tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90869759197183200642024-03-14T17:58:08.061+11:00Butterflies & RosesPetahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144369123163198563noreply@blogger.comBlogger145125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086975919718320064.post-10877205492622580612010-09-21T16:03:00.000+10:002010-09-21T16:03:34.471+10:00~ Princess Tilda ~<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>**<br />
These days it would seem my blog has been</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>taken over by cupcakes and sugar flowers,</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>so it was really nice to take some time for</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>card making on the weekend.</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>**</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TJhHvatJZPI/AAAAAAAAB3k/UoYQzMUTlSQ/s1600/princess+magnolia.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><img border="0" qx="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TJhHvatJZPI/AAAAAAAAB3k/UoYQzMUTlSQ/s320/princess+magnolia.JPG" /></em></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>**</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>This little princess is for the challenge blog</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://magnoliadownunderchallenges.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: cyan; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Magnolia Down Under</em></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>who are having a Fancy Folds Challenge.</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Ok, so the fold itself isn't that fancy, but I think</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Tida looks pretty fancy dressed up in her</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>diamonds.</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>**</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TJhH1qK0BBI/AAAAAAAAB3s/eTgzGWa-afE/s1600/princess+magnolia+(1).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><img border="0" qx="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TJhH1qK0BBI/AAAAAAAAB3s/eTgzGWa-afE/s320/princess+magnolia+(1).JPG" /></em></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>**</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>I'm so torn between baking and cardmaking</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>at the moment, somehow I'm going to have</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>to try to incorporate the two, because whenever</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>I do one the other always misses out.</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>**</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TJhH_kiSubI/AAAAAAAAB30/-uoOC41Uqwk/s1600/princess+magnolia+(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><img border="0" qx="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TJhH_kiSubI/AAAAAAAAB30/-uoOC41Uqwk/s320/princess+magnolia+(2).JPG" /></em></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>**<br />
Ingredients:</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Cardstock</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Magnolia Stamps</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Copic Markers</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>White Highlighter Pen</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Chalk</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Gold Marker</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Papermania Rose Garden DP</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Glitter</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Diamanties</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>**</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TJhIIIh576I/AAAAAAAAB38/roQ1cYRLnCM/s1600/princess+magnolia+(3).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><img border="0" qx="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TJhIIIh576I/AAAAAAAAB38/roQ1cYRLnCM/s320/princess+magnolia+(3).JPG" /></em></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: cyan; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><em>~ Peta ~</em></span></div>Petahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144369123163198563noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086975919718320064.post-36167487264264092992010-08-12T18:31:00.007+10:002010-08-12T19:03:43.050+10:00~ Magnolia Cooking Journal ~<div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Finally, my two favourite hobbies together</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>in one place - cooking and crafting.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>I've been doing a cake decorating course </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>and I've taking so many note and they've</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>all been on bits of whatever paper I had</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>handy at the time, that was until I made</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>myself this cooking journal to keep everything</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>in one neat, tidy journal.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TGO0L98PnhI/AAAAAAAABwI/nwDW5pxL_ek/s1600/magnolia+cooking+journal+(3).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 308px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504441287275683346" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TGO0L98PnhI/AAAAAAAABwI/nwDW5pxL_ek/s400/magnolia+cooking+journal+(3).JPG" /></em></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>I was a little late with my posting for the</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>sketch challenge I used, but definately not too</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>late for the brand new<span style="color:#33ffff;"> </span></em></span><a href="http://7kidschallengeblog.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#33ffff;"><em>7 Kids College Kids</em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em> challenge.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>It's very exciting when a new challenge blog starts</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>up with lots of new ideas and enthusiasm.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em> </em></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TGO0MI4lBQI/AAAAAAAABwQ/qW0vucfJd40/s1600/magnolia+cooking+journal+(4).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 327px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504441290213098754" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TGO0MI4lBQI/AAAAAAAABwQ/qW0vucfJd40/s400/magnolia+cooking+journal+(4).JPG" /></em></span></a><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Pink and Dots - I had the perfect Magnolia</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>paper sitting anxiously in my file just waiting </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>to be used, and what better stamp to use for</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>my cooking journal - Cooking Tilda, just perfect.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TGO0LY7j7DI/AAAAAAAABwA/LEJ5tbTVMVc/s1600/magnolia+cooking+journal+(2).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 275px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504441277340707890" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TGO0LY7j7DI/AAAAAAAABwA/LEJ5tbTVMVc/s400/magnolia+cooking+journal+(2).JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em> </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Ingredients:</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Magnolia Stamp</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Magnolia Papers</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Bazzil</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Magnolia Flowers</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Assorted Punches</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Copic Markers</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Glitter</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Chalk</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Ribbon</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**<br /></em></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TGO0K4EstsI/AAAAAAAABv4/9o0ORHPMgh8/s1600/magnolia+cooking+journal.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 349px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504441268520662722" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TGO0K4EstsI/AAAAAAAABv4/9o0ORHPMgh8/s400/magnolia+cooking+journal.JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em> </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;color:#33ffff;"><em>~ Peta ~</em></span></div>Petahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144369123163198563noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086975919718320064.post-58400299519463851912010-07-28T13:09:00.008+10:002010-07-28T15:57:38.545+10:00~ Shades of Grey ~<div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;color:#660000;"><em>~ Shades of Grey ~</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Finally I took some time for me and my crafting and</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>played along with some challenges.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>With so many challenges out there it's hard to know</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>where to start, all I knew was there were going to be </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Magnolia stamps involved.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>I haven't stamped Romantic Tilda before and I had a</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>lot of fun with her, she's so pretty.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TE-krEjWsnI/AAAAAAAABtY/Dd7fTYiJCto/s1600/Romantic+Tilda.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 388px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498794729906025074" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TE-krEjWsnI/AAAAAAAABtY/Dd7fTYiJCto/s400/Romantic+Tilda.JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em> </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>My initial thoughts were to colour using pink, but after</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>choosing my papers I decided for a bit of a monochrome</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>look with Shades of Grey. Somewhere along my blog</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>hopping I saw a Vintage Challenge, but now I have no</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>idea where I saw it.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TE-krl8TDiI/AAAAAAAABtg/k0Dg34qxjU4/s1600/Romantic+Tilda+(1).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 293px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498794738869014050" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TE-krl8TDiI/AAAAAAAABtg/k0Dg34qxjU4/s400/Romantic+Tilda+(1).JPG" /></em></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Ingredients:</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Cardstock</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Magnolia Stamp</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Papermania Capsule Collection</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Bazzil</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Copics</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Chalk</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>White Highlighter Pen</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Crystal Effects</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Doily</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Glitter</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Punches</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Dew Drops</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TE-ksGfgd4I/AAAAAAAABto/nlc0iilCp-o/s1600/Romantic+Tilda+(2).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 332px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498794747606628226" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TE-ksGfgd4I/AAAAAAAABto/nlc0iilCp-o/s400/Romantic+Tilda+(2).JPG" /></em></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;color:#660000;"><em>~ Big Bear Hugz ~</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>My next challenge was for a Masculine Card. This wasn't</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>a blog challenge, simply a challenge for me. I steer clear</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>of male cards generally however there comes a time when</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>it's a males birthday when I simply have no choice.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TE-qG0FJ0QI/AAAAAAAABuQ/pKcrpjluQHI/s1600/Beary+Big+Bear+Hugz+(2).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 399px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498800704078860546" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TE-qG0FJ0QI/AAAAAAAABuQ/pKcrpjluQHI/s400/Beary+Big+Bear+Hugz+(2).JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em> </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>This is my take on the sketch from </em></span><a href="http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#33ffff;"><em>Sketch Saturday</em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>I've had this stamp in my collection forever - I think it</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>was one of the very first stamps that I ever bought.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>I think it's very similar to the very popular Popcorn</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Bear stamps.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TE-qHY9DwzI/AAAAAAAABuY/PZDbuPJQDB0/s1600/Beary+Big+Bear+Hugz+(3).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 309px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498800713977021234" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TE-qHY9DwzI/AAAAAAAABuY/PZDbuPJQDB0/s400/Beary+Big+Bear+Hugz+(3).JPG" /></em></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Ingredients:</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Cardstock</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Penny Black Buzzin Buddies Stamp</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Basic Grey Basics Kraft Pad</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Bazzil</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Senitments stamp from stash</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Copic Markers</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Crystal Effects</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Dew Drops</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Glitter</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Nesties</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TE-qGTuRW3I/AAAAAAAABuI/8ky_8s1mPXg/s1600/Beary+Big+Bear+Hugz.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 397px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498800695392951154" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TE-qGTuRW3I/AAAAAAAABuI/8ky_8s1mPXg/s400/Beary+Big+Bear+Hugz.JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><br />**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;color:#660000;"><em>~ Ahoy There Mateys ~</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Surely you didn't think I'd just make one Magnolia card.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>The bear card would have been a Magnolia card to if they</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>made bear stamps!!!!</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://magnolia-licioushighlites.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Magnolia-licious Highlites</em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em> are having a Nautical themed</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>challenge this week - perfect, I got to stamp up one of my</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Magnolia Pirates that I so desperately needed and had</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>yet to use!!!! I think we've all been guilty of that hmmmm.</em></span></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#660000;">The sketch is from <a href="http://fridaysketchersblog.blogspot.com/">Friday Sketchers</a>.</span></em></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>I didn't have any pirate paper so I used the same </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Papermania paper pad as I did for my Shades of </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Grey Romantic Tilda card.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Somehow I don't think this little pirate is going to strike</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>up to much fear on the Seven Seas.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TE-o0NIabsI/AAAAAAAABtw/wgKGkXHvaxk/s1600/Ahoy+There+Mateys.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 376px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498799284874276546" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TE-o0NIabsI/AAAAAAAABtw/wgKGkXHvaxk/s400/Ahoy+There+Mateys.JPG" /></em></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Ingredients:</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Cardstock</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Papermania Capsule Collection</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Magnolia Stamps</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Bazzil</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Copics</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Chalk</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>White Highlighter Pen</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Crystal Effects</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Dew Drops</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Silver Pen</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TE-o0zlJKCI/AAAAAAAABt4/32spLQOto2Y/s1600/Ahoy+There+Mateys+(2).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 228px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498799295195326498" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TE-o0zlJKCI/AAAAAAAABt4/32spLQOto2Y/s400/Ahoy+There+Mateys+(2).JPG" /></em></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Well that's it for today, I have a </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>batch of cupcakes in the oven, so </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>my next post will be a yummy one.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em> </em></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TE-o1IC2oYI/AAAAAAAABuA/t7Rr441yDJ0/s1600/Ahoy+There+Mateys+(3).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 274px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498799300688650626" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TE-o1IC2oYI/AAAAAAAABuA/t7Rr441yDJ0/s400/Ahoy+There+Mateys+(3).JPG" /></em></span></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TE-gA5nfRUI/AAAAAAAABtQ/erebpDHdvaU/s1600/Romantic+Tilda+(2).JPG"></a><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;color:#33ffff;"><em>~ Peta ~</em></span></div>Petahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144369123163198563noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086975919718320064.post-19398889805370309612010-07-21T21:31:00.007+10:002010-07-27T15:51:27.625+10:00~ Magnolia Rose Box ~<div align="center"><em><span style="color:#660000;">**</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#660000;">I had sooooo much fun creating this Magnolia Rose Box.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#660000;">Combining my favourite flower, roses, with my</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#660000;">favourite rubber stamps I was in crafters heaven.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#660000;">**</span></em></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEbcrpj5btI/AAAAAAAABqw/_yW-UaRwXFg/s1600/Magnolia+Rose+Box+(6).JPG"><em><span style="color:#660000;"><img style="WIDTH: 377px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496323037701172946" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEbcrpj5btI/AAAAAAAABqw/_yW-UaRwXFg/s400/Magnolia+Rose+Box+(6).JPG" /></span></em></a><em><span style="color:#660000;"> </span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#660000;">**</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#660000;">Firstly I chose the gorgeous baby blue rose paper to </span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#660000;">cover the little wooden box. Next I used my Nesties</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#660000;">for the top and bottom of the box.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#660000;">**</span></em></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEbcrOzXF_I/AAAAAAAABqo/oLHLfyLzQ50/s1600/Magnolia+Rose+Box+(5).JPG"><em><span style="color:#660000;"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 372px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496323030518274034" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEbcrOzXF_I/AAAAAAAABqo/oLHLfyLzQ50/s400/Magnolia+Rose+Box+(5).JPG" /></span></em></a></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#660000;">**</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#660000;">Then I had to create two sets of identical twins!!!!!</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#660000;">**</span></em></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEbdIcgk2FI/AAAAAAAABrA/1et30pLtm70/s1600/Magnolia+Rose+Box+copy.jpg"><em><span style="color:#660000;"><img style="WIDTH: 394px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496323532413786194" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEbdIcgk2FI/AAAAAAAABrA/1et30pLtm70/s400/Magnolia+Rose+Box+copy.jpg" /></span></em></a><br /><em><span style="color:#660000;">**</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#660000;">Beautiful Prima and Magnolia roses, together with some</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#660000;">punched fern leaves, ribbon and of course, some glitter</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#660000;">to finish of my Magnolia Rose Box.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#660000;">**</span></em></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEbbbooSLGI/AAAAAAAABqQ/scIeuTD4GW8/s1600/Magnolia+Rose+Box+(2).JPG"><em><span style="color:#660000;"><img style="WIDTH: 384px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496321663061601378" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEbbbooSLGI/AAAAAAAABqQ/scIeuTD4GW8/s400/Magnolia+Rose+Box+(2).JPG" /></span></em></a><em><span style="color:#660000;"><br />**</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#660000;">Next week I think I'll start to get back into participating</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#660000;">in challenges, but for this week I'll just play around a bit</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#660000;">and refamilirise myself with all my goodies.</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#660000;">After spending a couple of days visiting blogs I've been</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#660000;">flooded with so much inspiration and I've got so many</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#660000;">ideas I can't wait to create.</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#660000;">**</span></em><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEbcsI6w1wI/AAAAAAAABq4/aRrs0lBqBIA/s1600/Magnolia+Rose+Box+(7).JPG"><em><span style="color:#660000;"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 327px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496323046118577922" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEbcsI6w1wI/AAAAAAAABq4/aRrs0lBqBIA/s400/Magnolia+Rose+Box+(7).JPG" /></span></em></a><br /><em><span style="color:#660000;">**</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#660000;">Ingredients:</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#660000;">Magnolia Stamps</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#660000;">Copic Markers</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#660000;">Pink Bazzil</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#660000;">Green Bazzil</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#660000;">Nesties</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#660000;">Prima and Magnolia Roses</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#660000;">Fern Punch</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#660000;">Border Punch</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#660000;">Glitter</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#660000;">Ribbon</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#660000;">Chalk</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#660000;">White Marker Pen</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#660000;">Pink Diamanties</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#660000;"></span></em><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEbcqZnglLI/AAAAAAAABqg/dXetBzmrOLk/s1600/Magnolia+Rose+Box+(4).JPG"><em><span style="color:#660000;"><img style="WIDTH: 293px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496323016241484978" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEbcqZnglLI/AAAAAAAABqg/dXetBzmrOLk/s400/Magnolia+Rose+Box+(4).JPG" /></span></em></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEbcp-KjC_I/AAAAAAAABqY/krGvxYsDOSk/s1600/Magnolia+Rose+Box+(3).JPG"><em><span style="color:#660000;"><img style="WIDTH: 307px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496323008872254450" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEbcp-KjC_I/AAAAAAAABqY/krGvxYsDOSk/s400/Magnolia+Rose+Box+(3).JPG" /></span></em></a><br /><em><span style="color:#660000;">**<br /><span style="font-size:180%;">~ Peta ~</span></span></em><br /></div>Petahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144369123163198563noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086975919718320064.post-42826801909353324972010-07-19T18:31:00.010+10:002010-07-27T15:52:31.173+10:00Grab and Cuppa and Pull Up a Chair .......<div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>.......... it's going to be a looooooong post.<br />As some of you have noticed, I haven't been creating for the<br />longest time. Thank you for the emails I have received asking<br />about me and my family. No excuses other than I just haven't<br />had the time. Due to one reason or another life has been<br />extremely busy not leaving very much ME time, BUT I've<br />decided that is definately going to change.<br />**<br />I celebrated my birthday a couple of weeks ago and with it came<br />the most stunning hand-made card from my dear friend Iris.<br />When I opened the card I suddenly realised what I had been<br />missing and decided that I would always make time for my<br />craft work.<br />**<br />So, having decided that I headed straight to my craft room<br />and got to work.<br />First up I HAD to stamp a couple of the gorgeous Magnolia<br />stamps that were sitting unused and neglected on my desk.<br />I seriously can't believe how many of then haven't been<br />used yet!!!!<br />**<br /></em></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEQTYsXifSI/AAAAAAAABpw/EACVUFQNfXw/s1600/waiting+for+my+prince.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 398px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495538760246525218" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEQTYsXifSI/AAAAAAAABpw/EACVUFQNfXw/s400/waiting+for+my+prince.JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><br />**<br />This darling little is sitting waiting for her Prince.<br />I hope she doesn't have to wait too long.<br />Along with my un-opened stamps sat a pile of un-opened<br />Magnolia papers, which much to my pleasure, have<br />finally been used.<br />I just love the one with the roses on it.<br /></em></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEQTZDN1MJI/AAAAAAAABp4/gbkFwWXhrAI/s1600/waiting+for+my+prince+(1).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 322px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495538766379823250" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEQTZDN1MJI/AAAAAAAABp4/gbkFwWXhrAI/s400/waiting+for+my+prince+(1).JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><br />**<br />A little bit of glitter to jazz up the roses a bit.<br />**<br /></em></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEQTZ-DwwrI/AAAAAAAABqA/9kX26mBd0ZM/s1600/waiting+for+my+prince+(2).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 242px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495538782175281842" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEQTZ-DwwrI/AAAAAAAABqA/9kX26mBd0ZM/s400/waiting+for+my+prince+(2).JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><br />**<br />Now just because I haven't been making cards<br />doesn't mean I haven't been using my card<br />making supplies. </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>I recently discovered another use for my Cuttlebug</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>folders............</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>CUPCAKES!!!!!!!!!</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEQSmxtqKvI/AAAAAAAABpg/CmjQXDjtmEc/s1600/dragonfly+cake+and+cuttlebug+cupcakes+(3).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495537902688021234" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEQSmxtqKvI/AAAAAAAABpg/CmjQXDjtmEc/s400/dragonfly+cake+and+cuttlebug+cupcakes+(3).JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em> </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>What do you think about that - embossing icing with </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Cuttlebug Folders - now thats a way to justify spending</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>money on all that craft equipment!!!!</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**<br /></em></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEQSnf6AvTI/AAAAAAAABpo/S1GkH0i9Rlc/s1600/dragonfly+cake+and+cuttlebug+cupcakes+(4).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 325px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495537915087863090" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEQSnf6AvTI/AAAAAAAABpo/S1GkH0i9Rlc/s400/dragonfly+cake+and+cuttlebug+cupcakes+(4).JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em> </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Next to crafting, well maybe on par, is my next love of</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>baking and decorating Cup Cakes.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>I love having friends over for afternoon tea and offering</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>them my latest creating or taking a tray of them to </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>friends houses.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEQSmX4d1gI/AAAAAAAABpY/wM0ez3OETE8/s1600/dragonfly+cake+and+cuttlebug+cupcakes+(2).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495537895754028546" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEQSmX4d1gI/AAAAAAAABpY/wM0ez3OETE8/s400/dragonfly+cake+and+cuttlebug+cupcakes+(2).JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em> </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>All the hard work is worth the effort when a 6 year old</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>oooh's and aaaah's at how pretty the cakes are before</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>eating them all up.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEQSl3xf5VI/AAAAAAAABpQ/HmPxczBk5ck/s1600/dragonfly+cake+and+cuttlebug+cupcakes.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 398px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495537887134868818" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEQSl3xf5VI/AAAAAAAABpQ/HmPxczBk5ck/s400/dragonfly+cake+and+cuttlebug+cupcakes.JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em> </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Once the first Tilda had been inked and coloured it</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>wasn't too long before the next one was ready to be</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>put on a card.<br />I still can't get over just how long I've gone without</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>these little girls - they bring so much pleasure, not</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>just to the crafter, but to the recipient of the cards.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEQRAeW2f8I/AAAAAAAABo4/NL20qMMQ1fI/s1600/magnolia+presents.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 340px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495536145145429954" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEQRAeW2f8I/AAAAAAAABo4/NL20qMMQ1fI/s400/magnolia+presents.JPG" /></em></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em></em></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEQRA402fBI/AAAAAAAABpA/bZsFfjRmkF4/s1600/magnolia+presents+(2).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 269px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495536152250579986" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEQRA402fBI/AAAAAAAABpA/bZsFfjRmkF4/s400/magnolia+presents+(2).JPG" /></em></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEQRBSiz0OI/AAAAAAAABpI/8UJeyUzevrM/s1600/magnolia+presents+(3).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 244px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495536159154229474" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEQRBSiz0OI/AAAAAAAABpI/8UJeyUzevrM/s400/magnolia+presents+(3).JPG" /></em></span></a><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>This card would definatley have to be one of the quickest</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>ones I've ever made and didn't take much effort at all, but</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>none the less I was still quite pleased with the results.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEQQ_x6be8I/AAAAAAAABow/1_hFjVX0YLY/s1600/flowers+and+stripes+(1).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495536133215058882" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEQQ_x6be8I/AAAAAAAABow/1_hFjVX0YLY/s400/flowers+and+stripes+(1).JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><br />**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>It's definately the addition of glitter that completes this</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>card.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEQQ_QrfevI/AAAAAAAABoo/LDEyeq9zhgI/s1600/flowers+and+stripes.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 344px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495536124294036210" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEQQ_QrfevI/AAAAAAAABoo/LDEyeq9zhgI/s400/flowers+and+stripes.JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><br />**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>And finally - my green butterfly card.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>I don't usually like to use green, I'm generally a pink</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>person, however I think it came together really nicely.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEQP05Lx0aI/AAAAAAAABoI/wLr0VM4CWuE/s1600/Butterflies+on+Green+(2).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 315px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495534846676685218" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEQP05Lx0aI/AAAAAAAABoI/wLr0VM4CWuE/s320/Butterflies+on+Green+(2).JPG" /></em></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEQP2OBN9OI/AAAAAAAABog/SwFOZ9pdFSU/s1600/Butterflies+on+Green+(5).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 292px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495534869449405666" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEQP2OBN9OI/AAAAAAAABog/SwFOZ9pdFSU/s320/Butterflies+on+Green+(5).JPG" /></em></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>I'm sure the inclusion of butterflies on this card</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>is what's brought it all together.</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEQP1uVMqxI/AAAAAAAABoY/LwKN9G4Lhys/s1600/Butterflies+on+Green+(4).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 167px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495534860943272722" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEQP1uVMqxI/AAAAAAAABoY/LwKN9G4Lhys/s320/Butterflies+on+Green+(4).JPG" /></em></span></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/TEQP1e_S9MI/AAAAAAAABoQ/dq9zEc3ag4c/s1600/Butterflies+on+Green+(3).JPG"></a><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>I usually like to include a list of all items used</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>when putting together my blog posts, however</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>as I've included several different projects I've</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>passed on the items list this time around.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>If there is a specific paper or stamp you want</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>to know about, please feel free to ask.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;color:#990000;"><em>~ Peta ~</em></span> </div><div></div></div>Petahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144369123163198563noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086975919718320064.post-19994443947718069732010-04-26T10:44:00.004+10:002010-04-26T14:30:15.547+10:00~ Charming Tilda ~<div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>This card has proven to be a real labour of love.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>What started out as a simple birthday card for a</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>friend has now grown and grown as I thought of </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>more and more elements to add to it.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>The ladies at <a href="http://magnoliadownunderchallenges.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#33ffff;"><strong>Magnolia Down Under </strong></span></a>want to see some</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>charms incorporated in their challenge this week.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>I had these metal floral charms sitting in my stash for</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>some time just waiting for the right card to use them on.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>I think they set the card off just nicely.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S9TjpmfXbfI/AAAAAAAABkQ/J_kgOda-22I/s1600/Charming+Tilda+(5).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 392px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464242551753502194" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S9TjpmfXbfI/AAAAAAAABkQ/J_kgOda-22I/s400/Charming+Tilda+(5).JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em> </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Finally Edwin gets to make an appearance on one of my</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>cards. I'm not very nice to him, infact, I'm quite </em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>neglectful. I think this might be the first time I have</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>included a single Edwin on a card. I have used the</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>skating pair of Tilda and Edwin together before, but yes,</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>this is definately the first Edwin on his own. Not that he</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>gets to be on the front of the card, but he's on the card</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>and that's a start.</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S9TjpGdUVOI/AAAAAAAABkI/npyS_Pwaw6A/s1600/Charming+Tilda+(4).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 343px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464242543154975970" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S9TjpGdUVOI/AAAAAAAABkI/npyS_Pwaw6A/s400/Charming+Tilda+(4).JPG" /></em></span></a><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>I'm not sure how I survived up until now without</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>the Nellie Snellen Flower Punch set.</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>It might actually be my new favourite toy.</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S9TjoglwiaI/AAAAAAAABkA/Xhh_qGRYTfM/s1600/Charming+Tilda+(3).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 207px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464242532989831586" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S9TjoglwiaI/AAAAAAAABkA/Xhh_qGRYTfM/s400/Charming+Tilda+(3).JPG" /></em></span></a><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>** </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#33ffff;"><em><strong>Ingredients:</strong></em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Magnolia Stamps</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Bazzil</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Docrafts Papermania Rose Garden DP</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Nesties</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Nellie Snellen Punches</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Martha Stewart Punch</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Copic Markers</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Chalk</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>White Marker Pen</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Dew Drops</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Charms</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Silver Marker Pen</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Crystal Effects</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Flower Soft</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S9TjnkTtGlI/AAAAAAAABjw/KFo7Bi7BkPE/s1600/Charming+Tilda.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 268px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464242516807981650" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S9TjnkTtGlI/AAAAAAAABjw/KFo7Bi7BkPE/s400/Charming+Tilda.JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em> </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;color:#33ffff;"><em>~ Peta ~</em></span></div>Petahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144369123163198563noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086975919718320064.post-42339179562916517872010-04-19T13:35:00.004+10:002010-04-19T20:20:11.793+10:00~ Antique Magnolia Roses ~<div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em> **</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>It's time for another challenge at </em></span><a href="http://ropchallenge.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#33ffff;"><em><strong>Roses on Paper</strong></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>This time around my wonderfully talented friend</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>and Design Team partner, </em></span><a href="http://cocoacards.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#33ffff;"><em><strong>Iris</strong></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>, has given us an</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>awesome sketch to work with.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>I've been such a slack DT member of late,</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>but I love a great sketch and this one was</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>lovely to work with and gave me a good</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>opportunity to use my newest Nesties.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S8vQ8vjeIfI/AAAAAAAABhU/KWSS5nB9T6U/s1600/Antique+Roses.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 306px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461688715092828658" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S8vQ8vjeIfI/AAAAAAAABhU/KWSS5nB9T6U/s320/Antique+Roses.JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em> </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Summer once again has a wonderful prize </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>ready for the lucky winner of this challenge</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>so head over to our </em></span><a href="http://ropchallenge.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#33ffff;"><em><strong>Roses on Paper Challenge</strong></em></span></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://ropchallenge.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#33ffff;"><em><strong>Blog</strong></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em> for a list of the qualifying stamps and</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>to get your copy of the sketch.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S8vQ_M0iAoI/AAAAAAAABhk/deXII5QGrak/s1600/Antique+Roses+(4).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 315px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461688757308752514" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S8vQ_M0iAoI/AAAAAAAABhk/deXII5QGrak/s320/Antique+Roses+(4).JPG" /></em></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S8vRAKFk3mI/AAAAAAAABh0/nj8kTfoGN-k/s1600/Antique+Roses+(6).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 314px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461688773754805858" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S8vRAKFk3mI/AAAAAAAABh0/nj8kTfoGN-k/s320/Antique+Roses+(6).JPG" /></em></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>For those of you that know me I don't have to</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>tell you how much I love roses. I was so excited</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>when my favourite stamp company, Magnolia,</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>released this gorgeus rose arrangement.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>For the rose on the inside of the card I did a little</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>bit of pruning and trimmed off a few of the leaves</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>and a flower.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>I've tried to make my card look a bit antiquey</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>(is that a word) by using Glamsol and using a</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>brush in my black inkpad to add a distressed</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>finish.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S8vQ_t7UdPI/AAAAAAAABhs/rPTAFA9ihpw/s1600/Antique+Roses+(5).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 166px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461688766195594482" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S8vQ_t7UdPI/AAAAAAAABhs/rPTAFA9ihpw/s320/Antique+Roses+(5).JPG" /></em></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**<br />Ingredients:</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Magnolia Stamp</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Webster's Pages Patterned Paper</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Bazzil<br />Nesties</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Copic Markers</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Gold Glamsol</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S8vQ-Ub6QtI/AAAAAAAABhc/fkyOPmnmOYA/s1600/Antique+Roses+(3).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 250px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461688742173098706" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S8vQ-Ub6QtI/AAAAAAAABhc/fkyOPmnmOYA/s320/Antique+Roses+(3).JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em> </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;color:#33ffff;"><em><strong>~ Peta ~</strong></em></span> </div>Petahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144369123163198563noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086975919718320064.post-63829194211161719742010-04-13T17:54:00.007+10:002010-04-14T11:28:13.659+10:00~ Candles and Cards ~<div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>I have had the most frustrating week. </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>I never realised how much I used the internet</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>until I have been without it. </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Now, finally after two modems and two different</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>IT technicians my computer is back up and </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>running.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>There was actually a positive side to the downtime,</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>I have been using this time to be creative.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Buying gifts for teenage girls can be a bit of a </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>night</em></span><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>mare, but I think I've come up with a solution.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Along with an itunes voucher I made a Magnolia</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Birthday Candle for my daughters friend.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S8Qq_0gbmWI/AAAAAAAABhM/mf2fE1CyAcg/s1600/016.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 282px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459535924194679138" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S8Qq_0gbmWI/AAAAAAAABhM/mf2fE1CyAcg/s320/016.JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><br />**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>The card I made was fairly plain and simple</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>as I wanted the focus to be on the candle.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>My copics were put to the side for this project</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>and my all time favourite H2o's were used.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S8QmqX511yI/AAAAAAAABg0/rfhcjB6_jiM/s1600/magnolia+candle+and+card+(3).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 173px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459531157692864290" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S8QmqX511yI/AAAAAAAABg0/rfhcjB6_jiM/s320/magnolia+candle+and+card+(3).JPG" /></em></span></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S8Qmr9N-mXI/AAAAAAAABg8/PL-P0W48fW0/s1600/magnolia+candle+and+card+(4).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 189px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459531184889305458" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S8Qmr9N-mXI/AAAAAAAABg8/PL-P0W48fW0/s320/magnolia+candle+and+card+(4).JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em> </em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>The flower decoration was made using my brand</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>new Nellie Snellen punches. I was thrilled with the</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>the results they gave, could this mean no more</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>spending money on ready made flowers, ha ha ha,</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>I don't think so.</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S8QmstNpcGI/AAAAAAAABhE/hGur2BxpybA/s1600/magnolia+candle+and+card+(5).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 271px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459531197772820578" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S8QmstNpcGI/AAAAAAAABhE/hGur2BxpybA/s320/magnolia+candle+and+card+(5).JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em> </em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>I painted Tilda on the card to match Tilda on</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>the candle. I love using my H20's, I would</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>use them for more projects if they were as</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>fast as using Copics. </em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S8Qmo1poAII/AAAAAAAABgs/BluVdZu5joQ/s1600/magnolia+candle+and+card+(2).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 206px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459531131318173826" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S8Qmo1poAII/AAAAAAAABgs/BluVdZu5joQ/s320/magnolia+candle+and+card+(2).JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em> </em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Still on candles I had a very special</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>occassion on Easter Saturday which</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>called for 5 matching candles.</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>For a very long time I have wanted</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>to do something and finally last year</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>I made the commitment.</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>I have wanted to become a Catholic</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>for nearly 20 years and last year I</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>I began the RCIA program at our</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>church.</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>On Easter Saturday night, along with</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>4 very special people I made my Act</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>of Faith, took my First Communion,</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>and my Confirmation.</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>It was the most beautiful, amazing</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>experience and I shared it with my</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>beautiful family and some very </em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>special friends.</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S8QldrkEJUI/AAAAAAAABgc/7NufBDE7d6c/s1600/baptism+candle+(5).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459529840120309058" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S8QldrkEJUI/AAAAAAAABgc/7NufBDE7d6c/s320/baptism+candle+(5).JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em> </em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>I wanted to do something for the four people</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>who have shared this journey with me so I </em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>made all of our Communion Candles.<br />**</em></span></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S8QlcX3mOCI/AAAAAAAABgU/zSQ1oYlFBwk/s1600/baptism+candle+(4).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 168px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459529817653655586" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S8QlcX3mOCI/AAAAAAAABgU/zSQ1oYlFBwk/s320/baptism+candle+(4).JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em> </em></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S8QlbQHxmJI/AAAAAAAABgM/UuPQ-hFMSOg/s1600/baptism+candle+(3).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 178px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459529798394157202" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S8QlbQHxmJI/AAAAAAAABgM/UuPQ-hFMSOg/s320/baptism+candle+(3).JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em> </em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>The candles were all the same except for the</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>handmade hat pins I used for the two girls</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>candles, just to give them a little bit more </em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>of a feminine touch, and the roses are from</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Magnolia.</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S8QlakGqRAI/AAAAAAAABgE/06nyQKNdGD8/s1600/baptism+candle+(2).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 216px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459529786578322434" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S8QlakGqRAI/AAAAAAAABgE/06nyQKNdGD8/s320/baptism+candle+(2).JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em> </em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"><em></em></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;color:#33ffff;"><em><strong>~ Peta ~</strong></em></span></div><br /></div>Petahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144369123163198563noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086975919718320064.post-46999355646384206762010-03-22T23:14:00.004+11:002010-03-23T13:35:27.389+11:00~ Ladybugs and Tilda ~<div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Every time Magnolia release a new set of stamps</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>I fall in love, but seriously, this time is different -</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>how stinkin cute is this little Magnolia Ladybug.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>I wish it was a little doll that I could sit on my</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>desk to keep me company whilst crafting away.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>So another two weeks have flown by and it's time</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>for another challenge at </em></span><a href="http://ropchallenge.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#33ffff;"><em><strong>Roses on Paper</strong></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>This time Rosette is challenging us to get creative</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>with our punches.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>I just love this new Martha Stewart Ladybug</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>punch, and how perfect does it compliment </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Tilda.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>For full details of this great challenge and a list</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>of what stamps to use to be eligible for an</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>awesome prize from </em></span><a href="http://www.rosesonpaper.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#33ffff;"><em><strong>Summer</strong></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>, head over to our</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#33ffff;"><em><strong>Ros</strong></em></span><a href="http://ropchallenge.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#33ffff;"><em><strong>es on Paper Challenge Blog</strong></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#33ffff;"><em><strong>.</strong></em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S6dg7K6PgxI/AAAAAAAABfs/vh89Gbf4sIQ/s1600-h/021.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 310px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451432443612463890" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S6dg7K6PgxI/AAAAAAAABfs/vh89Gbf4sIQ/s320/021.JPG" /></em></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Ingredients:</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Magnolia Stamp</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Bazzill</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Kaisercraft DP</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Martha Stewart Punch's</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Copic Markers</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Magnolia Rose</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Glitter</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>White Marker Pen</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Chalk</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em></em></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S6dg7mKxvxI/AAAAAAAABf0/hk3Pr3mAnY0/s1600-h/022.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 197px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451432450929573650" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S6dg7mKxvxI/AAAAAAAABf0/hk3Pr3mAnY0/s320/022.JPG" /></em></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;color:#33ffff;"><em><strong>~ Peta ~</strong></em></span></div>Petahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144369123163198563noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086975919718320064.post-44447730581626953392010-03-16T10:59:00.004+11:002010-03-16T11:30:38.774+11:00~HIP HIP HOORAY, IT'S ANNIE-MAY'S BIRTHDAY ~<div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>~ Hip Hip Hooray, my little girl turned 6 today ~</em></span></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#660000;"></span></em> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Actually, I'm really sad, I hoped she'd be my little baby</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>forever, she's growing up so fast and now she's </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>started school that young, beautiful innocence is going</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>to slowly get taken away. </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>I guess we can't keep them wrapped in cotton wool forever.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S57MGsup6qI/AAAAAAAABfU/eWUDfQuJzJU/s1600-h/HIP+HIP+HOORAY.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 392px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449017014623005346" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S57MGsup6qI/AAAAAAAABfU/eWUDfQuJzJU/s400/HIP+HIP+HOORAY.JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em> </em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**<br />There's another special birthday happening this week too,</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><a href="http://magnoliadownunderchallenges.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#33ffff;"><strong>Magnolia Down Under</strong></span> </a>is turning 1 - how exciting, can you</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>believe it's been a whole here of just Magnolia challenges.</em></span></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#660000;">To celebrate they have a fun blog hop going on.</span></em></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S57QnxrhgrI/AAAAAAAABfk/qWFbUmdeuIg/s1600-h/challengeblogheader11.bmp"><img style="WIDTH: 204px; HEIGHT: 129px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449021980934242994" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S57QnxrhgrI/AAAAAAAABfk/qWFbUmdeuIg/s320/challengeblogheader11.bmp" /></a></em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>And speaking of <span style="color:#33ffff;"><a href="http://justmagnolia.blogspot.com/"><strong>Just Magnolia's</strong></a></span>, there is a beautiful sketch</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>to follow for this weeks challenge.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**<br /></em></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S57MHeJ_WFI/AAAAAAAABfc/WAMGPAeGBK8/s1600-h/HIP+HIP+HOORAY+(1).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449017027890993234" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S57MHeJ_WFI/AAAAAAAABfc/WAMGPAeGBK8/s400/HIP+HIP+HOORAY+(1).JPG" /></em></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**<br />Ingredients:</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Magnolia Stamps</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Stamping Up Stamp</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Bazzil</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Docrafts Papermania Designer Paper</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Basic Grey Brad</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Copic Markers</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>White Marker Pen</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Chalk</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Nesties</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Martha Stewart Punch</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Prima Rose</em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em></em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;color:#33ffff;"><em>~ Peta ~</em></span> </div>Petahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144369123163198563noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086975919718320064.post-19684258077401782192010-03-12T19:01:00.006+11:002010-03-12T21:59:23.890+11:00~ Magnolia Wedding ~<div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>I was absolutely shattered that I didn't have any of the</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>new Wedding Magnolia stamps in time for my friends</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>wedding this weekend, that is until I was looking through</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>the Magnolia Magazine for some inspiration and saw a </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>project with the champagne glass stamp and realised I had</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>it, still with white paper attached, unused in my stash of stamps!!!</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S5oUZKiq5WI/AAAAAAAABfE/ndoqTOISDwI/s1600-h/Magnolia+Wedding.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 389px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447689121817093474" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S5oUZKiq5WI/AAAAAAAABfE/ndoqTOISDwI/s400/Magnolia+Wedding.JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em> </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>The main design for my card is from the ladies at </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><a href="http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#33ffff;"><strong>Sketch Saturday</strong></span></a>, </em></span><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em> and the inside of the card was </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>made </em></span><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>to </em></span><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>co-ordinate </em></span><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>with the front.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Unfortunately the camera doesn't show the glitter I've </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>put onto the Magnolia Roses and the Champagne glasses.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S5oXLnv187I/AAAAAAAABfM/hv7mHdTP9po/s1600-h/Magnolia+Wedding+2.jpg"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 206px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447692187673686962" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S5oXLnv187I/AAAAAAAABfM/hv7mHdTP9po/s400/Magnolia+Wedding+2.jpg" /></em></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Ingredients:</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Magnolia Stamp</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Magnolia Flowers</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Bazzil</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Docrafts Papermania Designer Pad</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Nesties</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Copics</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Chalk</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Glitter</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Martha Stewart Punch</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Diamanties</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>atyou Spica Marker Pen</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em></em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;color:#33ffff;"><em><strong>~ Peta ~</strong></em></span> </div>Petahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144369123163198563noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086975919718320064.post-87874933249128950602010-03-08T15:31:00.007+11:002010-03-08T21:18:58.591+11:00~ Roses on a Paper Box ~<div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Due to one reason or another I've missed the last </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>couple of challenges at </em></span><a href="http://ropchallenge.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#33ffff;"><em><strong>Roses on Paper</strong></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>, however</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>no excuses allowed this time around, you can't </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>really miss a challenge when it's your turn to host!!!</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>For full details of what stamps you can use to qualify</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>for a wonderful prize from </em></span><a href="http://www.rosesonpaper.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#33ffff;"><em><strong>Summer</strong></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>, head over to our</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://ropchallenge.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><span style="color:#33ffff;"><strong>Roses on Paper Challenge Blog</strong></span>.</em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em> </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>You'll also get some great inspiration from my </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>fellow Design Team Members. </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S5SUNZxljxI/AAAAAAAABeI/-WEs6MSQ_Ko/s1600-h/Roses+on+a+Paper+Box+(9).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 339px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446140807375851282" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S5SUNZxljxI/AAAAAAAABeI/-WEs6MSQ_Ko/s400/Roses+on+a+Paper+Box+(9).JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em> </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>So with Easter just a few short weeks away I </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>wanted to create something Easter related and</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>use soft pastel colours. Ever since I saw the Gable Box</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>in the Magnolia Ink magazine I knew I wanted to make</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>one for Easter. I found a great template<span style="color:#33ffff;"><strong> </strong></span></em></span><a href="http://www.jersgirl.com/templates/gable_box.jpg"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#33ffff;"><em><strong>here</strong></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em> to use. </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>I didn't want a huge window like the box in the magazine,</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>I just wanted a dainty little peep hole for a just a sneak</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>peak at the goodies inside.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S5SLSuRUilI/AAAAAAAABeA/z1mFJn2Ycfs/s1600-h/Roses+on+a+Paper+Box+(7).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 330px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446131003172358738" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S5SLSuRUilI/AAAAAAAABeA/z1mFJn2Ycfs/s400/Roses+on+a+Paper+Box+(7).JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em> </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**<br />Using the gorgeous new paper roses from Magnolia, which</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.rosesonpaper.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><strong>Summer</strong></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em> has available in the store, and the beautiful rose</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>stamps from Magnolia I went for a little bit of a play on </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>words for my Easter Gable Box, seeing as it's for the Roses</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>on Paper challenge, I had a little laugh when I thinking of</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>a name for this posting ~ Roses on a Paper box ~ </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S5SDzrTwo0I/AAAAAAAABd4/e-hSilABgXE/s1600-h/Roses+on+a+Paper+Box+(6).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 394px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446122773219943234" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S5SDzrTwo0I/AAAAAAAABd4/e-hSilABgXE/s400/Roses+on+a+Paper+Box+(6).JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em> </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Ingredients:</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Magnolia Stamp</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Magnolia Roses and Leaves</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Print Block Pink Gingham Paper</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Bazzil</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Nesties</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Copic Markers</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Chalk</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Acetate</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Fiskars Border Punch</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Pearls</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Hand Made Hat Pin</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Ribbon</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Easter Eggs</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S5SBX9MBZuI/AAAAAAAABdw/6OygCicDnSE/s1600-h/Roses+on+a+Paper+Box+(5).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446120097959732962" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S5SBX9MBZuI/AAAAAAAABdw/6OygCicDnSE/s400/Roses+on+a+Paper+Box+(5).JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em> </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S5R_0QOBHqI/AAAAAAAABdo/K1u5ZzgtSLc/s1600-h/Roses+on+a+Paper+Box+(2).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 271px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446118385081458338" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S5R_0QOBHqI/AAAAAAAABdo/K1u5ZzgtSLc/s400/Roses+on+a+Paper+Box+(2).JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em> </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#33ffff;"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;"><em>~ Peta ~</em></span> </span></div>Petahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144369123163198563noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086975919718320064.post-57097045546733134302010-03-05T11:06:00.004+11:002010-03-05T12:13:29.316+11:00~ New Blue Baby Bunny ~<div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em> **</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>How adorable is this Baby Bunny. This would have to be</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>one of the cutest paper piecing patterns I have ever seen.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>To be honest I'm not even sure how I found this blog:<br /></em></span><a href="http://preciouspiecingsbylisa.ecrater.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#33ffff;"><em><strong>http://preciouspiecingsbylisa.ecrater.com/</strong></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em> , </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>but I'm really </em></span><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>glad I did. Lisa has some gorgeous </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>patterns available, </em></span><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>that are not only very easy to put</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em> together but very </em></span><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>reasonably priced.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>I put this New Blue Baby Bunny card together for a friend</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>of mine who has just had her first baby boy.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>The sketch design I've used comes from the very </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>talented ladies at </em></span><a href="http://fridaysketchersblog.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#33ffff;"><em><strong>Friday Sketchers</strong></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S5BMeJBzhyI/AAAAAAAABdY/sP8JvxDFrwY/s1600-h/Baby+Bunny.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 394px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444936030194206498" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S5BMeJBzhyI/AAAAAAAABdY/sP8JvxDFrwY/s400/Baby+Bunny.JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em> </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Ingredients:</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Baby Bunny Paper Piecing Pattern</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Bazzil</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Chalk</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>White Marker Pen</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Black Marker Pen</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Cuttlebug</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Nesties</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Pearls</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S5BMfC9NC2I/AAAAAAAABdg/XEewamfdJak/s1600-h/Baby+Bunny+(2).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 354px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444936045744163682" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S5BMfC9NC2I/AAAAAAAABdg/XEewamfdJak/s400/Baby+Bunny+(2).JPG" /></em></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;color:#33ffff;"><em><strong>~ Peta ~</strong></em></span></div>Petahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144369123163198563noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086975919718320064.post-12068041945114981832010-03-04T21:33:00.004+11:002010-03-05T10:38:25.752+11:00~ Two Cards in Ten Minutes ~<div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Well maybe 15 minutes, but you get the idea - </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>two quick </em></span><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>cards without any leftovers.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>I really need to start paying attention to the name on my</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Designer Papers, I'm pretty sure they came from one of</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>the Basic Grey 6x6 packs, but not 100% certain.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S4-PQjsMp0I/AAAAAAAABdA/OlgMr1Mh5T0/s1600-h/Cherry+Cupcake+(3).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 397px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444727989135517506" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S4-PQjsMp0I/AAAAAAAABdA/OlgMr1Mh5T0/s400/Cherry+Cupcake+(3).JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em> </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>I really need to make a pile of these 'top/bottom' matching</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>cards so I have them ready when my daughter says to me</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>5 minutes before leaving for school that she needs a card</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>for one of her friends. I'm happy to make cards for them,</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>but not the ones that take a couple of hours - I just don't</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>think that 13 year old girls would appreciate the time and</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>effort.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S4-ObBgVnpI/AAAAAAAABc4/9f47_-OGyOE/s1600-h/Cherry+Cupcake+(2).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 395px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444727069425901202" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S4-ObBgVnpI/AAAAAAAABc4/9f47_-OGyOE/s400/Cherry+Cupcake+(2).JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><br />**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Ingredients:</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Bazzil</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Cherry Cup Cake stamp (found in my stash of goodies)</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Copic Markers</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Crystal Effects</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Dew Drops</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Nesties</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>** </em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S4-NoP22yEI/AAAAAAAABcw/vR95KPQNXOA/s1600-h/Cherry+Cupcake.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 370px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444726197105117250" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S4-NoP22yEI/AAAAAAAABcw/vR95KPQNXOA/s400/Cherry+Cupcake.JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em> </em></span></div><span style="font-family:georgia;"><div align="center"><br /></div><em><span style="color:#660000;"></span></em></span><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;color:#33ffff;"><em><strong>~ Peta ~</strong></em></span> </div>Petahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144369123163198563noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086975919718320064.post-63800061073861140322010-03-04T21:11:00.004+11:002010-03-04T21:28:53.440+11:00~ Prep Buddy ~<div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**<br />Much to my disappointment my baby girl started school</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>this year. She is just so excited to be a BIG school girl</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>now, and I just feel so lost. She has been my shadow</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>around the house for 5 1/2 years and I'm really struggling</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>to fill the void during the day.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Oh don't get me wrong, there's plenty to do in the house,</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>it's just a lack of motivation on my part without </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>my little </em></span><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>helper.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Anyway, here in Australia we have whats called the</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Buddy System in primary school. All the new Prep kids</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>get assigned a Grade 6 Buddy to look out for them during</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>their first year at school.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Annie-May has a gorgeous Buddy, Olivia, and this was the</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>card I made for her, just to say Thanks.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Originally this card was for a sketch challenge, however </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>I've left it so long to post it that I can't even remember</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>which challenge it was for.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S4-IpXoRlwI/AAAAAAAABcg/5eszpqBocMo/s1600-h/School+Buddy.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 375px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444720718813173506" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S4-IpXoRlwI/AAAAAAAABcg/5eszpqBocMo/s400/School+Buddy.JPG" /></em></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Ingredients:</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Magnolia Stamps</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Stampin Up Stamp</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Bazzil</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Designer Paper from Stash</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Copic Markers</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>White Highlighter Pen</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Chalk</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Flower Punch</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Leaf Punch</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Diamanties</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em> </em></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S4-IqRh1OMI/AAAAAAAABco/VRMW9g5kb-8/s1600-h/School+Buddy+(2).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;color:#33ffff;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 204px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444720734355404994" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S4-IqRh1OMI/AAAAAAAABco/VRMW9g5kb-8/s400/School+Buddy+(2).JPG" /></em></span></a><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;color:#33ffff;"><em>~ Peta ~</em></span> </div>Petahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144369123163198563noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086975919718320064.post-86037227009567053272010-03-04T11:25:00.007+11:002010-03-04T13:07:09.722+11:00~ Here's Cheers ~<div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>I've never really mastered the art of creating a card for</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>a man. I really struggle with browns, blues and greens.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Thank goodness Magnolia has come to the rescue with </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>these stamps from the 'Raise the Ceiling' collection.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>The champagne bottle and glass are very versatile and</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>can be adapted to a pretty feminine card or a </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>ruggedly </em></span><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>masculine card.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S48RatmoFYI/AAAAAAAABcI/c3GK7fVKf-A/s1600-h/Here%27s+Cheers+(3).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 390px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444589625130096002" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S48RatmoFYI/AAAAAAAABcI/c3GK7fVKf-A/s400/Here%27s+Cheers+(3).JPG" /></em></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Ingredients:</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Magnolia Stamps</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Bazzill</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Basic Grey DP</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Copic Markers</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Crystal Effects</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Glitter</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Diamanties</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Nesties</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em> </em></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S48TW2dHKtI/AAAAAAAABcY/s8fM_vUumzg/s1600-h/Here%27s+Cheers+(5).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 247px; HEIGHT: 329px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444591757809887954" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S48TW2dHKtI/AAAAAAAABcY/s8fM_vUumzg/s400/Here%27s+Cheers+(5).JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em> </em></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S48SFcol93I/AAAAAAAABcQ/htLRKUtZXIc/s1600-h/Here%27s+Cheers+(4).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 367px; HEIGHT: 326px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444590359309318002" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S48SFcol93I/AAAAAAAABcQ/htLRKUtZXIc/s400/Here%27s+Cheers+(4).JPG" /></em></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;color:#660000;"><em><strong>~ Peta ~</strong></em></span></div>Petahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144369123163198563noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086975919718320064.post-25820424053277246502010-02-10T10:36:00.003+11:002010-02-10T15:22:44.984+11:00Another Magnolia Box<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S3H3KdOqIuI/AAAAAAAABbo/RxqAcoymP-o/s1600-h/Heart+Magnolia+Box+(1)+copy.jpg"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 256px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436397984229761762" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S3H3KdOqIuI/AAAAAAAABbo/RxqAcoymP-o/s400/Heart+Magnolia+Box+(1)+copy.jpg" /></em></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>When I made my last Magnolia box I didn't think I'd be</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>making another one so quickly, however having two</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>girls I should have realised that if one got something the</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>other would want one too.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Oh well, whatever the reason, they are fun to make and</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>I think they look pretty cute.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S3H3L6yvS7I/AAAAAAAABb4/NW2lV2Ey-oQ/s1600-h/Heart+Magnolia+Box+(6)+copy.jpg"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 390px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436398009345592242" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S3H3L6yvS7I/AAAAAAAABb4/NW2lV2Ey-oQ/s400/Heart+Magnolia+Box+(6)+copy.jpg" /></em></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>The idea behind the box comes from the wonderful team</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>of ladies at <a href="http://justmagnolia.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#33ffff;">Just Magnolia</span></a>. The challenge this month is to</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>create a basket or container to put your Easter goodies in.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>The sketch I used came from the ladies at <a href="http://fridaysketchersblog.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#33ffff;">Friday Sketches</span></a></em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>and the gorgeous colour combination comes from one of my </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>favourite challenge blog <a href="http://www.kelliewinnell.com.au/magnolia/"><span style="color:#33ffff;">Magnolia Downunder</span></a>.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>** </em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S3H3Mh_QtYI/AAAAAAAABcA/1fLJOxDLLO4/s1600-h/Heart+Magnolia+Box+(8)+copy.jpg"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 353px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436398019867096450" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S3H3Mh_QtYI/AAAAAAAABcA/1fLJOxDLLO4/s400/Heart+Magnolia+Box+(8)+copy.jpg" /></em></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Ingredients:</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Magnolia Stamp</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Bazzil</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Designer Papers from my stash</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Copic Markers</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Chalk</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>White Marker Pen</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Nesties</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Cuttlebug</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Leaf Punch</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Fiskars Border Punch</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Liquid Pearls</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Roses from stash</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>(if anyone could tell me where I can get more </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>of these I'd </em></span><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>be really grateful)</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S3H3LLqP_xI/AAAAAAAABbw/dw3hZqhbNWA/s1600-h/Heart+Magnolia+Box+(5)+copy.jpg"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 357px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436397996693520146" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S3H3LLqP_xI/AAAAAAAABbw/dw3hZqhbNWA/s400/Heart+Magnolia+Box+(5)+copy.jpg" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em> </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#33ffff;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><em>~ Peta ~</em></span> </span></span></div>Petahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144369123163198563noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086975919718320064.post-90897466838299465682010-02-07T17:01:00.005+11:002010-02-07T21:06:53.477+11:00Magnolia Gift Box<div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>I had sooooo much fun with this project, from making</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>the box to decorating it, everything came together just</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>as I hoped.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S258gOaSk_I/AAAAAAAABa4/2iYkErAm4SM/s1600-h/Magnolia+Heart+Box+copy.jpg"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 290px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435418693348791282" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S258gOaSk_I/AAAAAAAABa4/2iYkErAm4SM/s400/Magnolia+Heart+Box+copy.jpg" /></em></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>First of all I started my project with a great sketch</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>from </em></span><a href="http://aspoonfullofsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><span style="color:#33ffff;">A Spoon Full of Sugar</span> </em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>. I love this sketch with the</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>hearts incorporated into it, very romantic. The DT have</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>some beautiful cards posted.</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S258jEx95-I/AAAAAAAABbQ/VOvl9-Rd1bI/s1600-h/Magnolia+Heart+Box+(4)+copy.jpg"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435418742303352802" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S258jEx95-I/AAAAAAAABbQ/VOvl9-Rd1bI/s400/Magnolia+Heart+Box+(4)+copy.jpg" /></em></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Next part of my project was from the very talented ladies</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>at </em></span><a href="http://justmagnolia.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><span style="color:#33ffff;">Just Magnolia</span>.</em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em> You just have to love a challenge blog</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>dedicated soley to Magnolia stamps. Their challenge this</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>week is to create an Easter Basket or Container.</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S26BbXaK9uI/AAAAAAAABbg/h9FR9Zyf0KY/s1600-h/Magnolia+Heart+Box+(7)+copy.jpg"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435424107423004386" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S26BbXaK9uI/AAAAAAAABbg/h9FR9Zyf0KY/s400/Magnolia+Heart+Box+(7)+copy.jpg" /></em></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**<br />I came across this great box template on </em></span></div><div><a href="http://min-hobbyblogg.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#33ffff;"><em>Kirstens Blog</em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>. Kirsten has the most amazing</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>creations on her blog and she is kind enough</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>to share all her templates with her visitors.</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S258iEcJv4I/AAAAAAAABbI/BNgFmUSJELI/s1600-h/Magnolia+Heart+Box+(3)+copy.jpg"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 230px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435418725031985026" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S258iEcJv4I/AAAAAAAABbI/BNgFmUSJELI/s400/Magnolia+Heart+Box+(3)+copy.jpg" /></em></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>This box was very easy to make, very clear instructions</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>and very fun to decorate. Now I just need to fill it with</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>some Easter or Valentines Day goodies.</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S258jm2akaI/AAAAAAAABbY/Lyl2Dq6xXGY/s1600-h/Magnolia+Heart+Box+(6)+copy.jpg"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 389px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435418751448813986" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S258jm2akaI/AAAAAAAABbY/Lyl2Dq6xXGY/s400/Magnolia+Heart+Box+(6)+copy.jpg" /></em></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Ingredients:</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Magnolia Stamps - Tilda and Heart</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Magnolia Designer Papers - A Little Yummy for Your Tummy</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Bazzil</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Fiskars Punches</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Nesties</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Leone Em Punch</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Copic Markers</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Liquid Pearls</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Flowers</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Chalk</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>White Marker Pen</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Pearls</em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S258g3B6TrI/AAAAAAAABbA/rL25rcD4Z8o/s1600-h/Magnolia+Heart+Box+(2)+copy.jpg"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 274px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435418704252391090" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S258g3B6TrI/AAAAAAAABbA/rL25rcD4Z8o/s400/Magnolia+Heart+Box+(2)+copy.jpg" /></em></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#33ffff;"><em>~ Peta ~</em></span> </span></div></div><br /></div>Petahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144369123163198563noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086975919718320064.post-45037258551097880252010-02-03T12:36:00.004+11:002010-02-03T19:11:13.481+11:00Peaches on Cream<div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Peaches on Cream, sounds Yummy, doesn't it.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>From the papers to the stamps this project of </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>mine is all from Magnolia's Yummy for Your </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Tummy Collection.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S2j5qtLL64I/AAAAAAAABaw/tDbZMbQbuX8/s1600-h/Peaches+on+Cream+copy.jpg"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 398px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433867462498839426" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S2j5qtLL64I/AAAAAAAABaw/tDbZMbQbuX8/s400/Peaches+on+Cream+copy.jpg" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em> </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>This weeks sketch from </em></span><a href="http://fridaysketchersblog.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><span style="color:#33ffff;">Friday Sketches</span> </em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>was behind my </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>inspiration when designing this little desktop notebook.</em></span></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#660000;">My colour combination came from this weeks </span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#660000;">challenge at <a href="http://www.kelliewinnell.com.au/magnolia/"><span style="color:#33ffff;">Magnolia Down Under</span></a></span><span style="color:#33ffff;">.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#660000;">This week the ladies from Down Under are asking</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#660000;">for your card to be Girlie and have Orange on it.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#660000;">I got that bit right, but unfortunately I didn't</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#660000;">follow the sketch they used this week, not to worry,</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#660000;">I still enjoyed using Orange for a change.</span></em></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S2j5pnn0ZtI/AAAAAAAABag/sfyCI8rF6Kw/s1600-h/Peaches+on+Cream+(1)+copy.jpg"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 316px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433867443828451026" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S2j5pnn0ZtI/AAAAAAAABag/sfyCI8rF6Kw/s400/Peaches+on+Cream+(1)+copy.jpg" /></em></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Ingredients:</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Magnolia Stamps</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Magnolia Papers</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Bazzil</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Copic Markers</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Note Pad</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Pencil</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Fiskars Threading Water Punch</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Copic Markers</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Chalk</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Circle Punch</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Computer Generated Message</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>White Marker Pen</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em></em></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S2j5qCRmRdI/AAAAAAAABao/9zI4lfYbFkc/s1600-h/Peaches+on+Cream+(2)+copy.jpg"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 250px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433867450983007698" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S2j5qCRmRdI/AAAAAAAABao/9zI4lfYbFkc/s400/Peaches+on+Cream+(2)+copy.jpg" /></em></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;color:#33ffff;"><em>~ Peta ~</em></span></div>Petahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144369123163198563noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086975919718320064.post-91868026036864836092010-01-25T09:56:00.002+11:002010-01-25T10:45:21.067+11:00With a Song in My Heart<div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>A new year and it's time for a new challenge.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>My very talented friend<span style="color:#33ffff;"> </span></em></span><a href="http://cocoacards.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#33ffff;"><em>Iris</em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em> has given us a wonderful</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>combined challenge this week.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>With Valentines Day just around the corner Iris wants</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>you to create a card with a Romantic theme and for </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>those of you looking for a bit more inspiration and for</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>a double shot at a prize there is a wonderful sketch </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>you can use.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Head over to our </em></span><a href="http://ropchallenge.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><span style="color:#33ffff;">Roses on Paper</span> </em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>challenge blog for all</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>the details and a list of the stamps you need to use to </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>qualify.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Being a fan of combined challenges I get to use my card</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>for the challenge at </em></span><a href="http://www.kelliewinnell.com.au/magnolia/"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#33ffff;"><em>Magnolia Downunder</em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>, who are also</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>calling for a Romantic Themed card.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>To get your hands on these gorgeous new Magnolia </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>stamps drop by Summers store, </em></span><a href="http://www.rosesonpaper.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#33ffff;"><em>Roses on Paper</em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em> to place</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>your pre-order.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S1zTa_CtIvI/AAAAAAAABaY/zFT4bgdyLvA/s1600-h/with+a+song+in+my+heart+copy.jpg"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 390px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430447711254815474" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S1zTa_CtIvI/AAAAAAAABaY/zFT4bgdyLvA/s400/with+a+song+in+my+heart+copy.jpg" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em> </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Ingredients:</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Magnolia Stamps</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Magnolia Designer Papers</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Bazzil</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Flower Punches</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Copic Markers</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Chalk</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>White Marker Pen</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Glitter</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Charms</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Circle Punch</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Dew Drops</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Crystal Effects</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S1zTaXIRUaI/AAAAAAAABaQ/bI9Xt-6_x3s/s1600-h/with+a+song+in+my+heart+(1).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 310px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430447700540740002" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S1zTaXIRUaI/AAAAAAAABaQ/bI9Xt-6_x3s/s400/with+a+song+in+my+heart+(1).JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em> </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#990000;"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;color:#33ffff;"><em>~ Peta ~</em></span> </span></div>Petahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144369123163198563noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086975919718320064.post-33486011468853942952010-01-25T09:30:00.003+11:002010-01-25T09:55:48.368+11:00Magnolia Card Making Diary<div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>This would have to have been the longest break</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>I have ever taken from making cards.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Once the Christmas Card list was completely</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>finished that was it, my desk was tidied up and</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>that's how it stayed for 6 weeks.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>I had plans of getting a start on cards that I </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>need for 2010, but the lure of my swimming</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>pool was much greater.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S1zNGrN2cHI/AAAAAAAABZ4/9QJuerR4LX4/s1600-h/card+diary.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 331px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430440765265703026" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S1zNGrN2cHI/AAAAAAAABZ4/9QJuerR4LX4/s400/card+diary.JPG" /></em></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>So with a break in our hot weather my first</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>project for the year is one that is going to keep</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>me organised with all the cards I need to make.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>I've made myself a Card Diary which will list</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>all the cards I need to make and the date which</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>they are needed by. </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em> </em></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S1zNHASjVpI/AAAAAAAABaA/tOGMpTyBnBI/s1600-h/card+diary+(1).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430440770922567314" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/S1zNHASjVpI/AAAAAAAABaA/tOGMpTyBnBI/s400/card+diary+(1).JPG" /></em></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Ingredients</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Magnolia Stamp</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Magnolia Designer Papers</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Store Bought Note Book</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Copic Markers</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Fiskars Threading Water Punch</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Flowers</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Dew Drops</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>White Marker Pen</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Ribbon </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Charm</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em></em></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;color:#33ffff;"><em>~ Peta ~</em></span></div>Petahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144369123163198563noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086975919718320064.post-56986677858681730682009-12-03T09:56:00.007+11:002009-12-04T10:56:14.434+11:00Christmas with Tilda<div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>I've had so much fun making my Christmas cards this</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>year and I really hope my family and friends love Tilda</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>as much as I do.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>At this time of year most of the challenge blogs are calling</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>for something Christmas, and our very own </em></span><a href="http://ropchallenge.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#33ffff;"><em>Roses on Paper</em></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>is no different. Our current challenge, which runs through </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>til the 13th December is to make an Altered Christmas Gift.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>There is definately no shortage of ideas out there if you are </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>looking for some inspiration.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>I've chosen two challenge blogs for my Christmas with Tilda </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>collection of cards.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>The first is </em></span><a href="http://www.kelliewinnell.com.au/magnolia/"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#33ffff;"><em>Magnolia Down Under</em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>, who are calling for a </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Magnolia themed Christmas Card, ok so I've definately</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>got that covered and my next choice is a fairly new blog</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>and another one from Australia (have to support my local</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>challenge blogs) </em></span><a href="http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#33ffff;"><em>Bizzy Becs</em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>, who are also calling for a </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Christmas theme, with lots of glitter and snowflakes. </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>I may have missed the snowflakes but I've got Christmas</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>and glitter covered.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>~ Silent Night Card, Candle & Notebook ~ </em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/SxhC0g7YslI/AAAAAAAABZE/19NL83UlHS8/s1600-h/magnolia+candle+and+gift+card+(8).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 359px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411148422245298770" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/SxhC0g7YslI/AAAAAAAABZE/19NL83UlHS8/s400/magnolia+candle+and+gift+card+(8).JPG" /></em></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em> </em></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/SxhC1PBVeaI/AAAAAAAABZM/l3xrElRCSTs/s1600-h/magnolia+candle+and+gift+card.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 360px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411148434618284450" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/SxhC1PBVeaI/AAAAAAAABZM/l3xrElRCSTs/s400/magnolia+candle+and+gift+card.JPG" /></em></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em> </em></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/SxhC1oiWRXI/AAAAAAAABZU/OdriCdEJkag/s1600-h/magnolia+candle+and+gift+card+(2).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 217px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411148441467635058" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/SxhC1oiWRXI/AAAAAAAABZU/OdriCdEJkag/s400/magnolia+candle+and+gift+card+(2).JPG" /></em></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>~ Magnolia with Presents ~</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/Sxb4l6RaGDI/AAAAAAAABYk/MQub4gwGU78/s1600-h/magnolia+christmas+(10).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 394px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410785332513347634" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/Sxb4l6RaGDI/AAAAAAAABYk/MQub4gwGU78/s400/magnolia+christmas+(10).JPG" /></em></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em> </em></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/SxdDefITVFI/AAAAAAAABYs/8PAxJW6i2nU/s1600-h/magnolia+christmas+(14).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 330px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410867668340397138" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/SxdDefITVFI/AAAAAAAABYs/8PAxJW6i2nU/s400/magnolia+christmas+(14).JPG" /></em></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>~ Magnolia with Mistletoe ~ </em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/SxdDe18QzYI/AAAAAAAABY0/WubPF2cVxIs/s1600-h/magnolia+christmas+(12).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 388px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410867674463915394" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/SxdDe18QzYI/AAAAAAAABY0/WubPF2cVxIs/s400/magnolia+christmas+(12).JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><br />**<br /></em></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/SxdDfQy57-I/AAAAAAAABY8/_Me1Bkm-MiQ/s1600-h/magnolia+christmas+(4).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 212px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410867681672425442" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/SxdDfQy57-I/AAAAAAAABY8/_Me1Bkm-MiQ/s400/magnolia+christmas+(4).JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><br />**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>~ Noel Magnolia ~ </em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/Sxb4ld09xyI/AAAAAAAABYc/uetuoS1O6sc/s1600-h/magnolia+christmas+(11).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 397px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410785324877858594" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/Sxb4ld09xyI/AAAAAAAABYc/uetuoS1O6sc/s400/magnolia+christmas+(11).JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><br />**<br /></div></em></span><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/Sxb4kouXLwI/AAAAAAAABYU/1ZN4WEjXVI4/s1600-h/magnolia+christmas+(3).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 344px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410785310623084290" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/Sxb4kouXLwI/AAAAAAAABYU/1ZN4WEjXVI4/s400/magnolia+christmas+(3).JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em> </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>~ Magnolia with Gift ~ </em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/Sxb4jjD_rTI/AAAAAAAABYE/dAh68RgMsPE/s1600-h/magnolia+christmas+(2).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 394px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410785291923336498" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/Sxb4jjD_rTI/AAAAAAAABYE/dAh68RgMsPE/s400/magnolia+christmas+(2).JPG" /></em></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**<br /></div></em></span><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/Sxb4kFe-zyI/AAAAAAAABYM/9LgOLn_D0c0/s1600-h/magnolia+christmas+(7).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 216px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410785301163331362" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/Sxb4kFe-zyI/AAAAAAAABYM/9LgOLn_D0c0/s400/magnolia+christmas+(7).JPG" /></em></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Ingredients:</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Magnolia So Jolly Stamps</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Magnolia So Jolly Design Paper</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Copic Markers</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Chalk (on Cheeks)</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>White Marker Pen</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Glitter</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Ribbon</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Dew Drops</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Candle</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Notebook</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Flowers</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>Nesties</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#990000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;color:#33ffff;"><em>~ Peta ~</em></span> </div>Petahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144369123163198563noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086975919718320064.post-73661086779379791182009-11-30T22:07:00.002+11:002009-12-01T08:15:18.796+11:00ROP Challenge - Christmas Gift, Part 2<div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">**</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">As soon as I saw the kids making "Picture Products"</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">at kinder I was inspired to make a plate for myself.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">This then turned into a cup and when I picked up my</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">order last week I had four plates and four cups!!!</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;"></span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">Now I have some personalised dinner sets for a couple</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">of special little friends for Christmas.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">**</span></em></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/SxOsOSaYa2I/AAAAAAAABX8/NPir5g-d4Jo/s1600/magnolia+plate+and+cup+copy.jpg"><em><span style="color:#990000;"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 397px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409856938862734178" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/SxOsOSaYa2I/AAAAAAAABX8/NPir5g-d4Jo/s400/magnolia+plate+and+cup+copy.jpg" /></span></em></a><em><span style="color:#990000;"> </span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">**</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">Picture Products is an Australian company, however I'm</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">sure that the general idea is available world-wide.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">Each year kindergartens across the country get the kids</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">to draw or paint their own pictures, which are then </span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">re-produced into plates, mugs, wall clocks or mouse pads</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">which are given to grandparents, parents or kept for</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">themselves as lasting treasures. </span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">We have in the plate cupboard the plate that Maddie</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">made 10 years ago and it's still in perfect condition.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">And so, being the big kid that I am, I went about </span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">creating my own design to be made into a plate and</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">matching cup.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">**</span></em></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/SxOsNw7B-WI/AAAAAAAABX0/uXjuIZMACx8/s1600/magnolia+plate+and+cup+(4)+copy.jpg"><em><span style="color:#990000;"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 384px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409856929872869730" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/SxOsNw7B-WI/AAAAAAAABX0/uXjuIZMACx8/s400/magnolia+plate+and+cup+(4)+copy.jpg" /></span></em></a><em><span style="color:#990000;"> </span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">**</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">There's something so exciting about receiving a gift that</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">has been made with the recipient in mind and so I want </span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">to see what awesome handmade gifts all of our</span></em></div><div align="center"><a href="http://ropchallenge.blogspot.com/"><em><span style="color:#33ffff;">Roses on Paper</span></em></a><em><span style="color:#990000;"> followers can produce to be used as gifts</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">this Christmas.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">Perhaps you could decorate a cookie tin or revamp a </span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">store bought diary, the ideas are endless, just remember</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">you must use the correct stamps to be eligible for an</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">awesome prize from </span></em><a href="http://ropchallenge.blogspot.com/"><em><span style="color:#33ffff;">Summer</span></em></a><em><span style="color:#990000;">, ie Magnolia, Belles 'n Whistles,</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">Bildmarna or Greeting Farm.</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">**</span></em></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/SxOsNI5sHsI/AAAAAAAABXs/n0MKxoNC1WA/s1600/magnolia+plate+and+cup+(3)+copy.jpg"><em><span style="color:#990000;"><img style="WIDTH: 302px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409856919129824962" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/SxOsNI5sHsI/AAAAAAAABXs/n0MKxoNC1WA/s400/magnolia+plate+and+cup+(3)+copy.jpg" /></span></em></a><em><span style="color:#990000;"> </span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">**</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">Ingredients:</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">Magnolia Stamps</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">Copic Markers</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;">Picture Products (Australia)</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#990000;"></span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:180%;color:#33ffff;">~ Peta ~</span></em> </div>Petahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144369123163198563noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086975919718320064.post-82442328696423046302009-11-30T21:09:00.004+11:002009-12-01T08:55:40.562+11:00ROP Challenge - Christmas Gift, Part 1<div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Yay - it's the First day of December, which means</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>the first day of Summer here and Australia and it</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>also means the 'official' countdown to Christmas</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>can begin. My Christmas tree will go up today and</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>the Christmas lights decorating the outside of our</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>house will be turned on tonight.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>It also means the mad rush of organising</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em> presents </em></span><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>for all the family and friends.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/SxOmN5_aWEI/AAAAAAAABXk/ZQ6rjseTB-8/s1600/magnolia+diary+and+notebook+copy.jpg"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 330px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409850335237396546" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/SxOmN5_aWEI/AAAAAAAABXk/ZQ6rjseTB-8/s400/magnolia+diary+and+notebook+copy.jpg" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em> </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>But it doesn't have to be a night-mare, in fact you</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>can make it quite fun. Everyone loves to receive</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>presents and a hand-made gift is just so much more</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>personal and special. Why not join us at </em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://ropchallenge.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#33ffff;"><em>Roses On Paper</em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em> and be inspired by some of the</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>hand-made Christmas gifts created by our awesome</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>design team.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>This fortnights challenge is hosted by myself and I'm</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>wanting to see what our </em></span><a href="http://ropchallenge.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><span style="color:#33ffff;">Roses On Paper</span> </em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em> followers</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>can create to put under the tree this Christmas.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/SxOj7BgNMkI/AAAAAAAABXc/QsARomtrHY0/s1600/magnolia+diary+and+notebook+(5)+copy.jpg"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 395px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409847811813225026" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/SxOj7BgNMkI/AAAAAAAABXc/QsARomtrHY0/s400/magnolia+diary+and+notebook+(5)+copy.jpg" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em> </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>For my first gift, </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>(not sure who's going to get it </em></span><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>cause I love it so much lol!!!!!) </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>I've altered a store </em></span><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>bought diary and notebook. </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Isn't that a bit brighter than a plain old black one!!!</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/SxOj6rBMyxI/AAAAAAAABXU/Qnu5NpJr8uQ/s1600/magnolia+diary+and+notebook+(4)+copy.jpg"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 242px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409847805777595154" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/SxOj6rBMyxI/AAAAAAAABXU/Qnu5NpJr8uQ/s400/magnolia+diary+and+notebook+(4)+copy.jpg" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em> </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>You don't want to miss out on this challenge,</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>not only will you be creating a personalised</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>hand-made gift to give to someone special, </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>but by entering our challenge you'll have the</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>oportunity to collect a Christmas gift for</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>yourself. Once again, the very generous</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://ropchallenge.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#33ffff;"><em>Summer</em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>, is giving away some awesome</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>stamps to the winner of this challenge.</em></span></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#660000;">To be eligible make sure you use the correct stamps,</span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="color:#660000;">Magnolia, Belles 'n Whistles, Bildmarna or Greeting Farm.</span></em></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/SxOj5aY6juI/AAAAAAAABXE/g0_SWSDYrns/s1600/magnolia+diary+and+notebook+(1)+copy.jpg"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 316px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409847784133791458" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/SxOj5aY6juI/AAAAAAAABXE/g0_SWSDYrns/s400/magnolia+diary+and+notebook+(1)+copy.jpg" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em> </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Ingredients:</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Magnolia Stamps</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Store Bought Diary and Notebook</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Kaiser Craft Design Paper</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Cardstock</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Glitter</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Chalk (Magnolia Cheeks)</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>White Marker Pen</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Ribbon</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/SxOj4ypViLI/AAAAAAAABW8/C9c8CCVHuBk/s1600/magnolia+diary+and+notebook+(2)+copy.jpg"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 280px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409847773465249970" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/SxOj4ypViLI/AAAAAAAABW8/C9c8CCVHuBk/s400/magnolia+diary+and+notebook+(2)+copy.jpg" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em> </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;color:#33ffff;"><em>~ Peta ~</em></span> </div>Petahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144369123163198563noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086975919718320064.post-35175902308708054162009-11-22T12:59:00.003+11:002009-11-22T19:41:56.908+11:00~ Mistletoe & Mice ~<div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>I love this stamp - it's just so darn cute, it nearly </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>makes me want to get a couple of pet mice!!!!!</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Only joking - but it's still cute.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>I really enjoyed colouring this image and I was</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em> quite </em></span><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>please with the end result.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/SwigsIRHlPI/AAAAAAAABW0/DWWNEPianpQ/s1600/mistletoe+mice+(2).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 393px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406748032652252402" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/SwigsIRHlPI/AAAAAAAABW0/DWWNEPianpQ/s400/mistletoe+mice+(2).JPG" /></em></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Ingredients:</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Mistletoe and Mice from Stampavie</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Basic Grey Papers</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Bazzil</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Copic Markers</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Glitter</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Liquid Pearls</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Charm</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/SwigrreNuZI/AAAAAAAABWs/sz5mxsTGUtk/s1600/mistletoe+mice.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 396px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406748024922552722" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/SwigrreNuZI/AAAAAAAABWs/sz5mxsTGUtk/s400/mistletoe+mice.JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em> </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/SwigrPOoPII/AAAAAAAABWk/az3N3C63mKM/s1600/holly+swirl+(3).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 399px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406748017340988546" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/SwigrPOoPII/AAAAAAAABWk/az3N3C63mKM/s400/holly+swirl+(3).JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em> </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>My next lot of cards were made using another new stamp,</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Holly Swirl, found at stampit.com.au.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>As with my Mistletoe & Mice card I've used</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Basic Grey papers to make three different cards </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>all with the same image.</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/Swigqr8_VmI/AAAAAAAABWc/GB14TWJQbtI/s1600/holly+swirl+(2).JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 396px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406748007871764066" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/Swigqr8_VmI/AAAAAAAABWc/GB14TWJQbtI/s400/holly+swirl+(2).JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em> </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Ingredients:</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Holly Swirl</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Basic Grey Papers</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Cardstock</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Nesties</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Copic Markers</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Diamanties</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Martha Stewart Punch</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Flowers</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>Glitter</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em>**</em></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/SwigqGFKjUI/AAAAAAAABWU/sENvvARZ-AY/s1600/holly+swirl.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em><img style="WIDTH: 396px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406747997705506114" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dQNA-9HPdG4/SwigqGFKjUI/AAAAAAAABWU/sENvvARZ-AY/s400/holly+swirl.JPG" /></em></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#660000;"><em> </em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;color:#33ffff;"><em>~ Peta ~</em></span> </div>Petahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144369123163198563noreply@blogger.com1