Mini Monday

Good Morning Friends,

Better Picture!

We had a couple of sunny days,

but the rain is back.

Sure hope where ever you live

the weather is getting more Spring like.

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By now you all know that Diana is

hosting 'Mini Mondays'

Today Cabio, Suzi and I

have the pleasure of making cards for you.

These cute images are sure to make you

smile no matter which one you use.

Diana has 10% off all the MINI'S on

 Mondays only, until 12:00 midnight PST. So 

be sure to go to her STORE

Please write MINI STAMP MONDAY

in the COMMENT section of your order

to receive the discount as a store credit.

Don't for get the Facebook special either!

If one of your friends there comes

shopping at Diana's Store you

will receive a $5.00 credit

on your next purchase!

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My card this time is:

'Farewell Tilda'

and I have also

used a mini called 'Front Doorstep'

from  Alotta Mini Stamps.

I stamped Tilda first then covered her

to stamp the stairway over top.

I must apologize for the state of my photos!

My house is so dark it is very hard to take good shots.

I tried something different this time

and I think it turned out worse.

So I won't do this again.

As you see I made a round card this time.

I used Spellbinders Grand Circle, 3rd size.

and regular size Spellbinders circles with holes.

Other dies I used are:

Magnolia Doo Hickey Swirl

and some older flower punches I have.

This one is called 'Sakura'

Close up:

Side and top flowers with Seam Binding:

My card is distressed with

SU - Crumb cake.

DP are from Magnolia -

'Yummy for your Tummy'.

Clear flowers and pearls are from my stash

and Seam Binding is from - 

Ribbon Girl.

Here is the inside of my card:

I thought the soft colour paper

would be fine for writing the

message on. It is sure to be seen.

No Copic list this time - sorry. 

I used so many I didn't keep track :o(

See you tomorrow for the

Magnolia and Wee stamp Challenge.

Thank you for your wonderful 

comments. They make my day :o)

Love, Candy

Happy Saturday Friends!

UPDATE Copic Colours at end of post!

Here I am with my Magnolia-licious / Wee Challenge Post

almost a week late!

I must apologize to you all.

My computer broke down - wouldn't you know it!

I just got it back yesterday after it was in the shop

for two weeks.

Got a new motherboard so I should be 

good for a long time now :o)

This is my card for 

ALL ABOUT BOYS

I have used Edwin with Airplane #127

 from the PRINCE AND PRINCESS COLLECTION 2012.

I also used You are so special sentiment  #721

from the YOU ARE SO SPECIAL COLLECTION 2011.

The Design Paper is is DAISYD'S

and CRATE PAPER.

All of the card stock is from SU - 

REAL RED and SO SAFFRON.

Yellow ribbon 1 1/2 inch is from my stash.

Here is my card:

I love this sweet Edwin!

I also thought I had the best paper for this card.

Here he is up close:

I made the Airplane from my new

Cameo Silhouette.

I cut the plane out 3 times in different

colours and then made a 3D image of it.

I also used Tim Holtz Antique Linen to

distress it all over.

The inside isn't fancy. Here is the left:

I had this little airplane button in my stash

and thought it was cute.

Here is the right hand side:

The blue pearls were also from my stash.

PLEASE REMEMBER to take a trip over

to DIANA'S STORE ..... HERE

LOTS OF SPECIALS THERE AS ALWAYS!!

New Easter Stamps

New Wee Stamps

Tons of DIES from several Companies,

and so much more.

If you join our Challenge and follow the new

rules - you may be the lucky winner of a 

 SURPRISE from DIANA

Good luck to each of you :o)

Hope to see you real soon,

Love, Candy

COPICS:

Skin: E11, 00, 000

Cheeks: R30, 20

Hair: E99, 95, 91

Shirt & socks: YG67, 63, G21

Red: R29, 24

Yellow: Y15, 02

Happy Birthday Tilda!

Good Morning Sweet Peeps!

HAVE YOU BEEN TO THE CHALLENGE BLOG???

**BIG CHANGES THERE STARTING TODAY!**

DIANA has made all of her Design Team Ladies

into ONE team. Same place as we always have it:

CHALLENGE BLOG

You will see a BEAUTIFUL NEW BANNER there

that Norma Lee has made for us :o)

DIANA will have the Challenge Blog every 2nd and 4th Tuesdays
 of the month as always,

with some new Challenges as well :o)

We will be having MINI MONDAYS 
where we will be making cards with MINI MAGNOLIA STAMPS

AND

WEE WEDNESDAYS
where we will be making cards with a new Company
that Diana is going to have in her store called
WEE STAMPS!
They are super cute and I know you will love them.


SO WATCH FOR THE CHANGES TO START!!

All of the information will be at the BLOG



SUZANNE DEAN
will be your Team Leader from now on.
I have a list of the DESIGN TEAM MEMBERS
on my sidebar.
AND
You can expect a one or two special people
joining with us soon :o)

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Today is our usual Challenge Blog. 

SWEET DIANA
has chosen all of our Challenges
until the end of the year.

 The first Challenge in February,
is a BIRTHDAY CARD.


Here is my card:

*The rules are that you MUST use a MAGNOLIA IMAGE

and you MUST make a BIRTHDAY CARD*

Your card won't be able to win without 

these two rules applied.

Here I have used:

TIDLA WITH  LOVE POTION #3070

from the new LOVE COLLECTION 2013.

I have used Bazzil card stock.

The Design Paper is from:

Crate Paper and is called: Snowing.

I have distressed the edges of all papers 

with SU So Saffron Ink, that includes the flowers.

I have used an Oval Spellbinder's Die

and the very first Tag put out by Doohickey

from Magnolia-licious.

The Tiny Butterflies are a MS punch as

are the leaves.

 I made the flowers.

Here are a few more pictures for you:

I have used Stickles around the rust brown, 

and lots of little pearls from my stash.

They may be

hiding from you around and in amongst

the flowers :o)

DON'T FORGET YOU CAN WIN

IF YOU ENTER OUR CHALLENGE!

As usual our Magnolia Challenge will last until 

Monday, February 25th at 6:00 PM

The next day, February 26th, will be our next Challenge

Diana has the Valentine Collection ready for you

with her many discounts.

AND you can already pre-order the New Easter Collection - 

at the lowest price around!!

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Just one more quick thing.

I am using the timer on Blogger to 

get this card in at the correct time.

I am on the West Coast Pacific Time.

If it doesn't work I won't know until the morning.

I will check immediately and if it didn't work

I will post it manually right away.

I hope you like my card and I LOVE your

wonderful comments.

Thank you so much for visiting :o)

Love, Candy

COPICS:

Face: E11, 00, 000

Cheeks: R30, 20

Dress and shoes : G16,14. 12

Champaigne: E 51, 50

Poor Edwin!

Happy Tuesday Friends!

Hope you are all doing well.

Today is:

  MAGNOLIA-LICIOUS INSPIRATION CHALLENGE

Our very sweet and talented CHRIS

is our Hostess for January and here is her

INSPIRATION PHOTO:

I saw a lot of possibilities with this picture.

It was really hard to decide - so I went

with blue, the trees and the cold.

Here is my card:

Poor Edwin - he must be so tired of falling down!

As you can see I have used a lot of blue

but I did get some clouds and a couple of

bare trees in there.

SKI  EDWIN WITH SNOWFLAKES #117

is from the "2012 Christmas Story Collection.

I really scuffed up all the edges of my card with my Zutter Tool.

Then edged everything with Tim Holtz Walnut Stain.

I used Magnolia Clouds die as well

as Magnolia Border Lace Die.

I also used Marianne Die for the trees.

I put SU Dazzling Diamonds for the snowflakes

and course Glitter for the snow.

I also used Sparkly Fluff for his hat :o)

I used SU Tempting Turquoise Card Stock

and Nit Wit design paper.

Here are a few more pictures:

Oh! Did you notice the tag in the upper right corner?

Another tag die from Magnolia, with seam binding.

*DIANA'S STORE

has many specials on:

Select Christmas Stamps are 30 - 40% off

Love Collection has special pricing right now.

DON'T FORGET to tell a friend on FACEBOOK

to receive a 5% Store Credit for YOU!!

ALSO swing over to Jacque's Blog

every Sunday for 

SUNDAY SENSATIONS :o)

Thank you most kindly for looking

at my cards. I love that you do :o)

Love, Candy xo

COPICS

Skin: E01, 00, 000

Cheeks: R30, 20

Hair: E31, 29, 25

Pants: B39, 37, 34

Shirt and Hat: BG09, 05, 01

Boots: E29, 25, 21

Ski's: E44. 42, 41

Happy New Year!

I hope everyone had a good Christmas.

I wish you all a wonderful 2013.

It seems to have been ages since our last Challenge.

Today is our first Colour Challenge of 2013

and our very talented CHRIS

has the CHALLENGES for January.

Here is her picture of Colours for TODAYS challenge:

*PLEASE* REFER TO THE INSTRUCTIONS

AT OUR MAGNOLIA-LICIOUS CHALLENGE BLOG

Chris has a great message to explain just how to do this one!

Here is my humble card:

I have used all the colours Chris has mentioned

plus a cold looking light blue/ grey sky for the "cold factor"

You will see the taupe, grey, beige and dark brown she has

asked for.

I have used an older Tilda to get the effect of a cold winter day.

She is from MIDWINTER TILDA # 355

FROM THE CHRISTMAS DREAMS COLLECTION 2011

Papers are from Basic Grey - Cappella

Tree and frame die

TH Antique Linen ink

In the close up you will be able to see the

hint of yellow I added to the other colours:

First I cut out the die in Cryogen White ( my favourite colour

to use Copics' on )

Then I cut it out again in the light blue / grey.

I had to put all the little pieces I had out of the

blue/grey paper back like a puzzle to 

fill in between the stems. The

only large pieces were the bottom two.

Maybe some of you can think of an easier way to do this??

I put Dazzling Diamonds ( SU ) on branches of the tree

for ice and put tiny dots of glue behind Tilda all over

and sprinkled in on again for snow flakes.

Then I used Flower Soft ( Polar white )

on the left side of the tree trunk and on the top

of the branches, and onto Tilda's hat, shoulders, raised hand

and feet and also along the bottom for snow.

The dark brown colour was added by the use

of the Snowflakes from Make it Crafty, which 

also got the Dazzling Diamonds.

The hint of yellow is of course her lamp

and the reflection onto her coat :o)

In this photo it is easier to see

that I have used the TH distress ink

on all the papers, die cut and snowflakes.

I wrote the sentiment myself and

cut it out with

Magnolia ticket dies.

I hope you like my card.

DIANA HAS A WONDERFUL NEW IDEA

OVER AT THE STORE

here is a little about it:

DIANA also has * selected Christmas Stamps - 30 to 40 % OFF

THE BRAND NEW LOVE COLLECTION

IS **21% OFF!

NOW ORDERS OF OVER $100.00 

GET A FREE MINI STAMP

Thank you so much for visiting me 

and leaving kind comments that

I love to read :o)

Love, Candy

COPICS:

Tilda's dress, socks, hair bows: W00, 1, 3, 5

Face: E000. 00, 01

Cheeks: R20, 21

Lamp: Y17, 15, 13

Hair: YR23, Y23, E35

Coat, shoes: E44, 42, 41

Hat, mittens: E34, 33, 31, 30

Merry Christmas from our Family to Yours

Good Morning Dear Blog Friends,

It is time for a NEW CHALLENGE at

MAGNOLIA-LICIOUS CHALLENGE BLOG

You are going to love

EULANDA'S CHALLENGE!

She has chosen "PINK CHRISTMAS"

and here is her photo:

I think it is just GORGEOUS!

I wish, I wish, I could have such a thing!

For my card today I have chosen # 395 Tag Gifts Tilda

She is from : A CHRISTMAS STORY COLLECTION 2012

Here she is:

I am sorry for the bad shadow in the picture.

I have used SU Card Stock Whisper White, Pretty in Pink

and Bashful Blue.

The Design Paper is from NitWits and is

called - Merry and Bright.

( Thank goodness for NitWits! )

Dies are all from Magnolia, bought at

DIANA'S STORE

as is my Tilda Stamp :o)

I have used the two brand new snowflakes

dies and the very first tag to come out.

Tilda and the snow flakes on the front

of the card have been mounted with

dimensional tape.

The lace and pearls are a wonderful treat for me 

from: Recollections at Micheals.

Candy canes, pink ribbon and pink

jingle bells are all from my stash.

I also added Twinklets to the oval 

that Tilda stands in, but first I used Tim Holtz

Antique Linen and did the sides of the oval and tag.

Here is a  bit closer view:

The tag:

Here is the inside  left:

and the inside right:

I would just like to take a minute to thank 

our wonderful DESIGN TEAM

for all their help and beautiful work!!!

I just love them :o)

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EACH OF YOU!

See you back here on January 8, 2013

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** take a good look at DIANA'S STORE.**

She has bundled the MINI'S for Christmas.

There are 16 of them and she has a sale on them

for a Discount of 17%!!!! 

Also I can't believe she has a sale on the 

BRAND NEW COLLECTIONS:

A Christmas Story and the Nativity Collection!

Love, Candy

* Note the blog hop on the Highlites Blog starting
Thursday November 29th *
There will be TWO Gift Certificates of $50.00
for prizes!!

COPICS:

Skin: E00, 000, 0000

Hair: E99, Y21, Y11,

Dress: * pencil crayons

Shoes and packages: E44, 42, 41

CELEBRATE

Good Morning Friends

How are you all doing this month?

I do hope you are all well,

and have decent weather.

We had snow Saturday night and

most of Sunday!

We are now back to rain - thank goodness.

Today is a new COLOUR CHALLENGE

by our dear Eulanda.

It is a very different one than usual.

We all enjoyed it!

Eulanda would like to see

Stickles or Glitter on our cards :o)

I put Glitter Ritz everywhere!!

( Thanks Eulanda! )

Every piece of paper is edged in glitter.
Tilda's ruffles are glittered.
The whole die cute is glittered.
Her shoes are even glittered a bit!

Here she is:

I have used #315 - Tilda Learning to Dance,

from the * TURNING LEAVES COLLECTION *

My card stock is from SU = Riding Hood Red 

and Old Olive.

My design paper is very old: it

is from: Upsy Daisy Designs

and is called 

'A Walk in the Park'.

Tulle is from my stash - 

sentiment from SU - and I made

the pearl pin.

Here is a closer view of the pin and sentiment :

Of course we must see a close up of Dear Tilda!

Here is the inside:

Hope you like it?

Please come and join us for this great Challenge.

Your Design Team has made the most marvellous cards!

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Oh did I have fun on Saturday evening.

I went shopping at DIANA'S STORE!!

She has so many things on SALE right now.

I was able to get all the MINI MAGNOLIA STAMPS
 and SENTIMENTS that I had wanted.
The MINI STAMPS are only $4.99 the SENTIMENTS
only $2.99 AND I bought my second and most
needed MINI STAMP STORAGE SYSTEM
for $10.00!!!!
The regular price is $23.99 that is
a savings of 58%!!!!

Did you know you get discount pricing
for any dollar amount spent?! 

DIANA has in the brand
**NEW NATIVITY COLLECTION**
in her store right now.
IT IS ABSOLUTELY DELIGHTFUL.
Magnolia has never put out stamps
like this before, and I doubt will
ever do it again!
I can think of dozens of ways
I would like to use these special stamps
at Christmas time.
You must take a look at them :o)

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I can't thank you enough for looking at my work
and leaving your wonderful comments.
It means so much to me!!

Love, Candy


COPICS:
Face - E53, 51, 50 ( something different for me )
Cheeks - R20
Dress and Crown - R39, 37, 35, 32
Hair - E49, 59, 25, 53
Shoes - C9, 7, 5, 3