A Christmas Prayer

Happy Monday Maggie Friends,

Hope you had a fabulous weekend. I've been away, you may have wondered why I haven't been blogging much for a while,  but I am back until January now and hope to find time to play with all my adorable new Magnolia Christmas stamps. Another amazing collection, the hardest part is deciding which one to play with first.

I've coloured the adorable Lucia Tilda with copics, cut her out and popped her up for dimension. I hope to share more of my Christmas cards soon.

I've entered this is the following Challenges:

Just Magnolia Special Monthly Challenge - Anything Goes with Sparkle
I've stickled the edges with Star Dust and Golden Rod and the flowers have been sprayed with sparkly glimmer mist.

Stamps: Magnolia Stamps - Lucia Tilda & Holly Swirl from Merry Little Christmas 2010 Collection & Merry Christmas Text from So Jolly & Under the Mistletoe 2009 Collection.

Paper/Cardstock: Jovial - Basic Grey (from Tickled Pink Stamps), Eline's Old Fashioned Christmas - Marrianne Design

Embellishments: Flowers Wild Orchid Crafts & Bizzy Becs, Fancy Frame - Tim Holtz Idea-ology & Golden Rod & Star Dust Stickles, Tattered Angels Pearl Glimmer Mist.

Coloring: Copic Markers & Copic Air Brush
Colours - Skin E11, E00, E000, R20, Dress E50, E51, E53, R22, R24, R27, R29, Greens, G20, G21

Other: Martha Stewart Around the Page Punch Set Cherish, Stars Border Punch, Spellbinder Label.

Don't forget to join us for the Magnolia Blog Hop every day for your chance to win a special Christmas gift from Magnolia. To participate in the contest you simply visit the Visit the new Magnolia Inspiration blog, follow the link to the Design Team member hosting that day, leave a comment on her blog and you could be a winner. I can't wait until it is my turn, good luck and Merry Christmas.

Tickled Pink Stamps is having a Christmas Sale

With 30% - 50% OFF ALL CHRISTMAS STAMPS.

Better get in quick because once they are GONE they are GONE....

Be My Valentine

Happy Sunday Stampers, 

Happy Sunday & a very big Happy Valentine's Day to those that celebrate. This is a card I made for my DH. I didn't want to make it too girly, I tried not to add flowers but couldn't help myself.. This is one of my favourite Maggies (yes another favourite), she is so sweet and even though she is from the Christmas Collection, she fits so many occasions.

Stamps - Magnolia Sparkling Tilda - So Jolly & Under the Mistletoe, Sentiment - Magnolia Be My Valentine text. Flourish stamp - Hero Arts. Paper - Valentine's Collection by Pink Paisley, coloured with copics, Doily & Wire Heart from Kellie of Magnolia Down Under Store, Border punch by EK Success, Flowers, Organza ribbon, Cardstock - stash.

This fits the following challenges -
Just Magnolia - Love
Stamp with Fun - Hearts
The Pink Elephant - Mushy Gushy
Simon Says Challenge - What's Love got to do with it
Creative Card Crew Challenge - Valentine's
Cutie Stampers - Valentine
Stamping for the Weekend - Valentine's Themed
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - Love is in the Air
Pile it On - To the One We Love

Wow, I have not entered so many challenges before.....wooooooohoooooooooooooo

It's time for Magnolia Down Under Challenges - Challenge # 33 - Flowers, Buttons & Bows, it is Group 2's Week, which means my week off, but please stop by & see all the amazing inspirational creations here.

The sponsor this week is Michelle's Scrapbooking & More and not only is Michelle sponsoring this weeks challenge she is also giving everyone who enters something, so stop by Magnolia Down Under to read more......

Have a great week and don't forget Magnolia Down Under is now weekly & you only have until next Saturday the 20th to get your entries in. Happy stamping.

Valentine's Vintage Tilda

Hello Lovelies,

Sorry, I am a behind again this week, after catching up from my Christmas holiday break.  Then last week I was struck down with a virus, it started with a bad headache that lasted a few days and grew from there. A very quick post from me today. Thank you to everyone for visiting and leaving such wonderful comments, I will drop by soon to leave you some love in return. Cyber hugs to you all and again thank you.

This card was made for the Challenge over at 

Just Magnolia - Hearts & Flowers.
If you are looking for inspiration, visit Just Magnolia's talented DT's, their creations are amazing.

& Cute Card Thursday - Blooming Gorgeous

Oops, I did not realise at the time of making this card how similar it is to my Christmas Card, oh well at least I'm consistent.

As most of you know I love flowers, I've used a mixture of flowers, some heart paper, a heart button sewn onto the silk bow. The images are both from Magnolia, another favourite from the latest Christmas collection So Jolly & Under the Mistletoe, Vintage Tilda, perfect for occasions all year round. The doily is from the wonderful Kellie of Magnolia Down Under. Coloured with copic markers.

Have a great week.

Another Bird House

Happy Saturday Friends,

Hope you are having a wonderful weekend, wow not many more sleeps until Santa comes. I am still making Christmas cards. I made this little bird house for my Neighbour and will fill it with some choccies. I stamped my favourite Christmas sentiment Inside the lid - it says "May all your wishes come true".

 

Magnolia stamps - Sparkling Tilda, Vintage Postage & From our Family. Personalised Stamp from Magnolia Down Under

Coloured with Copic Markers & Papers - Webster Pages

Ribbon & flowers from stash

Gold Flower from the lovely Jacque (Candy I won) 


I will have a non Christmas Card posted tomorrow to give you all a break.
Have a wonderful weekend.

A little Vintage Christmas

Happy Friday Friends,

Hope you have had a wonderful week and have a great weekend ahead. Thank goodness today has cooled down a little after yesterdays heat wave conditions. I would give anything to trade a little winter weather with our overseas friends.

Today's card is for the Simon Says Stamp Challenge.

The challenge is Merry Christmas

Magnolia Down Under Store, Boss Lady Kellie came up with the idea for us DT's to do a Christmas Card swap, we all thought it was a wonderful idea. I have been madly making Christmas cards for my DT Sisters, loving every minute, but very nervous. It is much easier to make a nice card & send to a non card maker and feel very happy with the outcome. But making a card for card makers is scary. This is one of the cards I made, I hope they like it.

Papers & stamps Magnolia - Tilda with Vintage Roses & Vintage Post

Tag by Spellbinders, Doily cut with Fiskars Punch

Coloured with Copic Markers & Airbrush

Flowers & Ribbon from stash

I will have another little Bird House for you tomorrow

Only 7 more sleeps until Christmas
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas & a safe Happy New Year

Merry Christmas - Sweet Noel

Happy Wednesday Friends,

 

I have entered this card at Just Magnolia - It's Christmas 

& it can be anything Christmassy

 Hope you are having a wonderful week so far and enjoying your Christmas preparations. I can't believe only 9 more sleeps to Christmas and I am still making Christmas cards, I'm too fussy.

For this card I was inspired by a very talented stamper, her name is Monie, see her card here. I love how she combined these 2 stamps. I am inspired by all of Monie's beautiful work.

I made this card for a friend using my new Magnolia stamps - Sparkling Tilda & Noel from the new Christmas collection, So Jolly Under the Mistletoe.  Tilda was stamped first, then masked before stamping Noel, coloured with copics, added lots of stickles. Papers - Magnolia & Websters Pages - Home for the Holidays & Winter's Wings, not much needs adding to these beautiful papers. Kaisercraft gems for berries, gold bow and some gorgeous flowers sprayed with glimmer mist. Spellbinder Nesties - labels. This is the first tradional coloured Christmas card I've made this year, so unusual for me, I love red so much. Not a lot of colouring with this one, but with the gorgeous papers, flowers & Easel card, I think it works quite nicely. 

Thanks for stopping by. 

Have a Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays. 

Birdhouse Christmas Card

Hello Friends,

Challenge entered - Magnolia-licious  

Cheryl Rowley picked the challenge this month  - to create cards that are anything BUT a square or rectangle.  So that means any other shaped card will work for this challenge!! Hope this qualifies!!!

I have entered this card at Just Magnolia - It's Christmas 

& it can be anything Christmassy

 

Another quick post today, I made this Birdhouse Christmas card for my Parents, they live on a property backing on to a 100 hectare Reserve with lots of wildlife. Dad loves birds and likes spotting the different types of birds. He always has handy his bird book and binoculars.  I wanted to make something a little different for them this year and when the wonderful Magnolia Ink Magazine was released with the tutorial and pattern to make this little beauty I had to give it a go. Hope they like it.

Magnolia Stamps from So Jolly Under the Mistletoe  -

Sparkling Tilda, Vintage Post, From our Family

Magnolia Paper - So Jolly Wrapped Plaid

Spellbinder Nesties

Coloured with Copics

Embossing Folder - Provocraft

Stickles, Ribbon from stash

Flowers -Wildorchidcrafts UK

Hero Arts sentiment stamped inside flap -

Hope all your dreams come true

Sm Magnet used to close flap - Basic Grey

Have a wonderful week & enjoy the Christmas Festivities.

Another Shadowbox Christmas Card

Hello Happy Saturday Friends,

I have entered this card at Just Magnolia - It's Christmas 

& it can be anything Christmassy.

 Hope you are all ready for Christmas, I am still madly making cards and Christmas goodies. A short & sweet post today. I now alternate between shadowbox & easel cards, I just love them.

This little Angel is from Magnolia's So Jolly Under the Mistletoe Collection as is the Merry Christmas sentiment and the gorgeous papers. I've machine stitched & added lots of stickles, silk bow, my new MS border punch and some yummy flowers. May all your wishes come true sentiment stamp - by Hero Arts. Coloured with Copics. This tilda is from Bizzy Becs online store along with some of these gorgeous flowers.

I wanted to send a friend this beautiful Tilda as a Guardian Angel to watch over them.

  

If you need inspiration for any of your Christmas projects or Christmas presents visit Kellie's Magnolia Down Under Store, she has lots of wonderful goodies available.

Your Invited - MDU December DT Challenge

Happy Tuesday Friends,

Magnolia Down Under Store Design Team Challenge for December Party Invitation.

I am the host woohooo, I love Christmas even though it is a busy time of the year. I love looking through  the catalogues to find the perfect gift, love the shopping (I finished my shopping early Nov to miss the crowds) & catching up with friends & family.

I thought it would be fun to make an Invitation with all the Christmas Parties this month. My DT kit Kellie sent was full of wonderful goodies, this beautiful Magnolia paper, gorgeous lace, stunning gardenia flower and Party Tilda to play with. Such a perfect Tilda to make an invitation.  Party Tilda is from Magnolia's So Jolly & Under the Mistletoe Collection, she could be used for any occasion. I have coloured her with my Copics & added the embellies.

Who does this remind you of?????
Party Tilda was coloured with Red Hair in honour of our beautiful BOSS LADY, Kellie.

If you are still looking to buy any of these Magnolia goodies stop by Magnolia Down Under and I'm sure Kellie can tempt you.

Hope you will stop by & see what the other Design Team members have created for you,  they are all amazing!

Debbie

Debra

Kellie (Boss Lady) 

Kristy

Stephanne

Tracey

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays to you and your families.

Wishing you a safe, healthy and crafty New Year.

Christmas - Shadow Box

Happy Weekend Lovelies,

Magnolia Down Under Challenge # 28 - Bedazzled


I have also entered this into the following Challenges
Stamp Something - Glitzy Somethings 
Just Magnolia - A card for someone special

you can see the sparkle by clicking on the photo

Bedazzled - sparkly glittery goodness (a girls best friend) - You can use stickles, glitter, gems, rhinestones, dazzling diamonds, whatever is bright & sparkly (easy for me, sometimes I go a little overboard with the bling, but my motto is "A girl can never have too many diamonds or too much bling, I could go on with Chocolate, shoes, bags etc)

This fortnight is sponsored by Magnolia Down Under Store with this Chirstmas cutie - wish I could win this one, she is adorable & could be used not just for Christmas but also Birthday's etc.

I know I have been a bad blogger over the past month with health issues and new puppy, but hopefully now I can resume as per normal. Wow, 2 posts within a few days, woohoo for me. 

Anyways, I had to try my hand at these amazing Shadow Box cards, I was over drooling at Suzanne Dean's wonderful blog Scrap Bitz & spotted a wonderful Shadow Box and had to try it out. Suzanne has listed a link to the tutorial here and it is by a  Splitcoast Stamper, Dawn Griffith. If you haven't stopped by Suzanne's blog it is a must see & full of jaw dropping amazing wonderful creations, but also lots of tutorials for Copic colouring, Flowersoft, Easel cards and many more. Thanks Suzanne.

I resized my Shadow Box to 6 x 8 (giving me a 6x6 card front) - I used my Nestie Labels to cut the window - stamped the Christmas tree in the background with lots of stardust stickles. Papers by MME, coloured my images with Copics, added an organza bow made with my bow easy, a star & snowflake from my stash and finished.





I have used 4 Magnolia stamps this time - Christmas Tree (older collection) Jolly Tilda, Christmas Presents & Merry Christmas - all from the So Jolly Under the Mistletoe New Christmas Collection.

Hope you will stop by & see what the other Design Team Members have created for you they are all amazing! Thanks for joining this wonderful challenge, I can't wait to see what you come up with & hope to see you join us again next challenge. 

Don't forgot if you loved the first issue of Magnolia Ink Magazine - Kellie from Magnolia Down Under Store is taking orders now for the FAIRY TALE Issue from Magnolia, Issue 2 packed full of inspiration, ideas and tutorials.

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays to you and your families. 

Wishing you a safe, healthy and crafty New Year.

Merry Christmas - Tilda Unwrapped

Hello Everyone,

I have entered this in the Christmas Challenge over at Stamp with Fun 

I hope everyone is well & fitting in lots of craft/card making. I know why they call it the silly season, I'm sure everyone is busy getting ready for Christmas.  I've been very busy over the last couple of weeks, madly making Christmas projects, decorating the house & Christmas Tree and chasing Ruby our new puppy around the house trying to toilet/house train her. I should rename her Glitter, by the end of the day she is covered in it LOL.

Yes, another Easel Card, I know, but I love them. I have used 3 Magnolia Stamps on this card all from Magnolia Down Under Store. Also this yummy paper is also from Magnolia. These stamps are adorable & are from the new Magnolia Christmas Collection So Jolly & Under the Mistletoe. This card is super sparkly, shame it does not show in this photo.

Magnolia Stamps - Unwrapped Tilda & Christmas Presents, Merry Christmas, Sentiment stamp inside card is by Hero Arts, coloured with Copic Markers, Nesties by Spellbinder & Stardust Stickles, White Gardenia from Magnolia Down Under, Pointsettia - Hero Arts & Roses fromn Busy Bec's.

Have a wonderful week.

New Magnolia Christmas Collection - Sneak Peak

 So Jolly & Under the Mistletoe 

Wow, wow wow, I am so excited I have just had a sneak peak at the the new Magnolia Christmas Collection. OMGosh, the stamps are adorable, I have to have them all,  and the Christmas papers are stunning. Get your wish lists ready.....

Kellie has pictures available in her Magnolia Down Under Store here. They are NOT available yet, but Kellie will have them up for PRE-ORDER ON MONDAY! The new Christmas papers are amazing also, you will want them all, I know I do!     

*Please note that due to availability some items may change**