Tilda... You're adorable!

Kathya here… On the previous post, Ivonne talks about the card we made while working together at my house on her last trip. As you can see, we used the same image, but the ending result was our own design. Here is mine…

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This card was created using image from: Magnolia – “Tilda with balloon”; DP: Pink Paislee "Spring Jubilee" paperstack and chipboard included with the “Cardmaking Papercraft Magazine”. Cardstock, ribbon, flowers and other embellishments are from my stash. This image was stamped with Memento ink and colored with copic markers.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Bugaboo’s June Anything Goes!:  Catch the Bug Challenge Blog
CBGM Challenge #6: Creations by Gill M
Challenge #188 - Anything Goes: Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge
Bright Colors for Kids Challenge: Send a Smile 4 Kids
Challenge 159-Anything Goes: Just Magnolia
Simon Says… Anything Goes!!!: Simon Says Stamp!
Copic Challenge #44 – Pinks & Greens: Color Me Creative Challenge Blog
Flowers in Bloom: Crafty Calendar Challenge

Cheers, Kathya

Best Wishes

Happy Thursday my blogger friends, hope you are all having a great week. As Kathya mentioned in one of her last posts, about two weeks ago, I went to Tampa to visit her.  It was Kathya's gift for my birthday and I LOVED it!!  As always, we had a blast, but this time we did something special, we sat down and worked together, which is very rare because we live so far away from each other. 

We decided to create a card using the same image but different color combos, papers and embellishments.  I just finished my card and want to share it with you.  The stamp is Tilda with balloon, it was colored with Copics. The papers are from We are memory Keepers and Heidi Grace.  The pearls, ribbon and metal embellishments are from my stash. 

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I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Great Impressions - Anything Goes
CMC - Anything Goes
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
Penny's Papers-Crafty - Anything Goes

Hugs, Ivonne

A very special birthday

Just a short post to publish this project. I made this card a while ago for a very special friend, Edgardo. I mailed this card for his birthday. He loves and treasures it.

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Inside of card with gift card in envelope:

This card was created using digital image from: Bugaboo Digi Stamp and sentiment "Gus Birthday - Recount"; Paper: DP: Nikki Sivils "Something for Everyone"; eyeglass effect: Glossy Accents; paper distressed with Tim Holt's distressed inks. Cardstock and ribbon are from my stash. Gift card envelope and tag are my creation. This image was stamped with Memento ink and colored with copic markers.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Time for a Sketch challenge and a Team Sponsor!: Catch the Bug Blog
Inspired By: Balloons!: Creative Inspirations
Challenge #3 Anything Goes: Great Impressions Stamps
Happy Birthday!: Joanna Sheen Challenge Blog
Pretty Palette #61: My Time Made Easy
Pile It On #21 - Pattern: Mix your scales: Pile It On Challenge Blog
Challenge #108 - "Anything Goes!": Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog
Crazy4Challenges - C4C137: Crazy 4 Challenges
CBGM Challenge #5 - Stripes and Spots: Creations by Gill M
Little Claire's Monthly Challenge #21 'Male Theme': Little Claire's Designs
MIM#90 with Scrapbook Sisters: Make It Monday

Happy Birthday, Ivonne!

Last week was Ivonne's birthday, and this past weekend she came to Florida to my home for a visit.  What a great weekend we had!  We went shopping to a local scrapbook store, and out to eat a couple of times.  As usual, when we are together we laughed most of the time. It is such a blessing to have a friend like her, who means the world to me and my family.

In preparation for her special day, I purchased a stamp a few months ago. Without further ado, here is the card I made with it for her.

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Ivonne: You are more than a friend to me. I hope you had a great birthday! With love... Kathya

This card was created using stamp from: I Break For Stamps "Best Friends - Back View"; Paper: cardstock DCWV - "The Lace & Linen Stack"; DP  and stickers by: basicgrey "Plumeria". Flowers and pearls are from my stash. This image was stamped with Memento ink and colored with copic markers.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #25: "What a wonderful woman!": Deep Ocean Challenge Blog
April showers bring May flowers!: Paper and Such Design Blog
Cute Cute Cute: Papertake Weekly Challenge
Challenge 76 Clean and Simple: Top Tip Tuesday
2tc6 - It' My Birthday Week!: Twisted Tuesday Challenges
Challenge #47 - Color Me Purple!: 7 Kids College Fund Challenge Blog
Challenge #2 - Anything Goes: Just Keep on Creating
Challenge #63 - "Anything Goes": The Paper Shelter
May Flowers: The Sisterhood of Crafters

On your Confirmation

A warm hug to all my fellow bloggers!!  I am back!!  It feels like forever since my last post, I have been so busy these last months. I really want to thank Kathya for her great job with the blog, she has keep it 'alive' with her gorgeous creations. I also want to thank her for travelling all the way from Tampa to Puerto Rico, to share with us some of the most special moments of my daughter's life.  Kathya, you are the best friend ever and we LOVE you a lot!!

Well, now back to business, my daughter's Confirmation was last week and I created today's card especially for her.  I used the Angel with Puppy image from Mo's Digital Pencil and Bear Girls Too digital paper from Nitwit Collections.  The image was colored with Copics.  I used the Magnolia Vintage Tag Doohickey to create the tag. The pearls, ribbon, charm and flowers are from my stash.  Take a look at the card.

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I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Paper Sundaes - Lets get cute
Cute Card Thursday - Metallica
Stamptacular Sunday - Loaded with Layers
The Craft Garden - Pastel Colours
Crafty Ribbons - Things with Wings
2 Sisters - Use a digital image

Hugs, Ivonne

Garden Tilda...homespun style!

I created this card with my interpretation of the term homespun. It is for a challenge with that theme. It's very simple. The lace flower: lace from my stash that I sprayed with glimmer mist (including the thread I used to close it down) and a button from my stash. The yellow flowers I crocheted with ribbon and the centers are crochet yarn knotted a couple of times.

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This card was created using stamp from: Magnolia "Garden Tilda"; Paper: cardstock - Bazzill ; DP - graphic45 "Little Darlings"; Tag - graphic45 "Little Darlings Tags2"; Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist "Vintage Pink". Ribbon, button, yarn and lace are from my stash. This image was stamped with Memento ink and colored with copic markers.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Week #5 - Homespun Style: Midweek Magnolias

The Pink Elephant - TPE 143: The Pink Elephant

Skin Tones (I used E000, E00 & E11): Copic Marker Europe

Week 151 - Special Monthly Challenge Anything Goes: Just Magnolia

April Challenge - Handmade Flowers: Truly Madly Crafty Challenges



Purple is the new blue

I went to the store looking for lilac copic markers and the only two colors I found are the ones I used on this stamp. When I started coloring I couldn't believe how dark they looked! But I didn't have time to start over. Has this ever happened to anyone other than me? Well, I had to keep going and found the DP that became the base for everything else to follow. Now to the title... I am feeling a little creatively blue. See, my partner "in card (crime)" is Ivonne. When I get stuck, I text her a photo and the reason why I am stuck and she replies or calls me and helps me through it. This is something we do for each other. And as some of you know from her previous posts, she is with her beautiful daughter on her school trip in Europe. I miss them so much!!! I think that's the reason that I still went ahead with the purple...because of feeling blue. Hope it makes sense to you!

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This card was created using stamp from: Magnolia "Tilda with balloon; Paper: cardstock-DCVW "Le Tres Chic"; DP - Kate Knight "Spring Fling" - Designer Paper Stack and embellishments, Flower centers: Prima. Lace, ribbon and other embellishments from my stack. This image was stamped with Memento ink and colored with copic markers.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Week #4 - Sketch: Midweek Magnolias
MIM #83 - Anything Goes: Make It Monday
Challenge #185 - No Easter Card: Stamp with fun
Challenge #93 - Bingo (ribbon-lace-purple): Stamps & fun = creativity
Weekly Challenge #4 - Anything Goes: Tammy's Scrapping Corner
Challenge #140 - Easter Inspired: Magnolia Down Under Challenges
1st Fashionista Challenge - Anything goes for girls: Fashionista Challenge