My neglected Blog

Frist off i wanna apologise for my neglect of my Maggie blog, i never imagined that it would be quite the challenge to maintain two blogs, but there you have it, dont bite off more than you can chew!  My mother did warn me, but i am a sucker for punishment, lol.

We have a brand new challenge on Magnolia-licious challenge blog, Pink and Green chosen by Pat Frank:

Here's the card i put together, you can find all the details on my Paper haven blog.  Just so you know i am gonna be doing real short posts here on my Marvellous Maggies blog and all details of my Maggie cards will mostly be on my other blog, hope you will all understand and still visit from time to time

smiles
Paola

Magnolialicious Challenge dt

We have a photo Inspiration for our newest challenge on Magnolia-licious challenge blog chosen by the talented Angela.

I havent made a twisted easel that we see so much of in blogland lately so i decided now would be a perfect opportunity.  

I havent had the chance to use this cute little Tilda as a shepherd #3031 available from  Magnolia-licious store where Diana will give you great service.  I also used one of the stamps that came in the fairytale collection, and now available from Diana also,  #1412 Fantasy flower

Diana is also offering the winner this very gnereous gift voucher :

Supplies:
Copics to color my image
MS border punch for around my image.
Spellbinders wonky squares for the book to write your sentiment
Flowers and pearls all from my stash
Have a great week my blogette friends
smiles
Paola

Easter- Spring Extravaganza!!!

Magnolia-licious has a Spring-Easter Blog Hop for you. This blog hop is to inspire you to be creative and enter the Easter-Spring extravaganza. The contest is being hosted at Magnolia-licious Highlites Challenge Blog. There you will also find the COMPLETE details and rules for the contest (the prizes will floor you, really!)...and have a peek at the entries that have already been submitted...LOL.

Moving on to the blog hop, if you've come here from Mindy's blog, then you're right on track. If you get lost and/or want to start at the beginning, click here to go to the Magnolia-licious Highlites for a list of the participants.

There are 3 categories to the contest (you can submit one entry per catergory--3 chances to win!!!):
#1 - Full size Magnolia images on an Easter/Spring Themed Card
#2 - 'Magnolia Minis Only' on an Easter/Spring Theme Card
#3 - Any Magnolia Easter/Spring Project, anything BUT a card

If you have arrived here from Norma's blog you are on the right track.

 I made my card while i was busy preparing for my sons wedding which took place yesterday, and today i am a bit worse for wear, too much champagne, i think!

I have used two Tilda images, from the Hoppy easter collection of last year, #268 Little bunny Tilda and #399 Bunny Tilda, available for you from Magnolia-licious store where Diana offers excellent service.  From here you need to head over to Maureens blog and dont forget to leave them some love along the way.
smiles
Paola

Easter/ Spring Extravaganza!!

The design teams for Magnolia-licious are getting together to welcome in Spring and we are hositng an amazing extravanganza to get you all excited!
The details of which can be found on the Magnolia-licious blog or the Magnolia-licious highlights blog
Now just to wet your appetite here are the prizes up for grabs that YOU DONT WANNA miss out on, and remember you gotta be in it to win it!
First prize for each category (there are 3 categories) - $150.00 Gift Certificate to the Magnolia-licious Store.
Second Prize for each category - $75.00 Gift Certificate to the Magnolia-licious Store.
Random prizes chosen by Diana will receive $25.00 Gift Certificates.
Now get cracking creating i cant wait to see what you all come up with for this amazing event!
have a great weekend
smiles
Paola 

Magnolialicious Challenge dt

Are you up for a new challenge from the wonderfully talented girls on the Magnolia-licious challenge blog, i can tell you this was a real challenge for me as the challenge this week is "GREEN" and i am not a fan of green.  If we always had our favourite colors though it wouldnt be much of a challenge, lol

For my card i used the log and Native American Tilda both available from Diana store, with free postage in the US and Canada and with free goodies for orders, and loads to choose from.

I have colored my image with copics, cut out with nestie labels seventeen, and used an EK success border punch aorund the mat.  Paper are from MME, all the embellies and feather are from my stash.

Please pop into the Magnoli-licious challenge blog to check out all the fabulous ideas that the talented dt have made to inspire you.  Diana has a fab prize as usual for one lucky winner so you gotta be in it to win it!

see y"all soon
smiles
Paola

Magnolialicious Challenge dt

We have a new inspirational challenge on Magnolia-licious challenge blog that if you are anything like me you gonna love.  PINK, Brown or Baby.

For my card i have used:
Sleeping baby Tingla : available at Magnolia-licious online store where you will get excellent service
Punches:  MS doily border, Mcgill Pine branch
Stamps: sleeping baby Tingla and Lotv sentiment
Coloring medium and inks: copics and memento rich cocoa
Tools:  circle cutter, various spellbinders and Nellie Snellens for the cirlces, computer to generate the inside sentiment.

Please pop past the challenge blog and join in the fun
smiles
Paola

Storage for stamps

I thought i would share with all you Maggie lovers how i store my stamps.

I have been told that these are no longer available in some countries, but sure you could get them at a garage sale or a junk shop while scrounging around looking for bargains as i am sure all crafty people look for things in the wierdest of places and its in the weird places that we find the best treasures.

I get my cd cases from the local hospice that sells second hand treasures, i love going in there to see what new things they have waiting for new owners, my kids call it garbage hunting, instead of bargain hunting, ha ha.  They hate going with me, but its literrally across the road from school so thats when i pop in, when i get them from school.  They say it smells funny, i never noticed, must be something youngsters smell.

Well i wash out all the cd cases, take off any stickers etc, print names of my newest stamps on the pc, cut into strips and adhere to the spine of the cd case and then stamp an image into my flip file with their name next to them.  I then also manage to find these optometrist drawers at the garbage shop and they are perfect for all my stamps.

Hope someone will find this useful
smiles
Paola