Puddle Duck gift card

Hello!! I'm so glad Monday is over for the week!! On to Tuesday!  But, first, a bridal shower card.  I made this for a good friend whose son is getting married in May.  The shower was on Saturday and had an Asian theme.  I think Basic Grey's Kioshi fits the bill!

 The image is Puddle Duck from Whipper Snapper Designs. You can find it HERE, if you like it!

 I followed directions at Splitcoast (Resources section) for Pop up gift card holder. Very easy and fun to make!!

I didn't have a gift card envelope so I made my own from the Cat's Pajamas die. I put it together and cut the flap off, just like in the directions.

Well, gotta go!! Take care, thanks for visiting and have a terrific Tuesday!
Cheryl

BIRTHDAY MONSTER!!

Hello!! Our great nephew turns 7 years old tomorrow and I got this card into the mail just in time!!  I used Whipper Snapper Designs -Birthday Monster for my main image.

 I just love images like this!! You can use any colors you want for them! No rules1  I tried to match the little monster to some old Bo Bunny papers

Guess that's it! A busy day today which includes a bridal shower to attend!
Have a sensational Saturday!!
Cheryl

MAGNOLIA-LICIOUS DT MONTHLY CHALLENGE!!

Hello friends and welcome to March!!  Hard to believe, isn't it?  We all now spring is coming soon so we are celebrating that flowers will be "popping up" very soon!! Our dear Sharon has challenged us to have something that moves on our cards!  You can check out our whole collection of DT work at the Mag Highlites Blog today!  And you can find out how you can enter for a chance to win stamps!!

 I used directions on Splitcoast stampers (in the resources section) to make a 'surprise pop up card'.  You pull up on the string attached to a tag on the tops and the image panel comes up revealing a hidden area!  I love, love this kind of card!  I have made them several times~they are not hard and you get a really nice card!  This time I made my card square (5" x 5").  I started by cutting my card base that size and then made decisions on how large I wanted my image and secret compartment to be.  I used my Fiskars little cutter to make my cuts in the panel.

 Here's where you can see the tag that pulls up.  You can also put a sentiment or image on this piece.  I didn't because I don't know what I want there!

 I love how there are flowers next to Tilda and her bunny and when the card is 'closed' the flowers combine into one arrangement. This was a little tricky, but I managed!  the fence is a Papertrey Ink die. then I used some Martha Stewart punches for the flowers and leaves on the fence.  I also used an MS grass punch. My paper is from Echo park (dotted) and (once again) from My Mind's Eye-howdy doody. I used pool party and baja breeze cardstock.  tilda is colored with my copics.  My blues are the usual BG10, 72 and blender.  My reds are R20, 22 and 24 for a coral color.

Well, I hope you like what I had to show you today! I loved making it!!
Have an excellent day and month!!

Hugs, Cheryl

VINTAGE PICNIC shape card

Hello!  I love when I see shape cards while blog hopping!  It's why I bought a few of the Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities! So here is one of mine!

I used a Kraft base, then a layer of cherry cobbler.  To get a close match in size, they are cut from the same nestability shape and then carefully trim off the edge.  The dotted paper (My Mind's Eye) is cut from the 2nd size nestie. I didn't want to sew the curves so I used faux stitching with a black marker.  The daisy image was stamped on cream paper (looks white here) and colored.  The picnic basket was stamped on kraft and then colored with copic markers.  I used a white pen on it too.  The disc is raised on dimensionals and then the twine is tied around the whole card.
Of course, I finished by adding stickles (in yellow) to the centers of the flowers.

Gotta run.  Please come back tomorrow~It's the first of a new month so Magnolia-licous will have a BRAND NEW challenge for you!!
Thanks for visiting!!
Cheryl

Fight Like a Girl!!

Good day to my stampin' friends!!  I guess posting a Maggie on Monday makes it Magnolia Monday!! I made this card on Sunday to send a friend who's been going through treatments for breast cancer.  I saw this image used the same way a while ago and HAD to have it!!  It's perfect with the sentiment, "Fight like a Girl!"  Someone should put that on a stamp!!

 I used #220 BOXING TILDA from the best source for Magnolias on the planet-MAGNOLIA-LICOUS!!  I made a soft place for my Tilda to stand with Martha Stewart's branch punch and some tiny flowers-hand held 1/4" flower punch.  I used papers fromt he new My Mind's Eye collection Howdy Doody.  It's always hard to pick a favorite with MME, but I think mine is this collection (for now!)  You will see more of it later in the week!

Here is a close up! I think any girl fighting should have sparkly boxing gloves and socks!

So, I've got to get to work! Thanks for stopping by and have a Marvelous Monday!!
Cheryl

simple flower card

Hello!  I have a simple (no coloring) card that I made for a friend's  birthday which is today!  She loves all things purple so colors were easy to choose!  I used my new Papertrey Ink set from the Flower Fusions collection (#12)  I love plaid!!

It is very simple, I know!  I stamped the leaves right on the white and then stamped and cut the flowers.  I cut Papertrey Ink's fence and then used my Tim Holtz woodgrain embossing folder to give it more texture.  Sponging with vintage photo shows the grain of the wood fence.
I used pool party ink and my cloud template for the sky and a small piece of dp with my punched grass for the ground.
Guess that's it for today!! Please return this week to see some other things I've been up to!!
Thanks for coming by!!
Have a great day!
Cheryl

FS263, FLORAL

Hello!!  With the upcoming week off I took some time today to do what I want, figuring that the house can wait a day!  I finished this card for the featured stamper, Beccabatgirl on SCS.

I used a kraft card base and stamped in vintage cream ink.  I used a leaf image from Turning a New Leaf.  Then I built the floral arrangement using Kittie747's blog for guidance!  I guess that's about it except to say, I hope you'll return early Monday morning (ET) because Magnolia-licious has a SUPER BLOG HOP planned for you!! Just wait until you see the projects!!

For tonight though, I'll say so long and clean up the mess I made!!

Have a good night!

Cheryl