Birthday card - Sassy Lil Sketch challenge

Here is another Birthday card, but this time I've followed the sketch from Sassy Lil Sketches ....

My magnolia Tilda, BG Makaresh paper, Tim Holtz stickles .... :)

More cards

Here are two more easel cards .... I've used a variety a techniques with them ....

I've coloured in using my Promarkers and have started using Sakura Strarburst Pens for the shiny details ...

Thank you and so Excited!

Thank you for all the entries and good wishes for my Blog's birthday!  I'll be playing with my Magnolias at Crafty Croppers' 2nd crop ... Here are the details!



10am Eleni Gratsia
Class ONE - Framing Tilda 

My Tildas and Edwins kindly invite you to come and play with us! We'll learn to dress them up, create scenes, colour them in, and FRAME them!!

10πμ ελενη Γρατσια

Μάθημα ΠΡΩΤΟ - Η Τίλντα στη Κορνίζα!!

Η Τίλδα και ο Εντγουιν σας προσκαλούν να έρθετε να παίξουμε μαζι ... θα τις ντύσουμε, χρωματίσουμε, θα στίσουμε σκηνικό, και θα τις βάλουμε σε ΚΟΡΝΙΖΕΣ!

 

Why don't you come and join us?  Go to CraftyCroppers and show your interest!

Calendar Easel Cards

I idea behind this was inspired by a challenge over at ScrapFit Forum ... my friend Katie from the US convinced me to join ... I like the idea so much that I made three of them yesterday and plan to make more!

Tildas are coloured in with ProMarkers, and I've used Unity stamps ...

Basic Grey papers ... those 6x6 paper pads are a lifesaver!

My Magnolia Calendar

I usually have a Calendar hanging on my wall, usually a freebie from a Stitch magazine .... but this year I didn't buy any magazines ... so decided to make a desktop one for me ....

And since my beloved Magnolias are just perfect for this ... I thought I'd get creative ...

so Here it goes ... I've bound it with my Bind-it-all ...

Have coloured all the images with my ProMarkers ...

Have used Nellie's frames to diecut Basic Grey Nook and Cranny as backgrounds ...

On the rear of each month I've added a to do list that I make at this place ...

Also added the month again as the holidays and saint days are marked ...

Just have photographed the rear of January to show you!

Cover: To celebrate the twins that we are expecting!

January - and its rear page.

February

March - My SIL is due to deliver.

April - Easter

May - Spring

June

July

August - Birthday girl

September

October

November

December

Hope you like it!

My blog is almost 1 year old ... and I plan to celebrate it, so keep your eyes here!!!

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Card 54 - Nameday Card

This is a very special card for my niece Katerina ...

My nickname for her is Kitty ... so this image seems so fitting!

 

I just hope that she'll like it! 

Cards 52 & 53 - Happy Birthday

This time I've used the Magnolias on the interior!

 

I love this origami technique and it's a nice way to use up those busy pattern papers that I never know how to use on a layout ....

I've used Papermania flower/fairy series ... bazzil, unity stamps, magnolia stamps, shaker stickers, ribbons and lots of inking ....

Card 51 - Happy Birthday

Isn't this Tilda in her swimsuit soooo cute?
Promarkers, Basic Grey papers, the sentiment and corners are rubons.

Memories Trends July Challenge

This is my entry for the July Challenge for Memories Trend ... theme: sea waves!
Here are my nieces from last year, as they are enjoying the sea, diving in the waves, playing on the sand. Pattern paper is from Bella BLVD Swing in Spring collection, one of my Sarah's Cards kits ... Magnolia stamps, Quickutz dolphin diecut plus Dragonfly alphabet. The poem is printed on Nestibilities shape. I've used 3D foam squares to give more depth ... the 'waves' are Bazzil edges.

Some close-ups:

Card 50 - Thank you!

Another Thank you card, this time for the weekly Passion for ProMarkers challenge.
This time there was a twist, a sketch as well, and I love making this for my niece Sofia, who kindly sent me a letter and little present as well ... Bless her! :)

The two colours are Cocoa & Cornflower ... definitely work well together.

Card 48 - Merry Holidays

Is it too early to start on Christmas cards? :)
This is for the Week 4 challenge on Passion for Promarkers.
The colours for this week is:

Berry Red & Royal Blue

I love these two colours ... I don't know if they can be considered Christmas colours, but I love the way they work together. I've used my Spellbinder nestibilities and my Cuttlebug folders ...

Thank you Mary!!!

This is a lovely card that I received in the mail at Easter ...
I've decided to share it with you ... I totally love it and it has inspired me to use pattern paper in my stamping images too! :)

Cards Galore - number 37 to 44

This past weekend, Saturday and Sunday I finally had a chance to pick up my Magnolias again ...
this impish one is part of another card, cleverly hidden away! LOL :)

I actually don't have these two stamps ... two friends kindly let me borrow them, and I stamped the image and made this birthday card!

This has to be my favourite Magnolia at the moment ....
I loved making the 3D image of it ... :)

Combination of Magnolia and Unity stamps ... a whole scene working here!

More Easter cards ... an early start for next year!

Spring Decoration a winner!

This Easter Decoration won a prize over at Memories Trend Forum ...
I didn't expect it as there were lots of other brilliant entries ...
so I'm so happy! :)

Layout - Together forever

When I saw the stamp of Mrs Clause on the Magnolia site I saw a resemblance to my Mom and new that I just had to buy her! LOL
Don't they look alike?
I've used my new Impress stamppad in brown and my ProMarkers to colour in the Magnolias!
The papers / letters / stickers are from Sarah's Cards March kit ... and I've used Bazzill edges!

Latest additions!!

These are the latest additions to my collection ...