Just Magnolia - week 13 (and the new summer kit)

It's official (in my craft room anyway lol) - Magnolia stamps just get better and better. I absolutely LOVE the summer kit, these little cuties sure are going to get lots and lots of use! I have been working on our Just Magnolia Special Monthly Challenge project which goes live on Tuesday morning bright and early and have been using the new kit and love them so much (so sad I know!!) that I had to use the stamps again for this weeks challenge card.

This week we have a fabulous sketch to work to created by the uber talented Mina. This is one sketch for sure that I will use over and over again. I used some Bo Bunny papers that I picked up from The Hobby House whilst I was demoing at Newbury last weekend. Love this paper (just a little bit lol). I also distressed the Core-dinations cardstock for a more "beachy" feel.

I wanted to use a stamped image on the inside but I had to rush this card last night as I had forgotten all about making one for the sketch (yep, another mad last minute rush again - love living life in the fast lane .... NOT!)

And an “arty” pic – eeeh, where do I get it from ***rolls eyes****
Recipe:
Stamps: Magnolia Summer kit, sentiment from Simon Says Stamp Sending Sunshine sentiments (love these sentiments)
Papers: Bo Bunny from The Hobby House and Core-dinations cardstock from Create4Fun
Tools: EK Success Slim border punch, Martha Stewart Monarch butterfly punch, Sizzix Gelly-O Bookplates
Embellies: Prima Flowers, spacers and brads all from The Hobby House

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Friday Sketchers

Little Annie has been shouting at me to ink her up, poor little poppet has been sadly neglected as she is the last of the stamps I received in my DT kit to be inked. I have used this weeks Friday Sketchers sketch but rotated it to fit the image.

I more or less carried the sketch thru to the inside but was being mean with the papers (couldn't bring myself to cut another sheet) so used the oblong piece on the other side of the card - waste not want not lol, that's my excuse!!

Another view, aren't these big roses just so pretty? I glammed them up a bit with a couple of sprays of Gold Glimmer Mist.

Recipe:
Stamps: Delectable Clear Stamps - Annie & Ted, sentiments from Simon Says Stamp Simply the best set
Papers: MME Bloom & Grow 6 x 6 pack from The Papermill Shop
Tools: EK Success slim scalloped border punch, SU label punch, McGill Designer Series Leaves punch
Embellies: Ribbon from Hobbycraft, Zoomz, Roses from Wild Orchid Crafts, Michaels wedding confetti


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Whiff of Joy Challenge - a sketch by Katharina

This week on Whiff of Joy we have a fabulous sketch done by Katharina to follow (I so love working with her sketches). I'm afraid I am still using the Woman's Delight images as I adore working with them - they are such a joy to colour.

I went with some Basic Grey papers (Two Scoops) - not used any BG for ages and ages. Love how well the buttery yellow and pink work together. For the centre oblong panel I stamped some swirls on with pink chalk ink, although they are not showing up too good in the pic.

The very plain and simple inside (yep, back to decorating them again after my manic fortnight).

Another view of the front showing the beautiful roses that I have sprayed with Cherub Pink and Pearl Glimmer Mists.

Recipe:
Stamps: Whiff of Joy Woman's Delight Willow with Toddler and the sentiment is from the Baby Sentiments
Paper: Basic Grey Two Scoops 6 x 6 pad
Tools: Martha Stewart Valentines Lace punch, Nestabilities, SU Word Window punch, Martha Stewart Branch Punch (The Hobby House has the MCGill Pine punch that is almost identical here)
Embellies: Roses fro Wild Orchid Crafts, Baby Shoe charm from The Hobby House, Chain and jump rings also from The Hobby House.

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Last GD card for Everybody Art challenge

This is the end of my two week stint as a GD for Everybody Art challenge, this week it's a sketch and what a fab sketch too (I'll sure use this one again).



For the semi circle, I drew around a dogs dish (clean!!! and the perfect size rofl) in pencil then used a pair of scalloped scissors to cut the scallops on both the DP and the peach Core-dinations card stock. Used the scissors for the strip across the card as well. The little hydrangeas behind the roses are a Martha Stewart punch (one I forgot I had and found it earlier so had to use it ... as you do). The leaves are punched from a McGill punch that arrived today in my new DT kit from Create4Fun so it had to be used of course. I flipped the leaves over and embossed the back for a bit of texture and movement on the card.

Recipe:
Stamps: Both Whiff of Joy - Baby Sentiments and Willow holding baby
Papers: From The Hobby House Kaisercraft PEEK-A-BOO FIRST STEP PAPER 12"x12" , Kaisercraft PEEK-A-BOO NEWBORN PAPER 12"x12" , Kaisercraft PEEK-A-BOO NURSERY PAPER 12"x12"
Tools: Nestabilities labels 4, scalloped scissors, Martha Stewart Hydrangea punch, McGill Designer Series leaves punch
Embellies: Pearls, Roses, Ribbon

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Simon Says Stamp - Magnolia Blog Candy Winner

Sorry this is so late, I am only now starting to cath up after a fabulous weekend away at Newbury. Thanks to all the fab ladies that stopped by to say hello, it's brilliant to put a face to a name.

I won't keep you in suspenders any longer, the winner of the Magnolia stamp donated by Simon Says Stamp, drawn by Random.org is

Here are your random numbers:

1

Timestamp: 2009-07-06

TILLYMINT

Congrats Sue, can you please email me with your address (email link in side bar) so I can forward your details to Heidi.


I have also recieved an award from Susie, thanks so much sweetie xx



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Last black and cream wedding card

Woohoo, here's another series nailed. Here's the last of the black and cream cards. I have not had a chance to use Oakley in his tux and top hat so made a wedding card for a Groom. I wish I had been able to find a stamp like this when my son got married a couple of years ago as I wanted a card specifically for him from his mam and dad. So ... this one is for you son, even though it's 2 years late lol. I just love this stamp - I think it's my favourite of all the wedding stamps (probably because it's the only stamp out there for a groom). I was going to do a sentiment on the PC like "to our son on your wedding day" but didn't get that far, but you get the idea yeah?

I didn't intend for flowers and pearls on but you know me, I have to fill all the corners lol so out came the Basic Grey brads instead of the pearls, some hydrangeas and the glimmer mists for the flowers. Not sure on the ribbon but the card was too stark without it. I used that FAB!!!!! Martha Stewart flourish punch for the bottom of the card again, and also punched along the black piece to carry the flourish through. How brill is this punch!!! And to think when it arrived in my DT kit I hadn't a clue what to do with it and thought it was going to be consigned to a drawer never to see the light of day - wrong! I love it!!

Oh I forgot to say I'm entering this card in the Creative Card Crew's challenge which is weddings.

Recipe:
Stamp: Whiff of Joy Oakley as Groom
Paper: Kaiser from The Hobby House
Tools: Martha Stewart Flourish border punch (The Hobby House)
Embellies: Basic Grey Boxer brads, gold spacer and hydrangeas (zapped with glimmer mists) all from The Hobby House

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Create4Fun sketch challenge

It's another brilliant sketch for the challenge over on Create4Fun, it's one well worth entering as the prizes are always fabulous.

I have used one of the new Motivet Christmas stamps - Dexter on sled. The card looks a bit bare so I inked up one of the stamps from the Luxe-Urious circles stamps, I don't think they were intended to be used as snowballs but hey, it works for me lol. I stamped them out a few times and glittered them then raised the layers with 1mm foam pads to look like a pile of snowballs all ready for a snowball fight (my imagination gets me in to all sort of bother, so bear with me please!!!). I applied glamour dust to the snowflakes for a bit of sparkle.

Recipe:
Stamps: Motivet Dexter on sled, Luxe-Urious clear stamps - Circles, Stampin Up sentiment
Paper: Stampin Up (2008 catty so discontinued sadly), Core-dinations card (applied glamour dust for a bit of sparkle)
Tools: MS Arctic Snowflake, Punch Bunch snowflake and small Woodware snowflake
Embellies: Jewel brads, ribbon from stash

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Simon Says Stamp Saturday Surprise

THIS CANDY IS NOW CLOSED, PLEASE POP BACK ON SATURDAY FOR THE NEW DRAW

Yep, it's Saturday Surprise time again. This week Simon Says Stamp is going to supply a Magnolia Loving Tilda which is the darling image I used on my distressed card yesterday.

All you need to do to enter the draw is leave a comment here and if you fancy, mention it on your blog - that's it! Easy hey!! The draw is open to all, so if you don't have a blog please make sure you enter your name in the comment box so we can find you. The draw will take place on Sunday evening at 10pm UK time. Heidi from Simon Says Stamp will mail the lucky winner their prize.
Don't forget, this is going to be a weekly draw sponsored by Simon Says Stamp - so remember to visit my blog each Saturday to see which stamp is up for grabs.

Just Magnolia week 12 - So Charming

This week the Just Magnolia challenge is So Charming - now we all know just how much I love my charms so this challenge was right up my street lol.

I thought I would have a change from pinks and greens and have been wanting to use this gorge paper that Jill sent me - I lurves it!!

Another view to show the depth of the flowers.

Recipe:
Stamps: Magnolia Tilda (an oldie) and the sentiment is Simon Says Stamp Simply the Best sentiment set
Papers: Paper Salon Enamoured from The Hobby House
Tools: Nestibilities and medium retro flower punch from The Hobby House
Embellies: Flowers and ribbon from Crafty Feeling, charms and spacers from The Hobby House



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Motivet Blog Candy

For all of you with blogs!
Do you want to win Motivet's new stamps?

Go take a peek here

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Simon Says Challenge - a colour combo

I'm this weeks featured guest designer for Simon Says Challenge and the challenge this week is a colour combo of pink, apple green, yellow and orange. Oh dear!! I so don't do a lot of colours on one card - three has been my max I think so I really struggled with this card. In the end I found these MME papers (conveniently omitted the pink lol) and the card was done.

I used one of my DT sets from Simon Says Stamp, I stamped the image out three times so I could 3D the flowers for more depth. After painting the flowers with distress inks I added some glamour dust for a bit of bling.

I didn't manage to get the inside decorated, and probably won't get back to doing that till next week if I am to get everything done that needs to be done by the end of the week. I feel like a card-making conveyor belt lately.

Recipe:
Stamps: All from the You make the flowers smile set from Simon Says Stamp
Papers: MME
Tools: Nestibilities, Martha Stewart Scallop punch from The Hobby House



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Whiff of Joy Challenge - a recipe

The Whiff of Joy challenge this week is a recipe - 3 papers, 3 flowers, a ribbon and some metal. As you can see I am still using the new Doodlebug papers, and thoroughly enjoying it too lol. Such gorge colours!!

Another quick post from me and no inside either (I hope I can get back into the habit of decorating the insides again once I catch up with myself).

Recipe:
Stamps: Whiff of Joy Shy Willow and General Sayings sentiment
Papers: Doodlebug from The Hobby House
Tools: Nestibilities Labels 4, Martha Stewart Valentines Lace punch, EK Success Swirl punch, McGill Floriano flower punch, McGill star flower punch all from The Hobby House
Embellies: Brad and spacer from The Hobby House


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