Advent Calendar Winner

Hello everyone, just a quick post to announce the winner door 15 of the Magnolia Advent Calendar.....and the lucky winner is.........................................

Tina Makuc

Congratulations Tina, please can you e-mail me your address (liza.carruthers@yahoo.com) and I will pass it onto Magnolia so they can send out your prize. Merry Christmas xx

Advent Calendar Door 15

Hello everyone, today I am delighted to open the door on Magnolia's Christmas Advent Calendar! and I have a card to show you featuring stamps from the Magnolia Nativity and Christmas Story Collections 2012.

For my card I have used Holy Tilda with Lamb and I have stamped her with Memento rich cocoa ink for a softer look and she is coloured with copics. The DP is some I had in my stash so I am not sure of the brand. I inked some card with antique linen and vintage photo distress ink and I stamped the Holly Swirl stamp from the Magnolia Christmas Story Collection 2012. I used a DooHickey Tag die and I inked it with DIs and stamped it with the Jingle Jangle Snowflake from the same collection.

I used a DooHickey die to create the swirl and I finished off with some lace, ribbon and pearls. Finally, I used a die from Joy Crafts to create my card stand.

To be entered into the draw for Magnolia's Advent Prize, please leave a comment below and I will be back tomorrow to announce the randomly drawn winner. Good luck and Merry Christmas!

Supplies
Card/Paper: Red, ivory and kraft card. Sorry don't know the brand of my DP!
Stamps: Magnolia - Holy Tilda with Lamb - Nativity Collection 2012. Jingle Jangle Snowflake, Holly Swirl - Christmas Story Collection 2012.
Colouring: Copics - E000, E00, E11, E50, E31, E25, E29, E40, E43, E47, E33, E37, E51, E53, R20, W1, W3, W5, W7, 0
Embellishments: Ribbon, lace, pearls
Tools: Sewing machine, DooHickeys, TH Blending tool, Trouvaille, Joy Crafts die
Thanks for looking x

Edwin with Sack

Hello everyone, today I have a card to show you that features a stamp from the Magnolia Christmas Story Collection 2012.

For my card I have used Edwin with Sack and I have coloured him with copics. I distressed round the edges of my image with weathered wood distress ink and I also stamped a couple of Jingle Jangle snowflakes. The DPs are from Pebbles inc and I added some ribbon, lace, jewels and a doily.

For the bottom section of my easel card I have stamped a sentiment and snowflake from my WMS Compliments of the Season set and I used a die from Joy Crafts that has been designed by Noor Design.

Supplies
Card/Paper: White, blue and navy card. Pebbles inc
Stamps: Magnolia - Edwin with Sack, Jingle Jangle Snowflake - Christmas Story Collection 2012. WMS - Complements of the Season
Colouring: Copics - E000, E00, E11, R20, E50, E31, E25, E29, E33, E37, BG000, BG01, BG05, BG09, C1, C3, C5, C7, Y11, Y17, YR23, 0. Distress inks - weathered wood, broken china.
Embellishments: Ribbon, lace, doily, jewels
Tools: Trouvaille, Joy Crafts die, sewing machine
Thanks for looking x

Angel Tilda

Hello everyone, today I have a Magnolia DT card to share with you. I have used Angel Tilda with Glory from the Magnolia Nativity Collection 2012.

For my card I coloured Tilda with copics, cut her out with a circle nestie and inked the edges with weathered wood distress ink before I removed it from the die. I then layered this onto a die cut that I created using a Joy Crafts die designed by Noor Design, again I sponged this before I removed it from the die. I used no DP for this card, instead I created my own by sponging some card with ink and stamping some Sweet Snowflakes from the Magnolia Sweet Christmas Dreams Collection 2011. I used the largest die from the spellbinders romantic rectangles set to create my card base.

Supplies
Card/Paper: White card
Stamps: Magnolia - Angel Tilda with Glory - Nativity Collection 2012. Sweet Snowflakes - Sweet Christmas Dreams Collection 2011.
Colouring: Copics, Distress ink - weathered wood
Embellishments: Ribbon, pearls
Tools: Trouvaille, nesties, Joy Crafts die, sewing machine, TH blending tool
Thanks for looking x

Jingle Jangle

Hello everyone, I have finally managed to get a card made using stamps from the Magnolia Christmas Story Collection 2012. Having a new baby takes up sooooo much time!!!

For the front of my card I have used Jingle Jangle Tilda and she is coloured with copics and highlighted with stickles. I have inked around my image with spun sugar distress ink and I have stamped the jingle jangle snowflake in the same colour. The DP is from basic grey and I have used a DooHickey die for the decorative edge.

For the inside of my card I have used Tilda with 2 little gifts and she is coloured with copics. I have inked the edges with spun sugar and once again stamped them with the jingle jangle snowflake.

Finally, I have created a hidden tag and for this I stamped the Merry Christmas text stamp.

Supplies
Card/Paper: White and pink card. Basic Grey - Eskimo Kisses
Stamps: Magnolia - Jingle Jangle Tilda, Tilda with 2 Little Gifts, Jingle Jangle Snowflake, Merry Christmas Text - Christmas Story Collection 2012
Colouring: Copics. Spun sugar distress ink
Embellishments: Ribbon, pearls, stickles
Tools: Sewing machine, DooHickey - old swedish lace, nesties, corner chomper, bow easy
Thanks for looking x

Tilda with Balloon

Hello everyone, today I have a card to show you featuring one of my favourite Tilda's.....

For my card I have used Tilda with Balloon from the Magnolia You are So Special Collection 2011 and she is coloured with copics. The DP is from Papermania and I used my heart-shaped nesties to out out the computer generated sentiment. I finished off with a doily, ribbon and some pearls.

Supplies
Card/Paper: White and pink card. Papermania - Blueberry Hill
Stamps: Magnolia - Tilda with Balloon - You are So Special Collection 2011
Colouring: Copics
Embellishments: Doily, pearls, ribbon
Tools: Sewing machine, bow easy, trouvaille, nesties
Thanks for looking x

Mon Amie

Hello everyone, today I have a card to show you that features stamps from the Magnolia Jingle Jangle Collection 2008.

For my card I used the big daisy from the Magnolia Jingle Jangle Collection 2008 and I stamped and masked the image to create three daisies. I coloured them with copics and I sponged the background with broken china distress ink. My DP is from K & Co and I used DooHickey dies to create the decorative edge and the tags. The sentiment is from WMS and I used a fancy tag to frame it. I finished off with some lace, flowers, a pin, heart and some pearls.

Supplies
Card/Paper: Burgundy and white card. K & Co - Flora & Fauna
Stamps: Magnolia - Big Daisy - Jingle Jangle Collection 2008, WMS - Fancy Phrases
Colouring: Copics. Distress ink - broken china
Embellishments: Lace, flowers, pin, heart, pearls
Tools: Trouvaille, nesties, fancy tags, DooHickey dies, TH Blending tool
Thanks for looking x

Tulips

Hello everyone, today I have a card to show you that uses an image from the Magnolia Easter Collection 2009.

For my card I used Tulips from the Magnolia Easter Collection 2009 and it is coloured with copics. I really love this image and this card shows Magnolia images can be used for CAS as well as non-cute cards.

I used my MS scoreboard to create the embossed background and I finished off with a simple deep red bow.

Supplies
Card/Paper: Red and white card
Stamps: Magnolia - Tulips - Easter Collection 2009
Colouring: Copics
Embellishments: Ribbon
Tools: MS Scoreboard, bow easy, sewing machine
Thanks for looking x

Tilda with Peanut

Hello everyone, today I have an autumnal card to show you.....summer is long gone I'm afraid!

For my card I have used Tilda with Peanut from the Magnolia Turning Leaves Collection 2012 and they are coloured with copics and I sponged around the edges with antique linen distress ink. The DP is from MME and I have used various DooHickey dies (see below). Finally I finished off with a bit of ribbon on the tag and some jewels.

Supplies
Card/Paper: Ivory and orange card. MME - Bloom and Grow
Stamps: Magnolia - Tilda with Peanut - Turning Leaves Collection 2012. Fall is in the Air Sentiment - Cozy Family Collection 2010
Colouring: Copics. Distress ink - Antique Linen for sponging.
Embellishments: Jewels, ribbon
Tools: Sewing machine, trouvaille, TH sponging tool, nesties, DooHickeys - Lovely Fence, Swirl, Scalloped Stitched Lace and Vintage Tag
Thanks for looking x

Christmas Tilda with Cat

Hello everyone, today I have a card to show you that features two stamps from the Magnolia Little Christmas Collection 2012.

For my card I have used Christmas Tilda with Cat and I have coloured them with copics. The DP is from Echo Park (I think) and I have used a snowflake embossing folder for the embossed panel. The decorative edge was cut with a DooHickey die as was the die cut flourish. As usual, I finished off with some ribbon and jewels.

To decorate the inside I used up some scraps of DP and Tilda with Cute Lamb which was also coloured with copics.

Supplies
Card/Paper: Red and white card. Echo Park (I think!)
Stamps: Magnolia - Christmas Tilda with Cat & Tilda with Cute Lamb - Little Christmas Collection 2012
Colouring: Copics
Embellishments: Ribbon, jewels
Tools: Trouvaille, sewing machine, nesties, DooHickeys
Thanks for looking x

Princess Tilda

Hello everyone, today I have a card to show you using my favourite stamp from the Magnolia Prince & Princesses Collection 2012.

For my card I have used Princess Party Tilda from the Magnolia Prince & Princesses Collection 2012 and she is coloured with copics and I have covered her crown with glossy accents. The DP is from K & Co and I have used my star-shaped nesties to cut out my computer generated sentiment. I used DooHickey dies for the flourishes and the decorative edge and I finished off with some ribbon and jewels.

Supplies
Card/Paper: White and Pink card. K & Co - Small Wonders (Girl)
Stamps: Magnolia - Princess Party Tilda - Prince & Princesses Collection 2012
Colouring: Copics
Embellishments: Ribbon, jewels, glossy accents
Tools: Sewing machine, DooHickeys (Old Swedish Lace & Swirl), trouvaille, nesties, corner chomper, bow easy
Thanks for looking x

The Big Magnolia Day

Magnolia are having an open day on the 6th and 7th October at their store in Boras, Sweden. There will be lots of special offers, workshops, demos and goodie bags for the first 50 customers!!

Coco

Hello everyone, today I have a card to show you that features two stamps from the new Magnolia Little Christmas Collection 2012.

For my card I have used Coco with Present from the Magnolia Little Christmas Collection 2012 and she is coloured with copics. The DP is from basic grey and I have used doohickey dies to cut the decorative edge and the flourishes.....this are my favourite dies at the moment!!! I have finished off with a doily, ribbon and jewels.

For the inside I have used another new image (not sure of the name) from the same collection and it is also coloured with copics. Once again I have used some die cut flourishes and jewels to finish off.

Supplies
Card/Paper: White and pink card. Basic Grey - Eskimo Kisses.
Stamps: Magnolia - Little Christmas Collection 2012
Colouring: Copics
Embellishments: Ribbon, jewels
Tools: Sewing machine, trouvaille, nesties, bow easy, doohickeys
Thanks for looking x

Tomorrow is a Blank Page

Hello everyone, today I have a card to show you using a stamp from the Magnolia Graduate and Student Collection 2009.

For my card I stamped the Tomorrow Sentiment from the Magnolia Graduate and Student Collection 2009 using memento tuxedo black ink and cut it out using a labels 2 die. While it was still in the die I sponged it with antique linen and vintage photo distress inks. The DP is from basic grey and I sponged around the egdes of each element with distress inks. I used the scalloped stitched lace doohickey die for the decorative edge and the so wrapped lovely die for the tags. I sponged each tag with distress ink and I stamped them with the Old Valentine letter background stamp from the Magnolia Valentine Collection 2009. I finished off with a doily, some lace, flowers, twine, a brad and some pearls.

Supplies
Card/Paper: White card. Basic Grey - Picadilly
Stamps: Magnolia - Tomorrow Sentiment - Graduate and Student Collection 2009. Old Valentine Letter - Valentine Collection 2009
Colouring: Distress inks - vintage photo, antique linen
Embellishments: Lace, doily, brad, twine, flowers, pearls
Tools: Sewing machine, trouvaille, nesties, doohickeys
Thanks for looking x

Walter the Moose

Hello everyone, today I have a card to show you using a mix of new Magnolia stamps and older ones!

For my card I used Walter the Moose from the new Magnolia Turning Leaves Collection 2012 and he is coloured with distress inks. The DP is from MME and although it isn't christmas DP I think it works quite well, being red and green!! The sentiment is the post vintage merry christmas stamp from the Magnolia So Jolly & Under the Mistletoe Collection 2009 and it is stamped in memento rich cocoa ink. I used doohickey dies to cut out the tags and swirls and I added some ribbon and gold bells to the tags.

Finally, a close up of the tags. They have been distressed with vintage photo distress ink and one is stamped with Love Holly and the other with sweet snowflakes from the Magnolia Sweet Christmas Dreams Collection 2011.

Supplies
Card/Paper: Kraft and ivory card. MME - Wild Asparagus
Stamps: Magnolia - listed above
Colouring: Distress inks - vintage photo, antique linen, weathered wood, black soot, victorian velvet, broken china.
Embellishments: Bells, ribbon, twine, pearls
Tools: Trouvaille, sewing machine, doohickeys, nesties
Thanks for looking x

Tilda with Carrots

Hello everyone, today I have another card to show you using stamps from the Magnolia Turning Leaves Collection 2012.

For my card I have used Tilda with Carrots and she is coloured with copics. I cut out two doohickey tags in kraft card and I used the Autumn Oak Leaf and the Acorn accessory stamps and I also coloured these with copics. All stamps are from the Magnolia Autumn Leaves Collection 2012. My DP is from MME and both the decorative edge and swirl die cuts have been done with doohickeys.

Finally, a close up of the tags.

Supplies
Card/Paper: Kraft and cream card. MME - Bloom and grow
Stamps: Magnolia - Tilda with Carrots, Autumn Oak Leaf, Acorn - Turning Leaves Collection 2012.
Colouring: Copics, Distress Ink - antique linen
Embellishments: Ribbon, jewels, twine
Tools: Trouvaille, doohickeys, nesties, TH blending tool
Thanks for looking x

Tilda with a Gift for You

Hello everyone, today I have a card to show you featuring some stamps from the new Magnolia Turning Leaves Collection 2012.

For my card I have used a fab layout that I saw on Claudia's blog, I think it is a great layout that you can use to show off your mini stamps and accessory stamps and you can also use up some small (ish) strips of DP that you may have left. I have used Tilda with a gift for you as my main image and she is from Magnolia Turning Leaves Collection 2012 and is coloured with copics and highlighted with stickles. The DP is from Colorbok and I have used doohickey dies to create the decorative edges on the pockets.

I cut four tags using two different doohickey dies and I added a brad into each hole....I thought adding ribbon to all of them would be a bit much.

Finally, a photo of all the tags..... I have used Mini Scooter Tilda and Mini Tilda with Daisies and Mushrooms..... for the sentiments I used the Limited Edition Text Stamp from the Turning Leaves Collection and Have a Sunny Day from the Summer Memories Collection 2012, I then used the large and small Autumn Sunflowers to create a border. All of them are coloured with copics.

Supplies
Card/Paper: Blue and white card. Colorbok - Sorbet
Stamps: Magnolia - Turning Leaves and Summer Memories Collections 2012.
Colouring: Copics - sorry no list of colours!
Embellishments: Brads, ribbon, stickles
Tools: Trouvaille, Doohickey Dies, nesties, bow easy
Thanks for looking x

Tailor Tilda

Hello everyone, today I have a card to show you using new stamps from the Magnolia Turning Leaves Collection 2012.

For my card I have used Tailor Tilda from the Magnolia Turning Leaves Collection 2012 and she is coloured with copics and highlighted with stickles. The Limited Edition text stamp is also from the same collection. The DP is from DCWV, I have used a doohickey for the decorative edge and I have finished off with some ribbon and jewels.

Supplies
Card/Paper: White and kraft card. DCWV - Linen Closet
Stamps: Magnolia - Tailor Tilda, Limited Edition Text - Turning Leaves Collection 2012
Colouring: Copics
Embellishments: Ribbon, jewels, stickles
Tools: Trouvaille, nesties, corner chomper, doohickey die.
Thanks for looking x

Little Mermaid Tilda

Hello everyone, today on I have a card to show you with an ocean theme!

For my card I used Little Mermaid Tilda from the Magnolia Bon Voyage Collection 2010 and she is coloured with copics and highlighted with glossy accents. The DP is from Cosmo Cricket and I finished off with some gauze, flowers and jewels.

Supplies
Card/Paper: White and kraft card. Cosmo Cricket - Salt Air
Stamps: Magnolia - Little Mermaid Tilda - Bon Voyage Collection 2010
Colouring: Copics
Embellishments: Flowers, gauze, glossy accents, jewels
Tools: Sewing machine, trouvaille, nesties
Thanks for looking x

Ohoj Tilda

Hello everyone, today I have a card to show you using one of the cute mini Tilda's.

I used my spellbinders romantic rectangles dies to create the card base - the second largest die from the set. I have used Mini Ohoj Tilda from the Magnolia Summer Memories Collection 2012 and she is coloured with copics. The sentiment is from the same collection and the DP is from basic grey; I have used up some scraps and made a patchwork background. I finished off with some jewels, ribbon and buttons.

Supplies
Card/Paper: White and pink card. Basic Grey - Lemonade
Stamps: Magnolia - Mini Ohoj Tilda & Sentiment - Summer Memmories Collection 2012
Colouring: Copics
Embellishments: Ribbon, buttons, twine, jewels
Tools: Nesties, trouvaille, sewing machine
Thanks for looking x

Winner

Hello everyone, today I have a summery card to share with you.

The images were quite large on this card so I kept them as the main focus. I have used Chequered Flag Tilda from the Magnolia Winner Takes it All Collection 2012 and she is coloured with copics, my second image is Tilda's Car from the Magnolia Sweet Rainbow Collection 2011 and it is coloured with copics and highlighted with glossy accents. The DPs are from Echo Park and I finished off with a computer generated sentiment and some jewels.

Supplies
Card/Paper: White, red and yellow card. Echo Park
Stamps: Magnolia - Chequered Flag Tilda - Winner Takes it All Collection 2012. Tilda's Car - Sweet Rainbow Collection 2011.
Colouring: Copics
Embellishments: Jewels, glossy accents
Tools: Sewing machine, nesties
Thanks for looking x