Just Magnolia challenge

I haven't participated in the Just Magnolia challenges for a while now, however I had the chance to play with this weeks sketch. With this challenge I was able to add a couple of past challenges that I have missed, kind of a self catch up. I used a new Tilda to me - Tilda Singing Carols, I stamped her 3 times covering the masking challenge of last week along with stamping the NOEL using the masking. I coloured them using prismacolor pencils and using the prismacolor blender marker. I used vintage photo and walnut stain distress ink on the edges of the stamped image, then took my distress tool to give it a even more distressed look. I also inked all the edges of each layer of pattern paper. This covers the distress challenge of a few weeks back. Flocked the fur bits of the coats and then stickled the wings. I used American Tag nailheads, some quickutz diecuts and M.S. pine branch punch. Hope you enjoy the card.

"Survivor Night"-season 19, week?????

Okay I'm getting ontop of my weekly blogging but as you can see by the title, I am a bit lost....thats what I get for not doing the blog thing on a regular basis.....but I will figure it out and know what week it is of the "Survivor" season by the next time I post here (keep your fingers crossed). So was I the only one dissappointed about the lack of a new episode of "Survivor".... it was cool to see some of the stuff they edited out but really I could watch that kind of stuff at the end of the season not in the middle. So now we have to wait for this weeks show, however we did have a nice dinner at cardzgal's place.... a chicken casserole with pasta, salad and homemade garlic bread and for dessert- a mincemeat tart and some berries....it was soooooooooooo good!

We still exchanged our cards, just because its not a regular show of "Survivor"......WE don't change our regular scheduled plans.......lol



Cardzgal's card this week she used Wreathabella from Stampingbella, embossed the card front with the Holly Ribbons embossing folder from Cuttlebug, the pointsettia is from Quickutz and the sentiment is from studio g. For my card I used a stamp from Inkadinkado, heat embossed with white detail embossing powder, punched the corner of 2 mats with a EK Success corner punch added some ribbon and some red sticker dots.

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I'm the worst ever!

Say no more...I have no excuses for why I have not blogged.....its been three weeks, three "Survivor" nights, three exchanges and closing in on the 4th ...... fire me, vote me off the tribe!


Okay so a rundown on "Survivor".....yes Eric should have been voted off first-(Eric you should have kept your mouth closed) even though Russell should have gone and should have been gone from the very beginning, Russell - how lucky can one person be...and while I'm on the topic of Russell here is a thought of mine....his profile says that he owns a oil company, here are my thoughts.....its not really an oil company I think he owns his own gas station and this is how he knows so much about finding the hidden immunity idol ....cause, as he is waiting for customers he is watching reruns of past "Survivor"s taking notes of where they have been hidden......lets hope he goes soon. I don't understand the reason why they picked Kelly to go next.....I know someone had to go, she really didn't stand out to me as a threat.....but you never know about the quiet ones. Yeah Laura is gone...didn't really dislike her but didn't like her either....glad she is gone though. Will they be able to get rid of Russell tonight.....will just have to keep watching to find out.

So instead of doing three post for each week I am combining it all into one....the first of the 3 weeks cardzgal was away in Vegas.....but we decided to make cards and exchange 2 the following week when she was back.....so tonight we are at cardzgal place. Here are the 3 weeks of cards, I''ll let the pictures say it all.

Now for something different

Something that isn't card related.....thought I would share the halloween pumpkins that I carved this year. After the trick or treating was done I took these pumpkins to the Halloween/Engagement party of my nieces....they were a hit. Good time was had by all.

November's Exchange

Our challenge/theme for this month's exchange was to take a stamp that was NON- CHRISTMAS.....meaning no angels, snowmen, santas, elves, christmas trees or anything common with Christmas.... and make a Chritmas card. We all agreed that a holiday sentiment could be used. A Hanna stamp, a dreamscapes stamp, a hero Arts stamp and Magnolia stamps were used. The challenge may have been a bit difficult as it was only two weeks from our last exchange, but as you can see from our cards we stepped up to the challenge...well done group.














Featured Card of the Month

"Survivor" night - season 19 : week 7

"Survivor" night was at cardzgal's again, she made a skillet chicken dish and we had a salad and rolls with it and for dessert we had a pumpkin layered cake...very tasty-indeed!
Foa-Foa just doesn't have any lucky, I don't think they have won any reward challenges and only won one immunity and I guess this week they merge......will Galu's team see through Russell's ways and vote him off....lets hope so. Did Liz have to go this week - I don't think so, should have Jaison been the one to go....yes- he gave up....or is it all an act?

Cardzgal card features a House Mouse stamp, a shaker type box was made with the scalloped rectangle nestabilities, acetate and some glitter, a hero arts stamp and a couple of fir branches that were punched were added. I used a Fiskars border punch and a stamp from
Great Impressions, added a sizzix die cut and some baubles and a ribbon.






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Where does the time go?

Okay, I thought I was going to be on a roll and keep on top of the blogging thing....I had good intentions - where does the time go? It seemed just like yesterday when I was all caught up here. So here I'll try again...no promises this time though.

"Survivor" night 2 weeks ago was at cardzgal's place. We had chicken pot pie for dinner along with roasted potatoes and a salad; dessert was a warm peanut butter chocolate cake that was made in the crock pot.....very yummy!

I'm still not liking the little Russell. I feel bad that Galu's Russell had to go the way he did, I didn't mind him at all, not too sure if he would have made the list of someone I wanted to win however anyone is going to be better than the OTHER Russell. I wonder if they are going to do a double elimination on another episode?

For our cards - cardzgal used the Holly embossing folder, the stamp by Inkadinado was heat embossed and cut by the oval nestabilities and the mat was done with the scallop oval by nestabilities and baubles were added. For my card I used a stamp by Hero Arts and by Inkadinkado, I used an embossing folder from sizzix, punched out a couple of snowflakes and added a ribbon.

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