Operation Write Home Challenge!

Hi everyone
Today at THE STAMPING BAZAAR Marina Neira,
talented artist, who creates all these wonderful images,
is unvieling 4 new gorgeous little critters, to amaze you
all! On top of this, they are hosting their first ever
challenge, entitled "Operation Write Home"

But first I will share with you, some cards that I have made
using the two images that Marina has created specially
for the Occasion. The first one here is
SOLDIER PUG

The next one is PATRIOTIC EAGLE

There are also 2 other gorgeous Christmas creations that you
may like, that Marina is also unveiling over at The stamping
Bazaar, you can check them out HERE

Now, to fill you in...
Operation Write Home is an organization that sends blank
handmade greeting cards for all occasions to deployed service
members to write home on. They’ve mailed approximately
500,000 cards so far—and are still going strong! Our challenge
to you is to make cards to send to them for our nation’s heroes.

*Please check out the guidelines HERE before starting your
card, as it is important to NOT use Glitter on these cards
also the MUST be handmade and A2 sized!

“Operation Write Home” needs to be on the backs of your
cards—it can be stamped, handwritten, or printed on labels.
Please include a packing slip inside your box or envelope,
and mail them to any of their shippers listed on the Mailroom
page. In your package, you can also include notes written to
a deployed service member.


How to Enter,  Just Pop on over HERE  for all the details and
don't forget to check out all the other creations by all the
talented DT members.

Thanks so much for stopping by ;o)
Please feel free to leave a comment if you wish, I really do
appreciate your thoughts.

Happy Stamping!
Peta xoxo

Shane playing Basketball

Hi everyone
just a quick post today, as I have another post to do after this
one, with some exiting new images from The Stamping Bazzar
First of all, I'd like to share this gorgeous Image which can
also be purchased from The Stamping Bazaar store HERE
This cute little critter is "SHANE PLAYING BASKETBALL",
he was created by talented artist Marina Neira.

Hope you like him :oD

Thanks for stopping by.
Please feel free to leave a comment if you wish, I really do
appreciate your thoughts :o)

Happy Stamping!
Peta xoxo

Love to Shop!

Hi Everyone
This week at Magnolia Downunder Challenges the challenge is
FANCY FOLDS. I have wanted to have a go at this style of card
for a while now and this seemed like the perfect opportunity to
give it a go. I'm not sure of the name of the style, but I first came
across it in Magnolia Ink magazine, issue #4 on page 55 and there
is a tutorial on making them.
I have used Shopping Tilda and the Boutique Window, from
Magnolia's travel collection.

it opens out like...

the image doubles up as a pocket, where you can add a gift

card/voucher.

Thanks for stopping by :o)

Please feel free to leave a comment if you like, I really do

appreciate your thoughts!

Happy Stamping

Peta xoxo

Giveaway at The Stamping Bazaar!

How cute is This image?

Her name is "Susie with Pie" and she is a brand new digi,

created by Marina Neira of The Stamping Bazaar and she

will be released for the first time Tomorrow.

The great news is that Marina is giving you all the chance

to win your very own Susie with Pie digi image! What do you

have to do? Well that's easy, just pop on over HERE and

leave a comment, too easy! There are lots of other sweet

critters and gorgeous creations on sale that have also been

created by the talented Marina, so why not pop on over

HERE to see what else she has on offer ;o)

Thanks for stopping by, Happy stamping!
Peta xoxox

MDUC challenges

Hi everyone
Today at Magnolia Downunder Challenges the challenge is
Feathers, Fur or Fins
I have made an easel card using the new Mermaid and an
older mermaid from the Magnolia collection...

I added some green feathers and pearls and my daughter told me

it looks like seaweed, haha, she's more imaginative than I am :)

Stamps          Mermaid Tilda (2010) and Mermaid Tilda (not sure which year)
                       Magnolia beach scene, and the Turtle and seahorses are from
                       CC designs.
Other            Dark teal, Deep teal card, DSP
                       Pearl string-clear and pearl. Shells, plasticine pearl covered
                       with glossy accents, Sequins, green dyed Emu feathers,
                       mesh ribbon. Coloured with Derwent Artist Pencils

Before I go, I just wanted to share with you the card that my little
girl made for her Daddy for Father's Day at pre-school, I think
she's going to be taking my DT spot soon enough LOL

Have a great Father's Day everyone!

Thanks for stopping by :) Please feel free to leave a comment
I really appreciate your thoughts.

Happy Stamping!
Peta xoxo

Introducing "Pumpernickel"

Hi everyone
I haven't entered any challenges in what seems like ages
lately! So I sat down this arvo and crafted away...yay!

There is a brand new challenge blog, that just started
this week, called THE FUZZY WUZZY CHALLENGES 
They have a colour challenge, as shown here

This is the place to bring out your 'Critter/Animal' images,
I don't have alot, but I have come up with my own design
here, so RUBY, if you are watching, I heard your challenge
or chant a few weeks back to Draw, so I have used one of my
old favourite characters that I used to draw, revived especially
for this challenge.
Stephanne, you asked if he has a name, well yes he does...it is
PUMPERNICKEL strange name I know lol, but when I origially
drew him (almost 10 years ago), I was trying to think of a name
and I kept getting the word 'Pumpernickel' stuck in my head.
I had no idea what Pumpernickel was and couldnt work out why
it was stuck in my head, I asked everyone and no one knew what
on earth I was talking about. Then around a week later, I was
walking past a bakery near where I worked and I saw that they
sold Pumpernickel Bread, hahaha, so I must have seen it earlier,
but passed it off into the subconcious mind or something! Anyway
it just just seemed to fit his character, so there you have it...
Introducing        PUMPERNICKEL

Hope you like him :oD   If he gets a few fans, he may just appear

again next month in a differerent pose!

Thanks for stopping by, please feel free to leave a comment,
I really do appreciate your thoughts!

Happy Stamping!
Peta xoxo

Marvin Trick or Treat!

Hello again
Today we have our final preview/bloghop for this series
of images created by the truly talented Marina Neira
for The Stamping Bazaar
If you have just come  from Penni's blog, then you are heading
in the right direction. If you have just joined us you can
start HERE

If you have joined us the previous 2 days, you would have met
the cutest little critter named Marvin. Well today, he is back!
Here we have...
"TRICK OR TREAT MARVIN"

Perfect for Halloween! You can buy Marvin and all his cute

friends HERE at The Stamping Bazaar  store from 12 am Saturday

4th September EST (USA) to check the time difference,

click HERE

Want to win you very own 'Marvin Trick or Treat' Digital image?

All you have to do is follow along our blog hop til you get to 

 The Stamping Bazaar blog and leave a comment. Too easy!

*Comments on all 3 blog posts close on Saturday at 12am EST

Also, don't forget the GRAND PRIZE for one lucky Facebook

fan, you can win ALL 3 DIGIs that we have previewed over

the last 3 day (so ALL 3 Marvin designs), to be in the running to

win that prize, head on over HERE and leave a comment. There

will be one randomy picked winner, Yay!!!

Don't forget to pop on over and check out all the other

'Marvelous' creations by all the DT members, next stop PIALI

Incase you get lost anywhere long the way, here is a full list

of our blog hoppers in correct order:

                                  Barbara Sproat

                                Emma and Susan

                                  Kellie Winnell
                                      Kristen
                                  Kylie Kueter
                          Marley Van Der Heijden
                                 Penni Vickers
                    Peta DeVincentis (you are here)
                                  Piali Biswas
                                   Stephanne
                                  Tina Guigui
                                   Tori Wild
                        The Stamping Bazaar Blog....

Thanks so Much Marina for letting me be a part of these

previews, it has been so much Fun!

Image        Marvin Trick or Treat

Other        Halloween DSP, Black cardstock, Christina Re punch,

                   Siver metallic ribbon, Trick or treat sentiment,

                   Crystal pins, pumpkin stickers.

                   Coloured with Derwent Artist Pencils

Thanks for stopping by

Please feel free to leave a comment if you like, I really do

appreciate your thought :o)

Happy Stamping!

Peta xoxoxo

Marvin with Candy Apple

Hi everyone
It's Day 2 of our previews/blog hop for The Stamping Bazaar
If you have just come from Penni's Blog then you are on the
right track. If you have just joined us, you can start HERE

Did you get to meet Marvin The Bat yesterday? Want to see
some more? Well, the good news is that you will get to see
more of our cute little guy (created by Marina Neira) at
The Stamping Bazaar
...today we have
'MARVIN WITH CANDY APPLE'

How cute is he!!! Want one? Marvin and his friends will be on sale

HERE at The Stamping Bazaar  store from 12am Saturday 4th

September EST (USA) to check the timezone click HERE

Again, you have the chance to win our featured digital image of

the day, all you have to do is continue on our hop til you get to

The Stamping Bazaar blog and leave a comment. Too easy!

*Comments on all three blog posts close on Saturday at 12am EST

There is still a GRAND PRIZE up for grabs for one lucky

Facebook fan who will be chosen at random to win ALL 3 DIGI

images that we are previewing in this Blog hop, you can find 

the Facebook page HERE 

Don't forget to pop on over and see all the other 'Marvelous'

creations, by the other DT members, next stop PIALI    

Here is our full list of partipants in this blog hop, incase

you lose your way, starting with...

              

                    Barbara Sproat

                    Emma & Susan

                    Kellie Winnell
                         Kristen
                      Kylie Kueter
              Marley Van Der Heijden
                     Penni Vickers
        Peta DeVincentis (you are here)
                       Piali Biswas
                        Stephanne
                       Tina Guigui
                         Tori Wild                               

              The Stamping Bazaar                                                 

Want to see more? Come back tomorrow for day 3, our final

preview for this series of images!

Image        Marvin with Candy Apple

Other        Halloween DSP, Black cardstock, Black mesh ribbon, Black

                   ribbon, silver/metallic ribbon, Fright Night Fun sentiment,

                   dark red roses, punched leaves, heart charm, Glossy Accents.

                   Heart pins.

                   Coloured with Derwent Artist Pencils.

Thanks for stopping by

Please feel free to leave a comment if you like, I really do

appreciate your thoughts :o)

Happy Stamping!

Peta xoxoxo

Introducing Marvin the Bat

Hello everyone
Wow, this is our very first Blog hop over at
The Stamping Bazaar
and we have some exciting new Images for you!
If you have just came from Penni's blog then you are on the
right track, if not then you can start HERE

I have to say that I was really excited to have recieved this
image and I am so happy to be a part of a team of so many
talented ladies. It has been lots of fun being amongst the first
people to get to have a play with these gorgeous new Images.
I know that you will love them too! Thankyou so much Marina :o)

So without further ado, I'd love you to meet  one of the sweetest
creations you will ever see, created by Marina Neira at
The Stamping Bazaar  I'd love you all to meet
'MARVIN The Bat'

How cute is he!!! If you'd like to get your hands on Marvin the Bat,

he will be on sale HERE at The Stamping Bazaar  from

12am Eastern Standard Time (USA and Canada) on Saturday

4th September 2010 (to check EST click HERE)

Now, for some exciting news! Each day of our blog hop (3 days),

One lucky person will have a chance to win our featured Digi.

So today, you have the chance to win the gorgeous 'Marvin the

Bat' image as seen used in this card! To be in the running to win,

follow this blog hop all the way to The Stamping Bazaar blog

and leave a comment!

*Comments on all three blog posts will close 12 am Saturday EST

But that's not all! One lucky Facebook fan  will also have the

chance to win  a GRAND PRIZE of ALL 3 DIGIs, chosen at

random from the  facebook page, which can be found HERE

Don't forget to check out all the other 'marvelous' creations 

made by the other Design Team memebers, next stop on our

hop is  Piali     

If you get lost anywhere along the way, can find your way

to any of these blogs, the order of the hop is as follows:

                    Barbara Sproat

                   Emma and Susan

                    Kellie Winnell

                          Kristen

                     Kylie Kueter

              Marley Van Der Heijden

                    Penni Vickers

         Peta DeVincentis (that's me :oD)

                       Piali Biswas

                        Stephanne

                       Tina Guigui

                         Tori Wild

            The Stamping Bazaar Blog....

Hope to see you back tomorrow, we have another cute little

critter to share with you all!

Image        Marvin The Bat

Other        Halloween DSP, Black cardstock, Black mesh ribbon,

                   Black ribbon, silver matallic ribbon, Skull key charm,

                   Too cute to spook sentiment, Die cut leaves, handmade

                   paper flowers, beaded pins, bat stickers.

                   Coloured using Derwent Artist Pencils.

Thanks for stopping by

Please feel free to leave a comment if you like, I really do

appreciate your thoughts :oD

Happy Stamping!

Peta xoxoxo