The Seahorse

Hello, hello! Is everybody looking forward to the weekend?  Well, I am! I'm hoping the weather will be good so I can do some garden work!

Today, I'm sharing with you a card I just finished. The stamps are from the BonVoyage Collection.  I colored the image with Distress Ink and Markers. I bought a big bag of seashells and sand  so you'll be seeing quite a bit of these in my summer/beach themed cards. I couldn't find small corals for embellies so I used Martha Stewart's Branch punch (which I think is a must-have for all crafters because you can use it in any card!)

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Challenges:

MDUC:#144 Bon Voyage

TOMIC: #48 Sketch & Animal 
Truly Scrumptious: Distressing & Punches 

 Can you see my little pearl in a clam?

 Here's a cluster of seashells  and some corals!

Here's a cluster of seashells  and some corals!

 A closer look at the seahorse... I used some paper glaze for the bubbles for dimension and I think it looks pretty neat!

I wanted the background to be "murky" so I just dabbed it with Weathered Wood. I also used Spica pens to highlight the fins, tail, and stripes for the the seahorse. The paper I used was Cosmo Cricket Salt Air and distressed the edges.

Some beach/ocean charms to adorn the little rope that goes around the image.

 I hope you like this little seahorse card I made. 

Thank you so much for dropping by and visiting my blog.

Have a great day!

Hugs,

Mae

Tilda's Family

Hello Friends. I hope you're all doing well!.  It's May 1st and in a few weeks I'm gonna be another year older! Phew! Time flies...really fast!

This card I'm sharing with you today is from the Magnolia Sweet Crazy Love collection: Tilda's Family and Welcome to a Lovely Home.  I colored the image using Distress Ink Reinkers and Distress Markers on Arches Hot Press watercolor paper 140lbs.
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Challenges:
Totally Tilda: #45 Stitching (2nd entry)
Magnolia Stamp Lovers: Stitching
Bunny Zoe Crafts: Ribbon or Twine
Paper Playtime: Anything Goes
Creative Monday: Anything Goes

Basic Grey 12 x12  What's up
Bazzill CS: Heidi
Wild Orchid Crafts flowers
Doohickey Heart Flower Lace
Doohickey Tilda Tag
Ribbons, string, foot charm
Stitched edges with sewing machine

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Thanks for dropping by.
Enjoy the rest of your day!

hugs,

Mae

Just Magnolia - Edwin with Stolen heart

 Ok. I have some exciting news to share!  A couple days ago, I received an email from Bev  from Just Magnolia & hAnglar & sTanglar Challenge Blog and she offered me a spot as one of the DTs! Wow, it was such a surprise to me. Most of the DTs of Just Magnolia are those who I really look up to and admire for their talent and beautiful creations.
Now, I am so honored to be part of this group of talented ladies.

 So my card today is my first DT card for Just Magnolia and our challenge for this week is
 Buttons & Bows.

Come and join us in our challenge!

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Edwin with Stolen Heart is colored with Copic markers. I used some waxed cord to wrap around the DP (which I don't know where I got it from...sorry).  I distressed the edges and stained with Frayed Burlap.  I also used a piece of burlap clothe for the tag. For embellishments, some buttons, charms, lace ribbon and WOC flowers, clip & ticket from Tim Holtz to complete the card.

 The inside of the card.

 Up close...

 and closer

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Thanks for dropping by and don't forget to join us at

Just Magnolia & hAnglar & Stanglar Challenge

Hugs,

Mae

Heart Daisies

My card for today is made with an image from the Sweet Crazy Love Collection from Magnolia called Tilda's Heart Flowers.  And because the image is a flower, I decided not to embellish it with flowers.  Instead, I paired the card with a mini flower arrangement. I colored the image with Copics, embellished it with lace, ribbons and bows, charms and sticky pearls. I also stitched the edges with my sewing machine.

Challenge:
Ribbon Carousel:  Anything Goes
Divas By Design: Buttons and Bows
Scrapalicious: Flower Power

A closer look at the  image.

Here's the mini floral arrangement.

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Thanks for dropping by!

Hugs,

Mae

Tilda with PeonyTails

A beautiful Monday to all! For the last couple days the weather has been so good and so we have been spending a lot of time in the park. Yesterday, my desk was abit lonely because there were lots of garden work waiting for me. Last night, I finally got a chance to finish this card.  I also made a little floral arrangement to go with the card.

I used Magnolia Stamp: Tilda with Peonytails and colored the image with Distress Ink.  All flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Challenge:
Totally Tilda:  Challenge #45 Stitching

 This is the inside of the card.  I used the same sketch but used the opposite side of the paper for the layout.

 A closer look at Tilda

 This is the mini floral arrangement  I made to match the card.

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Thanks for visiting my blog and I hope you all have a great day!

Hugs,

Mae