Midweek Magnolias - Colour Blue

Hello, Friends and Happy Hump Day! The Midweek Magnolias Design Team has a new challenge for you and this week we are playing with the colour “Blue.” That’s easy right? 

Go to the Midweek Magnolias Challenge Blog for inspiration from the DT’s gorgeous creations and leave a comment on their blogs. These girls are such talented artists. 

When you join us for the challenge you’ll have a chance to win a fabulous Mystery Prize from Magnolia Sweden.

I decided to make a Crisscross card for the challenge to inspire you and used lots of pretty blue and I added some pink colors for a girly card. “Tilda with Love Cake” from the 2013 Love Collection is my main character from Magnolia-licious and I decided Birthday had to be the theme. This will make the perfect Birthday card for a young girl.

 

My papers are all from Magnolia and cardstock is Bazzill. I machine stitched my panels with blue thread and it stands out nicely. The lace is from a Scrapbook Expo I attended last October with my daughter but I can’t even remember the store name. I used some fun Magnolia die cuts for my crisscross trim and Tilda tag. The frames are from Spellbinders. I’ve had these for a while but never used them.

  

The inside features mini Tilda with Birthday Cake also colored with Copics. I die cut her with my Magnolia tag die so that you can pull the tag and the entire base come out of the crisscross pocket.

 

Here’s close ups of my Tildas.

Supplies

Stamps: Tilda with Love Cake, Tilda with Birthday Cake, Magnolia; Sentiments, Hero Arts

Cardstock: Bazzill

Designer Papers: Magnolia

Dies/Punches: Magnolia; Spellbinders; Marianne Designs; Nellie Snellen

Ribbon: WOC

Pearls: Simplicity, JoAnn’s

Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts; Kort & Godt 

I’m entering this project in the following Challenges:

Make It Monday – Anything Goes

I hope my card inspires you to join us this week at Midweek Magnolias. Have fun creating…

Hugz,

Magnolia-licious and Wee Stamps - Birthday Challenge

Hello, Friends. It’s been a couple weeks since I posted and I wanted to share some news that has happened around the Lee Ranch. I bought an AQHA Red Roan gelding horse at the National Western Stock Show auction here in Colorado about a month ago. His registered name is CL Special Frost (aka Dallas). He is well built at 16 hands and an extremely gentle ten-year old. He was ranch ridden in Iowa but primarily a trail gelding and loves it. The past 2 years he has been shown in open shows by a novice youth. Shown in both English and Western but excels in English events. He has been started on jumps and loping a barrel pattern. Dallas is really gentle and a quick learner. We are so lucky to have him and I’m excited as he will be fun for the grandkids to ride.

 

 

Here’s a couple photos…to be honest it took 20+ photos before I could get a good one because he either had his tongue out, was snoozing or interested in visiting with his new brother, our adopted Mustang, Duncan.

 

 

Dallas has already established hierarchy as the authority of the herd. LOL…This can be terrifying at times as they will buck, bite and rear at each other until one concedes. Unfortunately, that was poor Duncan. But Duncan is just a “baby” at 3 years old so he had no choice.

 

Magnolia-licious and Wee Stamps

 

The Magnolia-licious Highlites and Challenge blog Design Teams have joined forces to create one new Design Team.

 

Plus, Diana is now carrying the fabulous "Wee Stamps" by Sylvia Zet in her store and we have fun new challenges for you to join. So to start us off with the new challenge our theme is “Happy Birthday.” So get those crafty papers, embellies and stamps out and join us for an easy, fun challenge.

 

 

Check the Challenge Blog for NEW RULES as we’ve made some changes. If you follow along with us you could have a chance to win a Special Surprise from Magnolia-licious.

 

The new “Easter” Collection is available for pre-order in the store. The DT will be coloring these images so you can see them being transformed before your very eyes. Also, Magnolia-licious is now your “ONE STOP SHOP” for Wee Stamps. Check out the vast selection she has added. I can’t wait to color these!

 

 

For my Birthday card this week I used the adorable “Tilda with Little Pocket” from the Love Collection and colored her with Copics. I used Bazzill cardstock and the DPs are from DCWV Linen Closet Collection. I love the muted aqua, green and brown colors of these papers.

 

 

I added several Magnolia die cuts to my card. The banner was printed with a sentiment from my PC. I distressed my panels, Tilda’s frame and other elements with SU Crumbcake ink.

 

 

Here’s a close-up of Tilda. My ribbon is from The Ribbon Girl and a cute ribbon slide from WOC. My flowers are also from WOC. The butterflies are MS punches with pearls from Recollections. I gave Tilda’s pocket, pants lace and the surrounding dots in her frame a coat of Stardust Stickles. I also cut freehand bows for her braids and added pearls.

 

 

The inside of my card has a Happy Birthday stamped sentiment from Hero Arts.

 

Supplies

Stamps: Magnolia

Cardstock: Bazzill

Design Paper: Linen Closet, DCWV

Dies/Punches: Magnolia; Spellbinders; Marta Stewart

Flowers/Ribbon Slide: Wild Orchid Crafts

Ribbon: The Ribbon Girl

Pearls: Recollections 

 

I hope I’ve inspired you to join us for the Magnolia-licious Birthday Challenge. Thanks for looking and if you don’t mind, I'd love to read your comments…

 

Hugz,

 

Midweek Magnolias - Gingham

Hello, Friends and Happy Hump Day! The Midweek Magnolias Design Team has a new challenge for you and this week we want to see those lovely creations with “Gingham.” It can be paper, ribbon or fabric as long as we see gingham.

 

Hop over to Midweek Magnolias for inspiration from the DT’s gorgeous creations and leave some love on their blogs. When you join us for the challenge you’ll have a chance to win a fabulous Mystery Prize from Magnolia Sweden. 

 

 

I chose to make my card with the adorable “Tilda with Dot Bow” from the 2013 Love Collection. You can get her at the Magnolia-licious store. She is colored with Copics and I used the no-line coloring technique. I need some practice but this was my first try with Memento Angel Pink ink. I used a fabulous template from CREAlies for my card shape. However, I increased the largest template size by using my Silhouette Cameo to create and cut the shapes for me.

 

 

I distressed a bit around my paper panels with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink and my cardstock panels are from Bazzill. My flowers are from WOC and Kort & Godt. I added my American Crafts gingham ribbon across the center of my panels and a small pearl on top of the bow knot. The LOVE sentiment was created with my PC cut and distressed in a block formation.

 

 

My easel card base has similar elements from the front and I heat embossed the “To My Valentine” sentiment with pink embossing powder. I punched it out with a circle punch and distressed with Frayed Burlap for dimension. I also used foam tape to pop up my sentiment and Tilda.

 

 

I kept my Valentine card light and simple…here’s a close-up of Tilda.

 

Supplies

Stamps: Tilda with Dot Bow and To My Valentine, Magnolia; LOVE, PC created

Ink: Frayed Burlap, Ranger; Angel Pink, Memento

Cardstock: Bazzill

Designer Papers: Affectionate, Carina Gardner

Dies: In Shape No. 7, CREAlies; Cameo

Ribbon: American Crafts

Pearls: Hero Arts

Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts; Kort & Godt

 

I’m entering this project in the following Challenges: 

 

Make It Monday – Anything Goes

 

I hope my card inspires you to join us this week at Midweek Magnolias. Have fun creating…

 

Hugz,

Magnolia-licious Photo Inspiration

Hello, Friends. We have a new challenge up for you at Magnolia-licious and Chris has chosen a lovely Photo to inspire you.

 

  

If you follow along with us for the challenge you could have a chance to win a Mystery Surprise from Magnolia-licious.

 

 

The New “Love” Collection 2013 is in the Magnolia-licious store with beautifully colored images by the Design Teams. So stop over and take a look. They are so inspiring.

 

Diana added new Spring Release Memory Box dies to the store recently. Darling heart shapes for Valentines, fun flowers and frames; I can’t wait to get my hands on these. Don’t forget to check out the new “Tell a Friend” feature on Facebook and you can earn store credit when your friends shop. Plus they get a $5 instant store credit on their first order. You can find all the details HERE.

 

 

For my card this week I used three Magnolia stamps. I mounted Tilda with Lovikkamittens in a frame I got for Christmas from my friend Julie as part of my Secret Santa package. I colored Tilda with Copics and cut her out so she would hold my ticket sentiment and I added a metal turn mount to keep it closed. 

 

Once you slide the turn mount open you can see the entire message. The Photo inspired my pink and blue color theme and wintery setting.

 

 

My designer papers are from SEI and cardstock is Bazzill. The snowflake border was stamped with the Chocolate Label from the New “Love” Collection with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink and I distressed the edges of several elements with it as well. I dabbed Liquid Pearls around my blue tree branches for a snowy day effect. Then I added some lace, flowers and ribbon as the final touches to my card.

 

 

I stamped Mini Holding Tilda and colored her with Copics to complete the inside. The sentiments were all printed with my PC.

 

Supplies

Stamps: Magnolia

Cardstock: Bazzill

Design Paper: Berry Melody, SEI

Dies/Punches: Magnolia; Tim Holtz; Marta Stewart

Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts; Kort & Godt

Ribbon: The Ribbon Girl; Michaels

Pearls: Martha Stewart; Recollections; Ranger

 

I’m entering this card in the following Challenges:

 

MDUC – Pink, Metal and Lace

Lovely Hanglar and Sweet Magnolia – Ribbon or Lace

 

I hope I’ve inspired you to join us for the Magnolia-licious Challenge. Thanks for popping in to visit…

 

Hugz,

Pink with Ribbons and Pearls at Midweek Magnolias

Hello, Friends and Happy Hump Day! The Midweek Magnolias Design Team is back with a new challenge for you and this week we want to see those lovely creations of “Pink with Ribbons and Pearls.”

 

Hop over to Midweek Magnolias for inspiration from the DT’s gorgeous creations and leave some love on their blogs. When you join us for the challenge you’ll have a chance to win a fabulous Mystery Prize from Magnolia Sweden.

 

 

I chose to make my card with the new adorable “Pink Ribbon Tilda” from the NEW 2013 Love Collection. She is colored with Copics and I gave her a pink ribbon. Very fitting for the challenge, right? She is available at the Magnolia-licious store. You can get her and receive 2% store credit with every order. Also, check out the colored images for inspiration at Magnolia-licious.

 

I stamped a little flourish from SEI around Tilda's frame with SU Crumbcake. My image and designer paper panels are distressed using my Tim Holtz distressing tool and SU Crumbcake ink. Then I machine stitched each one for added texture.

 

 

I tied some pretty pink ribbon in a bow with a pearl heart button on the knot. Then I added ribbon rose trim with pearl centers at the bottom of my card. The sentiment is from Whimsy Stamps atop a flourish heart that I cut with my Cameo. A few flowers with a Heart Swirl Doohickey die finished off the card.

 

 

The inside of my card has similar elements and distressing techniques from the front.

 

 

Here’s a close-up of my colored Tilda.

 

Supplies

Stamps: Pink Ribbon Tilda, Magnolia; 4U Postage Sentiment, Whimsy Stamps

Ink: Crumbcake, Stampin’ Up; Tuxedo Black, Memento

Cardstock: Smooth Ivory, The Paper Company

Dies: Magnolia; Spellbeinders; Cameo

Ribbon Rose Trim: JoAnn’s

Pearls: Martha Stewart; JoAnn’s

Ribbon: The Ribbon Girl

Flowers: Prima; Kort & Godt

 

I’m entering this project in the following Challenges:

 

Make It Monday – Anything Goes

Totally Tilda - Tilda in Trowsers

MDUC - Flowers

Lovely hAnglar and Sweet Magnolia - Something New

 

I hope my card inspires you to join us this week at Midweek Magnolias. Happy crafting…

 

Hugz,

Magnolia-licious - Color Challenge

Hello, Friends. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year. It is good to be back.

 

So for my first post of 2013, the Magnolia-licious Challenge DT has a new challenge up and it’s Chris’s turn to choose the challenges for January. She has provided a color inspiration of stark tones like off-white, gray, brown, beige and taupe. Other colors can be added but should support the main color theme. Here’s a lovely photo for inspiration from Design Seeds.

 

 

I used the adorable “Jingle Belle” from A Christmas Story Collection as a Snow Day theme card.

 

 

Belle is colored with Copics and I used my Colorless Blender to give her a Dappled Gray coat. I love the look and how it turned out. My designer papers are from Echo Park and I used blue as my supporting color for a frosty impression. I took a couple lengths of satin ribbon and gathered it on Scor-Tape for my textured snow bank.

 

 

I die cut several pine trees and snowflakes with a touch of Glamour Dust for sparkle and texture. My DP panels are machine stitched and I added a Snow Day sentiment from my PC on a Magnolia tag die cut. Then I finished off the card with some flowers and pearls.

 

Supplies

Stamps: Magnolia

Cardstock: American Crafts

Design Paper: Wintertime, Echo Park

Dies: Magnolia, Marianne Designs, Martha Stewart

Glitter: Glamour Dust, DecoArt

Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts, Kort & Godt

Ribbon: JoAnn’s

Pearls: Recollections

 

I’m entering this card in the following Challenges:

 

Make It Monday – Anything Goes
Inky Chicks - Anything Goes
Tilda's Town - Anything Goes

 

If you follow along with us for the challenge you could have a chance to win a Mystery Surprise from Magnolia-licious.

 

The new “Love” Collection is in the store and colored images by the Design Teams are being loaded every day. I hope you hop over and check them out. Plus, Diana has a new “Tell a Friend” feature on Facebook and you can earn store credit when your friends shop. Plus they get $5 instant store credit on their first order. Check out all the details HERE.

 

I hope I’ve inspired you to join us for the Magnolia-licious Challenge. Thanks for popping in to visit…

 

Hugz,