Create 4 Fun Challenge!!

Morning Everyone,
Well it's nearly 2010..Sorry for disappearing for the last few days..but is it me or is it a funny time my OH went back to work tuesday but we have friends and family who are not back till next week so I seem to still have lots of visitors and no real time to craft..I have found time to make this card it's one for my GDT for Pink Gem Designs isn't she lovely I have made it for a friends little girls fourth birthday she loves fairies and pink.. I followed the sketch over at create 4 fun.....

I've coloured her with pencils this time for a change but still loving my distress inks..all of the card is from my scraps box trying to be really good and use them all up..

The ribbon is from my stash as well..I have used a brad throught the middle of the bow..the dew drops are from my tabby crafts...the sentiment is from my stash but I can't remember where I got it from..well that's it from me for now off now to start getting ready for tonight and tomorrow have all the family here again..

so that leaves me one things to say HAPPY NEW YEAR to each and everyone of my followers and friends out there hope you all have a happy,healthy and prosperous 2010 take care and I'll be back in 2010!! lol

Mandy xx

Pink Gem Designs Candy!!!!!

Morning All,

Another cold one here but it look's like the sun might shine..just wanted to pop by and let you know that Janet over at Pink Gem Designs has some fabulous candy up for grabs..you can win 6 stamps of your choice (subject to availability)...

Wow how good is that....Also don't forget she has a fabulous sale on as well 15% off all of her stamps again subject to availabilityand excluding vouchers....can't get any better than that...hopefully be back later with a card or two but we have got some friends popping in so might be this afternoon...hope your all still enjoying the hols...take care..

Mandy xx

This is not my candy you need to go to pinkgem-janet.blogspot.com to enter...

Sunday Sketch & Stamp Challenge!!!

Hi Everyone,
Hope you all had a lovely Christmas and got lots of pressies....We had a great time had all the family here for the two days..very busy but it was lovely having them all here...I got some lovely pressies and some pennies to spend on new crafty goodies...As you can probably see my blog has had a make over...Katy decided to do it this morning for me I think she has done a great job..Thank you sweetheart your a star...I have managed to make a card this afternoon but I'm feeling really tired now the last two days are catching up with me must be my age and all the playing on the Wii we did... must admit I spent more time laughing than playing it cracks me up to see people playing on it the things they do and the faces they pull are hilarious...anyway on to my card...I have made it for the challenge over at Sunday Sketch & Stamp

The Image is a new one I had for Christmas it's from the Greeting Farm..I have coloured it with my distress inks and used antique linen around the edges just to soften them...

The dp paper is MME called Be Loved and the others are all from my stash.....the sentiment is from Pink Petticoat...the buttons from my button box and the flowers are from my stash as well I have cut the leaves out with my McGill punch...

Well that's it from me today off to see what everyone want's to eat althought I think I've seen enough food these last couple of days to keep me going well into next week..catch up with you all tomorrow be round to see what you have all been up to...enjoy the rest of today and take care..BY THE WAY DON'T FORGET TO ENTER MY CANDY AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE

Mandy xx

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.....

Hi Everyone,
No cards to post today... we seem to have had a constant stream of friends and relatives coming to see us these last few days which has been lovely and tomorrow it's my turn to go and visit and do the last of the shopping so I won't have time to make anything now till after the big day...Anyway I just wanted to wish all my lovely friends and followers a wonderful Christmas and New Year and to say a really BIG Thank you for following me and for all the lovely comments you all take the time to leave me I  love reading them..I really appreciate each and everyone of them,and each and everyone of you...I look forward to seeing you and all of your lovely work in the New Year...I would also like to say a REALLY BIG Thank you to Janet at Pink Gem Designs for allowing me to be a Guest Designer for her and to wish her and her family a wonderful Christmas and New Year....See you all after Christmas...
Big HUGS,
Mandy xx

I'm Ready!!!!!

Afternoon Everyone,
Sorry I haven't been about much these last few days but I really needed to get organised for christmas and with my mum having that fall at the begining of the week I've been going to help her most days with bits and pieces...anyway all of the presents are brought/made wrapped and under the tree..mince pies are all made...christmas cake is decorated..cards are all sent.. so all that's left to do now is the last of the food shopping which I think I will do early on Christmas Eve morning as hubby has to work till 3pm but he has to be away from home by 4am so I think I'm going to go out when he leaves and be back home before everyone else...who am I kidding
1. I like my bed too much
2. I don't like these cold mornings

3. I don't like the dark....so there's no chance really... I'll be fighting my way thought the traffic..trying to park  and shopping with everyone else.. just thought I would show you the last few things I have made for Christmas..the bags are to put my candles and lantern boxes in and I made the bottle hangers for a friend and the neighbours...

As you can see I've used a lot of the images from Pink Gem Designs I just love them...They have all been coloured with my distress inks and all of the papers,card and ribbon is from my stash the gem dew drops are from tabby crafts..hope you are all nearly ready for Christmas..we didn't get any of the snow here it's sunny but cold..hope that now I've got most things done I can make a few more cards and do a bit more blogging..take care..

Mandy xx

Friday Sketchers Challenge!!!

Afternoon All,

Finally managed to get a card finished today..I have made it for the Friday sketchers Challenge loved the sketch...Thank you to everyone for your lovely comments about my poor mum's fall I have spent most of the day with her and my dad I wrapped all the presents for her... the fall and the dentist's really took it out of her but she is feeling better now.. anyway on to my card....

I love this Tilda it reminds me of Katy when she was little..she was forever coming in carrying a flower just like this..I can't tell what the decorative paper is as it is a scrap piece I had in my box..tilda is coloured with distress inks..

the brown and blue card is from my stash..the sentiment was free with a magazine and I have cut it out with my nesties the same as Tilda...

The flowers and the gem dew drops are from Tabby crafts and I cut the leaves with my Mcgill punch..the cord is from my stash...I can't belive how quickly this week is going I really need to get my christmas head on and get my food list done or everyone will arrive on christmas morning to nothing..I'm going to have a really lazy night..bottle of wine a nice soak in the bath and watch the royal variety show..hope you all have a lovely evening what ever your doing...

Mandy xx

Help I'm going mad!!!

Hi everyone,
I have had another busy day and still no cards finished......we had a long day yesterday doing the christmas shopping  but managed to get everything my mum and dad wanted to get so that's one less job...but then my dear mum had a bit of an accident this morning she  stumbled and fell forward bumped her face and managed to break one of her front teeth in half so I spent the morning at the emergency dentists with her..they couldn't do anything but take it out which really upset her as she has managed to hold on to all her own teeth and she will be 79 in january...but it's not so straight forward for her to have the injections and things as she take's quite alot of medication for heart problems and she suffers with asthma and angina so she has to go to the emergency dentist which is attached to our local hospital so that should anything go wrong there are doctors close by and once she has had everything done then we have to stay for a few hours just to make sure everything is alright....got her back home and settled and made my way back home this afternoon with the intention of finishing some cards but it wasn't to be my cousin arrived with the christmas cards and stayed for a couple of hours which was lovely but it means that I am now way behind as I need to start cooking or we won't eat tonight and I have ironing which needs doing I need to run the hoover round.. Ahhh a woman's work is never done..I'm so sorry for being a bad blogging friend these last few days but hopefully things should calm down and I can get back to making cards and coming to visit you all...should have a card finished and ready to post in the morning as long as I don't get anymore interuptions..it's a busy time of the year anyway but it seems to be getting worse for me...see you tomorrow enjoy your evening....
Mandy xx

Morning!!!

Mornng Everyone,
Brrr.. have just been out to the dustbin it's so cold...hope you all had a good weekend...I have spent the weekend making cards for a friend of mine she needed 17 so I have been busy... finally got them finished yesterday evening just as she called to collect them didn't have time to make anything for myself...Hubby is home today so we are heading out to take my mum and dad christmas shopping so don't know if I will get to make anything today...where do the days go I seem to be on the go all the time..take Katy to the cinema pick Katy up from the cinema...take Katy to her friends for a birthday party pick Katy up..Take katy to another friends having an X factor final party pick katy up...in between I still have a hundred and one other things to do... Hubby has been working more hours as they are really busy which is good...anyway must go as parking in Oxford is horrendous and so expensive about £24 for the day so need to get to the park and ride..hope to catch up later...
Mandy xx 

Prezzies for my friends!!!!!

Afternoon Everyone,
Hope your all well..I'm back to normal now... wow really nasty bug glad it's gone before christmas...sorry I didn't come back yesterday but I over did it with the housework.... silly really it had only been a day that I hadn't really done any  but I just had to get it done and really should have left it till today but oh well if your houese proud then that's just the way you are well I am.... these are the prezzies I have made for Katy to give to my sil and for my two friends who are Katy's godmother's...I found the brilliant tutorial  for the boxes over at Norma's blog from My Craft Room if you have never been go and visit... her cards are gorgeous...I have made them all different but I have used all Pink Gem Designs stamps...I have used the same images for the candles...

This one is for my friend Jayne we grew up together  she is katy's Godmother and Katy is named after her sort of as she is actually Katy-Jayne..Jayne loves cats and red...

this one is for my other friend Debbie again we grew up together.....

This set is for my Sil as Mimi looks so much like her Grandaughter....all of the bits I have used are from my stash....except the candles obviously..can't tell what any of the papers are as I have had them a while and can't remember where they were from sorry..just need to get some lovely choccies to fill the boxes when I next go into town..I made the little boxes for the candles from the same card so it all matches and the bags are from Lakeland Plastic I think they are meant for sweets really but they were the right size for what I wanted..got to go now as the postman has just brought me my new pink Gem Stamps so I'm off to have a play...take care...

Mandy xxx

 

New Stamp Release over at Pink Gem Designs!!!!

Morning All,
Feeling a bit better this morning so hope to make something today after I've blitzed the house  hate it when I can't keep on top of things....just had to let you know about the new stamps that Janet has just released over on Pink Gem Designs...they are soo cute ...look...

I'm off to check out which are my favourites and get my order in..

see you all later...will try and get round to see all the lovely thing's I've missed

Mandy xx

Hello!!!

Evening all my lovelies,

Just a quick post tonight...Guess who has managed to get Katy's sickness bug..yep it's me not been well since yesterday afternoon...so no cards today....have just about managed to have a quick shower and now I'm heading back to my bed so hopefully I should be back to normal tomorrow...hold on hubby has just gone past and he said to tell you I have never been normal so don't expect the impossible it's a sickness bug....good job I love him dearly should do he was my first and only love we have been together 30 years this year so I know him so well...OMG I sound like Elaine Paige that was the title of one of her songs wasn't it..well that's it from..see you tomorrow..hope your all well and not suffering from bugs and things...
Mandy xx

Stamp Something Challenge!!!

Hi Everyone,

Wow what a day I've had..the weather has been awful really heavy rain and winds and what did I let hubby talk me into doing..going into Oxford Christmas shopping..I must admit I am so disorganised this year that I hadn't done one thing towards christmas except order the turkey...but as of now I have all my christmas presents brought and ready to be wrapped..I have my christmas card list and cards ready to be written....the christmas tree and decorations are now up..so thanks to my lovely hubby who gave the kick up the backside I needed I'm feeling more on track now..anyway still haven't had time to finish my project to show you but tomorrow is another day..but I have got this card for you....

I have used the Polar Bear stamp from Pink Gem Designs which is one of the new releases..if you get the chance pop over to Pink Gem Designs as Janet has 50% off of 6 of her stamps and 10% off of the christmas and winter designs and sentiments while stock last...I love a bargain and you get one of Janets cute designs...

this card is for my friend as she loves bears..

I have coloured him with distress inks and cut him out with my nesties...the card is sparkly it changes colour from different directions....I punched two slots and threaded my ribbon through....the DP is from magenta but I have cut the name off sorry ....the ribbon is from my stash.....

I have used my MS punch to make the border at the bottom in white glitter card and I have put ribbon through the middle and tied a bow....the button is from my lovely mum's button box and I have tied raffia through the middle....the snowflakes are cut with a MS snowflake punch I have cut one in silver mirri and the other in white glitter card and layered them together and put a gem dew drop inthe middle I got these from Tabby crafts..the sentiment is also from Pink Gem Designs...I'm going to enter this card into the Stamp Something Challenge which is Glitzy Somethings...hope you are all well...take care..DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT MY NEW CANDY AT THE TOP OF MY BLOG

Mandy xx

Sophisticat Challenge!!!

Evening Everyone,
Just got back for the carft fayre, had a lovley time and met lots of new people. It was quite busy and had a very nice atmosphere and do you know what girls?? santa was there and he said you don't have to be good all the time to get presents because everyone's allowed to be naughty sometimes... I should get alot of presents as I've been naughty lots of the time ;) like when... I take my husbands maltesers and blame it on katy... when he asks if I've got a new crafty gadget and I reply noooo I've had it for ages :P anyway you know now how naughty I can be... enough about me and onto my card... this one is for the sophisticats challenge...

I cut a scalloped frame and backed it with silver mirri card, then punched a large snowflake with my woodware punch and then punched a small snowflake with my MS punch and put them in the middle of the frame. I then punched small snowflakes and put blue gems in the centres then stuck them around the frame. the sentiment is one I've had for a long time and can't remember where I got it from. The butterfly is a design objectives punch, punched once in silver and then once in white glitter card, layered up and blue gems put down the body. I wanted to make a simple card.

Mandy xx

Die Cut Dreams Challenge!!

Morning all you lovely people ;),

I'm back just managed to get this finished by the skin of my teeth, just getting all of my stuff ready for a craft fayre this afternoon!! Katy's back to normal now, short post because I need to finish getting ready so here's the card, I've used chocolate coloured card and glitter card and being a big chocolate lover I know I like to have a daily supply and I love the sayings so I have used them as a daily thought!!

I have made a little box for it as it's quite wide with the little bars of chocolate that I have used...the card is all from my stash and the chocolate wrappers are from the small bars of chocolate ...

I decided to make a pocket for each day with a thougth for the day and a small choccie...

these are all the sayings..couldn't get one picc that showed them all so you could read them..

All the sayings are from craft work cards....the image that just had to go with it was a Kraftin Kimmie stamp called...piper..i have coloured her with yes you've probably guessed distress inks!!!...

The little cups of hot chocolate on each page also go with Piper..hope I have interpreted the theme correctly..well got to go be back later... will let you know how the craft fayre goes..and I have another card to post..I haven't forgotten that i promised to show something on friday but with Katy being ill I didn't managed to get the card till yesterday to finish it so it will have to be tomorrrow now..see you later...hope your all having a good weekend...

Mandy xx

Candy Winners!!!

Morning Everyone,

Hope you're all well, sorry I didn't post anything yesterday, but katy was still ill, she's up and about and better today so i will post something this afternoon. Just to let you know i've got a new candy running form now until 16th january 2010, but check it out at the top of my page and enter for a chance to win... I had to get Katy out of bed to pick the winners out of the bag.

... Now for the moment you have all been waiting for... *drum roll*...

First prize goes to...

First runner up goes to...

Second runner up goes to...

Please e-mail me at mpfox1@btinternet.com with your details and i will send your prize out to you... remember to claim it within 5 days otherwise I will re-draw the winners!!

Congratulations to the winners and commiserations to all other entrants but don't forget to enter my new candy and who knows, you might win that one :)

Mandy xx

CANDY!!!!!

THIS CANDY IS NOW CLOSED WINNERS WILL BE POSTED TOMORROW (5.12.09) MORNING.


THIS WILL STAY AT THE TOP UNTIL 6pm 4TH DECEMBER 2009.

ALL NEW POSTS ARE BELOW SO PLEASE SCROLL DOWN

Evening Everyone,

Hope you are all well... I have some good news it isn't directly to do with my life but to do with a very old friend (known her since we were born) can't go into detail as it would betray a confidence but well worth celebrating she follows all the blogs but doesn't have one of her own so she has put some of the candy together and I have put some.. It will run from now until 6pm on the 4th December 2009 the winner will be drawn at random there will also be two other prizes of 6 12x12 papers,10 pearl cards and envelopes and some ribbon so what do you need to do,

1. Put a picture of my candy in your side bar with a link to my blog

2. Become a follower if you're not already

3. leave a comment so I know that you want to enter for the candy,don't worry if you don't have

a blog just leave your e-mail address in the comment and you will still have a chance to win

one of the three prizes.

This is open to followers from everywhere, I may add a couple of other things at a later date so keep looking. I have put a list below of everything in the candy at the moment.

Extra goodies added to the candy on Monday 9th Nov,
2 Packs of 32 shaped buttons,
1 Pack of 30 white flowers,
1 pack of 30 assorted coloured flowers,
1 6x6 paper pad,
every crafters other pleasure a big bar of chocolate and a small box of choccs

Mandy xx

4 draw mini storage chest
70 white embossed everyday cards and envelopes
A set of 18 clear creative expressions christmas stamps
A set of 16 woodware polar bear clear stamps
A set of 11 woodware snow cats clear stamps
A set of 14 woodware A dog's christmas clear stamps
1 wooden christmas stamp
2 rolls of double sided tape
1 set of Dawn Bibby bradletts
1 set of pink adhesive gem stones
1 set of blue adhesive gem stones
1 set of baby girl embellisments
1 set of baby boy embellisments
1 set of Debbie Moore designs craft gems
3 rolls of ribbon
3 pots of glitter
3 pots of purple shaped gems
3 pots of pink shaped gems
1 set of perfect pearls
4 pots of different coloured funky flowers
1 set of cuttlebug embossing folders
1 cuttlebug baby die
1 set of chipboard letters
1 vintage memories paper pad ( 24 papers)
1 pack pearlescent papers
1 forever friends paper pad ( 50 sheets)
12 scalloped cards and envelopes
25 A5 pearl cards and envelopes
15 assorted 12 x 12 papers

There will be two runner up prizes each will receive,

6 assorted 12x12 papers,ribbon, and 10 pearl cards and envelopes

THIS CANDY IS NOW CLOSED WINNERS WILL BE POSTED TOMORROW(5.12.09) MORNING.

Friday Sketchers Challenge!!!!

Evening Everyone,

Not had a good day today..Katy's not very well she has a sickness bug so has been really poorly..she had such a good time yesterday at the theatre but started to fell ill on the way home...so I have been playing around today my kind of day I love it when I can try making an idea that I have and then it comes together can't show you just yet as I need to get some card just to finish it off so it will have to be tomorrow afternoon now..anyway I have made a card for the Friday Sketchers challenge..I have used the same Pink Gem Designs one as before Mimi in coat and scarf I have just coloured her with different colours...

The paper is both sides of a college press sheet called double take..don't know where I got it from as I have had it a while.....the sentiment is from Pink Petticoat Curly Girly sentiments......

The pink and green card is from my stash..the gem dew drops are from tabby Crafts....Don't forget to pop over to Pink Gem Designs Janet has 10% off of her christmas and sentiment stamps but only while stocks last don't miss out on these gorgeous stamps..

                                              

                                                

DON'T FORGET TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY TO ENTER MY CANDY ..I WILL BE ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS ON SATURDAY MORNING WHEN I WILL HAVE SOMETHING ELSE FOR YOU ALL NOT GOING TO SPOIL THE SURPRISE SO YOU WILL HAVE TO WAIT...Take care..

Mandy xx

Sketch Saturday Challenge!!!!

Evening All you Lovely Girls,
What a day the weather has been awful here today...thought I would post this card before I have to go and pick Katy up from school she has been to the theatre this afternoon to see Blood Brothers..I made this card for the Sketch saturday Challenge using another one of the new Pink Gem Designs  stamps she is called Mimi in coat and scarf ...Don't know if I told you I'm a guest designer for Pink Gem Designs!!!!...LOL.still feeling so honoured...well here she is

I have used my distress inks again don't know when I'll get fed up with them hasn't happened yet!!! The papers are MME Be Loved  from A Maze Of Memories the orange and brown card is from my stash...

I have used  some polar white flower soft on the top of her boots and on her scarf.....the ribbon is some from a debbie moore set..

I ran the orange card throught the star embossing folder......the flower I don't know where I got that have had it for ages and thre gems are from my stash....the sentiment is from Pink Petticoat......sorry this is a short and sweet post but got to rush and get Katy now as the school is on a main road and I won't be able to park...enjoy your evening and I will be back tomorrow with another creation...

Mandy xx

First GDT card for Pink Gem Designs!!!

Hi Everyone,

Well this is my first card as a guest design for pink Gem designs...I got to play with Janet's lovely new

 Polar Bear  stamp he is such a cutie...I decided to make something special because I was soo excited at being asked..so my lovely daughter katy who is fantastic at poetry wrote a little poem to go with the bear and I used it with the stamp to make a star card....this is the front cover...

this photo is taken from the top if you add more pages you can make a full star this is a half star....the card is all from my stash as is the ribbon..

these are really stunning cards to display...

You can't read the poem very well in the photo's so here it is..

one little polar bear,

wondering what to do,

along came another one,

 then there were two.

two little polar bears,

found fish in the sea,

along came another one,

then there were three,

three little polar bears,

sitting on the shore,

along came another one,

then there were four,

four little polar bears,

learning how to dive,

along came another one,

then there were five,

five little polar bears,

add another to the mix,

along came janet's christmas teddy,

and then there were six....

this is janet's christmas teddy he is soo cute as well so he just had to be used.....

hope you like my first attempt I was pleased with how it turned out...If you get chance pop over to

 Pink Gem Designs as Janet has 10% off all of the christmas stamps and sentiments who could resist these cute little fellows..will be back tomorrow with another one of janet's new stamps so plese pop back and check it out...

Mandy xx