After a Loooooong Break .....

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Very slowly, after a loooooong break away from my

craft desk, I'm making my way through the big list

of cards that I need to make over the next few weeks.

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First up was a wedding card and matching envelope made

for my cousins friend.

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I love the elegance of the black, gold

and white, and the inside poem is a

favourite of mine for wedding cards.

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A sheer black ribbon and hand-made

hat pin completed my card.

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Ingredients

Alota Church Stamp

Metallic Cardstock

Glitter

Border Punch

Ribbon

Hand-Made Hat Pin

Computer Typed Poem

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Next up is my daughter Maddie's 14th birthday card.

This 3D Pixie proved a big hit. 14 is that awkward age

of being past a child, but not quite an adult. This Pixie

is quite magical and mystical - something very appealing

for young teenage girls.

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I haven't made a paper tole card for such a

long time, I forgot how much fun they are to

make, very time consuming, but the end result

is so worth the effort.

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Ingredients

Caron Vinson 3D Paper Tole Kit

Metallic Cardstock

Purple Bazzil

3D Pop Dots

Diamanties

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And finally, a First Holy Communion

card for Marks niece.

I didn't put as much effort into this

card as I would have like to, however

time wasn't on my side for this one, so

the end result is not what I originally

planned.

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Ingredients

Elisabeth Bell Willow Stamp

Cardstock

Cuttlebug

Nesties

Diamanties

Copic Markers

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~ Peta ~

Belles 'n Whistles Fall Release Blog Hop

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Welcome to our very first Belles 'n Whistles Blog Hop.

Today we are presenting to you the new

Belles 'n Whistles Fall Collection.

These adorable stamps will be available to order from

Belles 'n Whistles tomorrow, Saturday 19th September.

By taking part in our Belles 'n Whistles Fall Release Blog Hop

you have the chance of winning a great prize very generously

sponsored by the one and only Summer, the owner of

Belles 'n Whistles and Roses on Paper.

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To be in the running for this great prize all you have to do

is make sure you start hopping from the

Belles 'n Whistles Blog and visit all the Design Team blogs

in the correct order stated on the Belles 'n Whistles Blog,

making sure you leave your comments at each blog along the way.

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If you've just been sampling some Warm Apple Pie with Rosette

on your way to my blog then you are on the right track, if you

didn't come from Rosette's blog you will need to go back to

Belles 'n Whistles Blog and start over.

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I am so fortunate to be part of this very talented design team.

Some times I think we actually work for a cooking magazine,

not a stamp company.

We have been known to have conversations about food that

will last for a week, so it is with our love of stamping and food

that we present this awesome new collection of stamps,

created by the very talented Elisabeth Bell.

Every member of our Design Team, including Summer has

a wonderful creation to share you, including something to

satisfy our love of food

Make sure you read all the way to the end of the post to

know which blog you need to hop to next.

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And now - on with the show.

I have the pleasure of presenting to you

Little Witch.

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There's nothing scarey about this stamp and

isn't she just the cutest Halloween Witch you

have ever seen.

For your viewing pleasure and for my families

tasting pleasure, I've created a recipe card for

my Halloween Pumpkin Pie.

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Halloween and Pumpkins go hand in hand and the purple

I've used for my Little Witch I think works wonderfully

with my orange pumpkins.

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I've made my parts of Little Witch and my pumpkins

3D, just to give my recipe card a little bit of added

depth.

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My Pumpkin Pie is delicious and a very, very easy recipe

to follow.

If anyone has a go at making it I would love to hear your

feed back on it.

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Ok, if you've read this far you've done well and

now just a couple more things and you'll be on

your way to Lils Blog.

Thanks so much for joining in the fun of our very

first Blog Hop.

Make sure you head to the Belles 'n Whistles shop

tomorrow to place your order.

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Ingredients:

Belles 'n Whistles Little Witch

SU Pumpkin Stamp

Card Stock

Copic Markers

atyou Spica Markers

White Highlighter Pen

3D Dots

Computer Typed Recipe

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Belles 'n Whistles Trivet

Make sure you visit our Belles 'n Whistles blog each day. We will posting projects/creations everyday (Mo-Fr) for your inspiration. You'll also have the chance of winning Belles 'n Whistles stamps, just by leaving a comment! And if that's not enough - here's some more GREAT news - There will be a new release VERY soon. So make sure you drop by the Belles 'n Whistles blog regularly

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After all your awesome ideas last Friday I shouldn't
be stuck for inspiration for a long time.
There were so many great projects to choose from.
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A couple of people suggested some sort of charm/keyring
made with Shrinky Dinks - if you take a look in the
Belles 'n Whistles Gallery
this was one of the first things
I did with Belles 'n Whistles Sisters stamp. It's a fun and
surprisingly easy little project to do and by turning your
charm into a keyring the recipient can take their gift
with them everytime they leave the house.
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Another great suggestion was a candle. I love making
candles, each time I make one I'm continually amazed
peeling off the wax paper to see the image adhered to
the candle.
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Quite a few people had the idea for note paper/note books.
Make sure you keep an out here because with Christmas
fast approaching a few friends will be receiving just that
(shhhhh - it's a meant to be a secret lol)
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Anyway, as you know I decided to use Carrie's idea to
make a Trivet.
As soon as I read this I could almost smell the freshly
baked Apple Pie coming out of the oven and being placed
on the trivet on my kitchen bench - mmmmmm, yum.
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Ingredients:
Belles 'n Whistles Sunshine & Apples Stamp
Plain White Tile
Hand Drawn Checkered Border
Copic Markers
Cork Backing
Gloss Spray
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Belles 'n Whistles Black 'n White Collection

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Finally I finished my first collection of cards from the

gorgeous Belles 'n Whistles Collection.

I'm sure you will agree that Summer and Elisabeth

have worked well together to put together a stunning

set of stamps.

They are so wonderful to work with - lovely big images

that are just so much fun to colour.

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After completing my Sisters project I was a little unsure

of what to do with the other stamps - then I decided to

run with Black 'n White for all of the cards - I thought that

really highlighted the colours I had chosen for the images.

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Teddy Bear Picnic

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Sunshine & Apples

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Lemonade Anyone?

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Belle with Teddy

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Ingredients:

(the same for ALL cards)

Belles 'n Whistles Stamps

Metallic Cardstock

H2o's

Flowers

Diamanties

Pearls

Leone Em Punch

Cuttlebug

White Marker Pen

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Belles 'n Whistles - Sisters

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At last, the wait is over and I can now introduce
to you the newest members of the Belles 'n Whistles
family ~ Sisters.
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I couldn't get the ink on this stamp fast enough, and then
the 2 minute wait for ink to dry before I could start to
colour them was almost un-bearable lol!!!!
And now, I can tell you, the long wait was well worth it.
These stamps are an absolute delight to work with.
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Together with artist, Elisabeth Bell, our very own

Summer ~ from Roses on Paper, has worked tirelessly

to produce the most amazing set of stamps.

The packaging is stunning, as much as I wanted to use

them I also wanted to keep them all wrapped up in their

beautiful packages lol!!!!

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Stamping and colouring these gorgeous Sisters wasn't

enough for me, I had to do something else with them,

so out came the Shrinky Dinks ~ a few minutes in the oven,

some beautiful crystal beads and I have the cutest hat pin

ever. How much fun was that!!!!

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And these special little Sisters also needed

a very special poem.

Whenever I come across a poem or verse that I like

I put in a folder for future use, and this was exactly

the right time for this poem.

The words are beautiful.

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I'll be posting some more images from this fantastic new

Belles 'n Whistles collection over the coming weeks, but

if you can't wait til then to see them take a look at my

fellow Design Team member blogs to see what they have

done with their stamps.

You'll find some stunning creations from:

Iris, Rosette, Lim, Anki, Jodi, Susan and our special guest

Designers: Kathrin, Lynda and Lilian.

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And if all that wasn't enough, the artist herself,

Elisabeth Bell

has the most amazing blog candy up for grabs.

While you're visiting her blog make sure you

take a look at all her beautiful images, who knows,

one or two of them might be turned into rubber

before too long!!!!!!

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Ingredients:

Belles 'n Whistles Stamp ~ Sisters

Cardboard Folder

Spiral Binding

Metallic Cardstock

Shrinky Dinks

Ribbon

Flowers

Pearls

Hand Made Hat Pin

Diamantie Brads

H20's

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Willow Baby Candle

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I ordered this Willow stamp, by Elisabeth Bell

as soon as it was released, and then I waited

and waited and waited for one of my friends

to have a baby girl and now FINALLY I have

a chance to use it.

I know I could have used it for a baby boy but

as a crafter when I get an image in my head of

how I want something to look, that's how it

has to be.

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I used the layout at Sketch Saturday for

my card. I wanted the focus to be on the

gorgeous stamp and the clean simple lines

of this sketch were perfect.

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When my card was complete I wanted to

colour another Willow, so I decided to make

a co-ordinating baby candle.

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I found this beautiful baby poem for one side

with Willow on the other.

I made matching hat-pins for the card and

the candle and used the same metallic pearls

and ribbon.

I love making candles. It amazes me how such

a simple process can look so stunning.

I just hope the recipient doesn't light it!!!!!

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Ingredients:

Whiff of Joy Willow Stamp

Metallic Cardstock

Church Candle

H20's

Ribbon

Hand Made Hat Pin

Metallic Pearl Beads

Computer Generated Poem

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ROP Sketch Challenge - Warm Wishes

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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.

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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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He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not, He Loves Me!!!!

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It's Valentines Day, and I'm in Love -

with Daisy!!!

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From the moment I saw her I was transported back

to my childhood home, where I would sit in the

back garden for hours on end, making daisy chains.

And who almongst us hasn't pulled the petals of a

daisy - he loves me, he love me not, he loves me!!!!

Admit it, we've all done it, and not just once, over

and over until we got the answer we were looking for.

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This weeks SCS Weekly Inkling was all about making

this absolutely awesome Acetate Box.

Not being one to follow instructions to carefully I had

to make a few adjustment until it all came together,

but in the end I was thrilled with the final results.

I'm not sure that I want to part with it now

that it's finished.

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Now, while I have you here I have to share

the very exciting news that has been

going on around here.

The very, very talented Elizabeth Bell,

creator of Sugar Nellie Stamps,

which includes this adorable "Daisy",

has this week announced she will be working

exclusively with 4 companies.

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So who are they you ask.

Well 2 of the companies are in Europe and

2 of them are in USA.

The first is

Susana's Custom Art and Card Design

and the second one is

none other than our very own

Roses on Paper.

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Along with our wonderful leader, Summer, the

whole Design Team has been beside ourselves

with anticipation of this annoucement.

Elizabeth will be providing each company with

their own exclusive “Elisabeth Bell” images so

that no two companies will carry a duplicate design.

I am so excited and honoured to be part of the

Roses on Paper Design Team

and look forward to the opportunity of working

with the wonderful new images from Elizabeth.
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Ingredients:

Daisy - Sugar Nellie Stamps, by Elizabeth Bell

Acetate

Pink Bazzil

Bittersweet Paper Pad by Basic Grey

Copic Markers

atyou Spica Markers

Nesties

Scallop Punch

Circle Punch

Daisies, Leaves

Diamanties

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