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

Just a quick post

Evening all just wanted to pop on reali quick. I was checking the challenges that I entered my last card into and couldn't believe it wen I saw my name as the facebook winner for charismacardz I didn't expect my name to be on the screen but was reali happy wen I saw it. Well that's all for tonight will hopefully be blogging again soon with some more cards.


Hugs Mandy xxx

Sorry !!

Afternoon evryone,

I'm sorry that what I said in my last post didn't happen. I went to bed as soon as I came home from work after that post as I had a very high temp was frezzing one min then roastin the next I come down with this bad case of the flu every couple of months dont know why but when I get the flu I have it for at least a month thank go this time it hasn't lasted that long and I am feeling alot better. I have also been trying to help the girl I baybysit for a house as hers was flooded in the crazy floods we had her last week her son is in a wheelchair so she has to get one that is accessible for him so hopefully she gets one soon. Im also off for a week over halloween but have  60 wedding thank you cards to do for a girl I know and also loads of christmas commisissions so prob wont't get another card on till after then but fingers crossed I mitght lol. Well anyway I do have a card to show you all that I managed to make this morning.

Recipe

Liliofthevalleystamp

Papermania christmas papers

Martha Stewart Holly border punch

Papermania green glitter

Snowflakes from stash

Merry Christmas die cut topper from stash

Sorry but I forgor to note the copic colors I used :(

Challenges :

http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com/ Challenge 118- A sketch by Bev

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

http://charismacardz.blogspot.com/ Challenge #43- Anything Goes

Thanks for looking see u soon 

Hugs mandy xxx

M.I.A

Hey everyone,

Sorry i've been M.I.A for the last few weeks i've had so much work to do in work and at home and have had alot of comissioned orders over the past few weeks which left me with no time for crafting :(:( Well I did get a lil time last night to color one of my liliofthevalley stamps so hopefull I can make it up into a card after work and get it uploaded fingers crossed :) I also ordered some bits and pieces from lilliofthevalley and create and craft and some arrived this morning so will try get some piccies.

Enjoy the afternoon and hopefull i'll be back with another post tonite :)

Hugs Mandy xxx

Aqua, White & Glitter

Morning

I was so excited when i seen the challenge over at LOTV this week as I have really wanted to use my new stamps and haven't found the time due to work but I sat myself down last night and said im gonna take an hour to make a card so that's exactly what I did lol. I really love working with the lotv stamps they are all so adorable.

Recipe

Aqua cardstock from papermill

Design papers from the me to you range

Matha stewart border punch

Lotv stamp 

Spellbinder die

Flower embellishments from stash

Handmade diamonte swirls 

Copic colors- BG10,BG15,E33,E35,E37,E51,E53,E00,RV23

Challenges

http://liliofthevalleythursdaychallenge.blogspot.com/ - Challenge 113- Aqua, White & Glitter

http://papersundaes.blogspot.com/ - Challenge  #88- Anything Goes

http://pinkinksketchchallenges.blogspot.com/ - Sketch #6 -Kylie's Sketch

http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/ - Use Dies and or punches

http://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/ - Challenge #32 anything goes

Thanks for stopping by and as always  your lovely comments are always appreciated

Hugs Mandy xxx

2 posts in one week !!

Good Evening,

Well as the title states this is my 2nd post this week 

I am trying my best to post on my blog as much as I can.

I had some time yesterday to make a quick card up.

Recipe

Copic colors - E51,E00,E53,E31,RV21,RV04,RV06,RV02,R05,R37,R35,R32,YR31,Y21,W-1,W-3,W-5

Paper and embossed card are from my stash

 Swirls cut from my Cuttlebug

Flowers from stash

Glitter is Glamour Dust

Memento Tuxedo Black Inkpad

Tilda with wand stamp

Little droplets from my stash

Challenges 

http://simplymagnolia.blogspot.com/ - Anything Goes

http://magnoliamaniachallenge.blogspot.com/ - #24 Sparkle

http://magnoliadownunderchallenges.blogspot.com/ - #112 Frame It

http://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/  -Challenge #30 Embossing

http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/ - Anything Goes

http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/ - Challenge 75 Circles
http://charismacardz.blogspot.com/  - Challenge #36- Inspired by a song ( When u wish upon a star)

Hugs Mandy xxx

Back to reality !

Evening all,

Well yes I seem to say this alot but sorry I haven't posted in awhile. Since I got back from Madrid the days have all flown by and were already into september :( Well at the end of August I celebrated my 22nd Birthday feel so old now !! I have the most wonderful Mam and Sister for my birthday my Mam bought me my 1st ever Copic Ciao markers as I have been going on about them for months lol well she onli went and bought me the 72pk set A and the 72pk set B :) Thanks Mam. My Sister bought me 10 lovely stamps from Liliofthevalley as I was going on about them too lol So thanks to my little Sis Nicola :) I unfortunately due to going back to work and starting back with keyboard and piano lessons that I give haven't been able to use my stamps yet but I will very soon I hope. Well anyways onto the card I made today. As you will see I have been playing with my Copics I reali haven't got the hang of them yet but practice makes perfect so be nice lol :)

Recipe:

Make it crafty digi stamp- summer breeze.

Copic Ciao markers - E00, E51, E33, E35, E37, RV42, B97, B93, B95, YG03, YGO6.

Martha Stewart Punch

Random card and paper from stash.

Computer generated sentiment.

Flowers and gems from stash.

 The pics really are not great sorry about that it's so dark out and the lights in here are really bright will have to take them in the daytime.

 

Challenges:

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/- Anything Goes

http://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/- Challenge #29 Anything Goes 

http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ -Friends

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/ - Week 119 Green & Blue 

http://charismacardz.blogspot.com/- Challenge#35 Anything goes

Hugs Mandy xxx