Magnolia-licious February Challenge/A Spoon Full of Sugar #91

Howdy! I hope you are having a great weekend.

My card today is for multiple challenges. A Spoonful of Sugar's challenge #91 is to make a project for Spring. Magnolia-licious Highlites February Challenge is to make a Wiper Card. I am also including it in the Our Creative Corner Challenge - Try a New Technique and the ABC Challenge - One (use one paper, front and back okay). Here is my card...

and here is it open...
Stamps: Chasing Edwin, Summer Background, Butterflies and Dot Butterflies (Magnolia)
Ink: Memento, Copics
Paper: Taken With Teal, Twitterpated Collection (Imaginisce), Soft Sky, Teal Vellum (Letters)
Accessories: Cricut Mini Monograms, Flower Soft

When I first saw the challenge, I had the idea of Edwin chasing butterflies and the butterflies flying up out of the card. This was the result. How fun is this card? It is super interactive, bright and springy. It is such a happy card. You just have to love those sweet Magnolia stamps. I used just one piece of paper from Twitterpated, and I did use both sides. This was a new technique for me, but it will probably not be the last time I make one of these cards. They are just so fun.

I hope you have a wonderful week!

Four in One - Heart to Heart

This card is created for four, count them four challenges. I used Pink and Gray for Cute Card Thursday. I made a Valentine for Magnolia Down Under. I did lots of layers for A Spoon Full of Sugar. The sketch is for Friday Sketchers, and here it is...


and here is the card...

Stamps: Sweet Tilda (Magnolia), Clear Impressions
Paper: Pretty in Pink, Chocolat (SEI)
Ink: Memento, Copics
Embellishments: Martha Stewart punch, Prima's, Organza ribbon, Branch punch, rhinestones.

For Tilda's dress, I layered some of the pretty papers and made her 3-D. The paper is somewhat iridescent, and really glimmers IRL.

I had loads of fun with this one.

I hope you will come visit Monday for a special blog hop. It should be lots of fun!


Julie Glasgow
Durango, CO

A Spoonful of Sugar #62

Happy Monday!

A Spoonful of Sugar Challenge 62 is to use this sketch..

and here is my card...

Stamps: Tilda with Dalecarlia Coat (Magnolia), Be Happy (Stampin' Up!)

Ink: Memento, Copics, White Gel Pen, Cameo Coral Craft pad

Paper: Out and About (My Mind's Eye), Always Artichoke, Chocolate Chip

Embellishments: Prima’s, Dew Drops, Hologram Highlights Embossing Powder. Scallop Circle Punch

Note: The Chocolate Chip paper was a little dark for my idea of using Cameo Corral Craft ink with Hologram Highlights embossing powder for the "Smile" circle. So, I used the white gel pen to highlight the word "smile." which helped make it pop.

I cut one of the circles out of the designer paper for the inside of the card as well as the large circle on the front of the card.

These are the colors I used to color Tilda.

Have a great week!



Julie Glasgow
Durango, CO

Blogger's Challenge 103/A Spoonful of Sugar Challenge 55

This card is actually inspired by two challenges, Blogger's Challenge #103 and A Spoonful of Sugar Challenge 55. The challenge for A Spoonful of Sugar is to use butterflies somewhere on your card. The Blogger's Challenge this week, #103, is to use this sketch...

...and here is my card...

Stamps: Dragonfly Tilda (Magnolia)
Ink: Memento, Copics, Barely Banana and Regal Rose (sponging)
Paper: DCWV (Garden Party), Taken With Teal, Tempting Turqoise, Bazill Bling (light green)
Embellishments: Lollipop Flower (see below for more info), Martha Stewart butterfly punches, Sizzix Die cut Flower and Vines #2, Beads, Pearls, Stickles, flower brad

I added Stickles and some Copic White Paint to my image to add dimension.

There is a great new challenge blog out there called The Next Level. The above "Lollipop Flower" idea came from their first issue. You can find a picture tutorial here. I used some Stickles around the edges of the circles, and added a flower brad, colored with Slick Writers, and painted with Copic White paint for the polka dots. The butterfly is from the Martha Stewart punch line, masked with another butterfly from Martha Stewart, and airbrushed with my Copic airbrush system.

This butterfly is Spellbinders butterfly die cut, which is also airbrushed. I added some pearls and beads for the body.

I asked my husband if the card was too busy. He said, "it is pretty busy." Nonetheless, I like it. What do you think?

You can click here to check out the other Blogger's Challenge Players Sites. Have a great weekend.

Julie Glasgow
Durango, CO

So many challenges, so little time....

Sometimes it feels there is just not enough time to do all that I want to do. So, I made this card that meets the criteria for several different challenges...


A Spoon Full of Sugar - Touchy Feely

Cute Card Thursday - Happy Mail

3 Clovers Thursday Challenge - A card for a woman and use ribbon or lace.

Magnolia-licious - Use this sketch...

and here is my multipurpose card...
Stamps: Tilda with Lamb, Shabby Chic Fence, Old Oak Tree
Ink: Memento, Copics
Paper: Orchid Opulence, DCWV Pocket Full of Posies
Embellishments: Prima’s, brads, charm, lace, flower embroidery trim, large oval and oval punches, small scallop edge punch (EK Success), Flower Soft

I added a nice generic sentiment to the card - "Friends are God's way of taking care of us." This was for the Cute Card Thursday Happy Mail Challenge. This is a card I can send to a friend to brighten their day.

Spoon Full of Sugar - Touchy Feely - The Flower Soft gives a nice texture to the card.

3 Clovers Thursday Challenge - Card for a woman and add lace or ribbon. I added this lace with slots to weave in ribbon to soften the bold background paper. I wove in this pretty flower embroidery trim.

I wanted to add this cute cross charm that I found at Walmart to continue the Christian theme of this card.

I hope you all have a wonderful Mother's Day. Have a wonderful week!

Julie Glasgow
Durango, CO