Tilda Plays the Violin at Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog Hop and a Wee Bit of SWEET STUFF!!

Gosh!! I hope you are having a wonderful and fun-filled week!! Happy Wednesday to everyone!! And not many more days til it's weekend again!!!

Welcome to the October Blog Hop at Really Reasonable Ribbon! If you have arrived here from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Ramblings site then you are at the right place and on the right track. If you have arrived here first, please start the hop at the RRR Ramblings so that you will know what terrific prizes await you this month.

This month I made an easel card and a matching gift box and I hope you like it! I used all Magnolia design papers, and for the card I used Bazzill for the base, and all matting is PTI. For both I used the darling little Tilda With Violin stamped on Cryogen White and colored with Copics and a touch of Stickles for the lace trim, Prisma Glitter for the wings, and Matte Accents for the shoes. In addition to the floral treatments, I used 1.5" Pink Pleated Satin, 5/8" Black Velvet, and 7/8" Black Organza, with bows made with the Bow-Easy Tool, all from the Really Reasonable Ribbon Shop. I hope when you finish the Hop that you will jump over and check out the magnificent ribbons, trims, etc. that Bonnie has available in her shop!!! It is absolutely amazing how many different ribbons she has that you will either NEED or WANT!!!!

In addition I also used MS ATP punch and branch punch, black beaded dangle trim, black braid, pink rhinestones, a jewel charm, musical note buttons, and rhinestone sprays.

SWEET STUFF...You all know that I just cannot take part in a challenge or blog hop if I don't offer a bit of SWEET STUFF for my visitors. It is just my way to thank you for your visit and your participation. So if you are interested I am offering a touch this time also...and I hope you like it!!! In order to be eligible please leave a comment by Sunday, October 17. Good Luck!!



1 Martha Stewart Swirling Lace Punch Around the Page Set
1 Magnolia Tilda With Violin (like I used on this project)
Black and Pink Organza Ribbon
4 Bunches of Pink and Black Mulberry Roses

And now your next stop along the Hopping Way is at the magnificently talented CASSIE...I know she will have something very exciting and creative for you to see!!! So safe hopping and enjoy each step of the way!!!

Thank you so much for dropping by to see what's happening with me today and I hope you have enjoyed your visit so much that you will come back often. I appreciate your sweet comments so much and am so thankful that you are with me today!!! Big hugs for everyone!!!

Tilda Plays The Lavender Heart Strings for Friday Sketchers AND Really Reasonable Ribbon AND WINNER AND SWEET STUFF!!

Happy Sunday everyone!! I hope you are having a most magnificent weekend! My weekend is GREAT...I am awake!! Monday through Friday with the radiation I am so sleepy and lethargic, I don't even recognize myself...I don't feel sick or anything...just totally OUT OF IT!!! But beginning on Saturday morning I am almost like my regular self...Gosh, only 5-6 more weeks of this craziness then it's Jacque bar the door!!! LOL

This week at Friday Sketchers we are hosted by the magnificently talented and creative Carole from England who designed a magnificently fun sketch for the Design Team to use for our sample cards and we all hope that you will jump on over and join in with us this week!! There is a very nice prize from Motivet for some lucky winner this week!! Please check out the blogs of the other Sassy Sketcher girls:
Bea, Carole, Claudia, Jeanette, Tanja

Also today is my first posting at the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog so I hope you will also wander over there and see what's happening and become a follower so you don't miss any of the fantastic projects that are made each day.

For my card, I used Bazzill for the base, all matting is Bazzill and silver metallic CS, and the DP is from the Lilac Avenue Collection by Kaisercraft. The major panels are machine stitched. I stamped the darling Tilda With Violin on Cryogen White and colored her with Copics, adding Diamond Stickles to the feather wings and some Spica to the violin. She was grounded with a bit of Ultra Fine Koala Gray Flower Soft. This little sweetie was a special gift to many of us from Diana at Magnolia-licious and although I do not see her in stock, she will perhaps be coming out in a future collection. The horizontals are Sheer Woven Rosettes Lavender and Totally Twill Delphinium. Tilda was propped up on round and scalloped round nesties. Rather than the tag in the sketch, I rolled a piece of sheet music and tied it with Flower Soft 2MM Lilac Silk Ribbon . To finish the front of the card, I added an Iris Organza bow made with a Bow-Easy and trimmed with Pearls Pearl.

For the inside of the card I used pearl accent flourishes and a flat organza bow with pearls on the first panel. For the jotting panel I used another nestie set with a flat flower with pearl and twisted twill. Thanks, Claudia for the wonderful surprise!!




To match the card, I decorated a round papier mache box, painting it first with white platinum pearl acrylic paint. I used the rosette trim around the sides along with the twill ribbon, accenting the lid with pearls. For the top, all decoration is resting on a nestie base, adding lavender wild roses, a few pearl sprigs, a matching pearl-trimmed organza bow, and an organza butterfly. To give a touch of dimension to the wild roses I added a bit of Lilac Flower Soft. Sorry that the colors in the close up side view photos is not really accurate but thought you might want to see anyway...smile










And now for the WINNER of the Magnolia/Pink Tote SWEET STUFF...

CONGRATULATIONS to.... Danielle Champagne who said:

Hello Jacque, sorry to hear your week was awful. As this is the 1st of the month, let's hope things will change, will pray for that. Your card is lovely, as all your work is. So inspiring, just as your life philosophy is. I read all your posts, and learn a lesson every time. My look on life is different, I always leave your blog with a deep feeling of respect and affection. Prayers are with you.Hugs.Danielle.

I am thinking this package must be going to Quebec?? Danielle, please contact me before Friday so that I can get your package to you right away!!

AND so you can celebrate with me on my first RRR posting, I have another wee bit of SWEET STUFF for some lucky commenter!! Please leave your comment before Friday, August 13 at Noon DST. Hope you like it!!



The card and box, if you would like them
A Lavender Collection of Ribbons from RRR
A Bow-Easy Tool
A pack of Kaisercraft Pearls
4+ bunches of Lavender/Purple Mulberry Flowers
Pack of Lavender Organza Butterflies

Although I was not able to participate this week, I would also like to invite you over to see the magnificent Sample Cards made by the DT at Just Magnolia. This week the request was to use acetate in one way or another on the card. We would love for you to join with us this week and show us your use of acetate and perhaps you can win the $30 voucher from Simon Says Stamp.

Thank you so much for dropping by to check out my little world! You are all so very important to me and I appreciate each of you so much. I am hoping that you return often and will let me know what you think of my creations. Have a magnificent week and until the next time...BIG HUGS!!!!