happy blue birthday

hi again,
another day another card. this one will be entered into:
http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.com/2011/07/simon-says-stamp-and-show-anything-goes.html

http://magnoliadownunderchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/07/magnolia-down-under-challenges-106.html

and

http://officialmagnoliainspirationchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/07/challenge-8-stitching-faux-or-real.html

recipe:
grace taylor card stock
magnolia stamped image coloured with distress inks
fiskars punch
sew easy tool
marianne design die for leaves
marianne die for rolled roses
white fluffy stuff was in my own stash (not sure what its really called)
lace was in own stash
all edges inked with distress ink
butterfly was in own stash
pearls from kaisercraft

hope you enjoy

cheers

shandell

dancing fun

i am entering this card into:
http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com/2011/07/challenge-106fun-and-games.html

recipe:
cardstock is grace taylor vintage collection
roses from kaisercraft and
ribbon roses from vivaldi
boy and girl kissing charm was off a necklace
magnolia stamp coloured with distress inks
green glass leaves from new horizon
spellbinder die used
butterflies are from cristina re
stickles also used
i also forgot to mention that i used a lili of the valley sentiment stamp
thankyou for looking

key to my heart

this card will be entered into:
http://justmagnolia.blogspot.com/2011/07/week-115-pink-purple-and-pearls.html

and

http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/07/simon-says-anything-goes.html

recipe:
kaisercraft la di da collection paper pad
magnolia stamps coloured with distress inks
roses from iamroses.com
bow tied with bow easy (highly recommended)
key was in own stash
pearls from kaisercraft
background script stamp used (not sure what brand)
purple stickles

cheers

shandell

1st ever side step card

My first ever step card, what can i say, Im pretty impressed by it. i have never done a card like this before so it was a it of a challenge.

this card will be entered into:

http://officialmagnoliainspirationchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/07/challenge-6-make-scene-dimensional.html

recipe:
lullaby cardstock
magnolia church coloured with distress inks
magnolia couple coloured with distress inks
roses from iamroses.com
white heart doilie from own stash
there is a white feather attached to the doillie just to add a little something
rhinestone flourish by kaisercraft
white flower and bead spray from own  stash
spellbinder die used to cut out a fancy square then i cut this in half and added it to the side of the card
stardust stickles used around every edge and on the roses
white pearls from kaisercraft also used.

hope you enjoy

Edwin with balloons

this card will be entered into the
http://ccmonthlychallenge.blogspot.com/2011/07/challenge-14one-for-boys.html

i have used
the sweet stack from dcvw
spellbinder die
swiss dots cuttlbebug embossing folder
magnolia stamp of edwin coloured with distress inks
balloon background by magnolia coloured with distress inks and glossy accents over the top

enjoy

cheers
shandell

under the magical sea

this card will be entered into the following:
http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/07/july-challenge-under-sea.html

recipe:
not sure of the cardstock i think it was from a dcwv stack
ribbon was in own stash
magnolia stamp coloured with distress inks
spellbinder die used to cut scallop
stickon pearls used
twin was in own stash and
the little silver charms were in my own stash aswell

enjoy

cheers
shandell

angel baby

this card will be entered into the following:
http://bythecuteandgirly.blogspot.com/2011/07/july-things-with-wings.html

recipe:
not sure of the cardstock
all edges inked with distress ink
spellbinder scallop die used and embossed with cuttlebug embossing folder
paper doilie from own stash
flowers made with scallop paper punch
martha stewart border punch used
magnolia baby stamp used and coloured with distress inks
stickles also used
not sure of the die used to stamp the word baby girl

hope you enjoy

cheers

shandell

bright as a cupcake

here is the latest. i am not one for bright colours so this card  was a bit of a challenge.

it will be entered into the:
http://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/ and
http://justmagnolia.blogspot.com/


recipe:
magnolia tilda stamp colourd with distress inks
magnolia background coloured with ditress inks
roses from iamroses.com
nellie snellen flourish
lace in own stash
paper from the sweet stack by dcwv
pink stickles on butterflies on her dress
i hope you enjoy

cheers

shandell

I made the top 5 in the official magnolia challenge

I was so glad to find out this week that i made the top 5 in the official magnolia challenge for my first ever post. i must say i was pretty chuffed with this. I thought the card that i made was really gorgeous and im glad that others agree. anyway i hope everyone has a great weekend.

cheers
shandell

there was a little girl from magnolia

this card will be entered into the stamps r us challenge of "there was a little girl" and a spoonful of sugar challenge (sewing)

recipe
the stamp is from magnolia which is colured with distress inks
roses from kaisercraft
i have used spellbinder dies for hte background and the scalloped circle
lace is from own stash
crystal garland was in own stash
all edges inked with distress ink
nellie snellen flourish die also used
cuttlebug embossing folder used for the background
i also sewed around the edges of this card

hope you enjoy

cheers
shandell

magnolia wedding

this is a beautiful wedding card that i have made to enter:
 http://toptiptuesday.blogspot.com/2011/07/top-tip-challenge-41-wedding-or.html


recipe:
magnolia background coloured with distress inks
magnolia couple coloured with distress inks
flowers from kaisercraft
cherub from own stash
stickon pearls from kaisercraft
not sure what cardstock i used
pearl and bead garland from own stash
all edges distress with tim holtz tool and inked



hope you enjoy

cheers

shandell

fun fun fun seeing stars

i would like to enter this card into the pollycraft monday challenge of celebrations with the option of using stars and stripes.

recipe:
dancing edwin and tilda magnolia stamped image coloured with distress inks
balloon background by magnolia coloured with distress inks then covered with glossy accents
not sure what fun stamp i used
spellbinder die cut
had the star ribbon in my stash

this card is one of the more basic cards that i have made but i am quite happy with it.

hope you like it

cheers
shandell

summer delight

this card will be entered into the cinspirations.blogspot.com.

recipe:
dcwv cardstock in the citrus stack
lace and ribbon from my stash
martha stewart cornflower punch
tim holts tattered florals punch for the roses
stamens from my stash
silver ribbon roses from my stash
magnolia image coloured with distress inks
leaves from vivaldi
spellbinder die used to cut shape behind tilda
cuttlebug embossing folder
stickon pearls used as well
martha stewart deep border punch also used

hope you enjoy

cheers
shandell

Love and romance tilda

this card will be entered into the anything goes with optional shabby chic for the justmagnolia.blogspot.com.

recipe:
dcwv cardstock
handstamped and designed brown background
roses are from iamroses.com
used spellbinder scalloped circle die and also cuttlebug hearts die
martha stewart border punch in lace i think
lace was in my stash
gold brooch was used (not sure what brand) i stamped love and then glossy accents over the top.
red stickles used on tilda and roses

hope you enjoy

cheers
shandell

orange delight

here is another card to be entered into the stampwithsarahkay.blogspot.com.

recipe:
cardstock is from the citrus stack DCWV
flowers from iamroses.com and kaisercraft.
gold leaves were in my stash
gold corners from my stash
stickles in crystal and gold
orange diamontes
magnolia image coloured with distress inks and popped off the page
ribbon was in my stash

hope you enjoy

cheers
shandell

Happy Everything!

hi there, another day another card.

this one is going to be entered into:
 - magnolia-licouschallengeblog.blogspot.com
summer flowers - magnoliastamplovers.blogspot.com
magnolialicioushighlites.blogspot.com

recipe:
not sure what cardstock, i already had it in my stash
flowers and leaves are from iamroses.com
sentiment stamp is from lili of the valley
coloured magnolia image with disress inks
ribbon and lace is from dear lizzy duchess range
stickles in crystal

hope you enjoy

cheers
shandell