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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Peta

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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.

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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.

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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!!!!!

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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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ROP Challenge - Folder Card

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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.

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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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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.

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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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Anya's Saturday Outing

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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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ROP DT - Greetings from Anya

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At last the wait is over,

the long awaited

Greeting Farm

stamps have arrived at

Roses On Paper,

but be warned, they are flying out the

door faster than Summer can pack them.

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This weeks sketch challenge SC216 at SCS was

just perfect to showcase some of these

gorgeous new images.

Pretty Hat Anya is just adorable, all

dressed up for that special outing.

Included in this set is 7 different accessory

stamps and 3 word stamps

for jazzing up your creation.

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Don't forget the Roses On Paper challenge -

Love and Friendship, hosted by Lim.

Summer is generously donating

a wonderful stamp set from the Greeting Farm

to the lucky winner of this fortnights

challenge.

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The beautiful assortment of papers

I've used are from Basic Grey's

Bittersweet range.

When you're ordering your Greeting Farm

stamps from Summer be sure to order a

couple of the Basic Grey Paper Pads too.

The 36 sheets of various 6x6 papers are

great value and an excellent way to use all the

papers in the range without cutting up your

12x12 sheets.

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Ingredients:

The Greeting Farm - Pretty Hat Anya

Basic Grey - Bittersweet Paper Pad

Copic Markers

atyou Spica Markers

Crystal Effects

Flowers

Hand Made Hat Pin

Nesties

Corner Punch

Silver Chain

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Let Your Imagine Take You Away

**The Magical Unicorn**

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Yet another adorable image from

The Greeting Farm.

Summer at Roses On Paper will be

unpacking their newest range of stamps,

due to arrive any day.

Be amongst the first to get your hands

on this gorgeous range of stamps.

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This unicorn is sure to delight any

little girl and fill her mind with visions

of glittery, magical places,

where dreams do come true.

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Ingredients:

Unicorn, Digi Image - The Greeting Farm

Metallic Pink Cardstock

Cream Cardstock

H20's

Flowers

Martha Stewart Punch

Glitter

Diamanties

Nesties

Corner Punch

"Imagine" Embellishment

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Greetings from My Japanese Geisha Girl

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Geisha Anya is another image in the digital

range from The Greeting Farm.

The digital images are a bit of fun, however I

don't believe you can ever replace the satisfaction

you get from inking up and stamping a rubber stamp.
Keep a look out at www.rosesonpaper.com for

the new range of The Greeting Farm rubber

stamps, arriving very soon.

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My two wonderful DT friends, Lim and Susan,

have given me inspiration to make these wonderful

hat pins. Both of them have given me great

information, advice and ideas on how to create these

decorative pieces to add to my cards.

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I had been feeling very envious of their shopping

sprees to Michaels to buy their beads, when I came

across a brilliant store right on my own doorstep.

Funky Lulas, right in the heart of Mornington, is owned and

operated by a wonderful lady, Kim from Oregon, USA.

I've made a couple of purchases there already

this week, and I know it won't be long before I'm

back for some more of those gorgeous beads.

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Ingredients:

Geisha Anya - The Greeting Farm

Far East Mat Stack - DCWV

Copic Markers

atyou Spica Markers

Head Pin, Assorted Beads

Prima Flowers, Glitter

Nesties

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Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend, But I'm Happy With Pearls

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Pretty Head Lily, from The Greeting Farm

is such a lot of fun to work with.

Think pink, girly, glittery, glamour

and your halfway there.

Add some flowers and a bit of

bling and you have a card that

any girl would be happy to receive.

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After struggling over the weekend with my

creative ability to come up with a very

masculine birthday card I needed to make

something very pretty.

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Ingredients:

Pretty Head Lily, Digi Image - The Greeting Farm

Basic Grey Clear Flourishes

Basic Grey Bittersweet Paper Pad

Pink Bazzil

Copic Markers, atyou Spica Markers

Prima Belle Fleur Flowers

Pearl Beads

Nesties

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