ScrapGirl: Snowman with a Star.

MAGNOLIA-LICIOUS DT CHALLENGE!!!

Happy November Everyone! Wow, can you think it's November already??? I can't! The time certainly does fly by. Did you all receive an awesome Halloween last night? We had a ton of fun. Some friends of ours came over and went trick-or-treating with us. My husband was in Nashville working so we had friends and family over to prevent us company.

My parents handed out candy while my friend and her kids went all over the region with my son and I. I still can't conceive how many kids there are in this neighborhood. I don't think it'll be this busy in the country that we're moving to. I suppose we'll get out next year!Thisweek we hold meetings scheduled with two builders to discuss designing and building our house. Did I observe that we're moving? We purchased a vacant patch of soil in Bloomfield Hills so we can be nearer to my son's school and friends. So, now I get to project a house. My husband said that all he wants is his garage space and I can design everything else. He means it too! I must say, I'm a short anxious about getting overwhelmed with it all. But, I think that's why you take a constructor and architect! We make 3 months to design the family as our goal for breaking ground is February 2011. I trust we have it!I've been sooooooo lucky this week! I exhausted every day in my craft room! Yay me! Last Saturday I received my DT package from Magnolia and I've been running on my next magazine submissions ever since. I suppose I'm almost done. Maybe one more! I can't stop! It's a sickness - hehe.And now for the reason we're here today! This month's Magnolia-licious DT challenge was up to Barb Hardeman. She has challenged us to build a shaker card using any Magnolia image. I've never made a shaker card before now, so I was a slight anxious about it. I kept it in the rear of my mind all week, trying to flesh out what to do with it. Finally, on Thursday, the conditions in Michigan cooled down to a chilly 50 degrees and it was my inspiration! I thought, if something is leaving to 'stir' in Chicago in November, it's got to be SNOW! And 'snow' made me conceive of a SNOWMAN! I just happened to have a Magnolia snowman image. I took it out of my 'Christmas' drawer and off I went. I only enjoy the result! Thanks so much Barb for the challenge! I never would have made this if it weren't for you :-)AND, to top it off, you too can connect in on the fun! Hop on over to the Magnolia-licious Highlites Challenge Blog and record your own 'shaker' card. If you're not certain what to do, HERE's a link to a tutorial that was very helpful to me.So, without farther delay.here's my card. I promise you wish it!

Snowman with a Star

OMGoodness! Aren't Magnolia snowmen the most gorgeous snowmen stamps ever??? I simply enjoy them. I'm sorry to say that this is the just one that I have. I'm going to get to say the others! I just screw them! This one is #464 Snowman with Star. I suppose he's out of inventory at Magnolia-licious right now, but the others are available HERE. I'm going to pass over there momentarily and grab some more for myself - hehe.

These gorgeous dp's are from My Mind's Eye 'Holly Jolly'. I Know THEM! I've purchased a lot of Christmas papers lately and these are among my favorites. You'll be seeing more from the collection as the weeks go by. The pale blue silk ribbon is from the same collection. I used my favorite smokey brown cs from Bazzill. The large snowflake is from the craft store's Christmas decor section. The little one is by Petaloo. In the sum of it is a humble little blue gem from Little Yellow Bicycle. I used the largest Spellbinder's 'Lacey Squares' die to cut the frame around the snowman. I filled the distance between the range and the foil with Martha Stewart 'Tinsel Glitter' in crystal. I also applied Stickles in Stardust and Icicle to the blowman's hat and the snow on the ground.

I colored this little cutie with Copic markers and so used watercolor with Ranger Distress Inks on the background. The details are as follows:

Copics: C1, 3, W1, 3, 5, 7, N9, E42, 44, 49, R39, 89, G0000, 21, 24, B00, Y11, 21, YR23

DI's: black soot, weathered wood, wild honey, tumbled glass

Well, that's it for today! Thank you so often for joining me and for all of the wonderful comments you have remaining in the past. They are truly appreciated and I understand each and every one with a smile :-)

Ciao,

Angie