Easter Bunny?

Today I finished a card using my new "Dreamy Tilda" stamp. I thought she could be wondering if her stuffed bunny was, in fact the Easter Bunny incognito.

So I drew her a floppy fluffy toy bunny...

As you can see, my "assistant" Dakotah, is absolutely rivited (not) with my artistic abilities. Yep, sound asleep:


I used Basic Grey's "Oh Baby! Girl! Hannah" paper, Bazzil cardstock, Martha Stewart punches (Leaf frond and Deco fan) and my Cuttlebug for the embossed background.

Gold bling is by Recollections and I used Diamond Stickles on Tilda's wings. Papers were edged with Encore Ultimate Metallic gold and Memento Angel Pink inks. The flower is something I picked up years ago at an art store that was going out of business. It originally was dark purple, so I painted it in white acrylic before using Copics to colour it in.

Tilda and bunny are raised with foam dimensionals.

The following Copic colours were used:

Skin: E00, E11, R20
Hair: E35, E47, D49, E51
PJs: R00, R01, R02
Bunny: R20, R21, R24
Flower: Y19, R20, Y21, Y24

Rain, Rain, Go Away

I must have been influenced by all the rainy days we had last week; today is the first day of wonderful sunshine, melting the snow very quickly!

To celebrate Spring, I made my very first tent card with a brand new Magnolia stamp "Tilda Spring Rain". Instead of the usual solid cardstock front, I opted for a window with clear acetate printed with raindrops and sentiment on my printer. I then hunted for and found at my local scrapbook store the Spellbinders Mega Ovals set (on sale, yay!) and used the second largest one in my Cuttlebug. However, the plastic was very hard to cut. I ended up scraping the die with a sharp exacto knife to finish the cut. (Totally improvising and totally surprised it worked!)

I hand-drew / painted the background with Copics, using the colourless blender a lot to create a watery effect in the clouds and ocean. Here's a side view to prove it is indeed a tent card:

The card front, rose and ribbon were all then given raindrops with All Night Media's Clear Gloss Liquid Embossing Finish. Some were dripped directly on, some drops were made on clear acetate, cut out and adhered with more gloss to the cardfront.

Here is a close-up of the rose with raindrops (as usual, click on all images for uber-sized versions).

Copics used:

Skin: E00, E11, R20
Hair: E21, E25, E27, E29
Jacket, boots, umbrella: Y21, Y35, Y38
Umbrella handle and clouds: C0, C2, C5
Water: B93, B97
Grass and leaves: G82, G85, G94, G99
Tree: E47, E49, E57, E74, E79
Wooden plank boardwalk: W0, W3, W5, W7

Puppy Love

Today's card uses my Giggling Tilda stamp. I thought about what would make a little girl giggle.... and instantly thought "puppy kisses"!

So I drew a puppy for Tilda, coloured him in with Copics and cut him out to match up with her cheek.

This is my first attempt at using bulky flowers and greenery that I so fell in love with on many cards I have seen lately. Here's a different angle to see the dimension:

As usual, click on the images for larger versions. I hope you like her and get a giggle too!


Copics used:

Skin: E00, E11, R20
Hair: E13, E25, E49, E51
Dress, Socks & Sentiment: RV00, RV11
Dog: W1, W3, W5, E30, E31, E33, E35, R20, R21

Paper is Basic Grey Sugared Cherished

Leaf Frond and Pine Branch punches, Martha Stewart

Large Roses: Modern Romance Eva Flower Rose (Michael's Bridal Section)
Small Roses: Prima

Thinking Of You

Yes, I know. I am addicted to these Magnolia stamps.

Proof is right here on my blog; this is my third card with Tilda in just a few days.

This time I used "Tilda Sitting Sideways With Bow". I created a scene for her to sit with flowers and butterflies. I hand-drew the tree stump, cut the grass from cardstock, and coloured some Dollar Store white flowers with Copics. I found a small butterfly punch at Michael's for $ 1.50, so I punched out four in vellum and coloured with Copics as well. I pinched them and glued them on so they looked more 3D. A bow and butterfly charm with tag punched with my Cuttlebug was added for the sentiment.

Tilda is holding her own flower and if you look carefully, you can see another butterfly on the flower just in front of her. I added another photo to show the details at another angle (click to enlarge).

Copic colours used:

Stump: Y21, E49, E51, E55, E57, E59
Skin: E00, E11, R20
Hair: E25, E53, E59
Top: G82, G85, Y21, Y35
Jeans: B21, B34, B37, C0, C2, C5, R20, R21, Y21, Y35
Runners: C0, C2, C5
Flowers: Y21, Y35

Paper is BoBunny Flutter butter Honey.

I hope you like my little Nature Girl!

Delight-ful

Okay. I admit it. I basically ignored the housework, hubby and the pets and spent the day sequestered in my craftroom to make another Tilda card.

This time I used "Happy Tilda". To me, she looked like she was jumping for joy, so what better place for a little girl to jump than on her bed? So I drew her a bed and a teddybear companion (with a ribbon bow). A bit of lace to match her PJ's trim finished off the bottom of the card. It's hard to tell by the photo, but Tilda is raised up on dimensionals too.

Copics used:

Face: E00, E11, R20
Hair: Y11, Y21, E97, E99
Clothes: BG10, BG72, BG75, BG78
Lace: C0, C2, C5
Teddy: E11, E97, E99
Bed: R20, R21, E57, E59

Background paper is "Delight Strips" by Fancypantsdesign.