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"

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #162 - Spots & Dots

It's time for a new challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge, and this week the theme is Spots & Dots!  I had a really fun digi set from Deedee's Digis to play with, and have several ideas for cards with this kit, I thought I would make two to share with you!
 
 
I am adding this card to: Make It Monday - Linky Party #177
 
This week there are three prizes up for grabs, so pop on over to http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ and join in: 
Deedee's Digis - 3 digi sets
StampArt Design - 7 digi images
Digital Delights  - $5.00 gift voucher





Materials Used:
Deedee's Digis - Distinguished Gentleman digi set
Copics - C0, C2, C4, E70, E71, E77
Spellbinders -  Card Creator 5 x 7 matting basics A and B
Pink Petticoat - dot and plain designer paper in Milk Chocolate
Hunkydory - white 5" x 7" card blanks

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #161 - Easter

It's time for a new challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge, and this week the theme is Easter - so a good excuse to get ahead with those Easter makes!

I am adding this card to: Make It Monday - Linky Party #175
 
This week there are two prizes up for grabs, so pop on over to http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ and join in: 
Robyn's Fetish - 4 digi images 
Bugaboo Stamps - 7 digi images

Materials Used:
Robyn's Fetish - Kid Bunny digi image
Copics - E000, E00, E01, E02, E33, E35, E37, E50, E51, E93, E95, E97, YR20, YR23, YR27, R81, R83, R85, R89, B21, B23, B24
Spellbinders - Card Creator 5 x 7 matting basics A and B
Hunkydory - peach patterned card, white 7" x 7" card blank
Core'Dinations - peach card
Hole punch, embossing tool and mat - to make the "dotz"

Lacy Sunshine #25 - Bingo

Hi!  Well it's time for a new challenge over at Lacy Sunshine, and the theme is Bingo - so pick any line on the Bingo card below and craft away!  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 - the store has a brand new look, so pop over and take a look, its very pretty!

I chose buttons, glitter and die cut (the rectangles are my dies cuts), and kept it pretty simple as Fuzzpuff Moth Buggmee is so cute and I wanted to keep it as the focal point.


 

The Buggmees are a new range from Lacy Sunshine, and from the 19th January to 1st February all proceeds from the sale of these little cuties will be donated to "Relay for Life's Team Fighting Spirit of Michigan".






We have a gorgeous Challenge Digi - Jewel Junebug Buggmee, you can get her for a special discounted price of $2.00 for the duration of the challenge from the Lacy Sunshine Crafters Candy Shoppe.  Read all about our loyalty program on the challenge blog, as you could receive a free image every new challenge!

Materials Used:
Lacy Sunshine - Fuzzpuff Moth Buggmee
Copics - E000, E00, E01, E02, E50, E51, E53, YR20, YR23, YR27, R81, R83, R85, YG61, YG63, YG67, V12, V15, V17
Graph'It - white Shake pen
Hunkydory - foiled patterned card
Core-Dinations - purple card
My Craft Studio - crystal glitter
Pink buttons from stash

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #160 - Embellishments

It's time for a new challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge, and this week the theme is Embellishments.  

I was able to use this fab digi from Lacy Sunshine for my card - I just love her.  Originally I thojght I might do something with lilac and sort of shabby chic to give the image a bit of a different look, but then I found this blue paper and that was that!

I am adding this card to: Make It Monday - Linky Party #174

This week there is a fab prize of 3 digi images from Lacy Sunshine, so pop on over to http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ and join in.


Materials Used:
Lacy Sunshine - Gia Von Gadget
Copics - E000, E00, E01, E02, E50, E51, E53, E33, E35, E37, C0, C2, C4, C6, R83, R85, B91, B93, B95, B97, B99
Spellbinders - Sprightly Sprockets, card creator 5 x 7 matting basics A and B
All Occasion Dies / Rob Addams - Happy and Birthday
Kanban - The Canterbury Collection paper pad 
Core'Dinations - navy blue card
Hunkydory - white card blank 
Hole punch, embossing tool and mat - to make the "dotz"

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #159 - Anything Goes

It's time for a new challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge, and this week the theme is Anything Goes - so craft your heart out and share those makes!


Looking through my stash for some paper and card to team up with this fun digi from QKR Stampede I found a Bo Bunny paper pad and chose a  paper bursting with stars, then for the card... I started off with a bright blue, then thought hang on a minute, I always use the same colours from my Core'Dinations card pads (blue, pink, purple, red) and end up left with loads of yellow!  So, I decided to give it a go, and I'm still not so sure - what do you think?

I am adding this card to: Make It Monday - Linky Party #173
This week there are two prizes up for grabs, so pop on over to http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ and join in: StampArt Design - 5 digi images QKR Stampede - 5 digi images

Materials Used:
QKR Stampede - Party Cat digi11502
Copics - R27, B02, B04, B05, E50, Y13, Y15, Y17, Y18, C00, C4, C6, C8
Bo Bunny - Blast Off paper pack
Core-Dinations - yellow card
Hunkydory - white card blank Hole punch, embossing tool and mat - to make the "dotz"

Lacy Sunshine #24 - Anything Goes

Well it's a new year and also time for a new challenge over at Lacy Sunshine!  The theme is Anything Goes - so any project, any theme you like!!!

So pop on over and join in the challenge as there are plenty of prizes up for grabs!  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 Shop. There will also be a Top Three who will each receive 1 of Heather's digis. 

Here is the Challenge Digi for Challenge 24, Rory Love Letters - Rory can be yours for free if you used a LS image in the last challenge.  Or you can get Rory for the discounted price of $2.00 from the Lacy Sunshine Shop.  Read all the details about our Loyalty Program on the challenge blog.  You can receive a free image every new challenge!

Materials Used:
Lacy Sunshine - Emily's Heart Umbrella digi image
Copics - E000, E00, E01, E02, E33, E35, B000, YR20, YR23, R20, R21, R22, R27, R29, 32, R35
Joy - Heart edge die
Me To You - With Love paper pack
Kanban - pearls coloured with a red Copic
Core'Dinations - red card
Hunkydory - 7" x 7" white card blank

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to you!

Well here we are in 2014!  I haven't had much chance to craft in the run up to Christmas, so I created this New Year card for you in Serif Craft Artist based on a tutorial / design by Michelle Jackson-Mogford.  Its definitely something that I would print out to put on the front of a card with some simple matting and layering (a bit of green card and gold mirri card me thinks!) given some more time! :-)

It was quite quick and fun to do, and a technique that I will definitely be trying out again soon!

Wishing you and your families and happy, healthy and safe 2014!

Mandy x