MDUC #128

"ANYTHING GOES"

My first card of the year and I am just loving this new Sweet Crazy Love line.  I've masked 2 images called Welcome to a Lovely Home and Tilda with Wrapped Heart, which isn't in at Magnolia-licious right now but that is where I got her and 6 more of her amazing images!!  Ya, I went a little crazy!  Sweet crazy tho!

So this week at MDUC anything goes.  Nice and easy to work into the new year. 

It took me HOURS and lots of Copics (see below) to complete this scene but I love how it turned out.  Every layer is distressed and every blue cardstock layer is distressed and topped with Stardust glitter.  I also hand-stitched the base layer and the 2nd layer with twine.  If you'd like to see more inspiration please check out what the MDUC team have come up with for us.  As usual everything is just stunning there!

I'm going to enter my card into the following challenges:

Paper Sundaes - Out with the Old and in with the New.

New Sweet Crazy Love images - ***Top 3

HAPPY WEEKEND!

Stamps: Welcome to a Lovely Home and Tilda with Wrapped Heart
Paper: Sweet Rainbow papers from Magnolia-licious
Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts flowers and lace heart, Kaisercraft sprig, Tim Holtz tag and memo pin.
Punches: Halleborres doohickey (not sure if that's how you spell it)
Copics:
B0000, 000, 00, BG02, 04
R81, 83, 81
E41, 42, 43, 44, 49
RV0000, 91, 93, 95
E0000, 000, 11, 13
E50, 51, 53
G21, 24, 28
E24, 29, 39
W00, 1, 3, 5
E23, 25, 27, 29, 33, 35

MDUC #104

Welcome back to another week at Magnolia Down Under Challenges!  For this week's challenge we bring you recipe, food related images, gift box for baked goods, etc:

 IN THE KITCHEN

This wasn't exactly what I had planned for this week but my mojo seems to have taken a leave.  Bastard.  But you must check out the other ladies stunning creations at MDUC!!

Sorry for the short post!  Busy!!  Enjoy your weekend and hope to see you play!! 

MDUC #102

Stitching and Swirls

This post has a few more pics then usual, which you can click for a bigger view so I hope you enjoy!!  I did a gate fold card using the tutorial found at Splitcoaststampers but I changed my sizing to fit a 6" x 6" card.  Part way through making this card I realized how much it resembled my last MDUC project.  I used the same papers!!  OMG you're kidding!  BUT...these new Sweet Rainbow papers are hard to refuse.  So apologies for not showing you something different.  Stick around cuz it's coming.  LOL!

Ok I gotta admit this one had me stumped for a bit.  I had no problems with the swirls (luuuuuv them!) but I don't have a sewing machine (I WISH) so I wasn't sure about the stitching part but finally decided to stitch around my heart.

Here's a closer view of my stitched heart.  I covered a Maya Road chipboard heart with Sweet Rainbow paper and punched holes using my Crop-A-Dile.  Then I did some kind of special stitch I found online.  Love all my Doohickey's!!  I used "Heart Swirl", "Leaf and Swirl Die" and "Butterfly Doohickey (which looks to be out of stock at Magnolia-licious Store but Diana is always getting stock in).

And now a view of my gate fold card opened right up and just waiting for a sentiment to be stamped into the middle!! 

So these cards are a lot of freakin' work and now I understand why I don't do the insides.  My GF Cheri says she has to use up some of the paper anyway, which is a great point but she makes it sound like a 5 minute job.  There must be something wrong with me cuz I just don't find it that easy.  But it sure looks nice!!

Please stop by Magnolia Down Under Challenge this week and check out all the other UH-MAZING projects.  These ladies are truly creative and UBER talented!  Would love to see you join us in this challenge.

I'm also entering my card into Magnolia-licious Challenge which is a picture challenge of a pink telephone.  CUTE! Have a great weekend!  Hugs!

Magnolia Down Under Challenge #96

MY FAVORITE THINGS

This week at MDUC it's all about YOUR favorite things. Pull out your favorite papers, your favorite Magnolia image, your favorite embellishments and craft up a storm!!

These are a few of MY favorite things:

NUMERO UNO: Being a twin

THEN: pink, feathers, flowers, distressing, butterflies, glitter and bling.

Hey can you tell where I got the design paper that is layered behind the twins?? If you own a Magnolia you own this paper. It's the paper that comes in the pack with your Maggie's. I stamped it with my Magnolia "Swedish Heart" and then distressed it. Once again I hand made those flowers and as soon as I can find the tutorial I'll pass it along. They are so easy!

So join us will you!! All the details are at MDUC blog and check out all the other ladies inspiration!!!

Stamps: Magnolia "Twins", Swedish Heart, Love Background

Paper: Melissa Frances "5th Avenue"

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts flowers, Melissa Frances Vintage Keyholes, Michael's Recollections glitter flourishes, misc feather, Bo Bunny Gabrielle butterfly, Bazzill heart chipboard, Prima Pebbles, Stardust Stickles, misc lace and doily.

Punches: Magnolia "Romantic Tag" Doohickey and "Romantic Lace" border

Magnolia Down Under Challenge #96

 MY FAVORITE THINGS

This week at MDUC it's all about YOUR favorite things.  Pull out your favorite papers, your favorite Magnolia image, your favorite embellishments and craft up a storm!!  

These are a few of MY favorite things:

NUMERO UNO: Being a twin

THEN: pink, feathers, flowers, distressing, butterflies, glitter and bling.

Hey can you tell where I got the design paper that is layered behind the twins??  If you own a Magnolia you own this paper.  It's the paper that comes in the pack with your Maggie's.  I stamped it with my Magnolia "Swedish Heart" and then distressed it.  Once again I hand made those flowers and as soon as I can find the tutorial I'll pass it along.  They are so easy!

So join us will you!!  All the details are at MDUC blog and check out all the other ladies inspiration!!! 

Stamps:  Magnolia "Twins", Swedish Heart, Love Background
Paper:  Melissa Frances "5th Avenue"
Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts flowers, Melissa Frances Vintage Keyholes, Michael's Recollections glitter flourishes, misc feather, Bo Bunny Gabrielle butterfly, Bazzill heart chipboard, Prima Pebbles, Stardust Stickles, misc lace and doily.
Punches: Magnolia "Romantic Tag" Doohickey and "Romantic Lace" border