Week 34 No Embellishments

Morning All,

Sorry I haven't been round much

this last week 

as you know I was away for a few days 

for my Birthday and I did alot of clothes shopping for work lol

So today I start my new job 

and I shall be in work when this post goes live 

I am excited and nervous too :)

Well anyways as today is Thursday

it means a new challenge over at 

Charisma Cardz Challenges :)

the theme this week chosen by Gem is 

No Embellishments 

So we want to see 

Paper, Card & Image only :)

This week we are being sponsored by the fab

Digi Stamp Boutique 

and the prize is 6 individual digi's 

How cool is that :)

So for my card I have used one of the brilliant LOTV toppers

 they are so handy and quick to use especially 

as I haven't had the time to color much this week :(

I know the picture is crap I'm sorry about that

 I have looked everywhere for my camera charger 

and can't find it anywhere so am using my phone

 but I find it really isn't great for this kind of thing :( 

Recipe 

White card - Papermill

Purple card - Stash

Bp - Meadow Lark Collection Prima Pad 

LOTV topper 

Stix 2 Foam Pads 

Thanks for looking 

Hugs Mandy xxx

Challenge #106 Elves, Pixies & Gnomes

Morning All,

Today is a new challenge over at 

2 Sisters Challenges

and we are in our final week of our optional sketch

The main theme this week is 

Elves, Pixies & Gnomes

We are being sponsored by the Digi Garden

who have given us some images to play with 

and I have chosen Shroom House 2 

Recipe

White & Red card - Papermill

Light Brown Card - Core'dinations black magic 

6x6 spellcaster paper pad

Bp - K&Company paper pad

Martha Stewart Monarch Butterfly Punch Around the Page

Wild Orchid Flowers

Computer Generated Sentiment

Glossy Accents 

I used Copics but forgot to write down the colors :(

Thanks for looking

Hugs Mandy xxx

Challenge 122 Use Pearls

Morning All,

It's a new challenge over at Digi Doodle Shop Challenges this week

and the theme is to Use Pearls 

I have used a gorgeous stamp called Teen Prom I just think it's fab!!!

I have gone with the clean and simple look again :)

Recipe

White, Black & Pink card - Papermill

Ribbon - Stash

Pearls - Create & Craft

Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page Punch

Copics

E53,E51,C-7,C-5,C-3,G05,R22,E57,E15,

YR23,R20,R27,R17,R14,R11,YR23

Thanks for looking 

Hugs Mandy xxxx

Two Tu Tu's :)

Evening All,

I really should have been packing to go away tomorrow 

but I really wanted to have a few hours of  crafting time lol 

so that's exactly what I did and now I have to go pack :(:(

I also got an early birthday present off my Mam which was 

the 6 new paper pads form Lili Of The Valley

 they are just gorgeous I know I won't want to cut them up lol 

I made up this card tonight I'm kind of getting into CAS cards 

they really show of the image :)
I have used one of the fab images from Mo's Digital Pencil
this is called Two Tu Tu's it's just so cute :)

Sorry the picture is a bit crap the light in my room 

is either too bright or too dark when I try to take the photos :(

Recipe

White, Pink card - Papermill

Ribbon - Stash

Martha Stewart Punch around the page punch

Dew Drops - Personal Impressions

Liquid Pearls - Petal Pink, Baby Blue, Gold & Silver Pearl

Rainbow Lites Glitter - Craft Glitter

Decoart Glamour Dust - Gold & Crystal

Copics

E51,E50,RV10,RV13,RV14,YG03,E35,E33,Y11,B00

Challenges

http://mosdigitalchallenge.blogspot.ie/ #148 Friends

http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.co.uk/ Punches & Dies

http://fashionistachallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ #6 Card For A Child

http://www.tammyscrapincorner.com/ #24 Anything Goes

http://pixieduststudiopixiechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ Pink 

Will be back on Thursday with my DT card for Digi Doodle Shop 

Thanks for looking 

Hugs Mandy xxx

Patchwork Bunch Of Balloons

Evening All,

I really don't know where the last 2 months have gone 

we are nearly at the end of August :(:( 

Only thing I look forward to is my Birthday on Wednesday :):)

 I'll be 23 :( lol 

I'm heading to a hotel on Tuesday till Friday

 which will be my only holiday this year but at least it' something 

So I will be scheduling my posts but will have my laptop

 with me so that I can do my DT commenting etc :)

So tonight I was having a little play as I will be 

away from crafting for 4 days I had to make something up lol

I have used a LOTV stamp which I love called 

Patchwork Bunch Of Balloons 

and also one of their Calender stamps

Recipe

White & Yellow Card - Papermill

Bp - Dovecraft Back to Basics 3 paper pad

Lace & Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Stamps - Lili Of The Valley

Pearl Hearts - Stash

Pearl Bow - Ebay

Xcut Oval Cutter

Copics

E49,E35,E57,E53,E33,E31,E51,V01,V000,

R14,R17,R85,E93,R81,Y11,Y15

Challenges

http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.ie/ Oh So Girlie

http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.ie/ Challenge #48 Sketch 

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.ie/ Spots & Stripes

http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.ie/ Animal Antics

http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.ie/ Challenge #97 Add some Lace

Just want to say a Big Hello to my new followers 

and a big thanks for all the comments 

I have received they mean so much to me 

Hugs Mandy xxx

Challenge #105 In the Garden

Morning All,

I hope blogger is being good today if so you should be reading this post :)

I am on my way to a first aid day course for work today 

can't believe i'll be starting my new job in 13 days!!

I am nervous and excited too :):)

So as it is Saturday it means a new challenge at

2 Sisters Challenges

we are carrying on with the month long optional theme 

of a sketch

Our main theme this week is 

In The Garden 

and we are being sponsored by 

Robyn's Fetish

who have kindly given us some images to play with

I have used A little Birdie Told Me 

Recipe

Brown & White Card - Papermill

Bp - K&Company 6x6 K-Ology Pad

Flowers - Stash

Ice Stickles - Arctic Ice

Computer Generated Sentiment

Copics

YR02, G82,G94,G99,Y11,E53,E57,E59,E08

Thanks for looking 

Hugs Mandy xxx

Challenge #32 Monochrome

Evening All,

I hate it when blogger misbehaves 

this post was scheduled for this morning 

and since I only got home from work now

 I have Just noticed that it din't post :(:(

It was my last day of childminding a little 6 year old boy 

and we went all out and made 2 types of cupcakes lol

Here's a sneaky pic or two lol

These are Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes

 with white chocolate sprinkles

These ones are vanilla cupcakes with icing 

and edible faces and smarties

Anyways onto the challenge as its's Thursday again

we have a new challenge for you at 

Charisma Cardz

and this weeks theme is 

Monochrome 

which was chosen by Joanne

I chose the color blue as you can see lol

Recipe

White & Blue card - Papermill

Bp - Stash

Martha Stewart Punch Around the page punch

Digi Stamp from Kenny K - Miss Thang

Ribbon - Stash

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Gems - Stash

Butterfly - Papermania

Forgot to write down the copic colors sorry :(

Thanks for looking 

Hugs Mandy xxx

Challenge #104 On the Farm

Morning All,

Have you all been watching the olympics how amazing is it :)

I was so excited for Ireland's very own Katie Taylor 

who won us a Gold Medal in Boxing whoop whoop :)

She is an amazing woman :)

Well anyways seeing as it's saturday 

it measnn a new challenge over at 2Sisters

we are still carrying on with the oprional sketch for this month 

I have moved it around a bit hope 

u can still see the sketch on my card lol

and the theme this week is On the Farm

We have been given some gorgeous stamps to use

supplied by Digi Doodle Shop :)

I have used the fabulous

Horse Kiss stamp it really is beautiful 

 

Recipe

White, purple card - Papermill

Bp- Stash

Flowers- Stash

Sentiment- Forever Friends Pack

Copics

E51,E53,YR23,YR21,V15,V17,E31,E33,E35,E37,

I'm off to collect my sister from the airport in a while 

haven't seen her in 5 days they have flown by 

and I have her room all painted and cleaned :)

Thanks for looking 

Hugs Mandy xxxx