Gingerbread Tilda...

Hey There Everyone! I finally took time for myself this week. I was in need of some creative therapy and made my way to my craft room on Wednesday. I spent most of the day there with my friend Cissy. She's been interested in learning how to paint with watercolor and Ranger Distress Inks so we worked on that for a bit. I chose to use one of the new Magnolia Christmas 2010 stamps - Gingerbread Tilda. I colored this image several times while I was in Sweden so I was pretty familiar with where I wanted the shadows. I really like how she turned out so I decided to make a card with her.

I'm completely hooked on Christmas cards! I haven't inked up any of my new stamps from the Apples & Cherries "Autumn" collection yet. I have them sitting on my craft table and they keep staring at me begging to be used. I'm a little tired of fall colors already, so I think I'll take a looksie and see if I can use some of them for Christmas cards.  I never get tired of Christmas colors!

Gingerbread Tilda

As I mentioned, this little cutie is Gingerbread Tilda and she's part of the Magnolia 'A Merry Little Christmas 2010' collection.

 

The dp's are from Little Yellow Bicycle's (LYB) 'Christmas Delight' decorative edge tablet. I've often looked at these paper pads and wondered what I could do with them other than create a scrapbook. I liked the bow configuration at the top of these two pages so I decided to adhere them together and make a Christmas card shaped like a Christmas present w/ bow. I think it looks pretty cool actually. Anyway, cs is by Bazzill, per usual. Both the gem and snowflake are by LYB. I added diamond Stickles all over the snowflake so it would sparkle. The pleated green ribbon is by BoBunny. Yes, I said 'green'. It looks really dark in the photos. I used an EK Success punch to round out the corners.

I colored this cutie with a combination of Copic markers and watercolor with Ranger Distress Inks. The details are as follows:

Copics: E00, 02, 42, 43, 44, 50, RV21

DI's: walnut stain, black soot, weathered wood, antique linen, vintage photo, fired brick, forest moss, tumbled glass

Well, that's all for today. Thanks for stopping by. I hope you find some time to color!

Ciao,

Angie

Sneaky Tilda...

Hey Hey Hey Everyone! Well, I'm getting back into my groove again after my trip. From your comments, I could see that you enjoyed the photos. What a gorgeous country! I already can't wait to go back.

The day before the grand re-opening at Magnolia, I was given the wonderful surprise gift of choosing a few stamps from the new 'A Merry Little Christmas 2010' collection so that I could use them during my watercolor demonstration in the shop. It was such a joy to see all of the new stamps sitting there just waiting for all of our little hands to get hold of them. This is my first card with one of the stamps that I selected. She's called 'Sneaky Tilda' and she's so versatile that I used her for a birthday card for my friend Debbie. Here she is...

Sneaky Tilda

 

This little cutie is Sneaky Tilda and she's from Magnolia's 'A Merry Little Christmas' collection for 2010. A friend of mine is celebrating her birthday this week, so I wanted to make a card for her. I couldn't wait to use my new stamps and this one is perfect for just about any celebration.

These gorgeous dp's are by PinkPaislee. I think the collection is called 'Sweetness'. And they are!!! I used Bazzill cs. The frame was cut using the Magnolia DooHickey 'Old Swedish Lace' die. I cut the image and the sentiment (from Catslife Press) with Spellbinder's dies. I found the pearls in one of my ribbon drawers and made a bow from them. The flowers are from both Magnolia and Wild Orchid Crafts. I haven't used many flowers on my projects lately, so I went a bit crazy with them! To add a little bling, all flowers were given some sparkle with stardust Stickles.

I colored this little lady using a combo of Copic markers and watercolor with Ranger Distress Ink. Here are the details...

Copics: EOO, 02, 42, 43, 44, 50, 57, RV21, W1

DI's: antique linen, tumbled glass, walnut stain, black soot, tattered rose, weathered wood, vintage photo

That's all I have for today. Have an awesome day and try to find some time for coloring!

Ciao,

Angie

Santa Hands Out Presents...

Hey Everyone!  There has been much going on in my life from my trip to my lovely mother-in-law's visit. Sadly, she just left yesterday for Texas. My son is missing her so much. We talked about a return visit in February but that seems so far off to a six year old. On the up side of things, once again I'm hoping that things will settle a bit and I'll be able to get into a routine. Maybe tomorrow, as my son is off school today and I have absolutely no idea why!!! Honestly. I don't have any idea why there is no school today, I just know that there isn't. See how disconnected I am these days!

Anyway, I've got another Christmas card for you today. I just love working on Christmas stuff. It always puts me in a good mood. I was asked a few weeks back to do a Christmas card for advertisement and I had this little Santa just begging to be inked up. So, I obliged. When you recieve your Magnolia Ink Christmas Issue you will see this card with the Magnolia-licious advertisement at the end of the magazine. I'm so proud of how it came out!

Santa Hands Out Presents

I worked on this card so fast because of a deadline and I didn't keep track of any of the details, like dps, markers, DI's, etc. I can tell you that I used Magnolia's 'Santa Hands Out Presents' and he's sitting on 'Large Armchair' by Alota.

Additionally, I first stamped, colored/painted, and cut out Santa. Then, I stamped the chair and colored the legs. Finally, I stamped the chair again on patterned paper, added some shading, and cut it out. The cut image of the chair was glued to the plain stamped image and then Santa was adhered over top.

That's all I have for today. Thank you so much for stopping by. Thank you also for taking the time to leave a comment. I truly appreciate and read each and every one of them.

Ciao,

Angie

Tilda the Good Witch...

TGIF Everyone!  I used to really enjoy making little scrapbooks and one of my favorites is the 'paper bag book'. So, I decided to do something a little scrapbookie and make something with a Halloween theme using a brown paper lunch bag.

Here's my creation. I JUST LOVE HALLOWEEN!!!

Tilda the Good Witch

I just think this image is so cute! She looks as if she just plunked down in the middle of those pumpkins! The image is Witch Tilda & Pumpkins and she is sitting up against the image titled Pumpkin & Leaves.  The dp's are from BG's 'Eerie' collection and cs is Bazzill. The black flower is by Magnolia. All ribbons are from my stash. I collect ribbons, paper and flowers so I have a pretty good assortment. The gems are from Little Yellow Bicycle.

This photo shows how the poem slides out of the pocket that was created when I folded the bag in half. Along the crease, I punched three holes, secured them with eyelets, and added the ribbons.

I found this poem on the internet and there was no author listed. The picket fence was punched with a new MS punch for Halloween. The embellies are from Little Yellow Bicycle.

Here's the inside of the card. The embellies are from Little Yellow Bicycle, The Paper Company and Jolee's Boutique. I used my Nestibilities to cut the jagged circles for the sender of the card to write a personalized message. The shape reminds me of a spider web, so I added the cute little spiders to it. The sentiment on the right is by Hero Arts.  The Bat is by Magnolia.

I colored the images with a combination of Copic markers and watercolors with Ranger Distress Inks. The details are as follows:

Copics - E00, 02, 42, 43, 44, 50, RV21
 DI's - black soot, walnut stain, weathered wood, shabby shutters, spiced marmalade, dried marigold, wild honey, bundled sage, forest moss, dusty concord

That's all I have for today. Thank you so much for stopping by and for all of your lovely comments that you leave behind. I read everyone of them and they always bring a smile to my face. I truly appreciate them :-)

Ciao,

Angie

Unwrapped...

Happy Monday Everyone! Wow, the weekend sure blew by! We spent all day Saturday winterizing the exterior of the house. The pool was closed up last week and we had to get all of the 'pool stuff' put away. It looks so bare out there now! I already miss seeing the beautiful shimmering pool water from my kitchen window. It's such a peaceful view all summer long. I also spent a couple hours trimming and pruning all of the rose bushes that I've planted everywhere. I just love roses, but the maintenance is brutal. I can't tell you how many times I got hooked by thorns. We also had the windows cleaned inside and out and it makes a HUGE difference.

So, I've really been in the mood lately to make some Christmas cards. We had some really hot days last week and I'm sooooooooo enjoying the cooler weather we got this weekend. It makes me realize how close we are to Christmas already. I can't believe how time flies! Anyway, I was asked about some Christmas cards the other day and had so much fun when I sat down to make them. Here's the first of them...

Unwrapped...

This little cutie is Unwrapped Tilda by Magnolia. Looks like we caught her in the act! She's sitting in front of Christmas Tree. I also created my own dp with Silent Night Background.

The gorgeous dp's are from BG's new 'Jovial' collection and I just love them! All cs is by Bazzill. The beautiful green velvet ribbon is from my stash. I bought a bunch of bty velvet ribbon in Christmas colors from Archiver's and I'm so excited about using them. I think they're stunning! The extra warmth they add is really beautiful. I found the little green gems in my jewelry bead drawer. I keep an assortment of jewelry beads handy "just in case" and they really came in handy. In case you're wondering, I stamped the Silent Night Background with Ranger Distress Ink - Fired Brick and then distressed it with Walnut Stain and Vintage Photo. I think it looks perfect with the dp's.

Here's a closeup of Tilda. I was in such a hurry when making this card that I was just grabbing Copics and dabbing into inks and didn't write down what I was using. I cleaned up really quickly and took the photos without a thought about the details. Sorry!

That's all I have for today.  Thank you so much for stopping by today.

Ciao,

Angie

Party Time!!!

Hello Everyone!  It's party time at the Magnolia Shop in Boras, Sweden!!!  As you may already know, Diana Crick and I will be visiting Sweden in less than two weeks and I couldn't possibly be more excited! 

While we're there, Magnolia has planned a PARTY on October 9th in celebration of the Grand Opening of their newly expanded warehouse.  They're going to showcase the new Merry Little Christmas Collection 2010 and the Magnolia Ink Magazine Christmas Edition!!!!!  Yay, I can't wait to get my copy!!!

The first 50 guests at the shop will receive a special gift bag filled with goodies.  We will be doing demonstrations all day.  Diana will be showing the Scor-Pal, I will be painting with distress inks, and my Magnolia DT sisters - Lillemor, Malin and Camilla will be showcasing their superb talents as well.  It promises to be an exciting day!

If you're in town on the 9th of October, please stop by the Magnolia Shop to see what going on.  I would love to meet you!!!!  We'll be there from 10 a.m. til 5 p.m.

Til then,

Angie

A New Subscription Link

Hey There Everyone and Happy Wednesday Ya'll! In the past few months, several people have asked me if I have an email subscription link on my blog. To be honest, I tried but couldn't get it to work properly. At last, it is up and running and ready for you to use. You'll find it in the upper right corner of my blog below my photo. Just type in your email address, click 'Subscribe', and follow the simple instructions from there. You should then receive an email update every time I post something new.

I hope you'll find this useful. Have a great evening :-)

Ciao,

Angie