Easter 2-Tier Gift Box and Card - Magnolia-licious Easter Blog Hop

Hello.

Our Easter Blog Hop at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog gets under way today.  To get complete details of the challenge and how to play along with us, please visit the challenge blog.

If you're already taking part in the Blog Hop and have arrived here from Chris' blog, then you're on the right track.  If you didn't come from her blog then you just may want to start at the beginning.  Here's a list of the participating DT gals in blog hop order:

Cathy

Tamara

Suzi

Karen S.

Karen G.

Kelly

Chris

Norma (you are here)

Katie

Julie

Jane

Here's what I've created for this Blog Hop--it's an Easter Gift Box along with an Easter card.

Taking a closer look at the gift box first.

The box opens sideway to reveal that it's actually a 2-Tier Gift Box.  Cool, eh?

I saw a model of this box on Pinterest, loved the design so I tried to recreate it.  I made the drawers just large enough so each can be filled with 4 Ferrero Roches chocolate pieces...oh yum!

Edited:  I've now posted the tutorial/templates for a 2-Tier Box that you can find HERE, if you're interested. 

Now, for the greeting card, it's really a Surprise Pop-Up Card.

There's a tab at the top/back of the card that you pull out.  The centre panel slides upward to reveal a surprise message/sentiment.

There's a Surprise Pop Up Card tutorial at the Splitcoast Stampers site HERE if you're interested.

Here are close-ups of the Magnolia-Stamps images being featured.

- Tilda Hiding Easter Egg from the Little Easter Collection 2013

- Tilda with Her Rabbit from the Special Moments Collection 2013

- Tilda With Egg and Chicken from the Little Easter Collection 2013

These stamps and other Magnolia Stamps are available from Magnolia-licious, Diana's on-line store where she carries a large selection of both full-size and mini Magnolia stamps.  And if you don't see the particular one you are looking for, e-mail Diana and I'm sure she'll be happy to bring it in for you.  And currently until the end of the month, all regular size Magnolia stamps are on sale at 40% off. 
And other-brand stamps that the store carries include Stamping Bella, Wee Stamps, Wild Rose Studios, Saturated Canary and Crafter's Companion.

There are two ways to win during our Easter Blog Hop:

- Bunny Scavenger Hunt (my hidden bunnies are in the picture below).

- Enter a project following the Hop theme below.

Both winners will win a $20 Gift Certificate from the Magnolia-licious store.

How to play:

1.  Like us on our Magnolia-licious Facebook Fan Page.

2.  Leave a comment on DT's post during the hop.

3.  Count the Bunnies in each of the DT posts and send the total to Cathy Lee at cathylee.co@gmail.com using "Easter Bunny Scavenger Hunt" in the subject line.

Scavenger Hunt Picture

For your next stop, HOP over to the blog of the super talented

Katie

to see what she has to share for you.

Challenges for my project:
Crafting From The Heart Challenge #102 - Anything Goes
Crafting With An Attitude Challenge #13 - Anything Goes
Crafting With Friends Challenge #15 - Anything Goes
Crafty Girlz Challenges - February Anything Goes
Creative Corner Challenges - Bunnies Everywhere
Die Cut Diva's March Challenge - Something Spring
Dies R Us Challenge #44 - Shaped Cards (list of dies below)

Lovely hAnglar or sweet Magnolia Challenge #131 - Add Some Flowers
Sisters of Craft March Challenge - Anything Goes
Where The Heart Is Challenge #7 - Easter/Anything Goes

That's all for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Enjoy your day and have a wonderful week!

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  Basic Grey Wisteria Cornflower; My Mind's Eye Wild Asparagus 

Dies:  Go Kreate XXL Square Frames Frilly #3; Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Circles; Spellbinders Petite Ovals and Die D-Lites Blooms Two; Memory Box 98312 Fancy Blossoms; CC Designs Olive Branch; Elizabeth Craft Designs 730 Curvy Leaves

Punches:  Carla Crafts Small Cosmos (flower centres) 

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain, Wild Honey and Dusty Concord; pearls and hemp cord from my stash

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias; coloured pencils to help with the shading
- face and skin:  blush, coral, soft peach, vanilla--for the cheeks:  oatmeal, pastel pink
- hair Tilda #1:  burnt sienna, cinnamon
- hair Tilda #2:  raw sienna, mustard, pastel yellow
- hair and boots #3:  walnut, terracotta, spice, apricot  
- bunny suit:  raw sienna, honeycomb, apricot, vanilla, buttercup
- purple/violet shades: spring lilac, amethyst, orchid, lavender
- yellow shades:  mustard, pastel yellow, buttercup
- pink egg:  peony, baby pink 
- blue egg:  duck egg
- white shading:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 1-T
- grass:  apple cider, olive green, forest green, pine 

- dotted background:  grey green, 5507-T, tea green, 5527-T  

Let It Snow 4-Step Card - Magnolia-licious 'Winter Theme or Anything Goes'

Hello.

We're midway into our 'Winter Theme or Anything Goes' challenge at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog.  The design team has more cards to inspire you to play along with us.  Don't forget to visit the challenge blog, HERE, to see what my teammates have created and to get complete details on the challenge.

For my DT card, I've created a 4-step card.  This is the card front.

The 4-step feature is inside the card.
(If you're interested in the template for this 4-step card, you can find it HERE.)

The letters for the 'let it SNOW' were cut out by hand.  I didn't have the appropriate dies, so I found a font that I like on the internet, printed out the enlarged letters and then cut them out with my small scissor.  There weren't that many letters to cut out so I didn't mind doing it.

I hope you'll play along with our challenge.  There's a prize of a $20 Gift Certificate from Magnolia-licious.

A closer look at the two Magnolia Stamps images being featured.

- Tilda With Little Snowy from the A Lovely Christmas Collection 2015

- Cozy Christmas Tilda from the Winter Wonderland Collection 2013 with a litlle alteration made--I've changed the apple Tilda's holding into a snowball.

Magnolia Stamps stamps are available from Magnolia-licious, Diana's on-line store where she carries a large selection of both full-size and mini Magnolia stamps.  And if you don't see the particular one you are looking for, e-mail Diana and I'm sure she'll be happy to bring it in for you.
Check out also the stamps from Wee Stamps, Wild Rose Studios, Saturated Canary and Candibeans and Crafter's Companion, along with cutting dies from various companies including Memory Box, PoppyStamps, Magnolia Doohickey, Wild Rose Studio.
Prices are discounted, you get excellent customer service and you also get to earn 2% credit to be applied to future purchases.

Challenges I am entering with this card:
Craft Your Passion Challenge #295 - Anything Goes
Creatalicious Challenge #83 - Snowflakes
Cute Card Thursday Challenge #408 - A Bit of Fun!
Graph'it Colour Challenge - Winter Blues
Inspiration Destination Challenge 368 - Anything Goes
Kitty Bee Designs Aloha Friday Challenge #63 - Winter Fun
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #26 - Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffet Challenge #129 - Anything Goes
Love to Scrap! Challenge LTSCB #70 - Anything Goes
Southern Girl Challenge - One for the Girls

That's all for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Enjoy your day and have a wonderful week!

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  My Mind's Eye Be Merry paper pad

Dies:  Spellbinders Curved Borders Two and Labels Thirty-Six; Poppystamps 1050 Frozen Border; Sizzix Tim Holtz Woodlands; Memory Box 98239 Country Landscape, 98615 Rizza Snowflake and 98442 Chesapeake Scrollwork

Punches:  Martha Stewart and EK Success snowflake punches

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Walnut Stain; Ranger liquid pearls; pearls from my stash

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias, Shin-Han Touch markers; coloured pencils to help with the shading
- face and skin:  blush, coral, soft peach, vanilla--for the cheeks:  oatmeal, pastel pink
- hair and boots Tilda #1:  burnt sienna, Touch BR100, caramel, sandstone
- hair and boots Tilda #2:  burnt sienna, Touch YR101, mustard, pastel yellow  
- red cape, hat and mittens:  ruby, berry red, antique pink, 1767-T
- green sweater, cap and mittens:  peacock green, 563-T, 5503-T, 317-T
- brown pants:  Touch BR92, Touch BR100, cinnamon, tan
- white shading:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 1-T
- ground:  sandstone, warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T

- dotted background:  grey green, 5507-T, tea green, 5527-T  

Be Merry 3-Step Card - Magnolia-licious "W"ednesday Post #99

Hello!

Happy Wednesday!  It's that day of the week that the DT gals take turns showcasing stamps from other companies (besides Magnolia Stamps) that Magnolia-licious store carries.  Stamps from Wee Stamps, Wild Rose Studios, Candibeans, Saturated Canary, Crafter's Companion and a few other companies. Check out the complete selection HERE.  Today it's Suzi's and my turns to participate.

Here's the card that I came up with.

I've made the inside of my card to showcase a 3-Step Card. 

If you're interested in the template for this 3-Step Card, you can find it HERE.

A close-up of the delightful image being featured.

She is called Uptown Girl Savannah, a Stamping Bella image, coloured with alcohol-ink markers and coloured pencils.  I've added liquid pearls to the beaded garland and ornaments.

The stamp for this image is available from Magnolia-licious.  You can see the Stamping Bella collection HERE.

For your chance to win a "Leave A Comment" Surprise Package Prize from Magnolia-licious, there is a weekly random draw.  All you have to do is leave a comment--the more you comment the greater your chance.
- comment on any or all the postings on the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog
- comment on related postings on the DT gals' blogs for that week (including this one...hee hee)
Good luck!

Challenges for this card: 

Art Impressions Challenge #172 - Be Merry

Creatalicious Challenge #81 - Merry Christmas

Emerald Faeries Challenge #73 - Oh Christmas Tree
Glitter 'N' Sparkle Challenge #163 - Add A Die
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #22 - Anything Goes
Stamping Sensations November Challenge - Festive Flowers and Foliage
Star Stampz Challenge - All About Girls
The Sisterhood of Crafters - It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
Cut It Up Challenge #84 - Inspired by a Book, Movie or Song (song--Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas)
Wonderful Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

That's all for now.  Thank for stopping by.  I very much appreciate your visit.  Enjoy your day and have a wonderful week!

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  My Mind's Eye Be Merry paper pad; DVWV Nana's Nursery Baby Girl paper pad

Dies:  Spellbinders Curved Borders Two; Memory Box 98467 Pine Needle Border, 98188 Holly Vine, 98936 Curled Ribbons and 98999 Holly Bouquet; Poppy Stamps 902 Small Blooming Poisettia and 977 Berry Sprig

Miscellaneous:  Fiskars Letters-1 template; Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Walnut Stain; Ranger Liquid Pearls, various colours; pearls from my stash

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias, Shin-Han Touch markers; coloured pencils to help with the shading
- face and skin:  blush, coral, soft peach, vanilla--for the cheeks:  oatmeal, pastel pink
- hair:  burnt sienna, Touch BR100, caramel, sandstone, black coloured pencil
- green shades:  forest green, 370-T, leaf green, green shoot, satin 
- pink shades:  antique pink, rose pink, baby pink 
- star:  raw sienna, mustard, pastel yellow, buttercup
- champagne:  vanilla, champagne
- white shading:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 1-T
- dotted background:  grey green, 5507-T, tea green, 5527-T

Stop in the Name of Love

Hello!

My stamps from the newest collection from Magnolia Stamps came in the mail...woo-hoo.  I stamped and coloured one of them right away and created a card with it.

Here's the finished card...

This is called a Surprise Pop-Up Card.  You pull out a tag from the top and the image panel comes up to reveal a hidden area where you can place a sentiment.  I used the instructions from a Splitcoaststamper tutorial HERE, although I didn't use their measurements.

Here's a close up of the adorable image I am featuring...

This Tilda is called Stop in the Name of Love Tilda from the Lovely Duo Collection 2015
It's a two-stamp set--the sentiment comes with the Tilda.

Check out the rest of the collection HERE and other Magnolia stamps at Magnolia-licious, Diana's on-line store.  She carries a large selection of both full-size and mini Magnolia stamps.  And if you don't see the particular one you are looking for, ask Diana if she can bring it in for you.
Check out also the stamps from Wee Stamps, Wild Rose Studios, Saturated Canary and Candibeans.
Magnolia-licious also carries cutting dies from various companies including Memory Box, PoppyStamps, Magnolia Doohickey, Wild Rose Studio.  Have a look!
Prices are discounted, you get excellent customer service and you also get to earn 2% credit to be applied to future purchases.

Challenges for this card:
Time For Magnolia Challenge #80 - Tilda/Edwin with a background/text stamp
Allsorts Challenge Week 295 - Lace and Pearls
Creative Fingers Challenge #64 - Anything Goes
Lovely hAnglar or Sweet Magnolia Challenge #110 - Spots or Stripes
Stamping Sensations January Challenge - Dies and Punches
Inky Chicks Challenge #45 - Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar January Challenge - What's New? (new stamp)
Stempelsonne Challenge #133 - Anything Goes
Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge #146 - Hearts
Inspiration Destination Challenge #17 - Anything Goes
Colour Throwdown #326 - CTD326

Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Enjoy your day and have a wonderful week!

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Hampton Art Studio G 'Happy Valentine's Day!'

Designer Papers:  My Mind's Eye Be Merry paper pad 

Dies:  Spellbinders Labels Thirty-Six and Rose Creations; Memory Box 98634 Gwyneth Flourish and 98312 Fancy Blossoms; Crealies Creative Shapes No. 16 (leaves); Marianne Design Flourishes

Punches:  Marvy Uchida 1" Circle; Martha Stewart Lace Scalloped Heart; EK Success medium Retro Flower  

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain, Aged Mahogany, Worn Lipstick and Broken China; pearls from my stash

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias; coloured pencils to help with the shading

- face and skin:  blush, coral, soft peach, vanilla--for the cheeks:  oatmeal, pastel pink
- hair and shoes:  burnt sienna, caramel, sandstone, black coloured pencil
- blouse:  702-T, 701-T, cocktail pink, baby pink
- shorts:  marine, turquoise, pastel green
- ground:  caramel, sandstone, cool grey 5-T
- dotted background:  grey green, tea green, 5507-T, 5527-T 

Christmas Is Coming

If you're looking for the Magnolia-licious Holiday Blog Hop, click HERE.


Hello.

I have a pop-up book card to show you.  I've made another tutorial for Splitcoaststampers and this is the end result.

Close-ups of the adorable images from Magnolia Stamps being featured, coloured with Letraset Promarkers and Pantone Trias, with a few coloured pencils to help with the shading:

- Tilda With Long Hair from the A Christmas Story Collection 2012

- Tilda With Tag Gifts from the A Christmas Story Collection 2012 

Magnolia Stamps are available from Magnolia-licious, Diana's on-line store.  Although the stamps for these two images are not in stock as they from an older collection, you can find other equally adorable images there, full-size and minis.  And if you don't see the particular one you are looking for, ask Diana if she can bring it in for you.
Check out also the stamps from Wee Stamps, Wild Rose Studios, Candibeans and now Saturated Canary.  Prices are discounted!
Magnolia-licious also carries cutting dies.  ALL dies are currently on SALE at 25% off!!!  Have a look!
You get excellent customer service and what's more, you get to earn 2% in-store credit to be applied to future purchases.  Sweet!

I am using this card to enter the following challenges:
Totally Tilda Challenge #107 - Christmas Tilda Wearing Red (inside the card)
Crafty Cardmakers and More Challenge #126 - Cut It Out
Creative Fingers Challenge #54 - Anything Goes
Bearly Mine Designs November 2014 Challenge - Christmas Cards
Live and Love Crafts Challenge #29 - Favorite Christmas Colour Combo (the traditional Christmas colours - red and green)
Die Cut Divas Challenge - Any Holiday Spirit
Catch The Bug November Challenge - Anything Goes
Treasured Times Stamps Challenge #28 - Anything Goes
Stamping Sensations November Challenge - Christmas
Scrapy Land Challenge #5 - Anything Goes (using Memory Box, Impression Obsession, Magnolia Doohickey and Sizzix Tim Holtz dies)

If you're interested in how I made this card, you can see it in the Splitcoaststampers Pop-Up Book Card tutorial HERE.  (And yes, it's a remake of the tutorial I did for my own blog, with a slight variation, which you can find under the 'Tutorials' page above.)

Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Enjoy your day and have a wonderful week!

Materials and Tools Used: 

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  Pink Paislee Noel paper pad

Dies:  Memory Box 98467 Pine Needle Border, 98316 Cherry Blossom (for poinsettia's flower centre), 98732 Winterberry Sprig; Impression Obsession DIE021-N Pine Branch; Magnolia Doohickey Poinsettia; Tim Holtz Festive Greenery 

Punches:  EK Success corner punch and Leaf (for hellebores petals); Carla Crafts small Cosmos (for hellebores flower centres); Fiskars Celestial 3-in-1 corner punch and Michaels mini star (for hellebores flower centres)    

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain, Bundled Sage and Forest Moss; pinecones 

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers, Flexmarkers and Pantone Trias; coloured pencils 

Birthday Wishes Pop-Up Book Card - FFFC #122 More Than One Fold

Hello.

It's Friday and it's time for a new challenge at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge.  The lovely Yvonne is our hostess for this challenge and our theme is 'More Than One Fold'.  We're being sponsored by Marianne Design.  To get details on the challenge, the prize being offered and how you can join in the fun, visit the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge blog.  Don't forget to check out the fabulous cards that my DT teammates have created to inspire you.

I love the theme for this challenge--it's right up my alley!  I've decided to make a pop-up book card.

Here's the front of the card...it's not where you find the 'more-than-one-fold' feature...

...it's inside the card!

I left a blank space on the left side of the 'book' for personal messages.

Since Marianne Design is sponsoring our challenge, I have used a few of their dies to create the floral-and-foliage arrangement.

- MD Creatables LR0117 Frame and Leaves (the orange flower petals are actually leaves)
- MD Creatables LR0133 Open Flower Classic (leaves)
- MD Creatables LR0151 Garden Branch (flourishes)
(The blue flowers are from a Martha Stewart punch.)

Here are close-ups of the Magnolia images being featured--this Tilda below is one of my very favorites.

- Sitting Tilda With Butterfly from the Once Upon A Time Collection 2013
- Watercan from the Chasing Butterflies Collection 2009

- Tilda With UGG Shoes from the Australian Collection 2012

Magnolia stamps are available from Magnolia-licious, Diana's on-line store where she carries a large selection of both full-size and mini Magnolia stamps.  And if you don't see the particular one you are looking for, ask Diana if she can bring it in for you.  

If you're interested, the Pop-Up Book Card tutorial and template can be found in an earlier posting HERE.

Challenges for this card:
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #9 - Make a card
Live and Love Crafts Challenge #27 - Things With Wings
Marianne's Design Divas - Anything Goes (LR0117, LR0133, LR0151)
Come and Get it Challenges - Things With Wings
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Anything Goes
Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge #51 - Anything Goes
Loves Rubberstamps Challenge #119 - Anything Goes
Magnolia Down Under Challenge #243 - Your Favorite Magnolia Stamp
Dream Valley Challenge #89 - Flowers
Sketch N Stash Challenge #146 - Sketch (using discontinued DP, old stamps from 2009-2013)

That's it for me.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Enjoy your day and have a wonderful weekend!

Materials and Tools Used: 

Sentiments:  The card front one was computer generated, Great Impressions 'Have a beautiful and special day!'

Designer Papers:  Chatterbox Lake Stripe Decorative Cardstock double-sided

Dies:  Marianne Design Creatables LR0101 Border 1, LR0117 Frame and Leaves (for orange flowers), LR0133 Open Flower Classic (leaves) and LR0151 Garden Branch; Memory Box 1028 Delaney Butterfly and 98458 Butterfly Vine Border 

Punches:  EK Success corner punch; Martha Stewart Cosmos Flower; Carla Craft small Cosmo (for flower centres)

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain, Stormy Sky and Dried Marigold; ribbon and pearls from my stash

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias