Taking a Blog Break!!

Hello Everyone....

I'm going to be MIA for awhile....I am taking a well needed Blog Break. Nothing serious going on. Life is just going in a different direction for awhile. I have resigned from my Design Teams and want to Thank "Magnolia" for having me on their team. They have been Wonderful to me...and it has been a Great Experience to design for them.

I also want to Thank all of you for visiting my humble blog. Your wonderful comments and support these last few years have always given me a happy heart. I don't want to sound too dramatic here though as I may be back from time to time to update.

Take Care Everyone!! and Big Hugs to you all!!! Ila

Let it Snow!!..a Winter Card...

The details for this card are as follows.... Supplies: Stamps - HV08 Waiting Tilda, HV08 Sled, ("Winter Collection 2008"), TO08 Winter Frost (Santa Collection 2008) Paper: - Cardstock - Bazill (green), Magnolia (red) Georgia Pacific (white), Scraps of metallic CS for snowflake. Patterned Paper - the Paper Studio Ink: - Memento black, Stampin' Up - bordering blue, creamy caramel. Accents and Accessories: - Spellbinders snowflake die, Martha Stewart - snow and fine glitter, American crafts - star button. Queen & Co - large snowflake brad. Imaginisce - white glitter brad, Magnolia - raffia, Sewing machine - stitching. Foam pop ups for dimension. Coloring tools - Copic markers (for skin), Prismacolor pencils, Mona Lisa odorless mineral spirits, Twinkling h20's to deepen the shade and add glimmer. Delta Acrylic white paint for detail dots. I used copics for base only ...under the prismacolor pencils and h20's to color this image. *(be sure not to use copics over your prismacolor pencils or your copics tips will be ruined)* This card was also published in Magnolia Ink #1. I understand Magnolia Ink #2 is totally Fabulous......I can hardly wait to see it!! Have a Great Day Everyone!!...and Thank You for your Lovely comments!!