Saturday, December 21, 2013

Winter Card



Good afternoon and a very happy Saturday to everyone. I know this is a very hectic weekend for all of us, but I decided to take some time and escape into MY domain (my craft room). I wanted to make a winter card featuring my new stamps from the Little Moscow collection. The beautiful K&Company papers were a gift from a sweet friend. The images are colored with copics and the little clouds are by Memory Box. The background trees are Stampscapes to which I added glue and glitter.

Thank you for taking the time to visit and wishing you all A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!! Hugs, Christina

Saturday, December 14, 2013

Another Christmas Chocolate Card



Good Morning to all my lovely blogging friends! Hope you are enjoying a fabulous weekend....the snow is falling outside and it's lookin' a lot like Christmas! Showing you another Christmas Treat Card featuring a lovely Tilda from the Nativity Collection. I love the glittery trees which I achieved by stamping the image on card stock with a Archival Brilliance Moonlight White inkpad, waiting for it to dry and then applying glue all over (I used Tombo Acqua liquid glue) and adding glitter. The cute Tilda is colored with copics. The lace trim is a Magnolia die. Here is the inside and back of the card:


Thank you so much for visiting my blog and leaving a comment. Hugs!

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Another Sticky Note Easel Card


Here is another Sticky Note Easel Card featuring Cozy Christmas Tilda. She is showcased on papers by Inkido. I followed a tutorial by the ueber-talented Eulanda Silvey. I'm giving this to a bank employee for outstanding customer service. Thank you for visiting my blog. Big Hugs, Christina

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Altered Cigar Box



Good morning to all my lovely blogging friends! Here is my first attempt at altering a cigar box.....totally botched it, tore off the papers and started over! This is the end result....not the best, but it's a learning experience. Thank you to my friend Dena for giving me some tips!!!! The papers are from from K&Company, but the gorgeous Santa is from the Kaisercraft St. Nicholas collection. The poinsettia and tree line dies are Magnolia and the star is from Memory Box. I was not able to cover the edges....tried gesso and gold paint, but due to the glossy surface, it would not stick! Would love to hear from you if you have any ideas you'd like to share with me.

I lined the inside of the box with K&Company papers, as well as the sides. Thank you so much for visiting my blog. Hugs!

Monday, December 9, 2013

A Western Themed Gift Bag



Good Morning everyone! Well, a new week begins and it's going to be downright frigid in my part of the world....brrrrrrrrr!!! I just finished another gift bag, this time with a Western theme. The images are from Sutter, colored with copics. The back is simple. Papers are from K&Company.
Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog.....I appreciate it. Hugs!

Friday, December 6, 2013

Gift Bag featuring Noel Tilda



Good evening to all my friends and visitors! I adore gift bags and this is the first Christmas bag I made..........plan on making a few more! This bag features the darling Noel Tilda. As you can see, I added a couple of Tim Holtz dies. The back of the bag features a tree and Santa with his reindeer, a die by Impression Obsession. The papers are by Inkido, purchased several years ago.
Thank you so much for visiting my blog. I love reading your comments. Big Hugs, Christina

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Sticky Note Easel Card



Good morning everyone! It's been a while since I posted anything on my blog.....been busy organizing my craft room! Today, I'd like to show you a Sticky Note Ease Card I created with a wonderful tutorial by Eulanda Silvey. Just visit her blog and click on tutorials if you'd like to try this. I featured a lovely Bildmalarna image, colored with copics. The papers are from Inkido. I used Shabby White frantage to simulate snow.
Thank you for visiting my blog. I appreciate and love your comments. Hugs, Christina

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Noel Tilda



Good morning everyone!!! Today, I got to spend a few happy hours in my craft room and I am featuring the darling Noel Tilda from the current Winter Wonderland collection, an image I received from a friend. Thank you so much! She is colored with copics and showcased on papers from Webster's Pages.

Thank you for visiting and for taking time to leave a comment. Love and hugs, Christina

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Shaker Christmas Ornament



I was inspired by YANI RAMOS, a very talented artist, to create my own shaker ornament. She has a wonderful video on it, but I would have to write down the link and then copy it....never works for me!!!! Sorry! I featured the lovely Peaceful Tilda from the current Christmas collection. The filling is mica flakes....used a little bit too much because it covers the lovely poinsettia basket she is holding. Thank you for visiting my blog.....I appreciate it.

Sunday, November 17, 2013

More Magnolia Christmas Cards



Good Morning everyone....it's still dark and very foggy outside. I got up extra early today because my son's two dogs were crowding me in bed....could not move!!!!! I did , however, manage to finish this Christmas card featuring the adorable Peaceful Tilda. She is colored with copics and surrounded with frantage.....love that stuff! The papers are Magnolia as well. I also frantaged the oval frame. My next card is another chocolate treat card featuring Lucia Tilda.
Thank you for visiting my blog. I appreciate it so much. Hugs!

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Puppy Love Tilda



Hello everyone! Today, I'd like to share Puppy Love Tilda with you. Love this cute image! She is colored with copics and featured on papers from BoBunny's "Father Christmas" collection. It's a clean and simple card....no room for flowers or other embellishments. Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving a comment. I so appreciate it. Hugs!

Monday, November 11, 2013

Showcasing Rudolph



Good morning.....hope you have a great beginning of the week! Today, I'm featuring Magnolia's Rudolph on a card. Papers are from K&Company. Once again, I'm using my favorite new die, the Santa and sleigh by IO. Both Rudolphs are colored with copics and I added some red Stickles to the noses.

Thank you for visiting my humble blog. Have a fabulous day!

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Edwin and Wiola



Good morning....wishing you all a very happy Sunday!!!! Today, I'm featuring Edwin with his beloved pet, Wiola. They found that perfect Christmas tree and heading home to decorate. I colored the images with copics and showcased them on Maja Design papers. The sleigh with reindeer die is becoming my very favorite...it's an Impression Obsession die and was a gift from a lovely crafting friend. Thank you so much!

Thank you for visiting my blog...I appreciate it! Have a wonderful day!

Friday, November 8, 2013

Lucia Tilda



Good evening to all my friends! Gosh, I should have stayed in bed this morning....not a good day!!! I made another treat card today featuring Lucia Tilda, a special edition cutie. She is colored with copics and showcased on Inkido papers I purchased several years ago. Here is the inside of the card:

Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. I really appreciate your support. Hugs, Christina

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Christmas Eve Tilda



A big hello to all my friends and visitors....so glad you stopped by! Today, I'm showcasing the lovely Christmas Eve Tilda....such a cute image!!!! She is colored with copics and featured on papers from BoBunny's Silver & Gold collection, my current favorite. Thank you!

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Cozy Christmas Tilda



Good evening to all! Gosh, I had a very productive day today.....did a lot of baking and in between, I still managed to make another Christmas card. I also managed to drop a lovely cheesecake as I was removing it from the oven..........what a mess!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I showcased this lovely Tilda on papers from BoBunny's Silver and Gold collection. Tilda is colored with copics. I stamped some Christmas sentiments around the image and frantaged it......an idea I got from my friend Kelly and couldn't wait to try it, but hers turned out much nicer!!! Thank you for visiting my blog. I appreciate your support. Hugs!

Sunday, November 3, 2013

Christmas Eve Edwin



I hope you are all enjoying your Sunday! I'd like to share a card I made with Christmas Eve Edwin....not entirely happy with the way it turned out!!! The reindeer is the last detail I added and I shouldn't have....I think the scene is too busy now!!!

Thank you for visiting my humble blog. Hugs, Christina

Friday, November 1, 2013

Peaceful Tilda



Good Morning everyone! Wishing you all a fabulous Friday and an exciting upcoming weekend! It's been a while since I posted, but I'm baaaack!!!! Today I'd like to share a card I made with the lovely new Peaceful Tilda from the Winter Wonderland collection. She is colored with copics and showcased on Maja Design papers.

I just couldn't help myself....had to make another treat card!!! Love the gorgeous Kaisercraft vintage papers! Here is the inside and back of the card:

Thank you for visiting my blog. I truly appreciate it. Hugs!

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Birthday Cards




Hello to all my lovely friends and visitors. I'd like to share a birthday card I made for a male friend. When in doubt, those sexy Kenny K. images are always a hit with the men! She is colored with copics and the papers are all from my scrap pile. I've had those embellishments for years and it's nice to finally be able to use them.

This Saturated Canary cutie is perfect for a birthday/Thanksgiving Day card for a friend. I must say I prefer the rubber stamps to digital....I really don't like the way she printed off my computer. I prefer the stamped image! She appears to be slightly blurry, or maybe it's because my eyes are still dilated????!!!!!
Wishing you a fabulous afternoon and evening. Love and hugs, Christina

Sunday, October 20, 2013

Day Before Christmas Edwin



Good Morning to everyone! I just received my Magnolia kit the other day, so, of course, I had to make a card featuring this darling Edwin. He is colored with copics. He was peeking around the Christmas tree and you know what he found???? Yes, a treat card with his favorite chocolate.

Thank you for visiting and I hope you enjoy a beautiful Sunday. Hugs, Christina

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

A Meeting of Two Crafting Friends



I know my Facebook friends have already seen these pictures, but I wanted to post this especially for my friend, Sandy, who is not on Facebook. I had the opportunity to personally meet my talented blogging friend, Kelly Neis, this past weekend. It was such a pleasure to meet this beautiful lady and her wonderful family. We had a fun day shopping at a crafting store in St. Cloud and then we went out to lunch at a Mexican restaurant where we enjoyed a delicious lunch. The highlight was seeing her beautiful craft room. I think she needs to come to my house and help me organize mine!!! How about it, Kelly????? I have to show you the beautiful tag and the most special bezel pins she fashioned for me, one featuring Buddy and the other featuring my husband on the swing he recently built. Thank you so much, Kelly!

We decided to stay an extra day so we could see the hunting land and cozy cabin purchased recently by my daughter and son-in-law. It's a lovely retreat for them and a huge playground for the dogs.

My son's birthday is coming up, so I wanted to fashion a card around the supersized chocolate bar I purchased at a Lindt party.


Thank you for visiting my blog. Your comments always make me happy. Love and hugs, Christina

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Vintage Christmas







Good afternoon and happy hump day to all....yes, yes, yes!!!!!! I'd like to share a couple more vintage style Christmas cards.....on a roll lately! More treat cards....as I told you in a previous post, I have lots of chocolate ordered while attending a Lindt party! I used Maja Design papers and also some from my scraps. As always, I appreciate your visit and your continued support. Enjoy your evening. Hugs, Christina

Friday, October 4, 2013

Book Cards.....with treats




Good Morning to everyone.....it's the end of the week and the weekend is at hand! Today, I'd like to share a couple of book cards I made with treats. I recently went to a Lindt Party and, of course, bought too much.....I've always been weak around chocolate! Anyway, it's well hidden from my hubby....I have a little more self restraint. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm! My first card features the beautiful Pion papers from last year...love, love those gorgeous papers!

My second card features a lovely special Tilda from the Australian collection. The papers are from BoBunny's Jazmyne Collection, purchased several years ago. Those are some of my favorite papers.



Thank you so much for visiting my blog. I appreciate your support. Enjoy your weekend. Hugs, Christina