Magnolia Gelato Tilda from the Summer 17 Collection

Hello sweet readers,

Happy Easter to each of you! I hope you will be surrounded by family and friends! I love Easter. I love that the colors change from the Winter darks to the bright or soft Spring colors.

One of my favorite memories, from when I was younger as well as when we were in the first 15 years of marriage, was to make Italian Easter Bread. It had whole dyed hard boiled eggs, in the shells, embedded in the top crust. I would take the bread a step further and create a lower level on which I would add Italian deli meats - prosciutto, salami, ham and a layer of Italian cheese - provolone, fontina, and mozzarella. I would close up the two layers of dough to keep the cheese in during the baking process. It would always be so pretty with the golden crust, colorful eggs, and after being cut open, the meat and cheese. I'm too old now to make it, LOL.

Today, I have a quickie card to share with you featuring Gelato Tilda from the Summer 17 collection. I think she is a little cutie. Here she is:

Tilda has been hand painted. The primary color is a deep purple that almost looks blue. The embellies are not involved making this card a quickie. The interior has been finished to match the front.

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XO,

Chris

Magnolia Tilda with Daisy Mae, the Tiger

Hello sweet readers,

Well, the trash men were here in their big, noisy truck at 5:45 AM. So, with all the banging, I decided not to fight the frustration of being unable to get back to sleep. I got showered, folded a load of clothes, got another load in the dryer, made DH's breakfast, got dinner in the slow cooker, called a computer repair shop because my Photoshop was giving me some issues, took a ton of photos, Photoshopped them, and am now ready to share them with you! DH was gone for two hours with his companion. They went to a botanical garden and hiked around. It is always good when DH gets out and has some exercise and fresh air. He came home all tuckered out and is now napping! Win/win!

I've had this card in my head for a while. As a matter of fact, the cards I've been working on when I can steal a minute here and there, have all been bouncing around in my head for weeks. This card features Tilda with Daisy Mae, the Tiger. I wanted it to be a card that would touch a heart. Here it is:

I chose pastel blue and gray so it would work for a male (sort of, LOL). Tilda has been watercolored. The papers used are from Teresa Collins. The removable tag has a stamped image of Napoleon the cat on it.

Here is a shot of the interior panels:

I thought the sentiment was a sweet one and complimented the sentiment on the front. The little charm has the work "Love" etched into it.

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XO,

Chris

My Craft Room - My Haven

Hello dearest readers,

Tilda Edwin's QOD is where do I scrap? Beside the answer, we were asked to post a photo of our scrap room. Well, since I could only post one photo on the FB page, I thought I'd post the rest here. The furniture and decorations are from Pottery Barn. I've since replaced the ampersand sign with a pair of wooden scissors the same size as the ampersand sign. I liked them better, LOL. Here is my little place to recoup and lose myself, LOL!

The photo above is facing north.

This view is facing south. Those binders on top of the hutch are filled with my Tilda stamps. I've since added six more binders to my collection of Tildas!

This is part of the wall units facing west.

The photo below is inside one of the closets. These drawers hold 12 x 12 card stock and paper filed by color.

The final photo is of the other closet in my craft room. There are embellishments in the large drawers. On the floor are storage containers filled with specifics like ribbon, alphas, lace, chip board, accents, etc.

Well, there it is. My little piece of the craft sphere.

Thank you for dropping by!

XO, Chris

LHOSM Anything Goes Challenge - Have Dinner with Me Tilda

Hello sweet readers,

I had a very, very busy day, today. Lots of cooking and cleanup as well as other household chores. It was a very gray day with rain coming, so it was perfect to get a pot of chicken broth going for soup tomorrow. The house smells sooooo good!

Guess what? It's time for your midway reminder for Challenge #156 at the Lovely Hanglar or Sweet Magnolia Challenge Blog. Our theme this month is

Anything Goes

For my inspiration card, I've chosen to use Have Dinner with Me Tilda from the Recipe Card Collection. I think this stamp is so sweet and perfect for a Mother's Day card. It's one of my favorites from that collection.

Here is my card:

I chose to color Tilda with Distress Inks. I've used lots of pop dots to elevate portions of the card so that it isn't flat. The doily has been elevated from the background and the circular cut out around Tilda has been elevated off the doily. There are lots of die cuts inside and out. After the card was done, I thought it needed a bit of sparkle, so I added a thin line of Crystal Stickles around the circle. The banner was cut from a Spellbinder's Die, and the sentiment is from Stampin' Up. The gorgeous papers are from Craft and You - the Beautiful Day Collection. I'm thinking that the leaf and circular dies are by Marianne Design. The flowers are from my stash.

Here is a photo of the interior. I used some floral rub ons because they matched the papers so beautifully.

Now, it's YOUR turn! Won't you join our Anything Goes Challenge? Simply upload your photo HERE. Our sponsor for this challenge is

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One lucky gal will win a $20 gift voucher! You can't win if you don't join in! LOL

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Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope you like my creation. Please, if you have time, stop by my Etsy Shop. There might be something there that you might like to get! I'm always looking for a bargain, how about you?

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XO,

Chris

Bunny Love Easter Card

Hello sweet readers,

I have another card to share today that is the result of another sleepless night. Things keep my mind so active. I'm stressed and always on the verge of tears. So, after laying in the dark for two hours, I just get up and go to my craft room to make good use of time otherwise spent tossing and turning.

Today's card doesn't have a Tilda, but it does have Doohickey dies. I just couldn't paint. Here it is:

For the front, I used Bazzill yardstick, Jillibean paper, pearls, and the following Doohickey Dies: Vintage Frame, flowers and vine from Doohickey Kit Volume 9, Doily is from Doohickey Kit 14. The bow, bunny die, and love word are from my stash.

Here are shots of the interior top:

Here is a photo of the interior bottom:

The adorable bunny die is from Doohickey Kit 13.

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Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope you like my creation. Please, if you have time, stop by my Etsy Shop. There might be something there that you might like to get! I'm always looking for a bargain, how about you?

I hope you will return again very soon!

XO,

Chris

Masquerade Tilda

Hello sweet readers,

It's been a very busy week for me. I'm tired! LOL I've had this card done for a couple of weeks, but just didn't have time to post it until today. I hope you like it.

Today's card showcases Masquerade Tilda from the You're Invited Collection. I don't do dark cards, but I started this during Mardi Gras in New Orleans and for some reason, this is the direction it took. Here it is:

The card is so much better IRL than the photo shows. The Kaisercraft paper has gold foil printed within the design. The Magnolia die cuts, mask and feather, have been cut and embossed on gold foil card stock. The large mask at the bottom, La La Land Crafts, has also been cut from gold foil card stock. I enhanced Tilda's dress with gold ink (which I don't think you can see in the photo). So there are gold elements on the front and interiors. A matching ribbon, feathers, and black glittered card stock complete the front. Here is a photo of the interior panels:

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My Etsy Shop

Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope you like my creation. Please, if you have time, stop by my Etsy Shop. There might be something there that you might like to get! I'm always looking for a bargain, how about you?

I hope you will return again very soon!

XO,

Chris