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My First Magnolia

After several years of admiring Kevin's Magnolia cards (and all the other lovely Magnolia cards out there), Kevin finally pushed me to try one (HERE is a link to Kevin's wonderful blog - McCrafty's Cards). I am so intimidated by them because the people who do Magnolia cards all look like they have Master's Degrees in coloring and rooms full of just the right dies and flowers. Seriously! But Kevin encouraged me and so here is my first card done with a Magnolia image.


I know it is CAS in every way for a Magnolia creation, but it will have to do for now until I can get 50,000 more flowers, dies, and cool texturing things.

I am entering this in these challenges:

Simply Magnolia - Anything Goes

Magnolia-licious - Anything Goes


Magnolia Down Under - Distressing

Hugz! Hope your weekend has been wonderful!!!


Comments

  1. How adorabel! Your coloring is great! Your card is perfect in every way!

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  2. Gorgeous! Love the colors and all the sparkle.

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  3. Wonderfully coloured and love the "snowy joy" sentiment!

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  4. How lucky you are to have an enabler clear across the pond, that Kevin, he's a terrific guy and great card maker! Love your gorgeous card, wonderful colors and great embellishments!

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  5. You did a fantastic job on your first Magnolia! Well done! I love the color choices and the design. The branch that Tilda is sitting on is perfect with that gorgeous pine cone! Thank you so much for entering your work of art into the Anything Goes Challenge at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog!

    XO,
    Chris

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  6. Nancy, this is beautiful. Haven't seen this adorable Tilda for quite some time. You did a terrific job in colouring her. Love the colour scheme--blue and brown is my fave. Wonderful layout and it's not CAS to me as you've embellished it beautifully.
    Thanks for coming over to play with us at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog.
    Hugs,
    Norma

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  7. so gorgeous nancy.adorable tilda and i love your fabulous frosty colours and details :D

    xx coops xx

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  8. Nancy, it is absolutely gorgeous, your colouring is fabulous and I like how you have sat her on the branch and all the frosting, well done you!
    Kevin xx

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  9. You colored it so pretty, Nancy. I love the little pine cone and all the wonderful sparkle. It is sure looking wintry.

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  10. Gorgeous card, love the layout. Thanks for joining us at Simply Magnolia for our challenge
    hugs Louise

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  11. Oh my, you'd never guess that this is your first one!! Beautifully done and I'd say you are well on your way to being hooked!! LOL! :) I love it!

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  12. This is so fabulous Nancy, considering it's your first Magnolia. I love your little scene and colour combo. Thank you so much for joining us over at Magnolia-licious. Good luck!
    Hugs
    Suzi x

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  13. I rather like the "CAS" Magnolia card, and I think your coloring is nothing to sneeze at! Such a pretty card, reminding me of winter to come. Actually cannot wait for cooler temps!

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  14. So cute, I love how she's propped up and all the blue, thanks for joining us at MDUC this week, good luck!

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  15. A gorgeous card, Thank you for joining us at MDUC,
    Big HUGZ Fleur xXx

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