Sunday, September 30, 2012

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

Saturday, September 29, 2012

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

Thursday, September 13, 2012

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

Monday, September 10, 2012

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 


Thanks for looking
 hopefully I will catch up with comments etc this week 

Hugs Mandy xxx

Thursday, September 6, 2012

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



Wednesday, September 5, 2012

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

Saturday, September 1, 2012

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