Surprise on Valentine's

Hi Ladies,

I need to show you this.

Today we are celebrating Valentine's day over here in Brazil but I was not expecting any gift from my Hubby because He is not working at the moment.

I was waiting for a Valentine's kiss, but when I got up from bed this morning and went to check my emails I was surprised by a box of the one of the finest chocolate that we have in here, just sitting on the table near my craft things...

Oh that was from my lovely Hubby... I could not believe!! the most wonderful thing was the decorated piece of paper on the top of the box...

Instead of buying a card, He decide to make his own card (cute)...

Oh, He just write a little note on a piece of paper, got 2 quilled red roses that were in a box, and glue the roses on the piece of paper and then glue them on the wrapped paper.

Oh My, I just could not believe.... He made that while I was slepping...

I think it is more valueable than a bouquet of real flowers or any other gift!

Take a look and let me know if this is not cute!!

On the piece of paper He wrote: I love you very much, Girlfriend!

The cholacolte has almonds in it and it is so yummiieeee!!

Hugs

Vivi

Our Creative Corner and Magnolia-licious Highlites Challenges

Well Ladies,

This is the second card I made to join 2 challenges :

Our Creative Corner-Sketch Challenge and Magnolia-licious Highlites-June Color Challenge

For the our Creativer Corner I had to make a card using this sketch:

I have to tell you I liked sketch very much.. It is an easy one and the card turns out pretty.

For the Magnolia-licious Hightlites challenge I had to make a card using these colors:

It is funny because I had colored this image few weeks ago and had not make a card with it. It was laid in there just waiting for an opportunity... and when I saw this challenge I could not believe.. well I had no doubt, I had to join it...

The image is also from the Chasing Butterfly Collection that I have received from a friend at Magnolia-licious Yahoo Group.

So that`s it for tonight!! It is already 1h20 am over here in S Paulo and I`m going to bed!!

Of course, I`d love to read your comment!

Hugs

Vivi

Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge #45

Hello Ladies,

Tonight I`m so in a mood of making cards that I made 2 mores.

The one I`m going to show you I made to join the Spoon of Sugar Challenge #45 - Butterflies.

I had this Tilda image from Chasing Butterfly Collection that I received from a friend of Magnolia-licious Yahoo Group and I though it would be perfect for this challenge.... I also had these butteflies that I received in a blog candy that I won that would also be perfect.

So I cut the image using my nestabilities scaloped round shape and color Tilda with CIAO copic markers.

Here goes my card:

If you get a chance, leave a comment about my card, I`d love to read it!

Hugs

Vivi

Just Magnolia Challenge - week 8

Hello All,

I want to show you one more card a make to join a challenge, this time if to join Just Magnolia Challenge.

Here is the sketch:

And here is my card:

This is one my favorite stamp, Tilda with hat sitting from the Love Collection 2009 that I bought at Magnolia Store.

I colored my Tilda with my CIAO copic markers.

I hope you like my card and leave a comment for me!

Hugs

Vivi

About a Boy

Hello Ladies,

Tonight I want to show you a card that I made to join the Magnolia Down Under Challenge #15

The challenge is make a card for a boy so nothing better than a Edwin stamp that I bought at Magnolia Store.

I colored Edwin using my CIAO copic markers.

So, here goes:

So if you can leave me a note about this card, I'd love to know what you think about it.

Hugs

Vivi

Stamped Cards for Valentine's day

Ladies, And here goes a couple of stamped cards I made, also for the Valentine's day. I stamped the hearts with read ink and used hot emboss with transparent glitter, so the red color would be shining! I think, it turned out quite nice... I brought them at work to show my colleagues, but the Girls that saw them, liked the card so much and bought them to give to husband/boyfriend... So tonight, I need to made few more cards for the flower shop! :) Have to deliver the cards at the flower shop tomorrow morning. So, here goes:

Hugs,

Vivi

Quilled Cards for Valentine's Day

Hello Ladies, As I mentioned before I made cards for the celebration of the Valentine's day in Sao Paulo, Brazil, which in this friday, june 12th. These cards are going to be sold in a flower shop. I use round and oval shaped nesties, brads, ribbons, blings and the sentiment "I love you" is from Magnolia shop. So, here goes just a few of the quilled cards I made:

Happy Valentine!!

Hugs

Vivi

Friday Sketchers 55

Hi Ladies,

I made another card today, this time to join the Friday Sketchers 55.

The sketch is great one and this week the host is the talented Jacque . Take a look at the sketch:

Well, to make my card I decided to use the same stamp from the previous project, as this one is one my favorite stamps and I have just received it from Magnolia Store.

So I`m so excited to have it and couldn`t do the card with no other stamp. Stamp is called Tilda with hat sitting from the Love Collection 2009.

I used my CIAO copic markers and colored this one with my favorite colors: purple, lavender & lilac..

So, take a look at my card:

If you can, leave a note, I`d love to read it.

Hugs

Vivi

Magnolia-licious High Lites Blog Project

Hello Ladies,

I hope you are having great time today and the sun is shinning where you are.

Over here in S Paulo is a little bit chilly, at least indoors, but I can see the sunshine through the window.

Anyway, today, I made a project to join the Magnolia-licious Highlites Blog for a chance to win 3 Magnolia` stamps of our choice!

But even if they were not giving away the stamps I would make the project anyway.

The project is so cute, it is a Post-It Note Holder & Gift Box and you can see the tutorial on Brigitte Owens` Blog.

Nice idea to give to someone as a little gift. I might make few more to give it to the Assistants at work when we celebrate the Assistant`s day!!

Magnolia-licious DT made such awesome samples, you should check all them out by blog hop, a fun & delightful way, starting on Suzanne`s blog that is the Head Designer.

Now you can see the one I made:

This is the Post-It Note Holder & Gift Box:

This is the cover of the post-it holder:

This is inside of the post-it holder:

And here, the post-it holder inside the gift box:

So, if you can, leave a comment about my project. I`d love to know what you think!

Hugs

Vivi

Friday Sketchers # 54

Good Evening Ladies, I took time tonight to make a card to join the Friday Sketchers # 54.

This sketch is quite interesting, it is shaped card.

I used Tilda from Magnolia Stamps, colored her with CIAO copic markers, decorated the card with brads and quilled flowers.

Here is the card I made:

And here is the sketch from Friday Sketchers:

That is all for tonight!

Nite Nite Ladies!

Hugs

Vivi

Tilda with Flowers

Hello Ladies, it has been a while since I posted a card. On the 12th june we celebrate Valentine's day so I'm making quilled cards for the flowers shops and I'm also going to participate in a handcraft open fair this saturday and I need to make enough quilling products to sell... so, you can imagine how crazy this week has been for me so far ! I'll post photos of my quilled cards for you to see as soon as I take pictures of them! But now, I want to show you a card with Tilda from Magnolia Stamps that I made as a mingle card to a friend at Magnolia-licious Yahoo Group. The theme was Water & Flower (April Showers bring May Flowers) and as I did not have any stamp with water, I used one with flower. I colored my Tilda with CIAO Copic Markers. So this is what I came up with: I hope you like it and leave a little note. Hugs, Vivi

3 Clovers Thursday Challenge #15

Hello Ladies, Today is day for 3 Clovers Thrusday Challenge!! woohoo!! I just love this challenge blog, the DT has so many great ideas to make cards!!!! Cards made by them are absolutely fantastic!! Today`s challenge is to make a Ship-Shape Card. What is that?!?!!? you might be asking... They are cards not in the shape of a rectangle or square!! Oh, I thought it was an awesome idea, as I have never made a card in other shape than rectangle or square, this was a great oportunity to give a shot!! So, I thought about this during my work today, how I would do that!! Well, As I have round shape nesties , I thought I could use the largest one to make the card and the two smaller sizes ones to compose the card... outside and inside! Ok, that was set in my mind!!! So, now let`s see which stamp I would use for this week. As the size of the card is not big, I had to choose a stamp that would fit the card. So I remember of a Magnolia stamp , Tilda w/ Bandage, that I bought few months ago and had never used! Well and when I checked, Tilda w/bandage was perfect for it! I used my CIAO copic markers to color Tilda. So, here is my card: Here is the inside of the card:

And here poor Tilda:

I had a lot of fun making this card... so now I want to try this with quilling technique... I will post a photo when I make it.

So, what you think about it, did I make it right?? Did you like it??

Hugs,

Vivi

Simons Says Challenge Blog

Good Evening Ladies!!!! Today, at Simons Says Challenge Blog, the challenge is to make a card using animal theme!! As I still am new to stamping and am still buying my collection of stamps, I don't have anyone of Simons Says stamps yet... But as it was not mandatory to use a Simons' stamp to join the challenge I made a card using my Whipper Snapper Design stamp and colored it with CIAO copic markers. I have to tell you that I'm really enjoying these markers now. As I'm practicing a little bit of coloring every day, my coloring is getting better! woohooo... I'm really happy with that!! The sketch that I used is the same one that I used with sheep stamp (also by WSD) on it, you can see it on here. And as a friend of mine asked me to make a card like that but with no sheep one it, I made this card for her and to join Simons Says Challenge. Here goes my card: So, that is my card. If you can leave a comment, I will be happy to read it! Hugs Vivi

Challege # 13 My Fave Colour Combo

Good Night Ladies, it almost bed time for me (22h50 S Paulo time) but I had to make this card before to go to bed as I had it in my mind all day long today! When I was checking the challenge blogs today and I saw The Corrovise Challenge Blog that the challenge was to use Black, Red and White colors. Well, I know I have just made a card with the same colors to join other challenge, but I had a piece of black and white paper and a new stamp that I bought a while back ago so, I though this was perfect timing for that! The stamp I used is called Girls and I bought in Panduro Hobby online shop. First time I saw this stamp was in someone's blog, I can't remember who from, but I thought it was so cute that I had to buy for myself... Anyway, now I have it and can use it on my cards. This little girl was colored with CIAO Copics markers. So, check it out: If you can, leave a comment, I'd love to read it! Well, bed time now... have to get up early tomorrow morning to go to work! Sweet Dreams! Hugs Vivi

Motivet's blog candy - Ends May 31st - HURRY UP

Hi Ladies, I have just found out the Motivet is giving away 7 new cute stamps... You can enter to their blog candy by may 31st.. Check it out the images: All you have to do is spread the word on your blog linking back to them and leave a comment on their blog so they know you are participating.. so Hurry Up!! Hugs, Vivi

3 Clovers Thursday Challenge #14

Good Morning Everyone!!! What nice and beautiful Sunday is over here in Sao Paulo, Brazil today! Besides watching the Formula 1 race in Monaco, keeping my fingers crossed to Felipe Massa and Rubens Barrichelo to win the race, it is time to make cards!! woohhooo!! I really love to work on my cards sunday morning, I feel so creative!! lol lol Anyway, the first card I made is to join the 3 Clovers Thrusday Challenge #14 The challenge is to use: Black, White + 1 color After seeing some gorgeous cards, I decide for use red color as the 3rd color one. The Tilda image I picked, is one that I got from a Friend a couple of months ago and I hadn't colored it yet... If you would like to buy Magnolia stamps but you don't know the online shop web address, here goes: http://www.magnoliastamps.us/ To color my Tilda, I used my CIAO copic Markers. So, let me show you the card I made: If you can, leave a comment, I'd love to read it. Hugs, Vivi

My Tilda

Hi Ladies, Today, I have something different to show you. And it is nothing to do with quilling!! lol Few weeks ago, a friend of Magnolia-licious Yahoo Group sent a link with a beautiful Tilda doll as many of us are in love with Magnolia Stamps. Well, when I saw that pic I got absolutely crazy!!!! OMG, a Tilda doll???!!!!!!! I just thought in one thing: I want a doll for me too!! I need to have this doll too!!! Anyway, after talking to Julia, she kindly made a Tilda doll for me and yesterday, my Tilda arrived from all the way from UK. WWWOOOHHHOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! I just could not believe!! My Tilda is GORGEOUS!! I just love everything about her!! Thank you so much Julia for making this doll for me! You are so TALENTED!!! Now, I have my little girl sitting on the table, where I can easily see her when I am in the living room. So, enough of talking and take a look of my little Tilda:

Isn`t she the prettiest????? I hope you like her too.

Nite nite!!

Hugs,

Vivi

Birthday Cards for Boys

Hi Ladies, I was asked by a Friend at work to make 3 birthday cards for boys using the quilling technique. I have to confess that I have difficulties to come up with ideas for masculine cards. As in this case the cards are for children, they had to be something that children would like. I thought in dogs, birthday cake, candles, ballons, dinosaures, dragon, airplanes, rockets and few others things... So, I want to show you what I made today... of course, I picked the easiest ones:

If you can leave a comment, I'll be happy to read it!

Hugs

Vivi

Quilling order finnally done

Hi Ladies, I want to share with you that I have finnally finished to make my 500 messages holder order! I just cannot believe, It took me over a month to make them as I could work on them only evening and weekends!!! I made 3,500 folded red roses & 500 quilled vases. This order was made to given as a gift in a Convention of Nurses!!! It is just awesome to know that there will be 500 people with my little creation... Cheering them up!! Here goes a pic of the first batch I made (they were 50 message holders).. I didn't take photo of the others 450... as they were all the same...

If you want to take a peek in others quilling works that I do, please, pay a visit on my website: http://www.quillingbyvivi.com/

Now, I can dedicate more time making cards and playing more with my little girl Tilda and the others stamps that I bought and didn't have chance to use them! Hugs,

Vivi

One card, two purposes

Hi Ladies, I made this card for 2 purposes: first one to join a challenge that I need to make a card with: - 3 flowers, - 2 ribbons, - 1 button. and the second one was to send to a friend at Magnolia-licious Yahoo Group as a April Mingle Card. This image I received from a friend of Magnolia-licous Yahoo Group and I colored it with CIAO Copic markers I hope you all like my card, specially my friend of Magnolia-licous that is receiving it! Hugs Vivi Casale

National Scrapbooking Day

Hi Ladies, In the SSSD Yahoo Groups, we were challenged to make a card in the National Scrapbooking Day and sent to a Friend of our choice. I think this Whipper Snapper's stamp so cute, that I decided to use it again and send to a friend who lives in USA. Unfortunately this card will get her in, at least, 2 weeks, but I hope she likes it! Well, this time I did not follow any sketch, so this is what I made:

I hope you liked my card!

Hugs

Vivi

A card for a Dearest Friend

Good Evening Everyone, Tonight, I decided to make a card for a Dearest Friend of mine who is celebrating her birthday tomorrow, may 8th. And checking the challenge blogs I saw a sketch at Simon Says Stamps that it was a nice one and I also could join the challenge! The challenge was to use:

• 3 buttons
• 1 ribon
• 2 papers

For the card I use Tilda and a muffin, both are from Magnolia Stamps. To color them I used CIAO copic markers. So, check it out and if you can, let me know your thoughts about it. Hugs, Vivi

Just Magnolia - Week 3

Ok Ladies, This will be the last post for tonight! Although I have 2 more cards to show you, I`ll post them later this week!! This card is to join the Just Magnolia Challenge week 3. This is my first time joining a challenge in this blog, so I`m quite excited about it! It was a really nice sketch and the samples made by the DT`s are absolutely gorgeous! So, enough of talking and here goes my card: Again, I`d love to read your comment. It makes me to keep going... Hugs Vivi

Magnolia`s May Sketch Challenge

Hi, As I told you in my other post, I made few cards today so the next one I'm showing in here is the one I made to join the Magnolia-licious Challenge - May Sketch. This month the sketch was drawn by Sharon Caudle and it was my first time joining this challenge. I must say I was quite excited about joining it and very worried too, the cards made by the Ladies in this group are just fabulous that I didn't want to get embarassed by my simple card. Anyway, I thought to give a shoot, make it and send it to Diana. So, let me show you what I made:

So, What do you think about my card? I`d love to know.

Hugs,

Vivi

3 Clovers Thursday - Challenge # 11

Hi All, What a busy weekend this one!! I'm so happy because I had time to make few cards in order to join few challenges I wanted to. The first one I made is to join the 3 Clovers Challenge # 11. This week we have a sketch to follow, so here goes the sketch: Well, it seems easy one at glance, but I have to confess, I had to put a lot of thought on it. I had to get the right embellishments that fit the sketch, papers size etc. After finding all the goodies, it was easy to put all together. This is the result:

Recipe: - Image from Magnolia Stamps;

- Colored with CIAO Copic Markers;

- Baubles;

- Purple & Lavender Flowers;

- Purple Cha Ching Brad

- Lilac Ribbon

Well, I hope you like my card and leave a comment. I'd love to know what you think about it!

Hugs,

Vivi

Welcome to 3 Clovers Thursday Challenge #10!

Hello Ladies, I made this card a couple of weeks ago to join my yahoo group swap and I thought it is perfect to join 3 Clovers Thursday Challenge #10 too, that requires animal image only. I made this card very simple as I had to follow a sketch but I think this stamp is so cute that it is not necessary to put a lot of embellishments on the card. This stamp is from whipper snapper and I colored it w/my CIAO copics.

I hope you all like it and leave your comment, I`d love to read it! Hugs Vivi Casale

3 Clovers Thursday - Challenge #7

Hi All, Oh, after this entire week without being able to make cards due to an order that I got in my online shop, I took a little time off and made 3 cards! One of them I made for 2 purposes: 1st: To join the 3 Clovers Thursday - Challenge #7 2nd: To send to a friend for Yahoo Group Paterned Swap Card – theme Bird So, I thought this stamp is perfect for both and this is the one I'm showing to you today! The stamp is from Whipper Snapper Designs and it is called Tweetie Pie. I used my CIAO copic markers to color my stamp. So this is what I came up with: I hope you all liked it and if possible, leave a comment, I'd love to read it! Hugs, Vivi Casale