Hello.  Happy Friday!

We're starting off our last challenge at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge blog.  The theme for the final challenge is 'Christmas/New Year.'  I hope you'll be able to join us.

For this challenge, I've created a tunnel card.


The aim of a tunnel card is to create a 3-dimensional scene inside the card, creating an illusion of depth.

It's made up from a number of frames.  You can have as many frames as you want, but I've settled on having 5 frames.  (The bare trees were all cut out by hand as I had to have them in increasing/decreasing sizes--no dies for these! sigh)     


The frames are attached to two folded accordion strips of paper, one on each side.


I've turned the back panel into another frame inserted with a piece of vellum paper.  My intention was to position a lit LED tea candle behind the back of the card and...


I wanted to be able to see the glow of the candle through the vellum so it looks like the lantern is glowing. 


Cool, eh?

The two side flaps are really the front covers for the card.  I've put a magnetic disc between the folded layers of each flap so they can snap together when one flap is brought over the other.


The card, when closed, is only 1/4 inch high.


A closer look at the adorable image being featured.

This stamped imaged from Magnolia Stamps...


is called 'Midwinter Tilda' from their Sweet Christmas Dreams Collection 2011.
I've coloured Tilda with my alcohol-ink markers and also coloured pencils.

That's it or me!  Thanks for stopping by.  Enjoy your day, have a wonderful weekend and, like the sentiments on my card, have a holiday season filled with Peace, Love and Joy!

Materials and Tools Used:
- face and skin:  blush, coral, soft peach, vanilla--for the cheeks:  oatmeal, pastel pink
- hair and shoes:  burnt sienna, Touch BR100, caramel, sandstone
- green shades:  pesto, olive green, marsh green, apple cider
- yellow shades:  raw sienna, mustard, pastel yellow, buttercup
- white shading:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 3-T, cool grey 1-T
- lantern:  black, cool greys 3 - 5

Hello.

We've got another new challenge today at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge blog.  For the next fortnight, the theme is 'Anything Goes.'  So it's easy peasy...everybody's favorite!  Check out the details at the challenge blog and also what my teammates have created to inspire you to play along with us.

As for me, this is what I've created...an Advent Calendar.


There are 25 stars there, each numbered from 1 to 25 for the days in December leading to Christmas.


I'm using sort of a side-step card as the base for the advent calendar.


I don't have a large-star die (sigh), so the big stars were all cut out by hand...ugh.
I did that with the clouds as well.  For the templates, I searched the internet for cliparts of cloud images and enlarge them.

A closer look at the rubber-stamped images being featured.


This cute little angel is called 'Dancing with Stars Tilda.'


And this one is called 'Little Tilda.'
Both these images are from the 'A Little Christmas Collection 2012' from Magnolia Stamps.  I've done the colouring with alcohol-ink markers and coloured pencils.

Okay, that's it for me for now.  Much appreciate you dropping by.  Enjoy your day and have a wonderful weekend!

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Hello.

We've got a new challenge at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge today.  Our new theme is 'White on White (with a splash of colour).'  Love this theme as I don't have to think about co-ordinating colours and designer papers...hee hee.  Don't forget to hop over to Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge blog for details and to check out what my teammates have created to inspire you to join us.

Here's what I've created for this challenge theme.  I made a frame card.




A closer look at image being featured here.


This cutie is from a stamp called 'Snowy Tilda' from Magnolia Stamps, from their 'A Christmas Story Collection 2012.'
I've coloured her with my makers (alcohol-ink based) and coloured pencils also.  I've fussy cut the image.  On her right palm, I've put a punched snowflake that have been covered with glitter. 

That's it for me for now.   A short and sweet posting...he he.  Thanks for stopping by.  I appreciate the visit.  Enjoy the rest of your day and have a wonderful weekend!

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Hello.

It's another Friday and time for a new challenge at the Fancy and Fussy Friday Challenge.  Our theme is 'Anything Goes' and it will run for the next two week.  Hope you'll join us.  Please visit our challenge blog and check out what my DT teammates have created to inspire you to play along with us.

For my project for this challenge, I've created this 3-tier gift box. 


The box opens up to reveal 3 secret trays inside...



...which I've filled up with Ferrero treats.  Yum.


If you're interested in trying your hand at making this gift box, you can find the tutorial HERE.

A closer look at the images being featured.  Both images are from Magnolia Stamps.   
 

The second image is called 'Something for You Tilda' from the Sweet Christmas Dreams Collection 2011.

The images were coloured with alcohol-ink based markers and coloured pencils.


That's all for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Enjoy your day and have a wonderful week!

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Hello.  Happy Friday!

A new challenge starts today at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge.  The subject for the next fortnight is the ever popular 'Christmas in July' theme.  I hope you'll play along with us.  Visit the challenge blog to get complete details and also to check out what my teammates have created to inspire you to join us.     

Here's the card that I came up with.



I've created this tri-fold card and if you're interested in the template, you can find it HERE.

A closer look at the image being featured.


This adorable image is named 'Peaceful Tilda' from the 'Winter Wonderland Collection 2013' from Magnolia Stamps.  And as usual, coloured with alcohol-ink base markers and coloured pencils. 


Challenges for this card:
Aud Sentiments Challenge #208 - Christmas in July
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #477 - Christmas
Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #170 - Christmas in July
Creative Craft Cottage Challenge #109 - The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #404 - Christmas
Papercraft Challenges #16 - Christmas in July
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes

That's all for now.  Thanks for dropping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Enjoy your Friday and have a fabulous weekend.  Stay in the shades and keep cool!

Materials and Tools Used:
Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias, Shin-Han Touch markers; coloured pencils to help with the shading
- face and skin:  blush, coral, soft peach, vanilla--for the cheeks:  oatmeal, pastel pink
- hair, basket:  burnt sienna, Touch BR100, caramel, sandstone
- yellow shades:  raw sienna, mustard, pastel yellow, buttercup
- green shades:  marsh green, apple cider  
- white shading:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 1-T

Hello.

We've got a new challenge theme at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge.  For the next fortnight, our theme is 'Summer Fling!'  Create a card or project with a summer theme or using summer colours.  I'll be hosting this challenge...yay.  Get all the details at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge and check out what the DT gals have created to inspire you to play along with us. 

Here's the card that I've created.



A closer look at this adorable image being featured.


This image is called Summer Bathing Tilda from the Special Moments Collection 2013.  I've coloured it with alcohol-ink based markers and coloured pencils


That's all for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Enjoy your Friday and have a wonderful weekend!

Materials and Tools Used:
Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias, Shin-Han Touch markers; coloured pencils to help with the shading
- face and skin:  blush, coral, soft peach, vanilla--for the cheeks:  oatmeal, pastel pink
- hair:  Touch BR100, BR101, BR104
- reddish orange shades:  firebrick, burnt orange, peach
- white shading and clouds:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 1-T
- yellow shades:  mustard, pastel yellow, buttercup, daffodil bloom

Hello.

There's a new challenge at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge.  The new theme is 'Add a Sentiment.'  Please visit the challenge blog for complete details and to check out what the DT gals have created to inspire you to play along with us.

This is what I've created for the challenge.




A closer look at the cutie from Magnolia Stamps being featured.


This image is called Magnolia Tilda from their Bon Voyage Collection 2010.  I've done the colouring with alcohol-ink based markers and a few coloured pencils.  I've also cut her out and mounted her on pieces of foam tape.

Challenges for this card:
Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #286 - Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Craft Challenge Wk 14 - Anything Goes
Crafting by Designs -  Anything Goes April Edition
Craft Rocket Challenge #47 - Flowers
Creatalicious Challenge #136 - Anything Goes with optional friends/friendship
The Crafty Addicts Challenge #47 - Anything Goes with optional April showers
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #388 - Handmade Flowers
Simply Create Too Challenge #137 - Use Die Cuts


That's it for me.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Have a wonderful weekend!

Materials and Tools Used:
Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias, Shin-Han Touch markers; coloured pencils to help with the shading
- face and skin:  blush, coral, soft peach, vanilla--for the cheeks:  oatmeal, pastel pink
- hair and shoes:  burnt sienna, Touch BR96, cinnamon, tan
- teal shades:  563-T, 337-T, 331-T, pastel green
- oranges shades:  burnt orange, orange, mango, apricot 
- white shading:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 1-T