M.I.A

Hi All,

This is a bit of a long post so you might wanna grab a cuppa and a biscuit or 2 lol :)

Sorry I haven't been round blogland in a while I have been very sick, on Monday I came home from work and started shaking uncontrollably with the cold I went to lie down and and had my warmest pj's on and 3 blankets but still couldn't get the heat into me. I then couldn't stop getting sick :(:( that lasted for ages then I finally got some sleep, tuesday and wednesday went by ok but woke up on thursday and had no voice and a bangin headache and when you work in a montessori you need a voice lol but anyway I lasted thursday and friday in work with no voice :) I had to go to a meeting yesterday in town and when I came home I felt so dizzy and had one of those crippling migraines I went to bed and slept for about 6 hours woke up just in time to see the x factor. So that's why I haven't been around :(:( I still have no voice and am not 100% but I just had to get back online I missed you all so much. 

Anyways I don't have a card to show you today as I have to catch up with things around the house and I need to complete some DT cards which as you may have noticed I haven't produced any in the last 2 weeks :( 

I also wanted to tell you all about the fab Krista from Saturated Canary who has drawn up this gorgeous Butterfly Baby stamp if you pop to her blog you can read more about it. I had a cousin who suffered with EB and even though I was only young when she passed away at the young age of 13 I remember her so clearly and how much she suffered so the first week of all sales purchased on this gorgeous stamp will be donated to  the Butterfly Fund Charity so of course I went ahead and got mine also if you pop onto her blog she is offering a discount until thursday so make sure you pop on over .

Well that's me for today hopefully I will be back during the week with a card or 2 lol

Hugs Mandy xxx

A favor to ask :)

This is a sticky post and will stay at the top until Sept 30th 

Could I ask a favor if you do purchase some digi's

 would you put my name and blog name into the special mentions box

 as the DT girls have a little competition type thing going on

where if you purchase some stamps and mention my details 

I will also receive the same amount of stamps of my choice 

so please if you can mention my details I would be so happy lol 

Thanks so much 

Hugs Mandy xxx

Challenge #125 Anything Goes

Afternoon All,

Well this is my 2nd post today and it's quite a sad one

 as this is the very last challenge post for Digi Doodle Shop Challenges 

as they will be closing their doors at the end of the month.

 I would like to take this opportunity to thank Judy and her Mam 

and all the DT girls I have had such a great time 

while on the DT and have loved all the fab stamps we have had to work with :) 

I will be sad to see them go but wish them the best of luck :)

So anyways our challenge theme is

 Anything Goes 

so we hope you will all join in with us in our final challenge 

which will be running for 2 weeks instead of the usual 1 

and since it's the last one

all of the DT Girls will be joining in :)

There will be 3 prizes on offer 

1st prize is a $15 gift certificate
2nd prize is a $10 gift certificate
3rd prize is a $5 gift certificate.

I have used one of the newest stamps released called

Stick Figures :)

Recipe

White, Brown, Pink & Blue Card - Papermill

Bp - Stash

Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch

Colored Gems - Stash

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

Thanks for looking 

Hugs Mandy xxx

Week 36 Shaped Cards

Morning All,

This is the first of 2 posts today so make sure to come back after 1pm

 for my Digi Doodle Shop Challenge Card.

So today we have a new challenge over at Charisma Cardz

and our theme chosen by Gemma is 

Shaped Cards (no square or rectangle)

I have had this card made up for quite awhile 

and just found it under a pile I was clearing off my desk lol

It's a shaped easel card that I made with my spellbinder dies :)

Recipe

White card - Papermill

Bp - Forever Friends paper pad

Spellbinder Dies 

Magnolia Princess Stamp Range - Baby Tilda

Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts

Ribbon - Stash

Sparkly Brads - Papermania 

Liquid Pearls - Baby Pink

Stickles - Pink 

Purple Pearl Bow - Ebay

I used Copics but forgot to write down colors :(

Challenges
http://simplymagnolia.blogspot.ie Anything Goes
http://justmagnolia.blogspot.ie #173 Anything Goes
http://scrapbitzcopics.ning.com/group/cmccopicchallengegroup #51 Use Yellow On Project
http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.ie/ Things that make you go Awww

Thanks for looking 

Hugs Mandy xxx

Super Striker

Afternoon All,

I have to apologize for not being around much 

and not catching up with my commenting I am slowly but surely 

getting back up an running I am so tired when I come in from work

 and today I have such a banging headache :( 

I will be heading to bed soon after I finish

 some DT & Commissioned cards.

I found this card under a pile of unfinished work 

on my desk today 

and lucky for me it fits the challenge over at LOTV :)

I have used the fab Super Striker stamp .

Recipe

White, Black & Red Card - Papermill

Bp - Stash

Ribbon - Stash

Spellbinders - Scalloped Circle Die

Star Punch

Border Punch

Green Square Buttons - Stash

Faux Stitching on stars with a black pen 

Copics 

E15,E25,R27,YR00,C-1,C-2,C-5,YG93,E37,

E21,E53,E11,BV29,R29,G99,E51,YG67,C-7,C-3

Challenges 

http://www.simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ Put a Stamp on it

http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.ie/ Black Magic

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.ie/ Anything Goes

http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.ie/ 209 In Stitches

Thanks for looking

 hopefully I will catch up with comments etc this week 

Hugs Mandy xxx

Challenge #124 Handmade Flowers

Afternoon All,

The last week has just been a blur, 

Sorry I haven't been around much

I am so exhausted work is very tiring lol 

my legs ache from sitting on the little montessori chairs 

and from all the dancing and running around we do :)

Well since today is Thursday it's a new challenge over at 

Digi Doodle Shop

the theme this week is Handmade Flowers 

I have used Flower Girl she is just so cute :)

Recipe

White, Pink, Blue cardstock - Papermill

Martha Stewart Punch Around The Page Punch & Flower Punch

Bp - LOTV & Nitwit Collections Bonnets & Bowties 8x8 Pad

Gems - Kanban 

Copics

E37,E15,E51,RV13,E93,RV23,YR23,BG000,B12,YG63

Thanks for looking 

Hugs Mandy xxx

Sad Sad news :(:(

This is a sticky note which I will leave at the top of the page until Sept 30th 

It's a sad day in blog land as we have just received news

 that Dig Doodle Shop will be closing it's doors on 1st October :( 

They were the 1st Design Team that I joined 

and I have loved working with them for the last few months.

I will be very sad to see them go as they have such gorgeous digi's.

So for the whole of September they will be having a sale

 and all digi's will be $1 how good is that 

so make sure you pop on over to get your digi's

 at that price you would be mad not too :) 

Also if I could I ask a favor if you do purchase some digi's

 would you put my name and blog name into the special mentions box

 as the DT girls have a little competition type thing going on

where if you purchase say 10 stamps and mention my details 

I will also receive 10 stamps of my choice 

so please if you can mention my details I would be so happy lol 

Thanks so much 

Hugs Mandy xxx

Challenge #107 Primary Colors

Morning All, 

Well I have my 1st  two days of work over :) 

It was a good 2 days but I really am exhausted

and today I have my best friend, her boyfriend and her sister coming over to watch the X Factor

 so I am going to make some Foccacia Bread, homemade pizza 

and some cookie dough brownies & cake pops :)

 should be a good night lol

Well anyways today we have a new challenge over at 2 Sisters Challenge blog

the theme this week is to use Primary Colors - Red, Blue & Yellow

We will also have an optional extra for the month of September and that is to use Glitter :):)

We are being sponsored by Stichy Bears & Di's Digi Downloads

I have used a fab stamp from Stitchy Bears called My Pillow :)

Recipe

White, red, yellow card - Papermill

Blue Sparkly card - Stash

Ribbon - Stash 

Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page Punch

Red, yellow, blue card candy - Craftwork Cards 

Glitter - Stash

Copics

R22,B23,R27,C-,R29,E51,Y15,E31,E35,B24,E18

Thanks for looking

Hugs Mandy xxx