Bonjour mon ami!

Good day my friend!

I have a very special box and tag to share

with you today.  If you've followed my

posts, at all, then you know that I love

Graphic 45 collections!!

Today, I'm sharing an octagon shaped box,

and a coordinating tag, made using papers from

the Graphic 45 French Country Collection.

I love it!! :)

The box is part of a cutting file collection from SVG Cuts
and it's called "Maison de Madeline."
I cut it out using my Silhouette Cameo.

Side note:  I am in love with my Cameo, again,

because I have re-discovered it using
SVG Cuts files!  They are created so well

and are so easy to use.  Mary and Leo do all they can

to make each kit really special and to provide

us will clear instructions for assembly.

**please click on photos to enlarge**

Here's another look at the top and inside of the box

and it let's you see just how beautiful these

double sided papers really are.

The tag was cut with a file from Bird's Cards,

but try as I might, I could not locate it

(so I could give you a link) and didn't want to
take the time to do it right now.

If I find it later, I will update this post with a link.

She's got some gorgeous new files, so I know

I'm going to have to go back and download them!!
Please do stop by her site and leave her a tip,

if you download her freebies!!

Box and Tag ingredients:

DP:
Graphic 45 French Country Collection:
"Abundance" and "Provance"

Stamps:

Graphic 45 Stamp set:  #1C0215

Kaiser Stamp set:  Flourishes - #C5721

Copic Markers:  G94, Y13, Y15, Y17, Y23, YR18

Punch: Martha Stewart "3-in-1 Butterfly"

Inks:
Ranger:  Vintage Photo and Antique Linen

Momento:  Rich Cocoa

Embellishments:Cousin: Key (from WalMart)
Cousin:  Natural Polished Hemp (WalMart)
Stickles:  Diamond

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist:  Dazzling Diamonds

American Craft Pearl Brads, Neutrals

Ribbon:  Offray Black

Silk flowers (from stash)

I taught this in a class today at
Memories of Time
and promised my students that I would

put up a video tutorial

teaching how to make the bows we made

in class, using only our fingers.

Well, I found one, and it's a bit

different than how I taught them,

but it is very similar and it works just

as well, so here you go:

It's produced by Jak Heath and she does an excellent

job of teaching the technique.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHYE3EZj3NQ

AND, for Linda:

That cute little Graphic 45 pocket card
I was trying to tell you about.

Thank you for stopping by to

see what I've been making!

Be sure to drop in again soon.

Au revoir mon ami!

╰⊰⊹✿ Marilou ✿⊹⊱╮

Happily Ever After....

I know it's not June and the traditional

time for weddings, but I was in the mood

to make a wedding card, so here you go...

This sweet little image is from

A Day For Daisies and is called

"Dreaming of her wedding day."

It depicts a young girl wearing an over-sized wedding gown

and dreaming of her special day.  I think it's

a perfect image for a wedding or bridal shower card.

*please click on the photos to enlarge*

Here's a look at the inside:

Card ingredients:

Card size:  6" x 6"

Paper used:

Neenah Solar white

Bazzill cardstock for card base

Papermania Lucy Cromwell 12" x 12" Designerstax

Colored with my Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Taylored Expressions Stamp:  "Many Minis - Occasions"

Dies used:

Memory Box:  "La Rue Flourish"

SpellBinders: "Decorative Labels Eight"

Taylored Expressions:  "Designer Mini Tags"

Embossing Folder:

Cuttlebug:  "Swiss Dots"

Punch used:

Martha Stewart Eyelet Lace Edge border

Other:

Kaiser 1/2 pearls "Snow"

Zva Creavtive pearl spray

Mini roses:  Wild Orchid Crafts

Ribbon and Tulle from stash

Handmade (by me) hat pins

Thank you for dropping by to see my work!

Have a blessed day!

╰⊰⊹✿ Marilou ✿⊹⊱╮

Hello There!

Hello there friend!

I'm back to share another card with you.

This darling little gal is "Ava" 

from Krista Smith (Saturated Canary).

You can find her as a digital stamp here.

*please click on the images to enlarge them*

My photo of the inside of the card is very poor,

but I will share it so you can get an idea of

what it looks like.

Card ingredients:

Card size:  6" x 6"

Paper used:

Neenah Solar white

Doodlebug Designs 6x6 paper pad: "Flower box"

Colored with my Copic Markers

Dies used:

My Favorite Things:  Dienamics:  "Flower Trio"

SpellBinders Nestabilities:  "Petite Ovales, Large"

SpellBinders Nestabilities:  "Petite Scalloped Ovales, Large"

Punch used:

Martha Stewart Eyelet Lace Edge border

Other:

Inkssentials "Glossy Accents"

Kaiser 1/2 pearls "Snow"

Stickles "Stardust"

Button, ribbon and paper doily from stash

I appreciate you stopping by!

╰⊰⊹✿ Marilou ✿⊹⊱╮

A card of a different sort to share....

Hello!  I'm so pleased you wandered

by my blog today.

I have a card to share that was

created for a class I taught on Wednesday, 3/13.

The base and inside of the card was made

using an Accucut die and looks

like Chinoiserie.

I didn't know what they were called

until one of the gals in the class
(thanks Gwen!)

shared the name and told us a bit

about Chinoiserie history.

The papers used to make this card,
are from Graphic 45 Bird Song Collection.

The image on the front was fussy cut

from the collection, then glued to black
card stock, then fussy cut again,
and applied to the screen with pop dots.

The closure is with a magnet.

*click on the photos to enlarge them*

Once you lift the magnet closure,

and open both sides of the card,

this is what you see:

This card is embellished with an Asian medallion and a tassel

on the right side, and a sentiment spot on the left.

In the middle of the card is a beautiful water scene,

from the Bird Song collection.  The

flowers have been enhanced with Stickles.

The Accucut Die used:

Shadowbox, Landscape 1 and 2

Thank you for dropping in

to see my latest project!

God Bless your day,

╰⊰⊹✿ Marilou ✿⊹⊱╮

With Love

Don't you just love it when a child

brings you a handful of flowers?  

I love the look of sheer delight

and love in their eyes!!

I think that's why I was drawn to this
digi image from A Day for Daisies,

because it captures that wonderful moment

so beautifully and reminds me of my children 
and grand blessings! :)

(Please click on the photos to enlarge)

The image is called "Look what I brought you"

and you can find it here.

You can see that the inside of my card

mirrors the outside and that I used the tag

for a place to add sentiment.

Card ingredients:

Card size:  6" x  6"

Sentiment:  from a Docrafts, Papermania Stamp set:  "Bunting"

Base Cardstock:  Bazzill

DP used:

Kaiser Craft 6.5" Paper Pad:  Pink Gelato

Copic Markers used:

Dies used:

Sizzix Framelits - Tags, Fancy

Punch used:

Martha Stewart: Double Arches Edge and Corner Punch
(Thank you Sandi! xo)

Other:

Stickles:  Diamond

Kaiser "Snow" half pearls (colored with Copics)

Ribbon:  from my stash


Thank you for stopping by

to see what I've been making!

God Bless you!

╰⊰⊹✿ Marilou ✿⊹⊱╮

Another Magic Card to share

It's been a while since I put up a new

project, but I've been really sick with Pneumonia.
  :(
I'm so happy to be well again!!  Yippeee!!

I taught another class at my local

scrapbook shop today, Memories of Time (MOT)

and this is the card we made:

The image is one of Mo Manning's

and is available here at MOT as a stamp

from Penny Black, called "Flower Charm"

or here at Mo's Digi Shop as a digital image,

called "Alisa with Roses."

The stamped "Scroll" image

on the inside of the card

is Clear Art Stamps

"Heartwarming Vintage Collection:  Garden Girls"

Either way, this is a stunning image to color!

Here's the inside of the card:

Card ingredients:

Base Cardstock:  Bazzill

DP used:

Prima Romantique Colledtion

Hedgerow

Crumpet

Ha'Penny

Copic Markers used:

Skin:  E000, E00, E21, R30

Eyes:  G0000

Hair:  E25, E29, E31

Dress: G0000, G20, G21, G24, 0

Basket:  E53, E55

Roses:  R0000, R01, R89

Leaves/grass:  Y63, Y67

Background Shading and scroll:  C3, C00, C0, G0000, 0

Distress Ink:  Shabby Shutters

Dies used:

SpellBinders Nestabilities:  "Petite Ovales, Large"

SpellBinders Nestabilities:  "Petite Scalloped Ovales, Large" 

Taylored Expressions: "Designer Mini Tags"

MFT:  Dienamics:  "Flower Trio and Leaf Trio"

Punch used:

Martha Stewart:  Eyelet Lace Edge and Corner Punch

Other:

Stickles:  Star Dust

Kaiser "Snow" half pearls

Ribbon:  Hand-dyed Seam Binding

For a complete tutorial

on the making of this card,

please follow this link to my original

post sharing this card.

Here

Thanks for taking a peak at what

I made!  Please stop by soon.

╰⊰⊹✿ Marilou ✿⊹⊱╮

Valentine Matchbox and Card Set

Valentine's Day is just around the corner

so I thought I'd design a sweet little 

treat or trinket box

and make a card to go along

with it.

*please click to enlarge photos*

The box is 3 1/4" square and has an ornately edged,

and ribbon wrapped, belly band around it.

Placed on top of the belly band is a

handmade paper rose, which

has been sprayed with Pearl Glimmer Mist

and a few scattered, tiny "dew drops"

were added with Glossy Accents.

I used an Our Craft Lounge

Stamp set called "Notes of Love"

to create the card which is 3" square and islayered with DP and Glitter Cardstock.

I stamped two of the heart images, then embossed

one of them with black embossing powder.

The second image was colored with Copic Markers,

then fussy cut and glued over the first image.

Red rhinestones were placed on

the image for added bling.

The inside on the card,

and the 3 1/4" square envie,

were stamped with other stamps from the set.

Ingredients:

Cardstock used:

Bazzill Red

DP used:

Fancy Pants Country Boutique "Lydia"

AccuCut Box Die:

Matchbox #2 - Crease

Copic Markers used:

R22, R24, R29

Ribbon used:

Black and white polka dot organdy

Edge Punch:

Martha Stewart Garden Rail

Dies used:

Spellbinders "Donna Salazar Rose Creations"

Quilted Creations "Blooming Roses"

My Favorite Things Die-namics "Royal Leaves"

Inks used:

Momento Tuxedo Black Stamp Pad

Ranger Distress Ink:  Victorian Velvet

For embossing:

VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad

American Crafter's ZING! Black Embossing Powder
(thanks Sandi!)

Tools used:

AccuCut

Big Shot

Quilling slotted tool

Cutter Bees

We R Memories Piercing Mat

Shape Tool

Heat Tool (thanks Sandi!)

Thank you for dropping in to take a look

at what I've been up to.  Please stop

by again soon!╰⊰⊹✿ Marilou ✿⊹⊱╮