The Winner of Challenge 16 is...

The random winner of our 16th challenge is:

Risa of Life's Simple Pleasures!

Congratulations to you!

Risa, please contact me ...

I'll get your cute Magnolia out in the mail to you!

Wow! I love the summertime creations you all made!

Don't forget to file those pics away for

my future Belles 'n Whistles Guest DT call, if you're interested!

For the next challenge, we'd like you to show us some love!

Summer = )

Challenge 16...It's Summertime!

Yes sireeee! It is summertime indeed. I've been constantly reminded of this today (and still now)by the sunburn on my arms and legs that I picked up at the beach yesterday. If it weren't summertime, I wouldn't have been out there all day long. And if I weren't out there all day long, I wouldn't have this horribly painful sunburn, LOL! Ahhh yes, the joys of Summer! =)

This challenge's theme is chosen by the wonderful Iris! In her words,

"...what theme could be a better fit for this time of the year than

Summer and Vacation!

So get out your summertime and vacation/travel images and start crafting. Think of your last vacation, summer, sun, beaches, relaxing, flowers, fresh fruit, BBQ etc!"

**Please don't forget, this project must be created using a Magnolia, Alota, Sarah Kay, Rachelle Anne Miller OR a Greeting Farm stamp in order to qualify!**

The winner of this Challenge will be chosen randomly on Monday, July 27th...
you have until July 26th to enter!

To keep in-line with the theme, the prize for this challenge is

Tilda in Summer Whirl!

Some wonderful Design Team cards...

Iris

Peta

Anki

Rosette

Susan

Jodi

Join us, won't you! But please--do remember the sunscreen, LOL!
Summer =)

Challenge 15's Winner is...

Faerielore of Faerie World Cards!

Congratulations to you!

Faerielore, please contact me ...I'll get your cute Magnolia out in the mail to you!

Beeeautiful entries everyone! File those pics away for my future Belles 'n Whistles Guest DT call, if you're interested!

For the next challenge, your creation should be centered around the theme, Summer & Vacation!

Summer = )

Drum roll pleeeease!

Oh boy, oh my goodness gracious! Let me just say first that this was by no means an easy task to do, no-no! You are all wonderfully talented and creative! So much so that I do hope those who were not selected for this first term will choose to join us in our next Guest DT call as well--we would love to be able to work with each of you! =) After much review and collaboration by the Roses on Paper DT, the decisions have been made! Belles 'n Whistles stamps would like to welcome the following three ladies to the Belles 'n Whistles DT as guest DT for the months of August and September, 2009:

Lilian of Color to Paper

Lynda of Lynda's Scrappy Place

Krumel of Kruemels Bastel Blog

Congratulations! We will be contacting you shortly with more information on your Guest term.

Sooo much talent, it really is a shame we couldn't select all of you! Pleeease do join us in the upcoming challenges though so that we may have the pleasure of selecting you in a future Guest call!

Hugs to all of you!
Summer =)

The Belles 'n Whistles Guest DT Call...

is now officially closed, at least for another 3 months or so. Thank you sooo much to all who have participated in this exciting challenge! There are too many gorgeously talented card/craft artists represented here--it will be an extremely difficult decision! And because it will be so difficult, I will leave it up to my DT to decide for me! Over the next week or so, the Roses on Paper DT will be reviewing all applicants to be sure requirements were fulfilled and then will collaborate to select the 3 who will join us for our 2 month Guest DT spots beginning in August! I will announce the names of the chosen 3 on this blog on July 9th, so do check back now!

While you wait, why not join us for our Gate Fold Card, Challenge 15?!

Hugs to all who've applied!
Summer =)
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Challenge 15 - A Gate Card including Stitching!

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Join us for our Roses on Paper Challenge #15...

A Gate Card including Stitching!

For this challenge, DT member Jodi would like you to create a Gate Card incorporating stitching somewhere on the card. Break out the sewing machine, get your needle and thread ready for a few hand-stitches, do some faux stitching with your pens or use any stitch rub-ons you may have laying around...it's really not that difficult to include stitches! ;D

**Please don't forget, this project must be created using a Magnolia, Alota, Sarah Kay, Rachelle Anne Miller OR a Greeting Farm stamp in order to qualify!**

The winner of this Challenge will be chosen randomly on Monday, July 13th...

you have until July 12th to enter!

The prize for this challenge is
Tilda with Kitten

from Magnolia's new Pet Collection!

Some wonderful Design Team cards...

Jodi

Anki

Peta

Susan

Iris

I hope you'll join us!

Summer =)

The winner of Challenge 14 is....

Wow! What a nice turn-out for this challenge! We had so many wonderful entries, I'm glad the drawing is done randomly--it would be too difficult to choose! I am sorry to say that I could not count any duplicate/second entries (though I did count the firsts) and I was unable to count those last entires that missed the June 30th deadline...very sorry! With that, let me report the random winner to you all:

Elizabeth of Wind Walker Altered Arts...

Congratulations Elizabeth!

Thank you very much to all who participated in our 14th challenge! You all did a wonderful job combining challenges...bravo!
Elizabeth, please contact me ...I'll get your Prima flowers out in the mail to you!

Join us for our next challenge...
make a Gate Card with Stitching!
Summer = )