Sugar Bowl Challenge #15

Good Sunday Ladies,

I hope you are having a great day!!!

A while ago I received many many Sugar Nellie stamped images from a swap that I joined at SSSD Yahoo Group but I didn`t have played with them yet nor have ever played with a Sugar Nellie`s stamp althought I though it is so pretty..

Anyway, I`m so happy to have these images and when I used them all, I`ll definetly buy few stamps for myself.

So, this post is to join the Sugar Bowl Challenge Blog that is a sketch by Gayle and we must have ribbon and/or bows on the card.

So, here is the sketch:

The image I`ve chosen is called Hug in a Mug. You can buy it at http://www.funkykits.co.uk.

I colored it with copic markers, decorate with blings, petaloo flowers, blue flower shaped brad, red ribbon and made a bow... I really like ribbons and bows on the card, I think it is so charming... Don`t you?

So here is my card:

So, what do you think about it?

Many thanks for taking time to stop by and check my card out! I really appreciate!

Hugs

Vivi

A card with a Hanglar & Stanglar image

Good Evening Ladies,

It is being a while since my last post, but I was working on quilling cards so no much time left for stamping ones. But I have a pretty good news: I'm on vacation for 2 weeks so I'll have plenty time to work on my cards!! wooohhooo!!

Well, my goal is to make, at least, one per day!! Let's see!!

And to start I made one card with a Hanglar & Stanglar image that I received from Regina Ribeiro for a couple a month ago.. Thank you so much Regina.

I've been meaning to color this stamp for so long that I could believe I took that long to use it... And for that stamp I decide to use with a sketch that is from Sketch and Stash challenge #15 and It is a really fun one to make. Check it out:

Well, I had a piece of this christmas paper so I though it would be perfect to make a Christmas card with that image. This week on Daring Cardmakers blog, the challenge is: on the edge, that means "...use of all sorts of border treatments; scallops, trims, pleats, or anything else which makes the edges of your papers and cards look special..."

Oh, that is was great because I wanted to use something nice on the border, so it is perfect.

Image is colored with my copic markers and put some glitter on, so could have some sparkle.

I also decorated with snowman brads.. It is very cute!!

So here is my card for today:

And here is the inside of it:

Thank you so so much for stopping by!

It would be awesome if you could leave a comment about my card so I would know what you think about it!

Hugs,

Vivi

A card with Edwin

Hi Ladies,

I made this card to join the Magnolia-licious Highlite challenge but as I was checking out others challenge blogs I saw that I could join them too, so here is the challenges and their rules:

1. Magnolia-licious Highlites: make a card with Edwin image;
2. Just Magnolia: made a card using buttons;
3. Our Creative Corner: make a card using 3 different embellies.

This is my first tentative trying to create a scenery on the card... I know it is missing a lot of details but I still have to figure out how to do them, like to put a sidewalk, trees on the background etc... I'm sure I'll figure out sometime.. I just need to keep trying, isn't it!?!?!?

Anyway, I colored Edwin and fence wiht ciao copic markers, I bought both images at Magnolia Shop, and decorated this card with buttons, ribbon and brads.

Ladybug on the fence is a button that I received in a embellies swap few months ago.. really cute!

So, here it is:

And here is the inside of my card.

So, what do you think about my card?

Thank you so so much for stopping by and leaving a comment. I really appreciate !!!!

Hugs

Vivi

Christmas in July Challenge at Three Clovers #22

Hello Ladies,

I hope you all are having a lovely Saturday!!

I sure am.. I got up of bed a little bit later than usual and I have already watched a fun movie on TV.. I just really love watching movies when I wake up lol lol anyway..now, I'm ready to play with my cards!! yyiiiippeeeee!!!!!

Thursday night I made a card to join the 3 Clovers Thursday Challenge #22 but by the time I finished it I was to tired to post it in here, so I'm posting it now.

This week's challenge is to make a Christmas card in july!

I colored Tilda with ciao copic markers, decorated de card it with ribbon, brads and little pearls.

I used my nestie to cut the image and I didn't pick any sketch in particular for this card.

So here it is:

This is the inside of the card:

So, let me know what you think about my card, I really love to read your comment!

And many thanks for stopping by!

Hugs

Vivi

Allsorts Challenge #9

Hi Ladies,

I was checking Allsorts Challenge blog today and they have a great prize for the winner of this week`s challenge that will be chose randomly and as the sketch was a great one, I decided to join them.

Here is the sketch:

I chose this Tilda image that I received from a Friend at Magnolia-licious Yahoo Group and colored it with my ciao copic markers..

As it has been a little while that I didn`t make any card with lavender, purple and lilac colors so I decided to make this one with them.

To decorate I used some blings and the sentiment is computer generated.

Here is my card:

Well, as I liked the experience of decorating the inside of the card, I decided to decorate this one too..

I think I`ll decorate the inside the cards from now on... let`s see... lol

And here it is:

Thank you for visiting my blog!!

Hugs,

Vivi

Just Magnolia Challenge - week #13

Hello Ladies,

Today I decided to make 3 diferents cards to join 3 challenges.

First one I want to show you is for Just Magnolia Challenge - week #13, a sketch created by Mina.

Here is the sketch:

I liked this sketch very much! And the samples are so pretties, you should take a peek at Just Magnolia Blog.

There are a lot of things to play with, flowers, ribbon, image, sentiment, background papers... oh, what a fun!!!

So the first thing I did for this challenge was to color the image of Tilda with Flower Garland on Hair with my ciao copic markers and cut the image in an oval shape with my nestabilities.

Flowers are from Petaloo and I used brads to hold the flowers.

So here is my card:

Well, I always see that my Friends at Magnolia-licious Yahoo Group normally decorate the inside of the card and I have never tried that, so today I decided to give a try.

I didn`t want to mess my work up so I decided to do something simple and here it is...

Thank you for stopping by and many many thanks for leaving a comment... I really appreciate!

Hugs

Vivi

more Corner Bookmarks

Hello,

I made few more corner bookmarks for the open market and I would like to show you!

This is very easy and fun to make!!!

Thank you very much for stopping by!

Hugs

Vivi

July Magnolia-licious DT sketch

Hello Ladies,

Today, I took some time to make a card to participate at July Magnolia-licious Higlites DT sketch created by the talented Jacque.

Here is the sketch and you can see all the others samples made with this sketch at http://magnolia-licioushighlites.blogspot.com

It was a quite fun card to make with this sketch. I had this Edwin image from Chasing Butterfly Collection of Magnolia Stamps that I received from a Friend of Magnolia-licious Yahoo Group that I thougt it would be fun to make this card with it.... and I was not wrong!! This image is so cute!!!

I colored this image with ciao copic markers, cut the image and light green background paper with my brand new nesties, decorated with handmade paper flowers by Petaloo and added some blings to have something shining there....

So here is my card:

It would be great if you can leave a comment. I love to read comments about my cards.. this way I can keep improving it!!

Many thanks for stopping by!!!

Hugs

Vivi

quilling cards

Hi,

and here are few cards I made this week:

Thanks for stopping by!!

Hugs

Vivi

Some more quilling

Hi Ladies,

As yesterday was holiday in S Paulo and I did not work today too, I have some time to make itens for the open market on sunday!!

It is quite fun to be quilling for all day long!! it is so difficult to have a lot of free time for that.. It is so enjoyable..

So, here are the fridge magnet I made:

And here are more flowers to decorate, these one with not message holder!!

Oh, of course I put some fresh cotton scent on them too...

OH, if you would like to see others things I do with quilling, please, take a peek on my website: http://www.quillingbyvivi.com

I hope you like them and leave a little note for me!!

Hugs and many thanks for stopping by!

Vivi

Vase of flowers

Hi Ladies,

As I said before, I'm making few quilling things to be sold at the open market this weekend!

I first want to show Vase of flowers that I made with message holder.

This vase is different from the one I showed before. This is not made with paper so it was so much easy.. I only had to make the flowers.. I decide decorate the vase border with ribbon and I think it is so much gorgeous this way than without it.

I made only these 3 ones as I don't know if people will like and buy them... And I added fresh cotton scent on the flowers, hhummm... . it smells so nice.. it is a pitty that you can't smell it! :)

Scent I got at http://www.stampingscrapping.com in case you are interested in get some for yours creations too.

So here they are:

So, what you think? Aren`t these little vase of flowers cute?

Many thanks for leaving your comment, I appreciate a lot!!

Hugs

Vivi

A Spoon of Sugar Challenge # 59

Hello Ladies, It is been a while since my last post, but I'm making quilling itens for an open fair that I'm going to participate this weekend, so I have no much time left to work on others things. I'll post photos of few itens I have made when I'm done with them so you can see what I've been working on. Anyway, this week's challenge at A Spoon of Sugar Challenge is to have hearts on my creation and as I made this card few days ago I thought it would go perfect for this challenge once Edwin is holding a balloon that is a shape of a heart! This stamp I bought from Magnolia-licious and I colored Edwin with ciao copic markers. I used ribbon, brads and blings to embellish it. I didn't get any sketch in particular to make this card, just something very simple came out from my mind. So, here goes my card: Thank you very much for stopping by and leaving your comment... It is very much appreciated! Hugs and have a great day! Vivi

Corner Bookmark

Good Evening Ladies,

Once I saw a corner bookmark decorated with Tilda that was so cute!!

I kept thinking about it for so long that I decided to make it tonight. As I forgot to save the link of the tutorial on my faves, I asked my Friends at Magnolia-licous Yahoo Group if someone knew the tutorial, and Kerry kindly send a tutorial that you can see it here, thank you very much Kerry.

This bookmark is just a tentative and I would love to have your opinion about it...

So, please, let me know what you think, ok!?

PS.: ooppss, I can see the glue because it is still wet... lol lol .... I`m sorry Ladies, I was so excited to have made that I could wait the glue dries to show you the bookmark!

Thank you & Hugs,

Vivi

Friday Sketchers Challenge # 58

Hello Ladies,

I have one more card to show you that I have just finished to make... I was not planning make this card BUT I had to keep my hands busy if not, I would bite all my nails while I was watching the soccer game that it on Tv.. I suffer a lot when Brazil is playing soccer!!!!!!!!! lol lol

Okay, let`s talk about about the challenge.

I`ve chosen to make a card from Friday Sketchers Challenge, as I think is a nice sketch one....

I didn`t think at first that my card would turn out beautiful, but now I do.. It is really nice... I`m very pleased with it!!

Here is the sketch:

Well, I used another cute stamp from Magonlia store that I received from a friend at Magnolia-licious Yahoo Group. It is called Baking Tilda...

The main background paper is from Dovecraft Company and I decorated with brads, ribbon and beautiful golden flowers.

To color my stamps I used the following CIAO copick markers: YG11, BG10, C3 & R29.

and here goes my card:

Isn`t it a nice card?

Thank you very much for leaving a comment about my card, if you get the chance!

I really aprreciate!!!

Hugs

Vivi

One card, two contests

Good Sunday Everyone,

I hope you having a great Sunday and the sun is shining whatever you are!!

Today I want to show you a card that I have just finished to make to join the July Homepage Contest at Magnolia-licious Yahoo Group and also to join the Our Creating Corner Sketch Challenge!

So here is a nice sketch and fun to make that is offered by Jennifer Meyer at Our Creative Corner:

This image I picked for this challenge I received from a friend of Magnolia-licious Yahoo Group, it is called STANDING WITH HAIR BOW and you can buy it at Magnolia Store.

I embellished my card with blings, brads and Bo Bunny`s red polka dot ribbon, I just love this ribbon... :)

And colored my Tilda with ciao copic markers with the following colors: BV23, C3, R29, B45 and B00.

So here is my card:

I would love to read your comments about my card, so If you can, leave one for me!!

Thank you very very much!!

Hugs

Vivi

Recipe Swap on Magnolia-licious Yahoo Group

Hi Ladies,

I want to show you the recipes that I made with Maggies to participate on a recipe swap at Magnolia-licious Yahoo Group.

I made 11 of them and use Tilda and Muffin images to decorate the card. I colored the images with copics and use bling and ribbon to decorate them. You can find these stamps to buy at Magnolia-licious store.

I made those recipes with my favorite pie: Banana Pie - it is a very easy one to bake and absolutely delicious!

I hope the Ladies like it when they get it.

And here is the recipe if you like to bake this pie:

Banana Pie

Ingredients

240 grams (1.044 cups) of wheat flour 320 grams (1.392 cups) of sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 2 beaten eggs 250 ml (1.057 cups) milk 5 tablespoons margarine (melted) 10 sliced bananas

Instructions:

- Mix the dry ingredients (wheat flour, sugar and baking powder) - Mix de eggs, milk and margarine in another bowl - Grease a baking pan. Pour into it alternate layers of th dry ingridient misture and sliced bananas - Pour the egg mixture on the top - Bake in a slow oven for 50 minutes.

Ps: My Dear Friend Jacque helped me calcultating grams in cups.. Thank you so much Jacque.. I had not idea measurement in USA is different of Brazil. Ladies, who are receiving these recipes, please, accept my apologies for that!

In case you need, here is a website where you can convert measures: http://www.convert-me.com/en/convert/cooking

and you, Did you like it?

Thank you so much for leaving your comment, I appreciate very much!!

Hugs

Vivi

3 Clovers Thursday Challenge #18

Ok Ladies,

this is defenitely my last post tonight! But I couldn`t leave my craft room without making a card to join the 3 Clovers Thrusday Challenge #18.

The challenge this week is to make a card with NO LAYER!! Yes, you read it right.. NO LAYERS OF PAPERS ON THE CARD!!

That is quite challeging because we are all used to make a card using few layers of paper, that our mind just block out when we have to do the opposite!!!

So, seeing the amazing samples made by the Design Team, I gave a shot and made my own.

I used a stamp from Magnolia Store that I received from my friend Jacque few months ago and colored it with my ciao copick markers.

Sentiments & stick riboon are from Dovecraft that I got from Lorraine, that have a great deals on her Ebay`s shop. I used some blings too that I bought over here in S Paulo.

So, here is my card:

So, good night for all you lovely Ladies!!

Hugs

Vivi

Magnolia Down Under Challenge # 16

Ladies,

this is my 4th post for today and I think the last one... (Let`s see if I find another challenge that I like, I might make another card today..

lol lol )

Oh, I absolutely like this challenge what I saw it!

It is a color challenge at in Magonlia Down Under Blog. We have three options of colors combo to choose. They are:

• Pink, Brown and Cream/White
• Orange, Brown and Cream/White
• Blue, Brown and Cream/White.

I had these papers from Dovecraft-Fantasy - that I had just bought from Lorraine`s ebay shop and there was one paper just perfect for this challenge.

I chose to join this challenge with the color combo: Orange, Brown and Cream/White

Tilda stamp you can buy at Magnolia Store. I colored my Tilda with ciao copic markers,to decorate I used blings, brads and the sentiment is from Dovecraft. So here is my card:

If you can, leave me a comment... I would love to read it!

Hugs

Vivi

A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge #56

Ok Ladies,

here is my 3rd post for today! pheww!!

I made this card to join the A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge #56.

I though this a reallty fun and easy sketch to make.

Here is the sketch:

The stamp I used is Loving Tilda wearing a Hat and you can find it at Magnolia Store.

I used ciao copic markers to color it and the background paper is from Dovecraft paper - retro floral prints that I bought from Lorraine. She has great deals on ebay: check it out her blog and you will find a link to her ebay` shop.

On the lilac metal tag is written "Thanks" and I bought it at Eyelet Outlet & Brads Store

And here is my card:

Again, I would love to read your comment, so, please, leave me if you get the chance!

Hugs

Vivi

First Monthly Challenge in Just Magnolia

Hi Ladies,

here goes my 2nd post today.

When I saw this challenge at Just Magnolia, thought it was perfect: "...the challenge is to alter a container - ANY container - for example a recycled paper bag, a empty box of chocolates, a custom made box, a canvas bag, a tin, a plastic tub..." because I had a watch metal tin that I thought to decorate it and to put it on my desk at work. So it would be a great opportunity for this.

But have you checked the prize tfor the lucky winner that will be choosen randomly?

Not yet?? so here is the prize: $50 voucher to spend on what you want in Simon Says Store.

So I had to participate in it, and here is my creation:

Stamp is from Magnolia Store from Chasing Butterfly collection that I received from a friend of Magnolia-licious Yahoo Group. and I colored my Tilda with copic markers.

Here is a closer photo of Tilda:

Here is closer pic of tin with stamp and embellies:

Here is a full picture of my tin:

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

Hugs

Vivi

Friday Sketchers # 57

Good Sunday Ladies,

I hope everyone is enjoying your Sunday. Friday night I made my card to join Friday Sketchers Challenge # 57 but I didn't have time to post it as Saturday was a pretty busy one.

Saturday morning I participated in a workshop about Tourism and I was one of the sponsors ot it!

I donated 2 kits that includes: notebook with colored pages, pencil and clip, all them decorated with quilling. You can see a photo over here.

Anyway, I brought few cards to sell in the workshop and this one I made for the the challenge inclusive.

Thanks God I didn't forget to take a picture, because this was the first card I sold.

The workshop went well and I could make a little of money!! So that was good.

In the evening, my Hubby and I went to a Friend's weeding.. so I arrived today at home!! lol lol

So now, I got the time to make few cards and to post them so you can see.

Here goes my first card! as I said before, this one is to join the Friday Sketcher Challenge #57:

Here is the sketch:

And here is my card:

If you can, leave a note, I'd would to know what you think about it!

Hugs

Vivi

Three Clovers & Just Magnolia Challenges

Hello Ladies,

Before I go to bed I want to show you a card I made to join 2 challenges:

Welcome to 3 Clovers Thursday Challenge #17 & Just Magnolia Week #9 Challenges.

In both challenges I had to make a card using paper piecing technique.

Well, first I though it would be very difficult because I had no idea what it was. But aftering reading the

instructions and seeing a tutorial at you tube, I though it was quite easy.

Instructions given by Kerry Donavan: "Just stamp the image once on white card stock...then stamp it again on patterned paper. Cut out the part of the image that you want to have the pattern on it and adhere it to the white card stock".

You can see the tutorial at you tube here.

I wanted to use this new stamp that I bought at Magnolia Store , Tilda wiht tulips, so I decided to use the technique on Tilda`s bow and socks only.

Dress and Tulips, I colored using my CIAO copic markers.

So here goes my card:

I would love to read your comment about my card!

Hugs and have a great night of sleep!

Vivi