Simply Magnolia Challenges Blog: January 2015

Sunday, 25 January 2015

Anything Goes

Hello and welcome Magnolia friends to the start of another awesome challenge here at Simply Magnolia, it's one I'm sure everyone will be able to join in with.....

'Anything Goes'

so let your imagination run wild and get creative with your Magnolia stamps, dies, papers etc and share them with us here!

Thank you Lacey from Stamp and Create for sponsoring us this time xxx

Stamp and Create is an online store based in the US with shipping worldwide. We offer free shipping on US orders of $55 or more. We carry a wide variety of rubber stamps including: Magnolia Stamps, Saturated Canary, Wild Rose Studio, Whimsy Stamps and more. We also carry a collection of embellishments and dies. Our Magnolia stamps are always 10%-25% off!!

Team Elegance
are here this week with their beautiful inspiration for you

(click on their name for more details of each creation!)

Karen

Now it's YOUR turn!

Have fun with this challenge, can't wait to see the diversity of creations, you never disappoint!

This challenge runs through to Saturday 7th February midday (12pm GMT)

Hugs from

The Simply Magnolia DT xxx

An InLinkz Link-up

Saturday, 24 January 2015

Vintage or Shabby Chic winners

Welcome Magnolia friends, it's winners day again!

Thanks to all 42 of you who entered, so many gorgeous Magnolia creations in one place.

The winner of our Live and Love Crafts voucher

as chosen by Random.Org is.....

#19 Laura C

and this is Laura's beautiful card!

Congratulations Laura, grab your winners badge for your wonderful blog and please contact me, Nicola, using the email in the sidebar, so I can arrange your prize for you!

The DT Top 3, a tough decision as usual, there could have been a Top 10!.....

#24 - Roselany

#28 - Yanti

#40 - Plony

Don't forget to grab your Top 3 badge for your beautiful blogs ladies!
We'll be back in the morning with another new challenge for you.

Hugs from

The Simply Magnolia DT xxx

Sunday, 18 January 2015

Vintage or Shabby Chic Midway Reminder

Morning Magnolia friends! Welcome to our midway reminder for our current challenge which is:

'Vintage or Shabby Chic'

sponsored by the wonderful Sandy from Live and Love Crafts!

This is the prize you could win...

I have a little bit of sad news today, Britt decided to leave Simply Magnolia late last year and so I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank her for all her beautiful cards that she's made for us at Simply Magnolia and wish her all the best in whatever she does next!

Next we have Team Glamour's

inspiration for you this week.....

(click on each name for details of how their beautiful creations were made)

Beth

Nicola

Betty CH

Tiziana

kavitha

Evie

Now it's YOUR turn!!!

Come and join in the fun,

you still have until Saturday 24th January midday (12pm GMT)

Have a great week...

Hugs from

The Simply Magnolia DT xxx

Sunday, 11 January 2015

Vintage or Shabby Chic

Hi Magnolia friends and welcome to our first challenge of 2015! It sounds strange saying that when we are already eleven days into January!

Our new theme is.....

'Vintage or Shabby Chic'

and our wonderful sponsor to go with this awesome challenge is the lovely Sandy at Live and Love Crafts, with this fab prize up for grabs.....

If the words vintage and shabby chic makes your heart beat faster, you will find your haven at
Live & Love Crafts!
Live & Love Crafts is a UK based online store that ships WORLDWIDE. The store is owned and operated by Sandra Mathis, a crafter who is as passionate about the vintage style as she is about customer service and providing a good shopping experience. Live & Love Crafts prides itself on having a website that is easy to navigate with excellent product images. Orders are dispatched fast; usually on the same day received.

Live & Love Crafts stocks a wide range of products from well-loved vintage brands such as Maja Design,

Pion Design, Magnolia, Wild Orchid Crafts, Kort & Godt, Prima, Melissa Frances, Maya Road,

and the Tim Holtz/Ranger product lines.

The store has a vast selection of laces, ribbons and trims, an assortment of over 200 charms and metal decorations, as well as many other unique embellishments that you can't find elsewhere. To help you save on costs, the charms/metal decos can be purchased singularly and all trims and ribbons are sold by the yard/meter. If you’re looking for products that will inspire and a one stop paper & embellishment shop, look no further than Live & Love Crafts!

Thanks Sandy for your continued support! x

Next we have
Team Elegance
with their awesome inspiration for you

(click on each name for more details of how their creations were made)

Lizzi

So, now it's YOUR turn!

Please use the Inlinkz below to enter your beautiful Vintage or Shabby Chic creations.

This challenge closes Saturday 24th January midday (12pm GMT)

Hugs from

The Simply Magnolia DT xxx

An InLinkz Link-up

Anything Goes Winners!

Happy New Year Magnolia fans!

We hope everyone had a relaxing Christmas break, and wish all of our followers a peaceful and prosperous 2015!

Thank you sooooo much for all your magnificent entries, it's always fantastic to see so many of you playing along with us :)

We have three lucky winners to find to kickstart this wonderful new year,

Random.org has been working overtime to find the winners and they are......

xxxxxx

xxx

winner of The Rubber Buggy prize is -

#61 Shuly

with this beautiful card!

winner of The Ribbon Girl prize is -

#72 Dewi

with her gorgeous winter card!

and winner of the Stamp and Create prize is -

#21 Charlotte

with this adorable creation!

Congratulations ladies! Please contact me, Nicola, using the Simply Magnolia email in the sidebar so I can arrange for you to receive your prizes, and don't forget our badge for your wonderful blogs!

Next, our DT Top 3....

#13 - Tina