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Sunday, March 14, 2010

1st Birthday Blog Hop.. Magnolia Down Under Challenge #37

WELCOME to the Magnolia Down Under Challenges 1st Birthday Bash..... YAY.....

We don't have a sponsor this week BUT what we do have a is birthday blog hop and all the DT have an amazing CANDY on offer for you! All you have to do is start at the start of the Design Team list below and leave a comment to qulaify for their candy.... Before I get onto the challenge this week I just wanted to look back on a few things over the year. Our very first Design Team was Kellie Winnell {me}, Kristy Young and Debbie Pamment and we are all still here and have become amazing friends. Our very first challenge was......
**THIS IS NOT THIS WEEKS CHALLENGE PLEASE SCROLL DOWN**
  • Has to have RED
  • Has to have a Tilda not Edwin….
  • And lastly has to have a Autumn Theme
Do you want to see our VERY first cards.......?? Hehe makes you realise how far you have come.... ok here they are....

Kristy Young

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Debbie Pamment

debbie-challenge-one

Kellie Winnell

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Hehehe how funny to look back to our very first challenge! The blog has gone through many looks since then and we have had some amazing Designers and Guest Designers through out the year and SO many amazing entries each and every challenge!

I'd like to take a moment to thank each and everyone that has entered and enters on a regular basis, without you joining us there wouldn't be a challenge blog. And to thank the amazingly talented Design Team we have that create gorgeous inspirational creations for you all to oooooo and uhhhh over every week. And lastly our sponsors for being so amazingly generous with us each and every week.


Our challenge this week is....... YOU guessed it a theme and it's....

  • Birthday Card.....

When you do your post with your entry, pop this in with the post and a link back to MDUC....

Simple! We can not wait to see all your amazing creations and hope that you join the hop and check out the amazing inspirational creations the DT have come up with for the theme this week and their YUMMY candy give aways. Start your hop HERE......

Magnolia Down Under Blog....

START...

Kellie {Me}

Kristy
Debbie

{Monthly Guests}
Angie
Chantelle

Debra
Fran
Jane
Jodie
Nicole
Stephanne
Tanja
Tracey

TO enter you MUST add a link back to Magnolia Down Under Challenges in your blog post. And you MUST have the blog hop picture in your post or you post will be removed from Mr.Linky without notice....



Happy Stamping & hopping Everyone......

73 comments:

  1. Just completed the hop and what a gorgeous one it was too! stunning work everyone and congratulations MDUC!!! hugs, Jane xx

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  2. Thanks for the fun hop! Stunning cards and projects from everyone on the DT.

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  3. Thanks for the YUMMY candy give away. Beautiful cards from DT.

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  4. I love to hop especially with Tilda! I always find so many cards that I fall absolutely in love with!!! Thank you DT!!

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  5. WOW ... the blog-hop was fantastic and very inspiring ... thanks for all the beautiful works ... it was great

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  6. Wow - stunning blog hop! Everyones creations were truly amazing and very inspiring! Happy Birthday MDUC and thanks Kellie for bringing us such a fun and fabulous challenge blog with your team!
    Hugs, Danielle

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  7. OMG girls!! Thank you all for such sweet eye candy this early on a sunday morning! I'm even late for work as I had to go look at each and every one!! Gorgeous stuff!! and HAPPY BIRTHDAY MDUC!!!!!!!
    Hugs
    leonie

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  8. Oh wow Girls,

    the hop was so great! You cards are so awesome and all candies are so yummy!!

    Happy Birthday to MDUC.

    Greetings,

    Tanja

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  9. I enjoy seeing all the Magnolia designs so the hop is a treat. I don't have a Magnolia yet so hope to win one so I can start entering. Thanks for the chance & Many Happy Returns.

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  10. What a great idea Kellie to show how far you all have come! wow..this is such an awesome idea!
    I am off to blog hop!

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  11. Hello dear team!
    I just finished the blog hop and I am very excited about the many wonderful, beautiful works that I've seen.
    Congratulations on 1 Birthday of Magnolia Down Under Challenge.
    A very nice Challenge blog, a big compliment, and thanks to the DT members. I always enjoy coming over to your blog. And if my time permits, I am very happy to take part in your challenge.

    Wish you all a great weekend, greetings from Andrea Germany

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  12. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!! WHOO HOO!! PARTTIIEE!! I have gone thru the hop and iam just in awe!!The Dt cards are JUST GORGEOUS!!!!!!!! I mean gorgeous!You guys are rocking the blogging world!LOVE THIS BLOG!!!!I'mm gonna go create a card now to join the fun!RubYM:)

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  13. OM Goodness everyone!!! FANTASTIC!!! Congrats MDUC for 1 full year~~blessings for many many more!! I was so greatly inspired that I am now off to create --
    Blessings and Smiles

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  14. WOW!!! What a wonderful HOP! THANKS! LOVED all the wonderful DT creations You girls rocked this!
    HAPPY 1st Birthday MDUC - YAY!!

    ooh.. and I loved your flashback to last year - It is fun to see how everyone has improved!! :D
    Sammi
    xxx

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  15. Happy 1st Birthday Mduc!! Whoooo hooo!!!

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  16. HAPPY BIRTHDAY i really have had such a great time on the hop there are so many beautiful creations thankyou xx

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  17. CONGRATULATIONS on turning 1 MDUC.

    Girls the Blog Hop was fantastic and such a great way to see all your beautiful creations. Can't wait to see what you do for your 2nd birthday - he he he.
    xox

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  18. Phew! Just finished. Amazing blog hop with all those AMAZING cards from the DT. Ooooh, and their candy, just yummy!
    "Happy 1st Birthday MDUC". Thanks for the birthday hop. It was fun.

    Kylie ox

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  19. The bloghop was awsome, you guys in the designteam are AMAZING!!! So many wonderful cards! Absolutely loves it!
    Love and hugs

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  20. Oh what fun that was. I loved looking at everyones creations on their blogs. Great job to all the DT and wonderful candies from everyone.

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY MDUC.
    mwah
    Trace

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  21. HI to all the DT Ladies.

    Thanks for sharing your beautiful creations to inspire us! Off to make my card now!

    Sharon x

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  22. Wishing you a Happy Anniversary to mark the one year event. Keep up the good work. Linda S. in NE

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  23. Wowzers, everything was AMAZING, ladies, you definitely have out done yourselves for the hop!! Happy 1st birthday everyone, hope there will be many more to come :D

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  24. Thank you all girls for this fun hop!!!
    And HAPPY BIRTHDAY to this AMAZING blog!!!
    Hugs!
    Sandra!

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  25. Blog hop was lots of fun! Thanks! Carol M in TX/carolswingster77@aol.com

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  26. Wow......How good was this HOP, this was one amazing 1st Birthday Blog Hop- such a lot of FUN!!!! Congrats Kellie, Kristy and Debbie on your 1 year Milestone and BIG WOW to all the other DT"s for their FANTASTIC inspiratonal works of ART!!!!Hugs xxxxx

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  27. Oh my, the blog hop is FANTASTIC and so inspiring - and yet daunting at the same time, LOL! Everyone's work is just stunning and I'm so pleased for you all that you've reached this milestone. Happy birthday MDUC!

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  28. I had a great time with the blog hop. the DT cards and projects a truly beautiful. thank you for having it, gave me alot of inspiration,

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  29. I really enjoyed the blog hop. So many talented women, and lots of great ideas. Thanks.
    Linda S. in NE

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  30. HAPPY BIRTHDAY and CONGRADULATIONS on turning 1!! Such a fantastic achievement. I loved the Birthday Blog Hop, and checking out everyone's amazing cards or canvas!! Here's to many more years of fantastic showcasing of people's stunning work!!
    Hugs
    Karen
    xxxx

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  31. Hello again!

    The blog hop was magical - so many wonderful creations by so many talented women! I loved them all! Thank you to everyone for sharing all these ideas and skills!

    Barbara Diane

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  32. Thanks to all for providing such beautiful work to admire and be inspired by. It was just a great bloghop. Unfortunately the stop over on Chantell's blog did not have anything up for the blog hop but I left a comment anyway as she always does gorgeous work.

    Fabulous, and yes Kellie everyone has come a long way and it is always wonderful to see everyones work.

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  33. Thanks for a fantastic blog hop,and your team are an inspiration to all us crafters.Heres wishing you a Happy 1st Birthday and look forward to another year of creative talent.!
    thanks hugs jude:)X

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  34. Happy 1st Birthday Magnolia Down Under, fantastic Blog Hop such wonderful inspirational creations, extremely talented ladies, take careX:)

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  35. Congratulations 1 year old!
    a great blog-hop you have there.
    and matters so great to win!
    I'd like to try my luck.

    yvonne

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  36. Congratulations on your first birthday!
    I really enjoyed the blog hop! All DT works are absolutely gorgeous and inspiration pure.

    Hugs,
    Marina

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  37. Wow you guy's have come very far. I remember these card's. I think I even entered for this challenge. I am going to go back and see if I can find my post. Any way

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY MDUC.

    Happy blog hop.

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  38. Congrats to the 1st Birthday Blog!!!
    All of you have created such a gorgeous cards.
    I did have fun hopping around. But, I can see on the Cantell's blog any post?!
    Well done , girls~!!!
    Hug's
    Renkata

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  39. Happy Birthday MDUC.
    I really love your challenge. The DT works are so great.
    Thanks for the blog hop.

    Hugs from Germany
    Sonja

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  40. What a fun blog hop, filled with gorgeous cards and inspiration from all you fabulous ladies! Thank you! Happy Birthday MDUC!
    Hugs,
    April

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  41. Happy Birthday, an keep up the good work, love love love your blog!
    hugs
    Sue x

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  42. I left a comment when I started the blog hop, an I have hopped around all the blogs and just want to say every single blog I went to has a STUNNING creation, what a group of talented ladies, you should all be very proud. You are ALL so inspiring so Happy Birthday, an keep umm coming!!!
    hugs
    Sue x

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  43. what a fun blog hop - so much inspiration!

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  44. Thanks- that blog hop was fantastic!

    I won't enter the challenge as having seen everyone's great first efforts mine (after 1 year's cardmaking) look really poor! lol... plus I don't have a tilda stamp anyway hehe...ooh there's a good excuse for you right there ;)

    Every single card on the hop was fabby and exquisite! I wish I could make cards half as good!

    Thanks for the fun!

    G xxx

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  45. Thanks for a great blog hop.. now I want to go and play with my mag stamps so will go and do your challenge.. Happy Birthday MDUC xxx

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  46. Thank you for a great inspirationnal blog hop ! The DT have made wonderful cards ! Happy birthday MDUC ! Smiles from Catherine

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  47. I have just completed the blog hop and have seen lots of beautiful and inspiring creations,thank you for the fun!
    And Happy 1st Birthday MDUC!
    XXX Susanne

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  48. Happy Birthday MDUC!
    And now I do the blog hop.
    Zetti :-)

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  49. I finished the blog hop. It was great.
    And now im going to make my challenge card ;-)
    Zetti :-)

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  50. I finished the hop and it awesome. Thank you SO much for the chance to win!

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  51. Just complete the hop... it was amazing! I saw a lot of very pretty creations! Thank you all for this Challenge Blog and for a chance to win! Happy 1. Birthsday! I'm looking forward to the next year and a lot of amazing challenges!!!

    Hugs, Sabina

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  52. Loved the hop! You clearly put a lot of effort in the cards and the picking of the candy. Very inspirational, indeed.

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  53. Happy 1. birthday!! I loved the hop!! Beautiful cards by the DTs, and the candies....me like!!!

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  54. Congratulations on 1 Birthday of Magnolia Down Under Challenge. I finished the blog hop and it was amazing. So many beautiful cards and all candys are fantastic.

    Greetings from Germany,
    Mireille

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  55. Thanks for the wonderful blog hop and the terrific inspiration.

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  56. Hi :-)
    I really had fun hopping all around the DT blogs.
    Wonderful inspiring creations, WOW Candies and congratulations to all of you!!
    XX Kathi

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  57. So many gorgeous, inspiring cards! Thanks for providing this blog hop - it was so much FUN : )
    Love and hugs ~ Lori

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  58. Amazing blog hop. I just loved seeing all the amazing cards by all the amazing design team. Happy Birthday Magnolia Down Under.
    Hugs xx
    Carolyn

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  59. Hy Girls,
    now I'm finished the Blog Hop.First of all many congratulations for the first year MDUC. The blog hop was really fantastic with so many inspirations.OMG i need so much more time.*lol*All cards and projects are so amazing.Ladies you made a great job and your candys are so gorgeous.Thanks for the chance to win.I wish you all the best for the future.
    Many greetings
    Angela

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  60. Many congrats to ALL the DT girlies for stunning creations & lots of gorgeous inspiraion only thing now is more cash for more stash..LOL happy 1st B/day & thanks for a fab blog hop..

    Hugs to all Christine xx

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  61. Congrats and thank you for a very inspiring blog hop! The creations by the DT was fabulous and so amazing!

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  62. The blog hop was lots of fun - stunning cards and delicious candy! Yum, yum, yum! Happy Birthday - what a great way to celebrate!
    Alicia xx

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  63. Gorgeous DT Cards. What a great BLOG HOP!! Happy Birthday MDUC!! I am very happy to be part of your first birthday and participated in the last six months of your challenges! Looking forward to the next year.
    Cheers,
    KylieK (Aus)

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  64. Happy 1st Birthday, thanks for the blog hop it was great fun.
    :)
    Nicki.xxx

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  65. What a funny blog hop! All the DT-Cards are a awesome dream! Happy Birthday for your 1st Blogyear! Hugs from Tini

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  66. A great blog hop all of the DT cards were just simply adorable ! Great job and Happy Birthday to you all !
    Hugs

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  67. Hi ..... happy birthday MDUC!!!!!

    Macht schön wieter so :-) !!!!

    Hugs Dani

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  68. I enjoyed the hope very much, I hope you do it more often. Amazing talent and inspiration from the Design team. Well done!

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  69. Happy Birthday. Really enjoyed the blog hop, such fabulous creations from all the Design Team. A great inspiration to all. Hugs Tracy x

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  70. Happy birthday Magnolia Down Under!! I had a lot of fun doing the hop, thank you girls for the inspiration! The cards were gorgeous!!
    Hugs
    Hazel

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  71. Happy 1st Birthday!!!!! Lets hope there will be many more to come :oD Thanks for all the inspiration and thanks for this fantastic blog hop it has been lots of fun.
    thanks also for the opportunity to win some awesome prizes, the real prize though is being able to participate in thes challenges and gain alot of new friendships and gain inspiration from everyone's wonderful creations.
    Thankyou all xoxoxoxo
    Happy stamping
    Peta

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  72. Thanks for your sharing, it is so wonderful.

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