Sports Day, Magnolia-licious DT Blog Hop!!

Hello friends!!  We are having some gorgeous May weather where we live and getting some much needed yard work done! But, it's also time for the Magnolia-licious DT Monthly Blog Hop and I'm so glad you've come by!!  The hop starts at the blog of the grea and talented Janiel (and I am actually the END of the hop). And just before me is the super nice and very creative Mindy.  YOu don't want to miss a thing!  You can also find the entire list AND how to enter and win a prize on the Magnolia-licuous Highlites Blog.  Check it out!

 I've used #3038 YOGA TILDA for my Sports Day card.  I think she has only seen ink once so it was very fun to pull out and use again!  I used E31 and E43 with blender for her pants.  BG10, BG53 and BG72 for her top.  The oranges are YR61, YR04 and YR18. She is mounted in 3D on an oval die from My Favorite Things.  The print paper is from Stampin' Up and the plaid is from Papertrey INk.  Honestly, I had to use what I could find 'cuz my studio is a DISASTER!!  I can't even describe it.

My card for this time is the regular A2 size, and with a little cushion will go into a basic envelope.
Thanks a lot for coming by today!! Be sure to check out the fabulous work of my teammates on their blogs!  I know I will!!
And, if you're finishing here, HERE is the link to the Magnolia-licious Highlites Blog.
Cheryl

Summer Screen Door

Hello all!! We had a beautiful weekend here in Western NY! And, it was a fun one, too! Sunday was just for relaxing and taking a walk. Friday night was going out with friends to celebrate a birthday and Saturday was a terricic hike down into a gorge where there's a beautiful waterfall. Good times.

 Tilda, here is having a good time too. I used TILDA WITH MAGNOLIA BRANCH from (where else?) MAGNOLIA-LICIOUS.  She is from the Summer Memories collection and now the minis are in stock too!!  I cut her out and have her sitting on the Magnolia bench that has been around for awhile, but is always handy for the sitting images.  My papers, both inside and out are from Diana's store, too!  They are richly covered and a nice heavy weight to work with.  These two came in my mmcc club kit from Diana.

 Here is Tilda in a close photo. Her bench is actually stamped on Sahara Sand and then colored with w1, 3 and 5.  The screen door is from Buffalostamps. com. She has a brick and mortar store, but will also mail out some die cuts and screen.  Sharon (store owner) created this die a couple of years ago and it is perfect for summer cards!  Remember when your mom would say, "Don't slam the door!" in the summer time? With 6 children, I think my mom said it ALL the time!

 

I used Kittie's tutorial (she has a lot of great ones on her sidebar) for the flower wreath. I recently bought the Memory Box flower mound die for the very tiny flowers that are on the wreath and in the grass.

Thanks for coming by today! Wishing you a productive and happy Monday!

Cheryl

P.S. Remember we have a challenge up at Magnolia-licious that we'd love for you to join in on!!

You can find it on the Magnolia-licious Highlites Blog   We are looking for your summer themed cards!!  (AND, our 2nd May challenge is coming soon!)

I Brake for Challenges-Florals

Hi! This month at I Brake for Challenges, we'd like to see your projects using FLORAL images!

I've used a stamp called Kerr Jar from I Brake for Stamps. You can find it HERE, if you like it too!

I colored my image in copics and then used stickles in the flower centers and Glossy Accents on the jar. the dp is from Echo Park. I love that they made a simple white dot on a number of different colors. My ribbon is from PTI-antique rose, I think.  the card is a bit oversized to accommodate the image, but I did have an envelop that it fit into.

We'd love to see what you come up with and you have the month to do it!  You don't have to use an I Brake for Stamps image, but we encourage it, if you can.

Please see the I Brake for Challenges Blog for some wonderful inspiration and all the other details!

I'm so glad you stopped by today!  Have a good day!! Cheryl

FINALLY, a card!!

You know I love my Magnolias!  What better way to get back in the swing than with the current monthly challenge over at Magnolia-licious!! 

Currently, we'd love to see your creations with summer colors!!  I've used #110 EDWIN IN MIAMI (sorry, he's out of stock, but available to order)  from the most current collection in Diana's store, but you can use ANY Magnolia image!  Diana always offers great prices, a buyer rewards program AND great service!

 I've used a Pool Party card base, then a layer of Apricot Appeal (why, oh why did SU discontinue this color?!!).  The dp is an older one from Paper Adventures called Island Lagoon Seashells.  I bought all I could find a couple of years ago.  It is my favorite paper! I hate to cover it up!  I thought the MFT vine die cut would look a bit like sea weed and I didn't want to go all out with flowers so I just went with button blossoms.  Another favorite is my Martha Stewart seashell border punch.  The plaid paper is from PTI.

 Here's my close up.  I used a combo of YRs and Es (peachy colors) on his shirt.  His shorts are BG10, 11 and 72.  Skin is my usual E000, R30 and E11.

Thanks so much for sticking with me!!
And, thanks for visiting!
Hugs, Cheryl

Lovely, Luscious LACE!

KEEP READING FOR TODAY'S BLOG HOP INFO!! MY BLOG IS THE STARTING POINT!

Hello, dear friends!! I'm sorry to have been absent!! Dave and I returned on Friday from a 5 day vacation in Las Vegas! We planned it in January to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary.  We had a wonderful time away from work! We walked and walked and saw some shows. Oh yes, and ate! We loved it! I can't show any pictures because I left my camera at one of the shows and despite my many checks with the hotel no one turned it in! I was sick about the lost pictures I had takend, but then just had to get over it and instead I bought some disposable cameras.  The internet is so wonderful that I ordered a new camera (Thanks, Dave!) and it arrived at home the same day we did!  Here's a pic of our kitties Charlie and Violet! We sure missed them! 

And, now back to another love, papercrafting!  Today is the Design Team for Magnolia-licious Monthly blog hop!  Our theme this time is LUSCIOUS LACE!  We want to see lace on your projects!!  As I mentioned, I'm the start, but you can find the whole order and all the deets here on the Magnolia-lcious Blog!

I'm not typically a Princess card kind of person, but one of the hotels near our hotel was the Excalibur, which is just like a castle!  It was wonderful! As was our hotel, New York, New York (and all the others we visitied!). Anyway, the castle inspired me to make this card!  I think it will make a great birthday card for our great-niece!

I've used #304 LITTLE PRINCESS and #500 EDWIN'S KNIGHT CASTLE FOR  for my card.  Diana has lovingly bundled minis from the Prince and Princess Collection so the prices  and values are OUTSTANDING!! I'm using Lillyrose next!!

Here is te close up of Tilda looking over at the neighboring castle just as Dave and I did in Vegas!!

And, now you are off the see the fabulous creation by DT sister MINDY BAXTER!  Hey, Mindy, don't you live near Las Vegas?!

Back to work today! I wish you a Marvelous Monday!!

See you very soon!!

P.S.  Please remember~you have until the end of the month for our baby challenge too!!  That post is HERE!

I'm also entering my card in the My Time Made Easy sketch challenge!  That's HERE!

Easy treat box for IBFS!!

Hello!  We have another challenge for you at I Brake for Challenges!! It's IBFCC20! You have the WHOLE month to participate in the current challenge!! It's to make ANYTHING BUT A CARD!!  You can even enter twice!! It's not necessary to use an IBFS stamps, but we certainly encourage it!!  Please feel free to use my code SAVE10CHERYL for 10% off your total order!!

 Here's my ZIGGY BUNNY on a simple treat box!. Isn't he so sweet! And, only 3.25!! I'm one on those people who loves to see wild bunnies in the yard! They can pretty much eat anything they want and I don't get to upset with them! Hey, they gotta eat, right!? 

I kept trying to get a good picture!  I stamped my image in Memento cocoa ink and then just a little shading with my copics and he was done!! I cut him out and added the felt grass as well as my grubby flower.  Done!
Oh, yes, the box (the size of a 16 count crayon box) was printed right on the woodgrain paper from My Mind's Eye, cut out and assembled! And, it's FREE!! When Lauren started her own company, My Time Made Easy she created this Cutesy Cover and put it out there for FREE!  Check it out, as well as all ther other great packaging ideas! She is awesome!
I hope you'll visit the I Brake for Challenges for more DT inspiration and join us in creating ANYTHING BUT A CARD!
Thanks for coming by today, and as always, for your lovely comments!  don't you just love creating things from paper!?
Hugs, Cheryl

Happy New Baby!

Hi!! I don't know that these would necessarily be baby card images, but I think they work!  I needed to get a card made for our current challenge on Magnolia-licious Highlites!  Of course, we would love to have you drop by and be inspired to enter your own card!!  We love to see what you do!!

 I used images from the newest collection-Princes and Princesses.  They are all available here at Magnolia-licious for great prices and store credit too!  I've used #3030 TILDA IN BATHCAP and #548 BATHTUB.  I've masked Tilda onto the edge of her tub!!   To give credit where it is due~I was totally inspired by the tub and tilda in pink that  I saw on Kylie's Kreations  Blog.  To accommodate the images I made my card 5.5" square.  I used SU's (retired) Vintage Violet with Wisteria Wonder. I love the muted shades of purple. Perfect for a baby girl, methinks!

I used copics to color my images and here are the colors:
skin Eooo, E11 and R30
bubbles BG10 and BG02
tub- T3, 5, 7 and 9 with some T1 for blending the greys together
        top E30 and a little E42 with blender
        'gold' Y21, YR31 and some YR24
Suit and cap- BV20, BV11, BV34 and V28 With some blender to remove color and keep lightness to the outfit.
I used an old scroll stamp by Inkadinkado and Wisteria Wonder ink to add interest to the edge of the feature panel and then sponged the edges with Wisteria Wonder as well.

I guess that's it for today!  Please do check out our challenge-you have the rest of April to upload and link your card to our Magnolia-licious blog for a chance to win!!
Thanks for coming by today! I appreciate it so much!!
Cheryl