Thursday, December 4, 2008

"Joy & Cheer"....Magnolia

I've used four stamps from Magnolia on this card......Sweet Tilda is "HV08 Tilda with Candy Cane" from the Christmas Collection - the tag is "NY08 Tag" from the New Years Collection - the snowflake is "HV08 Gigant Snowflake" and the holly is "DEC07 Järnek / Holly" from the Winter & Christmas Supplement 2007. The joy and cheer sentiment is from HOTP Christmas Art

Magnolia stamps can be purchased from Phebe at The Town Scrapper, Diana Crick's Magnolia-licous store, Magnolia-A-Holic and the Magnolia Store.

I used prismacolor pencils (oms) and twinkling h20's to color these images.

Candy Cane Tilda is popped up on dimesionals - I used my nesties for the oval and embossed it with the cb snowflake folder - The tag is layered on red card stock - Diamond glaze is used on top of the holly berries - Acrylic white paint for accents.

There is glitter on Tilda's wings...edges of the oval, border and snowflake.

Ink - versafine black, bordering blue

Paper - Georgia Pacific white, the rest of the papers are from "Magnolia"

Accessories - brad, snowflake, lace, ribbon, border punch, rick rack, diamond glaze, glitter, acrylic paint, stitching.

It is very cold here today......wind chills of minus 28 Celsius.....I sure hope it warms up by the weekend..as we plan to go to the city to do some Xmas shopping!! I love the decorations and music in the stores....but I hate standing in line...but that's the way it goes....I shall be brave and patient....or at least try...lol.

Thanks for looking everyone and for your lovely comments!! ....I'm wishing you all, "Joy & Cheer!!"

67 comments:

Nicole Verkooijen said...

Hi Ila, I just visit your blog and it is absolutly faboulus to, I really !!! LOVE your Cards !! From me you get a big A ++++
Greetings Nicole

Nikki Fairbairn said...

This is just so gorgeous Ila, Tilda looks so sweet and beautifully coloured as always, Hope it gets a little warmer by the weekend, Hugs, Nikki x

Rach said...

gorgeous card Ila, love how you have coloured your tilda with her candy cane...looks amazing hugs rachxx

Anonymous said...

Hi Ila, 28 grades grrrbrrrrrrr it's very cold, do you have snow?

Your card is beautiful :)

MJ

Marja Sch said...

You have made this Tilda looks so lovely. This card is stunning again. I always love to visit your blog, you amaze me each time. Hugs Marja

Tracey said...

Your card is absolutely gorgeous. I am always amazed by your work!!

Tara Godfrey said...

very sweet, Ila! Tilda looks amamzing and coloured so beautifully and I love the little Magnlia tag with the sentiment on it...perfect!!! Very festive!!!
Hugs, TaraG

Joey said...

Hi Ila, this is absolutely gorgeous! I love your colouring. joey xx

Suzanne said...

wow another fabulous card I love the papers and the Tilda is so cute with her candy cane. Sue :o)

katy said...

Hi Ila, what a beautiful card..as always. I was going to let you know about the award here...i noticed the previous post was closed so thought you might not notice it there...but you beat me to it :) You're very welcome Ila..you're an inspiration. Hope it warms up for you, hugs Katy xx

Anonymous said...

This little card is just full of Joy and cheer! Love it

6 wacky women said...

So beautiful, Ila. Your coloring and the detail on your cards is amazing.

Karen x

Michelle said...

Oh my GOSH I just love it!! Quit enabling me ~~ every time you post a card with a Magnolia I MUST have it!! So beautiful ~~ I always love all the extras you add ~~ is that big snowflake behind the poinsettia a punch?? If so which one?? Sorry if it's in your description somewhere, these old eyes aren't reading as well as they used to, lol!

Kathy said...

Gorgeous card Ila!! Love the mix of stamps that you have used!! Gorgeous details and even more gorgeous coloring!! I hope the weather cooperates for you!! :)Kathy

Anonymous said...

Brrr!!! Bundle up, Ila!!! It's not as bad here.. yet. Thankfully! lol! Stay warm and happy shopping!

I love your card, she's precious!!!

Christine Riley said...

Wow Ila, this is beautiful! I love the papers you chose and all the details. Just amazing! TFS!
Hugs, Christine :)

bumblebee creations said...

Ohhhh wow!! This is beautifull!!! The colors are gorgeous!! I have not seen this tilda stamp before, thank you so much for sharing!!!

stampinfrog said...

Your blog is full of gorgeous cards.This card is absolutely beautiful.Your coloring is fantastic and I especially love your snowflake embellishment at the top!Thanks for sharing
Connie (aka stampinfrog on scs)

Tammi said...

Brrrr! Stay warm!

Oh she's cute, gorgeous card...love all the details and that tag! Hugs, Tammi

Shirley said...

Wow! Illa, what a really beautiful Tilda and the background you created for her. Lovely!!!

Unknown said...

Such a lovely creation again!! Oh my...you really have it cold there...*burrr*

Stampin'Piper said...

This Card is great! I love love the colors and the wonderful Embellishments!

Hugs Tanja

Annie said...

This card is so beautiful - it took my breath away.

wow.
Ann xxx

ribenaruby said...

Just a wonderful card Ila, love all the details you put on your creations, job well done!

Ali Watson said...

Simply stunning card, love the rich colours. Hope you have a fab weekend.

scotspanda said...

WOW what a beautiful card, I hope the recipient appreciates all the work you have put into it :)

lotsalove

Amanda xx

Unknown said...

Just when I think you can't get any better, you produce THIS!!!
It's absolutely beautiful. I'm (almost) speechless!
Viv xx

Ying Pang, said...

I love your card, it's so beautiful, the color combo, the coloring, the embelishments, everything...you are Ila, the gorgeous cardmaker!!:=))

craftyb said...

And "joy and cheer" to you also Ila...especially when you're standing in line!! LOL Another beauty from you Ila...love all the pretty details and the Tilda is just darling! bx

Michele Roos said...

Ohh this is gorgeous. Love the image and the colouring is just beautiful. Michele x

Šolanje na domu-Waldorf said...

Gorgeous! Love all the little details. You put a lot of work in this card.
x Natasha x

Daisy Chain said...

Hi Ila

I love your card, I love the colours, the image, the snowflake, the papers, oh and yes everything else about it.

I'm so thrilled to win some of your blog candy too. Thank you so much. It made my day as I have been in bed recovering from flu this week, so that really cheered me up. Many thanks.

Hugs Debbie xx

Carla said...

Oh, this is so sweet! Your details are always amazing-for instance: How did you get the "shine" on the candy cane? Is that an acrylic paint accent? It looks great!

dpkennedy said...

Gorgeous! I love the colors and she is just so sweet on that scalloped oval! I can't believe Christmas is right around the corner already, yikes!

Anonymous said...

Stunning as always, love this card!
//Malin

Anonymous said...

Ila, this is so adorable! All the layers!! Wow...so much lace and ribbon and ebellishments...it's just gorgeous!! Thank you for sharing.
~Lacey

MichelleO said...

A gorgeous card, very sweet and adorable.. Hope it warms up for you... I will not complain once more today about it being 38degrees here.. man I am a baby! Good luck Christmas shopping.. sneak yourself a goodie!
HUGS
MichelleO

Anonymous said...

This is gorgeous, Ila! I love all the texture and embellishments!

stampingtink said...

What a beautiful card! Love all the different stamps you used and I love how the papers make it look like she's in a room! I love coloring with pencils and OMS. It's just beautiful!

Karen said...

Lovely: I adore how you've layered the snowflake.

Lori aka Lo Lo said...

Luv your beautiful card! Your did a fab job Ila! I gotta head to Walmart one day to buy the Georgia Pacific white cardstock. Right now I am using cardstock from Micheals by The Paper Company. Thx for listings all the names of the Magnolia stamps. I have Tilda holding the candy cane but don't have the others. Will have to save up to get the rest. I just placed a big order last week for Magnolia and Sarah Kays stamps so I will have to wait a bit to get more stamps.

xoxo,
Lori

Chrissie said...

Just gorgeous Ila! I love the papers and embellishments too, just perfect!

Annie said...

Ila this card is stunningly beautiful. Your colouring always blows me away, I wish I could get the hang of the white highlights the way you do, it adds so much extra dimension. Enjoy your weekend, even if it means shopping! hugs, annie x

Anonymous said...

This is so awesome. I always am so amazed at you. I can only be inspired with each visit. Love this. Hope your weekend is warm...have fun and happy shopping.
Dawn B.
flowergal36

Lia said...

Hi Ila
this card is really wonderful I love it love the way you used the label and your coloring is purfect as always
hugs lia

Tara said...

Always a pleasure to look at your cards Ila and this is a beauty! xx

CraftyC said...

Wow Ila, its a stunning card, just love it!
Clairex

Deborah said...

Terrific joyous card Ila! You certainly do bring on the holidays with Tilda! OMG! So darn cold up there!!! You are a strong brave soul to endure those winters! I am a palm treee light weight! He he! We went down to 60 degrees last night! It was frightful! HA! Merry hugs to you and your fab creations! Deb

Joanne said...

WOW! What an amazing card!

Sandra said...

What a nice card !

Greets San.

Femin Susan said...

I am lucky to have met your blog.so creative.

cats whiskers said...

Oh Ila this is just so awesome, your colouring is as usual perfect and the lovely embellies nd papers make this such a beautiful card, thanks for sharing it with us
Have a good weekend
Hugs Jacqui x

Monika/Buzsy said...

Awesome card! Great colors and paper... TFS!

craftyb said...

Hi again Ila, just to say I've mentioned you on my blog! bx

Marcea said...

This is really gorgeous. Beautiful colouring - I love it!!
-x-

Anonymous said...

Fabulous card Ila, love how you have highlighted the candy cane, it looks so real.
Hope the shopping was a success.
Hugs
Carole x

marjolijn said...

Oh wauw, this is faboulus, I really like it.
Love the way you've coloured everything.

XXX Marjolijn

Sandy said...

OMG I´ve missed again my words by your awesome creations Ila. So wonderful coloring and lovely details. This is just perfect. I love them. Hugs.

Anonymous said...

Holy wow, Ila, this card has stepped over great straight into awesomeness, wow! And maybe wow X10!

Rina said...

very gorgeous and detailed. Nice work Ila!

Anne said...

Absolutely gorgeous Ila!! I love how you've used this stamp - I have still to make a start on my Christmas cards - oops!!! hugs xx

Chris said...

Hi Ila, and WOW such a stunning card! Your colouring always takes my breath away, you really make your stamps come to life. Love the design and all the wonderful details. It sounds very chilly in Canada brrr to that wind chill! A bit here too but bright and sunny which is nice. Hope your Christmas shopping trip went well, I did the same last Thursday and it was horrible LOL. The standing in line would try anyone's patience and I didn't get as much done as I would have liked, now I have to brave it again! Take care, hugs, Chris x

Kim said...

Ila this is absolutely adorable! I love all of the elements that you put into a card! Gorgeous work!
Hugs~ Kim

Risa said...

As always...your card is very beautiful and I love the glaze on the candy cane!
I hope your shopping experience was enjoyable Ila. I hate the crowds and long lines too! One of these days, I'm going to get myself together and be done with my shopping in September! *wishful thinking...lol*

DawnMarie said...

Stunning Ila, just gorgeous.x

Lilian said...

I love your very detailed cards. Tilda is just adorable. Sorry for the late comments..been busy busy busy making Christmas cards for everyone lol!

Lim said...

This is just so gorgeous Ila, Tilda looks so sweet and beautiful. Your coloring as usual..spectacular!!

Hugs,
LIM