Moving Blog...

Hi there everyone,

Just wanted to let you all know that I have set up my wordpress Only Magnolia blog and you can see it HERE.... I will not be updating this one any more and in a week of so I wil delete it once Magnolia have changed my link on their blog.

Hope to see you over at the newbie :)

Thanks so much and take care xx

Good Afternoon all,

Well I did say I would show you my card I made for MDUC but wasn’t overly happy with it. And I used the gorgeous sketch over at Get Sketchy….

And this is my breaking the rules version of the sketch, hehe…

Magnolia Stamps : Cake Slice, Lollies and Recipe Card.

Magnolia Papers : Blue Plaid Candy and Candy… HERE…

Cardstock : Kraft and Very Vanilla.

Heart Shaped Dollie …HERE…

Stash : Ribbons and Flowers.

Also I have some VERY exciting news!

Get Sketchy have asked me to be a guest for them for sketch #18. I am SO excited and thrilled to be asked and can’t wait to get to work on the gorgeous sketch!

Thanks so much for stopping by and take care xx.

DT Magnolia Down Under Challenges...Just Magnolia and Magnolia-licious Highlites..

I know I didn’t actually realise till I just typed the title that I actually managed to not only get 3 challenges but they are all Magnolia based and I didn’t even notice, haha. Magnolia Down Under is having a challenge that I just LOVE I use it on almost all my cards, Distressing! And whats better is we have an amazing sponsor, and this one is with a twist! Check it out HERE… Ever since I had been seeing people make the Easel cards for the challenge over at Magnolia-licious Highlites I knew I wanted to give it a go and then mojo packed his bags and did a runner, he’s still not back so it was struggle. I love the sketch made by DT member Martine over at Just Magnolia…

And here is what I came up with….

Magnolia Stamps : Ops Tilda, Dot Muffin, Recipe Card and Scroll.

Magnolia Papers : Dot Peach and Peaches.

Cardstock : Kraft

Distress Inks : Frayed Burlap, Antique Linen, Tattered Rose, Dried Marigold, Spiced Marmalade and Worn Lipstick.

Stash : Ribbons and Flowers.

I made a different card for this but I just wasn’t happy with it. You know when you just not 100% on it? Debra would know what I’m talking about. And a BIG thank you to Jodie for helping me out yesterday :) Will show you the other card a bit later on.

Don’t forget to pop over to the other DT blogs and check out what they came up with for the challenge, it’s really one wow after the other. The girls really out did themselves this challenge.

Well I am a little behind this morning, so time for catch up!

Thanks so much for stopping by and take care xx.

I decided to keep this challenge easy and to the point. All you have to do is make a card using at least ONE stamp from the Yummy Collection. And they are all so adorable I think it’s safe to say all the Magnolia lovers has at least one, or the set, like some *points finger to Debra* hehe….

Click HERE…. to check out the other Design Team work and if you want to join in you could win a $10 voucher to spend in the Magnolia Down Under store and FREE postage!

So my stamp to use was Chef Edwin…. So for my card I decided to play along with Stamp for Fun and they have a gorgeous sketch created by Tina.

I did break the rules a little on this one… Here is my Edwin cards….

Magnolia Stamps : Kitchen, Chef Edwin, Rolling Pin and Pear. …..HERE….

Card Stock : Kraft and Whisper White.

Magnolia Paper : Blueberries and Blueberry Dots

Distress Inks : Antique Linen, Frayed Burlap, Shabby Shutters, Tattered Rose, Faded Jeans and Worn Lipstick.

Flowers and Leaves

Other : White Gel Pen, Lace, Ribbon and more Lace.

I hope you come and join in with us. You have till the 13th of November ooooo Friday the 13th….

Best get ready to do the children drop offs.

Take care and thank you so much for stopping by.

Crafting Life's Pieces Challenge #6

Good morning everyone,

This morning I have a card to show you that features a stamp from Magnolia. It's a sneak at what one of the new Christmas stamps will be and in my eyes I just think it's so cute and I am loving the long hair, having long hair myself. So I have always wanted to join in with Chelsea over at Crafting Life's Pieces #6 - Owner and Founder of Gurlee Girl stamps.... Have you seen her work? NO, seriously you have to check it out HERE... they are works of art! And her gorgeous teddy bear scrapbooking LO's that she does for charity, what a women! Here is her sketch....

And now ok don't fall off your chair in shock that I actually basically stuck the the rules of this one. But with a sketch like that, wow! So here is what I came up with....

Magnolia Stamps : Yummy Collection : Tins (chocolate tin), Recipe Card. NEW Christmas Magnolia (NOT out yet).

Card Stock : Whisper White and Kraft.

Magnolia Paper : Candy and Blue Candy Plaid.

Flowers and Leaves : Bought from Bizzy Becs

Inks/Markers : Stampin' Up! Markers : Blush Blossom, Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose and Real Red. Distress Ink : Antique Linen, Frayed Burlap and Worn Lipstick.

Stash : Lace, White Gel Pen and Cherry Charm.

I know what a tease with the stamp right! I must admit when I first seen her I wasn't to sure on her, but after using her a few times, I'm on love with her and her cute little piggy. I used to collection pig ornaments, many, moons ago now, hahaha.

The weather here of late has been odd, four seasons in one day!? What wil today bring?!

Well nothing else really exciting from me today, better get to the house work and get the girls morning tea ready.

Thanks so much for stopping by and take care xx.

Inge's Candy Time Delight...

Inge is a fellow Design Team member for Magnolia and she is having a candy treat. I must say if I didn't already have these I would jump in as I know how cute they really are.

All you have to do is pop over to her blog HERE... And leave you name in Mr Linky and Inge will draw one lucky winner on the 16th of October so be quick.

This candy is kindly provided by Magnolia. While your there check out her work, I'm telling you 100% WOW factor!

Thanks Heaps for stopping by and Take Care xx.

DT Magnolia picked with Cute Card Thursday #81 and made with Get Sketchy #9...

Morning all,

This morning I have another Magnolia DT card for you and I decided to make this one entering a new sketch blog I came across called Get Sketchy! Love it! And also Cute Care Thursday #81. Anything with the word “cute” in it gets my attention, hahaha! The challenge over at Cute Card Thursday is “Charming” so anything with charms on it and Magnolia sent me this cute little BBQ, I wasn’t to sure on it to start with and even known it’s not a blueberry, haha, I really like the added touch, something different. And here is the sketch over at Get Sketchy….

And as always you know I like to add my own little personal touches and mix it up a little….

Magnolia Stamps : Blueberry Tilda and Blue Berry Label. Can be bought HERE from Magnolia.

Card Stock : Supplied by Magnolia.

Magnolia Paper : Blackberries and Blue Berry Dots.

Other : Brads, Flowers, Charm and Ribbon Supplied by Magnolia. Lace from Stash and White Gel Pen.

Inks : Stampin’ Up! Blush Blossom. Distress Ink : Tattered Rose, Antique Linen, Faded Jeans, Frayed Burlap, Worn Lipstick and Brushed Corduroy.

Well best make another coffee and start doing the house work while girls are still sleeping quietly as I know it wont last, haha.

Thanks so much for stopping by and take care xx.

Good morning all,

Well hubby got home in the wee hours of the morning from Bathurst but he had a ball and that’s the main thing. I’m just so glad he’s home, haha I missed him that’s for sure. As corney as this is about to sound we never really spend time apart and if we do it’s usually me going to stamp camps, or something with crafts/stamping, haha. Or staying at Princess’s for the weekend, which is crafts really, lol, NAH we just talk, lol! In fact I think the longest time we were apart was when I went to Stampin’ Up! Convention! And I just find it really hard to sleep with out my electric blanket to snuggle up to, hahaha.

OK so enough corney and onto the card this morning. We here is another DT card for Magnolia from my Magnolia supplies, it’s so funny because I want to say how yummy they are and they are the Yummy Collection! I decided to mix it up with a sketch I just had to play along with over at Stampavie and More and I’m pretty sure it’s my first time playing with this challenge. Here is the sketch…

And then of course here is my almost to the sketch card, hehe…. You know me, like to add my personal touch.

Magnolia Stamps : Chef Tilda, Recipe Card and Cupcake.

Card Stock : Red supplied by Magnolia. Kraft Stampin’ Up!

Paper : Magnolia Papers.

Inks : Stampin’ Up! Marker Blush Blossom and Real Red. Distress Ink Fired Brick, Black Soot, Tattered Rose, Frayed Burlap, Antique Linen and Brushed Corduroy.

Other : Twine and Pins from stash. Red Check Ribbon and Brads supplied in kit.

Well there you have it and this is my very first Tilda with black hair! I always put it off thinking it would be to hard but it hasn’t turned out exactly like I would had liked it to, but still happy with it. AND OK I’ll admit it, I love my distressing tool ok. I just can’t make a card and NOT use it, ever I think, hahaha!

Thanks so much for stopping by and take care xx.

DT Magnolia Down Under Challenges #24 mixed with 3 Challenges….

Buttons lots of Buttons. I loved all the entries from the last challenge and I’m so, so excited….WHY? Because we broke our record on entries!! All amazing and so much so I just could have a top 3?! Ops! Maybe this one we will even break the new one! There are a few of these challenges going around BUT I just LOVE them and because we don’t really celebrate it Down Under I think I love them even more and now with Magnolia letting out a new gorgeous range, to Spookin cute! hahaha. Yup you guessed it….

• TRICK OR TREAT….

And we have another sponsor this fortnight to and that is Bloomin’ Pages a gorgeous online shop….. Check out all the details HERE along with the other Designers amazing inspirational work…. We have 2 inspirational guests with us as well.

I also wanted to mix this in with severel other challenges that I love to join in with when I can. Time is just never on my side!

• The Pink Elephant #35 - Colour Challenge.
• Simon Says - Halloween
• A Spoon Full of Sugar - Halloween.

In the mean time here is mine….

Magnolia Stamp : Halloween Tilda and Apple Stamp.

Card Stock : Stampin’ Up! Pumpkin Pie, Perfect Plum and Old Olive.

Designer Papers : October Afternoon and Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper.

Inks/Markers : White Gel Pen, Stampin’ Up! Blush Blossom, Real Red and Chocolate Chip markers, Distress Ink Spiced Marmalade, tattered rose, dusty concord, antique linen and Dried Marigold.

Other : Chipboard “B” and leaf and I was so lucky to get a gorgeous Halloween pack sent to me by Stephannie from OS and she popped in those cute glittered lollies…. THANK YOU :)….

I got the pumpkin template from the very talented Maria and you can see it HERE…

So come on over and join in the fun with us, you get 2 weeks and if you don’t have a Halloween Magnolia no stress check out some of the Designers work, they will show you, you can use any!

Happy Sunday Everyone.

Thanks so much fro stopping by and take care xx.

DT Magnolia Getting Peachy with 4 Challenges…

Hi there everyone, hows your weekend going? Hubby left a bit after lunch time Friday for Bathurst (car racing thing, lol) about a 8 something hour drive. He gets home late Sunday night/morning-ish. The girls have been great-ish, hahaha, well I still have hair left! hahaha.

So yesterday this is no lie, I was over at the Magnolia website putting things in my cart that I wanted from the Yummy Collection that I don’t stock in Magnolia Down Under that I am kicking myself I didn’t, always the ways! I just love this collection! And I was going through the checkout and I got a knock at the door and it was the postie with some registered mail and my Magnolia DT kit AND it had basically all the stamps I had put in the cart but one!! No lie! How lucky was that, hahaha. And even some of the papers that I didn’t stock as well, what a way to make my Friday! I just had to start playing and that I did! I made a card this morning-ish, that is for…..

• Saturday Challenge #53 - Autumn Colours
• Stampin’ for the Weekend #16 - (Glad your back :)…) - Green, Orange and Brown.
• Stamp Something - Browns.
• Just Magnolia #26 - Sketch….

Here is the sketch made by Just Magnolia Design Team member Mina… I must admit I kinda broke the rules on it a little, hehe….

And then here is my card using the DT kit from Magnolia….

Magnolia Stamps : Peachy Tilda, Scroll and Sentiment from Magnolia.

Papers : Peaches and Peachy Dots, get yours HERE…

Card Stock : Stampin’ Up! US in colour.

Inks : Distress ink Shabby Shutters, Antique Linen, Frayed Burlap, Spiced Marmalade, Tattered Rose and Dried Marigold. Stampin’ Up! Blush Blossom Marker.

Other : Flowers, Ribbons supplied from Magnolia DT kit.

Hope you all had a great Saturday, was lovely weather down under in Victoria. Don’t forget to check back tomorrow with Magnolia Down Under Challenges new challenge!

Thanks so much for stopping by and take care xx.

So Spooky Collection

Is now available from Magnolia! You know me, I couldn’t help myself and made the order for some, they are to Spookin cute, hehe. Just to refresh your memory on how cute they really are, here is that cute Tilda picture again….

And check out some of the other Magnolia Design Team, their work WOW is all I can say!

Take Care xx

DT Magnolia Baked with Sketch Saturday #71

Afternoon All,

LOOK out I have finally found a spare moment to make a card, hahaha. Well I decided to finally play along with Sketch Saturday #71 and their sketch made by Ria was just gorgeous in itself! Here is the sketch….

And then of course here is my close to following the guide lines version….

Magnolia Stamp : Ops Tilda and Cake Slice.

Card Stock : Stampin’ Up!

Papers : Magnolia Peaches and Peachy Dots.

Inks/Markers : Stampin’ Up! Blush Blossom and Real Red Markers, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Tattered Rose, Brushed Corduroy, Antique Linen, Dried Marigold and Frayed Burlap.

Other : Ribbons, Flowers, pins and white gel pen.

Well there you have it… I’m annoyed I lost the photo quality when re-sizing, will have to take another one later, but you get the general idea.

I had my NOW sister-in-laws wedding on the weekend as she married my little brother-in-law and I was lucky to be by her side as one of her bridesmaids. She’s not just a sister-in-law but a best friend and it was an amazing day, she looked absolutely gorgeous of course and the day went so well. Here is a photo in the reception with the bride and all her bridesmaids only it’s a tad blurry and Jessie Girl aka The Bride and I have come out a bit wishy washy, lol….

OK best get into the house work I am putting off.

Thanks so much for stopping by and take care xx.

Magnolia Down Under Challenge #23...

WOW the entries for last fortnights challenge were amazing. Seriously an inspiration in every single entry.

We have another sponsor over at Magnolia Down Under Challenges this fortnight, Scrapbooking Boutique, pop over HERE…. to check out what it is.

This fortnights challenge is cute…Because it’s….

• BUTTONS

And every time I say buttons I always think of the phrase “cute as a button”.

The designers came up with some amazing creations so be sure to pop over and see everyone elses. This is what I managed to come up with for the challenge.

Magnolia Stamp : Christmas/Winter 2009 Stamp *COMING SOON* Rolling Pin from Yummy in your Tummy Collection available HERE…

Papers : October Afternoon - Good Cheer, Kraft Stampin’ Up! Card Stock. Water colour Paper.

Inks/Markers : Dristress Ink : Antique Linen, Tattered Rose, Worm Lipstick. Stampin’ Up! Markers : Blush Blossom, Creamy Caramel and Chocolate Chip.

Other : Stampin’ Up Ribbon, Stampin’ Up! Buttons, Lace, Pins and Leaves.

This turn out how I had planned, I had a lot more buttons in mind but 6 is as good as it got, haha.

Well Can I just say………..

CARN THE CATS…..WHOO HOO

What a close and intense game.

I have not long got back from Jessie Girls hens night. Had a BALL, but am very tried today, and not feeling sorry for myself, lol, must mean I didn’t drink enough, haha, but just so tired. Maybe I’m getting too old for 4am to bed zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz ooops sorry, haha. But then I did get asked for ID once so maybe I still have it! hahaha. Next Sat she will be marrying my little BIL and I can’t wait for the big day. I’ll be the very proud bridesmaid, with a few tears I think.

Hope you have all had a wonderful weekend, thanks so much for stopping by and take care xx

New Blog Look....

I have been having a play with the look of my blog and have settled on this one.............for now, I'm a shocker, hehe. But I just wanted to let you all know that the links and everything will all be up again soon...

xx

So Spooky Collection Magnolia Candy...

Magnolia has a new release available SOON and they are just too darn cute to boot.... I already want them ALL! I'm talking about their new So Spooky Collection, here is a peek....

And whats the candy? Not that, hahaha something EVEN better..... You have the chance to win WINTER Stamps, Magnolia Paper Flowers & Patterned Paper! I know WHOO HOO.... How your asking? Pop over to Magnolia HERE... and just leave a message under the post, and you can do this until they make a new submission.

Go on, Do it!

Thanks so much for stopping by and take care xx