Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Tilda with Straw Hat



Good afternoon everyone! I received my new stamps from the Magnolia Butterfly Dreams Collection yesterday in the mail from Diana's Magnolia-licious Store and I inked up this adorable image right away. Just adore this new collection!!! I used Magnolia papers on this card and a Marianne die. The flowers are all from my stash.
I colored Tilda with copics.
Thank you so much for visiting. I always appreciate and look forward to your comments. Hope you have an enjoyable evening. Hugs to all!

Friday, March 25, 2011

Inventory Challenge #24




Good morning everyone and a a very happy Friday to all! Brrrrrr...it's a frosty 10 degrees in Wisconsin!! Did someone say "spring"?????
Gosh, where did the week go?? It is time once again for Danielle and I to welcome you to our Inventory Challenge. This week, all the girls decided on "complementary colors" as our theme. I selected blue/orange.
Today, I am showcasing Tilda with Flag from the Apples&Cherries collection, available at Diana's Magnolia-licious Store. Tilda is colored with copics. I also used the new tag die with the heart border available at Magnolia-licious. All the papers are scraps. The orange raffia was a gift from
my sweet friend, Jacque. Thanks Hon!
The inside of the card features a hAnglar jogger, colored with inks. I'm planning to give this card to my great niece who happens to be very active in sports.
I would love to invite you to visit my friend and teammate, Danielle. I'm certain she has something fabulous to show you.
Please continue and visit our other fabulously talented teammates, Charlene, Rene, Sandy and Jean and view their wonderful works of art!
Thank you so much for visiting my blog and I would like to take this opportunity to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of your comments. Hugs!

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Enjoy your Day



Good afternoon everyone....hope you are having a fabulous day! One day after the BIG STORM and the sun is shining!
I needed a quick boy's card, so I decided to ink up this cute hAnglar image. I wanted it clean and simple....no flowers!!! I colored him with inks and the papers I used are from K&Co.
Thank you so much for visiting. Big hugs, Christina

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Spring Card for Stamp with Fun



Good morning everyone! My goodness, we had a major, major snowstorm/blizzard in Wisconsin last night and it's still snowing and blowing today!!!!! This was the worst storm of the winter..some drifts are at least 3' or more!!! Hubby is going to be busy today.
I made today's card for Stamp with Fun which simply requires a spring card! Well, since I'm making Easter cards, this card fit the bill. Not quite sure I really like this card....something about it bothers me, but I can't quite put my finger on it!
Has that ever happened to anyone???? It happens a lot to me!!!!
The image is Tilda with Hanging Rabbit, available at Diana's Magnolia-licious Store.
She was colored with copics. The raffia was a gift from my dear friend, Jacque.
The papers are Pion Design.
Thank you for visiting my blog. I really appreciate all your support!

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Haenglar Girl for two color combo challenges



Good morning everyone.....hope you are all enjoying the weekend!!!!
I am entering this cute Haenglar girl in the Lovely Haenglars Only challenge. The theme is the color combination red/black/white/gray. I am also entering this card in the Just Magnolia and hAnglar and sTanglar Challenge Blog which simply calls for your favorite color combination. Easy......since red and black happens to be my very favorite color combo.
I colored this cutie with copics and placed her on a Nellie Snellen die. I also used a Magnolia lace die and the papers are from My Mind's Eye "Stella Rose" collection. The ribbons are from my stash.
I appreciate your visits so much and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your encouragement. Love and hugs, Christina

Friday, March 18, 2011

Inventory Challenge #23



Good morning everyone...wishing you all a very happy Friday! It is time again for our Inventory Challenge. This week we are to include a "furry" friend!
On this card you will see four images from last year's Easter collection, available at Diana's Magnolia-licious store. The images are: Three Eggs (background); small Hoppy; Tilda carrying Lamb and Tilda with flower in her hair.
All images are colored with copics.
The papers are from Bo Bunny and the beautiful flowers were a gift from my sweet, dear friend....thank you soooo much Hun!
Now, I would like to invite you to visit my dear friend and teammate, Danielle, and view her gorgeous work of art and then head on over to our other teammates Charlene, Rene, Sandy and Jean and view their magnificent works of art.
Thank you so much for visiting my blog. Your comments are always appreciated.
Big Hugs to all, Christina

Monday, March 14, 2011

hAnglar Girl with Attitude



Good morning to all my blogging friends! I needed a birthday card for a friend, so I inked up this fabulous hAnglar girl with attitude...isn't she adorable???
The wonderful papers by K&Co. were a gift from a dear, sweet friend...thanks Hun...love it!!
The beautiful flowers were a gift from sweet Jacque and another dear friend! I so appreciate your thoughtfulness.
I am entering this card in the FRIDAY SKETCHERS challenge #145. The fabulous sketch was created by the incredibly talented Jacque. Thanks so much for visiting and leaving a comment. Hugs, Christina

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Birthday Card for Michelle



Good morning everyone....wishing you all a wonderful weekend! I made this birthday card for my daughter, Michelle. I saw this digital image the other day on Nina's blog and I just fell in love with it! You can see her gorgeous creation HERE.
You can purchase this digi stamp from MAKE IT CRAFTY.
I used scraps from the DCWV Travel Collection and the border around the image is a MS corner/border punch...branches and birds. I colored the image with copics.

Thank you so much for visiting ....hope you like this card! Hugs, Christina
THANK YOU, SHARON, FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE!

Friday, March 11, 2011

Inventory Challenge #22 and 2 Winners



Good morning everyone....wishing you all a very happy Friday! Danielle and I welcome you to Inventory Challenge #22, a scene card.
I will be sending this card to HAELI, a sweet 6th grader currently battling a dreadful disease at her young age...ovarian cancer! I hope this gesture will put a little smile on her face. I know she will be receiving lots of love from all the kind and caring crafters out there. Thank you, dear RUBY, for bringing this to my attention.
If you would like to read about her, you may do so HERE.
My scene card features Tilda in Butterfly dress from the new Butterfly Dreams Collection, colored with copics.
The papers are from My Mind's Eye "Stella Rose" collection and the background scene is from Magnolia.
The swirl is by T.Holtz and the flowers are from Magnolia. The beautiful corner adorner was a gift from my wonderful friend, Jacque. Thanks, Hun!
I would like to invite you to visit my friend and teammate Danielle and view her beautiful creation, as well as the magnificent works of our other teammates, Charlene, Rene, Sandy and Jean. Welcome back sweet Sandy....so happy you decided to rejoin our little group!
Thank you so much for visiting my blog and leaving a comment. Hugs!

Now, I would like to announce TWO NEW WINNERS on my blog. The names were drawn from my Comments Section and THE WINNERS ARE:

LULIA and LILLIAN

Please contact me at crissy1@frontiernet.net YOU HAVE WON A $50 SHOPPING SPREE AT DIANA's MAGNOLIA-LICIOUS STORE!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

A hAnglar Birthday



Good morning everyone! Wow, we are in the midst of a snowstorm.......good day for crafting!!!!! As a matter of fact, I got up early and finished a birthday card featuring this adorable hAnglar image. I colored this cutie with distress inks. The pink DP is by Melissa Frances and the blue is unknown. The swirl is a T. Holtz die. The lovely flowers were a gift from my sweet friend Jacque. Thanks, Hun....love the pretty flowers!!
Wishing you all a wonderful day and thank you so much for visiting my blog.
Love and hugs, Christina

Friday, March 4, 2011

Inventory Challenge #21



Good morning everyone and a very happy Friday to all of you! Today, Danielle and I welcome you to our Inventory Challenge #21 "Spring Colors". This is a very special challenge because we are dedicating it to our very sweet and phenomenally talented friend, ELISE! She is about to undergo surgery and we thought this challenge was so
appropriate for her because spring is all about renewal. We wanted to do something special to raise her spirits and let her know that she will be in our thoughts and in our hearts. GOOD LUCK SWEET GIRL...LOVE YOU!!!!!
I decided to make a round easel card using a Magnolia background from last year's collection. The purple dp is from Fiskars and I used a MS border punch for the flower trim around the nestie. The purple flower was a gift from my dear friend, Jacque and the remainder was a gift from another sweet friend. Thank you so much!
Tilda was colored with copics.
I invite you to visit my dear friend and teammate, Danielle, and view her gorgeous creation and then head on over to our other teammates Charlene, Rene and Jean to view their awesome work.
Thank you so much for visiting and I really appreciate your comments. Hugs to All!

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Tilda with Hanging Rabbit for Magnolia-licious Highlites



Good afternoon everyone....it's a beautiful day in Wisconsin! A balmy 30 degrees!!!
This is just a quick post because tomorrow I will be out of commission.
I just finished this card for the Magnolia-licious Highlites challenge which has the following requirements: A Magnolia image; trim or ribbon; flower; pearls or blig
I used lovely papers from Best Creations, rick-rack from my stash and the flowers are Magnolia. Tilda is from the new collection and the background is from last year's Magnolia spring/Easter collection. Tilda should be available soon at
Diana's Magnolia-licious Store and the background is probably currently available.
Thank you for visiting. Wishing you all a wonderful day! Hugs!

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Three Christmas Cards for March Hjertebodens Jule blog






Good morning everyone and a very happy March 1st!! Spring is just around the corner now....yipppeeee!!!! It is time again for the monthly Christmas card submissions at Hjertebodens Yule Blog. The first card features Star Tilda and Lucia Tilda from the 2010 Christmas collection. Both of these cuties are available for purchase at Diana's Magnolia-licious Store. The papers I used are from the BG Wassail collection and the swirl is a Tim Holtz die. I used gold Mirro paper for the swirl and it does not photograph very well. The beautiful lace and flowers were from my sweet friend....I thank you from the bottom of my heart for thinking of me in such a special way!!! Both Tildas are colored with copics.
The second card, of course, is a hAnglar. It features papers by Bo Bunny's Midnight
Frost collection. The trees and border are Marianne dies and the flowers were a gift from my dear sweet friend, Jacque. This sweet image is colored with distress inks.
The final card is another hAnglar, also colored with distress inks. I followed a sketch created by the very talented TINEKE. The papers are designed by Gudrun Loennecken. The lovely gold corner and flowers were a gift from dear Jacque. Love it...thanks so much!!!
I hope you like my submissions. Thank you so very much for visiting. Your support is greatly appreciated. Hugs, Christina