A Glass Of Wine...

I had a bit of extra time to craft this week, so I sat for a while at the PC looking through my folders of digi stamps.  Can you have too many digis?  Get distracted by them all?  Spend so long looking at them all that you end up with no time to actually colour them in and make something?  Er.... YES! Eventually I managed to pick this fun image from Bugaboo and create a card! Yay!

I am adding  this card to:
Make It Monday - Linky Party #182
Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

Materials Used:
Bugaboo Stamps - Glass of wine digi and sentiment
Copics - E000, E00, E01, E02, E40, E41, E42, E43, E44, E47, E50, R20, R21, R22, R24
Hunkydory - All Occasions paper pad
Spellbinders - Card Creator matting basics A and B
Cheery Lynn - Burlap border die
Hole punch, embossing tool and mat - to make the "dotz"

Pennys Paper-Crafty Challenge #168 - Anything Goes

This week for Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge the whole Design Team had gorgeous Lacy Sunshine digis to play with!  I had the really cute Lil Peanut Brittle, isn's she sweet!

The theme for this week is Anything Goes , so pop on over to http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ and join in the fun to win a fab prize:
Lacy Sunshine - 3 digi images

I am adding this card to: Make It Monday - Linky Party #182 The Final Linky Party :-(

Materials Used:
Lacy Sunshine - Lil Peanut Brittle
Copics - E50, E000, E00, E01, E02, C4, C6, YR20, YR23, YR27, R83, R85, YG61, YG63, YG67, B21, B23, B24, B26
Wild Rose Studio - wild rose die
Crafters Companion - Angelica and Adam paper collection
Core'Dinations - green card
Hunkydory - white square card blank
Hole punch, embossing tool and mat - to make the "dotz"

Kraftyhands Teacup Zoo - Launches Today!

Teacup Zoo CD Launch Day has arrived!  Today I thought I would share a card with you that isn't a panda, but one of the other sets - so I chose this pretty bird for you!

I am adding this card to the following:
Make It Monday - Linky Party #182

Materials Used:
Kraftyhands - Teacup Zoo CD (topper, sentiment and backing papers)
Copics - B26 to edge the paper
Tonic - Verdant Vines die
Tattered Lace - Lacy Rose collection dies
Core'Dinations - blue card
Hunkydory - 7" x 7" white card blank
Hole punch, embossing tool and mat - to make the "dotz"

Kraftyhands March Challenge - Easy Easter

Happy Friday!  Today I am sharing an Easter card made using the Floral Fantasia CD for the new challenge over at Kraftyhands! I have to say its one of my favourite CDs, we all love flowers and there is always a colour and flower we can choose from!

So join us in the fun for the challenge and pop on over to http://kraftyhandschallenge.blogspot.co.uk and share your projects with us!

I am adding this card to: Make It Monday - Linky Party #181

Materials Used:
Kraftyhands - Floral Fantasia CD (background paper and decoupage elements)
Core'Dinations - green card
Spellbinders - labels 28
Hunkydory - 5" x 7" white card blank
Hole punch, embossing tool and mat - to make the "dotz" 
White organza ribbon from stash 

Pennys Paper-Crafty Challenge #167 - Anything But Square

Hi folks, its time for a new challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - and the theme this week is Anything but Square - so I chose rectangles!

This week there are two prizes up for grabs, so pop on over to http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ and join in: 
QKR Stampede - 5 digi images
Penny Blossom - $15 gift voucher

I am adding this card to:
Make It Monday - Linky Party #181

Materials Used:
Penny Blossom - The Explorer
Copics - E000, E00, E01, E02, E40, E41, E42, E43, E44, C1, C3, C5, R83, YG61, TG63, YG67
Spellbinders - Card Creator matting basics A and B
SCAD - Alices' Clock die 
Prima - Craftsman paper pad
Core'Dinations - green card
Hunkydory - 5" x 7" white card blank

Lacy Sunshine Challenge #28 - Its A Spring Thing

Hi!  It's A Spring Thing challenge over at Lacy Sunshine for the next two weeks! There is a fab prize for the random draw as 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:
Make It Monday - Linky Party #181

Materials Used:
Lacy Sunshine - Valentina's Fresh Cut Flowers digi
Copics - E000, E00, E01, E02, E50, E51, E53, E57, R21, R22, YR15, YR16, YR18, YG61, YG63, YG67, Y11, Y13, Y15, Y17, Y18
Co'Ordinations - yellow card
Hunkudory = 5" x 7" card blank
Kanban - clear gems coloured with a yellow Copic (Y17)

Pennys Paper-Crafty Challenge #166 - Guys and Girls

Hi folks, its time for a new challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - and the theme this week is Guys and Girls.  I had this fab image from Sassy Studio Designs to play with as I was on the "Girls" side!

I had to take this photo indoors with the lights on, which makes the lovely plum colour card I used look black - but it is plum! Promise!  I also had a little experiment using the "into the box" die cutting technique - bit tricky cutting round the face and arm of the bride, but I think it worked quite well!

This week there are two prizes up for grabs, so pop on over to http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ and join in: 
Sassy Studio Designs - prize TBC
Dr Digi's House of Stamps - prize TBC

I am adding this card to:
Make It Monday - Linky Party #180

Materials Used:
Sassy Studio Designs - Garter Sassy digi
Copics - E000, E00, E01, E02, E50, E51, E53, E57, R83, R85, C2, RV52, RV69, YG61, YG63, YG67
Spellbinders -  labels 28
Core'Dinations - plum coloured card
Waco - cream pearl maker pen

Wix - Cherry Blossom Moon

Happy Sunday!  Today I have a card made using a brand new digi called "Wix - Cherry Blossom Moon" available in the Lacy Sunshine Crafters Candy Shoppe.  She is so pretty, and I love cherry blossom so this was a must have to add to my digi stamp collection!

I am adding this card to:
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Make It Monday - Linky Party #180

Materials Used:
Lacy Sunshine - Wix, Cherry Blossom Moon
Copics - E000, E00, E01, E02, E50, E51, E53, E57, E59, B91, B93, B95, G82, G85, G94, G99, R83, R85, V12, V15, V17
Tattered Lace - Oriental Embellishments die set (I used the corners and blossom)
Hunkydory - Eastern Promise paper pad, 7" x 7" white card blank

Pennys Paper-Crafty Challenge #165 - Lots of Layers

Wow! A couple of days past the middle of February - personally I can't believe how fast this year is flying by!  It must be true - the older you get the quicker time goes!

And here we are with another Wednesday coming round! So we have a new challenge for you over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - this week the theme is Lots of Layers.
This week there is one prize up for grabs, so pop on over to http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ and join in:  Pink Gem Designs - prize TBC

I am adding this card to:
Make It Monday - Linky Party #179

Materials Used:
Pink Gem Designs - Emma with Torn Jeans (fab hair to colour!)
Copics - R81, R83M R85, B91, B93, B95, B97, C1, C3, C5, E000, E00, E01, E02, E50, E51, E53, E57, E59
Crafters Companion - All My Love Paper Pad
Core-Dinations - dark blue card
Spellbinders - Card Creator matting basics A and B
Brother Scan N Cut - stars 
Hole punch, embossing tool and mat - to make the "dotz" 

Kraftyhands Teacup Zoo - a Panda!

Here is a sneaky peek of one of the animals on the soon to be released Teacup Zoo CD from Kraftyhands - yes, a panda!  How happy was I when this arrived!  If you are not into pandas as much a I am, don't worry there are plenty of other fab images to choose from including a tiger, a giraffe and some birds too (and plenty of gorgeous backing papers!)

I am adding this card to:
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Make It Monday - Linky Party #179

Materials Used:
Kraftyhands - Teacup Zoo CD (topper, sentiment and backing papers)
Core'Dinations - blue card
Kanban - irridescent gems
Brother Scan N Cut - border

Lacy Sunshine Challenge #27 - Lots of Layers

Hi!  It's time for a new challenge over at Lacy Sunshine, and the theme is Lots of Layers.  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

Materials Used:
Lacy Sunshine - Eleanor as Alice
Copics - E000, E00, E01, E02, E50, E51, E53, E57, C1, C3, C4, RV10, RV13, RV14, YG61, YG63, YG67
Spellbinders - classic ovals, scalloped ovals, floral ovals
Crafters Companion - ALl My Love paper pad
Hole punch, embossing tool and mat - to make the "dotz"

Pennys Paper-Crafty Challenge #164 - Monochrome

Hi folks, its time for a new challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - and the theme is Monochrome this week.  Surprise, surprise I chose PINK! LOL!

This week there are three prizes up for grabs, so pop on over to http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ and join in: 
Bugaboo Stamps - 7 digis
Digi Darla - 5 digi images
Di's Digi Downloads - $12 gift certificate

I am adding this card to: Make It Monday - Linky Party #178 

Materials Used:
Dig Darla - Fairy Good Girl 3 digi
Copics - E000, E00, E01, E02, E50, E51, E53, B00, R81, R83, R85, black fine liner
Crafters Companion - All My Love paper pad, pink gems
Spellbinders - Card Creator matting basics A and B, classic squares
Core'Dinations - pink card
Hunkydory - white 5" x 7" card blank

Lacy Sunshine Blog Hop Winners!

Its time to announce the winners of the first ever Lacy Sunshine Blog Hop - its the first hop I have taken part in too!  So a huge thank you to everyone who stopped by my blog to leave such fabulous comments, and an even bigger thank you for taking part in the whole blog hop!

Now onto the winners....

The lucky lady winning a free digi stamp of choice for leaving a comment on my blog is 

Barbara Godden
who left the 8th comment

 

Congratulations Barnara, please email Manderly at Manderlylynn@gmail.com with BLOG HOP DIGI WINNER in the  subject line with the title of your digi selection.

Now to see who the lucky winners of the Cherished Wings clear stamps are please pop over to the Lacy Sunshine blog!

Peonies in Pink

Hi, well today's first post (yes there will be another one later) is a very pink and flowery card using Peony Flower Pot Pretty from Lacy Sunshine.  And from now until 13th Feb if you are a member of the Lacy Sunshine Facebook Group you can enter your Flower Pot Pretty cards into a competion to win free digis! So what more of an excuse do you need to get all those sweet digis out and play!

I am adding this card to:
Creative Fingers Challenge - #22 Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Materials Used:
Lacy Sunshine - Peony Flower Pot Pretty
Copics - E50, E51, E51, YR20, YR23, C1, C3
GraphIts - 1230, 1250, 1270, 4120, 4125, 4135, 4145, 4155, 5110, 5125, 5130, 5230, 8110, 8120
Cheery Lynn Designs - Lace Corner Deco A set
Tonic -  Julia's Lily die
Spellbinders - classic squares
Crafters Companion - All My Love paper pad
Kanban - pastel gems
Core'Dinations - green card
Hunkydory - white 7" x 7" card blank

Kraftyhands Floral Garden CD launches today on Create and Craft

Mike and Ian from Kraftyhands are launching their new Garden Floral CD on Create & Craft TV today at 11am, so don't forget to tune in and see all the fab samples and demos!

I am adding this card to: Make It Monday - Linky Party #177  

Materials Used:
Kraftyhands - Garden Floral CD
Creative Expresssion - white crochet ribbon, organza ribbon rose
Core'Dinations - blue card
Hunkydory - white card blank
Pearls and blue organza ribbon from stash

Kraftyhands February Challenge - Spring Flowers

Happy Friday!  Today I am sharing a card made using the Floral Fantasia CD for the new challenge over at Kraftyhands!  I even managed to use some orange card from a Core'Dinations card pad - I always seem to use the pinks, purples and blues, so every now and again I challenge myself to use the yellow and orange card!

This month the theme is Spring Flowers, and its just for fun, so pop on over to http://kraftyhandschallenge.blogspot.co.uk and share your projects with us!

I am adding this card to: Make It Monday - Linky Party #177

Materials Used:
Kraftyhands - Floral Fantasia CD 
Core'Dinations - orange card
Hunkydory - 7" x 5" white card blank

Lacy Sunshine Blog Hop 7th - 8th February

Welcome to Lacy Sunshine's first blog hop!  The team have had some gorgeous Cherished Wings stamps to play with, and if you play along and visit all of the  blogs you could win a prize!

You should have arrived here from Ria's blog, but don't worry if you didn't, here is the complete blog list for you to visit:

Manderly

Sammibug

Chrissy

Ria

Mandy

Dewi

Aletha

Julie

Lene

Kerry

Lacy Sunshine Blog

Now onto the blog hop rules:

• Everyone who leaves a comment on this blog is in for a Random draw to receive an image of their choice from the Lacy Sunshine Store
• Everyone who completes the whole hop is in for a chance to win one of 3 Grand Prizes: 3 Cherished Wings Clear Stamps, 2 Cherished Wings Clear Stamps, 1 Cherished Wings Clear Stamp
• To win the Grand Prize you must leave a comment on all the blogs and become a follower
• Hop closes at midnight GMT on the 8th February
• Winners will be announced on the Lacy Sunshine Blog Sunday the 9th February

I am adding this card to: Make It Monday - Linky Party #177

Materials Used:
Lacy Sunshine - Abigail Heart Wishes Cherished Wings stamp
Copics - R20, R21, R22, R83, YG61, YG63, YG67, E000, E00, E01, E02, E31, E33, E40, E50, E51, E53
Spellbinders - classic ovals, floral ovals
Crafters Companion - All My Love paper pad
Core'Dinations - pink card
Hunkydory - white square card blank

Kraftyhands Floral Garden CD

Kraftyhands is launching their new Garden Floral CD on Create & Craft TV tomorrow, Friday 7th February, at 11am.  Its full of gorgeous flower toppers, decoupage, background papers and more!  So I hope you can tune in to see Mike and Ian demo the CD.  I'll be at work, so its all set to record and I'll be watching it at the weekend.

 

Materials Used:
Kraftyhands - Floral Garden CD
Core-Dinations - coloured card
Hunkydory - white card blanks
Creative Expression - cream crochet lace ribbon
White pearls from stash
Hole punch, embossing tool and mat - to make the "dotz"

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #163 - Something Old, Something New

... but not something borrowed, or something blue! Though I do have blue on my card!  Yes, its Wednesday again (!) so its time for a new challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - and its Something Old, Something New.

For my new I used my VERY new GraphIt Markers - this is only the second time I have used them on a card and I definitely need more practise!
My old was easy, as I have plenty of crafty stash :-)  just like most of you I'm sure!  I used a My Mind's Eye paper pad that I have had, well, for ages!  and some DCWV card, and my Spellbinders to cut the rectangles and small squares.

This week there are two prizes up for grabs, so pop on over to http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ and join in: 
The Paper Shelter - $20 gift certificate
Fred She Said Designs - $15 gift certificate

I am adding this card to: Make It Monday - Linky Party #177 


Materials Used:
The Paper Shelter - Cockatoo Rules digi
GraphIt Markers - 9101, 9102, 9103, 9104, 9501, 9502, 9504, 9506, 1110, 1130, 1140, 1150, 1180, 2105, 2110, 2150, 2160, 2170, 2180
Copic - black fine liner pen
Spellbinder - Card Creator matting basics A and B, classic squares
My Mind's Eye - On The Sunny Side paper pad
DCWV - blue/grey card
Hunkydory - white square card blank

Lacy Sunshine #26 - Use a Sentiment

Hi!  It's time for a new challenge over at Lacy Sunshine, and the theme is Use a Sentiment.  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 coloured the gorgeous Sue Shu Fly Buggmee for this challenge - she is so cute and has fab hair to colour! Love her!

I am adding this card to:
Make It Monday - Linky Party #177

Materials Used:
Lacy Sunshine - Sue Shu Fly Buggmee
Copics - E000, E00, E01, E02, E31, E35, E50, E51, E53, E71, E77, E79, BG70, BG72, BG75, R83, R85, V01, V05, V06, V09, C1, C3, C5, C6
Graph'It - white Shake pen
Spellbinders -  Card Creator 5 x 7 matting basics A and B
Hunkydory - white square card blank
Core-Dinations - purple card
Cardmaking & Papercraft Magazine - Floral Fantasy paper pad by Louise Tiler
Hole punch, embossing tool and mat - to make the "dotz"