Happy, Happy Day!!!!

Happy, happy day!!!  If you haven't noticed, this collection is as adorable as the last!  Here is just one of the cards I've been working on.

This is one of the new stamps from the Sweet Crazy Love Collection from Magnolia-licious!  Don't ya just love that hair??!!!!

#282 TILDA SENDING LOVE LETTERS
#4 LEAF AND SWIRL DOOHICKEY DIE
#22 VINTAGE FLOWERS AND LEAVES DOOHICKEY DIE
#23 ANTIQUE LACE DOOHICKEY DIE
#15  POINSETTIA FLOWERS DOOHICKEY DIE

She has been colored with Promarkers and Shinhan Touch Markers.  I've also used Spellbinders dies, SU embossing folder, a Penny Black word stamp, with some stickles for a little glitz accent.

Be sure to check out all the fun new items at Magnolia-licious.  Diana has so many new and exciting dies in the store besides the new collection with the minis on the way!  Awesome selection, awesome service and awesome people!!!!

Thanks for checking in!  On to actually getting more cards made with the others that I colored!!!

Enjoy every day!
Patti Jo

Mini Tilda Portrait Cards

Loved this Magnolia paper, so thought I would make a few cards.  The images are the mini Tilda's, but I've just used a portion of some of them for a little mini portrait look.  Also wanted to try out some of the new dies....FUN!!!!

Be sure to check out all good things Magnolia at Magnolia-licious.  And WOOHOO,  Diana is also carrying Memory Box and Cheery Lynn Design dies too!  Wonderful addition of great shapes to go along with the Magnolia DooHickey dies.

I've used on the above card:
MINI 3034 TILDA WITH BUTTERFLY JEANS
MINI 3039 LONGING TILDA
MINI 3079 TILDA WITH BAKING  combined with Tilda with Cross Stitch Heart
4 LEAF AND SWIRL DOOHICKEY DIES-Leaf
22 VINTAGE FLOWERS DOOHICKEY DIES
27 MAGNOLIA TREE DOOHICKEY DIES-Butterfly
MINI BUTTERFLY DREAMS PAPER PACK

Colored the Tilda's with ProMarkers and Touch Markers.  Also used a Spellbinders square scallop die,  the word stamp is Hero Arts and used a white gel pen for accents.

This card I've used:
MINI 3034 TILDA WITH BUTTERFLY JEANS
34 WILD STRAWBERRY AND FLOWERS DOOHICKEY DIES-tiny flower
38 EDWIN LACE DOOHICKEY DIE-cut off leaves
05 MB MERIDIAN BORDER
26 MB MARIETTA BUCKLE
MINI BUTTERFLY DREAMS PAPER PACK

The word stamp is Penny Black.

This card I've used:
MINI 3034 TILDA WITH BUTTERFLY JEANS
17 SNOWFLAKE AND MISTLETOE DOOHICKEY DIES-Leaves
22 VINTAGE FLOWERS DOOHICKEY DIES
02 MB DELICATE VINE
MINI BUTTERFLY DREAMS PAPER PACK

Also used Spellbinders oval and scallop dies and the word stamp is Penny Black.

And this card I've used:
MINI 3079 TILDA WITH BAKING  combined with Tilda with Cross Stitch Heart
17 SNOWFLAKE AND MISTLETOE DOOHICKEY DIES-Leaves
22 VINTAGE FLOWERS DOOHICKEY DIES
26 HEART SWIRL DOOHICKEY DIE
34 MB GRAPEVINE WREATH
MINI BUTTERFLY DREAMS PAPER PACK

Also used assortment of circle punches and Spellbinder circle dies and the word stamp is unknown.

There are many mini combos still on special, so grab them up while you can.  WHAT A DEAL!!!  Click HERE to check them out!!!

Still working on Christmas cards too, but it was fun for a distraction to work on these!  Will be posting my Cyber Holiday Greeting Card later this week!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by and the encouragement!!!
Enjoy every day!
Patti Jo

Sweet Angel with Star

So much for sticking to flatter cards for mailing!!!  I just love doing things with dimension!!!  I started with the printed paper from the mini Sweet Christmas Dreams Paper pack!  Loved this print and the soft grey with a brown tint to it.   Tilda is colored with ProMarkers and Touch Markers and I also used the greys with the brown tint.

Of course the wonderful Magnolia products I used are from that nice Diana at Magnolia-licious!
#3083 TILDA WITH HANGING STAR
#22 VINTAGE FLOWERS DOOHICKEY DIE
#46 VINTAGE MISTLETOE DOOHICKEY DIE
#47 SPRUCE SPRIG DOOHICKEY DIES
I'm really excited about how Diana is helping us to be able to afford the new collection with her special prices and store credit system.  She is always looking out for ways to help us!!!  Just like the last collection, there are so many cute stamps and I can't wait to start playing with those too! 

Also have used the new framelet die from Stampin' Up, oval Spellbinder dies, a corner rounder, a Sizzix embossing folder, Stickles and seam tape for a bow.  The Wishing You stamp is from an Inkadinkado set.

Off to see if I can get any more cards done!  I'm just so slow, I should start Christmas cards in January!!!

Enjoy every day!!!
Patti Jo

Pearlized Christmas Angel

One more Christmas card made.  Anyone know what happen to the time???!!  I've used the pearlized Stardreams cardstock.  Love how the dies cut this card stock and also how it embosses!

The best place to get your Magnolia products is Magnolia-licious!  Awesome selection and wonderful people!  And now she has also added some fantastic dies to the collection!  Diana offers the best deals she can and you can even build up a store credit for your purchases!  Check everything out HERE!!!

For this card, I used MINI #1010 CHRISTMAS ANGEL and colored her with ProMarker and Touch Markers.  You can find her plus the Sparkling Tilda combo special deal right HERE!  Also used the DooHickey #22 Vintage Flowers and the Memory Box #16 FROSTY BORDER  plus a Spellbinders tag and circle die.  The embossing folder is Cuttlebug.  The crystals are Mark Richards.

I am quite a fan of dies anyway, but love how these new Memory Box dies cut such a fine detail and then fall right out of the die.  Diana is also carrying some of the Cheery Lynn dies AND some Marianne Dies!!!  Wonderful shapes to add to the DooHickey dies!!!

This is a very busy time of the year, but want to remind you of the fantastic Wrapped Up Holiday challenge at Magnolia-licious Highlites.  You have a chance at winning some fabulous prizes, and you wouldn't want to miss out!!!  So it will be worth it to take the time to enter a project and you still have time!  Click HERE for all the details!  Check out the post above it too because the Snowflake Count is also still available too!

Off to finish some more projects!!!
Enjoy every day....no matter how hectic they are!!!  :)
Patti Jo

Cards, Cards, Cards!!!!

With doing classes for so many years, I always cut up extras to have on hand.   I've made many of them into cards.   There are also many one of a kinds too!  I've been going to put them on Etsy but haven't done so just yet. (such a procrastinator!)  I do have an opportunity to be in a craft show this weekend, so thought I would post for the local people.  I'll have well over a hundred floral punch cards (in plastic boxes) and also many other cards to choose from at special prices!!!  These would be great to have on hand to give or package a few up to give as the gift itself!!!  Everyone always needs cards!!!

Here are the details:

*HOLIDAY BAKE SALE

AND CRAFT SALE*

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2011

10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.

SPECIALTY ITEMS INCLUDE

ROSETTES, FRUITCAKES,

SWEET BREADS, KOLACHES

AND EDIBLE STOCKING

STUFFERS!

AND

**HOLIDAY CRAFT SALE – GREAT FOR LAST MINUTE HOLIDAY SHOPPING!**

AUGUSTANA CHAPEL VIEW

CARE CENTER

615 MINNETONKA MILLS ROAD

HOPKINS, MINNESOTA

952-938-2761

SPONSORED BY AUGUSTANA

CHAPEL VIEW VOLUNTEERS

THRIVENT FINANCIAL

LUTHERANS WILL MATCH

                                                             BAKE SALES.

Hope you'll get a chance to check it out!  Stop by and say Hi and let me know you saw this on my blog and I'll have a gift for you!  I hear the bakery stuff is awesome and there are lots of unique items from other vendors as well!
Enjoy every day!
Patti Jo

Sweet Christmas Dreams Tags

MINI 354 JINGLE TILDA

MINI 331 ICE TILDA

MINI 3092 TUCKED TILDA

MINI 281 HOLDING TILDA

MINI 3093 WINTER TILDA

MINI 3063 TILDA HIDING GIFT

MINI 615 SWEET CHRISTMAS PRESENT

MINI 3048 SITTING TILDA WITH TEDDYBEAR

MINI 3055 SOMETHING FOR YOU TILDA

MINI 3058 SWEET CHRISTMAS TILDA

MINI 3079 TILDA WITH CHRISTMAS BAKING

MINI 241 A LITTLE GIFT TILDA

Just love this Sweet Christmas Dreams collection.  I've been working on tags for Diana for CHA and here are some of them!  So fun to color....they are so cute!!!  These are water colored with Distress Inks.

MINI 614 WELCOME TO A SWEET CHRISTMAS

MINI 110 EDWIN ON CHRISTMAS EVE

A direct link to the very special price Diana is offering on some mini combinations is HERE.  Great deal!!!  Good time to stock up!

The Mini Stamp Storage Binder is an excellent way to store these wonderful little mini stamps too!  Love the set up, so easy to find the stamps I want to use.  Click HERE for another one of Diana's excellent deals!!!

Magnolia-licious has lots of other fun things and more Magnolia goodness too!  Shop here for excellent service and a wonderful selection besides dealing with really nice people!!!!

Time to get working on some more Christmas cards now!
Enjoy every day!
Patti Jo 

Wrapped and Unwrapped Tilda Ornaments

Made a couple of ornaments with the mini Wrapped and Unwrapped Tildas.  Could also use these for gift tags too!

These minis can be found at Magnola-licious along with lots of other fun stuff!

You can still find the great special Diana is offering for both of these!
Click on the item to go directly to it:
MINI #3001 WRAPPED TILDA AND MINI #3002 UNWRAPPED TILDA
SWEET CHRISTMAS DREAMS PAPER PACK
#4 LEAF AND SWIRL DOOHICKEY DIES-Leaf
#22 VINTAGE FLOWERS AND LEAVES DOOHICKEY DIES-Flowers
#34 WILD STRAWBERRY AND FLOWERS DOOHICKEY DIES-Little Flower

Water colored with Distress Inks.  (Used the new Seedless Preserves along with the usual colors.)  Have also used a holly Punch Bunch punch, Spellbinders oval and label dies plus added the Viva Decor pearl drops.  Ooops, forgot to put blush on their cheeks!

Do you ever find that you have to stamp an image a few times to get a really good one?  Well, I've been experimenting with the No More Shims Embossing Mat.  I've mentioned I love using it for embossing with my Cuttlebug, but also found another great use!  Normally when I stamp my minis, I've put them on an acrylic block with the Tack and Peel and then had a piece of foam mat under the paper I'm stamping on.  I found the No More Shims mat works even better than the foam mat because it has some cushion, but just the right amount of firmness.  Hope that makes sense!  I love using products that have more uses than just the original intention!

Diana has the No More Shims mat and the Tack and Peel at Magnola-licious!

I hope everyone is working on their projects for the fabulous challenge over at Magnolia-licious Highlites!  There are some awesome prizes you wouldn't want to miss out on!

HERE is the link to the Wrapped Up Holiday Challenge and all the info.

And you still have time to participate in the Count the Snowflakes Blog hop!  HERE are the details and the Design Team projects.

Thanks for stopping by and always enjoy reading your comments!!!  Appreciate it!!!
Enjoy every day!
Patti Jo

White Christmas

Gotta keep it simple if I'm going to make a bunch of these!!!  This is all white and silver mirror (which looks gray/black on the photo).

I've used a Cuttlebug Holly Borders embossing folder, Tattered Flowers Tim Holz die, Punch Bunch Sunflower and Birch Leaf punches and a Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder.  The centers and faux brads are Candi dots.

Thanks for stopping by!
Enjoy every day!!!
Patti Jo

Lacy Christmas Flowers

 

Had a leftover piece of background paper so pulled out some more dies to get one more Christmas card made.

I've used Magnolia DooHickey dies for all but the corners which are Nellie Snellen.

The DooHickey dies are from Magnolia-licious:
#17 SNOWFLAKE AND MISTLETOE DIE-snowflake
#22 VINTAGE FLOWERS AND LEAVES DIE-flowers
#34 WILD STRAWBERRY AND FLOWERS DIE-leaf
#6 BON VOYAGE FOLIAGE DIE-leaf
#8 DOILEY FLOWERS

Sorry the doily flowers are out of stock right now, but the #2 PEONY DOOHICKEY DIES would work as well for this flower.

Also Diana is carrying Marianne Designs dies!  You can order them HERE!

AND the Memory Box dies will be in shortly too!  Find those HERE!  You can preorder these right now.

The words are from an Inkadinkadoo stamp set, and I've added ribbon and some red bling!

This is just a quick post because I'm supposed to be cleaning for Thanksgiving tomorrow, but of course, making cards is much more fun!!!

Wishing everyone a fun, safe and fabulous Thanksgiving!!!
Enjoy every day!
Patti Jo

Funky Ms. Claus

The Vase Head or Pot Head gals or whatever you want to call them, were quite the thing when a magazine article came out some time ago.  I figured I would have some fun and make a Ms. Claus!

I've used Spellbinder dies for the scalloped and plain circles, Punch Bunch punches for the head, hat, hair, lips and holly.  The embossing folders are Cuttlebug and Stampin' Up! and the word stamp is Hero Arts.  I've used some Stickles and white gel pen plus some pearls, glitter and red beads.  Glasses were made by wrapping wire around a pencil.

Thanks for stopping by!  Enjoy every day!
Patti Jo

A Wrapped Up Holiday Challenge and Count the Snowflakes!

I'm sure this Wrapped Up Holiday Challenge is getting you in the Christmas mood!  Working with these little cuties and the few inches of white stuff that came down yesterday sure got me into it!!!

Hope you are enjoying the blog hop with all the fabulous creations from the Magnolia-licious Design Team!  If you just saw the fabulous work of Janiel, you are going in the right direction.  If you came here on your own, you will want to start at the beginning HERE at Magnolia-licious Highlites.

I've created a Joy wall hanging and added our featured mini Wrapped and Unwrapped Tilda's plus added the new mini Ribbon Tilda.  Figured she fit in with the theme since she has a ribbon to tie up something!!!  (Not that I'm thinking that far ahead, but she would be great for Valentine's Day too!)

Diana has these darlings plus an outstanding special on minis HERE.  She has paired up some of the minis for this and what a great way to start or expand your collection.  Besides this terrific sale, she has awesome service and a fantastic selection of Magnolia and other fun products!

From Magnolia-licious, I've used:
MINI #3102 RIBBON TILDA
MINI #3001 WRAPPED TILDA
MINI #3002 UNWRAPPED TILDA
SWEET CHRISTMAS DREAM PAPER PACK
#15 POINSETTIA FLOWERS DOOHICKEY DIES
#17 SNOWFLAKE AND MISTLETOE DOOHICKEY DIES
#34 WILD STRAWBERRY AND FLOWERS DOOHICKEY DIES

These are the same flowers I used on the card I made the other day, I thought I would use them for this one too.  They went so nicely with the Sweet Christmas Dreams paper.

Edged the flowers with a sponge dauber and ink.  The centers are some crushed stone glued in with Glossy Accents from my stash.

I can't believe the generous and awesome prizes Diana from Magnolia-licious is offering.  I hope you will join us in this fun challenge!  Details are HERE.  Did you find the hidden snowflake(s) on the first photo?

Now you get to hop over to see what that Queen of the Coloring Pens Ruby has created!  I know for a fact she worked hard at coming up with something fun and exciting to share with you!!

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy every day!
Patti Jo

Miss Holly Tilda Pop Up Card

Another sweet image from the Sweet Christmas Dreams collection!  I've also used a paper from this collection and some DooHickey Dies.

This is a Sliding Pop Up card by Kim Score.  She has made a terrific tutorial and I appreciate her sharing that info!  Another fun project to do with our trusty Scor-Pals or Scor-Buddy's!

Diana has these things at Magnolia-licious:
#299 HOLLY TILDA
SWEET CHRISTMAS DREAMS PAPER PACK
#7 OLD SWEDISH LACE DOOHICKEY DIE
#15 POINSETTIA DOOHICKEY DIE
Check these out plus all good things Magnolia AND check out the new dies she has too!  I am excited she is carrying the Memory Box and Marianne Design dies too!  Magnolia-licious

I think the idea of making a pop up card like this is to make it flat for mailing.  As you can see, even with it down, I don't do well with flat!!!  Let's just say it is almost flat!!!

I've water colored Tilda with Distress Inks and added the Stardust pen and white gel pen for accents.

The Merry Christmas is a Stampin' Up stamp and punched out with the Word Window punch and layered on a piece punched from the Modern Labels punch.  Both SU punches.  

The flowers were made with just the small die  and the leaves were from the larger die of the Poinsettia's DooHickey die set.  I've scored lines in the petals and sponged SU Bravo Burgundy ink around the edges of the flower and SU Garden Green around the leaves.

The centers of the flowers are some crushed decorating stones I have had around here for ages and I glued them in with Glossy Accents.

Don't forget about the Magnolia-licious Highlites Challenge!  Awesome prizes and great challenge........get those thinking caps on!  Monday the 21st will be the Design Team hop and I can't wait to see what the gals are making!!!    Hmmm, wonder what I will do???!!!  :) 

Thanks for stopping by and appreciate your comments!

Enjoy every day!!!
Patti Jo

Sweet Winter Tilda

This Tilda was one of the new Sweet Christmas Dreams collection that I thought was the cutest, until I realized you just can't pick out a cutest from the entire collection!!  They are all so adorable!!!

Figured I better get going on some Christmas cards and better keep them rather simple if I'm going to get a bunch done.

This is #3093 Winter Tilda and I've colored her hat and coat with the new Evergreen Bough Distress Ink.  Have also used Spellbinder dies, MS snowflake punch and the word stamp is from JustRite.  Patterned paper is from my stash.  Added pearls and liquid applique to the poms and muff.

This cutie can be found at Magnolia-licious.  The Design Team is working on projects for the upcoming hop on November 21st and to tie in with that Diana has offered an outstanding deal on many of the minis for EVERYONE!!!  OMG, you will want to check these out and stock up!  Go to Magnolia-licious Highlites for all the details of this exciting challenge!  Now Diana has also offered some serious prizes for the challenge!!!!  WOW, you will want to join in!!!!

Go HERE if you want to go directly to the awesome special on the minis!

Thanks for stopping by!

Enjoy every day!
Patti Jo

Tilda with Snow Heart Box

 

Get your Scor-Pals out!!!  Make this quick and easy little box with this new cute Tilda with Snowy Heart and a flower and some greenery!  The box has a band that slides off and easy to decorate with our favorite Magnolia things!

HERE are the instructions for the Box and all you do is add a band to go around.  I had leftover pieces from my piece of 12 x 12 paper!

Here are some of my favorite Magnolia things that I used for this project:

3090 TILDA WITH SNOW HEART

15 POINSETTIA FLOWERS DOOHICKEY DIE

17 SNOWFLAKE AND MISTLETOE DOOHICKEY DIE

34 WILD STRAWBERRY AND FLOWERS DOOHICKEY DIE-LEAVES

There is a new Vintage Mistletoe die that is an awesome addition to our greenery dies too!  Check out Magnolia-licious for a terrific selection of all the new and old dies besides the Magnolia stamps!  Great prices, get store credit for your purchases and free shipping with qualifying orders besides wonderful service from very nice people!!!

A Punch Bunch stamen punch and 1/4" circle punch was also used.  Tilda is water colored with Distress Inks and so is the flower.  I've used the new Seedless Preserves from the limited edition set, but the photos have made it more pink than it really is.  It is more of a nice grape color.  Used my usual white gel and stardust pens for some detail!

Appreciate you checking in!  Hope you have time to do some creating today too!

Enjoy every day!

Patti Jo