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Hello.  Happy Tuesday!

We're midway in our current challenge at the Magnolia-licious and Wee Stamps Challenge Blog.  The theme is Lucious Lace.  You have another week to join the challenge.

This week is Magnolia-licious Team B's turn to show our inspirational cards/projects--Team A's turn was last week.  I'm in Team B, so this is my card...

 

 

One the card front, I'm featuring a Magnolia image from their newly released Special Moments Collection 2013.

This is Gift from Heaven Tilda--isn't she just the cutest expectant mother?

And being featured inside the card is this Delivery From Heaven, from the same Special Moments Collection 2013.

These two Magnolia stamps are available from Magnolia-licious, Diana's on-line store.  She has a vast selection of both the full size and mini stamps.  And if you don't see the particular one you are looking for, contact Diana and ask her if she can bring it in for you. 
Magnolia-licious also carries the wonderful Wee Stamps by Sylvia Zet.
Prices are discounted.  Along with excellent customer service, you get to earn 2% in-store credit of every order, to be applied to future purchases.  Sweet!

Challenges I am entering with this card:
Heck of a Challenge for June - Bingo (horizontal--lace, yellow, flowers)
Stamping Sensations June Challenge - Summer Blooms
Lovely hAnglar or Sweet Magnolia Challenge #71 - Lace and Pearls
Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge #85 - Keep It Krafty (Cheery Lynn Designs dies: Large Rose B155, Miniature Rose B152 and Pair of Ferns B118)
Aud Sentiments Challenge #82 -  Anything Goes
A Creative Romance Challenge #1 - Anything Goes
Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge #47 - Cute

That's all for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visits are always very much appreciated.  Have a wonderful week!

Materials and Tools Used:
Sentiments:  Computer generated
DP's: One gorgeously designed paper from DeSerres Art Store--not sure who makes it; one paper from SEI Park Buddies paper collection New Tricks
Dies:  Spellbinders Classic and Standard Ovals;  Joy! Crafts/Noor! Design Lace Corner 6002/0148; Cheery Lynn Designs Large Rose B155, Miniature Rose B152 and Pair of Ferns B118; Crealies Creative Flowers No. 06
Punches: Martha Steward edge punch--don't know what the pattern is called, Nellie Snellen Floral Punch Extra Large Leaf LFP011
Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain and Wild Honey; lace from Michaels; pearls from my stash
Colouring Medium:  alcohol ink markers from Letraset--Promarkers and Pantone Trias

Christmas in June - GDT Card

Hello.

Woo-hoo...I've been given the opportunity to be a Guest Designer at the It's a Magnolia Challenge Blog for the midway reminder of their IAMC Christmas Challenge #68.  The theme is Clean and Simple.

A rare card for me to do, CAS, but here's the card I finally came up with.

Although this was suppose to be simple, I found it very hard to keep it that way.  I really had to restrained myself from putting any embellishment...LOL--not even one teensy weensy pearl. (Oh please pretty please, may I?)  Sigh...I guess CAS really isn't my style.  Most likely though I'll end up embellishing before mailing this out to someone..hee hee.

I'm featuring a couple of Magnolia images and I have also used a Magnolia sentiment stamp:

- Jingle Tilda from the Sweet Christmas Dreams Collection 2011
- Old Swedish Church from the A Christmas Story Collection 2012
- Merry Christmas Text from the Merry Little Christmas Collection 2010

Check out Diana's on-line store, Magnolia-licious--an excellent source for your Magnolia stamps, both full-size and mini stamps. If you don't see the particular one you are looking for in the store, ask Diana if she can bring it in for you.

And newly released from Magnolia and in store now is the Special Moments Collection 2013.  Check it out HERE.  The images are oh-so-adorable!

Challenges for this card:
Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #49 - Addicted to CAS
A Creative Romance Challenge #1 - Anything Goes
Everybody-Art Challenge #240 - 2 Scrap Paper
Bearly Mine Challenge #90 - Anything Goes
Created With Love Challenges - CWLC #45 Anything Goes
Lady Anne's Challenges #3 - The Great Outdoors
Love to Scrap! Challenge #7 - Rockin' Rubbah! (rubber stamping)
613 Avenue Create Challenge #23 - Anything Goes/Optional Twist - CELEBRATIONS
Stampin' for the Weekend - Cute

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

 



Materials and Tools Used:
DP's:  2 papers from Recollections Holiday Traditions paper pad
Colouring Medium: alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias

Template for Double Display Card

Hello. 

I posted this Double Display Card a couple of days ago HERE and I've had several requests for the template.

 

I googled 'double display card' to see who originally created this card style.  The earliest posting I could find was HERE on Susan Bluerobot's blog, so I'm assuming she's the creator.  I've redrawn the template--below--and I've written the measurements in both inches and centimetres. 

I thought the card needed something to keep it from unfolding all over the place when not on display, so I created a sleeve for it. 

Here are the templates...

And for those of you who would like to have a hard copy:
Double Display Card & Sleeve in pdf

Have fun with this.

Hugs To You...Wee Wednesday #16

Hello.  Happy Wednesday!

It's time for Wee Wednesday #16 at the Magnolia-licious and Wee Stamps Challenge Blog.  Today it's Sharon's and my turn to participate in featuring those adorable Wee Stamps by Sylvia Zet on our cards.

This is the card that I created...

I am featuring the beautiful Silver Fairy--she's on of my fave Wee Stamps images. 

This stamps is now available from Magnolia-licious on-line store.  You can see the entire Wee Stamps selections HERE.

Challenges I am entering with this card:
Sketch N Stash Challenge 115 - Sketch
Stamping Sensations June Challenge - Summer Blooms
Addicted to Stamps Challenge #57 - Bingo (ribbon, flowers, pearls)
Joanna Sheen Challenge - Spots and Stripes
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards Challenge #40 - Fantasy and/or Fairies
Bearly Mine Challenges #89 - Dies and/or Punches
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Black, white and one other
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Crafts and Me Challenge #136 - Something Old (the stamp, papers, ribbon, pearls are all older than 6 months)


Please check out Sharon's gorgeous card for Wee Wednesday at the Magnolia-licious and Wee Stamps Challenge Blog.  While you're there you can also get the details on how you can be entered for the draw of the 'Leave a Comment' prize

and check the new 'Deal of the Day' offer at the Magnolia-licious on-line store--the 'deal' item changes daily and is hugely discounted.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Your visit is very much appreciated.  And I love reading your comments too!

Materials and Tools Used:
DP's:  Recollections Rooster Provincial paper pad; Recollections Night and Fall paper pad
Dies:  Spellbinders Grand Circles; Magnolia Doohickey Swirl and Leaves; Crealies Creative Flowers No. 06
Punches:  EK Success small daisy
Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Black Soot and Wild Honey; Mark Richards Mosaic crystal stickers; pearls and ribbon from my stash
Colouring Medium:  alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias

Life is like a Butterfly...

Hello.  Happy Tuesday!

We're midway in our current challenge at the Magnolia-licious and Wee Stamps Challenge Blog.  It's all about BUTTERFLIES--your card/project needs to have butterflies (dragonflies qualify also).  You have one more week to join the challenge. This week is Magnolia-licious Team B's turn to show our inspirational cards/projects--last week was Team A's.

I was already working on a new card for this butterfly challenge when during a rare cleaning spree...LOL...I came upon this card.  It's a double display card that I made a while back--for a magazine submission, I think.  However, it never made it into publication...sigh.  I had put the card aside and simply forgot about it.  So I've decided to use this card now as it's never been posted...and woo-hoo...it fits the theme of the challenge!

This was also one of occasions when I play around with my coloured pencils.  My pencil collection is a mishmash of different brands--Faber-Castell Polychromos and Artgrips, Derwent Softcolours and Prismacolor Premiers.  And when I colour I mix and match whatever will give me the shades that I want. 

The three Magnolia images here are all from the Butterfly Dreams Collection 2012--I luvvv that collection.

These two adorable images are Hello Little Butterfly and Tilda with Straw Hat

 

and this one is Edwin with Butterfly.

 

Check out Diana's on-line store, Magnolia-licious--an excellent source for your Magnolia stamps, both full-size and mini stamps. If you don't see the particular one you are looking for in the store, ask Diana if she can bring it in for you.

And newly released from Magnolia is the Special Moments Collection 2013.  Check it out HERE.  The images are oh-so-adorable!

The sentiments on the two panels read as follows... 

They are from a Whimsy Stamps stamp set that I have, but the writings are way too small so I rewrote them on my computer.  You can also find this little poem on the internet--it says author unknown. 

 

I made a point of not adding any embellishments that are 3-dimensional to the card, because I wanted to make a slip cover/sleeve for the card to keep it neatly folded for easier mailing...and storage.  Any 3-D embellishment would make it impossible for the card to slip through the sleeve opening.

Challenges I am entering with this card:
ABC Challenges for June - O is for Open (anything goes)
Marianne's Design Divas - Get Your Dies Out!
Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #47 - Make Your Mark! (2nd entry, this time pencils)
Flutter By Wednesday #242 - recipe: flowers, at least 1 butterfly and diecut/punch
As You Like It Challenge #3 - Favorite Stamp (My favorite stamps are from Magnolia and as I love butterflies, their Butterfly Dreams Collection is a fave of mine, especially Tilda with Straw Hat.)
Allsorts Challenge Week 209 - Here come the girls
Card Makin' Mamas CMM70 - Rubber Stamps
Joanna Sheen Challenge - Spot and/or Stripes
Loves Rubberstamps Challenge #55 - Anything Goes

That's all for today.  I'll be back tomorrow as it's another Wee Wednesday at the Magnolia-licious and Wee Stamps Challenge Blog and I'll be participating in that one.

Thanks so much for dropping by.  Appreciate the visit.  Have a wonderful day! 

Edited--I've drawn up the templates for the card and sleeve and you can find them HERE.

 

Materials and Tools Used:
Sentiment and other stamps: JustRite Butterfly Garden Set; Great Impressions trio of flowers
DP's:  Recollections Graceful paper pad
Dies:  Marianne Design Creatable Designer Doily LR0130; Spellbinders Labels Fourteen; Memory Box Butterfly Vine Border
Punches:  EK Success medium Retro Flower and Leaves; Martha Stewart Pine Branch and Butterfly edge punch; McGill Baby Blooms; Carla Craft small Cosmos for the flower centre
Miscellaneous: Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Walnut Stain; pearls from my stash
Colouring Medium:  Coloured pencils-- Faber-Castell Polychromos and Artgrips, Derwent Softcolours and Prismacolor Premiers

Party like a Princess! - FFFC #90

Hello.

It's time for a new challenge at Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge Blog.  This fortnight challenge is hosted by the lovely Ivonne and she has chosen as the theme...Bling it on!.  For more details on the challenge and how to join in the fun, hop over to Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge. Check out the fabulous cards that my DT teammates have created for your inspirations.

So this is the card that I've created as my DT card.

I don't know why but I hardly use blings/rhinestones--I'm more into pearls.  But I think this time all that glitz works well with the princess theme and all.

The inside of my card is showing the pop-up book card feature.  I have made the template/tutorial for this type of card that you can find HERE if you're interested.

The two digital sentiments 'Party like a Princess' and 'you deserve the Royal treatment' are freebies from Create With TLC.  Thanks, Paulette.

The two adorable Magnolia images featured are both from the Once Upon A Time Collection 2013. 
I've coloured both images with my Letraset Promarker and Pantone Tria markers.

This first one is Princess Tilda With Curls

and the second one is called Little Cute Tilda.

These stamps are available from Diana's on-line store, Magnolia-licious--an excellent source for your Magnolia stamps, both full-size and mini stamps. If you don't see the particular one you are looking for in the store, ask Diana if she can bring it in for you.
Also available now at Magnolia-licious are those adorable Wee Stamps by Sylvia Zet and exquisite cutting dies from Magnolia, Memory Box, PoppyStamps.
Diana offers discounted prices, excellent customer service and you also get to earn 2% in-store credit with every purchase!
Don't forget to check out the "Deal of the Day", a new feature at Magnolia-licious store. The 'deal' item changes daily and is hugely discounted!

Challenges for this card:
Sunday Sketch and Stamp Challenge #158 - Marie's Sketch
ABC Challenges - N for Not Just One (flower, bling, pearls)
Lovely hAnglar or Sweet Magnolia Challenge #70 - Shabby Chic or Vintage
Magnolia Down Under Challenge #198 Flowers and more flowers - make your own
Crafts and Me Challenge #135 - Shabby Chic
Addicted to Stamps and More - Challenge #47 Make your mark
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #173 - For the Girls
In the Pink Challenge #21 - Anything Goes...as long as it's pink
Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes
No Matter Which Challenges #10 - Bingo (bling, flowers, border bunch)

That's all for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  I'm always appreciative of your visits and comments.  Enjoy today and have a fabulous weekend!

Materials and Tools Used:
DP's:  My Mind's Eye Bohemia Blossom "Angel" Small Damask; SEI Chocolate Nougat; Pink Mini Gingham from my scrap bin
Dies:  Spellbinders Petite Ovals, Petite Scalloped Ovals and Labels Twenty-Three; Crealies Creative Flowers No. 06 and No. 18; Marianne Design Creatables Leaves LR0156
Punches:  Martha Stewart Deep Edge Punch Garden Gate
Miscellaneous: Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Stamp pad Walnut Stain; Recollections Adhesive Rhinestones from Michaels; pearls from my stash
Colouring Medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset--Promarkers and Pantone Trias

Let It Snow!

Hello.  Happy Tuesday!

We're midway in our current challenge at the Magnolia-licious and Wee Stamps Challenge Blog where the theme is...WEATHER WAYS.  Show some kind of weather in your card/project--sunny, wintry, snowy, rainy, icy, cold, hot, foggy, etc.  You have one more week to join the challenge.  It's Magnolia-licious Team B's turn to show our cards/projects for you inspirations.

So I went with the wintry snowy weather...

I've done some masking work in the stamping of the two Magnolia images I used here.  The colouring was done with my Letraset Promarker and Pantone Tria markers. 

The two images being featured are:
- Silent Night Tilda from the So Jolly & Under the Mistletoe Collection 2009
- Winter Fence from the Santa Collection 2008

 

Although this Tilda is an older Tilda, she is still one of my favorite Christmas images. 

Check out Diana's on-line store, Magnolia-licious--an excellent source for your Magnolia stamps, both full-size and mini stamps. If you don't see the particular one you are looking for in the store, ask Diana if she can bring it in for you.
Also available now at Magnolia-licious are those adorable Wee Stamps by Sylvia Zet and exquisite cutting dies from Magnolia, Memory Box, PoppyStamps.
Diana offers discounted prices, excellent customer service and you also get to earn 2% in-store credit with every purchase!
Don't forget to check out the "Deal of the Day", a new feature at Magnolia-licious store. The 'deal' item changes daily and is hugely discounted!

This is another easel card from me, but this time it is a twisted easel card.  I've taken pictures of the card on display from a couple of different angles...

Challenges for this card:
It's a Magnolia Challenge - Christmas Sketch #56
As You Like It Challenge #2 - Favorite 2-Colour Combo (and why) (Blue and Brown--blue is my favorite colour and brown complements it beautifully)
Charisma Cardz Challenge #19- No Digis Allowed
Basic Grey Challenges - #94 Inspired by a song ("Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!").  Using BG Offbeat Unexpected DP.
My Time To Craft Challenge #222 - Christmas in May
Christmas Stampin' All Year Long Challenge #16 - Christmas Carols ("Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!")
Creative Corner Challenge #19 - A Song  ("Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!")
Simply Create Too Challenge #37 - Anything Goes
Joanna Sheen Challenge - Girls, girls, girls
Passion for ProMarkers Week 199 - Anything Goes Anniversary Challenge

That's all for now.  Don't forget to hop over the Magnolia-licious and Wee Stamps Challenge Blog to check out the fabulous cards of my DT teammates.  While you're there you can also get the details on how to enter the draw for the prize 'Leave A Comment Surprise Package'.

Thanks for dropping by.  I very much appreciate all your visits and comments. Have a wonderful week.

Materials and Tools Used:
Sentiments:  Inkadinkado 'Snowman' and 'Winter Wonderland'.  The 'Let it snow!' is computer generated. 
DP's:  Creating Keepsakes Argyle Sweater-Blue; Basic Grey Offbeat Unexpected; My Mind's Eye Playful Posies paper pad; Hot Off the Press Mixing Masculine paper collection
Dies:  Spellbinders Classic Ovals, Scalloped Ovals and Labels Eighteen; Memory Box Frosty Border and Whimsical Flourish; Magnolia Doohickey Poinsettia
Punches:  EK Success medium and small Retro Flowers; various snowflake punches from Martha Stewart, EK Success and others
Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Walnut Stain; pearls and glitter from my stash
Colouring Medium:  Alcohol-ink based markers from Letraset--Promarkers and Pantone Trias

Just Sittin' Here...

Hello.  Happy Monday!

Today is Mini Monday #14 at the Magnolia-licious and Wee Stamps Challenge Blog.  Every Monday, a few DT gals get to feature Mini Magnolia images that are available at the Magnolia-licious on-line store.  Today, it's Chris', Patti Jo's and my turn to participate.
So this is the card that I've created...

You can't really tell from the picture, but this is actually a mini card.  The card measures only 4 inches in diameter. 
I've also made this into an easel card.  I just love the way I can staged easel cards on display.

I have used three stamps from Magnolia for this card:

- Mini Sitting Tilda With Butterfly from the Once Upon A Time Collection 2013
- Death Cap Mushrooms from the Autumn and Halloween Collection 2008
- 'Just Sittin' Here Thinking of You' text from the Chasing Butterfly Collection 2009

Check out Magnolia-licious for these and other Magnolia stamps--both full size and mini.  If you don't see the one you're looking for in the store, contact Diana and ask here if she can bring it in for you. 

Don't forget to check out what Chris and Patti Jo have created for today's Mini Monday at the Magnolia-licious and Wee Stamps Challenge Blog.  And get the details on how you can save a further 10% off the already discounted prices of the mini stamps and...the new feature 'Deal of the Day'--the 'deal' item changes daily and is heavily discounted.

Challenges for this card:
No Matter Which Challenges -  Challenge #9 - Things With Wings
Bearly Mine Challenges - Challenge #86 - Lucky Dip (diecuts, flowers, pearls)
Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 147 - Smell the Roses   
Divas By Design - Shape it up!
Card Making Mamas - CMM69 Punches
The Paper Shelter Challenge 112 - Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz Challenge 19 - No Digis Allowed
Totally Tilda Challenge #72 - More than ONE fold

That's all for today.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is very much appreciated.    

Materials and Tools Used:
DP's:  Recollections Garden Florals paper pad
Dies:  Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Circles, Standard Circles and Labels Eleven; Marianne Design Creatable Flower LR0111
Punches:  Nellie Snellen Floral Punch Small Rose Flower FLP027 and Large Rose Leaves FLP031; Punch Bunch Small Ash Leaf
Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain and Wild Honey; pearls from my stash
Colouring Medium:  alcohol-ink based markers from Letraset--Promarkers and Pantone Trias

Princess Zella

Hello.  Happy Friday!  Woo-hoo...weekend coming up!  And Monday is a statutory holiday for us, so it's a long weekend...more woo-hoo!!!

Anyway, I finally have a new card to show you.  

As you can guess, this is a Saturated Canary image by the super-talented Krista.  She is called Princess Zella.

I've coloured her with my Letraset markers--Promarkers and Pantone Trias... and a black coloured pencil to deepen the shades.  LOL...I've got a few I've coloured that are in the garbage bin.  This is the only one I'm quite happy with to put on a card.

Challenges for this card:
Saturated Canary Challenge #43 - Picture Inspiration
Sketch N Stash Challenge #113 - Sketch
Crafts and Me Challenge #133 - Use a Digi
Stamp With Fun Challenge 211 - Selfmade Flowers
Cupcake Craft Challenges - Cupcake 242 Lots of Layers
Loves Rubberstamps Challenges - LRSBC52 May Flowers
Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 147 - Smell the Roses

That's all for today--a short and sweet posting.  Thanks for dropping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Have a wonderful weekend!
  

Materials and Tools Used:
DP's:  Deja Views Sharon Ann Green Garden Collection; Recollections Bold Basic paper pad
Dies:  Spellbinders Rose Creations; Memory Box Fauntleroy Crest
Punches:  EK Success Medium Retro Flower; Nellie Snellen Floral Punches Extra Large Leaf FLP011 and Large Rose Leaves FLP031; Punch Bunch Small Cosmos
Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain and Dusty Concord; pearls from my stash
Colouring Medium:  alcohol-ink based markers from Letraset--Promarkers and Pantone Trias

Hello Ladybug

Hello!

It's time for Wee Wednesday #12 at the Magnolia-licious and Wee Stamps Challenge Blog.  Today it's Jane's, Patti Jo's and my turn to feature Wee Stamps (by Sylvia Zet) images on our cards.
This is what I've created...

I am featuring the adorable Wee Suzi.  If I remember correctly she was the very first image that was introduced at Wee Stamps. 

This stamps is now available from Magnolia-licious on-line store.  You can see the entire Wee Stamps selections HERE.

This is what the inside of my card looks like.  The flowers image was a free digi from Wee Stamps that I got ages ago--can't really remember when.

Challenges for this card:
StampARTtic May Challenge - Lift a card from one of their Design members (I've chosen Lene's card HERE)
Live & Love Crafts Challenge #11 - 50 Shades of LILAC!
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
Totally Gorjuss Challenge 182 - Anything Goes with Swirls
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenge #38 - Mother's Day
Crafty Calendar May Challenge - Blooms and Blossom
One Stop Craft Challenge #227 - Flower Power
2 Sisters Challenge #142 - Bingo Bash (punches/diecuts, sentiment inside card, flowers)
Card Crafter's Circle Challenge #73 - Buds, Blooms and Blossoms

Please check out Jane's and Patti Jo's gorgeous cards for Wee Wednesday at the Magnolia-licious and Wee Stamps Challenge Blog.  While you're there you can also get the details on the 'Leave a Comment' feature

and the new 'Deal of the Day' offers at the Magnolia-licious on-line store.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Your visit is very much appreciated.  And I love reading your comments too!


Materials and Tools Used:
DP's:  Recollections Habitat paper pad
Dies:  Crealies Creative Flowers No. 19 and Creative Shapes No. 16 (leaves);  Spellbinders Floral Flourishes; Nellie's Corners 2; Magnolia doohickey Romantic Lace; Spellbinders Classic Oval and Scallopped Ovals
Miscellaneous: Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamps pads Walnut Stain and Dusty Concord; pearls from my stash
Colouring Medium: alcohol-ink base markers from Letraset--Promarkers and Pantone Trias