The Colours of Autumn

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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.

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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......

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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.

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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???)

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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

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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
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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
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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

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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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