Magical Monday - Anything Magical Goes

Hi Everyone. This is our first challenge of 2012 at the Magical Monday Blog.
To start off the New Year a nice easy one of Anything Goes using a Magical Image.

We are being sponsored this time by our very own Lacey at her store Stamp and Create.


The winner will receive a $20.00 Gift Certificate.

I have made an easel card and used a Whiff of Joy image.
Coloured with Promarkers.
Fleur de Lis Rectangle mount
Coredinations cardstock
Stampin Up papers
Foilage leaves
Marianne creatables swirls
Flowers WOC
Pins from a friend.
LOTV sentiment

Challenges entered:-
I Love Promarkers Anything Goes
BellesNWhistles Warm Earth Colours
Bunny Zoes challenge Shaped/fancy folds
Thanks so much for visiting, it means a lot to me.
Marion

Magical Monday - Pink and Silver

Hi Everyone. Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog.
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. I have my card for the new challenge at Magical Monday
This is the last for this year so we hope you all will join in for this one. We will be back in the New Year.
I have used one of the LOTV fairies.
Coloured with Promarkers
Pink cardstock Papermania
Vellum holly overlay
Silver Paper embossed with baubles folder.
Marianne die cut snowflakes
White ribbon from Ribbon Girl
Sentiment Stampin Up.
Jayne is kindly offering the prize this week. See below


I am also entering the challenge at LOTV challenge - Pink white and silver.
Have a good week all.
Marion

Magical Monday - Use your scraps

Good Morning friends. Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope you enjoy your visit.
Todays card is for our challenge at Magical Monday.

Where do the weeks go. We are being sponsored by Emma at Sew Sweet.
She is very kindly offering a £10.00 Store Voucher to the lucky winner.

My card is using scraps of SU papers and bazzill cardstock.
Image is Fairy Moon from Sweet Pea Stamps.
Coloured onto watercolour paper with Whispers pens.
Swirl and flower/leaves are Marianne die cuts.
Sentiment from SU
Circles are all Nesties.

Hope you have enjoyed your visit. Have a great week everyone.
Marion

Magical Monday - Circles and Stripes

Good Morning everyone. Hope you have all had a wonderful weekend.
Todays card is for our challenge at Magical Monday.
We want you to use circles and stripes this week.
Our sponsor is The Crafty Purple Frog. The winner gets to choose 3 sheets, isn't that fab.
Card ingredients.
Papers and Ribbon are from Stampin Up
Image is LOTV
Cardstock is Bazzill
Pearls were a gift from a friend
Glitter is Art Institute.
Coloured with Whisper pens.

I am entering this card in the following challenge
LOTV Thursday challenge - Sketch by Bev

Have a great week everyone and thanks for stopping in to visit. I appreciate it.
Marion

Magical Monday - Halloween theme

Good Morning all. It is a new week and time for another challenge at Magical Monday.
This week our challenge is Halloween.

We are being sponsored by the fabulous High Hopes Stamps and they will be offering a lovely prize of 3 "Magical" Rubber Stamps to the winner.

I have used Angel Bear Clown Costume from High Hopes
Colouring medium is Prisma pencils
Matted and layered on Coredinations cardstock.
DP is Stampin Up Haiku collection
Text stamp and spider is from a set - Pumpkin & Aubergine

I have kept this card fairly simple.
Please pop by the challenge blog and visit the other DT members for some fabulous inspiration.

Hope you have enjoyed your visit today. Thanks for popping by.
hugs
Marion

Magical Monday - Use 3 punches

Good Morning everyone. This is a scheduled post as I will be in Scotland when this goes on the blog if blogger is playing nice.

Our challenge at Magical Monday this time is to use 3 punches.
We are being sponsored by our very own Lacey at Stamp and Create.

I have done a treat bag for a christmas gift.
Image is a Sugar Nellie from new release
DP is from SU
Label 17 to frame image.
Top Note diecut for top bag closure.
Marianne creatables Swirl
Red cardstock is bazzill and used scallop edge punch.
Small snowflake is a punch
Oval scallop and plain oval are punches from SU, as is the sentiment.
Colouring is promarkers and wings are ice stickles.
Ribbon is double sided satin from the show at Exeter.

I will be back on the 9th October and will visit everyone then as I have no internet where I am going.
hugs
Marion

Magical Monday - Christmas in September

Good Morning everyone. Monday again so that means it is time for another challenge at Magical Monday.
Our last challenge proved very popular and we had 100 entries. Wow!
We are being sponsored by Crafty Ribbons for this challenge.

Our usual rules apply about using a Magical Image but because it is a christmas theme this time we are allowing Rudolph or Santa.

My card details:-
Stampin Up Very Vanilla Textured Cardstock for the base card.
Stampin Up DP from Christmas Jingle
Image is from Funky Kits
Colouring Medium is Copics
Glue pen and then glittered on fur and wings
Marrianne Creatables Snowflake and Tree.
Sentiment and punched ovals from SU
Pearls from stash.

I am entering this card into the challenge at The Sugar Bowl. as this is the sketch I used. I did move the sentiment so hope it is allowed.

Hope you have all had a good weekend and thanks for popping in for a visit.
hugs
Marion

Magical Monday - Anything Goes

Good Morning, Monday again so time for the new challenge at Magical Monday.

We are being sponsored this time by Delicious Doodles.
We were lucky to be given an image to use for this challenge and I chose Kissing Butterflies. Isn't she fabulous. Please visit their shop as they have lots of digi images available.

I have kept my card simple to show off the fabulous image.
Cardstock is Stampin Up
DP is DCWV Wedding Prints
Tim Holtz die cut Swirl
Text message is Stampin Up
Nesties scalloped squares.
Coloured with Promarkers
Background is chalked.
Ribbon from stash.

If I haven't been by to visit much this week it is because I have been poorly. Just starting to feel better now so hope my energy levels soon lift.

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit.
Entering this in:-
I Love Promarkers challenge. - Anything Goes
Passion for Promarkers challenge. - Anything Goes
hugs
Marion

Magical Monday - Sketch

Good Morning everyone. Monday again and time for our fortnightly challenge at Magical Monday. This time we would like you to use the sketch provided by our very own Heidi. Don't forget to use a Magical Image.
We are being sponsored this time by Crafty Emma's Store.
The prize for one lucky winner is a £10.00 store voucher. So join in with us, you have 2 weeks to enter.

I have used Basic Grey papers and Bazzill cardstock.
Image is LOTV, Fairies - Present which I Stamped on Neenah cardstock
Colouring is Promarkers
Stickles Iced Diamond on wings and Tiara.
Pearls and ribbon are from SU
Sentiment is from SU
Nestie Lacy circle

I am entering this card into the following challenges
Lily of the Valley - A Thank You
Basic Grey Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for popping by to visit, I appreciate all the comments.
hugs
Marion

Magical Monday - Banners/Bunting/Pennants and Glitter

Good Morning all. If you are looking for the Belles n Whistles blog Hop post please go to the post below this one.

This week on Magical Monday Challenge we are being sponsored by Pollycraft.
The winner of this challenge gets to choose 5 digi stamps.
I have used my fav fairy from LOTV for todays card.
DP is Basic Grey
Cardstock is Stampin UP
Butterflies are MS punch
Banners at top are MFT die
Bottom banner is an old sizzix die
Text is Stampin Up
Colouring medium is Prisma pencils
Art Institute Glitter

Don't forget to enter the challenge you must use a Magical Image and follow the theme.
Thanks for visiting, I appreciate each and every comment.
hugs
Marion

Magical Monday - Teal + Red

Good Morning,
It is time for our new challenge at Magical Monday
The theme this week is to use the colour Teal and Red.
We are being sponsored by All That Scraps.






They are offering a $15.00 Store Voucher to the winner of this challenge.

My card Is using a Belles'nWhistles image
Colouring medium is Prismacolours
Cardstock and DP is Stampin Up
Flowers from WOC
Nestabilities circles
Text and punch circles Stampin Up

Thanks for popping by to visit. I love to read all yoour comments.
hugs
Marion

Magical Monday + Belles'nWhistles

Good Morning all. Monday again and time for the new challenge at Magical Monday
Our theme this week is to use texture, You can use anything from embossed papers, glitter, ribbons etc. Please remember to also use a magical image.
Our prize this week is being offered by our very own Lacey at Stamp and Create
The prize is a $20.00 voucher to spend in her store.
My card uses the following products

Stampin Up Cardstock and Pearls
DP from The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady. Freebie from a magazine
Feather and textured gold Ribbon from stash.
Belles'n'Whistles image Fairy Play
Nestabilities Labels 17
Colouring Medium Prisma Pencils and Copics

I am entering this card in the following challenge.
BellesnWhistle - Flowers and Pearls
I have flowers on the DP and Pearls in the corner.

Thank you so much for visiting and for all the comments that you are kind enough to leave.

hugs
Marion

Magical Mondays - Sketch

Good Morning all. Well it is Monday again and time for our fortnightly challenge at Magical Monday
The theme this time is a sketch by our very own Heidi. I enjoyed using this one.
Our sponsor for this challenge is Crafty Ribbons. Go take a look at their gorgeous selection.
I have used a decoupage sheet for this card. Artist is Caron. I am not used to cutting these sheets but I am pleased with the result. Certainly different from my usual style.


Recipe
Bazzill spot cardstock
Papermania capsule collection
Lace and pearls from stash.
Ribbon and Sentiment is Stampin Up.
Hope you all have a great week and thanks for popping by to visit. I really appreciate all your comments.
hugs
Marion

Magical Monday - Punches and Embossing + LOTV challenge

Good Morning All.
Hope everybody had a marvellous weekend. I certainly did. My eldest Son got married on Saturday and the weather was perfect for it.
The complete day went brilliantly with no hitches and everyone had a wonderful time.
I will now be able to concentrate on my cards and post more often. In fact I have several in the pipeline.
Todays card is for our Magical Monday Challenge. The theme is Punches and Embossing.
We are being sponsored by The Crafty Purple Frog. Winner gets to choose 3 sheets of Decoupage of their choice. So get your entries in folks, there are some fabulous designs here. Please go and visit the other DT members blogs. Lots of inspiration.

Ingredients
Bazzill Cardstock
Stampin Up DP
Swirls embossing folder
XCut Flower Doily Edge Punch, McGill leaf punch and Circle Nesties
WOC flowers and Papermania Pearls

I am entering this card in the following challenge
LOTV Thursday challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for popping by to visit.
hugs
Marion

Magical Monday - Recipe

Good Morning, Monday again and what a horrible day for a BH weekend.
Being Monday it is time for the challenge at Magical Monday
We are being sponsored this time by Digis with Attitude. Our sponsors kindly made available a digi for the DT to use for the challenge but my printer was playing up so I couldn't use one of them.
The recipe for this challenge was 3 DP's, 2 flowers and a ribbon.
My papers are all from Stampin Up
Flowers are a Marianne die
Ribbon is Stampin Up
Image is Dandelion from LOTV
I am entering this card in the following challenge

Lili of the Valley - I believe in Fairies

Enjoy the last of the BH weekend
Thanks for visiting, I appreciate the time it takes to leave a comment.
hugs
Marion

Magical Monday DT Monochromatic

Good Morning fellow bloggers. Monday again and it is time for the new challenge at Magical Monday. The theme this week is Monochromatic - Not just black and white.
Our sponsor this Fortnight is The Crafty Purple Frog.
For my card I have used:-
Bazzill - C/S
Stampin Up papers
LOTV - Image
WOC - Flowers
Diecut flower - Cut with Cricut
Nestabilities - Scallop and plain circles
Sentiment - Stampin Up
Colouring Medium - Promarkers
Thanks for taking the time to visit me and leaving me such lovely comments.
Please pop over to my fellow DT members and leave them a little love.
Hugs
Marion

Magical Monday DT Pearls and Swirls

Good Morning all. Today is Monday and time for our new challenge at Magical Mondays.
Our theme this time is Pearls and Swirls, don't forget though that you must use a Magical Image. Rules on challenge blog.
Jayne is providing a sheet of sentiment stamps,Dreamy Days by LOTV for the prize this time so get your entries in girls. Go look at my lovely teamies blogs and leave them a little love.
I have used Fairy Play by Belles N Whistles, she is lovely to colour.
Bazzill C/S,K&Co Paper, MS punch around the corner, Tim Holtz Swirl die, pearls from stash.
Colouring medium used - ProMarkers
Sentiment SU
Have a great week all and Thank you so much for visiting. I really appreciate all the comments left for me.
hugs
Marion

Magical Monday DT - Lace

Goodmorning fellow bloggers. Hope all is well with everyone. This fortnights card for Magial Monday Challenge, the theme is Lace. Must use a magical figure and have lace on your card.
We are sponsored this fortnight by Pollycraft.
The winner will receive 5 digi stamps

For my card I have used another of the lovely LOTV stamps.
SU paper and Bazzill c/s
Coloured with copics
Flowers are a mixture of WOC and some from stash.
Circle nesties
Sentiment LOTV
Lace I have had for years.

Also entering this at
LOTV. Favourite colours.
Have a great week and thanks for visiting my blog. I do appreciate any comments left for me.
hugs
Marion

Magical Monday DT and LOTV

Good Morning fellow bloggers. I am delighted to be on the Magical Monday DT.
This fortnight the challenge is Flowers. We are being sponsored by Lilli of the Valley.
I have used LOTV Garden of Wishes Fairy and I think she is just gorgeous.
Also entering this in the LOTV challenge.
Please be gentle with me on my first DT card.
Hugs
Marion