TOMIC Challenge 44 - Some Bunny Loves You

Happy Easter Everyone,

I am taking time out this long weekend to catch up with family & friends. I know I'll be eating way too much chocolate, I've been taste testing them for days, I'd hate to pass on any that were not perfect to my family & friends bahahahahaha.

I hope whatever you have planned, you all have a wonderful Easter.

It's time for another TOMIC Challenge
The Official Magnolia Inspirations Challenge (TOMIC)

Challenge 44 - Bunny + sketch by Liza + inspiration picture

We want you to use a bunny somewhere on your card (can be a charm, printed paper, stamp, die, etc...), get inspired by this easter picture and use the marvellous sketch by Liza. We also want you to get inspired by the picture (colors, theme, etc...):

I hope you will join us this week, I can't wait to see what you come up with.

I have coloured up one of my favourite Easter images, she is from an older collection, I just couldn't resist, she is perfect for baby cards & gifts too.

Magnolia Stamps -Tilda Hugging Bunny - Easter Collection 2009 

Happy Easter (Text) - Butterfly Dreams Collection,

Paper , Doohickey and Pink Flowers - Magnolia.

Colouring - Copic Markers

TOMIC Challenge 25 - Animal Mania

Please accept my apologies for my very late post. I thought I had scheduled my post.

I hope you had some fun and joined in with our

TOMIC Challenge 25 - Animal Mania

use any Magnolia Animal and Magnolia Paper to be in the draw to win.

I have used Tilda with Lace Jeans & Magnolia with Butterfly - both from

Magnolia's Butterfly Dreams Collection

Papers & Doohickey are also from Magnolia

Coloured with Copics.

Thanks for joining.

TOMIC Challenge 19 - Magnolia Forever

Welcome Magnolia Lovers,

It's time for another TOMIC Challenge

(The Official Magnolia Inspiration Challenge Blog)

Challenge # 19 Magnolia Forever

 We ask you to use a sitting Tilda/Edwin & a Doohickey Die Cut

This week should be a nice easy week for you, there are so many to choose from. Did you know Magnolia are famous for their sitting images. The hardest thing this week, was deciding which adorable image to use and of course I love their Doohickey Dies, I have used 4, it should have been 5 but I forgot to put my leaves on bahahaha. If you would like to be in the random draw to win a fabulous surprise pack from the Magnolia Sweden then start stamping, you have until next Saturday to be in the running.

Magnolia Stamp Tilda with Butterfly Jeans - Butterfly Dreams

Magnolia Doo Hickey Dies - Angel Wing, Tilda Lace Die (Border), Scalloped Tag, Butterfly Swirl

Magnolia Designer Paper - Turquoise Plaid

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts, Friendship Text - Kaisercraft

Colouring - Copics

I hope you will stop by to visit the other Magnolia Design Team, they have made some amazing creations with lots of inspiration and it gives you a chance to play with your adorable Maggies.

Looking for Magnolia Stamps and other wonderful crafting goodies, stop by Kellie's Tickled Pink Stamps, her prices and service are fabulous.

Miss You Already

Travelling Tilda, Suitcase with Sign, Miss You (text)
from the Bon Voyage Collection

Rose Leaf & Heart Swirl - Doohickey Dies

Hope you are having a wonderful week. I've had this card half finished on my desk for a while. I love this rich paper from Prima, it's Christmas range, but I thought it would work well for the vintage look I was after.

I cut both the suitcase and Tilda out to give some dimension, hope you can see it in this photo.

I've coloured with both Copics and Prisma Pencils.

The frame is by Tim Holtz

and the flowers are a mixture of handmade & from Wild Orchid Crafts.

All other dies are from MFT & Spellbinders.

Inside I've used the very versatile Magnolia Loving Border Stamp from the You are so Special Collection. The pocket can be used for a rubber stamp, chocolate, gift card or tag with a special message.

Thanks for visiting, I hope you'll join us at TOMIC for the new challenge this week, I've had a sneak peak at the Magnolia Girls creations and they are amazing.

Magnolia Challenge - Easel Cards

Hello Everyone,

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. We've had beautiful sunny weather, still a little cool, but thank goodness our winters are mild. Happy Independance Day, to my USA Friends.

There's another challenge on over on the TOMIC Challenge blog and this week the challenge is my very favourite, Easel Cards. See Tutorial further down the page.

I've used Tilda holding Daffodil from the

Butterfly Dreams Collection &  the new Swirl Butterfly

& my fave border - Romantic Lace - Doohickey Dies

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 you will join us next week.

EASEL CARD TUTORIAL

My finished card size is 15cm square (6")

supplies needed:
Cardstock 30cm x 15cm (12"x6")
Cardstock -15cm x 15cm (6"x6")
score tool/scor pal
Scor Tape/Red Tape or strong adhesive

Easel Card 15cm square cut 30cm x15cm piece of cardstock - score at 15cm & 7.5cm (6" & 3") vertically - valley fold both score lines.

Embellish card front - attach to card base, I find it easier to close the card, sticking the front to the closed card, it's easier to line up. To hold the card in place, you need to add a button, pop dot or some sort of dimension for the card to catch on to keep it from closing.

They are a lot easier to make than you might think and they come with a warning, they are very addictive. Easel cards can be made in all sorts of shapes and sizes.

To resize all you need to remember is score your card in half and then in half again.

Example of sizes: 12.5cm (5") square

Cardstock 25cm (10") x 12.5cm (5") - score at 12.5 (5") & 6.25cm (2.5")

TOMIC's very 1st Challenge

Happy Monday & a very BIG Welcome,

The Official Magnolia Inspirations Challenge (TOMIC)

Thank you so much for joining us for our very first challenge.
This week was chosen for a very special reason,
it is Pauline's Birthday, Tilda & Edwin's creator.

Happy Birthday Pauline 

Wishing you the best birthday ever

The Design Team have created birthday cards especially for Pauline.

I hope you will join us in our very first challenge - a
Birthday Theme

Magnolia is offering you the chance to win a surprise package
You have until Saturday 20:00 (Paris time).
The winner will be randomly chosen on Monday 12th June together with our 2nd challenge.

This is my card, on it's way to Sweden, I just hope it made it in time.

I've chosen to use Happy Spring Tilda from Magnolia's adorable Butterfly Dreams Collection.
I fell in love with her the moment I spotted her, she looks to me like she is jumping for joy and yelling 'SURPRISE' another fabulous stamp perfect for every occasion.

I've also used some of the new Doohickey Dies, Dream Tag & Swirly Butterfly from new Butterfly Dreams Collection and also used Magnolia Designer Paper

I love Easel Cards and here I've added a hidden pocket for my tag using another one of my favourite Doohickey Dies -Vintage tag.

Stamps - Happy Spring Tilda - Butterfly Dreams Collection & Magnolia Happy Birthday text
Paper/Cardstock: Magnolia
Die Cutting: Magnolia Vintage Tag, Dream Tag & Swirly Butterfly from new Butterfly Dreams Collection, Doily - MFT & other dies Spellbinder, Embossing - Cuttlebug
Embellishments: Flowers – Prima, Lace & Ribbon – May Arts, Stickles: Star Dust
Colouring: Copic Markers Skin E11,00,000,R20, Blues BG0000, 000, 10, 11, 72, Browns E25, 29, 31

I'm sure you will agree how wonderful all the DT's cards are and I look forward to seeing all your gorgeous creations for our very 1st challenge, you have until Saturday 20:00 (Paris time).

A great place to buy your Magnolia Stamps in Australia is from the gorgeous Kellie Winnell of Tickled Pink Stamps the home of Lil Lolita's and speaking of which, race on over,  Kellie has just released the Perfect Match Collection and has decided not to have just a digi week this month, but a digi MONTH all month long, right through June you can now get Tickled Pink Stamps in digital. On the 1st July it will return to 15th - 21st each month.

 Have a wonderful week.

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day,

I hope all you Mother's out there have a wonderful day. I bought Mum a gift voucher at a beauty spa, we spent the morning being pampered, then off to lunch for a leisurely picnic. I was a little worried about the weather but it turned out a beautiful warm winters day.

I've had this adorable little Maggie coloured up for a while with copics, Tilda with Flower Pot, also my favourite border - Romantic Lace -  Doohickey Die, and the fabulous new mini papers all from Magnolia. I've had this rolled flower die for ages, but just got around to using it, my Magnolia teamie Kylie inspired me with some of her gorgeous handmade flowers, thanks Kylie. I also used one of my new LOTV sentiment stamps, thanks to my wonderfully generous blogging friend Mandy, I was lucky enough to win one of Mandy's candy's, thanks gorgeous girl.

Stamps - Magnolia Tilda with Flower Pot - Butterfly Dreams,
LOTV - Dreamy Days circular sentiments.
Paper - Magnolia Butterfly Dreams mini 6x6 papers
Dies - Magnolia Doohickey Die  - Romantic Lace, MFT Rolled Flower, Spellbinders corner,
Martha Stewart Butterfly & Basic Grey - Embossing Folder
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts, Petaloo and handmade.

Magnolia have just released some fabulous new Doohickey Dies.

Magnolia have just released some fabulous new Doohickey Dies, race on over to Tickled Pink Stamps to pre-order yours, Kellie also has just released some of her own quirky Lil Lolitas, plus lots of other super crafting goodies.

I hope you all have a wonderful week.

Happy Easter Lovelies

Happy Easter to you all,

I apologise again for not visiting many of you, I am unable to spend as much time crafting and blogging as I would like for many reasons, hope this will change soon.

I am taking time out this long weekend to catch up with family & friends. I know I'll be eating way too much chocolate, I've been taste testing them for days, I'd hate to pass on any that were not perfect to my family & friends bahahahahaha. I hope whatever you have planned, you all have a  wonderful Easter.

My DH wanted to cheer me up and has surprised me with the promise of a major craft room renovation over the next few weeks. OMG, I am so excited. I'll be packing my room this weekend also, but still hope to make some new cards to share.

I've had this card finished for a few days but having probs with my computer, anyways enough of my waffles.

Tilda with Stuffed Animal - Magnolia's new Butterfly Dreams Collection

Romantic Lace Doohickey

New mini papers by Magnolia.

I have stamped her up a couple of times, cutting parts out to give her some dimension, coloured her with copics, lightly airbrushing the background. How cute is the little lamb on her lap and OMG I love love love MAGNOLIA'S NEW MINI PAPERS, they are so perfect for card making.

Stamps - Magnolia Tilda with Stuffed Animal - Butterfly Dreams Collection
& The bunny is from last years Hoppy Easter Collection. Text - Kaisercraft
Designer Paper - Magnolia Butterfly Dreams Collection
Flowers - Prima, Star Dust Stickles by Ranger, Ribbon & Lace, feathers from stash
Copics - skin E000, 00, 11, 20 hair E99, 97, 21, 11 Blue Greens BG, 0000, 000, 10, 11, 72, Yellows Y13 YR07, Browns E40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 47, 49
Sentiment & Dies - Magnolia Doohickey Romantic Lace & Spellbindes

I apologise for the photo, I'm issues with my laptop and have lost many of my programs including Photoshop I use to adjust for poor lighting etc. Hope the colours are not too way off on your monitors.

Wishing you all a very happy Easter, I hope the Easter Bunny is good to you all.

Looking to buy some Crafting Goodies this long weekend, stop by Kellie's fabulous Tickled Pink Stamps for an amazing assortment of stamps and crafting goodies, Kellie now also stocks the adorable new Magnolia Mini World.

Tilda with her Bunny

Meet Tilda & her Bunny

Easter Text

from Magnolia's Butterfly Dream Collection

Doohickey - Fence

I will add more detail later today

Kellie at Tickled Pink Stamps now has the gorgeous Magnolia World Mini's available for pre-order now, so hurry on over before you miss out.

Be quick - Butterfly Dreams Pre-Order now at TPS

Meet Happy Spring Tilda

from Magnolia's Newest Collection

Butterfly Dreams

isn't she adorable, she makes me smile everytime I look at her.

Race on over to Tickled Pink Stamps, Kellie has just released them for Pre-Order, but be quick they will sell out quickly.

Kellie & Bizzy Bec's have joined teams to have a little fun GAME, where you can WIN a FREE stamp of choice!  Be sure to check out details in the Butterfly Dreams Collection section and also over at Bizzy Becs.  Double the chances... 

Scroll down for my MDUC 2nd Birthday Blog Hop Post.