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4th Tuesday at Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog

2012-01-23T23:05:00.000-08:00

Hello Friends and Maggie Lovers :o)

It is almost the end of January!

I can't get over how the months fly by.

We don't have much snow,

however walking is very treacherous

with the inch or more of ice lying on it!

Hope the rest of you are doing OK?

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MAGNOLIA-LICIOUS CHALLENGE BLOG

is ready today.

I hope you will 'come on over' and check

out the DT's cards;

they are smashing as always!!

This month is Cabio's turn once again.

Here is her CHALLENGE picture:

I think you will notice that the DT

had many different ideas.

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So, here is my try at it:

Here is a close up of Tilda:

Gosh, her hair is darker in real life.

I don't know why it isn't in the photo?

I am not at all happy with the shadow under

Tilda :o( Should have gone with a bench!!

On we go to the inside. This is the left

side of the card:

and here is the RHS:

The little pink bird is a mirror

from Heide Swapp!

I have used SWEET CRAZY LOVE COLLECTION stamps.

Tilda with cozy heart #3043

Sentiment: You've stollen my heart #744

I got my stamps from

DIANA CRICK

at her fantastic online store!

http://www.magnoliastamps.us/store2/

( it seems both of these stamps are sold out

at the moment. I am sure Diana has more coming -

or you can get in touch with her and order them)

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We always have a contest over at the CHALLENGE BLOG

Diana gives out a

to one lucky person chosen at random.

Give our Challenge a try any time.

Maybe you will be the winner!

The whole DESIGN TEAM is listed

on the right hand side of my blog.

You may click on their names and

be taken right to them.

So that's it from me today.

See you soon.

Candy

Happy New Year!!

2012-01-09T23:04:00.000-08:00

Hello and Happy New Year!

I have missed you all sooo much.

It has been 6 months almost to the day

since I did my last post :o(

Tilda on Parade

2011-07-11T23:14:00.000-07:00

Hi friends!

Hope you are all having a wonderful start to your summer.

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It is time once again for our COLOUR CHALLENGE

at MAGNOLIA-LICIOUS CHALLENGE BLOG

This month our Design Team Member

Linda has set the challenges for us :o)

Here is the picture she has shown us for inspiration:

RED, WHITE, BLUE

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I have used: TILDA WITH FLAG #311

from the COZY AUTUMN COLLECTION

You can find her at Diana's Store She is in stock right now!

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Here is the front of my card:

Tilda has been mounted with 3-D tape.

I have used:

Card Stock - Bazzil White, Real Red and

Night of Navy from SU.

Also from SU - Red Striped Ribbon,

Dazzling Diamonds, as well as Real Red ink

on the white oval.

Sookwang tape, with Glitter Ritz:

Crystal, Fire Red and Western Blue.

Martha Stewart border punch.

Here is a close-up of Tilda:

I distressed the oval and then rubbed a touch

Real Red ink around the edge.

Here is a picture of the stars:

I punched out the star shapes with SU

large and small star punches.

I then covered the stars with Sookwang

tape and covered each one with

Glitter Ritz. They have been mounted also

with 3-D tape, a little thicker than what

I used for Tilda.

Here is the ribbon with bow:

And a quick view of the inside:

It is decorated the same as the front -

with the same oval on the right hand side,

and a few stars on the left.

Please rush over to the Challenge Blog

to see the rest of the DT's work!

Hope you have enjoyed my creation today :o)

THANK YOU for visiting.

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Please join us at the Challenge Blog

by showing us your card!

Remember that Diana gives away

a $25.00 GIFT CERTIFICATE

to a random person.

Candy

COPICS:

Face: E21, E00, E000

Cheeks: R20

Hair: E97, E39, Y21, Y11

Flag Pole: E35, E33, E31

Dress: B39, B37, B34

Crinoline & Shoes: R39, R37, R37. R35

Bottom of Shoes: C9, C7, C5, C3

Ground: W5, W3, W1, W00

Outline around Tilda: B00, 0

Shadows on white stripes on flag: C1, C0, C00

Tilda is playing outside!

2011-06-27T23:03:00.000-07:00

Hi Maggie Friends :o)

Two weeks sure go by fast!

Today it is Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog's

INSPIRATION CHALLENGE.

Please take a look at the Design Teams work on the blog,
and remember you could win a Gift Certificate if you
enter our Challenge!

Paola, this months DT Member, has given us

this picture:

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I saw the light wood dresser and white basket
as well as flowers and stripes.

So that was what I intended to portray LOL

I have never had as much trouble making a
card as I had this time!
No matter what I did, it turned out wrong
and had to be redone :o(
I finally just had to go with this result...........

My card:

I have learned a valuable lesson when paper piecing.
Next time I will use my Prismacolor Pencils
to shade with. You can see that the
Copics did NOT work on Designer Paper!
I thought I could use them sparingly to just
make my shading - but they went horribly dark and ugly :o(

My intention was to paper piece Tilda's clothes
with what I thought was the perfect light brown with pink dots,
Design Paper from SU.
As you can see my card base is white as are the
background pieces behind the floral paper.
I have lost all feeling of the white by distressing
all of it with 'Pretty in Pink' ink from SU :o(

I have used papers from NitWits - called 'Bumbleberry Too'.
I thought the pink flowers and matching striped paper
were a great choice.
By trying to decorate my card
more than I usually do you can hardly see
the paper or my very pretty lace!
I also know that I will have to use much wider
lace next time!!

My card isn't what I wanted it to be at all,
but I sure learned a lot from it LOL

Here are some close-up pictures for you:

Tilda:

Doohickey Swirl Die:

Hand made flowers:

Materials:
'Rocking Tilda' # 270 from the
Sweet Rainbow Collection.
Card stock: Whisper White - SU
Dazzling Diamonds - SU
Pearls and flower lace - stash
Crystal Lacquer
Misc. Leaf punch

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I sure hope my next card will be much better!
Thanks for looking :o)

Candy

COPICS:
Face: E21, E00, E000
Cheeks: R20
Hair ribbons, neck, sleeves and lace of outfit:
R85, R83, R81
Hula Hoop and runners: BG07, BG05, BG01, BG000
Rest of runners: C5,C3, C1
Hair: E53, E51, E50, E42.

You've Got My Number!

2011-06-13T22:17:00.000-07:00

Dear Magnolia Friends,

I hope you are all doing well and are excited to see

my new Challenge card for Diana's Magnolia-licious

Challenge Blog!

Please go over to the blog to see the wonderful cards
the Design Team has made.
If you make a card and enter it, you could win
A TWENTY-FIVE DOLLAR
GIFT CERTIFICATE.

For our Colour Challenge - Paola has given us this picture to go by:

Isn't it the cutest??

Sure wish I could have found a pink telephone to add to my card :o)

In the end - I decided to go for a phone theme in pink and silver LOL

Talk about using my head!!!!

** GRIN

Here is the front of my card:

I felt it would have been just too plain to only use solid pink
paper, so for a change I used quite a few for this card.

Tilda with small gift ( gift cut off ) #293
You Are So Special Collection - January 2011
( I am so sorry she is out of stock at this time. I am sure she will be back soon )

Card Stock - SU - Whisper White
Card Stock - Bazzil - Pink and Lime Green
Design Paper - Telephones - Alphabet Soup : Call Me
Design Paper - soft floral and lime green polka dot - Nit Wit
Silver paper - corner die
Silver lace on bottom of Tilda's dress is : Glitter Ritz - Silver

Here is Tilda closer up:

She is mounted on thick 3D tape to the die cut circles.

Here is the inside of my card:

I really wanted the telephones to be the focal point,
so did the whole left page just with them and did
a similar design from the front for the right side.
By the way the silver bow with rhinestones is
from a bobby pin that I found!

Here is a closer picture for you:

I had fun making another of my Plain and Simple Cards.
Hope you have enjoyed it as well!

Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my work
and leave the wonderful comments that I love to read :o)

Candy

Copics:
Skin: E21,E00,E000
Cheeks: R20
Dress: R85, R83, R81
Shoes: E37, E35, E33
Hair: E13, YR18, YR04

Magnolia-licious Inspiration Challenge # 7

2011-05-23T23:18:00.000-07:00

Welcome to early morning Tuesday!

Wishing you all a wonderful day :o)

This week Magnolia-licous Challenge Blog;http://www.magnolia-liciouschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ has Norma's

wonderful Inspiration Picture.

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I noticed most, the colours: BLACK, PURPLE, and YELLOW.

I was lucky to find a pretty piece of Design Paper from

BoBunny called Jazmyne Botanical. I have had this

in my paper stash for a year or more!!

With it's pretty little flowers raised and with bling

already applied to the soft yellow background.

I had to use it :o)

I paired it with Bazzil in Black and Purple.

My Tilda image is from: Autumn/Halloween 2008 Collection - not in Diana's store :o(

and my sentiment is: #702 from: Butterfly Dreams Collection 2011

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Here is the front of my card:

Here is a close-up of Tilda:

Here is a close up of the inside:

And here is the entire card:

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I have raised the dragonfly with 3-D tape.

Also used dark green pearls from my stash,

and Dazzling Diamonds from SU.

I used Spellbinders Nesties Label 10

in 3 sizes, Spellbinders Fancy Labels,

and Doohickey small Dragonfly die.

Copics will be listed below.

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I hope you like my little card today,

and sure hope you will go to the Magnolia-licious Challenge

Blog Site to check out all the fabulous cards the rest

of our great Design Team have made for you!

Have a great week ahead!

* Copics:

Face - E21, E00, E000

Cheeks - R20

Hair - E99, E37, E33

Hair ribbon, Dress, & Thistle Flower - V15, V12, V06, V01, V0000

Thistle Flower - just a touch of - YR24

Thistle greens - YG99, YG95, YG23, YG21

Shoes - C3, C1, C0, C00

Candy

It's Edwin!!!

2011-05-09T23:09:00.000-07:00

Surprise!! Edwin is here to see you today :o)

Poor fellow - none of us use him as much as we should.

I decided it was long past due for him to come out and say hi!

This is my card for the MAGNOLIA-LICIOUS CHALLENGE BLOG this week.

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Please be sure to take some time to go see all of the Design Team cards -they are wonderful!! You can click on the above link and take it from there, or you can click on the girls names on my sidebar to the right.

**Also if you enter a card in OUR CHALLENGE you could win a $25.00 GIFT CERTIFICATE from Diana's Store!

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The COLOUR CHALLENGE this week comes from NORMA! What a beautiful card maker she is - I think you all will agree :o)

She has picked for the CHALLENGE - Only BLACK, WHITE, and ONE OTHER colour.
Here is her picture:

Isn't that something! I love it :o)

For my card I choose the colour RED for my third colour.

My image is: EDWIN WITH TULIPS BEHIND HIS BACK # 107 at Diana's Store

Here is my card:

This is my very first time to colour white and black and I must say I am having trouble

liking poor Edwin's face!

I am sure I will get used to it soon though and one of these days I will try

a complete card in just the two colours of black and white.

I am very happy that my first attempt can have the third colour to brighten it all up :o)

Here are a couple of close ups for you.

One of the bow and button:

Another of Edwin up close so you can see the bit of Stickles on his wings and roses.

I really had to scrounge for paper this time. I have so little of it.

The black with white ticking came from: Close to My Heart

The white with black polka dots came from: Stampin'Up

The black with large red polka dots, I made with a hole punch and my Stampin'Up

Basic Black and Real Red.

The pearls are from Stampin'Up too.

The ribbon arrived on a gift at Christmas and the button was in my button jar. I simply

tied it with scrappers white floss before attaching it to the ribbon.

Here are my Copic Colours - so MANY of them this time * grin:

C9, C7, C5, C3, C1, C0, C00

R39, R37, R35, R32

Thank you so much for visiting me today.

Hope you have a wonderful week!

Candy

Old Fashioned Romance

2011-04-25T23:03:00.000-07:00

Welcome everyone :o)

Today is the INSPIRATION CHALLENGE at MAGNOLIA-LICIOUS CHALLENGE BLOG.

PAT FRANK has been our hostess this month. Here is the photograph she gave us for our Inspiration:
( these two beautiful little girls are her Granddaughters!! )

Look at all the fabulous colours, shine and interest !!

I choose to do a Carousel Horse - I think many of us did :o)

Both my images are from DIANA'S STORE: CIRCUS TILDA #367 and CAROUSEL HORSE #433

Here is the front of my card:

As you can see I have made my card out of Gold Card Stock.

Then I have used Bazzil Red and used a MS corner punch of Bubbles.

I used a new Spellbinder die to cut out a purple piece of Bazzil.

My horse is coloured with Copic's as always LOL ( listed at end of post )

I have used two tickets that I purchased somewhere? a long while ago.

I have also used Gold pearls from Michaels.

The horses mane, tail and hoofs have Crystal Lacquer on them.

I have also used Dazzling Diamonds from SU for several places on the horses 'clothes'.

Here are more pictures:

The inside of my card:

Tilda has Crystal Lacquer on her shoes.

Her head band and all the lace bits of her dress have Dazzling Diamonds on them.

I used two pieces of 1/4 inch gold ribbon to pick up the gold from the card front.

Here is the right hand side of the card:

Many thanks for coming by to see what I made this time.

Please don't forget to enter the INSPIRATION CHALLENGE

YOU COULD WIN A $25.00 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO DIANA'S ONLINE STORE!!!!

***ALSO DONT FORGET TO VOTE ON DIANA'S SPECIAL VOTING FORM

FOR YOUR FAVOURITE ENTRY ON THE EASTER/SPRING EXTRAVAGANZA CONTEST!!!! ***

Candy

Copics:

Tilda's hair:YR04,YR18,E13

Skin: E0000,E000,E00 - Cheeks R20

Dress: BG01,BG05,BG07

Hair Ribbon and Dress Lace: YG17,YG25

Horse Mane and Tail: Y11,Y13,Y15,Y17

Horse Hoof and Teeth: C1,C3,C5

Horse: E44,E53,E51,E50

Saddle and Bridal: E37,E35,E33

Edge of Saddle: B04,B05,B06

Horse's outfit: BV02,BV04,BV08 - R24,R27,R29

With all my love........

2011-04-11T23:04:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone!

   I have had a challenge given to me by Diana to make a card using a
   sketch she sent to me.
   Here is the picture of it :

I really quite like it.

I have used the sketch to make my card for

MAGNOLIA-LICIOUS CHALLENGE BLOG

Colour Challenge #6

This month at the Challenge Blog, it is PAT FRANK'S turn to choose the
Challenges for us all.

Pat's work is awesome - you should all take a look at her blog.
You will love all of her cards :o)

The COLOUR CHALLENGE for this month is : PINK and GREEN.

Here is the beautiful picture Pat has given us:

What a great photo!!!!

I chose to use ' WAITING TILDA' from "YOU ARE SO SPECIAL'

Collection - January 2011.

   She is number 315 at DIANA'S STORE.
   I have also used the sentiment ' with all my love'
   it is number 710 from the same collection
   at DIANA's STORE.

( Blogger has been updated and won't let me put the link in for these two images :o(
if you go to the YOU ARE SO SPECIAL PAGE at DIANA'S STORE and click
on page two you will find WAITING TILDA partway down the page. The sentiment
is found on page 3 - second from the bottom. )

Here is my card for today's Challenge: * my pictures are clickable for larger view again *

This little Tilda has had my heart since I first saw her. She reminds me of myself. Shy
   and quiet and FULL of LOVE - not quiet knowing how to say
   I LOVE YOU........
  Today she has finally gotten brave enough to tell that special person how she feels!

   Here is a picture of her close up:

   Isn't she just the sweetest wee thing ever???

   I also have a picture of my flower close up so that you
   can see the Stickles I added to the centre and the
   Crystal Lacquer I added as drops of
   water to some of the petals.

Here is the inside left of my card:

Here is the inside right:

   My style of card making is Clean and Simple. I hope it
  helps you all realize that you don't need to have a lot of 'stuff' on a card to make it
   attractive and a joy to receive for those special in your life.

   Remember that Diana gives a $25.00 Gift Certificate to the winner :o)

   ** Remember there is still time to enter
   THE EASTER/SPRING EXTRAVAGANZA CONTEST
   at MAGNOLIA-LICIOUSHIGHTLITES BLOG
   Contest ends APRIL 19TH


   Candy

Supplies used:
Card Stock: Bazzil
Design Paper: NitWits
Pearls: green and 2 tiny white ones : my stash
Flower: Michaels : Recollections
Copics:
Skin: E0000, E000, E00 ; Cheeks: R20
Hair: E33, E50, E51
Dress: YG67, YG17, YG11
Over skirt: RV34, R85, R83, R81
Ground: E44, E42, E41

Happy First Day of Spring!

2011-03-21T22:53:00.000-07:00

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE EASTER - SPRING EXTRAVAGANZA BLOG HOP ~

PLEASE LOOK ONE BLOG ENTRY DOWN**

Do you feel spring in the air? I'm still waiting :o) But really looking forward to it.

I have started Nordic Walking and have lost 1/3 of my body weight between that, exercise and eating properly for Diabetes. I can hardly wait to walk in the sunshine and not in the rain and be able to get out everyday and not have to wait for snow to melt *grin*!

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Today is Inspiration Challenge # 5 at Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog

As you know, our very talented DT Member ANGELA is our member choosing the Challenges this month.

Here is her picture for your Inspiration:

Angela says:

~interpret this in any of these ways ~

colours, Easter, Easter Eggs, green grass, Cross, Religious

I don't think it could be any easier with all of these wonderful possibilities!!

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Here is the card I have made for the Challenge:

I have seen this sweet sweet Tilda all over blog world this past couple of weeks. Everyone is so in love with her. I hope I have done her justice.

I was waiting and waiting for a sunny day to take my pictures - ran out of days and had to take them on a very dark and rainy day. Please accept my apology for them being so dark :o(

My images are:

Hoppy Easter Collection 2010 ~ Bunny Background # 646 and 'Happy Easter' # 715

Butterfly Dreams Collection 2011 ~ Tilda with Hanging Rabbit # 252

Here is a picture a bit closer of the Bunny Background:

I found the scene wasn't quite big enough for what I wanted so I used my Copic Multiliner Pen

0.3 and drew more ground, tall grass and flowers and clouds as well as little dots of shadow so it matched the image I stamped.

Here is Tilda with her little friend:

If you look closely you can just detect the Crystal Lacquer on the bunny's nose :o)

I have also put the same Lacquer liberally onto her boots - couldn't for the life of me get a good picture of it - but have decided to show you a rather bad one - at least you can see the shiny yellow rubber boots!

I also made a 5 loop bow out of some terrific ribbon - here is a picture of it:

I made this with my Bow-Easy of course :o)

Here is a picture of the inside left of the card:

Of course the right inside :

Recipe will follow!

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I hope you are all jazzed up to make a new card for our Challenge.

Remember you can win a $25.00 Gift Certificate if you win :o) :o) :o)

See you next time!

Love,
Candy

Recipe:

Cardstock : Whisper White, Almost Navy ~ S.U.

Design Paper: Ducks in a Row ~ October Afternoon

Stickels ~ Star Dust

Crystal Lacquer

Ribbon - stash

Bunny Badge ~ Flair

Nestie

Punch - S.U.

Distress Ink: Tim Holtz ~ Vintage Photo

Copics:

Eggs ~ YG0000, Y11, Y15; R0000, R000, R12; B0000, B000, B21

Grass ~ YG11, G12, G14 ; Tree Leaves ~ G12, G14, G21, G24

Tree Flowers ~ R01, R11, R22;

Tree ~ E33, E35, E37

Both bunnies ~ E50, E51, E53, E41; Bunny face and tummy ~ R21, R20, R000

Tilda's boots ~ Y11, Y13, Y15

Dress ~ B000, B10, BG32 ; Apron ~ YR000, YR00, YR02

Hair ~ C3, C5, C7, C

Magnolia-licious EASTER-SPRING Extravaganza Blog Hop

2011-03-21T01:00:00.000-07:00

Hello and welcome to the EASTER - SPRING Magnolia-licious Blog Hop!!

This is going to be so much fun :o)

I know you will all be floored by the creations you will find along your HOP

Please start your hop at the Magnolia-licious Blog

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CONTEST DETAILS - HOW TO PLAY:

Three Categories ( You may do ONE project for each category )

#1 - 'Full Size Magnolia images' on Easter - Spring Card

#2 - 'Magnolia Mini's only' on an Easter - Spring Card

#3 - 'Anything but a card' - any Magnolia Easter - Spring Project

CONTEST DEADLINE: projects must be uploaded by 11:00 pm EST on April 19th!

Winners will be announced on May 1st, 2011

FIRST PRIZE FOR EACH CATEGORY - $150.00 Gift Certificate to the Magnolia-licious Store

SECOND PRIZE FOR EACH CATEGORY - $75.00 Gift Certificate to the Magnolia-licious Store

RANDOM PRIZES - chosen by Diana will receive $25.00 Gift Certificates

RULES:

You may enter EACH category ONLY ONCE!

You MUST USE at least one Magnolia image on your project, link your image to where it is found in the Magnolia-lcious Store AND link a direct link bellow in the InLinkz system on the Magnolia-licious Highlite Blog. If you do not have a direct link to your project you will not be entered. If you need help/directions with this please email Suzanne.

VOTING:

The Magnolia-licious Yahoo Group members will vote for their favourite card/project. Contest is NOT open to Design Team Members of any Magnolia-licious DT Teams.

Once all projects are uploaded by April 19th, voting will start. You may ONLY VOTE 1 TIME FOR EACH CATEGORY - so three votes in total. ( the pole will keep track of votes/emails ) and YES you may vote for yourself :o)

VOTING WILL RUN FROM APRIL 20TH THROUGH APRIL 27TH

WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON MAY 1ST

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If you have arrive here from TRACY'S blog you are in the right direction....

Ok, now on to my card!!

I have used 'Tilda with Hawaii Flower' #261 from 'Butterfly Dreams Collection 2011.

I have done Category #1 - Full sized Magnolia Image on my Spring card.

Here is the front of my CAS (Clean and Simple) card:

A little closer look at Tilda in her Nestie Circle:

A little closer just for fun:

Here is the inside:

Here is a close up of the inner left side - with a gorgeous butterfly charm I won from Jacque Beddingfield a while ago :o)

And here is the inner right side - I used little silver beads all around the cut out Nestie to match the tiny silver beads inside the butterfly charm

From my blog please go to Chrissy's to continue the hop!

See you very soon,

Candy

Recipe:

Cardstock: SU Whisper White, Design Paper- Digi: 'NitWit': Affection Solid Rose, 'BearlyMine': Spring Flight#36, Gingham #014, Tilda stamped onto Cryogen White with Memento Tuxedo Black.
Magnolia Doohickey Die. Marianne Die,
Dazzling Diamonds, half back pearls : SU
Butterfly charm : Jacquie Beddingflied
Silver beads - Michaels
Crystal Lacquer
Copics: Skin ~ E0000, E000, E00; Cheeks ~ R20; Shoes ~ E50, E52, E53, E42; Dress and socks ~ BG10, BG11, BG32; Flower and parts of Butterfly ~ R81, R83, R85; Leaves ~ G21, YG63, YG67, R83; Hair ~ Y23, YR23, E35

Extra Extra Read All About It!!

2011-03-13T19:30:00.000-07:00

Happy Sunday!

Magnolia-licious Easter-Spring Extravaganza Contest

Big news happening at Magnolia-licious Blog and Magnolia-licious Highlights Blog

Diana is hosting this wonderful event and we would like you all to have fun with us and enter to win :o)

Both her Magnolia-licious DT and her Magnolia-licious Challenge DT will be having a BLOG HOP and you will be able to hop from one marvellous DT card to another to give you all the inspiration you will need. The Hop will be held on March 21!!!!

Contest is open until April 19th at 11:00 PM EST.

FIRST PRIZE for each category is $150.00 Gift Certificate to the Magnolia-licious Store.

SECOND PRIZE for each category is $75.00 Gift Certificate to the Magnolia-licious Store.

RANDOM prizes for each category will be chosen by Diana and will receive $25.00 Gift Certificates.

PLEASE go to either of the Blogs mentioned above to read all about the rules and prizes...

I am looking forward to seeing you all there :o)

Candy

St. Patrick's Day's Coming

2011-03-06T12:09:00.000-08:00

Hello! Hope you are all well?

Today is a new Colour Challenge at Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog :o)

Our Design Team member, ANGELA, wanted us to use GREEN this month.

Here is her picture:

Doesn't that look nice and fresh?

I just loved it, but wasn't able to do it justice I am afraid.

My problem was paper. Nothing really to work with so had to go a little bit different and on the way my work got much darker than I had intended :o(

Oh well - another time I hope to do better.

My images today are from Diana's store. Edwin with Hat# 153, Tilda with Clover and Hat with Shamrock - neither of which I can find at the moment - sorry about that. I will keep looking and update when I find them.

Here is the front of my card:

As you can see the shading around Tilda ended up very dark and not the way I wanted it to be. Also her clothes had to match the paper and I don't have the correct Copic Colours to that justice either.

Here is Tilda a bit closer:

Here is the inside of my card which I am much happier with:

and a closer one of Edwin:

I am slowly learning how to colour pleats and folds - S L O W L Y :o)

I need much more practice and hope that in the next month or so I will have a lot more time to make cards and you will see a big increase of work on my blog.

At least, that's the plan!!

Please take the trip to Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog and see the beautiful cards made by the rest of the Design Team. They will never let you down that's for sure!

Remember if you enter the challenge, that you could win a Gift Certificate in the amount of $25.00 at Diana's Store and add to your collection of Magnolia Stamps

** grin **

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Have a great week!

Recipe follows.

Love, Candy

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Card Stock: Bazzil - Lime Green

Design Paper: Daisy Bucket - Playful Petals

Large round pearl, green wire: stash

3 Leaf and 4 Leaf Clover: made by me from Hydrangea petals

Dazzling Diamonds: Stampin'Up

Sentiment: computer generated by me

Spellbinder Labels 8

Distress Ink: Tim Holtz - Vintage Photo

Copics:

Skin: E0000,E000,E00 Cheeks: R11

Large Hat, Edwin's hat and his trousers: C00,C0,C1,C3,C5,C7,C9

Edwin's Shirt: C00,C0,C1

Shadows: T2,0

Tilda's Dress, Socks and Hat, Edwin's Jacket: BG72,BG75,BG78

Tilda's Bow and Lace: R32,R35,R37

Tilda's Hair: YR04,YR18,E99

Edwin's Hair: E35,E99

Edwin's Tie and ribbon on hat: YG03,YG21

Edwin's Vest and all clover: YG03,YG21,YG23,YG93,YG95,YG99

Shoes: E42,E50,E51,E53

Pipe: E11,E13,E15

Our New Inspiration Challenge at Magnolia-lcious

2011-02-20T12:26:00.000-08:00

Hi Maggie Lovers :o)

It's a new Inspiration Challenge at Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog.

As you know it is TRACY'S month for the Challenges and she has picked a beauty for us this time:

PINK , BROWN or BABY

Adorable little room isn't it? Lots of ideas from this one!

I do hope you will come join us for this pretty Inspiration Challenge.

I choose baby of course LOL, and PINK and BROWN

I tried to make something I haven't done before as well.......

Here is my 'Arty Picture ' :o)

* see my little baby shoes* ?

Here is what I made :

** edit - Tingla can be found under Tilda images at Diana's Store. She is # 286 **

I have used 'Sitting Baby Tingla' from Diana's store but I am afraid I can't find her anywhere :o(

I bought her a very long time ago and at that time I didn't write down the numbers of the stamps or the Collection that they came from. I just wanted to use a different 'baby' than the new ones that have just come out. I am really sorry!

Here is some close up's for you:

Front of my card

Close up of Tingla:

Close up of bow and soother:

The brad actually says 'baby' repeated around the flower part of it in pink on the brown around the outside. I wasn't able to get a picture that didn't glare :o(

Here are pictures of the inside:

And a couple of close ups!

I hope I didn't bore you with so many pictures? I had fun making this card :o)

Please remember to visit the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog to see each of the Design Team's beautiful work!!

Also don't forget that Diana gives out a $25.00 Gift Certificate for the winner of each Challenge!!! She is so generous :o)

You don't have to be scared to enter the Challenge. We just want you to have fun with us.

Remember to use a Magnolia image and to get your ideas from the Inspiration Photo.

No need to worry if you haven't made a card before or if this is your first time in a challenge - Mr Linky picks by number and everyone as an equal chance of winning. Just think you could add more Magnolia Stamps to your Collection :o)

Hope to see you there!!!

Love, Candy

RECIPE:

Sitting Baby Tingla - Diana's Store

Design Paper - Pebbles ~ New Arrival

Card Stock - SU ~ Pretty in Pink

Ribbon and Button ~ my stash

Pink Plastic Soother ~ Wal*Mart

Large Brad ~ Cloud 9 Design - Baby Girl

Flat backed tiny pearls for buttons and Dazzling Diamonds - SU

Crystal Lacquer ~ both soothers

Stardust Stickles ~ wings and tiny heart

Sentiment ~ Justrite ~ Baby Stamp Ensemble

COPICS:

Skin ~ E0000, E000, E00

Cheeks ~ R11

Hair ~ Y11, Y21, YR24

Booties ~ E30, E31, E33

Heart ~ R35, R37, R39

Sleepers and Hair Ribbons ~ R81, R83, R85

Soothers ~ R83, R85, R89

Shading ~ C00, C1, C3

A brand new Colour Challenge

2011-02-07T16:18:00.001-08:00

Hello friends :o)

Hope you are all doing very well.

We have a new Colour Challenge at Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog.

This month TRACY has chosen the colours PINK, BLACK, & RED.

I was very lucky to find all I needed for my card right here at home in my 'stash'!

Here is her picture of the colours:

Since I don't have any of the new stamps yet from the 'You're So Special' Collection I have used 'Tilda with Hanging Heart' # 3081 at Diana's store, from the 'Merry Little Christmas Collection 2010'

I think she works OK for Valentine's Day. I didn't have to make a Valentine card but choose to do so....

Here is a closer picture of Tilda:

Oh dear I am having so much trouble with my camera these days :o(

Let's hope the next ones are better, here is the bow with 4 loops:

and the inside:

Hope you enjoy my project this time :o)

Don't for get to pop over to the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog to look at the beautiful work the Design Team has made.

Diana is giving away a $25.00 Gift Certificate to the winner of the Challenge. Lucky girl will get to buy some more Maggies!!!

Love, Candy

RECIPE:

Design Paper: It's Complicated by 'Fancy Pants'

Card Stock: Black and Pretty in Pink from Stampin'Up

Martha Stewart: heart around the page punch

Nestie - plain round

Charm - 'love' and sheer pink ribbon with red hearts - unknown from stash

Dazzling Diamonds, Pink Corduroy Buttons and Black Grosgrain Ribbon from Stampin'Up

COPICS:

Skin : E000, E00, E21

Cheeks: R20

Hair: C1, C3, C5, C7

Dress and Hanging Heart: R32, R35, R37, R39

Ribbon: RV000, RV10, RV32

Wings: Y21, Y23, YR23

We won't lie

2011-02-06T13:46:00.000-08:00

Hello and Happy Sunday!

Just a quick little post today.

Thought I would show you the card I made for our Grandson, Brandon, for Valentine's Day.

This is a super sweet image from Sassy Cheryl! He is called 'Pinocchio's Valentine Lie'.

He was fun to colour :o)

On the inside I wrote a sentiment on my computer that says: We won't lie.....We want you to be our Valentine. It is from Grandpa and me.

Hope you like it.

Here is the inside:

Love, Candy

Recipe:

Craft Card Stock - SU

CTMH - design papers

Image is on Cryogen paper

Star Dust Stickles - on tiny heart on nose

Doily - $1 Store

Heart buttons - from my stash

White scrappers floss

Copics:

Skin: E000, E00, E21

Cheeks: R20

Hair: E50, E51, E53

Shirt: E41, E42, E43

Pants: YG63, YG67, G85

Reds: R02, R05, R08

Shoes: C3, C5, C7

A New Inspiration Challenge!

2011-01-22T19:43:00.000-08:00

Hello Maggie lovers :o)

**I would like to give my congratulations to Diana Crick and her husband, on their brand new Grandson who was born on Friday!!! A new brother for their sweet granddaughter :o) How wonderful to have one of each!**

It is Inspiration week at Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog!

Our wonderful Design Team Member, Cabio has given us our challenge this month.

Here is the picture:

What do you think? Different?

You must go and see the work the Design Team has done at the Challenge Blog!

I see many things in the picture. A calm and restful place. The beautiful window, of course. The soft yellow and bright white. The very bright touches of orange and magenta. Also a touch of gold and wood.

It was hard to decide just which way to go with this inspiration.

In the end I choose to go with the colour of wood and the two bright colours, with a touch of white.

For my project this time I have made a Birthday gift for my very good friend, Laura. Sure hope she likes it.

I started with a piece of design paper that I have had for many years that had a soft muted brown to it. I then distressed it in different ways.

I am going to tease you this time like I have seen others do, by showing you little 'bits' of pictures LOL!

Here we go...........

As you can see I distressed the soft brown paper with ink from Tim Holtz in 'Walnut Stain' and then tore the paper in 3 places. I wet my paper and curled the edges of the torn parts, used my heat gun to dry it and then put the same ink on those parts. I took another old piece of coloured card stock in the magenta colour and put it behind the first brown piece and with my bright orange embroidery floss I 'sewed' the seams together.

I stamped the top left and bottom right corner with a swirl design in the same 'Walnut Stain ink' and put half pearls in 3 sizes over the design. I especially like the look of the top left corner :o)

I used 'Tulip Tilda' from The Fairytale Collection #232 from Diana's Store. She is ready and waiting for you there :o)

I coloured her in the same colours that I picked from Cabio's photo. Copics will be listed at the end of the post.

Tilda is stamped on Cryogen White paper the edges of which have been inked with Tim Holtz 'Vintage Photo'.

Still digging through my stash of old design paper I found this bright orange with white polka dots and made my flowers out of it and some more of the distressed brown. I punched the flowers out with my 'retro' punches. I used buttons from my stash for the centres and also added a precious hand made butterfly button I have saved for a very long time, on the upper right side.

My papers were all very thin so I used Score Tape from Diana's store and taped the whole thing down to a heavy piece of card stock for stability.

The sentiment is from Stampin' Up.

Here is the whole thing before I framed it:

AND here it is framed and all ready to go to Laura:

I am sorry I wasn't able to get a picture without the light reflecting on it :o(

* HINT - I used very thick 3 dimensional tape attached to the glass to have room for my flowers to keep their shape and all of the buttons and pearls.* It is hidden by the white frame.

Hope you enjoyed my project :o)

Love, Candy

Copics:

Skin: E000, E00, E21 Cheeks: R20

Hair: E50, E51, E53

Blouse and socks: YR04, YR14, YR16, E99

Dress: Y11, Y13, Y15, Y17

Tulip: R30, R32, R35

Stem: G21, G24, YG67

Shoes: E11, E13, E15

Tilda is shaded with Y11

Ground is E41, E42

A New Year a New Colour Challenge

2011-01-09T22:01:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year!

Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and I wish you all the very best of things in 2011 :o)

We have a new Challenge at Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog this week. Orange and Green. Please take a trip to the blog to see all of the cards the great girls on the Design Team have made. They are all so pretty :o)

Here is our picture for inspiration:

My card is for my Daughter-in-Law, whose Birthday is January 6th!! Obviously she is getting a 'late' card this year as per usual. I feel terrible that I do this to her every year and wish I would stop it.

I just never seem to get my January Birthday cards done in December as I should. I have 5 Birthdays in January and the first two are always late!!

I have used 'Tilda in a hurry' #3000 from Diana's Bon Voyage Collection. ( You can order your stamps etc. by clicking Diana's store in the top right corner of my blog )

My papers are from 'My Minds Eye' - Alphabet Soup Collection.

Here is Rhonda's card I hope you like it:

A little closer of Tilda in her Eyelet Nestie:

As you can see I have used orange rhinestones for the buttons on her blouse and tiny pearls for the necklace that is spilling out of her suitcase. I have put Crystal Lacquer on her shoes. I also put the same rhinestones all around the Nestie.

I used gold sticker letters and wrote 'late for your birthday' and tiny little sticker flowers in blue. Tilda has been coloured with Copics and cut out and attached with 3 D stickers to the Nestie.

I wanted to sew on this card as I have seen so many of you do. So I sewed mine by hand with variegated pearl cotton - size 12. Each piece inside and outside has been stiched.

On the inside of the card I made a pocket and used the Doohickey 'Vintage Tag' ( from Diana's store ) to attach my gift to. Both of the orange elements on the inside have been distressed with 'Tim Holtz' Vintage Photo ink.

For the inside right of the card I used the same Nestie Die in the orange this time. I used the same sheer green ribbon as on the tag and put it through the top two openings and tied a bow. I also added more of the blue sticker flowers :o)

I took a close up of the stitching for you to see it better, don't know if you can or not?

I hope you will try your hand at this Challenge. Diana will have a $25.00 Gift Certificate for the winner!!

Copics used:

Flesh - E000, E00, E21

Blush - R20

Hair - YR04, YR18, E13, E19

Hat, Shoes, Suitcase - YG93, YG95, YG67

Clothes in the suitcase - R85, R83, R81, Y11, Y13, Y15, BG11, BG23, BG32

Blouse - YR00, YR02

Skirt and Socks - E41, E42, E44

Latches on Suitcase - C1, C3, C5 plus Atyou Spica, silver

Leather strap on Suitcase - E11, E15

Thanks for visiting - see you next time - Love Candy

Magnolia Inspiration

2010-12-13T23:16:00.000-08:00

Good Morning!

Today is the new Inspiration Challenge at Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog

Here is our Inspiration Picture:

Isn't it wonderful? I love the peaceful winter scene.

Chrissy choose the theme again this month and what she has asked for is mostly WHITE on our card with a little bit of colour.

Please take a trip over to the Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the Design Team has made this time......

This is how I have interpreted the Challenge:

Here is a close up of Tilda: I have used Crystal Lacquer on her tear and the buttons on her boots -

Here is the bottom of the card:

And here it is with the sentiment part open:

I have used Fairwell Tilda from the Bon Voyage Collection. She is number #215 but unfortunately isn't in stock at the moment.

I have also used the DooHickey Dies: Swirl#4 and Doily Flowers #8 . Everything is from Diana's Store. The very best place to buy all of your Magnolia images at the very best price and the biggest inventory as well. If something is out of stock a quick email to Diana will have it in for you in no time :o) Diana also carries the MINI MAGNOLIA'S and is the only store in North America to do so. They are SO wonderful and addicting too!!! :o)

I sure hope you will join us at the Challenge Blog and enter a card, cause this time Diana is giving away a $25.00 Gift Certificate!!

Recipe:

Christmas Cuttlebug embossing folder - lightly coloured with Copics

Dazzling Diamonds used on the roof tops and snowflakes and background sprayed with Frost White Glitter Mist.

New Cuttlebug embossing folder that embosses and also cuts out the middle piece - sprayed with Irridescent Gold Glitter Mist

Sizzix Ticket die

Sentiment: computer generated by me

Rhinestones from my stash

Misc. Crystals from my stash

Copics:

Skin - E0000, E000, E00

Cheeks - R20

Dress/ Hankie - R0000, R000, R01, R02

Apron/Socks - G0000, G00, G02

Boots - E41, E42, E44

Boot buttons - C5 - C7

Hair - YR04, YR18, E13, E99

Thank you so much for coming to see me today.

I may not be back until after Christmas. We are leaving in about 6 days for Vancouver to spend the holiday with our son, D-I-L and Grandchildren.

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a wonderful 2011 :o)

Love, Candy

It's Tuesday and another COLOUR CHALLENGE with the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog

2010-12-06T23:00:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone!!

It's MAGNOLIA-LICIOUS CHALLENGE BLOG: COLOUR CHALLENGE TUESDAY

You don't want to miss this wonderful Challenge from Design Team Member CHRISSY LE.

Chrissy has chosen the colours GREEN, BLUE, and PINK.

Here is the picture we have for the Challenge:

I am sure you won't be surprised to learn that I made another Christmas Card.

I really enjoyed Chrissy's Challenge - I think I am into untraditional Christmas Colours this year LOL

For my card I have used images from the 'So Snowy So Jolly Collection 2009'

Tilda Singing Carols #3007; Snowy Circle #482 and Noel #457 Gosh I am sorry but all but the 'NOEL' seem to be out of stock at the moment, but I see Diana has lots on order for you.

Here is my card:

Tilda was stamped onto Cryogen White paper with Memento Tuxedo Black ink then stamped again onto a piece of 'Eclipse Masking paper'. I cut her out of the masking paper and laid her on top of herself * chuckle; then stamped 'Snowy Circle' over the top of her.

My Design Paper is digital from 'Bearly Mine'. My two card stock papers are from 'SU' : 'Taken With Teal' and 'Green Galore'. The design paper on both the inside and outside of the card have been painted with white acrylic paint on the sides, then touched over with my Versa-mark ink pad and sprinkled with white embossing powder and heated with the heat gun - just wanted to 'jazz' it up a bit more :o) * After I had done this, I received my Magnolia Ink Magazine:

'Merry Christmas', and read an article in it about doing this very thing*.

You will notice the circle that Tilda is standing in, as well as the inside of the card, have been distressed a lot and then inked with 'Tim Holtz': 'Tattered Rose'. I used 'SU' white 5/8" Organza Ribbon and coloured it with my Copic YG17. I tied a triple ribbon on my Bow-easy from which I attached 3 coloured jingle bells. I have used a bunch of 'SU' Dazzling Diamond Glitter on the snowflakes, the fur on Tilda's coat and hat and her wings. Her boots have Crystal Lacquer on them. I then sprinkled 'Polar White Flower Soft' on and around the bottom of her boots.

The very outside circle of the writing panel was made by cutting 1/2" strips of my Design Paper and punching it out with a pretty 'SU' Punch.

I hope you love the work your Design Team has done for Chrissy's Challenge!

Please pop by the blog to see everyone's work.

Won't you please join us again for this challenge? This time ' The Lovely Diana' is giving away another $25.00 Gift Certificate!!

Love, Candy

Copics used:

Face: E000, E00, E21

Cheeks: R20

Coat and Hat: B01, B04, B06

Snow Flakes: BG0000, BG000, BG10

Wings: R0000, R000, R30

Song Sheet and Hair: E50, E51, E53, W1, YG25, YG17,R08

Mittens and Stockings: RV32, RV34,, RV95

Fur: C0, C1, C3, C5

Boots: C3, C5, C7, C9

Highlight around Tilda: YG0000

Hi everyone!

2010-12-05T16:16:00.000-08:00

How are you all doing? Are you out of breath yet from trying to get everything ready for Christmas?

I am LOL.......a few unexpected things this year as my daughter-in-law broke her shoulder!

Also I am still making gifts - I am usually finished by now - but not this year :o(

I have a couple more cards today.

One is for my Grandson Brandon - I used a hAngler & sAngler Image this time, and think he is so cute for a 7 year old :o)

Oh Oh I see his name tag fell down - it says: Brandon!

Here is a closer look -

Here is the inside -

I used White 'Sparkly Fluff' on his hat. Crystal Lacquer on the candy cane and lots of

'Twinklets'' on the snowflakes :o)

Here is my second card. This one is for a friend so I will not be able to show you the inside. All of these cards have to be mailed first thing tomorrow morning!!

This one is another LOV Image that I love so much.

Here she is a bit closer for you -

On this card I used some lace I had from my quilting days and a snowflake charm from my stash.

The beautiful flowers are from Diana at Magnolia-licious and the 'leaves' are punched with MS punch.

I hope you all take some time to sit and relax and find some 'me' time during the hassle of getting ready :o)

Thanks for visiting me.

Love, Candy

Sunday November 28th

2010-11-28T14:03:00.000-08:00

Hello!

Well I have spent my week making the Christmas Cards that I send to everyone. It turned out to be a bigger job than I expected this year. Couldn't get out because of snow etc. so had to scrounge

my room to see what I could come up with. Managed to borrow a die from a friend and that helped a lot. But BOY what a lot of work.

After telling you all that I can't show them to you cause people haven't received them yet LOL LOL

I can show you two other cards that I made this weekend. One Saturday and one today.

This first one is for my Granddaughter, she is 4 :

Here is another closer of the bunny. This is a Lilli of The Valley Image, 'The Night Before Christmas'. I LOVE all of their stamps :o)

Now hold on to your hats folks cause this next card is not a 'Candy' card at all.

I couldn't resist though making this one ~

Are you surprised??? This is a Kenny K image. Here are a couple more pictures

for you:

Here is the inside:

Sorry no colours for these ones - I'm in a hurry. Still have several more to make for the special people in my life, like my Grandson, Mom, and good friends.

The paper used for Mariah's card were digi papers from NitWits and the papers for the 'Sexy Christmas' were from Basic Grey - 'Jovial Collection'.

The afternoon is still early at my house so I'm off to write in those Christmas Cards I made and get them mailed for December 1st!

Hope to see you soon :o)

Love, Candy

First INSPIRATION CHALLENGE

2010-11-23T08:30:00.000-08:00

Hello, Hello and Happy Tuesday :o)

It's time for our Inspiration Challenge on the NEW MAGNOLIA-LICIOUS CHALLENGE BLOG.

Here is the picture I chose for the DT to work with.

Oh it made me feel so much like Christmas time and I wish my home looked like that! I really liked the unusual colours and all the sparkly gold. I know it is untraditional, but I think that is why I liked it so much.

Do you know there are only 31 more sleeps till Christmas?? * giggle

It is so exciting to be on the Magnolia-licious CHALLENGE BLOG!! It is very hard to wait for two weeks to go by to show you our cards....we work ahead of time and my card has been ready for 1 1/2 months :o)

Here it is:

The images I chose from Diana's store are:

Sneaky Tilda #3060 from 'A Merry Little Christmas' Collection 2010 and the 'Christmas Tree' from Winter 2008. I can't find the tree in the store at this time - sorry. I believe if you ask for it, Diana will try very hard to get it for you :o)

I am sure when you see my card you can tell right away that I got MY inspiration from the all the pretty colours and the gold stars.

I made my card a bit bigger than my usual 5 1/2" square so that I could use my new Spellbinder Dies -Label 10. I had to use the largest size to get my images to fit inside and then I backed it with shiny thick gold card stock and cut it to mimic the shape. I was so fortunate that my friend Corrie took me to Nanaimo to Michaels. I was able to find this beautiful ribbon, which is actually transparent except for the wonderful coloured sparkly polka dots. I also found the colourful rhinestones there and used a lot of them as decorations on my tree :o) The tree top star was from my stash.

The base of my card is 'Tempting Turquoise' card stock from SU. I used a 'MS' Punch Around The Corners - Bubbles' punch set. On top of that I have a square of the shiny gold paper, then a base of white card stock. Onto the white paper I have adhered 'Bo Bunny's - Winter Joy Magic' design paper. Then 'Green Galore' SU' card stock cut in a strip with the ribbon around it.

On top of that I have raised my gold and white cut paper with my images with 3D tape. On the upper right corner I used both the small and large star punches from 'SU' and punched them out of the gold paper again and attached one 'Imaginisce' snowflake.

I am sorry that in the pictures all of the gold looks copper coloured :o( I didn't know what to do about that in my pictures.

This card opens from the bottom up.Here are some pictures of the inside:

Top -

The DP is more of the 'Bo Bunny' Collection, which has been distressed with SU 'Tempting Turquoise' Ink. I used my Spellbinders Fancy Labels to make the blue part of my sentiment area, then stamped and cut out the white piece. The sentiment is from SU a set called 'Snow Swirled'. I punched two small MS snowflakes and coated them with MS Course Glitter and also put it around my sentiment.

The bottom part of my card is quite plain with lots of room to write a greeting:

I have put the Course Glitter around the white paper here as well. The blue paper was die cut with Spellbinders 'Eyelet Squares'. It is adhered to the white card stock, but you can also see the edge of the gold paper that is on the base.

I really hope you will join us once again on the Magnolia-licious CHALLENGE BLOG.

We had a great response to our Colour Challenge and are simply thrilled that so many of you joined us :o)

The WONDERFUL DIANA CRICK has a great new gift for our Inspiration Challenge, that I am sure most of you would LOVE to own.

It is the MISTLETOE BORDER DIE! Here is a picture of it:

My Copic colours follow.

Love Candy

Stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Copics:

Flesh - E000, E00, E21

Cheeks - R02

Hair & Lace - E50, E51, E53

Wood - YR21, E33, E35, E37

Tree - YG25, YG67, G21, G24

Pants - B91, B93, B95, B97

Shirt & socks - BV0000, BV00, BV01, BV02

Both ribbons - R30, R32, R35

Parcel - Y11, Y21, Y23, YR24

Happy Birthday Uncle Bill

2010-11-20T16:02:00.000-08:00

Hi!

Saturday already!! I can't believe the week is over.

I made this card Wednesday for my Uncle Bill who will celebrate his 90th Birthday November 24th.

There is nothing to buy him. I just wanted him to know how much I love him and haven't forgotten his very special day!!

It was hard to pick an image for him......I thought something as simple as possible would be the best.

I used Basic Grey design paper called 'Mellow'. Card stock are both from 'SU' :

'Kraft' and 'Summer Sun'.

All paper edges were distressed with Tim Holtz : 'Vintage Photo'.

I don't think I will bore you with my Copic colours this time.

It is almost evening and supper has to be made :o)

Here's a close up of Edwin:

Enjoy your weekend - see you Tuesday with another Challenge on Magnolia-licious CHALLENGE BLOG!!

Love, Candy

I've Got An Attitude?????

2010-11-14T23:30:00.000-08:00

Hi!!

What a wonderful surprise I received the other day from

Linda Weber!!

She sent me this award :o)

You must go and visit her blog. Just click on her name above.

You can find all the specifics right here

This is all about the wonderful friends I have made since I have started blogging. Great ladies who have given me help and advice and are happy to listen to my questions and have become some of the most special people I know!!

If you follow the directions that come with this award, you will receive a $5.00 Gift Certificate from Digi's With Attitude!

One of the rules is you must tell 3 unknown facts about yourself!!!

1. I am weird

2. I would stand up to anything or anybody for my family ( and have done so )

3. I cry nearly every day

Now I have to hook up to 5 deserving Bloggers and I am so happy to do so:

1. Sandy Dehon at 'SimplySandy-Sandy' for having the courage to start her first blog YESTERDAY and also post her first card in a challenge - WAY TO GO SANDY!

2. Sharon Caudle at Gramma's House of Cards - for all the help and confidence she has always given me.

3. Bev Rochester at 'All The Things I Love'- for giving me beauty to look at every day.

4. Cheryl Rowley at 'Cottage Creations' for showing me the beauty of Copic Colouring

5.Mary Giemza at My Cards ~ My Passion....my therapy for being one of the most prolific and beautiful card makers I know. Also for being a friend to me.

Hope you ladies have fun with your Award :o)

Happy Monday to each of you ~ Love Candy

You won't want to miss this wonderful Blog Candy

2010-11-12T12:10:00.000-08:00

Ann at Raindrops Echo Designs is giving away some beautiful blog candy ~ in fact two big bunches of it.

You won't want to miss the chance to get in on this!

Ann is a lovely person and so easy to order from. Her orders come quickly and her stamps are delicious :o) Please pay her a visit and get your name in for some of the 'candy'

Love Candy

Another Challenge card for Sassy Cheryl :o)

2010-11-11T17:45:00.000-08:00

Hi there!

It's raining cats and dogs at my house today and the temperature is dropping each day. Didn't get my walk in because of the weather, but the past two days had to wear some mittens to keep my hands warm!

Since I won some wonderful digital images from Sassy Cheryl's I want to enter her challenges when I am able.

This week the challenge is to use Tulle on your card. I had just bought some of this stuff about a week ago but really didn't know too much to do with it. So I tried one of the Lollypop flowers I had heard about.

My tulle shopping spree didn't 'net' ( LOL LOL ) me too many colours, so to match my card I used two colours together to hopefully get the softer tone of blue that was required. White and Turquoise were used alternately.

I'll show you the card front:

Here is a closer picture of my Digi Image: Tiny Tabitha and my flower:

I used some awesome Design Paper from last year of MME called 'I Believe'

The card front uses SU Real Red and the strip of red down the middle is Bazzil Polka dots in red.

I distressed all my papers with Tim Holtz Distress ink called 'Vintage Photo'.

Used Crystal Stickles on each flower layer with a red rhinestone in the middle.

Here is the inside of the card - Left side:

The right hand side:

I coloured Tiny Tabitha with my Copics - brand new red juicy ones that I had trouble controlling!! ( I will list the colours at the end ) I used SU Dazzling Diamonds on her hat and at the bottom of her coat. I used Crystal Lacquer

on her shoes and the ice she is standing on - don't think you can see that :o(

Used a brand new Spellbinder Nestie to me: 'Lacey Squares' - large.

Other than my adventure with the red colours this image was a real joy to colour. I printed her onto Cryogen White card stock with all the little glitter pieces in it and also used a piece on the inside for writing. The lovely bright red ribbon is from SU as well.

Hope you like this little card......

Love, Candy

Copics used:

Face - E0000, E000, E00, E21

Cheeks - R20

Dress & Hat- R32, r35, r37, R39

Hat trim, mittens, scarf, socks, polka dots - BG0000, BG000, BG10, BG23, BG32, Bg34, BG49

Hair: Y11, Y23, YR23

Dress sleeves: E50, E51, E53

Wool on hat and dress: C0, C1, C3

Buttons & shoes: C3, C5, C7, C9

New 'Magnolia-Licious Challenge Blog'

2010-11-09T03:01:00.000-08:00

It's a bright new morning to introduce Magnolia-Licious new Challenge Blog :o)
I can't tell you how honoured I am to have been chosen by Diana Crick, to not only be a part of the new Design Team, but to be the Leader of the group as well!!!
We have the most awesome group of Design Team Members ever and you are going to LOVE each and every one of their projects.
Every two weeks we will have a new challenge for you! A 'COLOUR CHALLENGE' on the second Tuesday of the month and an 'INSPIRATION CHALLENGE' on the fourth Tuesday.
The first Colour Challenge is mine and I have chosen PINK and YELLOW.
My project today is a simple one. I wanted you to see that you don't need a lot of 'fancy' or 'special things' to make a Challenge worthy card :o)

I have used 'TILDA IN WINDY WEATHER' #299 Cozy Autumn Collection, from Diana's online store. It looks like she is out of stock at the moment, but I am sure she will be back 'in' soon :o)
Here is a closer picture: I am sorry my camera wasn't working properly for some reason the day I took my pictures and Tilda looks a little blurred in both pictures -

Here is the inside of my card:

Please, won't you join us for this Challenge? We would love it if you would. All of the instructions are on the Challenge Blog

There's a fantastic prize if you win :o)
We hope to see you every other week for another fun and exciting Challenge. The next one up is my 'Inspiration Challenge'
Love, Candy

**Recipe for my card:
Memento Ink: London Fog
Card Stock: Bazzil white and soft yellow
Design Papers: All digital papers from: Audrey Jeanne Roberts
Tim Holtz Distress Ink : Tattered Rose
Magnolia Doohickey Die: Old Swedish Lace
Stamping 'Up Punch: Photo Corners Extra Large
Largest Spellbinder Oval - with hat ribbon and umbrella cut out by hand
Pearls: pink and yellow from my stash
Ribbon: Pink Plaid from my stash
Stamping 'Up: Dazzling Diamonds
Crystal Lacquer: rain drops and Tilda's shoes
Sentiment: Computer generated by myself
Spellbinders: Fancy tags
COPICS:
Flesh - E0000, E000, E00, E21
Cheeks - R21
Hat, Umbrella, Petticoats and Trim on Dress - Y11, Y13, Y15
Dress - R81, R83, R85
Hair - E33, E35, E39, E99 - I don't like it :o(
Flower on hat - R20, R21,R30; Leaves: G21, G24
Umbrella Stick and Ground: C0, C1, C3, C5, C7
Raindrops: B0000
Shadow around Tilda: G0000

Sassy Cheryl's Blog Challenge

2010-11-07T12:18:00.001-08:00

Hi everyone!
I have a short post for today.
I was so surprised and lucky to win Sassy Cheryl's gift certificate for $25.00 last week!! Yahoo!!!!
I went right over there an purchased a bunch of images. Sure was hard to decide which ones to buy * giggle - so many to choose from and they are all just so CUTE!
This is a sweet little card I made for the challenge at her site this week.

Pretty simple but so much fun to do.
The beautiful tree is the 'Willow Tree' from Diana's Magnolia Store - the cute little boy is called 'See No Evil' from Sassy Cheryl.
I made the sentiment on the computer and cut it out with the 'Fancy Tags' from Spellbinders and added some ribbon from my stash.
Hope you enjoy it ~ see you soon, Love Candy

Happy Monday - It's November 1st!!!!

2010-11-01T10:17:00.000-07:00

Yes I am still here.
Been fighting the bronchitis germs and they really got me down. Beginning to feel better this weekend.
I made this card for a good friend. Hope she likes it.
I am still struggling with my Copics but hope that with each card I will feel more comfortable and learn something new.

Here is the inside:
Magnolia image is from Diana's Store ( click on my sidebar ) This one is called: Peony Tilda and is #392 from the Bridal Collection.
I have used: October afternoon Design Paper. Liked adding the red to this pretty old fashioned print :o)
Stamping Up card stock : Sage Shadow and the red paper is Bazzil
Ribbon from SU; Crystal Lacquer to Tilda's shoes and the centre of the peony; Stickles - Eucalyptus on the lacey part of Tilda's dress; Happy Birthday Ticket - digital; all of my paper has been distressed with Tim Holtz distress ink: Vintage Photo.
Copics used: Skin: E000, E00, E21; cheeks: R02; Hair: Y23, YR23, E35; Peony and shoes: R05, R08, E07; Leaves: YG95, YG99,
Main Dress: BG32, BG34, BG23; lace part of dress: BG0000, BG000
Sorry to be such a short post, have to run to an appointment!
Love, Candy

Another little card today....

2010-10-13T23:32:00.000-07:00

Today I had an hour to make a card for my neighbour. It is her Birthday.
Not much time - so I used an image I had coloured with my Copics many months ago. The image is by: Diane Duda from Sugar Nellie. She is called 'Believe'. So no colours to tell you once again. This will stop :o)
The card stock is from Stampin'Up. The pink is: Pink Passion and the blue is: Tempting Turquoise. Design paper is a little piece I found in my scrap pile.
After making the card ( 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" ) I took my other pieces of paper and put them through my Zutter Distrezz-It-All.
All edges were inked with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo. The little image is mounted on two other small pieces and then onto 3 D tape to raise it up. The two bright coloured flowers are from Prima and the brad is from DCWV.
I used Crystal Lacquer on the two crowns and the cats nose; Diamond Stickles on the star on her wand and on the dots on her dress. I wish now I hadn't put it on the polka dots because you can no longer see the shading I did on them. Then because I wanted to use my new Stampin'Up: Silver Glass Glitter I put in on all four wings. This was a mistake because it is far too big and heavy for these little wings. However it was easy and quick to use so I will use it again for something bigger.
This is the result:

Thanks for taking a look :o)
Love, Candy

Hello!!

2010-10-12T12:21:00.000-07:00

Well! I am home once again and I hope to be home for a good long time.
Mom had a terrible fall this spring, so I went over to help her out until she was able to walk again and felt better. I came home for 4 days and had a phone call that she was in emergency with bronchitis, dehydration and heart failure so went back and stayed for quite some time.....I then came home for 4 weeks, during which I had company and a garage sale - of all things!!! Then back I went again to make sure she was going OK on her own. Thank the Lord she is able to look after herself still and is completely better.

I find that after such a long absence I had a very hard time making my first card. I think I have told you of this problem I have before. It is hard to choose an image, then the paper and then the layout. It is like starting for the first time again!! The more I think about it the harder it is. I finally jumped in and made a card......Certainly not one of my best, but I hope the first of many more to come on a regular basis.

This one I have made for my brother and his wife's Wedding Anniversary. I bought them from Diana - of course :o) - they are called ' Loving Bridal Couple ' and are number #168 from the BRIDAL COLLECTION 2010

The card stock is Bazzil and is actually Vanilla, but I have antiqued all the edges of it, as well as of all the Design papers with Tim Holtz 'Vintage Photo'. Design Papers are 'Basic Grey - Cappella'. I coloured my image with Copics but forgot to list them - sorry!
The ribbon was tied with my Bow-Easy and was a small piece I had left from somewhere?

Here are two pictures I took:

This one I was trying to show the bit of stickles I put on it and also the sparkles in the Cryogen White paper I used:

Before I say goodbye for today, I want to tell you of a dear friend of mine: Claudette Holden. I have known Claudette for 16 years and she was a very special lady. She gave to everyone. She gave her love, her support, computer lessons on PSP, and so much more. She was an Artist and a Child of God. Claudette passed away last week from Cancer. I will miss her dearly. I send my love and prayers to her very loving and dear husband Steve and to all her family.

Thank you to each of you who have come back to see what I am up to. I sure appreciate your patience.
Love and Blessings,
Candy xoxo

Hello Dear Friends

2010-07-27T23:07:00.000-07:00

A quick note to explain that I have been away looking after my ill mother since my last post.
Arrived home this afternoon!!! As soon as I have caught up with the many things I have to do around the house I will be posting again.

Thank you all for 'hanging in there' with me. Hope to see you real soon.

** Please note the Blog Anniversary candy for Mary G on my side bar ** ~ She will be picking a prize winner August 3rd. Hurry over to sign up :o)
Love Candy

Oh Fudge!!

2010-06-27T09:30:00.000-07:00

Good Sunday morning to you all.
Here I am again with another challenge for Mo's weekly. This week it is anything goes :o)
I have been wanting to use this image ( well - ALL of Mo's images for ages ) and finally found a reason to use it. She is called 'Two Jill'. Mo has a whole set of images of two year olds that can be bought either in a bundle or singly.
I found myself very busy this last while and I missed a birthday for my cousin in England. When we were young girls, into our teens and when we had young families we were Pen Pals. Then as life got in the way things changed as they always do. Even though I am late, I must send her a card and sure hope she gets a kick out of this one.

I rarely colour anything so brightly, but I just had to make a statement with this one and the paper I chose called out for it!
Details:
Card stock: Brocade Blue - Stampin'Up - Bright green - Brights DCWV
Design Papers: Penny Lane - My Minds Eye
Crystal Lacquer on her shoes and SU Dazzling Diamonds on the crowns on her dress.
Red Candy Dots: Pebbles, Sentiment: Oh Fudge from CreatewithTLc - digi site. Inside sentiment: I forgot your Birthday computer generated by me!!

Copics used:
Skin - E0000,E000,E00; Cheeks - R20; Hair - E35, Yr23, Y23; Clothes - Reds: R24, R27, R29 - Greens: YG23, YG17 - Shoes: C3, C5, C7
All paper has been inked with Tim Holtz: Walnut Stain Distress Ink
Hope to see you later today or early tomorrow with another card :o)
Love, Candy

Hi - Guess Who?

2010-06-19T20:49:00.001-07:00

Now don't you all fall off your chairs!! I made a couple of cards today ~ about time, eh?

I am not posting the first one - but I do want to take a minute to say goodbye to a really good friend. I met Jack Washington online with my first computer in my very first group over 15 years ago. He was a fine gentleman with a loving wife, Helen, and a great family. He loved them all so much!! He sent me many pictures of them all and even himself. I am very sad to say that when my computer crashed a month or so ago I lost them all.
Jack and I corresponded all of these years and he was wonderful! He was an avid photographer, loved the outdoors, the wild animals, fishing and many more things. He was so proud of his children and grandchildren and great grandchildren.
He made life a lot more pleasant for me as I have few friends and I treasured his friendship. He was always interested in what my husband and I were up to and asked after my mom and my grandchildren.
Thank you, Jack, I love you!

June 17th brought another challenge to Mo's Digital Pencil and this week it is dry embossing. I finally decided it was 'do or die' time and made a card :o)
It couldn't be any plainer, but I have been away from card making for a while now and needed to start with something simple.
This is SOPHIE and she can be purchased HERE

The card is my usual size of 5 1/2" SQ. I have used SU's : Pretty in Pink and Bashful Blue. For the embossing on the pink I simply used my awesome Score Pal - from Diana Crick, and made lines every half inch in both directions. For the blue card stock I embossed it with a new folder to me by: 'Crafts Too', from a Stamping Store on Vancouver Island. Heart pin is from 'Close To My Heart'
The Satin Ribbon is from SU also, as is the sentiment and the punch I used to cut it out with. I put a hole in the sentiment piece and threaded it through the pin end before I cut it off. I used a glue dot to secure it.
I coloured with Copics as I do most of the time. The colours I used are:
Skin - E0000,E000, E00 and a touch of R20, cheeks and socks are - R20 ( socks also have a touch of Y15 and R32 ), Dress - Y15, Y13, Y11 with a touch of R32 and G24, Dolls dress - B97, B93, Doll body - E53, E51, Doll hair - E44, E41, Sophie's hair - YR04, YR18, E13

Here is a close up for you:

It is great to be back - hope I can stay back LOL
Thank you for visiting me :o)
PS: If anyone is interested in 'Close To My Heart' ink pads, markers and two marker towers I have them for sale. Please leave a comment in the comment section and I will email you with the information.
Love, Candy

A card for someone special.

2010-05-18T23:44:00.000-07:00

Hello!!
I made a card today for a lady I know who has just found out she has life threatening cancer.
The image is from Mo Manning at
'Digital Pencil Too' and is called 'sorry Shana'.
I used Whisper White card stock from SU, brown card stock from Bazzil. The flowered design paper is an old one from Creative Imaginations called Grandma's Garden and the almost solid design paper is from SU.

I have seen this cute sketch around about on several blogs but don't know where it originated - sorry! The ribbon is from my stash as are the flowers. I sprayed the two white roses with the new SU Smooch Spritz called Vanilla Shimmer. I used a MS punch for the leaf fronds, and for the inside.
I coloured with Copics as usual and will have a picture at the bottom of the ones I used. Sorry for not writing what I used where tonight. I haven't much time. I coloured my image on Cryogen White ( so sparkly ) paper and used Crystal Lacquer on
'Shana's' boots and her tiny heart necklace.
Here are a few close ups:

The left side of the card is plain so I can write a letter in it - but have a picture of the right side with the verse from
'Papertrey Ink'.

Here are the Copics I used:

Thank you so much for paying me a visit today :o)
Love, Candy

My card for MOM

2010-05-09T09:00:00.000-07:00

Happy Mother's Day to all of the mom's out there!!!
I made this card for my mother quite some time ago, but didn't want her to see it until she opened it and her gift today :o)
I have used 'Whiff of Joy' image this time 'Willow reading a story' because it looks just like me and my younger brother years ago and I so hoped it would bring back some great memories for my mom......
All the papers I used on this card were left overs so I am sorry I no longer know the names of them :o( This is my attempt at a Shabby looking card! The heart buttons are hand made by me and topped with Crystal Lacquer with SU Dazzling Diamonds sprinkled on top. I have tied them with scrappers floss. Sentiment is from SU - 'Messages For Mom'. All edges have been inked with SU 'Bashful Blue'. I have scraped the two pink papers on the front with a razor blade.
Here is the front of the card:

A few details for you:

The inside:

Copics used: Skin: E0000, E000, E00 ~ Cheeks: R20 ~ Chair: G0000, G21, G24 ~ Boys shirt and chair legs: E33, E35, E15 ~ Girls blouse: R81, R83, R85, B21 ( touch of blue ) ~ Girls jeans and socks: B93, B95, B97 ~ Boys pants: C1, C3, C5 ~ Patches on girls jeans: R81, V17 ~ Book: E50, E51, E53 ~ Girls hair: Y11, Y21, YR21 ~ Boys hair: Y11, YR21, YR24.
Thanks for taking the time to visit on your special day :o)
Love, Candy

My card for Magnolia-licious Contest - RIGHT THROUGH MY HEART

2010-05-07T19:12:00.000-07:00

I am just pulling myself up off the floor after hearing from Diana that I have won the contest on her MAGNOLIA-LICIOUS BLOG. Last March Diana gave us a challenge to make a card with the Magnoilia stamp 'Right Through My Heart' #375.
Diana has had a few contests and for one reason or another I wasn't able to participate. This time I was determined to do so.
I am ashamed to say in my excitement at this moment I can't remember the name of the type of card that I made - head hanging down.....

I wanted my card to tell a little story.
Here are the details:
Stamps used: Right Through My Heart # 374, Arrow Through My Heart # 639, Bride and Groom # 138
: all card stock is from Bazzil ~ vanilla, green, pink (2 shades)
: Cotton fabric from local quilt store is sewn ( my first time ) onto a piece of 5 x 5" card stock
: Main card is 6 x 6" ( 12" x 6" scored at 6" with my Scor-Pal )
: small card is 4 1/4" x 4" ( 12" by 4 1/4" scored at 4" and 8" with my Scor-Pal )
: grass is hand cut
: small flowers punched with MS Hydrangea Punch and have green seed beads glued inside each one
: ribbon came from Diana in a surprise gift package
: top card has magnetic closers as well as ribbon across top part to close right side
: vanilla card stock has the edges inked with SU 'Pretty in Pink'
: all images are stamped with Momento Tuxedo Black
: Su Dazzling Diamonds
: rose on front by Magnolia
: pearl sprays are from Michaels
: pin is from CTMH

Here is the inside of the large card:

This is what the small card looks like opened up:

And here are some close ups of images 2 and 3:

Diana is one of the most generous people I know. The prizes she gives for her contests are the best in the world. The surprise gifts she tucks into our orders are always very precious and loved by all.
Thank you Diana for the opportunity to enter your contest and for the prize I have won.
I would like to say congratulations to the other girls who won prizes in the contest:
Rosemary Bridges - First Runner Up : Glenda Mollet - Second Runner Up : Sue Morris, Cissy Teeter and Tammy Schram - Outside the Box and Christina Cartenesen - Random Number Generator.
Also to the girls who entered the contest, the work you have all done is amazing.
Here are the Copics I used: all hair: Y11 - Y21 - YR21 - YR24 ~ skin: E0000 - E000 - E00 ~ cheeks: R20 ~ Edwin's Shirt and RTMH Tilda top: Co - C1 ~ Dresses and Heart and point of Arrow: R0000 - R01 - R81 - R85 ~ Tilda's Arrow Holder: R0000 - R35 - R39 ~ Leaves and feathers on arrows: G0000 - G24 - G28 ~ Sign and Edwin's suite: E0000 - E11 - E42 ~ Edwin's shoes and Tilda RTMH shoes and bow: E33 - E35 - E97 - E99
Thank you all for the congratulations I have been receiving :o)
Love, Candy

Hello - hello!

2010-05-01T12:39:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! I bet you thought you had heard the last from me?? I am sorry that I have been missing in action. I have been working on cards - just wasn't able to post any until the dates of the occasions had passed. So in the next week you should see a couple more.
This card I made for Glenda - those of you in the Magnolia-licious group will recognise her name. She is my friend and lives about 5 minutes from me :o) Glenda's Birthday is on May 4th, but she opened her card this morning as she won't be home next week.
This was a White on White Challenge from 'Sassy Cheryl's' group - but I really wanted to make a Magnolia card with it.
Details: Tilda with Gifts # 249 from Diana; Frosted Lace Stickles on apron lace - both sleeves and bottom as well as on purple dots on gift; various Cuttlebug Folders; razor blade on edge with image and on inside sentiment; white hand embroidery thread; SU small tag punch; SU white silk ribbon; MS white large and medium pearl, sentiments computer generated.
Here is the front of the card:
A peek at the details:

And the inside:

Copics used: Skin: E0000,E000,E00 ~ Cheeks: R20 ~ Knees: R30 ~ Hair: Y11,Y21,YR21, YR24 ~ Dress and socks: BV0000,BV01, BV02, BV04 ~ Apron and hair ribbons: R08, R27, R29 ~ Shoes: E30, E33, E35 ~ Bottom gift: YG11 - YG25, YG17, Y21, YR21, YR24 ~ Middle gift: RV02, RV06, RV09, V12, V15, V17 ~ Top gift: B0000, B01, B06, YR02, YR04, YR07 - Ground shadow: C0, C1, C3 and Shadow around Tilda is Y0000
I hope you like this one.
Many thanks for coming to look at it.
Have a great rest of the weekend.
Love, Candy

Happy Sunday!

2010-04-11T14:41:00.000-07:00

Hi from sunny Port Alberni! Three days now of nippy but sunny weather. We have been working in the yard and I have been walking each day. Hope your weather is starting to get spring like too!
I am so excited to say I received a RAK from 'Sandy' of Cryogen White paper. It is the one with the sparkles in it. I have been wishing for some of it for a very long time. I wasted no time in making my card with it and LOVE the way it looks.
I have made a card for a dear friend who lost her husband in January. They were in our Wedding Party 41 years ago!

It is another fairly plain card - I just can't seem to make one with tons of layers, flowers etc. on it.
Card stock: SU River Rock - *YAY they are bringing it back!
Design Paper: All Digital from NITWITS - love it
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black for Tilda and SU River Rock for all papers
Stickles: Crystal
Flower: Prima
Ribbon: SU Certainly Celery.
Colored with Copics ( picture follows )
Here is Tilda a bit closer:

Also the very pretty flower:

I am sorry I can't show you the inside - once again I wrote in it before I remembered I wanted to take a picture of it!!! This old head LOL
Here is a picture of the Copics I used:
Thank you for taking a look at it :o)
Hope to see you again soon ~ Love Candy

I'm Home!!

2010-04-02T19:19:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone! I am home again. Actually been home for two weeks now but have been so busy with THINGS - ARG!!
Last weekend I quickly made two birthday cards for our Grandchildren and an Easter Card for my mom. I am afraid they didn't come out as well as I had hoped they would. I have been away for too long and have lost all my ideas :o( I also found I had trouble when it came to colouring my images. Couldn't seem to do anything right. However I am posting what I have done because this blog is supposed to be a reminder to me of where I am. No Easter cards for Brandon and Mariah this year as their Birthdays fall on Easter....

Here is Brandon's birthday card:

I found this perfect sterling silver charm for it at Michaels!!

Here is the inside:

Here is Mariah's card:

A little closer:

And the inside:

Here is Mom's Easter Card:

A picture of the pretty boarder punch I just bought with the pearls I added:

Sorry no details as these were made up so fast :o(
Have a wonderful Easter. Hope to be back real soon ~ Love, Candy

Finally a new card!

2010-02-24T13:02:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone!
Sorry I have been away from my card making for so long. Sometimes life just gets in the way.
I have a short post today and then - I am off to the mainland to visit my mom and baby-sit our Grandchildren - so once again you won't see me for about 3 weeks :o( I will sure miss my cards......
Anyway - this is one I made for my girlfriend Heather, who I have known since I was 12 and am still in touch with 48 years later!!! So nice to have someone in your life who knows you so well and all you have gone through in your life!!! THANKS HEATHER :o)
The image is from Sugar Nellie and is one of my favourites!

Here she is a little closer:

A very plain card this time but I really wanted to showcase the colouring of this one and little else.
Oh nuts - I don't think you can see the little Stickles I added to the middle of the flowers so here is another picture:

The Stickles and pearls were all that I added and I coloured with Copics as usual.
Sorry no pictures of the inside, as I wrote on it before I remembered to take them :o(
I will miss you all and be anxious to come home again and get on with my cards.
Take good care of yourselves. See you .........
Love Candy

Oh TEENAGERS! What can I say LOL

2010-02-07T01:46:00.000-08:00

Happy Sunday to everyone :o) I imagine a lot of you will be busy watching, or entertaining guests for the Super Bowl in USA today!!

Thanks for taking a minute to have a look at my new card.
This wonderful image is from Mo Manning. If you haven't seen Mo's images as yet, you must take a look at her store. Her drawing is amazing and you will fall in love with many of her digital images.

This card I made for my 13 year old nephew. Apparently he has recently died his lovely blond hair something called: Blackberry Black!!! Sooooo I have made the hair that very colour. I don't think it comes through with the camera, but believe me in person that is exactly the colour! LOL LOL Sure hope he likes the card. If he keeps it - should remind him in later years what he did when he was 13 * grin *

As always I have decorated the inside of the card as well as the outside, but today am just showing the outside as I took several pictures trying to get 'that hair'.

It was a blast to colour this one. As usual I used my Copics.
I also used SU card stock both Whisper White and Basic Black. I made the polka dot paper from the computer. The ribbon, birthday tag and phone charm are all from my stash:

Here is the entire card:

Here is a closer look:

Here is a little look at the embellishments:

Thanks a lot for visiting and enjoy the big game :o)
Love ~ Candy

A Tribute to Jacque...........and her blog candy

2010-02-04T20:20:00.000-08:00

My friend JACQUE BEDDINGFIELD is having an operation for cancer today. I would really appreciate it if you could say prayers that it will be all removed and that the subsequent treatments will keep her cancer free from now on.

Jacque has the most wonderful blog - all of you Magnolia lovers will know her well - I would love it if others of you would go to see her beautiful work as well.

Jacque has reached a milestone with her blog in a short nine months of posting and has wonderful blog candy available for everyone if you leave a comment on her post and become a follower. Besides all you see in this picture there is even more!!!!!

"Includes:
-Memory Dock Tote by We R Memory Keepers
-Memory Dock Wallet (matches the above)
-3 Bottles of Prima Got Flowers?
-Baby's Breath SHIMMERZ
-Set of Autumn Leaves clear stamps - Love With A Flourish
-Set of Autumn Leaves clear stamps - Scribbles, Hearts and Stars
-Martha Stewart Double Loops Punch Around the Page Punch Set
-Martha Stewart Topiary Punch Around the Page Punch Set
-7 6X6 Paper Pads including BG Lemonade, Lilykate, Recess, Obscure, Sultry, Porcelain, and MM Travel

AND those things NOT pictured but representing the wonderful groups I design for...

-Your choice of a Magnolia stamp from Magnolia-licious
-Your choice of a Sweet Things stamp from Belles 'n Whistles
-Your choice of a D'Amour Allure stamp from McMahon Five Designs
-A jar of Polar White Flower Soft
-A Box of miscellaneous Flowers from Crafty Feeling

AND anything else I can stuff in the box to keep it from rattling!!! lolol" ..............From Jacques lips to your ears LOL.

Thank you all very much ~ Love Candy

A Second Son a Second Edwin Birthday Card!!

2010-01-23T01:20:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone! I bet you are all looking forward to a wonderful weekend ahead!! Sure hope it is great...........
I am going on a trip to visit our youngest son and I leave on Sunday January 24th and will return on February 3rd. So this is my last post until then.
Ryan has a Birthday on the day I am arriving at his house! Our two boys are only 5 days apart in January LOL { and that is only a small portion of our family January Birthdays :o)}
Ryan is a masterful guitar player who writes his own music and sings as well. I was SO happy when I found Guitar Edwin #137 at Diana's store. I also received the 'Window Curtain' # 547 from Diana the other day and wanted to use it too. AND I also used the 'Spring Tree'- it is from the 2009 Easter Collection.

For this card I used my new Air Gun ( from Diana ) for the first time and didn't have a clue how to use it! But I tried and managed a sky for the outside. The tree is stamped and coloured with Copics. I stamped and cut out the window pains then coloured the frame and the curtains. Then I stamped the curtains onto a DP and cut them out shaped them and pop dotted them on top of the original curtains.

Edwin was then coloured with Copics, cut out and place on deeper pop dots so he sits in front of the window.

I used SU card stock: Craft and Pumpkin Pie and two unknown and very old Design papers. For the left inside I ran the Pumpkin through the Music embossing folder and for the right side I just stamped the sentiment onto the Design paper.

So HAPPY BIRTHDAY Ryan - see you in a couple of days :o)
And see the rest of you when I return - bye bye for now ~ Candy

My entry for the : Pretty in Pink Blog Hop Challenge

2010-01-19T02:11:00.000-08:00

**Edited to add: Entry for Magnolia Down Under Challenge #30 this fortnight as well. You must take a trip there also to see the delightful cards the design team has made. ****

Good morning everyone!! I haven't gone to bed yet but I will as soon as I post my card for the Magnolia-licious Highlites Blog Challenge. Clicking on this link will take you to the blog to read about the Challenge and see the 'PINK CANDY'

The Design Team and Lady Diana did wonders with their cards and the Hop was a lot of fun!

For my card I have done a Valentine Card - and so far I believe I am the only person to do one! Really surprised me cause that was the first thing that came to mind. Maybe all the others are smarter than I am and wanted to use different stamps to show how beautiful they could look in PINK?
Here is the front of my card:

I did a lot of things I have never done before and used on this card. One was using Norma's - January 9th.Tutorial for making lace with paper and punches. Another was using Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist. I had the opportunity to purchase a few colours and the one I used on this card is called: Snow Angel. I have sprayed it onto the pink border with the white paper lace on the front of the card, on the whole page of DP on the inside left page, on the white heart of the right inside page as well as the roses!!! It was scary and then fun LOL LOL
I used stamps I got after Valentine's Day last year that I had never used before and it was really great to colour them. I bought them from Diana ( her link is on the upper right corner of my blog. Just click on it and you will be there...) One is called ' Cupid Tilda' and the other is called Amor Tilda #290.
I have tried to take pictures so you can see the Glitter Mist as well as all of the
'BLING' I have used.
Here is a couple of closer pictures of the front of the card:

This is the left inside:

I also took a second one of this one to try to show you the misting - I think you have to look pretty close!

This is the inside right - Misted to death LOL:

I also took a closer one of the flowers but I think you can only see the mist on the green leaves and not on the pink flowers - such a shame as in person they are lovely:

The Recipe:
Card stock: SU - Rose Red
Design Paper: October Afternoon
Sentiment: computer generated
Stickles
Atyou Spica :silver pen
Glitter Ritz: Super fine silver, pink and the Glue that goes with it
Nestibilities large scalloped heart
Prima roses
Coloured with the Copics pictured below:

Thanks so much for taking time to visit me and I hope you will all have time to make your PINK CARD.
Love, Candy

Happy 40th Birthday Shawn

2010-01-16T18:59:00.000-08:00

Hi - It is our oldest son's Birthday on January 19 and I can't believe he will be 40!
How in the world did that happen????
I am still not sure how to make 'men', grown up cards with my Magnolia's but I have tried once again to do so with dear 'Bartender Edwin' #124. I thought to 'Celebrate' this special occasion I would use this stamp. All my stamps are bought from Diana - please click on her link in the upper right hand corner to order.

As you see it is a rather plain card. I have used Bazzil Basics in brown for the card stock and Basic Grey's 'Origins Collection Pack' for the DP. I stamped Edwin with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink onto Prism card stock and coloured him with Copics. I cut him with my Coluzzel second largest oval and then the Bazzil again with the largest one. I added some yellow baubles and also used Crystal Lacquer on the glasses. I coloured his belt buckle and the tray with my Silver and Gold Atyou Spica pens which I also purchased from Diana.

On the inside left of the card I simply used the same DP to which I added a strip of the Bazzil. Because I was able to buy a package of Basic Grey this time - which included letters - I used the co-ordinating colours to spell 'Happy 40th'.

The inside right side is a simple cut of the Coluzzle again in the same two sizes and a sentiment from 'My Favourite Things'. I also stamped, coloured and cut out the 'Wine bucket #1404, from Diana. I put Crystal Lacquer onto the bottles here also, as well as more Silver Atyou Pen onto the bucket. I attached this image with pop dots.

Here are the Copics I used:

Sorry I see the light was shining on one of the markers - that one is R30.
I would like to wish my wonderful, thoughtful, hardworking, great father, wonderful husband of a son; a Marvelous Happy Fortieth Birthday :o)
Hope to see you soon with a pretty card. I am looking at all of your GREAT BLOGS and most beautiful work and am quite unsure I can make anything quite so pretty but sure want to try.....
Love Candy

Happy Sunday Evening

2010-01-10T20:38:00.000-08:00

I hope each of you have had an enjoyable weekend?

They go by so fast - don't they?

I made a card for one of my daughter-in-law's Birthday today.

I used Magnolia stamps I bought from Diana of course, last year.

I cut Tilda out and when I did so I cut off the one ivy leaf that was sticking out and covered the other one with a tiny bow I made ( I think I am the only person I know who doesn't own a bow easy ). My Tilda has red hair - my own colour combination - because Rhonda has this colour red hair.

Here it is a bit closer:

The inside:

A bit closer again:

RECIPE:

Stamps: Tilda with presents #? , present with bow #456 ( 2008 ) - these items are out of stock at the moment. *I am afraid last year I was new to Magnolia and I didn't think to write down the number of Tilda from Diana's site*

Card Stock: SU - Bashful Blue

Design Paper: Unknown - two sided ( used both sides )

Copics

Pearls: Hero Arts - 2 sizes

Martha Stewart Punch

Spellbinders: Shapeabilities Fancy Tags

Ear ring : Rhinestone diamond colour - Michaels

Bling: SU Dazzling Diamonds

Thank you so much for looking at my card - I really appreciate it.

Hope your Monday is a good one.

Love, Candy

It's Hump Day!! ( as so many of you say LOL )

2010-01-06T16:20:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone! I am long retired and when I worked I don't remember the expression 'hump day', but I do understand that it means a great deal. Half the work week is over and come ON weekend~~ I hope you have all survived your back to work week thus far.

Today I made another Birthday Card - this one for my brother. I wanted to explain that so you will know why I picked the stamp I did LOL

He had a heart attack at the beginning of December and an operation and is recuperating now as well as having many appointments at the doctors for tests etc. He KNOWS how much I love him, but I wanted to remind him.....Also wanted to make a very bright and cheery card for January.

I almost felt I over did it for a man's card so the inside is simple:

Recipe:

Stamp: Kissieface from 'Bella'

Design Paper: Creative Imagninations

Card Stock: SU Pacific Point, Green Galore

Sentiments: Front = clear sticker ? Inside = SU 'Full of Life'

Punch: SU = Modern Label

Buttons: My stash

Ribbon: SU

Colouring: Copics

I hope you have enjoyed this one and will see you again real soon.

Love, Candy

Good Afternoon!

2010-01-05T13:23:00.000-08:00

I hope the week has started well for everyone?

I am very late with a Birthday Card and so I made a belated one and have it for you to see today.

Would you believe there is no Bling on this one?? LOL

I used SU Whisper White and Real Red Card Stock and the Design Papers are 'Creative Imaginations' that I have had for quite some time. The image is from 'Sugar Nellie' - one I just love. The flowers are made by me - I am sure you can tell as they are so plain LOL. The two decorative buttons are from my stash and the pearls are half back sticky ones from ???

The flowers are made from YoYo Yellow and the leaves are from Green Galore both from SU.

I did put Crystal Lacquer on the two coat buttons and on her boots!

The inside of the card is simple I just used both of the DP from the front of the card combined with the red card stock.

Left page:

And right:

This image is perfect for me because I live where it rains all the time and this is how we all dress.......If we were going to work that is LOL LOL

Have a great week.

Love, Candy

Happy New Year!

2010-01-02T20:29:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone had a lovely and safe New Year's Eve.

I have been busy this evening making another Sympathy Card. I am glad to have them both made now - I find them so hard to make! This one is for a friend who lost her father just before Christmas.

I have not used a Magnolia on this card either. I needed to make it quicker than the time it takes me to make a Magnolia card.

I used a Stampin'Up Set on this one called 'Thoughts & Prayers' for the image and both of the sentiments.

The DP is from Bo Bunny and is called 'Back to Back', the card stock is SU Basic Black. I stamped with SU Basic Black ink as well and covered the image and the outside sentiment with clear embossing powder. The black ribbon is a beautiful black striped corduroy. The only other things I have used are some MS medium black half back pearls and four tiny black pearls on the inside.

The inside right:

I am sorry I forgot to take a picture of the inside left, but I just used the same two papers as on the front with the Basic Black.

I am off to start on some of the many cards and other projects I have to get done this month. I am sure I will be back soon with another post.

For those of you having to go back to work on Monday. Please take care if you are driving in the snow.

Love, Candy

Good Morning! My Friday Sketchers Challenge....

2009-12-30T01:52:00.000-08:00

I have made one of the two Sympathy Cards I have to send shortly.

I have also followed the Sketch from Friday Sketchers on this one!

I am not sure if I like this one - I would like to hear what you have to say about it, please.

You will notice it is a 'busy' card for me. It has a lot of bling on it and I am not sure about this much bling on a 'Sympathy' Card?

Card stock used is SU 'Bermuda Bay', 'Riding Hood Red', and 'Very Vanilla'. The Design Paper is from a book from 'My Minds Eye'. I really like it as it has words printed on it that are very appropriate. I used 'Very Vanilla' ribbon and stamped on it with a long simple flower ( which I learned from my friend, Glenda ) It was stamped with Brown Staz On Ink. My Angel is from Sugar Nellie. I coloured her with Copics and used several colours of Stickles on her. The sentiment on the outside of the card as well as the larger one on the inside of the card came from: Impression Obsession, Inc. - CL114 Sympathy Sentiments. I used Nestibilites Labels 1 for the inside.

Here are some more pictures:

And the inside:

Many thanks for looking at my card. Please don't forget to let me know your thoughts on this one :o)

Have a great day - New Years Eve is just a day away and I am sure most of you have great plans.

Love Candy

My challenge for Magnolis-licious Challenge Blog

2009-12-28T15:59:00.000-08:00

Hello!! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas?!!

Can you believe it is going to be 2010 in a few days. Where in the world did that DECADE GO??

I am later than I intended to be - but not too late for the Challenge over on Magnolia-licious Challenge blog! I haven't even had a chance to look at the other entries yet. But will do so as soon as I have posted this card.

I guess I was tired cause I found it hard to come up with a shape - LOL...... So silly - I know!

In the end I made a simple Christmas stocking. I folded my white card stock in half and cut out the shape. The card is attached in two places: the cuff and a bit of the heel. I felt it would be safer that way than in just one place. I used left over design paper I had on hand and some left over pink that matched. I used my new 'Sparkling Tilda' stamp - I absolutely LOVE the sparkling head band :o)

I glued my design paper onto the white card stock and then glued the cuff, heel and toe onto the design paper.I used SU Regal Rose Ink to darken the edges of the DP. I then hand stitched the whole stocking with double hand embroidery thread.
I found in my stash some rub on's I had never used they were sticky ones that you have to put something over once they are attached. So I put SU Dazzling Diamonds over them. They are the 'Joy to the World" sentiment as well as the two snowflakes on heel and toe. I also added a dark pink rhinestone to the centre of the two snowflakes. I used 'Sookwang' tape that I cut very thin to add the pompom ribbon to the bottom of the cuff. It wanted to fray a lot, so I gently dipped each cut end into Crystal Laquer to stop that. I coloured my beautiful Tilda with Copics. Put ' Stardust' Glitter Ritz on her headband thickly as I wanted it to be 3 dimensional. I also put Dazzling Diamonds on her wings that had been lightly coloured with BGOOOO first. She is attached also with Sookwang tape. And looks over the top of the stocking. Here are some further pictures to hopefully show you the glitter on the rub on's.

Sorry for taking so many pictures! With my photo-editing program not working I am never sure what you are going to be able to see.

This was a fun project and I thank Cheryl Rowley for thinking of this one.

Keep well - keep safe - Love Candy

Merry Christmas to All

2009-12-22T00:38:00.000-08:00

Hello and the Best of the Christmas Season to all of you wonderful people who come and visit my blog.
I started this in June and never thought I could follow it through. Never thought I would learn so much from you all about blogging.....
And certainly didn't think you would all come to see what I made.
You have made this lady one happy gal. I can't thank you enough for your kind comments and the many things I have learned from each one of you about card making.
My wish is for you all to have a very Merry and safe Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year; with lots more time for everyone to make their beautiful treasures.
I have made gifts that I have forgotten to take pictures of as I have hurried through these past few days - I am sorry I forgot!! For you AND for me as I won't have a record now of them :o(
Looking forward to seeing you all in the New Year with your brilliant ideas :o)
Lots of Love, Candy

Candy Mills

Oh It's Morning Already!!

2009-12-17T02:05:00.000-08:00

I had to keep working, so thought I would show you a very simple candle.

I decided not to work with the tissue paper on the candle this time. I wanted my friend to be able to actually light the candle and this way she can do that when she is ready and SAVE Tilda and the wrapping to put on a new candle!!

Her favourite colour is purple. I wanted to keep it very light because I wanted it to be used at Christmas and put in my green and red berry wreath. I think it works OK. Other than colouring with Copics and cutting Tilda out with my Scalloped Oval; I simply put the SU 'Almost Amethist' card stock through my crimper and sealed it with Sookwang tape. I did NOT tape it to the candle. It is sticky enough that it stays just where you want it to be! I wrapped a wide silk ribbon around the whole thing and added clear rhinestones down the backside where the join in the paper is and also a few around the ribbon. I did add Crystal Lacquer to each berry and some Dazzling Diamonds on the candle.

My pictures are not perfect as I had to hold the candle so you could see it. Sorry about that! Of course I have encluded a pretty candle stand with this gift!

Here it is:

and the back view:

Hope you enjoy this little candle........
Love, Candy

Candy Mills

Hello once again!

2009-12-16T20:41:00.000-08:00

Today I wrapped gifts to mail in the morning, picked up a gift that I had ordered and finally had arrived. AND made two Magnolia cards. Both identical!! You can tell things are getting tight when I do that LOL.

I love this little Tilda 'Christmas Morning'. I have seen her numerous times on other blogs, but when you love something this much you just have to make your own!!

I stamped Tilda on white card stock, coloured her with Copics and cut it out and put her onto Real Red card stock from SU. The music is also a Magnolia stamp from last Christmas, 'Silent Night'. I made my own paper with it. I used a thin card stock and used a method that my wonderful SU Demonstrator, Glenda, taught me. She taught us if we rub in a circular motion onto card stock with the stamp pad we would get a very interesting background. It would be different depending on how gently you held the pad. I used Tim Holtz Distress Ink 'Antique Linen' and did that very thing. Then I scrunched up the paper, after that I used SU 'Soft Suede' and stamped my Silent night onto it and then rubbed the card stock again VERY gently to get the darker marks on it. Then I ironed the paper to get it flat so that I could mount it onto SU Real Red card stock. ( The stamp is a large one - I used it once and cut it in half so each card had a piece of it ) The main Card stock is Whisper White from SU and the Design Paper is Christmas SU . I wrapped a piece of ribbon from Michael's around the music paper and tied it into a bow. I used Spellbinders Shapeabilities Snowflake #1 to make the snowflake. I used the same background paper I made for the music; sprayed it heavily with home made shimmer using SU Champagne Mist. Then touched it with a bit of glue and sprinkled Dazzling Diamonds from SU onto it. I also used a little bit of Crystal Stickles for Tilda's clothes. Tilda and the snowflake are raised with 3 D tape.

Here she is:

Here is a closer look!

and the inside of course :o)

Sure hope the majority of you are all finished preparation for Christmas and are now RELAXING!! LOL LOL

Love, Candy

Candy Mills

Happy Tuesday Evening!

2009-12-15T20:13:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone! Gosh I have been so busy I almost forgot to post!

I have sent almost everything away but I did take a picture of one Magnolia Card of Edwin on his sleigh. This image is from the new 'So Snowy So Jolly Collection' as is one of the money holders I remembered to show you. The other one is a digital image from a great place called Cuddly Buddly!

Here is the picture of the card. This one was sent to a family of 3 boys!

This of course is a plain and simple card. I stamped the image on a 5" square of white paper then masked Edwin and stamped the Winter Forest over top of him. I coloured with Copics of course and used Sparkly Fluff on the white parts of his touque and coat. All the snow is Twinklets.

Here is a closer look:

the inside:

Here are two of the money holders I made. All 6 were different and all had Magnolia images on them except one:

Here is the digi image. Cute eh???

You can tell I am a bit rushed as the cards aren't as involved as usual. I just hope they are enjoyed anyway.

Hope you are all in much better shape than I am for being ready for Christmas!

Be Happy

Love, Candy

Candy Mills

Quickie Gift Card Holders

2009-12-11T23:53:00.001-08:00

Hello Friends,

Many big thanks to those who are praying for my brother. I appreciate it so much! He was working in Montreal and lives in St. Catherine's, Ontario. His wife and children are driving to him in the horrible snow storm that is raging on the east coast of Canada and U.S.A........Wishing safe travel to them.

Well this is another quick post. Only two weeks until Christmas today! I still have gifts to make and all my gifts to wrap and mail back east and to the mainland of B.C. It will be a very busy weekend for me!!! PLUS it is DH Birthday today - the BIG 65th! I cooked a dinner and made his favourite Birthday Cake. His cousin is having a huge family surprise Birthday Party for him tomorrow and all I have to do is bring dessert. THREE cakes! So you know what I will be doing in the morning LOL

Tonight I made 4 gift card holders for our two nephews and our two Grandchildren. Two for the little boys are the same so you will only get pictures of 3 of them :o)

I found these on 'Waltzingmouse.blogspot.com' and if you click here it will take you to SCS and all you have to do is click on the link there for the pattern.

Here they are:

The blue one is for our oldest nephew and the airplane ones are for our youngest nephew and our Grandson. These aren't Christmas Papers, but I couldn't resist using it because it reminded me so much of the 50's when I was a young girl and what my brother used to get for Christmas. The pink one is for our Granddaughter - of course! What could I do - her favourite colour is PINK and she loves BLING - I have taught her well LOL LOL

Now the Grandchildren are getting presents as well - but we thought they might get a big kick out of a gift certificate to McDonald's - it is such a great treat for them to go there. Our two nephews I am afraid, get Gift Certificates to Wal* Mart each year to buy what they wish for.

Tomorrow I am hoping to make some money holders for the 'big' kids. Hope to see you all again then.

Be happy! Love, Candy

Candy Mills

Magnolia Christmas Card

2009-12-11T01:31:00.000-08:00

Hello - Are you all as busy as I am these days??? I have no idea how I got so far behind with everything to do with Christmas! H E L P !!! LOL

My short post tonight is to show you the Christmas Card I have made for the " Just Magnolia Challenge" .

Unfortunately last week my brother had a heart attack and then heart surgery and it through me for a loop...........so I missed the challenge :o(

I am right on time for this one though. Hope you enjoy my card. I think most everything is self explanitory. If you have any questions - please ask.

Thank you for taking the time from your busy shedual to have a peek at my card.

Love, Candy

Candy Mills

The Tooth Fairy cometh......

2009-12-07T01:14:00.000-08:00

Gosh another week has come and gone - can you believe it?

We have had some unfortunate news about two members of our family this week s0 I haven't been up to making things.

This afternoon I realize I had to get going here or I will be late for Christmas and there is no way I want to disappoint others. Especially my Grandchildren; so I made a special gift for Brandon just from Grandma. I usually make each of our Grandchildren something by hand just from me - this year Brandon is getting a Tooth Fairy Box. As far as I know he has no loose teeth yet, but he is 6 and in Grade One so the time will soon be here for him I think :o)

The tin and 'What's In Your Tin #1' stamp set were purchased from Gina K. a year ago in preparation for this time......The stamp used is from 'Whiff of Joy' and is 'Mathew Lying' - as you see, I use only a portion of the image.The entire box was painted with Copics EXCEPT the wings which I coloured with Prismacolors. I used SU Dazzling Diamonds on the wings, Patina Stickles for the stars and a couple of flourishes. I also attached SWARTZ. Crystals with Crystal Lacquer to the odd star.

I was trying to make this a magical looking little box for the dream of the tooth fairy but I had to be careful not to make it feminine! I hope I did it 'just right'. You must leave a comment and let me know if I succeeded. I am disappointed with the star I made :o( I used Crystal Lacquer and I had added a Swartz. Crystal under his name - when I turned it over after it had dried I could see there is a small space around the crystal. I don't think Brandon will notice it - but I care because I was trying to make it so special......

Here are my pictures :

When I started my blog in June I was just begiinning to make cards on a regular basis and the blog was going to be a test for me to see if : 1 - I could keep it up and 2. It would be fun.

Well it has been fun but I have not made a lot of projects. I now have the odd store asking me to make cards for them once in a while; as well as a little place back in my home town that I made some cards for, and low and behold they have been selling.

So in 2010 my goal is to work more faithfully - almost like a job ( when life doesn't interfere! LOL ) and have a lot more for you to look at. I really hope I can succeed in this..........

Love to you all, Candy

Candy Mills

Something Special

2009-12-01T14:37:00.000-08:00

Happy December 1st! Can you believe that Christmas is a short 24 days from now??
Wow the year has gone fast!!

**I was honored to be asked by the lovely Cindy Echtinaw to make some cards for her Store.** Cindy owns the Stampingscrapping Store in Alto, MI, USA. Cindy also has the MOST FABULOUS online store I have ever been to! If you need any stamping or scrapping supplies and want the FASTEST service and the BEST PRICES you must go to her store. Talk about SERVICE - it will rock your socks off!!!!

Cindy is now carrying the famous HOUSE MOUSE STAMPS. You can join her new House Mouse Stamp CLUB for 12 months; 6 months; or sign up and buy one a month :o) I have very happily made a couple of Christmas Cards for her store.

The first card is a 'Joy Fold Card' and uses the stamp called ' Lip Smackin' Relaxin'. I have used this stamp before and love it! The second card is an 'Easel Card' and used the stamp called 'Love Bunny'. It was a challenge to make both these stamps into Christmas Cards - hope I have done them well..........

Here is my sweet little mouse in his cup of hot chocolate:
' Across The Miles at Christmas'

Recipe:
Design Paper: K & Company - Sweet Noel

Stampin' Up card stock : Regal Rose, Soft Sky, Whisper White

Copics used: Skin: R000; Nose: R20; Ear: R20, R21; Cheek and Tongue: R21; Hair: E11, E13; Marshmallows:: C00, C1; Cup: YG09, YG11, R20, R21; Floor: C3

Sharpie Poster Paint Extra Fine white

Quickie glue pen and SU Dazzling Diamonds

Small paint brush and SU: Frost White Shimmer Pain - brushed very finely on: marshmallows and bubbles on Mouse mouth

MS Punched snowflakes

MS Crystal Course Glitter

Sentiments: inside and out were computer generated using CurlzMT Font size 12

SU Modern Label Punch

Nestibilities Scallop Oval
Heidi Grace small clear snowflake

More pictures for you:

Here is my second card: My Love Bunny

" Christmas is like.......A Warm Hug'

Recipe:

Designer Paper: Basic Grey - Wassail

Card stock - plain white

Tim Holtz Destress Inks: Antique Linen and Tattered Rose

Large Rectangle Nestibilities and Large Scallop Rectangle Nestibilities

Copic Sketch Markers: Hearts: R24, R29; Mouse and Rabbit - Ears: R000; Face: R20,R21; Mouse Hair: E50, E51; Rabbit Hair: C00, C1, C3; Floor: C5, C3, C1

Eclipse Tape

Pebbles Inc. Pearlescent Chalk - shimmers - Gold

Red ribbon - unknown

Hat pins - unknown

Silver present charm - my stash

Crystal effects for glue

Computer generated sentiment

SU Large Oval Punch

Spellbinders Shapeabilities Fancy Tags

Hope you have enjoyed my cards for today.........

Love, Candy

Candy Mills

Hi Everybody!

2009-11-29T02:26:00.000-08:00

Gosh it has been a week since I posted!!! Where has the time gone??? I have been running all week to doctor and dentist appointments - getting caught up on all that stuff, plus lab tests! Our house is a big mess and is driving me crazy. My DH painted the bedroom for me last week and now is doing the bathroom and still the extra furniture is in the living room. We are giving away two twin beds with brass frames, a table, a feather bed etc. I can hardly wait to get it all out of here so I can get the house clean and tidy again and then decorate for Christmas! It has been our family tradition to put up the tree and decorate on DH's Birthday which is December 11. Sure hope that happens. Denis is putting molding around so that all has to be cut and painted white and then the walls painted to match the bedroom. You know how it goes a little gets done and then it has to dry before the next thing. In between the bathroom work he has put all the Christmas lights up outside and is now hatching a plan to decorate the yard some how. He loves doing things like this and it is always a surprise!! He can only work for a few hours early in the morning because he has a cataract that needs to be removed and can't see after that.... he is trying so hard - so I can't really complain.

Any way I didn't want you to think I hadn't been doing anything!!! LOL I have actually been working on a secret project that I can't mention for a while yet. So I have been creating.

I did make two Christmas Cards for my grandchildren for my mother to give them. She couldn't find Great Grandchildren cards anywhere so I whipped these two up and mailed them to her last Wednesday.

This first one is for Brandon and I have to thank my great Stampin' Up gal - Glenda - for teaching these great Punch Pals. I made this Santa.

I added a few things to him to make him more special: I put Dazzling Diamonds on the snowflakes on the background card stock as well as Santa's Beard, and Sparkly Fluff on his hat.
Added a bunch of white highlights and two black buttons to his coat and some Spica Silver Glitter Pen to his belt. I also added a white ribbon around the card and dangled a silver Santa charm from it. I also computer generated the sentiment for a Great Grandson.

Here is Mariah's Card:

The children have a cat named Reebok ( did I spell that right? - you know the runners? ), anyway she and Mariah are pretty fond of each other, so I thought I would make her this card.
I love Whipper Snapper Images and only have two of them, but one is this: Meowy Christmas.
I thought if I did it up in Mariah's favourite colour PINK and added lots of BLING she would be happy with it. I found some pink Christmas DP and added Dazzling Diamonds to all of the snowflakes. I stamped random soft blue snowflakes on my white card stock after stamping and masking the kitty. Put lots of DD on those snowflakes as well. I cut the image with my Nesties and also the dark pink scalloped oval from them as well. After I coloured with Copics and added Stickles to the hat and the bells, and Sparkly Fluff to the hat - I added two real bells to the oval and then adhered it onto the card with dimensionals. Forgot to mention that I cut the corners out with a Martha Stewart Corner Punch and am not liking that look AT ALL! Both the outside and inside sentiments for this card were computer generated as well.
They were fun and easy and I sure hope mom and the children like them.

I really wanted to say hi to all of you wonderful people who come and look at my blog on a regular basis. Want you to know how very much I appreciate it and that I have been doing something!!! LOL

I trust you all had a great Thanksgiving? Now it is almost Christmas and I can imagine all of the things you have to do in a few short weeks!!

Have fun with it - take care - drive carefully - and I will be back soon I hope :o)
Love Candy

Candy Mills

Happy Monday Morning!

2009-11-23T01:34:00.000-08:00

Hello - I am home again from another trip to visit mom and my grandchildren!! Actually I have been home for exactly one week. My DH painted my bedroom while I was away so I had a lot of work to do when I got back, putting the room back together and getting caught up on housework and laundry that had accumulated while I was away. I also had a Dentist appointment and we each got our H1N1 and regular flu shots!! So this week I hope to get some cards made - even though I have another Dentist and a Doctor appointment!

Today I made a card for a friend from Ladner, who had hip replacement surgery. I was able to visit her for tea a couple of days before she had the operation and then popped off a gift when she first got home - but she was still to tired to see anyone. I wanted to make sure she received a nice card and used a Mo Manning Fairy I have been itching to get my hands on!!

I made the image small enough to cut her out with my second largest Round Nestie and then used the largest Scalloped Round Nestie to cut out a background to attach her to:

As you can see I used my 6X6 paper pad of Basic Grey Wisteria. I really love this paper :o)

I made the card out of Natural Card Stock and as I cut each piece of DP I inked the edges with a soft blue. I really wanted this card lightly sparkled and very soft, to look like a Fairy belonged on it!

Here is a closer picture:

I am sorry that I still haven't been able to fix my photo editing program so the pictures are not the best!

I coloured Mo's Fairy with Copics - all my lightest colours - except for her hair. I gave her soft lip stick and nail polish - which you probably can't see! All the bubbles have Crystal Lacquer on them and her wings have been coloured all different soft shades and then I covered them with glue and sprinkled Crystal Glitter Ritz on them. I also sprinkled the same glitter on all the stars of her skirt and head band. The soft beige colour around her is done with Pearlescent Chalk except for the little bit at her feet with which I used a Copic again. I also put glue into all of the flower centres on the DP background and sprinkled the Glitter Ritz on them as well. Wanted as much light and airy sparkles as possible. Two pieces of sheer brown 1/4" ribbon were wrapped around the card twice and then I made two bows and placed them on with glue dots. The ribbon is a great match to the brown in the DP. I also used 3 Bella Baubles to pick up the mauve in the DP and in her dress. The sentiment was computer made by me and cut out with a SU punch, as was the piece of DP that I glued it onto. With the blue ink sponged around the sentiment it is hard now to tell it is the same paper as the Scallop Circle. Both the Fairy and sentiment are put on with 3 D tape.

The inside of the card I kept very plain. I used some more of the Wisteria Collection and simply covered both pages with it. I added a butterfly button I have been hoarding for years and years to the Wisteria on the left hand page and put a simple sentiment on the right page:

I have been dieing to get back to making cards because all the time I was away I was looking at all of your blogs and seeing marvelous work being done ..............OH it does hurt to be away from my stamps etc. LOL LOL

I am sure most of you are getting ready for big Thanksgiving Celebrations on Thursday. I hope they are as wonderful as you wish they will be and would like to wish you all Happy Thanksgiving if you live in USA.

Hope to be seeing you real soon with another post ~ Love Candy

Candy Mills

A Sympathy Card

2009-10-31T21:51:00.001-07:00

Hello!

Here is a Sympathy Card I made today.

I used a Gorjuss Stamp called 'Guardian Angel'. DP that is very old and I have no idea who made it - sorry. The card stocks are all from SU - Whisper White, Ballet Blue and Melon Mambo. The image was stamped on WW card stock coloured with Copics and then I used my

Atyou Spica gold pen for her hair and her heart necklace. Both the wings of the Angel and the bear have 'Stardust' Stickles on them. After the stickles were dried I wrinkled the image by balling it up in my hand and then distressed it with a distress tool and also Tim Holtz 'Weathered Wood Ink'. The image was cut with my Nesties and then double mounted on both of the card stocks. I put a double flower together with a Sterling Silver Spacer ring as well as a brad and mounted the flower with dimensional tape. The Sentiment was cut with a label punch and then the I cut the blue background for it with the fancy label punch. I poked holes in the blue, and mounted it also on to dimensional tape.

Here is the inside left of the card - just simple:

I used the same papers as the outside and added SU beautiful white silk ribbon which I dyed with SU Ballet Blue ink to match the paper.

The right side of the card:

The Sentiments are from 'Papertrey Ink - In case you can't read the inside it says : Wishing you Hope in the midst of sorrow, Comfort in the midst of pain.

You can see that I started to write on the card before I realized I hadn't taken pictures of it yet!! - I stopped after I wrote ' Dear' LOL..........

Thanks for taking a look at my card.

I am off to my mother's for two weeks - so you won't see me again for awhile. Take care .......

Love Candy

Candy Mills

Gosh!! Thank you all - this is how I made it.....

2009-10-31T14:45:00.000-07:00

Gosh I am surprised that my candle went over so well! Many of you have emailed to ask me how I made it. It isn't hard at all so thought I would let you know how I did it.

I used white tissue paper. I stamped the image into the 'dull' side with black Staz-On Ink. Let it dry a few minutes. I coloured the image with my Prismacolor Pencils and USM using stubs.
It is easy to move the colours around with the mineral spirits and I believe a lot of you used them to colour with before Copics came on the scene. I coloured with the main colour first and then added my darker shadows. Once I was finished I cut the image out with scissors - carefully - the tissue wants to tear. I left a margin of about 1/4 inch maybe more in some areas around the image. I placed the candle on it's side and laid my image in place with the shiny side ( or wrong side ) up and took my finger and just lightly rubbed it over to keep it in place. Then I wrapped the candle with waxed paper all around and made it long enough that I could roll up some to hold onto on the back side. I then took my heat gun and slowly passed it back and forth all over the image, not holding it any one place very long. The wax off the paper melted onto the image and melted it onto the candle. The candle didn't run because I kept the heat moving at all times. I then removed the paper and there she was!!!

Next I picked my ribbon I held it in place on the candle with tiny glue dots that don't show at all.....I knotted it and cut the ends. I placed my crystals where I wanted them and lightly pressed them on - they were all sticky ones. Then I simply cut out my leaves and again placed them on with little glue dots. I did the same with the flowers.............With all of these decorations on it - I would never light THIS candle. I do know it will burn the centre inside only and leave the outside ~ but I have a feeling with these heavy flowers they might slowly fold into the candle as they got warm and they are made of paper so a fire might occur. Perhaps it you used a really BIG candle that burns down the centre and had just your image and a few pieces of bling it might be OK if you were IN the room ~ but I don't want to tell you to light them.
This candle is for a gift and they are heavy to mail, so this candle is 3" in diameter by 6" tall. It is also a white unscented one. Scented would be nice too - but my friend has allergies......

I hope this has help those of you who have asked how I made it.......so lovely of you all!
Love, Candy

Candy Mills

Hi - Another hand made gift!

2009-10-31T00:45:00.000-07:00

Hi all - I have tried my hand at another hand made gift. I have never made a stamped candle before! I have hand painted one and that went well because I painted it all over.

Doing it this way I am not totally sure if it works or not and would appreciate your input.

I coloured my Tilda with Prismacolors on tissue. Heat set it with wax paper and all that went very well. My problem is that because the candle is round I wasn't sure how to decorate it........

As you can see I put flowers on one side of the image and bling on another. Please can you give me tips as to how to decide when it is a balanced design?

Here are some pictures:

I seriously am asking for input on this one - thank you to everyone who leaves me some!

Have a glorious Sunday!

Love, Candy

Candy Mills

Clean and Simple Challenge Card

2009-10-25T21:16:00.000-07:00

Hello! Hope you all had a nice weekend. It is raining at my house today.....

I have made a card for the CAS Challenge on the Magnolia-licious Highlights Blog. Please go and have a look at the cards the Design Team has made they are delightful. Also the rules for a Clean and Simple Card are on the blog. There is even a show of all of the entries too!

This is my card:

I am sorry that I still don't have my photo editing program working - I am going to need some help with it!!

I took another picture so you can hopefully see the sparkle on the card:

You can see my shadow in both pictures - oh my!!!!

I have used a plain red card stock and a shimmer white card stock and I have no idea who the maker of either is. I am using up old stock I have had for ages. I did run my shimmer white through my Cuttlebug and used the Snowflake Design. My image is Santa from Magnolia. I have coloured him with my Copics. I only have 3 reds and I used them all : R29 - R27 - R 24. I have used my Atyou Spica pens in Silver for his belt buckle and in clear for his beard and hair - I sure hope you can see it. Looks real nice in person. I have also added Sparklyfluff for the trim on his coat and hat. This is the first time I have used it - love it. So easy to apply!

I have chosen to keep the front of the card REALLY simple and have put my sentiment on the inside.

Thanks so much for having a look.

Love, Candy

Candy Mills

I'm a Sucker for You !!

2009-10-24T16:56:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone!
Hope you are all having a lovely Saturday! The sun is shining at my house and the temperature is great.
Gosh I am finding it hard to get time to stamp with DH away. It is awful when you have all the chores to do by yourself LOL LOL.......
I did manage to get one card started yesterday and finished today. This Tilda is " 60's Tilda " from the 'Yummy for your Tummy Collection'. Diana has them for you to buy at her store.
I know this one has been made my many girls in the past week or so - but there was no way I could pass up making her when my name is : CANDY !! LOL LOL
As I look at her now I am wondering if I should had a rhinestone to the four corners? This is not my entry for CAS this week ( I have more than 3 layers too ) - but I love making cards with less.......they somehow seem much more classy to me.
You can let me know what you think, OK?
Here she is:

and a bit closer for you:

Here is the inside - left:

and the right side:

The DP is from DCWV - Sweet Stack. The two coloured cardstocks are both from SU - Green Galore and Pink Passion.

Tilda was stamped onto white - coloured with Copics and cut out. The sucker was made from two separate pieces of pink cut with my Spellbinder Nestabilities and then a smaller piece of green and an even smaller piece of DP. I used a Q-Tip for the sucker handle. Took off all the soft stuff and put it in between the two pink pieces. Tied a very interesting pink felt ribbon on my Bow Easy into three and attached it with glue dots. Tilda is stacked on many pieces of 3 D tape to get her high enough to sit on top of the sucker! I made the sentiment with my computer and printed it onto the pink paper and then cut it out with one of my sentiment punches from SU. It has Star Dust Stickles around it. It is also on one layer of 3 D tape. Tilda herself has some of the same Stickles on the dots of her dress and on the sucker and then I put a layer of Crystal Lacquer over the Stickles.

For the inside I just cut the paper to size and used one of my border punches and cut out suckers from the DP - made sticks from white CS and glued them onto the pink. The opposite side has the same suckers cut out - this time with pink sticks and narrow white ribbon tied into bows and attached with glue dots and then they were glued to the paper.

Hope you enjoy this one ~ many thanks for looking.

Love Candy

Candy Mills

Happy Halloween to my Grandchildren and blog candy from Jacque

2009-10-20T01:31:00.000-07:00

ATTENTION: Blog candy at Belles and Whistles from Jacque this week!!
Jacque has designed a most beautiful card this week and is giving away this wonderful gift too!!

Hi once again!!!
Today I wrapped little gifts to mail to my Grandchildren and thought you might like to see the tags I made for them. This year I didn't make cards.

Here is the tag for Brandon in a closer view:

And here is Mariah's tag:

See you all real soon ~
Love Candy

Candy Mills

Second Post today!

2009-10-18T11:37:00.000-07:00

You can all imagine how excited I was to receive the 'Yummy for my Tummy' Collection of Magnolia's from Diana. I buy all of my stamps from her she has the best collection and prices anywhere!

I couldn't contain myself any longer, needed to make a Birthday Card and here it is. OPPS TILDA is a perfect image for me. I have developed the knack of clumsiness in my old age and am quite a show most of the time either dropping things or doing something silly. Opps Tilda would be me for sure.......wanting to make a cake and dropping the last egg I had in the house!!! LOL LOL

Here is my card:

Today I used white card stock with SU's 'Pink Passion' and DCWV 'Sweet Stack'. I put stickles on the cupcakes that were showing on the paper for a bit more bling. I stamped Tilda on to my paper and then cut her out with my Spellbinder 'Curved Rectangle', then of course coloured her with my Copics. I then traced a very narrow line around the embossed section of the die cut as I thought it needed some colour there. I have added a button of measuring spoons and some lime green dots from Bella Baubles. I wrote OPPS - cut it out with my small oval punch and then punched a fancy oval a bit bigger and put holes all around that one. Both of them are mounted with 3D tape. Tilda is mounted the same way. I also added some stickles to Tilda's bakers hat and apron and made Patton leather shoes and a shiny egg with Cyrstal Lacquer

On the inside I simply used another of the 'Sweet Stack' papers which I cut to have a birthday cake on one side and a decorative bit on the writing side. A simple sweet card - I think!

Here are some more pictures:

The insides - Left and Right

I had fun making this card and hope you enjoy seeing it.........

Thanks for your visit ~ Love Candy

Candy Mills