Little Cute Tilda

Hi everybody!

I know it has been a while since my last post and the only reason for that was because I was busy finishing up several projects for the next Magnolia Ink issue. This issue is going to be so fabulous as always but for me this is so special :) I will keep it tight first but I am so sure that all of you will want to get a copy of it once it's out.

But before that, the latest issue of Magnolia Ink is out so grab yourselves a copy :)

Sea Breeze, Magnolia Ink Issue No. 3

And with the new magazine comes the newest Magnolia collection and they are just fabulous! I want each of those stamps in my desk :)

The new stamps, paper and dooHickeys are now available for pre order.

In the meantime, I would like to share a tag I whipped out last night. Don't you just love those sitting Tilda images? They are so versatile 'coz you can arrange it so that she is sitting in a lot of accessories that you have like stamps and die cuts. On this tag, I made Tilda sit on a window die cut.

Little Cute Tilda

Materials: Tag: Avery; Cardstock: American Crafts & Basic Grey; Patterned Papers: Magnolia; Flowers & Pistils: iamroses; fabric leaves, doily, stockinged bird, pearl string, Distress Ink, Stampendous Frantage, Liquid Pearl, Stickles

Stamping: Little Cute Tilda from Once Upon A Time 2013 & You are Special Text from Magnolia Stamps, Copic Markers, Memento Ink, Xpress It Blending Paper

Tools: dooHickey & Memory Box dies

Fabulous Magnolia Ink Papers - I can't get enough of them :)

This gothic window die is from Memory Box. I covered the die cut with Frantage to make it more vintage.

I colored Tilda using Copics. I used E70-77 for her hair, BG70-78 for her gown, YR21-24 & RV10-17 for her crown. I used a black pencil to highlight some points in the image.

Thanks for dropping by and see you guys again soon :)

Sitting Tilda With Butterfly

Saturday came so fast didn't it? My week wasn't so eventful.. My nephews have finally convinced me to take a dip in the pool but for the first hour I soaked in the kiddie pool which was so shallow I had to sit at the bottom to soak my whole body .. lol .. After that I convinced them to put on their floaters so that auntie can swim in the adult pool.. It puts a smile on my face to remember how silly I looked while I was in the kiddie pool less than 3 ft high with kids.. I felt like a whale :)

I did make a step card. I got this shape from the Silhouette Store last week when they had a sale of their downloadables. Love this shape! I also paired it up with the new dooHickeys from Magnolia.

Tilda With Butterfly

Materials: Cardstock: American Crafts & Bazzill; Patterned Papers: Basic Grey; Flowers: iamroses; doily, pearl strings, pistils, twine, lace, ribbon, charm, Distress Ink, Liquid Pearl

Stamping: Tilda With Butterfly from Once Upon A Time 2013; Xpress it Blending Card; Copic Markers; Memento Ink

Tools: dooHickeys (Envelope Edgers and Lace Coasters) 

I usually leave the insides of my card blank unless I get a request to embellish the insides as well.

This image is just too cute :)

And these are the Copic colors I used:

Thanks for dropping by and I hope you guys have a great weekend :)

Tilda In Cottondress

What?!? It's Monday again? Time seems to be moving too quickly and now we're at the end of April. For us here in the Philippines, there's one month left for summer and by June it's school time once again.

Summer is still scorching and all I want to do is soak on the tub and drink orange soda! lol.. But alas, I cannot do that. So I just do the next best thing and that is to do more coloring. I am so in love with this collection that I have somehow colored almost all the stamps that I have. The next thing is putting them in projects mostly cards and maybe some tags.

Here's Tilda in Cottondress or as we fashionistas may call it - a maxi dress :)

Tilda in Cottondress

Materials: Cardstock: American Crafts; Patterned Papers: Magnolia and Basic Grey; Rhinestones: Prima; Flowers: Maya Road, iamroses; lace, pompoms, twine, pistils and sprays, pearl string, fabric calla lillies, Stickles, Distress Inks, corrugated board, gesso

Stamping: Tilda in Cottondress from Once Upon a Time 2013; Xpress It Blending Card; Memento Ink;  Copic Markers

Tools: Envelope Edge, Events Flags, Peacock Feathers and Sprawling Ferns from dooHickey

I didn't have any training in Copic coloring. All I needed to know I can find in the internet :) and of course lots of practice (which is the best part of all in my opinion). I wanted an off white dress for Tilda so I colored her dress in C's and covered it in B0000 and it gave a bluish hue which is really nice. I did the same for another Tilda stamp but I covered it on R0000 and it had a purplish hue which is also pretty :)

The Peacock Feather dies are really intricate and pretty. And do you see the Envelope Edgers? I layered 2 of the die cuts and inked the edges and made them peek out a bit for interest and layer.

The Events Flags are really versatile. In this card I used 2 different kinds of banners, use the same banners to make flags or mix and match them :)

And below are the colors I used to color Tilda..

Tilda in a Cottondress is a stamp included in the Spring Stampclub and guess what? Magnolia is having a sweet giveaway that will make you happy for the rest of the year! Visit the Magnolia Inspiration Blog for more details.

Thanks for dropping by and have a great week ahead :)

Princess Pea Tilda KISS*

It's Monday again my dear friends :) Any good plans for the week?

I am catching up on TV series and guess what? I am watching 'Once Upon A Time' - an American TV series about storybook characters. I'm actually hooked (no pun intended since Hook is included in the story)! It's really good. You may have an impression that this about romance and all the gooey stuff that comes along with it, but it's mystery packed with a lot of twists from what we know about our fairytale characters. I don't want to spoil it for you if you want to watch this series :)

I am still waiting if the Princess and the Pea character will show up.. But in the meantime, here's Princess Pea Tilda for you :)

Sweet Pea Tilda

Materials: Cardstock: Bazzill & American Crafts; Rhinestones: Prima; lace

Stamping: Princess Pea Tilda from Once Upon A Time 2013; Xpress It Blending Paper; Copic Markers; Memento Ink

Tools: dooHickey (Peacock Feathers, Events Flags, Envelope Edge); Silhouette (hello)

I was thinking of other ways to use the dooHickeys so I made a mask using Mask It Film and applied texture paste. It turned out really nice :) It adds interest instead of just adding color and the dooHickey is perfect because it's very detailed..

I made Tilda sit on the Events Flags dies :) The 'hello' sentiment is cut using the Silhouette.

* KISS (Keep It Sweet and Simple)

And above are the colors I used for Tilda :)

Thanks for dropping by :)

Black Knight Edwin and the new Once Upon A Time 2013 dooHickey Dies

Hi everybody!

I would like to share a card with all of you using the new dooHickey dies from Magnolia. I absolutely love the new dies! It's a great value with at least 2 dies per pack that you can mix and match with your existing dooHickeys. In this card I used 3 dies: Events Flags and Castle from Once Upon A Time 2013 collection and Grass Lace Edger from an earlier collection.

Black Knight Edwin

Materials: Cardstock: American Crafts, Hero Arts, Coredinations; Alpha Stickers: Making Memories; Distress Inks

Stamping: Black Knight Edwin from Once Upon A Time 2013; Xpress It Blending Paper; Memento Ink; Copic Markers

Tools: dooHickey dies (Castle, Events Flags, Grass Lace Edger)

I refrained from using flowers and all the usual knick knacks to showcase the beautiful die Castle. I added foam squares on some of the dies to add dimension.

Add sentiments using small alpha stickers on the flag. The Events Flags dooHickeys has 4 different flags, use the same shape flags or mix and match them :)

And isn't Edwin just looks dashing in his knight outfit? I adore this stamp so much - Edwin looks ready to roll and joust and his steed looks adorable :)

Thanks for dropping by and have a great weekend :)

Happy Princess Tilda

Hello everyone!

It's Monday once again, a brand new week and for me a new set of stamps to play with :) lol.. I received my stamps last week and I have been coloring a whole bunch of them like a mad woman! It's just that all of them are so so cute :) I am saving some of my colored images for many other projects that will also include the new dies from the Once Upon A Time 2013 collection. Magnolia Stamps have been really kind to send them to me and I am expecting to receive them anytime today :) So exciting :)

So here's Happy Princess Tilda with all her cute curls and jolly persona :)

Happy Princess Tilda

Materials: Cardstock: Bazzill; Patterned Papers: Magnolia & Basic Grey; Flowers: iamroses; Rhinestones: Prima; doily, fabric calla lilies, pistils, book binding ribbon, twine, bells, corrugated board, pearl string, gesso paint, Stickles, Liquid Pearl

Stamping: Happy Princess Tilda from Once Upon A Time 2013; Kurbitz Corner from Princes and Princesses; Xpress It Blending Paper; Copic Markers; Memento Ink

Tools: Silhouette Artisan Shape; dooHickey dies

The new Magnolia papers from this collection are really beautiful :)

And here are the colors I used for Tilda. I've now made swatches of the copic colors I use for all my images so that if there's a color combination that I've used that I really like, it will be easier for me to reach for those colors :)

Stamp and Create with Magnolia  is having a spring and ribbon challenge and I am entering this card :) I hope I win something :) lol ...

Thanks for dropping by and have a great week ahead!

Poppy Tilda

hi guys!
i've been out of circulation for this past 2 weeks trying to recover from the flu which has been on and off since the last week of march :( .. i always get sick especially in the change of seasons.. like right now here in manila summer has arrived and it's hot as an oven on most days.. our pools in the condo looks like public pools with all the kids converging in the late afternoon to swim and frolic in the water. i am not much of a pool person because 1) i cannot swim and 2) i get the shivers very easily.. lol.. my nephews have tried to persuade me and failed everytime they ask me to put on my bathing suit.. lol..

a belated happy easter to all of you :)

Poppy Tilda

Materials: Cardstock: American Crafts; Patterned Papers: Lilybee Designs, Coredinations; Flowers: iamroses; pistils, bells, charm, twine, felt ribbon

Stamping: Poppy Tilda from Sir Stampalot; Langton Cold Pressed Watercolor Paper; Archival Ink; Distress Inks

Tools: Spellbinder, Cheery Lyn, Sizzix, Memory Box Dies

I woke up early today and I thought I would try to do a different take on my photo taking.. The sun was  up and I thought why not try to use natural light for taking photos :)

I only lightened the photo, no need to sharpen or highlight :)

I love how the photos came out.. and so now this means i have to wake up early to take photos of my cards :) lol...


thanks everybody for dropping by :)

Make More Memories Summer Scrap

Hi everybody!

To my Filipino crafters attending the Make More Memories Summer Scrap on April 6, 2013, I will be having a Distress Ink Coloring Workshop. I will be teaching participants in this workshop how I color my Magnolia Stamps to make them more dimensional and life like. It is a technique based workshop so be prepared to learn a bucket load of tips and tricks!

For this workshop we will be coloring this masked image:

Drip Drop Tilda

Materials: Cardstock: Bazzill; Patterned Paper: Magnolia & Basic Grey; Flowers: iamroses; Rhinestone: Kaiser Crafts; stockinged butterfly, doily, pistils and stamens, ceramic mushroom, bells, twine, charms, flower spray

Stamping: Drip Drop Tilda from Creashop Duymelot, Mushroom with Snail from Sweet Rainbow Collection; Langton Watercolor pad; Distress Inks; Archival Ink

Tools: dooHickey dies

I hope to see you there :)

Tilda With Daffodil Basket

Hi everybody!

It's Monday once again I hope all of you are geared up for this week. As for me, well I'm looking forward to having a good time with my childhood friends whom I will be seeing in the middle of the week. It's been years since we have all been together so I hope our neighbors in the condo will not be filing any complaints for the noise we will be making on this day.. lol..

I have been working with a few cards in between doing my projects for the next Magnolia Ink magazine. So here's Tilda With Daffodil Basket for all of you :) ...

Tilda With Daffodil Basket

Materials: Cardstock: Bazzill; Patterned Papers: Basic Grey; Flowers: iamroses; lace, pearl string stamen & pistils, binding ribbon, Liquid Pearls, Stickles, Distress Ink

Stamping: Tilda With Daffodil Basket & Chicken Wire from Little Easter Collection, Postcard & New York from With Love Collection; Memento Ink; Copic Markers; Xpress It Blending Card

Tools: Memory Box Dies; Silhouette Cameo (Artisan Shape)

The new Magnolia Ink Magazine will be out soon so watch out for it :) 

Thanks for dropping by :)

Tilda With Mr. Rooster

Hello everybody!

I've been out and about going to job interviews and such, but I always find time to craft! I  have also revived my beading and I might have overdone it since I now have blisters in my hand.. lol.. But beading won't keep me away from stamping and coloring, blisters and all :)

I've jumped the bandwagon and bought a Silhouette Cameo.. It burned a hole in my purse and I thought it was going to be another purchase I will regret (just like the 4 inch boots I bought and only worn once) but I love it! I was really excited to use it coz now I can do shaped cards.

Here's a card for all of you using Tilda With Mr. Rooster from the Little Easter Collection. She is one of my favorite images because I remember when I was kid my dad used to have roosters and I can never pick them up - they would scurry away :( .. Count on Tilda to just be a chicken whisperer .. lol ..

Tilda With Mr. Rooster

Materials: Cardstock: Bazill; Patterned Papers: Magnolia & Basic Grey; Rhinestones: Prima; Flowers: iamroses; twine, flower spray, fabric calla lilies, charms, metal butterfly, lace, Stickles, Liquid Pearl, Distress Inks

Stamping: Tilda With Mr. Rooster from Little Easter Collection & Sentiment from Hoppy Easter; Make it Crafty Blending Card; Copic Markers; Memento Ink

Tools: dooHickeys, Spellbinder and Memory Box dies; Silhouette Cameo (card shape and chicken wire)

The best paper so far for me for doing red Copic colors is Make It Crafty. It absorbs red very well and blending is easy.

And here are the Copic Markers I used..

Also, a new Magnolia collection is coming up really soon! We already saw the cover of the new Magnolia Ink magazine and it is just dreamy :) The magazine will feature special moments and occasions and ideas for DooBeePops!

Thanks for dropping by and have a great week ahead :)