Hearts and Flowers at Just Magnolia...AND Some SWEET STUFF TOO!!!!

Happy Friday again everyone!!! And welcome to winter wonderland....argh!! The snow that was supposed to begin later this evening started about 5:00 and I now have several inches in my yard...and expecting about a foot OR MORE....somebody please come save me!!!!!!!!

I just couldn't wait to show you my DT card for Just Magnolia where each Friday we have a very exciting challenge blog for only Magnolia stamps!!! Sometimes it is a required sketch but this week we were asked to design a "Hearts and Flowers" card since we are being sponsored by the amazingly wonderful Wild Orchid Crafts – specialists in Mulberry paper roses, paper flowers and craft supplies. Oh My!!! I love that company!!!!

For my card I used Bazzill for the base and all matting. All of the DP is from Webster's Pages....another favorite company! I selected Loving Tilda from Magnolia-licious, stamped her on Cryogen White and colored her with Copics. I placed her inside a MM chipboard frame which I trimmed with green braid from Webster's Pages and old pearl buttons. After machine stitching all panels I added ecru lace from Webster's Pages to the side vertical and decorated the right side of the frame with flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, an organza ribbon bow, and a gold Victorian heart button.


For the inside of the card, I used coordinating DP but on the first panel I somewhat altered the DP with gorgeous Stempelglede hearts and swirls which were an amazing gift from the wonderfully talented Christina. Thank you so much, sweetie!!!! The only other thing I did was add the same green trim from the front, another organza bow, and gold heart button!!

Those of you who know me well, know that my very favorite part of the blogging process is making available to you my Sweet Stuff!!! And since my time here is so limited until the phoenix arises out of the ashes...lol...I wanted to make available for you some of the papers and ribbons and flowers that I used this week as well as a couple of additions...hope you like it!!!



Sweet Stuff includes:
-Set of Martha Stewart Deco Fan Punch Around the Page punches
-Pack of Webster's Pages Petite Papers
-Pack of Melissa Frances Vintage Attic Pearls
-Coordinating Organza Ribbons
-Coordinating roses and cherry blossoms from Wild Orchid Crafts

If you are interested in this Sweet Stuff, please leave a comment below and show the Sweet Stuff on your sidebar if you have a blog! If you don't have a blog, please tell all of your friends to visit!! I would appreciate it greatly! This will close on Thursday, February 4, at 6PM EST. Also, please be on the lookout for some SPECIAL Sweet Stuff very soon!!! Gosh, I can't keep secrets!!!

Thank you so much for dropping by to check out my little Maggie and I hope you will return often!! Also please join us at Just Magnolia this week...we would love to see how you use "Hearts and Flowers" on your Magnolia card...I do so appreciate each and every one of you!!! Ok...back to night night for me...Big Magnolia-licious hugs to all!!!

WINNER of RED Valentine Sweet Stuff!!

Gosh!!! This is so much fun!!! This time it looks as though the RED Valentine Sweet Stuff is on its way to Canada!!! It is such a pleasure seeing my surprises go all over the world!!

CONGRATULATIONS to

Eulanda!. Eulanda, please contact me before Monday morning, Feb 1, so that I can get this package out to you as soon as possible!!

Again my sincere thanks to everyone for your kind and sweet comments and I will have another post up later this evening with my Just Magnolia card...and, as I promised you, another chance at some little Sweet Stuff!!! Big hugs!!!

Hangin' In at Friday Sketchers 87

Happy Friday, Everyone!!! I hope you have all had a magnificent week!!! My week has been terrific and all because of your kind words, prayers, and best wishes!!! Gosh with so many of your thoughts right next to my heart how can I not be back full steam ahead very soon?!?!? Thank each one of you who took the time to leave me such kind and sweet words...I showed them to the doctor and PA yesterday on my Blackberry...and their response (after fainting...LOL) was to tell me they told me so....smile...But I am on countdown now...and I have my flannel PJ's and socks all ready for whatever!!! hahahah We are supposed to have a foot of snow this weekend so I might be going to the hospital on Tuesday with the Fire Department...but heck, I figure if they can rescue cats from trees, surely they can get me to Asheville to the hospital!!! hahhahah

This week at Friday Sketchers 87 we are being hosted by the magnificently talented and lovely Jeanette from Canada who has given us a lovely sketch to work with...I found that it was excellent for a larger hÄnglar & stÄnglar image that I haven't been able to use before. Thank you so much, Jeanette!!!

I used Bazzill for the card base, PTI for all matting, and all of the DP is BG Sugar Rush...such cute papers, too!!! All panels on the card were machine stitched and the image was colored with Copics. To the outside I just added several coordinating heart buttons tied with twine and made an oval nestie with computer generated sentiment which continues to the inside of the card. The last thing I added was a pair of tiny clothespins to the sentiment oval...I have been waiting forever to use those cute things!!!

For the inside of the card I just added some pink paper doilies, several pink satin Bow-Easy bows, and a heart nestie with the remainder of the sentiment!!!

Please check out all the wonderful sample cards posted by the Friday Sketchers Design team, and hopefully you will play along and post your own creation on the Friday Sketchers blog where you will find that Totally Stampalicious! is sponsoring a very nice prize this week!

Aud
Beatrix
Claudia
Jacqueline
Jeanette
Tanja

Thank you so much for dropping by!! I will have another post a little later in the day with my Just Magnolia card, the winner of the Red Sweet Stuff, and maybe another surprise.....smile!! Enjoy your Friday wherever you are...Big hugs!!!

Friday Sketchers, Just Magnolia, Winner, More Sweet Stuff for YOU!!!

Happy Monday everyone!!! Sorry I have been so long in posting but last week was one I would like to forget!! And I am very sorry in advance if what I am going to tell you offends anyone BUT I was diagnosed with invasive lobular breast cancer last week...so this week will be filled with scans, tests, and all of that pre-op stuff, and surgery is scheduled for February 2 with a radiation regimen afterwards! I would like to apologize for not being able to get around to visit you and your blogs because of so many time constraints with appointments, etc. BUT you all know that I will be over to see you as soon as I can!!! The good news is that it is so difficult to keep a strong woman down SO I will be here as much as I physically can!!! Ladies, please, please, please remember those mammograms for both you and your loved ones!!!!



Now on to happier stuff!!! This is my DT Sample card for Just Magnolia this week using a delightful sketch by the very talented JayJay. The DP is from K&Co and I have added a pink rhinestone heart, pink organza ribbon and gold heart buttons. This darling Cupid Tilda, colored in Copics with a touch of MS glitter on her head and Diamond Glaze on the arrows, and from Magnolia-licious is encircled with pleated grosgrain ribbon. Finally I added a Tiny Tag from SU.



This is my DT Sample card for Friday Sketchers where we are being hosted this week by Jacqueline from The Netherlands. Again I used the same DP from K&Co and added some wide heart ribbon, a little Melissa Frances frame, and flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts. Tilda with Key from Magnolia-licious is colored with Copics and the key is highlighted with a bit of Gold Smooch. I bordered her with lace/heart trim and finished the front with heart gems on the corners.

To match this card I decorated a papier mache heart box with the same trims and added doilies, gold hearts, and a bit of ribbon and roses.


I have filled the heart box with Happy Valentines embellishments and it is ready to be mailed to some lucky commenter!! I would also appreciate it if you would invite others to drop by. Inside you will find....
--packs of both red and white paper lace doilies
--a pack of Smitten K&Co rhinestones
--a pack of red rhinestones
--a handful of heart charms
--a length of red heart wire
--Happy Valentine's Day stamp
--6 types of Valentine ribbons
--red tulle
--a packet of heart buttons
--heart stick-ons
--a bouquet of Wild Orchid Crafts red roses
--a jar of Fire Engine Red Shimmerz!!!

Let's end this on Thursday, January 28 at Midnight EST....thanks



AND NOW....The Winner of the Pink Sweet Stuff from last week's Pretty in Pink Blog Hop is....

STEPHANIE!! Congratulations, Stephanie!! Please send me your address before Thursday, January 28 so I can get your package out to you right away!!!

Since I am going to be out of the mainstream for a little while, I just wanted you to know in advance that I plan on doing some more Sweet Stuffs all along....and ONE pretty significant Sweet Stuff...smile!!!

Thank you so much for dropping by to see what's happening here. I love and appreciate all of your comments so much and hope you will come by often! Big Hugs til the next time....

Pretty In Pink Blog Hop and PINK SWEET STUFF!!!

Happy Monday and WELCOME to the Magnolia-licious Pretty In Pink Blog Hop!! I am so happy to see you!!! If you arrived here first, please start at the Magnolia-licious Highlites site to begin your merry, pink way along the hopping trail!! If you have arrived here from the marvelously talented Becca, you are on the right track!! So welcome again!!

For my card I used an absolutely darling Tilda that has not been released yet but I think she must be in the upcoming Wedding Collection which you will see very soon at Magnolia-licious...I just couldn't resist giving you a wee peek of a cutie who will be on her way soon!! I used Bazzill for the base, PTI for all matting, and the DP is a combination of MM and digitals. All panels are machine stitched and Tilda is colored with Copics and I added tiny seed pearls on her shoes.

The lace I have used on the front was hand-crocheted by my grandmother in the 1940's and I know she would be happy to see me using lace that I saved from one of her table cloths. I wove narrow pink satin ribbon through the lace before adding all of the tiny bows. I also used a pink paper lace doily and a small bouquet of pink roses as well as a ribbon treatment with heart charm for little Tilda to sit on. The front was finished with half pearls on the corners.

On the inside of the card I used more pink paper lace doilies, more satin bows, and a couple of rose charms.



To match the card I decorated a clear paint can with bits of lace, more roses, and ribbons and bows and another Tilda. I also made a couple of small gift bags adding a bit of Stickles for sparkle and a bit of lace and ribbon.



So here is a bit of SWEET STUFF for some lucky winner who leaves a comment below before Monday, January 25, at Noon EST. I would appreciate it greatly if you would mention my Sweet Stuff on your blog if you have one and also tell all of your friends about the Pretty In Pink Blog Hop!! I have filled the gift bags and paint can with pink embellishment surprises, and then there is a box of Strawberry Truffles, a set of Pink Valentine Socks, a small Pink Notebook, a Pink Mini-Organizer, a Pink Canister of Yum-Dilly S'Mores, and last (but not least) a Pink Marshmallow Lollipop!!!



Thank you so much for participating in our Magnolia-licious Pretty in Pink Blog Hop and I hope you will enjoy it as much as I have enjoyed preparing for your visit! Again you will find all of the instructions for the Hop over on the Magnolia-licious Highlites site! I hope you will join with us and show us your Pretty In Pink Card before January 31!!! The next stop on your way will be with the extremely talented Cheryl at her Cottage Creations site. Big Maggie Hugs and HAVE FUN!!!!!