Merry Almost Christmas... Card Break!

So before I knew I would be the new shipper for Operation Write Home I began a Copic coloring frenzy with my holiday Magnolias aka "Tildas".. I know, I know.. they don't have faces but I love 'em anyway. Long story short most of my coloring efforts -- at least 20 more various girls, snowmen and Santas -- are tucked away to be completed next summer but at least had to do cards for my two fav nieces and granddaughter...the dining room table looks like I made at least a dozen cards and they aren't what I envisioned with all the embellishments etc. but they are done and proof, yes, that there is still crafting and coloring going on in beautiful downtown Mint Hill.
Feliz Navidad!

Birthday Bash Challenge #11 - CAS

Love CAS cards especially for OWH cardmaking days.

Cleaning out the Colored Images Stash....

I love to color but at some point you have to "do" something with all those Copic'd, crayon'd and "distressed" images so today was cardmaking day. I love Maggies aka "Magnolia stamps".. this little girl is "Tilda with hands in pocket" (who knew the names were so creative?). Did 3 of these experimenting with light from a different source, hair color and shading. I love Stampin' Up!'s popcorn trim from the Occasions mini caalog and used it in Daffodil Delight to hightlight the flower and sentiment.

Bad, bad, bad.....but it was such a bargain!

Beautiful day yesterday so two friends and I set off for a new store in Salisbury, NC ((Peanut Doodles) and the 30% off entire store sale at the Enchanted Cottage even further away but, oh, so worth it. Two of us are seriously addicted to Magnolias and the lure of the discount was just too much.. so much so that we forgot some we meant to buy and ended up getting online full price to add to the stash.....

Life with road trip buddies that are such great enablers is good...

Magnolias & Copics = Coloring 101 for Grown-Ups

When I was a little girl one of my favorite things to do was color = dolls, flowers, Disney stuff -- anything but with at least a box of 64 Crayolas to get it all "just right." Fast forward five decades, 42 years working, 8 months of retirement it's come full circle! Now it's "big girl" coloring with rubber stamps that I'm still working to stamp right on the first try, cards that I've only been making for 8 months and now Copic markers which IMHO are just the coolest coloring things on the planet and worth every penny! Just can't have enough....

My first venture into Copics was in June using a hydrangea stamp I love and some free "Audreys" from the OWHStarsandstamps blog. This turned out better than expected so now it's on to the big time.



This is my first venture into the World of Magnolias. This little girl is called "Tilda with Vintage Roses" and I love her! The girl in the blue dress was my first attempt at hair, faces, etc. and the little girl in pink is a birthday card for my 3-year old great-niece, Logan, who won't notice all the little shading nuances I've yet to perfect but just loves anything pink! Soon it will be time to jump into some Magnolia challenges with my newfound friends Tilda and Edwin! Is it Irish Cream time yet?