Just Magnolias and Hanglars Challenge - Pearls and Die cuts

Howdy - How has your week been going? Here things are chugging along and doing pretty good.  I know makes me nervous to even say it... normal quiet.  Hubby has been mowing like a crazy person as it is suppose to rain again this weekend and he hasn't caught up from all the growing from the last rain. He has also been working on the "garage" for the Model T.

Me.. I have been a busy beaver, I have been cleaning, photographing, and getting things written up for my new Ebay store. Right now it is mostly just "antiques and collectibles" but I will be putting more craft fun in there soon promise.  It is small right now, but I hope it will get bigger and bigger :0)  If you would like to visit it...  http://stores.ebay.com/DonkeySmiles-Antiques-and-Crafting  ... please remember I am just getting things going :0)

I also have been crafting a ton this week. I know you are looking back at my blog saying "Really?"  But honestly I have! Next week both Whimsy Stamps and High Hopes Stamps have New Releases! So there will be lots of fabulous new images to see!  Hmmm... what else? Oh lost another 2 lbs. this week so I am at 39 gone so far... just short of that big number 40 lbs!!! Hopefully next week I will get over that hurdle. Why is it that those numbers are so hard to hit? thought I would never get to 20, and 30 came finally... and now I am just hanging under 40... 50 is a biggie mark for me so you will se some serious celebrating there!

Ok, how about if I show a card? Today is the Just Magnolia and Hanglar Challenge, and I actually remembered and got my card done a few days ago! The challenge this week is to use pearls and die cuts/punches on your project. Well the pearls that is an easy one, and since I have been trying to play with my new Silhouette Cameo this week, I thought die cutting a shape for my card would be a good test for me. And to get even more testing, I used my gift card that came with it, and downloaded a file to use. I did it! I picked one out, downloaded, opened, resized and cut it out perfectly! So so proud of myself :0)

Here is my card... sorry I ended up going just a tad overboard with the die cuts...

Told you way too much huh? LOL Ok, so I started out with the Silhouette die cut. I believe it is called "Iron Gate Oval". I cut it and then went to my Magnolias to see what would "fit" You see the height was cut at 5.75 inches so the oval could not be any larger. I then found this Tilda that sort of looked to me like she could be looking in a mirror at her new dress. So I colored her up with my Copics ( I am so sorry.. I forgot to take a photo of the colors) I then hand cut her using the center as a traceable oval and cut a bit larger to go behind. For my card I used the same dark brown card stock as the base, a light pink mat, and then a sheet of Prima Tea Time pattern paper. I sewed it in place, added a satin ribbon for more color and then glued down Tilda is my massive die cut. Added pearls to the circles of the die cut. It seemed empty in the corners. Really it wasn't right to me. So I looked over and saw my Memory Box Corner flourish... uh it is pretty close don't you think? glued them down in the corners, and added more pearls. Uh... no where for a sentiment... LOL

I used some Stickles on Tilda's jewels and made her dress all sparkly.

The inside is pretty much the same, just a different piece of the pattern paper.

too much? Oh well I had fun playing. How about you? I know you have pearls and die cuts or punches so join us for a fabulous prize again this week. Hop on over to the challenge HERE and see all the DT's projects and then link up your project.


OH my on the run today! A few errands for me while Hubby is working on the garage. And while out I am planning to meet up with BFF Tracey for a more than needed pedicure! And then the grocery store...sigh... man I hate going there lately. Nothing sounds good! Need something new and different to make, that doesn't take all day to prepare. May do a search for some ideas before I go...

So what you up to today? Plans for the weekend? Share....

Have a great one! HUGS and

Just Magnolia and Hanglar - PINK

Friday!! The days are just flying by aren't they? So here is Friday again, and today it is my day to join in with the girls at Just Magnolia and Hanglar Challenge. Good week too cuz the them is all about PINK :0)

Now since I am so far behind, sorry...  but I am. I decided to double duty my challenge today with a "box" I made for my MIL's birthday this week. I needed something to put her present in besides wadding up the bag it came in... so I dug out one of my sizzix dies and made a little case!

It is a Bigz die, Suitcase Bag - one day I am going to get a pro similar... :0) Cuz I would love this to be larger! I won't lie I messed this up first go around. I tried to make it out of the sizzix board... messed up two pieces darn it! Then I realized that it was just too much for it, the sides need to bend. So I started over with a grey piece of card stock and it works much much better. I colored up one of my Tilda's - I love how she is leaning in on the edge. Please don't be upset.. but I was so out of it I forgot to take the photo of the markers. I have been doing pretty good was so upset with myself. She has been loosely cut out. I used the sizzix die to cut out two pieces of pattern paper for the front and back. I stuck Tilda down, then I found a Whimsy sentiment and cut it out with a matching die. I added a little bit of color to it. I then found some adhesive pearls on a roll. Love these. I stuck them around the edge. This case needed some serious girly feel to it. I looked at it and realized I had covered up just about all the roses on the paper.. and that was my pretty pink!!!! So I found three mulberry pink roses and fond punch leaves and added them, and pop dotted the sentiment.

Moving on to the sides. I added two rows of lace, making sure that when the sides over lap when closed that they match up ok. Looked a little plain, so I added more pearls. Pearls always dress things up right?

MIL's gift just barely fit inside.... barely. She seemed to really like it. And she was happy cuz this would sit up and not blow over "like a card". Wasn't the thought when making it, but hey if that works out that is great.


So now it is time for you to jump on over to the Just Magnolia and Hanglar Challenge and see all the DT's Pink... then join us for this weeks great prize.


So today... well Hubby and I are trying to get a bunch of little things done cuz we want to play tomorrow. A little over an hour from here is a big city garage sale :0) Last time we went there were TONS of antiques and vintage items. So we are hoping that it is the same this time. Gonna have to get up before the crack of dawn to feed all the animals then make the drive to be there early when it opens.

So I'll schedule up my post for Saturday... it is gonna be double duty... Animal Crackers and the first of the month so it is also Whimsy Release... so I hope to see you Saturday! Thanks for stopping in today.

HUGS and -

Whimsy Stamps Release Hop and Just Magnolia and Hanglar Challenge!

Please be patient with my post today.. double business to handle today :0)  First is the Whimsy Release Day 3... and then below that you will find my Just Magnolia and Hanglar Challenge -


Whimsy Stamps Release Day 3 -

Hello and welcome to Day 3 of our August Digital Stamp Release Showcase! 

On Wednesday (1st August) Whimsy Stamps released this month's new digital designs, From then until 4th August the Whimsy Digital DT and Special Guests are showcasing these fabulous new goodies with a daily mini blog hop and I am part of today’s hop! Each mini blog hop has a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and you have 24hrs to enter each prize draw. To be entered into today's mini blog hop prize draw, be sure to leave a comment on ALL of the DT's posts listed below by 12.00PM EST tomorrow. All winners will be announced on the Whimsy blog on 5th August.

Here is my card - I used the very fun new image from Crissy Armstrong - Tight Squeeze Santa -

Now I have to tell you I am one that really struggles to make Christmas cards in the summer. I have always hated it and have to force myself to work with them. Once it cools down even just a little bit I am ok.. but when it is a 102 outside like it was yesterday.... Christmas is the farthest thing from my inspiration. But when I was going through the new releases to pick what I wanted to work with I chose this one right off... just cracked me up. Oops no pun intended there. ..   I colored with my Copics (colors below) Then I pulled out a Graphic 45 Christmas paper pad, Core'dinations card stocks, Whimsy Double Scallop Doily Die and Whimsy Corner Dies, and then the circle with Santa is also from Whimsy called Christmas Sentiments. I really wanted to ribbon to match and didn't have one, so I took my cream colored Bias tape and colored it with Dark Red Copic.. now it matches! For some added fun I used a Marvy Snow Marker for some puffy snow and trim on Santa's coat. I then added a little bit of Stickles to the trim. Then I used a Viva Decor Pearl Pen for all the pearl dots. I also did the inside with left over papers, but due to space today decided to not show. :0) 

Here are the Copics used... 

 To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations, please click on the links below... 

Carly Wilson
Doreen OBrien
Charlene Brown
Kelly JM
Jackie Randolph
Joann Burton
Joanne Davies 
Michelle Oatman
Shannah Bartle
Tammy Ortiz
Wendy Keenan

Remember that the entire new release is available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites. Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to pop back to the Whimsy blog tomorrow for more new release creations!

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Just Magnolia and Hanglar Challenge

Now second part of the post today  - it is my week over at the Just Magnolia and Hanglar Challenge and this week is a great challenge! Really fun... "Make your Own Flowers"  You can get as fancy or simple as  you would like, but no store bought flowers... me I punched myself some flowers! 

Here is my card - 

Pulled out one of my Hanglars this week. The store I have my cards has asked for baby cards.. :0)  I colored with my Copics (and oops... the photo I took with the Copics is missing!! Sorry) For the papers I found the very cute Doodlebug Designs Paper Pad "Sugar and Spice" So totally cute for baby cards! I picked out lots of patterns and then sewed them down with mats from the same papers. I found a ribbon that in person does not look nearly as dark as it does here... hmmm how strange! For my flowers that are a must for the challenge I punched out a Corner die from Memory Box and then punched flowers from a Punch Bunch punch - used scrap coredinations cards stock - I folded the leaves up just a tad, glued them down and then used a Viva Decor Brown Paper pen, then added yellow stickler to the center of that.  I really struggled with the Sentiment... NOTHING looked right, too big, too small, wrong color, maybe I was just tired and not feeling it. So I sat it aside until the next morning. Then I found this small piece of ribbon that said "Congratulations" that felt better.. don't know but I think it works.  Inside was done with all the scraps. Then at the end I used stickles Diamond on the wings. 

Make sure you pop over and see all the DT Flowers and then play along for a chance to win a great prize... 

And don't forget to make the rounds for the Whimsy Stamps Release... hidden prizes along the way while you are seeing all the new Digital stamps! 

whew... lots of work this week huh??? LOL 

Have a great Friday...  Working on furniture today, Hubby and I decided we were tired of our it all, so we are "fixing" things. I found some fabulous paint. Chalk paint, I'll tell you all about it in a post one day this week I am so thrilled with how they are looking! Then I am going to work on my second batch of jam! Yesterday I made Strawberry... today is Peach Preserves :0) yummy! 

I'll see you tomorrow for Animal Crackers and then the last day of the Whimsy Stamps Release Hop! 

HUGS and -

Just Magnolia & Hanglar Challenge - Birthday

Hi - Wow... it has been a fun, but tiring week for us here! Hubby and I have been taking our day trip vacations. We really have had a lot of fun and have been seeing lots of really good junk. LOL Antiquing all the towns around us - If only I had a few more walls available in my house I have seen some FABULOUS pieces I really wanted to bring home. Just kills me that my house is already so full. I told Hubby I think it is time to add on to the house again...HA! He has gotten a few great things he is happy with, and I have found a few things that make me smile. Once I have taken a breath I will try and take a few photos and share - But still on the go right now so no time! Whoo Hoo!

But to the challenge today - the Just Magnolia and Hanglar Challenge - and this week it is a easy one. To make a birthday card.

Here is mine - I dug into my older Tildas...

Yee Haw I went a little bit country this week. I love this cowgirl Tilda. Probably the Texas thing. I colored her with my Copics (see colors below) and then I blinded her totally! I don't know about the Rodeo Cowgirls in your area, but here, the more bling on your clothes and boots the more in fashion you are! So LOTS of stickles were used.. I think she is happy. My papers are Creative Imaginations, So love this paper, I cut up a few pieces strategically and sewed them in place. I made a flower with a Tim Holtz Sizzix die, with a pearl adhesive center. My Happy Birthday is pink letter stickers. My Tilda is pop dotted on to the front with the corners wrapped with twine. "Get a Rope!"

Here is a close up of Blinged Out Tilda -

Inside is simple with a cream colored card stock punched with EK Success punch and a scrap of pattern paper sewed in place.

And here are the colors used for Tilda

Hope my card gave you a smile, now do a little line dance over to the Just M&H Challenge and see all the DT cards. Then join us with a Birthday card for a chance at a great prize :0)


So where are we today? Well as of typing... I have no clue! LOL I'll report in tomorrow for Animal Crackers and let you know - Hope you are having fun where ever you are. Have a great day.

HUGS and

Just Magnolia and Hanglar Challenge - All the B's

Hi - this week's Just Magnolia and Hanglar Challenge is a really cool one I thought. At least different! The challenge is all the B's... what does that mean? To use as many things on your card that starts with the letter "B"... now I first started to go with a girlie card with lots of bling, butterflies and such. Then when going through my stamps I had a new Magnolia stamp that I had not inked up yet. I passed over it trying to find a flowing dress girlie Tilda... then I went back to it... hmmmmmm  it starts with a "B". So I decided to do something a bit different and go with it!

Get it? "BaseBall"! We love baseball around our house. I try and never miss a Yankee game! Go Yankees! And when I saw this Tilda with the bat on he shoulder I had to have it. I colored her up with more "Blue" than the white and red. I decided she was just finishing a game and gave her some dirt on her uniform. I added some Viva Decor Pearl Pen in a circle on the ground as the "BALL"... My papers... had lots of trouble there. then I ran across a piece of paper with the dictionary terms for all the "Beauty" words... and "Beautiful" written all over it. I also noticed a little "Butterfly" on a section, so I made sure that wasn't covered up.

Found some foam letters in my stash so I inked them to let them show up a bit more and spelled out "beauty". My scrap of Graphic 45 paper is "Blue" then I added three "Blue" "Buttons", and a satin ribbon and "Bow". I think I covered a fair amount of things with the letter "B"... at least I hope I did :0)

And then on the inside I used more scraps - that match the front.

I want to find a quote for the inside. Something about I see your beauty in any fashion, or no matter what you wear.. darn it I know I have read it and I will find it and put it inside :0)


So now if you pop on over to the Just Magnolia and Hanglar Challenge site you will see all the DT's "BEAUTIFUL" creations! Then join us Simon Says Stamps is giving a great gift certificate this week!! And I know we all love shopping there!

Ok, now off to get Friday going. This has just been a whirl wind week, totally run run run. We sold the property our business was on last week. And now we are trying to get things all completed and closed out... you would think that would be easy. But NOOOOOO  everyone wants things in writing now a days and all the information they can from me. I swear I thought about asking if they wanted to know what color my toe nail polish is... really, just close things down! But it is starting to all be final, and then we can move on to the next step of life. What is that you ask? No clue... LOL Oh we will still have our "farm" and the animals they are part of the family. But as for the rest... we are going to roll with it and see how things go. Speaking of the farm and the animals... just wait until tomorrow and you see what Hubby is building me :0) So excited about it!!!!!

See you tomorrow for Animal Crackers -  (Oh and Tuco is recovering pretty well... just need to keep him from running and playing to hard still)

HUGS and

Just Magnolias & Hanglars Challenge - Summer Colors

Hello Friday! This week flew by didn't it? Well a few days did - I couldn't believe it was already time for the Just Magnolia and Hanglar challenge and I double checked my calendar twice to make sure.

The challenge this week is very fitting... Summer Colors! And for me that means HOT colors. Man Summer has hit us hard already this year. Working outside is already a early morning and late afternoon chore here - I can not handle middle of the day and afternoons!

So for my card this week I went through my papers...dug really deep into old stuff. Funny I had a hard time finding papers that felt summer to me. But finally I found an older DCWV paper stack, I think it is called collage - really old. Makes me feel good to use up papers that have been on the shelf forever.

Here is my card - I used a stamped gift Hanglar image this week ;0)

So old DCWV pattern paper, this was one sheet of paper - I used both printed sides, cut into pieces and sewed down with different stitches. My image is colored with my Copics. I had a really hard time with bleeding, as the paper that this is stamped on is really thin compared to what I normally use... and I am a heavy handed colorer too... But I think it came out ok, I was determined to make it work and not waste this Hanglar! I cut out the mat for behind the image, and on the bottom corner I hand cut out the flowers to leave them with the paper. I punched out two Whimsy Corner dies - and then a Butterfly die... for the life of me I cannot find the name of... darn it. I cut it out of the cream card stock, then colored it with copics. Added three punched leaves from Marvy - and a large Prima flower. Dotted satin orange ribbon as well. It was finished... and then here it comes... Yellow Viva Decor Pearl. I know I need to join a group to get help with my obsession with this stuff!!! :0)

The inside. There was not hardly any of the pattern paper left from the front. So I used scraps of the card stocks and the strips from the pattern paper. Then a Whimsy double scallop circle die -

It is for sure a warm card - Lots of Summer color here! For more warmth... make sure to pop over to the  Just Magnolia & Hanglar Challenge and see all that the DT came up with this week.

Ok, gotta run. SIL had surgery this week, and she is home now. We are going to pick up some of food from a favorite BBQ place and take it to them. I know... I should make something homemade... it has just been so busy around here that I haven't had time to think much less plan a meal, shop, cook and then pack it up. Maybe next week....

Have a wonderful Friday - and see you tomorrow for Animal Crackers! LOTS been going on around here with the animals!

HUGS and

Just Magnolia and Hanglar Challenge - Father's Day and/or Edwin

Warning ... this weeks Just Magnolia and Hanglar challenge I found very hard this week! Just couldn't get into it at all.... I went through all my Edwins, and one I was SHOCKED at how many I do have. I think 99% of the had to have come in Kits... anyway, I found one that I wanted to color, the little sailor and the ship port window.

Colored with my Copics, then cut them out. Then I went through every piece of paper I own. Ok.. didn't really but I went through a whole lot of them. Nothing felt right, nothing even 1/2 way felt right. It sat on my desk for three days!! I just couldn't pull it together. Then last night I was down to the wire and had to do something, and just well... threw it together with scraps and pieces. They don't go well... but you know sometimes you just need accept defeat and move on -

So look quick and scroll on down.....

Sad huh? So lets just move on to the info - well there isn't much. I used scraps. The sentiment is a Magnolia sentiment that I stamped on light blue fabric tape. Then my dots... love those :0) Those are Viva Decor Paper Pen dots in dark brown. I used Viva Decor ice white for the splashes on the wave, and the gold for the buttons on Sailor Edwins pants buttons.


The other DT girls rocked this one so do make sure to pop over there and see their cards, then do join in for another great prize this week.... sorry I just didn't have it at all this week.

Little update about my phone drama..... Wednesday afternoon Michelle went totally babbling mad. The 100th "supervising tech" called me and assured me that he was going to fix my problem and get my phone working. 3.5 hours later on the phone with him he was done and had nothing else to try... but please give him a few days to think about it and he will get back to me. I hung up totally worn out and just plain ill. A little later another high ranking tech from my carrier called and he had just gotten my file and again assured me that he was going to fix the issue. Over an hour into the conversation.... well - someone else took over my mind and mouth and I basically turned the poor man inside out. Seriously over 4 months and now like 28 techs from both Apple and my carrier all assured me the same things and said that to give them a day or two and they would get back to me. NONE of them ever contacted me again. So... I basically told him that was it I was finished and hung up. Then I talked to my local store.... and then a customer service person... and 3 hours later that night I was at the store and shelling out more money to get a new HTC EVO 4GLTE - iPhone over.  I have to send it back to the company this week. Do you think they will notice a few shot gun holes through it?   OH... and my phone number ... the number I have had for like 18 years!!! ... Gone I now have some stupid number that I cannot for the life of me remember.  But you know what??? It is over. I have had my iPhone since January.... nothing but problems. And it is over!  And I am not in prison.. so far. But I have calmed down and moved on with life.  Life of baby goats that is. We ran an ad for the babies.... sold three and have a couple that are being looked at. Good homes - promise :0)  I'll talk more about that tomorrow in Animal Crackers.

Now - I need some therapy coloring - I am thinking lots of pink and girlie would really help me right now.

See you tomorrow!
HUGS and

Just Magnolia and Hanglar Challenge - Gingham

Hi -
Happy Friday! It is Just Magnolia & Hanglar Challenge - and today it is all about Gingham! I love Gingham... those adorable little boxes in all colors. For me this was also a great chance to use my new Magnolia image... Little Miss Muu Muu - totally love her!

Calves are just adorable, Cows... not so much :0) I say that because shortly after we moved to "the country" we found ourselves with three cows. I named them of course and we started caring for them all while trying to find the owners. Days.. then Weeks.. we still had the cows. Then one day there was a fourth... one dropped a baby. And oh my our property... they licked my truck, "went" everywhere ( and that was just plain gross) broke fences... well you get the point. And they were not friendly at all. We gave them to a local that had cows and decided to stick to donkeys.

Ok how about I get to my card? LOL I used my copies to color her, and then found some October Afternoon papers that were looked like Miss Muu Muu would like. Sewed things together. I then cut out a My Favorite Things doily and a couple of circles out of scraps. I stamped a sentiment from Stampabilities, then placed it over the corner and cut it down. A Red gingham ribbon around the bottom, and then my flowers. I looked up and saw my vase of flowers from the craft store. They are plastic, but they are just like the ones Miss Muu Muu is holding! A few Martha Stewart Frond leaves and done!

Close up of my flowers.

I then picked up my scraps and did a simple inside

 Fun card - with two patterns of Gingham for the challenge. Now it is your turn to visit the Just Magnolia and Hanglars Challenge and enter a card with gingham for this weeks prize.

Better go and check on the new kids. Still having problems with them eating from Mom - but they seem to be doing pretty good. I hope they can continue to get stronger and we get them eating 100% from Lillie.

See you tomorrow for Animal Crackers -
HUGS and -

Just Magnolia & Hanglar Challenge - Two or more Stamps!

Happy Friday - this week at Just Magnolia & Hanglar Challenge it was my turn to host and choose the theme. Having so many images to choose from I thought it might be fun to use at least two on the project/card. Mask and use Backgrounds, accessories or just 2 or more images anywhere on the project.

For my card I used three images. This card is for my MIL for Mothers Day on Sunday.. so shhh don't show her ok?

I made an easel card, MIL likes those cuz they stand up on her coffee table. Now yes, I know this is a BOLD card. But I just totally fell head over heels at this paper. These papers are from the Graphic 45 Fashionista collection. They remind me of my my MIL...

So I stamped by masking all three images to create my scene. All my layers are sewed down, Papertrey Ink red satin dotted ribbon as bands on both the top and bottom with a lacey edge created with My Favorite Things die. Leaf flourish and the sentiment are also from Papertrey Ink. Mulberry Roses and Martha Stewart branch punches.

Now make sure to head over to the Just Magnolia and Hanglar Challenge and see all the Dt inspiration, and then join us for this weeks prize.

We are dealing with water here.. rain water. Drying up  and HOT and then rain rain rain. We so need it so this is not complaining at all. But I just feel for all the animals... it is really soggy out there. I hope I can get out there and get photos for tomorrow. You may see a lot of wet animals -

HUGS and

Just Magnolias and Hanglars Challenge - Bows and Buttons

Hi - It is Friday! And today is my week for Just Magnolias and Hanglars Challenge. And the challenge this week is Bows and Buttons or Buttons and Bows. Either way you need to use buttons and bows on your card.

Me... I used a new Magnolia image. I thought this was an adorable Magnolia image, I love Tildas... but I really like that there are some other new images. But... well I ordered it and when it came, WOW it is a big image! LOL So I stamped it out and colored it, then decided that is is really a big image for a 6x6 card. Unless it is the entire front of the card. So I tried it on a 5x7 card. Still big, but it works.

 So due to the image being so large I thought it was best to keep it simple. Which is tough for me. I used cream card stock for the base, then my two pattern papers are from Paper Studio. I liked that it has a pastel feel.. for some reason I see a duck I think babies??? LOL Anyway... I added a cream colored ribbon with that all important bow. Three buttons in the right corner. And my sentiment is from Whimsy Stamps, as well as the fancy ticket die -

I forgot to show you my water. I had colored the duck with my Copics, but then I topped the water off with Dimensional Glaze, for that shiny thick look. Love that.

Now you need to pop over and see all the DT cards at the Just Magnolia and Hanglar Challenge. Great prize as always.

See you tomorrow for Animal Crackers!
HUGS and

Just Magnolia and Hanglar Challenge - Lovely Lace

Happy Friday - Life is beginning to feel a bit more normal. Just a little bit, but I will take it! Life has been just topsy turvy lately! Now it is still exciting around here and lots going on. Heck 21 baby goats out side, and 6 dogs in my house can attest to that! (Ammo is living with us until we find him a new home) But for some reason this week I have begun to feel like I am getting things settled around me and that makes me feel better and when we feel better? WE CRAFT! Whoo Hoo!

So in plenty of time I got today's Just Magnolia and Hanglar Challenge done! My Mom asked me for a few more Thank You cards. She had back surgery just over a month ago, and is doing pretty darn good I might add. She is even back to driving! Go Mom! I am so proud of her. Anyway she has used a few of my past Thank You cards recently, and she has asked for a few more... didn't have them in my million cards stashed, so I have made up a few for her special. Hope she likes them.

This weeks Theme at Just Magnolia and Hanglar Challenge is Lovely Lace. Well that is a pretty theme....

I pulled out some of my antique lace, and then went for paper to match. Love the 7 Gypsies Conservatory Paper collection - perfect to go with vintage lace right? I used Kraft card stock for the base, with a cream colored mat. Then I layered a couple of pattern papers around and sewed things down. I found one of my favorite Hanglar images, and colored her up with my Copics, then shaded with pencils. Love how rich that makes the image. I die cut her into a oval, and then shaded the edge of the oval with pencil as well. Why.. well I couldn't find my Distress ink on my desk.. LOL So I just used a pencil and blended it! A few mulberry roses with some Fiskars Tree punches. Yes.. those are trees.. but I like how they look like branches, and the shapes behind the roses.

For the sentiment I used Sizzix Wingo Zingo Alphabet die, and spelled out my Thank You.

Inside finished off as well...

So a great challenge this week at Just Magnolia and Hanglar Challenge! Wonderful prize as always up for grabs. But also ... you can join in on a DT search on the Challenge blog just by joining us!!! Seriously so find some Lace and pop your card on.

Well what is your plans for the weekend? Me? A bit of cleaning, and I am still trying to re-organize my craft room. I have no clue who keeps coming in here and totally messing things all up and turning it into a disaster area. :0)

Have a great Friday - and see you tomorrow for Animal Crackers.

Just Magnolias and Hanglars - SPRINGTIME!

Isn't it wonderful??? Well I hope it is where you are, here in Texas it is SPRINGTIME! And I am totally loving it! We have had LOTS of spring babies as well and that is just another reason for me to love Spring :0) Yes, more babies... a set of triplets and a set of Quads! I'll have lots of photos on Saturday :0)

But for today I have my Just Magnolia and Hanglar Challenge card. And the theme is Springtime. Colors, or flowers what ever that means to you. Me it was both. I just got in a few new Magnolia images from Magnolia-licious. Man super fast shipping!

When I saw the new stamp "Tilda's Heartflowers" I HAD to have it. Just love it, and the adorable heart petals.

 Now first off you may notice this is card that isn't square. Shocker huh? Yes, since I have been asked to make up some cards for a local gift shop, I decided that I needed to make up some other sizes of cards. Especially cards that don't cost extra postage here. Love those square cards, but they do have to have that extra few stamps :0) - So here is a 5x7 card. I used a couple different pattern papers. A scrap of a Graphic 45 paper, then two patterns for October Afternoon. I sewed the layers together with a fun zig zag stitch.

My image is colored with my Copics - then I used Viva Decor Pearl Pens to high light and add some shine. Love those things! They are too cool, I just wish I could have all the colors... maybe someday :0)  The border die is from Papertrey Ink, loved how it sort of looks like the flowers. I added a pink dotted satin ribbon, also Papertrey Ink, and then three buttons. The sentiment is from Whimsy Stamps.

And look I did the inside too - so proud that is three cards in a row for me! Need to make it a habit then it won't seem like extra to me, right?

Now head on over to the Just Magnolia and Hanglar Challenge and see all the Springtime inspiration, then join us for another great chance at a prize this week.

Make sure to visit tomorrow - LOTS and LOTS of baby kid photos! Have a great Friday!
HUGS and-

Just Magnolias and Hanglars Challenge - Going Green!

HI - Today's challenge at Just Magnolias and Hanglars is to add Green to your project. Why I don't know but as soon as I read the challenge I had the quote from Twister in my head... "We're Going Green..." LOL Ok, so I watch too many movies.

But still the challenge it to do lots of green on your project, St. Patricks day I am sure is the inspiration. Still hearing that Twister quote - So I dug through my images to find one that I could work LOTS of green into. And found this stamped out Hanglar image with the Fishes - perfect!

 I colored with my Copics. YES... I have use of my hand! And I colored this all by myself :0)  While going through papers, I found the October Afternoon collection "Campfire" - loved the green, but that map pattern paper with the lakes and rivers was wonderful with my little fisherman. I sewed down a few patterns, and the image. Added some Prima flowers, with button centers, then dangled three little fish charms from the center of the flowers. Love those charms!

 Told you... aren't they too cute? Then for my sentiment I used my Sizzix alphabet die - Wingo Zingo. I so need to use my alphabet dies more often. Takes a bit longer than a stamp, but I really love how they look.

I was having so much fun crafting and feeling back to normal I even did the inside! This is a goal to make sure to do this more. I am usually so behind and in a hurry, I think I will go back and add the inside later and then I don't...

Now you need to pop over the to the Just Magnolia and Hanglar challenge and see all the green for yourself! Then join in for another great prize :0)


Hope you have something fun planned this weekend. ME.... catch up weekend. Hubby has to work, I am hoping that by the end of the weekend my house will be clean, laundry done, and work all caught up. You think it will happen? Plans always get thrown to the side and something more important comes up - but hopefully not this weekend. I would love to catch up -

HUGS and

Just Magnolias and Hanglars - Sewing theme

Shocker here... I crafted! Ok, so the image I had colored a few months back... but I made this very simple card all on my own! Sort of one handed - One hand and the thumb on my right hand. LOL It wasn't easy, but I really enjoyed crafting. Can't wait to do something else right away!

But first how about my simple boy card. The them this week at Just Magnolias and Hanglars Challenge is "Sewing" Real sewing, faux sewing, what ever sewing you are comfortable with! Me. I used my sewing machine.

I used papers from My Minds Eye and Memory Box. Both with a kraft paper feel to them. I sewed down each layer of paper - and then stamped my sentiment. A brand new set from Stampavie and Tina Wenke. Love these new sentiments sets!

Then I ran a piece of green ribbon across the top of the card. Then punched out of a scrap of kraft card stock pattern paper with a brand new Fiskars border punch called Diamond Edge. Great for these "manly" cards.

Now make sure to pop over to the Just Mangolia and Hanglar challenge and see all the sewing - then join us for a great prize

Today I am going to run a few errands on my own, and then meet up with my Buddy Tracey for a pedicure! Whoo Hoo... been a long time! No Manicure this week... wouldn't be worth it to only get one hand done - sigh! But I will very much enjoy the pedicure and girl time!

Have a great day and see you tomorrow for Animal Crackers!
HUGS and-

Just Magnolias and Hanglars - Dreaming of a White Christmas

Great challenge this week at Just Magnolias and Hanglars challenge... but not real life for me. Dreaming of a White Christmas -I use to personally wish and hope and dream for snow in Texas. Now... having all the animals - NOPE Give me Spring and Fall.... I am happy right there!  But to play with fake snow for a challenge. That is fine :0)

So for today's challenge my card - I went through my winter Tilda's and found this little lady - I love her. I want an out fit like that. Might not look as cute on my as it does her, but I still want it.

I decided to challenge myself to color a white suit for her. I think it came out looking more tan, but I still am happy with how it came out. I have such a hard time doing this. Snowmen totally freak me out! LOL But I really like her suit. I colored with my Letraset Promarkers. I wanted her to be standing in the snow... so I hand drew in some mounds of snow and then shaded them just a little bid.

For my card - the challenge was to have snowflakes - snow that kind of thing. I found this sparkle glittered card stock in my stash. I couldn't find a maker, I think I got it at Michaels.

I used white card stock, then kraft card stock. I white gauze ribbon around the middle, with a few small mulberry roses. I found a pin from Maya Road that just felt right too. Reminded me of that snowman... LOL

For my sentiment -

 Was just PERFECT for the challenge. This is from Inky Impressions. They have some fabulous sentiments you can find them HERE.

Make sure you click on over to Just Magnolias and Hanglars challenge this week - to see all the winter wonderful projects. Then join us to play in the snow!

I'll see you tomorrow for Animal Crackers!
HUGS and -

Just Magnolias & Hanglars Challenge

It's Black Friday...  Did you spend the entire night and early morning standing in lines somewhere to save money? Me... sorry I was snug in my bed. Not my thing to stand in the cold - I don't like shopping in crowds on a normal day.. LOL So Black Friday - that is a stay at home and have left-overs from Thanksgiving. We had a small Thanksgiving dinner yesterday. Our house is still in construction, so it was just Hubby, MIL and myself. Sitting in a small cleared area of the house that is finished. Simple, Quite and we still got work done during the day as well. Not too much longer and we will be done. I HOPE! :0)

But for today's post it is time for the Just Magnolias and Hanglars Challenge and the theme for today is Pink/White/Red  .... hmm I missed the red when I read that - Oh well.. I had lots of fun working with the Pink and White!

My image is one of my stamped gifts from long ago. I colored it up with my Copics - Then I remembered in my scraps this matching paper! How perfect is it for this image. Love polka-dots don't you? Then also in my scraps was this flower piece. The band is pieces. The middle written is Tim Holtz tape on white card stock. You can see through that tape, didn't know that when I bought it. but that is ok, I played with a piece left over and realized you can color it with you inks... so I will be doing that next time. Then the stripes are fabric tape, I bought online a while back. I can't find the brand sorry. My flowers are Prima with Martha Stewart leaves punches. I shimmered the flowers up with some smooch and added button centers. Sentiment is an epoxy sticker.

Hop on over to the Just Magnolia & Hanglar Challenge lots of Pretty in Pink.. and White and RED!

Have a great Friday! See you tomorrow for Animal Crackers -
HUGS and