Magnolia Monday #15 - It's Your Fault :)

Big day in this house.
It's Back to School and this year it's all 3 children going.
Nate is starting High School and is worried he'll get lost. Georgia is going into 7th Grade and is sad that she doesn't have any classes with her friends and she can't even eat lunch with them as she is in Symphonic Band which means she eats with the 8th Graders. And Carter is going into Kindergarten and it means Mummy is at home all alone :( Early morning cuddles in bed and lounging in the PJ's will have to wait until weekends and will be replaced with lunchboxes, lost homework, pumping up bikes tires and making sure Nate gets on the bus. All my babies are stepping out and making their way in the world and this Mama Bird knows they need to stretch their wings and fly even if she has tears in her eyes :(

But I'll get used to it and maybe I'll finally have the clean house I've been looking for all Summer and all those chores that need doing but aren't urgent (cleaning out too small clothes from closets, moving furniture to vacuum the dust bunnies, recycling a years worth of magazines etc) will get on to the "to do list".

Plus I can craft when I like (chores pushed aside again maybe ;)) and there will be other things to fill my day.

Anyway on to the reason you're here, it's time for another Magnolia Monday and I can believe I'm on week 15 of my mission! LOL I think you'll like this weeks as Tilda is feeling a little sassy :)

Challenges:
AI Factory - Anything Goes
Digi's With Attitude - Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
Thrilling Thursday - Anything Goes
Aud's Sentiments - Anything Goes
Totally Tilda - Fit For A Princess
Corrosive - Girlie
House of Gilli - Sketch
Through the Craftroom Door - 2 Punches and Yellow
Marianne Design Diva's - Anything Marianne D (used a die)
Fussy and Fancy - Use a Lot (3 or more of your favorite embellishment)
Crop Stop - Pearls (3 entries only)
Just Magnolia - Funny Sentiments
Papertake Weekly - Bingo! ( I chose Free, Pearls and Blooms)
Crazy 4 Challenges - Bingo! (I chose Square Card, Die Cuts and 2 or more DP's)
Crafty Anns - Scallops or Fancy Borders
Magnolia Down Under - Butterfly
Flutterby - Punches and/or Dies (with an Angel, Butterfly or Fairy)

Card Recipe:
Image - Princess Tilda
Paper - Spring Blossom by K and Co
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - 7 Gypsies
Border Die - Marianne D
Daisy and Butterfly Punch - Martha Stewart
Pearls - The Paper Studio and Recollections

I just loved this sentiment and it really made me laugh, just what I needed today.
I hope you've enjoyed this and I'm sending hugs to all the Mommies sending off their offspring to school and college, no matter how young or old, how easy or hard it seems, I've got your back and I know you have mine.

If you have a Magnolia card on your blog today please link it below and I'll come and visit and hope you visit the others linked too, nothing like a little Maggie love to bring a smile through the tears.

Katie

Magnolia Monday #12 - It's a Sunny Tilda with Sunflowers!

It's another new week and that means another Magnolia Monday!
This week I have brought out an old Tilda stamp and that is Tilda with Sunflowers and I think she looks wonderful in this color combo.
I'd love you to link up below with your Magnolia Monday creation, remember the theme is always Anything Goes as long as it is Magnolia on a Monday!

Challenges:
Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
Sew Many Challenges - Anything Goes
Allsorts - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Sketch
Anything Goes - Pick Of The Bunch (flowers)
Ribbon Carousel - Stitching (and ribbon)
Just Magnolia - Buttons, Bows and Blooms
Wags N Whiskers - Buttons and Bows
One Stop Crafts - Vintage
Ruby's Rainbow - Vintage
Bloggers Challenge - Embossing
Magnolia Down Under - Bingo! (I chose Flowers, Pearls and Lace)
Crop Stop - Lace (3 entries only)
All That Scraps - Photo Inspiration (wooden porch with sunflowers, white, shabby chic style)
Totally Tilda - Pearls, Swirls, Ribbon and Lace
Emerald Faeries - Lace (3 entries only)
7 Kids College Fund - Texture

Card Recipe:
Image - Tilda with Sunflower
Paper - K and Co Watercolor Bouquet Paper Pad
Medium - Copic Markers
Roses - Wild Orchid Crafts
Embossing Folder - Sizzix
Sentiment - Michaels $1 Spot
Buttons - Stash
Lace Fabric - Joanns
Ribbon - Wrights
Bow - Offray
Pearls - Recollecions
Swirls - Sizzix
Border Punch - Martha Stewart

I used one of my new favorite techniques on this card and that is using a piece of lace fabric over the whole of the designer paper background. I think it adds a soft, subtle look and turns a good card into a wow one!
I really hope you've liked this one and will come over and share your creation too!
Katie

Magnolia Monday #9! - My Friend Giggling Tilda!

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend, it's still baking hot here in Texas and the 10 day forecast is showing highs at or above 100F every day!
If we can't be in the neighborhood pool then we are inside and that of course for me gives me the perfect excuse to craft, that's why you'll see new cards (and projects) each and every day this week.
With today being Monday that means it's Magnolia Monday and I hope you'll join and link below with your Magnolia Monday creation. Remember it is always "Anything Goes" as long as it is Magnolia and is on your blog on Monday.

Challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Just For You
Colour Create - Fuchsia, Green and White
Cute Card Thursday - Lace
The Crafty Pad - Lots of Texture
Crafts and Me - Favorite Stamp
Stampin Sisters in Christ - What works for you...use a favorite
Just Magnolia - Sketch
Totally Tilda - Distressing
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Stitching
Stamp Something - Bugs or Butterflies
Digi Doodles Shop - Butterflies
Flutterby - Open (with a Fairy, Angel or Butterfly)
The Shabby Tearoom - Flowers
Charisma Cardz - Flowers
Bloggers Challenge - Flowers
Robyn's Fetish - Flowers
Frosted Designs - Pick 2 (I chose ribbon and pearls)
2 Sisters - Summertime Fun
Crazy 4 Challenges - Summer
One Stop Craft - Summertime
Totally Gorjuss - Summertime
Card Makin Mamas - Summer (2 entries only)
Crazy Challenge - Summertime

Card Recipe:
Image - Giggling Tilda and Magnolia Swing
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Lime Twist Happy Go Lucky by My Minds Eye
Doily Die - French Pastry by Cheery Lynn Designs
Flowers - Prima
Sentiment - KI Memories
Lace - Wrights
Butterfly Punch - Martha Stewart Medium Monarch
Pearls - Bridal Dept

This swing stamp is usually used with Swinging Tilda but this little Giggling Tilda sits on it perfectly and she just makes me smile!
I hope she makes you smile too.
Please remember that I hold this "Link Party" each and every Monday so put it in your crafting diary and schedule a card to link up with it.
I look forward to seeing all your wonderful Magnolia creations!
Katie

Magnolia Monday #8! - Into the Garden with Tilda!

EDITED to add - Made Top 5 at Southern Girls Challenge. Thanks so much!!!!!

Happy 4th of July to all my American friends!!!
It may be the Nations Holiday but that doesn't stop it being another Magnolia Monday!
Today Tilda is out in the garden enjoying the plants and flowers!
Be sure to link in the InLinkz below with your Magnolia creation today!

Challenges:
Allsorts - Free and Easy (3 entries only)
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Just Magnolia - Anything Goes (option of Shabby Chic)
Digi's With Attitude - Anything Goes
Magnolia Down Under - Sketch
Totally Tilda - Distressing
All That Scraps - Punches/Dies (and stamp they sell)
Diva's by Design - Punches or Dies
Card and Scrap - Punches/Dies
Crafty Creations - Thank You
Stamp With Sarah Kay - More than 3 layers
Magnolia-licious Challenge - Photo Inspiration (soft pink and cream and shabby chic style)
Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Summer Flowers
Scrapbook Sisters - Summer Fun
Reasonable Ribbon - Picnic/Summer Fun (and ribbon)
7 Kids College Fund - So Fluffy (used felt)
AI Factory - Favorite Embellishment (punches and dies)
CRAFT - Gardening
Southern Girls - Childhood Memories (many wonderful memories of gardening with my Nana)
Secret Crafter - Here Comes Summer
Emerald Faeries - All Things Girly (3 entries only)
Totally Papercrafts - Bingo! (I chose Punches/Dies, Embossing and Ribbons)
Desert Island Crafters - Pick at least 3 (I chose Copic's, Distress Tool and Ribbon)

Card Recipe:
Images - Tilda with Watering Can and Shabby Chic Fence
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Trends/Ladies & Gents by Webster's pages
Sentiment - Studio G
Banner Die - My Favorite Things
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Blossom Deep Edge Punch
Embossing Folder - Damask by Tim Holtz for Sizzix
Felt Butterflies - Michaels $1 Spot
Pearls - Recollections
Roses - Wild Orchid
Ribbon - Offray

These Webster's Pages papers were the perfect starter for this card and everything really came from those colors and patterns.
I hope you've enjoyed today's trip into the garden with Tilda and be sure to have a safe and happy 4th of July and remember that if you have a Magnolia creation on your blog today be sure to link it up below!





Katie

Magnolia Monday #7! - So Pretty In Pink!

Wow I can't believe I'm on week 7 of my Magnolia Monday's!
Thanks to all who have linked in so far and I hope you'll spread the word so more come along. Remember there is never a theme, always "Anything Goes" as long as it has a Magnolia stamp and is posted on Monday! So if you schedule your posts ahead of time you can always include Magnolia Monday to your Monday post!
This week I've gone out of the card creating and I've altered a drink container with 4 lovely Tilda's!

Challenges:
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
Everybody Art - Anything Goes
Divas by Design - Anything But A Card
Totally Tilda - Anything But A Card
It's A Magnolia Challenge - Not a Square
Crafty Emma's - Not a Square
My Time To Craft - More Than One Image
Pear Tree Designs - Something Stamped
Magnolia-licious - Pink
CCEE Stampers - Pink
The Ribbon Girls - Pink and Cream
The Crafty Pad - Soft Pastels
Speedy The Cat's Friends - Make It Sparkle
Crafty Creations - Let It Shine
Alphabet Challenge - H is for Half Dozen (I used 6 flowers on the lid)
Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Buttons
Totally Gorjuss - Ribbons and Lace
Dream Valley - Ribbon
House of Gilli - Ribbons and Bows
Just Magnolia - Butterflies
The Stampman - Butterflies/Dragonflies
Lexi's - It's A Bugs Life
Crafty Calendar - Things With Wings
Bloggers Challenge - Things With Wings
Simply Create - Fly With Us
Ruby's Rainbow - Flowers
Deep Ocean - Flowers
Ooh La La - Summer Flowers
By The Cute and Girly - In The Garden
The Official Magnolia Challenge - Summer
Bearly Mine - Summertime
Alots Rubber Stamps - Summertime
Wags N Whiskers - Summertime
Craft Us Crazy - Summertime
The Paper Variety - Summer
Crafting For All Seasons - Summer
Fairy Knoll - Summer
Papertake Weekly - Here Comes The Sun
Tuesday Taggers - Here Comes The Sun
The Paper Shelter - Fun in The Sun
Delightful Challenges - Fun in The Sun
Stampin For The Weekend - Favorite Things (1 entry only) (Tilda is a huge favorite of mine as well as Copic coloring)
Sweet Stampin - Something Old, Something New (the stamp is new but the grass die is at least 10 years old)

Project Recipe:
Box - Held drink mixes
Images - Tilda With Water Can, Tilda With Ladybug, Tilda With Flowing Hair and Tilda With Strawberries
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Annalee 6X6 by Prima
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Doily Lace
Butterflies - Large is a Floral pick from Michaels, Small Vlinder by Prima
Lace - Wrights
Flowers - Michaels Bridal dept
Pearls - Recollections
Grass Border Die - Dayco Die Cuts (no longer in business)

I spritzed the flowers and butterflies to within an inch of their lives! LOL

Another view of the glitz and spritz!

Tilda With Water Can

Tilda With Ladybug

Tilda With Flowing Hair

Tilda With Strawberries

I'm not sure yet what I'm going to use it for yet but I'm thinking white and pink candies would look cute in it, and perfect for those "munchie moments" I get when I'm crafting :)
Anyway I'd love to see your Magnolia creations so please link in the Inlinkz below if your post is dated today, Monday June 27th, and I'll come and leave some love!

Tilda With A Little Gift For Mom!

With the tragic weather events of last Wednesday, The Royal Wedding on Friday and the political world changing events of yesterday I think a little light relief may be in order :)

You may know Michelle's Scrapbooking and More as the home of The Pixie Cottage stamps but did you know just how many other items she carries?
She has the latest dies from Spellbinders and Cheery Lynn Designs, latest releases of the super popular Magnolia Stamps, a huge selection of Copic Products and so much more.
Today's card features many of the great new products she has on offer, you really should take a look.

Challenges:
Totally Tilda - Paper Piecing
Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Flowers
Just Magnolia - Buttons, Bows and Bling
Magnolia Down Under - Lace and Ribbons
7 Kids College Fund - Flowers or Showers
All That Scraps Magnolia Challenge - Marvelously Magnolia
Magnolia-licious Highlites - Sketch
One Stop Crafts - In Stitches
Sugar Creek Hollow - Embossing
One Stitch At A Time - Emboss It
Mami Doodles - Get Girly
Charisma Cardz - Showers or Flowers
Dream Valley - Flowers
Stamp With Fun - Lace or Ribbon
CCEE Stampers - Butterflies
Crafts And Me - Vintage/Distressed
Delightful Challenges - Distressed
4 Crafty Chicks - Distressing
Scrapbook Sisters - Distressing
Aud's Sentiments - Happy Mothers Day
Fairy Tale Challenge - Mothers Day
Scrap, Stamp and Doodle - Mothers Day
Card Cupids - Mothers Day
I Did It - Mothers Day
Happileigh Scrappin - Mothers Day
Craft Us Crazy - Flowers and/or Mothers Day
2 Sisters - For Mom
Creative Inspirations Paint - Inspired by Mom
Stamptcular Sunday - Mum's The Word
Sentimental Sundays - Special Woman
Stamping Vacation Pick 3 - Chose 3 (I chose Square, Floral Paper and Pop Dot)
Desert Island Crafts - Pick 3 (I chose Distressing, Ink on something other than the stamp and Punches)

Card Recipe:
Image - Tilda With Flower Pot
Paper - Butterfly Garden by Pink Paislee
Medium - Copic Markers
Embossing Folder - Regal Flourish by Tim Holtz for Sizzix
Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan Cats Eye
Doily Die - French Pastry by Cheery Lynn Designs
Die Cut - Large Labels by Spellbinders
Border Die Cut - Parisian Accents by Spellbinders
Pearls - Opalines by Basic Grey
Rhinestones - Little Yellow Bicycle Elizabeth Park Jewels
Butterfly and Daisy Punches - Martha Stewart
Bow, Ribbon and Lace - Offray

How adorable is Tilda with her potted plant for Mom? I paper pieced the coat and dress in different papers and her boots match her coat!
I really had fun with this card, tons of different layers and textures, just perfect!
I hope you enjoyed it too and be sure to check back every day this week as I have new cards every day and a special Blog Hop coming at the end of this week.
Katie

Ooh La La - Tilda on a trip to Paris!

I thought it was time to get a little Tilda out and ink her up, but which one? There are so many cute ones and choosing was hard. But when I saw the challenge at Totally Tilda I knew I was going to play and it really narrowed down my choice. I was going to use my little Spanish Tilda but then in a box of stickers I found this Eiffel Tower and so knew Paris would be my destination!

Challenges:
Woodware USA - Anything Goes
Aud's Sentiments - Anything Goes
Totally Tilda - Around The World (but not England) (I chose France)
Cheerful Stamp Pad - Travel/Destinations
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Distressing
Truly Scrumptious - Vintage
Crop Stop - Vintage
Peartree Designs - Lace
The Shabby Tea Room - Lace and Doilies
Anything Goes - Pearls
Tuesday Throwdown - Sparkle and Bling
Bearly Mine - Inside Out (decorate inside too)
Fresh Brewed Monthly Challenge - Flowers
The Paper Variety - Flowers
Paper Romance - Paper Flowers
Crafts and Me - Ribbon

Card Recipe:
Image - Stylish Tilda
Paper - Botanicals by DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Doily Die - French Pastry by Cheery Lynn Designs
Roses - Prima
Pearls - Recollections
Lace - Offray
Ribbon - Michaels
Eiffel Tower and Postmark - The Paper Studio

I think she certainly does look "stylish" enough for a trip to "The City of Lights" and I hope you do too!
Katie

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Tons of Texture - Pixie Cottage - Baking Up Some Birthday Wishes!

It's Tuesday so it means another challenge at A Spoon Full of Sugar!
This week it was my turn to choose the challenge and I went with the theme of "Ton's of Texture" which means we'd like to see at least two different types of texture on your project and if you can add more then just go for it!

Challenges:
Digi's With Attitude! - Anything Goes
I Did It - Anything Goes
Crafty Your Passion - Anything Goes
Dutch Dare - Distressing
Pals Paper Arts - Punches
Thrilling Thursday - Get Punchy
Just Magnolia - Anything Goes with Buttons
Totally Tilda - Cake or Confectionary
Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Ribbon
Fresh Brewed Designs - Cook It Up
Bunny Zoe - Pearls and Birthday
Fairy Tale - Happy Birthday
Addicted To Stamps - Happy Birthday
Crazy Challenge - Flowers
Magical Monday - Flowers
House Of Gilli - Ribbon and Pearls
Pollycraft - Old, Neglected Stamp
Stamp N Doodle - Shabby Chic/Vintage

Card Recipe:
Images - Tilda with Apple Pie and Sweet Shoppe by ARTish
Paper - McKenna by K and Co
Medium - Copic Markers
Pearls - Recollections
Roses- Wild Orchid Crafts
Buttons - Stash
Die Cut - Eyelet Circle by Spellbinders
Doily - Wilton
Border Punch - Martha Stewart Garden Gate
Embossing Folder - Sizzix Paisley

I added texture to my card with embossing, a doily, punching, ribbon and paper roses.
So whatever your favorite way of adding texture is be sure to do it and add your creation with us at A Spoon Full of Sugar!
Katie

Snow Much Fun with Tilda

It's Winter but most of the time here in Texas we just have to dream of snow.
This was what prompted me to ink up Rowdy Tilda and make a fun Winter card with her!

Challenges:
Oldie But A Goodie -Sketch
Totally Stampalicious - Mix It Up (stamps from two different sets, on my card one is Magnolia the other is The Pixie Cottage)
Hand Stamp Sentiments - Blues
Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Blues
Totally Tilda - Ribbon and Roses
7 Kids College Fund - Hot or Cold
Just Magnolia - Anything Goes
Craft Your Days Away - Anything Goes
The Lollipop Ladies - Glitter or Bling
Fairy Knoll - All That Glitters
Crafts And Me - Paper Tearing
ABC Design Challenge - Baby It's Cold Outside
Belli - Snow
Stamp With Fun - Snow
The Pink Elephant - Winter Wonderland
Flutterby Wednesday - Open Week (must have butterfly, fairy or angel)
Phindy's Place - Distressing
Winter Wonderland - Let's Go Dotty
Basic Grey Challenges - Spots and Dots

Card Recipe:
Image - Rowdy Tilda
Paper - Basic Grey Max and Whiskers and Basic Grey Olivia
Medium - Copic Markers
Flowers - Prima Mini Roses
Sentiment - The Pixie Cottage
Chalk Ink - Colorbox Cats Eye in Blue Lagoon

What is so ironic is that we traveled to England at Christmas and hoped to get some snow and hardly a flake was seen where we were but yesterday, here in Texas, we got a blizzard and here are some of the photos to prove it!

Yes that's me with my Covent Garden knitted hat and scarf on, who knew I'd actually need them this winter?

So just like Tilda we enjoyed a little of the white stuff!

Cooking It Up #29 - A little Autumn Tilda

It's time for a new recipe at Cooking It Up With Katie!

We are sponsored by Fairy Knoll this week.

The recipe is:

Embossing
Autumn
Fancy Fold


Challenges:

Prairie Fairy - Embossing
Daring Card Makers - Masking
Stampin Sisters in Christ - Real or Faux stitching
365 Cards Day 195 - This or That (a card that can be used for more than one specific occasion)
Our Creative Corner - Fun with Folds
Everybody Art - Other Cardform (presuming that means not a regular shaped/folded card)
Stempeltraume - Inside your Card
Pockerful of Posies - Floral Fantasy
Totally Gorjuss - Flowers
Totally Tilda - Handmade Flowers
Paper Make Up - Autumn
Theme Thursday - Autumn
Paperplay - Autumn Colors
Incy Wincy - Autumn Colors
A Spoon Full of Sugar - Colors of Autumn
Wee Memories - Fall into Autumn
Stempel Magie - Fall Colors
Allsorts - Colors of Autumn
Raise the Bar - Orange, Brown and Green
Delightful Challenges - Colors of Autumn and Ribbons




Card Recipe:
Image - Stylish Tilda and Front Door Steps Background
Paper - Amber Autumn by DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Flower Punch - EK Success
Flowers - Wild Orchid







I just love this Tilda and thought the background stamp went well.
I hope you like it and we'd love to see you get your "fancy fold on" over at Cooking It Up With Katie!

My Little Princess Tilda! - Vintage and just a little distressed :)

Happy Friday Everyone!
It's a while since I inked up a Tilda stamp and this one has been sitting waiting for it's first outing and so I knew it was time for her to come out and play!

Challenges for this card:

Hanna and Friends - Unused Stamps
Stampin Royalty - Sketch
Totally Tilda - Chocolate
The Town Scrapper - Monochromatic
Treehouse - Monochromatic
Just Magnolia - Recipe 3 Flowers (I can't count ;)), 2 papers and 1 Ribbon
One Stitch At A Time - Lace, Ribbons and Bows
Quirky Crafts - Ribbons
Cowgirl Sunday - Scallops
Incy Wincy - Punch It
The Shabby Tearoom - Embossing
Pennys - 7 of Something
Lots to Do - Hats or Crowns
Cuttlebug Challenges - Doily's/Lace
Pocketful of Posies - Something for the Girls (and flowers)
Just Inspirational - Pink, Cream and Brown with Ribbon, Buttons/gems and glitter
Paper Romance - Get Your Glitter On



Card Recipe:
Image - Fairy Tale Princess Tilda
Paper - K&Co
Medium - Copic Markers
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts (airbrushed to match)
Border and Corner Punch - Martha Stewart
Lace - Joanns (airbrushed to match)
Sentiment - Sticko
Rhinestones - $1 spot at Michaels
Ribbon - Unknown
Glitter - Stickles in Diamond
Shimmer - Smooch Spritz in Vanilla Shimmer





I added Spritz to the flowers and Stickles to Tilda's shoes, crown and skirt for some extra glittery sparkle!
I absolutely love how Tilda turned out and I would never have thought to color her brown if Suzie Sugar and her new Totally Tilda challenge hadn't suggested I give it try!
That's what I love about the "challenge scene", they can often lead you to do things you had never thought to do before but when you do it you love it!! LOL