Can you see the theme I settled on? If you said "A girl for all seasons" you are correct! The difficult part was to choose an image representing each of the seasons! There are so many great stamps in the Mini collection from Diana's wonderful store-the BEST source for these babies AND for the binder!
I decided to cover my whole binder (like we used to cover our books in highschool! Remember?) I used a roll of brown paper to do that. It is perfect because I love working with the 'kraft' color so much! Then I chose my images and colors. I was sort of going for a family photo album look for my cover, so wanted the imagmes to loook framed.
So sorry about the pictures! It was a bright sunny day, but photographing a larger piece was a challenge for me! I finally took it outside and tried there, but then I got shadows. I hope you can see well enough in my close ups.
I used#363 TILDA AND HER BUNNY, #365 SWIMMNING TILDA, # 3071 SNOWY HUG, AND #298 SCARECROW TILDA for my images.
Now here is the cool inside! Each page has a slot for a card and your mini image. You stamp the image on the card and fill in the number, name and collection and you can always see what you have! There are 5 insert pages that altogether will hold at least 90 stamps neatly and safely!
Thanks for dropping in to look! Now off you go to PJS Designs to see what the talented Patti Jo has done with her binder!
I finished the easel card up last night, as promised and here it is! I even did some stitching on the base part! My sentiment was off center so I made the error into opportunity to balance it with embellishments!
BUT.... was determined to finish the Just Magnolia sketch this week BEFORE the deadline! It's a great sketch! I also need a birthday card for a friend tomorrow! This is the card front, actually because I'm going to make it into an easel card tonight. Then that can be tomorrow's post along with the copics I used to color our gal, Tilda! Hope you'll come back and see me then!
Now, on to another job! Nursing! My sister is a nurse and I think I will be changing the sentiment and sending her this as an "I'm proud of you" card! She will love it, I think! This is #307 Nurse Tilda. 
I also plan to enter this card in to the following challenges:
The challenge is open to interpretations (did I already say that?) I don't normally buy into writing stories with my Magnolia cards, but I can justify what doesn't seem to be a 'fall' card at all! School is on my mind and I am a primary teacher, sooo, primary colors in the paper. My 'cover' Tilda can be the mother who must send her kids off to school.
She may be sad on the outside, but open the card ....
The jar I've added to the card is to hold M & Ms for medicinal purposes!
I found the card (Origami diamond fold) on my friend, Julia Aston's blog this week! She made a cute one with a Sweet N Sassy bear. She was kind enough to link the card's creator, Wendybell, who calls it a Funky Fold card. I've linked both girls' blogs for your entertainment. the card is so cute-takes one sheet of 11" square paper and the pointed top tucks into a pocket behind the focal image! When I mad my first one the diamond did not sit in the middle. That bugged me a bit so I changed the measurement 1/4" so that it would. Not sure if I wrote them down correctly when I watched Wendy's video, but let me know if you want the measurements I used. Hope this makes sense!
Finally, a view of both. I'm loving my new camera (which replaced the one I lost), but these were somewhat difficult to photograph. I take the blame for any problems!
Thanks so much for coming by!! You can see inspiration from the rest of the design team on the Mag Highlites blog! Check it out!
photo source
Sorry about the blurriness of some photos-I am very challenged in this area!
I used the Spellbinders dies for Sunflower 2 to make my sunflowers. Diana is the sunshine in so many people's lives so sunflowers seemed appropriate! The leaves are Creatibles from Marianne.
The whole card.
And, finally, a close up of Tilda so you can see her pretty paper pieced party dress!
Diana is the best store owner on the planet!! Orders are shipped quickly and you earn Store Credit with each order. She not only has the new "Winner takes it all"
Tilda's close up above and a peek at the inside below. I used my usual face colors0R30, E000, E11 and a bit of E00 if needed for blending. The greys start with C-1 and go to C9-odd numbers as I tried to get the grey/black that I wanted. The pinks on her suit are RV21, 23 and 25. Her hair is E51, Y21 and E25. The spaceship is BG000 and BG10. The "flame" is Y21, YR65, YR15 and YR16. It didn't look right so I added RV25 to blend better with the pinks of her suit.
Remember to enter Jacque's and Diana's Sunday Sensations with just a comment to win a 25.00 PRIZE!! As Jacque said, it just may be your lucky week! Drawing is on Tuesday evening!
Anyway, I had time yesterday to create with this great Tilda image from the Sweet Rainbow Collection~ called TILDA WITH KITE (3020). It comes in Mini too and I have to check and see if I have it-it's adorable!
I'm entering this card in the Just Magnolia challenge for the week-Anything Goes with the option of glitter. Of course, she has stickles added!
So here is my card made from only paper (and a few stickles!). It was actually kind of fun because I do love to make my own flowers. When you do so you can get the exact color you want! But no ribbon or buttons, that was tough! I used the image #226 BIRTHDAY TILDA. I see it is out of stock right now in full size, but is available in mini size.
I used copics in the following colors:
And here is the inside ;)
If you visit here, you already know I often make regular sized cards with my Tildas, especially the mini ones! They are perfect for this reason! Here I have used #3011 TILDA WITH STRAW HAT from my favorite store, Magnolia-licious! Diana has soooo many in stock and ships orders out quickly!
I've made a 4.25" card using Tilda with Heart (#3008 in THE STORE). The stamps may not match but the My Mind's Eye papers do!! I loved the summery colors! For my commercially made (purchased on ETSY) box I used #264 LYING TILDA. She is dressed again after a day at the beach
collecting SHELLS!! Only my shells are chocolate and will fit perfectly in the box! don't ya love 'em?
A few more photos! I went a little crazy!
The candy fit perfectly into this glassine bag which will roll up and be packaged in the box!
the close up!
My letter is M
I've been trying to use some of my Papertrey Ink stamps lately and I thought I could make these three flowers work with my mini favs! Our friend TILDA and her friend, HUGO. They are, of course, from the Magnolia-licious store owned and managed by the wonderful Diana and her family! This is #293 TILDA WITH A SMALL GIFT AND #411 HUGO THE SNAIL. Both are from recent and irresistible mini collections available in the store! The flowers are from Papertrey Ink and are from Flower Fusion #4. I stamped them in ink and then added some shading with my copics. Tilda and Hugo are cut out and placed in the scene. They were curved a bit and put on a dimensional piece and then the edges are glued down to the background paper with quick dry glue. Stickles in Stardust are added to Hugo and to the flower centers. I'm sorry, but I did not keep markers separate to jot down as I colored this time. I know they are BGs and YRs, but I'm sure you had that figured out already!
And, here is another card with Flower Fusion 4. This time the centers are colored black, and then I added black stickles. Very striking IRL, but I could not get the centers to show their glitter very well.
I used #3020 TILDA WITH KITE as the centerpiece of my card. She is available now in mini and in regular sizes and remember you get rewards for shopping a great service!
Her close up and I see I need to blend her face make up better! LOL!
These are Papertrey Ink dies. BeautifulBlooms II 
You need THREE of your shape. (The small ones are extra here-I wasn't sure what sizie I wanted so I cut both.)
Now you have to break down the layers of cardstock. I put all three in my crimper at once and roll back and forth 30-40 times.
Turn them the other way in the crimper and turn some more! Back and forth!
After crimping, use your fingers to break the fibers apart a bit. I hold the flower by the edge and move it back and forth so they come apart a bit. I don't really peel them apart, but you can. Then I just sort of wad the flowers up! They are quite pliable by this time!
Next, sponge them with a darker shade than your cardstock. I used summer sun (too bright!) and then More Mustard (just right!) Layer glue dots between layers and stack 'em up! alternate your petals.
Here it is!
Add a center and you're done! The dotted paper from my previous posts makes it look most like a sunflower, but for this I wanted some red!
