Winter Hugs

Happy New Year and welcome to 2013!  It always takes me some time after the holidays to get used to another new year.  I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season.  I spent mine in Puerto Rico, and I always have a nice rest when I visit my family for Christmas.  My sister and I made several cards, and I even made a few featuring Tilda.  This one is actually a belated Christmas card for a dear friend in Barcelona, but I guess it can also be sent anytime during the winter season.  The inside of the card reads: in the winter we can build a snowman.

                                                            

I colored Tilda and Snowy with Copic markers, and used Spellbinders, Martha Stewart punches and doily, and beautiful shimmer cardstock, in addition to several rhinestone snowflakes and a touch of Diamond Stickles. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                            

                                       

Season's Greetings from Tilda

                                                              
Hello everyone and welcome to the Holidays!

Last week I worked very hard making two Tilda Christmas cards for my mother and sister.  Did not want to post them until they were received, and that happened today, so here they are!  Both Tilda images were colored with Copic markers, and I used a combination of different color backgrounds and ephemera to create a special look for each one.

                           

                                   

"Joy to the World" was made with my sister in mind.  I was aiming for the Spirit of Christmas with this one.

                                                                
For my mother I went for something vintage, but at the same time colorful and fun.  Was not sure what Tilda to use, but decided that she had to be sitting.

                                     
I hope you like these cards, and I always look forward to feedback!  All my best and happy holidays!

A Sassy Halloween

                                               
Hello everyone and a Happy Halloween to each of you!

I made two Halloween cards using images from Sassy Studio Designs, and I thought you might want to see them.  The card above I made for my mother, and the one below - dancing in the cemetery - I made for my friend Terri in Virginia.  This model is called Sassy Charlotte, and I've colored her many times, as she is one of my favorites.  I enjoy using the same image and seeing how different I can make her look each time!

                                                   

Tilda Loves Halloween!

  
I made this Halloween card for my sister a few weeks ago, but did not want to post it until she received it, as I wanted it to be a surprise.  It arrived today, and I am glad it's a big hit with her.  Anabel told me she was going to take it to her office to display on her desk, and of course I am very touched and flattered!  Thank you, Anabel!

                                     

Below is another Tilda card I made for Halloween, but I could not decide who to give it to, so I'll keep it for now and wait until next year LOL!

 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

                          

Memory Keeper

                                                            

Today is Labor Day, and a holiday for me, so I intend to enjoy it before returning to the daily grind tomorrow.  What's nice about a long weekend is having more time for myself and my crafting, so this time - wonder of wonders - I was able to make ANOTHER Tilda card! I actually completed her yesterday, but wanted to wait until today to post the photos. I call her Memory Keeper because I imagine her writing in a diary or journal.  I hope you all like her!

                                                  

Happy Birthday to Me

Last week on August 15th I celebrated another birthday, and I received such delightful Tilda cards from my parents and sister, that I want to share them with you.  Last year I introduced my mother and sister to coloring with Copic markers, and coloring Tilda is a lot of fun for them, especially my mother.  I was very touched with the cards I received, and I hope you like them as much as I do!

This is the card my mother made for me.  She did a great job on the hair!  Isn't she cute?

 

 

My sister Anabel made this for me, and she knows green is my favorite color!

 

 

                             Anabel made this card for my father to give me, and it's adorable!

 

Needless to say, I had a wonderful birthday, and although I received many lovely and memorable cards, these three are very special to me.

                                           

I Love Paris

                 

"... I love Paris in the springtime.... I love Paris in the fall.... I love Paris in the winter when it drizzles... I love Paris in the summer when it sizzles...." What can I say?  This song by Cole Porter says it all for me.  I visited Paris several years ago and fell in love with the City of Light.  Paris has an irrestible magic for me, and I am drawn to anything with a French theme.  I had purchased these vintage Paris themed papers a long time ago, and last week I got the urge to make some cards using them as the background.  I used vintage photos to give them a look of nostalgia, especially the ones with the pictures of Josephine Baker, who was quite the chanteuse and the toast of Paris in the 1920's.

                                                 Josephine Baker                                                 

                             
                          

                                   Showgirl from the Folie Bergere                                  

                           

                                  Another memory of the Folie Bergere                                     

                                                    

                                   
                                                      The fabulous Josephine Baker
  

Casino de Paris showgirl

 

Memories of Paris