Just Magnolia (and Roses too!!!)

**

I don't participate in combined challenges - not that I

don't want to, it's more a case that I'll see a challenge

and have an idea, so I'll make that card and then move

onto the next challenge site. I definately need to change

my way of thinking - combining challanges is definately

the way to go.

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For this card I've chosen the sketch challange at SCS for
the first part of the combination.
I really loved this sketch - something different other
than all the usual layering of papers.
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**
For the next part of the combination I couldn't go past
one of my favourite sites - Just Magnolia.
You have to love a site that asks that you use nothing
but Magnolia stamps - that's easy.
The challenge there this week is to use a charm of some
sort on the card. I've been waiting to make a hat pin
with my rose charms and it turned out to be the
perfect compliment for the rose stamp from the
Chasing Butterflies collection.
**

**
Another thing I don't usually do is decorate the insides
of my cards - no excuse other than just being lazy.
That's another thing I need to work on -
I love how a lot of my fellow card makers finish
off their cards on the inside, so this is something I'll
be doing myself from now on.
The Basic Grey pads are perfect for completing the
insides of the cards.
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Ingredients:
Magnolia Stamps
Basic Grey Paper Pad
Tim Holtz Distress Inks
Hand Made Hat Pin
Paper Punches
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ROP Gatefold Challenge

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Can you believe it - this is our 15th challenge

at Roses on Paper.

The months seem to have just flown past.

During this time we have seen some amazing

creations by some very talented ladies.

Actually, I should correct that, men do

participate in card making challenges, and we've

got one follower, Scott, who is a very talented

young man with a huge amount of potential.

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**

This weeks challenge is by the very talented

Jodi - a Gate Fold card with stitching.

The Gate Fold wasn't a problem but I must

admit I don't sew, not even buttons, so it was

faux stitching for me.

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**

We've had a HUGE response to our Guest DT call out

for the brand new Belles 'n Whistles stamps, (head over

to the blog to find out about a Sneak Peek) due for

release in July - I hope if you wanted to be in with a

chance at this wonderful opportunity that you've

already participated in one or more of our Roses on

Paper challenges - the lucky card maker who will

take on a 2 month Guest Designer role will be

announced very soon - and let me tell you, it's going

to be a very, very tough decision, there have been

some brilliant entries.

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Ingredients:

Greeting Farm Stamp - Pretty Hat Anya

Metallic Cardstock - Black and White

H20's

White Marker

Black Marker

Basic Grey Opaline Half Pearls

Chain

Flower

Nesties

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Winter Magnolia

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I love this Magnolia stamp - but then I love ALL

of the Magnolia stamps!!!!

While my international crafting friends are out

and about getting suntans and swimming I'm

freezing my butt off like little Tilda in the middle

of a cold Melbourne winter.

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**

Sketch Saturday was my challenge of choice for

inking up the little cutie. She looks my Annie-May,

all rugged up for winter, collecting leaves in the park.

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I don't usually finish off the insides of my cards,

not that I don't want to, generally I'm running

out of time to get projects finished, however this

card is for my sister's birthday tomorrow, so a

special person needs a special card.

I played around with a bit of Glimmer Mist on

the leaves and I was quite pleased with the

results.

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Ingredients:

Magnolia Stamps

Basic Grey Wassail Paper Pad

Brown Cardstock

Copic Markers'

atyou Spica Markers

White Marker Pen

Assorted Leaves & Flowers

Glitter Mist

Dew Drops

Crystal Effects

SU Photos Corner Punch

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ROP Combined Challenge and Design Team Call

**

After missing out on our last challenge due to

illness I'm more than ready for this fortnights

challenge at Roses On Paper.

My very talented co-Design Team Member,

Rosette, is the host this time around and her

chosen theme is a combined challenge - flowers

with any other current challenge of your choice.

Well I can definately do Flowers and Fridays

Sketchers is my combined challenge choice.

**

**

As a bit of a Winter pick-me-up I decided to use lots

of Summery colours and gorgeous Summery stamps

from Magnolia.

These Magnolia stamps, the hydrangea flowers,

the Basic Grey Paper and Brads are all available

from Roses on Paper.

For all the details of this weeks challenge head on over

to our Roses on Paper Challenge Blog.

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Ingredients:

Magnolia Stamps

Basic Grey Lime Rickey Paper Pad

Copic Markers

atyou Spica Markers

Crystal Effects

White Marker Pen

Hydrangea Flowers

Basic Grey Brads

Nesties

Threading Water Border Punch

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If you haven't already participated in one

of our challenges, now's the time to do it.

In case you haven't heard July is going to

be a HUGE month for Summer, with the

launch of a brand new range of stamps -

Belles and Whistles, designed exclusively

for Roses on Paper by Elisabeth Belle.

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As part of the launch for this new range of

stamps we're on the lookout for some Guest

Designers to join us in showing off these

awesome new stamps.

To be in with a chance at a Guest spot on our

Design Team you MUST have been involved

in at least one of our challenges - so what are

you waiting for - head over to the brand new

Belles 'n Whistles Blog for all the Design Team

details

**

"Peta"

Turning Japanese, I Think I'm Turning Japanese - I Really Think So!!!!

**

Oh do you remember that song from the 80's????

Other than my Magnolia collection, I really don't buy

many stamps these days, unless I fall in love instantly

like I did with this new set of stamps from Hero Arts.

There was no way I was leaving the store without them,

and the Japanese papers I found to go with them are

gorgeous - and the fact that they were quite expensive

didn't deter me, I think I got just about one of each sheet!!!

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Even though the stamped image came complete with

chopsticks in her hair, she was just screaming out for

a little bit of modification in the form of miniature hand

made hat pins.

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I've taken this weeks SCS sketch and modified

it just a little.

Each of their little dresses has been cut from the

Japanese paper, and after colouring their hair,

the fans and feet with atyou Spica markers I've

then used Crystal Effects for impact.

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Ingredients:

Hero Arts Stamp Set

Metallic Cardstock

Japanese Papers

Copic Markers

atyou Spica Markers

Crystal Effects

Hand Made Hat Pin

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It's Raining Love x x x

**

A couple of weeks break and a spending spree

and I'm ready to create again.

This image from Magnolia's "Chasing Butterflies"

collection is so cute.

Summer has recently received a shipment of

this collection in her store, Roses on Paper, so

head over there to pick them up. This gorgeous

paper, Wassail, by Basic Grey, is also from her

well stocked shop.

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The sketch this week is another wonderful one from

the talented ladies at Just Magnolia. Can you believe

they're up to their 8th challenge already - hasn't that

time just flown by.

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Ingredients:

Magnolia Stamps

Wassail Paper Pad - Basic Grey

Nesties

Copic Markers

atyou Spica Markers

White Marker Pen

Crystal Effects

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Happy Travels!!!!

**

Ok, so my weekend trip away got cancelled and

the only obvious thing that I could think of to do

was to go and spend my airfare on craft supplies!!!!

**

So after a visit to my favourite local craft store, Paper 2

to stock up on totally unneccessary supplies, and a little

bit of blog hopping for inspiration I felt I was ready to

launch myself back into my craft room.

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How ironic that the card I chose to make today

is for my auntie who is heading off on holidays!!!!

As always, my gorgeous Magnolia stamps

and accessories are available from

Summer at Roses on Paper.

I love this double sided paper I found today at

Paper2 - it's part of a whole new range from

Graphic 45 and of course I NEEDED to buy half

of the collection!!!!!

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Ingredients:

Magnolia Stamps

Graphic 45 Transatlantique Collection Paper

Copic Markers

atyou Spica Markers

Crystal Effects

White Markers

Gold Marker

Leather

Charms

Circle Punch

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Belles 'n Whistles

Have you heard the exciting news?

Summer has done it again - this time with a brand new store,

Belles 'n Whistles,

What is Belles 'n Whistles you ask?

Now if the cute, CUTE logo isn't enough of an indication as to

what this new outlet has instore, I don't know what is!

Belles 'n Whistles is where you'll soon find some of the world's

cutest rubber stamps, illustrated

by the much loved and extremely talented artist,

Elisabeth Bell!

For more details head to the brand new Belles 'n Whistles blog.

Taking a Break

**

I'm taking a couple of weeks off from crafting,

I've been a bit run down of late and seem to

have lost my mojo. I'm hoping a bit of a break

will restore my craftiness!!!! Later this week

I'm heading off for the Long Weekend to visit

my brother in Brisbane, Queensland, and will

return with re-newed vigor and enthusiasm.

**
In the meantime I'd like to share a new blog

I've been working on:

Butterflies & Roses - My Photographic Journey

Some of you know that I have a passion for

photography, and this blog is where I want to

share my photography work with you.

Butterfly Wishes

**

What do you do when you cut Tilda's antennae off...

you make new ones of course!!!

After colouring and decorating it came time for cutting---

The new Magnolia Chasing Butterflies collection

(available from Summer at Roses on Paper)

is absolutely gorgeous, but so hard to cut out around the

antennae, soooo a little bit of craft wire did the trick.

**

Well yet again the girls at Just Magnolia have come up

with another fun sketch for this weeks challenge.

Thank goodness I live in Australia and have 24 hours on

most of you, cause I really cut things fine this week

getting my card made and posted before the dead line.

hmmmm - maybe I need to look at my time management

skills a bit better!!!!

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Ingredients:

Magnolia Chasing Butterflies Stamp

DCWV Pocket Full of Posies Matstack

Orange Bazzill

Copic Markers

atyou Spica Markers

White Marker Pen

Flowers

Leone Em Punch

Diamanties

Craft Wire

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ROP Challenge - For the Boyz!!!!!!

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Frogs & Snails and Puppy Dog Tails...

That's what little boys are made of!!!!

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It's challenge time again at Roses on Paper

and it's back around to my turn to host it.

**

We can all make pretty cards with ribbons

and bows and flowers all around, but when

it comes to masculine cards I'm so out of my

comfort zone.

**

So my challenge for you is to create a totally

masculine card - no ribbons or bows, no satin

or lace, no pink or purple, no diamonds or pearls.

This card is to be One For The Boyz!!!!!

**

Summer always has wonderful prizes up for

grabs and this week is no acception.

For all the challenge details, a look at all the

Design Team sample cards and your chance

to maybe win a great prize, head over to our

Roses on Paper Challenge Blog for all the details.

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Ingredients:

The Greeting Farm Stamps - Hello Ian

(Dog is from the Pretty Hat Anya Stamp Set)

Coloured with Tim Holz Distressed Inks

Dew Drops

Brass Photo Corner Brads

Dark Brown Bazzill

Light Green Bazzill

Sandy Lion Green Harlequin Patterned Paper

Sandy Lion Leather Trunk Patterned Paper

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Nothing But Magnolia's!!!!

**

You've gotta love a challenge blog dedicated soley to

Magnolia's.

Just Magnolia are now in their third week and I'm just

loving joining in these fun challenges.

My new set of Butterfly Magnolia stamps arrived this

week from Summer at Roses On Paper and I couldn't

wait to use them, the only problem was deciding which

to use first - the whole collection is so darn cute.

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I've tried to add a bit of debth to this gorgeous little

Magnolia Butterfly.

After stamping two images I cut the wings out of one of

the images, coloured them and added glitter to the edges,

a little silicon under each corner and she's flying.

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Ingredients:

Magnolia Butterfly Collection

Basic Grey Wisteria Paper Pad

Sand Cardstock

Copic Markers

Fiskars Threading Water Punch

Sizzix Dies

Dew Drops

Flowers

atyou Spica Markers

Glitter

Corner Punch

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ROP Challenge - Folder Card

**

Do you ever wonder what happens to all those

handmade cards you send out each year - are they really

appreciated by the people we send them to???

Today I dropped in unexpectedly to see a friend

hadn't seen in a couple of months.

I was blown away with amazement to see not one,

but six of the cards I had sent to her family

for various occassions over the last few

months sitting on display on a wall-unit.

I couldn't believe it - when I asked her what that was

all about she told me she loved them all so much she

couldn't bear to take them down -

and that to me makes all the hard work worth it!!

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With that said, lets get started on the next challenge at

Roses on Paper.

This weeks challenge, hosted by the wonderful

Anki, is so cool. You'll be making a Folder Card,

just in time to slip a gift voucher inside for

Mother's Day - and so very practible for any

other gift giving occassion throughout the year.

**
As usual, the very generous Summer, is offering

a wonderful prize for the lucky winner - so head

over to our Roses on Paper Challenge Blog for all

the details on how to participate in this fun

challenge.

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Ingredients:

The Greeting Farm Stamp

Orange Cardstock

Kaisercraft Flutterby Spring Azure Paper

Flowers

Leone Em Punch

Nesties

Ribbon

Copic Markers

atyou Spica Markers

Glitter

White Marker Pen

Brads

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The Colours of Autumn

**

We're right in the middle of Autumn here

in Australia and as it's my favourite season

I thought it was the perfect time to make

this card.

**

The background paper comes with a story.

I had wanted to make a scrapbook page a

few years ago and I knew exactly what the

paper was to look like - the only problem

was I couldn't find it anywhere, that is

until I saw it in a Close to my Heart ad.

So Ifound the paper but this created a bigger

problem - CTMH don't sell in Australia.

I searched and searched for weeks to find this

paper and then I found it for sale on Ebay

in America- by a lady who has since

turned out to be one of my dearest friends.

To this day I still tell her she was my best

purchase I've made on Ebay!!!!!!

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I like this weeks sketch challenge from SCS, nice clean

lines - it's a good sketch for a busy background like the

one I've used.

All of my stamps are from various Magnolia collections,

which are available from Roses on Paper.

The gorgeous new Butterfly collection is on order and

should be in the store very soon.

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Ingredients:

Magnolia Stamps

CTMH Paper

Orange Cardstock

Copic Markers

atyou Spica Markers

White Highlighter Pen

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It's Time For Another ROP Challenge......

**

Spring is in the air - - - - f0r some of you,

and Autumn is all around me so the colours for

this weeks challange at ROP are really at the

opposite end of spectrum for me.

**

The very telented Susan has chosen

Aqua, Peach and Butter Yellow

for the a fun colour combination challenge at

Roses on Paper.

Summer always puts up some great prizes so

grab your stamps - remember they must be either

Magnolia, Alota, Stampavie, or the Greeting Farm

(all of which are available from Summer)

and join us in another fun challenge.

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I don't ususally work with blues or greens so this

really was a challenge for me, but I was really

pleased with the end results - and I must admit

the colour combination works really well together -

very Springy (is that a word???)

**

Ingredients:

Magnolia Stamp

Unfortunately I can't tell you the paper brand - just

something I had in my stash

Copic Markers

atyou Spica Markers

Crystal Effects

Flowers

Leone Em Punch

Brads

Glitter

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Believe in the Magic of Fairies

**

I love blog hopping - it's like turning left on the freeway

instead of taking the usual right hand turn - you just

don't know where you're going to end up. And that's

exactly what happened today - I turned left and ended

up at a brand new challange blog - Just Magnolia.

The challenge - create a card using

the sketch, using any image you like -

as long as it's a Magnolia!!!

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I go through months of learning a new

technique and then it appears on most

of my cards lol!!!

Last month it was hat pins - this month

it's hand made quilled flowers.

It's awesome how a few twists and turns

of paper can turn into a flower.

I've got a lot to learn but I've been really

pleased with what I've done so far.

My friend Moi has given me some fantastic

instructions for the roses -

I've tried heaps of different techniques,

but these are by far the best.

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I love this Fairy image, available from

Roses on Paper. She looks so cheeky

and cute - and I can just imagine her

dancing in my rose garden at midnight.
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Ingredients:

Magnolia Stamp

Basic Grey Gypsy Paper Pad

Copic Markers

atyou Spica Markers

Crystal Effects

Hand Made Rose

Hand Made Quilled Flowers

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A Few Cards ....

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It seems like forever since I've up loaded cards.
With school holidays and Easter I've been flat
out keeping the kids entertained, however this
week I decided to keep myself entertained - and
so I headed straight to my craft room.
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This gorgeous Magnolia image with the cute little chicks is
from the Easter collection, available from Roses On Paper.
I had wonderful intentions of getting her in the mail for a
friend for Easter, but she's still sitting on my desk -
maybe I'll get in early for next Easter.
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Ingredients:
Magnolia Stamps
Basic Grey Porcelain Paper
Copic Markers
atyou Spica Markers
Flowers
Leone Em Punch
White Highlighter Pen
**
I don't have any Hanglar stamps of my own, but I've
been lucky enough to have been sent some images from
my fellow DT member, Lim.
It's nice to have some different images to work with, ones
that you have to be really careful with because if you mess
it up - too bad - there's not another one to to replace it with.
**

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I computer generated with strawberry embellishments
and added crystal effects to really make you think you
could grab them and eat them.
I love the shoes on this Hanglar girl - they remind me so
much of a pair I used to have when I was little.
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Ingredients:
Hanglar Images
Basic Grey Eva Paper Pad
Copic Markers
Crystal Effects
Flowers, Leaves
Computer Generated Strawberries
White Highlighter Pen
**
I'm not that good at making masculine cards,
and this one was no exception.
Apart from the Hanglar boy I don't think I
could make it any more 'girly' if I tried.
**

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My friend Moi has kindly given me the instructions on
how to make these fantastic paper roses. They are quite
easy to make and look great, now I just need to resist the
temptation to put them onto everycard I make!!!
**

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Ingredients:

Hanglar Image

Basic Grey Eva Paper Pad

Copic Markers

atyou Spica Markers

Crystal Effects

Leone Em Punch

Pearls

Nesties

Hand Made Rose

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ROP Challenge - Decorated Candle

**
I've wanted to decorate a candle for so

long, but have always been apprehensive, thinking

it would be too difficult - boy was I wrong.

**

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At Roses On Paper this week there is actually two

challenges to choose from.

Hosted by my very talented friend, Iris

you are being given the choice of decorating

a candle or using the inspirational picture to make a card.

A Hint - do the candle - it is SOOOOOO much fun.

With the help of a great tutorial from Iris I picked this

technique up in no time.

I was meant to decorate one candle for the DT team,

but I ended up making 5!!!!!

For your chance to join in the fun, learn a new technique

and maybe pick up an awesome prize donated by Summer,

head over to our Challenge Blog.

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Once I got started I was instantly hooked.

I'm now thinking ahead for all the beautiful presents

I can make with a matching card,

who wouldn't be happy to receive that.

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For the Tilda candle I used my H20's

to decorate the stamped image.

I was concerned that they might lose some of

their shimmer once the was paper went over the top -

but surprisingly the images are still shimmery.
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Prima Belle Fleur flowers, which are available

in various colours from Summer were used to

decorate the candle, with matching ribbon and

brads to finish off.

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My church candle, using and image from Alota Rubber Stamps ,

which is available from Summer turned out to be my

favourite candle.

I stamped my image with Memento Tuxedo Black and

highlighted it with gold glitter.

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I was able to incorporate my new love at the moment,

a handmade decorated hatpin, as additional decoration

along with matching black satin and gold ribbon.

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Ingredients:

Magnolia Stamps

Alota Rubber Stamps

White Pillar Candles

Tissue Paper

Wax Paper

H20's

Prima Belle Fleur Flowers

Ribbon

Brads

Glitter

Martha Stewart Punch

Hand Made Hat Pin

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ROP Challenge - Patchwork Card

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My little baby turned 5 on Monday

and to help her celebrate we had a party.

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Since having my blog this would have to have been

one of the longest breaks I had from making cards.

Not that I haven't wanted to, seriously I could

hear my craft room calling me.

However, this week there was no time

for anything else other than getting things

ready for Annie-May's birthday party.

And let me tell you, it was worth every second

of stress that I went through.

.....including the whole day it took me to make the cake.

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.....and the arm strain putting up decorations.

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.....and the 20 little girls here on Sunday.

Every year we have a theme and this year

was no exception.

The Circus came to town and no circus

is complete without a clown.

Annie-May was lucky enough to have not one, but two

clowns. Daisy (the paid professional), ........

was absolutely brilliant and her sister Maddie.....

(who is in just a clown in general!!!!)

**

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And so we survived another party, and

apart from the huge pile of presents in

my loungeroom life returns to normal and

that means more challenges.

**

Once again the very generous Summer has

put up for grabs a great prize and all you have

to do for your chance to win is make a card.

Sound simple, right, well it is.

Just head over to our Roses on Paper Challenge

Blog for all the details of this weeks

Patchwork Card Challenge,

hosted by the very talented Jodi.

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Ingredients:

Magnolia Stamps (available from Roses on Paper)

Red and Purple Bazzil

BoBunny Marakesh Vines Paper

Copic Markers

atyou Spica Markers

Crystal Effects

Dew Drops

Quilting Template

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70 Years of Wedded Bliss

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When my auntie asked my to make an anniversary

card for her dear friends, of course I said yes.

When she told me it was for their

70th Wedding Anniversary I was speechless.

I can't even begin to image 70 years old,

let alone being married for 70 years.

How different their lives have been to young married

couples starting out today.

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I've tried to capture how I imagine their romance would

have been, the antique script of the many love letters

they would have written each other, the weekly bunches

of roses - just to say I Love You and the hat pin from the

Sunday Best as they dressed for church,

**

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Ingredients:

SU - Stipple Rose, French Script, Cherish word

Tim Holtz Distress Inks

Cream & Brown Cardstock

atyou

Spica Markers

Scallop & Circle Punches

Martha Stewart Branch Punch

Ribbon

Hand Made Hat Pin
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ROP Sketch Challenge - Warm Wishes

**

Get your stamps inked up, it's Challenge time again.

With Summer from Roses On Paper offering some

wonderful prizes each fortnight you'd be crazy not

to join in.

Our host for Challenge # 7 is Rosette, who has

dazzled the DT with her beautiful creation.

For those of you who love layering your cards

Rosette has provided an awesome sketch for

you to work with.

For all the details head on over to the

Roses On Paper Challenge Blog.

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I'd been waiting for the right time to use this gorgeous

Elisabeth Bell Sugar Nellie stamp - Hug in a Mug,

and what better time than now.

After managing to avoid all the flu bugs

that have hounded my DT friends for so long

it finally caught up with me.

The long awaited for cool change finally hit Melbourne,

but along with it came the coughs and colds.

So while I was sitting bundled up on the couch drinking

my honey tea, hugging my beloved flower cup, the

inspiration came to me, now was the time to use

this beautiful stamp.

**

Last month Elisabeth announced that she will be working

exclusively with 4 stores, and as you know Summer

is the owner of one of those lucky stores.

I'll keep you up to date with new stamps at

Roses On Paper, but in the meantime, head over there

for the Sugar Nellie, Magnolia and The Greeting Farm

stamps that Summer has in store

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Ingredients:

Elisabeth Bell , Sugar Nellie - Hug in a Mug

Basic Grey - Bittersweet Paper Pad

Copic Markers

atyou Spica Markers

Crystal Effects

Flower Soft
Heart Brads

Punches

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Good Friends Never Go Out of Style

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Last week's sketch challenge at Sketch Saturday

was so much fun I thought I'd do it again this week.

Once again, my very talented friend Susan, is guest

designer for the challenge.

**

As soon as I saw this image, Pretty Head Rachel

from The Greeting Farm, I immediatley thought

of my daughter's Bratz Dolls -

Sassy, Sexy, Styl'n and Sultry, so what better

paper to use than Basic Grey's Sultry Paper Pad.

**

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Ingredients:

Pretty Head Rachel - Digi Image - The Greeting Farm

Basic Grey - Sultry Paper Pad

Copic Markers

atyou Spica Markers

Crystal Effects

Prima Flowers

Diamanties

Corner Punch

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Puppy Love

**

How adorable is this new Magnolia stamp.

From the new Love Collection, Tilda with Puppy

will melt lots of hearts.

How proud does Rufus look sitting beside

this cute little pup.

Summer at Roses on Paper has received

another shipment of Magnolia's, so head

on over and add some more stamps

to your collections.

The Basic Grey Paper Pad can also be

found in Summer's shop.

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I made my card using this weeks sketch challenge,

SC217, at Splitcoast. After trying different placements

for my cutout images I finally decided to turn the

sketch on it's side.

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Ingredients:

Magnolia - Tilda with Puppy

- Rufus

- Birds

- Log

Basic Grey Paper Pad - Bittersweet

Copic Markers

atyou Spica Markers

White Marker Pen

Crystal Effects

Heart Punch
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Anya's Saturday Outing

**

Have you gotten your hands on the new

Greeting Farm stamps at Roses on Paper.

Summer has just received a new shipment,

but be warned, they are selling fast.

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My very talented friend, Susan, has been chosen as a

Guest Designer at Sketch Saturday, so of course I had

to join in this challenge to support my friend.

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Anya was my stamp of choice for this challenge.

I love the sketch, it was great to work with.

After creating a pink version of Pretty Had Anya

I decided to move away from colours of my usual

comfort zone and try various shades of green and aqua.

It doesn't matter what colour combination you use,

she turns out gorgeous each time.

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Ingredients:

Pretty Hat Anya - The Greeting Farm

(available from Roses on Paper)

Basic Grey - Urban Prairie Paper Pad

Copic Markers

atyou Spica Markers

Crystal Effects

Flowers

Brads

Hand Made Hat Pin

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Hanglar the Anglar

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My very talented co Roses On Paper DT member,

Lim, very generously sent me some Hanglar images.

As a rule I generally struggle when it comes to creating

a masculine card, however this Hanglar fishermen was

just perfect for my BIL recent birthday.

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Ingredients:

Hanglar

Basic Grey Paper Pad

Copic Markers

atyou Spica Markers

White Marker Pen

Nesties

Dew Drops

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