“Hands Up” by Nellie Snellen

Hi all, Madge here for a wonderful Wednesday – following Shari’s Terrific Tuesday card (which was really terrific). 

I’m a little distressed today as I had a rough night last night with my little Michou (13-yr old Shih Tzu / Poodle cross).  He was having some problems and needed out every half hour all through the night.  Needless to say, I kept a close eye on him all day – which makes me very cranky.  Worse than having a sick child – at least a child will point to where they are hurting.  We will have to keep an eye on him for a couple of days to see if it continues – which will probably mean X-rays / blood tests / etc. etc. if he doesn’t improve.  He’s been my best little bud for 13 yrs – used to sit under my desk at work :) He was great at being the official greeter at the office.  Anyway my card will be simple – with the explanation to follow.

I’ve chosen to highlight one of Nellie Snellen’s delightful dress-up kids at play called “Hands Up” from the Young Rebel series.    I’ve been on a mission lately to use some old techniques and to use up supplies that I haven’t looked at for awhile – and here they are:

Technique:  Paper Tearing & Z-fold card.

Supplies:  Bo bunny papers, gold seed beads (for sand) Tombow glue (to attach beads); twine , crackle accents to strengthen the anchor cut from c/s, Copic Markers; X-press It Blend c/s;  Pearl Pen (Ice White)) (for seashells);   Can anyone guess what i used for the lettering and the sea shells??  . . . . . . . . split pea soup mix . . . . . kinda fun poking through a whole package to find the correct letters!!  My 110 Copic Marker was used to highlight them.  I also drew on the paper to give the illusion of a pirate’s map.

Well, that’s it for this week. Hope your significant other treated you well for Valentine’s Day. I know mine did! (unbeknownst to him . . . lol).

‘Til next time -

~ Rubber hugz , inky wishes ~

Tilda with Candy Cone

Hi all for another wonderful Wednesday – looks like a Frosty Friday outside here in the Okanagan Valley. We’ve this spectacular thick frost coating all the tree branches and when the sun hits it it is absolutely amazing.

Today I’ve chosen another Magnolia stamp called Tilda with Candy Cone – available at OCS.  I’ve had this image colored for a while – but hadn’t gotten an idea of what I wanted to do with her.  I was poking through some DSP’s and found a piece of SU, that seemed to fit in perfectly.  I have one of the most wonderful SU demo’s and we had just done a couple of unique folded cards – this is not one of them, but the other cards gave me an idea of something that could be done differently.  It is a card within a card.
Materials used:  Magnolia Stamp – Tilda with Candy Cone;  Xpress It blend c/s; Copic Markers; Memento Tuxedo black ink; Doohicky border dies; Shrinky Dink (hearts); Marianne Creatable die;  White pearl hearts (died red with Copic marker).  Misc. C/S from stash.

Hope you will join us in the Feb. Challenge at OCS which is “Love is in the Air”.  Love to see what you create and gives us a way to drop in on your blog to visit.
~ Rubber Hugz ~

Tilda with Sparkles

Hi all, for another wonderful Wednesday – and Feb. 1st!!!  I think January is the longest most boring month of the year – unless of course you are on vacation – somewhere warm and sunny.

I have ONE more image colored of “Tilda with Sparkles” which I’ve altered to have her holding a bouquet of hearts.  I found some heart paper that  matches her outfit perfectly . . . . . what a bonus.  So in the tradition of February being the month of “love” – I give you – Tilda with sparkling Hearts.   I added some Crackle Accents to the heart in the top right corner . . . the effect is rather neat!

The Flowers and ribbon were an add-on – because in the true Magnolia Fashion – flowers are mandatory.   The Ribbon is 1/8” silk ribbon that I swirled by twisting and tacking into place to make it more interesting. 

 

Here is a close up of the ribbon and flowers.

 

 

 

Supplies used:  Magnolia Stamp:  Tilda with Sparkles, Copic Markers, Xpress Blend it Cardstock, Stickles, Crackle finish Glossy Accents, Silk Ribbon, DP: SEI, Cardstock:  from stash

Until next week – Take time to play with paper, stamps and ink.

~ rubber hugz ~

CRAZY WHIMSICAL BLOG HOP!!!!!!!!

Today Whimsy Stamps is combining forces with One Crazy Stamper to bring you a Crazy Whimsical  blog hop filled with lots of inspiration and  some PRIZES!!

Please join our hop featuring projects from the Whimsy and One Crazy Stamper Design Teams.   Be sure to hop around from blog to blog and leave a comment at each stop, because some lucky random commenters are going to win some crafty goodies!!!
If you’ve arrived from Simonne Clay's Blog you are right on track.  If not, you can go back to the beginning of the blog hop.  When you leave a comment on each blog, it will multiply your chances of winning some awesome prizes!!
  The sketch below, is what we were asked to follow for this blog hop.  Whimsy has absolutely wonderful images – my favorite being the Kenny K Collection.  The image below is called “Mad Skillz”.  My original idea was to make a Birthday Card, but then changed my mind to an “Idol” card. Since AI just started their new season, I figure it will fit in.
Image:  Mad Skillz from Whimsy Kenny K collection
Cardstock:  Xpress-It Blending C/S , mats SU & Basic Grey - Little Black Dress
Coloring:  Copic Markers
  Glitter:  Glitter Ritz - Cool White
Spellbinders:  Lables Fourteen

Misc:  Brads, Sticker Letters, Musical notes, Scallop Punch:  from Stash

The sketch isn’t exactly as above – but all the elements are there!!  I decided to put my sentiment where she was pointing.

Whimsy Stamps is a family owned rubber stamp company located in the United States. We carry a large variety of exclusive rubber and digital stamps, custom rubber and digital designs, our Shapeology metal crafting dies, and many different crafting embellishments. We have new releases each month for both rubber stamps and dies as well as new digital images. Hop by the shop and see what's new! 

One Crazy Stamper is a fantastic Canadian crafting store with an online site as well as a brick and mortar store located in Bolton, Ontario! One Crazy Stamper has the latest products you are looking for! Be sure to check out the One Crazy Stamper shop as well as the OCS blog for your daily inspiration.


This is the order of the Blog Hop - HAPPY HOPPIN!!

1. One Crazy Stamper Blog- http://onecrazystampercom.blogspot.com
2. Jacilynn - www.jacilynndashwood.blogspot.com
3. Debbie Eastman - http://debbieeastmancardsimake.blogspot.com/
4. Michelle - www.inspirationblooms.blogspot.com
5. Alberto gava http://www.loshakeratoalberto.takingweb.com
6. Sue – http://craftcreations.ca
7. Heidy Blom-http://heidysscrappies.blogspot.com
8. Joni - http://joni52.blogspot.com
9. Simonne Clay http://semsee.blogspot.com
10. Madge – http://scrapaholicpaperjunkie.blogspot.com < - - you are here >
11. Iris Wiechmann http://cocoacards.blogspot.com
12. Shari – http://www.pickledmemories.blogspot.com
13. Beate Johns http://beate.blogs.splitcoaststamp
14. Lisa - http://mainlystamping.blogspot.com
15.  Tammy Louise Cunliffe http://handmadebytlc.blogspot.com
16. Lora - www.onecrazystamperblog.com

Be sure to leave a comment below for a chance to win a prize!!

Now, head over to  Iris Wiechmann's blog to see the eye candy she has for you.

~ rubber hugz ~

Ellie Loves to Ski

Hi, Madge here for another Wonderful Wednesday.  This week the thermometer has climbed and I’m not feeling like such a bear.  In fact, I’ve chosen a stamp from YNS (Your Next Stamp) featuring Ellie Loves to Ski.
 
I started by stamping the image onto Copic Xpress Blend it cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, colored it with copics, and cut it into an oval to fit over the Spellbinders largest Lacey Oval die.

The DP’s are from Bo Bunny “Gift of Love” collection. I used SU cardstock to layer the card and for a card base.  The trees are from a previous project. They were embossed with white on white, then I added 3 tones of green copics.  I dabbed on white Embossing Paste and sprinkled it with Glitter Ritz Cool Tone while it was still wet.

For the metallic looking goggles, I used a very favorite Sakura Stardust Pen – they don’t dry out and last forever.  (No need to buy different colors – as the sparkle turns any color to sparkle……They are the Greatest!!

So that is it for another Wednesday – hope everyone is well and taking time to do a little stamping.

On Friday, stay tuned for a joint Blog Hop with our friends from Whimsy Stamps and our OCS Design Teams.  It should be lots of fun . . . . . and it will showcase the Whimsy January 2012 New Releases.  Be sure to join in on the fun!
Rubber hugz,

Biker chic

Hellllllloooooooo 

– I’m trying to hear an echo through all the snow that is piled up down our driveway, and from here in the “frozen” (baby it’s cold out there!!!!!) interior of BC. BRRRR!  Ok, I KNOW we need the snow………  just shut up already!  We have a perfectly good ski hill 20 min. north of us…. Can’t the snow stay up there?? 

OK, I’m not here to whine…… (oh yeah?)  On the brighter side I have a cute card to show you today……  It’s a Whimsy Stamp from the Kenny K collection, called Bbbbbbiker Ggggggirl(brrrrrrrrrr, baby put some clothes on !!!)…..  I can only hope she is in a nice warm climate!!  I really love the Kenny K Collection of stamps………  they are so much fun to put to paper.  Ok, I’ll quit funning with you and get down to some serious stuff . . . . . maybe.

Recipe:  Xpress It blend Copic cardstock,  Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Copic Markers, (YR23; Y17; Y35; YR16; BG93; BG11; BG75; E11; E13; E17; E19; E01; E02; R20; C1; C4), Spellbinders, Labels Eighteen, Buttons, Sissix Die and Texture Plate, TH Mustard Seed Distress Ink, Ranger Crackle Accents (fun stuff!!), misc. cardstock, thread and punchies from stash. 

(See the close up of that crackle accent).

OCS is having a marvelous themed challenge for the month of January . . . .  A RED, (WHITE and ONE OTHER COLOR!!  There are prizes to be won!!  Hope you’ll show us what you’ve created!

~ Rubber Hugz ~

Tilda Sparkles

Hi All for another Wonderful Wednesday!  Today I’ve chosen a Magnolia Stamp called Tilda Sparkles.  
A very dear friend is having a Birthday near the end of the month and I decided to do another “book card”.   


While we were away at Christmas I found some Hershey Nuggets (which I couldn’t find for my other Christmas book cards ….grrrr).  To dress the nuggets, I made a wrapper for each of them by using a scalloped border punch, distressing the edges and adding a glittered snowflake (randomly). 





Here is a close up of  Tilda Sparkles.
Supplies used:  Copic Xpress It Blend Cardstock, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Copic Markers, TH Antique Linen Distress Ink, TH Stormy Sky Distress Ink (still my fave), Zig 2-way glue pen, Glitter Ritz "Sand" and Glitter Ritz “Cool Highlights” , Flowers from OCS, MS Border Punch, SU Border Punch, Paper from Stash, SU Snowflake die, Pearl Snowflakes from stash.
My friend has a sparkling personality so I wanted to give this card lots of sparkle – and sparkle it does!  () 
I have made a special envelope box for this – and it will be hand delivered!
I'm entering this card into the MDUC Challenge

Have a wonderful day – take time to create.  ~ Rubber hugs ~

Red, White & Blue December OCS Challenge card

Hi all,  we’re back home – and it feels good to have actual sunshine and not that liquid kind.  It rained the entire time we were visiting……. BLAH.  But we had fun, visiting with family and friends.

OCS has a NEW challenge for all of you RED & WHITE ( + another color ) fans………  With Valentines Day looming ahead – what a way to make a card for your Significant Other!

I’ve chosen a stamp from Penny Black called SNOWY.  Actually this reminds me of our children, bundled up for a day of snow fun…… way back…… a hundred years ago. :)  The years before microfibres. The years that you spent two hours getting them dressed with warm sweaters, boots, coats, snowpants, touques, mittens and scarves and then inevitably a little voice could be heard in amongst the foursome “I have to go to the bathroom”.  LOL

I had some fun with this little guy – and chose to make an Easel card because this is one of my favorite folds.  I made a mistake by smearing a bit of liquid pearl onto my Copic paper – thus I ended up cutting out the image. I stamped a row of trees with Embossing Ink and embossed them in white and sponged the background with Stormy Sky Distress Ink. Then I decided to put a concave shape to SNOWY by putting dimensionals in the center to pop him out a bit.  Added some buttons for the suit and sprinkled Ultrafine Glitter onto the pom pom of the hat.   The snowflakes were sponged with Stormy Sky.   (this is my fave color of distress ink, this month)!  
We don’t have any snow here in Vernon – at least not the staying kind.

This card is going to be a “Warm Winter Wish” card for a friend.

Be sure to enter your interpretation of our RED, WHITE  + another color into our January Challenge at OCS.  Looking forward to dropping into your blog to take a peek!
~ Rubber hugs, Inky Wishes ~

Tilda with Christmas Snow Heart

Today was not a good day weather-wise to drive home, so I’m finding myself about 400 km from home separated by bad weather over the pass.  I have a very quick post for today using anoher one of my favorite Magnolia images called Tilda with Christmas Snow Heart, available at one Crazy Stamper.com.

Supplies used:  White Xpress it, Tuxedo Black Memento ink; Copic markers; Spellbinders Lacey Ovals; Bo Bunny DP, Cherry Cobbler Ribbon and Cardstock. 

This front was made into a card box with a hidden surprize of  chocolate bar and cash.  (see previous post)….

See you in the new year.\

~ Rubber hugz ~

Madge

Tilda with Cross Stitched Heart

Hi all, Madge here for another Wonderful Wednesday!  Are you all ready for that Magical Day of the Year??  I’m not . . . . but still have a day before we leave for the holidays. . . . . . DH says, we have to make a break for it when the weather is good!  The pass that we go over is quite bad in the winter – and storms come in at the drop of a hat. 
I’m so enchanted with Magnolia Stamps and so I’ve chosen to showcase one of the Christmas Darling’s called “Tilda with Cross-stitched heart”.  She is just so sweet, sitting with her lantern in the snow.  
I stamped the image onto Copic Xpress-It Blend C/S with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored her with Copic Markers, cut her out and used 3D tape to plunk her cute little bottom onto a strip of rolled wide Seam Binding to keep her warm…….. lol.  I then added a bow to add some dimension and Stickles on her Heart X Stitch, and accents on the papers. . 
The papers I used are from the 25 Days of Christmas Collection available at OCS.

 Now for the inside.........  I have made this a box card with treats inside....hidden behind a removable plastic sleeve with a Christmas Greeting.


I want to wish you all, a Very Blessed, and safe  Merry Christmas. May you get to spend time with family and loved ones.

~ rubber hugs, inky wishes ~

Smooching Birdies

My heart melts whenever I watch the birds in our back yard in the bird feeders in the snow.  These cute little birdies are no exception – Winter Birdhouse from Stampavie.  image is available at OCS (Your complete online store.) 
They are “smooching” birdies, because in my hurry to add “smooch”, I dropped a hair laden with smooch onto the top of my paper…..which led to me taking a layer of paper off to remove the color…..so then I added some TH distress ink (stormy sky) and topped it with some white StazOn.  So my birdies are enduring  “stormy” weather.
What did we ever do without “Smooch”,  Glaze On, Stickles,  - they make adding glitz and glitter to a card so easy….What did we ever do without Copic Markers??
I colored this image a while back using Xpress It white, Memento Tuxedo Black ink and for the few times I actually matched the copics to the paper (from stash) I chose.
 Copic Markers used: 
Bow:  R17; R14; R46; R29; R59  (Glaze On)
Birds:  C4; C7'; B91; R32 Y00
Greenery:  G07; G28; YG03 (smooch)
Bird House:  C00; C1; C4; C9 (Stickles)
. . . . . . . . and here is the inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . I used a Hero Arts Clear stamp and colored it with copics and stickles.
Thank you for taking your busy time of the year to take a peek. May all of you have a safe and blessed Christmas with your loved ones.

Until next week. ~ rubber hugz ~

Sweet Christmas Tilda

For today’s card, I chose Sweet Christmas Tilda available at OCS and Magnolia-licious.  Tilda is in her jammies wanting to know how many sleeps before Christmas.  On the update about my Craft Room…. YES!!  Painted, New Trim, Flooring and all rearranged!!!!  (pics to follow).


Materials used:  Xpress It Cardstock; copic markers; Memento Tuxedo black ink; DP, Webster’s Pages; Misc. Cardstock; Stickles.

Be sure to take part in this month’s Christmas / Holiday challenge at OCS – prizes to be won!!
~ Rubber hugz ~