TOMIC Challenge #50 - Sketch + Inspiration

Hi my friends,

Today we start another *TOMIC Challenge* :-D

This week's challenge is to follow this sketch:

AND also, be inspired on this Magnolia Ink cover:

Now here's what I did for this challenge:

This is the card that I made for my mom on Mother's Day ;-)
Tilda is from the newest collection *Summer Memories 2012* and was colored with Distress Inks.

You can see the supplies' list at the end of this post.

Now head to TOMIC's blog and see what the others did for this challenge.

Thanks for stopping by!!
xoxoxo

Recipe:

• Patterned Paper - Prima Marketing
• Stamp - Waterlily Tilda by Magnolia
• Inks - Archival "Coffee", Distress Inks (Hair: Antique Linen, Walnut Stain; Skin: Tattered Rose, Vintage Photo, Aged Mahogany; Dress: Scattered Straw; Pants & Headband: Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick; Water & Water Lilys: Tumbled Glass, Shabby Shutters, Milled Lavender; Butterflies: Aged Mahogany; Background: Tea Dye, Victorian Velvet, Weathered Wood)
• Scallop Oval & Oval Templates - Nestabilities by Spellbinders
• Flower Doily Die - Memory Box
• Heart Die - Magnolia
• Flowers - Wild Orchid Flowers, Generic
• Letter Stickers - Prima
• Other - seam binding, machine stitching, pink pearls, heart charm

TOMIC - Challenge #42 "Spring"

Hey there stampers... and welcome to another TOMIC Challenge!! :-)

Today's challenge is about *Spring*. Create a card 18x8cm (no square!) and it must be inspired on this Magnolia Ink cover:

So here's my card:

I colored Tilda with Distress Inks... I mixed and matched different colors and also added white paint on top to give her a *washed out* effect ;-)  Here's a close-up of it:

And here's a close-up view of one of the newest Magnolia Doohickey Dies:

As always, at the end of this post is the supplies' list ;-)

Now visit TOMIC's blog and see what the rest of the DT did for this challenge.

Happy Stamping!!

Recipe:

• Patterned Paper - Prima Marketing
• Sentiment - Prima Marketing
• Stamps - Magnolia, My Mind's Eye
• Inks - Archival "Coffee", Tim Holtz's Distress Inks, White Acrylic Paint
• Dies - Magnolia Doohickey Dies, Memory Box
• Flowers & Flower Buds - Magnolia, Wild Orchid Crafts
• Pearls - Prima Marketing
• Other - seam binding, trims, sheer ribbon, heart charm, machine stitching

TOMIC - Challenge #39 "Tilda's Birthday"!!!

Yessss... I'm on a roll this week with so many *birthday* celebrations!!!

This time is Tilda's Birthday!!!

And at TOMIC we're celebrating this ultra-special occasion with a special challenge:

*Follow this sketch with a girly theme + you must add a Birthday text in it.*

So here's what I prepared for this challenge:

This cute Tilda is the *Tilda with Lacey Shoes* and I colored her with Distress Inks...

The sentiment is in Spanish and it reads "Happy Birthday". And of course, added *lots* of embellishments :-) (At the end of this post you'll find the supplies' list.)

Now head back to TOMIC and see what the rest of the DT did for this special challenge.

Happy Stamping!!

Recipe:

• Stamps - Magnolia, Stamping Up, My Mind's Eye
• Papers - Prima Marketing, Inc., The Girls Paperie
• Inks - Archival "Coffee", Distress Inks (Antique Linen, Walnut Stain, Tattered Rose, Vintage Photo, Vintage Photo, Aged Mahogany, Tumbled Glass, Frayed Burlap), White Acrylic Paint
• Circle Dies - Nestabilities by Spellbinders, Memory Box
• Border Die - Memory Box
• Heart Hockey Doo Die - Magnolia
• Flowers - Wild Orchid Flowers, Generic
• Flower Buds - Magnolia
• Other - Trims, sheer ribbons, heart charm, doily, machine stitching

TOMIC - Challenge #38 "Friendship"

Hi everyone!

It's time for another TOMIC challenge... yesss!!

This week's challenge is *friendship*: you must to use the word "Friend" in your creation AND also a Magnolia Doo Hickey Die.

And here's what I made for this challenge:

Tilda is from the newest 2012 Valentine's Collection and the heart doo hikey die too. I colored Tilda with Distress Inks and blended different colors and Crackle Paint for the background to make a "wash-out" effect ;-)

The swirls and phrase around Tilda were heat embossed using Gold embossing powder. For the sentiments, I used stickers and rubons. I used different flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, Magnolia, etc. and papers from Girls Paperie and Crate Paper.

Now visit TOMIC's blog and see what the rest of the DT did for this challenge and give it a try too ;-)

Thanks for stopping by!!

TOMIC - Challenge #34 "Oval Shaped Card + Embossing"

Hi everyone,

A new day starts and with it, a new challenge for TOMIC!

This week's challenge is to create an oval shaped card AND you also have to use embossing in it. It can be either dry embossing or heat embossing ;-)

So here's what I made for this challenge:

And if you look closely to where Tilda is, you'll see that I heat embossed the swirls with gold embossing powder and a heat gun...

As always, the DT has made a magnificent job with this challenge that you don't want to miss. So go check TOMIC out and then give this challenge a shot... there's always a nice prize from Magnolia for the lucky winner ;-)

Happy Stamping!

Recipe:

• Stamp & Sentiment - Magnolia {Valentine's 2012 Collection}
• Inks - Archival "Coffee", Distress Inks (Hair: Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo; Skin: Tattered Rose, Tea Dye, Aged Mahogany; Dress & Shoes: Broken China; Flowers: Worn Lipstick, Peeled Paint, Bundled Sage)
• Patterned Paper - Bo Bunny
• Oval Shapes - Colluzle
• Tag - Magnolia Die
• Border Punch - Martha Stewart
• Other - Paper flowers, brads, tulle, seam binding, machine stitching, doily

TOMIC - Challenge #27 "Shaker Card & Tutorial"

Happy Monday everyone!

TOMIC has a brand new challenge for you all: *Make a Christmas Shaker Card*.

This week's team has made beautiful creations that you don't want to miss ;-)  You can check them out -->here<--.

And to top it all off, the most talented Camilla has made a fantastic tutorial on how to make these cuties.

Finally, don't forget that Magnolia has a *daily blog hop* during the entire month of December... and that means that you have *31* chances of winning :-D  Click -->here<-- to check it out too!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

TOMIC - Challenge #22

Hi everyone,

It's Monday... and that means that it is time for another challenge from TOMIC!!! Yesssss!!

Today's challenge is real cute... as all you have to do is prepare a basket.

I'm real proud of how mine turned out... and I couldn't wait to share it with you...

but finally here it is:

And this is how it looks when hanged:

Lots of flowers, ha? LOL! I did the handle with seam binding by tying a knot to the ends. And hanged Tilda by using a tag and embroidery floss. Here's a close-up of that:

The sentiment is from Tickled Pink Stamps, which I stamped using Archival "Coffee" stamp pad.

Well, I hope that you've liked it as much as I do ;-)

And as always, at the end of this post is the supplies' list.

Now head back to TOMIC and see what the rest of the DT did for this challenge.

Thanks for stopping by! :-D

Recipe:

• Patterned Paper - The Girls Paperie
• Stamps - Magnolia, Tickled Pink Stamps
• Inks - Archival "Coffee", Distress Inks (Hair: Antique Linen, Walnut Stain; Skin: Tattered Rose, Vintage Photo, Aged Mahogany; Dress & Shoes: Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick; Basket: Tea Dye, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain, Fired Brick, Shabby Shutters).
• Stickles - Star Dust
• Border Punch - Martha Stewart
• Oval & Scallop Oval Templates - Nestabilities by Spellbinders
• Flowers - Prima, Magnolia, generic

TOMIC - Challenge #18 "Happy Birthday Magnolia"

Yessss... it's Magnolia's Birthday!!!

And at TOMIC we're celebrating it with a special theme: *Halloween*

Make anything, but a card--Halloween related...

I did a 2, 4, 6, 8 box in which you can store candy or any other favor ;-)

And don't forget that your project *must have* a Magnolia stamp in it in order to qualify for the drawing.

Now check out TOMIC's blog and see the *drool-all-over* projects that the rest of the DT did for this challenge ;-)

Happy Stamping!

Recipe:

• Stamp - Edwin (Valentine's 2010 Collection)
• Inks - Tsusineko Jet Black, Copics
• Patterned Paper - We R Memory Keepers
• Sentiment - We R Memory Keepers
• Scalloped Frame - Heidi Swapp
• Other - tulle, raffia, dimensionals, Stickles

TOMIC - Challenge #17

Hi everyone,

It's time for another challenge!

TOMIC's challenge #17 is about a sketch + a color inspiration...

And here's my take on this challenge:

All papers that you see here are from Echo Park Paper, Baby Tilda was colored with Distress Inks (Tattered Rose, Vintage Photo, Aged Mahogany, Spun Sugar, Shabby Shutters, Weathered Wood).  I also added Stickles (Star Dust) to her wings ;-)  The scalloped oval shape is from Nestabilities, the flowers are from Magnolia as well as the sentiment, and the pink pearls are from Tickled Pink Stamps.  Finally I added trims, seam binding, a tag and did a little of machine stitching to the card for more depth ;-)

Now visit TOMIC and see what the rest of the DT did for this challenge... and of course, try it out for yourself ;-)

Thanks for stopping by!

TOMIC - Challenge #12 & a Tutorial

Hi everyone,

Today's post is about a challenge, recycling and a tutorial ;-)

TOMIC's Challenge #12 is about *recycling*...  make something new out of something old ;-)

So for this challenge I used a *paint can*...

which I decorated with papers, trims & ribbons, and with a Tilda of course ;-)

and turned it into this:

And if you ever wondered how to make one of these, then here's how:

*Please excuse the quality of my pics, as they were taken @ night*

First of all, here's what you'll need:

• a paint can (clean and empty of course!)
• patterned paper (I used two 12" x 12" pieces of paper, but you can use as many as you want)
• ruler
• paper trimmer
• circle cutter
• border punch
• sticky strips, double sided tape or any strong glue
• ribbons and/or trims
• a Tilda (of course! LOL)
• inks to color her (I used Distress Inks)
• flowers and any other embellishment that you want
• 3D dots (dimensionals)

Now here's how it's done:

Step #1:   Measure the paint can from top to bottom (X"-wide) and using your paper trimmer, cut a piece of patterned paper of that size, leaving its length at 12" (X" x 12").  (Eg. since I used a 12" x 12" patterned paper and my paint can measured 8 5/8" wide, I cut my paper 8 5/8" x 12".)  (If your paint can is bigger (length) than 12", add more paper to cover up that empty space.)

Using the sticky strips, adhere that piece of paper to your can.  It should look like this:

Step #2:  Using your second piece of patterned paper, cut it at 2" x 12".  Using the border punch, decorate its sides.  I also distressed the edges ;-)

Now adhere it to the can, making sure to center it:

Step #3:  With you trims and ribbons and using a strong adhesive, decorate as desired.  I added a 3D look to the pink ribbon by ruffling it ;-)

Step #4:  Now it's time to decorate the lid :-)  Measure the lid from top to bottom--that would be the total measurement around it (radius) ;-)

And using your circle cutter and a piece of patterned paper, cut a circle of about that size.  Then adhere it to the lid with sticky strips or a strong glue.

Decorate!

Step #5:  Finish your paint can by coloring a Tilda and adding it to the finished can.

And that's it!! :-)

I hope that you have liked my tutorial...  and if you have any questions, feel free to email me! :-D

Thanks for stopping by!!

TOMIC - Challenge #7 "Nautical"

Hi crafty people ;-)

We're starting another week...  and with it, another challenge.

This week's challenge @ TOMIC is:  Nautical.  Make something *nautical* related, submit it to TOMIC's blog using Mr. Linky, and you could be our next winner...  even better, our next *Guest DT*.

Now here's what I did for this challenge:

I've made a *criss-cross* card using *Pirate Tilda* as my main character ;-)

I colored her using Distress Inks (Scattered Straw, Frayed Burlap, Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Aged Mahogany, Fired Brick, Broken China, Spun Sugar, and Weathered Wood for shadowing).  Papers are from Crate Paper and I've distressed all edges, the scalloped oval and oval templates are from Spellbinders, the pink pearls are from Tickled Pink Stamps, the white pearls are from Prima Marketing, the sentiment is also from Tickled Pink Stamps, and the rest of the embellishments are:  generic paper flowers, seam binding, trims, Stickles, 3D dots.

Now hit TOMIC's blog and check what the rest of the DT did for this challenge...  and take your chance on it too ;-)

Thanks for stopping by!

TOMIC - Challenge #4 and Top 5 from Challenge #3

The *Top 5* winners from Challenge #3 were announced...

And don't forget to give your shot at Challenge #4, which is already running...

It's all about *Shimmer and Pearls*!

~TOMIC~

Happy Stamping!!

TOMIC Challenge #3

Hi everyone,

It's Monday...  and do you know what that means?

It's *challenge* time!!

This week's challenge @ TOMIC is...  *summer*.

So grab all of your Tildas and supplies and start creating something summer related :-)

And also don't forget to drop by TOMIC's blog and check what the DT did for this challenge ;-)

Happy stamping!!