It's Edwin!!!

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

                                                                                     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........

                                                      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!

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

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!!

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

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

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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