~SIMPLY MAGNOLIAS~

January 25th...New Year, New Blog Hop!

2011-01-02T06:00:00.002-07:00

Happy 25th of January everyone!

Can you believe it's almost the end of January? Where did the month go?

This month for the Magnolia-licious Christmas All Year Round Blog Hop I am posting a favorite card of mine using Princess Tilda which can be found in Diana's store here.

Ok, so I made this card a while ago so I'm a bit rusty on where some of my products came from but I'll do my best :)

I colored my image with distress inks. Paper is from my stash. Ribbon was from JoAnn's Crafts. Flowers are from Crafta.com. The beaded garland is from Hobby Lobby.

I absolutely love how this card turned out, it's quite possibly one of my favorites.

and one of the inside

Now lets hop on over to Kathy's blog and see what wonderful creation she has posted. If you happened upon my blog, hop on over to Barb's blog and start the hop from the beginning. If you came from Glenda's blog then you're on the right track!

Have a Simply Magnolia Day!

Magnolia-Licious Christmas All Year Long Blog Hop

2010-11-24T22:43:00.001-07:00

Happy Thanksgiving! Happy November 25th!

Today is the last installment of the Magnolia-licious Christmas All Year Long Blog Hop! It's been such a fun year and I can't wait to do it again next year! I hope you'll join us! Who doesn't love starting off December with 11 complete and utterly irresistible Maggie Christmas cards??

Today, my card uses Sitting With Candy which can be found at Diana's store here.

I colored my little Tilda with distress ink and copic markers.
Paper is from Core'dinations, love the shimmery look!
Lace is from my local craft store
Paper flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
Paper doily from Wal-Mart
Stamens from my local craft store
Ribbon from JoAnns Crafts

As you can see in the pics I have added some stickles to her hair bow, capped sleeves, and pocket. I love the glittery look.

I also added it to my flower :)

Now, if you came here from Glenda's blog you're on the right track. If you just happened upon my blog, please go back to the beginning and start with Barb's blog and hop along with us.

You're next stop on the blog hop is going to be the wonderfully creative Cathy Curry. Let's hop on over and see what she has in store for us today.

Have a Simply Magnolia Day!

Magnolia-licious Christmas All Year Long Blog Hop Today!

2010-10-25T06:00:00.000-06:00

Hello and welcome to the 10th installment of the Magnolia-licious Christmas All Year Long Blog Hop!

The hop starts here! Today I created a cute Christmas card using Jolly Tilda and Peppermint from the Christmas 2010 Collection, both can be purchased from the Magnolia Store found here.

The paper I chose is from Close To My Heart. The ribbon is from my stash, and was transformed into this fun bow using the Bow Easy. The candy cane charm and the beaded wrap on the inside are from Roberts Crafts.
I colored my Tilda and Candy Cane using Tim Holtz Distress Inks.
The paper behind Tilda was embossed using a cuttlebug die, but it's hard to see in the pic.

Now lets hop on over to Kathy's blog to see what wonderfully wintery creation she has designed for us.

To see all the blogs in order or if there's one missing, click on the Magnolia-licious link at the top of my blog!

Have a Simply Magnolia Day!

So Snoowie!

2010-09-24T22:22:00.001-06:00

Wow! It's the 25th of September already. Today I made a Christmas card, for the Magnolia-licious Christmas All Year Long Blog Hop, using Snoowie with Star instead of a Tilda or Edwin. I just love this little guy. I colored him with copics on the new Xpress It copic paper, love that stuff, so smooth!
It's a pretty simple card as I was super busy today and could only work a little bit at a time. I think it's pretty cute tho.
I used paper flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and some bling from my stash as well as some organdy ribbon, also from my stash.

Here is my card: Please excuse the poor photography. My good camera has a dead battery LOL

If you came from Glenda's blog you're on the right track, but...if you started here, you will want to go back to the beginning with Deb's blog and see all the wonderful creations in order!

Now lets head on over to Kathy's blog to see what's she's been creating lately!

Have a Simply Magnolia Day!

You're Just Peachy!

2010-07-26T17:40:00.000-06:00

Today, while my husband took our youngest to see Despicable Me, I managed to squeeze in some crop time with my other two kids. While they were coloring images, I created this card using Peachy Tilda that I got from an image swap. Now I have to have her LOL

Tilda was colored with Tim Holtz distress inks and copics (for the face). I used my nesties to cut her out. The paper is from Karen Foster (red and yellow) and Imaginisce (Green). The ribbon and lace were from my stash, the charms are also from my stash and the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.
I really love how vintage she looks! Kind of fall-ish too!
Here is my card:

Here is a close up of Tilda:

And a picture of the inside.

Ink colors used:

Fired Brick

Wild Honey

Forest Moss

Vintage Photo

Antique Linen

Tea Dye

Copics:

E00

E21

RV21

Have a Simply Magnolia Day!

It's Christmas in July...

2010-07-25T06:00:00.001-06:00

Today over at the Magnolia-licious yahoo group we are celebrating Christmas in July!
Every 25th of the month Magnolia hosts a Christmas All Year Round blog hop and you're invited!

Starting with Cheryl's Blog you can hop through the Christmas-y creations one by one and feel the chill of the holidays...Can you believe we are half way to Christmas? Where does the time go?

If you started here please go back to the beginning so you don't miss a thing. If you can from Glenda's Blog then you're on the right track!

Today my card features Tilda Santa's Little Helper from the 2009 So Jolly/Under The Mistletoe Collection. I used my Tim Holtz distress inks to color her in except her face, I used E00 and E02 from Copic. The candy cane is a digital image that was perfect for this card. It was also colored with distress ink.
The paper I used is from my computer, there's no company, I just searched for Christmas paper and it popped up. I absolutely love it. I saved it to my computer and printed it on watercolor paper, I love the texture.
The flowers are from Crafta.com and Wild Orchid Crafts.com.
The edge punch for the card was from Making Memories, I believe...
The crystal garland was from my local craft store and I colored it with some distress re-inker (raisin) to give it some color.
The PEACE charm on the top, right corner of the card is from my stash of charms.

Here is a close-up of little Tilda:

Now lets hop on over to Kathy Curry's Blog and see what wonderful creation she has for us today!

Have a Simply Magnolia Day!

Waiting for Someone...

2010-07-22T16:15:00.000-06:00

Look at her...she looks so sad sitting there waiting for someone...I know just who she is waiting for...She is waiting for her mingle partner, Lynn M. over at the Magnolia Cards and Kit Swap Yahoo group!

I used Tilda Longing Tilda from the 2010 Fairy Tale Collection and Castle Window, also from the Fairy Tale Collection.
Paper is from DCWV Princess paper stack, I just love, love, love this paper. I embellished my card with some flowers from Crafta.com and Wild Orchid Crafts.com as well as some organdy ribbon from CTMH. The glittery butterflies are from Heidi Swapp. I used Tim Holtz distress ink to color my little Tilda except for her face, I used E00 from copic. Once I was done with the card, I sprayed the whole thing down with glitter spray from JoAnn's Crafts. You can totally see how shiny it is LOL

Here are some more pics of the card I created.

Thanks for looking!

Have a Simply Magnolia Day!

Angels and Butterflies

2010-07-15T15:37:00.000-06:00

Today I finally finished a card I started back in the middle of June! I loved the card but knew it needed more and I didn't have what I wanted so I waited. Once I had what I wanted I didn't have the time so I waited some more...Today I had not only the supplies but the time to complete it.

I used Tilda with Bare Feet and I just LOVE how she's facing away from you and you can see her little wings and tiny toes. What a cutie!
The paper I used is from The Paper Loft. Tilda was colored with copic markers and I also did some paper piecing on her scarf and overalls. Love the look!
I also used a lovely gold ribbon slide with some New England Ivy ribbon from CTMH. I also used paper flowers from Crafta and Wild Orchid Crafts. The butterfly is from my stash.

Butterflies is the theme for our Magnolia-licious Yahoo group Mingle and Kit Swap this month. If you'd like to join in the fun, click on the link in my side bar on the left.

I'm not sure what I plan on doing with this cute little Tilda but chances are, she'll end up in the hands of my lovely mingle partner!!

Here are the pics of my card. Enjoy!

This one shows the popped details of Tilda sitting on the fence. I colored the bottom image gray except for her feet, those I colored normal. Then I colored the top image but cut off her feet. I popped the two images together to give it more of a dimensional feel. Now it really does look like she's sitting on the fence. I also created the background, it's supposed to be a sunset LOL

This one is just a close up of the image itself.

Have a Simply Magnolia Day!

I love Shrinky Dinks

2010-07-09T11:33:00.000-06:00

Wow! I wish I knew about this stuff when I was a kid, it's awesome! Of course, now that I am an adult, I find it more fun. I stamped one of my favorite Magnolia images "Princess Tilda" (mainly cause I'm a princess too) onto my new shrink plastic and colored her with my copic markers and stuck her in my toaster oven to shrink. I love how cute and little she is, I punched a hole in her head while she was still warm so I could add her to a card as a charm. I think I'm going to go broke buying up more shrink plastic LOL!

Watch out world...here comes "Tiny Tilda" LOL!

*Tip: use light colors as they darken when cooked!

Thanks for looking! This was just for fun...

Have a Simply Magnolia Day!

Coloring with Distress Inks

2010-07-07T12:05:00.000-06:00

So, this is the very first time I've colored with the Tim Holtz Distress Inks (I used the ink pads) and I really do love how it turned out. I followed the advice of Angie Hunt, I just LOVE how her images come out, I even bought the ones she used on her Honey Tilda LOL I haven't colored her yet.

Anyway, I just wanted to share her with you and ask for your opinions (but be gentle LOL). One of these days I'll get her on a card. Who knows, maybe the lucky recipient will be my SIL or my Mingle partner :) You just never know with me!!

Thanks for looking!

This is Tilda with Spring Bundler.

Have a Simply Magnolia Day!

Blog Candy Winner is...

2010-06-30T22:00:00.001-06:00

drum roll please...

#6 (I can't figure out how to get the random.org generator on here lol)

Congratulations Irene! You are the blog candy winner!! Please e-mail me with your mailing information at imaprincess79@gmail.com

I want to thank everyone who participated in the give-a-way! Keep your eyes peeled for the next give-a-way!

Have a Simply Magnolia Day!

Happy 25th of June everyone!

2010-06-25T06:00:00.005-06:00

Every 25th of the month over at the Magnolia-licious Christmas All Year Long blog we have a blog hop featuring Christmas cards. This month I used a super cute Tilda I haven't seen before. Her name is Cozy Tilda and I just love her cozy little mitt and coat. She looks so warm!

My paper came from an old Close To My Heart kit that I bought ages ago but it was wintery and worked perfectly with my Tilda. I actually colored her AFTER I chose my paper this time LOL
Other items I used on my card were Snowflake buttons in various sizes from various companies, big silver brads, some ribbon from my stash, a safety pin and charm that reads NOEL. Tilda is sitting on some baby blue floss from CTMH also.
One other element on my card was the use of stick-ease, a product from CTMH. They are cardstock stickers that are made to look real. I used them under the ribbon and the frame on the inside. It's a fun little touch.
The sentiment was stamped with a CTMH stamp called For Every Occasion.

Here are some more views of my card:

Now lets hop on over to Kathy Curry's Blog and see what wonderful creation she has come up with this 25th of June.

If you just came from Deb's Blog you're on the right track.

If you started with my blog, hop back over here to Julie's blog and start from the beginning as I don't want you to miss a single great creation!

Products used:

Cozy Tilda

DP, brads, stick-ease, safety pin from CTMH

Ribbon from my stash

Snowflakes from various companies

Have a Simply Magnolia Day!

Spooky Tilda...

2010-06-23T13:11:00.001-06:00

Not! There's nothing spooky about her at all, in fact, she's just adorable.
As you can clearly see, she's not attached to any card...yet...but it will happen someday. I colored her yesterday and really liked how she turned out so I thought I'd share :)
I'm going to use her on a card for my hubby, he's deploying soon and I thought this would make a cute "halloween" card to send to him. I'm going to put "BOO HOO I MISS YOU" on the inside, see the BOO is halloweenie LOL Ok, well I thought it was cute. It's probably how I'm going to feel anyway...BOO HOO!!

Anyway, I colored her with my copics, gotta love those babies! My ever growing collection :) I just had to go out and buy and new container to put them in for when I travel (yes, I have to take them with me along with some stamped images just to color LOL can you say "obsessed?")

Thanks for looking!!! I will definitely post the card once I make it. I promise!!

Oh, one more thing, I also used one of the MS punch around the page punches...love it!! Wish now it was the cobweb one but oh well!

Have a Simply Magnolia Day!

June Mingle Card

2010-06-22T08:02:00.002-06:00

So I was on a roll today in my scrapbook loft making cards that I am behind on. Today, I finished up my June Mingle Card for my mingle partner (Marcia) over at the Magnolia-licious Yahoo Group. Want to join? Click on the group button on my sidebar --->

Ok, here is the card I made for Marcia. I used Tilda with Cute Skirt (and boy is it ever a cute skirt). The paper I received from one of the Card Kit Swaps. Love those swaps. I'm anxious to get my next set, I'm almost out of kits. I am also hosting my own card kit swap so I can't wait to get those either :)

Other items used were beaded garland, paper flowers from Prima, satin roses from Hobby Lobby, ribbon from my ribbon jar, butterflies, and I also used Stairs from Magnolia too. Gotta love those stairs. The sentiment FOR YOU is from CTMH.
Here are some more views of my card.

Have a Simply Magnolia Day!

It's a Girl...Good News Tilda

2010-06-20T20:16:00.002-06:00

Ok, one more...I told you I was on a roll today, even though it was Father's Day, my hubby spent the afternoon playing is PS3 and since the kids were watching him I got some free time to myself :)

This card is for a friend of ours who is going to be having a baby girl any day now. It will be her first girl after having 3 little boys, they are very excited and very done LOL! I went a little non-trasitional on my card and used Good News Tilda from the Magnolia store. I colored her using my Copics. Paper was from CTMH, ribbon from Roberts Crafts, Charm from Dollar Store, flowers from Prima, Crafta, Hobby Lobby, brads from a kit swap (loved how well they matched with my paper and ribbon). CONGRATULATIONS from CTMH (stamped on vellum and cut out). Other items used: Nestabilities and sticker sentiment.

another view and close-up of Tilda

Have a Simply Magnolia Day!

Tilda with Glitter Halo

2010-06-20T16:11:00.003-06:00

Oh man has it been a while since I posted something! About time!!

Today I finally finished this card I started about 3 weeks ago...Here's the scoop...I got this ingenious idea to create this really neat card where Tilda was kind of suspended in mid air being held on by two rings and having this castle looking arch behind her...Well as you can see, there are no rings, my paper kept ripping cause I couldn't find my piercing tool so I scrapped that idea and created a larger hole which I then looped some ribbon through, Ok so I got that part figured out and I created my really cool brick arch but then...I was stuck...OH NO!! what's a gal to do?!? I sat the card up on my entertainment center for a whole 3 weeks, looking at it, avoiding it, you name it...Then I discovered those crystal bead deals that you can get in the bridal section of any craft store...Believe it or not, I actually bought some for my son's birthday cake...another story for another day, just know that I had some and I got so excited when I came up with the idea to dye them green using Tim Holtz's alcohol ink re-inkers and a plastic bag. GENIOUS! I now have crystal vines! The whole thing came together in a jiffy once I had the idea. I really love how this card turned out and it's possibly my absolute favorite card now.

Ok, so here's some of the products I used on my card...

Tilda With Glitter Halo

Patterned paper from...I don't know LOL came from my stash!

Carsdstock from Close To My Heart

Crystal garland from JoAnn Crafts

Flowers from Prima and JoAnn Crafts

Brads from CTMH

Satin Roses from Hobby Lobby (I was giddy with excitement in the isle when I found these baby's LOL)

Punch from Making Memories...I think LOL

Butterflies from JoAnn Crafts

Here's my card and some closer details:

Have a Simply Magnolia Day!

BLOG CANDY GIVEAWAY!

2010-06-02T10:16:00.003-06:00

So, I just recently celebrated my birthday and to share in the celebration with you I am offering some BLOG CANDY! Who doesn't like getting stuff for free right??

All you have to do is create a card using any Tilda image and the color YELLOW (it's my favorite color) and link your blog below. Also, please include my blog candy picture somewhere on your blog so that others can play along too! Once you've done that, come back and leave me a comment!

I will select the winner using Random.org on June 30th. The winner will receive a nice little package of goodies from me including Tilda With Apple. You will also receive a package of chipboard shapes from Heidi Grace, 3 Studio G stamp sets, 2 rounds of seriously fun and funky ribbon, and a package of primary brads from Making Memories. I will also throw in a nice stack of stamped Tilda images! How's that for some blog candy?!?!

**UPDATE** I am also adding 36 5/8" paper roses and 6 1-1/2" paper roses in various colors!

Here is a picture of the blog candy minus the images (cause I haven't stamped them yet LOL)

Have a Simply Magnolia Day!

Peachy Keen

2010-05-27T15:30:00.002-06:00

Today while my tile guys were here finishing my master bathroom I decided to sneak away to my loft and create this card using Strawberry Tilda.

I colored this Tilda a few days ago but did nothing with her. Ironically while I was looking for paper I found some from Carolee's Creations that was the perfect match. Most people color their images to match their paper, I do the opposite! So far I've been lucky! I also received some awesome ribbon from my April mingle partner that was also a perfect match. I added the peach ribbon around the card then just added the two smaller knots to each side of the peach knot. It matches the striped paper perfectly!

The paper roses are from Crafta.com and the butterfly is from, I wanna say, K & Co. but I could be wrong and I don't feel like going back up into my loft to find out LOL Sorry! I colored her with my copic markers and this time spent some time with distressing her like in Angie's video tutorials. I think she turned out pretty good, what do you think?

The CS, ink and sentiment are all from Close To My Heart. I didn't add any charms or safety pins this time.

I cut out a separate arm with watering can and popped it off the page as well as her hand around the stem of the flower. I love the dimension it gives. I don't know if you can tell in the picture or not. I again, replaced the leaves with a flower.

I hope you like my card! It's by far my 2nd favorite card!

Have a Simply Magnolia Day!

Happy 25th of May...

2010-05-25T06:00:00.001-06:00

Today is May 25th and this is the day that we get to post our cards for the Christmas All Year Long Blog Hop.

This month I am using Unwrapped Tilda purchased from Diana over at the Magnolia Store found here.

The paper I chose is a little non-traditional and came from a kit I purchased a long time ago, but I do know it came from JoAnn's. The circle is a paper doily with the center cut away. I used some plain white gross grain ribbon to keep it closed. Oh yeah, by the way, it's called a Matchbook Card.

I used a safety pin to hold my little charm that says "angel". The paper roses came from a kit that I received in the mail. I love these little flowers...must have more...LOL! I colored little Tilda with my copic markers and popped her off the page. The inside of the card is simple. I didn't photograph it but it reads "Merry Christmas" on a mat. The size of my card is 4.5"x4.5".

A close-up of Tilda

Now lets hop on over to Kathy Curry's blog to see what wonderful creation she has come up with!

Have a Simply Magnolia Day!

TIlda with Ladybug

2010-05-20T16:18:00.000-06:00

Today I made another card with one of the kits from the Magnolia-licious Card Kit Swap. I'm just loving these kits!

This one uses Tilda with Ladybug which can be purchased at Diana's store here.
I think I'm going to have to add this one to my ever growing wish list...

The paper is adorable and double sided, I used the back side of the paper as it was a little softer for the look I was going for. The flowers I purchased from a lady on Etsy. The GIGGLE, charm, ribbon, and rhinestones were all in my kit.

Really, I think there's just something missing, what do you think? Tell me, I can take it...I think...

And a close up of Miss Tilda

Have a Simply Magnolia Day!

Strawberry Fields Forever

2010-05-19T14:30:00.000-06:00

Don't ya just love The Beatles? I do! Huge Fan! I am also a HUGE fan of Magnolia stamps too! Can't ya tell!! LOL!

I recently participated in a Card Kit Swap over at the Magnolia-licious Yahoo Group (Want to join? Click the link on the sidebar of my screen -->) I just received the most wonderful package in the mail with 5 of the cutest kits I have ever seen enclosed. I couldn't wait to rip open the package (carefully so as not to ruin any of the contents) and see what was awaiting me inside. Here is one of the cards I created using one of the kits. This pretty little thing is Strawberry Tilda colored with Copic markers, cut out with Nesties and popped onto some darling paper I believe is from DCWV. The ribbon is just perfect for this paper! I'm totally loving the little paper roses that were included. I used some on another card but saved the yellow one for this card. I replaced the flowers from the image with the rose. I can't believe how well the color matches my watering can, and would you believe it, I colored this image over the weekend before I knew there was a yellow rose inside. How about that for ESP?! The inside of the card contains my hand typed message, I just had to use "berry" in there somewhere. I used the other side of the paper for the inside of my card. I really love how it all came together. I hope you do too!

Have a Simply Magnolia Day!

Anyone up for a Mingle?

2010-05-12T18:07:00.000-06:00

First, I want to thank Jennifer Dale for sending me a photo of the card I made for her for the Magnolia-licious April Mingle. I totally forgot to take one.

I used Tilda With Lace Skirt purchased from 7 Kids College Fund.
The papers I used are from Close To My Hear called Topstitch. I absolutely LOVE this paper pack.
If you received one of my kits for the Magnolia-licious Card Kit Swap, this is an example of what my kit contained and what you can do with it.
The flowers are from Prima, CTMH, and my stash!
Ribbon, sentiment, safety pin and brads are all from CTMH.
The image was colored using Copic Markers.
I also used my Nestabilities to cut the paper behind my image.
Tilda's little bottom is glued to the stairs but her head is popped for more dimension. As soon as I learn how to add some shadows behind my images I'll do that from now on :)

Have a Simply Magnolia Day!

The Color Purple

2010-05-05T17:08:00.001-06:00

Nope, never seen it! But....I did create a new Tilda card with a ton of purple. I really don't know what prompted me to make this card with so much purple but I actually like how it turned out. I tried my hand at Suzanne Dean's "Scandinavian" look. Well???

This little darling is Sweet Tilda purchased from 7 kids college fund.
I colored her with my copics, using only a few markers. The purple I used was BV00 and BV02, the hair was Y21, E31, & E33, her shoes are E31, E33, and a little E37. The only other colors I used were C-1 and W-1. Simple!

The CS is from Close To My Heart, it's a textured, double-sided cardstock, lighter on the inside and white in the core. Awesome stuff! The patterned paper is from my stash of long ago. The paper flowers are also CTMH and the other flowers are from Hobby Lobby. The lace ribbon was also from my stash.

The inside of the card

A close up of Tilda

Have a Simply Magnolia Day!

Happy Mother's Day Card

2010-04-30T14:48:00.001-06:00

Today I created a Mother's Day card for my mum who will be spending Mother's Day (US) in Scotland with her mum. It will be strange celebrating without her as we have never been apart for Mother's Day but I'll manage.

I used the super cute Tilda from the new Spring Kit that shipped earlier this month. I have no idea what her name is but I love her. I colored her with my copics and although you can't see it in the picture, I used the Copic Spica glitter pens for her petticoat and ruffles. The DP is from a DCWV stack, the CS, charm, safety pin and sentiment are all from Close To My Heart (CS color taffy), the ribbon was from my stash, and the flowers were from Hobby Lobby. I took them apart and inserted a brad in the middle instead and then just glue dotted (is that a word??) them down to the leaves then to my card front.

I tried to keep it simple as I will be mailing to the UK but I really do like how it turned out. I hope you do too!

Inside of card:

Have a Simply Magnolia day!

Happy 25th of April...

2010-04-25T07:00:00.003-06:00

What's so special about the 25th of April you ask? Is it my birthday? No, is it my Anniversary? No...It's the Christmas All Year Round Magnolia Blog Hop!

My card today is featuring "Sitting With Candy Tilda" which can be purchased at the Magnolia Store here.

The paper I used is from my stash, I remember getting it for $1 at Wal-Mart but that's about it. The Cardstock is from CTMH as well as the crocheted flowers and the sentiment. The paper flowers are from Prima (don't they look like little poinsettias?) The brads are just from my stash of brads and the metal flower accent was found in my "embellishment" box but I really love how it looks on this card. The twigs were punched from my Martha Stewart punch.

K, here's where it go tricky! I stamped my Tilda first ok...Then I stamped her again onto a separate piece of paper and cut her out for my "mask", I then inked up my steps and positioned them where I *hoped* they would look like she was sitting right on them and not halfway down a step LOL. Viola, I did it!! It worked the first time (but will probably never work again). I was so pleased that I didn't have to do it again!

I then colored her with my copics (sorry I didn't write down the numbers, gonna have to remember that from now on). I couldn't get into her little candy canes without getting them all red so when I was done I took my white pen and went over the red and now it looks like a real candy cane minus the peppermint smell!

Now, lets hop on over to Kathy Curry's blog and see what wonderful Christmas card she has created.

Have a Simply Magnolia day!

Simply Scrumptious...

2010-04-15T20:44:00.002-06:00

Here is the recipe page I created for the upcoming Magnolia Recipe Swap on the Magnolia-licious Yahoo Group, you can join the Yahoo Group by clicking here.

I used "Kitchen Tilda" from the So Yummy In My Tummy collection which can be purchased at the Magnolia store here.
Other products used were ribbon from Close To My Heart, flowers from the floral department at my LSS, I just cut them off the stem, removed the inside stem and replaced it with a brad. I added the leaves behind the flower for a more realistic effect. I like it! I also used my Copics to color my darling Tilda. The patterned paper is also from CTMH. It's a pretty simple layout but it's the recipe I'm focusing on! How good does that sound? Cool Whip Fruit Salad? In the words of my favorite TV cook...YUM-O! These babies have to go out tomorrow but I wanted to share with you now. Enjoy!

Have a Simply Magnolia day,

Monochromatic Magnolia...

2010-04-13T09:11:00.001-06:00

Who could have known that an all gray stamped image would look so darned cute?!? I love the *monochramatic* look with a pop of color, not just any color but a strong color like the Cranberry from Close To My Heart I used here on my card. The rest of the paper is from DCWV (argyle) and CTMH (cardstock). The flowers are from Prima, the brads, safety pin, charm and bling are all from CTMH, the ribbon is from JoAnn's. I used my spellbinders dies for the image, the corners and the sentiment. I distressed my edges using one of those edge distressers that came in my distressing kit from CTMH. So cool!

Here's a closer view of Tilda

ACK! I almost forgot one VERY important detail...Where I got my Tilda! How on earth could I forget the focal point of my card LOL

This is "Tilda With Hearts" from the Magnolia Love Collection.

Have a Simply Magnolia day,

My very first Maggie...

2010-04-11T14:26:00.001-06:00

...and now I'm hooked!

Below is the card I made using my very first Magnolia stamp. I just love her, what more can I say! I used so many things on this card. Here's the list:
"Loves Me Tilda" stamp
Paper ~ Daisy D's
Paper Flowers ~ CTMH & Prima
Brads, Gem, Safety Pin, Buckle ~ CTMH
Ribbon ~ JoAnn's
Markers ~ Copic
Sentiment ~ CTMH
Graphically Speaking Cricut Cartridge
Nestabilities

This card was created for my March Mingle partner. She really did enjoy receiving this card even though I had a hard time letting it go. But...I've made so many more to fill it's spot. Stay tuned for more of my Magnolia creations!

Why don't Magnolia's have a mouth you ask? Well, here's the scoop! Magnolia's are angels and angles speak with their hearts. Awww...isn't that the sweetest thing you've ever heard?

Have a Simply Magnolia day!

Welcome to Simply Magnolias

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The place where you'll find all things Magnolia and nothing else.

Thank you for visiting my blog, here you will find my Magnolia creations. I hope you enjoy looking at my artwork. All of my work will be available for sale at my etsy store (unless otherwise noted).

Have a Simply Magnolia day,