The most Wonderful time of the Year - November blog hop

Hello! Happy Friday!
Do you realize it's the 25th of November? YES, Christmas is only a month away. Yikes!!!

Today is the last monthly blog hop for 2011 of the Magnolia-licious Christmas All Year Long Blog Hop. Our blog hop group is part of the Magnolia-licious Yahoo Group. I've been negligent in participating in the monthly blog hop...sigh, but since I have been making nothing but Christmas cards lately, this month I can take part...duh.

Anyway if you are doing the blog hop already and came here from Nadyne's blog then you are in the right place.

If you want to start in the beginning of the blog hop or are lost, here is a full list of the participants in blog-hop order:
Cordine
Kathy
Monique
Nadyne
Norma (you are here)
Peggie
Robin
Tanya

So this is the card that I've just finished.



I love this Magnolia cutie. She is called Tilda with Cross Stich Heart from the Sweet Christmas Dreams Collection 2011. Isn't she just adorable?


This stamp is available from Magnolia-licious, Diana's on-line store for anything and everything Magnolia. Diana has a large selection of the full-size as well as the mini version of Magnolia stamps. Magnolia doohickey cutting dies are available there also. New in stock are Marianne Design and Cheery Lynn dies. And check out the Memory Box dies for pre-order--I've got to get some of these!!! Diana offers discounts, excellent services and you can earn store credits to boot!

My card is another easel card. I've used a Go Kreate die for the basic shape.




I would like to use this card as my entry to the following challenges:

Dutch Dare Dutch Dare Card Challenges – DDCC #140 – Recipe Challenge
(3 of ribbon, images, DP's, layers, embellishments)
Everybody-Art-Challenge #169 - Christmas Card
Deep Ocean - Challenge 13 - "C" as.... (Christmas)

I like the colour combo for this card. I think I will make more Christmas cards with these colours and woo-hoo...I still have lots of the DP's.

That's it for me for now. Thanks for taking the time to drop by. I appreciate you visit very much and enjoy reading your lovely comments. Enjoy your weekend!

Your next stop in the blog hop is at Peggie's blog.


Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiment stamps: Hampton Art Merry Chirstmas Circle, Studio G 'the most Wonder time...'

DP's: Recollections Red Plaid and 1 sheet from Recollections Believe paper pad

Dies: Go Kreate Square Frames Frilly #3; Spellbinders Classic Circles, Labels Thirteen, Holly Motifs and Accents

Miscellaneous: Tim Holtz distress ink pads Vintage Photo and Crushed Olive; Recollections pearls; Jewel Ritz Glitter micro-fine copper and peridot

Medium: alcohol-ink based markers (Letraset Promarkers and Pantone Trias; Shin-Han Touch markers); coloured pencils to deepen the shadings.

Deck the halls with boughs of holly...

Fa la la la la la la.....
I was thinking of that Christmas song when I was making this card...LOL. This is my DT card for the November inspiration challenge at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog.


The card was inspired by the picture below that Pat has chosen for the inspiration challenge. Oh, it's such a gorgeous picture. It should put you into a Christmas-cardmaking mood, so come and join us in our challenge!



My card is a shadow box card. Here are a couple of shots from different angles.




Two Magnolia beauties from the Sweet Christmas Dreams Collection 2011. that I have used for my card:

This one is called Holly Tilda


and this second one is of Glittering Tilda.



Both stamps are available from Magnolia-licious, Diana's on-line store, a fabulous source of everything Magnolia (stamps--full-size and mini version, doohickey die cuts)and excellent services along with discounts and store credits. Check it out HERE!


I have taken a picture of the card from above to show you the 'box' feature of this shadow box card.

And the sides can be folded in an accordion way so that you can reduce it to a flatter card that measures 6'' x 6" and will fit into your envelope.



A few challenges that I would like to enter with this card:
Papertake Weekly Challenge – Christmas Crackers or If It’s Festive Then It’s Fine
Everybody-Art-Challenge – Challenge 169 – Christmas Card
Top Tip Tuesday Challenges – Challenge #61 – More Than 1 Fold
Hooked on Craft Challenges – Challenge #12 – Something Punched
Simply Magnolia – Anything Goes
Bunny Zoe’s Crafts - Challenge 18 – Anything Christmas with Pearls


That's it for me for now.
Thanks so much for taking the time to drop by. Your visits and lovely comments are always very much appreciated.


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Materials and Tools Used:

Other stamp used: CC Designs Sugarplum Stool

DP: Recollections Brown Plaid

Dies: Nestabilities Classic Circles; Tim Holtz Sizzlits Festive Greenery (for the swirls)

Punches: Martha Stewart Branch; McGill Holly; Punch Bunch Fern; EK Success punch edger Scandinavian Lace Chain

Miscellaneous: Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Vintage Photo; Jewels Glitter Ritz Light Gold glitter; Recollections pearls and star brad

Medium: alcohol-ink markers (Letraset Promarkers and Pantone Trias; Shin-han Touch markers; some coloured pencils to add some shadings

Merry Christmas

Hello!
I have another white-on-white Christmas card to show you. This was the theme at a couple of the challenge blogs, so I just had to play along.


When you think about it, white-on-white cards can be quick to do because you don't have to match designer papers--that's what usually takes me forever to do...LOL.

This is one of the adorable images from Magnolia's latest collection, Sweet Christmas Dreams Collection 2011. This one is called A Little Gift Tilda. Isn't she just too cute? She is available from Magnolia-licious, Diana's on-line store, a fabulous source of everything Magnolia (stamps--full-size and mini version, doohickey die cuts). You get excellent services there, along with discounts and store credits. Check it out HERE!


This is a mini easel card. I consider this a mini because it is only 4 1/2 inches in diameter. Lots of dies and layers and textures here.

Here's a list of the challenges that I am entering with this card:

Passion for Promarkers – Week 126 – White on white
Dutch Dare Card Challenges – DDCC #139 – All White
Totally Gorjuss – Challenge 107 – Swirly Whirly
Polka Doodles – Week 46 Challenge – Shaped Christmas Card
Everybody-Art-Challenge – Challenge 168 – Little Present
ABC DT Challenge for Novemver - Christmas Card
Flutter By Wednesday - Challenge #180 - Open Challenge
Paper Play Challenges - Week 46 - Shaped Card




Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by. I appreciate your visit and I do love reading your lovely comments. Hope you're enjoying your weekend!


Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiment Stamp: Magnolia 'merry christmas'

Dies: Spellbinder Gran Scalloped Circles and Classic Circles, Marianne Design Creatables, Cheery Lynn Designs Doily Canadian Kaleidoscope, Magnolia doohickey Swirls, Tim Holtz Sizzlits Festive Greenery

Punch: Recollections small heart

Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug Polka Dots

Miscellaneous: Vintage Attic Treasures pearls, Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter

Medium: Letraset Promarkers (in colour names) and Letraset Pantone Tria markers (in numbers):
Face and skin--blush, coral, soft peach, vanilla, oatmeal, pastel pink, satin
Hair--umber, cinnamon, tan
Dress and socks--563-T, 337-T, 331-T, soft green
Wings--5507-T, 5527-T
Gift--orchid, 264-T, 263-T
Warm grey 5-T, cool greys 3-T and 1-T

have yourself a merry Christmas

Hello!
Woo-hoo...I'm making progress with my Christmas cards, I think. Not as fast as I want, but I'm slowly getting there. This one is using one of my favorites color combos--I have several favorites...LOL--black and white, plus one other color. The other colour is of a rich deep red, burgundy. At least it looks burgundy in real life...haha.


I made my own DP's for this card--not that I wanted to, sort of had to...LOL. I started with colouring Tilda first and after I finished, I realized that I didn't have any designer papers with the same shade of red/burgundy, but thank goodness I do have a stamp pad with the right colour.

The first paper I simply started with a white cardstock and using a sentiment rubber stamp and a Tim Holtz distress ink stamp pad Aged Mahogany, I stamped the entire page with the sentiments.

For the second paper, I punched out a variety of snowflakes--different sizes and shapes--using post-it notes (only using the section that has the sticky back). I then randomly placed the snowflakes on a white cardstock. Using a make-up sponge and the same Aged Mahogany stamp pad, I dabbed colours all over the paper. Then I did the same using a Black Soot stamp pad this time. Once I was satisfied with the way the colours look I removed the punched snowflakes and voila!

The houses in the background is done using a Dreamweaver brass template, white embossing paste and glitter.

This adorable image is of Something For You Tilda. She is from Magnolia's Sweet Christmas Dreams Collection 2011. Check out the Collection at Diana's on-line store Magnolia-licious. Diana has a fabulous selection of everything Magnolia (stamps--regular size and mini version, doohickey cutting dies, magazines ...) and excellent services (including discounts and store credit too)!

I've made this into an easel card. Here are full view of the card from different angles.




I am entering the following challenges with this card:

Just Magnolia hAnglar & sTanglar - Week 132 - Black/Grey, Red & White
Allsorts Challenge - Week 129 - Black and White Plus One
Totally Gorjuss - Challenge 104 - Christmas Traditions
Papertake Weekly - First Christmas
ABC DT Challenge - for November - Christmas Card
Magnolia Stamp Lover Challenge - Christmas
Simply Magnolia - Anything Goes
Stamptacular Sunday - Challenge #138 - Punch it!

That's all for now. Thanks so much for taking the time to drop by. Your visit is very much appreciated. Have a wonderful and productive week!!


Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiment stamps: Magenta 'Christmas...'; Studio G 'have yourself a merry Christmas'; Hero Arts 'Wishing Peace and Joy'

Dies: Spellbinders Labels Twenty-One and Fancy Tags 2; Tim Holtz Sizzlits Festive Greenery

Punches: Martha Stewart snowflake punches and corner punch; EK Success snowflakes punches

Miscellaneous: Dreamweaver brass stencil (houses); Dreamweaver white embossing paste; Jewel Glitter Ritz cool highlights micro-fine glitter; Martha Stewart crystal fine glitter; Vintage Attic Treasures pearls; ribbon from my stash

Medium: alcohol-ink based markers (Letraset Promarkers and Pantone Trias; Shin-Han Touch markers); coloured pencils to deepen the shadings.

Angel Tilda in Blue - Magnolia-licious Challenge

Hello!

This has got to be one of the fastest card I've made. LOL...I mistook the date of our challenge and thought I had another week to create my DT card. Instead there I was Sunday night scrambling in making this one. I looked over the cards I made last year and chose one of them and pretty well went with a similar design/layout, using different papers and image.

Oh yes, this is for the new colour challenge at Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog, seeing that this is a new month and it's the 2nd Tuesday of the month. Pat is our hostess for November. For the colour challenge, she has chosen the colours: blue and silver.



So, my card is this shaped easel card. This cute little angel is Halo Tilda and she is from the Sweet Christmas Dreams Collection 2011. Check out this collection at Diana's on-line store Magnolia-licious. Diana has a fabulous selection of anything and everything Magnolia (stamps--regular size and mini version, doohickey cutting dies, magazines,... discount and store credit too).



I hope you will join us in our colour challenge. There's is a prize of a $25.00 Gift Certificate for a shopping spree at the Magnolia-licious store. And to help in inspiring you, have a look at the fabulous cards and projects that the other DT teamates have created HERE!


As for me, a few challenges that I am entering with this card:
Charisma Cardz - Challenge 44 – Cutesy
Polka Doodles - Week 44 – A Shaped Card
Allsorts Challenge – Week 128 – Anything But a Square
Craftyhazelnut’s Christmas Challenge - Challenge 45 – Bright Colours and/or Sparkle
ABC DT Challenge for November – Christmas Card
Magnolia Stamp Lover Challenge – Christmas


That's it for me for now! Thanks so much for stopping by. Appreciate your visit and your lovely comments. Have a wonderful week.



Tools and Materials Used:

Sentiment stamp: Rubber stamp set "Snowflakes"--I don't know the make although I think it's Inkadinkadoo

DP: Provo Craft Stone Washed Denim-Suede

Dies: Nellie Snellen Multi-Fram Dies, Marianne Design Creatables

Punches: EK Success star; Fiskars 3-in-2 corner punch Celestial and star hand-punch

Miscellaneous: Pearls from my stash; Jewels Glitter Ritz micro-fine silver glitter; Martha Stewart crystal fine glitter

Medium: Alcohol-ink based markers--Letraset Promarkers and Pantone Trias, Shin-han Touch markers

Warm holiday wishes from a white winter wonderland

Hello. Happy Sunday!

Sorry, I haven't posted for a week now. Yikes! that's because I was working on 3, yes, 3 cards instead of just 1. I started with this one. I luvvvv white-on-white cards.


I've made this an easel card of course.




Here's a close-up to show the layers that I like, to give the card that more 3-dimensional look.


This image is from the Sweet Christmas Dreams Collection 2011. She is called Winter Tilda. She was the first sneak-peek that I saw from the new stamp collection and I though she was just so adorable and I knew that the rest of the images were going to be just as adorable...and I was right! Check out the Collection at Diana's on-line store Magnolia-licious. Diana has a fabulous selection of anything and everything Magnolia (stamps--regular size and mini version, doohickey cutting dies, magazines ...) and excellent service to boot (discount and store credit too)!


And because I like white-in-white cards so much and I like this design/layout, I decided to make 2 additional cards. So, my 2nd card...


This is Tilda With Snow Heart. She is another adorable image from the Sweet Christmas Dreams Collection 2011.


And the 3rd card...


This image is from last year's collection Merry Little Christmas Collection 2010 and she is called Tilda in Christmas Coat. I've added some liquid appliqué for the snow underneath Tilda's boots. My lovely friend Christine has sent it to me as I couldn't find it in the stores locally. (Thanks Christine, it works and looks great!)



Challenges that I am entering with these cards:

Paper Sundaes - Challenge #94 - Rectangles
Magnolia Stamp Lovers Challenge - Christmas
Just Magnolia hAnglar & sTanglar - Week 131 – Anything Goes, with option of pearls and lace
Allsorts Challenge – Week 128 – Anything But a Square
ABC DT Challenge - November - A Christmas Card
Papertake Weekly – Anything Goes (Plus a bit of bling if you want)
Scr@p-card Challenge - Challenge #15 – White on white
Charisma Cardz - Challenge 44 – Anything Goes
Winter Wonderland - Make your card sparkle


Thanks so much for visiting. So glad you stop by. Appreciate your time. Enjoy what's left of your weekend and have a wonderful week.




Material and Tools Used:

Other stamp used: sentiment stamp Inkadinkadoo 'Warm Holiday Wishes'

Paper: No DP used, white cardstocks from my stash--I think one of them is American Craft 80 lb. cardstock

Dies: Go Kreate XXL Frames Frilly #1; Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Ovals; Sizzlits Tim Holtz Decorative Strip Festive Greenery; Marianne Designs Creatables Fir Tree; Our Daily Bread Fence Border

Embossing Folder: Tim Holtz Texture Fades Snow Flurries; Cuttlebug Tiny Bubbles

Miscellaneous: Pearls from my stash; Jewels Glitter Ritz micro-fine Cool Highlights; Martha Stewart crystal fine glitter

Medium: alcohol-ink based markers--Letraset Promarkers and Pantone-Trias; Shin-Han Touch markers