Tilda with Lilacs

This card was created using another FABULOUS kit from the swap on the Yahoo Magnolia-licious group.  This kit was created by Lisa Cook, our lovely hostess.  I loved these gorgeous papers and this image goes so well with them.  I colored Tilda w/ lilacs using my Bic Mark It Markers.  I used my Nesties to cut the oval out of the cuttlebug paper she gave me.  I used some of my adhesive pearls, flowers I had lying around, my EK success flourish punch, rose colored ribbon from my stash, and two stick pins (they had pearls on the ends, so I colored them pink and green with my markers).

I don't know who I'm giving it to yet, so I haven't chosen a sentiment... I did love the "thank you" charm that she sent in the kit, but I'm saving that for another time.

I used the sketch from Friday Sketchers. 

 

  

Inside:

 

Thanks for stopping by!

~Lauren

My first tri-shutter card...

I made another card with a card kit.  This kit was made by Debbie Gordon.  Everything on the card came in the kit with the exception of the solid cardstock (I used white, black, green, and red by The Paper Co).  I used Bic Mark It Markers to color Tilda with Watering Can.  I used my Martha Stewart leaf punch and hydrangea punches to make the flowers.  I also used some old scrapbooking scissors I had lying around to make the grass.

I made this card for my friend's birthday.  As soon as I saw the ADORABLE Gnome, I knew this card had to be for her!  Her Christmas cards this year had a gnome on the front and the sentiment was "Gnome for the Holidays."  LOL.

 

 

Thanks for stoppin' by!
Lauren

A card to match the weather...

I'm glad so many of you have been enjoying my snow pictures.  It really is pretty outside (even if I am bored!). 

I made a card using another kit by Barbara Gates.  As you can tell, I really liked her kits.  She included SO many embellishments - lace, rhinestones, flowers, a ton of little snowflakes.  And she added extra papers too.  I can't give the recipe for this card since everything came from the kit.  I used Bic Mark It Markers to color Tilda in Dalecarlia Coat.  

I used the sketch at Friday Sketchers:

Front:

 

Inside:

Snow and a card...

I apologize in advance for having so many pictures in this post. I have been snowed in ALL week! We got 22" on Saturday and another 20" yesterday. It's like a winter wonderland here. I work in Delaware, and schools have been closed ALL WEEK - so I have been off.  I wanted to share some pics from PA to show these horrific snowstorms.

My kitchen window - as you can see, there was a foot of snow on the ledge

The front of our house after the second snow storm (the snow is up to the porch!):

Close up of the snow up to the porch:

 

The snowdrifts in the backyard during the second storm - the snow is almost up to the top of the grill  and the chairs:

Rocky and Daphne checking things out:

 

Daphne (we had to make a path in order for her to use the bathroom - the snow was much taller than her!):

Rocky stands on a snow drift and is almost over our fence:

 

Daphne shaking the snow off (please excuse the clothes on the laundry room floor!):

My husband's car - he didn't clear it after the first storm, so this is from both storms:

Needless to say, I've been bored out of my mind (the cable has been out too!), so I got some crafting done.  

I participated in a card kit swap with the Magnolia-licious yahoo group.  You sent two patterned papers, a Tilda stamped image, ribbons, and other embellishments.  I made this card with the AMAZING kit I received from Barbara Gates.  She really went above and beyond by sending extra papers, flowers, buttons, and other embellishments.  I didn't even use everything that she sent on this card!  I can't give my recipe for this card, as everything was from the card kit.

I used the sketch from Sketch Saturday:

 

I made this card for my friend's birthday.  She loves bright colors, her favorite is orange.

Front:

Inside:

Thanks for stopping by!  

~Lauren