Skating Tilda

Hello everyone!  We are in the middle of a snow storm and having very cold weather right now, so this card is perfect for today's forcast!  Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love snow.  The crispness, how it makes everything look so clean (until it starts melting) snow is just so beautiful!

I chose the number 25 for my card (Christmas Day) for today's challenge at Cute Card Thursday.  I just love Skating Tilda, she looks so graceful.  I colored my image with copic markers and cut her out and used pop dots on top of an embossed snowflake oval.  The fab papers are from BoBunny along with the medallion.  I used an awesome die from Memory Box, it is so detailed and festive.  I just love their dies!  I added a few sparkles to the snow border to give it bling and shine.

I'm glad you stopped by today, hope to see you back soon!

Lisa

Green and Grey challenge - CCT

I am late posting my challenge card for Cute Card Thursday but better late than never!  The challenge was to make a card using green and grey.  So I used these gorgeous papers from Stampin Up!  I am not a Stampin Up! consultant but my friend Lisa can help you find anything you may need from Stampin Up!

I used Tilda with Cookies for my image.  I just love her, isn't she the cutest!  I colored her with Distress Inks.  The beautiful holly leaves are from Sizzix, it came as a die and embossing sleeve combo.

Thanks for stopping by!

Lisa

Red is for Remembrance

Hi everyone!  It has been a very long time since I have posted anything for Cute Card Thursday.  This week's theme is Red is for Remembrance.  So create a card that is primarily red or has a poppy on it and play along!

I decided to start on some Christmas cards since we all know it is right around the corner!  I can't believe how fast it is coming.

Recipe:

Memory Box Die, Spellbinder Die

Wild Orchard Craft flowers

Designer Paper:  My Mind's Eye

Tilda with Candy Cone

Distress Inks (Aged Maghoney, Antique Linen, Tattered Rose, Walnut Stain, Bundled Sage 

Thanks for stopping by!!

Lisa

Wedding Card - CCT

Hi everyone!  Today is Thursday and that means it's time for another challenge at Cute Card Thursday.  This week's theme is "Wedding".  Perfect!!  I have a wedding that I am going to in September!  When we lived in West Virginia we had such dear neighbors and I can hardly believe it but their oldest is getting married.  I'm so excited to go back to the old "hood" and see everyone.

I used my most favorite couple image from Magnolia and colored them with Distress Inks.  The paper is from Magonolia also.  I am not sure what kind of fold this is, I just kind of played around with it and this is what I came up with.  I just love these butterflies from Martha Stewart, they are so elegant and soft.

Thanks for stopping by today, have a wonderful day!

Lisa

CCT - My Sketch!

This post is WAY late but here ya go...my card for Cute Card Thursday.  It was a challenge with a sketch by ME!  Here is my sketch:

And my card....

I just love this Edwin, it so reminds me of my Joshy fishing!  I think the paper was from Little Yellow Bicycle and the corragated buttons are from Memory Makers.  I used Distress Inks to color my image:

skin:  vintage photo, tattered rose and antique linen

hair:  antique linen and walnut stain

clothes:  faded jeans

Thanks for stopping by!

Lisa

Exploring Nature's Tiny Creatures

Happy day everyone!!  We haven't been outside much this summer.  There are five wildfires burning right now in Colorado so our air quality is not good.  Everytime I go outside I start coughing.

Today at Cute Card Thursday we want to create a card with pearls and pins. My pins are from Webster's Pages.  They have the nicest embellishments!  Lots of pretty flowers, charms and gorgeous pins.

I just love this stamp!  I used Explore Tilda and Mushrooms.  My designer paper is also Magnolia.  Dies are from Magnolia.  Flowers are from Wild Orchid Craft.  I colored my images with Copics.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Lisa

Rainbow Mermaid

Hi everyone!  Here is my card for the Cute Card Thursday embellish your image challenge.

I used Mermaid Tilda and embellished she scales with stickles and the water drops with liquid glass.  I found the adorable little shells a while back at Michaels and, of course, the flowers are from Wild Orchid Craft.  Have you been over to their site lately?  I just took a quick peek and I'm loving some of their new stuff!

This card reminds me of the children's book "Rainbow Fish".  I absolutely love that book!  It send such a wonderful message.

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a swimmy day!

Baby Boy Blue

Hi everyone!!  It's Cute Card Thursday time!  I recently went to a baby shower (I just LOVE baby showers) and I made this card for the mommy to be.

I used copics to color this cute little hAnglar baby boy.  I used my new Cricut cartridge to cut the die and my new Magnolia dies for the branch.  Designer paper is from Little Yellow Bicycle.  There new baby paper is just the cutest!

I'm glad you stopped by!!  Have a wonderful day!

Lisa

Fairy Tilda

Hi everyone!!  Today is Thursday so it's time for another challenge at Cute Card Thursday.  This week we want to see your creations that feature some distressing. Whether you want to distress with inks or papers using a distressing tool, or even using Distress Inks to colour your image...the choice is yours.

I distressed my paper and also used Distress Inks to color my image.

The gorgeous designer paper is from the new line at Stampin Up!  I got to order it through a special promotion they were having and I just LOVE the patterns on this paper.  I used Prima flowers and Wild Orchid Craft flowers.

Distress Inks used:  Stormy Sky, Bundled Sage, Milled Lavendar, Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Aged Mahogany, Antique Linen.

Thanks for stopping by!

Lisa

CCT - Chocolate!

Good day everyone!!  Chocolate....well a lot can be said about chocolate.  For me, it is probably the biggest comfort food.  Chocolate cake, chocolate sauce, chocolate covered strawberries...I LOVE them all!!  Chocolate is the theme at Cute Card Thursday this week.  It can be the image or embellishments or the colour scheme....your choice!

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I chose to do a chocolate color theme.  Browns are so much fun to work with!  I haven't used this adorable hAnglar image in a very long time so it as time to dig her out!  I colored her with Distress Inks.  I finally broke down and bought some hot press watercolor paper and I really like using it.  It is much smoother than cold press.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Lisa

Dreaming of Summer Days

Hi everyone!!  Happy Friday and Royal Wedding Day!!  I don't live in England but I have always loved watching the royal weddings on TV!  I've always been a big Prince William fan so today is a big day for me!

Well...onto today's card.  This one is for Cute Card Thursday.  We are trying something a little different for sketch week. Instead of providing you with a new sketch we want to you either re-use one of our previous sketches, or you can use one from another challenge blog (just be sure to mention where it is from so we can check it out), or even make one of your own (but make sure you share it with us).

I re-used one of my old sketch but mixed it up a bit.  Here is the one I used:

And my card.....

I used distress inks to color my images.  I used Tilda with Cherries and Jar of Honey (but I made it into yummy cherry jam!!).  I also used the Cherry Magnolia Doo-Hickey.

Thanks for stopping by!

Lisa

Butterfly Dreams

It's time for Cute Card Thursday!  This week we want to see your projects that include NO text!  Easy Peasy!!

This was the first time that I watercolored with distress inks!  So please be honest and let me know what you think.  I think I need to soften the colors a little, my colors seem a bit intense.  Oh! and the hydrenga flower was homemade!  I used a Marvy punch and half of a stryofoam ball to create it.  I'm really happy with the way it came out and will definately be making more of those!

Thanks for stopping by!  It's so great to "see" you again!

Lisa

A wonderful day for a bike ride!

Hello everyone!  I'm a bit late with my card...but here it is!  This card is for Cute Card Thursday.  This week's theme is:  Whatever the weather....we want to see your cards inspired by it.  I chose to do a beautiful spring day that is perfect for a bike ride.

I used a cute little hAnglar image riding a bike!  Designer paper is from American Craft.  My card isn't as frilly as I usually make them but I really like the simplicity of it.

Thanks for stopping by!  See ya soon!

Lisa

best friend

My second post for the day!!  This card is for Cute Card Thursday.  This week's theme is "Couples".  Now this could be a card for a couple, or featuring a couple of characters (human or animal).

For my card I used two adorable hAnglar stamps and made them a couple!  The beautiful paper is from My Mind's Eye.  They are so bright and cheery, don't you think?  Sorry I need to cut it short today, I need to get the kids ready for bed!  See ya soon!

Lisa

Happy Birthday

Sorry I am late posting my card for Cute Card Thursday.  We are celebrating our third birthday and want you join the celebration!  Simply make a birthday card and follow the rules.

I found this paper recently and I have to say it has become one of my favorites.  I've used it quite a bit lately :)  It is call "Happily Ever After".  The colors are so soft and elegant.  I used an adorable baby image from hAnglar.

My post is short today but I'm off and running!!  I need to leave to pick Josh from school, then later on this evening we are going shopping for a big girl bed for Katie...she is growing up way to fast.  No more crib for her!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lisa

Dream

Good day to you!  Today is Thursday which means it is time for another challenge at Cute Card Thursday.  This week we have a great sketch by Christine, here is her sketch

And here is my card:

I just LOVE the new collection from Magnolia, Butterfly Dreams.  I used Tilda in Butterfly Dress for my image today, isn't she just the cutest!   Designer paper is from Magnolia (newsprint) and Prima Marketing, Jack and Jill (ladybugs).  I really like the Prima collection too it really has some great prints in it!  The flowers are from Michaels, Recollection collection and Wild Orchid craft.

I hope everyone has a splenderifious day!!  I am going out to dinner with my hubby at our favorite Greek restaurant tonight for my birthday dinner!

Lisa

Twisted Easel Card

I'm late posting my Cute Card Thursday again, shame on me!  Anyway, the theme this week is "Shiny Happy Cards".  I made this card for my brother-in-law's birthday coming up in March.  This is my first twisted easel card, it was pretty easy to make and kind of cool to look at!!  My image is a hAnglar & stAnglar, such a cute little picnic boy, don't you think??

My "Shiny" pieces are the flowers, they are all made from metal.  I cut metal sheething flowers with a Tim Holtz die for the Big Shot.  Other than that, it is a pretty simple card.  I guess you really can't get too frilly for a male card.  I did a lot of sewing and used a Martha Stewart punch for the border on the bottom.

The sentiments are from LOTV and SU.

Thanks for stopping by!  See you tomorrow!

Lisa

Hearts and Flowers

Thanks for stopping by!  Today's card is for Cute Card Thursday, our theme this week is Hearts and Flowers.  My card has a little surprise with it, scroll down to see what I mean.

The awesome designer papers are from Prima Marketing, Jack and Jill Collection, one of my favs at the moments.  The cool looking flower border down the side of my card was made with my new Martha Stewart border punch.  I used Bon Voyage Tilda, Log and I think the flowers are from the Lazy Summer Collection from 2009.

My surprise is the Mini Tilda tag!!  I used Tilda With Many Hearts.

Challenges:  7 Kids Challenge Blog

Thanks for stopping by!

Lisa

Do All Things With Love

Yeah!! Today is Thursday which means two things...First it is Cute Card Thursday, this week we have a great sketch from the very talented Lynn!  Here is her sketch:

And here is my card...

Designer paper is from K & Company, I used Secretive Tilda for my image.  I sewed around my card with my sewing machine, I just love this stitch!

OK, the second thing that is good about today....TWO MORE DAYS UNTIL I GO TO CHA!!! I can't wait to go and meet all of my cyber buddies!  I'll be sure to take lots of pictures!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lisa

Chocolate!!!

Hi everyone!  Our theme at Cute Card Thursday is "Monochrome" 

Wikipedia defines Monochrome as....

Monochrome[1] describes paintings, drawings, design, or photographs in one color or shades of one color.[2] A monochromatic object or image has colors in shades of limited colors or hues. Monochrome images in neutral colors are called grayscale or

black-and-white.

Our sponsor this week is Simon Says Stamp they are offering a generous $25 gift certificate for our winner!

 

All of the designer paper is from Stampin Up!  Flowers are from Wild Orchid Craft.  I used Dinner Tilda and Tin Boxes for my images and colored them with copics.

copics:

Hair:  E41, E4E, E44

skin:  E00, E21

clothes:  E50, E51, E53

tin boxes:  E50, E51, E53, W00, W1, E41, E43, E44

I have not entered into a challenge for a very long time so I decided to enter my card into the Magnolia-Licious Hightlites Challenge.

Thanks for dropping by!

Lisa