Just Magnolia 2nd entry.

Here is a card I made for a Friend's 1st wedding anniversary I am going to enter this into the

Just Magnolia challenge - Anything goes.

I distressed all the edges with Walnut Stain Distress ink

Supplies:

Magnolia Grafitti Heart stamp
Papers - MME
Swirly Pearls from stash
Tag punch and Mini stamps - Stamping up (I have been dying to use them).
Lace and all other punches (RWS)
Basil - Vanilla (RWS)
Ribbon - (RWS)
Tim Holtz Crackle Paint - Picket Fence.

Thanks for Popping by Please leave a comment so I can pop over and look at your blog :)

Anne .... I tried sitting on my ironing while crafting, but my head kept banging on the ceiling and I couldn't reach my desk lol! thanks for the tip tho ;0).

Nicki.xxx

3 in 1

I have made this card for my friend , I have had to make it as flat as I could as she will be in Crete for her Birthday (lucky girl) and will be taking it away with her.

I have managed to complete 3 challenges with this card.

Just magnolia - Anything goes.

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Things with Wings.

Friday Sketchers - To follow a Sketch.


Sorry for the short post I have a great big pile of ironing to do :(.

I hope you like it and thanks for looking.xxxx

Whiff of Joy #76

Here is a card I have made for the Whiff of Joy challenge, this was to follow a sketch by Bev.
I have made the hearts by following a tutorial on the Whiff of Joy site. I used Picket Fence Crackle paint and Rock Candy Crackle paint by Tim Holtz to decorate the hearts and some recycled string, I also inked the hearts with Victorian Velvet, Spun Sugar and Frayed Burlap also by Tim Holtz.

Supplies used:

Papers - MME and Basil Basics
Stamp - Henry hugging heart Whiff of Joy
Distress inks - Spun Sugar, Frayed Burlap, and Victorian Velvet.
Cracle Paint - Pickett Fence, Rock Candy (RWS).
Stickles - Star Dust (RWS).
Sentiment Satmp - Forever Friends (RWS).
Heart Gem - From my stash (RWS).

I hope you like it, Thanks for looking.

Nicki.xxxx

Jodie from Oz has some Blog Candy!

Jodie is giving away all of this great candy to celebrate 6 months of blogging, Hop over and have a look and it is open until 17.5.10 7pm Austailian time.


Thanks for looking.

Nicki.xxx

2nd Just Magnolia entry and Sketch Saturday!

Here is a card I have made for my hubby as it is his birthday on Saturday. I am not really sure I like it but don't have time to make another.

I am entering it into two challenges:

Just Magnolia - Punch it out (2nd entry).

Sketch Saturday - To follow a Sketch.

Supplies used:

Papers - From Stash (not sure of the make sorry) and Basil Basics

Magnolia Stamp - Wilma with Rose

Punches - MS Embossed heart, Woodware funky heart small.

Pearly mosaic tiles.

Distress inks.

Thanks for looking.

Have a good day

Nicki.xxx

5 in 1!!!!

Here is a card I have mde for the following challenges:

Friday Sketchers #97 - Follow a sketch by Beatrix

Magnolia Down Under Challenge - Olden Days To colour the image in black, white and greys and have colourful vintage papers.

Just Magnolia Challenge - Punch it (Leaves on Flower).

Your Next Stamp Challenge - Purple

PaperPlay Challenge -use Gloss shimmer or sparkle on image

I made this card using my new stamp :). I distressed everything using Vintage photo and coloured the image with black soot distress inks, I used stickles on Tilda's Tiara and a sparkly gem.

I am slowly working through my scraps.

Thank You Lynda for the yummy pins.

I hope tou like it, thanks for looking.

Nicki.xxx

Whiff of Joy #74 Jane's Sketch

Here is my entry for this week's Whiff of Joy Challenge the sketch was by Jane and I love it thanks Jane.x

A friend asked me to make a card for their friend, so I thought I would use the sketch for inspiration. I really like the card so decided to take some extra pictures of it.

Details of the flowers

Inside the card

Supplies used:

Papers - MME they were in my stash.

Lace (RWS).

Roses - (RWS).

Flowers - Prima in stash.

Punches - Ek Success border punch (RWS), MS Monarch butterfly small and large, woodware small leaf Punch (RWS).

Cuttlebug die cut Hippie Chick Alphabet.

Pearls - (RWS).

Pins - Wild Orchid crafts.

Distress inks.

Stickles - (RWS).

I hope you like it. Thanks for looking.

Nicki.xxx

Jane's Friday Flowers Candy :0).

Hop over to Jane's blog as it is time for more candy :0).



Good luck everyone.



Nicki.xxx

Truly Scrumptious and Just Magnolia

Here is a card I have made for two challenges:

Truly Scrumptious - Follow a Sketch using Fly Away as the idea (so I had to use butterflies!).

Just Magnolia - Fold It (a minimum of two folds).

A Flat View

A Kind of Open View

A Front View

Supplies Used:

Magnolia Stamps - Sentiment and image.

Papers - MME and Basil Basics.

Punches - EK Success border and Swirl (RWS), MS Monarch Butterfly, Woodware Leaf and Oval (RWS).
Flowers - Prima from Stash.

Pearls - (RWS).

Stickles - (RWS).
Glimmer Mist (RWS).

Ribbon (RWS).

Hippy Chick alphabet Cuttlebug.

Ditress inks - Tim Holtz.

I hope you like it Thank You for looking.

Nicki.xxx

Giving away lots of CANDY......

Magnolia Down Under has changed to Tickled Pink stamps and is giving away lots of candy hop over and take a look.


Sorry for the lack of posting I have been a busy bee and should be back on form next week :0).

I hope you all had a lovely Easter I got the best present in the world from my gorgeous Husband......iit was the collection of Tim Holtz new Ditress inks :0).

Thank You Mark.XXX

A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge #97

Here is a card I have made for a challenge I found whilst blog hopping. I couldn't resist entering as it meant I could use my newly purchased toy, a Circle Cutter by EK Success bought from Running with Scissors so expect to see lots of circles on my cards! I Just love using it as it is so easy :). Anyway Here is my card for:

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Shapes Galore (anything but square).

Supplies used:

Magnolia stamps
Lace - My Stash
Pearls (RWS)
Circle Cutter and Swirl Punch EK Success (RWS)
Flowers (RWS)
MS punch - Monarch Butterfly
paper and Basil - scraps from my stash.

Thanks for looking, have a great Easter.

Nicki.xxxx