Rest in Peace Rusty!

I felt the need to post this separately from my crafty card blog posts. OMGoodness...Hope you all don't mind...this hits close to home as we share our lives with God's creations.  

This is a photo of a dear old friend that Bruce and I have gotten to know very well over this past year including his brother and sister Santana and Shay. 

Bruce did most of the daily cleaning and release to pasture for these three loving beasts. But we took Rusty in when Santana and Shay would go riding with owners, Chris and Jerry on camping trips throughout the summer.

Rusty was 33 years old and rode thousands of miles in his 18+ years with his family. However, as seniors, we have to stay home and take it easy, enjoy the retirement years.

We took him in with our herd (Dallas and Duncan) so he wouldn't be so lonely when family was out of town.

We lost a good friend this weekend but his memory will always live on.

RIP “Rusty Bucket”

We will miss YOU!

Hugz...Aunt Cath and Uncle Bruce

Magnolia-licious Fancy Folds Challenge

Hello, Magnolia Friends. Today we have a new challenge for you at Magnolia-licious. The entire team is joining in the challenge this week as our theme is…

*****FANCY FOLDS!*****

This challenge will run until November 9th. We are looking forward to all those Fancy Fold cards and projects you are going to share with us!

For this challenge I’ve chosen “Tilda with Trumpet” from the New “Waiting for Christmas” collection. My designer papers are from “Simple Stories Cozy Christmas collection.” I love the pretty traditional design and color palette. I used Bazzill for my base card stock.

I created a "JOY FOLD" card as my Fancy Fold for this challenge. A tutorial is available at Split-coast Stampers right here.

Leave us a comment on any of the DT’s blogs and/or the Challenge blog for a chance to win a weekly prize. The winner is announced every week during the “W”ednesday post.

Come and join us for the challenge and you may have a chance to win a Surprise from the Magnolia-licious store.

Supplies:
Stamps – Magnolia: Tilda with Trumpet; Hero Arts: Musical Notes
DPs/CS – Marianne Design: Circle Stitch; Magnolia: Heart Flower Lace; Spellbinders: Circles
Flowers – The Ribbon Girl; WOC; Michaels
Ink – Tsukineko: Memento Tuxedo Black; Ranger: Dusty Concord DI
Other – Hobby Lobby: Pearl String; DIY Boutique Supply:  Heart Button; Queen & Co.  Red Pearls

Copics – Skin: E35, E11, E00, E000, R20, R30. Hair: E35, YR23, Y21. Apparel: R39, R37, R35, R32, W5, YR23, Y15, Y11. BKGD: W5, W3, W1 W00, 0, Y00, Y000, Y0000.

Thanks for stopping by today. Have a great week.

Hugz,

Midweek Magnolias 100th Challenge Celebration Blog Hop

Happy Hump Day, Friends!

We are celebrating our 100^th Challenge this week at Midweek Magnolias. So the Design Team decided to have a Blog Hop in celebration of this phenomenal feat.

If you just arrived from Suzi’s blog then you are on the right track. If you need to start over go to the Midweek Magnolias Challenge Blog and start at the beginning.

Here is the blog hop line up just in case you get lost.

Suzi

Cathy (that’s me)

Julie

Celine

Gayle

Karen

Barbara

Be sure to stop at all of the DT’s blogs for a chance to win some candy. Then head back to the Challenge Blog to leave a comment and join us for the challenge. You don’t want to miss out as we have several extra sponsors for this event.

Magnolia Sweden

Magnolia-licious

The Ribbon Girl

Bearly Mine Designs

Your project or card must follow the “Celebration” theme and rules on the Challenge Blog to be eligible for one of the prizes.

For the celebration I decided to make a Christmas card since it is just around the corner and I added a darling shaker card element.

My project features "Ski Star Tilda" from the brand new 2014 Waiting for Christmas collection. Not certain what her official name is yet but I will update this post when the information becomes available.

I used some new papers from Doodlebug Designs and lots of new die cuts. I colored Tilda with Copics to coordinate with my papers and embellies and I added a bit of glitter to her hat. The shaker has a mixture of Diamond Dust, Glitter and Flower-soft for the snow.

Here’s a close up of Tilda. I had a lot of fun coloring her.

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I have two "Sweet Stuff" packages to give away. Each package contains:

• 2 Magnolia Stamps
• 1 Saturated Canary Stamp
• 1 Paper Nest Dolls Stamp
• 1 Bells & Whistles Stamp
• 1 La-La Land Marci Stamp
• 1 Die Cut (Spellbinders or Wild Rose Studio)

All you have to do to be eligible to win is:

1.  Become a Follower if you aren't already

2.  Leave me a comment

I will draw the winners at the end of the challenge and post them on October 29 during our next Midweek Magnolias challenge.

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Your next stop on the hop is the lovely and talented...

Julie Price

Don’t forget to stop back at the challenge blog at the end of your hop and link up a “Celebration” project for a chance to win some fabulous prizes.

Supplies:

Stamps – Magnolia: Snow Ski Tilda and Snowflake Kit from 2014 Sweden Stamp Club; Rainbow Echo Designs: Whimsy Sentiment Collection

DPs/CS – Doodlebug Design: Frosty Friends;
Bazzill

Dies/Punches – Magnolia: Doohickey Club Vol. 2; Papertrey Ink: Shakers and Sprinkles Oval Shaker die kit; La-La Land Crafts: Fancy Christmas Tree, Snowflake Banner

Flowers – WOC

Lace/Ribbon – The Ribbon Girl: Small Pom-pom Trim; Simplicity: White Pearl Trim; Doodlebug Design: Baker’s Twine

Ink – Tsukineko: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark; Ranger: Frayed Burlap DI

Other – Viva Décor: 3D Stamp Paint Violet and Lime Green Metallic, Ice White Pearl Pen; Sparkle & Sprinkle: Seaspray Glitter, Madagascar Green Embossing Powder; Flora Craft: Diamond Dust; Flower Soft: Polar White; Fiskars: Victorian Paper Edgers

Copics – Skin: E35, E11, E00, E000, R20, R30. Hair: E25, E31, E50. Apparel: V17, V15, V12, BG18, BG15, BG11, C5, C3, C00. Other: W5, W3, W1, W00, B000, BG000, BG0000.

I'm entering my card in the following challenges:

Creaine Challenge - Sketch Layout

A Creative Romance - Photo Inspiration

Deep Ocean Challenge - Christmas in October

Hugz,

Halloween at Magnolia-licious

Hello, Magnolia Friends. Today we have a new challenge for you at Magnolia-licious. This time our theme is…

Halloween Spooky Fun or Halloween Colors

This challenge will run until October 27. You can create a Halloween theme project or you can join us by using a Halloween color palette such as Black, Orange, Green and Purple.  If your project follows the theme you could have a chance to win the Special Surprise Package from Magnolia-licious.

For this challenge I've chosen “Bat Tilda” from the So Spooky collection. My designer papers are from Doodlebug Design. I love their whimsical style and Halloween color palette. I used Bazzill, Martha Stewart and Doodlebug cardstock.

I used a new cutting die from La-La Land Crafts, the stitched circle die. How adorable… I also used the Spooky tree from La-La-Land.

Here’s a close up of Tilda. She makes such a sweet Vampire, don’t you think? LOL

Leave us a comment on any of the DT’s blogs and/or the Challenge blog for a chance to win a weekly prize. The winner is announced every week during the “W”ednesday post.

Come and join us for the challenge and you may have a chance to win a Surprise from the Magnolia-licious store.

Supplies:
Stamps – Magnolia: Bat Tilda
DPs/CS – Doodlebug Design, Martha Stewart and
Bazzill
Dies/Punches – Magnolia: Heart Swirl; Martha Stewart: Spider Web Border Punch; Marianne Designs: Chinese Rose
Flowers – WOC; Marianne Designs
Ink – Tsukineko: Memento Tuxedo Black; Ranger: Dusty Concord DI
Other – Stash: Ribbon and Mesh; Hero
Arts: Pearls; Doodlebug Designs: Pumpkin stickers

Copics – Skin: E35, E11, E00, E000, R20, R30. Hair: E44, E43, E41. Apparel: YG67, TG17, YG03, YG01, V17, V15, V12, V01, C7, C5, C3, C1.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great week.

Hugz,

My-Besties October DT Project

Hello, Friends. I’m sharing my DT card for Sherri Ann Baldy My-Besties! Please check out the inspiration blog at Scrapbook Stamp Society.

My-Besties DT card features a darling Winter Wonderland Bestie IMG0942 which you can find here.

My designer papers are from Fancy Pants and cardstock is Bazzill as usual. I ink distressed and stitched my DP panels. I added lots of layers with my papers, lacey trim, and die cut elements.

I colored my image with Copics and gave her a frosty blue background. I used my Viva Décor Pearl pen to add pearls as snowflakes in her frame.

Here’s a close up of my image.

Supplies:

Stamps – My-Besties: IMG0942; Magnolia: Snowy Circle

DPs/CS – Fancy Pants Timbergrove; Bazzill CS

Dies/Punches – Magnolia: Large and Small Snowflakes, Bloomy Tag, Christmas Tree Kit, Vintage Box Lacing Chocolate

Lace/Ribbon – WOC: White Lace, Vintage Seam Binding and Bakers Twine; Monami Gabby: Diamond Mesh

Flowers – WOC

Ink – Ranger: Walnut Stain DI; Tsukineko: Memento Tuxedo Black

Other – Hero Arts: Rhinestones; Canvas Corp.: Mini Bag Kraft

Copics – Skin: E35, E11, E00, E000, R20, R30. Hair: E25, E31, E50. Apparel: BG18, BG15, BG11, R39, R37, R35, R32, E47, E44, E43, E42, C3, C1, C00. Background: W5, W3, W1, W00, BG11, BG10, BG000, BG0000.

I’m entering this card in the following challenges:

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Deep Ocean - Christmas in October

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Hugz,

The Paper Nest GDT Project

Hello, Friends. Today I’m sharing my GDT project for “The Paper Nest Dolls!” I will be creating a card or project to share with you over the next couple months for the fabulously talented artist, Christine.

She creates adorable characters that are available in her Etsy store and on the “The Paper Nest” Web site featuring Digital and Rubber Stamps.

My card this month features a stamp called Christmas Carolers. I can imagine them singing words of Christmas Joy!

I colored my image with Copics to coordinate with my designer papers from Heartfelt Creations Festive Christmas collection and Bazzill cardstock.

I used some new die cuts from the Magnolia Doohickey Die Club Vol. 3. What fabulous fun I had with all of these!!!

Here’s a close up of my image.

Supplies:

Stamps – The Paper Nest Dolls: Christmas Carolers

DPs/CS – Heartfelt Creations: Festive Christmas;
Bazzill

Dies/Punches – Magnolia DooHickey Die club Vol. #3: Snowflake Border, Poinsettias, Ribbon Greenery; Paris Night Lamp post,

Lace/Ribbon – Ofray: Burgundy Grosgrain

Ink – Tsukineko: Memento Tuxedo Black; Ranger: Walnut Stain DI

Other –Dritz: Button; WOC: Gold Stamens; Ranger: Stardust Stickles, Frost Stickles, Glossy Accents.

Copics – Skin: E35, E11, E00, E000, R20, R30. Hair: Girl - E25, YR23, Y21, Guy - E25, E31, E50. Apparel: G28, G24, G21, R39, R37, R35, 100, C7, C5, C3, C1, C0. Other: YR24, Y15, Y11, Y00, Y000, E53, E51, E50, W5, W3, W1, W0, W00, 0.

Thanks for popping in to visit.

Hugz,

Midweek Magnolias Anything Goes

Happy Hump Day, Friends! We have a new challenge at Midweek Magnolias. This fortnight our theme is…

Anything Goes!

Any project or card using a Magnolia stamp will give you a chance to win a Mystery Prize from Magnolia Sweden.

My card features “Here I am Tilda” from the Pink Lemonade collection. Now that the leaves are starting to fall I couldn't resist creating another autumn themed card. I used some older papers from Papertrey Ink and lots of new die cuts for my Fall theme. I colored Tilda with Copics to coordinate with my papers and embellies.

I played with a bunch of new dies for this card. All my supplies are specified at the end of the post.

Here’s a close up of Tilda. She is just too cute.

Supplies:

Stamps – Magnolia: Here I am Tilda

DPs/CS – Papertrey Ink: Autumn Abundance; Bazzill

Dies/Punches – Magnolia: Birch, Heart Window; Marianne Designs: Chinese Rose; Joy Crafts: Mushroom Border; Precision Dies by Frantic Stamper: Fancy Leaves, Bow; Go Kreate: XXL Frame Frilly #7

Flowers – WOC; Marianne Designs

Lace/Ribbon – Monami Gabby: Jute Mesh

Ink – Tsukineko: Memento Tuxedo Black; Ranger: Walnut Stain DI

Other –Recollections: Pearls; LLC: Miniature Apples.

Copics – Skin: E35, E11, E00, E000, R20, R30. Hair: E25, YR23, Y21, Y11. Apparel: YR27, YR24, YR21, YG63, YG17, YG01, R29, R24 Other: W5, W3, W1, W00.

I'm entering this card in the following Challenges:

Boutique Magnolia - Seasons (Autumn)

Ruby's Rainbow - Autumn Leaves

Die Cuttin Divas - Anything Goes

I hope my project inspires you to join us for the challenge. Have a fabulous week.

Hugz,