Mr. & Mrs. Happily Ever After

Good Morning~ Today I am on my way to my cousin's wedding!  I am so excited....and I love weddings!  Congrats to Jason and Jill!!!  Today I'm going to share with you my wedding card for them:

I decided to ink up another one of my Maggies!  I thought this one would be perfect for the brand new bride and groom!  I've used the sketch over at Just Magnolia...I promise the sketch is there...when making the card I didn't realize that I should have made a 6" card instead of my regular 5 1/2" because the image is so big. Lol! Papers are collection of MME Love Birds Collection and DCWV Natural Collection.

Mr. and Mrs. Loving Couple have been colored with Copics and accented with a white gel pen.  I've airbrushed the background with my Copic ABS.  Twinkling H2O in Heavenly White was used on Tilda's dress and the middle of the roses in her hair....I forgot to get a picture of all the shimmer...it really is beautiful IRL.

Flowers are from the magnificent Wild Orchid Crafts!  Arrangement consists of 2-Tone Red and White 30mm Wild Rose, two 20mm red roses, three 10mm red roses, 4mm closed rosebuds and a red stamen.  All flowers have been sparklized with Star Dust Stickles.

 Sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes and has been stamped in Memento Rich Cocoa.  I've added two 3mm pearls from Wild Orchid Crafts to accent the sentiment.

I've even decorated the inside of this card! :)  On the left side of the inside I've made this cute little envelope and left the top unglued so I can slip in my gift of money for the newlyweds!  Scalloped have been blinged out with 5mm pearls!

For the right hand side I've carried through the same papers as the front.  I've used my NEW Marianne Die to cut the swirls and added more 3mm pearls to the swirls.  Sentiment is going to go on the SB Labels 9!  Again I want to wish Jason and Jill a Happily Ever After!

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Just Magnolia - Sketch

Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Use Edwin

Recipe:
Stamps: Loving Couple (Magnolia), Teeny Tiny Wishes (SU)
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, White Gel Pen, Memento Rich Cocoa,
Copic Colors Used: E000, E00. E11. E21, E25, E27, E29, E30, E31, E33, E47, E49, R02, R30, R32, R37, R39, YR00, W1, W3, B00, B000, G16, G20, G28, YG06, YG17
Papers:  MME Love Birds Collection, DCWV Natural Collection
Tools: Copic ABS, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, Scallop Envelope Die (SU), Marianne Die, SB Labels 9
Embellishments: 3mm pearls , 5mm pearls , 2-Tone Red and White 30mm Wild Rose, two 20mm red roses, three 10mm red roses, 4mm closed rosebuds and a red stamen. Star Dust Stickles,

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Tilda waiting for You!

Hi Everyone~

This weekend between homework and income tax class I had some time to color....and today I put a few cards together!  I have a special surprise coming up on Wednesday and can't wait to share it with you...until then.....I have a fun Tilda card to show you....and of course I used my FAVORITE color combo of pink and brown!

I have used Heidi Grace papers that I picked up last year.  These are all shimmery and sparkly.  Of course I finished this card long after dark so I had to use my Ott Lite to take photos....oh how I wish I had sunlight instead!

Miss Tilda was colored with my copics and I added Twinkling H20s for added depth and shimmer.  (Twinkling H2Os: Dress - Pink Crocus; Shirt - Pink Azalea; Canister - Hunter Gray.)  It's hard to tell but I airbrushed the background with RV000 for a very light pink touch.

 

This week's challenge over at Magnolia Stamp Lovers is to use buttons and bows.  I created this multi-loop bow with my Bow Easy (love that thing...I always had the darndest time trying to tie bows before...not anymore!)  I wanted small heart buttons but of course didn't have what I wanted so I made my own buttons.  I used a heart punch and then just drew button holes on them...they are just what I wanted! 

 

 The finished inside I used a tiny canister that matches the  one on the front and filled it with lots of little chocolate hearts.

I'm entering this fun card in the following challenges:

Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Buttons & Bows

Friday Sketchers

Spoonful of Sugar - Freestyle

Just Magnolia - Hearts & Flowers

Fussy & Fancy Pants - Hearts
Cute Card Thursday - Blooming

Recipe:
Stamps:  Valentine Tilda, Canisters are stamps from my Gram's craft room, Teeny Tiny Wishes by SU
Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Memento Rich Cocoa, Copics, White Gel Pen, Twinkling H2Os -Pink Crocus, Pink Azalea, Hunter Gray
Copic Colors Used:  RV000, RV02, RV04, RV06, RV09, R02, R11, E00, E21, E25, E29, E31, YR00, C1, C3, C5, C7, W1, W3, W5
Papers: Heidi Grace
Tools: MS border punch, MS branch punch, SU modern label and word window punch, Curved Rectangle Nesties,
Embellishments: Roses (Wild Orchid Flowers), Star Dust Stickles, Heart Doilie, Heart Rhinestones (Kaiser), Tulle and Ribbon from my stash.

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Tilda with Amber Road!

Happy Monday Everyone! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend! It was so nice being all done with exams and being able to relax this weekend! I even got to play in my craft corner! Yay!!!

Today I am spotlighting the new Pink Paislee Amber Road Collection available over at Embellish-Online! When I got these papers from Barb I was drooling over them! They are GORGEOUS....so elegant and pretty in person! I decided to use the Just Magnolia sketch for this card! It's actually my Mom's birthday card...and she loved it! :)
I colored Blueberry Tilda from the Yummy for your Tummy Collection with my Copics. Cut her out with my oval nesties and popped her up on a scalloped oval, of course adding some beautiful pearls to a few of the scallops. Added some Heather Flower Soft to Tilda's basket. Flowers are all Primas with American Craft Pearls in the middle. The rhinestone swirls are BG Blingz. I used my Bow Easy to make the delish ribbon bows....seriously the Bow Easy is a MUST have...it makes tieing bows so fast and fun and easy!

And here is the finished inside....aren't those Amber Road papers so pretty!

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Recipe:
Stamps: Blueberry Tilda
Inks: Momento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Papers: Nennah Smooth Classic Crest, Pink Paislee Amber Road Collection
Tools: Scor-Pal (to fold my cards), Tonic Cutter, Spellbinders Oval, Scallop Oval, and Scallop Octagon Nesties, MS Doily Lace border punch, Bow Easy
Embellishments: Prima Flowers, American Craft Pearl Brads, Mini Pearls, Diamond Stickles, BG Blingz Rhinestone Swirls, DMC metallic floss, Heather Flower Soft, Tulle and Ribbon from my stash.

Thanks for much for stopping by!
Hope you have a wonderful week!

A New Cute Tilda

YAY...I finally got some time to play with a Tilda....and one of my NEW Tildas! This cutie is Dinner Tilda from the A Little Yummy for your Tummy collection! You can preorder this cutie over at 7 Kids College Fund! There are a bunch of yummies for your tummy to preorder!

For this card I used the sketch over at Friday Sketchers and also used the challenge from Just Magnolia of using ribbons and bows! Tilda of course is stamped in Momento Tuxedo Black ink and then colored with my Copics!

I used some new products to me. I used Shimmerz Spritz in Cotton Candy that I sprayed on the bow that Tilda is sitting on and the flowers for some extra shimmer! I also used Smooch for the first time. I used Moonlight Smooch for Tilda's pearl necklace and bracelet, and then I added a pearl earring to match. Then I used the Snickerdoodle Smooch for the accents on Tilda's adorable pants to add some bling to her outfit. 7 Kids College Fund has a huge variety of Smooch colors for you to choose from!

A close up of Miss. Tilda:

The finished inside of the card. The flourish on the bottom right corner is a rub-on.
A here is another angle so you can see the Smooch up close! I love the great pearlized effect that you get when using the Smooch! A definite must have in my book!!!
Recipe:

Stamps: Dinner Tilda and accessory Bow by Magnolia
Inks: Momento Tuxedo Black, Copics, Moonlight Smooch, Snickerdoodle Smooch

Papers: Basic Grey Sultry Collection, Neenah Smooth Classic Crest,
Tools: Scor-Pal (to fold my cards), Tonic Cutter, MS loop border punch
Embellishments: flowers from my stash, rhinestones, May Arts Ribbon, Cotton Candy Shimmerz Spritz, Basic Grey Sultry Rub-On.

Thanks for stopping by!
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

The other Tilda card and The ABC's of Me!

As I promised yesterday....here is the other card that I made for my Mom's boss. I used the same sketch as the post below...I just changed up the colors! At first I was worried that this one would look too christmasy with the red and green....but seeing how Tilda was in summer clothes and holding flowers I think that took away the christmas look.

A close up of Miss. Tilda and her flowers! I sure do love my flower soft! And then the finished inside of course with another angel charm of mine.

Recipe:
Stamps: Tilda with Marguerites
Inks: Momento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Papers: SU cardstock, DCWV dp
Tools: EK Success border punch, EK Success corner adorner punch
Embellishments: Ribbon, flowers (prima and from my stash), crystal stickles (on Tilda's wings), flower soft, and my handmade angel charm.

The ABCs of Me!!!

I saw this on my great friend, Tiffaney's blog! I thought it would be fun to pass along some facts about me...so.....Copy and change the answers to your own, then post to your blog with a link to mine ( or when your blog friends copy yours, they link to you). Let's see how far this gets.

Here's ME:
Age: 28 but only for a few more days!!!!
Bed size: Queen
Chore you hate: Dusting
Dad's Name: Dennis
Essential start your day item: Big Train Sugar Free Vanilla Chai
Favorite actor(s): Don't really have a favorite
Gold or Silver: Silver
Height: 5’6"
Instruments you play(ed): Clarinet (in elementary and jr. high school)
Job title: Wife, Student, Administrative Assistant, Accountant, Agent (oh love this one...thanks bro!)
Kid(s): None...unless my hubby counts...somedays he may qualify!
Living arrangements: very cozy apartment above our funeral home
Mom's name: Mary Lou
Nicknames: Kim, Kimmie, Mrs. Deadman
Overnight hospital stay other than birth: None
Pet peeves: Back stabbers
Quotes you like: Live in the moment and live life with no regrets
Rightie or Leftie: Rightie
Siblings: younger brother and younger sister
Time you wake up: non-school days 9:00AMish and on school days 6:00AM
Umbrella: no usually just a hood
Vegetable you dislike: green beans
Ways you run late: Just because I can't get ready on time (my hubby will tell you this!) I like to dawdle and be pokey!
X-rays you've had: foot, ankle, hands, chest, back, teeth
Yummy food you make: Cupcakes,
Zodiac: Gemini
Now that you know a little more about me, let's hear about you. Leave a comment & I'll read your ABC's.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope your weekend is wonderful!

Just Magnolia - Week 5 Sketch

Yesterday I finished my Just Magnolia Sketch Challenge....of course it was too late to enter into the challenge last night, but that's ok......the 2 cards that I made for the sketch turned out super cute that I still wanted to share them with you! Back in January my Mom asked me to make a birthday card for her boss.....you can see that card HERE. My Mom's boss loved it and wanted 2 cards made exactly like it....as you can see my style has evolved since I made the first card so I had to add extras to the new cards....and had so much fun making them! I'll share one with you today and the other tomorrow! :) I just love Tilda holding her flowers! She's so fun to color and the flower soft looks awesome with her!

And here is the finished inside of the card! I used one of my handmade angel charms to tie to the ribbon....thanks to my buddy Fran who helped me get the right beads to make them!

Recipe:

Stamps: Tilda with Marguerites

Inks: Momento Tuxedo Black, Copics

Papers: SU cardstock, BG dp, Bo Bunny dp

Tools: EK Success border punch, EK Success corner adorner punch

Embellishments: Ribbon, flowers (prima and from my stash), brad, spacer, crystal stickles (on Tilda's wings), flower soft, and my handmade angel charm.

Thanks for stopping by!

I hope everyone has a fabulous Memorial Day weekend!

Just Magnolia Challange 1

Just Magnolia is a BRAND NEW challenge blog that a bunch of my very good friends have put together! I am so excited for them and am hoping to always play along....my Tildas really like this blog! :)

Well I think I am cutting this pretty close as the deadline has to be up any minute for this week's challenge! I hope that I am in time to enter! The sketch for this week's challenge was by my GREAT friend Donalda! Love the sketch hun....it was fantastic to work with! I colored Miss. Tilda with my Copics. Papers used were SU cardstock, SU, MM, and My Mind's Eye dp! Used my Fiskars eyelet border punch, my curved rectangle and circle nesties. Flowers, charm, lace, ribbon, and tulle from my stash. I just adore the colors in this card....I was so excited to get my kraft colored paper today! Woot Woot!

Close up of Tilda:

And the finished inside which I carried part of the sketch through to!

Tomorrow is InStyle Stamps monthly blog hop! Make sure you come by for some fun!!!

Thanks for stopping by!