Anniversary #25

Welcome Everyone!

Today I would like to inspire you with a little something I made for an anniversary.

As you know, I rarely make a card or anything else without coloring up a character stamp.  However, in the instances when I'm making cards for an older male, cute and adorable characters tend to not be the way to go.

Here I have made this 25th anniversary card using the gorgeous Magnolia Stamps Vintage Box, 5th Edition.  It has a very vintage, romantic, shabby chic vibe and as you may have noticed, I am getting a lot of use out of this large doily heart die.  I believe I've used it three times already this year...  The little bird and small feather are also from this set.

The list of dies and stamps I've used on this is somewhat extensive and so I've decided to list them below, along with pictures of everything you get in this Vintage Box collection.

I've used Maja Design papers, Vintage Photo Distress Ink and silver embossing powder to accent this card since silver is customarily given on the 25th Anniversary.

Don't forget to join our current Monthly Challenge where this month's theme is to Use Your Favorite Papers somewhere on your project.  Thank you so much for stopping by and taking a look.  I hope you have a most wonderful day!

♥ Laura

Supplies:

Magnolia Stamps Vintage Box, 5th Edition - Large Heart Doily, Bird & Small Feather

DooHickeys Club #5 - Arrow

DooHickeys Club #12 - Parchment

DooHickeys Die - Feathers

2011 You're So Special collection - Love Background

2012 Prince & Princesses collection - Numbers Magnolia

2014 Waiting For Christmas collection - Sparkle Hearts

Vintage Box 5th Edition

I Love Paper

Welcome Everyone!

Today is the first day of the Magnolia-licious February Challenge and our theme for this month is Your Favorite Paper.  

I wanted to make my card all about papercrafting with a little help from this little sweetie.  This is Paperish Tilda and she is from the 2019 Creating Collection by Magnolia of Sweden.  Isn't she adorable?!?! 

I    love   Maja   paper!  I can't get enough of that dreamy, romantic, vintagy, shabby chic style and I feel that Maja papers and Magnolia stamps are a match made in heaven.  For this project I used papers from Maja’s Vintage SpringBasics collection.

 Here is my first attempt using Foamiran and the Lady E Designs, Flowers 001 die set.  I made many of these little white roses (this is the smallest size) until I got one that came out decent.  LOL!  Practice makes perfect, as grandma used to say and so I will keep working at it.

Copic Markers - Skin: E0000, E000, E00, E02, E11, R01, R20  Hair: YR20, YR24, E35, E37  Shirt & Bow: T0, T2, BG0000, B000, BG01, BG02  Paper Stack: R30, E81, YG61

Distress Inks - Walnut Stain

Thank you so much for stopping by today.  Please leave a comment and let me know what you think.  I hope you have a wonderful day!

♥ Laura

Valentine - Happy Day!

Welcome Everyone!

Super Duper Awesome News!!!  I am so excited to announce that I am now a Design Team Member for Magnolia-licious.  I am seriously over the moon about this, and so proud to have been chosen to be a part of this very talented team.  Excuse me while I do a couple more cartwheels...

Okay, that's done.  Now, on to my first inspirational make for you.

This sweet Magnolia stamp is Cupid Angel Tilda from the 2016 A Touch of Love collection.  I've colored her with Copic markers and glittered up her wings and lace with Stardust Stickles.  I have used White Mist Scribbles to add the pearly accents.

These white roses are my second attempt at using Foamiran (you will see my first attempt on tomorrow's card).  I used Lady E Design dies, Flower 001, to cut the flowers.  I am so used to making paper flowers that I was blown away at how much faster and easier the Foamiran is to use.  LOVE IT!

The designer papers I've used are by Maja Design and these are from the Vintage Spring Basics Collection and the Vintage Romance Collection.  The red, white and kraft cardstock are from my stash.

Last but not least, cuz you all know how much I love them; Dies.  Here I have used the gorgeous Lace Heart from DooHickey's Vintage Box #5 which is still available at Magnolia-licious and includes the Early Bird die.  The Rose Leaf is also still available and I've also used Tilda Tag and Old Swedish Lace by Magnolia.

Copic Markers - Skin: E0000, E000, E00, E02, E11, R01, R20  Hair: E18, E31, E34, E35, E37  Outfit & Wings: C1, C3, C5, BV20, BV23, BV29  Bow & Arrow: E21, E23, E25, E27, E29

Distress Inks: Walnut Stain

I am so appreciative to Shawn Mills the owner of Magnolia-licious, to his daughter Mariah for filling my order to perfection, to Kim Prince for guiding me through the processes, and to the entire design team for being so helpful and supportive.

Thank YOU so much for stopping by and taking a look today.  I hope you will come back tomorrow and see what I've cooked up for the new Magnolia-licious Challenge.  By the way, you still have a little time left to submit your  card or make to the current challenge with the theme of  Lace.  

Comments are always welcome and so very appreciated.  Have a most wonderful day and better tomorrows.

♥ Laura

I would like to enter my card into these challenges.  Please click on the links.

Crafteezee - Lace
Dies R Us - Red
Dream Valley - Love & Kisses
Magnolia Forever Challenge - Love Is All Around
Maja Designs - February Mood Board
Penny Black & More - Anything Goes w/option of Tags
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Add Some Red
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Simply Magnolia Challenges - Hearts & Flowers
Swedish House Crafts - Love

My Sweet Valentine

Hello Everyone!

Thank you so much for stopping by and taking a look at my latest card made with Magnolia stamps and DooHickeys dies, which I adore!  I'm pretty sure you might have picked up on that already if you've been here before.  :D

This is my first card as part of the Papercraft Business Design Team.  For those of you who don’t know about this company, it’s actually a place where us paper crafters can learn to improve our visibility out there in the cyber world.  In other words, it helps us level up our blogs and stand out in social media.  Check out their website: Papercraft Bussiness to get the 411.

That being said, Papercraft Business also has a challenge that you can enter here: Papercraft Business Challenges.  This month it’s Anything Goes with the optional theme of Love and/or Valentine’s Day.  Follow the optional theme for an extra entry to WIN this month’s prize which is this super cute stamp set from Lawn Fawn, Love You Tons.

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For my inspiration project, I have made this Valentine using my all-time favorite Valentine image by Magnolia Stamps, Tilda With Heart Arrows, from the 2013 With Love collection.

The papers are by Nitwit Designs and the collection is Everlasting.  You may have noticed that I've used this collection in several of my recent projects...  ♫ LOVE IT!! ♫

I've used lots of Magnolia DooHickeys dies here:  Tilda Tag, Cloud Tag from the Cloud & Flag set, Lace Coaster, Summer Leaves, and I used Scalloped Dotted Lace to frame Tilda.

The DooHickeys Club dies used are: Apron Heart from #2 (All I Want For Christmas), Small Cloud from #4 (Le Jardin), Tiny Flower from #5 (Celebration), and Bunny Tail from #8 (My Best Friend).

Sentiment Tags stamped with old Stampendous quad cube.

Copic Markers:  Skin - E0000, E000, E00, E02, E11, R01, R20  Outfit - E40, E41, E42, E43, E44  Shoes & Hair - E30, E31, E34, E35, E37, E39  Bow & Arrow Shafts - E21, E23, E25, E27, E29  Hearts & Headband - W5, W7, RV000, RV32, R56, YG61, G94, T2  Clouds: W00, W1

Distress Inks:  Walnut Stain

Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think.  Thank you for visiting and I hope you have a most wonderful day.

♥ Laura

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges.  Please click on the links.

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge  Love Is In The Air
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge  Anything Goes

Baby Love

Hello Everyone!

Thank you for stopping in to take a peek at my latest make, a sweet baby girl card.  Though I don't know of anyone who is expecting, I just couldn't resist using this adorable stamp.  And who knows?  This card just might come in handy one of these days when I least expect it.

This is Adorable Tilda from the 2018 You Are Invited collection by Magnolia Stamps.  Isn't she precious?

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Papers are 2 different collections by Nitwit Designs; Everlasting and Sweet Preserves

The large heart, flowers, leaves, tags and tab are all cut with Magnolia DooHickeys dies and the ovals are Spellbinders.

Copic Markers:  E0000, E000, E00, E02, E11, R01, R20, RV32, R56, R83, RV91, Y11, Y13, YG61, G85, N0, N2, N4, G0000, B0000

Distress Inks - Walnut Stain, Iced Spruce, Victorian Velvet

Thank you so much for stopping by and taking a look and please leave a comment and let me know what you think.  Have a most wonderful day!

♥ Laura C.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges.  Please click the links.

Crafteezee  Shabby Chic
Creative Inspirations  Anything Goes
Dies R Us  Anything New
Magnolia Forever  Anything Goes opt/ Button
Magnolia-licious  Lace
Marker Pop  Love is in the air
Penny Black and More  New Beginnings
Swedish House Crafts  New Beginnings

Silent Night

Hello Everyone!

I hope you all had the most wonderful Holiday Season and I hope your New Year is off to a great start.  My November was insane, my December was calm and January seems to be heading in the right direction.

Here is my first Christmas card of 2019.  I would like to complete at least 10 Christmas cards before Thanksgiving.  High hopes, I know but you know how the song goes...

This is Sweetness Angel Tilda from the 2016 A Touch of Love collection.  Isn't she just so sweet keeping watch over the town?

 The poinsettias, pine, mistletoe and little village are made from various Magnolia DooHickey club dies.  They were all cut from white paper and colored with Distress Inks and Copic Markers.

See the postage stamps?  Both the die and Silent Night rubber stamp are from Magnolia Vintage Boxes.

Here are the tags cut from the Magnolia Tilda's Tag die that are tucked into the Sizzix envelope.  The Snowflakes sentiment is another beautiful Magnolia Vintage Box stamp and the Angels sentiment is by Sunny Studio.

Copic Markers:  Skin - E0000, E000, E00, E02, E11, R01, R20  Hair: E50, E1, E53, E57  Clothes: B0000, B000, B00, BV0000, BV000, C00, C1, C3  House: E81, E84, E87, E89  Trees: G12, G29

Distress Inks:  Black Soot, Bundled Sage, Chipped Sapphire

Thank you so much for stopping by and taking a look and please leave a comment and let me know what you think.  Have a most wonderful day and an even better tomorrow.

♥ Laura C.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges.  Please click on the links.

ABC Christmas Challenge  A is for Anything Christmas Goes
CrafteeZee  Shabby Chic

Dies R Us  Anything Goes

Magnolia-licious  Hearts or Stars

My Favorite Things  Color Challenge

Papercraft Business  Anything Goes opt/New Beginnings

Wedding Day Countdown

Hello Everyone!

Today I come to you as a Guest Designer for Magnolia-licious and the challenge this month is Anything Goes with the option of Wedding.

I was excited about the optional wedding theme because I have had this idea in my head for a while and this was the perfect opportunity to finally make it.

This is Mr & Mrs Magnolia from the 2018 You're Invited collection.  Are they not just the cutest?!?  I've colored them up with Distress Inks and a little bit of Copic markers here and there.

The white roses are from my stash, the pink flowers and little gray flowers are made using DooHickey's club kits volumes 5 & 9.  For the leaves and stems I use the Magnolia Rose Leaf and the Leaf & Swirl dies and the stem or branch from the Vintage Box #6.

The patterned papers I've used for this project are called Everlasting by Nitwit Collections.

 ~♥~

Distress Inks:  Aged Mahogany, Bundled Sage, Gathered Twigs, Ground Espresso, Hickory Smoke, Peeled paint, Pumice Stone Tattered Rose, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain, Weathered Wood

Thank you so much for visiting my blog!  I hope you have a great day and better tomorrows.

♥ Laura

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges, please click the links:

All About Magnolia  All About Anything But A Card
Crafteezee  Summer
Happy Little Stampers  Watercolor Challenge Anything Goes opt. Smile
LHOSM  Summer or Summer Flowers

Magnolia Forever  Bling
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge  Anniversary/Wedding
Simply Magnolia  Flowers
The Ribbon Girl  Anything Goes opt. Summer
The Rubber Buggy  Wedding/Anniversary