Spring Hugs!!!

I am SOOO ready for Spring. Here is a card I created for a few challenges, and I will also be teaching this card class on March 19 at my local Stamp Store, The Stampin Post.

I used some of the new Graphic 45 paperline, Cirque. I just love the bold colors of this paper line. Although, I am terrified of clowns, so I will only use the papers that have plain patterns in this collection. I cannot even look at clowns without nightmares. LOL It is pretty terrible.
I used Tilda wants a Hug and Spring fence for this card. I masked the images together, and I just love the way they look. I tried a few new color combos on this image, and think they look great. I wanted to try to match the bold colors of the paper as much as possible.
I colored this image with copics -

Hair - C9, C7, C5, C3

Skin - E000, E00, E11, R20

Dress - E40, E41, E42, E43

Socks - E08, E09, E04, R22

Fence - W1, W00, W3

Grass - YG03, G97, G99, G20, G24
Here is the inside of the card. I kept it simple so a sentiment could be added later. It also showcases more of the gorgeous paper. I used my Tilda Lace Doohickey die for the lace border, LOVE that thing.
I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Friday Sketchers - Sketch

Pile it on - Tri-Fold

All That Scraps - Anything Goes

Delightful Sketches - Welcome Spring

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Pixie Cottage - Spring

Cute Card Thursday - Signs of Spring

Die Cut Dreams - Spring Garden Scene

Simon Says Stamp and Show - Some Epherma
All Sorts - make your own flowers

Springtime Wishes

This card made top 5 at Magnolia Down Under!!!

This card made Top 5 at All that Scraps Magnolia Challenge!!

It is supposed to rain all weekend, and I am just so tired of the rain! UUGGHHH. So, I wanted to make a card that is cheerful, happy, and celebrates spring. So, here is what I came up with!

I made an easel card, so easy and so much fun to create. I LOVE these papers from Graphic 45, they are just so fun. Vintage, yet cheerful for a spring theme card. I love all the cherries, makes me think of picking fruit with my boys, one of my fave spring activities!! I distressed all of the papers with my Distrezz-it-all tool (LOVE that thing), and then distressed all the edges further with Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain Distress Inks. I used Tilda with Cherries for my image for this card, which matches the papers perfectly.
I colored up Tilda with copics:

Skin - E00, E000, E11, R20

Hair - E50, E31, E25, E27

Dress, Bandana, and socks - E40, E41, E42, E43, R27, R24, R22

Shoes - R29, R27, R24, R22, W5, W3, W1 ( I added Glossy Accents to make the shoes shiny and pretty)

Basket and Cherries - E27, E25, E31, E35, E50, E51, R27, R29, E24 (Diamond Stickles was added to the cherries for some extra sparkle)

Shadow and Background - W1, W3, W5, BG10, W00
Here is a close up of the details of the card. I added a flower arrangement using some Wild Orchids Crafts roses. I painted two 25mm white roses with Wheatfields Glimmer Mist. Then used a 25mm red rose and some cream 15mm mini roses. The swirl is a grungeboard swirl that I painted with Antique Linen Crackle Paint and then distressed with Walnut Stain Distress Ink. Tim Holtz Film strip was also added to the arrangement for a finishing touch. I added a charm to dangle from the bow, which I just love. It finishes off the card perfectly.
The inside portion of the card was done with more of the design paper and embellishments. The sentiment is a Greeting Farm stamp that I think is perfect for simple birthday sentiments.
Here is the artsy view of the front of the card.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

All that Scraps magnolia Challenge - Birthdays

7 Kids College Fund - Calling all squares

Anything Goes - Distressing

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Birthday wishes

Magnolia Down Under - Distressing

Magnolia-licious Highlites - Spring

Papertake Weekly - Sketch

Totally Tilda - How does your Garden Grow

Simon Says - Coffee and cream

Simon Says Stamp and Show - Some stripes

Halloween Tilda Style!!!

This card won Top 5 over at Cupcake Challenges

I have been so busy coloring and creating this past week, I am having a blast exploring the internet for ideas and inspiration!!! Here is my newest card creation.

For this project, I colored up Jolly Roger Tilda and Spooky Tilda. These two adorable ladies are ready in their Halloween best to go hit the town trick or Treating.

I used the sketch from 7 kids college fund and doubled up the stamps to fulfill the challenge requirements. This sketch was so much fun!!!!

I used a brown paper bag as the matting for the Graphic 45 design paper. The challenge at Magnolia-Licious Highlights was to use a paper bag in your creation. I love how the brown lunch bag accented the design paper and accented it against the black cardstock base.
I used pop dots to pop up the sentiment, "Boo", which is stamped using my Heidi Swapp letter stamps. I stamped it in black ink and then went over it in black stickles to add some bling. I also popped up both Tilda images to make them stand out against the patterned paper.
I used Copic markers to color in both ladies.

Spooky Tilda -

hair - E25, E59, E23

Skin - E000, E00, R20

Dress & Socks - V06, V04, V01

Apron & Shoes - C9, C7, C5, C3

Broom - E33, E53, E51

Jolly Roger Tilda -

Hair - C9, C7, C5, C3

Skin - E000, E00, R20

Bandana & dress - C7, C5, C3, V6, V4, V1, YR04

Shoes - C9, C7, C5, C3

Jolly Roger Sign - E33, E53, E51, C3, 0

I added Prima flowers, prima bling, stickles for accenting, a Halloween Ribbon, and distress ink. I love how this card turned out.
I am entering this card into the following challenges

7 Kids College Fund - Sketch and Double Up

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Halloween

Totally Tilda - Halloween

Reasonable Ribbon - All about fall & Ribbon

Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Sparkle

Magnolia-licious Hihlights - Fall themed and paper lunch bag

Cupcake Craft Challenges - Scary creatures

Stamping Vacation - No, No, No Challenge - No images that started with S