Saturday, January 1, 2011

Hold on to Each Other!

Hello and best wishes for a happy and prosperous 2011~ Dave and I saw the new year in quietly at home after a fabulous dinner at our favorite restaurant. And, since it's January 1st the Magnolia-licious team has a NEW CHALLENGE for you! It was my turn and I thought with all the cooking many of us have been doing that we should leave the kitchen for our craft rooms/studios and cook up a new card with a recipe! I'll apologize right now for the poor photos~I just can't seem to get a crisp shot of this! Anyway the recipe is like the countdown for the New Year! 4 flowers, 3 designer papers, 2 Magnolia images and 1 ribbon! There is some wiggle room for variations but that's the basic recipe for this month! Hope you like it! Details and great design inspiration is already posted on the Mag Highlites blog for you, including PRIZE information!! Thank you, Diana!!
I tried a lot of photos and finally just had to pick some and get going! I used My Mind's Eye papers from last years Valentine collection called Beloved. There are so many great patterns!

I can't find this stamp anywhere on Magnolia-licious! I know that Sharon Caudle used the same image so I'm hoping that (genius that she is) she knows! Will post when I find out! The sentiment came in one of the Sweden kits in 2009. I KNEW Sharon would track it down~this is image #304 BROTHER AND SISTER. Diana says it will be in stock in a few weeks!

I used a lot of colors so here is the list:
Eooo, Eoo, E11, R30
BG10, Bg72 and BG78
R30, R21, R24 and R29
Hair Y21, E99, E25 and E29
E42 and above browns on shoes.
Y21 for her sleeve. E42 for his sleeve.
I love that today's date is 1~1~11!! Hope you have a Number 1 kind of day!!
Hugs, Cheryl



26 comments:

Tracy said...

Very sweet card! I love your colors and details! Blessings for a wonderful 2011!

Danielle Champagne said...

So very sweet! Cheryl this reflects love and tenderness. this stamp is at the top of my list! I love it so much. You showcased it to perfection! Love all the layers,beautiful harmony ofcolors and papers.
HUgs.
Danielle.

Beth said...

Great card, Cheryl! Love your choice of papers, and that adorable image!
Happy New Year!

Barb Hardeman said...

Love, love, love the paper's you used! Your layout is perfect with this image, the lace scalloped nestie a great background. Your coloring, as always, is fabulous! This is such a sweet card...hugs...Barb

Kelly said...

Love your papers, I think this one is a winner for the challenge

Janiel/ janny said...

Cheryl, THIS IS TUNNING!!!!! HAPPY NEW YEARS to you and yours..
hugs, Janiel

Rene said...

This is SO sweet!!!! You have inspired me to enter...so I'm off to "cook" up my recipe! ;D
Rene

Juls said...

tooo gorgeous!!! I love this image...your colouring is awsome!! Love the DP's!!! especially the the polka dots!! Hugs Juls

Sherry said...

Lovely card. Great job with your shading!
Sherry C

Patti Jo said...

Cheryl, just love your card and project idea! This is the sweetest card and done to perfection!!! Beautiful work!

Debbie said...

Wow, great job with the receipe..

Shirley N said...

Just precious and so beautiful! Happy New Year Cheryl!

Nancy Parker said...

Hi Cheryl, Beautiful card. The details you incorporated & your colouring make it so. Sounds like you had a nice New Year's Eve evening. All the best to you & Dave for 2011. Nancy

Jean said...

Cheryl, the sentiment echo's a great choice for the New Year.. love your choice of pp and Tilda and Edwin.. your layout is perfect and the flowers are so charming along with the ribbon... your coloring is flawless.. A great card Cheryl. Your pictures are really good.
Hugs, Jean

Janie Printz said...

It's a most precious card Cheryl. Love your paper choices & the "count down" for the recipe was brilliant !!! Your coloring is amazing & I so love it that you always give the colors you use. I have such a hard time trying to find colors to use sometimes so I go back to your cards quite often when I'm stumped. Thanks for posting them ...
Hugs, Janie

Boni Boutelle-Jones said...

Happy New Year!!
It seems like forever since I've been able to hop around and leave some love. What a year! I certainly hope that you have a blessed year and keep up the FABULOUS projects and inspiration.

Sharon Caudle said...

Love it, love it, love it!!! Your coloring is always sheer perfection and the papers you used are gorgeous, Cheryl!! I love the frame you used and that you put them right on top of the pattern paper. They pop right off of it. You're amazing and as always, a true inspiration. Happy New Year, Cheryl!!
hugs, Sharon

Deb said...

Great card Cheryl! I may have to give your recipe a try!

Hugs,

Deb H.

LINDA W. said...

Gorgeous Cheryl love your card
beautiful coloring and dp's
love the die cut.
Linda

Lisa Kind said...

This is adorable and so pretty! Great challenge, too! I'll try to pull out my Mags next week and try it! How do you keep track of all of them? LOL!! Happy New Year!

Anonymous said...

Cute card, I love this image, so adorable. Rea

Riet said...

So beautiful card Cheryl,I love the image and the colours.
So gorgeous papers.

Hugs Riet.x

Candy said...

So beautiful, Cheryl!
Your colouring is awesome.
Love your papers and your recipe :o)
Happy New Year - hugs, Candy

Leslie Anne Avila said...

Beautifully done. Love everything about it! coloring, distressing, stitching.....
Awesome job as always!

Blessings to you,
Leslie

auntie lisa said...

This card is so darn cute! I just love how the image and the sentiment work perfectly together. And the papers are so pretty too. I LOVE it all!!!
xxxxx
Lisa

Sandy said...

Not only is Edwin holding on to Tilda but I think he might be choking her - are they brother and sister I wonder! Cute care and here's to a good 2011!
Sandy Dehon

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