Don't Ever Give Up... On Spring!

Or my Sunday posts!  Happy Sunday!  A little late but Tilda is always worth it!  So is Spring.  Eventually even those of us in Alberta, Canada can expect to see it.  Hard to imagine as last week the grass on my lawn was visible and two days later we had a huge snowfall! 

This week on Paper Sundaes Challenge Blog we would like to see texture.  For my card I wanted several different textures so I distressed, sewed, dry embossed, wet embossed, added flowers and floral netting, and dazzling diamonds - WOW!  Tilda in Windy Weather is perfect for our mixed-up Spring:

I followed this week's layout at Sketch Saturday.  For added texture I dry embossed the dark teal layer.

The sentiment is stamped and then covered with versamark ink and embossed with clear powder.

The raindrops were treated to Stampin' Up! Crystal Effects for added gloss and dimension.  Tilda was coloured with copic markers and her cheeks were pinked with chalk.

Copic Details

Skin: E0000/E000/E00

Hair: E50/Y21/Y26/Y28

Hat/Shoes: E41/E42/E43/E44

Flower: Y17 G21/G24/G28 (tip to tip w/G28)

Gloves: BG0000/BG10/Blender

Dress/Hat Trim: BG0000/BG10/BG13/BG18

Umbrella: E50/E53/E55/E57

The inside of the card continues with the same sentiment set from the front of the card.

Tilda will be entered into the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Truly Dimesional (Tilda is popped up with foam squares)

Creative Card Crew - Spring

7 Kids College Fund - Easter/Spring

Cute Card Thursday - Weather Inspired

Secret Crafter - Stitching

Stamptacular Sunday - Favorite Magnolia (haven't met one I don't like!)

Copic Creations - Favorite Paper (Paper Trey Ink - at the moment!  Waiting for my order of X-Press It to try it out too!)

All That Scraps - Marvelously Magnolia 'May' Moments - with exams at school fast approaching, May is a month that needs encouragement for students

Thank you for looking!  I look forward to seeing how you incorporate texture on your Paper Sundaes challenge entry for your chance to win a $15 gift certificate to Simon Says Stamp! Remember to check out details of my blog candy on my 'Cooking with Mom' post.

Tilda with Hawaii Flower

Tilda with Hawaii Flower has to be the most beautiful stamp from Magnolia's latest collection, Butterfly Dreams.  As I not so patiently awaiting for mine to arrive, a friend stamped a couple for me on cryogen copic paper.

The paper has a definately shimmer to it and I haven't quite decided if I like it or not.  I have recently ordered X-Press It paper after taking a class with Sherrie Siemens at our local scrapbook store Scrap & Bean.  For those of us in the Edmonton area, Kathy at Scrap & Bean is a great local source of Magnolia stamps, copic markers and a copic refill station!

I followed the layout at Just Magnolia & hÄnglar & stÄnglar.  The new Little Girl collection from Echo Park are so delicious that I actually bought the complete 12x12 paper pack!

I love the colours - I can't decide if they are pretty pastels or bold brights - but they are definately Spring-y!  The sentiment on the inside of the card was printed from my computer and is perfect for May 8th - Mother's Day!  Remember to check out my Mother's Day Blog Candy on my Cooking with Mom post!

Tilda is coloured with copic markers and lovingly stitched with my beloved Husqvarna sewing machine.  I've added some flowers from my latest Wild Orchid purchase and used my Spellbinders to cut out the ovals and the rectangles around Tilda.  The butterfly is a Martha Stewart punch I finally found at Micheals - I've been looking for it for several months.

Copic Details

Skin: E0000/E000/E00

Hair: E50/Y21/Y26/Y28

Dress/Flower: BG0000/BG000/BG10/BG13

Shoes: E43/E44/E47

Grass: G40/G82/G21/G14

I tried a different colouring technique with Tilda's dress and the grass.  Feel free to offer your thoughts and advise!  Please remember to check out my blog candy for your chance to win a copy of Magnolia Ink, an uninked Tilda, and some cherry blossoms from Wild Orchid!

Tilda will be entered into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Spring Colors

7 Kids College Fund - Seeing Spots

Creative Inspirations - Punches & Dies

Dutch Dare - Spring has Sprung

All That Scraps Magnolia - Spring, Flowers, Pastels, touch of brown

Copic Creations - Favorite Technique (tip to tip)

Thank you for looking! 

If you are looking for something sweet,

here is a picture of my blog candy:

Check out my 'Cooking with Mom' post for all the details!

Good Luck!



Cooking with Mom

***Details of Blog Candy at bottom of this post***

Happy Sunday!  This week on Paper Sundaes Challenge Blog we would like to see your 'Childhood Memories'.  For me, I loved to cook with my mother and my aunt (also known as mom #2).  I won't go into details about the time I decided to set the oven on fire - but I have learned that thirteen is way to young to let a child bake at home without a parent! 

I absolutely adore this new image from Mo's Digital Pencil, "What's Cookin'?":

I followed this week's layout on Sketch Saturday.  The patterned paper and metal measuring spoons are from TPC Studio's So Delish line.

This little doll was coloured with copics.  I am anxiously awaiting the Intermediate Copic Certification class which is coming to Alberta in June. 

Copic Details

Skin: E0000/E000/E00/E02

Hair: E50/Y21/Y26/Y28

Shirt: B91/B93/B95

Skirt: R22/R24/R27/R29

Apron: E50/E53

Spoon: E35/E25

Pot: W0/W2/W4

Shoes: E43/E44

Socks: E50/Blender

I will be entering this card into the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Something New (stamp)

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Tons of Texture (glossy paper, textured cardstock, metal embellishment, crinkled ribbon, embroidery thread)

Fussy and Fancy Friday - Card for a Child

Craft Your Days Away - Spots & Stripes (patterned paper)

Thank you for looking!  I look forward to seeing your childhood memories on Paper Sundaes!

Blog Candy Alert!

I managed to pick up two copies of my favorite magazine - Magnolia Ink!  I combined this with some sweet cherry blossoms from Wild Orchid and a Tilda, of course!  I will ship around the world.  So, what do you have to do to enter?  Just leave me a comment on any post between now and the draw date of May 8th - Mother's Day (wouldn't that make a sweet surprise for Mother's Day?!)  Each comment will qualify for one entry - maximum one entry per post.  If I stick to my goal of two posts a week - there will be nine chances to enter your name.  Good luck!

It's My Party

Happy Sunday!  Boy is it great to be back.  I have been off dealing with grade two bullies and house renovations.  My wonderful friend Christine has kindly kicked my backside hard enough that I brought out my copics (I even ordered some new ones!) and made a card!

This beautiful image is the essence of my four-year-old daughter - a princess with A*T*T*I*T*U*D*E!  That gorgeous red hair of my daughter's is definately a warning sign.  The papers are new from Echo Park and they are perfect for my rainbow-loving princess:

The image is titled "It's My Party" from this week's sponsor at Paper Sundaes Challenge Blog, Lili of the Valley.  I love their gorgeous images - their boys, bears and kitties are equally as cute as their girls!

Our challenge at Paper Sundaes this week is "Spring Blossoms".  I dug out my new flowers from Wild Orchid to celebrate my return to crafting - and I'd like to share some of these flowers with one of my followers.  Details of my blog candy will be posted later today in this same post.

I love the variety of different types and shades of flowers available at Wild Orchid, I had to add a couple to the inside.

I wanted my sentiment on white cardstock to really "pop" off the die, so I traced the center of the die and cut it out by hand.  Dazzling diamonds works wonders at hiding imperfect cutting of sentiments!

Thank you for looking!  Check back here later Sunday for my blog candy details.  I hope to see your "Spring Blossoms" creations at Paper Sundaes!