LAST CHRISTMAS CARD FOR THE YEAR

HI EVERYONE

I just had to share my last Christmas card for the year....I am so hooked on making mini albums, I can't seem to focus on any more cards at the moment:)

 Perhaps next year I will try a different style of card, but my main aim  in 2012, will be to try a few different crafts, add some fresh ideas and hopefully  generate some interest and just have fun creating!!

But for now here is my last card for 2012...Hope you like it :))

For this card I didn't use many embellishments only a Tim Holtz die flowerette which I made with left over red patterned paper, a handmade 12 days of Christmas bottle top and added some red satin ribbon. The background paper is from the Christmas collection from Kaisercraft, background using Stampscapes "pine trees" and used distress inks to colour the sky with a cloud template .
The festive lantern is from Make it Crafty and I copiced it up nicely, along with  Magnolia's sweetest little star "Tilda":)  
That's it for me today....see you all soon :)
Huggs xxx Lynn :)

A SPARKLING CHRISTMAS

Here is another card I made today with Tilda and there is  lots of sparkle, the colour blue and pearls. 

The lace ribbon I made from a strand of lace and a hot glue gun. Added a metal earring scalloped circle and a blue heart...

 Tip: Save those earring ladies, you will never know when they come in handy especially for cards!

I also used some blue and white christmas ribbon and used a Merry Christmas rub-on,

just for something different:) The inside of the card is also decorated. 

Now it's back to the challenges (lol - Love them:)

AUD SENTIMENTS - any winter sentiment 

SCRAPBOOK SISTERS - christmas time

LOTHIAN CRAFTS ONLINE - christmas 

TRULY SCRUMPTIOUS - christmas project with pearls or vintage

TOTALLY PAPERCRAFTS - christmas

CREATALICIOUS CHALLENGE - christmas and make it sparkle

CREATIVE CARD CREW - monochromatic

DIVAS BY DESIGN - monochromatic

That's it for the time being!! Thanks so much for looking:)

Off to create yet another (while hubby is out for the day I am so creative!!)

A VERY TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS WITH TILDA

HI EVERYONE!!

I have been incognito for a while, trying many new and different things in my craft world. And I don't know why but I have been hooked on making mini albums lately, I guess it's a phase we crafters tend to go through. 

Well this morning I made some Magnolia Christmas cards and really liked how they turned out.

But I will let you be the judge for the first one. (lol)    

The flowers I made with a  medium  heart punch and small daisy punch and glued them all together and viola!! 

Here is a list of materials I used : Red, brown and kraft cardstock, Cuttlebug Christmas Countdown embossing folder, Derivan Kindy Glitz Copper, vintage photo distress ink, Tartan ribbon with gold edging, felt holly leaves, string of gold baubles, gold border stickers, Tilda with broom (love this stamp), I used 5 different colours from the brown family to colour Tilda, and a sentiment Tree from the  Kaisercraft  "Merry Christmas" clear stamp collection. 

   I also decorated the inside of the card and added a sentiment.  My next card, will  also be added to a new post shortly so keep an eye out.. I plan to make a lot of cards today as Christmas is not far away... and because I'm in the mood (lol)

Here are some wonderful  challenge sites for my entry:)

SIMPLY MAGNOLIA - anything goes

MAGNOLIA-LICIOUS - photo inspired

HANNA AND FRIENDS - red and another colour (red and gold)

DUTCH MAGNOLIA LOVERS - back in time (I chose this stamp)

COPIC OZ - christmas with copics

DEEP OPEN CHALLENGE - c is for christmas

Thankyou for visiting and I will be back soon with another card:)

Huggs xxxxx Lynn 

THE MAGNOLIA VERDICT IS IN!!

HI EVERYONE

It gives me great pleasure to let you know and I have it on good authority, that I am not in breach of copyright violation,  so I can continue to make Magnolia Blog Banners as give aways to my wonderful craft friends. 

A really big Thankyou  to all the wonderful ladies who emailed me with their encouragement and support, and of course Magnolia xxxx

As for the banners, the previous ones I have scrapped,  I now plan to make some that will be very unique....

have a wonderful weekend and will see you all soon:)

Huggs

Lynn xxxxxxx

SCHOOL IS SO DISTRESSING for MAGNOLIA'S TILDA

HI EVERYONE

I do hope you are enjoying your day or night , wherever you may be around the world!

I have been busy making a few cards as I had a some free time on my hands tonight and I have to admit I can't seem to steer away from Magnolia's sweetest girl, Tilda.

So naturally I made a Tilda card and incorporated some patterned paper from the Graphic 45's "An ABC primer collection" and it was just right for my project! 

 I just love all the Graphic 45's, so beautifully detailed and so much too look at and I have quite a few in my stash now:)

Anyway on to my card!

I only used one sheet of the patterned paper and cut it up and positioned it in different places on the card. I used a silver card and also distressed the entire front cover with a sanding block.  Silver  seemed to work better than other colours as it gave a more refined look.

I made a little desk top out of balsa wood and use TH distress ink to colour it, and added a small staple as a handle.

I also added a little school bell in the corner of the card and a school card (not shown here)

on the right hand side (see full card). If you look closely I have used a vellum clock sticker on the side.

Hope you enjoy my card as much I loved putting it together.

Have a great tomorrow and hope it's a creative one :)

Huggs xxxx Lynn 

  MAGNOLIA STAMP LOVERS - distressed

JUST MAGNOLIA - fall/school time has returned

I DID IT CREATIONS - school 

PAPER SUNDAES - anything goes

ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE - anything goes

MAKE IT MONDAY - open challenge

NATURES TRUE COLOURS - FALL

HI EVERYONE

Don't you just love the gorgeous colours of Autumn/Fall have to offer? Here in Australia we are in Spring, so all the trees are now in blossom and they are just as pretty.

But I do love Autumn, somehow it makes you feel closer to nature....

Here is my card for this weeks challenges and I am using the wonderful sketch from 

TOMIC ;)

This card has all the colours of Fall - browns, greens, orange and even some red (ribbon) thrown into the mix.. I drew these little leaves, copiced them up, and cut them out.

I also added Autumn Flower Soft to Tilda,

The background pattern papers are from Basic Gray Jovial collection and 7 gypsies Herne.

I used a punch from Martha Stewart (my only one which I love) for the outside of the oval.

 I didn't use many embellishments  as I thought all the colours really make Tilda shine amongst the Fall colours.

Here is the inside of the card and it's decorated the same as the front, with the sentiment for a birthday theme. 

Here are the challenges sites:)

TOMIC - sketch/fall

SIMON SAYS CHALLENGES - dies to die for (oval nestabilities)

PAPER PLAY - autumn leaves

DIGI DOODLE SHOP - autumn colours

SCRAPBOOK SISTERS - autumn colours

SOUTHERN GIRLS - anything goes

I do hope you liked my card and I hope you will visit me again

Have a wonderful creative Friday

Huggs

Lynn xxxx

A VERY SPECIAL MAGNOLIA MOMENT at TOMIC

HI EVERYONE!

Today as my darling hub worked in the kitchen, I was busy in my craft room creating a special  card (well I think it's special.. lol) for the Official Magnolia Inspiration challenge. 

And what a wonderful challenge site it is, especially with all the gorgeous DT cards and other challenge recipients. I feel humble to even participate. 
And of course you can't overlook the other fab challenge sites:)

So here is some pictures of my card...Oh,  it's an easel card my 2nd one ever!

Here is the front of my easel card. I chose the background paper from the Kaisercraft Up, Up and Away collection, and all the papers are really pretty. 

The background digital images I used are Lover's Pavilion, Petals and Paling's from 

Make it Crafty and of course Tilda. 

To colour the entire scene and Tilda, I used quite a few methods : Copic Markers, Derwent pencils, gold, copper, and brown gel pens, and dimensional paints. It took me quite a few hours to get it right and I really liked the end result. I hope you do too:)

I used some cream roses and the touched a few up with  vintage photo distress ink, and I just bought the Tim Holtz corner flourish 2, and had to use those too. There is some cream lace I used as well.

 The lovely sentiment I found in the friendship quotes by an unknown, and printed it up in Microsoft Office, as well as a small banner that I created. I thought the two came together nicely. I added silicone under the banner to give it some dimension.

Here is a front view of the entire easel card

and also a side view.. Sorry for the amount of pics but I wanted you to see from all angles and if you notice the second and last picture,  I left the filter on my camera and gives the card a really mustard brown look.

I haven't always been a lover of easel cards but after making this, who knows you may see a few more.

As always thanks for looking and hope to see you all soon

Huggs

Lynn xxxx 
TOMIC - brown, chocolate and cream 
MAGNOLIA STAMP LOVERS - autumn
SIMON SAYS CHALLENGES - something good -from the sound of music 
(song performed in a gazebo)
ALLSORTS CHALLENGE - flowers and swirls

MAGNOLIA - MUSIC TO MY EARS

HI EVERYONE!!

My, how time flies. Can you believe I have been here in my new home for almost 5 weeks!

And my kitchen is finished (Yay!!), hence the tiling but my darling hub will work his magic and hopefully finish in the next few days (then I will post a pic).

 Today I made my first Magnolia card (haven't made one for ages) and I chose Tilda playing her violin. It is such a sweet image and you could use for almost any ocassion.

Here is Tilda and notice she is coloured without any lines:)

 I used the sketch by Bev from Just Magnolia because I liked the layout. I used kraft paper for the backing, and Kaisercraft pattern papers from the Gypsy Sisters collection (I love these papers). The music sheet is on clear acetate and that's from Hambly Screen prints. The flowers were stamped with a clear music stamp in black versamark and then distressed with Tim Holtz inks. I added some extra bling too...oh and some turquiose lace!

The inside of the card is decorated exactly the same, but without the stamped image or sentiment... 

JUST MAGNOLIA - a sketch for you

Thanks for looking! See you soon:)
huggs

Lynn xxxx