampin' Up
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Designer Label Punch by SU; May Arts, SU, Basic Grey and If it's Paper ribbon; K & Company brad; Bling It pearls by Basic Grey
Copics: R00, R01, R20, G24, Y11, Y08, YR02, YR04, YR09, E13, E25, E27, E33, E57

A Tilda Double header!!

I know, it's probably a little strange to mix baseball and Tilda, but that is the snappy title that came to mind! I've been making a lot of Tilda cards in the past few days in order to send them to 7 different people in my Raining groups on the Magnolia-licious yahoo group. It's been fun, but you will be seeing a few Tildas in the next few days!! Aren't you excited? The above card is also for this week's Madelynn's Twinkling Tuesday sketch (MTTSC27)...a fun sketch, but a little bit tricky! I had fun with the colors...I'm going to miss the in colors this year, but at least I was able to stockpile some of the paper!!

Card Details:
Stamps: Tilda with Hearts by Magnolia
Paper: Raspberry Tart DSP, Rose Red, Cameo Coral, and Kiwi Kiss by Stampin' Up
Ink: Not sure (this was an image I received)...I would guess one of the big three (Palette, Adirondack or Memento)
Accessories: CM Oval cutting system; Royal Red Shimmerz; Rhinestone stickers; Primas; Brads; SU Ribbon (Kiwi Kiss and Rose)
Copics: R00, R20, RV11, RV34, RV29, Y21, E33

My second Tilda in the lineup, and I just couldn't resist this paper...Sweet Always by Stampin' Up. I got a little crazy buying the designer paper from Stampin' Up, but sometimes it is really nice to have things coordinate. I store my SU DSP in the Cropper Hopper vertical files in their original packaging. I just write, in Sharpie, the colors that coordinate with each paper pack on the plastic, and it is quick, quick, quick when I need something! I guess that is my little pearl of wisdom today.

Also, how many of you do this? When you have used up your pop dots...do you cut the remaining shell part up to use also? I can't stand to waste that stuff!!

Card Details:

Stamps: Pink Tilda with Rose

Paper: Sweet Always DSP, Rose Red, Regal Rose, and Wild Wasabi by Stampin' Up

Ink: Unknown...another donated image

Accessories: Primas; Brads; SU ribbon (Wild Wasabi)

Copics: R00, R20, B12, B14, RV11, R85, 0, E53, G24, E41

FBW 62 Tilda is Rockin' the Wings!

Welcome!!! It's Flutter By Wednesday time!! This is the 62nd installment...whoa!! We have a guest designer this week, and she is Mary Giemza. Please visit her blog and leave her some love today! In addition, our featured team member this week is Christine. You will love her beautiful cards, so visit her as well!! Our challenge this week is actually an open one, so bring out your butterflies and fairies and have a flutter by day! When you finish, we would love to see your creations. Danni has Mr. Linky over on her blog...just give us a direct link to your card so that we may visit as well!

I was so excited to finally ink up this Tilda (she reminds me of my daughter who loves to put on butterfly wings!)...I can't believe that I have had her for as long as I have, and she hasn't seen ink. I also used a new stamp pad...Palette Noir...to ink her up with. It is a nice one, and OCD me now has Adirondack, Memento, and Palette in her collection. We were talking the other day about how weird it is to even bust out the SU black now...it really is purple! YIKES! Sorry, I love Stampin' Up, but the black is purple. Oh well, I digress. I think I'm just chatty today!

I really toned down the embellishments on this card because I really wanted the image and designer paper to do the talking! I had fun coloring this image, as usual. There is just something soothing about sitting at my desk and coloring. I was getting very frustrated with a certain child who just couldn't stop whining today, and coloring was all the therapy I needed! Luckily, she snapped out of it, and I kept my cool! I'm also counting down the days until I go to Copic certification...I don't think I've ever looked as forward to a class as I am this one! CAN'T WAIT!!!

Card Details:

Stamps: Tilda as Butterfly by Magnolia

Paper: Real Red by Stampin' Up; Designer Paper by Me and My Big Ideas

Ink: Palette Noir

Accessories: Sky Blue Shimmerz; SU ribbon

Copics: R00, R20, B12, B14, R29, N5, Y08, Y11, Y21, E33

Tilda Dreams

Wow, two days in a row...I think that my mojo is back!! I made this last night because I was up at an insane hour of the night. I started watching a movie, The Reader, and I had to finish it through to the end. Note to self: don't start watching a movie at 11:00 pm!! I finally was able to play along with the Copic Color Challenge, and this one is for #17. The colors were RV11 (pink), BV04 (blue berry), and Y23 (yellowish beige). I didn't have the last one, but I substituted something as close as I could. Her tights came out a little mottled because I wanted to lighten the BV04, so I used the blender pen all over, then I went back and touched up with the BV04 again. I'm still learning, but everything up till now is self-taught. I can't wait for the Copic certification class at the end of the month!!

I love the paper that I used in this card...Poppyfinch by Memory Box. It was perfect, and it set an outdoor scene for me!

Card Details:

Stamp: Tilda by Magnolia stamps

Paper: Poppyfinch by Memory Box; Lovely Lilac and Wild Wasabi by Stampin' Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: MS butterfly punch; Pixie Dust Blingz by Shimmerz; Rubons

Copic: E41, E53, E57, RV11, RV34, BV04, 0, R00, R20

Stylish Tilda

The sun is finally shining today in the Carolinas...we've had our share of gloom lately. Raining Tilda is much better than real rain! This is the card that I made for the March raining group #2 over on the Magnolia-licious yahoo group. I actually played around with my pencils and gamsol this time instead of the copics. I realize that the more I practice, the better I get...imagine that! LOL! However, my supply of pencils is limited, so I have to pick and choose carefully which colors that I need. Also, I heard some chatter about how the prismacolor pencils are constantly breaking, and the sharpening gets a little tedious. Someone then suggested the polychromous pencils from Faber Castell. And, they were right, the prismas break all the time, and the Faber Castell don't. However, I do like the results with the prismas a tad better. Anyone else had this issue? Just my little testimonial!

I just love playing with these Tildas! I mostly have stamped images of them, but I am now the proud owner of a few them. They are expensive, but I will add to my collection slowly as they are the most darling things. Friends and family from home love them because we have such a strong Swedish heritage. On to the pertinent stuff! Thanks for stopping by today! I really appreciate all of your comments and your visits. I even marvel at the fact that I have 19 followers. How cool is that? (I realize there are blogs with hundreds, but give me the moment!!)

Details:

Stamps: Stylish Tilda by Magnolia stamps

Paper: Real Red and Pacific Point cardstock, Pacific Point and Real Red DSP by Stampin' Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Scalloped oval nestabilities; SU In-color ribbon (Pacific Point); Precious Elements silver pen; Faber Castell polychromous pencils; Gamsol; EK Success border punch; Angel Wings Shimmerz for the small wings on Tilda