Tilda Holding Bunny - Magnolia Down Under Challenge #8

This weeks challenge was:-

"was set by our DT member Kristy aka Princess as you would had noticed I call her… It’s a cute theme, almost a mouth watering one really….. Cupcake…."

When I looked at the DT's sample cards I thought wow, how am I going to do this challenge, as they had these cute Magnolia cupcake stamps. But when I looked again I saw that some of them had made their own cupcakes and added Magnolia Images, this is what I choose to do .....

I searched google for cupcake templates and the search came up with this blog Mel Stampz, my oh my, this blog is a such a source of information, she links 100's of blogs that have tutorials, videos, templates, etc Mel has also featured her amazing creations. So I found this blog Outside the Lines ... and her template for a cupcake card Here!

WOW is this girl fantastic, I have become a follower there are sooo many beautiful creations on there!!!!

What I used:

Card Image is stamped on: Stucco
Cardstock: Die cuts with a view - Old World Stack
Stickles: Crystal and candy cane
Ribbon: again robbed off a box of chocolates
Sentiment: Printed on computer
Distress Inks:
Faded Jeans, Fired Brick, Black Soot, Antique photo, Walnut stain, Tattered Rose, Scattered Straw, Antique linen.

TFL
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Tilda Holding Lilacs - Basic Grey Challenge #31

This is the challenge this week:-

"This weeks challenge is is a firm favourite for a lot of people (including me), so for this weeks challenge we would like to see some paper piecing in your creations :), please remember though that you must use at least one item from Basic Grey somewhere in your creation, and most of all have fun creating"

So I have paper pieced Tilda, I have stamped her 4 times on 3 different Basic Grey papers and one time on DCWV:-
I then cut out the parts that I wanted from each paper:-

Shoes - Die cuts with a view - Old World stack
Jeans and hair bow - Basic Grey - Infuse - Condense
Top - Basic Grey - Mellow - Birch
Flowers - Basic Grey - Mellow - Slack

I then stamped Tilda on to some Stucco, I glued each piece over the relevant stamped piece. I coloured Tilda's face, arms, hair and wings as usual. I have Tilda mounted on some 3d foam pads to add some depth.

I then used the 3 Basic Grey papers for the background too, along with the brown cardstock I had in my stash.

The bling swirl I have used is done by freehand. I have an Xyron 150. I pulled a blank piece through, took of the clear top and then stuck crystals top side down randomly on the sticky side, I then passed the whole lot through the Xyron 150 again, now I have sticky crystals, and then I just stuck them down on the card in a swirl.

WHAT I USED:-

Cardstock - white and brown from stash
Patterned papers - as above
Flowers - Prima - Artful Collage
Stickles - Crystal
Ribbon - stole from a box of chocolates, lol
Pen - White Sakura glaze pen
Stamp - My Sentiments Exactly - birthday wishes
Ink - Stazon - Black
Xyron 150 (thanks Tracey)
Distress Inks -
Worn Lipstick, Tattered Rose, Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Weathered Wood

All bought at Tracey's shop except were stated!

TFL
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