MDUC #34 - Easel Card

I wanted to make a Get Well card to cheer up my sister in law, unfortunately she ended up back in hospital after suffering some complications after surgery, but she is now back home recovering. The Magnolia Down Under Challenge this week is an Easel Card, and I have been wanting to make one of these for ages. So put two and two together and what do you get - an Easel Get Well card!!!

I coloured her with my Stampin' Up! Inks and Aqua Painter and I added some crystal effects to the raindrops and the puddle. All cardstock, DSP and ribbon is from Stampin' Up!

It really needed a bit more embellishment, but I needed to get this photographed and sent off, otherwise my sister-in-law will be better before she even gets the card - although to see her back on her feet in a matter of days would be the best gift of all.

I hope you are having a good start to the week.

Valentine Challenge - MDUC

Magnolia Down Under is having a Valentine Challenge, so I thought I would give it a try.

The flowers are new ones that I have been crocheting (is that a word?), it's a larger and more lacy version of these. I used the Clear Rhinestone Brads from Stampin' Up! for the middle of them.

You can't actually see in the inside (I didn't set it up very well) but it has a sentiment from the new Whimsical Words stamp set available only during Sale-A-Bration.

Cake Kit

I got this idea for a Christmas present for my friend from Becky Roberts (see here). My friend (who now has 3 kids) is really getting into making cakes (from Birthday Cakes to gorgeous cupcakes for kids), so for Christmas I decided her present would have a Cake Theme, and this packaging for the cake mix and accessories was perfect.

Inside the box was a Betty Crocker Cake Mix and 2 different icing tubes and a 3 pack of small icing tubes. To go with this box was a Cupcake Carrier and kids party cookbook. I think she loved it (apparently a cake carrier had been on her list for a while) - love it when a plan comes together.

I didn't have a lot of time to decorate the package so I used a Magnolia image that I had coloured in some time ago and the Yummy stamp from last years Sale-A-Bration. Ohhh that reminds me, Sale-A-Bration starts again soon (25th January), and is a great opportunity to get a free stamp set with every order of $100.

To go with the pack I did up a quick Christmas Card using a Christmas Magnolia stamp and Stampin' Up! Real Red cardstock and ribbon, teamed with some Ski Slope DSP from the now ended Spring Mini (loved that paper). I added some dazzling diamonds to her hat (but it often doesn't show up well in photos).

I am loving being on holidays from my full time job at the moment, I am reorganising my craft room (I reorganise my craft room every year, and helps to get me inspired to create when I can actually find everything). Better get back to it.

Magnolia Down Under Challenge #22

I had done so much work on the last Magnolia Down Under Challenge, but I totally lost track of the cut off date (and I even had it almost finished it too : (, oh well I'll save it for another time). I was really excited though by the latest Magnolia Down Under Challenge - Anything but a Card. I love anything 3D, but what to do, what to do????

I had coloured in Beach Tilda a little while ago, and while going through my Scrapbooking papers I found some great paper that gave me an idea to cut out some of the images to put together a Summer Survival Kit. Its a tin case with everything you need for the summer days outdoors (which is finally heading our way) - sunscreen (a must in Australia), insect repellant (another must in Australia), body butter and lip balm.


After doing the design for the front of the tin, I then decided it really needed something inside, so duplicated the same design for the inside too.


Yeah only 2 days to the weekend!

Magnolia Down Under Challenge #20

I wanted to put a card in for the Magnolia Down Under Challenge but with a Father's Day theme and no Edwin or boy Magnolia stamps, I wasn't too sure what to do. I received a couple of new Tilda stamps on Friday and managed to colour a couple on the weekend which was fun so thought I might try using one of them. This ended up being a very quick and simple card, so I added a matching sunny boy container (which will be filled with Ginger Chocolate - my Dad's favourite).


I used Bella Bleu DSP layered on Very Vanilla and Kraft Cardstock, with Very Vanilla Grosgrain ribbon. The stamp was from the Occasional Greetings set.


We have wild weather coming in Victoria today (believe NSW and SA also have had a rough time), so to all having bad weather, stay safe.

Delicious Diva Colour Challenge #1 and Kellie's Sketch Challenge #2

Okay when I first thought I would try to combine the Delicious Diva Colour Challenge #1 and Kellie's Sketch Challenge #2, I don't think I quite realised how difficult it may be - boy those colours were tough.













I had another idea for the card in my head but ended up using patchwork squares with the colours from the colour challenge instead.


Well must go and get some washing done, hope you have a great weekend.

Kellie's First Sketch Challenge

I think I have only just made it into Kellie's First Sketch Challenge. It has been a very crazy week, so card making has taken a bit of a back seat, but I was dying to use the Magnolia Stamp I had already coloured, what would be more perfect than to use it for a challenge.

I have also used the new Walk in the Park DP, Corduroy Buttons, and the Great Friend Stamp Set all from the new mini - luv 'em.


Here is a close up of Tilda (she's so cute).


Supplies

Stamps - Tilda with Ladybug (Magnolia), Great Friend Stamp Set

Ink - Staz On, Basic Grey, Cameo Coral, Baja Breeze, Various for Tilda

Paper -Whisper White, Walk in the Park DP

Accessories - Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon, Basic Grey Corduroy Button

MDUC - Challenge # 18

I am back on deck and pretty much fully recovered, thank you for all your well wishes (it's definately the season for it).  I have also just spent a couple of days interstate for work - I have so got out of the routine of leaving home at 4:30am - yuk!!!!

I'm excited to show my first entry to the Magnolia Down Under Challenge.  I love Christmas, and I was lucky that my wonderful upline Debbie, stamped a couple of Magnolia images for me some time ago (especially as my Magnolia collection is still very small), and I was just dying to colour him in.  Well last week I received my Stampin Up markers and my Riding Hood Red ink pad - just perfect for a Christmas Challenge.

I really wasn't sure what to do with Santa, so I pulled out my trusty Cuttlebug, some DP and Scallop Oval Punch both from the new mini (out 1 August).  The colours just don't seem to come out as well on my blog as they did on my computer : (

I used Dazzling Diamonds on his hat and coat and pants and Crystal Effects on his boots (as many others have said they don't show up very well, but you can just make it out in this photo).

Supplies

Stamps - Magnolia Sitting Santa, Warm Words

Ink - Staz On, Riding Hood Red, Basic Grey, Blush Blossom

Paper -Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Red, Ski Slope DP

Accessories - Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds, Crystal Effects, Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Cuttlebug, Cuttlebug Christmas Ornaments Embossing Folder

Isn't Christmas so much fun (even though its still 5 months away!!!!)