Friday, January 29, 2010

Sneek Peek Wedding Collection I


I have received this Milka chocolate box for Christmas and I could not toss the box because i had found the components so neat to eventually add some beads and charms. What i have done is covering the bottom and top of the box with papers. On the height i used white Stampin up Satin ribbon. This cute Tilda is not yet released, i was told she is supposedly in the new Wedding Collection.. i was able to get some stamped images from a friend who was able to purchase her during Stempel Mekka in Germany.


All those very cute Magnolia stamps you see in my artwork can be purchased in Sweden - link is in blog roll!

Thank you for visiting me today i appreciate your time.


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Monday, January 25, 2010

Love Cupid

My card for today is an other 5.5 x 5.5. Here and there i really like to make them.. first they let me use some scraps i would otherwise toss in the garbage bin, second they just “work” for me better for certain images and last… shipping is a bit cheaper :-)

This card iam going to give a long with the slider card so i can use the 6.5 x 6.5 standard envelope for both projects.

This stamp is called Amour Tilda and can be found in Sweden in the Valentines 2009 section. I love to stamp this image on the front of my envelopes as well.


All those very cute Magnolia stamps you see in my artwork can be purchased in Sweden - link is in blog roll!

Thank you for visiting me today i appreciate your time.

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Saturday, January 23, 2010

Happy For You

Hello my friends... the cards i have made to go with the gift card slider is just like the set i have submitted to Magnolia ink. Which is the slider card, a 6x6 card and 1 5.5 x 5.5 card. You can make all those cards out of 1 sheet of double sided Designer Paper and 1 sheet of 6x6 paper.


Whoohoo
! Thanks to my super sweet friend Kim and one of my wonderful readers Heidy i know what is published in Magnolia Ink... and ... lol.. the Pirate Slider set has not made it. Oh well... i had no instructions for it anyways.. and in order to post the step by step tutorial for my blog (Pretty Pressings) I had to make one again. So i hope you do not mind if i show sometimes next week the Pirate Set.

Stamps: Magnolia Tilda with Tag and flower box from the Valentines Collection 2009 can be found at Magnolia Sweden!!
The sentiment is from an old Stampin up Set called "Fancy Flexible Phrases" it has like 36 stamps and i think almost each fits size wise into the tag that Tilda is holding

All those very cute Magnolia stamps you see in my artwork can be purchased in Sweden - link is in blog roll!

Thank you for visiting me today i appreciate your time.

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Thursday, January 21, 2010

A Tutorial In Love :-)

Thank you for visiting me today. This card is so fun... you can add to the inside a hidden message or ontop of the message a Gift card. This slider card is very easy to make you can find the step-by-step instructions are posted, if you are interested how to make it, on my main blog Pretty Pressings.


Tilda holding heart from the Pink Collection, Sentiment and label from last years Magnolia Valentines Collection

Papers: i used a mix of companies... Note paper source unknown, Bird paper and red/green is by Pink Paislee, cardstock is by Stampin up.
Embellishments: as Copic markers and refills, charms, cute ribbon slider, gems, Cuttlebug

All those very cute Magnolia stamps you see in my artwork can be purchased in Sweden - link is in blog roll!

Thank you for visiting me today i appreciate your time.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Joy

Hello good morning. Some of you might recognize this set... it is published in Magnolia Ink 1. I know that some of you have contacted Magnolia directly asking where the Pillow box template could be found, because i have only mentioned in my instructions "found online". Honestly.. i do not remember anymore - the set was made back in August and i think i just googled "free pillow box templates". I will share the link if i ever see something similar like this online.
My sample uses a cute Tilda from the Lazy Day's of Summer collection. I used her on purpose on a Christmas set to show how versatile those cute images can be used all year round. Most of the papers and embellishments were provided by Magnolia so i can not tell you the maker of it but the snowflake paper on the pillow box is Stampin up (retired). The shine you can see on the box and the card is achieved by using lots of Shimmerz spray.

The tutorial for the style card i have for tomorrow is not in the new Magazine but be sure there will be lots and lots of new things with card samples and craft ideas in it - i have also submitted a printable template for something. So, this issue will be packed with great stuff.. iam sure!
As you know it can not be purchased in Sweden you need to order it though a Magnolia retailer, may i suggest Magnolia-licous?

Want to meet Magnolia??? You can see them this month at CHA in Anaheim!
All those very cute Magnolia stamps you see in my artwork can be purchased in Sweden - link is in blog roll!
Thank you for visiting me today i appreciate your time.

Friday, January 15, 2010

Little Pig, Little Pig....

I make it short today, iam so late this morning. Glad i finally can show this card it has been made already in August 2009 puh.. puh..:-)

hooorray.... so the new Magnolia INK is going to be released sometimes next week.. i have hear ed in Sweden the mag should be available on the 19. If you have not pre-ordered the new issue you could still order it. The magazine can not be purchased in Sweden directly
Stamp: Tilda with piglet and the bench Tilda is sitting can be purchased at www.Magnolia.nu but i can not tell you what papers those are.. I think K&Company

All those very cute Magnolia stamps you see in my artwork can be purchased in Sweden - link is in blog roll!

Thank you for visiting me today i appreciate your time.

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Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Fairy Tales Frame Card Tutorial

Since i had made in the past a "Frame Card" where the scene is in the back panel stamped and Tilda/Edwin is adhered to the frame in the front i wanted to make it a bit different this time. I have stamped all my images onto one paper (the trees are masked) and just added the picture in my frame. It does look nice and it gives you more options with adding several more elements.
If you like this "different card style for a change, please check out my first card sample posted on my main blog Pretty Pressings. You can also find there the step - by Step Tutorial with photos!
. I used a High Hopes flower wheel barrow and have added Tilda carrying a flower basket to the lower right corner. I don't know if i was able to show on the picture the depth of the card. Oh and since this card can not be mailed in a regular paper envelope i did not care that my heart embellishment went way out side the usual 6x6 size, the outline part of the plastic heart is cute, it decorates my project and still allows to see a lot of colored image. Unfortunately those Heidi Swapp ghost shapes are getting pretty rare.

Stamps: "Cupid Tilda" with arrow and the trees can be found in the Valentines Section of 2008
Sentiment: Amuse Artstamps
Papers: Bo Bunny, Stampin up (textured Pretty in Pink)
Embellishments: Offray pink Satin ribbon, MS pearl stickers, Nestabilites, Kaiser Craft pearls,
All those very cute Magnolia stamps you see in my artwork can be purchased in Sweden - link is in blog roll!

Thank you for visiting me today i appreciate your time.
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Saturday, January 2, 2010

XOXO Happy Birthday

Where do i start with this card :-)?
Well first let me tell you where the inspiration for it came from. My dear friend Inge had sent me this wonderful Christmas card. I totally love MY card :-). Well.. there is nothing Inge makes that i do not just dool over. She is just simply my cardmaking hero and because of her i discovered the cute Magnolia stamps anyways.
I think like most of you i have ordered "Tilda with Christmas presents" because it is one of the Christmas stamps you can use all year round. I used some of the wonderful papers from the Magnolia "Christmas Collection" and "Yummy for your Tummy Collection" which are neutral, soft and dreamy. Many Magnolia papers and even the Magnolia ink magazine can be ordered over at Magnolia-liocus!



For the coloring i used (V1 and V0000 with some dots of V06 quickly blended with V0000, Basket is colored with E31, E34 and E50, E71 and E74, Greens are YG 93, YG0000, G99, Hair: E50, Y21 and E31, Face: E11, E00, E000, R20, Halo of image is done with RV0000, Ground W colors)

The card was made for Rachels Birthday and i tell you girls.. when i colored her in i was super nervous. I had made for her prior a birthday card and was actually worried to sent it to her lol hope she will like it.
Whoohooo i just received an email from Dawn that she has chosen some of my cards to be featured over on the Inspirational blog. What an honor. Thank you so very much!

All those very cute Magnolia stamps you see in my artwork can be purchased in Sweden - link is in blog roll!

Thank you for visiting me today i appreciate your time.



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