Sweet Butterfly Tilda

Tilda has morphed into a most beautiful butterfly this week. Gotta tell you, it never ceases to amaze me how a project starts out one way and finishes up totally different. Tilda seems to have a mind of her own but always ends up being very satisfactory.
This little Tilda has been created for both the Magnolia-licious Butterfly Challenge and Just Magnolias Sketch Challenge.
The above picture does show shadows because this cards is a totally dimensional card.

Here is how I made her:
I first stamped the flowers in the bowl on my white CS. I then made a mask of it and stamped Tilda right over the mask to make her appear to be sitting in the middle of the flower bowl, just as I imagined a butterfly would. I cut them out as one piece. I then made another flower bowl and colored and cut that also. The second bowl of flowers is poped up with dimensional tape right ontop of the other one. I cut Butterfly wings using my Tinkerbell Cricut cartridge. I cut them in half and Scor-Taped them to Tildas back. More pop dots keep the purple wings forward and not flat. Likewise the antennas. The wings were cut from shimmery paper. The giant flower behind Tilda is also cut from the same cartridge. There are two 2 layers that have been pulled up to make them dimensional. I used my Copics and Shimmerz to make them texturized and shine. I took a flower from a bouquet my daughter had given me for Mothers Day and studied the petals for coloring and texture. Its amazing to me, the beauty in a simple flower. Anyway, the flowers are taped so that Tilda is sitting in the middle. I also choose some buttons from Michaels and sheer ribbon to add more dimension to the card. The ribbon is actually glued so that it puffs up, not lays flat. Thats about it....Oh yes for those that know I use a lot of Copics for blending and creating my coloring.... I used only 19 this time...here they are..........
Face: E0000, Eoo, E11, RV02
Hair: YR23, Y23, E35
Dress: V06, V11
Flowers and bowl: R85, R83, R81, V000, V06, YR21, Y08, Y11, G94, G21

Friday Sketchers May 15 Challenge

Friday Sketchers and Copic Creations Challenges this week.
My newest card is to be entered in two seperate challenges this week. This sketch is from Friday Sketchers challenge this week. The archs and curves in my PaperHearts DP compliments it well. I am using a Whiff of Joy stamp for the very first time. I just got her over at Roses On Paper. Summer has been so kind and has a delightful supply of stamps I had never seen before.
This little girl is so tiny and delicate I had a learning curve in coloring her. I found I must use very delicate strokes and a light touch when coloring her inorder to stay in the lines. Its a technique I am going to have to practice, practice, practice... but I think she looks ok for a first try.
For Copic Creations I learned to color her dark blonde hair with my Copics this week. This little girl's hair uses E99, YR21, Y13 and E33..I first watched Suzanne Deans' tutorials, before attempting the hair.

The inside carries the theme quite nicely. My supply list :
Copics - BV00, V000, YR21, BV000, W2, V04,
BV04, BV13, E11, E00, E0000, R20, E99, YR21, Y13, E33
Papers: Core'dinations, Paper heart, Bazzil
Shimmerz: Bubble Gum, Angel Wings
Color Box Chalks
Prima Flowers
Michaels Metal Hearts
Michaels Ribbon
Martha Stewarts' Apron Lace border punch and Tourmaline glitter
Cuttlebug embossing plate and Nestabilities circle and circle scollop

Someone asked me what I use to glue all these layers together. I use both Scor-Tape and Glue Glider high tac depending on the weight of the layers. Of all the products I used on this WOJ card I think I like the Shimmerz most. Its easy to use and drys fast. I just shake the pot it comes in and use washable eye shadow applicators, the kind with sponges in the ends. I did her wings, a bit thicker and a light coat over her clothers with a swirl around her legs and feet to make her look like she was standing in an angel dust cloud..magical..

Get Well Wishes

One of our good friends, Dix had major surgery yesterday. I made up this card this evening to wish him a speedy recovery.

My first non-Magnolia cards. Hedge Hogs stamps by Penny Black from the Margaret Sherry Collection. I have a few of these delightful characters. I love their whimsical faces.
In this card set I chose 3 of Penny's Hedge Hog stamps; Hedge Delivery, Buzz in the Air and Delights for the envelope. The sentiments are DJ Inkers and Inkado. Card stock is Bazzil and DP is Stampin Up. I used some simple brads from my stash and Nestabilities circle and scollop. Coloring is Copics, I used only 18 this time.
Copics used: Y02, G94,G40,G14,R21, R20,883,RV14, BG000, B93, E0000, E13, E35, W3, YR61, N0, W2 and the blender.

inside.

envelope. very dark picture here but the DP actually looks like old wrinkled paper, lol. Although the pictures were taken at 1am and the lighting isnt that good, the paper envelope really is a graduated very light to very dark dingy grey..... Enjoy.

Friday Sketch Challenge May 8, 2009

This is my submission for Friday Sketchers this week. I really enjoyed this challenge. For Tilda I choose Bazzil cardstock, Stampin Up and DCWV papers. This time I double and triple matted my papers. I used a Making Memories paper piercer and Tim Holtz ruler , I purchased from Cutterscreek.com, that has the holes marked to do a paper piercing treatment around all the different pieces. Fiskers Apron border punch, Diamond Dust Stickles for wings and embellishments and Fruit Punch Stickles for Tildas smocking, and dots on her pants and bow. The buttons I was given by Diana from Magnolia-licious as a very generous gift in one of my orders. Ribbon from the dollar bin at Michaels. Butterfly swirls are Darcie from Joanns. Copics: face: Eooo, E00, E11, pants& shoes :G28, G02, G00, G14, hat, top & shoes: R21, RV21, RV23, R24, and hair: E25, E19, Y17

Using the Magnolia-licious kitten, I played around with the inside this time. I tried to make it more whimsical and fun. Kitty is colored with Copics of course using W2, E13, E17. Remember in all my Copic coloring I have learned to blend, blend blend to achieve the desired effect. Check out Susan Dean's and Claudia Rosa's blogs for lots of tutorials about techniques.

I have been so happy with the improving results of my techniques with my cards, that I just had to start coming up with equally beautiful envelopes to put them in. Sooo....Here is my first real attempt. I carried through my theme and papers, using up many of my leftovers, and repeating my techniques. I made this envelope by opening up a regular white envelope that I found in my stash. I used that envelope as a template, traced it on the back of the designer paper and cut it out freehand. I used my ScorPal to score the creases and Scor -Tape to put it all together. I purchased both from Cutterscreek.com .

So, what do you all think?? Doesn't this card and envelope go well together?
'till next time....


Learning is a kind of natural food for the mind...

Cicero

Magnolia-licious May Sketch Challenge

I call this card 100% BOY. Continuing to play with my Edwin Magnolia stamps...I thought to make another double Edwins card. These boys have had a fun day of running, jumping, playing ball, running by the creek and exploring fun!!! They are displayed complete with dirt on their little faces. Dont they look sweet? I used so much from my stash for this one...only the Copics, Distress Ink, and Jolee' playground stickers were purchased. One note: to make the clouds puffy I used some Liquid Applique and my heat gun to make them dimentional. The Boys are popped up on dimensionals as well.

While creating this card I realized these two little guys remind me of 2 of brothers, Scott and Steve, ( I am the oldest of 4 kids, and the only girl). What one didn't think of the other did and being 3 years apart they were a handful as little kids. I dont get to see either of them very often and its been many years since we were actually all together as a family. SO, ...
SCOTT, STEVE...here's to you..
Peace and Prayers...
Love,
Sis

Spring Magic

I call this card "Spring Magic". Alva, from the Magnolia collection, looks like a woodland pixie dontcha think? I made this card for a Magnolia color challenge using the colors: Summer Sun, Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate and Old Olive. I love flowers.

Alva gave me the opportunity to play with my imagination and use Stickles Diamond Dust for pixie dust, with DewDrops and Darcie Finishing Accents. The flowers are Prima. The papers are Bazzil cs and dp is from DCWV Pocket full of Posies stack. Someone sent me the leave vine ribbon in a swap so I don't know the name of it. Coloring is by Copics markers. This card is hard to tell you the colors I used as there were so many. I am learning that I grap many colors and blend, blend blend..until I like the end results. I used about 25 different colors. That is what I am loving about the Copics they can blend and shade so well.
Well, this was my very first Alva...hope you like her.......
'till next time...

If you have nothing in life but a great Friend, you're rich.

Michele Kwan

Card Inside...

Not the best picture , but I finally finished the inside. I wanted the inside to be as special as the outside. I found a QuicKuts die to cut a video game hand controler and some more stars and baseballs. The guys used to play video games for hours...remember Pong and Atari??? We had them all.
I used Glossy accents on the stars and game controler. Plenty of room for personal messages too. I think this finishes it up nicely, dont you?

Just Magnolia Sketch Challenge for May

I am very new to card challenges of any kind. Its intriguing to try to make a card with certain guidelines. It seems to bring out the creativity in me. This card with its 2 Edwin stamps was inspired by my husband, Stan and his life long buddy, Larry. You would have to actually see these 2 guys in action to understand their bond. The story goes that they met and became fast friends in Kindergarten, and still after all these years are the very best of friends. Years and miles have seperated them many times in their lives, but no matter what they are always there for each other in happy times and sad time and everything in between.
So, I dedicate this card; "Best Friends Forever" to Stan and Larry. (Yes, Coke and popcorn are always their favorites)

Card is made up of: Magnolia collection stamps : Edwin with lantern (removed) is popped up on dimentionals, Edwin Sitting is on the Old Fence . Cap/ball/bat and mitt are Jole' stickers. The vine is a Cuttlebug diecut. The stars are punched from the DP Edwin is sitting on; from K&Co "Amanda Blue". Card stock is Bazzil. The bandaids and the letters are QuicKuts. I put Inkssentials Glossy accents on the letters to make 'em shine. The blue rope is paper twist from Darcie that I found in my stash..must have had it for about 5 years. Coloring is all Copics.

Hope you like it.