Tilda Strews Petals at Just Magnolia

Happy Saturday to each one of you!!! I hope you had a marvelous week and are well into a fun-filled and exciting weekend!! I know I certainly am!! I have met with the radiologist and was quite impressed with him...BUT I go Monday for a CT scan to mark the precise area...and then the radiation regimen will begin in a couple of weeks and will last from 7-9 weeks and that means going EVERYDAY except Saturday and Sunday...Just how exciting is that???? Gosh I will be glowing with the very best!!!

I am so thrilled to post my Just Magnolia DT Sample Card for this week because it really put the reins on me...lol...This week there is a recipe we had to follow (when I tell you what it is, you will know how difficult this card was for me...haha) We had to use 3 flowers, 2 designer papers, 1 ribbon...yes, that is all we could use...no more, no less!!!! Gosh!! I hope you will join us this week and let us see how you will use this recipe! There is a magnificent prize this week from Creative Treasures and after you see it, I'm sure you will want to have a chance at it!!!!

For my card, I used Bazzill for the base, all matting is PTI, and the DP is from the Basic Grey Origins paper pack and PTI dotted paper pack. All panels were machine stitched. Little Flower Girl With Petals from Magnolia-licious was stamped on Cryogen White, colored with Copics, a bit of Yellow Liquid Pearls and a touch of Diamond Stickles. She is now available in Diana's shop so hurry on over and check this little darling out! I used 3 flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, a toffee organza ribbon with bow using a Bow-Easy, a few toffee pins, half pearls to soften the corners, and a MS border punch.



For the inside I used papers from the same BG collection and more dotted PTI paper, adding more organza ribbon and a couple of heart buttons! I hope you like my recipe card and will pay a visit to the Just Magnolia challenge blog to check out the very creative and lovely DT sample cards--they are magnificent this week!!!

Thank you so much for coming by to see Tilda and me today and I hope you will return again often! Your visits have truly been the inspiration which continues to motivate me to create!! Enjoy your weekend and hopefully it will be filled with many smiles and much happiness... Maggie Hugs for all!!!

Walking the Dog at Friday Sketchers #110

A very happy Friday to each of you and I hope you have had a magnificent week and are looking forward to a fun-filled weekend.

This week at Friday Sketchers #110 I am hosting and am presenting you with what I hope will be a challenging and fun sketch! You are welcome to turn the sketch any way you wish as long as you have the same elements. All of the Sassy Sketcher Girls are looking forward to seeing your lovely creations...so please join us this week!!!

For my DT Sample card I used Bazzill for the base, all matting is PTI, and the DP is from the Basic Grey Max & Whiskers paper pack. Those little darlings and the doggie are hÄnglar & stÄnglar stamps which are on Cryogen White and colored with Copics. The ribbon is PTI, the asters are from Wild Orchid Crafts, and I have used a couple of dog themed buttons. The leash is just hemp twine.

I hope you like my little creation and will be able to join us at Friday Sketchers this week. We would love to see your card using my sketch!! Please visit each of the Sassy Sketcher Girls' blogs and let them know what you think of their magnificent creations!!!
Aud, Bea, Carole, Claudia, Inge, Janneke, Jeanette, Tanja

Thank you so much for dropping by to see what's happening here today. Sorry this is such a short posting but I am going to radiation consultations today and tomorrow so we will know the scoop very soon!! Please come back and see me real soon...Big hugs!!

Kite Flying at Flower Soft and The {Stamps} of Life BLOG HOP and a wee bit of SWEET STUFF for YOU!!

NOTE: Obviously Blogger had a problem earlier today and the first 71 comments do not appear below but luckily I received email notifications of everyone who has left a comment so EVERYONE will be listed by hand and included in the SWEET STUFF draw. It was an across the board Blogger problem which affected everyone's comments. Sometimes computers will just drive ya NUTZ!!!



A very happy Tuesday to everyone!! I hope your week has started as well as mine! I had the chemo port removed today from my chest so all that remains is a bald head and a few stitches!! So we are improving greatly...I find out tomorrow when the 6-8 weeks of everyday radiation begins but heck, that's nothing!! So all is well here!! We are getting closer and closer to cartwheel time!! SMILES!!

Are we all ready to have some FUN, FUN, FUN? Today is the joint Blog Hop with Flower Soft and The {Stamps} of Life. If you have arrived here first I would ask that you start at the Flower Soft Blog for all of the instructions. However, if you have arrived here from Jeanne's blog, you seem to be on the right track. As you hop along, please make sure that you comment on each post since there will be six prizes chosen randomly from the participating blogs--3 prize packages will be from Flower Soft and 3 stamp sets from The {Stamps} for Life. The prize winners will be announced on the Flower Soft blog and The {Stamps} of Life blog on Wednesday,July 14. Good Luck to everyone!!

For my card I used Bazzill for the base, all matting is SU, and the DP is Cosmo Cricket. All panels were machine stitched. I stamped the cute Moments in Time-Kite Stamp on Cryogen White and colored it with Copics, adding Sage Ultra Fine Flower Soft to the grassy area. I also used a sentiment placed on triple Nesties from Kites2Fly from The {Stamps} of Life. To replicate the kite theme I used natural hemp twine for the kite string and tiny red and blue bows (made with a fork rather than a Bow-Easy) on the front of my card.

For the inside of my card, I again used the kite theme with a Copic colored kite from the Kites2Fly stamp set and more twine and bows. The jotting spot is again triple Nesties.


If you would like even more inspiration than you will find at the magnificent blogs of this joint DT and/or if you like video tutorials, make sure and check out both The {Stamps} of Life and Flower Soft TV for weekly videos, specials, and product news!

I hope you have enjoyed my little creation and will continue on with the FUN Blog Hop! And now your next stop will be with the magnificently talented and creative Deb Felts.

But before you go, you know that when I participate in any Blog Hop that I always have a bit of SWEET STUFF for my visitors. So this time is no different!! I would like to offer the following Sweet Stuff for some lucky visitor:



Flower Soft Moments in Time - Kite Stamp
The {Stamps} of Life - Kites2Fly Stamp Set
Sage Ultra Fine Flower Soft
Raspberry Fizz Ultra Fine Flower Soft
Flower Soft Glue

Please leave me a comment before July 10 at Noon DST in order to be eligible for my SWEET STUFF!!! Good luck to ALL!!

Thank you so much for dropping by to see what's happening in my little world and I am hoping that you will return often! It is always such a joy to see what you have to say about my creations and I am always so humbled by your visits! Have a marvelous week and until the next time...BIG HUGS!!!!

Tilda with Parasol Greets You to Just Magnolia and SWEET STUFF!!!!

Gosh!!! What a great weekend!! A marvelous Sunday to everyone and hopefully your weekend is a splendid one also!!! With beautiful weather and terrific friends, who wouldn't have a marvelous weekend??

This week at Just Magnolia we are challenged with a Criss-Cross card and were given a magnificent tutorial by the splendidly talented and delightful Jeanette Comerford of Happy Thoughts and Inkspots. Because this is our special monthly challenge, we have Simon Says Stamp to sponsor us with an amazing $30 voucher to spend in their store. So I hope all of you Maggie Lovers will come over and check out the breathtaking cards that the DT have created as well as join us this week by showing us your own creation using the Criss-Cross tutorial and at least one Magnolia stamp.

For my card, I used Bazzill for the base, all matting is Prismatics, and the DP is all from the Enchanted paper pack by Memory Box Co. I machine stitched most of the panels. Rather than use the criss-cross as my entire card, I reduced the size and used it to hold a greeting tag. Tilda with Parasol was stamped on Cryogen White and colored with Copics, adding a touch of Stickles to the flowers on her hat. Although she is from Magnolia-licious, it looks as though she is out of stock. However, if you contact Diana I am sure she will try to get her for you! For the criss-cross tag holder, I outlined it with lavender half pearls, adding pearls to soften all corners also. For the tag I used Stickle covered lavender roses from Wild Orchid Crafts, sprigs of MS branches, and a lavender organza ribbon holding a parasol charm. At the bottom of the tag I embossed a Cornish Heritage Farms HELLO with eggplant EP.



For the inside of the card, the first panel is simply a couple of lavender organza Bow-Easy flat bows holding a couple of silver parasols.



For the jotting panel I replicated a much smaller criss cross to hold the jotting tag, adding more lavender half pearls, small lavender roses and a pull of organza ribbon. I apologize for the quality of my pics on this submission but I waited til late in the day to make the pics...sigh



I hope you have enjoyed my creation and will consider joining us at Just Magnolia this week....we would love to see your interpretation of Jeanette's wonderful criss-cross tutorial.

Because I think you are all so wonderful and I haven't done this in about a week, I would love to offer you a chance at some MAGNOLIA SWEET STUFF!!!!



1 Magic Tilda
1 Magic Wand
1 Fairytale Paper Pack
5 Lavender and Green Mulberry Gardenias
2 Bunches of Lavender Mulberry Roses and Asters
2 yards of Lavender Organza Ribbon
1 Prima Galaxy Stars

Please leave your comment before Thursday, July 8, at Noon DST to be eligible. I hope you will tell all of your Maggie Loving Friends also. Thank you so much!!!

Thank you very much for your visit and I am hoping that you come back often! I appreciate each of you so very much and thank you sincerely for the many lovely comments and your cards and emails of support and concern! May your Sunday be delightful and your week a special one!! Big Maggie hugs!!

Tilda Sits Under the Rose Arbor and WINNER!!

A magnificent Saturday to each and every one of you!!!! I had my follow-up visits this week with the oncologists and chemo folks and the word is that now I must endure 6-8 weeks of radiation EVERYDAY...Gosh!! Do I have time for all of this??? I guess I will make time!! On Monday I have mammos, gamma imaging, and who knows what all of those other tests are?? BUT the good news is that they will also remove the port in my chest that they have so happily used for all of the chemo treatments...so that's a great sign!!!! Let's keep our fingers crossed for the best of all worlds...smile!!!!!

I am so pleased to be able to show you the card I have done for the Magnolia-licious challenge for the month of July which is a stand-up card. You can find all particulars and the link for instructions on the Magnolia-licious High-lites site so I hope you will join with us this month and let us all see your magnificent creations.

For my card, I used Bazzill for the base...all matting is PTI, and the small touch of DP is from the Papermania Rose Garden Collection. That sweet little Sitting Wedding Tilda and the lovely Wedding Rose Arch are both from Magnolia-licious and I am thinking they are both available and can be used for so many occasions and events!! The Arch and Tilda were stamped on Cryogen White and of course Tilda was stamped twice and cut out so that she could be propped up with dinensional tape. I colored all with Copics and for all of the flowers I used a technique presented by Susie Haghighi last year some time which uses two colors of Liquid Pearls (Ruby Red and Pastel Raspberry) swirled together with a toothpick--I added dots of Lemon Yellow to the centers. I used pink gingham ribbon and ruffles, all from Really Reasonable Ribbon, to the base of the card and to the outside edge of the stand-up, placing several tulle/mulberry roses (Thanks, Suzan...hugs!!) on the base and on the leaf ribbon vine. To finish the card I added a couple of organza butterflies and Bow-Easy flat bows.

For the jotting side of the card, I left it very simple and added more bows. I hope you like my little submission to the Magnolia-licious Challenge!!!

WINNER...please forgive me for being late with this announcement but I have not had time this week to be on-line very much because of appointments, tests, etc. But my sincere thanks to everyone who dropped by to leave their thoughts. The winner of the Flower Soft SWEET STUFF is...

Auntie Em who said:
I am so glad you have the worst of the treatments behind you. There are too many wonderful things to do and see to be ill and I think you know how to enjoy them all! Beautiful card, as always! Thanks for sharing your time and talents! :o)

So it looks as though this surprise is going to New Brunswick, Canada. Auntie Em, please contact me before Wednesday, July 7 at Noon DST so that I can get your package to you right away!

My sincere thanks to each of you for dropping by to see what's happening in my jumbled up world! It is a much happier and kinder place because you are all such a very important part of it. The many comments, emails, etc that you send to me, have made my life much nicer and I appreciate the constant encouragement so much...Enjoy your weekend and I hope to see you all again real soon! Big hugs for all!!