Thank you card using LOTV image.

Hi Friends,

I hope you all enjoyed your weekend.

We had nothing but rain and bad winds.

I have been watching all the destruction and deaths from

the bad tornadoes last week and have

all the people in my heart.

I made a card last week and thought I 

would show it to you.

This is a Thank You card.

It is a Lily Of The Valley stamp

called 'Positively Pampered'.

I used very unusual colours for me

on this card!

Crushed Curry from SU.

Unknown Wine card stock,

which I put through my Big Shot and 

embossed with Polka Dots.

I always use Cryogen Paper to colour on.

The Design paper is Basic Gray: Lemonade.

Here is the sweet Fairy close up:

I actually used yellow Flock!!

Haven't used flock forever :o)

and should have put more on.

The Gold pearls are from Michaels.

All of the card stock and DP has been

distressed using TH Antique Linen.

Can't believe I actually made some decent

rolled flowers....finally have it mastered.

I thought you might like to see the sparkles:

and here is the inside:

I know you aren't used to me making any cards

besides Magnolia - but I am starting to use

a lot of other stamps and digi images.

I'm having a lot of fun!

And so appreciate the few of you who

are taking a peak at them :o)

Hope to see you soon.

Love, Candy

COPICS:

Skin as always: E21, 00, 000

Mirror: C3, 1

Wings: BG23, 11, 32,and touch of Y11

Dress and socks: RV93, 34, 32, 13 & E04

Hair and desk: E53, 51, 37, 35, 31, & Y24, 21

Shabby Tilda

Hello friends,

It is time for the MAGNOLIA-LICIOUS

CHALLENGE BLOG.

NORMA

has chosen our INSPIRATION

this time.

Here is her picture:

THINK SPRING

 The buds on 'my' Magnolia Tree

have been formed for some time now.

The weather is so mild.

My entry for the CHALLENGE

is "Tilda Loves Flowers" #280

from the 

"Sweet Crazy Love Collection".

Not only is she in stock; she is

ON SALE for 10% off right now!

Here she is in all her glory:

I have used SU Very Vanilla card stock,

for the card, one of the layers, wreath

and butterflies.

The two Design Papers are also

from SU if I remember correctly.

My new die :o) is from

DIANA'S STORE

and is called CATALINA WREATH

and is made by Memory Box.

The butterfly punch is from MS.

I used SU Dazzling Diamonds

around the edge of all butterflies 

and also all the little dots

from the flower bouquet.

I wasn't sure if they were supposed to

be Babys Breath or not? Thinking they were,

I used my white Sharpie pen and put dots

in them all and added the 'bling'

For the first time I used the Pearl Pen.

I didn't have anything to put on the butterflies.

I DID practice making large pearls 

and the pen was awesome.

However when putting tiny ones on

my card - of course they didn't turn

out as well as I wanted LOL

I used my Zutter tool and REALLY

sliced up all my paper.

Then used Tim Holtz 

Vintage Photo Distress Ink on all the

coloured card stock.

I used his Tattered Rose ink on

all the vanilla pieces.

After cutting out my die cut I cut it

in half and used the two pieces

behind Tilda.

Here is the inside:

Sure looks like I put that Spellbinder

Die on an angle doesn't it!!

I didn't

 notice it till I saw the picture!

The new MB die is whole this time

and there is one teeny butterfly.

The writing space is very simple. 

Hope you like my try at the

INSPIRATION this time.

Many thanks for taking a peek

at my work. I love to read your

comments. They make my day.

Hugs,

Candy

COPICS:

Face: E21, 00, 000

Cheeks: R30, 20

Dress: B97, 95, 91

Flowers: RV95, 93, R81

Leaves: YG 67, 63

Hair: E51, 33, Y21

Shoes: E35, 34, 31

Happy Hump Day!

Hi dear friends,

Another quick post from me today.

Gosh it is hard to find the time to do all I

would like to in a day LOL

Here is another Birthday Card. 

This one is for my girlfriend - 

the longest friend I have ever had.

We haven't lived near each other in many,

many years, but still keep in touch :o)

This is a digital image from Darcy's Diary. 

 Don't you love her?

I adore them all.

I put all the papers through my Zutter

distressing  tool and had so much fun.

Each piece has Tim Holtz Antique Linen

ink on it.

I also used a brand new and beautiful die

from DIANA CRICK'S  amazing 

Magnolia online Store

Here is a closer look:

And there are more yet you may be interested in:

THE BLING ONLY -  you are not seeing double LOL

The beautiful papers are all from a NITWIT COLLECTION.

As usual I used my Copics to colour with.

Skin: E000, 00, 21

Hair and shoes: E33, 31, 30

Stripes: R85, 83, 81 and Y15, 13, 11

Many thanks for taking time to look at my work :o)

Hope to see you soon!

Candy

Winter Birthday Card

Hi Friends!

I almost forgot to Blog the Birthday Card I made for our
Daughter-In Law!!

I made it just after my first Maggie Card of the year.
I was in such a hurry to send it off I forgot
to keep track of my Copic colours.
Sorry about that...

Her Birthday is in the beginning of January
and we had snow at that time.
That's why I used the image I did from MO MANNING.

Here is the front:

As you can see I used stickles and lace from my stash.

I also used 3 Spellbinder dies - for the tag. the white circle

and the blue circle.

I placed red rhinestones from my stash around the

fancy circle as well.

I placed snowflakes in rhinestones too.

The pretty blue ribbon is from S.U.

I have a close-up for you:

Also another one of the front where I am
hoping you can see some of the bling:

Here is the inside left :

Sorry I can't show you the RHS - I had written
on the card before I remembered to take pictures of it :o(

A short post today.

Hoping you are having a good weekend.
See you soon,
Hugs, Candy

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? 

************

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.

************

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)

************

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.
************
I do hope to be able to carry on
so I hope to see you again soon.

Hugs, Candy