Gift Box with MIC Chipboard

Hi Everyone!  I'm posting my latest Make It Crafty project showcasing Zoe’s fabulous chipboard and its versatility.  This is an acetate gift box I’ve filled with different coloured flowers but you can also fill the box with yummy chocolates or other small gifts.

I’ve kept the layout fairly simple with no main image so it makes for a quicker project.  I punched out my border and added my DP paper to it so that it bands around the box. I then had fun embellishing with the chipboard which I chose to keep ‘au natural’ but that you could also colour using a number of different mediums (i.e. Copics, paints, chalks …. etc).  The Chipboard is one of my absolute favourite MIC products! I’m soooo addicted to using them as I always find it adds that little extra something something to everything.

So what do you think of my easy peasy quick project? Glad you could stop by and I hope you’ve enjoyed your visit.  Don't forget to checkout the rest of the DT's daily projects on the Store Blog.  There's something new almost every day and oooooh yes, Zoe has a GOODIE giveaway too so check it out!

Materials Used:

• MIC Chipboard: Fine Swirls, N2 Fancy Collection Frames & Butterfly Swirls
• Whimsy coordinating Friendship sentiment for MIC Fancy Frame Chipboard
• Prima Paper
• MS Border Punch
• Pearls and flowers from stash
• Prima Pebble

Hugs,

Maria

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Pink, Green & Yellow at Magnolia-licious

Hi everyone! It's my turn to host the Colour Challenge at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog and here's a picture to inspire you to use Pink, Green and light Yellow/Ecru in your creations.

I've inked Tilda Catching Stars from the new Princes and Princesses Collection available at Diana's on-line store Magnolia-licious.  Tilda is stamped on MIC blending card stock, coloured with Copics and then cut out.  Copic colours used are E000, E00, E01, E11, E13, R20, RV10, RV21, RV23, Y000, Y13, Y17, C0, C2 & B000.  I played with mixing the C0, C2, Y000 & B000 for Tilda's socks and shoes to create an interesting shade of green which ended up really light and soft.  I also used 2 Magnolia Doohickey Dies for my card.  One along the bottom edge and the other to create a a swirl which I wound around the pink polka dot paper and attached at the back.  Both dies are currently out of stock but let Diana know if you're wanting them.  They will make a wonderful addition to your collection! Papers are My Mind's Eye and the rhinestone and pearl embellishments from my stash (can't remember where I bought them).  I kept the card really simple but wanted to have some fun with paper design by using swirls and polka dots and more solid colours this time.  Hope you like it!

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

• Just Magnolia & hangar & sTanglar ~ Anything Goes with Pearls & Swirls Options
• Stamp & Create ~ For the Ladies

Be sure to visit my teamies for a look at their fabulous work.  Can't wait to see what you come up and don't forget Dina has a $25 gift certificate for one lucky winner.

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week.

Hugs,

Maria

Just for You

Hope everyone had a lovely weekend!  Can you believe it's almost May?! The Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog has a new Inspiration challenge for you.  Here's our hostess Tracy's yummy pic to inspire you.

I've inked Princess Party Tilda from the new Princes and Princesses Collection available at Diana's on-line store Magnolia-licious.  Isn't she just the cutest! Tilda is stamped on MIC blending card stock, coloured with Copics and then cut out.  Let me tell you that cutting Tilda out was a labour of love with all that beautiful curly hair.  I used the Blossoms, Tags and Accents dies from Spellbinder this time and added a Stampin' Up sentiment in the centre.  For the embellishments, I added Prima flowers, MIC chipboard corners, pearls, a cake charm with ribbon and a bit of glitter.  Papers are a combination of older Girls Paperie DP which I absolutely looooove.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

•  By the Cute & Girly ~ Once Upon a Time
• Just Magnolia & hangar & sTanglar ~ Soft Spring Shades
• Paper Sundaes ~ Anything Goes

Looking forward to taking a peek at your creations.  Be sure to visit my teamies to take a look at their fabulous work.  Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week.

Hugs,

Maria

Bright Colours with Magnolia-licious

Hi everyone!  Back today with a project for the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog.  Here's a picture from Tracy to inspire you to join us for this bright and vibrant Colour Challenge.  Can't wait to have you join us and to see your creation.

I've inked Tilda with Blue Blanket from the Princes and Princesses Collection.  This adorable stamp is currently available as a mini at the Magnolia-licious online store.  Tilda stamped on MIC blending card stock, coloured with Copics and then cut out.  Card edges created with a Magnolia Doohickey lace die, available in different lace designs also at Magnolia-licious. For the embellishments, I added Prima flowers, MIC chipboard corners, pearls and a butterfly punched out with a Martha Stewart punch.  Papers are some favourite remnants from my stash.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

• Just Magnolia & Hanglar and Stanglar ~ Anything Goes
• 7 Kids College Fund ~ Shades of Spring
• Cupcake Craft ~ Spring is in the Air

Thanks for your visit.  I really appreciate it and your lovely comments.  Have a fabulous week.

Hugs,
Maria

Spring into Love

Hello everyone! I’m so excited to share something crafty with you today that I prepared for the new Make It Crafty Store Blog. My card features Geeky Love, which is one of my favourite MIC images, available in both digi and rubber.

Image printed on MIC blending card, coloured with Copics (E000, E00, E01, E11, R20, R0000, R81, R83, R85, R59, Yoo, Y11, Y13, Y17, E50, E23, E27, C0, C1, C2, C3, B0000, B02, B97, YG11, G12, G07 & BV0000 for outline), cut out with Spellbinder’s largest Standard Circle die and then framed with Spellbinder’s Lacey Circle die which I surrounded with pink rhinestones. I also sponged around the circle and sentiment with a wheat chalk ink. Another one of my favourite products is MIC’s Chipboard Embellishments so I used two Ornate Corners but left them ‘au naturel’ this time because I wanted them to subtly ground the card rather than pop off the card. I challenged myself to use only one piece of DP fully intending to keep the card very simple. BUT I found these Prima flowers which matched the My Mind’s Eye DP so well and then couldn’t resist adding the pink webbed ribbon and hat pins from my stash so that the card sort of took on a life of it’s own ~ haha. Sentiment was computer generated and framed using the Blossom, Tags and Accents Spellbinder die. Card base is 6×6 and the matting done with coloured cardstock from my stash.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

• Papertake Weekly ~ Anything Goes
• Tammy's Scrapin Corner ~ Anything Goes
• Stamptacular Sunday ~ Pastels
• Throwdown Tuesday ~ Pastels

Thanks for popping by to visit and I hope my post has inspired you in some small way to have some fun and get crafty.

Happy Easter!
Maria

Magnolia-licious Rainbow Colour Challenge

Happy Tuesday Everyone! It's time for our Magnolia-licious Colour Challenge so pick 3 colours of the rainbow and have some fun creating with us. 

My project features a special stamp from Sweden called Stamping Tilda available for pre-order at the Magnolia-licious online store.  Do you see yourself in Tilda ~ lol! I kept the card very very simple with little embellishments except for the pearls in the corners of the card and the ribbon.  Tilda is coloured with Copics and her background sponged with chalk ink.  I did something a bit different with the background too as I was trying for something vintage/rustic looking.  So I inked the lid of my mini tear drop Memento ink pad and stamped around the image and oval border.  No special rhyme or reason other than making sure to not stamp over the image.  As I said, something different but I like the effect.  I also used my personalized stamp at the bottom of the oval frame.

Well that's it for me today. It's March/Spring Break here in SW Ontario and I'm taking a break with hubby and my girls. For those also on Break, hope you're having a fabulous time!

BTW, I wanted to try colouring Tilda's face a little differently this time and took a look at Kylie's fabulous tutorial here.  I'm so disappointed with my colouring! This is an example of how using the right paper with Copics is so important!  I didn't realize until I started colouring and was already on holidays away from my crafting supplies, that I had grabbed the wrong cardstock.  It's not my trusty MIC blending cardstock!!! Whatever I grabbed made my Copics streak badly and unable to blend ~ ugh!  When I get home, I will have to colour this image again but on MIC blending cardstock.

Hope you get a chance to play along and take a peek at my teamies' beautiful creations for inspiration.  You might be the lucky winner of a $25 gift certificate to Diana's store.

Thanks for your visit and for any comment you leave. 

Hugs,
Maria

Friendship = a Million Little Things

Today I'm sooooo happy to reveal my card which was published in the Whimsy Inspiration Magazine #7.   To say I'm thrilled is a HUGE understatement. Woohoo!!!

All the details on my card and supplies used are listed in the magazine.  You won't want to miss out on seeing the fabulous eye candy, inspiration and wonderful tutorials contained inside so be sure to check it out. 

Wishing my fellow Ontarians a Happy and Safe March/Spring Break with family and friends.

Hugs,

Maria