magnolia {part 4}

Good Morning!  Once again the weekend has flown by, but I did get a major task outta the way for this holiday season...I gave Niki his bath and haircut last night. Now he can get another bath before Christmas, if needed, and it will be a snap with his shorter hair. He's a yorkie, so into the sink he goes!

A couple nights this past week I got to hang out with my friend Linda and her co-worker Kathy, in town for some work training! We went to dinner, {Carabba's & Olive Garden} and shopped {Archiver's & Scrapbook Zone}. I was able to get some Christmas shopping off my list too, I didn't just shop for myself! All this fun did mean I didn't make anything new these past few days...ha ha that's what today is for! But I can show you my last Magnolia card... 

Isn't she a cutie? I colored her with my pencils and gamsol, and the beaded snowflakes came from Magnolia. I haven't seen anything like them in the stores around me. They sent me two and I cut one up to look like three... cleaver, huh! The patterned paper is from My Minds Eye.

This week is gonna be busy around my house because Thanksgiving dinner is here. Three day work week! yeah! and maybe some shopping on friday.

Before I leave you today I do have a question that just came to me when I wrote the bit about shopping on friday. Here, the day after Thanksgiving is called 'black friday', the official kick off to the Christmas shopping frenzy. What about in other countries, do you have a big sale day like we do?

I very recently made the mistake of asking someone if Canada celebrated 'Mother's Day'. Ok, I am not culturally worldly, I admit it, I am far from worldly on any subject really. How did I know it wasn't just a Hallmark holiday, not all countries are big into Halloween like in the States...

Just wondering in Michigan...  :)

Comments

[lindaH]

baaahahaha....i know who that 'SOMEONE' is!!! yes we celebrate mothers day and fathers day, and if i had my way we would have a kiss your dog day! we also celebrate thanksgiving...but it's not nearly as big a deal as it is in the US..we only get one day off, and it's a monday.

[Gabriela]

Okay - Love the DP, Love the coloring, and I particularly love your ingenuity of stretching your use of those marvelous little beaded snowflakes! The pink hilighting shading around that little face is beautiful. This card makes me wanna breath deeply and exhale slowly.

[Janine]

Hi Paula
Yes us Canadians we celebrate all the major holidays... Hallowe'en is HUGE in Canada and so is Christmas and Thanksgiving, Mother's and Father's Day, even a Grandparent's day..
We don't have black friday but wish we did...

[Tab]

oh my! Such a beautiful card, your colouring is divine! Love those little snowflakes, there just beautiful. oooh I wish we celebrated Thanks Giving, hope you have a nice time! :0)
Tab xxx

[Charlene Austin (Willow01)]

HA! You crack me up. Great beaded snowflakes and colors on your card!!

[Inge]

Hi Paula, you are such a great artist with your pencils.... wow!!! Your color work amazes me and is very inspiring:-D Did you've only used Prisma pencils on this card?

xx Inge

[Terri]

Just lovin' this Magnolia image and kicking myself that I didn't order it when I ordered the rest of my Christmas/Winter ones. This card is amazing, as always, and I love those little snowflakes...sure wish I could get my hands on some of those, but I have never seen them either. Too cute!

[Maria]

She is SUCH and cutie! Adorable card, Paula (as always!). I hope that you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!! :)

[Cindy H.]

You are a amazing with those pencils!!! Not only is your coloring, shading/lighting fabulous but this little girl's dress looks like it has texture! Love the sweet image and this beautiful card! TFS

P.S. I hope Black Friday is successful this year - I'll settle for gray:)

[Danielle]

This card is so precious! Your coloring is fantabulous! How do you do that soft color "behind" the image? Do you softly shade with the pencil the general area and then just spread and soften with the gamsol? It really looks as if you've airbrushed it it's just so smooth!

[Elena]

Hello Paula! I am originally from Russia and we didn't have a big sale like this! I couldn't believe in it that you have it, that all the stores open so early in the morning and people are waiting in lines.... But more than 2 years ago I worked at Jo-Ann Fabric store and I worked at this day! We were open at 5 a.m and it was a crazy day!!!
I love your cards! And really love your coloring with pencils! Very very beautiful!

[Ila]

Hi Paula...Your card is Gorgeous..all your creations are Beautiful!!...love your coloring. I recieved 2 of those lovely snowflakes in my DT kit too...and haven't found anything like them around here either.
We don't have black friday but here in Saskatchewan Canada some of the towns and cities have a Santa Celebration weekend called midnight madness which is the kick off for xmas shopping. The stores stay open till midnight offering great deals and discounts. Our xmas lights in the city are turned for the season during this time as well. Our Midnight Madness weekend this year is next weekend...Friday Nov 28 being our night for midnight madness. Have a Great Day!!...Ila

[Pat]

Once again, your coloring blows me away. I want to be just like you when I grow up! I left a surprise for you on my blog.

[Sandra MacLean]

This card made my heart flutter! I love the layout and as always - your coloring sings! :D

[ying]

Hi Paula, your card is very beautiful and love your coloring too.

[angeljakki]

wow totally stunning