Tuesday Morning Sketches

Happy Tuesday, it's time for another sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches. This one was created by my very talented DT teamie Marie. Such a fantastic and versatile sketch. Hope you like it and will give it a try.

Our sponsor this week is the Ribbon Carousel. Hope you will play along for a chance to win a prize from them.

Stop by the Tuesday Morning Sketches Blog and check out the DT creations for some inspiration.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope you are having a wonderful week.

Sentimental Sundays

Here is my weekly post for Sentimental Sundays. This week our challenge theme is "For the Kids". Simply make a card suitable for a child. Love this challenge, these are probably my favorite cards to make. I got the chance to use of my new Maggie stamps, too! And as always make sure you include a SENTIMENT!

And our sponsor this week is Digital Delights by Louby Lou. Hope you will play along for a chance to win a prize from them.

Thanks so much for dropping by today. Make sure and pop over to the Sentimental Sundays blog and check out all the fun creations from the DT.

For my layout I've use the Sketch Saturday Sketch #205.

Card Recipe:
Image: Magnolia, sentiment from PTI
Ink: Palette Noir and Memento
Paper: PTI ssw, SU Blue Bayou, Baja Breeze, Summer Sun, Echo Park prints
Extras: copixd, nesties, PTI cloud die and button, Doodlebug brads, Twinery twine, dimensonals, Cuttlebug embossing folder

Sentimental Sundays #88

Sunday means it's time for another challenge over at  Sentimental Sundays. This week our challenge is "Feel the Love". Make a Valentine or card for someone you love. The other requirement is to use a SENTIMENT on the front of your card. Don't forget that important part, to qualify you for the prize! 

And is the sponsor this week is Little Darlings. Play along for a chance to win a prize from this great sponsor.

Thanks so much for dropping by today. Make sure and pop over to the Sentimental Sundays blog and check out all the fun creations from the DT.


So glad to see the Midnight Madness sketch challenges are back, now in a monthly format! I tried my hand at it this week (MMSC135). As usual, I went somewhere between the CAS and fancier layout. Love that they give you options!


Some other challenges:
Crafty Calendar - M, 1E -  February Love and Marriage
My Sheri Crafts  -  2W - 1stW #78 Love is in the Air
Our Creative Corner -  Love is in the Air
Secret Crafter - #171 Hugs and Kisses
Simply Stamping Challenge - SIR - #45 Heartfelt
Sweet Stampin - 2E, must Stamp - The one I love
One Stop Craft - #168 For the One I Love
Di's Digis Designs 3E 2W SIO - 2ndW Valentines 
Just Magnolia - SIR – Anything and / or Valentine


Card Recipe:
Image: Magnolia Tilda, Verve sentiment
Ink: Memento, SU Real Red
Paper: cryogen, PTI Smokey Shadow, Pure Poppy, Echo Park prints
Extras: copics, stickles, Twinery twine, nesties, Magnolia flourish die, rhinestones, sewing machine, WOC flowers, sharpie white poster paint pen, dimensionals

Magnolia-licious Christmas All Year Long Blog Hop

Hi and welcome to the final Magnolia-licious Christmas All Year Long blog hop for 2011. The ladies from the Magnolia-licious Yahoo group have a hop on the 25th of every month.  By December, you have a good selection of Magnolia cards ready to send. I participated in most of the months last year and really enjoyed it.
You can find the order of the hop on the Magnolia-licious Christmas All Year Long Blog. And Magnolia-licous on line always has the best selection of Magnolia stamps, if you see something you need while hopping.

If you arrived here from Cordine's you are in the right place. When you are through here  hop on over to Monique's blog and see what she has crafted up for this month. Thanks for hopping along with us, hope you will join us on the 25th of May!

Thanks for stopping by today. Hope you are having a wonderful week.


Card Recipe:
Stamp: Magnolia
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Cryogen, SU Garden Green, Pretty in Pink, BG Eskimo Kisses
Embellishments: copics, stickles, nesties, SU ribbon,pearls, dimensionals, cuttlebug embossing folder, PTI twine, jingle bells

A Guest Design Post for The Outlawz

TGIF!!! So glad the weekend is fast approaching. During the month of August I was invited to be a guest designer for the Friday's copic/promarker challenge group over at The Outlawz. Thanks so much Marilyn for the invite!

For today's challenge is it to use the colors of your country's flag. So here is my red, white and blue challenge card. I thought this little nautical Edwin would be cute in these colors.

Hope you will pop over to The Outlawz and see what the DT has created for this challenge and play along.

Card Recipe:
Image: Edwin from Magnolia, sentiment unknown
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Night of Navy
Paper: PTI ssw, Kraft, SU Night of Navy, DCVW Nantucket stack
Extras: copics, nesties, PTI button and twine, MM brads, Sakura Stardust pen

Magnolia-licious Christmas All Year Long Blog Hop

Hi and welcome to the third Magnolia-licious Christmas All Year Long blog hop for 2011. The ladies from the Magnolia-licious Yahoo group have a hop on the 25th of every month.  By December, you have a good selection of Magnolia cards ready to send. I participated in most of the months last year and really enjoyed it.

You can find the order of the hop on the Magnolia-licious Christmas All Year Long Blog. And Magnolia-licous on line always has the best selection of Magnolia stamps, if you see something you need while hopping. This one is called Tilda with Wreath, I see that only the mini version of this one is in stock right now, but I'm sure Diana could get it for you if you wanted it.

If you arrived here from Cordine's blog you are in the right place. When you are through here  hop on over to Monique's blog and see what she has crafted up for this month. Thanks for hopping along with us, hope you will join us on the 25th of May!

Thanks for stopping by today. Hope you are having a wonderful week.


I've used the sketch from Sketch N Stash #75. The stamp is a new one I haven't used before and the paper is from my hoarded stash.


Card Recipe:
Stamp: Magnolia 
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: cryogen white, SU pretty in pink, garden green, BG Eskimo Kisses patterns
Embellishments: copics, stickles, pearls, SU ribbon,nesties, cuttlebug embossing folder, dimensionals

Magnolia-licious Christmas All Year Long Blog Hop

Hi and welcome to the third Magnolia-licious Christmas All Year Long blog hop for 2011. The ladies from the Magnolia-licious Yahoo group have a hop on the 25th of every month.  By December, you have a good selection of Magnolia cards ready to send. I participated in most of the months last year and really enjoyed it.

You can find the order of the hop on the Magnolia-licious Christmas All Year Long Blog. And Magnolia-licous on line always has the best selection of Magnolia stamps, if you see something you need while hopping. This one is called Tilda with Wreath, I see that only the mini version of this one is in stock right now, but I'm sure Diana could get it for you if you wanted it.


If you arrived here from Jessica's blog you are in the right place. When you are through here  hop on over to Nadyne's blog and see what she has crafted up for this month. Thanks for hopping along with us, hope you will join us on the 25th of May!


I've used the the sketch from Sparkle's Christmas card challenge blog (#21) for the design of my card. Tilda is colored with copics and stickled up for some sparkle. I don't have the brands of paper or ribbon, they came in a card kit from one of my online friends Beth. Thanks Beth!


Thanks for stopping by today. Hope you are having a wonderful week.

Tilda with Bunny

I just got a few new Magnolias and inked this one up right away. I used the Friday Sketchers sketch #147 from last week for the layout.

The colors aren't traditional Easter colors, but I wanted to use some of my my new DCWV papers, these are from the Cotton Stack. I saw lots of the new stacks at Michaels, and it was hard not to get one of each, lol. But, I resisted and just got one (for now)!

Thanks so much for dropping by. I appreciate all the kind comments and words you leave, it really is a bright spot to my day.

Hope you are having a wonderful week.

Card Recipe: 
Stamps: Magnolia image, Verve sentiment
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: PTI ssw, New Leaf, SU Summer Sun, DCWV Cotton Stack
Embellishments: copics, nesties, stickles, Wild Orchid Flowers, K and Co rhinestones, MS leaf border punch and leaf punch, SU ribbon, dimensionals

Magnolia-licious Christmas All Year Long Blog Hop

Hi and welcome to the third Magnolia-licious Christmas All Year Long blog hop for 2011. The ladies from the Magnolia-licious Yahoo group have a hop on the 25th of every month.  By December, you have a good selection of Magnolia cards ready to send. I participated in most of the months last year and really enjoyed it.

You can find the order of the hop on the Magnolia-licious Christmas All Year Long Blog. And Magnolia-licous on line always has the best selection of Magnolia stamps, if you see something you need while hopping. If you arrived here from Angelique's blog you are in the right place. Now hop on over to Lauren's blog and see what she has crafted up for this month. Thanks for hopping along with us, hope you will join us on the 25th of March!


Challenges:
ABC Christmas~F is for Freebie and sketch (didn't use their freebie)
Christmas Cards All Year Long~March challenge (3 patterned papers, 3 brads)
ABC Challenge~Q is for quilting/sewing
Crafty Creations~in stitches
Dutch Dare Card Challenges #105~celebrations


Card Recipe:
Stamps: Magnolia Edwin and sled
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: PTI ssw, Scarlet Jewel, SU Old Olive, MM and October Afternoon patterns
Embellishments: copics, nesties, crystal effects, sewing machine, Recollections brads and jingle bells, SU gold cord, Hug Snug seam binding, dimensionals

Magnolia-licious Christmas All Year Long Blog Hop

Hi and welcome to the second Magnolia-licious Christmas All Year Long blog hop for 2011. The ladies from the Magnolia-licious Yahoo group have a hop on the 25th of every month.  By December, you have a good selection of Magnolia cards ready to send. I participated in most of the months last year and really enjoyed it.

You can find the order of the hop on the Magnolia-licious Christmas All Year Long Blog.  If you arrived here from Jessica's blog you are in the right place.

For my creation this month I used Tilda Hanging Ornaments and Lightening Edwin, from the Magnolia-licious web site, both are in stock right now. I used sketch at Happileigh Scrappin' Challenge (HLSC11) for the layout.

Now hop on over to Lauren's blog and see what she has crafted up for this month. Thanks for hopping along with us, hope you will join us on the 25th of March!


Card Recipe:
Stamps: Magnolia
Ink: Memento
Paper: PTI ssw, New Leaf, SU Pacific Point, MME patterns
Embellishments: copics, nesties, stickles, dimensionals, border punch, metal dots, SU organdy ribbon

Image challenge among friends

I have a group of friends on SCS who are having a little challenge. We are all using the same image and making a project with it. Our friend Linda sent us the images to use this time around. She sent this adorable little Tilda. I paired her up with one of my Edwins. I don't know why, but I thought she looked like she was being serenaded.

Just Magnolia~Love You
Use it Tuesday #2~ patterned paper that's been hoarded (I've had this paper pad for quite a while)
Fun with Shapes and More #77~sketch
Bunny Zoe Crafts~Spring-Flowers Everywhere

Card Recipe:
Images: Magnolia
Ink: Memento
Paper: cryogen white, PTI New Leaf, SU Rose Red, K and Co patterns
Embellishments: copics, stickles, crystal effects, nesties, Wild Orchid flowers, Recollections pearls, MS heart punch, sewing machine

Be My Valentine

Happy Tuesday all.  It is snowy and sleety here today, kind of messy.  Melanie, the owner of our Magnolia Card and Kit Swaps Yahoo group, issued a sketch challenge for those who wanted to participate. It was such a great sketch I had to give it a go.  My Maggies have been feeling neglected lately, so I was super happy to color one and create with it.  I also made it for the Totally Tilda challenge #15, Tilda with lots of hearts.  The challenge was to use at least three hearts.  Tilda is holding hearts, my border punch is hearts and one of my patterned papers has tiny hearts.  Fun Valentine challenge.  I've got several more Valentine Tildas, better get cracking as it is only two weeks away!

Thanks for stopping by, stay warm, safe and well!

Card Recipe:
Stamps:  Magnolia image, PTI sentiment
Paper:  PTI ssw, SU Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink, DCWV patterns
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
Embellsihments: copics, nesties, stickles, satin ribbon, MS border punch, dew drops, sizzix embossing folder, dimensionals

Magnolia-licious Christmas All Year Long Blog Hop

Hi and welcome to the first Magnolia-licious Christmas All Year Long blog hop for 2011. The ladies from the Magnolia-licious Yahoo group have a hop on the 25th of every month.  By December, you have a good selection of Magnolia cards ready to send. I participated in most of the months last year and really enjoyed it.

You can find the order of the hop on the Magnolia-licious Christmas All Year Long Blog.  If you arrived here from Jessica's blog you are in the right place.

For my creation this month I used Tilda with Fir, from the Magnolia-licious web site. I used sketch #90 from the Just Magnolia challenge blog.

Now hop on over to Lauren's blog and see what she has crafted up for this month. Thanks for hopping along with us, hope you will join us on the 25th of February!

Card Recipe:
Stamps: Magnolia Tilda with Fir
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Cryogen Poison Ivory, Old Olive, Ridinghood Red, SEI patterns
Embellishments: copics, stickles, cuttlebug embossing folder, sewing machine, hug snug seam binding, MM gold brads, jingle bells from AC Moore, nesties, SU gold cord

Magnolia-licious Christmas All Year Long Blog Hop

Happy Thanksgiving!  Welcome to the Magnolia-licious Christmas All Year Long blog hop.  Once a month on the 25th, some of the members of the Magnolia-licious Yahoo group have a blog hop with Christmas cards.  Great way to work on those cards year round.  If you arrived from Julie's blog you are in the right place.  If you get lost along the way, you can see the full list on the Magnolia-licous Christmas All Year Long Blog.  This is our last hop for the year, but we will continue in 2011.  I had so much participating all year long!  


If you are looking to add to your Magnolia collection, Diana has a great selection of Maggies at the Magnolia-licous web shop.



I used the Friday Sketchers sketch #129 for this card.

Thanks for stopping by today, now hop on over to the talented Kerry's blog and see what fabulous project she has crafted.


Card Recipe:
Stamps: Edwin from Magnolia, senti from Elzybells
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Ripe Avocado, Spring Moss
Paper:  PTI ssw, Ripe Avocado, Spring Moss, SU Riding Hood Red, MME patterns
Embellishments:  copics, stickles, nesties, dimensionals, MS border punch, mini brads, pearls, PTI ribbon

Magnolia-licous October Christmas All Year Long Blog Hop

Welcome to the Magnolia-licious Christmas All Year Long blog hop.  Once a month on the 25th, some of the members of the Magnolia-licious Yahoo group have a blog hop with Christmas cards.  Great way to work on those cards year round.  If you arrived from Jessica's blog, you are in the right place.  If you get lost along the way, you can see the full list on the Magnolia-licous Christmas All Year Long Blog.

This adorable Tilda with Violin image came to me from my friend Linda.  She was so much fun to color, I think I'll be adding this one to my next order.  Diana has a great selection of Maggies at the Magnolia-licous web shop.

I'm entering her into two challenges.  Sparkle's Christmas Card Challenge #47, which is to use flowers this week.  Also, entering into the ABC Christmas Card Challenge.  They are on the letter V.  The vertical sketch is for letter V and I used an image with a "v"iolin, and lots of the color "v"iolet.  Such a fun challenge, I had a blast trying to come up with some V items.

Thanks for stopping by today, now hop on over to the talented Leonie's blog and see what fabulous project she has crafted.

Card Recipe:
Stamps:  Magnolia Tilda With Violin, PTI sentiment
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Elegant Eggplant
Paper:  Gina K white, SU Elegant Eggplant, PTI Lavender Moon, Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather
Embellishments:  copics, stickles, sakura glitter pen, nesties, SU punches, Kaiser pearls, sewing machine,  dimensionals, crystal effects, Wild Orchid flowers, Magnolia crystals

Magnolia-licous September Christmas All Year Long Blog Hop

Hi and welcome to the Magnolia-licious Christmas All Year Long Blog Hop. Once a month the Magnolia-licious Yahoo group holds a Christmas card blog hop. It's a great way to get some Christmas cards made year round. I just looked at my stash today and was thrilled that I have a nice selection of Magnolia Christmas cards ready for December! If you want more info check out the Magnolia-licious Christmas All Year Long blog.

This Tilda with at candy cane is one of my newer Magnolias.  Don't know if the photo shows it well, but her candy cane is coated with crystal effects, so it looks real  I used the Mercy's Tuesday Sketch challenge (MTSC92) for the layout. Another great sketch from Mercy.

You can find a huge selection of Magnolia stamps at Magnolia-licious. Now hop on over to Lindsy's blog and see what she has created this month. Thanks for dropping by, see you on the next hop October 25th.


Card Recipe: 
Stamps:  Magnolia Tilda with Candy Cane
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper:  PTI ssw, Spring Rain, Sweet Blush, Cosmo Circuit Jolly by Golly
Embellishments:  copics, MM brads, PTI ribbon, button and twine, EK Success border punch, dimensionals, crystal effects, nesties  

School Days

First full week of school for us here. The kids are enjoying it, but I'm a bit discombobulated. Trying to get out the door by 8:15 is a challenge. We'll get into a routine quickly though.

Our floors came out great! We are in the process of putting back the closets and other small items upstairs. The workmen somehow knocked out our phone line, so we are without a phone right now. Thank goodness for cell phones!

I thought this Tilda would be perfect for this week. She is one of the older ones and is slightly different in style.

I love them all though, both new and old! I used MoJo Monday sketch 156 for the layout. The background is different papers layered, it looks kind of like one layer in the photo, but it is actually two different dsp cut and layered.

Thanks for dropping by today. Hope you are having a great week!

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Magnolia Tilda with Pen

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: PTI ssw and Dark Chocolate, SU Old Olive and Kraft, TCP shcool patterned paper

Embellishments: copics, stickles, SU border punch, PTI ribbon, nesties, cuttlebug embossing folder

Back to School with Edwin

Just got this cute little Edwin stamp, he is one of the older ones. I thought it would be timely to make a back to school card. He is sitting on a stack of books, that are from another Magnolia stamp.

I used Mercy's Tuesday sketch #90 (MTSC90) for this card. Another fun sketch this week, I love the little row of stitching, fun touch. I made mine a square instead of a rectangle, so I'd have enough room for Edwin.

Don't know if any of you are Captain Underpants fans? We are, we read some chapters almost every night and are waiting for the "9th epic novel" to be released. My oldest son thought this image was Melvin Sneedley from the stories, I thought that was pretty funny.

Thanks for stopping by today. TGIF! Hope you have a great weekend.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Magnolia Edwin and books, PTI sentiment

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Old Olive, Night of Navy, PTI ssw, school patterned paper

Embellishments: copics, gold gel pen, nesties, cuttlebug argyle folder, SU brads and word window and label punches, sewing machine, dimensionals

Magnolia-licious August Christmas Blog Hop

Hi and welcome to the Magnolia-licious Christmas All Year Long Blog Hop. Once a month the Magnolia-licious Yahoo group holds a Christmas card blog hop. It's a great way to get some Christmas cards made year round. I just looked at my stash today and was thrilled that I have a nice selection of Magnolia Christmas cards ready for next year! If you want more info check out the Magnolia-licious Christmas All Year Long blog.

I've had this Edwin on a sled since last Christmas, he is one of my favorites. With three little boys in the house, I try to give fair time to Edwin! I used the Mercy's Tuesday Sketch challenge for this week (MTSC88) for the layout. Another great sketch from Mercy.

You can find a huge selection of Magnolia stamps at Magnolia-licious. Now hop on over to Leonie's blog and see what she has created this month. Thanks for dropping by, see you on the next hop September 25th.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Magnolia Edwin on a sled, PTI sentiment

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: PTI ssw, Pure Poppy, Ripe Avocado, Spring Moss, and PTI patterned paper

Embellishments: copics, stickles, dimensionals, metallic dew drops, nesties squares, label and snowflake dies, PTI button, SU gold cord, border punch

Magnolia-licious July Christmas Blog Hop

Hi and welcome to the Magnolia-licious Christmas All Year Long Blog Hop. Once a month the Magnolia-licious Yahoo group holds a Christmas card blog hop. It's a great way to get some Christmas cards made year round. I just looked at my stash today and was thrilled that I have a nice selection of Magnolia Christmas cards ready for next year! If you want more info check out the Magnolia-licious Christmas All Year Long blog.

I've had this little Tilda for a while, and bought the envelope stamp this past Christmas, I thought they worked well together. I used the Friday Sketcher's sketch #112 for this layout. You can find a huge selection of Magnolia stamps at Magnolia-licious.

Now hop on over to Kerry's blog and see what she has created this month. Thanks for dropping by, see you on the next hop August 25th.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Magnolia Tilda and Envelope

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: PTI Vintage Cream and Scarlet Jewel, SU Always Artichoke, Daisy D's patterned paper

Embellishments: copics, stickles, dimensionals, metallic dew drops, dimensionals, MS branch punch, primas, SU ribbon