Happy 4th of July and a "Goodbye"!

Happy 4th of July everyone!!

For those of us who live surrounded by water...

this day means sun, water, and beach fun!!

So here's a card inspired in some *summer* fun...

It's a shaker card featuring the lovely Tilda on the Beach. She was colored in Prismacolor Pencils and I used sand to fill in the shaker. Isn't it cool? ;)

Patterned paper and sentiment is Magnolia, as well as the doohickey white flower and pale pink flower. The rest of the flowers were handmade. I also used pink tulle, brads and pearls.

I also did another shaker card for Saturated Canary stamps, in case that you are looking for more summer inspiration. You can see it here!

Now I have some news to share...

This is my last post as a Magnolia Design Team Member. I felt that is was time for me to move on and pursue other dreams and projects. I'm really grateful for the opportunity that Magnolia has given me to be part of their team and I will always cherish all the wonderful friends and memories that I had during my term as a DT.

And "Thank You" to all of you my dearest followers!! Each one of you, with your support, made of this journey an amazing experience.

I will still be coloring, designing, creating, and sharing ideas, since crafting is an essential part of my life. So if you want to keep up with me, you can still do so by subscribing *here*.

Again... A BIG THANK YOU!! ~xoxo~

Aquarius Tilda

Hey there lovelies!

Here's my recent Magnolia card...

Aquarius Tilda

She was colored with Prismacolor Pencils and watercolors for a *washed-out* effect. I also added Stickles to the water to make it *stand-out* ;-)

Papers are Maya Road, doily by Spellbinders, tags by Magnolia, wreath by Memory Box, flowers are Prima, Magnolia, Wild Orchid Crafts, and the rest is cheese cloth, trims, seam binding, and pearls.

Thanks for stopping by! ~xoxo~

Prismacolors and Magnolia

This is the second class that I taught at our local scrapbook event: *How to color Tilda with Prismacolor Pencils and Mineral Spirits*.

 

That's me... the 3rd one from left to right :-)

*Papeles y Más Magazine*... the primary sponsor for this event.

My classroom was full of amazing, talented ladies... and even a very talented gentleman was there taking my class ;-)

And here's the project that we created...

A paper bag featuring the lovely *Unsunny Sky Tilda*.

It was late and we were tired, so I couldn't take a picture of the entire group with their project, but still we had lots of fun and everyone was pleased with the results.

*THANK YOU SO MUCH* Magnolia for sponsoring my class!!

I couldn't have made it without you!

I Heart You!

Here's another card that was published in our local scrapbook magazine...

Isn't this couple adorable? ;)

Everything here was colored with Prismacolor Pencils and Mineral Spirits. The papers are Carta Bella, flowers are Prima Marketing, Magnolia and generic, the heart tags are Folded Heart Doohickey, and the rest are trims, seam binding, pearls, cheese cloth and brads.

If I don't see you before, then I wish you a Happy Valentine's Day!! ~xoxo~

~XOXO~ Card

Two of my Magnolia cards will be published in the next issue of our local scrapbook magazine *Papeles y Más*... and one of them is this one:

I thought it would be nice to create something different to my usual style...

A *simpler* and a little bit *manly* card. I thought it would be nice to create something different to my usual style ;)

And to add a little bit more fun, I did it in 3D and added embroidery floss to the balloons. The sentiment is chipboard by Make It Crafty, which I colored with Copics. And Edwin was colored with Prismacolor Pencils and Mineral Spirits.

Anyway, I can't wait for the magazine to be published and see what the rest of the ladies did! It sure is going to be a terrific issue :-)

Thanks for stopping by! ~xoxo~

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A Valentine's Card

Hey lovelies,

Here's my latest Magnolia creation... a Valentine's Card!

This is the lovely Tilda with Bunny Balloon from the latest Lost & Found Collection, which I colored her with Prismacolor Pencils.

Papers are by AC, the sentiment is Magnolia, flowers are Magnolia and Wild Orchid Crafts, and the folded heart tags are Doo Hickeys by Magnolia. The rest are trims, seam binding, brads, pearls, washi tape, cheese cloth, doily, and stickles to add some sparkle ;-)

Thanks for stopping by!! ~xoxo~

Happy New Year & A Calendar!

Happy New Year everyone!!

I am so happy that the new year is here! To me it means a *new start*... *new beginnings*... *refreshed expectations*!

And what a better way to start the new year with a calendar craft ;-)

I made this cutie a frame/shadow box like with lots of 3D-mensional stuff...

Even on Tilda I did a paper piecing technique (wings), so that she looked 3D-mensional too!

And on the back it has a pocket to store calendar pages and/or any other thing that you want ;-)

This was really fun and easy to put together, and I hope that you find it inspirational! Below is a video tutorial that I did not so long ago on how to make this shadow box. I hope that you like it too! :-)


And make sure to leave a comment and/or subscribe to both my blog and You Tube Channel ok? ;-)

Happy Crafting!!
 

Recipe:

• Patterned Paper - Magnolia
• Stamp - Magnolia
• Inks - Memento Jet Black, Prismacolor Pencils
• Calendar Pages - Printed from the Internet
• Flowers - Magnolia, Wild Orchid Crafts, Generic
• Flower Die - Magnolia
• Tree Die - Magnolia
• Heart Border Die - Memory Box
• Other - Mini Wood Clothespins, Embroidery Floss, Trims, Ribbons, 3D Dots

Feliz Navidad

This is a card that I did for a local magazine...

one of my 1st projects as a DT member for them :-)

I colored her with Prismacolor Pencils and used papers made by Teresa Collins. The sentiment is in Spanish and it is from Stamping Up.

Tilda with Child never gets old! I mean, they are the *reason for the season* after all, right? ;-)

Have a blessed Christmas!! ~xoxo~

Winner - Magnolia Advent Calendar Day 5

Well here it is!!

The winner of the Magnolia Advent Calendar - Day 5 chosen via Random.org is...

 

Congratulations Anke!!!

Please email me your info so that you can receive your prize.

And to everyone else... thanks for participating!!

See you all soon ;-)

Magnolia Advent Calendar - Day 5

Hello lovelies!!

It is my turn (Day 5) in this amazing Magnolia Advent Calendar.

Today I am going to be sharing with you a *Christmas card* that I created using the lovely Stocking Tilda from the Winter Wonderland 2013 Collection.

To create this card I used a shaped tag template by QuicKutz, papers are Vintage Christmas by My Minds Eye, the paper wreath is by Memory Box, oval templates are Nestabilities by Spellbinders, and the sentiment is also from the Winter Wonderland Collection.

I used Prismacolor Pencils with Mineral Spirits to color Tilda and to create the background. I just simply loooove this technique and will probably be using it more often, so I hope that you like it ;-)

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And stay tuned to Magnolia World over at Facebook, because each day during the entire month of December there will be a new blog post by each one of the Design Team members with a new chance to win fabulous prizes :-)

Thanks for stopping by!!

Christmas Bag and the New Magnolia Ink

Hi everyone,

Here is my latest creation... a *Christmas bag*, which I prepared as part of a tutorial and for a private class that I offered ;)

 

The lovely Angel Tilda was colored with Prismacolor Pencils...

 

The poinsettia is handmade using a template that I found in the Internet ;)

Papers are Santa's List Collection by Teresa Collins. And the rest are trims, ribbons and embellishments.

 

Also don't forget to check out the newest Magnolia Ink, with lots of Christmas inspiration and ideas :)

Thanks for stopping by!! xoxo

It's a Dog's Life!!

Or so they say! Weather you are having a good day... or a bad one.

This lovely pup is part of the newest Magnolia collection "Little London". I used Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol to color it. I just don't get tired of this technique ;-)

Papers, tags and flower border are also from Magnolia, heart border is from Memory Box, flowers are Prima Marketing and Wild Orchid Crafts, and the rest are trims, ribbons, doily, washi tape, and pearls, along with some machine stitching ;-)

I hope that you are having a lovely day!! xoxo

"When It Rains, It Pours!" Card and a "Quickie" Video

When I received this lovely Tilda in the mail a couple of days ago, I couldn't help but to think that it suited me perfectly.

Like today's title reads: "When it rains, it pours!"  Because this is what is being happening to me lately :(

If you want to know what is going on in my life, check out this post.

Anyway, this is my newest card creation. I colored her with Prismacolor Pencils with the Mineral Spirits technique.

Stamp: London Tilda (2013 Little London Collection)

Ink: Memento Jet Black

Coloring: Prismacolor Pencils

Mineral Spirits: Gamsol

Stamping Paper: Bristol Vellum Surface

Patterned Papers: My Mind's Eye

Flowers: Prima, Wild Orchid Crafts

Card Shape: QuikCutz

Tag Die: Magnolia

Flower Die: Magnolia

Other: Ribbons, Trims, Doily, Pearls, Machine Stitching

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I also created a *quickie* video on how I colored her dress...



There are other video *quickies* in my You Tube Channel on how I color with Prismas, among other things ;) If you want to check them out, simply follow this link:

From My Art Lab

Thanks for stopping by!!

A *Girly* Bag

Hi everyone!

Here's a super cute project that I made recently...

A *girly* bag ;-)

I made the bag inspired on one made by Flo. She makes the most beautiful projects ever, so make sure to check her blog out!

The stamp is On the Road Tilda from Magnolia's latest collection.

I colored her with Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol. I simply *loooooove* this technique!!

And this reminds me that... I will be sharing a tutorial soon on how to color with this technique. Only that it will be for my Spanish speaking friends and fans. But don't be discouraged, because I plan on uploading the English version soon ;-) So stay tuned!

Well I guess that's all for now. Thanks for stopping by!! xoxo

Summer

Because we are in the middle of Summer...

Time for sun... beach... fun!!!  Sorry to my Aussie friends ;-)

Here's a tag that I created with one of the newest Magnolia stamps from the Summer Breeze 2013 Collection...

I wanted to make this look more like a keepsake, so I placed the colored Tilda on cream cardstock to simulate a Polaroid photo. The rest was just embellishments ;-)  At the end of this post you will find the supplies list.

And here's a photo I took of our Summer vacations last year. It is a sunset from my beautiful Puerto Rico!

Thanks for stopping by!

Recipe:

• Stamp - Magnolia Summer Breeze 2013 Collection
• Inks - Archival Ink "Coffee", Distress Inks (Hair: Antique Linen, Walnut Stain; Skin: Tattered Rose, Vintage Photo, Aged Mahogany; Dress, Sandals & Headband: Scattered Straw; Bucket & Snails: Broken China, Antique Linen; Sand: Tea Dye, Vintage Photo)
• Patterned Paper - Simple Stories
• Tags - Magnolia
• Wreath - Memory Box
• Letter Stickers - Simple Stories
• Flowers - Magnolia, Wild Orchid Crafts, generic
• Other - Trims, seam binding, sheer ribbon, doily, cheese cloth, pearls, machine stitching