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DT inspiration

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Manor House Creations

Our designers were given free reign, to create whatever they wanted, using whichever flowers and goodies they liked. They let their creative juices flow, and have come up with some stunning creations to share with you today.

DELAINA has combined the Scrapcake papers along with some MHC Party lights and Sprinkles, and come up with this delightfully bright and happy layout, which compliments this adorable photo perfectly

‘Be happy’ Layout by Delaina Burns

Products used: MHC flowers, Party lights- mixed pack, Sprinkles-candles.

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Next, MORAG has created this colourful, yet pretty layout.

Layout by Morag Cutts.

Products used: MHC flowers, Enchanted – Sweet dreams, Sprinkles.

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Our talented MONIKA has made a lovely card

Card by Monika Martinson.

Products used:  MHC flowers, Sprinkles.

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And another layout from MORAG, this time using some of our BLOSSOMS – Party mix – gorgeous bright colours and she has layered and curled them – great idea!

‘Remember’ Layout by Morag Cutts.

Products used: MHC flowers, Party lights, Blossoms-party mix, Sprinkles-pink, The Scrapcake-My private Happiness papers.

Doesn’t all this inspiration just make you feel fresh and ready for Spring?!

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MHC at the EXPO!

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Manor House Creations

Yes, you heard right! We are thrilled to announce that Manor House Creations will have a stand at the Brisbane Papercraft Convention & Scrapbooking Expo.

We are excited to be going, and lots has been happening in preparation in the past months. And because this expo is open to the public, you will be able to purchase our flower packs at a discounted price for the 3 days!

We will have SHOW SPECIALS, lots of DT and GDT work on display, and here’s just a few names:

KAROLA WITCZAK

STEPH DEVLIN

TRUDI HARRISON

and……

OUR NEW WINTER FLOWERS!

Yes, that’s right! Our new Winter collection 2012 will be available exclusively to anyone attending the show. Even the shops won’t have them yet! So here’s an excellent opportunity to get in first and SAVE!

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WHERE WILL WE BE?

STAND 24

Right up the front!

SO….

We can’t wait to see you there! Come and meet some of Design Team girls.

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BLOG HOP WINNERS!

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Manor House Creations

Hi everyone – we hope all the Mums had a special day and at the very least felt appreciated!

Ok, so we had a few little hiccups along the way with the hop, so we thankyou for your patience (including waiting for the winners to be announced – it took us a while to check everyone’s entry) and some truly wonderful comments, but now is the exciting time to announce the winners….

ITS CONGRATULATIONS TO:

WENDY SMITH

DANA TATAR

LINDA EGGLETON

STACEY APPS

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And the winner of the ‘mystery’ prize, for advertising our blog hop goes to

LAUREN TOMECEK

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Ladies – please send us your postal details and we’ll get your prizes off to you to enjoy.

THANKYOU to everyone who played along. We hope you enjoyed the inspiration.

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Design team colour inspiration

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Manor House Creations

Hello everyone,

Thanks for calling in. Our designers were asked to create a project using the colours Apricot, blue, brown and green. As this scheme sounded a little hard to me, I was absolutely blown away by the amazing layouts our talented ladies have created.

Just take a look at this gorgeous creation from Jeni

‘What a wonderful world’ Layout by Jeni O Connor

Products used: Sugar & Spice, Shimmers, Ballroom – Waltz, The Tropics – By the pool, Nikita, Frangrance, Angelic.

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And now, Melinda’s floral masterpiece

“Our time together’ layout by Melinda Thompson

Products Used: Nikita, Christmas – Angelic, Sprinkles – Candle, Oak Leaves, Light Green Leaves, Grandmas Garden – Warmth.

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Finally, this lovely layout from Monika.

‘Vatten’ layout by Monika Martinson

Products used: Finesse, Shimmers.

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Step x step ‘Rose buds’ by Karen

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Manor House Creations

Hello everyone,

Its Karen here today to share with you a quick and easy little idea I had to make your own rose buds. I have used the ‘Frosty wild rose’ for my card, but you are able to adapt this technique to any of the larger MHC flowers.

Step 1. Using wire cutters, trim the wire from the back of the flower. Remove the bottom 2 layers from the wild rose flower, keeping the 2 stuck together ( be careful so as not to tear it)

Step 2. Cut the flower in half

Step 3. Run a fine line of liquid glue along the bottom edge of the flower

Step 4. Roll the flower up, like a cone, as shown below, and set aside to dry.

Step 5. Cut a small piece of gypsophilia from the Frosty wild rose stem. Add a small amount of liquid glue to the centre of your rose bud, and add the gypsophilia to the centre of the bud.

Thanks for calling in, and I hope you enjoyed my little step by step ‘Rose buds’

Karen xx

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A pretty frame for Mum by Morag.

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Manor House Creations

Hello again! Hope you enjoying the blog hop and if you’re not participating, well jump onboard because there’s 4 chances to win major prizes plus random prizes as well along the way!

Meanwhile, we have a beautiful frame to share with you made by the lovely MORAG CUTTS. She has used some of our prettiest flowers from both the Autumn & Summer collections as well as some of the new ScrapCake papers. Take a look…..

This photo features the stunning ‘Party Lights’ blue flower – so sparkly but also pretty.

She’s added some bling to the ‘FROSTING’ blue flower & also to the ’TANEISHA’ flowers – subtle but very pretty. This photo also shows one of our most popular flowers ever – The Grandma’s garden ‘PINK LACE’.

Notice the bling also on the fussy-cut butterfly.

Products used: Taneisha, Party time – Frosting, Party Lights, Grandma’s Garden – Pink Lace, The ScrapCake: My Private Happiness papers.

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Who wouldn’t love this as a special gift? Thankyou Morag for your inspiration.

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BLOG HOP STARTS TODAY!

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Manor House Creations

Hello and welcome to MANOR HOUSE CREATIONS MOTHERS DAY BLOG HOP. Thank you for joining us.

Its almost Mother’s Day and we want to show our appreciation and thanks to all the wonderful Mums out there, and all Mum’s love flowers right? So we are offering 4 beautiful prize packs FULL of Manor House Creations flowers. 4 lucky ladies will each win one of these gorgeous packs..

This is what you have to do.

The blog hop begins at MANOR HOUSE CREATIONS BLOG you will also find a complete list of all participating blogs there, in case you get lost along the way. Simply follow the links left on the design team blogs; the last stop on the hop is Manor house creations Facebook page.

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There will be hidden letters on each of the blogs that spell out  A  ‘secret sentence’, follow the clues, and when you get to the end, and you have worked out the secret sentence, go to the Facebook page, ‘LIKE’ our page and leave your answer in the comments section.

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The rules:  You must visit all the blogs, leaving a COMMENT (if you are able) and becoming a FOLLOWER to all, you must also “LIKE” our Facebook page, and write the secret sentence in the comments section.

 

Our design team have created some wonderful projects to inspire you along the way.

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Here’s a list of the blogs, in case you get lost on the way.

The blog hop begins HERE.

MHC blog links to Nerrida Mitchell www.forthememories-nerridamitchell.com

Nerrida links to Karen Shady http://karenshady.blogspot.com.au/

Karen links to Monika Martinson monma.blogspot.com

Monika links to Linda Langes  http://ahappyscramper.typepad.com/

Linda links to Joanne Bain www.scrappinforme.blogspot.com

Joanne links to Ria Mojika www.cakesnscraps.blogspot.com

Ria links to Delaina Burnswww.delainas.blogspot.com

Delaina links to Melinda Thompson www.minseverydaymoments.blogspot.com

Melinda links to  Jeni O’Connor http://jocmomentsoftime.blogspot.com/

Jeni links to Lene Neby www.lenemors.blogspot.com

Lene links to Morag Cutts www.scrapbook-junkie.blogspot.com

Morag links to MHC facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Manor-House-Creations/256231617747642

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The blog hop begins now, and will run through till midnight Tuesday 8th of May Australian Eastern Standard Time. Remember…the winners will be announced on Monday May 14th, on our Facebook page, and also on the MHC blog.

GOOD LUCK, AND HAVE FUN!

 

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World Vision donation

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Manor House Creations

Another great month for Word Vision!

Donation this month:

$698.00 

YAY! We are saving lives! Thankyou!

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Something VERY special for Mum

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Manor House Creations

Hi, and welcome,

Today we have something very special to share with you. Our very talented designer JOANNE BAIN has made this beautiful altered bird house vase, for her Mum for Mothers day, and we are very lucky that she has given us a little sneak peak at it before she gives it to her Mum this Sunday.

Jo explains, ‘I used texture paste, distress ink and glimmermist to alter the bottom and the base of the wine glass. I then twisted brown twine around the stem of the glass to create a stand. I have added a small twiddleybitz birdcage to the inside of the glass and added sphagnum moss to create a natural look. So this is basically a birdcage stand but then with the glass being around the outside of the birdcage I was able to create even more dimension.

I then went about creating a full Manor House Vine. I used florist wire and tape to create the vine. Once the vine was constructed I then spritzed with Coffee Shop glimmer mist. Then I wanted really daffodil yellow flowers so I bleached then rinsed some Lime Cutie Pies to make them really white..and believe me they were white. Once rinsed again and dried, I then spritzed them with Sun Sisters Glimmer Mist. I then attached them to the vine.

Products used: Cutie pies-lime, rose leaves small.

Isnt this just divine. Thank you for sharing with us Jo, and I know your Mum is going to love is as much as we do.

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Gifts and cards for Mum

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Manor House Creations

Hello everyone,

As promised, we have some more great gift and card ideas for Mother’s day. Our design team have been hard at work to bring you some wonderful ideas.

First up, Its Karen, with this lovely card.

‘I wanted to use the ‘Frosted wild rose’ for my card, as it matched my papers perfectly, accept the flower was a little big for where I wanted to use it. So I removed the bottom 2 layers, and made them into ‘rose buds’. I will be giving a step by step tutorial on the blog soon to show how I made them.

Heres a few close-ups of my buds.

MHC flowers used: Frosted wild rose, rose leaves-medium.

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Next, just take a look at this stunning 3D paper tole picture JENI has made for her Mother-in law, who loves hummingbirds. It’s a  gift for Mother’s Day.

From Jeni O Connor

MHC flowers used: Taneisha-pink, Enchanted-little princess, Ballroom -pink, Chiffon.

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And, in Melinda’s very own, stunning style, she has created this beautiful card for someone special in her life

Melinda has used a little brown spray ink on the ‘Christmas star’ flower for an entirely different look.

Mothers day card by Melinda Thompson

products used:  Christmas Star (pink with some brown mist), Cottage Garden (misted pink & brown), Blossoms, The Scrapcake The Bright Side of Life papers.

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Jeni has been super busy, and has also created this stunning layout to share with us, featuring some adorable photos of her with her 2 children. This is what Mothers day is all about

Products used: Enchanted, Country Lane,  Sugar and Spice (misted).

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Thank you for calling in today, we hope we have given you a few ideas for creating something special for your Mum this Mother’s day.

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