Plain and Simple

Good Morning Dear Friends,

It is time for our COLOUR CHALLENGE

over at the MAGNOLIA-LICIOUS CHALLENGE BLOG!

For the month of February

NORMA our fab Design Team Member,

is picking our Challenges.

The colours Norma choose are:

BLUE AND BROWN

Here is her challenge picture:

Here is my card:

I have used EDWIN WITH STOLEN HEART

from DIANA'S STORE.

He is from the SWEET CRAZY LOVE COLLECTION.

I made this card for my 39 year old son's Birthday.

 I didn't want to make it 'pretty' so decided to go 

with PLAIN AND SIMPLE.

I was so lucky to have this Design Paper called

'New Addition' from PEBBLES.

I thought I had used it all - but I had some left :o)

Here is the inside:

Plus a close up of Edwin:

I was planning to make his runners brown  -

but completely forgot to when I got to that

point - DUH....

Please take a trip to our 

CHALLENGE BLOG 

to see the rest of

the DT's wonderful creations.

Don't forget you can win a 

$25.00 GIFT CERTIFICATE

from DIANA!!

I used buttons from my collection 

and threaded them with coloured floss.

I added Crystal Lacquer to his heart.

I coloured Edwin with Copics:

jeans: B97, B95, B93

skin: E21, E00, E000 & R30, R20

heart: R39, R37, R35

brown on shirt and shoes:

E50, E23, E 25

Thank you very kindly for looking at my work!

I so appreciated all your wonderful

comments about my first two cards in

so long :o)

Candy

4th Tuesday at Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog

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!!

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(

Other than writing the blog posts

for Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog,

I haven't been able to do much of anything.

So I said ENOUGH of THAT and

am trying my hand at making cards again....

I hope you will bear with me cause they

are not going to be up to the quality

I like them to be.

There are several things I still can't do/
or do well
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Now to the purpose of my post!

It is the first MAGNOLIA-LIOUS CHALLENGE 

BLOG OF 2012!

This month it is our lovely CABIO'S turn to pick

the DT'S Challenges. 

For the COLOUR CHALLENGE

she has chosen: PINK WHITE and RED.

Here is her picture for inspiration:

I have used Tilda with Many Hearts

# 308

From last years 

YOU ARE SO SPECIAL

COLLECTION.


She is not in stock at the moment,
but you all know to just get in touch
with Diana and she will
order it in for you.

DIANA has the largest online store
for ALL THINGS MAGNOLIA.
The choices are fantastic, she is the only
online Store (in North America) to sell Mini Magnolia's.
Her service is the best!

Here is the front of my card:

Supplies used:

Bo Bunny DP
SU card stock - Riding Hood Red and Pink Pirouette
Ink - London Fog
Pins, ribbon, charms and lace - stash
Crystal Lacquer
Stickles

Here is a close picture of Tilda:

Only when I was taking the pictures

did I notice I forgot the stickles 

on her petticoat!

I have since added them.

Here is the corner with ribbon and pins:

I snipped off the pointed end

of the pin.

I used the Crystal Lacquer

on all of the hearts on the DP.

I am hoping you can see them here:

Here is the inside. The charm
reads - Made with Love:

It is very plain and I couldn't show
you the right hand side as it was
written on and is now in the mail.
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I do hope to be able to carry on
so I hope to see you again soon.

Hugs, Candy

Tilda on Parade

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!

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!

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

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