Boo!!!!!!!!

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It's funny how we don't miss something until it's gone.

Due to family and work commitments I've taken a break

from all things crafty for the last month and I must say

I've missed it immensley.

And now what better way to throw myself back into my

much loved past time than with a Roses on Paper Challenge.

Summer has many new stamps and accessories in store

right now, including brand new Prima Flowers and Basic

Grey Paper Pads, so head on over and maybe start your

Christmas Wish List.

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My very, very talented co DT friend Iris, has given us a
scarey challenge this week - Halloween - make a card,
invitation or gift card with a creepy Halloween theme.
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I love to combine challenges and this week is no exception.
I got my sketch layout from Just Magnolia and I'm able
to join in the Magnolia Down Under challenge too, as
they are also calling for a Halloween theme.
It's great to see some fellow Aussies getting into
Halloween spirit.
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I absolutely love my Magnolia stamps, and I am thrilled
every time Magnolia release a new set, however I must
say they have released so many adorable sets this year
that I'm having trouble creating enough cards to use
them all.
I must admit I do have quite a few of my precious
Magnolia's that have yet to see an ink pad, however I
know they can be used at any time during the year, this
Spooky Halloween Collection on the other hand only has
a small window of time to be used during the year.
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Ingredients
Magnolia Stamps
Basic Grey Eerie Paper Pad
Black & Purple Bazzil
Copic Markers
White Marker Pen
Diamanties
Punches
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~ Peta ~

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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ROP Challenge - Strawberry Kisses

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It's challenge time again at Roses on Paper.

Can you believe how fast the weeks are flying by.

It seems like I only just posted my card for our last

challenge and it's time to do it again.

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I just received my order of Magnolia papers in the mail

last week from Crafts U Love. I couldn't open the

package fast enough. And speaking of fast, one week

delivery from UK to Australia - gotta love that.

I love my Magnolia stamps and when I found out

their was co-ordinating papers I just had to have them.

They are absolutely gorgeous.

The papers I have used are called Strawberry and

Strawberry Line and obviously there wasn't any other

choice to use with these stamps.

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The very talented Rosette is hosting our Roses on Paper

challenge this week. Rosette has asked for Stitches on

your card - they can be machined, hand stitched, faux or

even rub on's.

Get out your Belles 'n Whistles, Magnolia's, Greeting Farm

or even the brand new Bildmalarna stamps (all available

from Roses on Paper) and get Stitching.

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Ingredients:

Magnolia Stamps

Magnolia Paper

Martha Stewart Border Punch

SU Punch

Ribbon

Flowers

Brads

Strawberry Bead

Copic Markers

Crystal Effects

Strawberry Brad

White Highlighter Pen

Black Marker Pen

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Hip Hip Hooray - Alexis is 1 Today

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How cute is this giggling Magnolia,

just perfect for a cheeky little one year old.

This card was made for my little friend

Alexis who celebrated her first birthday

this week.

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I enlarged a number 1 in Word to 200% then
printed it onto cardstock. This then formed my
base card, which was then covered with patterned
paper and pink bazzil.
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Decorated with lots of girly pink flowers
and ribbons and one adorable giggling
little Magnolia.
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Ingredients:
Magnolia Stamp
Copie Markers
Bazzil
Patterned Paper
Martha Stewart Punch
Pearl Brads
Flowers
Ribbon
White Marker Pen
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A Baptism Card for Kobi

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A Special Little Boy deserves a Special Card.

We celebrated the Baptism of my Best Friend

Ally's little boy, Kobi, this week.

I knew my card had to be something special

and was thrilled with the end result.

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At first I was a little concerned that the Rose

Border Punch might be a little too girly - but

with the touch of blue ribbon I think it works

just fine.

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Pearl beads and a little silver cross

finished off the creation.

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And a beautiful poem found on line

was then typed and computer generated.

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Ingredients:

Metallic Cardstock

Fiskars Rose Border Punch

Circle Punch
Pearl Beads

Ribbon

Silver Thread

Silver Cross

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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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Butterflies and Magnolia - ROP Challenge

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Well Spring is definately in the air.

I didn't think we'd ever see the end of winter, and I'm

not fooled, I'm sure there's still some wind and rain left

to come, but until it arrives I'm happy to soak up the sun

of these gorgeous Spring days we've been having here

in Australia

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My garden has brand new flower buds everywhere and

new leaves are appearing on all my deciduous trees,

there is new life appearing everywhere.

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I received my new Summer Magnolia collection last week

and I was so tempted to use some of the stamps, but for

Spring I really couldn't go past Magnolia Chasing Butterflies.

She looks just like my little girl trying to catch butterflies in

our garden. And as f0r my Summer collection, if this years

summer is anything like last years, I'll have many months

to be inspired by them.

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So onto this weeks challenge at Roses on Paper.

My very talented friend Susan has chosen the beautiful

colour combination of Soft Blue, Lavender and Cream.

These colours work so nicely together.

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With the addition of Belles 'n Whistles stamps being added

to our challenge blog you have even more reason now to

play along with us.

And if that's not enough reason maybe one of the great

prizes Summer has on offer for the lucky winner will

tempt you to play along.

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I had a day out last week with a family friend to

an open garden. The gardens are owned by

Dame Elisabeth Murdoch.

For my American friends, she is the mother of

media magnate, Rupert Murdoch.

Anyway, I took so many photos, with the promise of

sending copies to my friend. I didn't want to just put them

in any old envelope, so I've created this folder card to send

them in. I hope she will carry them around and show

them off proudly.

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Ingredients:

Magnolia Chasing Butterflies Stamps

Cardstock

Metallic Embossed Cardstock

H2o's

White Marker Pen

Crystal Effects

Wire

Punches

Hydrangea Flowers

Pearl Brads

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An Uninterrupted Day at My Craft Desk!!!

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Well that doesn't happen too often .......

a whole day at my craft desk, and yes my

family was home - but I have a new defence

weapon - after many years of constantly

being interrupted by kids for one thing or

another I've just discovered that if I sing

along to Michael Bublé in my craft room

no-one will come near me!!!!!

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I love making these Tri-Fold cards, they are

so much fun. This one is for my brothers

birthday. We all know how much I LOVE

making masculine cards - not, but I was

quite happy with this one.

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Ingredients:

Alota Rubber Stamps Cupcake

Basic Grey Black Tie Paper

Cardstock

Copic Markers

Diamanties

Ribbon

Heart

Crystal Effects

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Another male card - two in a row, oh no - thankfully

I was saved with this gorgeous little Soccer Izac

from Anki's Sweethearts, designed by my very

talented friend Anki.

How perfect for my soccer playing nephews

8th birthday.

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I made a little pocket on the inside of this one to
slip a bit of money in the card.
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Ingredients:
Anki's Sweethearts - Soccer Izac
SU Soccer Balls
Cardstock
Copic Markers
Circle Punch
White Marker Pen
Film Strip Punch
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Can you believe it - ANOTHER male
card - that's three in a row - I'm lucky
if I achieve one a month, but three in
one day, well that's just unheard of!!!
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This time it was a New Home card for
my nephew who has just purchaed his
first home. I'm so proud of him, at 24
it's a great achievement.

Nothing girly about this one, lots of

brown and blue (well apart from the key -

but it does go with the whole house theme)

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Ingredients:

Boards and Beams House Stamp

Cardstock

Tim Holzt Distress Ink

Twine

Decorative Key

Dew Drops

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I think after that my next few cards will all be

pretty pink with lots of ribbon and lace!!!!

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