Going Shopping

Good morning everyone and my deepest appreciation to all the wonderful people who left comments on my blog! Thank you so much.
Today I'd like to show you a Whiff of Joy card I made. I love all those stamps......sigh.....soooo many stamps to love!!!!! I wish I had an endless supply of $$$$$
My beautiful friend Claudia supplied me with the images and papers and my courageous and stunning friend Jacque gave me the raffia. Thank you so much. Hugs, Christina

Tilda Writing in her Diary

Good morning one and all! I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who visited my blog and left a comment. It is very much appreciated!!!! Thank you so much.
I made this card for Cute Card Thursday which required that you make some of the elements on your card. OK......so I took out my Nellie Snellen punches and I made the flowers. I also made the swirly background paper and embossed the corner adorners.
The image is, of course, Magnolia and the dp is BG Eva.
Wishing you a wonderful day. Hugs, Christina

Longing Tilda

Good morning and wishing you a wonderful Wednesday! I finished this card last evening for Stamp with Fun challenge #56, following the wonderful sketch by Tina.
Let me say that I am simply in love with all the new Magnolia images...can't get enough
of them!
I used papers from BG Marrakech. The vintage corners are from Megahobby and the lace was a gift from my sweet friend Claudia. Thanks so much Sweetie! The flowers are all by Prima and the images were colored with copics.
Hope you like it and thanking you for visiting by blog. Hugs, Christina

Casting a Spell for MMSC51

Good morning! It's time again for the MMSC challenge and I decided to use the Spellcaster Tilda. I rotated the sketch so that the paper design could be used in the place of the flourish.
The papers are all Best Creations and the white background paper is the swirly wedding papers I had left over from making wedding invitations. The gold stickers are from Michael's and I used gold glitter around the edges of the Nestie cutout and Tilda's wand. Tilda is colored with copics.
Thanks for your visit. Hugs, Christina

Sending you Sunshine

Hello and good morning! I hope you are all having a wonderful day. I made this card for Friday Sketchers #99. The sketch is by the lovely, ueber-talented Carole. I rotated the sketch to accommodate my image, which, of course, is another Hanglar cutie. The sun is Magnolia and the flourish is by Inkadinkadoo. The papers are BG Green at Heart. I used a MS border punch and MS pearls on the corners.
Thank you for visiting. Love and hugs, Christina

Sending My Love

Good morning and a very happy Sunday! It's a cold, rainy morning in my corner of the world, but I'm not complaining....we need the rain!
I made this card for the Just Magnolia Challenge "Anything Goes" as long as there is a Magnolia image on the card. I used last week's sketch. The flowers and pearl flourish are all from Prima.
The sentiment was a gift from my dear friend Claudia. Vielen Dank!!! The flourish stamp behind Tilda is Stempelglede. The papers are BG Green at Heart. Tilda is colored with copics.
Wishing you a wonderful day. Hugs, Christina

A Summer Day

Good Morning....wishing everyone a fabulous weekend! I joined the Cute Card Thursday Challenge109 using Andrea's wonderful sketch with this Hanglar cutie.
I used the new Tim Holtz Vintage Shabby papers and the flowers are all Prima. The wonderful sentiment stamp was a gift from my sweet friend Claudia. Thanks so much!
The brad is by Dovecraft and the flowers are from Crafty Feelings. The image is colored with copics.
Thanks for visiting. Hugs, Christina

Lady Tilda

Hi! I just finished this card for the Just Magnolia Challenge using Mina's sketch. If you haven't seen those cards, you really should hop over there because they are absolutely phenomenal.
I used one of the new images......don't you just love all the new images????
The flowers are from Magnolia and the papers are Best Creations. The lace was a gift from a dear friend and the pearls are by Mark Richards. Hope you like it! Hugs, Christina

My Craft Room

Hi everyone! Today, I thought I'd give you a peek into my "nonprofit enterprise" (a term concocted by my husband). Everything you see in this room was built by my husband, except of course the small white cabinet on the wall which I use for embellishments and some ribbon.
He even built the cabinet for my punches.......I could use 3 more of those!!!!!
He also built the desk and shelving and I simply love the peg board. It's such easy access to my Nesties......I don't have to look through all those CD cases. I didn't have enough hooks though for all of them so I have more hooks on order. That board will be full to capacity.
He built the two large cabinets on either side of the wall for all my "stuff".
I think it's time to quit buying........who am I kidding??????????????
Thanks for visiting my blog. Hugs, Christina

Tilda Dancing for MMSC50

Good morning. Today I'd like to show you a card I made for MMSC50. I found the sketch to be quite challenging. I'm sending this cutie to RACHEL "Just Because". She is the princess in our family and I think she should have this card.
I used the new papers by Tim Holtz "Vintage Shabby". The gorgeous ribbons were a gift from my sweet friend Jacque. Thanks so much Hon! The crystal and pearl centers are all from Prima. Hope you like it!
Thanks for visiting. Hugs, Christina

Henry's Birthday Cupcake

Good morning everyone! I hope you are all having a wonderful week. The weather in my part of the world is beautiful and I will be walking our shepherd "Buddy" shortly.
I made this card for two challenges: Friday Sketchers98, following a sketch by the wonderfully talented Inge and Stamp with Fun which simply required a card with the inclusion of an animal image
The dp is Bo Bunny's new line "Jazmyne". The gorgeous rose was a gift from my dear friend Jacque to which I applied gold Stickles. The image is colored with copics. This is a Whiff of Joy stamp from the animal collection.
Hope you have a wonderful day and I thank you for visiting my blog. Hugs, Christina

Eddie with Willow Branch

Hello! I had some extra time, so I have a second post today. It is a beautiful day in northeastern Wisconsin.....almost 80 degrees! I hope you are all having a wonderful day.
I made this card using a cute Motivet stamp I received from my dear friend Claudia for Cute Card Thursday Challenge 108. This challenge simply requested a "Touchy Feely" card. Hope this meets the requirement! Thank you for visiting my blog. Hugs, Christina

Just Buzzing Around

Good morning and I hope you are having a wonderful week. I used Hanna's sketch for this card. The images are all Hanglar/Stanglar and the papers are BG Green at Heart. The flowers and buttons are from Crafty Feelings. I used Stickles on the flowers and Best Occasions metal dots for the corners. Hope you like it!

Straight Through the Heart for MMSC49

Hello everyone! First of all, I would like to thank my dear friend Jacque for her kind words.....I am sincerely humbled.
I just received my order for the new Tim Holtz paper and, of course, I had to use this new Retro Grunge paper for this particular Tilda right away. I made this particular card for MMSC49, choosing the less complicated sketch......thank you Priscilla for the choice!
I used vintage corners from Megahobby and the trim is from Walmart. Tilda was colored with copics.
Thank you so much for visiting my blog. Hugs, Christina

Stamp with Fun Challenge

Hi everyone! I made this card for the Stamp with Fun Challenge following the sketch by Andrea/Emmi41. Fabulous sketch!
The papers I used were a gift from my wonderful friend Jacque. Thank you so much dear friend!
I colored this cutie with copics and the flowers are from Crafty Feelings. The brads are from Dovecraft. Thank you for visiting......hugs, Christina

Whiff of Joy for Friday Sketchers

Hi! I am posting a second card today because I am trying to learn the difference between blog link, direct link and hyperlink.....lol......Well, anyway, I made this card for Friday Sketchers #97 following the wonderful sketch by the very talented Beatrix.
I used BG Green at Heart (I'm using a lot of this dp lately) and Bazzill as the base. All flowers are Primas which were a gift from my dear and lovely friend Claudia. Thank you Sweetie!
Last week's FS card was linked incorrectly and I am hoping that I'm doing it right today.
Hugs, Christina

Hanglar for Stamp with Fun

Good morning everyone! First, I would like to thank all the wonderful, sweet ladies who have added their names as followers. Thank you sooooooo much. I am humbled!!!!!
I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend with some time to spend in your craft room.
I just finished this Hanglar card for the Stamp with Fun Challenge#53 which required 3 papers, 3 flowers and 2 buttons.
I used Bazzill for the base and BG Green at Heart. I also used some leftover hearts from wedding invitations I made.
Flowers are from Crafty Feelings and I used Raspberry ribbons. I also used Nellie Snellen flower punches. I also applied Stickles to flowers.
Thanks for visiting. Hugs, Christina

Tilda with Spring Bundler

Wow, I actually have time for a second post today. I had some extra crafting time today.....very rare indeed! I decided to make a card for the Magnolia-licious homepage which required flowers. The dp has so many flowers, I didn't think it required too much embellishment. I did use my new Nellie Snellen flower punch though for the flower on the right. I used a couple of different MS punches and some crystal stickers for the corners. Hope you like this cutie.
Thanks for coming by for a visit. Hugs, Christina

Hanglar for Friday Sketchers

Good morning everyone! I made this card for Friday Sketchers#96 using a sketch by the lovely and talented Tanja. What a wonderful sketch she gave us to work with.....love it!
Of course, the image is by Hanglar and the papers are BG Wisteria. The beautiful ribbon is a gift from my dear friend Claudia. You will also note Stempelglede in the background for the image.
The beautiful flower is from Prima.
I hope you have a wonderful day and thank you for visiting my blog. Hugs, Christina

Destination.......Hofbrauhaus!

Hi everyone! Hope you are having a wonderful week. I made this card for MMSC48 using a wonderful Alota stamp I received from my dear friend Claudia. Thank you so much Sweetie! It reminds me of my homeland and, of course, the best place to be at the end of September...Munich!
I used DCWV Once Upon a Time papers and the wonderful brads were also a gift from Claudia. They are sooooo gorgeous!! I purchased the ribbon at a local craft shop. For me "local" is a 2-hour round trip!
I hope you like my card and I thank you for visiting my blog. Hugs, Christina

Princess Tilda

Hello to all my friends and fellow bloggers. I'd like to show you another card I made a while back for Sketch Saturday, using the beautiful Princess Tilda image. I think this is a favorite stamp for all Magnolia lovers. I also knew that I wanted to use my stack of DCWV "Once Upon a Time" papers. I thought it would be the perfect choice for this cutie. I used gold glitter for her crown and also applied some to her dress. She was stamped, colored and cut out twice for additional dimension.
Thank you for taking the time to look at my card. Wishing you all a very happy Easter!

Edwin with his Easter Basket

Hello and a very happy April 1st. I needed another Easter card so I decided to use the sketch for Magnolia-licious created by the lovely and magnificently talented Claudia.
I used Bazzill for the base and the stamps are all from the new Easter Collection. I think this new collection is absolutely outstanding....I love every one of the images! Images are colored with copics. I used my new Nellie Snellen floral punch for the flowers. The papers are all from Magnolia.
Thank you so much for visiting my blog.