Jodie from Oz

TOMIC - Edwin's Birthday

2012-02-08T22:00:00.000+11:00

Happy Wednesday Magnolia Lovers,

It's time for another TOMIC Challenge
The Official Magnolia Inspirations Challenge (TOMIC)

This week we have a very special Challenge
it's Edwin's Birthday
Happy Birthday Edwin
Wishing you the best birthday ever

Challenge 36 - this week we ask you to use an

Edwin stamp and Tina's Sketch.

I am sure you will agree how creative and talented Tina

is with her wonderful sketches and gorgeous creations, thanks Tina.

Magnolia Stamp
Edwin waiting for Fish - Sweet Rainbow Collection
Magnolia Papers
Turquoise Plaid - Sweet Rainbow Collection
Turquoise Hearts - Sweet Crazy Love Collection

I love Edwin stamps, he is adorable,
it's just I am a bit of a girlie girl and love flowers and bows.
It was soooo hard keeping all my girlie embellies off, but I was strong.
I know it's not real birthday-ie but it is still boyish.

Magnolia Doohickey
So Wrapped Starlight Folded Tag - Sweet Crazy Love Collection
I love these new folded tags, they are perfect as decoration on your card for a secret message tucked away as a special surprise or a mini gift card, a gift bag topper and even a bookmark.

I'm sure you will agree how wonderful the DT's cards are and I look forward to seeing all your gorgeous creations, you have until Monday 18.00 (Paris time) to get your entries in for a chance to win the Magnolia Secret Prize Pack.

Have a wonderful week.

Hugs

2012-02-05T17:59:00.002+11:00

Hello Bloggers,

MIA again sorry. Lots happening in January, we nearly lost our little Princess Ruby (2 year old Westie) she's been in intensive care for almost 3 weeks, it appears she was poisoned but thank goodness she is home now lapping up all the attention with lots cuddles and TLC.

Anyways for my card today meet the adorable

Tilda with Peony Tails

from Magnolia's new Crazy Love Collection.

She is perfect for just about any occasions. I made this to cheer up a friend, hopefully it will brighten her day. I coloured her up with Copics markers and airbrushed the background. I hope you will pop back later in the week and join us for the TOMIC challenge, until then have a wonderful weekend.

A Big Bunch of Love

2012-01-16T12:31:00.001+11:00

Happy Monday Friends,

I thought I would start the week with a big bunch of flowers for you.

This adorable Tilda is from the

Sweet Christmas Dreams Collection - Tilda with Winter Flowers

She is a favourite from the collection and I love how she is sooooooo perfect for so many other occasions not just Christmas.

Speaking of favourites, I love love love these new

Doohickey Dies from Magnolia - Edwin Lace and Vintage Mistletoe

and I have also used an old favourite Bon Voyage Foliage.

I hope you have time to play with your Magnolia stamps this week.

It would be great to see you enter our challenges over on our TOMIC Blog sometime soon too.

TOMIC Challenge # 32 - Pink & Bow

2012-01-13T23:48:00.000+11:00

Happy New Year to all my gorgeous Blogging Friends,

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year.

I apologise for not blogging much lately, I have had a few health problems again. I finished up at work just before Christmas and now hope to have a bit more time and energy to enjoy playing with my Maggies and visiting all your wonderful blogs for some inspiration.

Anyways enough about me, it's time for a new Challenge at

TOMIC - Challenge # 32

Monochromatic pink + bow

this week we want to see pink as your main colour.

You can use touches of other colours too, but be sure that

pink remains the main one.

We also want you to use a bow somewhere on your creation,

it can be as an embellishment, a chipboard, a ribbon, a charm.

I hope you will join us this week, you could be the lucky winner of Magnolia's surprise package.

Magnolia Supplies:

Stamp - Tilda with Heart Balloons - Sweet Crazy Love Collection.

Doohickey - Romantic Lace (Border) & Tilda Tag

Paper - Pink Plaid - Sweet Rainbow Collection

Other supplies

Flowers, Doily, Lace, ribbon, pearls & other dies from various companies

Coloured with Copics - Pinks R85, 83, 81, 00, 000, 0000.

I love this sweet Tag - Doohickeys - Tilda Tag & Romantic Lace

I hope you will stop in at TOMIC to see all the other Design Teams gorgeous creations.

TOMIC Challenge 30 - Happy New Year

2011-12-27T01:22:00.002+11:00

Happy New Year Magnolia Friends,

Welcome to TOMIC's new challenge:

- HAPPY NEW YEAR -

Magnolia Stamps -

Happy Spring Tilda from Butterfly Dreams Collection.

Text - Wishing you - Sweet Rainbow Collection

I've made another of my favourite Easel Cards with lots of lush flowers and coloured with Copic Markers.

I hope you will stop by the other Design Team Members to see all their gorgeous creations

and don't forget to follow the Magnolia Advent Calendar each day through out December to have a chance to win more Magnolia goodness every day.

Magnolia Christmas Advent Calendar - Day 26 giveaway

2011-12-26T19:17:00.000+11:00

Merry Christmas Magnolia Friends,

A BIG welcome to Day 26 of
Magnolia's Christmas Advent Calendar

Today it is my pleasure to host this special yearly Christmas Event!

I hope you have been following for your chance to win

an amazing surprise package of Magnolia goodies

each and every day through out December

and to see some beautiful Magnolia creations

from the gorgeously talented Magnolia Design Team.

Make sure to visit Magnolia's Inspiration Blog

to see which team member is

hosting for that day

I would like to take the opportunity to wish you all a very

Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and Creative New Year.

I hope wherever you are in the world

you are celebrating with friends and family.

Thank you to each and everyone of you

for stopping by throughout the year and leaving me

the sweetest and most encouraging comments.

I have met so many beautiful kind hearted friends around the world.

To be in with a chance to win the surprise package from
Magnolia Sweden

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To Win
You are more than welcome to leave a comment on this blog,
but if you wish to be in the running to win the
Magnolia surprise package
you will need to go to my Magnolia Blog and leave a comment there!!!!

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Winner of Koala Cuddles Tilda

2011-12-16T13:32:00.000+11:00

The winner of the adorable Magnolia Stamp Koala Cuddles Tilda

designed exclusively for Shop Bron

is KYLIE - woo hoo, congrats Kylie

please email me with your address and I will pop it in the mail asap

A huge thank you to everyone that entered,

wishing you all a Happy & Safe Christmas.

Shop Bron Aussie Christmas Giveaway

2011-12-07T19:25:00.001+11:00

Hello My Lovely Magnolia Friends,

Wow, where has the year gone, I feel like I have blinked and another month has passed by. Anyways, I have lots of wonderful new stamps to play with and hope I have time to, with so many Christmas preparations. I hope you will love this adorable Magnolia stamp as much as I do.

Meet the adorable new

Koala Cuddles Tilda
designed exclusively for Shop Bron by Magnolia's Pauline

The lovely Bron from Shopbron invited several Maggie lovers from around the globe to play along on a Christmas give-away and I'm honoured to be asked to join in. Bron sent us all one of her EXCLUSIVE Tilda Cuddles stamps to give-away to one lucky person who visits our blogs. All you have to do is leave a comment below - I'll announce my winner next week -

Monday 12th December. I have now extended the draw & will announce the winner on Thursday 15th December.

Photo taken at Koala Park in Sydney a couple of years ago.

I was lucky enough to hand feed the Koala's and snuck in a cuddle or two.

Now don't forget to pop along to Bron's Maggie Lover's Challenge Blog to check out all of the work of the gorgeous designers from around the world and leave them a comment also to increase your chances of winning and stop by Shop Bron to join her challenges each month with lots of wonderful goodies on offer.

TOMIC Challenge 25 - Animal Mania

2011-11-26T15:24:00.001+11:00

Please accept my apologies for my very late post. I thought I had scheduled my post.

I hope you had some fun and joined in with our

TOMIC Challenge 25 - Animal Mania

use any Magnolia Animal and Magnolia Paper to be in the draw to win.

I have used Tilda with Lace Jeans & Magnolia with Butterfly - both from

Magnolia's Butterfly Dreams Collection

Papers & Doohickey are also from Magnolia

Coloured with Copics.

Thanks for joining.

TOMIC Challenge 22 - Create a Basket

2011-11-04T00:11:00.001+11:00

Happy Friday Friends,

Just in case you haven't been by TOMIC's latest challenge this week, it is to create a basket. I hope you will stop by and have a look at the Design Teams inspirational baskets, so many different styles to choose from and Kianel has made a tutorial. It's not my turn this week, but I love the idea and decided to join in at the last minute. This time of year they come in very handy for those extra little gifts full of little Christmas goodies, and what better selection of adorable images to use then Magnolia's newest collection - Sweet Christmas Dreams 2011. On my Blog rounds I fell in love with this basket from the wonderfully talented Heidy's Blog.

Sweet Christmas Dreams Text & Holly - Christmas Love

Sweet Christmas Tilda

Halo Tilda

A Little Gift Tilda - this one is perfect for so many occasions

Side View

View from the top

In this photo you can see some of Magnolia's Doohickey Dies - Bon Voyage foliage

Flowers from Wild Orchid Craft & Prima

So many photos, but so many wonderful new stamps in this gorgeous new collection - Sweet Christmas Dreams 2011. I couldn't decide on just a few, so I have so many more still to come very soon. Thanks for looking, have a great weekend.

2011-10-31T15:27:00.000+11:00

Happy Halloween Friends,

Not many Aussie's celebrate Halloween, but I admit I do have a little bit of a devil in me and love to colour these adorable images.

Even though this adorable Magnolia image, Brother & Sister is not a Halloween stamp, I thought they were the perfect choice, Tilda looks a little afraid of the big scary haunted house and brother Edwin is giving her a supporting little hug, so sweet.

Stamps - Magnolia Brother & Sister - Autumn 2010 Collection

Text - Magnolia - So Spooky Collection 2009

Haunted House - Kraftin Kimmie

Doohickey Dies - Heart Swirl

Flowers from Magnolia, Wild Orchid Crafts and Prima

Coloured with Copics

Wow, have you seen the gorgeous baskets this week at TOMIC, the Design Team have excelled once again, so much inspiration, it is not my turn this week but I will be be back to join in the fun, such a perfect gift for those yummie Christmas goodies, hope you will join in also.

2011-10-22T01:52:00.001+11:00

Hello My Magnolia Friends,

Great news, more chances to play with your Magnolia Stamps, another Aussie, the lovely Bron is kicking off her new Challenge Blog this Monday. - Maggie Lovers Challenge. Normally it will be the first Monday each month, but Bron can't contain her excitement, so she is kicking it off early and is commencig this Monday the 24th October. Race on over, she has some great giveaways. So now you have two fabulous Australian Magnolia Challenges to join, Magnolia Down Under Challenges every Sunday and now Bron's once a month Maggie Lovers Challenge.

TOMIC Challenge - Get Sporty

2011-10-17T21:37:00.002+11:00

Hello Lovlies,

It's that time again for our fabulous TOMIC Challenge

(The Official Magnolia Inspiration Challenge Blog)

Challenge # 20 Get Sporty

We ask you to use Liza's gorgeous sketch + use a sport themed Magnolia stamp

Now is the time to pull out your adorable sporty Magnolias. The kids love them, they make great birthdays, congrats cards. I hope you will play along. If you would like to be in the random draw to win a fabulous surprise pack from the Magnolia then start stamping, you have until next Saturday to be in the running.

Magnolia Stamp Baseball Tilda - Winner Takes It All Collection 2011

Colouring - Copics

OMG no flowers - I was sooooo tempted

I hope you will stop by to visit the other Magnolia Design Team, they have made some amazing creations with lots of inspiration and it gives you a chance to play with your adorable Maggies.

Pre-order Tickled Pink Stamps

2011-10-11T12:06:00.000+11:00

Hello Friends,

If you are looking for my TOMIC - Magnolia Forever post or Tickled Pink Stamps Lil Party Pinkettes preview post, scroll down.

OMG, look at this sweet Snow Angel,

meet Tilda with Snow Heart

she is from Magnolia's latest Christmas Collection -

Sweet Christmas Dreams.

Kellie at Tickled Pink Stamps is taking pre-orders now, so race on over before it's too late.

PINK RIBBON LIMITED EDITION
Kellie has also just released a limited edition Pink Ribbon range of inspiring images including some very encouraging must have sentiments, all the money raised goes to Breast Cancer, a very worthy cause.

Lil Party Pinkette's to celebrate TPS's 2nd Birthday
available now in digi

New Victorian Christmas Lolitas & Lads

and it's not too late to get your Halloween Spinks & Spooks

TOMIC Challenge 19 - Magnolia Forever

2011-10-11T00:31:00.000+11:00

Welcome Magnolia Lovers,

It's time for another TOMIC Challenge

(The Official Magnolia Inspiration Challenge Blog)

Challenge # 19 Magnolia Forever

We ask you to use a sitting Tilda/Edwin & a Doohickey Die Cut

This week should be a nice easy week for you, there are so many to choose from. Did you know Magnolia are famous for their sitting images. The hardest thing this week, was deciding which adorable image to use and of course I love their Doohickey Dies, I have used 4, it should have been 5 but I forgot to put my leaves on bahahaha. If you would like to be in the random draw to win a fabulous surprise pack from the Magnolia Sweden then start stamping, you have until next Saturday to be in the running.

Magnolia Stamp Tilda with Butterfly Jeans - Butterfly Dreams

Magnolia Doo Hickey Dies - Angel Wing, Tilda Lace Die (Border), Scalloped Tag, Butterfly Swirl

Magnolia Designer Paper - Turquoise Plaid

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts, Friendship Text - Kaisercraft

Colouring - Copics

I hope you will stop by to visit the other Magnolia Design Team, they have made some amazing creations with lots of inspiration and it gives you a chance to play with your adorable Maggies.

Looking for Magnolia Stamps and other wonderful crafting goodies, stop by Kellie's Tickled Pink Stamps, her prices and service are fabulous.

Tickled Pink Stamps - Preview Day 4 and release

2011-10-11T00:27:00.000+11:00

Tickled Pink Stamps Birthday Celebrations continues, I hope you will stop by the TPS Blog and see the newest and the last of this 4 stamp release - Lil Party Pinkette August." The other Design Team Members have lots of fabulous inspiration for you and leave a comment to win this gorgeous girl. These gorgeous Party Girls will be available soon.

Tickled Pink Stamps - Preview Day 3 - Lil Party Pinkette Pippa

2011-10-09T15:57:00.000+11:00

Happy Sunday Stampers,

Tickled Pink Stamps Birthday Celebrations continues, I hope you will stop by the TPS Blog and see the newest of the Lil Party Pinkette's "PIPPA." The other Design Team Members have lots of fabulous inspiration for you and leave a comment to win this gorgeous girl.

Tickled Pink Stamps Preview Day 2 - Lil Party Pinkette Faith

2011-10-08T00:47:00.002+11:00

Happy Friday Stampers,

Tickled Pink Stamps Birthday Celebrations continues, I hope you will stop by the TPS Blog and see the newest of the Lil Party Pinkette's "Faith." The other Design Team Members have lots of fabulous inspiration for you.

Happy 2nd Birthday Tickled Pink Stamps - meet Lil Birthday Pinkette Coraline

2011-10-07T00:00:00.000+11:00

Happy October Everyone,

Woo Hoo, Happy Birthday Tickled Pink Stamps I was thrilled to bits to be invited back to join the gorgeous girls with their celebrations, thanks so much Kellie. Wow, Kellie started TPS two years ago, and with such an amazing Design Team, I'm not surprised it is still going strong. What better way to celebrate than with a mini birthday release and then more surprises throughout the month. This is a mini release of 4 images and they are ALL ready for a party....

Meet

Lil Party Pinkette Coraline

I fell in love with Lil Party Pinkette Coraline the moment I saw her. Her dress & balloon has been cut out a couple of times and popped up with foam tape for dimension.

The little cupcake box was cut with my cricut using Sweet Tooth Boxes, makes a nice birthday gift set.

The sweet paper is Happy Days by Echo Park and the Birthday text is from the talented gorgeous Amy - Amy R Stamps - Handy Additions. Various punches & dies - MS, Tim Holtz , Spellbinders & MFT.

Thanks for stopping by, make sure you stop by Tickled Pink Stamps Blog to see the 2nd of these gorgeous birthday girls and be sure to leave a comment for your chance to win this gorgeous cutie in digi.

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2011-09-22T00:15:00.001+10:00

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Tickled Pink Stamp Sale

2011-09-16T00:14:00.001+10:00

SALE on now at Tickled Pink Stamps Store!

Kellie at Tickled Pink Stamps is back online!!!

Kellie is feeling bad because you haven't been able to get your orders in, so she is having a HUGE sale!!!!! Whoo hoo!

The Victorian Christmas stamps are ALL in store with rubber and DIGI as DIGI WEEK has now started as of today so that worked out well.

While being off line Kellie managed to do a little stock check and has listed some cancelled orders from other company stamps so be sure to check them out and grab a bargain.

And YUP digi week has officially started so be sure to pick up all your favourites... Check them all out HERE...

Happy Shopping!

TOMIC Challenge 15 - Chocolate & Cream

2011-09-13T14:15:00.000+10:00

It's time for another challenge on over at TOMIC

(The Official Magnolia Inspiration Challenge Blog)

Welcome to TOMIC Challenge # 15

Chocolate (brown & cream)

Now who doesn't like chocolate, I just wish I didn't like it sooooooooooo much. So dig out your cooking related Magnolia's and join us, you could be the winner of the surprise package of Magnolia goodies

Magnolia Stamps

Tilda with Cowberry Muffin - So Heavenly Travel & School Collection 2008

Chocolate Box - Tin Boxes - A little Yummy for your Tummy Collection 2009

Magnolia Doo Hickey Dies - Rose Leaf

I used my Cricut Die Cutting Machine and the new Sweet Tooth Boxes cartridge. You can fill it with cakes or leave it out insert and fill it with chocolates or some other delicious goodies.

The double choc chip muffins tasted better than they look.

I added the recipe inside the lid. (Oops forgot to take a photo).

I have coloured it with Copics, airbrushed the background, hoping to give it an aged/much loved look about it. I added some lace, beautiful flowers & bows, added the adorable Tilda panel, making a wonderful gift box to fill with delish goodies for someone special. I have not been a big lover of brown before, I don't know why because now I love it and you should be seeing a lot more of it in the future.

I hope you will stop by to visit the other Magnolia Design Team, they have made some amazing creations with lots of inspiration and it gives you a chance to play with your adorable Maggies.

Happy Spring - Beautiful Tilda

2011-09-10T02:00:00.003+10:00

Hello Everyone,

I hope you have all had a wonderful week. The beginning of September started off beautifully here in Australia with some magical spring weather and it just happens to be my favourite time of the year. In honour of spring I've used some pretty spring coloured papers and this fabulously magical Magnolia image - Beautiful Tilda, from the Butterfly Dreams Collection. She has been sitting patiently waiting to be inked.

I haven't made an Easel Card for a while, so I thought it was time and I found some gorgeos new papers from Kaisercraft from their Miss Nelly Collection and just adore them. I don't always remember to write down my Copic Colours or include a list of all my crafting goodies, but if you want any info, please don't hesitate to email me.

Magnolia Stamps

Beautiful Tilda - Butterfly Dreams Collection

Wishing You (Text) - Sweet Rainbow Collection

Magnolia Doohickey Dies
Bon Voyage Foliage, Heart Swirl, Vintage Leaves, Dragonfly

Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Close up to show the dimension
Sorry for so many photos but I love this adorable image

Have a great weekend, I will be back on Monday with my TOMIC Challenge Creation, I hope you will join me.

Thank you for being my Rainbow

2011-08-29T01:57:00.004+10:00

Hello Everyone,

Hope you've all had a wonderful weekend. I've made a quick project this weekend, a tag from the Tim Holtz Alterations collection using some of the my Magnolia stamps from the Sweet Rainbow Collection. You could use this for a bookmark without the bulky flowers but I made it for a friend to send to brighten their day. I love love love the The Rainbow with Clouds stamp and text they always make me smile everytime I use them. The text reads

"Thank you for being my Rainbow on a Cloudy Day".

Magnolia Stamps - Sweet Rainbow Collection

Tilda in Summer Rain

Rainbow with Clouds

Thank You (text)

Magnolia Doohickey Dies

Bon Voyage Foliage, Heart Swirl, Romantic Lace & Scallop Tag

Sentiment - Good Thoughts - Tim Holtz Collection

it reads - "Life is not about waitng for the storm to pass but learning to dance in the rain".

Tim Holtz embossing folder

I have tucked the Magnolia Scallop tag in behind the sentiment & written a little note to my friend.

I've used Copics and lots of sparkly stickles

(The photos came out a little brighter than they are IRL, the winter days are not my favourite for photographing my projects. )

Happy Birthday Magnolia Ink Magazine - Come & Join TOMIC to celebrate

2011-08-23T00:47:00.001+10:00

Hello Magnolia Lovers,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAGNOLIA INK MAGAZINE

Hope you have had a wonderful weekend. Today is the start of a new challenge over at TOMIC. This week we have a very special celebration, we are celebrating the birthday of Magnolia Ink Magazine. The theme of Challenge 12 - Recycling as Magnolia use recycled paper for the magazine.

There will be a very special prize from Magnolia to celebrate. Hope you will join us & don't forget to stop by the other Design Team members to see all their amazing creations.

I used a breakfast cereal box, the cardboard weight is perfect for my tissue box. I love the finished result and I will definately recyle more often.

Meet Nurse Tilda Magnolia's newest collection - Winner Takes it All

I have also used Magnolia Paper from their Sweet Rainbow Collection

Magnolia Doohickey Cutting Dies, Rose Leaf, Vintage Flowers & Leaves & Heart Swirl

The flowers are from both Magnolia & Wild Orchid Crafts.

For my tissue box I used a tutorial from Splitcoast Stampers here.

My Cricut came in very handy to cut out my tissue box. I find working with imperial fractions a bit tricky, so I converted the fractions to decimal and loaded the dimensions, cutting them with a program called SCAL, making it so much easier.

Looking to buy Magnolia Stamps, Kellie at Tickled Pink Stamps stocks them plus loads of other amazing goodies, including her own quirky images. Race on over and join her newsletter at the same time.

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FALL 2011

click here to follow the link before it's too late.