A card for someone special.

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

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

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!

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!

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!!

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!

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