More Magnolia Challenges

So this is a quick post as I have to get going but if you have any questions please let me know.  This card is for two of my favorite challanges:

Just Magnolia - asking us to distress

Magnolia-licious Highlites - thanks to Kerry Donovan-Casey for the great sketch!!   Enjoy!

Sketch Saturday #76

Good morning!  Well I'm just off to my mom's for the better part of the week as we have just moved and I am commuting for 3 weeks.  I am fortunate enough to not have to stay in a hotel and have the comforts of mom's home cookin'!!  It's turkey day today!!  Woo hoo!  Before I leave for my 3hr journey (not too far hey?  hee hee) I thought I would upload a few of my creations from yesterday.

This one is for Sketch Saturday and cuz I really needed to do a winter card. 

And here is my interpretation:

This cute little set is from Pink Cat Studio.  I colored with Copics, added to Spica glitter to the sled, added Liquid Applique to her fluffy hood and coat then put Stickles over top the applique.  The snowflakes are covered in Twinklets - my newest favorite product!!  I embossed the red cardstock and the white nestie behind them.  The paper is from Harmonie called Poinsetts & Sucre D'orge bought from my LSS. 

Mojo Monday 111

So it's been about 3 weeks since I made my last card and yes, I was going through withdrawals!!  I am so glad I had to make a card for my MIL cuz it still may have been longer yet.  Oh shucks I HAD to make a card!!  hee hee  I used Mojo Monday's sketch and a digi image from Sketching Stamper Digi Stamps.  This one was thankfully, a freebie and you can still download it here. 

I just LOVE these easel cards but I did spend a lot of time on it.  Maybe more then I needed to but I know it'll be muchly appreciated. 

I used Prima flowers, Martha Stewart border punch, MS butterfly punch, which I added dimensional gloss to and used my Copics to color.

I also used some charms & spacers from The Hobby House (UK).   Amazing website BTW!!

AND CHECK THIS OUT!!  My sister sent me a new product called Twinklets.  Everyone is using them for snowflakes right now but I thought it would add a nice glitter to my flowers.  Cute or what?!  I can't wait to try them on some snowflakes!!  Thanks Simone!

More Blog Candy

So since I'm in the middle of packing and moving, the only thing I can update you on is some blog candy on blogs I subscribe to.  OMG I'M GOING THROUGH WITHDRAWALS cuz ALL my scrampin' supplies are packed!!  Anyway, enough pouting for now.  :-)

The Inking Spot of Crain Creations - Tangi's birthday is coming up and she wants to celebrate!

Great giveaway!! 

Magnolia Challenges

***Later added note - I am such a moron!!  I actually did use the Sketch Saturday #73 challenge for this but didn't remember until after I went to bed last night!!  So, now I will go post with Sketch Saturday because I did like this sketch! 

Today I managed to make this challenge a muilti-functional card.  It's for 2 challenges as well as my sister's (my twin) birthday.  She's banned from my blog until she receives it in the mail!  LOL!!  It feels like forever since I've done a Magnolia challenge and that's just not right!!  :O

Just Magnolia - Bright & Zingy
Magnolia-licious Highlites - Easel card (which by the way is so easy!!)

I colored with Copics and her dress is RV000, RV21 and RV23 (my mom wanted to know).  The charms & spacers are from the Hobby House (UK).  I embossed the white paper with my Cuttlebug folder and then added Stickles for some nice glitz.  I also used a Martha Stewart border punch, misc ribbon, Hero Arts gems,  Doodlebug DP and the new cherry Quickutz.  I used sparkle paper for all 3 different colors in the cherry.  It's so sparklie IRL!!  I really enjoyed making this card but if felt like it took forever then I realized I was just tired and had no mojo.  Must be the weather!! 

Blog Candy at All The Things I Love

OOOOoooooh you have to see this insane amount of a giveaway at All The Things I Love!!  And there aren't really any requirements to join other then posting to your own blog but it's not necessary!!  Crazy amount of flowers & more!! 

Thanks Moira for the offer and Bev for hosting!

Challenges All O're The Place!!!

I am so excited to say this is my first time putting together 5, yes I say 5 challenges!!!  I have really enjoyed making Halloween cards over the past month or so and wish I had time to make more but with christmas around the corner I better get my butt in gear and start making those ones. 

Today's card includes the following challenges:

Cute Card Thursday - Spook Fest

Charisma Cardz - Distressing of any kind (inked around the edges of most layers)

Basic Grey - Sketch (I turned mine to the left) and I used BG DP

Stamp Something - Bling - BLING!!!  (bling in the upper r/h & lower l/h corner & flower centers.  I also have blingy bats as I used sparkle paper!!)

Copic Creations - Coloring Black  (her hat)

And now for the inside - yes, I did the inside!!  OH MA GOODNESS!  I still can't get over the ladies who do the inside all the time!  I'm slow enough.  LOL!

Sketch Saturday #71

I enjoyed making this little gal into a card.  I used Prima flowers, EK success leaf punch, paper from Everlasting Beauty, Upsy Daisy Designs, nesties, Martha Stewart border punch, misc brads and misc ribbon. 

The butterfly is from Prima's new Go Green Concepts called Say It in Pearls.  Love them!!

Magnolia

Last weekend ... no, wait almost 2 weekends ago, I made this bday card for my girlfriend who only recieved it yesterday!  SORRY!  I also used it for a contest on Splitcoast and the sketch was beautiful.  I didn't win but that's ok!!  I also used it for a Magnolia challenge that asked us to make our own flowers.  Ummm - ok sorry but I like storebought.  BROL!!  hee hee!!

Digital Delights Gallery

Sorry for the blurry picture.  My DH is hunting so took the camera with him and I can't hold my Blackberry still enough!  This is my first digi stamp I've used and I got him from Digital Delights Gallery from Freebie Friday! I am so shocked how well the Copics worked.  They have some very cute images and this card goes out to my SIL and brother who have just had their 2nd baby.  Congrats Mike, Sami & Journey and welcome Meakin!

I put white flocking on the cloud and glitter on his wings.  Much sweeter IRL! 

Blog Candy Around the Web

So here I am starting my weekend and I just wanted to update you on some blog candy that's going on so you'll see all the pics on my r/h sidebar:

Stamping & Sharing - celebrating her 7th year wedding anniversary.  Sweet! 

Stamps, Paper, Scissors and Donkey Smiles - clean out time - good for us!

Cabio's Craft Corner - celebrating of DT and blog hits - she makes great card too!

Paper Crafts by Rach - Whiff of Joy candy - FUN!

Rica's Haven - celebrating her new life in Germany and all her blog friends

Have a nice weekend all!

Whiff of Joy Challenge #48 & A Spoon Full of Sugar

I LOVE how my card turned out! hee hee!  Isn't it nice to surprise yourself sometimes too?  I really liked the sketch over at WOJ and knew I HAD to try it out.  Although, I will say I had to cut more then my fair share of paper to make it work right.  My image is a bit bigger then what the sketch seemed to request but it was too late when I realized that.  LOL!  I really like how many layers there are ........  it was tricky.

*********Edited after post********* I forgot to mention this is also for A Spoon Full of Sugar challenge for Fall inspired projects.  Good thing I have lists!  I just need to check them more.  LOL!

My DP's are Cosmo Cricket, Prima flowers, EK Success border punch, QK flourish punch, Hobby House charms.  Hope you like it!

Friday Sketchers 70

This week at Friday Sketchers is host, Jacque's sketch.  I chose the new Henrietta stamp from Stamping Bella.  What a cutie! 

I used an EK Success leaf punch (love it!), Copics to color, Spica Pens on her hair, Nesties, MS border punches, charms & spacers from Hobby House, Quickutz cherry with glitter & dimensional gloss, gloss on the cherries on the bottom of her dress as well, OH and in the leaves & cherries in her hair.  OH yes and my CB folder too.

I liked her so much I made 2 of them!!

 

More Blog Candy

Check out all the candy going on out there and view pic on my r/h sidebar:

Happy Thoughts & Inkspots - Celebrating over 100,000 hits - can you even imagine?!!

Judy's Crafty Moments - Celebrating her 1st year.  So exciting!

My Little Corner - Just because - that's cool!

Lost In Creativity - Cuz Kristine is going on a holiday - good enough reason as any.  LOL!

Hampton Arts

My LSS, Creative Accents, got these little goodies in a few weeks ago from Hampton Arts.  I feel as though I've been so busy coloring cards that I wanted to try to just STAMP a card this weekend. 

I have distressed almost every edge, used my Martha Stewart punches including my newly acquired GOOEY punch, EK Sucess "sew" border bunch, Nesties, Hero Arts gems and more.