Magnolia Down Under Challenge #211 {Bron Chooses} - Winner and Top 5

Goodness gracious me the standard of entries this week was amazing and the DT spread their precious votes thinly across a wide selection. It's weeks like this that we just love - even though the quality of entries makes the voting so hard that we wish we could give a prize to everyone - sorry to scare our sponsor ;) - but we have managed to narrow it down and this week we'd like to congratulate......

Audhild {65}

Don't you just love the delicate colour palette Audhild has used and the fabulous detailing in the embellishing. Totally gorgeous! If you want to see more of Audhild's beautiful work you can check our her blog HERE.

Audhild can you please contact us at magnoliadownunder@gmail.com to claim your winner's badge and prize. 

We also have an amazing Top Five for you (shhh there's 7 here - too many amazing entries to narrow it down further!). These are listed in numerical order and we would like to congratulate...

Soraya Bervian {5 and 40}

Linda {11}

Yuri {32}

Katarina K {52}

Tamika {60}

Tina Makuc {66}

The Top 5 picks are all linked back to the original entries to make it easier for you guys to go and check them out. Please grab our gorgeous Top 5 badge from the sidebar and display it proudly on your blog to let everyone know how fabulous we think your work is! 

Thanks so much for joining us all this week and we hope you'll pop back in a few hours time to check out the next challenge.

Debbie P and the MDUC DT

xXx

Email Entry #211

Hi Everyone

We have had an email entry come through to us this week for Bron's Tic Tac Toe challenge.  This beautiful card has been created by NINA... Nina doesn't have a blog but wanted to play along... so here is her gorgeous entry!

And here is a side view, isn't it just gorgeous! I especially love the touches of Frantage on the delicate heart swirl die cut... simply beautiful

So, just remember you dont need to have a blog if you want to enter into our challenges... just send us an email with your work!

Cuddles

Challenge #211 Bron Chooses

Good morning Magnolia Fans!

Are you ready for some more creative fun? 

First, we're excited to again introduce Magnolia Stamps as our sponsor:

Magnolia Stamps, based in Boras Sweden, really don't need much of an introduction.
They are the reason this little challenge blog is here and the reason you are all out there crafting and blogging away. They make us all happy and I know we all eagerly anticipate the arrival of each new collection so we can start dreaming up new scenes with the magnificent new stamps.
We are delighted to have them sponsor us this week.

Thank you so much Magnolia!
There is going to be one very happy crafter out there very soon when they win your amazing "Secret Prize Package" from this challenge...

For something different, our Design Team Members have picked their favourite Challenge themes for you to play along with, we all hope that you will like our choices as they are our all time favourite things to do!!!.

This week we have Bron, and her all time favourite theme to follow is:

TIC TAC TOE

Our Guest for this Month

MARIKA
Lace, Pearls and Dies

We would just like to give Marika a BIG thank you for being our amazing Guest for August.

JANIEL
(Pearls, Dies, Lace)
and a few others Charms, Flowers, Yellow

LOUISE

(All except Edwin) 

LILLEMOR

(Full House)

JANE

(Dies, Edwin, Not Square)

DEBBIE P

Full House

CAMILLA H

(All except Edwin) 

DEBBIE D

Pearls, Dies and Lace

Magnolia Down Under Challenge #210 {Kylie Chooses} - Winner and Top 5

I just love inspirational pictures because they can be interpreted in so many ways - colour, layout, content etc. The fabulous entries we received this week showcased all of these interpretations in many fabulous ways. It's always a pleasure to spend time checking out the entries but it's always hard to narrow them down to just one winner. This week we'd like to congratulate........

Jill {8}

Jill has created a gorgeous card with a pull-out tag and her soft colouring and beautiful layout are just stunning. The fluffy trim around the image is the perfect texture to add. If you want to see more of Jill's fabulous work you can check out her blog HERE.

Jill can you please contact us at magnoliadownunder@gmail.com to claim your winner's badge and prize. 

We also have an amazing Top Five for you. These are listed in numerical order and we would like to congratulate...

Elena F {7}

Karina {25}

Deb {27}

Nicola {28}

Mikha Adriani {31}

The Top 5 picks are all linked back to the original entries to make it easier for you guys to go and check them out. Please grab our gorgeous Top 5 badge from the sidebar and display it proudly on your blog to let everyone know how fabulous we think your work is! 

Thanks so much for joining us all this week and we hope you'll pop back in a few hours time to check out the next challenge.

Debbie P and the MDUC DT

xXx

Challenge #210 Kylie Chooses

Good morning Magnolia friends,

It is Kylie here today to share my favourite challenge theme with you.
We hope you are enjoying our little change of events with our DT each having a week to choose their favourite challenge. I know I adore seeing what everyone comes up with!

Before I get into my favourite theme for you, lets first become more acquainted with our fantastic sponsor:

Tilda's Town!

Tilda's Town is an online store that specializes in Magnolia stamps. We carry one of the largest inventories in USA and the world with over 1000 Magnolia stamps in stock at all times. Our shipping is always free worldwide regardless of order total. Whether you buy one stamps or 100, you will never pay shipping. As an added bonus, all orders above $60 can get an additional 10% by using discount code TILDA10. Shop today for the latest collections!

This week Tilda's Town is offering a lucky winner a $10 Gift Certificate! With a new collection to be released very soon, I can imagine someone is going to be very happy with this prize! Thank you so much Tilda's Town.

 Ok - so the wait is now over - my favourite challenge theme is:

AN INSPIRATIONAL PICTURE....

(image via: http://tinywhitedaisies.tumblr.com/)

I hope this beautiful photo inspires you as much as I was.
Here is my card:

Kylie 

and our guest for August

Marika

And now for the rest of our wonderful DT:

Sara

Janne

Lori

Ying

Yulis

Franz

Fleur

Tanja

Kat

HOW TO JOIN IN...

• You must have at least one Magnolia stamp or Doo Hickey die on your work, it can be a sentiment, background etc does NOT have to be Edwin or Tilda for your card to be entered..
• You must add your link in Mr.Linky
• You MUST add a link to your **direct blog post***.... All entries not doing this will be removed.
• You should have a link back to the challenge blog in your post.
• Entries close 8:00am Saturday AES time (see the clock on the side bar)
• DO NOT link your entry to an old card, even a day before will be removed. Making it fair to all the people that have made a card for the challenge...
• We reserve the right to remove your entry if we feel it is not appropriate. We are a FUN challenge that is designed for MAGNOLIA FANS and any entry that is not deemed to be 'playing nice' will be deleted. We apologise for the need to add this rule. This is OUR challenge blog and we reserve the right to moderate entries

Magnolia Down Under Challenge #209 {Jane's Choice - B&W} - Winner and Top 5

In the words of our very own team member Lori - "I really loved looking at this challenge, so many great interpretations". There were certainly more than fifty shades of grey showcased this week - and little pops of colour appeared here and there too. As always our challenge was to choose just one winner and this week we'd like to congratulate......

Vibekke {16}

What a gorgeous card from Vibekke. The sweet pops of colour, the dictionary page and those fabulous clear daisies all work so beautifully together with the B&W. If you want to see more of Vibekke's beautiful work you can check out her blog HERE.

Vibekke can you please contact us at magnoliadownunder@gmail.com to claim your winner's badge and prize. 

We also have an amazing Top Five for you. These are listed in numerical order and we would like to congratulate...

Vero {2}

Lotta {6}

Annette {19}

Linda {21}

Karina {23}

The Top 5 picks are all linked back to the original entries to make it easier for you guys to go and check them out. Please grab our gorgeous Top 5 badge from the sidebar and display it proudly on your blog to let everyone know how fabulous we think your work is! 

Thanks so much for joining us all this week and we hope you'll pop back in a few hours time to check out the next challenge.

Debbie P and the MDUC DT

xXx

Challenge #209 Jane Chooses

Welcome back MDUC fans.
Are you ready for some more Magnolia fun? The DT this week has just floored us with their amazing creations - we just can't wait to see what you do with the challenge...but first....

Our sponsor this week...

Please welcome back - 

Stamping Tilda..

with a fantastic $20 voucher up for grabs to a lucky winner - wow, I wish I could win!

Thank you Stamping Tilda for sponsoring this week's challenge.

For something different, our Design Team Members have picked their favourite Challenge themes for you to play along with, we all hope that you will like our choices as they are our all time favourite things to do!!!.

This week we have Jane, and her all time favourite theme to follow is:

BLACK AND WHITE

Jane

and our very talented guest for August

Marika

Debbie P

Louise

Lillemor

JANIEL

CAMILLA H

DEBBIE 



HOW TO JOIN IN... 

• You must have at least one Magnolia stamp or Doo Hickey die on your work, it can be a sentiment, background etc does NOT have to be Edwin or Tilda for your card to be entered..
• You must add your link in Mr.Linky
• You MUST add a link to your **direct blog post***.... All entries not doing this will be removed.
• You should have a link back to the challenge blog in your post.
• Entries close 8:00am Saturday AES time (see the clock on the side bar)
• DO NOT link your entry to an old card, even a day before will be removed. Making it fair to all the people that have made a card for the challenge...
• We reserve the right to remove your entry if we feel it is not appropriate. We are a FUN challenge that is designed for MAGNOLIA FANS and any entry that is not deemed to be 'playing nice' will be deleted. We apologise for the need to add this rule. This is OUR challenge blog and we reserve the right to moderate entries.

Magnolia Down Under Challenge #208 {Fleur's Choice - Distressing} - Winner and Top 5

Hi All - did you have some fun getting all distressed this week - it sure looked like it with the amazing entries we got to check out this week using distressing. You certainly had the MDUC DT buzzing with having to make decisions during the voting process and it wasn't very easy to narrow it down but we have a winner!!! This week we'd like to congratulate......

Bente {2}

I just love the muted colour palette of this gorgeous scene Bente has created. The inked edges, stitching and cheesecloth are great detailing - adding texture and depth. If you want to see more of Bente's beautiful work you can check out her blog HERE.

Bente can you please contact us at magnoliadownunder@gmail.com to claim your winner's badge and prize. 

We also have an amazing Top Five for you. These are listed in numerical order and we would like to congratulate...

Betty CH {1}

Dee Dee {8}

Nancie Quah {36}

Giada {6 and 38}

Cinzia {39}

The Top 5 picks are all linked back to the original entries to make it easier for you guys to go and check them out. Please grab our gorgeous Top 5 badge from the sidebar and display it proudly on your blog to let everyone know how fabulous we think your work is! 

Thanks so much for joining us all this week and we hope you'll pop back in a few hours time to check out the next challenge.

Debbie P and the MDUC DT

xXx

Challenge #208 Fleur's Choice

We have another fun fun fun challenge for you today, but first, let me introduce our fabulous sponsor:

If the words vintage and shabby chic makes your heart beat faster, you will find your haven at Live & Love Crafts!

Live & Love Crafts is a UK based online store that ships WORLDWIDE. The store is owned and operated by Sandra Mathis, a crafter who is as passionate about the vintage style as she is about customer service and providing a good shopping experience. Live & Love Crafts prides itself on having a website that is easy to navigate with excellent product images. Orders are dispatched fast; usually on the same day received.

Live & Love Crafts stocks a wide range of products from well-loved vintage brands such as Pion Design, Maja Design, Riddersholm Design, Kort & Godt, Magnolia, Prima, Melissa Frances, Maya Road, and the Tim Holtz/Ranger product lines.

The store has a vast selection of laces, ribbons and trims, an assortment of close to 200 charms and metal decorations, as well as many other unique embellishments that you can't find elsewhere. To help you save on costs, the charms/metal decos can be purchased singularly and all trims and ribbons are sold by the yard/meter. If you’re looking for products that will inspire and a one stop paper & embellishment shop, look no further than Live & Love Crafts!

Don’t forget to visit this fab shop and have a look around, you will fall in love immediately!

Lovely Sandy offers to the lucky winner a £10 store voucher.

For something different, our Design Team Members have picked their favourite Challenge themes for you to play along with, we all hope that you will like our choices as they are our all time favourite things to do!!!.

This week, Fleur has picked as her all time favourite: 

Distressing..... I think we all could have guessed that one huh?

Fleur 

and

our Guest for August the very talented

 Marika


and now our DT

Sara

Lori 

Yulis

Kylie

Tanja

Janne

Franz

Ying

Kat

HOW TO JOIN IN...

• You must have at least one Magnolia stamp or Doo Hickey die on your work, it can be a sentiment, background etc does NOT have to be Edwin or Tilda for your card to be entered..
• You must add your link in Mr.Linky
• You MUST add a link to your **direct blog post***.... All entries not doing this will be removed.
• You should have a link back to the challenge blog in your post.
• Entries close 8:00am Saturday AES time (see the clock on the side bar)
• DO NOT link your entry to an old card, even a day before will be removed. Making it fair to all the people that have made a card for the challenge...
• We reserve the right to remove your entry if we feel it is not appropriate. We are a FUN challenge that is designed for MAGNOLIA FANS and any entry that is not deemed to be 'playing nice' will be deleted. We apologise for the need to add this rule. This is OUR challenge blog and we reserve the right to moderate entries.