Birthday Never-Ending Card - Magnolia-licious Mini Monday #1

Hello!

This is our first Mini Monday at the Magnolia-licious and Wee Stamps Challenge Blog.  Mini Monday is when and where we showcase cards/projects using the Magnolia mini stamps.  For my card, I am featuring five mini stamps, although I've also included a couple of full-size ones into the mix.

I've made a never-ending card!  Have you ever made one?  It's such a fun card to play around with.  This is only the second one I've made.  The first time I made a never-ending card, I only had full-size Magnolia stamps and most were too large to be used on a 6"x 6" card (my usual card size), so had to make my card bigger (7" x 7") to accommodate the bigger images.  When the mini Magnolia stamps were first introduced to the Magnolia-licious store, I knew that the mini Magnolia images would be just the perfect size to fit into a 6"-square never-ending card.  This has been on my 'to-do' list ever since and--it took me long enough...LOL--now I've finally made one. 

I've made a very short video--it's near the bottom of this posting--to show how this card works, but first here are the four faces or 'card fronts' in still life.  I've put the names of the Magnolia stamps used below the pictures.

Mini Tilda With Rose Scent (Sweet Crazy Love Collection 2012 - Mini) and

Sweetie Tilda (Sweet Rainbow Collection 2011)

Mini Lying Tilda (Sweet Rainbow Collection 2011 - Mini) and

Tilda with Cozy Heart (Sweet Crazy Love Collection 2012)

Mini Tilda With Balloon (You Are So Special Collection 2011 - Mini) and

Mini Congratulations Tilda (You Are So Special Collection 2011 - Mini)

Mini Celebration Tilda (Sweet Crazy Love Collection 2012 - Mini)

These stamps and a vast selection of other Magnolia stamps--both full-size and mini--are available at Magnolia-licious, Diana's on-line store. If you don't see the particular one you are looking for in the store, contact Diana and ask her if she can bring it in for you.
And newly available at Magnolia-licious are those wonderful Wee Stamps by Sylvia Zet.
Have a look also at the selections of cutting dies also from Magnolia, Memory Box, PoppyStamps, Marianne Design, Cheery Lynn Designs and Joy! Crafts.
Diana offers discounted prices, gives excellent service and you get to earn 2% in-store credit with every purchase! Sweet!!

 And here is the very short video that I made with my camera...

BTW, all the images were coloured with Letraset Promarkers and Pantone Trias.

A reminder that the current challenge at Magnolia-licious and Wee Stamps Challenge is 'All About Birthday'.  You can use stamps from Magnolia--yes full size and/or minis--and/or Wee Stamps.  Hope you will join in the fun.  Hop over to the challenge blog HERE for details and inspiration.

That's it for me for today. Thanks for stopping by. Very much appreciate your visit. Have a wonderful week!


Challenges for this card:

ABC Challenges - H for Happy Birthday!

Lovely hAnglar or Sweet Magnolia Challenge - With Love

I ♥ Promarkers Challenge 155 - One For the Girls

Card Makin' Mamas Challenge #65- It's Birthday Time

Time for Magnolia Challenge #1 - Anything Goes

You, Me and Magnolia Challenge #8 - Anything Goes 

 

Materials and Tools Used:
DP's:  all from Chatter Box Wallpaper Collection (they have been discontinued I think)
Dies:  Memory Box Whimsical Flourish and Honeysuckle Vine; Go Kreate Small Frame Frilly #4
Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz distress ink stamp pad Vintage Photo
Colouring Medium:  alcohol-ink-based markers - Letraset Promarkers and Pantone Trias

Something Special for Sis – a never-ending card

Have you ever made a never-ending card before? If not, you have got to try this!!!

I first saw this card on Pam Sparks' blog. She made a Christmas never-ending card back in November last year. Yes, it has taken me this long to get one done! Pam also gave me a link to a video of this card that she liked. And from there, there are links to tutorials on the card. You don’t have to decorate it very elaborately. You can do a simple one with just designer papers and sentiments if you like, but you really should try to make one--at least once, just to see how the mechanic works. Who ever thought of this is a genius! And it is so much fun!!!

To really appreciate how this card works, you have to watch this video. Don't worry...it's only a short one...38 seconds long!! I've only done 3 full rotations of the card. But of course you can go on forever with it, that's why they call it a never-ending card...LOL. Sorry, but the images in the video aren't too clear, okay?--I don't have a camcorder. I used my camera instead.



And here are the 4 faces of my card in still life.

Glitters used on the head bands and the ribbons around the flower bouquet.

Sorry for the fingers...hee hee. I was trying to keep the card flat for the picture taking.

More glitter used on the big bow and the halo. On the last panel, I've shifted Tilda to the bottom corner so I can have some blank space to write my personal message to my sister.

I have made my card bigger than my usual 6 square inches. The sizes of your images determine the size of your card. Your card will be double the height of your tallest image.

I searched through my Magnolia stamp collection and look for all the small/short ones. The tallest of these will fit into a panel that is 3 1/2 inches high. Double that, and my card is a 7-inch square. Man, I’d like to get my hands on those mini Magnolia stamps that I believe you can only get at trade shows. Then I can do my usual 6"x6” cards. Hmm…maybe some generous souls will stamp me some images…LOL. If you have digi stamps, that’s just perfect to use, as you can size down your images to fit into your panels.

I went all out for this one. I’ ve got 10—count them—10 Maggies. This card is for someone very special to me, my sister and my best friend. I tell her she is my favorite sister…hee hee…she is also my only sister…LOL. I don’t know how she puts up with me. This is actually a belated birthday card. A very very very belated birthday card!!! I’m too ashamed to tell you when her birthday was.

I'm using this card as my entry into a few challenges:

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Challenge 104 - Cute & Girly

Crafty Creations - Challenge 67 - Encouragement/Celebration

That’s it for my card. Go ahead and try making one yourself. It’s very easy to do. Here’s a link to one of the tutorials that are available on the internet.

Thanks for dropping by for a visit. Would love to hear your comments on my card.

Magnolia Stamps: Tilda with Vintage Roses, Midsummer Tilda, Jam Tilda, Tilda with Three Flowers, Blueberry Tilda, Unwrapped Tilda, Chef Edwin, Chef Tilda, Wrapped Tilda and Sparkling Tilda.

DP's: Deja Views Green Garden the Sharon Ann Collection.