Pink

Morning All,

Why is it that the weekdays seem to drag and the weekends fly by have loads to do and not enough time to get everything done :(

Well anyway here's my card for today lol I have used this gorgeous lil girl called Cupcake Brigitta she is a Digi Stamp from CC Designs isn't she cute!!!

Here's a close up as you can see I used my Glossy Accents on the cupcake bases, the cherry and her eyes and I have added glitter to the cupcakes,her dress, socks and wings.

Recipe

Cardstock from the Papermill

Papers from the new Papermania Capsule Collection

Flower also from the Papermania Capsule Collection Big Bloomers

Martha Stewart Border Punch

Spellbinder Dies
Ribbon Anita's Wide Organza Pink

Digi Stamp from CC Designs Cupcake Brigitta

Pearl Pins I got from Ebay

Swirls Die Cut on my Cuttlebug

White Brad from Stash

Glitter is from Sugar coating from Doodlebug Design 

The 3 colors are Cupcake Glitter, Bubblegum Glitter & Lily White Glitter

Personal Impressions Dew Drops 

Copics

RV10,RV02,RV000,RV13,C-1,C-3,YR31,YR23,Y21,E33,E35,E2,E00,E21

Challenges

http://charismacardz.blogspot.com/ -Challenge #3 Pretty In Pink

http://www.4craftychicks.blogspot.com/ #74 Pins

http://deepoceanchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Challenge 17- Sparkle

http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/ #177 Swirls

http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/ Anything Goes

http://trulymadlycraftychallenges.blogspot.com/ Anything Goes

http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.com/ Challenge 86 Die Cuts

http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/ Challenge #92 Anything Goes

http://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/ Pearls & Swirls

Thanks for looking

Hugs Mandy xxxx

Bookmark

Morning All,

I decided to try something different today so I made a bookmark

 I haven't made one before and I'm not sure if I like how it turned out but sure I had ago at least lol :)

Over at http://magnoliadownunderchallenges.blogspot.com the Challenge this week is to use the colors of your National Flag

I'm from Ireland so my colors are Green, White & Orange

I think it's hard to see the Stickls on her dress and star but they are very sparkly in real life :)

Recipe

White cardstock from the Papermill

Papers from the Paper Pizazz Birthday Pad

Ribbon from American Crafts Elements Reel 

Martha Stewart Poppy Corner and Border Punch

Ice Stickles in Silver Ice

Copics

E47,E37,E35,E33,E31,YG03,YG11,YG63,RV42,YR00,C-1,C-3,

C-5,YR04,YR16,YR61,YR07,YR02,YR68,E,11,E00,E53

Challenges

http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/ 

Anything Goes

http://magnoliadownunderchallenges.blogspot.com/2012/01/challenge-130-colours-of-your-national.html -Challenge#130 Colors of your National Flag

http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.com/

 Challenge 1 Floral

http://simplymagnolia.blogspot.com/2012/01/anything-but-card-challenge.html

 Anything But A Card Challenge

Thanks For Looking 

Hugs Mandy xxxx

Stroke of Genius

Evening All,

A quick card to show you tonight. A few weeks ago I won a $10 gift voucher to use in the Digi Doodle shop so I bought 4 stamps and I have made a card with one of them this is Stroke of Genius I think he is so versatile as I'm always asked to make cards for golfers.

Recipe

Brown cardstock from the Papermill

Check paper is from the Kanban Male Background CD

Spellbinder Dies

Digi Stamp Stroke of Genius from the Digi Doodle Shop

Brown card candy

Blue spotty ribbon from stash

Glossy accents on Golf Ball

Copics 

G05,E37,YG41,G07,W-1,C-5,W-7,B23,B12,E33,W-5,E35,C-1,B24,W-3C-7,G21,C-3,E51,E00

http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/ -Challenge #91 Blues & Browns

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/ -Happy Highlites (glossy accents on golf ball)

http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com/ -week 3 ribbon every which way

http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/ - Anything goes

http://charismacardz.blogspot.com/ Challenge #2 clean and simple

Thanks for looking

Hugs Mandy xxx

Look what the Postman Brought!

Good Morning All,

Just thought I would pop on and show you what the Postman brought the this morning. 

My Martha Stewart punches that I won for Lili's Little Fairies 1st Challenge :)

 Thanks Jacqui for also sending me this gorgeous little card its so cute :):) 

Can't wait to make something up with them :) 

Hugs Mandy xxxx

Criss Cross Card

Evening All,

Wow that weekend flew by can't believe it's Monday again :( I had so many commissioned orders over the weekend and a few places to go so I didn't get a chance to post my card :( I have a few mins now before my walk so here it is.  

This is my 1st time making a Criss Cross Card don't know why I have waited so long to make one I love them so handy and really quick to make. 

Recipe 

Violet and Purple Cardstock from the Papermill

BP is part of the Daisy and Dandelion Collection

Martha Stewart Flower Corner, Border and Butterfly Punch

Lili of the Valley Little Ballerina Stanp

Flower, Ribbon, Gem Brads and Heart Gems from Stash

Copics - E57,E37,E33,E35,E51,E53,V06,V000,V12,V15,V17,C1

Challenges
http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com/ - Challenge 3 Lavender & Lace

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/ - Buttons, Bows, Blings and Blooms

http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com/ -'12 - week-3-ribbons every which way

http://www.stampsruschallenges.blogspot.com/ - Just Kidding Around

Thanks for looking 

Hugs Mandy xxx

New stamps to love !!

Evening all ,

Didn't think I would get time to post this tonight but got housework done quicker then expected :) Off for my walk in a few so thought I would pop on and post this quickly.

 I came across Sugar Nellie stamps last year and I have to say they are fab I bought 2 of the simply adorable range of digi's last year and never got round to making anything with them so I decided  yesterday that is what I would do. I love the simply adorable girls and they are fab to colour. This one is Hope isn't she fab :)

Recipe 

White card from the Papermill

Dp's from Kanban The Cambridge Paper Collection Pad

Nest abilities cut with Cuttlebug

Sugar Nellie Digi Stamp - Hope

With Love printed from computer

Butterflies from stash

Ice Stickles in Grape Ice

Gemstones from stash

Copics - 

BG49, BG23, BG10, E21, E33, E57, E37, E35, E31, V09, V06, E55,E53,E51,E00,RV42

Challenges

http://sugarbowlblog.blogspot.com/ Challenge 75 - Erika's Sketch

http://mymumscraftshopchallenges.blogspot.com/  Challenge 39 - Here Come The Girls

Thanks for looking 

Hugs Mandy xxx

B&W New Style

Evening All,

I have decided that I really love Magnolia stamps but unfortunately at the moment money is tight so I have to make do with what I have which isn't very many (5) lol Well so many of you lovely bloggers make absolutely fab cards using the stamps and when I seen that the Magnolia Down Under Challenge was Black and White I was intrigued lol I have never tried to color any image in b&w so I said I'd give it ago not 2 sure about it but as it's only a 1st try I can only get better as they say lol !!

Recipe 

White and Black card from the Papermill

The dp's are DCVW The Paper Stack Black & White Prints

X Cut Oval Cutter

Magnolia Stamp Tilda with Armful of Tulips

Diecut Swirls cut on my Cuttlebug

White Card Candy 

Copics 

W-5, W-3, W-1

Challenges

http://magnoliadownunderchallenges.blogspot.com/ Challenge #129 Black & White Image

http://justmagnolia.blogspot.com/ Week 139 - Sketch

http://papersundaes.blogspot.com Pick your fav paper sundaes challenge - mine is #84 Magnolias

Thanks for looking

Hugs Mandy xxx

Mini Bear Sports Car !

Good Evening,

I meant to post this card yesterday but got held up in work and was so tired when I got home that I never got round to it :( I did get on for a few mins and found that I had won the 1st place prize on lotv's 1st challenge and I won a set of Martha Stewart punches :) and I also got 1st prize on the digi doodle shop best challenge and won a $10 dollar gift card for their website :) So on to my card I was trying to get the hang of shading with my copics but  not quite sure I did that lol. The 2nd challenge for 2012 on lotv is to use your favorite stamp I don't have very many lotv stamps and have only stamped 1 or 2 of what I have so I decided out of them all that I like this one the best :) 

Recipe

Cardstock from the papermill

Embossed Grey Bobble Dot Card from Kanban

BP from the Smirk for him 6x6 paper pad

Martha Stewart corner punch

LOTV Stamp Mini Bear

Glass like dots from Personal Impressions

You can't really see in the pic but I applied Glossy Accents to the headlights and his nose 

Copics : C-1,C-3,C-5,C-7, W-1,W-3,W-5,BG10,BG34,BG49,E31,E33,E35,E37,E50

Challenges 

http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/ - Challenge #90 Embossing

http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com/ Challenge 2 your fav lotv stamp

http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/ Spots &/or stripes

Thanks for looking 

Hugs Mandy xxx

3rd Birthday

Good Morning all and what a chilly morning it is here :(

Well it's Charisma Cardz 3rd Birthday today :)  Happy 3rd Birthday !!! I am going to try and participate in as many challenges this year with Charisma Cardz as their Design Team are fab and really help with inspiration when needed :) The added option for the challenge was to add the number 3!! I also thought I would try my luck at getting at chance to be a DT for the paper shelter I have never been on a design team before and I have to say it sounds fab so thought why not give it ago lol 

Recipe 

Red  & Pink card stock from the paper mill

Backing paper from the Born to Shop Bubbles range

Flowers are Anita's large paper rose buds in red and pink

Magnolia Stamp 

Martha Stewart Large and Small Butterfly Punch

Martha Stewart Poppy Border Punch 

Gems, Ribbon and Glittery no 3 from Stash

Copics - 

RV95, RV21, RV23, RV34, RV42,R59, R29, R37, R46, R05,E29, E57, E31, E11, E08,  E35, E00, E51

Challenges

http://magnolia-liciouschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/first-challenge-of-2012.html 

-Pink,White & Red Challenge

http://magnoliadownunderchallenges.blogspot.com/

-Challenge #128 Anything Goes

http://justmagnolia.blogspot.com/

- Week #138 Anything Goes

http://charismacardz.blogspot.com/

-Challenge #1 - Happy 3rd Birthday Charisma

http://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/

-Dt Call

Thanks for looking have a lovely day

Hugs Mandy xxx

New Year New Me !!

Good Evening All,

I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and a Happy New Year!! 

The Christmas period before and after has been hectic and I didn't find any time to make any cards other then my commissioned ones :( but as the title post says I am going to try my best to blog and make as many cards as I can over 2012 fingers crossed lol :) Well anyway onto my 1st card for 2012 here it is. I know pic quality isn't great but I can't find my camera so had to take it with phone and light in craft room isn't that great :(

Recipe

My new Liliofthevalley baby stamp 

Circles all cut with my new Circle Dies

Tonic flower punches 

The butterflies and gems are from my stash

Copic Colors : C-1,R20,RV000,RV10,RV21,E51 &E00

Challenges

http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com/ - Challenge 1 new beginnings

http://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/ -Challenge #45 - Anything Goes

http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/ - Challenge #89 -New Beginnings

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/ -Die Cute Special

http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/  Cupcake 174 -Something New

Thanks for stopping by 

Hugs Mandy xxx