Wrapped or Unwrapped???

Hey Folks!  Today I've altered a wooden box using 'Mini Wrapped Tilda' and 'Mini Unwrapped Tilda' and made it into a jewelry box.  Magnolia-licious is offering special pricing on this set of 2 mini stamps and you can save $4.99 if you order yours right away. 

Here's my project...

Christmas Jewelry Box

I must admit, having to create something other than a card always gives me a bit of trouble. Also, because of my trip to Puerto Rico and some misaligned rib heads along my spine, I only had a couple of days to work on this project. I started on Friday by picking my papers from Magnolia's 'Sweet Christmas Dreams Paper Pack', which just happened to arrive while I was in PR. This paper is soooooooooooo pretty and I was able to divide the patterns into several different combos. Next, I rummaged through some drawers where I keep items that I may alter one day, and I found this adorable little wooden box. The top is hinged in the back and has a magnetic closer in the front.

I used 4 different mini Magnolia stamps to make up this cute little Christmas scene: 'Mini Wrapped Tilda' and 'Mini Unwrapped Tilda', Mini Candy Cane, and Mini Christmas Tree. The scene was cut using SB Nesties. The blue backing was cut using a SB Shapeability Snowflake die. I put a heart doily behind them both to set them apart from the poinsettia dp.

The poinsettia's, I believe, are from Prima. I put them together with some berries in the middle from WOC. The white flowery bunches are from Magnolia. The beautiful red check ribbon is from my stash. The little candy canes are from Michaels. I was diggin' through one of my embellie drawers and found a part of a bracelet of pearls and clear beads that I had taken apart for another project. I added another pearl bunch to the top of it and secured it to the box top with some very strong magnets (believe it or not!)

I think the metal piece surrounding the sentiment is from Tim Holtz. The sentiment is from my collection but is no longer marked with the manufacturer's name. The ribbons and lace are from my stash as well.

I'm sorry about all of the photos, but I really like this project and wanted to capture it from all angles.

Here is a closeup of the scene. All images are colored with Copics. I was in a hurry so I don't have a list of colors. The background is colored in beige, but it doesn't show up in the photos. I had originally intended on painting this scene with DI's, but I didn't have any wax paper left after PR. I guess I need to go to the store tomorrow!

That's it for me today!

Hugs to you all,

Angie

Northpole...

Hi Everyone! I'm still having fun diving into Christmas cards. This one I made back in August actually. It was for an advertisement. Because it was for an ad, I didn't write down all of the details. But, I really love the card and wanted to show it to you here. I'll do my best to recall the products used.

The stamps are all by Magnolia and can be found at Magnolia-licious. Here are the details:

Mini Tilda in Winter Light - this link is for the larger sized image. The mini is probably on re-order.

Mini Santa's Bench

Mini trees - I don't know the name of the trees off-hand and I don't see them in the store right now. I have the name listed upstairs in my studio, but my body is awfully sore right now from a yoga class and climbing the stairs seems like attempting Mt. Everest! I'll update this post with the info later.

Northpole sentiment - also by Magnolia but it's from a much earlier collection and I don't see it in the store.

The tag was cut using a Magnolia 'Scalloped Tag' DooHickey Tag die. Magnolia-licious has a HUGE assortment of DooHickey dies available all of the time. There's no better place to shop for your Magnolia products!!! The poinsettia is from my stash, but the rest of the flowers are from Magnolia...either directly from my visit to the shop in Boras, Sweden...or from my DT kits. Thank you Magnolia!!! The ribbons are from my stash.

These gorgeous dp's are from Magnolia's Christmas 2010 collection and they are my absolute FAVORITE papers that they have EVER come out with! The white heart doily is from my stash. The blue doily was cut using a Die-Namics die. The card shape was cut using a Go Kreate die, and then I folded it in half. Cs is by Bazzill, of course. Nearly everything on this card was rubbed with a bit of Ranger DI in 'Walnut Stain' to give it a bit of age.

That's it for today! I'm not sure if I'll make it back til after my trip to Puerto Rico. If I can, I'll post about my trip while I'm there.

Big Hugs to you all,

Angie

Just Hangin' Round and Waiting for Christmas!

Happy Wednesday Everyone!!! I've got a quick little project to show you today. I had some spur of the moment time in my studio and my eyes fell upon my new Magnolia Fall Kit with their new Christmas stamps. Time was short, so I grabbed this little image called 'Holding Tilda' and the larger of the 'Sweet Snowflakes' to make a quick and easy Christmas ornament. The entire Sweet Christmas Dreams 2001 collection is available at Magnolia-licious, where you'll find the fastest shipping, the largest Magnolia selection in North America, and the best customer service around.

Just Hangin' Round and Waiting for Christmas!

The images were colored very quickly with Copic markers. It was cut and embossed with a basic SB circle die. When I did the embossing, I used my new favorite 'No Shims' embossing mat. Every time I use this mat, I'm amazed at how deep the embossing actually is. You can't really see it in the photo, but in real life you can see just how deep it is. I also used it on the the silver snowflake that I cut with another SB die. Because of the shine of the silver cardstock, you can actually see the embossing in the photo. I think it looks really great. The accordian pleated rosette was cut with a Tim Holtz die and I used a dp from Magnolia. It's actually one of my favorite papers from Magnolia and it's my very last sheet of it :-( I'm really going to have to be careful so I can make the rest of it last through the season.

 

That's it for me today! I hope you have a wonderful day :-)

Angie

Falling For You...

Hi Everyone! I'm back today with a card for Fall!  This is probably my most favorite time of year because of the colors of the season.  I just love rich, warm reds, oranges, yellows and browns.  They always make me feel cozy and relaxed.

Here's my card...I hope you like it!

Falling For You

This little sweetheart is Magnolia's 'Apple Tilda'. I've had her for quite some time but never got around to inking her up. I don't see the larger size in the Magnolia-licious store right now, but you can get the Mini Apple Tilda right HERE. Magnolia-licious has the best selection of Magnolia products, including the Minis which are a ton of fun to work with. Anyway, I paired 'Apple Tilda' with 'Fall Background', which is one of my favorite background stamps. It is also sold out right now, but you can email Magnolia-licious to see when it'll be back in stock.

The dp's are from KaiserCraft. The rich, warm colors are soooooooooo perfect for Fall. The flowers are rafia are from WOC. All of the lace is from my stash. I colored the images with a combo of Copic markers and watercolor with DI's. I was pressed for time and didn't keep track of all of the colors. Sorry!

That's it for today! Thank you so much for stopping by :-) I hope you'll leave a little note to let me know that you were here.

Take Care!

Angie

Corner Bookmark...

Hi Everyone! I hope all is well with you! I hosted my monthly card class this morning and we made a corner bookmark. I just love making these! They're kinda quick once you get your image colored and they're very showy.

Here it is...I hope you like it :-)

Mini Tilda with Pony Tail

The star of this project is the sweet little #3021 Mini Tilda with Pony Tail and she's sitting in front of #509 Mini Bird Background. Both images are currently available at Magnolia-licious in both mini and regular size. I think they're both fairly popular images so you may want to head on over there right away to reserve yours. Their customer service is fantastic so you may even have yours by the end of the week!

The image and its scalloped background were both cut using SB nesties. The dp's are from the BG 'Sweet Threads' collection. You can get the 'Sweet Threads' 6x6 paper pads at Love To Stamp for only $4.50/each right now! The swirl was cut using my favorite Magnolia DooHickey Die - Heart Swirl, also available at Magnolia-licious. I cut it into a couple of pieces and then attached them where I thought they looked best. The ric-rac is from American Crafts and the cheesecloth is from my stash. The bottom of the bookmark was cut using a MS punch. I added a ton of star dust Stickles for some sparkle.

This is how it looks on the corner of a book.

The images were colored using Copic markers. Here are the details:

E000, 00, 01, 11, 13, 30, 31, 41, 43, 44, 50

R20, 30, 81, 83, 85, 89

RV00

N0, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9

Y11, 19, 21

G12, 20, 94

YG61

B0000, 00, 32, 34, 37

C1

W3

Well, that's all I have to show today. I hope you had fun stopping by. Have a wonderful day :-)

Ciao,

Angie

Boxing Tilda...

The Official Magnolia Inspiration Challenge

(TOMIC)

Hi Everyone! Welcome to the 14th challenge over at TOMIC!!! This week we have a really, super cool theme for you...'make your own background paper'! My goal was to spend $0.00 on this project and use only that which I already had in my studio. This was a challenge I tell ya! Whenever I'm faced with the unknown, I go to the craft store for inspiration and end up spending money. This time, I searched my studio for inspiration. And I found it in my spray misters!

You can catch all of the details of the challenge over at TOMIC. You can see all of the spectacular DT creations and find out how you can enter to win a fantastic Magnolia prize :-) I can't wait to see what you come up with!!!

Here's my take on the challenge...

Boxing Tilda

When I saw this little cutie pie, I knew she was going to be the first that I would ink up. I look at #220 Boxing Tilda and I'm reminded of all that I've fought for over the years and all that I've been through to get to where I am now. It hasn't all been pretty, but I wouldn't change any of it. I'm a firm believer in our experiences shaping us, the good and the bad. I like who I am now and I love my family and my life...just the way it is. You get nowhere in life if you don't fight for what you want. That's what this image symbolizes for me.

Anyway, back to the challenge at hand...yes, I made these papers! There is a close-up below.

I thought of this Boxing Tilda as a winner...a gold medalist, and wanted to use gold and black to show her off. So, I first took my watercolor paper and sprayed it with water. Then I diluted some Spiced Marmalade - Ranger DI with water and sprayed it on the paper, followed by black Maya Mist. Once it dried I gave it a coat of a silver shimmer Maya Mist and then more spiced marmalade to brighten the yellow. While it dried, I treated some cheesecloth similarly. When everything was dry, I cut them to size and adhered the cheesecloth to the paper with Aleene's Decoupage. I took another piece of the paper and stamped a SU 'Victorian Tapestry' stamp in black.

Oh yeah! That corner piece was silver until I took my black Copic marker to it! Love my Copics!!!

The image is colored with a combo of Copic markers and watercolor with Ranger DI's. Here are the details:

Copics: EOOO, 00, 01, 11, 13, N0, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9

DI's: black soot, spiced marmalade, scattered straw, vintage photo, pumice stone

The ruffled black ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon. The flowers are from both Magnolia and Kort & Godt. There are more details below...

The spiky little flowers are from Kort & Godt. I saw them on Hanna's blog a short while back and asked her about them. I love them so much that I bought 4 packs! I gave them a treatment similar to what Hanna had done, but in colors to match my card. I used the Maya Mists and DI's that I used on the papers and then I topped them with a bit of yellow Stickles for extra sparkle. You should see them IRL. They're really gorgeous.

Well, that's it for me today. Thank you so very much for stopping by! I hope you'll take a moment to leave a little comment to let me know that you were here :-)

Ciao,

Angie

Chess Tilda...

Fill Your Life With Sunshine

And Your Heart With Love

Today I have a very simple bookmark/tag to show you. I didn't have a lot of time, so a bookmark/tag was a great choice. And, it fits the 'Back To School' theme perfectly. I already had the base of the tag sitting on my craft desk. I actually cut it out quite a while ago when I got the Magnolia DooHickey 'Old Swedish Lace' die from Magnolia-licious. I just never got around to using it!

So, I picked out dp's from BoBunny's 'Vicki B' 6x6 paper pad, which is currently on sale at Love To Stamp. Then I looked through my stamps from Magnolia's 'Winner Takes All' collection and I just had to use this sweet little #378 'Chess Tilda'. I JUST LOVE HER GLASSES!!! I don't ever remember seeing a Tilda with glasses and I think she is just the sweetest thing! I have her sitting on #557 Soccer Bench. The entire 'Winner Takes All' collection is available at Magnolia-licious. You can also get the entire collection in Mini form!!! Magnolia-licious has the lowest prices and best customer service. It's the only place that I shop for my Magnolia's.

What else is on this tag? I practically shredded some cheesecloth and scrunched it up behind the image. I grabbed some orange string from my stash, wrapped it around a few times, and then split the ends. I topped the knot with a heart button that I found in my button drawer. The sentiment is from Hero Arts and I stamped it on some kraft paper cut with my Magnolia DooHickey 'Dream Tag' die. The flowers and gems were left over from a Magnolia DT kit that I got many months back. And finally, all edges were given a bit of age with some Ranger DI Walnut Stain.

I colored this little cutie with Copic markers. Here are the color details:

E000, 00, 01, 11, 13, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 50
R20, 30, 81, 83, 85
RV00
W3, 5
N0, 1, 3
G0000, 12, 21, 24

That's all I have for today! Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you'll leave a little note to let me know you were here :-)

Ciao,

Angie