lovely hAnglAr or sweet Magnolia..........Flowers

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Here is my card for the new challenge for  LHOSM and our theme this week is.....

FLOWERS

My image is from the new Magnolia set called Tilda with Kneesocks. I think Tilda looks pregnant in this set although the one above is OK. I have used a envelope style card, used Tilda on the front and added a notelet or/ sentiment on the inside.

Materials and Tools

Images: Magnolia - Tilda with Kneesocks.

Medium: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers

Papers: Simon Says White cardstock 120base, Simon Says Lavender Cardstock

DP's: Old from my stosh

Dies: Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles, Memory Box Tiffany Frame, Martha Stewart - Royal Butterfly

Miscellaneous:  Magnolia Ferns, Flowers - various, The Ribbon Girl - Silk ribbon.

Tools:  Martha Stewart Scoring Board, Tonic Studio Guillotine/Paper Trimmer, Scotch ATG Tape Glider, Fiskars - Stamp Press.

Challenges
Tilda's Town  SIR tba 
Time for Magnolia  -  Flower, flowers everywhere
A Gem of a Challenge - more than one fold
Di's Digis Designs - load on those flowers
Scrappers Delights - First Saturday of the M always anything goes

LIM..........One Layer with Water as the theme!!

The the new Less is More challenge is......

ONE LAYER with the theme is WATER !!!

I've has this Simon Says Waves Stencil for ages but never used as yet so this was a great opportunity, I used an  Hero Arts with a combination Soft Sky, Stone Wash and Soft Lilac Purple.  I stamped a Magnolia seahorse with Memento black ink and masked it then used the inks to use the stencil.  

I secondly used my Copics Markers to colour the image. I thought so the seahorse had a little too dominant so I re-added the stencil and re-inked it lightly - now it looks as it is somewhat submerged in the waves which is what the effect I was looking for.

  

Simon Says............Let's Get Sentimental !!

Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
This week the challenge is

LET'S GET SENTIMENTAL

Simply use a sentiment on your project. You can add the sentiment to the inside if you prefer.

We are showcasing TIM HOLTZ PRODUCTS this week. You don't have to use them to join in but if you have some we would love to see them used

As always Simon Says Stamp will be giving away $50 voucher to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store

We are showcasing Tim Holtz sentiments this week and I have used his Visual Artisty Just Say. The stamp I wanted was out of stock to I chose this one insead and so glad I did - I use it constantly. I created the background with stamed with Her0 Arts Elegant Brocade and the center across panel with Simon Says 'Life is a Journey' stamp.

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This is my second card - it should have been the first one until I had a Migraine which stopped my in my tracks and didn't have time to finish it in time.
I used the Hero Arts Tree Artistic Butterflies and colour them in copics and finished them with Rangers Perfect Pearls.

So now it's YOUR turn.  Happy Crafting

Do you use Instagram ?  If so please add  #ssswchallenge to your challenge entry uploads so we can see them on there too !

There are fabulous Give Always and inspiration from fabulous designers on a daily basis over on the Simon Says Stamp Blog , if you haven't subscribed by email you may want to so you don't miss out

You have until Wed  8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in

Challenges

Inspiration Destination -   Always Anything Goes

Sisterhood of Crafters -   Monochromatic 

Crafting from the Heart -   Always Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion -   Always Anything Goes

Whoopsi Daisy -   (May) Things with Wings

Crafty Boots -   (Week 2) Things with Wings

Everybody Art Challenge...............Happy Birthday !!

Here is my new card for Everybody Art Challenge which theme is.......

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

I used the cute Wild Rose Studio Mouse On Presents - I wanted it quite colourful but I'm not sure this worked very well!!!  I kept a very simple design using the Wild Rose Studio - Silverton Hall pad bordered with Simon Says Olive cardstock..........I have used every shade available for the border but the Olive ended up  the best. To finish the card I added the  Simon Says Birthday Die.

Materials and Tools

Images: Wild Orchid Studio - Mouse On Presents

Medium: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers

Papers: Simon Says White cardstock 120base, Simon Says Olive

DP's: Wild Rose Studio - Silverton Hall pad

Dies:  Simon Says Birthday Die & Sentiment set,  

Miscellaneous:  May Arts White Solid Wrinkled Ribbon

Tools:  Martha Stewart Scoring Board, Tonic Studio Guillotine/Paper Trimmer, Scotch ATG Tape Glider, Fiskars - Stamp Press.

HMFMC #193........ Mid-way Reminder for Dotty for Dots

Its time for our House Mouse & Friends mid-week challenge.

I'm late again - one thing after another at the moment - this time I couldn't get into my camera - the card says it is locked and protected  - why, whose dont it ???I manage to find another so here I go!!!

I started using a Magnolia cardstock with I ended up, as usual, to cover it up so I added some Cuttlebug Seeing Spots over the image.

Materials and Tools

Image:  Stampendous House Mouse -  

Medium: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers, 

Papers: Simon Says Stamp White cardstock 120lb, 

Designer Papers: Magnolia 

Dies: Simon Says Stitched Rectangles, Simon Says Birthday Die & Sentiment set, Magnolia Sprawling Ferns

Embossing: Cuttlebug Seeing Spots

Miscellaneous: Ribbon - Ribbon Girls, Flowers - WOC

Tools:  Martha Stewart Scoring Board, Tonic Studio Guillotine/Paper Trimmer, Scotch ATG Tape Glider, Fiskars - Stamp Press.

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 Pizzazz Aplenty is the place for embellishments of all kinds.  Flat-back Pearls and Rhinestones, Charms, Ribbons, Laces, Twine, Flowers, Stickpins, Beads, and more.

LIM................Colour Challenge !!

 I was chose for being 'ShowCASed' at Less is More and also be chossen to be 'FAVORITES for the week ending April 26, 2015' at Splitcoast Stampers - now thrilling - I'm now walking around with a silly happy smile on my face!!! The card it'self is HERE

This is my new card for the new Less is More challenge which is, 

 a Color Challenge. I chose the  turquoise and orange - the opposite of the colour wheel, two of my favourite.

A use a cute Tiddly Inks image and colored her with  Copic Markers and used the Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles for cutting Simon Says Stamp White cardstock 120lb and their Audrey Blue cardstock. I finally stamped a simple 'For You' as part of a Simon's Says stamp set.

Simon Says Stamp May 'Happily Ever After' Kit.

This is a card made for the products in the Simon Says Stamp May 'Happily Ever After' Kit.

The have so many beautiful foiled papers, the one problem was just making my mind which to use first...........this one............ 

I chose this one as it is my favourite - I think!! - it more or less created it's self.

I stamped the sentiment with Simon Says Stamp Gold Embossing Powder and also used the stamp to created the corner spots. The gold hearts are from the part of some of the fabulous stickers in the Ket.

The only part of the card not from this 'Kit' is a piece of card a piece of the Card Kit April 2015 as the back of the card.