Hello and a warm welcome to The Official Magnolia Inspiration Challenge (TOMIC) blog which is made especially for you Magnolia lovers by the International Magnolia Design Team!

Monday, 3 October 2011

TOMIC 18 - Happy birthday Magnolia!!!!

Hello Magnolia lovers!

This is week is a special week for us as it is Magnolia's birthday!!!! On behalf of all the international Magnolia Design Team members, i would like to wish Magnolia a wonderful Birthday!!!! As you know, we never let a special day go by without making it special for you too so be prepared for a huuuuge special secret prize to win on this challenge!!!!
I also want to tell you that this special day will be celebrated on the 8th of october on the inspirational blog with a super candy and in the Magnolia store with demonstrations by some of the dt members so if you are nearby, just come and say them hello and take the opportunity to see the marvellous Magnolia shop!!!

Before giving you the new challenge, we would like to announce the random result. And the winner is

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number : 46 - Barbara GR

Congrats to you, please send name and address to : TOMICblog@gmail.com with subject "winner TOMIC 17" so Magnolia can send you your secret prize!

So now on to TOMIC new challenge: HALLOWEEN! For this special challenge we want you to make something special too so EVERYTHING BUT A CARD is the motto. Use your creative imagination and let it fly away. PLUS you have to use a Halloween Magnolia stamped image. I know this challenge is a bit harder but the secret prize is sure worth it, believe me!!!
Please read the rules on the sidebar before submitting.

Our guest dt this week is Audhild and she made the most adorable set to illustrate our special challenge so be sure to take a look at her blog:
GDT Audhild 

And just take a look at what our wonderful Magnolia DT members have made for this special challenge. You can find all our blogs on the sidebar and see more gorgeous Magnolia creations and the details of those ones! Just remember that those creations are here to inspire you and not to be copied especially when not mentionning the source...

Tanja Pizzabox2 
Mindy 1 
DT - Lillemor
Lillemor Halloween candybag
DT - Tina

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And to show you that MAGNOLIA is such a great inspiration, here is a special Fimo creation by our DT member Janny. I agree itt doesn't use any stamped image and you are sure not allowed to present one like that to enter the challenge but isn't that too cute???
DT - Janny
Janny 

You have until Sunday evening to enter using the Inklitz tool.
The randomly chosen winner will be published next Monday along with the new challenge.
we also want to remind you that you can combine our challenge with no more than 5 other challenges.
we won't have any more weekly top 5 and guest dt spots. The top 5 and guest dt spots will be hosted once a month and we are still working on the new formula so we will let you know as soon as it is settled. Thanks for your understanding and good luck!
The Magnolia DT!


Monday, 26 September 2011

TOMIC # 17 - Get inspired!!!

Hello dear TOMIC friends!
Here comes another week with a brand new challenge awaiting for you but before revealing you the theme, we would like to announce the winner of last week's challenge:

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Congrats to you lady and please send a mail to TOMICblog@gmail.com with subject "winner challenge 16" so that Magnolia can send you your secret prize!

Now on to our new challenge # 17 - "GET INSPIRED"
This week we want you to use this beautiful sketch designed by our talented dt member Tina and get your inspiration from this picture of the swedish gustavian style whether you use the colors, the design, some elments of it, etc...Let your imagination work!
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and the picture you will have to inspire you from:
Inspiration picture, Gustavian style

Let's see what our talented DT members have done for this challenge but first, here comes the beautiful card made by our guest designer
GDT Henny

Now on to our design team members marvellous creations:
Chris

DT Tanja



You have untill sunday 20:00 (Paris time) to send us your project using Inklinkz. Please remember that to be eligible for the draw of the secret prize kindly offered by Magnolia, you have to use both sketch and inspiration from the picture. We would also like to remind you that from now on we will choose a guest designer once a month so be prepared to join us really soon!!!

Have fun, Magnolia DT.


Wednesday, 21 September 2011

TOP 5 and Guest DT - TOMIC #15

Hello Magnolia lovers!
The Magnolia DT is proud to present last challenge's TOP 5. 
It was a tough job and we would like to thank you all for joining us.
Here are the TOP 5 winners:





Congratulations everyone! 
Please email us at TOMICblog@gmail.com, putting 'Top 5 Winner' as the subject so that we can send you your badges!

The winner of our GUEST DT SPOT is
Audhild


Congratulations Audhild! Please can you email us at TOMICblog@gmail.com placing 'Guest DT Spot' as the Subject and we can send your your Guest DT badge and the theme of the future challenge. If you are unable to join us please let us know and we will then pick another guest.

We also wanted to remind you of our current challenge which is
"Fall with a sketch" 
and that you can find here.
Love from The Magnolia DT!

Monday, 19 September 2011

Challenge #16 ~ Fall with a Sketch

Hello Magnolia lovers!

Before giving you the new challenge, we would like to announce the random result. And the winner is

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number : 42
Maranda




Congrats to you, please send name and address to : TOMICblog@gmail.com so Magnolia can send you a secret prize!

Welcome to TOMIC new challenge :

Fall with a Sketch

This week our Challenge is Fall and we have a Sketch for you made by our dear DT Liza. The theme and the Sketch are mandatory for this challenge.

Please read the rules on the sidebar before submitting.



And just take a look at what our wonderful Magnolia DT members have made for this challenge. You can find all our blogs on the sidebar and see more gorgeous Magnolia creations!

DT - Tanja
(using a stamp from the new Christmas 2011 Collection)







You have until Sunday evening to enter using the Inklitz tool.
The randomly chosen winner will be published next Monday along with the new challenge.

The Magnolia DT!





Wednesday, 14 September 2011

Top 5 and Guest Designer - Challenge #14



Hello Magnolia lovers!
The Magnolia DT is proud to present last challenge's TOP 5. It was a very tough job and we would like to thank you all for joining us.
Here are the TOP 5 winners:










Congratulations everyone please email us at TOMICblog@gmail.com, putting 'Top 5 Winner' as the subject so that we can send you your badges!

The winner of our GUEST DT SPOT is



Congratulations Henny! Please can you email us at TOMICblog@gmail.com placing 'Guest DT Spot' as the Subject and we can send your your Guest DT badge and the theme of the future challenge. If you are unable to join us please let us know and we will then pick another guest.

We also wanted to remind you of our current challenge which is " Chocolate and brown and cream " and that you can find here

Love from The Magnolia DT!

Monday, 12 September 2011

Challenge # 15 ~ Chocolate and brown & cream

Hello Magnolia lovers!

Before giving you the new challenge, we would like to announce the random result for the winner of challenge #14 ~ Making your own background. And the winner is

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number : 28
Mandy
And just look at her fabby card!
She has stamped and coloured every single bee:)

Congrats Mandy, please send your name and address to : TOMICblog@gmail.com so Magnolia can send you a secret prize!

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Welcome to TOMIC new challenge :
Chocolate (brown & cream)

The colours brown and cream are mandatory and have to be dominant. 
The chocolate theme can be illustrated by recipe, word, decorations, theme... 
You must use a Magnolia stamp which is cooking related from the numerous collections of Magnolia stamps. 

Please read the rules on the sidebar before submitting.

And just take a look at what our wonderful Magnolia DT members have made for this challenge.
You can find all our blogs on the sidebar and see more gorgeous Magnolia creations!
But first we are delighted to welcome our Guest Designer Paola, who has made this stunning creation for this week's challenge.



DT - Tina




She has used a brand new Christmas image, released at Stempelmekka in Germany.

You have until Sunday evening to enter using the Inklitz tool.
The randomly chosen winner will be published next Monday along with the new challenge.
The top 5 will be revealed on Wednesday.

The Magnolia DT!