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Here are a couple of cards that I am REALLY happy with! You know how sometimes you finish a project and just go, 'Ewwwwww...I LOVE that!'? Isn't it great when that happens?? Well, that happened to me with these two cards!

Lately I've been stamping up extra images when I stamp and I've been trying to create more than one card at a time when I am crafting. Instead of making a single design, I try to use the same images and patterned paper to either duplicate the card or make one similar using the same items.

On Monday night, one of my favourite shows is on....Dancing with the Stars. It was on for two whole hours which is great but I hate to feel like I am wasting time in front of the tv. Guess I should somehow try to squeeze a tv into my stampin' studio, huh?? Anyway, I decided to colour some images while I was watching the telly, so I brought my Copic markers Carousel downstairs, picked out a couple of pieces of patterned paper as inspiration and my stamped images. I chose some coordinating markers and coloured two Farmer Tildas in using the same colours. I also coloured several other images too....I mean, I did have two hours!!!



Anyway, when I came back upstairs to start creating, I already had the image coloured and the patterned paper picked out so I just had to design the layout and add embellishments! The dp is from the DCWV Nana's Nursery Baby Boy Stack (try saying that three times fast!) and the cardstock I used is Cool Caribbean and Apricot Appeal. Don't they look soft and pretty together?? The ribbon is from American Crafts, the Primas are Press N Petals and the glitter brads are from Making Memories. I cut out the little tags using my Cuttlebug and added the sentiments which are from Papertrey. The Tilda and Co. Challenge for this week is to use stitching on your Magnolia card, so I added it around the edge of the card base using my Mat Pack and my white gel pen and then I also added some highlights on Tilda and popped her up!

Well, yesterday as you know, I went stamp shopping with my friend Donna. We had a great time and made lots of stops! First we went to the big scrappin' clearance sale here in St. Thomas and stopped at the Cut 'n Paste. Then we went over to London and spent a few $$ in Michael's, using our coupons of course! We went all the way across town to Scrapbook Studio and I picked up some yummy new papers and our last stop (which is where I spent most of my $$) was at Stamp Art!!! I grabbed up one of each of the new Penny Black transparent sets!! Lots of hedgies and puppies and mice!! Eeek! I always have so much fun when I visit Nancy and Dianne and Janine in Stamp Art!! Hi girls!! *wave* After we were done shopping, Donna took me out for lunch!! We went to East Side Mario's and had some yummy pasta!! Mmmm! Thanks again Donna! We'll have to do it again, next time we have the same day off!!

OH!! And I forgot to mention to anyone in Southwestern Ontario, my friend Phebe at The Town Scrapper is going to be at Scrapfest in Kitchener!!! If you are out and about this afternoon, be sure to stop in and check out the Marketplace, with over 35 vendors!! Wish I could go!!

Have a wonderful weekend and I hope you can carve out some time to get inky!!!

28 comments:

Tricia T said...

Kimmie, I *love* these cards! Of course, I love Tilda and the colors are beautiful, and the layouts... perfect!!! :) They go in my favorites file. :)

Sanna said...

Hi Kimmie! These cards are gorgeous. Especially I like 1st one. :-)

Hopefully we'll see some pictures of you shoppings sometimes.

Trina said...

Cute card Kimmie! Great job on the stitching, and I really love your layout!!
Hope you have a great weekend!

Suzanne said...

You are right to be pleased they are so beautiful and I love this layout and the papers are clean and fresh looking. Sue :o)

Kelly Schelske said...

Oh Kimmie these are both fabulous!! I just love them!! Sounds like you had a great day yesterday, hope you have a great weekend as well!!
Kelly

Claudia Rosa ~ Pretty Pressings said...

sooo cute kimmie.
love this card and your colring is flawless.

hey did i ever mentioned that i have family in kitchener (the sister from my father lives there) there must be a big german community right?

Krisstee said...

BeUUUUUUUUUUUUUUutiful as always. Luv yer work.

Sarah said...

These cards are just gorgeous!! I love the fresh colours and layout.

xx :0)

Nixe-Moni said...

These cards are so cute. Love the colours and that Tilda too. Your stitching looks fab, great work.

Hugs
Moni

Andrea, said...

Beautiful cards, love the colours and fab stitching

MichelleO said...

Well the papers my be a tounge twister, but they are just adorable, and Tilda sitting on the ribbon is just too cute! Sounds like a fun, and stamp profitable day!

Nikki said...

Kimmie these are both beautiful....Nikki

Jana M. said...

BEAUTIFUL!!!

Maria said...

Great cards! Which Cuttlebug die did you use for the tags? I need to make some small tags like the one on your cards but can't find this small sized tag.

Monica said...

WOW WOW WOW! These Tilda cards are AWSOME! I love how she is sitting on teh ribbon! That is just too cute! I ~WISH~ I could get my hands on a few of these stamps!
TFS Kimmie,
~Monica~

Anonymous said...

I LOVE that sitting Tilda!!! Totally adorable!!!

Becca said...

Hi Kimmie: First off, I love your cards today and secondly WOW...I seen your cards today, the real deal at Phoebe's booth. Amazing. I met her and her husband too and what a super nice couple. She was so nice to chat with and I told her how much I enjoyed your blog. She has found a customer in me and I will be out there the first week of July on a shopping spree.

P.S. your excursion to Pheobe's store and Actor's are a great read.

Have a super Sunday.
Bela

stampingcaz said...

Simply beautiful Kimmie!

Anonymous said...

Hi Kim, your cards are stunning (as always Ü) love the soft colors together with Tilda.

xx, Inge.

Lesly said...

This is card is so incredibly CUTE! Thank you for sharing.
Lesly
SBS10 Sister

Kathy said...

Beautiful!! I love everything about it!! Great job....

sophia landry said...

Now this is anoying! I posted here earlier, but the web page couldn't connect so it did not take. Anyway, these are gorgeous!!! I love coming here and seeing all the awsome stuff that you have been creating! Yup, I am no different when it comes to stamping and tv watching! I like to multitask, can't stand waisting time just * watching* tv.

Tante Kaat said...

Your cards are gourgous Kimmie.
Congrats ! and greetz from Belgium !
Katz

Annie said...

love both your cards with Farmer Tilda, she is so cute! and you used some very pretty papers that I'm not even going to try and type, let alone say!

Anonymous said...

I absolutely LOVE both of those cards! Thanks for sharing!

dpkennedy said...

These cards are adorable!! Great idea to do multiples...love when things work out like that! These are two fabulous cards!

Cardmaking Galore said...

This is so lovely, well done

Anonymous said...

You should be happy with these two cards, they are absolutely beautiful :o) And very pretty colors.

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