~*~ 4 ~*~ Baby

Hi everyone i hope you are enjoying all the challenges,

I would like to apologizes to you all for not keeping up with your emails last week and uploading all your fabulous work to the slide show, and you people that emailed me your work directly so sorry i wasn't able to place it onto the blog.
I haven't been very well and found it a real struggle this week.
But all is well i am back to normal now ( well as normal as i will ever be lol ) I am going through everybody's work for last week and will be adding it to one big slide under " challenge " 3 so you can all have a nosy @ that later one today below.
Also i wasn't able to complete this weeks challenge but i shall try my best t get my work done for challenge 4 this week.

This weeks challenge is....

Baby

For this weeks challenge i would like to see you all make something "baby" related, Be it a card for a newborn baby, be it a album for baby photos? would about a scrapbook page about a baby? Anything goes once again so let you imagination take over on this one.

You may be wondering why a Baby theme? well im going to be a Aunty any day now
so i am all excited and looking for ways to make some exciting gifts for her other than a card!

Go on give your work that show off it deserves with those lovely magnolia stamps.

Once again any form of work goes, be it a card, Scrapbook page, Altered art etc, Try & think outside the box!

Don't forget to have fun!

Please post a comment with the link to your blog/web page etc of where your work of art is on show for us all to see.

If you don't have a blog or web page, Then you can email me your picture of your work and i will then upload this for you onto the blog.

Here is the Design Teams Work....

EmmaAlex
Sharon

DebKatharina
Leann

Andrea
Annie
Claudia


Don't forget to check out the Design Teams work in detail over @ there blogs, which can be found by clicking on there names on the right hand side under " design team members!"


From people who do not have a blog
JOY

Now i must show of these 2 pieces of work that im so in love with for different reasons

Scrapbook Page by Shellie,
Our very first Entry for our challenges with a Scrapbook Page/Layout!!!!
Thank you shellie for thinking outside the box

Now i came across this and thought it was just simply very Different to anything i have seen people make/alter and also i think it just a fabulous gift to give somebody.
So well done Tina!
Thank you to everybody you have all done some amazing work out there and i love all the different items you have all handmade they are super!
but i felt these 2 were truly different in there own ways.

~*~ 3 ~*~ Shiny Silver

This weeks challenge is.....

Shiny Silver

This week's challenge i would like to see Shiny Silver, You be may wondering shiny silver?

Well it couldn't be simpler,

It could be some shiny mirror card in silver! or could be some metal work/wire, What about some little mirror tiles? or even sequins as long as there is some shiny Silver on your work,

Go on give your work that shine and show off your lovely Shiny silver with magnolia stamps.

Once again any form of work goes, be it a card, Scrapbook page, Altered art etc, Try & think outside the box!

Don't forget to have fun!

Please post a comment with the link to your blog/web page etc of where your work of art is on show for us all to see.

If you don't have a blog or web page, Then you can email me your picture of your work and i will then upload this for you onto the blog.

Here is the Design Teams Work....

Donna( Altered paper bag album)
Leann
Alex
Andrea
Emma (Door hanger)

Katharina
Annie
Claudia(Lipstick Case/Holder with mirror)

Deb
Sharon

~*~ 2 ~*~ Numbers

Hi everybody, Well i never thought this blog would be so popular, but i have been sunk under ton's of E-mails & messages since last week,
And i am overjoyed with the amount of people that have joined, so i would just like to thank you all ever so much for joining in on these Challenges,
Myself & DT can't believe how fast the counters (bottom left) Are spinning!

Remember they are for fun no matter what your standard is , everybody is welcome to join in and the more the merrier!

Also don't forget any form of artwork counts aslong as it involves that week's challenge & has a magnolia stamp somewhere in the work.

You will notice some of your artwork is sliding down the side of the forum.
We will try and keep up and upload everybody's work to the slide each week but it is very hard at times,
We had a 77 different entry's for challenge 1, and some people did more than 1 entry so well done you people for that got " flowered out"

Now onto this weeks challenge....

Numbers

This week's challenge i would like to see Numbers, Be it just 1 number on your artwork or lot's of numbers.

perhaps you have some birthday cards to make for special birthdays? or making a present for somebody's birthday where you could personalize it with there age.

You could use backing papers, Chipboard numbers, Die Cuts etc, Anything goes aslong as it has Numbers on & Has a Magnolia stamp on.

Please post a comment with the link to your blog/web page etc of where your work of art is on show for us all to see.

If you don't have a blog or web page, Then you can email me your picture of your work and i will then upload this for you onto the blog.

Here is the Design Teams Work....

Donna

Claudia

Alex
Deb
Annie
Andrea
Sharon
Sharon - ATCs

Leann - January Birthday Reminder


Below are Entry's by E-mail from people who do not have a blog etc

Anita Griffin
Cath
LesleyPauline
Mariana

New Design Team Member

Seeing as how the blog has taken off , I decided at some silly hour of the morning/last night i will introduce 2 more Design Team Members.

Firstly i would like to welcome.....

Katharina

Katharina explains why she loves Magnolia stamps...... I love magnolia stamps, because they are great to work with. You have a lot of possibilities to colour them and use them with different crafting styles and on various projects. There is a motive for every occasion. Not only for Children, but also for adults and youngsters.

Here is a couple of pieces of her work using Magnolia stamps,



And now im pleased to welcome Emma on board!!....

Emma Explains why she loves magnolia stamps.....I fell in love with Magnolia stamps the first time i saw them. They are so cute, easy to use and lovely to colour in. I have about 20 of these stamps already but with every launch of new releases, these stamps are getting more and more irresistible.

Here is a few pieces of her work using Magnolia stamps:

Blog Candy Winners!!!

So many stunning Entry's to challenge 1, Very pleased you could all join in!
Everybody that entered in had there name put into to a Cookie Jar & My OH pulled the names out of the Cookie Jar.

Here is a picture of the blog candy the 1st Prize Winner will receive.


Here is a picture of the Blog Candy the 2nd Prize Winner will receive.


The 1st Prize goes to: Shell Challenge Addict
The 2nd Prize goes to: Emma - Get Crafty


Winners - Please can you email me asap your Name & Address please, So i can get these goodies out to you. If i have not received your details by Tue 16th Jan, then we shall pick another winner.

Thank you once again everybody that joined in the fun! we hope you will all keep joining in on the fun.

Look out for the next blog candy! which will be...........and prize will be............. Your have to wait and see!

~*~ 1 ~*~ Flowers

For our First Challenge this will be FLOWERS, would like to see any type of flowers on your work, be it Die Cuts, Blooms, Primas, or even Flower Printed papers etc. Anything goes aslong as it involves having flowers on your work.

You choose what you would like to do, Be it a Card, Scrapbook page, Altered Art etc.

Also Due to this being our First Challenge we are giving away some sweet Blog Candy!!!

Two yes 2! Lucky People will be chosen at random to receive.......................... Its a surprise!
There will be a Main Prize along with a Runner's up Prize.
Art work must be uploaded and message left on this blog post by 12pm Sunday 13th Jan
Winners will be announced on Monday 14th Jan 2008

Open to all not just UK! so International People more than welcome to join in the fun & have a Chance at getting your hands on some sweet candy.

Please post a comment with the link to your blog/web page etc of where your work of art is on show for us all to see.

If you don't have a blog or web page, Then you can email me your picture of your work and i will then upload this for you onto the blog.

I hope you all enjoy the first challenge and i look forward to see your creations.

Thank you to all in advance for taking the time to read this blog and for joining in!


Remember the only rule is that your work must have a Magnolia Stamped Image on, along with the Challenge for this week - which is Flowers.

The Header on the blog i made, Would be suitable for this challenge.


Here are the Design Teams Work...

Donna

Deb

Andrea

Leann

Annie
Alex

Sharon

Claudia


Below are Entry's by E-mail from people who do not have a blog etc

Cath


Sabine

Anita

Kimmie

Elise Begg

Anja

Lesley

Nanda

Pauline
Anita Griffin