Magical Monday - Introducing Beached Boat

Good Morning Magic Makers! This week's Free Limited Edition digital stamp is Beached Boat by Nina May at There's Magic in the Air

Today's Challenge is to make a GateFold card...... I have to admit, I mostly stick to the basic A2 ( 5.5x4.25") size card, so this is my first attempt at this style. It was definately a challenge for me. Nina has found a great link to some Gatefold card instructions and I did basically follow that, except for the size..... I'd printed this out in a larger size than I normally would work with, (5" x3.5") but I didn't like my coloring "skills" on the smaller one haha
Anyway this card is 6" x 5.5" and I scored at 3.5" on the one side and 2.5" on the other


here's the card half open, so you can see how the gatefold opens and the image panel tucks behind the popped up sentiment to keep it closed


and here's the inside... I've left the open space for writing, or stamping a sentiment before I send it out. and I inked the edges and stamped the bird on the poles from My MFT By the Seashore set


So get on over to There's Magic in the Air and get your copy... they are FREE for a limited time only.... and there's the gatefold card challenge with a random prize drawing for participating as well!
Also she has the blog candy giveaway being drawn today! so get following!! and stay tuned for Photo polymer stamps featuring original art by Nina May!


~Card Recipe~
Stamps: There's Magic in the Air Beached Boat, by Nina May, PTI Mixed Messages, MFT By the Seashore
Paper: Bazzill cs, SU Baja Breeze dp
Ink: VersaFine Vintage Sepia, Distress Inks Tea Dye, Colorbox Chalk Inks Chocolate & Blueberries queue
Accessories: Copic & Bic Markit markers

Enjoy!

Leafy Sympathy Duo

Well here's my first ever Sympathy cards I've made... hope I don't need them, but I can always sell them - made two since I couldn't decide which way it looked better.
I just got the MS stamps on clearance at WM - I bought them anyway even though they are not the "good" kind of clear stamps. for $5 I need more of this type of stamp ;)
These cards are 4.25" squares - because I bought some 5" square envies, that are really more like 4.5" ;)
Stamped the image with Spanish Moss VersaFine on Kiwi Kiss, then inked the edges with Shabby Shutters


~Card Recipe~
Stamps: Martha Stewart Leave & Branches, PTI Mixed Messages
Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Black
Ink: VersaFine Spanish Moss & Onyx Black
Accessories: Prima daisies, buttons

Miss You Tilda

I love the way this one turned out ~ had to draw in the mouth... can't help it sometimes. I colored with Copic & Bic markers and then some candlelight Shimmerz on the umbrella and Aleene's paper glaze on the water - I just love that stuff!


Tilda is mounted on Pink Passion, the base is PTI Lemon Tart and the strips are Pretty in Pink, which I inked the edges with Pink Passion ink. Finished off with sunshine eyelets from my stash and stamped Miss You from the PTI Mixed Messages. I have a sentiment that reads, if raindrops were kisses, I'd send you a storm.... Think I will put that inside ;)














Here's some detail of the Shimmerz and the Paper Glazing

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: Magnolia Tilda in Spring Rain, PTI Mixed Messages
Paper: PTI Lemon Tart, SU Pretty in Pink & Pink Passion
Ink: SU Pink Passion
Accessories: sunshine eyelets, Copic markers, candlelight shimmerz, Aleene's Paper Glaze

Hello Kacey

Here's another card with Kacey that I've done in MY favorite colors!

She's colored with markers and some Patina stickles on the wings...just a touch :)
~Card Recipe~
Stamps: digital image: There's Magic in the Air - Kacey, by Nina May, sentiment from Clearly Wordsworth Friends Collection
Paper: SU Certainly Celery, PTI Plum Pudding
Ink: VersaFine Imperial Purple
Accessories: PTI Plum Pudding satin ribbon, Dew Drops, Patina Stickles

Good Morning! I think I've been on a yellow & green kick lately :) here's the card that I did for the MFT One Click Challenge last week ~ didn't win, but Hey I think I got a pretty cool card out of it. The challenge was to use Gingham and of course My Favorite Things stamps
here I've used Cupcake Flopsey and gingham ribbon... and I think the bottom dp is kinda gingham-y too. I colored with Copic & Bic Markers, cut him out & popped him up. I inked the edge both dps and I used scallop scissors, since I don't have any nesties... yet LOL

~Card Recipe~
Stamps: MFT Cupcake Flopsey, Saavy Stamps sentiment
Paper: Gable Green, Green Galore, PTI Lemon Tart, SU Rainbow Sherbert dp, lime gingham dp
Ink: Gable Green , Distress Inks Mustard Seed, Colorbox Chalk ink Dark Brown
Accessories: gingham ribbon, dew drops, Copic & Bic Markit Markers