Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

I have been a little quiet blogwise throughout December - sometimes life just gets in the way... But I will be back after the New Year with more cards to share with you.  In the meantime I would like to take this opportunity to say thanks for popping over to my little piece of blogland throughout the year, and wish you and your families a wonderful Christmas and New Year.

Mandy x

Materials Used:
Tim Holtz stamp sets - Bird Crazy, Crazy Things, Crazy Talk
GraphIts - 8110,, 8220, 8250, 5120, 5215, 5220, 2780, 9101, 9102, 9501, 9502, 0000
Copics - E50
Sakura - fine line pen

Lacy Sunshine #54 - Go Green

Its time for a new challenge over at Lacy Sunshine, and for this challenge the theme is Go Green!
  
Please pop on over to Lacy Sunshine and join in the fun for the random draw  - there will be 2 winners: 1st prize - 5 digi images, 2nd prize - 3 digi images of choice from the Lacy Sunshine Crafters Candy Shoppe.

We have a gorgeous Challenge Digi for you, which you can get for a special discounted price of $2.00 for the duration of the challenge from the Lacy Sunshine Crafters Candy Shoppe, or for free if you used a Lacy Sunshine digi in Challenge #53 (see details on the Challenge Blog).

Materials Used:
Lacy Sunshine - Stinkweed Medicine Man- Cactus Critters
Copics - E31, E35, E50, C1, C2, C3, C5
Graph'It Markers - 2150, 2180, 8220, 8250
Die-namics - Fish tail flag stax
Stampin' Up! - Little pieces embosslits die  
Hunkydory - Boys n Men paper pad, white card blank

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - #216 Lots of Layers

It's time for another challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges and the theme this week is Lots of Layers - so show us those cards with lots of paper, card and embellie layers!
 
There are two fabulous prizes this week, so pop on over to http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ and join in:
Lacy Sunshine - $20 gift certificate
The Paper Shelter - $10 credit

I am adding this card to:
7 Kid College Fund Challenge - #120 Anything Goes

Materials Used:
Lacy Sunshine - Avi Starr A Lil Celebrity
Copics - E00, E01, E02, E51, C3, C5, R83, R85, YR21, YR23, YR24, YR27, Y15, Y17, Y18
Graph'It Markers - 5120, 5215, 5220
Craftwork Cards - Kitsch paper pad
Stampin' Up! - star punch from Itty Bitty Accents punch pack
Core'Dinations - red card
Hunkydory - white 5" x 7" card blank

Creative Fingers #67 - Anything Goes

Its time for a new challege over at Creative Fingers,and the challenge theme as always is Anything Goes, so please pop on over and play along!
 
The sponsor this week is: Nikki Burnette and as one of the only things I was interested in during history lessons at school, and I love Egyptian dance, I chose this Cleopatra image to colour.   I decided to keep the card prety simple, so I hope you like her - big blue eyeshadow and all!

Materials Used:
Nikki Burnette - Egyptian Stamp Cleopatra
Copics - E00, E01, E02, E50, E51, E53, E55, E57, R81, R83, R85, B12, B14, B15, YG61, YG63, YR21, YR23, YR24, YR27, C2, C4, C6, C8
Graph'Its - 9100, 9101, 9102
Core'Dinations - blue card
Hunkydory - white 5" x 7" card
Gems from stash

Creative Fingers #66 - Anything Goes

Its time for a new challege over at Creative Fingers,and the challenge theme as always is Anything Goes, so please pop on over and play along! 
 
The sponsor this week is: MilkCoffee and I chose this gorgeous digi to play with!  Such a fun image I couldn't resist!

Materials Used:
MilkCoffee - Couple on Scooter digi
Copics - E00, E01, E02, E42, E43, E44, E47, E93, E95, E51, E53, YR21, YR24, YR27, YG61, YG63, C1, C2, C3, C5, C7, black fineliner
Graph'Its - 9101, 9102, 9103
Kanban - The Canterbury Collection paper pad
Hobby House - pearls
Craftwork Cards - white scallop edged card blank 

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #207 - Anything Other Than Christmas

Its time for a new challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - and this week its time for a little break from all those festive cards in Anything Other Than Christmas!
 
There are two fabulous prizes this week, so pop on over to http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ and join in:
Robyn's Fetish - 3 digi images  Diane's Daydream Designs - $15 gift voucher

Materials Used:
Robyn's Fetish - Flowering Limb Retta 2013 digi image
Graph'It Markers - 1140, 1150, 2110, 5120, 8220, 8250
Copics - BG01
Core'Dinations - blue card
Craftwork Cards - white square card blank

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #206 - Use Your Favourite Colour

Its time for a new challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - and the theme this week is use your favourite colour.  I have several favourite colour combinations, and chose red and brown for this one - though I threw a bit of green in too!
 
There are two fabulous prizes this week, so pop on over to http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ and join in:
Sassy Studios - 4 digi images 
StampArt Design - 5 digi images

Materials Used:
StampArt by Kathryn - Paddy's Christmas digi and sentiment
Copics - E41, E41, E42, E44, E51
Grap'Its - 5215, 5220, 8220, 8250

Creative Fingers #58 - Anything Goes

Its time for a new challege over at Creative Fingers,and the challenge theme as always is Anything Goes, so please pop on over and play along!

The sponsor this week is: Rick St Dennis and I chose this pretty Piccot image to use as it reminded me of all the pink pierrot stuff that I had growing up in the 80s - duvet cover, mirror, curtains, lampshade - you name it, you would have probably found it in my room!

Materials Used:
Rick St Dennis - Piccot 2013 digi image
Copics - E41
Graph'Its - 4135, 8220, 8110, 9500

Aud Sentiments #120 - Use a Sentiment Appropriate for Any December Holiday

Happy Thursday!! We are in the second week of the latest challenge over at Aud Sentiments.  The challenges are always about having a sentiment on your project - it may be a specific sentiment or a theme, and this time we'd like to see a sentiment appropriate for any December holiday!
 
Each challenge lasts two weeks, and this one is sponsored by Delicious Doodles and StampArt by Kathryn.

I chose something a bit different for my card this week - an unusual Christmas image, but for some reason I was quite taken by it!  Hope you like it too!

Materials Used:
Delicious Doodles - 
Graph'It Markers - 4110, 5215, 5220, 8220, 8250
Core'Dinations - red card
Hunkydory - white square card blank

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #205 - Anything Goes

Its time for a new challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - and the theme is Anything Goes - easy peasy!
 
There are two fabulous prizes this week, so pop on over to http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ and join in:
Bugaboo - 7 digi images
StampArt Design - 5 digi images

Materials Used:
Bugaboo - Snowman Fun digi
Graph'Its - 4110, 1230, 1270, 5215, 5220, 8220, 8250, 2150, 2180, 9100, 9501
Stampin Up! - real red card
My Craft Studio - crystal glitter
Hunkydory - DL white card blank 

Lacy Sunshine #46 - Harvest/Thanksgiving

Its time for a new challenge over at Lacy Sunshine, and for this challenge the theme is Harvest/Thanksgiving - perfect for this time of year!

Please pop on over to Lacy Sunshine and join in the fun for the random draw  - there will be 2 winners: 1st prize - 5 digi images, 2nd prize - 3 digi images of choice from the Lacy Sunshine Crafters Candy Shoppe.

I am adding this card to:
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 04/11 - 10/11

Materials Used:
Lacy Sunshine - Rory's Giant Pumpkin digi
Copics - E00, E01, E02, E42, E43, E44, E47, E51, R83, B00, C2, C5, YG11, UG63, YG67, YR14, YR16, YR18
Graph'Its - 9101, 9102, 9103
Crafters Companion - Halcyon Days paper pad
Stampin Up!: tag punches
Spellbinders - Matting basics A and B
Core'Dinations - orange card
Hunkydory - white card blank
Hole punch, embossing tool and mat - to make the "dotz"

Poppies - Day #4

Hi!  Here is day 4 of my 11 days of poppy cards!  After colouring the poppy in, I went to assemble the card, and all of a sudden had one of those "this looks very familiar" moments, and thought I'm sure I didn't do this as my Remembrance Sunday card last year! And no I didn't, but I did use the image and sentiment for my 2012 card!  At least I put the sentiment in a slightly different position!  So to make it a little more different, I used different coloured card for the layers - dusky red and cream rather than black and red.

I am adding this card to the following:
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - #53 Anything Goes with a Twist Layers 
Party Time Tuesdays - #188 Anything Goes

Materials Used:
IndigoBlu - Poppy Meadow A5 stamp set
Graph'Its - 8270, 8280, 2180, 5215, 5220, 9503, 9401, 9403, 9406, 9409
Copics - E51
Spellbinders - Matting basics A and B
Core'Dination - coloured card
Hunkydory - white 5" x 7" card blank

Poppies - Day #1

November the 1st! Where has the year gone?!  The first of the month brings us closer to many holidays/events/celebrations.  This includes Remembrance Sunday here in the UK, and its always the closest Sunday to the 11th of November.

The beautiful red poppy is well known as a symbol of this event, and also something I have always been drawn to (as red is my favourite colour).

I am adding this card to the following:

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - #53 Anything Goes with a Twist Layers

The Pink Elephant - #274 Anything Goes 

Materials Used:

Stampin Up!: Happy Watercolour stamp set, old olive stampin' write marker

Ranger - Adirondak aqua lights ink pad

Memento - black ink pad
GraphIt Markers - 9501, 9505, 9506, 9504, 9503, 9502, 5215, 5220

Core'Dinations - blue and red card
Spellbinders - Matting basics A and B

American Crafts - red ribbon

Hunkudory - 5" x 7" white card blank

Lacy Sunshine #45 - Include a Hat

Its time for a new challenge over at Lacy Sunshine, and for this challenge the theme is Include a Hat.

Please pop on over to Lacy Sunshine and join in the fun for the random draw  - there will be 2 winners: 1st prize - 5 digi images, 2nd prize - 3 digi images of choice from the Lacy Sunshine Crafters Candy Shoppe.

We have a gorgeous Challenge Digi for you - Maddie Haddie Steampunk Secret Window which you can get for a special discounted price of $2.00 for the duration of the challenge from the Lacy Sunshine Crafters Candy Shoppe, or for free if you used a Lacy Sunshine digi in Challenge #44 (see details on the Challenge Blog).

Materials Used:
Lacy Sunshine - Sugi's Christmas Angel
Copics - E00, E01, E02, E41, E43, E44, E47, B00
Graph'Its - 5215, 5220, 8220, 8250
Core'Dinations - red card
Kanban - Cosmo Christmas paper pad
Spellbinders - Matting basics A and B
KaiserKraft - red gems
Hunkydory - white 5" x 7" card blank

Creative Fingers #50 - Anything Goes

Its time for a new challege over at Creative Fingers, this week the theme for the Design Team is to add a sentiment, but the challenge is Anything Goes, so please pop on over and play along!

The sponsors this week are:

Artbymiran

 

Ppinkydolls

 
I am adding this card to:
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamps - Anything Goes
Artbymiran Challenge - #15 Anything Goes 

Materials Used:
Artbymiran - Lady papillon digi
Copics - E40, E41, E42, E43, E44, E47, B00
GraphIts -  4115, 4125, 4135, 4155, 8280, 1140, 1180, 2110, 2150, 2180
Core'Dinations - yellow and orange card
Hunkydory - white square card blank

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge # 196 - Add Spots and Stripes

Its time for a new challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - and this week the theme is Add Spots and Stripes.  I chose this fun santa digi for this challenge, and though I would normally pick patterned paper, I decided to do something a little different for my spots and stripes - see the santa hats!

There is two fabulous prizes this week, so pop on over to http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ and join in:
Fred She Said - $15 voucher
StampArt Design - 5 digi images 

I am adding this to the following:
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Materials Used:
Fred She Said - Fat Santa digi
GraphIt Markers - 4135, 4145, 4150, 4115, 5215, 5220, 9502, 9504, 9505, 9506, white shake pen
My Craft Studio - crystal glitter
Core'Dinations - red card
Craftwork Cards - white DL card blank

Lacy Sunshine Challenge #41 - Add a Window

Its time for a new challenge over at Lacy Sunshine, and for this challenge the theme is Add a Window.
 
So please pop on over to Lacy Sunshine and join in the fun for the random draw  - there will be 2 winners: 1st prize - 5 digi images, 2nd prize - 3 digi images of choice from the Lacy Sunshine Crafters Candy Shoppe.

We have a gorgeous Challenge Digi for you - Izzybella Button Boo's Secret WIndow which you can get for a special discounted price of $2.00 for the duration of the challenge from the Lacy Sunshine Crafters Candy Shoppe, or for free if you used a Lacy Sunshine digi in Challenge #40 (see details on the Challenge Blog).
 
I am adding this card to the following: 
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - #50 Anything Goes (rectangular or square)
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Materials Used:
Lacy Sunshine - Savannah's Secret Window
Copics - E40, E41, E42, E43, E44, E47, E51, E53, E55
B000, B00
Graph'Its - 9500, 9502, 9504, 8280, 8220, 8250, 1140, 1180, 2110, 2150, 2170, 4115, 4125, 4135, 4155
Go Kreate Dies - XXL Square Frames Frilly #7 
Core'Dinations - orange card
Hunkydory - Floral fantasia paper pad, white square card blank
Gems from stash 

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge # 192 - Children and / or Christmas

Hi!  Its time for a new challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - and this week its Children and / or Christmas, so I took the opportunity to make another Christmas card for my stash!

There are three fabulous prizes this week, so pop on over to http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ and join in:
Sparkle N Sprinkle - 3 digis 
Crafty Sentiments - 3 digis
Di's Digi Stamps - $12 gift certificate

I am adding this card to the following:
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - #50 Anything Goes (square or rectangular)
Merry Monday Christmas Challenge - #123 Use A Wreath

Materials Used:
Sparkle N Sprinkle - Poinsettia digi (one single poinsettia placed to form a wreath)
Graph'Its - 9501, 9503, 5215, 5220, 8220, 8250
Brother Scan N Cut - to cut out the wreath
Serif Craft Artist Professional - to create the wreath
Stampendous - shabby white embossing enamel
Core'Dinations - green and red card
Hunkydory - 8" square card blank
Red gems from stash

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge # 191 - Children, Christmas or Critters

Hi!  Its time for a new challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - and this week its Children, Christmas or Criitters, so please pop on over and join in!

There are two fabulous prizes this week, so pop on over to http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ and join in:
Bugaboo Stamps - 7 digis
Robyns Fetish - tbc

I am adding this card to the following:
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - #49 Anything Goes (square or rectangular)
 
Materials Used:
Bugaboo Stamps - Mouse Ornaments digi
Copics - E40, E41, E42, E43, E44, E47
Graph'Its - 5215, 5220, 5120
Tattered Lace - button die
Die-Namics - fishtail flag stax
Spellbinders - matting basics A & B
Craftwork Cards - Kitsch paper pad
Core'Dinations - red card
Hunkydory - 7" x 5" white card blank
White thread from stash 
 

GDT Spot for Try It On Tuesday - Use Your Stash

I was very excited to be offered a Guest Design Team spot for Try It On Tuesday - and this weeks' challenge is perfect as it's "Use Your Stash" and I have plenty of that! :-)   Make sure you pop on over to the challenge blog to see how the DT used all their stash to come up with some fabulous makes!


I have used a Mo Manning digi that has been in my collection for some time – coloured with Graph'Its and Copics, some Pebbles Inc paper that I have had for at least 5 years if not longer!  Also a Quickutz photo corner die and a Martha Stewart snowflake border punch.

I am adding this to the following:
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 

Materials Used:
Mo Manning - Little Elf Mim digi stamp
Graph'Its -8220, 8250, 5215, 5220
Copics - E000, E00, E01, E02, E40, E42, E43, E44
Pebbles Inc - patterned paper
Spellbinders - classic circle dies
Quickutz - photocorner die
Martha Stewart - snowflake punch
Core'Dinations - green card
Hunkydory - white square card blank