Simply Magnolia (DT) - Anything Goes

Kindly note that this is a Scheduled post.

It's ANYTHING GOES at the Simply Magnolia challenge blog.  Thanks for popping by to see what I have created.

Recipe for this card

Image: Magnolia's Tilda with a Gift for You from the Turning Leaves collection

Cardstock: White cardstock for body of card.  Orange cardstock is from the Wilson & Maclagan 6x6 paper pack range, purchased from our local Merrypak store

Patterned Paper: Front of card: I think it is from a Bo Bunny 6x6 paper pad, this is what's left over. Inside of card: From the K&Company 12x12 paper pad

Corner Dies: Whimsy Stamps, Corner Die Set

Sentiment: A gift from my friend Sandra

Bow: From my stash

As you can see, I have decorated the inside as well.  For me, it just finishes off a card.  Here's a view from another angle.  As you can see, I have used another butterfly to compliment the outside.

Our sponsors for this challenge are
Scrapbooking Allsorts and Tilda's Town.  Please visit their online stores for all your crafty needs.

 

Tilda's Town offers FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE

Thank you so much for popping by. Do visit the other SM teamies to view their beautiful creations.

I'd love to hear what you think of this creation, so do leave a message before you hop away.

hugs Sharon x

Simply Magnolia (DT) - BINGO

Hello Simply Magnolia fans, thanks for popping around to see what I have created for our challenge this fortnight...  Our theme is...

BINGO

STARS	EDWIN	PUNCH DIE
METAL CHARM	RIBBON	SWIRLS
FLOWERS	PEARLS	LACE

You know how to play... any 3 items diagonally, vertically or horizontally

I have chosen FLOWERS, PEARLS and LACE... Here is my creation, which I hope will inspire you to join in the FUN!!

Recipe for this card

Image: Magnolia's Tilda with Many Hearts from the You Are So Special collection. Tilda has been coloured with Copics

Cardstock: Plain white card for base of card

Patterned Paper:  Prima's 6x6 Fairy Flora paper pad 

Sentiment: A heart shaped sentiment with no name printed on the wooden stamp

Background text:  A local stamp company, Great Impressions, M1243

Bow, Doily, Flowers, Lace, Pearls, Ribbon: From my stash

Our wonderful sponsor(s) for this challenge are:  The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop, based in the UK and Stamping Tilda, based in Florida, USA.  Stamping Tilda offer FREE postage worldwide.  Do visit them for all your crafty needs.

Do visit the other SM teamies to view their awesome creations, you will NOT be disappointed.

All comments appreciated, so please leave one before you go :)

hugs Sharon x

Simply Magnolia (DT) - Love is in the Air

Hello Magnolia and other friends

Our theme over at the Simply Magnolia challenge blog this fortnight is... Love is in the Air... We encourage you to make a heart-shaped item - be it a card, tag or bag.  Can't wait to see what you'll be sharing with us...  Here's my creation

I have made a cute little heart-shaped easel card.

Recipe for this card

Image: Magnolia's Tilda with Wrapped Heart from the Sweet Crazy Love collection. She can be purchased from our sponsor's Tilda's Town and Magnolia-licious online stores

Cardstock: Coloured Bazzill cardstock

Patterned Paper: Prima Marketing's Fairy Flora 6x6 paper pad

Sentiment: From my stash

Heart shaped Nestie: Unsure

Bow: From my stash

Thank you for popping around to visit.  Do visit the other SM DT to see what they have created and kindly leave a comment before you go? 

hugs Sharon x

Simply Magnolia (DT) - Christmas Theme

Happy Sunday dear friends

Thank you for popping around to see what I have created for the Simply Magnolia challenge this fortnight.  It's a Christmas Theme... a chance for you to make another Christmas card or Tag to add to your stash!

 

Here is my creation.  Hope you like it?  Do pop around to visit my teamies to see what they have come up with, what a talented group of ladies they are. You will not be disappointed. Links to their blogs are in my left hand side bar!

The poinsettia is a gift from a lovely blogfriend on my other DT group.  I am thrilled with these, as I can't find them in SA.  I really need to invest in some daintier corner dies.  The pearls were a purchase from Paola, what would I do without her supply of pearls?

As you know, I love decorating the inside of my cards too and here is a peek.  I've kept it very simple, but it just finishes off one's card so nicely.

The sentiment is one of Magnolia's.  So pleased I got this one, as it is coming in real handy right now.

Our sponsor for this challenge is Scrapbooking Allsorts.  They have a wonderful supply of products and their service is excellent.

Apologies if my visits have been few and far between.  It's not on purpose... RL is just so busy right now with year end around the corner.  3 weeks before I go on leave, so lots to do and I am exhausted in the evenings, which is the only time I get to craft.  My iron is so low that I have been on a series of injections and am now on tabs to get it up again.  Weekends are just as hectic, so I am looking forward to the leave where I can recharge the batteries...lol

 

Big hugs to all my visitors, especially the faithful ones.   Reading your lovely comments perks me up a lot.

 

hugs Sharon x

Simply Magnolia (DT) - Easel Card

Hello lovely people

Thanks so much for popping around to see what I've created for the Simply Magnolia challenge this fortnight.  A warm welcome to another new follower who has joined my blog. 

Our challenge at Simply Magnolia is for you to make an Easel Card.  I haven't made one for absolute ages, so this was a real challenge for me too.  

Aren't these new Christmas Tilda's just too gorgeous ? Love them!  Tilda with Two Gifts was a purchase from Sir Stampalot.  Excellent service!  This one has been coloured with copics and mounted with double-sided tape onto to Marianne die.  The background paper is from the Nitwit collection, which you can purchase from LOTV.

The Christmas tree is unfortunately the last one I have...boohoo... cut for me by one of my bloggy friends.  The sentiment is also one of Magnolia's.... Northpole 25.

Here's another view from the side.  Please pop around to view the other DT girls creations, they are awesome eye-candy.

 

Thanks once again to our wonderful sponsor for this challenge, Creative Treasures.  Please pop around to view their awesome products, you will not be sorry! I have purchased from them before and their service is excellent.

That's it from me.  If you have the time, please pop around and leave a comment as I really enjoy reading them.

Hope you all have a wonderful week.

hugs Sharon x

Simply Magnolia (DT) - Sparkles and Swirls

Here's wishing you all a blessed Sunday.  Thank you for popping around to see what I have created for the Simply Magnolia challenge today... it is all Sparkles and Swirls.  You will have to pop around and join in the fun, as my lovely teamies have created some gorgeous cards for your inspiration.

Another Christmas card to add to my collection using Unwrapped Tilda from the So Jolly Collection...  The stunning papers are from the Nitwit paper pad collection, Frosty Christmas, which you can purchase from LOTV.  I hope you readers don't get too bored seeing another Christmas card... ;)   It is the only way that I am going to get my collection to grow.  Life is just so busy right now, that I don't have much time to sit and play at my craftdesk. Please forgive me for not popping by more regularly to visit your blog, I am hoping to catch up on some blog hopping soon!

 

Our fabulous sponsor for this challenge is Tilda's Town.  Do visit their store for all your Magnolia favourites.

Thanks for popping by.

hugs Sharon x

Simply Magnolia (DT) - Doily and a Charm

Happy Sunday and welcome to another challenge with the Simply Magnolia team.   Congratulations to the winners of our last challenge.

Do we have a lovely challenge for you this fortnight ?  Doily and a Charm.  Please do pop around to the Simply Magnolia challenge blog to view the awesome talent from our DT. You will be blown away!

Here is my little creation, which I hope will inspire you to take part.

As you can see I have used a small doily in the corner and on top of the snowflake, bottom right, I have a lovely bell charm.  The papers are from a new pack and I just love them. The sentiment is also a newbie. 

Please visit our fabulous sponsor Magnolia-licious for all your Magnolia stamps.   Dancing with Stars Tilda is also newbie to my collection, ain't she a honey? You can purchase her now.  There is a 16% discount off the original price.... so do hurry!

Thanks for popping by and good luck with the challenge.

hugs Sharon x

Simply Magnolia (DT) - Anything Goes

Hello everyone

Welcome to another challenge at the Simply Magnolia challenge blog.  Tracy has chosen a lovely challenge for you... ANYTHING GOES... so let those creative juices flow.

Our SM DT have created some awesome cards for your inspiration, so if you love Magnolia stamps, do pop around and join in the FUN!  I hope my little creation will inspire you to take part.

This is my newest Tilda to arrive from Sir Stampalot... Celebration Tilda.  The other stamps were purchased from a blogfriend, Pops.  I just love them, don't you ? I masked them to create this lovely picture. Once stamped, I noticed that our Tilda was sitting in fresh air, so I drew a brick wall for her to sit on and it came out quite well, don't you think?

I added some dimension glaze to the flowers and Tilda's hairband, not sure if this pic picks it up so well.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.  The butterflies are from Kaisercraft. The sentiment I have had for ages but use it far too seldom.

Remember there is a voucher up for grabs for the winner of this challenge from our wonderful sponsor, Scrapbooking All Sorts.  I have just received a purchase from Tracy's store and let me tell you, her service is top class and I received a little surprise item with my purchase. Thanks so much Tracy.

Thanks for popping by.  Please leave a comment before you leave, as I so enjoy reading them. A very warm welcome to my new followers.  Always nice meeting new friends.

hugs Sharon x

Simply Magnolia (DT) - Colour Combo

Hello friends

Welcome to another challenge with the Simply Magnolia team.  Tracy has given us a lovely photograph to work from... here it is...

And here is my little card...

The gorgeous paper is Country Rose from Cart-Us, a 6x6 paper pad from Dies To Die For.  I decided to haul out the embossing folders again, as I thought this one would go so well with the floral theme.

Here is a peek at the inside.  I will keeping this one in my collection for use later on in the year.

This gorgeous Tilda can be purchased from our generous sponsors Tilda's Town.  She is from the Sweet Rainbox collection, Tilda Celebrates mid-Summer.  Note: Tilda's Town offer sweet discounts if you spend a certain amount or more and they ship FREE WORLDWIDE. 

Thanks for popping by once again.  I hope you feel inspired to take part in our challenges.  We so love viewing your awesome creations. Do visit the rest of the SM DT for further inspiration.

hugs Sharon x

Simply Magnolia (DT) - Gingham and Stitching

Hello lovely people

Thank you for popping by.  This fortnight the Simply Magnolia team have produced some fabulous creations for your inspiration... do come and play along with us.  You need to use a Magnolia stamp though.  The challenge is Gingham and Stitching (be it real or faux).  I have decided to make a Christmas card... yep, I am feeling a bit guilty after seen all the stunning Christmas cards out there and I sure don't want to get left behind...lol

The snowflake paper is Sweet Flurry Christmas from Magnolia.  The Christmas tree is also from Magnolia, purchased from the Magnolia-licious store and the Tilda is Tilda Holding Gift which I purchased from Paola.  The sentiment is from our local Merrypak store.  A similar type of gingham ribbon can be purchased from our wonderful sponsors for this challenge, Pretty Little Ribbon Shop.

Please pop around to the Simply Magnolia challenge blog to see what the other DT girls have come up with. You will be wow'd.

Thanks for popping by and all comments are welcome.

hugs Sharon x

Simply Magnolia (DT) - Fancy Folds & Friendship

Hello and Welcome

At Simply Magnolia we have a stunning new creation for you... Tracey would like us to make a card with more than 1 Fold and to include a Friendship theme too. 

Well, this one was easy enough for me to do as I have a whole lot of beautiful pre-scored folded cards from Which Craft in the UK and a stunning supply of friendship stamps.  My Recipe for Friendship sentiment was a purchase from Dies To Die For and is a Bildmalarna stamp.  Here's my little number... I hope it will inspire you to join in the FUN this fortnight!

The papers are from my brand new 12x12 Martha Stewart pad, purchased from Scrap-a-Doodles in Pretoria.

Our sponsor this fortnight is from Creative Treasures in the UK.  I have purchased from them before. I usually buy all my cherry blossoms from them. Excellent service!

Thanks for popping by and I hope you'll visit the other SMDT ladies to see what awesome creations they have created for your inspiration.

hugs Sharon x

Simply Magnolia (DT) - Christmas

Happy Sunday and welcome to another challenge at the Simply Magnolia blog.  So nice to have you with us again...  Like most of the other challenge blogs out there, we're also having a Christmas theme, so this is your opportunity to make that one last Christmas card, if you haven't done so already.

Our wonderful sponsor is Jacobi and if this doesn't whet the appetite, then I don't know what will...  Please pay them a visit for all your crafty needs.

I received this gorgeous little Sweet Christmas Tilda in the post, my first order from the Magnolia-licious Online Store and guess what, the sweet Diana Crick put in a mini Holding Tilda as a gift.  Now ain't that sweet?  Thanks so much Diana.  My parcel arrived safely in SA!

Do you like the DP I've used.... guess what?  It's my first piece of Magnolia Design Paper (Mini Sweet Christmas Dreams paper pack), also a purchase from the Magnolia-licious Online Store.  I tell you, I was so nervous to use it as it's so pretty, I just want to hang onto it for ever!  My American friends must realise that it's travelled a faaaar way to get to me, so I'm not that keen to part with it just yet!  But, as I have no other Christmas paper, I just had to give in.  So pleased that I did.  Love it!

Thanks for popping by. Hope your Sunday is a blessed and relaxed one. I have 1 more week and then I am officially on leave (are you tired of hearing this??? hehe).  hugs Sharon x

Simply Magnolia (DT) - A Sketch

Welcome to another challenge at Simply Magnolia.   Tracy has given us a wonderful sketch to work with. I'll be sure to use this one again soon.

Seeing that I am way behind making Christmas cards, I've decided to make one using this sketch.  Hope you like it.

I am not sure of this Tilda's name. She was a very welcome gift which I received last Friday from Inge.  Ain't she a cutie pie?  I've added some snowflakes around her.  I guess she is holding Christmas Flowers. 

I added some Star Dust glitter on the flourish and dimension glaze on the flowers.

Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is Scrapbooking Allsorts.  Do visit them for all your crafty needs.



Please join in the fun, as you can see, after visiting the Scrapbooking Allsorts Online Store, there are some wonderful goodies to win.

Happy crafting, hugs Sharon x

Simply Magnolia (DT) - Anything Goes

Welcome to another challenge at Simply Magnolia... we are sure you're going to enjoy this one.  It's Anything Goes, so let your creativity flow.

But before we begin, a very warm welcome to our new DT sister at Simply Magnolia, Lins.  I've known Lins for a few years now and am thrilled that we'll be working together again.  She is super talented.  I am sure you will love her creations. Please pop over to her blog, Crealin, and shower her with some love!  Welkom Lins, ek is so bly ons het die geleentheid om weer saam te werk. Ek is seker dat ons kykers sommer baie van jou kreatiewe werk gaan hou ;)

I've decided to go very simple this time and have made my first magnetic bookmark, using one of our gorgeous Miss Tilda's of course.  Hope you like it.

And here is a peek at the inside, so you can see the magnetic strip.

Our wonderful sponsors this fortnight is De Egel.  Please visit them for all your crafting needs. Isn't this paper pad just too gorgeous?  Wow!

Thanks for popping by.  Happy crafting, hugs Sharon x

Simply Magnolia (DT) - Buttons & Lace

Happy Sunday friends... gosh, it seems absolute ages since I posted a DT card for Simply Magnolia... Thanks to those who took part in our challenge and a hearty congrats to the winner...woohooo!

This fortnight we have a stunning challenge for you... a nice girlie one... Buttons & Lace.  My DT sisters have made some stunning creations for your inspiration, so please do visit the Simply Magnolia Challenge blog, we'd love to see your entries.

I've decided to start using some of the Tilda's that have been lying in one of my boxes for what seems ages.  This one is an older Tilda, but still a cutie.  She's Tilda in Cherry Dress, I think.  Some of the copics I own are starting to run dry, so I need to get refills at some stage.... can't shade properly without the right tools, so her dress is a bit dark for my liking ;)!?!?!?!  Sorry!

Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is Scrapbooking All Sorts.  Do visit their Online shop for all your crafting needs.

Thanks for popping by and we hope to visit you in the challenge.... hugs Sharon xx

Simply Magnolia (DT) - Shabby Chic

Happy Sunday folks and welcome to another challenge at Simply Magnolia.  Thanks to everyone who entered our last challenge and congratulations to the Top 3.

This fortnight it's SHABBY CHIC and have our SMDT sisters come up with some gorgeous creations for your inspiration ? Please do pay the Simply Magnolia blog a visit.  The sponsor is our very own DT sister Tracy's Scrapbooking All Sorts online shop, which you can find Down Under (Australia). 

Look what she's giving away to the lucky winner...

Magnolia Stamp ~ Tilda Spreads Love

6x6 My Minds Eye paper pad

Magnolia Pink Tulips

Kaisercraft Rhinestone strips

I decided to try something different to a card this time.  I've altered a simple Notebook which I will use for myself.  I've been wanting a book to jot down all my craftiness and now I have one. What fun am I going to have using it!

This cute Tilda was stamped for me by a friend.  She's called Sweetie Tilda and is such a versatile little honey, you can use her for just about anything.  The gorgeous leaves are also a gift from a friend, love them! I stamped the words myself. For a bit of shabby chicness I distressed the edges of my paper and also inked over the words to give them a bit of a grungy shabby look!

Thanks for popping by. If you'd like to leave a comment, that would be nice,so  as I enjoy reading them.  Enjoy the weekend and happy crafting, hugs Sharon x

Simply Magnolia (DT) - Anything Goes

Woopee doo... happy Sunday everyone and welcome to another challenge at Simply Magnolia, where all Maggie stamp lovers meet.  This fortnight's challenge is ANYTHING GOES, so let your imagination run away with you.

I've tried something different, not sure if I did it right, but hey... we all have to learn something new sometime or other hey!  I received some white acrylic medium which I bought from Paola and thought I would brush some on my floral paper and leaves... and this is the look I've achieved.

This gorgeous little Maggie is a newby, also a purchase from Paola, she's called Sitting Angel.  Ain't she another cutie?  The designer paper is also a purchase from Paola, love them! The flower is from Prima, I think.  The Postcard stamp is from Whimsy stamps and both images were stamped with Momento's Rich Cocoa.  Tilda is coloured with Copics.  I then added a few card candies in the corners.  Wanted to use buttons, but they somehow didn't look right!  Well, that's my story and I'm sticking to it!

Thanks so much for popping by and we hope that you'll be inspired to join our challenge.  Our wonderful sponsors are De Egel.  As a prize they are giving away 80 sheets of this beautiful ColourCore 15x15cm paper.

It's such a fun way to make new friends and to see what stunning creations there are out there.  We'd love to leave a comment next to your creation.

Tons of Maggie hugs to you all, Sharon x