New Challenge Wild Orchid Challenges and a Magnolia

Hey ladies!

Yes, you've seen it correctly... a Magnolia.... by me, LOL. Today we are starting a new challenge at Wild Orchid Challenges and what we want you to do this time is use "Lots of layers". Now I'm normally not one for many layers but a challenge is a challenge so I went looking for inspiration and found this lovely tutorial by Debbie Dolphin in one of the Magnolia Ink's that showed a quick card with lots of layers created with a Go Kreate Large Frames Frilly #7 die set and I decided to use that card as inspiration. And I found it only fitting to use a Magnolia when being inspired by Debbie so this is the card I created:

I used the three different sizes of the die set to cut the gorgeous design papers by Inkido Design with. Then I traced the outer lines of the three different dies on kraft cardstock, tracing the largest one two times to use as the back of the card as Debbie did in her version. All the papers have been hand stitched together. The sentiment is one of my favorites it's from the Everyday Mini Postage Stamps by Raindrop Echo Designs for Whimsy Stamps, you can cut them out with a matching die. I ordered my first Frantage and had to play with that of course, used on this card are the powder blue color fragments and the Shabby Blue embossing enamel from the Jewel Encrusted Kit Blue, the Aged Embossing Enamel Ivory and the Champagne glass glitter from the Treasures Frantage Glitter Kit. The feathers are from stock as is the lace. The gorgeous Wild Orchid Crafts flowers I used are:
Ivory Open Roses 20mm
Ivory Open Roses 25mm
Mixed White/Cream Trellis Roses 35mm

And Tilda in a close up, as always 3D paper pieced and colored with Copic Markers. The colors I used are (yes I do listen to all you girls asking but I just forget to take them down when I'm coloring):

Skin: E11, E00, E000, E0000

Hair: E55, E44, E53, E42, E50

Dress+butterfly+wings: Golden parts: E84, E81, W00, CB (with Diamond stickles on them)

Dress+butterfly+wings: Blue Parts: B02, B00, B000, B0000, W3, W1, W00, CB

A side view of the card and...

... the little pieces she was created from.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Fashionista Challenge 16, lets see a Magnolia

Magnolia-licious Challenge blog, all about butterflies

Midweek Magnolias, Make it Sparkle

Well, hope you enjoyed my card and want to give our new challenge at Wild Orchid Challenges a try. I'll be back on Wednesday with a card I made for a special reason... can't wait to tell you about it then!

Hugs,

Guest designer for Marvelous Magnolia Challenge

Hi everybody!!!

 

Told you I'd be back real soon :). First, for all of you who haven't done it yet, could you please vote for your favorite in the Fashionista Challenge? I'm in the top ten with my altered box with Ruby by Sylvia Zet on top but don't vote for me if you feel a different card is better because there are some stunners. The more people vote the better though :). The link is: Fashionista Challenge Blog.

 

But that isn't the reason I'm bothering you guys today. I have been asked to be a guest designer for a marvelous new blog, the Marvelous Magnolia Challenge blog. Now I'm not using Tilda's that often but I do own a couple and I couldn't think of a better chance to ink one. I bought this gorgeous Tilda with Snow Heart last year I think and I do think she is one of my favorite Tilda's. The challenge this week is easy, lace and pearls.

I have colored her with Copic Markers and 3D paper pieced her (as always). I have first colored a shadow behind her using W-Copic Markers and then used distress ink Stormy Sky over that to create the background color. The snowflakes were done using liquid Applique. I have glued some Shaved Ice by Stampendous beneath her feat. The heart has also received a layer of Rock Candy Distress Crackle Paint. The pretty frame behind Tilda is from Marianne Design. The pretty snowflakes are a die set by Whiff of Joy. I noticed they are out of stock at the moment but they are gorgeous. I embossed the largest and the smallest with the point up and the middle one with the points down and glued that together with my Olba Glue. I don't think it shows as pretty on the picture as it does in real but I love the effect. The red design paper is an oldie by Magnolia, the white cardstock is Bazzill and the red cardstock is Cherry Cobbler by Stampin Up again. The sentiment is also Stampin' Up but from an older set I bought at Ebay last year. I have stamped it with Cherry Cobbler ink from Stampin' Up that I also bought from Krista Huysman. The lace and the pearls (the theme for this challenge) are from stash as are the pearl strings. Stitching was done by hand again oh and the little lacy corners are from a Spellbinder rectangle die set that I cut into pieces.

This is a close up of gorgeous little Tilda.

And a picture of the little pieces that were used to create the image. As you can see the background was already done before I added the pieces. I only added the Shaved Ice at the bottom as a last step.

Well hope you like my creation as a guest designer of the Marvelous Magnolia Challenge blog and hope you will join us for this challenge!!

Be back soon!!
Hugs,

 

A cute little Magnolia bear

Hi everybody!!

This card was up on the Copic Marker Europe blog yesterday so you may have already seen it there but just in case you haven't.... I went out of the box and used a Magnolia :). I know a lot of you go of to the box when you don't use a Magnolia but I think this is my third (?) Magnolia project.

My friend Alberto has been asking me to do one for some time now so Alberto if you read this.... it isn't Tilda but see, I do sometimes do Maggies :). I actually colored this gorgeous little bear named Coco first this time and tried to find matching papers later. I colored Coco very warm with typical Christmas colors and to keep the card "calm" I decided to use papers that were less colorfull, these gorgeous papers are from an older Basic Grey line, Wassail. The Sentiment is from a Holiday Circle Pennants set from Whimsy Stamps' Raindrop Echo Designs. The flowers reflect the gorgeous Christmas colors again. Everything has been touched with Vintage Photo Distress ink and Picket Fence Distress Cracle Paint. The gorgeous oval die is from the Floral Ovals set from Spellbinders. Everything has been handstiched.

A close up of sweet little Coco, as always 3D paper pieced for extra dimension. I used diamond stickles on the ribbon around the gift and on her nose is some Glossy Accents. My stamped impression wasn't perfect by the way and the nose and eyes of Coco weren't as black as I wanted, a little tip is to buy a Copic Multiliner, these are perfect for those situations, you can make the black absolutely black with the Multiliner and the Copic Markers won't make the ink of the Multiliner run.

And the little pieces :). I actually love how this card turned out. May have to use Magnolia's more often :). If you want to know the Copic markers I used to color Coco please visit the Copic Marker Europe blog, I listed them there.

I'd like to enter this card into the 8th challenge at the Fashionista Challenge blog which is Anything Goes.

See you guys soon!!!
Huggies ;),

A card with Angel Tilda

Hi sweet ladies!

First just wanted to remind you that Nicole is still auctioning different items for the Dutch Animal Welfare Association (de Dierenbescherming dus :) ). You can find the auction blog HERE and my wallet to hold stamped images (the post below this one) is still on there (even though the highest bid very nice I must say :) ).

But that isn't the reason I'm posting today... I have another card!! And this one is with no other then Tilda by Magnolia. I have a couple of Magnolia stamps but am ashamed to say I never use them... my style never seems to really work with Magnolia but every now and again there is an image is "must" have so I buy it anyway but then when it comes to choosing a stamp for a new project they are never picked. But I did buy three of the images of the new Christmas line and I told myself I could only buy them if I would actually stamp them... so here goes :S:I am actually pretty satisfied with this card (so there might be hope for me and Tilda yet ;) ). The stamp I used is just called Angel Tilda and I think she is just lovely. The roses are from stash, the crystal chandeliers and the background paper are by Magnolia as well and the Holiday Ticket is by Whimsy stamps. The embossing was done with a Cuttlebug folder and I used different Brilliance inks to distress everything a bit. Here is a close up of Tilda:
Colored with Copics, I've forgotten to write down the numbers again... sorry :S. When I'm coloring I'm just in such a happy state that I forget and put every marker back after using it. She was again 3D paperpieced. Here is a view of the inside of the card:
The big swirl was done with a Magnolia die, embossed with some Liquid Applique and glittered with some stickles. The little pearls were done with a Perlen Pen but I'm not crazy about those things. The paper is by Basic Grey and I stamped around it with a very old set of background stamps, I'm afraid I have no idea what the brand is. The sentiment is by Elzybells and unfortunately is no longer for sale.

Well that's it. Please let me know what you think about this card. Does my style work with Tilda?

Have a great day everybody!!

xxx
Mariska

Sketch Saturday!!! Sketch 14

Hello!!!

You probably already know but still, it's such big new for me that it should be officially posted on this blog.... I was chosen to be in the Design Team of Sketch Saturday!!!

I'm so proud an honoured to be in this amazingly talented team. I mean, have you seen the cards the other members have already made from sketch number 14 by Jo? I didn't have time to finish my card before this evening but I had seen some of the cards of my fellow DT members and I tell you... it made me slightly nervous. There are creations that use techniques that I have never even seen! Girls, I am very honoured to have the chance to be working with you!

So... without further ado, here is my card using this great sketch Jo gave us. I hope you like it!!

Sketch 14

Materials used:
Image from Magnolia
Snowflakes on sentiments and on paper behind image are from Fancy Pants Blissful Season set
Design Papers My Minds Eye Frost Signature Christmas Collection
Gelly Roll pens by Sakura
DewDrop Brilliance Galaxy Gold ink
Stampendous Fun Flock (for snow on bench)
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Antique Linen (I stamped the Fun Flock with this to get dimension in the snow)
Derwent Watercolour Pencils
Joy Crafts Decorative Pearls
Font used: LD Antique Elegance
Cardstock from collection

The sentiments read "Wij wensen jullie hele fijne kerstdagen en een gezond, gelukkig, warm en liefdevol 2009 toe", Dutch for "We wish you a merry christmas and a healthy, happy, warm and loving 2009". I printed the text in circles using Paint Shop Pro 8, if anybody wants to know how to do that, give a sign and I'll make a tuturial. The snow on the bench was first stamped, then cut out, then put through my Xyron 150, flocked, extra coated with Tacky Glue, reflocked and then stamped with Distress Ink.