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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Flowers Say Hello

Hello!!!

We're back from our holiday break at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog with our first challenge for the year 2012. The so ever talented Cabio is our hostess for the month of January and for the colour challenge she has chosen the colours pink, white and red. So here's my DT card.




I am featuring this adorable Tilda image called Tilda with Peony Tails. She is from Magnolia's newest collection Sweet Crazy Love 2012.
Check out this collection at Diana's on-line store Magnolia-licious. I don't know how they do it, but Tilda keeps getting cuter with each new collection. Diana has a fabulous selection of anything and everything Magnolia (stamps--regular size and mini version, doohickey cutting dies, magazines) and she offers fab discounts and you earn store credits too.

That exquisitely designed circle die cut is from a Memory Box die that you can get at Magnolia-licious also. They are gorgeous!!! I need to get more of their dies, but...LOL...have to wait a bit until after I pay my credit card bill. (I'm cringing already...haa haa.)



The heart shape part on this card is actually a mini easel card. There's a hidden sentiment underneath that says 'Flowers say Hello from the Heart'. I thought this was perfect to go with this Tilda image and that's why I've gone a bit overboard with all the flowers...LOL.






All these challenges I am entering (except for the last one) has a 'new' theme, so my new items are the new Magnolia Tilda stamp and the Memory Box die.
Cupcake Craft Challenge 174 –Something New
Hooked on Craft Challenge #16 – Try Something New
Just Magnolia hAnglar & sTanglar Week 133 – Anything Goes with option of Happy New Year or use something new
PaperPlay Challenges Week 51 – Happy New Year (or use something new from your stash)
Basic Grey Challenge #60 - Something New
Papertake Weekly Challenge – Die Cute Special


I hope you will join us in our colour challenge. There's is a prize of a $25.00 Gift Certificate for the Magnolia-licious store. And for more inspirations, have a look at the fabulous cards and projects from the other DT ladies HERE!


That's all for now. Thanks so much for stopping by. Your visit is very much appreciated. Enjoy your week!



Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiment stamp: Hero Arts 'Flowers say Hello'

DP's: Basic Grey Euphoria Felicity and Bittersweet Raspberry Cream; ChatterBOX Pink to Heart

Dies: Go Kreate XXL Square Frames Frilly #5; Spellbinders Classic Hearts, Classic Scalloped Heartsand Rose Creations; Memory Box Amana Circle; BossKut Flower Flourish

Punches: EK Success medium and small Retro Flower; Carla Craft small Cosmos

Miscellaneous: Tim Holtz distress ink stamp pad Frayed Burlap; pearls from my stash

Medium: Letraset Promarkers and Letraset Pantone Tria Markers
--face & skin: blush, coral, soft peach, vanilla, oatmeal, pastel pink, satin
--hair & boots: burnt sienna, cocoa, 4655-T
--dress: 702-T, 701-T, 698-T, baby pink, blossom
--leaf: forest green, apple, meadow green


44 comments:

  1. Beautiful arrangement of the two different die shapes. How lovely of the flowers and the fun Tilda image. Perfect match on using this image and the flower together. Super sweet card :o)
    Hugs,
    Cabio

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  2. Lovely card Norma. Beautiful flowers and colours. Debbiexx

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  3. Oh hon this is just GORGEOUS !!! I so love your shaped cards dear and love the heart easel. Just beautiful. Hugs

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  4. Norma Norma can your creations get any better than this!!!!! I love love this work of art!!!!Oh how I wish I could make a card like this!!!!!Absolutely breathtaking!!!!Excellent work!!!!

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  5. Norma, this card is just gorgeous.I absolutely love how you did the heart easel on the top...wow! You floral arrangements are perfect! Love Tilda in the centre....wowzers...perfection!

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  6. what a cute card, love everything about it!

    hugs, becky

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  7. Norma, the design of your card is stunning. I wish I knew where you come up with your ideas. I love all the sweet flowers and die cuts you used to embellish your card. And your image is colored beautifully as always! :) hugs, Angela

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  8. Hi Norma, Your card is so gorgeous!! I love the flowers that you have made!! What a great idea to add a mini easel on top of a larger base!! Happy New Year!!
    Hugs,
    Suzan

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  9. Gosh, Norma,
    I just can't get over all the dies you have - marvellous!!
    Such a beautiful card!! In all ways!
    I don't think you have to many flowers at all.
    Hugs, Candy

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  10. Just love those colors. Very cool!! Love the flowers.

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  11. What a fabulous card Norma!!

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  12. This is stunning, love it!!

    Hugs Marga

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  13. Totally gorgeous card Norma - the design and embellishments are just exquisite! Such inspiring work as always!
    Hugs, Danielle

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  14. Completely gorgeous, Norma. You never miss a beat with your cards, you are so artfully creative and your work is stunning! This heart shaped Easel is absolutely beautiful and reaching the challenge goals looks so easy for you. Fabulous card...hugs...Barb

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  15. OMGOSH Norma!! I love your card it's wonderful, thanks so much for sharing your work with us at Paper Play this week
    Hugs
    Karen
    xxx

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  16. Wow! Your card is stunning. Such rich colors and I love all your embellishments.

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  17. This is a wonderful creation! Thanks for joining in over at PTW! xxx

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  18. I love the shape and colors of your card. I enjoy all the elements you put into your work.

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  19. Beautiful Norma! Tilda is so cute and your card so fancy! Totally charming and wonderfully colored!

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  20. So stunning Norma! The shape is gorgeous and the Heart Easel is adorable. Your coloring is just so beautiful and you always make the cards really pop with beautiful adornments! Again, just stunning!
    Hugs...Barb

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  21. This is just beautiful Norma, love the shape, colour, embellishments and that fab sentiment. Stunning card my dear.
    Hugs
    Suzi x

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  22. Your card is amazing! Thanks for sharing.

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  23. This is adorable Norma. Awesome easel card. Never seen a version like this one. Very original. Tilda is so cutely colored.
    Hugz,
    Cathy Lee

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  24. That is so darling Norma! I LOVE the shape of your easel card.

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  25. waouh! your card is absolutly amazing! love all the beautifull details and the papers ! fab coloring
    thanks for playing with us at paperplay this week
    hugs
    céline dt member

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  26. Hi Norma!
    What a super idea to put a small easel card onto a big base. This way the flowers don't get flattened when it is closed. Your flowers are gorgeous. I love how you have colored Tilda and thanks for giving the colors. I love the design papers.
    Just gorgeous. I am really loving these shaped easel cards.
    Hugs Maz

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  27. OMG, Norma, your cards just blow me away....sooooooo gorgeous!
    Love this amazing heart easel! Your coloring of Tilda is phenomenal. Your embellishments are stunning.
    A work of art, as always!!!!!!

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  28. This is very, very beautiful!! Your coloring is amazing and i love all the details on your card also the shape.
    xxxSylvia

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  29. Omgosh this card is just amazing!!!

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  30. My favorit card ever! Love the shape, colors, stamp, flovers... Must be a follower!
    Hugs Christel

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  31. Wow this is a stunning card and I love the shape about it.
    The image is coloured very well and the paper are wonderful.
    Francy

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  32. OMG Norma....your card is soooooo gorgeous...don't know where to start....love all the shapes, embellies and of course your coloring is FAB !!!!
    Hugs....Pam:)

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  33. WOW! This is gorgeous! I love the way you did this. Gorgeous work!
    Thanks for joining us at Just Magnolia and hAngler.

    Hugs, Mindy

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  34. Beautiful and your coloring absolutely outstanding!
    Sandy

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  35. What a fabulous project,lovely image and colours,beautiful...Thanks for joining in with us at Hooked on Crafts,hope to see you next time....
    Mandy x

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  36. OH! NOrma, total magic again. OUF... love the shape of this card, looks like a jewel. the addition of pearls on the heart is just perfect. I love your color combination, divine for Valentine's day. All so beautiful.
    Hugs.

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  37. WOW! Stunning easel card. I love the shape of it. Thanks for joining us at Cupcakes. keeley

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  38. Oh Norma, the Queen of easel, this one is so fabulous.. I adore the colors and the layout of this one.. How you do it I can never imagine.. i just keep trying and it never gets right.. never works out right.. your are just a pro at it, so I dub you the Queen!!! I love this little one, but with so many in the set I had to settle on a couple of different ones and will pick up that one next time.. she is a little cutie.. you did her justice.. A beautiful card friend...
    Hugs, Jean

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  39. wow stunning card thanks for joining us at PTW hugs Jill xx

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  40. This is absolutely stunning Norma, I just love all of your shaped cards!
    Hugs Julie P

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  41. Stunning card! Love the heart shaped easel. Tilda looks gorgeous too.

    Hugs

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  42. This is absolutely gorgeous!
    Love it!
    Jani x

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Thanks for stopping by and giving me a bit of your time to leave a comment. Very much appreciate it. Norma