Vintage for Inventory Challenge #12

Good morning everyone. Danielle and I welcome you to Inventory Challenge #12 "Anything Goes". I actually made this card for Friday Sketchers using Claudia's wonderful sketch, but, alas, I missed the deadline.
The Bo Bunny papers I used were a gift from a friend. The wonderful vintage image is from a MF kit I purchased a couple of years ago. The pearl centers on the bows are from MM.
I used my L-Em punch for the leaves.
I would like to invite you to view Danielle's beautiful creation, as well as our other team member, Charlene. Rene.....we miss you! Please take care of yourself and have a happy New Year!

A Haenglar Happy New Year

Good afternoon everyone! I made this New Year's card for all my friends in cyberland.It's my way of letting you know how much I appreciate the friendships I have made and all the wonderfully talented ladies I have had the privilege to meet!
I love you all!!!!!! Thank you so much for your visits....I appreciate each and every one of you! Happy New Year!!!

Tilda Goes Ice Skating

Good evening everyone! I just finished this card with the newest Tilda. She was a gift from my wonderfully talented friend, Jacque. Thank you so very much....I adore her! I found the DP in my stash....I think it's from Best Creations. The lace and trim is from Webster's Pages. The glitter paper is a gift from my dear friend, Danielle. Thank you so much...I think it looks like a good ice skating surface.
The snowflake is from Jolee.
Thank you for visiting my blog and I am grateful for any comments. Hugs!

Winter Church for Inventory Challenge #11

Good morning everyone and a very magical holiday season to all my blogging friends!
Danielle and I invite you to our Inventory Challenge #11. This is a quick card since life is hectic right now. I used a wonderful image from WOJ which I received from my dear friend Claudia....thank you Sweetie!
I used Stampscapes for the background mountains. The papers are from my stash and the lovely lace is from Webster's. The church is colored with copics and I applied Stickles and Twinklets on the roof, trees and ground.
Please swing by and see Danielle's beautiful creation. Charlene did not have the time to join us this week and our sweet Rene is nursing an injury. Please take care and have a wonderful Christmas!
Thank you for visiting my humble blog. Love and hugs, Christina

New Tilda for Stamp with Fun

Good afternoon to all my blogging friends! We had 5" of snow overnight and now we're getting freezing drizzle....Yuck!!!! Anyway, it's a good day for crafting!!!
As you can see, I used the new Tilda from the winter kit...don't know her name as of yet! I followed the sketch by the incredibly talented TINA

for Stamp with Fun. I turned the sketch so that it could accommodate the image. The papers are BG Curio and the lace is from my stash, sprayed with glimmer mist. I stamped the image on a die by Nellie Snellen.
The image, of course, is colored with copics.
Thank you so much for visiting and leaving a comment. I know everyone is very busy at this time.

Birthday Tilda for Friday Sketchers #133

Good afternoon and a very happy Sunday! I made this card for FRIDAY SKETCHERS Challenge #133. The sketch I followed for this card was created by the talented MINA.
This is really my favorite image from the winter kit. I think she is adorable.
I colored this cute image with copics and the papers are from K&Co.
The ribbons are from Raspberry Ribbons and the gorgeous rose was a gift from my dear friend Jacque. Thanks so much, Hon! The swirls on the front and inside of this card are made with my Jim Holtz die, using the lovely glitter paper I received as a gift from my wonderful friend Danielle. Thanks so much...hope you like what I did with it!
Thank you so very much for visiting and I hope you are enjoying your day!

Haenglar Bookmark

Good morning and a very happy Saturday! I'm sure you are all stressing out this weekend to finish all the final details for the holidays! Well, I'm not stressing out this Christmas, we are going out for dinner....for the first time!!!! I don't have to cook and I can actually enjoy the holiday and visit with my family members.
My daughter has to help me set up "skype" on the computer next weekend.
I made the bookmark for the Lovely Haenglar Only challenge.
I took pictures of the front and back of the bookmark. The images are colored with copics and I used Nesties and the white ribbon on the front is from my stash. The trees are also Nesties.
Thank you for visiting my blog. Wishing you all a productive weekend!

Inventory Challenge #10

Good morning everyone. Danielle and I would like to invite you once again to our Inventory Challenge....can't believe we are at No. 10 already.
I required one more "male" Christmas card. I think this is the last one for the year.
I'm so ready for spring!!!!!
This is another Kenny K Girlz image. Papers were a gift from Emmaspaperie when I placed an order some time ago. Everything else on this card is from my stash.
I colored the image with copics.
I would like to invite you to visit Danielle and view her gorgeous creation, as well as the wonderful creation by Charlene.
Thank you for visiting and I wish you a wonderful day. Hugs to all, Christina

White Christmas

Good afternoon....hope you are having a wonderful day! It's a beautiful day in Wisconsin. Just returned from a walk with "Buddy"....he had a blast running in the fields of snow! Wish I could run with him....sigh!!!
I made this card for the MAGNOLIA-LICIOUS CHALLENGE BLOG which calls for lots of WHITE.
I am also entering this card in the STAMP WITH FUN challenge where the theme is "Christmas".
The "Silent Night" music text is from the 2008 Magnolia Christmas Collection and "Singing Carols" is from the 2009 Magnolia Christmas Collection, all available at Diana's Magnolia-licious Store. If it is not available at the moment, you can email her with your request.
I embossed the music text with silver embossing powder. The trees are Nesties and I also used Cuttlebug Christmas Ornament Embossing folder. I used lots of Stickles and Twinklets.
Thank you for visiting and I appreciate your taking time to leave a comment.

Happy Holidays

Good morning everyone! I needed a quick male Christmas card and what better image to use than the Kenny K Girlz????
I received all the papers I used as a free gift for a past order at Emmaspaperie.
She does an incredible job.....everything is gift wrapped to perfection when it arrives. The image, of course, is colored with copics.
Wishing you a wonderful day. Hugs, Christina

Tilda and Edwin

Good morning everyone. Hope you all had a fabulous weekend and are ready to begin a new week!
This card is for the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog which requires the following color challenge: pink/green/blue
I also remember reading that the January Magnolia-licious Homepage card should feature Tilda and Edwin with lots of glitter. Therefore, I decided to combine the two challenges.
I used papers from Best Creation and the rest is all from my stash. The beautiful pink doily is from my wonderful friend, Jacque. Thank you so much!
As you can see, I used lots and lots of Stickles. You can purchase these cuties at Diana's Magnolia-licious Store. They are part of the 2010 Christmas Collection.
Thank you so much for visiting my humble blog. Hugs!

Magnolia Winter Scene

Good morning everyone and a very happy weekend! Wow, we are in the midst of a major snowstorm...expecting 8-12" in my area!!!!! I'm sure the kids are all bringing their sleds out today. I vaguely remember when snow used to be FUN!!! Ughhhhh!!!!!
Today I have a scene card using three Magnolia stamps...Homespun Tilda, Tilda with Lantern and Winter Pines. The two Tildas are from the 2007 Christmas collection and I know that the Homespun Tilda is currently available at Diana's Magnolia-licious Store. I didn't see Tilda with Lantern, but I know Diana will be more than happy to get this cutie for you!
The papers are all from my stash and the beautiful snowflake is by Jolee.
The images were colored with copics and I used liquid applique with Stardust Stickles on the trees.
Thank you so much for visiting. Have a wonderful day!

Tea-Light Card for Inventory Challenge #9

Good morning everyone! Once again, Danielle and I welcome you to our Inventory Challenge...we are already at #9...can't believe it!!!!
Today, I made another tea-light card using Tilda with Fir. You can purchase this cutie, as well as the mini version inside the card, from Diana's Magnolia-licious Store. The snowy circle is from last year's Christmas collection, also available at Diana's store.
The images were colored with copics and I used Stardust Stickles on the fur. The paper I used was purchased many years ago.
I would like to invite you to view Danielle's gorgeous creation, as well as Charlene. Rene had an unfortunate accident and she will not be joining us for a while. Take care of yourself Rene....hugggggs coming your way!!!!
Thank you so much for visiting. Truly appreciate your comments. Hugs!

Haenglar Tea-Light Card

Good Evening to all my blogging friends. Hope you are having a relaxing evening.
I've been busy attempting to create a tea-light card for LOVELY HAENGLARS ONLY.
I have been searching for a tutorial and came upon one by Marianne. She did a wonderful job and you can find it HERE.
I used Melissa Frances "Virginia" papers, Nesties, Magnolia leaf die, flowers by Prima and the gorgeous brad is from Dovecraft. The ribbon is from my stash.
I purchased Balsam Cedar tea lights for the card.
I used a mini Haenglar for the inside of the card. I brushed gold smooch on the wings, but it really doesn't show up well on the picture.
Thank you so much for visiting. Now that I have made my first tea-light card, I will definitely be making more. Hugs, Christina

Cozy Tilda for Friday Sketchers and A WINNER!

Good morning everyone! I drew a name from my Vintage Card Comments section and the winner
is................. KRISTEL ................CONGRATULATIONS, Kristel...you won a $50 shopping spree at Diana's Magnolia-licious Store. Please contact me at
crissy1@frontiernet.net for details.

Now on to my card...... I made this card for FRIDAY SKETCHERS conforming to the wonderful sketch by the ueber-talented TANJA. I used 4 Magnolia stamps on this card: cozy Tilda; sled; winter scene and snowy circle. They are all from the 2009 Christmas collection. Most of them are available at Diana's Magnolia-licious Store, except for cozy Tilda, but Diana will be more than happy to get this little cutie for you!
I embossed the snowy circle with bridal tinsel. Papers are from BG and everything else is from my stash. Images are all colored with copics.
Thank you so much for visiting and I wish you all a wonderful Sunday. Hugs!

Vintage for Inventory Challenge #8

Good morning and happy Friday to everyone! Danielle and I welcome you to our Inventory Challenge #8. I was also going to enter this card in the Stamp with Fun Challenge #86, but realized it was too late. I followed the wonderful sketch by the talented Andrea-Emmi41.
All the papers are from my stash, some of them were purchased several years ago.
When I have some spare time (????) I plan on cutting all my 12x12 papers into 6x6 squares, making them more easily available.
The beautiful cream colored lace was a gift from my dear friend, Claudia...thanks, Hon! The red vintage flower was a gift from my wonderful friend, Jacque....the perfect touch, don't you think?? Thank you!
I adore this fabulous vintage photo...thank you so much, Kristine! Love it!
I'd like to invite you to visit Danielle and see her work of art, as well as Charlene and Rene to view their beautiful creations.
Thank you for visiting and leaving a comment.

Decorating the Christmas Tree

Good evening everyone! I have been taking some time and admiring all of your beautiful works of art and I am just amazed at all the talent out there.
I made this card for the MAGNOLIA-LICIOUS CHALLENGE BLOG. We were to take our inspiration from a picture of a Christmas tree, wreath, gifts and window. I chose to follow up on the Christmas tree and I immediately knew which two Tildas I wanted to use. The tree and both of those cuties are from the 2008 Christmas collection and available for purchase at Diana's Magnolia-licious Store. The gorgeous red glittery ribbons and flower were a gift from my wonderful friend, Jacque.
I also used the Magnolia lace die and chandelier glass, also available at Diana's store.
The lace is from my stash, as well as the gold ribbon and paper.
Thank you so much for visiting. Your wonderful comments mean so much!

Edwin's Presents

Good afternoon to all my blogging friends! I decided to take poor Edwin out of my storage container and apply ink to the little rascal. He deserves equal time...Tilda is getting way too much attention!!!!
I made this card for JUST MAGNOLIA Sketch Week 83, following a sketch by the magnificently talented Donalda.
Papers are BG Wassail and Edwin and the Chair are from the 2010 Christmas Collection, available at Diana's Magnolia-licious Store.
The raffia was a gift from my wonderful friend, Jacque and the gifts are by Jolee.
Hope you like my little Edwin.
Thank you very much for visiting. Have a great day!

Christmas Morning

Good morning and a very happy Sunday! I have some exciting news today. I just visited one of my favorite sites, LOVELY HAENGLARS ONLY. I was absolutely thrilled and honored to win 3rd place for Challenge No. 12. Thank you so much!!!!

I made this card for Friday Sketchers #130 following the wonderful sketch by the fabulously talented Jeanette.
Papers are from Best Creations and the gorgeous ribbon was a gift from my wonderful friend, Jacque. Thank you so very much....I love it!
The stamps are all from the 2009 Magnolia Christmas collection, available at Diana's Magnolia-licious Store. The lace die is also from Magnolia and also available at her store. The images were colored with copics. The rhinestones applied to the tree were purchased at Michael's.
Thank you so much for visiting and leaving a comment. Hugs, Christina

Snowy Hug for Inventory Challenge #7

Good morning everyone! I hope each of you had a magnificent holiday. I assume many of you are bravely fighting the crowds today on Black Friday. For some of you who may not know what today encompasses, it is the kickoff to the holiday shopping season...it is almost a rite of passage!
Danielle and I welcome you once again to our "scraps from stash" Christmas cards challenge. Today, I decided to apply some ink to this adorable "Snowy Hug" stamp, currently available at Diana's Magnolia-licious Store.
I totally love this Karen Foster paper depicting the wonderful snowmen. Thankfully, I purchased that prior to starting the Inventory Challenge. The other papers are all from my scraps. The snowflakes are by Joliee and the beautiful rose was a gift from my dear friend, the lovely and incredibly talented Jacque. I colored the image with copics.
Please visit DANIELLE and take a look at her beautiful creation, as well as CHARLENE AND RENE, who are also joining us in this endeavor.
Thank you for visiting my blog and please stay safe. Hugs, Christina

Tilda for Friday Sketchers #129

Good afternoon to all my friends. This will be my last post pre-Thanksgiving and I'd like to take this opportunity to wish you all a happy Thanksgiving Day spent with family and friends.
I made this card for Friday Sketchers #129, using a sketch provided by the fabulously talented JANNEKE. I used papers from BG Wassail and MM. The dies are by Nellie Snellen and the sleigh bells were purchased several years ago at Michael's.
I colored Tilda with copics.
Thank you for visiting and taking the time out of your busy day to leave a comment.
Hugs, Christina

Happy Birthday!

Good morning everyone. We have freezing rain and, alas, I cannot walk my dogs!!!
I just hope the situation improves, so I can take them for a walk later! Otherwise, it is dog chaos in my house.
I made this card for a bachelor's birthday and I got the inspiration for this card from the ueber-talented BEV ROCHESTER. She created the most beautiful card with this image. She always has the most beautiful flower arrangements on her cards. However, since this is a man card, I didn't want to use flowers.
This image is by Kenny K and she is colored with copics. I used a MS punch and pearls. The gold rickrack is from Walmart.
Thank you for visiting and have a wonderful day. Hugs, Christina

Edwin and Tilda Dancing

Good morning everyone. Today is the opener for deer hunting in Wisconsin, so I walked the dogs with caution this morning, wary of a stray bullet. Thankfully, we are all home safe!!!!!
I've been wanting to use this adorable image of Edwin and Tilda dancing, but I really didn't do it justice. I guess maybe I'd like to see Edwin and Tilda dancing around a Maypole!
I used all scraps for the card. The snowflakes are Nesties and the new MS snowflake punch....a gift from my dear friend Claudia. Thanks Hon, I love it!!!!
This adorable stamp is currently on re-order at Diana's Magnolia-licious Store.
Thank you so much for visiting my blog and leaving a comment. Have a wonderful day. Hugs, Christina

Inventory Challenge #6

Hello everyone and a very happy end of the week! Danielle and I would like to welcome you once again to Inventory Challenge #6, a continuation of our "Scraps from Stash" Christmas card challenge which will run until Christmas. I also planned on entering this card in the Just Magnolia challenge since I utilized the wonderful sketch by the fabulously talented Donalda, but, alas, I was too late!
The DP on my card is winterberry from S.E.I.'s Alpine Frost collection, purchased several years ago. I also used a scrap from Bo Bunny's Christmas collection and the red glittered dp is of unknown origin.....something I've had for a very long time!
The flowers are from Prima and the snowflakes from Jolee.
The adorable Tilda with Fir is from the Magnolia 2010 Christmas Collection, soon to be available at Diana's Magnolia-licious Store. It is currently on re-order.
Please visit my teammate DANIELLE and see her beautiful creation, as well as the fabulous creations by CHARLENE and RENE.
Thank you so much for visiting and have a wonderful day! Hugs to all, Christina

Haenglar for Friday Sketchers and Lovely Hanglar Only

Good evening to all my blogging friends! I made this card for Friday Sketchers #128 following a sketch by the incredibly sweet & talented JACQUE. I am also entering it in the Lovely Hanglar Only Challenge #13 "Snowflakes".
I used papers from the BG Jovial collection. The Raffia was a gift from a very dear friend. Thanks, Hon! The large gold snowflake is from last year's holiday trim. The white snowflake is a Nestie die. I also used a MS snowflake punch. Thank you so much Claudia ..... I love those new MS punches!
Hope you all have a wonderfully relaxing evening. I definitely plan on it!
Thank you for visiting...love you all! Hugs, Christina

A Simple Christmas Card

Good afternoon everyone. I finished this very simple Christmas card, using only one DP from Best Creations. This adorable Tilda is from the 2010 Christmas Collection and the sled is from the 2008 collection, I think!!!!! I'm certain the stamps are available at Diana's Magnolia-licious Store and if the one you like isn't there, she will most certainly secure it for you.
The snowflakes are all Nesties dies and ribbon is from my stash.
I hope you are all having a wonderful Sunday and thank you for taking the time to visit my blog.

Santa.....I want EVERYTHING! and A new WINNER!

Good morning everyone! It's a good day to sleep in today in my part of the world.
I hope the sun is shining where you are.
First and foremost, I would like to announce that I drew a name from my Inventory Card Comments section and the winner of a $50 shopping spree at Diana's Magnolia-licious Store is.................KRISTEL!!!! Kristel, please email me at crissy1@frontiernet.net for details.
Now, on to my new Christmas card which I am entering in Cute Card Thursday Anything Goes challenge.
I used BG papers from the Jovial Christmas pack, flowers from Prima and the sentiment is computer generated. Edwin is from this year's Magnolia Christmas collection and the Santa is from 2009. These adorable stamps are available at Diana's Magnolia-licious Store.
The gold ribbon is from Michael's, purchased a couple of years ago.
Thank you so much for visiting and leaving a comment. I appreciate all of you and I hope you have a fun-filled weekend! Hugs, Christina

Inventory Challenge #5

Good morning everyone! Danielle and I would like to invite you once again to our Inventory Challenge. This challenge and all future challenges until Christmas will be "Scraps from Stash" Christmas cards. Let me tell you, I sure took my scraps of Webster's Pages, ripped and/or cut pieces to try to create a scene. I used a Giorgano stamp which I have used previously on a card. Love this sweet vintage image!!!
I created the flower with my retro and snowflake punches and the evergreen is a L-Em punch. The image is colored with copics. As you can see, I also used Stardust and gold Stickles, as well as liquid pearls.
Please visit Danielle and see her beautiful creation, as well as Charlene and Rene.
Thank you so much for visiting and leaving a comment. Hugs, Christina

Frosty with Snowflake for FS

Good morning to all my blogging friends! I just finished this Christmas card for Friday Sketchers #127, incorporating the wonderful sketch by the very talented INGE.
I used the adorable Snowy from Magnolia's 2009 Christmas collection. You can purchase this cutie at Diana's Magnolia-licious store.
The wonderful papers are from Best Creations and Karen Foster. The beautiful sparkle burst snowflake brad Frosty is holding is by Karen Foster and was a gift from a friend. The beautiful satin ribbon is from Michael's. Frosty was colored with copics.
Thank you so much for visiting my blog and my deepest appreciation for all your comments. Hugs!

Tilda for new Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog

Good afternoon everyone....hope you are having a wonderful day! I needed to make a birthday card so I decided to make one in a pink/yellow color combination to enter the new Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog challenge which will run every other Tuesday.
I am not very partial to yellow, but I gave it a shot anyway.
The yellow harvest doily in the background was a gift from my wonderful friend, Jacque.
All the other embellishments are from my stash. This adorable Tilda is from the 2010 Wedding Collection and she is available at Diana's Magnolia-licious store.
The image is colored with copics.
Thank you so much for visiting. Big hugs, Christina

Tilda with Violin for Inventory Challenge #4

Good morning and a very happy Friday!!! Danielle and I would like to welcome you to our Inventory Challenge #4 incorporating "Ribbons and Bows" into our card.
This time I used one of my all-time favorite Maggies "Tilda with Violin". She is part of the 2010 Christmas Collection, and, even though I don't see her on site now, she should be available at Diana's Magnolia-licious Store.
I used the beautiful white swirly wedding paper for this card, placing a white organza ribbon on each side of the card. Then I placed the beautiful silver leaf ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon on top and added some bows. I used the MS snowflake punch for the opposite corner panels. The circle behind Tilda is light blue glitter paper and I placed a silver tree (Nestie) on top of the circle as a background for the image. Tilda is colored with copics.
Please swing on over and see the gorgeous creations by my teammate Danielle, as well as Charlene. I'm not sure if Rene is joining us this week, but you can find her here.
Thank you so much for visiting my blog. I am very grateful and appreciative for your comments.

Christmas Traditions

Good morning one and all. It's early morning and still dark outside, but here I am...on my computer!!!! I just finished another card using Sneaky Tilda for the Sir Stampalot Christmas Traditions Challenge. You can purchase this cutie at Diana's Magnolia-licious store. The papers are from Bo Bunny and I used my snowflake punch and Nesties. The ribbon was a gift from my dear friend Claudia.
Love it!!! Tilda was colored with copics.
Thank you for visiting my blog and wishing you all a wonderful day! Hugs!

Gingerbread Tilda for Just Magnolia Week 79

Good afternoon to all my blogging friends! I just finished another card using Gingerbread Tilda for Just Magnolia Week 79 following the wonderful sketch by the magnificently talented Dawny P. This time I used colors that are totally out of my comfort zone for Christmas cards, but sometimes you have to experiment. Most of my experiments end up in the trash....hahahaha!!!!!
This cutie should be available for purchase at Diana's Magnolia-licious store.
All the dp is from my stash. The mistletoe is from Jolee which I purchased a couple of months ago at Michael's. The image, of course, is colored with copics.
Thank you for your visit. I appreciate each and everyone of you! Hugs, Christina

Lovely Haenglar Punched Out Challenge #11

Good afternoon everyone! I made this card for the LOVELY HAENGLAR ONLY Challenge #11 Punched Out. We are to use punches or dies to create our cards. My first attempt ended up in the wastebasket. I'm not entirely pleased with this card either, but it will have to do!!!!
I used MS, T.Holtz and Nellie Snellen, as well as Spellbinders Nesties punches/dies.
I also made the flower with retro flower punches. I used Bo Bunny papers and I colored my image with copics.
I hope you are having a fabulous day. We enjoyed a beautiful fall day in Wisconsin. Now I'm going to spend some time and visit your blogs to view all of your works of art. I don't have to work tonight...my weekend starts today!
Thank you for visiting my blog. Hugs!

Another Haenglar for Friday Sketchers

Good morning everyone and a very Happy Halloween. Since I live in a rural area, I don't have anyone coming to my home for treats. The only one getting treats around here is Buddy and I hide his treats and make him search.....he loves the challenge!
I made another Haenglar for Friday Sketchers #126 following a wonderful sketch by the magnificently talented Claudia. I colored this cutie with copics and I used papers from the BG Jovial collection. I used one of my Stempelglede stamps behind the image.
The raffia and trim were gifts from a couple of my lovely, fabulous friends. Thank you so very much!
The flower is from Prima and the charm brad is from Dovecraft.
Thank you so much for visiting and have a wonderful day.....easy on the candy...save some for the kids...hahahaha!!!! Hugs, Christina

Inventory Challenge #3

Good morning everyone....Friday is here...Yipppeeee....I have the pleasure of going back to work! How exciting is that???!!!!! Hahahahaha

Danielle and I would like to invite you to our Inventory Challenge #3 "Layers and Lace". I decided to make my card with the adorable Tilda with Amaryllis. She is available now for purchase at Diana's Magnolia-licious store. I also used a couple of my Stempelglede stamps, embossing them with gold tinsel EP. The papers are from the BG Cappella collection. The lace is from my stash. I used a white souffle pen to make the flowers pop a bit.
I would encourage you to visit my teammate DANIELLE and see her beautiful creation.
We are thrilled to have CHARLENE and RENE join our challenge. I'm proud of you girls to take on this challenge. Please hop on over and see their beautiful creations.
Thank you so much for visiting and leaving a comment. I appreciate you all so much. Hugs, Christina

Gingerbread Tilda

Good morning everyone...hope your day will be wonderful! I inked up this cutie last night using some elements of a layout created by Lena Katrine which she created for the LOTV challenge. This adorable Tilda is available for Pre-order at Diana's Magnolia-licious store.
The flowers are from Jolee and Prima. The beautiful velvet ribbon was a gift from a dear friend. The papers are all from last year's Magnolia Christmas collection.
Tilda is colored with copics.
I'd like to thank you for visiting my blog. Your continued support means the world to me. Hugs, Christina

Happy Winter

Good afternoon everyone! My goodness, we are experiencing a "wind storm" in Wisconsin today....50 to 60mph wind gusts!!!! The electricity tends to flicker on and off all day, so I will make this a very quick post. The papers I used on this card are Karen Foster and a scrap sheet from a couple of years ago. The beautiful rose and heart doily were a gift from my wonderful friend Jacque. Thank you so much! The ribbon is from Raspberry Ribbons. I colored this adorable Haenglar image with copics.
Thank you for visiting. I appreciate all of you so much. Hugs!

Sneaky Tilda

Hello everyone! This is my second post today...what can I say, it's a boring day!
It's raining all day and I needed a birthday card.
This card was totally inspired by the lovely and incredibly talented TANYA. She also created this sketch for STEMPELEINMALEINS Challenge #10.
This cutie is currently on Re-Order at Diana's Magnolia-licious Store.
I used papers that I purchased several years ago from Cloud 9 Design. Ribbons are by Raspberry Ribbons and the sentiment is from SU with a Webster's Pages sparkler in the center. The image is colored with copics.
Thanks for your visit. Hugs!

Mini Haenglar Easel Card

Hi everyone and a very happy Sunday! I made this card for the Lovely Hanglar Only challenge #10 "non-square easel card". I used one of my mini haenglars for this challenge. I used Nesties, scraps of Christmas paper, Cuttlebug snowflake dies in the background and I colored the image with copics.
Thank you for visiting my humble blog. Hugs to all, christina

THINK PINK

Good afternoon everyone...hope you are having a wonderful weekend. We are looking at four days of rain...great to stay inside and craft!
I made this card for two challenges....Friday Sketchers #125 following a fabulous sketch by the ueber-talented Jacque and Just Magnolia Week 78 "Think Pink".
I made this card with my dear friend Jacque in mind and my wonderful, brave niece Elona. My niece (a high school science teacher) is a young lady with three beautiful children, one of whom is a special child with autism. Let me tell you, they both faced this enemy with such class, dignity and unbelievable courage and in Jacque's case, with endless humor. You gals are the BEST!!!!!! My niece underwent a double mastectomy and is on the road to recovery.
I also want to take this opportunity to wish ELISE, who was recently diagnosed, the very best. We are all with you and will celebrate your recovery.
Now on to my card! I really went out on a limb with the dp....not sure it all fits!!
LOL...I used papers from Crafty Secrets, Best Creations and Dove. Lace is from my stash and the ribbon is from Raspberry Ribbons. The lovely corners are from Kort&Godt. I love this image, but was reluctant to use her because coloring this cutie was a bit of a challenge.
Thank you so very much for visiting and leaving a comment. I appreciate you all so much! Hugs, Christina

Inventory Challenge #2

Good morning everyone!! Today is our Inventory Challenge #2 using at least three different designer papers. I'm using scraps from Webster's Pages, Graphic 45 and Scrap Your Trip. The cherry charm is from Hobbyhouse and the gorgeous flower was part of my birthday gift from my sweet, lovely friend, Claudia. Thanks Hon!!! This adorable Cherry Tilda is available at Diana's Magnolia-licious store, as well as the cherry border and tag dies.
Please swing on over to Danielle and Charlene to see what they have created for this challenge. This challenge will run until next summer. If anyone else is brave enough to join, let us know. Let me reiterate, the purpose of this challenge is to use up our inventory and not buy anything new until next summer. This does NOT include Maggies, copics or tape. After all, we cannot create without these items!
Also,you may use other stamps for this challenge. We are not limiting this to Magnolias.
Thank you so much for visiting. I appreciate each and every one of you!

Haenglar for Friday Sketchers Challenge

Good morning everyone...hope your day will be wonderful! I finished this Haenglar card yesterday for Friday Sketchers #124 following a fabulous sketch by the very talented Aud. Her work is outstanding.
The papers I used are last year's BG Indian Summer collection. The metal embossed heart is from MM and the flowers are by Prima. The image, of course, was colored with copics.
Thank you so much for visiting my humble blog. I appreciate each and every comment.
Hugs, Christina

Apple Tilda for Just Magnolia challenge

Good morning everyone....a very happy middle of the week! I love this time of year, the weather has been wonderful. I am definitely wishing for a very long fall!!!!
I made this card for the JUST MAGNOLIA Week 77 challenge. The wonderful sketch we are following was created by the very talented Dawny. I used the beautiful fall papers from Best Creations which I purchased a couple of years ago. This adorable Tilda is available for purchase right now at Diana's Magnolia-licious store, as well as the lace border die I used.
I colored the image with copics. At first, I colored her in gold hues, but I needed more of a contrast, so I decided on red! The beautiful flowers were a gift from a dear friend. Thank you so much! The leaves are from Prima.
Thank you so much for visiting. Have a wonderful day...huggggs!!!