New Challenge at Marvelous Magnolia

Hello my lovelies,

 

We have a new challenge at Marvelous Magnolia today. The theme this week is ‘Summer Fun’. We have two fab sponsors: Live and Love Crafts and Crimson Cloud.

 

I have seen so many wonderful designs of criss cross cards in blogland and I finally got round to having a go myself, thank you to the lovely Kim from Tilly's Crafts whose very easy  and clear tutorial I followed . I have used ‘Hello Little Butterfly’ and Open Gate stamps, and some beautiful Maja papers. Inside I have used a Heartfelt Creations die, which I don’t seem to use much for some reason,  that will have to change!  I have used frantage on the corners and butterfly and some more of the lovely pink Silky Crush ribbon.

 

 

 

Copics I used:

Skin: E31, E21, E00, E000, R20

Hair: E43, E41, E40

Dress: R85, R83, R81, RV000

Flowers: R83, R81, RV000

Leaves, YG99, YG95, YG91

Pencils: Tuscan Red, Burnt Ochre, Dark Umber, Black

 

Magnolia Stamps: Hello Little Butterfly, Open Gate

Dies: Cheery Lynn, Heartfelt Creations, Memory Box

Papers: Maja

Ribbon & Pearl Flower – Ribbon Girl

Everything else is from my crafty stash.

 

I look forward to seeing your ‘Summer Fun’ creations.

 

 Take care and thank you visiting me!

 

Hugs

Gina x

Magnolia 'Poppy Tilda'

Good morning everyone,

 

The sun is shining – what more could you ask for, I’m going to make the most of it by going for a nice long walk this afternoon.

 

Today I am sharing a card using Poppy Tilda, I am so bad I have only inked her up once since I bought her, which is quite a while ago!  I have used Copics to colour her and then added some highlights using Prisma pencils. I tried very hard not to use pearls this time, but they just kept screaming at me use me lol!

 

Copics I used:

Skin: E21, E00, E000, E93

Hair: E43, E41, E40

Dress: R83, R81, RV000, C3, C1, C0

Shoes: C5, C3, C1, C0

Poppy: R89, R85, R83, R81, RV000

 Pencils: Tuscan Red, Burnt Ochre, Dark Umber, Black

 Stamps: Magnolia ‘Poppy Tilda’

Dies: Go Kreate, Joy, Magnolia DooHickeys

Silky Crush Ribbon, Pearl Flower - Ribbon Girls

Everything else is from my crafty stash

A big welcome to my new followers and thank you all for all the lovely comments

you leave me!

For those in the U.K., I hope you enjoy the Bank Holiday weekend and hopefully the sun will continue to shine.

 

Hugs

Gina x

Magnolia 'Tilda in Cotton Dress'

Hello my lovelies,

 

I hope you all well; there seem to be quite a few nasty bugs around at the moment! One more day at work and then a week off yay!!

 

I thought I would share a card using a fairly new stamp, Tilda in Cotton Dress from the Once upon a Time collection 2013, which I have masked with an older stamp called Castle Background from the Fairytale collection 2010.  I’ve just added a little frantage to the image and to the corners. I have used Copics to colour the image and used Primsa Pencils to add a few highlights.

 

 

Copics I used:

Skin: E21, E00, E000, R20

Hair: E37, E35, E33, E31

Dress: R83, R81, RV000

Castle: E43, E41, E40

Trees: YG99, YG95, YG91

 

Pencils: Tuscan Red, Dark Umber, Burnt Ochre, Olive Green, Black

 

Magnolia Stamps: Tilda in Cotton Dress, Castle Background

Dies: Go Kreate, Spellbinders, Magnolia Doohickeys

Silky Crush Ribbon, & Cheese Cloth – Ribbon Girl

All other embellishments are from my crafty stash.

 

Take care and thank you for visiting my blog!

 

Hugs

Gina x

 

Challenges I am entering this card into:

Tildas Town

Totally Tilda

 

Magnolia 'Tilda with Hanging Rabbit'

Hello my lovelies,

 

I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! Mine was fairly quiet; apart from the usual chores we did a bit of walking and had a trip to the garden centre.

 

Today, I am sharing a card using a really cute Magnolia stamp, ‘Tilda with Hanging Rabbit and have masked it using the Magnolia Spring Fence and it’s not pink  lol.  I have used Copics and Prisma Pencils to colour the image and added a touch of Frantage (because I can’t stop using the stuff hee hee)!

 

Copics I used:

Skin: E21, E00, E000, R20

Hair & Fence: E37, E35, E33, E31

Dress: B97, B95, B93, B91, E53, E51, E50

Rabbit: E43, E41, E40, R20

Pencils: Dark Umber, Burnt Ochre, Tuscan Read, Black

 Magnolia Stamps: Tilda with Hanging Rabbit, Spring Fence

Dies: Go Kreate, Spellbinders, Magnolia Doohickeys, Heartfelt Creations

Ribbon, Lace & Memo Pin – Ribbon Girl

Everything else was from my crafty stash.

 Thank you stopping by and I hope you have a lovely evening!

 

Hugs

Gina x

Good morning my lovelies,

 

I hope you all having a lovely weekend, just one more week at work and then a week off yay!!

 

I have some exciting news to share with you, although you may have guessed it by now, but a little while ago I was invited by the lovely Andrea and Mary to join the Ribbon Girls Colour DT team, boy was I an honoured and happy crafter, I couldn’t believe it as I love their shop!

Well today I get to share my first DT card.

 

The colour challenge is Lilac/Lavender

 

 There are two prizes up for grabs:

 

 and

 

I have used a Saturated Canary digi image called ‘Honey’ and coloured her with

Copics and Prisma Pencils. 

Materials I used:

Lace

Cheesecloth

Lilac Glitter Ribbon

Lilac Pearl Bead String

 Gypsophalia

Carnation

Gardenia

Rolled Paper Rose

Starburst Stamen

Heart Diamante Embellishment

 

Copics I used:

Skin: E31, E21, E00, E000, R20

Hair: 100, C7, C5, C3, C0

Skirt: V09, V06, V04, V01, V000

Top: C5, 3, C1, C0

Boots: C7, C5, C3, C1, C0

Pencils: Dark Grape, Tuscan Red, Black

 

Please pop over to the Ribbon Girl Blog to see what my teamies have made and join in with the challenge to be in with a chance of winning one of these super prizes.

 

Thank you for popping in and enjoy the rest of your Sunday!

Hugs

Gina x

One day giveway......

Just popping to let you know that there is a one day giveaway on the Ribbon Girls Blog. All you have to do is leave a comment and put the picture on your blog linking back to the Ribbon girl blog. It ends at 10 pm tonight!

 

Will be back tomorrow morning!

 

Hugs

Gina x

Magnolia 'Tilda withThree Flowers'

Hello my lovelies,

 

 Not long now until the weekend yay!!

 

It is time for a new challenge at Marvelous Magnolia

The theme this week is BOWNanza, we would like to see your fabulous bows.

Our fabulous sponsor this week is the The Rubber Buggy.

 

 

Well this is a pretty easy one for me as I struggle not to put a bow on my cards. I decided to use a couple of old stamps, Tilda with Three Flowers and Cellar Door which I masked together. The image has been coloured using Copics and Prisma Pencils in one of my favourite colour combos, pink and brown. Once again I have gone overboard with the Frantage, using it around the image, the corners and spruce twigs.

 

 

Copics I used:

Skin: E21, E00, E000, R20

Hair: E43, E41, E40

Dress, Scarf & Shoes, R83, R81, RV000

Flowers: V95, V93, V91, R83, R81, RV000

Barn Door: E43, E41, E40

 Pencils: Black Grape, Tuscan Red, Burnt Ochre, Dark Umber, Black

 

Stamps: Magnolia, Tilda with Three Flowers, Barn Door

Dies: Spellbinders, Magnolia Doohickeys, Cheery Lynn

Ribbon, Lace & Flowers – Ribbon girl

Lace

 Ribbon

Rose

 Carnation

Cherry Blossom

Cheese Cloth

Ivory Pearl Flower

 

I hope you can join us in our challenge, and I look forward to seeing all your

wonderful bows!

 Thank you for popping in and for all for your lovely comments you leave me.

 See you soon.

 

Hugs

Gina x

Whimsy 'Spring Bringer'

Good morning my lovelies,

 

I hope you had a lovely weekend despite the weather being a bit hit and miss.

 

Today I am sharing a card using this very cute Whimsy stamp ‘Spring Bringer’, she is so sweet and a joy to colour. I have used Copics and Prisma Pencils to colour with.  I went a bit mad with the frantage as well as putting it around the image I have also added it to the die cut corner and leaves. To give a bit of sparkle to the wings I have added some Star Dust Stickles. The beautiful flowers and ribbon are from the Ribbon Girls.

 

 Copics used:

Skin: E31, E21, E00, E000, R20

Hair: E37, E35, E33, E31

Top: R83, R81, RV000

Trousers: E43, E41, E40

Stems: BG99, BG96, BG93

 

Pencils: Tuscan Red, Dark Umber, Burnt Ochre, Black

 

Stamp: Whimsy: Spring Bringer

Dies: Spellbinders, Joy, Crealies

Flowers & Ribbon

35mm Trellis Rose

Pale Pink Carnation

20mm Open Rose

Chrysanth
Organza Satin Pink Pearl Flower

Beaded Sprig
32mm Victoria Antique White Fine Cluny Lace

Cheese Cloth

Silky Crush Ribbon

 

Take care and thank you for visiting me.

 

Hugs

Gina x 

New challenge at LHOSM

I’m back again with my DT card for this week’s LHOSM.

 This time the challenge is a picture inspiration

 

and our lovely sponsor is the Ribbon Girl

I have chosen to use Tangle Tilda and have teamed her up some pink, blue and yellow flowers and ribbon. The yummy papers are Maja and I have used Copics and Prisma Pencils to colour her with, just to give it that finishing touch I have added just a little frantage around the edges of the image.  

 

I do hope you can join us and be in with a chance of winning this wonderful prize.  

 

Copics I have used:

Skin: E21, E00, E000, R20

Hair: E57, E43, E53, E51

Skin: R83, R81, Rv000

Top: BG10, BG01, BG000

Cake: BG10, BG01, BG000, Y02, Y00, Y000

Pencils: Muted Turquoise, Dark Umber, Tuscan Red, Black

 

Magnolia Stamp: Tangle Tilda

Dies: Go Kreate, Spellbinders

Everything else was from my crafty stash.

 

I hope you all enjoy the rest of your weekend and thank you for visiting me.

 

Hugs

Gina x

Ribbon Girl give aways

Morning my lovelies,

 

Just popping in to let you know that the Ribbon Girls have a new product launch and are having two fab give aways today to celebrate:

 

The first give away is on the Ribbon Girl Blog

 

 

We'd like to introduce you to our new range of 100%  hemp twine which is available in 62.5metre spools in two thicknesses, 10lbs and 20lbs,  and on cards containing 4 x 12.8 metres of 10lb weight hemp cord in beautiful colours.  Hemp is a pure, natural eco-friendly alternative to synthetic products.  We will send the winner one roll of 20lb hemp cord in dusky pink, one card of 10lb weight cord in vintage colours and a packet of  Vintage Pink Anenome flowers which are made from earth-friendly handmade paper produced from recycled cotton.

 

All you have to do is mention this giveaway on your blog and link back to The Ribbon Girl - the lucky winner will be picked at random on Saturday 18th May.  We will send the prize anywhere in the world.

 

And the second give away is on the Ribbon Girl Facebook page  

  

 

All you have to do is  ‘like’ the page to be in with a chance of winning - the prize is one roll of 20lb dark grey hemp cord, one  pack of Vintage Blue Anenomes and one packet of wooden heart buttons.

 

I will be back later!

 

Hugs

Gina x

 

 

 

 

Saturatd Canary 'Zoe'

Good evening my lovelies,

 

 I hope you’re all O.K.

 

 Things have been very busy here and I’ve not had much time to craft so I am showing a card I made  recently using a lovely Saturated Digi image called ‘Zoe’. I adore her hair and it is great fun to colour.  She has been coloured with Copics and Prisma Pencils.

 

Copics I used:

Skin: E31, E31, E00, E000, R20

Hair: E37, E35, E33, E31

Dress: BG78, BG75, BG72, BG70

 

Pencils: Dark Umber, Black

 

Materials used:

 

Saturated Canary Digi Stamp ‘Zoe’

Dies: Go Kreate

Flowers & Lace: my crafty stash

Ribbon: The Ribbon Girl

 

Enjoy the rest of your evening and thank you for stopping by!

 

Hugs

Gina x

Magnolia 'Tilda with Flowing Hair'

Good morning everyone,

 

I hope everyone in England and Wales is enjoying the bank holiday weekend!

 

Phil is away at the moment, it is very strange not having him here. I had planned to do lots of crafting, but I can’t settle to it, which is very annoying!

 

Anyway enough of my jibbering, I thought I would show a card I made recently using Tilda with Flowing hair and Shabby Chic Fence.  I have coloured her with Copics and Prisma pencils and added some of the lovely frantage to the scene.

The yummy embellishments are from the Ribbon Girl

 Copics I used:

Skin: E31. E21, E00, E000, R20

Dress & Shoes: R83, R81, RV000

Basket: E37, E35, E33, E31

Fence: E43, E42, E40

Grass: YG99, YG95, YG91

 

Stamps: Magnolia Tilda with Flowing Hair & Shabby Chic Fence

Dies: Go Kreate, Joy

 

Embellishments:

Champagne Silky Crush Ribbon

Lace

Cheese Cloth

Pearl Flower

Gardenia 

Roses

Pearl & Crystal Branch

 

I am off to do a bit of retail therapy and hopefully settle down to some crafting this afternoon.

 

Take care and thank you for visiting me.

 

Hugs

Gina x

New challenge Marvelous Magnolia

Good afternoon everyone,

 

It is time for a new challenge at Marvelous Magnolia and the fab theme this week is

pearls and lace (right up my street).

 

I have chosen to use the beautiful ‘Tilda with Love’ and have coloured her with

Copic markers and Prisma Pencils. I have added some pearls around the outside

of the image and attached some to the bow which is made from lace.

 

Our sponsor this week is Crimson Cloud If you have a chance, please pop over and

have a look at my fabulous teamies creations. It would be wonderful if you could

 join us in our challenge, I look forward to seeing your wonderful designs.

 

Copics I used:

Skin: E31, E21, E00, E000, R20

Hair: E57, E43, E53, E51

Dress & Bows: R83, R81, RV000

Flower: E42, E41, E40, R85, R83, R81, RV000

Shoes: E43, E42, E41, E40

Pencils: Burnt Ochre, Dark Umber, Tuscan Red, Black

 Stamps: Magnolia Tilda with Love

Dies: Go Kreate, Spellbinders, agnolia DooHickeys

The following embellishments are from the Ribbon Girl:
Box Pleated Satin
Cheesecloth
Memo Pin
Everything else is from my crafty stash

                          

Take care, thanks for visiting  and see you soon.

 

Hugs

Gina x