A Birthday Gift Set - Magnolia-licious Blog Hop 'Birthday Fun'

Hello.

Today we're kicking off our 'Birthday Fun Blog Hop' at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog.  You can get complete details of the challenge, the prizes to be won and how you can join in the fun at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog. 

If you're already taking part in the Blog Hop and have arrived here from Suzi's blog, then you're on the right track.  If you didn't come from her blog then you may want to start at the beginning.  Here's a list of the participating DT gals in blog hop order:

Suzi

Norma (you are here!)

Julie

Katie

Karen G.

Jane

Karen S.

Tamara

For this blog hop, I've created a birthday gift set which includes a box of chocolates, a bottle of wine and a birthday card.

The first item in the set is the gift box...

This type of box is called a sliderbox.  Made for a someone who really loves chocolates, I've filled the box with chocolates.  Also, on the panel that slides out from the back when you pull the drawer open, I've put a cheeky sentiment about chocolate...hee hee--'Chocolate is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.'    

Here's a very short video of how a sliderbox works.  

If you're interested in making a sliderbox and are looking for a tutorial for it, you can find it HERE.

The next item is the bottle of wine...

and the gift tag I made to hang around the bottle neck. 

And finally this birthday easel card completes the gift set...

Here are close-ups of the Magnolia images being featured and their names:

- Stop in the Name of Love Tilda from the Lovely Duo Collection 2015

- Tiptoe Tilda from the Animals of the Year Collection 2014 

- Tilda with Fantasy Flowers from the Lost and Found Collection 2013

The stamps for all the above images are available from Magnolia-licious, Diana's on-line store where she carries a large selection of both full-size and mini Magnolia stamps.  And if you don't see the particular one you are looking for, e-mail Diana and I'm sure she'll be happy to bring it in for you.

Check out also the stamps from Wee Stamps, Wild Rose Studios, Saturated Canary and Candibeans and Crafter's Companion, along with cutting dies from various companies including Memory Box, PoppyStamps, Magnolia Doohickey, Wild Rose Studio.
Prices are discounted, you get excellent customer service and you also get to earn 2% credit to be applied to future purchases.

I hope you can play along with us in our challenge blog hop.  There are 2 ways to win:

1.  All the comments are counted and a random winner will be chosen.

- comments on all the DT gals' posts (yes, that includes this one...tee hee)

- comments at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog

- 'like' us on our Magnolia-licious Facebook Fan Page

2.  Enter a project by May 25th, 2015 and a random winner will be chosen.

As for me, I'm entering the following challenges: 

Inky Chicks Challenge #50 - Chocolates and Sweets

Scrapy Land Challenge #17 - Anything Goes (using dies from Spellbinders, Memory Box, Elizabeth Design Craft, Cheery Lynn Designs and Penny Black)

Little Miss Muffet Challenge #111 - Many Layers 

Creative Fingers Challenge #79 - Anything Goes

Allsorts Challenge Week 310 - Diecuts, more than 2

Time for Magnolia Challenge #91 - Flowers, Flowers Everywhere 

Lovely hAnglar or Sweet Magnolia Challenge #118 - Flowers

Come and Get It Challenge - Flowers
Not Just Cards Challenge #19 - Always Anything Goes
Get Creative Challenge #14 - For the Ladies or Mother's Day

Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Enjoy your day and have a wonderful week!

Now for your next stop, hop over and visit the amazingly talented...

Julie

to see what she has to share with you.  Julie usually makes something that will blow your mind.  Really!

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  Basic Grey Capella paper pad; Hot Off the Press Joy's Vintage Papers

Dies:  Spellbinders Grand Labels One, Classic Ovals, Classic Scalloped Ovals, Petite Ovals, Petite Scalloped Ovals, Grand Labels Four and 5x7 Elegant Labels Four; Memory Box 98312 Fancy Blossoms; Elizabeth Design Crafts 730 Curvy Leaves; Cheery Lynn Designs DL112 Exotic Butterfly Mini, Penny Black 51-016 Dancing Leaves 

Punches:  EK Success Medium Retro Flower and Circle punches

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain, Gathered Twigs and Bundle Sage; pearls from my stash 

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias; Shin-Han Touch markers; coloured pencils to help with the shading
- face and skin:  blush, coral, soft peach, vanilla--for the cheeks:  oatmeal, pastel pink
- hair (1st Tilda):  black, cool grey 5, cool grey 4, cool grey 3, black coloured pencil 
- hair (2nd Tilda) and boots:  Touch BR92, Touch BR102, cinnamon, tan, black coloured pencil
- hair (3rd Tilda):  walnut, cocoa, apricot, vanilla, black coloured pencil 
- green shades:  frosted leaf, fresh meadow, Prismacolor celadon green and jade green
- brown shorts and pants:  Touch BR92, Touch BR102, cinnamon, tan
- white shading:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 1-T

- ground:  caramel, sandstone, cool grey 5

- dotted background:  grey green, 5507-T, tea green, 5527-T