This Heart's For You!!!

I am finishing up on my Valentine cards, so I followed the sketch at Sketch Satruday and tied it in with a few other challenges. I used my Swiss Dot Embossing Folder so that I could enter it in the Just Magnolia Challenge which this weeks theme is dotty, and since it is embossed it fits MDU. So here is my take on the challenges listed below. Hope you like it, here goes.





This fits the following challenges
Creative Inspirations Valentine
Magnolia Downunder Emboss
Totally Tilda Hearts
Sketch Saturday
Just Magnolia Dotty

Image: Tilda
Paper: SU: Riding Hood Red, DP-Anna Griffin,
Extras: Doohicky, Flowers, Heart Ribbon, Cuttlebug Swiss Dot Embossing Folder, Sizzix leaf die, Cuttlebug corner die

Thanks for stopping by, would love to hear from you, your comments mean so much
Hugs
Debbie

Just Magnolia, Magnolia Down Under

I followed the sketch at Just Magnolia, which was designed by Donalda, and since I am reusing the ribbon that came wrapped around my beautiful calendar that Tammi gave me I am also recycling it so this fits Magnolia Down Under which is to reduce/reuse/ or recycle
Once again I followed the tutorial for making copics look like Distress inks given by Suzanne Dean which can be found here

I am loving these flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, don't know what took me so long to join the band wagon. But, I am really enjoying them and glad I finally took the plunge.




Image: Tilda Sentiment: Stampin Up: Tags so Much
Paper:Doodlebug Paper Potpourri-Cupcake Boutique Stampin Up:Rose Red
Extras: Nesties, Paper Piercer, Stampin Up: Tag Punches, Wild Orchid Crafts Flowers,Dimentionals, Recollections: Rhinestone Swirl, Ribbon
Copics Used: Face: E13,E11,E00,WR, Dress/Hair Bow/Socks: R20,R00,R000,E42,W3, Hair/Shoes: E27,E31,E41,W3 Cookies: R22,R20,R00

As Always Thanks for Looking and have a great day
Hugs
Debbie

Just Magnolia/Friday Sketchers/7 Kids

Well, I am trying to get another card or two done before tomorrow when I go back to work. Once that starts, I don't get to play til my hearts content. I will definately miss it. I had so much fun this week especially peeking into everyones blogs. I decided to get my nephews card done who's birthday is in mid January. He is a chef who works in a restaurant in Soho. So of course this Edwin was perfect for that. Since anything goes in both the 7 Kids College Fund and Just Magnolia, I combined it with the Friday Sketchers Sketch. And speaking of college funds, start saving for all those application fees as well. My son is working on his applications this week. He is applying 14 colleges many of them ivy leagues and each college has it's own application fee. Those range anywhere from $50-$75 oh and don't forget the fees for sending in SAT scores. Geeze Louise, looks like I'll be doing lots and lots of overtime...



It killed me not to add any flowers or swirls, I feel it is so plain, but since it is a masculine card, I just added the brads.


Close Up:


Image: Pasta Edwin
Paper: DCWV-At Home, SU Chocolate Chip
Extras: Cuttlebug Swirl folder, Nestibilities, brads
Copics: Face:E02,E00,E000,E0000, R20

As Always, Thanks for stopping by
Hugs
Debbie

Just Magnolia-Mina's Sketch & Totally Tilda-Easel Card

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas, and had a wonderful time with family and friends. It was all quite on the eastern front, I spent Christmas Eve at the in-laws for our traditional Italian feast of the 7 fishes, and yesterday was spent at home with my parents, and of course hubby and the boys, I cooked up a storm and am looking forward to the leftovers, for some reason lasagne tastes better the second day and come to think of it so does that standing rib roast...lol

I've been up since 4AM, and decided to see what blog land had to offer, I saw this great sketch on Just Magnolia by Mina and decided to make a birthday card for my adopted niece (my BFF's daughter) whose 18th birthday is today...hey, nothing like the last minute right...



Close Up:



Image: Tilda, Sentiment-Penny Black
Papers: Su: Marina Mist, DCWV-At Home
Extras, Flowers, Rhinestone Swirl, Nesties,
Copics: Skin:E02,E00,E000,E0000,R20,Blues:B95,B93,B91,Hair:E25,E49,E53,E59,
Shirt & Socks:E31,E33,E35

As always, Thanks for looking

Boo!!!! Just Magnolia

I didn't think I'd be able to play today, I woke up with one of the worst migraine headaches I've had in awhile white lights, throwing up the whole nine yards. Couldn't take any more medication since I didn't know how much my body had already absorbed. My poor husband didn't know what to do since he couldn't help me. So God Bless my son, he heard what was going on, woke up, got cold compress, darkened the room and took great care of me. So now that I'm feeling a little better, I decided to check out the the Just Magnolia Blog, and must admit that as soon as I saw this sketch, I had to play along. What another great sketch by Dawny P.


Image: Dracular Edwin
Paper: DP: Scraps from some old Stampin Up Halloween Paper, Basic Black & Sprarkle Paper
Extras: MS Bat Punch, Cat Punch, Web Punch, & Web Border Punch, Nestibilities, Glittzers which I used for Boo & Happy Halloween, Black Rhinestones,Dimentionals

As always, thanks for looking
Debbie

Trick or Treat for Just Magnolia Sketch #68 by Dawny

I know I've been away again for a little more that a week, but at least this time it was for something good. I took my younger son on some college tours down in Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, DC, and also got to do a little sight seeing as well. It was a successful trip in as much as he loved Johns Hopkins and will definately apply and really liked both Georgetown and George Washington Univ so will also apply to those as well. Now he has to start applying for scholarships since those are extremely $$$$, but must admit has started that process as well.

So after all that is said and done, here is my entry for this weeks Just Magnolia Challenge.. Loved the sketch Dawny... great job...


and a close up:



Image: Tilda, Spider Web from Inkadinkadoo & Sentiment from the $1 bin at Michaels
Paper: SU More Mustand, Paper Trey, & Debbie Mumm Harvest & Holiday paper pack
Extras: MS Bat Punch-I punched 6 of them and then stacked them in 3's to make them thicker, Metal Boo I've had for ages, MS Spider Web Punch, Nestibilities, Black Rhinestones, Cuttlebug Embossing Folser Tiny Mosaic, and last but not least Flower Punches.
Copics: Hair/Shoes: C3,C5,C7,C9, Dress: Y15,Y17,Y19, Pumpkin/Hair Bows: YR14,YR16, Face: E00,
E000,E02,R20

Happy Birthday Princess

I followed the sketch over at Just Magnolia and combined it with the Magnolia Down Under challenge which is to make a birthdy card. Well, you can never have enough of those now can you. I made this for my girlfriend who shares the same birthday as my son which is August 17th.

Close up:

Image: Open Gate & Princess Tilda, sentiment computer generated
Paper: All paper from Stampin Up
Extras: MS Border Punch, SU Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder, Buttons, Nestibilities, Stickles, Dimentionals
Image colored with Copics: Face: E000,E00,E21,R20, Hair/Shoes: C3,C5,C7,C9 Dress/Flowers: R82,R83,R85, Leaves: YG83,YG95

As always, thanks for looking
Debbie

A Vintage Christmas in July

I did this for the Just Magnolia Challenge which is to make a vintage card and paired it up with the Magnolia Down Under Challenge which is to create a Christmas Card. Well as soon as I saw the challenges I knew it was time to ink up this beautiful image that I received from my sweet friend Tammi... I also decided to try my hand at making a countdown card. So fun..took me all day, but it was tons of fun and now that I made one, definately will do a few more.. Well at least that's what I say now..lol...anyway you can find the directions here
I heat embossed Liquid Applique around the trim of her coat, and went back to my roots and used my aqua painter to paint the ribbon.


A close up:

A close up of the countdown part, when you turn the wheel, it changes the number of days left for the countdown




Image: Magnolia, sentiment was computer generated
Paper: Tim Coffey-Fall Gold Leaf Scrool, Basil
Ink: Color Box - Gold
Extras: Buttons, SU Square Punch, SU Square Scallop Punch, SU Petals-A-Plenty Embossing Folder, Pearls, MS Border Punch, SU Circle Punch, Nestie for the countdown wheel, Ribbon, Liquid Applique
Copics: E35,E31,E33,E35,E53,E59,YG93,YG95

Just Magnolia #64 -Boo!!!

I bought this Edwin awhile back..just fell in love with him and as soon as I saw this sketch, I knew it was finally time to ink him up and color him in, So I figured I'd get a jump start on my Halloween Cards...



Image: Dracular Edwin
Sentiments are $1 stamps from Michaels
Paper: Imaginisce, Basic Black, More Mustand, Vanila
Extras: SU Slot Punch, Dimentionals, Black Rhinestones, Die Cut Swirl, Primsa Flowers, MS Boo Punch & Branch Punch, Flower Die Cut (used for back of Trick or Treat)& Nestibilities
Image Colored with Copics: E000,E00,E02,R20,E25,E49,E53,E59,C1,C3,C5,C7,C9,YR18,B60

Thanks for looking
Debbie

Just Magnolia, Penny Black & Sketch Saturday

I followed the sketch at Just Magnolia just tweaking it a little by placing the heart in the background so I hope it still counts since I followed the sketch. Anyway, I made this for my Hubby who is in a Sub-Acute Rehab center. I hope it cheers him up and brightens up his drab room. I miss him terribly, on Monday it will be two weeks that he has not been home, the first week was in the hospital and now he is at the re-hab center. He receives about 3 hours of both occupational & physical therapy 6 out of 7 days a week and will probably be there 2-3 more weeks. He is exhausted after each session to say the least. I can not visit him as often as I did when he was in the hospital because it is so far away and with work and the boys it makes it kind of hard and also takes it's toll on me. He was so cute when he commented that it was like we were dating again since we were on the phone so much.

a close up:

THis is another one I will give to him tomorrow and for this one, I followed the sketch over at Sketch Saturday and by using a Penny Black Stamp and a punch it also allows me to enter this in the Penny Black challenge.

Close Up

Stamps: Magnolia
Paper: Stampin Up
Extras: Flowers, MS Border Punch, Doilie, Pearls, SU Extra Large Two Step Bird I used the wing of the bird for the leaves of the flowers,Nestibilities,Dimentionals,stickles
Copics: E000, E00,E21,E31,E25,E27,B32,B35,B37,B39,BV31,
Stamp: Message from Above, Sentment: computer generated
Paper: SU
Extras, MS Border Punch,Nestibilities,Dimentionals,stickles,rhinestones
Copics, C00,C1,C3,C5,E000,E00,E02,R20,YR04,YR07,YR12,Y11,Y15,YG13,YG17

A Mother's Work is Never Done-Just Magnolia

Such a true statement, I feel like it is never done. We start one thing and it always leads to another. Anyway, I thought I'd get a jump start on my Mothers Day's cards so I made this for my Mom. She is such a fan of Tilda's.


A close up:


Image: Mure & Tilda with Broom: Sentiment from House Mouse line
Papers: SU Paper pack, Rose Red & Sahara Sand,
Extras: Nestibilities, Swirl Embossing Folder, Rhinestones, Flowers, Swirl Die Cut, MS Branch Punch, Buttons & Corner Die
Image colored with Copics

As always, thanks for looking
Hugs from NY
Debbie

Just Magnolia-Folds

First let me say..Happy Easter Everyone!!!!

Here is my card for the Just Magnolia Challenge which is to make a card with folds.. I did a tri-fold card, so here is my take on the challenge

This is my 2nd tri-fold card, my first was for a House Mouse challenge a few weeks ago.I can see me using this technique again especially when my 16 year old son actually commented on it saying how much he loves these. You know kids especially boys, they never comment on anything..lol

Here it is slighly open:

The inside of the Tri-fold:

Image: Tilda's, Sentiment on outside from SU, Sentiment on the inside from Printworks..love those
Paper: SU-Rose Red, Designer Paper from Basic Grey
Extras: SU-Scallop Punch, Circle Punch & Photo Corner Punch, Rhinestones
Image colored with Copics: E000, E00, E21, E31, R20, RV21, YG23, YG25, C00, C1, C2

Magnolia Down Under & Just Magnolia

Well, I know I've been AWOL for awhile.. but sometimes it's hard for me to find the time during the week to play...I did this card on Saturday which fits both Magnolia Challenges, but, I am just finding the chance to upload it now. Magnolia Down Under turns one this week so go check it out here
Here is a close up
The weather here was unbelievable, we had 75 mph winds which took down the scaffolding on my building, ripped fenching off the roof of the bulding across from me, We had a black out (glad I wasn't in the elevator or you would have heard me whatever state you were in) and the police had both buldings blocked off not allowing cars into the parking lot. trees down all over the place, flooding (well I'm on a peninsula so need I say more) wires are still down, so once I was in, I stayed in, I watched the waves re-claim the beach for as far as I could see from my terrace, the waves were under the boardwalk, and the rock jetty was almost completely submerged. After all that we have gorgeous weather today, in the 60's, wish I could play hookie and go see the parade down 5th Avenue. Happy St. Patricks Day everyone...

Just Magnolia Challenge #43

This week we had to follow a sketch by JayJay. What a great sketch, I can see me using this again and again. Here is my take on the sketch. At first I colored her shirt yellow to match the paper, but after I colored it in, guess because I didn't quite have the right yellow it was either to lemonee or to mustardee it looked terrible, So back to the drawingboard I went and decided to go with this yellow green. Guess I'll have to order some more yellows with my next copic order..


Image: Magnolia
Sentiment: friend to friend-SU, the other one ?
Paper: SU Designer Paper, Sahara Sand & Barely Banana
Extra's: Cricut cartridge Sentimentals Frame #3 cut at 4 1/2", Nesties, K&Company Daisies, Green Rhinestones,MS Border Punch
Copics: E000,E00,E02,E25,E49,E53,E59C00,C3,C5,YG3,YG5,
Thanks for looking, and Happy Saturday everyone
Debbie

Just Magnolia - Week 35 -Sweet 16 times 2

First let me say farewell to Rach, Kim & Martine. Your work has so inspired me, so I will continue to peek in on your blogs so I don't miss a beat. What a great sketch to leave us with Martine. I know this is one I'll use again and again. And let me also say congratulations to Jacque, Sheila & Jane. Welcome to the team, I look forward to seeing your lovely creations. Here is my take on the sketch.

This is the first card that I did, I followed last weeks Whiff of Joy Challenge, but alas, never got a chance to post it in time for the challenge.

Thanks for looking,
Debbie

Stamp: Magnolia, Penny Black & Whiff of Joy
Paper: Basic Grey - Urban Prarie & DCWV Mat stack
Extras: Nesties, MS Branch Punch, Prisma Flowers
Image colored with copics: E000, E00, E11, R20, R83, R85, B21, B23, Y21, C3, C5, C7, RV00

iCopic #15-Red Hair & Just Magnoia - Monochrome

Wow 2 challenges in one card again. Over at the iCopic site this weeks challenge is Red Hair. Well once again thanks to the wonderful tutorials, I think I got it. And over at the Just Magnolia site, Monochrome is this weeks theme. Since I had this paper out, I decided use blues. Because of the chaos this week, I took baby steps in putting this card together, I colored it on Sunday, cut the papers, Monday morning before I went to work, assembled it on Tuesday, Wednesday I added the ribbon again before I went to work and finally put it together and took a picture so I can get it in for the Magnolia challange. Hopefull things will run smoother next week and it won't take me a week to get one card done...lol

Image: Merry Christmas Tilda
Paper: Heidi Grace & Paper Trey WHite & Enchanted Evening
Extras, Cuttlebug corner die, Heidi Grace pre cut circles & dimentionals
Image colored with copics

Cute Card Thursday-82-Spook Fest & Just Magnolia #27-Bright & Zingly

Wow, two challanges in one card.. I think this is a first. Over at Just Magnolia the theme is Bright & Zingy, well I think the greens are bright enough to cover that area, and over at Cute Card Thursday challenge # 82 is Spook Fest. So I used this adorable Tilda as my inspiration



The copics I used are above. Hopefully next time I'll get a clearer image, I'm trying and will get this right eventually, At least there not upside down this time

Image: Magnolia
Paper: Stampin Up: Certainly Celery, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, & Summer Surprise
Designer Paper: Tim Coffey All I want is Candy
Extras: Martha Stewart Boo Punch & Web Punch, Cuttlebug embossing folders, Tiny Bubbles & Distressed
Image colored with Copics..

Thanks for looking
Debbie