Magnolia-licious Highlights Blog Hop

Hi Everyone!  Time for another Magnolia-licious Highlights Blog Hop.  Today we are joined by the talented ladies on our Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog Team.   If you've come from Katie Tate's  fabulous blog, then you're in the right place. Hopefully you've taken the hop and commented on everyone's projects to be eligible for this month's  prize.  This is your last stop on the hop.

So our theme this week is to create an Interactive Holiday Tag (tags that do something, tag that is a card, slide tags, tags that pop up, etc).  Here is the tag that I created:

I've masked together this sweet Christmas Tilda with Cat from the Little Christmas Collection (currently available at Magnolia-licious) with this Lamp post that I had picked up from a stamp show (I can't remember who makes this stamp).  I used craft paper mainly and my designer paper is by Recollections.  I've used the Lovely Fence Doo Hickey die by Magnolia and Tilda's Doily Die and Spruce die both by Magnolia.

My tag opens up into a card and I added adorable Tilda with cute lamb from the Little Christmas Collection (not currently available at Magnolia-licious but I'm sure can be ordered for you if you ask) and I also used the Magnolia Merry Christmas sentiment.

Here are the details for this month's 2 challenges:

-First challenge is to create a Holiday Tag using at least (1) Magnolia stamp and the prize is (1) $50 gift card to Magnolia-licious.  Please link your project on the Magnolia-licious Highlites blog by Dec 29th.

-Second challenge is to count the # of candy canes from the hop and email them to sjdean0574@yahoo.com – prize is (1) $50 gift card to Magnolia-licious.  You have until Dec 29th to enter.

I can't wait to see the tags you all create! Thanks for visiting me today and have a great day!

Free Hugs - Saturated Canary

Hi Everyone! I hope you are all doing well today.  I have been coloring up a storm lately.  Lots of Saturated Canary images that will be displayed at CHA this winter.  Wait till you see the CHA release - OMG soooo cute!!

Today I have colored up Free Hugs.  You can find this rubber stamp for purchase at Little Darlings Rubber Stamps.

My papers are by Lime Twist - Happy Go Lucky paper pack and my flowers are by WOC.  I looove this flower ribbon that I received as a gift from a dear friend.

Please visit Little Darlings Rubber Stamps to see the new Winter 2012 Saturated Canary rubber stamp release.  They are currently available for pre-order.

That's it from me today.   Enjoy your day and don't forget to come back on Thursday for a new Magnolia-licious Blog Hop.  xo

Crunching Tilda - chomp chomp chomp

Hi Everyone! Hope you had a yummy Thanksgiving.  We spent this holiday in Massachussettes with my husband's family (in fact, I think I'm still there, hehe).  On the way back home, our tradition is to drive through Deerfield and stop at the super big Yankee Candle factory store.  What a fun place, definitely worth a trip if you've never been. We have so much fun and I usually by my yearly supply of candles.

Well today, I have a card to show you using this adorable Crunching Tilda currently available at Magnolia-licious.  How could you not add her to your collection?

My papers are from Recollections - picked these papers up at Michael's Arts & Crafts just this past weekend along with 5 other pads.  I just can't get enough paper packs!  I also used a couple DooHickey dies on this project: Starlight Lace and So Wrapped Starlight Folded Tag.  I picked up that adorable heart die from Whimsy.

Well that's it from me today.  Have a great weekend everyone!  I bet most of your are putting up your trees by now. I can't wait to decorate for Christmas!!

Saturated Canary New Release Blog Hop

Hi Everyone!  Welcome to the new  Saturated Canary rubber stamp release today!  This release will just blow you away!  Each image is sooo cute and I can't wait to color each and every one.  Wait till you see them all and I'm sure you'll agree.

So today I have a few things to show you.  First up,  I've used Cocoa Girl and created a little teacher's gift.  I made my mug using an octagonal spellbinder die.  I filled it with cocoa and marshmallows.  A cute and inexpensive teacher's gift (of course you can insert a gift card to your favorite coffee shop too).  I also used Cocoa Girl for my card.  Isn't she darling?

Next up is the lovely Rebecca. And is she ever gorgeous!  I've tried something different than my usual and colored her all in gray.  My first attempt, what do you think?  I also took a french twist to my card.  I like the pink and gray color combination.

You can get these images along with the entire collection at  Little Darlings Rubber Stamps

and many of your favorite craft stores around the globe.  Pre-orders are starting today!

The LDRS DT and SC DT have joined creative forces to give you an outstanding display of their artistic abilities.  Below is the blog hop order:

Alyce Keegan

Debbie Jennett

LoopyLou

Rebekah Lane

Vicky Pass

Alberto Gava

Angela Wood

Sheri Willshire

Bev Rochester

Caroline Sears

Claudia Rosa

Sharon Caudle

Jane Kyle

Janiel Corley (Janny)

June Nelson

Krista Smith

Maria Therese Hatløy

Mindy Baxter

Poppet

Ruby Montes

Sandie Dunne

Sara Winter

Angie Hunt

Make sure to visit everyone and leave a comment.  You will then be in the running to win a couple of these stamp beauties.  Trust me, you're going to want to win these!

Well, thanks for visiting me today!

Happy Hopping Everyone!

Magnolia Christmas Tag

Hi Everyone! Happy Saturday to you!  Thought I'd post a little tag that I made today before starting my weekend errands.  I haven't made too many tags but they are so simple and adds such a  homespun touch to gifts.  I plan to make a whole bunch and add them to my gift giving presents this year.  And what a great way to use these sweet little bears from the Magnolia Little Christmas Collection.  This is Cocco with Present currently available at Magnolia-licious:

I used Jillibean Soup - Christmas Eve Chowder paper pack for this tag.  Also used a poinsettia and the Old Swedish Lace Magnolia Doohickey die and my sentiment is also by Magnolia.

I hope you liked my tag today!  By the way, Magnolia-licious has so many holiday images available especially the 2 new collections, Christmas Story and Nativity Collection.  The Magnolia-licious DTs has been busy coloring up these images so you can see them at the store all colored up.  They did a great job.  Check it out!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Cutie Pie / Little Darlings Winter Scene

Hi Everyone! This is Angela today hosting at the Little Darlings Design Team Inspiration blog.  Our theme this month is to create a scene.  Well the weather forecast is calling for a  nor'eastern to hit  my area this evening.  So I was inspired to create a little winter scene with some of my favorite Cutie Pie and Little Darlings images.

This is Mistletoe Cutie from the Cutie Pie collection and Frosty's Giggling from the Little Darling Winter Wonderland collection.  Too cute!  I used Christmas Eve Chowder paper pack from Jillibean Soup for this card.

Well that's it from me today.  ** Don't forget about entering our current contest at Little Darlings.  You could win 4 Saturated Canary stamps!  Contest ends on November 14.  See the details here.

Have a great day!

Fall Magnolia Ink Projects

Hi Everyone!  Since the Christmas Magnolia Ink issue has been released, I thought I'd share with you the projects that I made for the prior Fall issue.

Magnolia images used: (I've linked to the images you can find currently at Magnolia-licious)

Tilda with Magnolia Branch Little Miss Muu Muu Tilda Carrying Lamb Tilda with Piglet Old Oak Tree Brunte – horse Tildas Katt Doo Hickeys used:  Grass

Magnolia images used:

Elephant Lion Gloria the Hippo

   Waterfall background

Doo Hickeys used:

   Clover with Flowers

   Wave Tag

Magnolia images used:

Tree with Carved Heart Tilda Hus Tilda and Wiola Sunrise in Key West

   Edwin’s Oldsmobile

Doo Hickeys used:

Lovely fence
Wave lace


Well that's it for now. I hope you liked my card/projects and thank you for any comments you may leave.  They mean so much to me. Have a great day, hugs, Angela

Winter Fun Magnolia-licious Style

Hi Everyone!  Whew what a week!  I'm happy to say the electricity is finally restored at my home after the hurricane. 3 days of no electricity is not fun.  Definitely adding a generator to my Christmas list this year. And I'm happy to report that I  have no fall leaves to rake as the winds blew them all away.  Our pool  has suffered the only damage due to the hurricane but it could have been so much worse and my girls are enjoying a week off from school.

Well today I am sharing my "interactive" or "something hidden" card that is our current challenge at Magnolia-licious Highlights this month.  I made a stair step card with a "slider" addition.  Here is my card:

I used several Magnolia images today to create my fun winter scene.  They are:  Tilda in the Mountains, Old Swedish Church, Snowy Tilda, Edwin on Sled, Ski Edwin with Snowflakes, Winter Forest (link to mini image), and Edwin Skiing (which doesn't appear to be in stock currently).

I used Ski Edwin with Snowflakes to slide across the front of my card, almost appearing like after he fell he slid a bit.

I cut a thin rectangle and attached a foam pop dot to the back of Edwin, placed it in the slit and underneath the paper and through the slit I attached the button to the back of the foam pop dot.  I guess you can say that is my "hidden" portion of the card as you can obviously see the slit I cut for the slide to work.

Here are a few more pics of my card at different angles.  I also used several dies on this card.  I used Spellbinder snowflake dies, Magnolia Doo Hickey poinsettia die, Memory box landscape die and snowflake border.

Well that's it from me today. I really enjoyed putting this card together using all these fun stamps. I'm loving this Christmas story collection of stamps!  

This last photo is a pic of my pool after the storm we had Monday.  I'm just thankful all these trees that surround my yard didn't fall on our house! Thank you God! Take care and count your blessings, big hugs xx