Lots of Doilies

 Doilies!  What a great theme for a card making project.  Always need a kick start to decide where to begin!  The Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog has this for our projects this time.  You'll find Design Team inspiration and how you can join in too right HERE!!!

I used some of my favorite lovely dies from Diana's Magnolia-licious:
DH 4 LEAF AND SWIRL
DH 8 DOILY FLOWER
DH 17 MISTLETOE AND SNOWFLAKE
DH 18 ROSE LEAF
DH 22 VINTAGE FLOWERS AND LEAVES
DH 31 MINI DOILY

The Mini Doily and the Doily Flower fit the theme perfectly!!!  Love the size of the Mini Doily because it can be used on it's own or more than one on the A2 (4 1/4" x 5 1/2") size card.

I've layered the doilies at different heights to give it more dimension.  The red background is embossed with an embossing folder.

Had the intentions of using these colors for a Christmas card, but see it really could be for Valentine's too!

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

Holiday Blog Hop - Tilda Card and Box Bag

If you are following along on a trip through the Magnolia-licious Holiday Blog Hop you have come from a Scor-Pal design team member Steph Ackerman's at Live Laugh Scrap.  This will be a hop with the Scor-Pal gals joining the Magnolia-licious gals for one great hop!  Double the FUN!!!  If you have come on your own, I hope you will go to the MAGNOLIA-LICIOUS CHALLENGE BLOG to start at the beginning and get all the details how you can join in too!!!

What I've used from the MAGNOLIA-LICIOUS STORE:
MINI 3054 TILDA WITH CHERRIES
MINI WW 11 PUPPY LOVE TILDA
DH 11 CHERRY LACE BORDER DIE
DH 22 VINTAGE FLOWERS AND LEAVES DIES
DH 63 WAVE TAG DIE
DH 82 VINTAGE BOX LACING COFFEE BORDER DIE
MB 140 TYPEWRITER UPPER ALPHABET DIES (sub)

I've created a Box Bag along with a matching card.  The box bag pattern I made up a number of years ago, but it is so easy out of an 8 1/2" x 11" piece of card stock.  You could even use just a printed paper too!

Here is a picture of a rough template that I use:

Of course using my Scor-Pal:
Score lines on the 11" side are 1/2", 1", 1 1/2", 5 3/4", 6 1/4", 6 3/4"
Score lines on 8 1/2" side are 3/4", 6 3/4"
Cut out pieces and notch for flaps as shown.  There is a top closure flap.  Fold on score lines.  Adhere the glue flap to the opposite side where shown (Scor-Tape works excellent for this), fold in and adhere the bottom flaps.  The closure flap at the top can be tied down with cording through punched holes or adhesive velcro strips or dots.

This is a photo of how easy it is to get red cherries with green leaves.  Just cut out one in green and one in red.  Cut the stems and leaves off the red one.  ADDED BONUS:  Look at the cute little bows you can get if you cut off the stems and leaves!!!  Love extras!!!!  :)

There will be two ways for hoppers to win!!!  THREE WINNERS!!!!
#1  Gather the letters and clues on each blog and unscramble the phrase.  Send the phrase to the email address posted on the MAGNOLIA-LICIOUS CHALLENGE BLOG.  (Don't give it away on the comments!!!)  One winner of a Surprise Gift package (value $50) from MAGNOLIA-LICIOUS will be randomly chosen from all correct answers.
#2 Till December 31st deadline, enter a Holiday/Winter themed project via InLinkz on the  MAGNOLIA-LICIOUS CHALLENGE BLOG.  There will be a First Place winner of a Surprise Gift package (value $100) AND a Runner Up winner will be chosen randomly from those entries for a Surprise Gift package (value $50).  All prizes from MAGNOLIA-LICIOUS.


Here is my clue:  Wishing You __________?

Now hop along your merry way and go visit our wonderful team leader Suzanne Dean from Scrapbitz.  You KNOW she will have something terrific for you to enjoy!!!

Thank you for following along and so appreciate your comments.   Please join us in the challenge for your chances to win generous surprises packs from that sweet Diana the owner of Magnolia-licious.  The best internet store to find fabulous stamps, dies and other fun stuff at a great price with awesome service too!!!

Enjoy every day!!!
Patti Jo

Wee Winter Fairy

 

 Just love Sylvia Zet's Wee images and this one is so adorable.  Finally got a chance to use some of these wonderful dies.   I had fun adding a few embellishments and got out the glitter glue too!

Over at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog, you'll find some wonderful DT examples for "W"ednesday and all the details how you can join us!!!  Click HERE!

"W" can also be for Wonderful at Diana's Magnolia-licious Store:
WEE 105 WINTER FAIRY
MB 155 PRECIOUS SNOWFLAKES DIES
MB 39 MINI HOLLY LEAVES DIES
MB 217 RESTING BIRDS DIES

The holly leaves and the bird dies are the perfect size to add for little accents.  I used the die cut holly leaves over the holly on the stamped image too!  The Noel was an old Sizzlet die and I've used a Cuttlebug embossing folder.  The image was colored with Promarkers and then embellished with Stickles and Frosted lace.  Loved the Precious Snowflakes die with the snowflakes hanging from the bows, but for this card I cut them apart.  Love it when I can alter them and use in different ways.

HERE is a link to the Magnolia-licious store!  Diana is always getting in new merchandise and has a such a great eye for picking the best items!!!  Check out the specials and always the best service!  You can also find tons more inspiration in the Store Gallery HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Enjoy every day!!!
 Patti Jo 

Mistletoe Christmas Cards

My mission was to get started on some Christmas cards and also use this wonderful Mistletoe border.  I've combined it with some of my other favorite Doohickey Dies from Magnolia-licious!

I saw a card design like this once and they called it a Magic card, but I know Magic cards as something to do with the coloring magically appearing, so decided I would call this a Winged Card design.  The flaps on the sides allow it to stand up and there is a flap attached from the top to provide an inside too as you'll see in another photo.

The wonderful dies from that sweet Diana at Magnolia-licious:
DH 16 MISTLETOE BORDER DIE
DH 17 SNOWFLAKE AND MISTLETOE DIES
DH 31 MINI DOILY DIE
DH 57 SCALLOPED DOTTED LACE BORDER DIE
DH 68 SPRAWLING FERNS DIE
DH 71 POINSETTIA DIES

I used a 1/4" round circle punch to make the white berries for the mistletoe, but a person could also use a white gel pen or even pearls.  Of all the Poinsettia Dies I thought I had to have, I end up using this one because I also like to use the petals for leaves.  It is such a great leaf shape!!!

Here is a bit of a side view so the flaps can be seen a little better.

I am going to add things to the inside.....perhaps a Magnolia Tilda Stamp from the new Winter Wonderland Collection, but haven't been able to get to that just yet.  But here is a photo of the inside to show the top flap.

We also need quick and easy cards that we can make in quantities and are able to fit in a flat envelope, so I made this one also with the Mistletoe Border.

For this photo I left the card open a little to see the gate fold which is so easy to score with the Scor-Pal!!!   Love these center openings for something different.

Be sure to check out the other dies that Diana carries at Magnolia-licious too!  She is carrying a terrific assortment of so many different kinds besides the Doohickey dies with great prices!!!  HERE is a link to the dies.  Just click on the brand you want to see on the left!

Been out of commission for a little while, but slowly getting back into things.  I will be writing up more of the details on the Winged Card eventually, so stay tuned!!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by and also for your kind comments!!!  Enjoy every day!!!
Patti Jo




 

Tilda with Spitz Pocket

Even more leftover pieces to start another card but added one of the cute little minis to this one!

From Diana's Magnolia-licious online store:
MINI 3093 TILDA WITH SPITZ POCKET
DH 22 VINTAGE FLOWERS AND LEAVES DIES
DH 57 SCALLOPED DOTTED LACE BORDER DIE
DH 68 SPRAWLING FERNS DIE 
MB 25 AMANA CIRCLE DIE

Not exactly sure what a spitz pocket is, but the image is really cute!!!  Again added the sprawling ferns.  Guess I like that little spikey look!!!   Also really like how this scalloped die cuts out that close row of little dots....works beautifully!   Flowers have been sponged with antique linen distress ink.  Used Spellbinder ovals for the image and I have added a Marianne lace die in the background and the diamond shape is the left over piece cut out of the center of the lace background die.

If you haven't checked out the Little London Collection, Diana has a wonderful deal on the whole mini collection!  Click HERE to find out the details.

 

Don't know how they can keep coming out with these cute collections!

Enjoy every day!

Patti Jo

Thinking Of You Card

 Again I had leftover pieces from experimenting on another project, so I wanted to use those and of course cut out a few more to add.  I've used the Nottingham Border in plain card stock before, but wanted to try it with a printed paper and it worked great.

Find these and many more wonderful dies at Diana's Magnolia-licious online store:
MB 204 NOTTINGHAM BORDER DIE
MB 25 AMANA CIRCLE DIE
DH 22 VINTAGE FLOWERS AND LEAVES DIES
DH 29 SWIRLY BUTTERFLY DIES
DH 68 SPRAWLING FERNS DIES

Love these sprawling ferns to add to the flower arrangements!  The vintage flowers were sponged with a little antique linen distress ink and have also added pearls for the centers.

Diana has a large selection of dies and is always getting in new orders too!  Please check her store out for some great deals along with terrific customer service.  Still time to get Today's Deal of the Day Viking Tilda at only $5!!!  A savings of 63%!!!  Click HERE to check it out!  I had fun with this stamp doing Zentangle on her dress.

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

Snow Goose Card

 

This time of year the Canadian Geese have been flying around here in abundance!  We don't usually see very many Snow Geese, but I think they are beautiful to see too!  The geese were inspiration to have a go at some of the fun Memory Box dies.

From the Magnolia-licious online store:
MB 182 FLYING GOOSE DIE
MB 241 BIRCH TRIO DIE
MB 114 MAGNIFICENT PINE DIE
alternative trees IO 84 FIR TREES DIES

I wanted a brown tree trunk, so here is a photo of how I trimmed off the branches.  I left a bump on the trunk to give me a little more space to glue and so I knew where to glue the green branches back on.  Thought this way also added to the dimension.  Was easy to do, but even easier would be just to use a brown marker to color the trunk.

The Snow Goose was paper pieced with some black accents, but there again a marker could be used to make it even easier.  I also used a little black chalk on the goose and birch trees for shading.

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