EDWIN WAITING FOR FISH..with Hiking Background and Candy winner posted..

I have my DT project for

Magnolia-licious Highlites Challenge.

to share with you today.

 

 Our fabulous hostess this month is the wonderful Norma Lee. 

 

She has challenged us all to create projects with something HIDDEN!

 

That means something on your card needs to be hidden at first look 

(sliders, pop-ups, tags,etc)!

I have made a birthday card for my son. He loves to fish. So I thought that this cute little Edwin waiting for fish would be perfect masked with the Hiking Background stamp. 

Both stamps can be found at The Magnolia-licious store.

 

 

Coloring Medium: Copic Markers, very light distressed inks around some of the paper edges.

Papers: Paper Loft, MME, Creative Imaginations and Bazzill cardstocks

Accessories: pearls, ribbon, jute, button, wooden swirl, braiding cord, calendar by Jenni Bowlin, compass brad. I have used Stickles on the fire and the water on my image.

 

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NEWS FLASH!!!

Have you seen the New Nativity stamps?? 

The new Nativity stamps are available to order now at The Magnolia-licious store along with the NEW Magnolia magazine.

You need to hop over and have a look and get them ordered soon!!

You will want to use them for your Christmas cards!!! 

All I can say is WOW they are adorable!!

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Now the winner of the little Circus Tilda that I should have posted on Monday!! SORRY everyone!!! Blogger has really been giving me fits since I have returned home. But I do think that I am totally up and running now!!

 

The winner had been randomly picked and it is.........

 

PAPER TAILS (Karen)

Karen please email me from the email button on my side bar so that I can get your info and get your goodies mailed out to you.

 

Thank you everyone for playing and watch out next week as I have more candy coming up for grabs.

 

THANKS for visiting today!!

 

Wishing you all love, happiness, and inky fingers.

WISHING YOU A MAGICAL BIRTHDAY...

HAPPY WEEKEND!!

I have my DT card for

Magnolia Down Under

to share with you today.

I wish you could see this card in person!! I really do LOVE it!! It turned out so nice!! The pictures never do them justice! LOL......

This week we have a beautiful sketch to follow.

I hope you will find time to play along with us this week!

Challenges to enter my card:

Totally Paper Crafts: Bingo (Flowers Diecut, Blue)

Fairy Fun Fridays: Anything goes

Fairy Tale: Everything Goes

Just Magnolia: Anything goes

 

I have colored my images with my copic markers.

Paper used is a mixture just like normal for me. Sandylion, Daisy D's, Lost & Found, Glitz Design and Bazzill cardstocks.

embellies: trim, tulle, paper flowers, bakers thread, Tim Holtz Metals, string pearls, photo corners, feathers, Metal key, pearls for flower centers.

Tools: sewing machine, Magnolia Swirl die that can be found at  

Magnolia-licious.

I have inked all of my edges with my distressed inks and torn up some of paper edges for a warm worn vintage look.

I have used  Edwin's Knight Castle for my back drop. Then used  Viking Tilda and cut her out on popped her in front. I have colored my images with my copic markers I have added stickles to her crown, dress and sword. . The sentiment I have overlaid on top on the castle with acetate and is from LOTV. Both of the images shown can be bought at The Magnolia-licious store and are from the NEW COLLECTION Princes and Princess COLLECTION.  The Magnolia-licious store has lot of things for your stamping needs but most of all a giant inventory of Regular size Magnolia Rubber Stamps and the home of the Minis. Always fast and friendly service!!

Have you entered my BLOG CANDY YET??
If not you can CLICK HERE.

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Wishing you love, happiness and inky fingers.

MAGNOLIA-licious Highlites April project.. You might want to get your sunglasses on this morning!! LOL..

HAPPY APRIL FIRST everyone!!!!!!

I hope today finds you all well and enjoying life!!

Over at the Magnolia-Licious Highlites blog we have a new challenge for you. Sharon is the very talented hostess this month and she wants us to create a project with BOTH TIDLA AND EDWIN on it.

I have used 2 *NEW* stamps from the Butterfly Dreams Collection 2011.

I LOVE THIS NEW COLLECTION!!

First off this new Edwin is my very favorite of him!! He can be bought at Magnolia-licious and is in stock right now.

#120 EDWIN with BUTTERFLY and #370 TILDA HOLDING DAFFODIL.

I did used the fabby sketch from PaperTake Weekly. And made it into an easel card.

As you can see I have made an easel card so that my framed image will pop and show the sweet little cute images better.

I have colored my images with my copic markers.

Papers used: MME, Pebbes Inc, TaDa Studios and Bazzill cardstocks.

Embellies: sheer ribbon, satin dot ribbon, fabric trim flower with brads, trims trims and more trims. I have put white dots on my brads and on the star brad I have painted white stripes.

Tools used: I use my #3 TILDA LACE DIE the can be bought from Magnolia-Licious. Sewing machine and I have used my oval SpellBinders. I have inked all of the edges with my distressed inks.

Can you see those beautiful orange flowers in the background? They are out in one of my flower beds and oh they are beautiful. That is what inspried me to use bright colors and orange for my project this month. THE SHADES OF SUMMER...

We are also gettingrecord heat here the last few days as it has been around 95 degrees!!! It is to be 100 degrees on Saturday!! I hope it cools down a bit as it is way to soon for that kind of heat!!

Please make sure you stop by the highlites blog and see what beautiful creations the other DT members have made. I hope that you will be able to join us in the fun!! Get your Edwins and Tilda out and play with us. Loadedyour projects to the Magnolia Highlites Challenge blog for your chance to win some new Maggies!! Have a great weekend!!!

January Calendar card with Edwin!!!!!!!

Hello all of my blogging friends!!!!!!!

This afternoon I have my Magnolia Down Under Card to share with you!!

The photos are not so great today..they are a tad dark or something. :o(

The girl's over at the challenge blog have made some wonderful projects!! I hope you will be able to stop by and have a look.

This weeks Challenge is to do

something with a calendar.

Now just how fun is that??
I hope that you will be able to join us this week!

oh oh oh before I forget....................This week we have a *NEW* sponsor.....
We are all very excited this week to bring you a fantastic sponsor - Creashop Duymelot.

Now let's get a close up of that cute little Edwin with is bright red cheecks from the cold!!

I don't used Edwin often enough and this on called Edwin Dressed to Ski is so perfect for this time of year! So I got him out and dusted him off and inked him up!!
I do not see him in stock over at Magnolia-Licious right now but I am sure that Diana will have him back in stock very soon.


I have used papers from: MME, Fancy Pants, 7gypies, Melissa Frances and Bazill cardstock.
I have colored my image with my copic markers and water color pencils. I have used distressed inks around the edges and used a bit of acyrlic paint to pop a few dots of white around the image.
I have used my nestables to cut around the image and used a very fun calendar fro Jenni Bowlin along with trim, velvet ribbon a button with bakers thread. I have also used some of my fvortie brown perals and white sparke domes. The snowflakes are acrylic buttons. I have sewn my card and used foam pops for the image and calendar.



I have used the very fun sketch from Friday Sketchers this week.

then over at JUST MAGNOLIA this want to see some of MY FAVORTIE THINGS and STAMP SOMETHING has a challenge for anything goes. Then a few more challenges I have made this for is STAMPIN" FOR THE WEEKEND is new and blue... I was thinking that January is a new month and a NEW YEAR!! CRAFTY CREATIONS also has a challenge for new begininings. ALLSORTS wants to see blues and brown. Then CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS has this photo inspiration with these colors.

Well that just about does it for me today......

I hope you will find time to join us in the fun this week!!!!!

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY TODAY!!!!!

Edwin Santa is checking his list to see who is NICE!!

Edited post with Maggie winner at the bottom!

Welcome all of my bloggging friends!!!!

Today is Saturday and turkey day is all done and I am still stuffed! LOL.. I ate so much handmade candy and pies and handmade ice cream!!

We had such a wonderful day!!

Family, good friends and great food !!!!

I have a cute litttle Santa Edwin to show you today..

I think that Santa is checking his list and maybe even checking it twice just like Santa Edwin!

So I hope you have been good and you will get all that you want for Christmas this year.

I have #173 Santa Edwin sitting on a paper pieced Alota Rubber stamp #580 Large arm chair. Both stamps can be purchased at Magnoila-Licious.

I have also used the new DOOHICKNEY tag die that can also be purchased at

Magnolia-Licious.

Papers are Lasting Impressions, Graphic 45

Embellishments: trims, satin ribbons, candy cane brad, holly berries, shaped buttons, solid brad eyelets, baker twine, stickles

I have sewn my card and used my copic markers to color my image and used chalks to shade the paper pieced arm chair. All edges have been inked with Ranger distressed inks.

CHALLENGES:

Crafty Catz: Christmas
Paper Cutz: Anything goes

Crazy 4 Challenges: script paper ( Dear Santa tag)

Our Creative Corner: tag you're it!

Die Cut Dreams: Use a Die Cut (DooHickney Vintage tag

Sir Stamp ALOT: Christmas Traditions

Thank you for stopping by today and a special thank you to all of you that take the time to comment!! I understand that time is a factor these days as we all are busy trying to get ready for Christmas.

I am working on a ton of things that I won't be able to post for a long while so my blog is going to be hit and miss for the next month. But I will tell you that I am crafting even harder than normal. LOL........

See ya all next week with some new things to look at..

Blog candy winner from last Saturday..

True Random Number Generator

Min:1 Max:80 Result: 9

Powered by RANDOM.ORG

So by my count that is Lorraine.. Coldwater2

CONGRATS!!!

please email me and I will give you instructions on how to get your 2 new maggie stamps.

What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday #68??? and A PROJECT!!

Good morning all of my blogging friends!!!

Today I thought that I would do something different for me.
I hope it's fun for you!!!

I thought that I woul play

WHAT'S ON YOUR WORKDESK??

I hope you have a cup of tea or coffee. It might take a few minutes as I have taken photos of my not so clean room to show you!!! LOL

I do have a fun project to show you!!

Well this first picture is as you walk in my room/studio.

WELCOME!!!!

yep, that is my loyal furbee friend laying under my workdesk. His name is Laynie and he is everywhere my feet are!! LOL.

He lays under my workdesk by my feet as long as I sit there. And he follows me everywhere I move it. Right on my heels. If I stop he bumps into me!! LOL..

Well let get a little closer to my workdesk.As you can see I have my computer on the desk by the wall so I just have to turn around from what I am working on and it's right there. Next to it if you look close I have my sewing mahine.. It has to be VERY VERY close as I do use it on ALMOST EVERYTHING!!

Now let get behind my desk and see what I have on it.

As you can see not much on it.. as far as work in progress!! Not even a cup of coffee!!

You can see my copic marker in those little buckets to the left. OH HECK WHAT A MESS THAT has become since I have over 100 of them now!! But in the next photo that is going to change!!

READY????

I am so excited to show you this!!!!!!

Now look at my new holder for my Copic markers!!!!

OH MY GOSH I am so excited!!!!

This little gem came from Michelle's Scrapbooking and more if you want to pick one up. They are now a tad pricey BUT OH SO WORTH IT!!!!

Look I even have a cup of coffe this morning!!

Let's get a little closer look at it..

Should we????

sorry all of the photos are so dark. It is so gloomy and raining outside! But it has cooled off just a tad. Anything under 100 degree is welcome !!

Don't you just LOVE IT????

Okay so you are asking me what is it that I have on the top?

Well I will tell you.

I have put my candle on the left and Halloween Magnolia card in the middle that can be seen in a post below and the cute Edwin on the bottle well that is my hand sanitizer!!

Now let's get that down and talk about it.. As that is my project for today!

This is a refillable bottle of hand sanitizer and it was so plain and ugly so I decided the other day to fix that!!! heheheheheeeeee

I have used #107 Tulips Behind His Back Edwin

I have colored him with my copic markers and watercolor pencils. I have cut him out and I CUT THE TULIPS OFF. I thought that he would look so shy and cute with his hands behind his back like he was trying to hide them because they are dirty.. LOL...

I have added a band of papers around the bottle from my scrap bag and added 2 different trims and a cute little checked bow!!

Now just how cute it that???

I LOVE HIM!!

No more ugly old well used bottle sitting on my table!!!

If you click on the link above it will take you to Magnolia-Licious to purchase this little cutie..

Okay now let's move on around my room a bit.

If I am sitting at my work table the closet with tons of papers and just stuff is CRAMMED in there!! LOL.. OH BOY what a mess!!! But it all an organized mess as I do know where everything is!! LOL....

both sides look the same so only a photo of the one side today.

next if I am sitting at my work table I have these long cute shelves that house alot of my things. As you can see I have a ton of junk on top of there right now. Things that need to do and things that I need to ship out!

To the far left you will see that I have 2 cabinets.
Oh and just what do I keep in them???
Let's go have a peek..

The top one has a lot of my paper flowers in it. In little easy to take out clear buckets.
If you look to the left of there you will see that I have SOME of my ribbon on a ribbon rack that my WONDERFUL HUBBY made for me years ago. Love that thing also!!

So what is in the bottom cabinet??
MORE PAPER!!!!
and boy what a mess that is!!!!!
LOL...



Well I have to tell you that this was fun and the first time that I have played the WOYWDW.

I hope you have enjoyed your trip around my little room/studio.


Just to see how many of you have read through the post.. Let's play a little game.
I have a secret package of fun little goodies here for someone that leaves me a comment.
I will pick a number out of a hat and post the winner to my blog on Saturday with my Magnolia Down Under DT card.

Have a very WONDERFUL HUMP DAY and I will be back tomorrow with my card for Colour Create Challenge Blog!!
BIG HUGS, Janiel

Magnolia Down Under Challenge Side Step card

Good afternoon all my blogging friends.

I hope your week is going well.

Today I am back as promised with a new card for the

Magnolia Down Under Challenge

challenge: **IT TAKES TWO**
use both Edwin and Tilda on your creation

I have made a side step card. This one is a bit more sturdy than the first one I made after taking a few hints and tips from you my readers. :o) THANKS!!
For those of you that have not done one of these yet and would like a link.
Just click here to find a tutorial.
I have use some of the very new Magnolia stamps. I love this collection.
I have used #122 EDWIN WITH BINOCULARS, #666 SEA BACKGROUND and #306 LITTLE MERMAID TILDA.
I have to tell you just how this card came to be. I received my DT kit from Magnolia-licious and was doing the awww and oooouuussssss over the stamps and just happen to say to my hubby that I was going to do a card with Edwin using his binoculars looking out at the ship in the sea background and my hubby said now why can't he be looking at the cute little mermaid??? LOL... MEN!!!! So that is how this card was done. Perfect for this challenge. I showed him the card and he just laughed at me. Because I took his advise. LOL.... I really like just how it turned out. So thank you for your support and idea Rand.
I have used some of the very cute CLOUDY SKY paper by Magnolia Ink and can be purchased at Magnolia-licious.
Papers and these cute little stamps can also be purchased at Tickled Pink for you girl's down under.

Close up view of that little sweet mermaid and the background stamp. I have used my round nestie to pop the background on and have used brass brads all around it. If you look close you will see that I have used a very cute little rub on fishy swimming with Tilda.

Now it's he just handsome in his sailor suit??I have colored all image with my copic markers and watercolor pencils.In this photo you can see the blue trim that I have used just under Tilda in the water.

Here is a side view so you can see the folds of the card. I have used Bazill cardstocks, Magnolia Ink paper and MME paper.
Embellies: I have used some Jolee's, K & Company and the little crab is by Martha Stewart.
I have used my distressed inks for all the edges. I did NOT sew on this card. That is strange for me! I sew on all of my cards. LOL...
I hope you enjoyed your stop here today!
Well, now some very sad news this week with our wonderful teams at Magnolia Down Under We have 3 of our very super talented ladies leaving our teams. They are all going to be very missed as they all do GORGEOUS creations week after week and they are all so supportive of the other members. I wish them all the best of luck and want them to know I will miss them and their beautiful works of art for this challenge blog.

Jodie
Debra

Stephanne
If you get a minute stop by their blogs and see their beautiful creations. HAPPY WEEKEND everyone!!!!
Make sure to stop by Monday as the Magnolia-licious DT has a fun Birthday Celebration Blog Hop to celebrate Diana's Birthday this month.
Hugs, Janiel

Graduation Edwin.....Magnolia Down Under Challenge

Good Afternoon!!!!!
Yes, this my second post for the day!!!

It's time for the Magnolia Down Under Challenge

The challenge this week is
Polka Dots

This week my nephew graduated from high school. I have made him a card with his school colors and lots of polka dots. I have done a photo today of the card laying flat so you can see some of the lifted layers.

I will be posting another grad card sometime this week for a great nephew of course in his school colors also. These are a true challenge for me as boy cards are just not as fun for me to do. I have a very hard time with the balance of a simple card for a boy with NO flowers and all of the other fun stuff that I normally use on my cards.
I do hope that he will like this. On the inside I have made a pocket to put a little cash in for him. I am sure he will like that part of the card. LOL..

Well let's have a look now......

Card Ingredients...
Papers: bazill cardstocks, Core Dinations cardstock, 7 Gypsies, Best Creations Inc,

Karen Foster Designs
Stamps: #118 GRADUATION EDWIN can be bought at Magnolia-licious ...

Congratulations stamp by Whimsy stamps
Ink: Copic markers, watercolor pencils, Distressed ink for edges
EmBellies: square brads, K & Company clipboard sticker, ribbon brads
Tools: spellbinders (round) sewing machine

I LOVE to work with POLKA DOTS!!
I hope you are inspired to come a join us this week at
Magnolia Down Under Challenge .
Make sure you go and check out all of the inspiration from my WONDERFUL team members!! The samples by the rest of the DT are wonderful!!
Have a wonderful weekend!!
hugs, Janiel

Easter Blessings

Morning everyone,
I have to tell you that I had so much fun making this card. I have taken two of the Easter Magnolia's from last year and masked them together. I think they look like big sister and little sister.

I colored them with my copic markers add a bit of Stickles in a spot or two. I then started to dig into my flower drawers to find just the right ones and a few pearl stick pins a butterfly charm and a couple of white feathers and some acrylic leaves. I then took this really cool puffy swirl sticker thing by me & my Big ideas and added it right to the image and then added stickles to it for some sparkle. I did used my circle nestie for the image and I cut out 2 scallops for the outer edge. I added a few pearls here and there and used another butterfly charm and used my wire to make antennas. I used some cute pink and with checked ribbon to finish the card off. The sentiment is by Lota Rubber Stamps. I think it fits perfect! This card has been inked and sewn.

I will be entering this into the
Magnolia Down Under Challenge # 35 Easter.
Quixotic Paperie Challenge #16 Leave it out. If you look in my mix of flowers you will see 2 of the prettiest green acrylic leaves tucked in there. I love these and don't use them often enough.

I hope you all have a great day...
Thanks to all of you that take the time to stop and comment.

I really do love the hear from you. It really does put a smile on my face.
Hugs and many blessings,

Janiel

PART II 6x6 Recipe pages......

Good morning..

Getting a very late start today as blogger wouldn't let me up load!! So now I am so far behind so this is going to be quick...

Remember last week when I told you I would start to show you the recipe pages that go in my cute little album??

Well, today I will show you 3 of them very quickly...

Please take a minute to leave me a comment. I would love to hear your thoughts on these.

6x6 papges are NOT easy to do recipes on!! I will NEVER do this size again!

Okay to start with I have a page for Vanilla Fudge. I have used a very cute Tilda by Magnolia on this page. Many different papers as always and some very cute cherry's that my Mom crocheted for me. A ribbon and a few flowers complete the accents for the recipe.

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The second recipe is for Sugar Free Apple Pie and I have used a very cute E. Bell called Tania Baking. It is by Belles'n Whistles. I have used a apple on the recipe card by Magnolia.

This page has a pull out tag for the recipe. I have used many different papers and some ribbon and flower and ladybug button to complete this page.

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And now for the third one showing today is for YUMMY Pumpkin Roll. I have used the cutest little Edwin from Magnolia. He is so cute in his little baking hat!! I also used the silverware by Magniloia. This page also has a pull out tag for the recipe. I have added a ribbon pull tag on this one.

If you miss the ablum that these all go in you can see it on the blog roll below or you can click here.

All pages have been inked with distressed inks and some have even been stamped on the edges with different swirl stamps. I have sewn all pages. Some Items on the pages have been popped with foam tapes. i have used my copic markers and water color pencils for the coloring.

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY TODAY!!

Please take a minute to leave me some feedback.

I will be back tomorrow with a Sugar Nellie DT card matched up with Mojo Monday.

Hugs and THANK YOU...

Janiel