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Sunday 30 January 2011

Sunday Sensations giveaway

Taken from Jacque's blog ......


Happy Sunday and Welcome to SUNDAY SENSATIONS from Magnolia-licious for another opportunity to win a fabulous prize being offered by Diana at Magnolia-licious. Thank you so much for helping us to spread the word to all of your blogging and crafting friends about this marvelous surprise each Sunday


In order to be eligible for this wonderful prize, all you need to do to enter the drawing is leave a link to your blog below at the little BLUE FROGGY (or your email address in a comment if you don't have a blog). There are NO requirements or rules and you do not need to be a follower or even put information on your blog about the opportunity if you don’t want to. Of course, we will always appreciate it greatly if you would help us spread the word on your personal blog about SUNDAY SENSATIONS


Remember the closing for SUNDAY SENSATIONS from Magnolia-licious is at midnight EST each Tuesday and the winner is announced on Wednesday!

So pop over to Jacque's blog to be in with a chance

Wednesday 26 January 2011

Just Magnolia Challenge

Week 90 – A sketch by Donalda
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and here is my take on the sketch!


The Sugar bowl Challenge

The Sugar Bowl Challenge

Challenge 51- Kiki’s Sketch
As always please follow the sketch and the optional theme which is…


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I have used 'Sweet 'n' Sassy' by Sugar Nellie!  I decided to use the sentiment Special Day instead of a birthday one!

Viva la Verve - Jan - week 4

4th sketch for Viva La Verve on Splitcoasts Stampers!



Do you like my border around my circle??? I do,  I love it and it will be featuring more in my cards! I found this fantastic tutorial on the Whiff Of Joy Inspirations blog by Kylie!  Do take a look if you would like to use this technique.

If you would like to take a peek at my cards they are on my gallery on Splitcoast Stampers!


 

Viva la Verve - Jan - week 3

3rd sketch for Viva La Verve on Splitcoasts Stampers!
 
 
 


Used on of my Favourite magnolia stamps, could be it was the very first one I bought!

If you would like to take a peek at my cards they are on my gallery on Splitcoast Stampers!

 

Viva la Verve - Jan - week 2 and Whiff of Joy

2nd sketch for Viva La Verve on Splitcoasts Stampers! I am entering this into the Whiff of Joy challenge too - Challenge #96 - Chocolate, Teal and Cream





I have used Oakley with Bauble, for a Christmas themed card as I seem to be slipping on the Christmas Card making!


If you would like to take a peek at my cards they are on my gallery on Splitcoast Stampers!




Viva la Verve - Jan - week 1

 This is my first time playing with Viva La Verve on Splitcoasts Stampers! 4 sketches are posted weekly for a month and obviously you have a month to complete the challenge and then post them on the thread!




Thought I would do matting and layering instead of colouring for this one!

If you would like to take a peek at my cards they are on my gallery on Splitcoast Stampers!


Sunday 23 January 2011

Sunday Sensations giveaway

Taken from Jacque's blog ......



Happy Sunday and Welcome to SUNDAY SENSATIONS from Magnolia-licious for another opportunity to win a fabulous prize being offered by Diana at Magnolia-licious. Thank you so much for helping us to spread the word to all of your blogging and crafting friends about this marvelous surprise each Sunday

 
In order to be eligible for this wonderful prize, all you need to do to enter the drawing is leave a link to your blog below at the little BLUE FROGGY (or your email address in a comment if you don't have a blog). There are NO requirements or rules and you do not need to be a follower or even put information on your blog about the opportunity if you don’t want to. Of course, we will always appreciate it greatly if you would help us spread the word on your personal blog about SUNDAY SENSATIONS

Remember the closing for SUNDAY SENSATIONS from Magnolia-licious is at midnight EST each Tuesday and the winner is announced on Wednesday!

So pop over to Jacque's blog to be in with a chance

CPS Challenge



I missed the deadline, but here is my card.




Saturday 22 January 2011

Pollycraft, Papertake, Mojo Monday, Wags n Whispers

we have a nice easy theme for you cos it’s Ribbons & Pearls and all you have to do is use either or both – that’s it :)
I have used a pink ribbon with a pink bow, does the ribbon slider count I wonder, lol!  I have also used pearls in and around the smaller flowers, on the sentiment and the Fairy is throwing/catching a pearl



A Fairy Special Challenge!! Use a fairy or an angel.

the theme I have chosen is "SWEET PASTEL COLOURS"

And here is my take on the challenges, 

Sorry about the photo, have had to use one of my old digital cameras, as Steve has borrowed my D90 to take on a photo shoot down in London over the weekend




Simon Says Stamp Saturday Surprise

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Hop on over to Bev's blog to be in with a chance to win her!


Jacque's sweet stuff ...



Hop on over to Jacque's blog to win her "tidying up stash", while she was snowed in Jacque decided to tidy her scrap space and when she was finished she had a lot of doubles, so she decided to give some sweet stuff away to her followers, how kind is that?  so be quick it ends on Monday!

Magnolia-licious Highlites Challenge and Inspirational Card Sketches

Today the Magnolia-licious DT has a fun-filled Blog Hop for you featuring 2011 Calendar pages!



Here is my entry ~


Can't win with my photos this week - sorry about the shadows

Friday 21 January 2011

Stamp with Fun, Stamp Something, All Sorts and Flower Soft

Stamp With Fun
This week we have a wonderful sketch from our designer,Mona,
 
Stamp Something
Now to win, we would like to see you create "Cute Somethings"
I think the image I picked is soo cute, I could just imagine Aimee doing something like this.
All Sorts
This week i Kirsten have a colour challenge for you Teal Blue & Brown
Flower Soft
One lucky blog hopper who comments on all the Flower Soft blogs will win a $50 gift certificate.
and
The winner of the Flower Soft Sprinkle Challenge (FSC21) will also win a $50 Flower Soft gift certificate!!!  use at least one Flower Soft product (Flower Soft, toppers, stamps) to be eligible to win
I have used two stamps and flower soft

and here is what I came up with

Sorry about the photo, have had to use one of my old digital cameras, as Steve has borrowed my D90 to take on a photo shoot down in London over the weekend



Isn't she just adorable, I found this stamp over Christmas, had seen them in magazines and was drooling over them, so when I found this cute little girl I just had to buy her, she is a Flower Soft stamp from the range Moments in Time.

The Sweet Stop, Simon Says Stamp and Show and Simon Says Stamp Challenges

The Sweet Stop
Now how about that sketch.... The spin is Dry Embossing

I have used one of my cuttlebug folders on the image matt and the backgound card stock.

This week we have a very different and interesting challenge for you. We are having a game of Bingo ! So, eyes down and off we go. Here is your bingo card......

I picked brads (in the big blue flower and attaching the charm to the card), lace (running behind the image) and gems (The dot in the I in Picked and the dot in the exclamation mark, also 3 flowers/stars on the bottom right hand corner of the image)

For this challenge Simon Says Stamp and Show ... Some Polka Dots!

I have some polka dot paper matted behind the image and sentiment.

here is my take on the challenges ~

(Sorry about the photo, have had to use one of my old digital cameras, as Steve has borrowed my D90 to take on a photo shoot down in London over the weekend)