Finally...

have the internet back, but for how long god only knows. Here is a card I made the other day, tried to use just scraps that I had on my craft table. tfl, mandyxx

1st of the year

challenge on paperplay this week, this weeks challenge is PINK GREEN BUTTONS & BLOSSOMS! This is my entry, I adore these colours and it also gave me a chance to try a new card type that I got from Jackies blog, she had posted up a wonderful tutorial! tfl, mandyxx

Purple Tilda

My mojo is returning slowly but surely, I have completed two cards over the weekend, I will share one, but the other is for this weeks challenge over on paperplay so will post that on thursday! This was a challenge for me as I am not a fan of the colour purple, dont know why, and after making this card I think that has changed, so prepare to be overload on the colour purple! lol! Here she is, thanks for looking, mandyxx

RIP tweety!

poor tweety met his end at my feet under my desk while working on DD birthday card this morning!

one last one! LOL!!!!

just one more (digital) before I pull out the paper and scissors tomorrow!!!! Made this one while having my morning "wake me up coffee", so got to keep one hand on the coffee cup and one on the mouse! lol! tfl, mandyxx

Gone Digital

finally plucked up the courage to try a digital LO, after reading loads of Photoshop instructions, this is what happened, still working on shadows at the moment. Amazing what you read when you are ill in bed! The plus side is that I didnt need to print photos first, its wonderful, but will never replace paper and scissors for me, its good to have a bit of a change from the norm too, might be the way to go about getting my paper playing mojo back too, happy new year all, mandyxx

Merry Christmas!!!

Yes I am alive...............

...just, and have popped my head back up for a bit of air after falling of the face of the earth....things have just been crazy, exhausting, emotional, and just a little bit to much some days the last while. But I am getting there. I havent made a card in I dont know how long, but I have started weening myself slowly back to my desk by making little packets of reindeer food! The kids are all excited about santy coming, remember those days, I feel some nostalgia coming on! Maybe in the new year I will feel a bit better and brighter and even a little bit more creative, so until then, lots of festive hugs, mandyxx

Paperplay Week 3

this was my take on this weeks challenge. I made this for my sister, its to hold all the little bits she has from the hospital after she had her little girl "Lizzie" who is now with the angels.

Tfl, mandyxx

Late night makes

..............deep breath I made christmas cards last night, for any of you who know me knows that I dont do Christmas cards at all, and find it very hard to even do Christmas. But I sat myself down last night and got cracking, I actually enjoyed it, but I still dont like the cards I have done, dont know what it is about me and christmas craft stuff, just cant get it, though BASIC GREY WASSAIL is the exception lol!! .....that I love, but that is about it. So to make finish off the 5 cards I did get done, I also made a tilda card! Tfl, mandyxx

todays pics

I spend most of today standing in a stream, and I loved it, a little gem of a walk only up the road, it was the most magical & peaceful place I have ever been, it is called the Holy Well, apparently famous, 2 appearences from the virgin mary, so they say. I only found out about it a while ago, people have come all over the world to visit. I dont know what is was about the place, I am not religious at all, but it was something else, there was something different about it, I can not describe it, it felt like it hugged you, I would have stayed standing in the stream picking up stones all day!...not a sound except running water, how lucky am I to have such an amazing gem of a location on my doorstep, took these pics with my mobile phone! tfl, mandyxx

Paperplay challenge Week 2

This is my entry for this weeks challenge! Tfl. mandyx

Week 2 Forever Friends Challenge

That time of the week again and the cute little bears come out to play! This week we had to use 3 papermania papers on our project, my papers are from the cupcake and exquiste pack, very pink! Tfl, mandyxx

Its launched!

The new challenge blog Paperplay Challenges is up and running, a new challenge will be posted each thursday! Exciting! Here are my entries, dont forget to pop by!

Mandyxx

Forever Friends Challenge

Here is my entry for the new Forever Friends weekly challenge blog, this is the first week, been looking forward to doing this! Great job ladies! Love these little bears, tfl, mandyxx

Tag

It has been so long since I made a tag, so I decided to sit down last night and make one, forgot how quick they are to make! Used some BG blush paper scraps that I had saved, a chipboard swirl, buttons, flowers and a vellum butterfly stamped and cut, calendar stamp is one I picked up from Crafteire at the Midlands monthly crop. Tfl, mandyxx

Blog candy...

I found the most wonderful blog, while blog hopping today, Juliets, she is one talented lady, she has such wonderful happy cards on her blog, go check out her colourful work here, she is also sharing some blog candy too. Happy bank holiday Monday, xx

Tilda pocket card

This is my first Tilda, I love love love her! Tfl, mandyxx

Wonderful day

I had the most wonderful day yesterday at the Midlands Craft Club monthly crop, first one I got to attend! We made a gorgeous mini book, using basic grey, Crafteire shop was there too to supply goodies for our stash addiction! Had a great giggle with all the girls and met some new people too, great day was had by all, thanks for organising it Sandie! These little bits and pieces FELL into my craft tote too before I left!

A little birdie.........

Papertake weekly sketch

This is my take on last weeks sketch over on PTW, I have used DWCV paper and more embossing powder, gone made embossing things lately! TFL, mandyxx

I WON!

I won, I won I won, I cant believe it, I actually won something, my halloween card (post below) won the card competition over on CardznScrapz! I am so happy and the wonderful prize is Wassail from Basic Grey, can you believe that!

Halloween - Boo!

This is the card I made for the Sept competition over on CardznScrapz, we had to use Basic grey, papermania or doodlebug products. This is what I came up with, mostly basic grey, I just cant help myself with that stuff lol!!! Love the colours, this got me in the mood for Halloween too, LOVE LOVE LOVE Halloween, cant wait! TFL, mandyxx

CS Sketch Challenge

this is my take on a sketch challenge set over on Craft Supplies, thanks for arranging this Helen!

Flowerpot Man!

2 weeks.............

since I last posted, shame on me, things have been so crazy here and I havent been too well at all. Finding my feet now this week, and recovering from marathon card making sessions at my DoCrafts demos! So I am just a little bit all crafted out, a first LOL! I hope to get to make some LO's tomorrow, havent touched my September kit from scrap room yet, shame on me. But looking forward to having a play with it. Sorry I havent posted up anything, hope I havent bored you all off and that you pop back for some peeks, hugs, mandyxx

And the winner is..................................

Kate!...............congratulations! I will get your goodies out in the post to you first thing in the morning!!! Thank you everyone who popped by! mandyxx

Blog Candy!

Decided it was time I offered a little blog candy as a thank you to all of those who visit my blog!! All you have to do is leave me a little comment and I will pick a winner from a pot on Tuesday 16th!! Prize is 2 6x6 packs of K&Co paper, 2 rubber stamps and some cupcakes from my etsy store! Good luck everyone! mandyxx