Tilda with Ribbon Heart Scarf

Happy TGIF day!!  A very sweet person happened to have a Birthday this week, and I made her a card fitting for the chilly surroundings we have in the Okanagan Valley.

The Magnolia Stamp I used is called "Tilda with Ribbon Heart Scarf". I don't see her in the Magnolia-licious store, but I'm sure Diana can order it in for you if you wish to have her in your Stamping Inventory.

Matching papers is not a favorite of mine, so I created the background using a masking technique and sponging over with pastel die inks.  There are glittery snowflakes stamped over top of the technique.

I adore seeing Tilda come to life with a bit of color.  Face and hair are the first!   

Copics used:  Skin:  R00; E01; E11

Hair:  Y21; Y28; Y26

Clothing:  BG00; BG10; B81; B60; B83; C1; C4; C7.

I am entering into the following challenges:

Tilda's Town Challenge 37 - Celebrate!

Magnolia-Licious Challenge Blog  - color inspiration

Remember, ink up a stamp, stamp up a wish, and send it on to someone to make their day a happy one!

Tilda and her Bunny

Another Wonderful Wednesday and the weatherman says it will be sunshine!!  The card that I made was actually a Birthday Card for a friend who loves Purple and loves Butterflies…………  Many moons ago I thought it might be an Easter card, but it didn’t happen.  But Tilda can have bunnies any day of the year – right?? 
This stamp is called Tilda with Bunny and is available at OCS.  I am s-o-o-o passionate about these little Magnolia stamps. 
 This is an Easel Card, which I love to do.  I even managed to do some actual STITCHING on it!!  (My sewing machine was in shock when I turned it’s light on). lol    The papers I chose are from Prima Marketing, “Sweet Fairy” collection.  I love their subtle look.   As I’ve mentioned before, I really admire people that can put patterned papers together  - when I do it looks like a dog’s breakfast.   BUT, I did it with this card!! 




Materials used: 
Tim Holtz Distress ink  (Antique Linen)
Memento Black Tuxedo ink
Xpress-It-Blending Cardstock
Copic Markers  (from the BG and V family)
White Glaze Pen
Spellbinders Scallop Squares and Tags One
Prima Marketing, “Sweet Fairy” 6” x 6” pad
Flowers and Pearls
Diamond Glaze (Glossy Accents) (with a sprinkle of Cool Highlight Glitter
Misc:  MS Fern and border punch, butterfly charm, rubons, SU cardstock

“Remember, Stamp up a storm, Ink up a Wish – and pass it on to someone to make their day”.  ‘Til next time
~ rubber hugz ~

Magnolia Stamp “system”

Hi,  I’m sharing this with a couple of people who have asked how I organize my sweet, precious Magnolia Stamps.  I haven’t got as many stamps as some people, but do like to keep them close at hand and portable.  I can easily find the page(s) of stamps that I want to transport and put them in another Gina K Binder to carry along with me when I go to our Lake property.
So, here goes.
These are the Spines of my Gina K Binders/Boxes. Each Binder will hold approx. 28-30 Magnolias.  I have my own abbreviations for the Collections.  ie:  SCL – Sweet Crazy Love; ASS – Accessories Spring & Summer; WTA / YASP – Winner Takes All / You Are So Special, etc. etc.


  Below is the Outside Front and Inside Front which is a double-sided index.  8 1/2” x 11 folded in half.

I love the way the stamps stick to the laminated sheets without me having to worry about them falling out of the Binder / Box.  You can see that I have made two image sheets exactly identical – one to hold the stamps and one to identify the stamp at a glance. Both sides are laminated because I like to keep them clean of any ink residue. 



Last but not least is an alphabetical index of all my Maggies, showing me what Binder (and page) each stamp is in.

I have to admit I’m a bit of an organizational freak (being an x-office manager made me this way + being a Virgo does not help.
This is how I started organizing my collection, which I find works for me.  I love the packaging on the Maggies, but cannot be bothered going into the little envelope to retrieve the stamp.  Each and every one of us organizes in a different way to suit our needs.
Hope this gives some of you out there an idea or two.
~ Rubber hugz, inky wishes ~
Madge